COMICS: Highlights From Marvel's August Solicitations
AvX: Vs #5, Avengers #29, Wolverine & The X-Men #15, Amazing Spider-Man #692, Daredevil #16, Wolverine #311, The Secret Service #5 and more all feature in this rundown of some of the best comics out in August.
• The premier tie-in to AVENGERS VS. X-MEN marches on!
• BLACK PANTHER VS. STORM!
• ANGEL VS. HAWKEYE!
AVX: VS #5
Written by MATT FRACTION & JASON AARON
Pencils by Leinil Yu & JOHN ROMITA JR
Cover by LENIL YU
• The Avengers versus the unbelievable might of the X-Men!
• The special issue of Avengers is the flip side to Wolverine and the X-Men #12.
• Witness a very surprising tie-in experience like you’ve never seen before!
AVENGERS #29
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils by WALTER SIMONSON
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
• They gather to stop the horrors of the Marvel universe before they happen…
…but the secret group known as the illuminati failed to stop the Phoenix time and time again.
• They come together one last time…but will it be enough?
NEW AVENGERS #29
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by RON GARNEY
• Logan leads his own team of classic X-Men into battle!
• The Jean Grey School sees its first graduate!
WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #15
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils by JORGE MOLINA
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
• Join us for a once in a lifetime event: the one, true 50th Anniversary Issue of the Amazing Spider-Man.
• A special over-sized issue harkening back to the legend the legend that started it all! Get ready for an all-new tale about a different kind of power and responsibility...
• Plus original stories by Dean Haspiel, Joshua Hale Fialkov & Nuno Plati!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #692
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
• Special 50TH Anniversary Story!
• Spider-Man teams up with the hero he admires most – May Parker!
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #11
Written by ZEB WELLS
Pencils by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
• Nelson/Murdock no more! Foggy’s discovered a secret Matt’s been keeping--and he doesn’t take it well!
• And a last page shock that will have Daredevil fans buzzing!
• Series Stalwarts Mark Waid and Chris Samnee bring you a turning point in the lives of Marvel’s most famous legal team!
DAREDEVIL #16 & #17
Written by MARK WAID
Pencils & Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE & MIKE ALLRED
• Cole surrenders…to becoming a Punisher.
THE PUNISHER #14
Written by GREG RUCKA
Pencils & Cover by MICO SUAYAN
• Sabretooth is back – but which one is the real one?
• Where has Sabretooth been and whose side is he on this time?
• The identity of the red-headed woman who came to Wolverine’s rescue is revealed!
WOLVERINE #311 & 312
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
Gary’s spy skills and confidence have blossomed. Now it’s time to put them to use where it matters most: on the home front, where his violent stepdad will finally meet his match. Meanwhile, it’s time for Jack to discover the truth behind the missing sci-fi celebrities. A grand conspiracy is revealed and illusions are shattered when a young entrepreneur unveils his secrets.
THE SECRET SERVICE #5
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by DAVE GIBBONS
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