Marvel – This Week’s Comic Book Covers & Images

In this perilously penultimate issue of Ends of the Earth, Spider-Man faces down with the diabolical Doctor Octopus! We promised the End of the Earth and this is it!

In Stores: May 23, 2012

What is the Worldheart? Plucked by Thor and his companions from the deepest roots of Yggdrasil – the World Tree, split in twain – the cosmic seed is now the most coveted object in Odin’s possession. But the Silver Surfer – herald of Galactus, devourer of worlds – recognizes the Worldheart as the one object that could forever sate his master’s apocalyptic appetite. Now, the Surfer has come to Asgard to claim a prize Odin will not surrender without a fight – and Thor is caught in the middle. Will he entrust the Worldheart to the Surfer for the betterment of the universe, or choose instead to fight to the death for the glory of Odin? Collecting MIGHTY THOR #1-6.

In Stores: May 23, 2012

Spider-Man is dead. Long live Spider-Man. Peter Parker has been struck down, felled by a bullet and his archnemesis the Green Goblin. But though the teenage web-slinger is gone, his memory lives on. Check in with Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Nick Fury and more as they mourn the loss ofone of their world’s finest heroes. For better or for worse, the Ultimate Universe must come to grips with its new reality – which includes new Spider-Man Miles Morales. Join fan-favorite writers Brian Michael Bendis, Jonathan Hickman and Nick Spencer as they explore the lives of all your favoritecharacters – along with a once-in-a-lifetime artistic lineup that includes Mark Bagley, Bryan Hitch, Eric Nguyen, Sara Pichelli, Salvador Larroca, Clayton Crain, Billy Tan and more. Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #1-6.

In Stores: May 23, 2012

In Stores: May 23, 2012

The Kingpin of L.A. is revealed at last, as Daken and FBI agent Donna Kiel reach the shocking end of their quest. But with the Heat drug ravaging Daken’s mind and body, his outlook on life has been shaken up, and his priorities have changed. With his old business concluded, and suffering through the final stages of his terminal disease, Daken sets out to complete the one goal that has always eluded him: to get revenge on the man he hates most in the world – his father, Wolverine. And if the whole Marvel Universe has to bleed for that to happen, then that’s just fine. Collecting DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #20-23.

In Stores: May 23, 2012

Karma is losing control of her mind, and taking control of the other X-Men! When Kyle is put in danger, will Northstar choose him or his team? Don’t miss the end of this issue – it’ll be the most talked about moment of the year!

In Stores: May 23, 2012

The Fantastic Four travel to Wakanda The Return of Black Panther to the pages of the F4. What happens when the world completely runs out of Vibranium?

In Stores: May 23, 2012

The mysteries of the mutant dead deepen even further. A familiar and much feared foe makes an unexpected return. What do you know about the last time the world ended?

In Stores: May 23, 2012

ABOUT HOW BEST TO EXPLOIT THEM. HOW WILL THE WORLD REACT TO THE IDEA THAT POWERS EXIST? FROM BENDIS AND BAGLEY, CREATIVE TEAM OF THE BEST-SELLING ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN

In Stores: May 23, 2012

Dr. Henry Pym, the Avengers’ resident scientist, has had many heroic guises – and this Giant-Man-sized collection spotlights them all! From his pre-Avenging days to his various turns as Ant-Man, Giant-Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket and even the Wasp, Dr. Pym has been a nearly constant presenceon the Avengers’ roster since the team’s inception. Relive the excitement, the horror and the heartache! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #27, #35 and #49; AVENGERS (1963) #28 and #59-60; WEST COAST AVENGERS (1985) #21; AVENGERS ANNUAL 2001; and SECRET INVASION: REQUIEM.

In Stores: May 23, 2012

General Ross is being haunted by ghosts from his past. but WHOSE ghosts are they? Red Hulk wants answers, but so do. RAIZO KODO and THE FORGIVEN?!?! Does salvation lie in the hands of the LEGION OF MONSTERS?

In Stores: May 23, 2012

X-Force journeys to Otherworld, where Fantomex is put on trial by the Captain Britain Corps! As Wolverine and Age of Apocalypse Nightcrawler face a strange and deadly foe, Psylocke becomes Lady Briton – and Deadpool is decapitated! With the Multiverse in danger and the Corps in shambles, it’s up to X-Force to save the day – and a terrible choice must be made to ensure the protection of all reality! Plus: Return to the Age of Apocalypse as the AOA X-Men make their final stand against Weapon X! Introducing new AOA super-hero team the X-Terminated! Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #19.1 and #20-24.

In Stores: May 23, 2012

The Eisner Award-winning team of Bendis and Oeming bring you another pulse-pounding chapter in their cops-and-capes blockbuster! Someone is killing the superhero gods, and Detective Walker is about to make a life-changing decision to stop it. Plus: a sneak preview of the new creator-owned comic by Bendis and Bagley. See it here first!

In Stores: May 23, 2012

First: the critical FEAR ITSELF prequel that couldn’t be told until now! Discover the true story behind the Serpent and Odin’s past! Then: In the wake of FEAR ITSELF, Odin decides the final fate of Asgard, and the heroes of the Nine Worlds bid farewell to one of their own. THOR NO MORE! But who is Tanarus, and why is he the new God of Thunder? Loki tries to expose the imposter god by enlisting the help of.Dr. Donald Blake?! And as the new All-Mothers of Asgardia battle their first threat to the Nine Realms, Thor struggles to free himself before the Demogorge consumes him. CollectingMIGHTY THOR #7-12 and FEAR ITSELF #7.2: THOR.

In Stores: May 23, 2012

From the minds behind the hit TV show, witness the web-slinging adventures of the ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN! An easy errand for Aunt May becomes a maddening misadventure with the Malevolent MOLE MAN! Then, when the Electrifying ELECTRO attacks a StarkTech Expo, can the wily-web-slinger pull theplug on this voltaic villain?!

In Stores: May 23, 2012

A.R.M.O.R. is called upon to rescue a reality where the Nazis won WWII with zombies! Howard the Duck brings in Nazi-fighter extraordinaire Dum Dum Dugan and a squadron of fighters known as Ducky’s Dozen!

In Stores: May 23, 2012

• The Covenant Continues Its Invasion Of The—Planet Reach, Pushing The Unsc To Its Breaking Point.• Master Chief And Cortana Struggle To SaveThe Planet And The Fleet.•The Final Chapter In The Halo: Fall Of Reach Saga By Brian Reed And Felix Ruiz!

Creators:

• Writer:  BRIAN JAMES REED
• Penciller:  Felix Ruiz Ruiz
• Colorist:  VAL STAPLES, Val Staples
• Letterer:  Jeff Eckleberry

In Stores: May 23, 2012

Crazy is as crazy does! Wade Wilson ditches his job as the government super-assassin known as Deadpool to spend the rest of his life making sweet, sweet love to his blushing bride, Domino. Or is it Inez? Or Honey Moon? Or Luau Luau, the Hawaiian spirit of vengeance? Take your freakin’ pick, because things spiral straight down the tubes when she goes on a murdering spree that threatens to destroy Deadpool’s newly formed nuclear family. And Deadpool’s handler Bob gets back to work as the two take on machine-gun-wielding hookers and their own twisted histories, using teamwork and good old-fashioned American ingenuity. And guns. And swords. Marvel as two broken men attempt to take down the worldwide terrorist network Hydra in a story so shocking it could only be told by MAX!

In Stores: May 23, 2012

Mr. Fixit Hulk vs the 90s-era West Coast Avengers: Iron Man, Wonder Man, Mockingbird, Tigra, and Hawkeye!

In Stores: May 23, 2012

In the depths of an underground city, Stegron’s dream becomes a nightmare! Cap “goes Mezozoic” and he’s set his carnivorous sights on Hawkeye! And what’s freakier than creepy little kids? Creepy little dinosaur kids!

In Stores: May 23, 2012