This is my release for all the Marvel titles for the Month of April 2014.
My release packs are as follows:
DC Universe 52 (Wednesdays based on scanners release times, but not later than Friday morning)
Marvel NOW! (Marvel Comics in the NOW! universe will be released Wednesdays, based on scanners release times)
Total Marvel (All Marvel Universe comics, released on Friday, based on scanners release times)
Independent Comics (Non-DC Universe and Major Independent comics, released between Sunday and Monday morning)
Total DC (all DC comics released for the current week. Released by Saturday each week. Does not include digital only releases)
DC Monthly (all DC Universe comics for the month, released the first Friday after the end of the month)
Total Marvel Monthly (all Marvel Universe comics, released the first Tuesday after the end of the month)
***Week of 5/7/2014***
All New X-Factor #7 (CBR 5/7/2014)
One of the country's most outspoken anti-mutant leaders…has a mutant daughter? It's up to X-Factor to rescue this young girl from her father! Serval Industries brings you the heroes you need in any situation!
Amazing Spider-Man #1.1 (CBR 5/7/2014)
YEAR ONE: LEARNING TO CRAWL! He sought revenge . . . and found responsibility. From that night on, a new life began. Join Peter Parker as he takes his first steps towards finding his way in the world as Spider-Man. The chapter you never knew about the story you know by heart. Dan Slott (SPIDER-MAN/HUMAN TORCH) and Ramón Perez (the Eisner winning TALE OF SAND & WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN) bring you a new & reverent spin on the first 60 days of Spider-Man.
Black Widow #6 (CBR 5/7/2014)
The entity behind the attacks sits alone and mysterious on the dark water-can Natasha infiltrate the floating lair? Black Widow's strength and cunning will be put to the test as she follows the trail of blood and destruction to the beginning . . . This is a mission too dangerous even for S.H.I.E.L.D. Read the thrilling conclusion of the first arc of the book that critics are calling "an example of just how good a comic book can be."
Cyclops #1 (CBR 5/7/2014)
Cyclops just discovered that the father he thought died long ago is alive and well and A SPACE PIRATE. Spinning directly out of All New X-Men, comes the first ongoing solo series for one of the time-traveling Original X-Men. After the events of "Trial of Jean Grey", Scott Summers stays in space to learn some valuable lessons from his dad: 1) How to shave, 2) How to talk to girls, 3) How to steal a Badoon space-ship.
Deadpool vs. Carnage #3 (of 4) (CBR 5/7/2014)
In this issue: Carnage kills people! Deadpool goes to pieces-literally! Blood drips from every page!
Disney Kingdoms Seekers Of Weird #4 (of 5) (CBR 4/20/2014)
NOW YOU CAN FINALLY SEE IT: DISNEY'S LEGENDARY MUSEUM OF THE WEIRD! With their parents kidnapped, teens Maxwell and Melody leap into a thrilling race through the world's most bizarre-and threatening-museum! With their family's fate in the balance, the Keep teens have only hours to retrieve the Coffin Clock. But is it really their parents' salvation . . . or the planet's doom? Designed--but never built--by famous Walt Disney Imagineer Rolly Crump, the Museum of the Weird at last comes to life!
Iron Fist Living Weapon #2 (CBR 5/7/2014)
K'UN LUN under attack! Danny Rand returns to the aid of his adopted home, but will he make it in time? More of the secret origin of Iron Fist!
Loki Agent Of Asgard #4 (CBR 5/7/2014)
Ancient hero Sigurd wants his magic sword back from Loki... The All-Mother wants Sigurd back from Midgard... and Loki wants to put a crew together for a caper that'll rock the nine realms. Somebody's going to get what they want.
Magneto #3 (CBR 5/7/2014)
MAGNETO CUTS LOOSE! At the source of the newest Sentinel threat, Magneto puts what's left of his magnetic powers to good use. This may very well be the first step in Magneto becoming the VILLAIN he once was . . .
Miles Morales Ultimate Spider-Man #1 (CBR 5/7/2014)
PART ONE OF THE BIGGEST SPIDER-MAN STORY OF THE YEAR "REVIVAL"! MILES is back in action with a new status quo and a new outlook on life! A BIG BIG BIG villain from PETER PARKER's past is alive and well and about to turn New York upside down! The last page will have ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN fans SCREAMING! This issue can't be missed!
Moon Knight #3 (CBR 5/7/2014)
In this issue: Moon Knight punches ghosts.
New Warriors #4 (CBR 5/7/2014)
THE KIDS ARE ALL FIGHT (PART 4 of 4) The end is here as the Second Evolutionary War begins! The New Warriors face off against the High Evolutionary. Can they stop world-wide genocide? Should they? How many lives would you sacrifice to save all of humanity? Judgement is coming for the Marvel Universe.
Original Sin #1 (of
(CBR 5/7/2014)
WHO SHOT THE WATCHER? The Watcher, the mysterious space-god who's been watching us from the moon for as long as we can remember . . . is dead. Thus begins the greatest murder mystery in Marvel Comics history. As Nick Fury leads the heroes of the Marvel Universe in an investigation, other forces are marshaling as well and other questions are arising. Why is Black Panther gathering a secret team of his own, including Emma Frost, the Punisher and Dr. Strange? Who is the Unseen? What was the Original Sin? What was stolen from the Watcher's lair? And most importantly, who now holds the Marvel Universe's darkest secrets in the palm of their hand?
Punisher #5 (CBR 5/7/2014)
The Dos Soles plan to takeover L.A. begins! WAR IN THE STREETS! Where there's war in the streets, there's Frank Castle. The fall of a friend???
Savage Wolverine #18 (CBR 5/7/2014)
In the 1960s southwest, Wolverine must defend a group of innocent workers from evil. Meanwhile, in Dallas, an event will change the world. Jen Van Meter (CAPTAIN MARVEL) and Rich Ellis (SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN) bring you a moment in history through the eyes of Wolverine.
She-hulk #4 (CBR 5/7/2014)
Jen's new client Kristoff Vernard has been kidnapped by his dad, DOCTOR DOOM! What does fellow lawyer (and recently outted Man Without Fear) MATT MURDOCK know about it? It's an international jailbreak, She-Hulk Style, as Charles Soule (INHUMANITY) and Javier Pulido (HAWKEYE) take us to Latverian soil!
***Week of 5/14/2014***
All New Ghost Rider #3 (5/14/2014)
'ENGINES OF VENGEANCE' PART 3 Ronnie meets the mysterious entity behind his possession. Is the all-new GHOST RIDER a hero or a villain? MR. HYDE takes on the street gangs while a thug discovers the power of DR. ZABO'S pills.
All New Ultimates #2 (5/14/2014)
THE NEXT GENERATION OF ULTIMATES! The YOUNG ULTIMATES are put to the test as they try to survive their first mission: going head to head with the city's most ruthless gang, the SERPENT SKULLS. KITTY PRYDE takes the bait and finally joins the team in an effort to push back the unrelenting wave of brutality. Jessica Drew takes on the mantle of BLACK WIDOW!!!
All New X-Men #27 (5/14/2014)
The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants from 'Battle of the Atom' are back and still gunning for the ALL-NEW X-MEN! Jean Grey came back different from her trial. What does this mean for the rest of the X-Men?
Avengers #29 (5/14/2014)
WHAT DID HE SEE?
Avengers Undercover #4 (5/14/2014)
'DESCENT' PART 4 (OF 4): BARON ZEMO MAKES OUR YOUNG HEROES AN OFFER THEY CAN'T REFUSE! What did the teen survivors of Murder World do last issue to become Public Enemy #1-and what does Zemo tempt them with in response? Who accepts Zemo's invite? And who goes rogue? Our first arc comes to a chilling close-and what happens here makes it too late for our heroes to go back!
Captain America #20 (5/14/2014)
Gungnir's true power exposed! This is the day when it all changes; this is the beginning of the end. Dr. Mindbubble has learned a secret that will shatter the life of Captain America. The Iron Nail's true power revealed! This is it, the fight that will change the life of Steve Rogers forever after!
Captain Marvel #3 (5/14/2014)
Captain Marvel & The Guardians of the Galaxy! Carol takes her mysterious alien passenger home... and lands in the middle of an uprising against the Galactic Alliance! Does our good soldier obey orders - or defy the Avengers and side with David against Goliath? Two guesses. First one doesn't count.
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 (of 4) (5/14/2014)
MURDER! MYSTERY! MARTIAL ARTS! A former lover of Shang-Chi's is murdered in cold blood while working deep undercover for MI-6. When Shang-Chi travels to England to pay his respects he learns all is not as it seems, and if he's not careful he may be next to die! Old friends, new enemies, espionage and kung fu collide in this riveting story from Mike Benson and Tan Eng Huat!
Deadpool #28 (5/14/2014)
Deadpool and his bride go on a honeymoon…to Japan! How will married life agree with our mouthy merc? Will he start doing the 'take my wife' joke all the time?
Fantastic Four #4 (5/14/2014)
'THE FALL OF THE FANTASTIC FOUR' PART 4 FLAME OFF!!! JOHNNY STORM has lost his powers! The HUMAN TORCH is no more!!! With one member down, a new threat emerges -- the WRECKING CREW...with powers mysteriously elevated to A-level destruction as they team-up with the WIZARD to be a new, devastating version of the FRIGHTFUL FOUR! And as BEN and ALICIA'S romance rekindles, so looms the PUPPET MASTER with dark plans for both of them. All this and the return of FF members ANT MAN, MS. THING and SHE-HULK.
Iron Man #25 (5/14/2014)
THE NEW EPIC CONTINUES, 'RINGS OF THE MANDARINS' When the DARK ELVES grow tired of tales of joyous torture and want to scare each other, what do they talk about? 'The Night Of The IRON MAN.' Also: THE MANDARINS have had enough. Time to say hello.
New Avengers #18 (5/14/2014)
In all of creation, only one Earth has successfully met and triumphed over each Incursion that has threatened it: the Earth of the heroes of the Great Society! Guess which Earth is on a collision course with ours?
Nightcrawler #2 (5/14/2014)
Someone is hunting down Nightcrawler's loved ones...and Nightcrawler and Wolverine are determined to find out who and to what ends! Classic X-Men characters meet contemporary threats as the newly-resurrected Nightcrawler crosses the globe to save his nearest and dearest from suffering the fate he just escaped...
Secret Avengers #3 (5/14/2014)
'POST-NUCLEAR' A post-nuclear warhead has gone missing in the Middle East. Eighteen S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are dead. Who you gonna call? What happens when Black Widow and Lady Bullseye meet? Sparkles. And what happens when you get too many sparkles? Explosions, that's what. While Phil Coulson struggles with his new problem, Maria Hill deals with her old one: MODOK is up to something.
United States Of Murder Inc #1 (5/14/2014)
DOUBLE-SIZED FOR REGULAR PRICE! From the creators of the Eisner Award-winning, best-selling POWERS comes a brand-new world of crime fiction like you've never seen before. In this oversized first issue, you will discover a world in which the families of organized crime never lost their stranglehold on the United States. Today is the day that Valentine Gallo becomes a made man, and it's also the day he learns the secrets behind the organization he has served since he was old enough to walk. But it is mysterious hitwoman Jagger Rose that will forever turn his life upside down. Be there when shocking secrets of this new world spill out onto the very past page. This bold new vision of crime fiction harkens back to Bendis' earliest work in crime comics, while also giving you everything you expect from the creators of POWERS, one of the most successful and longest-lasting independent comics in history.
Wolverine #6 (5/14/2014)
THE MADRIPOOR JOB - Part 1 As his plan to take down Sabretooth takes shape, Wolverine goes undercover in Madripoor - but he's not the only one with his eyes on Sabretooth's empire - what do PETE WISDOM & MI-13 have to do with it? Paul Cornell (WOLVERINE: KILLABLE) and Gerardo Sandoval (CABLE & X-FORCE) bring you a two part epic that'll push the mortal Wolverine to his limits!
X-Force #5 (5/14/2014)
X-Force comes face-to-face with Volga, the mastermind who's been weaponizing superhumans and using them in the undercover war that's being waged across the globe. But little does X-Force know that Volga has already weaponized one of their own. . . And by the time this issue is through, one member of X-Force will meet their end!
***Week of 5/21/2014***
All New Doop #2 (of 5) (CBR 5/21/2014)
Doop takes Kitty Pryde for the trip of her life! See the treasures DOOPSPACE has to offer!
All New X-Factor #8 (CBR 5/21/2014)
One of the country's most outspoken anti-mutant leaders...has a mutant daughter? It's up to X-Factor to rescue this young girl from her father! Serval Industries brings you the heroes you need in any situation!
Amazing Spider-Man #2 (CBR 5/21/2014)
Electro's power is out of control! And only one person can fix it . . . the Superior Spider-Man! Wait. This book's the AMAZING Spider-Man now. So we're probably out of luck. Plus: That thing that freaked you out last issue? There's more on that. The return of you-know-who? There's MUCH more on that. Action! Drama! Surprises! There's MORE OF EVERYTHING!
Amazing Spider-Man: Who Am I? #1 (5/21/2014)
What would happen if Peter Parker's sense of self was defined by the way the Bugle covered him? What kind of Spider-Man would he be? Those are two of the central questions in "Amazing Spider-Man: Who Am I?", a weekly Infinite Comics series from writers Dan Slott and Joshua Hale Fialkov and artists Juan Bobillo, Antonio Fabela, and Geoffo and JL Mast. CBR News spoke with Fialkov about the series, which begins in April and stars an amnesiac Peter Parker.
Amazing X-Men #7 (CBR 5/21/2014)
Guest-starring THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Iceman, Firestar and Spider-Man renew their amazing friendship to save New York City.
Avengers World #6 (CBR 5/21/2014)
The Avengers launch a desperate rescue mission. Hyperion confronts the man who pulled him back from the nothing between universes. In the birth of AIM Empire, a glimpse of a lost world.
Daredevil #3 (CBR 5/21/2014)
The Owl is back! But old enemies aren't nearly as much of a problem for Matt Murdock as his new friend: The Shroud. Kirsten and Matt are sharing a very volatile secret -- who'll be the first to crack?
Deadpool Annual #2 (CBR 5/21/2014)
Hang on...is that Deadpool or Spider-Man? YES. Deadpool 'helps out' his 'friend' Spider-Man by donning his webs! Think Spidey will appreciate it?
Elektra #2 (CBR 5/21/2014)
Elektra braves the dangers of Monster Island and a rival assassin in her search for the elusive assassin known as Cape Crow! The psychotic killer Bloody Lips closes in on Marvel's deadliest femme fatale! Haden Blackman and Mike Del Mundo bring you a hauntingly beautiful tale about honor and redemption.
Hulk #3 (CBR 5/21/2014)
'BANNER D.O.A' GETS READY TO TAKE YOU INTO A NEW TWIST IN HULK HISTORY! BANNER goes to a dark place and could take the AVENGERS with him. Only HULK can save Banner...but will he? After last issue's surprise resurrection, a new threat enters the scene.
Magneto #4 (CBR 5/21/2014)
'PROFILE OF A SUPREMACIST' In the most brutal issue yet of this new noir/horror series, Magneto ruthlessly dismantles the latest threat to mutantkind...and we gain a greater understanding of why his mission is so important to him.
Nova #17 (CBR 5/21/2014)
Sam is back from outer-space and discovers his greatest threat right on his doorstep! When the Alexander home is threatened, this time there may not be anything that Nova can do to help out.
Original Sin #2 (of
(CBR 5/21/2014)
WHO HOLDS THE EYE? WHO KNOWS ITS SECRETS? The cosmic manhunt for the Watcher's killer continues. More bodies are discovered. The killer's trail leads to the far corners of the universe and beyond. And just when Nick Fury and the Avengers think they've cornered their murderer . . . EVERYTHING EXPLODES, unleashing the Marvel Universe's greatest secrets.
Original Sin: Secret Avengers #1 (CBR 5/21/2014)
Spinning out of the events of Original Sin #2, the Infinite Comics series sees the clandestine squad of Avengers diving deeper into the mysteries of Original Sin. The issue comes from the creative team of Ales Kot, Mast & Geoffo, and Ryan Kelly.
Powers Bureau #10 (CBR 5/21/2014)
Walker and Pilgrim continue their investigation into the death of a true American icon--and uncover one of the darkest, most fascinating secrets of American superpower history! From the Eisner Award-winning team of Bendis and Oeming comes another shocking chapter of one of the most successful independent comics of its generation!
Thor God Of Thunder #22 (CBR 5/21/2014)
THE LAST DAYS OF MIDGARD - Part Four Thor and SHIELD agent Roz Solomon vs. Ulik the troll! ROXXON vs. Broxton, Oklahoma! And in the far future, the Goddesses of Thunder take on Old Galactus! But wait, where's King Thor. . .?
Ultimate FF #2 (CBR 5/21/2014)
"PALACE OF THE BRINE" (PART 1 of 2) A lavish vacation spot for the super-rich suddenly goes dark, with hundreds missing . . . And the only suspect is an old frenemy of the FANTASTIC FOUR Meanwhile, the truth of the team's mysterious fourth member spells doom for another member of the team!
Uncanny X-Men #21 (CBR 5/21/2014)
The Cyclops Revolution marches on! Who is the mysterious figure building Sentinels for SHIELD? Find out what happened to Dazzler since Mystique took her down back in UNCANNY X-MEN #9!
Wolverine and the X-Men #4 (CBR 5/21/2014)
TOMORROW NEVER LEARNS - Part 3! Storm, Idie and the kids make a stand against the Phoenix Corporation while Wolverine clings to life! Meanwhile, Quentin Quire, on the run, finds a new ally in...Cyclops? Jason Latour (WINTER SOLDIER) and Mahmud Asrar (X-MEN) continue the ALL NEW MARVEL NOW smash hit!
X-Men #14 (CBR 5/21/2014)
The Jean Grey School is under attack, leaving a young X-Man dead on the school's front lawn. Jubilee's worst nightmare has come to pass... and the future's being rewritten. Clay Mann (GAMBIT) joins Brian Wood for a terrifying new chapter in X-Men history!
***Week of 4/23/2014***
All New Invaders #5 (CBR 5/28/2014)
THE WORLD-SHATTERING CONCLUSION TO "GODS AND SOLDIERS"!!! The INVADERS are trapped on a hostile world and under relentless attack from a mind-controlled god. Facing a fate worse than defeat, will CAPTAIN AMERICA, NAMOR, THE HUMAN TORCH and WINTER SOLDIER become the means for the KREE EMPIRE to conquer the galaxy?! What role does one of the MARVEL UNIVERSE'S most powerful races play in this grand finale?
Avengers #30 (CBR 5/28/2014)
WHAT DID HE SEE?
Deadpool #29 (CBR 5/28/2014)
WHAT DID HE SEE?
Dexter Down Under #4 (of 5) (CBR 5/28/2014)
DEXTER'S BACK IN AN INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURE WRITTEN BY HIS CREATOR JEFF LINDSAY! Dexter Morgan, the serial killer of serial killers, is on the trail of a new murderer . . . but he's away from his cool Miami beat and feeling the Australian heat! When everything is flipped Down Under, Dexter isn't the hunter-he's the prey! Not only is Dexter being stalked, he's trapped in a private big game preserve-where humans are the game! Will this one end with a bang?
Disney Kingdoms Seekers Of Weird #5 (of 5) (CBR 5/28/2014)
THE ACTION-CRAMMED FINALE TO MARVEL'S FIRST DISNEY KINGDOMS ADVENTURE! It's the strangest-and most treacherous-museum in history, and Melody and Maxwell Keep will have to fight through it to save their kidnapped parents! Save the world & doom their family-or save their family and doom the world? No matter what Melody and Maxwell choose, everyone is out to get them! Designed - but never built - by famous Walt Disney Imagineer Rolly Crump, the Museum of the Weird at last comes to life!
Fantastic Four #5 (CBR 5/28/2014)
'THE FALL OF THE FANTASTIC FOUR' PART 5 - Super-Sized issue! The Baxter Building is quarantined and shut down! The Fantastic Four held accountable for the destruction in Manhattan! A major turning point for the team and a dire blow to the family! The trial of the century featuring an all-star roster of guest artists!
Giant Size Spider-Man #1 (CBR 5/28/2014)
Young Peter Parker is the high school bullies' favorite target. But all that changes the day a science experiment goes wrong, and Peter begins to transform! When a personal tragedy teaches Peter a harsh lesson in responsibility, he must find the inner strength to become a hero! Can the brand-new Spider-Man master his new powers in time to take on the villainous Vulture? When a giant robot spider attacks New York, Spider-Man must prove his innocence by tracking down the scientist responsible: the diabolical Dr. Octopus! When the sinister Sandman assaults Midtown High, it's up to Peter to stop him--even if must risk revealing his secret identity!Four titanic tales set in Spider-Man's past!
Guardians of the Galaxy #15 (CBR 5/28/2014)
With the entire galaxy gunning for the Guardians and Peter Quill missing, its time to bring in a little help. Captain Marvel JOINS the Guardians of the Galaxy! But where in the universe is Star-Lord? And what does his disappearance mean for the safety of earth?!
Inhuman #2 (CBR 5/28/2014)
New Inhumans are transformed every day as the Terrigen Mist spreads around the world. Queen Medusa finds herself face to face with Captain America, and it doesn't go well. Who is Lash and what does he want with the new Inhumans?
Iron Man #26 (CBR 5/28/2014)
THE SHOCKING CONCLUSION TO "RINGS OF THE MANDARINS" What returns from the DARK ELF REALM? TONY and ARNO have been getting on so well. I hope there's no reason for them to fall out. IRON MAN wins but does MALEKITH get a consolation prize?
Iron Patriot #3 (CBR 5/28/2014)
"UNBREAKABLE" PART 3 Iron Patriot's family dances on the edge. The scope of the plan is revealed. James Rhodes dies.
Marvels Guardians Of Galaxy Prelude #2 (of 2) (CBR 5/28/2014)
GET READY FOR MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY WITH THIS ALL-NEW ADVENTURE STARRING ROCKET RACCOON and GROOT! It's the first Marvel Cinematic Universe comic appearance of your new favorite duo-Rocket Raccoon and Groot--written by your other favorite duo: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning! The bizarre bounty hunters may literally be from two different worlds, but when their latest gig takes a deadly turn they'll show everyone why those who underestimate them end up on the wrong end of a blaster! You know you want to brag to everyone that you knew all about Rocket and Groot before they did . . . so read this first!
Mighty Avengers #10 (CBR 5/28/2014)
WHAT DID HE SEE?
Ms Marvel #4 (CBR 5/28/2014)
Marvel's breakout hit, Ms. Marvel, continues as Kamala Khan discovers the dangers of her newfound powers. And unlocks a secret behind them as well. Don't miss the boldest (and adorable-est!) hero to make her Marvel debut!
Thanos Annual #1 (CBR 5/28/2014)
Jim Starlin returns to Thanos, and he's brought INFINITY GAUNTLET artist Ron Lim with him! Thanos must face Mephisto, his future self, the Avengers and more! Learn how a devastating defeat in Thanos' past set events into motion that will redefine the Marvel Universe in the near future! A prequel to the upcoming THANOS: THE INFINITY REVELATION original graphic novel!
Thunderbolts #26 (CBR 5/28/2014)
An ancient cosmic power has corrupted a former ally... Can the Thunderbolts take him down before their time's all up? Adventure in the mysterious jungle-as only Marvel can do!
Uncanny Avengers #20 (CBR 5/28/2014)
Unite or die! The Avengers Unity Squad pull it together, but is it too late? Which of the seven futures will become dominant? Kang's ultimate goal revealed! The Uncanny Avengers learn that even if you have no other choice, never trust Kang.
Winter Soldier Bitter March #4 (of 5) (CBR 5/28/2014)
Can the Red Room keep the Winter Soldier under control after Bucky's consciousness begins to surface? S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Ran Shen continues his desperate battle to save a woman who holds the key to the Cold War. HYDRA, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Winter Soldier all play a role in creating the monster that will one day break Captain America!
Wolverine #7 (CBR 5/28/2014)
THE MADRIPOOR JOB - Part 2 As his plan to take down Sabretooth takes shape, Wolverine goes undercover in Madripoor - but he's not the only one with his eyes on Sabretooth's empire - what do PETE WISDOM & MI-13 have to do with it? Paul Cornell (WOLVERINE: KILLABLE) and Gerardo Sandoval (CABLE & X-FORCE) bring you a two part epic that'll push the mortal Wolverine to his limits!