* Get all the buzz on the top comics, movies, DVDs, toys, anime, video games and more in this monster 75-page blowout!!

SUPERMAN RETURNS WORLD PREMIERE!

* Wizard gives you the most in-depth and behind-the-scenes look at “Superman Returns” with a 20-page special section you won’t see anywhere else. With its unprecedented access, Wizard gives you an exclusive one-on-one interview with the new Man of Steel Brandon Routh and Q&As with the entire cast, including Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor, Parker Posey, Kal Penn and director Bryan Singer. Throw in a up-close look at the filming of a scene and a peek inside the new Superman costume and you’ve got a special collectible no Superman fan should miss. This issue also features an exclusive “Superman Returns” movie photo cover so hot, we can’t even show it to you yet!

X-MEN 3

Get ready for Round 3 as Wizard takes you on-set for director Brett Ratner’s first crack at the X-Men Universe. In addition to a visit to the set, check out Q&As with the entire cast including Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, Patrick Stewart, and Ratner. And meet the new Beast Kelsey Grammer, including never- before-seen photos of him in costume.

ULTIMATE AVENGERS DVD

Marvel’s first direct-to-DVD animated film was the buzz of the summer convention circuit. Will “Ultimate Avengers” be the first of many more Marvel animated films? Get all the dirt right here!

COMICS, COMICS, COMICS

* Get the scoop on all your favorite comics, including planned 2006 monster projects like Astonishing X-Men from Joss Whedon and John Cassaday, the continuing saga of DC’s Infinite Crisis and the year-long event 52. Read about Ultimates Vol. 3 from Jeph Loeb and Joe Madureira, Neil Gaiman’s next Marvel project, Jim Lee and Grant Morrison’s Wildcats, Bryan Singer’s Ultimate X-Men and more.

SECRETS, SECRETS, SECRETS

* Wizard blows the door off of some of comics’ biggest secrets, including Marvel’s massive mega-event for 2006, what Adam and Andy Kubert have planned at DC, Brian Bendis’ plans for Ultimate Spider-Man #100, Mark Waid and George Perez’s first collaboration and more! Read about the next wave of mainstream talent to dive into the comic pool-and you won’t believe the huge name Marvel has lined up next!