Marvel Comics 05.25.11-07.13.11 | Man-Thing Goes Insane

Man-Thing is wreaking havoc on Manhattan and it’s left up to Howard the Duck, She-Hulk, Frankenstein’s Monster and Nighthawk to shut down this terror before the whole world is destroyed in Fear Itself: Fearsome Four #1, Daken takes over the L.A. underworld in Daken: Dark Wolverine #9.1, the War of Four Cities comes to an end in FF #4, the students take a dangerous trip to discover what happened to the kids that didn’t enroll in the Academy in Avengers Academy #14.1, and deadly secrets from Steve Rogers’ past are revealed in Captain America #1.

Your First Look At FEAR ITSELF: FEARSOME FOUR #1

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Fear Itself: Fearsome Four #1 (of 4), from rising stars Brandon Montclare and Ryan Bodenheim with acclaimed artist Michael Kaluta! With the entire Marvel Universe enveloped in fear,Man-Thing has been driven insane on panic-wracked Manhattan! Will the whole city burn at his touch? Or can the team of Howard the Duck, She-Hulk, Frankenstein’s Monster and Nighthawk shut down this mindless embodiment of terror before the whole world goes up in flames? They’ll have to fight fear with fear this June, only in Fear Itself: Fearsome Four #1!

FEAR ITSELF: FEARSOME FOUR #1 (of 4) (APR110548)

Written by BRANDON MONTCLARE

Pencils by MICHAEL KALUTA & RYAN BODENHEIM

Cover by MICHAEL KALUTA

Rated T+ …$2.99

FOC – 5/16/11. On Sale – 6/8/11

POINT ONE Claws Through DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #9.1

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Daken: Dark Wolverine #9.1, from new ongoing writer Rob Williams (Ghost Rider, The Iron Age) and acclaimed artist Ron Garney (Wolverine, Ultimate Comics Captain America)! Discover the sinister world of Wolverine's son right here with a perfect starting point for new readers in this POINT ONE issue – guest-starring The Avengers! Driven by an insatiable lust for power, Daken plans to carve up the West Coast's teeming underworld any way he sees fit. First, he’ll have to confront the one man in his way – Wolverine! Daken’s hostile takeover of the City of Angels begins this May, only in Daken: Dark Wolverine #9.1!

DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #9.1 (MAR110738)

Written by ROB WILLIAMS

Art & Cover by RON GARNEY

Parental Advisory ...$2.99

FOC – 5/2/11, On-Sale 5/25/11

WAR OF THE FOUR CITIES Kicks Off In FF #4

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at FF #4, from chart-topping creators Jonathan Hickman and Barry Kitson! It’s all led to this – the War of Four Cities starts here! From all corners of the Marvel Universe – Atlantis, the Negative Zone, Subterranea, and the Inhuman Citadel – a torrent of destruction led by the FF’s greatest foes is about tear across the globe and only the Future Foundation can oppose it. But in this gravest of hours, will Dr. Doom finally redeem himself or use the warring factions to finally achieve his life’s dream – one world united beneath his own iron fist? The firefight for the future of the Marvel Universe begins this May, only in FF #4!

FF #4 (MAR110685)

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Penciled by STEVE EPTING

Covers by DANIEL ACUÑA

Rated A …$2.99

FOC – 5/2/11, On-Sale 5/25/11

Coming In FEAR ITSELF Book Three: The Hammer That Fell On Yancy Street

FEAR ITSELF #3 (of 7) (APR110534)

FEAR ITSELF #3 (of 7) IMMONEN VARIANT (APR110535)

FEAR ITSELF #3 (of 7) CAMUNCOLI VARIANT (APR110536)

Written by MATT FRACTION

Penciled by STUART IMMONEN

Cover by STEVE McNIVEN

Variant Cover by STUART IMMONEN

Variant Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC – 5/9/11, On Sale – 6/1/11

POINT ONE Enrolls In AVENGERS ACADEMY #14.1

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Avengers Academy #14.1, from acclaimed writer Christos Gage and fan favorite artist Sean Chen! It’s the perfect chance for new readers to meet the next generation of Marvel heroes in this special POINT ONE issue! Avengers Academy was chartered to give wayward, yet empowered youth the training they need to stand alongside Earth’s Mightiest. The first class includes the young adults who were kidnapped and tortured by Norman Osborn, but what about Norman’s other victims…the kids that didn’t enroll in the Academy? Hazmat, Mettle and the rest of the students take a dangerous field trip to track down those who didn’t make the grade this June, only in Avengers Academy #14.1!

AVENGERS ACADEMY #14.1 (APR110576)

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE

Penciled by SEAN CHEN

Cover by BILLY TAN

Rated A …$2.99

FOC – 5/9/11. On Sale – 6/1/11

Your First Look At CAPTAIN AMERICA #1!

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at the blockbuster Captain America #1 from the superstar creative team of Ed Brubaker and Steve McNiven. This July, the original Sentinel of Liberty springs back into action for a high octane adventure that no Captain America fan can miss. When a mysterious figure from Steve Rogers’ past returns, deadly secrets surface that put Captain America back in-between crosshairs. The next big chapter in the life of Steve Rogers begins this summer in an action packed adventure throughout the Marvel Universe, only in Captain America #1!

CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 (MAY110617)

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN

Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN

Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL

Variant Cover by NEAL ADAMS

Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.

Movie variant available

Blank cover also available

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC – 6/20/11, On Sale – 7/13/11