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PHOENIX RESURRECTION: RETURN OF JEAN GREY #1

(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Leinil Francis Yu

She will return, like a Phoenix from the ashes.
Years ago, Jean Grey died and the X-Men mourned her. Since then, the world has changed, her teammates have lived without her and died without her. And now, when strange events start happening all over the world, those teammates can only come to one conclusion - the one true Jean Grey is back!
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X-MEN BLUE #17

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) R. B. Silva (CA) Arthur Adams

CROSS-TIME CAPERS Part 2
• Lost in time, JEAN GREY and her team of X-MEN must survive long enough to fix what is wrong with the timestream...
• ...which isn't easy with the teens stranded in the not-too-far future. If only there were a similar group of mutant heroes to help them out.
• Oh, wait! There totally is! GUEST-STARRING X-MEN 2099!
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JEAN GREY #8

(W) Dennis Hopeless (A) Victor Ibanez (CA) Mike Mayhew

PSYCH WAR Part 1
The Phoenix is coming and in its wake - death and destruction! Destined to become the Earth's host for the fiery entity, Jean is still not prepared for its arrival and the ensuing battle to come. Her only hope, a former host who can prepare and train her telepathic powers, but what cost is Jean willing to pay when Emma Frost, The White Queen, becomes her only salvation and the last line of defense from the world burning? PLUS: Includes 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES! Story by Robbie Thompson and art by Mark Bagley!
Rated T+

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X-MEN BLUE #13

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Jorge Molina (CA) Arthur Adams

MOJO WORLDWIDE Part 2
The X-Men may have bitten off more than they can chew when the Mojoverse continues its bizarre invasion of MANHATTAN! JEAN GREY and her team fight side by side with KITTY PRYDE and her team...but can MOJO be defeated when he's got the X-Men's greatest hits weaponized against them? Or will an unlikely alley come to the rescue? PLUS: Includes 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES! Story by Robbie Thompson and art by Mark Bagley!
Rated T+

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ASTONISHING X-MEN #1

(W) Charles Soule (A/CA) Jim Cheung

ONLY THE X-MEN CAN SAVE US!
An ancient evil is attacking the world's most powerful minds. It will have them by the time you finish this sentence, and a moment later, it will have us all. A band of X-MEN discovers the truth behind the threat, but there is no time left. PSYLOCKE, OLD MAN LOGAN, BISHOP, ARCHANGEL, FANTOMEX, ROGUE and GAMBIT will attempt to save a world that hates and fears them. Why? BECAUSE THEY ARE THE X-MEN.
From blockbuster writer CHARLES SOULE and joined by a roster of superstar artists beginning with JIM CHEUNG. ASTONISHING X-MEN. It's the X-book you need.
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ICEMAN #1

(W) Sina Grace (A) Alessandro Vitti (CA) Kevin Wada

Bobby Drake has been in the super hero game longer than most. But while reflecting on what he's accomplished over the years, he realizes that the legacy he's built is a few good one-liners and a string of failed relationships. Not only that, but now a younger version of himself has emerged from the timestream and he's more put together than Bobby ever was: already a world-class hero in his own right, but also totally comfortable in his own skin, complete with a relationship with a handsome Inhuman to boot. In this new ongoing series penned by Sina Grace (Burn the Orphanage, Self-Obsessed) and drawn by Alessandro Vitti (SECRET WARRIORS), Bobby realizes that the time is never or now, and sets out to build a life and legacy he can be proud of...and be the best ICEMAN he can be!
Rated T+

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CABLE #1

(W) James Robinson (A) Carlos Pacheco (CA) Dale Keown

WALK SOFTLY...AND CARRY A BIG GUN!
CABLE sees the mighty mutant return on a brand-new mission...with all of time in the balance! When Cable picks up the trail of a threat in the timestream, he sets off on a high-speed, history-spanning chase to save reality as we know it. From prehistory to modern day, whether it's a six-gun duel at high noon or a high-tech sword fight in an ancient land, Cable is the only man who can keep history from unraveling!

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JEAN GREY #2

(W) Dennis Hopeless (A) Victor Ibanez (CA) David Yardin

When a teenage JEAN GREY traveled through time and arrived in the present, she learned the terrible fate that befell her predecessor: Possessed by a cosmic entity called the Phoenix, Jean was trapped in an endless cycle of life and death. Determined to escape that future, Jean set out to write her own destiny. But now, she's visited by a premonition that the Phoenix is coming for her...and in this new ongoing series by DENNIS HOPELESS (ALL-NEW X-MEN, SPIDER-WOMAN, X-MEN: SEASON ONE) and VICTOR IBANEZ (EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN, STORM), she's going to fight tooth and nail to escape becoming its next victim!
Rated T+

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GENERATION X #1

(W) Christina Strain (A) Amilcar Pinna (CA) Terry Dodson

The Xavier Institute for Mutant Education and Outreach has opened its doors and is ready to foster the next generation of heroes and diplomats! But this time around, the X-Men recognize an unfortunate truth: not all mutants are created equal. Some mutants are not made to fight Sentinels or serve as ambassadors on behalf of their kind. Some mutants will just be lucky to survive another day in a world that hates and fears them. And who better to mentor mutantkind's lovable losers than perpetual sidekick Jubilee? But will Jubilee and GENERATION X survive the experience??
Rated T+

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X-MEN GOLD #1

(W) Marc Guggenheim (A/CA) Ardian Syaf

FROM THE ASHES OF INHUMANS VS X-MEN, AN ALL-NEW TEAM OF X-MEN RISES!
Xavier's dream comes full circle as KITTY PRYDE takes the reins and assembles a squad of the most iconic X-Men to fight at her side. STORM. COLOSSUS. NIGHTCRAWLER. OLD MAN LOGAN. PRESTIGE. They are X-MEN GOLD! And they're on a mission to be Earth's finest heroes, even when that means defending those who hate and fear them. Brought to you by an all-star creative team of Marc Guggenheim (X-MEN, S.H.I.E.L.D., television's Arrow) and Ardian Syaf (BATGIRL, SUPERMAN/BATMAN, BRIGHTEST DAY), a new beginning for the strangest heroes of all starts here!
Rated T+

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MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL SPOTLIGHT!!

"Face front, True Believers!"

Welcome to the house that Jack and Stan built. Since 1962, Marvel has been the premier publisher of Super-Hero comics with their pop art stylings of real world characters facing threats from beyond the cosmos (or sometimes just from the land lord!) The legacy of innovation in entertainment has led Marvel to dominate current pop culture battlefield with their diverse line of comic books and blockbuster movies. But who's here to watch movies??! Each week Zanadu will recommend a current or old favorite from the House of Ideas that'll make you shut off the TV and start reading! Make Mine Marvel!!

In keeping with the Logan train, we've got a fantastic stand alone story featuring Wolvie in Japan by Brian K. Vaughan (SAGA) and master artist Eduardo Risso (100 BULLETS) This book is also OUT OF PRINT so get it while it lasts!!

WOLVERINE: LOGAN TP

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Eduardo Risso

Superstar artist Eduardo Risso (100 Bullets) joins critically acclaimed writer Brian K. Vaughan (TV's Lost, Y: The Last Man) for a unique take on the man who's the best there is at what he does. Finally armed with long-lost memories from his past, Wolverine returns to one of his first battlefields to settle an old score in an all-new adventure with a shocking revelation about the man known as Logan. Collecting LOGAN #1-3.

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X-MEN PRIME #1

(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Ken Lashley & Various (CA) Ardian Syaf

RESURRXION BEGINS HERE!
In the wake of their war with the Inhumans, the X-MEN are at a crossroads. Where do they go from here? Luckily, one beloved X-Men has the answer to that question: Xavier's dream comes full circle as KITTY PRYDE returns to the X-Men, ready to lead them in their mission to protect a world that hates and fears them. The next chapter of the X-Men's saga starts here!
Rated T+

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MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL SPOTLIGHT!

"Face front, True Believers!"

Welcome to the house that Jack and Stan built. Since 1962, Marvel has been the premier publisher of Super-Hero comics with their pop art stylings of real world characters facing threats from beyond the cosmos (or sometimes just from the land lord)! The legacy of innovation in entertainment has led Marvel to dominate current pop culture battlefield with their diverse line of comic books and blockbuster movies. But who's here to watch movies??! Each week Zanadu will recommend a current or old favorite from the House of Ideas that'll make you shut off the TV and start reading! Make Mine Marvel!!

This week, we've got one of the greatest X-Men crossovers of all time in one handy dandy book!

X-MEN: XTINCTION AGENDA TP

(W/A) Various

The X-Men, the New Mutants and X-Factor are targeted for X-Tinction! To rescue a friend, the X-Men must invade the mutant-enslaving island nation of Genosha - but the Genoshans' memories are long, and their revenge will be terrifying! As the Magistrates strike, X-Factor and the New Mutants are drawn into the conflict - and soon discover old foe Cameron Hodge powered up and pulling the strings! The three X-teams are kidnapped, brainwashed, stripped of their powers, forced into combat - and at least one among them will die! Old friends return, minds are controlled, and mutants are transformed. Can the powerless X-Men triumph over the military might of an entire nation? And when the dust settles on this classic crossover, will the X-universe be changed forever? Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #235-238 and #270-272, NEW MUTANTS (1983) #95-97 and X-FACTOR (1986) #60-62.

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X-MEN TP MUTANT GENESIS 2.0

(W) Various (A/CA) Jim Lee

A fresh take on a classic saga! Magneto's future, Wolverine's past - and the X-Men in between! Magneto acquires a new army, the Hand revives an old enemy, and it's up to the newly reunited and rejuvenated X-Men to stop both! But from Asteroid M to Weapon X, Marvel's mightiest mutants are getting brainwashed wherever they go! Featuring mysteries from Wolverine's history and the first flashback appearance of Team X - plus Acolytes, ninjas and more! Omega Red! Maverick! Sabretooth! And the debut of the classic Blue and Gold X-Men teams! It's the opening issues of 1991's blockbuster "adjective-less" X-MEN series like you've never seen them before - remastered and fully recolored in modern style! Collecting X-MEN (1991) #1-7.

Despite the recoloring, this is the lifeblood that runs through my veins! All Jim Lee 90's X-Men all the time!!

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X-FORCE #3

(W) Simon Spurrier (A) Rock-He Kim

X-Force races their foe, ruthless arms-dealer Volga, through the jungles of Brazil to locate a mutant who might be the key to his undoing.
* But can Psylocke curb her bloodlust long enough to complete the mission?
* And a new member is introduced to the team!

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ALL NEW X-FACTOR #2

(W) Peter David  (A) Carmine Di Giandomenico

"NOT BRAND X" Part 2
X-FACTOR IS BACK...LIKE NEVER BEFORE! Serval Industries, one of the world's most trusted names in electronics and leader in cutting-edge internet and weapons technology, has just unveiled their newest contribution to society...the All-New X-Factor. Led by mutant mistress of magnetism, Polaris, the team uses its corporate backing for the betterment of society. With her half-brother Quicksilver, notorious thief, Gambit, and more by her side, can Polaris trust that her corporate masters really have good intentions?

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AMAZING X-MEN #3

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ed McGuiness

BEAST UNLEASHED! Dr. McCoy is pushed over the edge and gives into his savage side like never before!
•The X-Men, split between heaven and hell, are in way over their heads!
• Can they get to Nightcrawler before evil Azazel does?

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INHUMANITY #1

(W) Matt Fraction  (A) Oliver Coipel

• After INFINITY, the Marvel Universe has changed.
•  The Avengers find themselves face to face with Karnak who has discovered the secret of the Inhumans that will shake the Marvel U to its core.

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Ok, so we all know that whatever 'secret' the Inhumans are hiding will most likely be brushed under the rug of the next big marvel "epic," but what I CAN tell you is that Oliver Coipel is gonna blow your damn nipples off by the 3rd page with his otherworldly rendering of the greatest supporting characters to ever grace the pages of FF!! Hot off his 3 issue run on X-Men, Coipel proves that he can draw more than just a pretty face, espeically if he is to keep up with Fraction's balls to the wall story that sets the tone for the next stage of the Marvel U!!

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MARVEL KNIGHTS: X-MEN #1

(W/A) Brahm Revel

 • Marvel Knights presents Brahm Revel's thrilling and dark X-Men adventure that asks: what happens when your past comes back to kill you?
•  Wolverine, Kitty & Rogue set out on the road to rescue new mutants from being murdered. But their help may not be welcome in this backwoods town--and the murderer may be closer to them than they think.
•  A gritty murder mystery told by the talented and new to Marvel creator, Brahm Revel (Guerillas).

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LONGSHOT SAVES THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1

(W) Christopher Hastings (A) Jacopo Camangi

 • When someone is targeting the lucky for death, it won't take long before the luckiest X-Man, Longshot, is in the killer's sights. But things quickly go from bad to worse as super heroes, villains, all of S.H.I.E.L.D. and even COSMIC ENTITIES have it out for our boy!
•  Is Longshot finally in over his head, or can he beat the odds and save the Marvel Universe when no one else can
?

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I squeal like a 10 year old fangirl as the most mullety of all mutants returns in his own universe spanning mini!! Longshot has always remained one of the coolest characters to ever take over the spotlight of an X-book, especially since you know the likes of Mojo and Spiral are never far behind! Gamble a $3 on what is sure to be a rollicking ride of X-traordinary proportions!!

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