Marvel Comics 08.11-25.10 | Bloodsucker Bonanza

Storm and co. are joined by Blade in the battle against Dracula's hordes as "Curse of the Mutants" continues in X-Men #2. Plus, Ultimate Blade fights even more vampires in Ultimate Comics Avengers 3 #1, World War Hulks reaches its climax in Incredible Hulk #611, Namor battles bloodsuckers in Namor: The First Mutant #1. That's right: UNDERWATER VAMPIRES.

Your First Look At X-MEN #2

Just how bad is the X-Men’s vampire problem?

THAT BAD.

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on X-Men, as the first issue sold immediately and will return with X-Men #1 Second Printing Variant. Check the Marvel Mailer for more information.

X-MEN #2 (JUN100623)

Written by VICTOR GISCHLER

Penciled by PACO MEDINA

Cover by ADI GRANOV

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC—7/22/10, On-Sale—8/11//10

Your New Look At X-Men #2!

Marvel is pleased to present another exciting look at X-Men #2, from the red hot creative team of writer Victor Gischler and artist Paco Medina! In the next pulse-pounding chapter of Curse of the Mutants, Dracula and his vampire army have invaded San Francisco ! But when Blade the Vampire Slayer shows up and drops a bombshell, the X-Men realize all of their assumptions are wrong. Their only chance to survive hinges on a desperate plan which might prove their undoing!

For those who are eager to discover Curse of the Mutants but have missed the first installment of this striking new series, X-Men #1 Second Printing Variant is a must read!

X-MEN #2 (JUN100623)

X-MEN #2 MEDINA VARIANT (JUN108055)

Written by VICTOR GISCHLER

Penciled by PACO MEDINA

Cover by ADI GRANOV

Variant Cover by PACO MEDINA

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC – 7/22/10, On-Sale 8/11/10

X-MEN #1 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (JUN108015)

Written by VICTOR GISCHLER

Pencils and Cover by PACO MEDINA

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC – 7/22/10, On-Sale 8/11/10

Your First Look At Ultimate Comics Avengers 3 #1!

Marvel is proud to present your first look at Ultimate Comics Avengers 3 #1, from the superstar creative team of Mark Millar and Steve Dillon! The vampire hunter known as Blade is back and hot on the trail of the undead! Following the bloody destruction left behind by a mysterious enemy, Blade discovers two new individuals, one in the guise of a devil, the other in a suit of iron. Are these mystery men here to help the legendary vampire hunter or are they out to eliminate him? Ultimate Comics Avengers 3 #1 features action so intense and art so violent that even the Internet can’t handle it!

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #1 (JUN100533)

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #1 VILLAIN VARIANT (JUN100534)

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #1 FOILOGRAM VARIANT (JUN100535)

Written by MARK MILLAR

Pencils by STEVE DILLON

Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

Villain Variant by STEVE DILLON

Foilgram Variant by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

Parental Advisory …$3.99

FOC – 7/22/10, On-Sale – 8/11/10

Your First Look At Incredible Hulk #611

Marvel is proud to present your first look at Incredible Hulk #611 from the renowned creative team of Greg Pak and Paul Pelletier with a special wraparound cover by the legendary John Romita Jr.! In the Earth-shattering climax to World War Hulks, Skaar, Son of Hulk, finally confronts the father he never knew…and must destroy! It’s a gamma-infused showdown for the ages and only one Hulk is walking away from it!

INCREDIBLE HULK #611 (JUN100596)

Written by GREG PAK

Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER

Wraparound Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

Rated A …$3.99

FOC – 07/22/10, On-Sale – 08/11/10

Your First Look At The Thanos Imperative #3

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at The Thanos Imperative #3 from the rock star creative team of Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Miguel Sepulveda! The Galaxy’s Mightiest Heroes come together in an effort to save the universe from the brink of destruction! Can Beta Ray Bill, Silver Surfer, Nova, Ronan, Gladiator and Quasar put an end to the intergalactic threat from the Cancerverse? Find out this August in The Thanos Imperative #3!

THE THANOS IMPERATIVE #3 (of 6) (JUN100613)

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING

Penciled by MIGUEL ANGEL SEPULVEDA

Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC – 7/22/10, On Sale 8/11/10

Your First Look At Namor: The First Mutant #1!

Marvel is proud to present your first look at Namor: The First Mutant #1, from fan favorite creators Stuart Moore and Ariel Olivetti! A stunning Curse Of The Mutants tie-in, this new ongoing series puts Namor on a path with his deadliest foes yet—Atlantean Vampires hell-bent on destroying his kingdom. With jaw-dropping variant covers from Marvel EIC and CCO Joe Quesada, this is one issue fans cannot miss! When vampires infest the depths of the dark ocean floor, the Sub-Mariner must make a life-altering decision…does he stand with Atlantis or the X-Men? Find out this August in Namor: The First Mutant #1!

NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT #1 (JUN100624)

NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT #1 QUESADA VARIANT (JUN100625)

NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT #1 QUESADA SKETCH VARIANT (MAR108138)

Written by STUART MOORE

Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI

Cover by JAE LEE

Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA

Sketch Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC – 08/05/10, On-Sale – 08/25/10

Uncanny X-Force Revealed In X-Men Second Coming #2!

Marvel is pleased to unveil the top-secret lineup of the all-new, all-deadly Uncanny X-Force, making their debut in X-Men Second Coming #2! In the jaw dropping finale of the critically acclaimed Second Coming, sacrifices have been made and now, the savior of mutantkind will rise! After the devastation from Bastion’s forces, the X-Men must band together and rebuild, but one group has other plans. When a secret society resurrects the feared villain Apocalypse, Wolverine’s brand new black-ops team is the only strong enough to take him down – by any means necessary. Be the first to get in on the non-stop, explosive action this October as red hot creators Rick Remender and Jerome Opeñabring you the all-new ongoing series, Uncanny X-Force!

X-MEN: SECOND COMING #2 (MAY100636)

Written by MATT FRACTION, CHRIS YOST, MIKE CAREY & ZEB WELLS

Penciled by TERRY DODSON, GREG LAND, ESAD RIBIC & IBRAIM ROBERSON

Cover by ADI GRANOV

Rated T+ …$3.99

ON SALE NOW!

UNCANNY X-FORCE #1

UNCANNY X-FORCE #1 BLANK VARIANT

UNCANNY X-FORCE #1 DJURDJEVIC VARIANT

UNCANNY X-FORCE #1 CRAIN VARIANT

UNCANNY X-FORCE #1 LIEFELD VARIANT

Written by RICK REMENDER

Pencils by JEROME OPEÑA

Cover by ESAD RIBIC

Blank Cover also available

Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

Variant Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN

Variant Cover by ROB LIEFELD

Explicit Content …$3.99

On Sale This October!

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