August 2020 Marvel Comics Weekly Release Schedule

Here is the weekly release schedule for all new releases of Marvel Comics appearing throughout the month of August 2020. All of this is brought to you by the your AMAZING friends at Weird Science Marvel Comics. Before we dive in, you can click HERE to get full access to the July 2020 Marvel Comics Weekly Release Schedule and stay up to date on all new issues and releases coming out each and every week during the COVID-19 Pandemic. To snag any of these issues coming out this August 2020 for your Kindle through Amazon, simply click on the covers below. Please keep in mind that this list is subject to change at any time. We’ll keep you posted on any changes that arise but until then stay safe, stay healthy, and as always thank you for your continued support. Let’s take a look and see what’s coming out each week!

ON SALE August 5th, 2020

BLACK CAT #12

JED MACKAY [W] • Carlos Villa (A)

Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

VARIANT COVER BY SKAN

INTRODUCING…IRON CAT!

Well, she did it this time. Black Cat stole an Iron Man armor from Iron Man, and he is NOT pleased.
So she is on the run (fly, really) from Iron Man through Manhattan but also still on the run from the Thieves Guild. So it’s tough being Felicia Hardy right now.
And it’s possible the armor wasn’t what she was stealing from Iron Man. Uh-oh.

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #21

TA-NEHISI COATES [W] • BOB QUINN (A)

Cover by ALEX ROSS

MARVEL ZOMBIES VARIANT COVER BY PATCH ZIRCHER

ALL DIE YOUNG continues as the time when Steve Rogers must pick up the shield and the stripes once more draws nigh!

DEADPOOL #6

KELLY THOMPSON [W] • KEVIN LIBRANDA (A)

Cover by GREG LAND

MARVEL ZOMBIES VARIANT COVER BY KHOI PHAM

DEADPOOL INVADES THE X-MEN!

When the X-Men won’t return Deadpool’s calls for a Krakoa portal on Monster Island, Wade decides to drop by for a visit.
Apparently, the new X-Men home isn’t taking visitors. RUDE.
It’s an entire nation of biological weapons and mutant warriors versus a merc with a mouth. GAME ON!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

EMPYRE #4 (of 6)

AL EWING & DAN SLOTT [W] • VALERIO SCHITI (A)

Cover by JIM CHEUNG

Avengers Variant Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO APR200846

Fantastic Four Variant Cover by MICHAEL CHOAPR200847

Kree/Skrull Variant Cover by TONY DANIEL APR200848

2-PACK ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER APR200849

VARIANT COVER BY LEE GARBETT

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER…

Tensions mount as the action heats up!
As the attack on Wakanda intensifies, the heroes find themselves under attack from their enemies — and their allies!
In a war where nobody can be fully trusted, betrayal cuts deep — as the alien invasion claims its first casualty!
In this issue: The shock ending you never expected! You’ll want to frame it for your wall, True Believer!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

EMPYRE: X-MEN #2 (OF 4)

GERRY DUGGAN, BENJAMIN PERCY & LEAH WILLIAMS [W] • LUCAS WERNECK (A)

cover by EDUARD PETROVICH

VARIANT COVER BY LUCAS WERNECK

These issues have more than you ever dreamed to ask for. And then some.

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #22

DAN SLOTT [W] • PACO MEDINA (A)

Cover by NICK BRADSHAW

EMPYRE VARIANT COVER BY IBAN COELLO

The return of the new Fantastic Four?!

The events of EMPYRE threaten all life on Earth and the future balance of power throughout the cosmos!
And the secret mission that the FF have placed into Valeria and Franklin’s hands requires some big-league help!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

GIANT-SIZE X-MEN: FANTOMEX #1

JONATHAN HICKMAN [W] • ROD REIS (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY E.M. GIST

HICKMAN AND REIS TAKE ON THE WORLD!

The hit creative team of Jonathan Hickman & Rod Reis (NEW MUTANTS) turn their attention to the covert activities of the Weapon Plus program’s Weapon XIII! A bred killer who choses the life of a gentleman super-thief, Fantomex has always defied expectations… For example, who would expect him to break into the World, the artificial realm of his creation? And then again? And then… again?

40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Parental Advisory …$4.99

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #5

AL EWING [W] • Juann Cabal (A)

Cover by IVAN SHAVRIN

Moondragon is a hero. With her wife at her side, she came to our reality from a dimension of heroes – to save us all from evil.
But our reality already had a Moondragon, and she can’t be a hero all the time. The DRAGON OF THE MOON has returned…
…and it won’t leave until it’s fed on a soul.
Didn’t we say it could always get worse?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

LORDS OF EMPYRE: CELESTIAL MESSIAH #1

ALEX PAKNADEL [W] • Alex Lins (A)

Cover by Rod Reis

VARIANT COVER BY Josh Cassara

The eve of Quoi’s ascension is at hand! But when the trials are interrupted by an unexpected interloper—Mantis—who will win this battle of wills?

Don’t miss out as mother and son go head-to-head, revealing secrets that will shape the course of the galaxy!

40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

MAESTRO: FUTURE IMPERFECT – MARVEL TALES #1

PETER DAVID [W] • GEORGE PÉREZ (A)

Cover by INHYUK LEE

VIRGIN VARIANT Cover by INHYUK LEE

Explore a dark vision of the future as we celebrate the legacy of the House of Ideas with the era-spanning MARVEL TALES! This anthology series shines a spotlight on fan-favorite characters, features timeless stories and highlights some of our most impressive talent from the past eight decades. A hundred years from now, a ravaged world is ruled with a giant green fist by the gamma-spawned tyrant who calls himself the Maestro! In desperation, a ragtag group of freedom fighters reach back into the past for the one being who might be able to end the Maestro’s reign – the Incredible Hulk! But when titans clash, who will be the strongest one there is? The classic tale from definitive Hulk writer Peter David and legendary artist George Pérez, HULK: FUTURE IMPERFECT (1992) #1-2, is presented in all its gamma-powered glory! Collecting HULK: FUTURE IMPERFECT (1992) #1-2

104 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T …$7.99

STAR WARS #5

CHARLES SOULE [W] • JESÚS SAIZ (A)

Cover by R.B. SILVA

EMPIRE STRIKES BACK VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE FEB201021

VARIANT COVER BY PATRICK ZIRCHER

The next steps on Luke Skywalker’s search for Jedi wisdom begin here!

Following a mysterious vision he received on CLOUD CITY, Luke travels to a lost planet looking for a woman he believes may hold the key to his Jedi future and that of the entire Rebellion.
But will he arrive at his destination in time to learn what he needs… or will the evil DARTH VADER get there first?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

ON SALE August 12th, 2020

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #46

NICK SPENCER [W] • Marcelo Ferreira (A)

Cover by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS

Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY

“SINS RISING” PART 2!

The Lethal Legion returns to threaten the Big Apple , and only the Sin Eater can save us?
How can Spider-Man stop the murderous vigilante and… should he?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL #19

KELLY THOMPSON [W] • CORY SMITH (A)

Cover by JORGE MOLINA

Variant Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI

THE ACCUSER GOES ROGUE!

Captain Marvel has stepped into the role of accuser in the newly unified Kree/Skrull Empire. But when she’s tasked to accuse a renegade soldier responsible for heinous crimes, she finds herself torn between two worlds. Don’t miss the revelation of the year – one that will not only change Carol’s whole world, but the shape of the galaxy!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

EMPYRE #5 (of 6)

AL EWING & DAN SLOTT [W] • VALERIO SCHITI (A)

Cover by JIM CHEUNG

Avengers Variant Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO APR200852

Fantastic Four Variant Cover by MICHAEL CHO APR200853

Kree/Skrull Variant Cover by TONY DANIEL APR200854

2-PACK ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER APR200855

VARIANT COVER BY RYAN BROWN

Love and war — in the midst of cosmic cataclysm!
One fan-favorite Marvel hero reveals their secret — as another faces the ultimate showdown with a monstrous foe!
Meanwhile, an outer-space jailbreak leads to a trial by combat you’ll have to see to believe…
…but is it all too late to save Earth from two world-ending threats at once?

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

EMPYRE: AVENGERS #2 (OF 3)

Jim Zub [W] • Carlos Magno (A)

COVER BY PAUL RENAUD

VARIANT COVER BY DAN MORA

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes fight an intergalactic foe on three fronts! In New York, a villain from the past has been super charged with alien energy. In Mexico, old hatreds turn allies into enemies. And in the Savage Land, the soul of the jungle has been stolen and Shanna the She-Devil’s life hangs in the balance. It’s mystery, magic and mayhem, in the Mighty Marvel Manner!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

EMPYRE: CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 (OF 3)

PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON [W] • ARIEL OLIVETTI (A) COVER BY Mike Henderson

Variant cover by Luke Ross

Earth’s defenses are being overrun!
With his back against the ropes, Captain America reaches out for aid…
…but is there anyone left to hear the call?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

EMPYRE: X-MEN #3 (OF 4)

ED BRISSON, VITA AYALA & ZEB WELLS [W] TBA (A)

cover by EDUARD PETROVICH

VARIANT COVER BY MARCUS TO

These issues have more than you ever dreamed to ask for. And then some.

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

IMMORTAL HULK #36

AL EWING [W] • JOE BENNETT (A)

Cover by ALEX ROSS

NO HAPPY ENDINGS.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MARAUDERS #11

Gerry Duggan [W] • Stefano CASELLI (A) Cover by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN

DAYS OF FUTURE PAST VARIANT COVER

BY JAVIER RODRIGUEZ

THE QUEEN IS DEAD!

The Marauders…the Hellfire Trading Company…all of Krakoa is reeling from the death of Kate Pryde.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

STAR WARS: DARTH VADER #4

GREG PAK [W] • RAFFAELE IENCO (A) Cover By Inhyuk Lee

Empire Strikes Back Variant COVER by CHRIS SPROUSE

WHO HUNTS THE HUNTER?

DARTH VADER continues his terrifying quest for vengeance against everyone who hid the existence of his son from him.
But on NABOO, the DARK LORD OF THE SITH faces a deadly new challenge as his focus turns from LUKE to PADMÉ, the wife of the man Vader used to be.
And what secrets lie in the tomb of PADMÉ AMIDALA?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

VENOM #27

DONNY CATES [W] • JUAN GEDEON (A) Cover by RYAN STEGMAN

IN THE WAKE OF “VENOM ISLAND,” WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE WICKED WEB-SLINGER?

When a new and dangerous foe erupts into Eddie Brock’s life, it threatens to rip away everything Eddie holds dear. His son, his symbiote, even himself – EVERYTHING Eddie Brock loves is in jeopardy!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

X–FORCE #11

BENJAMIN PERCY [W] • JOSHUA CASSARA (A) Cover by Dustin weaver

RED DAWN!

After taking on the Flower Cartel, Logan has brought back valuable intel to the mutant CIA. The non-treaty nation of Russia is working to undermine Krakoa – and may be aligned with Xeno. Beast wants Colossus on their side as the first drumbeats of war begin to sound.

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

X-MEN: GOD LOVES, MAN KILLS EXTENDED CUT #2 (OF 2)

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT

Penciled by BRENT ANDERSON

Cover by PHIL NOTO

Variant cover by BRENT ANDERSON

The Uncanny X-Men. Magneto, master of magnetism. The bitterest of enemies for years. But now they must join forces against a new adversary who threatens not only mutantkind, but all of humanity beside it…in the name of God. The members of the Stryker Crusade are poised to cleanse the Earth, no matter how much blood stains their hands. Chris Claremont and Brent Anderson’s influential X-Men story is re-presented with all-new pages from the legendary creators themselves!

48 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

ON SALE August 19th, 2020

AVENGERS #35

JASON AARON [W] • JAVIER GARRÓN (A) Cover by MATTEO SCALERA

THE AGE OF KHONSHU!

An empowered, godlike Moon Knight has just saved the world from fiery ruin. Now an army of mummies and moon priests begins to reshape the world in the image of ancient Egypt. But where does that leave the Avengers? Broken, imprisoned – or on the run in the moonlit streets of New Thebes City.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CABLE #3

GERRY DUGGAN [W] • PHIL NOTO (A/C)

DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY TOM MULLER

DAYS OF FUTURE PAST VARIANT COVER BY JAVIER RODRIGUEZ

REUNITED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME!

Deadpool considers Cable one of his oldest and best friends. Cable hasn’t met Deadpool, yet. He’s in for a treat.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #22

TA-NEHISI COATES [W] • BOB QUINN (A) Cover by ALEX ROSS

”All Die Young” continues! For Peggy Carter to live again, must Sharon Carter pay the price?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL #20

KELLY THOMPSON [W] • CORY SMITH (A) Cover by JORGE MOLINA

EMPYRE VARIANT COVER BY JEFF DEKAL

THE ACCUSER CORPS!

Captain Marvel recruits some of her closest allies to unravel the mystery of the Universal Weapon — and the woman she’s meant to accuse. But is Carol splitting her power just when she’ll need it most? And how is the united Kree/Skrull Empire going to react to three more HUMAN Accusers?!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

EMPYRE: X-MEN #4 (OF 4)

JONATHAN HICKMAN & TBA [W] JORGE MOLINA (A) • cover by Kyle Hotz

VARIANT COVER BY SALVADOR LARROCA

ALIENS! PLANT-MEN! MUTANTS! ZOMBIES! OLD WOMEN! DEMONS! EXPLOSIONS!

These issues have more than you ever dreamed to ask for. And then some.

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

EXCALIBUR #11

TINI HOWARD [W] • MARCUS TO (A) Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR

BLOOD OF THE CHANGELING!

The Citadel has committed an act of war and Excalibur must respond. While they lick their wounds deep in Otherworld, Apocalypse takes steps toward his ultimate goal.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

LORDS OF EMPYRE: SWORDSMAN #1

ALEX PAKNADEL • THOMAS NACHLIK (A) Cover by Rod Reis

VARIANT COVER BY SALVADOR LARROCA

The swordsman has been resurrected!

But there are more secrets than what lies beyond the grave… Join Swordsman and his son, Quoi, as they embark on a journey of discovery here on Earth – one they can’t walk back from!

40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

MAESTRO #1 (OF 5)

PETER DAVID [W] • GERMÁN PERALTA & DALE KEOWN (A) • Cover by DALE KEOWN

VARIANT COVER BY GEORGE PEREZ

VARIANT COVER BY JOE BENNETT

VARIANT COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS

VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM

VARIANT COVER BY RON GARNEY

GAME VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

THE STORY YOU’VE WAITED DECADES FOR: THE ORIGIN OF MAESTRO!

Almost 30 years after the landmark story Future Imperfect, legendary INCREDIBLE HULK scribe Peter David returns to the far-future version of the Hulk known as Maestro — the master of what remains of the world. With astounding art from HULK veteran Dale Keown and up-and-comer Germán Peralta, Maestro will answer questions that have haunted Hulk fans for years — and inspire some new ones. How did the world fall and the Maestro rise? What happened to the world’s heroes in between? And where is the Hulk we know and love? Find out here!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

SPIDER-MAN #1 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by TODD MCFARLANE

Penciled by TODD MCFARLANE

Cover by TODD MCFARLANE

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Spider-Man #1

In 1990, superstar AMAZING SPIDER-MAN artist Todd McFarlane wanted to stretch his creative muscles as a writer — and the result was a brand-new SPIDER-MAN book that needed no superlative! Boasting one of the most famous comic-book covers ever drawn, the record-breaking first issue sold over two million copies — and inside, McFarlane’s Spider-Man looked more extraordinary than ever. But why has Spidey’s classic foe the Lizard begun a brutal killing spree? As the pounding drums spell doom, the torment is only beginning for Spider-Man and Dr. Curt Connors! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting SPIDER-MAN (1990) #1.

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

SPIDER-WOMAN #3

KARLA PACHECO [W] • PERE PéREZ (A) Cover by JUNGGEUN YOON

VILLAIN Variant Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA

DINO-MIGHT!

With another all-out attack on her client, Spider-Woman is really beginning to regret taking this gig.
As the tables turn yet again, a quick escape leads to the last place on Earth Jess wants to be.
The shocking return of someone from Jess’s past ups the ante and throws Spider-Woman’s life into chaos!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS #4

ETHAN SACKS [W] • PAOLO VILLANELLI (A) Cover by LEE BERMEJO

Empire Strikes Back Variant

COVER by CHRIS SPROUSE

THE SINS THAT CAN’T BE ABSOLVED!

With a blaster aimed at this back, cyborg bounty hunter VALANCE closes in on NAKANO LASH, the mentor who abandoned him many years ago.
But what is the secret that Lash has been hiding ever since that fateful, doomed mission — one that led her to betray her entire crew?
Those answers may die with her if a vengeful BOBA FETT gets to her first.

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

WOLVERINE #4

BENJAMIN PERCY [W] • VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC (A) Cover by ADAM KUBERT

VARIANT COVER BY PATRICK GLEASON

DAYS OF FUTURE PAST VARIANT COVER BY JAVIER RODRIGUEZ

THE RED TAVERN!

After getting dressed down by the Quiet Council for rogue activity, Wolverine escapes through his own secret gate to the Red Tavern, a snowbound, backwoods watering hole where he only wants to guzzle whiskey in peace. But Logan soon discovers that peace isn’t possible as a twist-and-turn murder mystery unfolds – and at the heart of it all is an enemy from the past.

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

ON SALE August 26th, 2020

2020 iWolverine #2 (OF 2)

LARRY HAMA [W] • ROLAND BOSCHI (A)

Cover by Juan JOSÉ Ryp

VARIANT COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON

Murder in Madripoor!

Albert may have recovered Elsie-Dee, but the bloodshed isn’t over yet…
When the two androids attempt to get revenge, they’ll find that their enemies aren’t the only things at risk for permanent deletion!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #47

NICK SPENCER [W] • MARCELO FERREIRA (A)

Cover by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS

Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY

“SINS RISING” PART 3!

Sin Eater has leveled up and is looking for more sins to eat.
His new target? A place with plenty of sins to go around: Ravencroft Institute for the Criminally Insane.
Spider-Man faces a conundrum he hasn’t faced before, and it is messing him up.
We are one month from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN LGY #850 and it is going to be a doozy.

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

DAREDEVIL ANNUAL #1

CHIP ZDARSKY [W] • MANUEL GARCIA & CHRIS MOONEYHAM (A)

Cover by CHIP ZDARSKY

VARIANT COVER BY DECLAN SHALVEY

ONE MORE DAY!

40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

EMPYRE: AVENGERS #3 (OF 3)

Jim Zub [W] • Carlos Magno (A) COVER BY Paul Renaud

Variant cover by Paco Medina

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are caught in a conflict against nature itself as the soul of the Savage Land hangs in the balance.

Guest-starring Ka-Zar, Shanna the She-Devil and the macabre Man-Thing!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

EMPYRE: CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 (OF 3)

PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON [W] • ARIEL OLIVETTI (A)

COVER BY Mike Henderson

VARIANT COVER BY BUTCH GUICE

A mountain of trouble arises for Captain America and his ground forces – literally!

Will Captain America and his allied soldiers be able to stop this terrain behemoth…

…or will they find themselves buried in an early grave in this shocking series conclusion?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

FANTASTIC FOUR: ANTITHESIS #1 (of 4)

Mark Waid [W] • Neal Adams (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN

VARIANT COVER BY Sara Pichelli

VARIANT COVER BY TBA

The first full-length Fantastic Four story ever illustrated by classic creator Neal Adams!

An unstoppable meteor of unknown origin has just erupted from hyperspace–and unless the Fantastic Four can find a way to stop it from hitting Manhattan, millions will die!

40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

HELLIONS #3

ZEB WELLS [W] • STEPHEN SEGOVIA (A/C)

DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY TOM MULLER

VARIANT COVER BY VALERIO GIANGIORDANO

MAD AS HELL!

Krakoa’s resident rabble are up against the grand dame of the damned — the Goblin Queen, Madelyne Pryor! Talk about a return that could raise some havoc!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

IRON MAN 2020 #6 (OF 6)

DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE [W] • PETE WOODS (A)

5th Color Fluorescent Ink Cover by PETE WOODS

Variant Cover by TakAshi Okazaki

Connecting Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI

Variant Cover by RON LIM

Heads Variant Cover by SUPERLOG

Throw out the rest of your stupid, worthless flesh-bag calendars. 2020 is over, man! The moment Arno Stark has been preparing for is here: the end of all human and artificial life as we know it! All this time you thought he was just some egomaniacal jerk; well, who’s laughing now? Well…no one really. We’re all about to die.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #3

ALYSSA WONG [W] • MARIKA CRESTA (A) Cover by VALENTINA REMENAR

VARIANT COVER BY MAHMUD ASRAR

THE TRIALS OF VAALE!

Separated from her crew, DOCTOR APHRA finds herself in peril at the hands of RONEN TAGGE’S mercenaries!
Could there be a traitor in their midst?
And can Aphra outwit them before the curse of the city swallows her and her new team whole?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

THOR #6

DONNY CATES [W] • NIC KLEIN (A) Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL

Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO

SPOILER VARIANT COVER BY STEVE SKROCE

THE DEATH OF KING THOR!

The Black Winter has the power to reveal the means of any person’s demise – and if the vision is true, Asgard is going to need a new Odinson to take the throne! But Thor is no mere herald or king – and even the death of all existence should fear his coming wrath.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99