Marvel has released the solicits for their books coming out May 2017. Here are the top 10 picks from this month.

Secret Empire (issues 1 – 3)

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SECRET EMPIRE #1 (of 9)

• NICK SPENCER (W) • STEVE MCNIVEN (A)
• Cover by MARK BROOKS
• Variant Cover by ADI GRANOV
• VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
• Hydra Hero VARIANT Cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
• Young Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
• Action Figure Variant Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
• Villain Variant Cover by DAN MORA
• PARTY VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK
• PARTY SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK
• PREMIERE VARIANT COVER BY TBA
• It’s been building for months, across a bevy of titles! But now, the moment has arrived for Steve Rogers to step into the light and declare his allegiance to Hydra! How can the heroes of the Marvel Universe cope with this shattering betrayal by the most trusted figure among them? And what will this mean for the world? The map of the Marvel Universe changes in ways nobody will expect — TRUST THE SECRET EMPIRE!
• 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

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SECRET EMPIRE #2 (of 9)

• NICK SPENCER (W) • ANDREA SORRENTINO (A)
• Cover by MARK BROOKS
• Villain Variant Cover by Dan Mora
• ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
• VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
• Hydra Hero VARIANT Cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
• Enshrouded in darkness, plagued by the minions of Baron Mordo and cut off from all assistance, The Defenders and Doctor Strange struggle to save the lives of the innocent people consigned to this hell on Earth. Will Dagger prove to be the key to stopping this nightmare? Meanwhile, will the appearance of a new hero provide Iron Man with the key to Captain America’s startling change? THE SECRET EMPIRE WILL DEFEND YOU!
• 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

SECRET EMPIRE #3 (of 9)

• NICK SPENCER (W) • ANDREA SORRENTINO (A)
• Cover by MARK BROOKS
• Villain Variant Cover by DAN MORA
• Hydra Hero VARIANT Cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
• ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
• VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
• Under constant attack from wave after wave of invading Chitauri aliens, Captain Marvel and the deep space task force under her command is waging a war of attrition — one they may not be able to survive! And back on Earth, things aren’t looking too rosy for Hawkeye and his band of renegade heroes, either! But don’t worry —THE SECRET EMPIRE WILL AVENGE YOU!
• 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Secret Warriors

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SECRET WARRIORS #1

• MATTHEW ROSENBERG (W) • Javier Garrón (A)
• COVER BY TRADD MOORE
• VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA
• VARIANT COVER BY ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
• Hip-Hop Variant Cover by MARCO D’ALFONSO
• A SECRET EMPIRE TIE-IN!
• Captain America has been revealed to be an agent of Hydra – and he’s coming after Inhumans! S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Daisy Johnson, a.k.a. QUAKE, wants no part of Hydra, so she goes underground, teaming up with MS. MARVEL, MOON GIRL & DEVIL DINOSAUR, KARNAK and INFERNO to set things right – for the Inhumans, but also for the entire country!
• Penned by rising star Matthew Rosenberg (Kingpin, Rocket Raccoon, 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank) and drawn by the immensely talented Javier Garrón (Death of X, Inhumans vs X-Men), SECRET WARRIORS is one part coming-of-age story, one part spy-thriller, all action and all heart. Don’t miss the next (and final?) generation of Inhumans as they take the Marvel Universe by storm!
• 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Jean Grey

 

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JEAN GREY #1

• DENNIS HOPELESS (W) • VICTOR IBANEZ (A)
• Cover by DAVID YARDIN
• Hip-Hop Variant Cover by SHAWN CRYSTAL
• CORNER BOX VARIANT COVER BY LEONARD KIRK
• VARIANT COVER BY MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
• VARIANT COVER BY STEPHANIE HANS
• REMASTERED VARIANT COVER BY DAVE COCKRUM
• MILLIE THE PHOENIX VARIANT BY TBA
• When a teenage JEAN GREY traveled through time and arrived in the present, she learned the terrible fate that befell her predecessor: Possessed by a cosmic entity called the Phoenix, Jean was trapped in an endless cycle of life and death. Determined to escape that future, Jean set out to write her own destiny. But now, she’s visited by a premonition that the Phoenix is coming for her…and in this new ongoing series by DENNIS HOPELESS (ALL-NEW X-MEN, SPIDER-WOMAN, X-MEN: SEASON ONE) and VICTOR IBANEZ (EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN, STORM), she’s going to fight tooth and nail to escape becoming its next victim!
• 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Generation X (#1 and # 2)

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GENERATION X #1

• CHRISTINA STRAIN (W) • AMILCAR PINNA (A)
• Cover by TERRY DODSON
• Hip-Hop Variant Cover by KEVIN WADA
• ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
• CORNER BOX VARIANT COVER BY LEONARD KIRK
• VARIANT COVER BY RAHZZAH
• REMASTERED VARIANT COVER BY BRIAN HITCH
• VARIANT COVER BY TBA
• The Xavier Institute for Mutant Education and Outreach has opened its doors and is ready to foster the next generation of heroes and diplomats! But this time around, the X-Men recognize an unfortunate truth: not all mutants are created equal. Some mutants are not made to fight Sentinels or serve as ambassadors on behalf of their kind. Some mutants will just be lucky to survive another day in a world that hates and fears them. And who better to mentor mutantkind’s lovable losers than perpetual sidekick Jubilee? But will Jubilee and GENERATION X survive the experience??
• 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

GENERATION X #2

• CHRISTINA STRAIN (W) • AMILCAR PINNA (A)
• Cover by TERRY DODSON
• VARIANT COVER BY TBA
• ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
• The Xavier Institute is put on lockdown when mutant-hunting PURIFIERS infiltrate the campus! And even though Jubilee’s charges are ordered out of harm’s way, some of her students can’t help but enter the line of fire. Class has only been in session for one day, and GENERATION X is about to learn some important lessons the hard way…
• 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Black Bolt # 1

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BLACK BOLT #1

• SALADIN AHMED (W) • CHRISTIAN WARD (A/C)
• Variant Cover by PAUL POPE
• Hip-Hop Variant Cover by RAHZZAH
• VARIANT COVER BY TBA
• Kirby 100th ANNIVERSARY Variant Cover by JACK KIRBY
• Action Figure Variant Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
• THE KING OF THE INHUMANS’ FIRST SOLO SERIES!
• Black Bolt imprisoned! But by who? And where exactly? The answers to both will shock you! But to learn those answers, Black Bolt must first win a fight to the death with a fellow inmate — The Absorbing Man! Award-winning science fiction writer Saladin Ahmed (Throne of the Crescent Moon) crafts a story as trippy as it is action-packed, with truly mind-bending art from the one and only Christian Ward!
• 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS #7

 

• MARK WAID (W) • MIKE DEL MUNDO (A)
• Cover by ALEX ROSS
• The Infamous Iron Man joins the Avengers – or, to hear him tell it, they’re joining HIM. How will Earth’s Mightiest Heroes react to a reformed villain like Doctor Doom?
• 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

VENOM #150

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• MIKE COSTA, ROBBIE THOMPSON & DAVID MICHELINIE (W) • TRADD MOORE, GERARDO SANDOVAL & RON LIM (A)
• Cover by GERARDO SANDOVAL
• Variant Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
• Young Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG
• Variant Cover by ADAM KUBERT
• Variant Cover by JAMES STOKOE
• VARIANT COVER BY MARK BAGLEY
• SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY MARK BAGLEY
• VARIANT COVER BY GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
• REUNITED, AND IT FEELS SO GOOD! Or, feels so bad? However it feels, Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote have been reunited, and they’re web-slinging their way around New York again. Featuring a host (hah!) of Venom creators from the character’s near 30-year history, this monstrous anniversary spectacular welcomes guest artist TRADD MOORE for an oversized and brutal main story AND a lethal story featuring fan-favorite creators David Michelinie and Ron Lim, reunited! With questions still lingering about how the symbiote was separated from Flash Thompson, and what lies in its future now that it’s reunited with Eddie Brock, this is one issue you can’t afford to miss!
• 56 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99

BEN REILLY: SCARLET SPIDER #2

• PETER DAVID (w) • MARK BAGLEY (a/C)
• Variant Cover by PATRICK BROWN
• The Scarlet Spider is back and madder than ever! Ben Reilly, after his plan to take over the world was foiled, is trying something new. You won’t believe what you read here!
• 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

X-MEN: GOLD #4

• MARC GUGGENHEIM (W) • R.B. SILVA (A)
• Cover by ARDIAN SYAF
• Double ships every month!
• Mutantkind’s dearest delinquent is back! GAMBIT is up to his old tricks – namely, getting in over his head… But will the X-Men be able to pull their prodigal prowler out of the fire when things finally get too hot for the ragin’ Cajun?
• 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

STAR WARS: THE SCREAMING CITADEL #1 *

• KIERON GILLEN (W) • Marco Checchetto (A)
• Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO
• VARIANT A COVER BY TBA
• VARIANT B COVER BY TBA
• VARIANT C COVER BY TBA
• WORLD VARIANT COVER BY TBA
• “THE SCREAMING CITADEL” — PART 1. Rebel pilot and rogue archaeologist wander side by side into the darkest shadows of the galaxy as Luke Skywalker reluctantly teams up with Doctor Aphra! The Doctor makes Luke an offer he can’t afford to pass up…one that leads him to a very rare gathering at the heart of the infamous Screaming Citadel. Will Luke find what he’s looking for? Can Aphra be trusted? Or will they both wind up victims of the Citadel’s Queen?
• 40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T …$4.99