Following on her appearance in Marvel Comics Presents, the former Avenger takes the spotlight in Patsy Walker: Hellcat, Agent of the Initiative #1. Plus, Iron Man battles Ezekiel Stane (the son of Obadiah, a.k.a. the big bad in this summer's Iron Man movie) in Invincible Iron Man #3 and the famed superteam returns with Ultimate Nick Fury in tow in Squadron Supreme 2 #1.

Get Ready for the Claws of Patsy Walker: Hellcat!

Make way for Marvel's most fearsome heroine... Hellcat!  Hellcat scratches and slashes her way into a new age in her five-issue limited series, Patsy Walker: Hellcat, Agent of the Initiative! After the 50 State Initiative, Alaska is without a hero and Iron Man has just the heroine in mind, Hellcat!  With magnificently, stunning art work from soon-to-be star, David Lafuente Garcia (X-Men Divided We Stand), Hellcat is going to face a lot more trouble than just learning how to deal with Mother Nature!  Up and coming star writer, Kathryn Immonen (Marvel Comics Presents), is going to throw Hellcat into a wild world full magic and this cat may not land on all fours!  Hellcat will have to face witches, rapid polar bears, killer Eskimos, and crazed demons!

Editor-in-chief, Joe Quesada proclaims, "Hellcat is important to the Marvel U... this will redefine Hellcat in the Marvel Universe."

What exactly does the Klondike state have in store for Marvel's fearsome beauty?  Prepare for the cold and danger and find out in Patsy Walker: Hellcat, Agent of the Initiative #1!  Make sure not to miss the first issue of this ferocious new limited mini-series!

PATSY WALKER: HELLCAT, AGENT OF THE INITIATIVE #1 (MAY082296)

Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN

Pencils by DAVID LAFUENTE GARCIA

Cover by STUART IMMONEN

Rated A ...$2.99

FOC-6/12/08, On-Sale-07/02/08

Invincible Iron Man Continues to Rocket Off and Soar High

This summer's biggest blockbuster super-hero continues to launch into action in his new ongoing series! So, get your energy shields and repulsor rays ready and suit up for The Invincible Iron Man #3!  Ezekiel Stane, the son of Iron Man's notorious arch-nemesis, Iron Monger, is out for revenge for the death of his father.  After the jaw dropping conclusion of the last issue, critically acclaimed writer, Matt Fraction (The Immortal Iron Fist, upcoming Uncanny X-Men) thrusts the Golden Avenger against a threat in which he has never faced before! With breath-taking art from super-star artist, Salvador Larocca (Uncanny X-Men), Iron Man may not live long enough to see the end of this exciting storyline!

Entertainment Weekly raves, "Fraction manages to transcend clichés. He finds his footing amid issue 2, where he delivers a one-two punch of both escalating cliffhangers and winky wit....You get the feeling Fraction just may get a similar sort of thrill from penning this book."

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on The Invincible Iron Man as the series continues to sell out quickly!  Marvel has already gone back to press on the first two issues as fans crave to blast off and ride the Iron Man excitement.

Will Ezekiel Stane succeed in trying to destroy his sworn enemy, Iron Man? Has Iron Man finally met his match?  Find out the answers to these questions and more in The Invincible Iron Man #3!

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #3 (MAY082278)

Written by MATT FRACTION

Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

50/50 Variant Cover by TRAVIS CHAREST

Rated A ...$2.99

FOC-6/12/08, On-Sale-07/02/08

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (APR088295)

Written by MATT FRACTION

Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

50/50 Variant Cover by BRANDON PETERSON

Rated A ...$2.99

FOC-06/19/08, On-Sale-07/09/08

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 SECOND PRINTING LARROCA VARIANT (MAR088276)

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 SECOND PRINTING MOVIE VARIANT (MAR088277)

Written by MATT FRACTION

Pencils & 50/50 Variant Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

50/50 Variant Cover by RYAN MEINERDING

Rated A ...$2.99

On-Sale-06/11/08

Squadron Supreme Returns...With Ultimate Nick Fury!

The comeback of Squadron Supreme begins with four astronauts returning to Earth from a fantastic space mission, changed in a familiar way...and Ultimate Nick Fury will learn the truth about their quest! Squadron Supreme 2 #1, a bold new ongoing series from comics legend Howard Chaykin and Chesterquest artist Marco Turini, follows the hit Ultimate Power series as the mankind struggles to rebuild! But what is the secret behind a new group of heroes who've appeared? And whatever happened to the Squadron Supreme?

Squadron Supreme 2 #1 exposes the secrets of the lunar mission...and the truth that Fury discovers will rock the Supreme-verse to its core!

SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #1 (MAY082320)

Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN

Penciled by MARCO TURINI

Cover by GREG LAND

Parental Advisory ...$2.99

FOC-6/12/08, On-Sale-7/02/08

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