ONE FUTURE ENDS…ANOTHER BEGINS. 3099! From the ashes of the AGE OF HEROES, a new generation of vigilantes, like SPIDER-MAN 2099, NOVA 2099 and RED HULK 2099, emerged in the dystopia that followed to forge a bright, new future – a future that has come to an end in the face of ABYSSYUS, a horrifying fusion of a KNULL-INFECTED GALACTUS! As the DEVOUR IN BLACK descends upon the world, a deal is struck with the devil – LITERALLY as MEPHISTO bets the fate of 2099 in a brutal battle of survival, pitting the warriors of 2099 against fan-favorite characters from across the Multiverse – like AGE OF APOCALYPSE-ERA WOLVERINE, CLAREMONT/BYRNE-ERA CYCLOPS AND MARVEL GIRL, HOUSE OF M-ERA WANDA and so many more – each battling for their own universe’s survival! It’s hero against hero in this no-holds-barred war against extinction! But as Marvel’s past and present duke it out, only one thing is certain: The future is coming, and it’s arriving in the form of…SPIDER-MAN 3099?!

FROM SWIMSUITS TO THE SAUNA! You asked for more Swimsuit Special, and you’ve got it – sort of! Hit the slopes with YOUR favorite Marvel heroes this winter, with the help of a team of superstar artists – and then warm up in the hot tub…hot springs…hot yoga…lots of places that start with “”hot””! FRET NOT, True Believers, we’ve got equal parts action AND relaxation for your money in this one-shot!

In a world consumed by shadows…one man becomes The Darkness. Jackie Estacado is back! Thrust into a supernatural war between the dark and the light in a no-holds-barred adventure where the edge of our reality grinds against supernatural forces grappling for control over each other and the waking world. Mafia Hitman Jackie Estacado was both blessed and cursed on his 21st birthday when he became the bearer of The Darkness, an elemental force that allows those who wield it access to an otherworldly dimension and control over the demons who dwell there. Forces in the world rise up to face Jackie and the evil his gift represents. There is one small problem in this story…evil is good. From co-creator Marc Silvestri (The Darkness, Cyber Force, Batman and the Joker: The Deadly Duo) with the universe-shattering first issue art by Ed Benes_ _(Birds of Prey, Superman, Justice League of America), followed in issue #2 with ongoing series artist Raymond Gay (Gunsligner Spawn, Bloodletter, TMNT, Medieval Spawn), comes an explosive new era of The Darkness!

DC K.O. ALL FIGHT MONTH: ROUND 3 OF 8! Witness the ultimate smackdown as two heavy hitters fight for the crown!

THE DEFENDERS ON TRIAL!Mongo is a shattered empire — and it’s at least partly Flash Gordon’s fault. The Defenders of the Earth may have saved their home planet, but Mongo paid a hefty price for Ming the Merciless’s games. Now the toll’s come due — and it’s the Defenders who will pay it. And while the Defenders face their former friends and allies, their offspring face challenges of their own. Determined to find Rick’s missing mother, Dale, the Gordon child and his friends K’Shin, Zuffy, LJ, and Jedda investigate a former secret base held by the son of Ming. Kro-Tan may be gone, but the danger is not. A fan-favorite villain goes after the Second Gen Defenders!Writer Dan DiDio and artist Alex Sanchez pick up the beloved characters from the classic animated series and spin a whole new adventure!

AS IF THE HOLIDAYS WEREN’T HORRORIFIC ENOUGH?! EC Comics and Oni Press are BACK to stab your stocking for the second year running with all-new, all-terrifying tales of holiday horror and Christmastime catastrophe as SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES slays again!  In this year’s giant-sized, 56-page tome of gruesomely gift-wrapped delights: We’re tying perpetual naught-listers David M. Booher (Canto), Melissa Flores (Biker Mice from Mars), George Northy (Yuletide), and Ben H. Winters (Benjamin) to the dried-out Christmas tree in the family parlor . . . and gathering ‘round as artistic Tormentors-in-training Sami Kivelä (Abbott), Dan McDaid (Shazam!), and more surprise guests throw a few lit matches their way to get this old-fashioned solstice sacrifice started in style! Yes, we know: It smells like dinner might be getting a little overdone! Never fear, because EC’s newest annual tradition also comes complete with an extra-added EC Comics classic—newly restored back to its authentic original coloring! As you sift through the charred remains, just remember: SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES is here to bring the horror back to the holidays . . . and we wouldn’t want it any other way!

SOMETHING WICCAN THIS WAY COMES! A dark, macabre adventure awaits down the Witches’ Road that will reshape Wiccan- and the magical fabric of the Marvel Universe- forever… Wiccan and Hulkling arrive back on Earth…but nothing can ever be easy for Marvel’s favorite (former) space emperors! With Hulkling grievously wounded, it’s up to Wiccan to save the day – but what lengths will he be willing to go to do so?

THE FIRST NEW CRIMINAL SINGLE ISSUE IN OVER FIVE YEARS ARRIVES ON THE EVE OF THE STREAMING TV SERIES PREMIERE This oversized, annual-style issue is packed with everything CRIMINAL fans love from BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS—and much more. Headlining the issue is a novella-length story starring fan-favorite character RICKY LAWLESS (a major player in the upcoming TV adaptation) as he goes solo on his latest heist—what could possibly go wrong? But that’s just the beginning, you’ll also get: A CRIMINAL tabletop RPG module written by KIERON GILLEN and illustrated by SEAN PHILLIPS Behind-the-scenes insights into the CRIMINAL TV series from showrunner Brubaker himself A fully illustrated guide to the world of CRIMINAL and its key characters This GIANT SIZE CRIMINAL one-shot is the perfect entry point for new readers—and just in time for X-mas, it’s an even better stocking-stuffer for the diehard Brubaker and Phillips fan in your life.  Exclusively in print and only available at comic shops—our way of saying thanks to retailers!

Ash is a newly ‘born’ robotic life-form, created as the newest denizen of a space liner run solely by mechanical life. Ash’s creator, a robot called Rust, explains that all mechanical life and artificial intelligence on the ship decided they no longer served the human crew. In its place arose a CYBERARCHY, a more efficient mechanical society.But Ash soon realizes that all is not well–this Cyberarchy is a fractured society, with a secret hidden at the heart of it all hat will one day pit all organic life against robots like himself…

TBC

DC K.O. ALL FIGHT MONTH: ROUND 1 OF 8! A fight so explosive it you won’t want to miss it!

_Dread the Halls _returns to haunt another Christmas season with a 72-page gift of all-new tales of holiday horrors for only $6.99! This time out, Jordan Hart and Luana Vecchio deliver a seasonal blend of Hallmark movie and brutal revenge flick;** Chris Ryall** and Keithan Jones turn Mars red when “The Martians Conquer Santa Claus!”; Walter Pax and Fábio Veras return to the series rendering festive terror; and Ryall and Lee Ferguson close things out with an even darker Christmas Carol!

GIANT SIZED FIRST ISSUE!When Black Sabbath (not the Beatles) became the world’s most famous band, the universe was changed, musically and otherwise. Lost arts, like Alchemy, were made common, schools taught about transfiguration and alternate science, Demons were summoned and some stuck around.Lana LOVES music. She has played in bands all through high school and now, in college, she still plays in her ex’s fledgling metal band. Secretly, she stays so she can play her own music after her ex leaves band practice. At her age, she is starting to think pursuing music might not be the path destined for an independent songwriter. With the Billboard music charts being dominated by the Heaviest of metal, Lana is content practicing her songs with her band mate, Jimmie. Bands like hers are doomed to the local scene. She’s not even brave enough to find a full band. The two-piece are finishing up their best practice yet when they are drawn into a spiritual battle to keep metal on the top of the charts.

ALL PATHS LEAD TO ENDGAME! In preparation for the Maker’s return in ULTIMATE ENDGAME, the Ultimate Guardians have been traveling all across time and space, recruiting members new and old… Travel across all the corners of the Ultimate Universe! Don’t miss the dawn of many new characters, including ULTIMATE DAREDEVIL!

SPIDER-MAN GETS SCHOOLED BY THE FANTASTIC FOUR! Join Peter Parker as he teams up with the Fantastic Four to face off against Doctor Doom and an army of Doombots! Then, dig into an epic battle between our web-slinging friend and Mole Man. Even with a little help from Marvel’s First Family, will Spidey’s quick-thinking and special abilities be enough to keep New York City safe? Featuring two 10-page adventures, the fourth installment in this series will have young readers thwipping for more!

A GUARANTEED SMASH HIT!!! Is Hulk really the strongest there is? Sure, he’s stronger than most PEOPLE…but is he really stronger than EVERYTHING? Dinosaurs? Planets? Gravity? Cosmic forces??? Find out here because when we say Hulk takes on all-comers in this new miniseries, we really mean it!!! It’s non-stop action in the classic mighty Marvel manner from Ryan North ( ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM, SQUIRREL GIRL) and Vincenzo Carratu (PSYLOCKE, ASTONISHING ICEMAN)!

The epic conclusion to Briar Rose’s journey begins here!Briar Rose and Spider finally share a moment of romantic bliss in the village of High Scrape—but the final challenge still awaits! The gang must navigate the perilous Fallswitch Traps, the last barrier to reach Grendid’s lair.And though the journey is treacherous, what awaits is even more so…with one last spell to revive Grendrid to the height of her powers, will our heroes be prepared for the ultimate showdown?The smash hit from writer Christopher Cantwell (Iron Man, Halt & Catch Fire) and artist Germán García (Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land) reaches its unforgettable finish in the final arc of Briar!

DINE INTO A BRAND NEW ADVENTURE! Daily Bugle food critic Chet Chekowski and intrepid photographer Peter Parker are headed downtown for the opening of a brand-new world class restaurant! But when RHINO interrupts the festivities, it’s up to SPIDER-MAN and his friends to save the day—and their dinner! ALSO: JEFF’S TABLE debuts! This issue also collects the T.E.S.T. KITCHEN infinity comic in print for the first time!

STEPHEN STRANGE, STRANDED! After becoming Sorcerer Supreme of Asgard, Strange lost his chance at redemption – and revenge against Doom – when Loki murdered Thor, cutting Midgard off from the other nine realms. With no way home and few allies remaining in Asgard, Strange travels to Alfheim to investigate an emerging crisis. But in an unfamiliar land, can Strange prevent elves and angels from going to war over a mysterious coffin? Maybe with some help from Heven’s own ANGELA! Derek Landy and Ivan Fiorelli join forces for a bold, new era of Doctor Strange that will take him on a true JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY…

Six seasonal fantasy-adventure stories to drive the cold winter away! See: Saint Nicholas match wits with a devil! Mrs. Claus take on the Wild Huntsman! The birth of a log that poops nougat! The grisly outcome of trying to outlaw the Krampus! How many cookies really make a dozen! PLUS: How they do Christmas in Lovecraft country! 80 big ad-free pages!

OUT OF THE SMOKING RUINS OF RICK AND MORTY VS. THE UNIVERSE (ON SALE NOW!!!)—AN ALL-NEW, MEGA-IMPORTANT MILESTONE FOR THE OMNIVERSE’S MOST DYSFUNCTIONAL PAIR OF SCIENCE ADVENTURERS STARTS NOW! Rick Sanchez, the most wanted man in this and every other universe, is on the run. With a bounty on his head, every government, military, pirate, mobster, bounty hunter, bail bondsman, religious institution, theater troupe, circus clown, and endangered species is on the hunt to bring in Rick—DEAD OR ALIVE. The only one who can bring Rick in warm is the one person who knows him best: Morty Smith. But Morty’s not the only Smith hot on Rick’s trail . . . Beth Smith is determined to bring Rick in, and she doesn’t particularly care how. Now it’s just a question of who can get to him first! Cosmic annihilators Daniel Kibblesmith (Loki) and Jarrett Williams (Speed Force) continue their epic re-evolution of Rick and Morty in a brand-new limited series with epic repercussions for what’s coming next!

INTO ARK-M! The origins of the enigmatic Ark M are explored! What terrible secrets lie within its walls, and just who is assigned to protect it from discovery?!

Celebrate the season Archie style, now packed with over 30 PAGES of content, including a BRAND NEW STORY! The ultimate Christmas bash is happening at the North Pole, and SANTA’s helpers SUGARPLUM and JINGLES are competing to be the best dancers on the ice. But when they bring ARCHIE, BETTY, and VERONICA in to hype up the game, their hasty mash ups could put the entire party in peril!

Now a major motion picture starring Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson! In their latest adventure, Jake and his team are hired not to find a lost treasure in the African Burn Zone, but a lost person. However, as they face hostile mercenaries and mutated locals, they begin to realize there is more to the situation than meets the eye.

HUMANITY IS ON THE NAUGHTY LIST! It’s Christmas Eve in Skynet’s apocalyptic future, and the atmosphere is pretty far from festive. But even in the blasted rubble of civilization, the surviving elders of the Resistance have fond memories of the holiday — and in between drone attacks, the younger members are eager to hear about them. The story of the jolly old man in a red suit who infiltrated people’s perimeters is especially intriguing. How did he avoid the sentries and guard dogs? What kind of exfiltration technique was he using? And most important, did he have glowing red eyes that matched his fur-trimmed hat — like the hulking figure that’s now advancing on their position? Get ready to deck the halls with phased plasma rifles as relentless comics machines PAULINA GANUCHEAU and KENDALL GOODE celebrate the most wonderful time of the year in THE TERMINATOR: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN — featuring seasonal cover wrappings from GOODE, WILL ROBSON, FRANCESCO BIAGINI, and REESE HANNIGAN!

Wha–you didn’t think we’d come back? BARBARIC loves you! AXE LOVES YOU! And he’s giving you his heart, in the form of THE LONG DEATH #1. Our heroes slaughter their way ever closer to the answers to their big questions. Owen learns all about his curse; Soren learns about her curse; Axe gets drunk. The consequences are…BARBARIC.

In the midst of the Vietnam War, two members of the Goblin 522 flight unit are shot down over enemy territory. An extraction team must reach the pilots before Viet Cong troops capture or kill them. More hard-hitting military action from combat manga master Motofumi Kobayashi (Cat Shit One)!