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Written by Jeph Loeb Art and cover by Carlos Pacheco & Jes

*After the devastating fallout of last issue

Blue background cover. If the Atomic Knights--Reed Richards, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner and Victor von Doom--don't work together, a universe will die! Will the heroes on "this" side accept the fact that they must return to a world of which they have no memory? If they do, what memories will they retain of each reality? And who really has to go and who has to stay? Franklin tries to answer these questions with a glimpse of the past, but even with "godlike" powers, is this too much for a little boy to handle?! Written by Peter David. Art by Salvador Larroca, Art Thibert, Bud LaRosa, Andrew Pepoy and Mark Prudeaux. #3A cover by Salvador Larroca and Art Thibert.

Yellow cover variant with the Hulk and Thor fighting - "Second Coming" Part 2 of 4. Script by Peter David. Pencils by Salvador Larroca. Inks by Art Thibert. Cover by Salvador Larroca. In the Heroes Reborn Universe, Franklin's sudden arrival stuns the Fantastic Four! And only the Invisible Woman seems to know who he is! But Franklin quickly vanishes and other pressing problems take priority! Namely the rampaging Green Goliath and the planet's rising temperature! Meanwhile on Earth-616, several superheroes corner this world's radioactive Hulk in Central Park! Can Hercules, Spider-Man, and the Thunderbolts tame the savage beast? They must! Or the dying Hulk will take the universe with him! Appearances by Ashema, Doctor Strange, and Loki. (Notes: This issue begins with a 4-page recap of the recent events in the Heroes Reborn universe. This issue features a 12-page preview of the upcoming third volumes of the Avengers, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and Captain America titles.)

Cover pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Mark Buckingham. Don't Wait Up..., script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Mark Buckingham; Mentally effected by the distant war being waged with Onslaught, Emma has brought Jubes, M, Synch and Husk to her Canadian home for their safety and is playing den mother to the kids; Unfortunately, the Toad has been crashing at the place and tries to assert his authority as ruler of the roost; Banshee gets Sasquatch to help him track down Emma and the kids but they arrive after the fireworks (and mind control episode) have already concluded.

Cover pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Mark Buckingham. For The Sake Of The Children, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Mark Buckingham; Most of Gen X are on a plane flying home from St. Louis when the super heroic battle with Onslaught going on in New York begins to effect Emma mentally; She telepathically causes Banshee to jump out of the plane at 30,000 feet and wings the kids up to a home she has in Canada where they will be safe from the current mutant madness; Unaware of the big picture and worried about Banshee, the kids strongly protest their change in itinerary but Emma counters their attack and makes them mentally accept what is going on.

Written by Marc Guggenheim. Art by Paco Diaz & Art Thibert. Cover by Ethan Van Sciver. Good cop, bad cop! Acing the L.A. Police Academy exam, Bart Allen carries on his grandfather's police legacy at super-speed. But the darker side of the law's just shown up in the City of Angels: Zoom!

*Barry Allen left a legacy that thrived after his death. Now his return threatens it all. What secrets does Barry hold inside him about the fate of the Flash Family? What destiny awaits Wally and his twins? What murderous force targets Bart Allen? And what does it truly mean to be a speedster?

Cover by STUART IMMONEN Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils by STUART IMMONEN DO YOU FEAR...TOMORROW? In this time of global anxiety, of economic turmoil and mass hysteria, Sin, the new Red Skull, has made an awesome discovery...a shameful secret that will rock the foundations of the Marvel Universe! A revelation that will divide father and son, turn friend against friend, and herald the rise of Fear personified. HE IS RETURNING...and the world has nothing to fear but FEAR ITSELF. Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen bring fans the biggest Marvel the biggest Marvel event since CIVIL WAR!

Cover by Adam Kubert and Dan Green. The Common Right of Toads and Men, script by Larry Hama, pencils by Adam Kubert, inks by Dan Green and Mike Sellers; Wolvie heads to Wundagore Mountain and tries to convince Gateway to help in the impending assault against Apocalypse. X-Facts: Where Have All The Heroes Gone?; Text piece about X-Universe.

Cover by Adam Kubert. Fire in the Sky, script by Larry Hama, pencils by Adam Kubert, inks by Dan Green; Wolvie stops Box and Copycat from killing humans being relocated to Europe; Then he stops Pierce from killing the Human High Council; But when Jean decides to try and head off the devastating attack the humans are planning against Apocalypse, he lets her go. Age of Apocalypse storyline. Text piece about the Age of Apocolypse.

Cover pencils by Joe Madureira, inks by Tim Townsend. Holocaust, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Joe Madureira, inks by Tim Townsend and Al Milgrom; Rogue and the X-Men infiltrate the Infinite processing plant, free the humans and defeat Holocaust; Apocalypse captures Magneto; Continued in X-Men Omega #1.

Cover pencils by Joe Madureira, inks by Tim Townsend. In Excess, script by Scott Lobdell (plot) and Jeph Loeb (Dialogue), pencils by Joe Madureira, inks by Tim Townsend and Al Milgrom; Wildchild returns to the X-Men and informs them that Holocaust has captured Sabretooth but also gives them the location of the Infinite processing plant; The team prepares to infiltrate the plant and take on Holocaust. Text piece for X-Universe, pencils by Carlos Pacheco, inks by Cam Smith.

Cover pencils by Joe Madureira, inks by Tim Townsend. Sacrificial Lambs, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Joe Madureira, inks by Tim Townsend and Dan Green; The X-Men travel to Chicago and try to save as many humans as they can from the impending culling by Holocaust; Sabretooth has Blink teleport himself and Wildchild directly to Holocaust so they can buy the X-Men a little bit of time; As Sabretooth battles his former partner, he learns the location of the Infinite processing plant and sends Wildchild to the X-Men with this information; Meanwhile, Rex tells Apocalypse that he has located the base of Magneto and his X-Men, Charles Xavier's old mansion in Westchester County.

Cover pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Matt Ryan. Parents of the Atom, script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Matt Ryan; Magneto and Bishop battle Apocalypse and try to keep Maggie's son out of harm's way; The X-Men return home to find both their leader and Bishop gone; Quicksilver confronts Angel in trying to find the whereabouts of his father; Apocalypse has captured Bishop and uses the Shadow King to pull information out of him; Bishop expels the Shadow King but still has Abyss to deal with; The X-Men prepare to mount a rescue of Bishop.

Cover art by Andy Kubert. Sacrificial Lambs, script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Matt Ryan; The X-Men battle Apocalypse' Brotherhood and his new and deadly horseman, Abyss, to aid the human refugees in escaping to Eurasia; Apocalypse tortures Karma and learns the location of Magneto.

ASH #01 VF/NM (Event)

*1st Appearance of Ashley Quinn, Ash, Bobby G, Tony Carbonell, Stooge Parker, Nels DeCastro, Lillian Quinn, Ashley's cats White Sox & Skeeter, Joel the bartender and Theresa/Theresa Creature.
The Actor briefly appears in a vision.
32 pages: 22 of story & art, 4 of poster & BWS bio, 3 of ads, 2 of letters & creator columns, 1 of Thank Yous
This issue includes:
- Ashley wearing a Spawn baseball jersey
- a centerfold poster of Ash, Strangehands and Bron by Barry Windsor-Smith (later used in the 1997 Ash trading card set as card #50)
- a letter by writer Bill Mumy
- advertisements for 22 Brides self-titled debut album and Todd McFarlane's Spawn series.

Conan #05 VF/NM (Dark Horse)
*We learn of the Hyperborean's origin and what led to their decline into the
grey skinned, gaunt, giant, immortal humanoids they are now. Conan continues his
subterfuge with the help of Iasmini to free the Aesir and Vanir warriors and
escape their captors.