(W) Jim Zub (A) Lan Medina, Scot Eaton (CA) Jorge Molina
Our first line of defense in a world under siege from all sides! From the pages of Jason Aaron's AVENGERS come the Agents of Wakanda - assembled by the Black Panther to fight the foes that Earth's Mightiest can't! Vampires. Aliens. Angry fish kings. T'Challa's handpicked Agents can handle it all. But as Wakanda makes waves on the world's map, not everyone is a fan. Now, General Okoye and T'Challa will take Gorilla-Man, Ka-Zar and the Wasp on a global fight for survival! But when a source of dark energy emanates from a small Oklahoma town, is it a super villain?or a savior? What if the greatest threat to Earth?is the moon? And can the squad keep a S.H.I.E.L.D. cache of experimental technology out of Deadpool's hands? Collecting BLACK PANTHER AND THE AGENTS OF WAKANDA #1-5. Rated T
(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A) Lan Medina, Various (CA) Leinil Yu
The Punisher's war has evolved - and it's time for a new volume of his war journal! Three thrilling tales explore Frank Castle's updated modus operandi through some of his deadliest missions yet! Frank now has the Hand's entire ninja army at his disposal, and he's targeting the Hate-Monger! But this vile warmonger is fighting back. Good for him: It's not going to change anything but the death toll. Plus: Lady Bullseye failed. Lord Deathstrike failed. Every assassin sent to kill Frank fails. So the leaders of the underworld - crime bosses, terrorists and even a corrupt government or two - must unite to solve the growing problem of the Punisher! And in a story from Frank's past, discover the origin of the war journal itself! Collecting PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL: BLITZ, PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL: BROTHER and PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL: BASE. Rated T+
(W) Sacks, Ethan (A) Lan Medina & Various (CA) Marco Checchetto
The end of an era for the Bounty Hunters! In the aftermath of their battle with Inferno Squad, Valance and T'onga are joined by the most dangerous bounty hunters in the galaxy: Khel Tanna! Deathstick! Durge! And?Boba Fett?! The ruthless mercenary in the Mandalorian armor has been marked for death by the Black Sun Syndicate, but this new team has something to say about that! Then, as the saga of the Dark Droids casts a long shadow, Zuckuss, 4-LOM and their fellow bounty hunters face a deadly droid ambush - and a corrupted Valance may be their biggest problem of all! Bitter enemies must become desperate allies, and the last hope for salvation may lie in the unlikeliest of hands! What role has the infamous General Grievous played in the chaos roiling through the galaxy? Collecting STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #35-42. Rated T
(W) Peter Milligan, Fabian Nicieza (A) Lan Medina, More (CA) Salvador Larroca
With the mutant race reduced to extinction levels, how do the X-Men pick up the pieces? A Sentinel arrival and a sneak attack force the weakened X-Men to re-evaluate who their friends are - and to align themselves with former enemies. For when his people need him the most, Apocalypse shall return! Cable can see the signs, but can he and Deadpool stop it from happening? Do they even want to? As Apocalypse rises again to lead mutantkind into the future, only the strongest will survive! But just wait until you see En Sabah Nur's new Horsemen! Will the blood of Apocalypse contain salvation - or damnation? Peter Milligan (X-STATIX) completes his memorable X-Men run! Collecting CABLE & DEADPOOL #26-27 and X-MEN (1991) #177-187. Rated T+