DAREDEVIL 17

DEATH BECOMES HER! As intrigue and violence swirl around them, Matt Murdock and Elektra Natchios are about to face the most intense conflict of their entire time as Daredevil?and it could be against one another!

(W) Saladin Ahmed (A) Aaron Kuder (CA) John Romita Jr.

IMMORTAL THOR 18

THOR VERSUS HIS OLDEST FOES! On Asgard, Thor had been outplayed by the Enchantress - and their game would have vast consequences for the Golden Realm. And on Earth, the self-styled Gods of Midgard made their bid to take the kingdoms of humankind for their own. This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR...and the heir to the throne of all.

(W) Al Ewing (A) Jan Bazaldua (CA) Alex Ross

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN 12

A VERY MERRY SPIDER-CHRISTMAS? Season's greetings from the Parker family! But why is Peter acting so strangely during the most wonderful time of the year? And what's got Gwen so concerned? Don't miss the thrilling conclusion of the second arc - and the first year - of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN!

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Marco Checchetto (CA) Marco Checchetto

X-FACTOR 5

DEATH COMES FOR X-FACTOR! The mercenaries called X-Term besiege the team's headquarters! With mutant-human relations on the brink, X-Factor will have to choose a side? And one member of the team won't survive!

(W) Mark Russell (A) Bob Quinn (CA) Greg Land

ACTION COMICS 1079 CVR A CLAYTON HENRY

PRISON BREAK! In a last-ditch attempt to save both the Earth and the Phantom Zone from certain annihilation, Superman has been knocked for a loop and is only just now regaining consciousness. But what's that in the distance? The tiny silhouettes of every single Phantom Zone prisoner freed and heading straight for him? Uh oh... Plus, the true villain behind Supergirl's mission reveals himself!

DETECTIVE COMICS 1092 CVR A MIKEL JANIN

The streets of Gotham run red with blood--blood that the mysterious villain known only as Asema has taken quite an interest in. Who is this scalpel-fingered creature collecting the plasma of young men, and what is Asema's connection to Bruce Wayne? Tom Taylor and Mikel Janin continue their exploration of the darkest corners of Gotham City!