COMICS

A classic villain makes his debut in Ultimate form, turning the Baxter Building into a virtual trap set to capture and eliminate the fledgling adventurers. But what does that mean for the skyscraper’s other denizens — including Johnny and Sue’s father? And who has the power to outthink Reed Richards? Then, from a hidden race, she comes to steal the heart of the Human Torch. Meet the beautiful elemental Inhuman called Crystal! But when Reed uses his scientific genius to contact an Earth in a surprisingly familiar parallel dimension, the team is not ready for the frightful version of the FF they are soon meet! Plus: The Storm family’s shocking secret is finally revealed! Ultimate Namor sets his sights on ruling the planet! And a guilt-ridden Reed attempts to undo his greatest failure — using time travel to cure the Thing. But be careful what you wish for!

After their intense battle with the Kingpin, Green Goblin and Spider-Man both know they aren’t as ready to reshape the world as they hoped. Harry and Peter get to work, while Ben and Jonah search for “the truth” — and problems for their resistance arise when the Ultimates return! But they’re not the only team in town: The Kingpin has gathered six sinister super villains to deal with his masked-vigilante problem. And that isn’t the only challenge Spider-Man will face! Meanwhile, Green Goblin joins forces with…Doc Ock?! And with Tony Stark back, Peter must also explore his new suit’s limitations.

In the aftermath of Ultimate Invasion, Peter Parker’s life has been remade. Due to the Maker’s sinister interference, a teenage Peter never encountered the radioactive spider that gave him his superpowers. Now leading an ordinary life as a happily married husband to Mary Jane and a proud father of two, Peter Parker has never experienced life as a super hero—until Iron Man appears with an offer to reclaim what was lost and put Peter back on the path he was always meant to walk. Now, as the Kingpin tightens his grip on New York City and the Green Goblin makes his presence felt, Peter finds himself drawn into a web of shifting alliances and dangerous agendas. Friends may not be the allies he hoped for, and new threats push him further into a life he never imagined living – one where protecting the city could mean risking everything waiting for him at home.

The new crew of Outliers, still finding their place in the mutant world, are hunted by a lethal new set of foes: a bloodthirsty, relentless and unstoppable pack of stealth Sentinels! Cut off from their mentors and allies, with no knowledge of who built or aimed these deadly drones, the four untrained mutants are completely unprepared for the violent hunters making them their prey! There’s nowhere to run and nowhere to hide as the Outliers face the bone-chilling Bloodhounds! Meanwhile, an otherworldly presence sets its covetous eye on one of the young mutants in a story that reveals a never-before-told slice of the history of mutantkind! Who will be the Voice of Darkness?! Plus: The smoothest X-Man, Remy LeBeau, A.K.A. Gambit, is forced to face his past as an unstoppable force comes to collect a debt, whether from the Cajun’s pocket or his hide!

The daughter of darkness herself, Mutina, interrupts a festive event! She has an unimaginable favor to ask the Uncanny X-Men, and woe betide them all if they refuse! It’s murderous mutants and cake and blades, and you’ll look very differently at one of the core X-Men after this bloody issue! A forgotten vow from one of the team comes back to haunt them all in the most shocking way imaginable as ghastly guest stars from Marvel’s past threaten to take one of our most beloved mutants into their number forever! Can the X-Men stop their friend from being taken to Where Monsters Dwell?