WAR OF KINGS ASCENSION (2009)

"Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by BRANDON PETERSON A WAR OF KING tie-in! Who is Talon? What does he want with the young Earthman that '90s comic junkies know as Chris Powell? What is the shocking truth that connects the hero called Darkhawk not only to the Shi'Ar, but to the larger cosmos? And how does it all lead to a confrontation with Annihilus' forces in the Negative Zone? It's secret-revealing sci-fi action from the creative team that AintItCoolNews.com said has made NOVA 'a great, fun book that brings back memories of fun superhero comics I read as a kid'! 32 PGS./Rated T+ $3.99"

"Written by ANDY LANNING & DAN ABNETT Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by BRANDON PETERSON Who are the Raptors? What have they done to Darkhawk? What is their connection to the Shi'Ar and the larger Marvel cosmos? The acclaimed creative team behind NOVA unveils more secrets and revelations about characters that will play key roles in WAR OF KINGS! 32 PGS./Rated T+ $3.99"

"Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by BRANDON PETERSON A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN! The true purpose of Darkhawk finally revealed! But is this sinister secret more than Chris Powell-or the entire galaxy-can take? Can he rise to greatness, or will this crushing weight pull Darkhawk down into the abyss? It's shocks aplenty from the storyline CBR.com calls ' an angst-filled adventure that will have repercussions for months to come'! 32 PGS./Rated T+ $3.99"

"Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by BRANDON PETERSON What happened at the end of WAR OF KINGS #4, and what did Darkhawk have to do with it? Only Chris Powell knows the terrible deeds the Fraternity of Raptors will carry out to protect their so-called 'Great Purpose', but who will believe or trust the paranoid warnings of a lone young Earthman? The entire universe thinks he's committed an appalling crime-and now Darkhawk is cosmic enemy #1! 32 PGS./Rated T+ $3.99"