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Then a few hours later...Writer Kieron Gillen confirmed this morning that Marvel's Astonishing X-Men spin-off S.W.O.R.D. will end in March with Issue 5.
Rumors of the title's cancellation began circulating last week, sparking a last-minute Valentines-themed campaign to save the low-selling S.W.O.R.D. However, the comic's absence from Diamond's April order form -- available online over the weekend, but now removed -- makes it clear the effort came far too late.
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S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient World Observation and Response Department), an agency that deals with extraterrestrial threats, was introduced in 2005 in Astonishing X-Men #3, and played a prominent role in Secret Invasion. The monthly series, by Gillen and artist Steven Sanders debuted in November 2009 to estimated sales of 22,000. By the second issue, the figure had dropped to barely 15,000.
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DEADPOOL #22
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by JASON PEARSON
IRON MAN BY DESIGN VARIANT by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
DO IDIOTS DREAM OF ELECTRIC STUPIDITY?
Somewhere in rural North Georgia, a brazen band of brigands have made the mistake of robbing Deadpools bus, stagecoach-style. But en route to delivering a hefty comeuppance to these redneck rogues, Deadpool makes a shocking discovery as will you, intrepid reader. Brace yourself for the introduction of Appalachias own vilest of villains, the disgraceful WHITE LIGHTNIN!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory $2.99
DEADPOOL & CABLE #25
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by ROB LIEFELD
Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
TWO MUTANTS AND A BABY
DOUBLE-SIZED FINAL ISSUE CO-STARRING DEADPOOL!
You know, before that red-headed would-be messiah/destroyer of the world showed up, Cable had another partner. Thats right: Wade Wilson -- a.k.a. Deadpool! And while everybodys excited about Cable bringing Hope back to the present to rejoin the X-Men, theyre forgetting the most important part of the story: The beginning, back when Cable first lifted the helpless baby out of her incubator up in Alaska. Wait -- You dont think Cable did that alone, did you? You dont think he managed to make his way across hundreds of miles, avoiding Predator X and Purifiers without a little assist, do you? Hell no. Cable asked for help from his favorite Merc with a Mouth and now, finally, this action-packed, oversized story can be told. Before there can be an end, there must be a beginning.
48 PGS./Rated T+ $3.99
DEADPOOL CORPS #1
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Pencils & Cover by ROB LIEFELD
2nd Printing Variant Cover by ROB LIEFELD
POOLPOCALYPSE NOW: CUE ARMAGEDDON
The Deadpool Corps embark on the universe-spanning mission that only they can accomplish. Tapped by the Elders of the Universe to gather a crack team of his alternative universe selves for what amounts to an intergalactic suicide mission, Deadpool just cant say no. Enter: Headpool, Kidpool, Dogpool and Lady Deadpool and its off to the rescue, right? Not so fast. Turns out another Elder, the Champion, isnt quite sold on this new super-team. If Deadpool and crew want to streak across the universe to face the ultimate enemy, their destiny, and much needed tacos and beer, theyre going to have to pass a little test first
40 PGS./Parental Advisory $3.99
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #894
Written by IVAN BRANDON
Penciled by SANFORD GREENE
Cover by HUMERTO RAMOS
IRON MAN BY DESIGN VARIANT by TBA
A DAME TO GET KILLED FOR. When a widow hires Deadpool to avenge her husband and kill The Punisher, Wade Wilson follows a trail that leads him under the city of NY and headfirst into an army of monsters lead by the animated remains of his prey. What he finds is that FrankenCastle is already dead... but that doesn't make him any less deadly.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory $2.99
DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #10
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Penciled by BONG DAZO
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
IRON MAN BY DESIGN VARIANT by TBA
Playtime is over, and the zombie universe is no place for a vacation, even though Deadpool has been having a fine time in the last human stronghold in existence and playing patty cake with the lovely Professor Veronica. No, no, no. So Deadpool, Headpool and Bill agent of A.I.M. have set off to find their way back to the non-zombie Universe. Just one problem: They've run head on into a zombie-fied Absorbing Man, Armadillo and Aquilar. And these guys are HUNGRY. Time for a full-blown all out battle, complete with a troop of A.I.M agents who stumble into the fray. Even if they manage to get past these guys, will Deadpool's crazy plan to get them home actually work?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory $2.99