Here come the January 2018 solicitations and with them brings Venom Inc., Peter in his eighties, in a nursing home with Deadpool, Black Cat becoming a Defender and fighting alongside Spider-Man, FINALLY and the start of a new Event, and yes it’s an event, Avengers No Surrender.

Now, let’s see what else is in-store for us come January

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Thoughts: Spider-Man, Mary Jane, Annie vs the Sinister 6? One sec, while I pre-order a copy

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: RENEW YOUR VOWS #15

JODY HOUSER (W) • NICK ROCHE (A)
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN

EIGHT YEARS LATER Part 3

• The Annual Parker Family Fun Day has been a super hero disaster!

• But what the Spider-Family thought was a surprise attack on civilians by the Lizard…

• …is turning out to be a far more Sinister scheme than imaginable!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

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Thoughts: Yawwwwn, Would it surprise you if I was to say I’m not excited for this

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #794

DAN SLOTT (W) • STUART IMMONEN (A)
Cover by ALEX ROSS
AVENGERS VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK

THREAT LEVEL RED Part 1

• NEARLY ONE YEAR AGO Spider-Man hurled the dangerous madman called Zodiac a full year into the future.

• IN THIS ISSUE Spidey catches up to him, and Zodiac’s had a whole year to prepare for their rematch!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

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Thoughts: Meh!

PETER PARKER: THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #299

CHIP ZDARSKY (W) • ADAM KUBERT (A)
COVER BY MARCOS MARTIN

Most Wanted Part 3

• Tinkerer enlists the aid of his augmented allies to squash Spider-Man once and for all!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

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Thoughts: NOW! This looks interesting

SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL #26

ROBBIE THOMPSON (W) • SCOTT HEPBURN (A/C)

SPIDER-MAN VERSUS DEADPOOL Part 4

• Peter Parker and Wade Wilson are in their eighties and live in the same nursing home. Wait, WHAT?!

• The madness of this book gets a brief interlude in the form of a story from the future! But this is not a throwaway issue!

• This issue is the first prelude to the biggest Spider-Man and Deadpool story of all time that will come to fruition in JULY OF 2018! DO NOT MISS IT!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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Thoughts: Possibility!

SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL #27

ROBBIE THOMPSON (W) • CHRIS BACHALO (A/C)

AREA 14 Part 1

• The Chameleon has gained access to a secret ex-S.H.I.E.L.D. facility, which is a sentence Peter Parker hoped would never be written.

• Wade Wilson? Completely ignorant of just how bad the situation is.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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Thoughts: Not too happy with how Mary Jane’s been portrayed in this book recently,
she needs to be back with Peter

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #596
(Mary Jane)

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • STEFANO CASELLI & ALEX MALEEV (A)
COVER BY MIKE DEODATO
Avengers Variant Cover by CHRIS STEVENS

THE SEARCH FOR TONY STARK Part 4

• Doom is trapped in a hell of his own making, Riri makes a huge choice for the future and the mystery of Tony Stark begins to reveal itself – and it’s a shocker! Who is behind Iron Man’s amazing resurrection, and is this the Tony we all know and love?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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Thoughts: If this means Black Cat has given up becoming Queen Pin, returning to who she was and is joining up with heroes/anti-heroes once more, then I am definitely interested

DEFENDERS #9
(Black Cat)

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • DAVID MARQUEZ (A/C)

KINGPINS OF NEW YORK Part 4

• Harlem burns as the Defenders push back against the bloodiest gang war in Marvel history.

• Some will rise, some will fall and there will be new Defenders…

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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Thoughts: Yes!! Black Cat fighting alongside Spider-Man, Finally.
Just hope it not limited to the cover

VENOM #160
(Black Cat)

MIKE COSTA (W) • GERARDO SANDOVAL (A/C)
Variant Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Avengers Variant Cover by INHYUK LEE

VENOM INC. Part 5

• Spider-Man and Venom continue their uneasy alliance as they work to stop Maniac from taking over New York’s criminal underworld!

• It’s outright mayhem as the heroes mount a counteroffensive and take the fight to Maniac! But with an unleashed symbiote and an army at his command, will it be enough?!

• (Hint: Probably not, True Believer!)

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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Thoughts: I think you get the gist with me, just as above, I hope Black Cat fighting alongside Spider-Man, isn’t just limited to the cover

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: VENOM INC. OMEGA #1
(Black Cat)

DAN SLOTT & MIKE COSTA (W) • RYAN STEGMAN & GERARDO SANDOVAL (A)
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Variant Cover by Gabriele DELL’OTTO

VENOM INC. Part 6

• The symbiotic super villain called Maniac has seized control of all of New York’s major crime families, and he’s now got his sights set on the entire city!

• To make matters worse, he’s also got a cadre of super villains under his symbiotic spell, and Spider-Man, Venom and their allies are the only things standing in their way!

• The final chapter of VENOM INC!

48 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

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Thoughts: Spider-Gwen vs Matt Murdock, this was a long time coming

SPIDER-GWEN #28

JASON LATOUR (W) • ROBBI RODRIGUEZ (A/C)

GWENOM Part 4

• Every road in Earth-65 leads to Matt Murdock.

• Gwen takes the fight to the man who’s orchestrated so much of her problems.

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

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Thoughts: Don’t let this be another girlfriend/female hero who turns bad because of Spider-Man

SPIDER-MAN #236

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • OSCAR BAZALDUA (A)
Cover by PATRICK BROWN

SINISTER SIX REBORN Part 3

• The Bombshells are back together?!

• Lana has been through so much and has grown into a hero, but with her mom back in the equation, things look bad for her.

• Know who they look even worse for? MILES MORALES, SPIDER-MAN! And with Electro in the mix as well…?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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Thoughts: Wish I can get excited about this

BEN REILLY: SCARLET SPIDER #13

PETER DAVID (W) • WILL SLINEY (A)
Cover by KHARY RANDOLPH

THE SLINGERS RETURN Part 4

• After learning where the Hornet’s true allegiances lie, the Slingers switch sides and team up with the Scarlet Spider to take him down!

• But will their combined might be enough to stop him?

• PLUS: Ben’s secret identity may be compromised by one of his most trusted allies in Vegas, and it sure ain’t making his life any easier!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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Thoughts: Meh!

CHAMPIONS #16
(Spider-Gwen)

MARK WAID (W) • HUMBERTO RAMOS (A/C)

CHAMPION FOR A DAY Part 1

Following their staggering loss in their adventure with the Avengers, the Champions decide to double down on their mission to make the world a better place – but they know now they can’t do it alone! That’s right – it’s time for a membership drive!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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Thoughts: Really, Venom, the X-Men and The Poisons, how is this a good idea

X-MEN BLUE ANNUAL #1
(Venom)

CULLEN BUNN (W) • EDGAR SALAZAR (A)
Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
Variant Cover by Pasqual Ferry
Venomized Variant Cover by TBA
Poison X Variant Cover by TBA

THE CROSSOVER BETWEEN VENOM AND X-MEN BLUE STARTS HERE!

Spinning out of the events of Venomverse, the Children of the Atom and the Lethal Protector team up to take down an extradimensional threat! This is it, folks, the team-up you’ve been asking for: X-MEN BLUE and VENOM must band together in the cold reaches of space to protect our universe from a threat more diabolical than you can imagine. But will EDDIE BROCK, his faithful SYMBIOTE, MARVEL GIRL, CYCLOPS, ICEMAN, BEAST and ANGEL be enough to save this universe? I really, really hope so.

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

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Thoughts: At least they’re doing something with him, plus he’s always fun to read, sometimes

CAPTAIN AMERICA #697
(Kraven The Hunter)

MARK WAID (W) • CHRIS SAMNEE (A/C)

Avengers Variant Cover by JOHN CASSADAY

HOME OF THE BRAVE PART Part 3

Kraven the Hunter has a new target – and it’s Steve Rogers! Trapped in unfamiliar territory, stripped of his shield and on the run, Cap must find a way to evade Kraven long enough to save an innocent life – but this time, that might be impossible! And just wait until you see the final page…

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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Thoughts: Not much much I can say about her or the book as I don’t read it that much

GWENPOOL, THE UNBELIEVABLE #24

CHRISTOPHER HASTINGS (W) • GURIHIRU (A)

LOST IN THE PLOT PART 1

• Gwen’s got a new bag of woes she’s battling and it looks like time is not on her side…

• But when life’s got you down you can always turn to your friends!

• Especially one who plans on robbing one of Manhattan’s high-class casinos!

• Gwenpool and Batroc–back together at last!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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Thoughts: Didn’t Marvel say no more events after Secret Empire, well that lasted a minute

AVENGERS #675

MARK WAID, AL EWING & JIM ZUB (W) • PEPE LARRAZ (A)
OCT170809 WRAPAROUND COVER BY MARK BROOKS
OCT170810 TRADING CARD VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
OCT170811 CONNECTING VARIANT COVER (1 OF 4) BY JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
OCT170812 VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS
OCT170813 SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS
OCT170814 AVENGERS VARIANT COVER BY MIKE MCKONE
OCT170815 YOUNG VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
OCT170807 PARTY VARIANT VARIANT BY DANIEL ACUÑA
OCT170808 SKETCH PARTY VARIANT BY DANIEL ACUÑA

NO SURRENDER Part 1

AVENGERS goes WEEKLY for the stunning sixteen-part saga that will write the end of an era!

The Earth has been STOLEN! The sky burns while mysterious cosmic objects crash down from above, wreaking havoc across the world! The Avengers are the last line of defense between Earth and the mysterious forces threatening to tear it apart. It’s time to ASSEMBLE! The teams you know and love from AVENGERS, UNCANNY AVENGERS, U.S.AVENGERS and OCCUPY AVENGERS come together to face a threat beyond any they’ve faced before in a weekly epic adventure that will define the future of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

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AVENGERS #676

MARK WAID, AL EWING & JIM ZUB (W) • PEPE LARRAZ (A)
Cover by MARK BROOKS
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER (2 OF 4) BY JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
Avengers Variant Cover by ALAN DAVIS

NO SURRENDER Part 2

The Black Order. The Lethal Legion. Two teams of powerful villains bent on destroying each other have arrived on Earth, and they don’t care who gets caught in the crossfire. But who’s pulling their strings? And what is the secret of the lost Avenger?

NOW ON SALE WEEKLY!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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AVENGERS #677

MARK WAID, AL EWING & JIM ZUB (W) • PEPE LARRAZ (A)
Cover by MARK BROOKS
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER (3 OF 4) BY JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
Avengers Variant Cover by ESAD RIBIC

NO SURRENDER Part 3

Quicksilver flamed out of the Avengers, leaving devastation in his wake. But now that it’s all hands on deck, is this his chance at redemption? Or will his hunger to prove himself be his downfall?

NOW ON SALE WEEKLY!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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AVENGERS #678

MARK WAID, AL EWING & JIM ZUB (W) • PEPE LARRAZ (A)
Cover by MARK BROOKS
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER (4 OF 4) BY JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
Avengers Variant Cover by Mike Del Mundo

NO SURRENDER Part 4

The Avengers are caught in a game of cosmic proportions, but they don’t know the rules – and one of them is about to pay the ultimate price! THE FIRST AVENGER FALLS!

NOW ON SALE WEEKLY!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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January 2018 Trades

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: WORLDWIDE VOL. 7 TPB

Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by STUART IMMONEN & GREG SMALLWOOD
Cover by ALEX ROSS

What will SECRET EMPIRE mean for the Amazing Spider-Man? The return of Otto Octavius! But this isn’t the Doc Ock of old. As the Superior Octopus, he’s allied himself with Steve Rogers and Hydra, and he has a personal mission: to take down Parker Industries, the company he helped create! Peter must use the full force of his company, and every asset at his disposal, to stop Ock and Hydra — but will it be enough? Then, as New York recovers from SECRET EMPIRE, a new phase in Spider-Man’s life begins. But when that bad ol’ Parker luck rears its head, can Mockingbird help put a smile back on Peter’s face? Spider-Man is renewed and ready to fight another day, but why is he taking that fight to…the Daily Bugle?! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2015) #29-32 and #789-791.

160 PGS./Rated T …$19.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-90294-0

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MARVEL MASTERWORKS: MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL. 3 HC

Written by LEN WEIN & GERRY CONWAY
Penciled by ROSS ANDRU & JIM MOONEY with GIL KANE
Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.

With his popularity skyrocketing, Spider-Man became comicdom’s top seller — and fans wanted more, more, more! MARVEL TEAM-UP provided a second monthly dose of Spidey action with the added bonus of a new heroic guest star every issue. When even that wasn’t enough, Marvel launched GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN, featuring double-sized extravaganzas! And lucky you, they’re both being collected here! The action includes adventures with Daredevil, Shang-Chi and the Falcon; horrific tales featuring Dracula and Brother Voodoo; and Spidey vs. the Hulk! And while Spider-Man takes the stage in GIANT-SIZE, the Human Torch teams up with Thor, Iron Man and the X-Men! It’s all brought to you by some of the greatest writers and artists Spidey has ever known! Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #23-30 and GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #1-3.

272 PGS./Rated T …$75.00
ISBN: 978-1-302-90970-3

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VENOM VOL. 3: LETHAL PROTECTOR – BLOOD IN THE WATER TPB

Written by MIKE COSTA
Penciled by PAULO SIQUEIRA & MARK BAGLEY
Cover by MARK BAGLEY

Something sinister is lingering in the darkest depths of New York, and no one is safe! Even the monsters know fear when the world’s deadliest hunter, Kraven, makes them his prey. Their only hope is Venom, a lethal protector who can turn the hunter…into the hunted. But with Kraven armed to the teeth and hungry for blood, can Venom hold him off long enough to protect the dinosaur community living beneath the streets of Manhattan? Or will the vengeful, relentless and unkillable Kraven find himself a heartbeat away from adding a new trophy to his collection: the head of Eddie Brock?! Plus: You’ve seen things from Eddie Brock’s perspective, now see how they look from the other side in a tale told from the point of view of the Venom symbiote! Collecting VENOM (2016) #154-158.

112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-90604-7

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BEN REILLY: SCARLET SPIDER VOL. 2 – DEATH’S STING TPB

Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by WILL SLINEY
Cover by MARK BAGLEY

Out of the ashes of THE CLONE CONSPIRACY, Ben Reilly is alive once more — and he’s retaken the mantle of the Scarlet Spider! But with enemies bearing down on him from every side, neither of those status quos might last too much longer! Ben is running out of options and running out of time! And it doesn’t help that one of the people out for his blood is his spider-powered, web-slinging “sibling” — Ben’s fellow clone, Kaine! Can Ben run this latest gauntlet and emerge victorious, or will he lose his new lease on life? And when a mysterious new Hornet flies into Vegas, who’s pulling his strings — and what’s their connection to the Scarlet Spider? Collecting BEN REILLY: SCARLET SPIDER #6-9 AND SLINGERS (1998) #0.

112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9459-0

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CARNAGE OMNIBUS HC

Written by PETER MILLIGAN, ZEB WELLS, CHRIS YOST, CULLEN BUNN, KEVIN SHINICK, RICK SPEARS, GERRY DUGGAN & GERRY CONWAY
Penciled by CLAYTON CRAIN, LAN MEDINA, REILLY BROWN, KHOI PHAM, DECLAN SHALVEY, STEPHEN SEGOVIA, DAN MEXIA, KIM JACINTO, MIKE HENDERSON, SALVA ESPIN, GERMÁN PERALTA, JOHN TIMMS & MIKE PERKINS
Cover by TBA

ON SALE April 2018

The psychopathic symbiote steals the spotlight! Cletus Kasady takes his killing spree on the road — including bloody showdowns with his “daddy” Venom, his “son” Toxin, and Deadpool! The Avengers attempt to spare the American heartland from Kasady, but who will save the Microverse? How about Scarlet Spider and a new Venom, Flash Thompson? Then, the Wizard makes Carnage superior, and Axis makes him…a hero?! And Kasady leads the FBI, Man-Wolf and Eddie Brock on a monstrous chase around the globe…but can they stop him from raising the elder god Chthon? Collecting VENOM VS. CARNAGE #1-4, CARNAGE (2010) #1-5, CARNAGE U.S.A. #1-5, MINIMUM CARNAGE: ALPHA and OMEGA, SCARLET SPIDER (2012) #10-11, VENOM (2011) #26-27, SUPERIOR CARNAGE #1-5 and ANNUAL #1, DEADPOOL VS. CARNAGE #1-4, AXIS: CARNAGE #1-3, NOVA (2013) #26-27, CARNAGE (2015) #1-16 and material from ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT POINT ONE.

1168 PGS./Parental Advisory …$125.00
ISBN:978-1-302-91227-7

Trim size: oversized

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AVENGERS & CHAMPIONS: WORLDS COLLIDE TPB

Written by MARK WAID
Penciled by JESUS SAIZ & HUMBERTO RAMOS
Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

The Avengers come face-to-face with the Champions! The countdown for a clash of generations begins when the twisted High Evolutionary sets the Earth on a catastrophic collision course with its opposite number: the unnatural planet Counter-Earth! Can the two teams put their turbulent history aside to meet this threat — or will they be at each other’s throats? And even if they can find a way to work together, can this awesome assemblage of heroes save two entire planets from destruction? There are billions of lives on the line, and it will take every single member of both teams to have any hope of stopping the Evolutionary — so what happens when the death of a hero changes the game? Collecting AVENGERS (2016) #672-674 and CHAMPIONS (2016) #13-15.

144 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-90613-9

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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN: IRONHEART VOL. 1 – RIRI WILLIAMS TPB
(Mary Jane)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by STEFANO CASELLI

A new Iron Age begins! From the violent streets of Chicago, an armored hero rises! Clad in her very own Iron Man suit, Riri Williams is ready to show the world what she can do as the self-made hero of tomorrow. Her technology just might change the world forever…if she survives long enough! But is she ready for all the problems that come with stepping into Iron Man’s jet boots? Problems like her first big Marvel villain. And the other guy currently running around as shell-head. And the laundry list Tony Stark left of criminals looking to destroy his legacy. Oh, and all the super-teams out to recruit her! As Riri’s adventures go viral, it’s time to claim an alter ego of her own — welcome to the Marvel Universe, Ironheart! Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN (2016) #1-5.

136 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-90672-6