Is this beauty Mary Jane, or just a red-headed red herring? Amazing Spider-Man #549 doesn't have all the answers, but it does have Spider-Man teaming up with NYC's newest hero, Jackpot! Plus Alan Davis returns to a cult favorite in Clandestine #1 and Messiah CompleX means no more X-Men in Uncanny X-Men #495.

Spider-Man Faces An All-New Menance (Literally!) in Amazing Spider-Man #549

The thrice-monthly adventures of your favorite friendly neighborhood Spider-Man continue in Amazing Spider-Man #549 as the wall-crawler faces an all-new menace - the appropriately named Menace! (duh)  Brand New Day continues as writer Marc Guggenheim (Wolverine) and Salvador Larroca (newuniversal) kick off an all-new story arc.  And as if that wasn't enough, superstar artist David Finch provides a jaw-dropping variant cover!

In Amazing Spider-Man #549, not only will Spidey have to contend with the newest addition to his rogues gallery in Menace, but he's...being sued?!  Plus, the mystery surrounding the dead bodies tagged with spider-tracers deepens!  It's more of that ol' Parker luck for Webhead, but he's about to receive a helping hand from New York 's newest, red-headiest super hero -Jackpot!

Brand New Day has been met with great reviews as the first issue of Spider-Man's new era, Amazing Spider-Man #546, has sold out at Diamond (though copies may be available at the retail level). But don't worry as Amazing Spider-Man #546 Second Printing Variant, with a new cover featuring the spectacular interior art of Steve McNiven, is on its way!

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on all issues of Amazing Spider-Man, as the series continues to receive high profile coverage from Newsweek, Yahoo.Com, People Magazine, USA Today, The New York Daily News and more!

Now that Amazing Spider-Man ships thrice monthly, it's three times the amazing, three times the action and three times your favorite super hero!

Keep checking the new Spider-Office blog at http://www.marvel.com/blogs/Spider-Office for images and information you won't find anywhere else!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #549 (NOV072127)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #549 FINCH VARIANT (NOV072128)

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM

Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

Variant Cover by DAVID FINCH

Rated A ...$2.99

FOC - 1/17, On-Sale-2/6/08

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #550 (NOV072129)

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM

Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

Rated A ...$2.99

FOC - 1/24, On-Sale-2/13/08

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #551 (NOV072130)

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM

Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

Rated A ...$2.99

FOC - 1/31, On-Sale-2/20/08

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #546 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (NOV078192)

Written by DAN SLOTT

Art & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN

Rated A ...$3.99

FOC-1/17/08, On-Sale-1/30/08

SPIDER-MAN: SWING SHIFT DIRECTOR'S CUT ONE-SHOT (OCT072080)

Written by DAN SLOTT

Pencils & Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ

Rated A ...$3.99

On-Sale-1/30/08

Destiny Arrives for Clandestine!

Rory Destine may seem like a normal, everyday kid at school...but he's part of Marvel's freakiest family-the Destines! Alan Davis' fan-favorite heroes return in Clandestine #1 (of 5), written and penciled by the acclaimed creator, as their secrets may be revealed to the world! It's up to Rory and his twin sister Pandora to keep their abilities-and fantastic family history-secret from the public at-large, but when Rory decides it's time to become the crime-fighting Crimson Crusader, he arouses the suspicions of those close to him! The man who helped launch Excalibur and brought you the thrilling Fantastic Four: The End presents a unique look at the life of the superheroes-and their battle to make the world a better place!

The mystery of Rory and Pandora's mother's identity has haunted the twins and now it's time for them to get their answers! As they embrace their destiny as members of one of the world's most powerful lineages, what they discover will shock them...and readers!

Just who or what comes calling at the Destine family's Ravenscroft doorway? And will Rory make his dreaming of heroism come true...or face disapproval from his family? The centuries-old Destine family is about to get shaken up in Clandestine #1 (of 5), featuring the trademark action-packed style of Alan Davis! And just what is the connection between original Excalibur and the Destines?

Plus, don't miss the Clandestine Classic Premiere HC, collecting the mysterious heroes' first adventures ever in Clandestine #1-8, Marvel Comics Presents #158 and X-Men & The Clandestine #1-2!

CLANDESTINE #1 (of 5) (DEC072179)

Written by ALAN DAVIS

Pencils & Cover by ALAN DAVIS

Rated T+...$2.99

FOC-1/17/08, On-Sale-2/6/08

CLANDESTINE CLASSIC PREMIERE HC (DEC072262)

Written by ALAN DAVIS

Penciled by ALAN DAVIS

Cover by ALAN DAVIS

Rated T+ ...$29.99

On-Sale-2/13/08

The Uncanny X-Men Are No More!

In the wake of Messiah CompleX's jaw-dropping conclusion, the X-Men are no more-but where do Xavier's former students go from here? In Uncanny X-Men #495, from Eisner-winning author Ed Brubaker and rising star artist Michael Choi, the surviving mutants must reassess Xavier's dreams and decide if peaceful coexistence is still an option. An X-Men: Divided We Stand tie-in, this issue sets the stage for mutantkind's future and while former allies are mourned, is the world truly safer? Meanwhile, Iron Man confronts Cyclops with a plan for ensuring the safety of all mutants-but will he agree?

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on Uncanny X-Men #495 and all X-Men: Divided We Stand tie-ins, as all X-titles continue to sell out at Diamond and buzz keeps growing around this bold new direction for the X-Men! The only thing that's certain for Cyclops and his allies is that a world without X-Men will be unlike anything you've seen before-and it all begins in Uncanny X-Men #495!

UNCANNY X-MEN #495 (DEC072219)

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Pencils & Cover by MICHAEL CHOI

Rated T+...$2.99

FOC-1/17/08, On-Sale-2/6/08

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