CAPTAIN AMERICA - Patriot #1 (Of 4) - This is an untold story of the late Jeff Mace aka The Patriot. The man who took up the mantle of Captain America for a brief period where Steve Rogers was lost at the end of WWII.



AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #643 - After setting all available Spider-man foes after Menace, Doctor Octopus seems to have claimed what he was after personally.



AVENGERS & THE INFINITY GAUNTLET #2 (Of 4) - A new take on the battle against Thanos while he possessed the Infinity Gauntlet.



HEROIC AGE SUPER HEROES #1 - Steve Rogers surveys the post-Siege Marvel universe and weighs in on what he sees in this special handbook.



SHADOWLAND - Ghost Rider #1 (Of 1) - The Ghost Rider has been summoned into the battle of Shadowland under dubious circumstances, but he will complete his task. Ghost Rider in Japan versus the heart of The Hand. And which Ghost Rider is this anyways ?



SHADOWLAND - Power Man #2 (Of 4) - Who is the new Power Man and can Luke and Danny get him on the right track before their worst foes finish them all? Almost all the rogues from the old "Powerman & Iron Fist" series are back in this limited series.



SPIDER-MAN / FANTASTIC FOUR #3 (Of 4) - Who can forget when Spider-man, the grey Hulk, Ghost Rider, and Wolverine were the new Fantastic Four? But what you didn't know is that the transition back when the original FF returned was not so smooth. That Ghost Rider. He never calls, never writes. Not even dropping a simple post card or sending an e-mail.



THOR - FIRST THUNDER #1 (OF 5) - Who was Donald Blake, what did other characters like Reed Richards make of Thor (even as Reed was stealing some DNA samples from the guy), and exactly how well did Thor take being banished to Earth?



THUNDERBOLTS #148 - Just because Luke Cage has been tied up in the Shadowland brouhaha does not mean that he forgot that he had the Thunderbolts at his disposal, even if this is personal business



WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #12 - Final Issue. The spotlight is on Doctor Octopus.



X-23 #1 - Now in her own ongoing solo title

No love for X-Factor?

It's the most exciting book on the stands for me. Sure, very soap-operatic what with Rahne coming back all knocked up and whatnot, but that's what makes it so much fun.