WAR OF KINGS lead-in!
The X-Men have been defeated. Havok , Polaris and the Starjammers are being held and tortured in the most secure prison in the universe. Marvel Girl, Korvus and Lilandra are being hunted by the Imperial Guard. Vulcan is Emperor of the Shi'Ar Empire and his expansion has begun. No King will stand when Vulcan and his armies are done. Join Christopher Yost (X-FORCE) and Dustin Weaver (Star Wars:KOTR) as they spin the story of a fight against insurmountable odds. Do not miss this mini-series that will change the shape of the Universe and pave the way for the War of Kings.

• 17 Dec 2008
• 32 PGS
• $3.99 US
• OCT082459

Marvel Girl, Korvus and Lilandra are the only resistance to Vulcan's reign, but Vulcan aims to end their rebellion. With Havok, Polaris and rest of the Starjammers in prison, they don't stand to get much help. The Shi'Ar Empire is expanding under Emperor Vulcan's reign... Come see the road to the WAR OF KINGS!

• 21 Jan 2009
• 32 PGS
• $3.99 US
• NOV082408

The fuse has been lit in the Shi'Ar Empire and an intergalactic powder keg is about to explode. After the shocking events of last issue, the rest of the universe just found out how dangerous Vulcan is... but right now Vulcan is more concerned with a now free HAVOK and POLARIS. And as the ruthless new Imperial Guard hunts down MARVEL GIRL, everything begins to converge. Will there be any X-Men left to fight the WAR OF KINGS?

• 18 Feb 2009
• 32 PGS
• $3.99 US
• DEC082392

Since the early '70s, Marvel's cosmic comics have occupied a corner of the Marvel Universe that has provided some of the best and biggest stories the company has ever produced. And now, in the shadow of the twin triumphs of ANNIHILATION and
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST, and springing directly from the action of SECRET INVASION, comes WAR OF KINGS! As DARK REIGN confounds planet Earth, the Inhumans are on a collision course with the Shi'Ar Empire. Anyone who has been following the action from X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS through EMPEROR VULCAN knows what's in store for Black Bolt when he squares off against the most powerful mutant among the stars! It all sets up the kind of sweeping cosmic event that will provide some awesome reading pleasure through 2009 -- and SPOTLIGHT is here to give you full insider access with the creators and characters behind the event!

• 11 Feb 2009
• 32 PGS
• $2.99 US
• DEC082394

If Captain Marvel is no more, how is he here? With War of Kings about to explode across the galaxy, two of the Guardians face death itself! Drax and Quasar journey beyond the veil of life in a desperate quest to find Moondragon. But what is waiting for them on the other side, and will it ever let them return? It's a double shot of cosmic horror - that plants the seeds for where GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is heading next!

• 25 Mar 2009
• 32 PGS
• $2.99 US
• JAN092510

In the aftermath of the Secret Invasion, Black Bolt has led the Inhumans on a shockingly savage path to restore their strength and security. But that path has brought them into direct confrontation with the Shi'Ar Empire - and their mad ruler Vulcan! Who will get in the first strike? Who will fall on the bloody battlefield? Who will rule? The Imperial Guard, the Starjammers, the Inhuman Royal Family and more of your favorite sci-fi characters are locked on a collision course...and it all starts here! Join the acclaimed team of Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (NOVA) and Paul Pelletier (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) for a pivotal turning point in Marvel's cosmic history! Rated T+ ...$3.99

• 4 Mar 2009
• 32 PGS
• $3.99 US
• JAN092531

The road to the WAR OF KINGS is paved here! The X-Men cosmic event of the year ends with a bang as the X-Men and Starjammers face the collective might of the Shi'Ar Empire. It's a family affair as Havok fights his brother Vulcan and Lilandra takes on her sister Deathbird. Can the X-Men and Starjammers dethrone the mad Emperor?

• 25 Mar 2009
• 32 PGS
• $3.99 US
• JAN092533

The cosmic heavyweights come out swinging! Black Bolt! Gladiator! The Inhumans! Vulcan! The Starjammers! As Kree outworlds burn, Shi'Ar forces move in for the kill--as first blood goes to Vulcan and the Imperial Guard! Can anything withstand the military juggernaut of Vulcan's Imperium? And are the lines of allegiance drawn as clearly as it first appears? The major players make their big moves as the battle that will reshape the cosmic power structure rages on! Rated T+ ...$3.99

• 1 Apr 2009
• 32 PGS
• $3.99 US
• FEB092565

A WAR OF KINGS tie-in! As the Shi'Ar and the Kree's cataclysmic battle explodes across the cosmos, Richard Rider is forced to fight the one opponent he never wanted to: the ancient power that made him Nova in the first place! Yes, it's time for another of Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning's trademark jaw-dropping plot swerves! Plus: Please welcome new series artist Andrea DiVito (ANNIHILATION) to the book that Aint It Cool News says is packed with "twists and turns, thrills and scares, cool stuff and awesomely jaw-droppingly cool stuff!"

• 29 Apr 2009
• 32 PGS
• $2.99 US
• FEB092567

A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN! The savage battle between the Shi'Ar Imperium--ruled by Emperor Vulcan--and the Kree Empire--controlled by Black Bolt--explodes across the universe! The Guardians of the Galaxy know they've got to stop the war before it shakes the cosmos apart at the seams, but will any of these heavy hitters listen to a rag-tag bunch of self-appointed galactic protectors who spend half their time quarreling amongst themselves? Find out in the book IGN.com calls "...one of the best titles around"! Rated T+ ...$2.99

• 28 May 2009
• 32 PGS
• $2.99 US
• MAR092594

A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN! He's back! Nova Prime goes to war! It's high tech, full throttle sci-fi combat mayhem as the Human Rocket blasts into the firestorm to find and rescue the Corps centurions swept up in the catastrophe! And one of them is a certain Robbie Rider...missing and presumed dead! It's not too late to join the latest cosmic event in a jump-on-board issue of the book Aint It Cool News calls "a new classic in Marvel's line-up." Rated T ...$2.99

• 24 Jun 2009
• 32 PGS
• $2.99 US
• APR090525

A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN! The true purpose of Darkhawk...finally revealed! But is this sinister secret more than Chris Powell--or the entire galaxy--can take? Can he rise to greatness, or will this crushing weight pull Darkhawk down into the abyss? It's shocks aplenty from the storyline CBR.com calls "...an angst-filled adventure that will have repercussions for months to come"! Rated T ...$3.99

• 17 Jun 2009
• 32 PGS
• $3.99 US
• APR090523

The future begins--and ends--here! Caught between the Shi'Ar and the Kree, and desperate to stop a conflagration that could implode the universe itself, Star-Lord leads the Guardians on their most reckless and deadly mission yet! But does the "Future Tense" of the enigmatic Starhawk and the original Guardians really hold the secrets our ragtag team seeks...or is it a really, really bad idea? Be there for a key War of Kings chapter in what CBR.com says is "... the one book that delivers every month."

• 22 Jul 2009
• 32 PGS
• $2.99 US
• MAY090533

A WAR OF KINGS TIE IN!
What shocking event sent Gladiator on his path to becoming the leader of the Shi'Ar Imperial Guard? Christos Gage (AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE) and Mahmud Asrar (NOVA ANNUAL #1) reveal a life-changing moment in the early days of this infamous X-foe! Plus: What is Blastaar's grand plan, and how far will he go to succeed? Christos and Carlos Magno show you why you will bow to the living bomb blast! Yes, it's two stories in one issue that spotlights key players in the War of Kings!

• 8 Jul 2009
• 40 PGS
• $3.99 US
• MAY090532

A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN! In order to save the universe, Adam Warlock takes desperate action and seeks the help of allies you won't believe! This must-read issue will have profound effects not only for the Guardians of Galaxy, but for the very Marvel cosmos itself! It's more mind-blowing galactic action from the book Ain't It Cool News describes as "just damn cool...Lanning and Abnett continue doing cosmic right."

• 26 Aug 2009
• 32 PGS
• $2.99 US
• JUN090571