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Written by CHUCK DIXON, TOM DEFALCO & NEL YOMTOV Penciled by SCOTT KOLINS, JEFF JOHNSON, DAVE ROSS, MARK BAGLEY & GERALD DECAIRE Covers by SCOTT KOLINS & DARICK ROBERTSON The Avenging Archer takes the stage in a collection of enough sensational solo adventures to fill anyone's quiver! First, watch out as Hawkeye encounters a genetically engineered monstrosity created by the insidious Secret Empire. But will this feral fiend prove to be friend or foe? Then, roll with the punches as Hawkeye gets battered by Batroc, assaulted by Oddball and trounced by the Taskmaster - all in a single thrilling one-shot. Finally, duck for cover when Hawkeye participates in a rocky three-part reunion! Ready, aim, fire - this Marvelous masterpiece hits the mark! Collecting HAWKEYE (1994) #1-4, HAWKEYE: EARTH's MIGHTIEST MARKSMAN and material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #159-161. 168 pages. /Rated T
Written by STAN LEE Penciled by JACK KIRBY & DON HECK with DICK AYERS Covers by JOHN ROMITA JR. & JACK KIRBY The Avengers, comics' greatest super team, burst onto the scene in 1963 at the forefront of revolutionary Marvel Age of Comics. Iron Man, Thor, the Incredible Hulk, Ant-Man and the Wasp joined together to face the menace of Loki - and set off on a streak of tales that nearly 50 years later still sets the trend for super-hero epics. From Captain America's return from the icy depths of the Atlantic to the first appearances of classic enemies like Kang the Conqueror to the game-changing introduction of a trio of former villains into their ranks - Avengers was a bona-fide comic-book blockbuster! And you'll experience every story, every villain, even every letters page in this painstakingly restored Omnibus collection - written by Stan The Man Lee, and illustrated by Jack Kirby and Don Heck. It's a must-have for every Marvel fan's collections - so reserve your copy today, True Believer! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #1-30. 728 pages. /Rated T
Written by FRANK MILLER Penciled by BILL SIENKIEWICZ Covers by BILL SIENKIEWICZ Good ninjas never die, let alone the baddest one of all! Fan favorite Frank Miller ushers his awesome assassin through good and evil and life and death and rebirth and more! Who is the otherworldly entity in pursuit of the presidency? When has Elektra met her greatest triumphs and tragedies? Why did she die, and how did she return? Collecting ELEKTRA: ASSASSIN #1-8. 272 pages. /Explicit Content
Written by JEFF PARKER, GREG PAK, FRED VAN LENTE, HARRISON WILCOX, STAN LEE & RYAN DUNLAVEY Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER, ARIEL OLIVETTI, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, MICHAEL RYAN, SERGIO ARINO, RYAN STEGMAN, RODNEY BUCHEMI, BEN OLIVER, CARLOS RODRIGUEZ, FERNANDO BLANCO & RYAN DUNLAVEY Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. The Hulk is gone - transformed back into Bruce Banner, seemingly forever. But Banner knows the Hulk never stays buried. He knows he must prepare. Banner locates Skaar, the Hulk's half-alien son, who burns for revenge on his father. But he's not nearly a match for the Hulk. So now it's up to Banner to train the boy - to kill him once and for all! Plus: Red Hulk wants to put a big red hurt on the Intelligencia, and he'll need Banner to do it. But Red Hulk hates Banner, and the feeling is most definitely mutual. What plans has Rulk been hiding from everyone? What does all this have to do with the Cosmic Hulk robot? And with the Leader's Intelligencia corrupting even the powerful intellects of Reed Richards and Dr. Doom, can a house of Hulks divided do anything but fall? Guest-starring Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hank Pym's Mighty Avengers, Thor and more! Collecting FALL OF THE HULKS: ALPHA, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #601-608 and material from #600, DARK REIGN: THE LIST - HULK, FALL OF THE HULKS: RED HULK #1-4, M.O.D.O.K.: REIGN DELAY, and FALL OF THE HULKS: M.O.D.O.K. 512 pages. /Rated T
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT with MARY JO DUFFY & SCOTT EDELMAN Penciled by DAVE COCKRUM & PAUL SMITH with BRENT ANDERSON, BILL SIENKIEWICZ & KEN LANDGRAF Cover by PAUL SMITH When you've got amazing stories by Chris Claremont, excellent artwork by Dave Cockrum and the astonishing debut of fanfavorite Paul Smith, what you have is a mutant masterwork! It starts off with an adventure in Belasco's mysterious Limbo realm that leaves Colossus' little sister, Illyana Rasputin, aged from child to teenager in a moment. Then comes a classic tale of Professor X and Magneto in their younger days, before their philosophical fallout, teamed up to take down Baron Strucker and Hydra. But the real action is the conclusion of the epic Brood Saga! Teamed with the Starjammers and Shiar, the X-Men find themselves fighting in an all-out war for survival against the sleaziest parasites in outer space. There's also the debut of Carol Danvers as Binary, the return of Dracula and an appearance by the New Mutants. And to top it off, we're including the long-demanded Wolverine and Angel backup stories from MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #26-27, and the Kitty Pryde classic from SPECIAL EDITION X-MEN #1! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #161-167 and ANNUAL #6, SPECIAL EDITION X-MEN #1, and MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #26-27. 288 pages. /All Ages
Written by VARIOUS Penciled by VARIOUS Covers by BILLY TAN & JOE MADUREIRA Charles Xavier is dead - killed twenty years in the past during a freak time-travel accident - and the world that has arisen in his absence is dark and dangerous indeed. The Darwinian conqueror Apocalypse rules with an iron fist, ruthlessly enforcing his dictum that only the strong shall survive - and in Apocalypse's long shadow, hidden among a downtrodden humankind, are a group of ragtag freedom fighters led by Xavier's oldest friend, Magneto: the Amazing X-Men! When Bishop, last survivor of the true Marvel Universe, locates the X-Men and explains how the world went wrong, these embittered mutants and their tenuous allies must risk everything - and undertake a dangerous and multi-pronged quest - to put things right! The comics event of 1995 is collected in one deluxe oversized hardcover! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #320-321, X-MEN (1991) #40-41, CABLE (1993) #20, X-MEN ALPHA, AMAZING X-MEN #1-4, ASTONISHING X-MEN (1995) #1-4, FACTOR X #1-4, GAMBIT & THE X-TERNALS #1-4, GENERATION NEXT #1-4, WEAPON X (1995) #1-4, X-CALIBRE #1-4, X-MAN #1-4, X-MEN OMEGA, AGE OF APOCALYPSE: THE CHOSEN and X-MEN ASHCAN #2. 1072 pages. /Rated T
Written by MARV WOLFMAN, CHRIS CLAREMONT, PETER B. GILLIS, BILL MANTLO & ALAN WEISS Penciled by GIL KANE, DAVE COCKRUM, CARMINE INFANTINO, WALTER SIMONSON, ROSS ANDRU, ERNIE COLON, FRANK MILLER, MIKE VOSBURG, LARRY HAMA, SAL BUSCEMA, ERNIE CHAN & ALAN WEISS Covers by ALAN DAVIS & GIL KANE Marvel's top talents of the 1970s take on Edgar Rice Burroughs' savage swordsman of Barsoom! John Carter, a hunted soldier on the Western frontier, is transported to an alien world filled with six-armed aliens, sinister super-science and the love of his life, the incomparable Dejah Thoris! A must-have science-fiction epic in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Collecting JOHN CARTER, WARLORD OF MARS #1-28 and ANNUAL #1-3. 624 pages. /Rated T
Join acclaimed tale-spinner Kurt Busiek as he weaves an intricate web of lost stories from Peter Parker's earliest days as the Amazing Spider-Man! Swing along with Spidey during a series of untold gems in which he encounters the likes of the Human Torch, Dr. Octopus, the Vulture, Sandman and more classic characters - along with some new ones like Batwing and Bluebird - on his way to becoming Marvel's premiere super hero! Collecting AMAZING FANTASY (1995) #16-18; UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN #1-25, #-1, ANNUAL 1996-1997 and STRANGE ENCOUNTER; and material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #37. 800 pages. /Rated T
All hail Asgard, cause it's time for another dose of the Mighty Thor! When Odin sends Thor on a quest to the World's End, Loki looses Mangog, the monster powered by the anger and hatred of a billion beings! It's an all-out epic that leads to the tragic death of the All-father Odin. But death is not the end! Pluto, Lord of Hades, comes to claim Odin's soul -and a war with Hela, Norse Queen of the Dead, erupts. Then, an experiment by the Rigellian Colonizers unleashes Ego-Prime! The cosmic menace embarks on a time-twisting, evolution-bending rampage -and once the dust settles, Thor and company will be exiled to Earth. And to top it off, Mephisto pits Thor against the ones he loves the most. There's no doubt they're Marvel Masterworks, one and all, so reserve that copy today! Collecting THOR (1966) #195-205. 256 pages. /All Ages
If you were a red-blooded American youngster in 1942, there was one adventure you'd love to have - and the Young Allies, comics' first team of kid adventurers, would take you there with a knuckle sandwich straight to the Axis powers! Bucky, Toro and their gang protect America on the homefront and on the front line in giant 40-plus-page adventures that burst off the page with action and excitement. Traveling across the country and around the globe, the Young Allies fight Hitler's Hollywood infiltrator the Owl, the South American Ambassador of Terror, the North African Nazi Wehrmact and the fiendish Whip. Backed-up by the time-traveling Tommy Tyme and humorous Norman the Doorman, the Golden Age classics in this volume are collected here for the first time in 70 years. So don't wait a moment longer - reserve your copy today! Collecting YOUNG ALLIES (1941) #5-8. 280 pages. /All Ages
The West Coast Avengers find themselves flung throughout time in this classic tale featuring everything from Marvel's Wild West to ancient Egyptian despots! Witness the Wackos as they find themselves face-to-face with such legends as the Two-Gun Kid, the Phantom Rider and the Rawhide Kid - along with the time-tossed villainy of Rama-Tut and Immortus. With the Fantastic Four and Dr. Strange along for the ride, what other help could the West Coasters need to set things straight? How about Marvel's modern-day Western heroes, the Texas Rangers! Collecting WEST COAST AVENGERS (1985) #17-24, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #19 and DOCTOR STRANGE (1974) #53. 240 pages. /Rated T
Brian Michael Bendis brings the Avengers out of the darkness and into a new Heroic Age! Recent events have sundered Iron Man, Thor and Captain America's long friendship. But when unstable magics cast the heroes-at-odds into the scattered Nine Realms, they quickly realize the world is not how it should be. Can they come together and put it right? Then, as the three heroes reassemble the Avengers, Kang returns from the future bearing ill tidings of a force so powerful even he can't conquer it! Plus: When the forces of evil begin literally dropping out of the sky, and even Marvel's master mystics are powerless to stop them, Luke Cage and his New Avengers must step up! Collecting AVENGERS (2010) #1-6, AVENGERS PRIME #1-5 and NEW AVENGERS (2010) #1-6. 448 pages. /Rated T
The Hulks go to war! Everything Bruce Banner knows has been turned upside-down - and everything he's ever desired may be just a heartbeat away. Don't miss the insane action as Skaar faces his most brutal battle, and Bruce his greatest temptation - and the identity of a certain scarlet smasher is finally revealed! Plus: Brace yourself for the coming of Hulkpool! And see what the other hulked-out heroes are up to as the gamma-god of thunder and a not-so-friendly neighborhood Spider-Man tear up Washington, D.C., and Wolverine and Bucky Barnes square off! And what path has led the Savage She-Hulk called Lyra the Wizard's Frightful Four? Collecting WORLD WAR HULKS #1, FALL OF THE HULKS: SAVAGE SHE-HULKS #1-3, HULKED-OUT HEROES #1-2, WORLD WAR HULKS: SPIDER-MAN VS. THOR #1-2, WORLD WAR HULKS: CAPTAIN AMERICA VS. WOLVERINE #1-2, and INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #312 and #609-611. 448 pages. /Rated T
The Stan Lee/John Romita era starts here! Lee and Romita transformed the web-slinger into Marvel's top title with stories that raised your spirits, tore at your heartstrings and kept you on the edge of your seat. From the revelation of the Green Goblin's secret identity to the unforgettable entrance of Mary Jane Watson, these classics define Spidey to this day — with star-studded debuts including the Kingpin, the Rhino and Captain Stacy; Spidey's disastrous first tryout with the Avengers; the iconic Spider-Man No More! issue; the true story of Peter Parker's parents; and an epic battle against the Green Goblin! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #39-67 and ANNUAL #3-5; SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE (1968) #1-2; and material from NOT BRAND ECHH #2, #6 and #11.
While Cyclops, Emma and Wolverine are off in Japan dealing with giant monsters, something dire happens that demands the X-Men's attention. With their leaders away, should the X-Men deny their help? HELL NO! Storm, Colossus and Kitty Pryde join Beast and Agent Brand to take on the Brood. But when intergalactic law prevents the destruction of an enemy who can only be defeated by extermination, the X-Men have a problem. Are Storm and her crew up to the task? And what is Cyclops going to say when he learns of this? Plus: join us for a special told-in-one story with Emma Frost and Danger delivering on a promise back in ASTONISHING X-MEN #24. Don't miss this confrontation that has been brewing since 2008! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN #38, #40, #42 and #43 – plus UNCANNY X-MEN #162 (1982), featuring the classic battle between Wolverine and the Brood!
Written by KURT BUSIEK, JERRY ORDWAY & JOHN FRANCIS MOORE Penciled by GEORGE PÉREZ, JERRY ORDWAY, STUART IMMONEN & LEONARDO MANCO Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ Fan-favorite creators Kurt Busiek and George Pérez continue their defining run on Earth's Mightiest Heroes! When you're an Avenger, you're one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes - the first line of defense against the dangers no conventional foe could halt. Threats including the Thunderbolts, Dominex, Lord Templar, Pagan and the Wrecking Crew! Then: Every man, woman and child in Slorenia is dead, eliminated with the cold precision of a machine. And out of the flaming remants of this tiny Baltic state comes a message from its murderer: Ultron has returned! Never before has Ultron been this dangerous, this deadly, as he stands on the brink of committing global genocide and rebuilding earth in his own robotic image. Our only hope is a desperate U.N. strike on Slorenia, led by the Avengers themselves. But will it be in time? Will the strength and courage of Earth's Mightiest Heroes be enough in the face of such overwhelming evil? For the sake of the world, it will have to be! Collecting AVENGERS (1998) #12-23, #0 and ANNUAL 99; and AVENGERS (1998) #1 ROUGH CUT.
Written by JOE CASEY Penciled by PHIL NOTO Cover by PHIL NOTO Redefining the origin of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Iron Man! Thor! Ant-Man and the Wasp! Individually, each has the power to fight injustice and protect the innocent. But even the strongest heroes can only do so much when they stand alone. When the mischief god Loki uses the rampaging Hulk as his pawn of destruction in his bid to escape exile, it's up to Earth's best and brightest to stand together and stop him! The adventures of the Avengers echo throughout history, and it all begins here! Collecting AVENGERS: THE ORIGIN #1-5.
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The battling bowman's best! The Ace Archer of the Avengers in some of his sharpest adventures! His beginnings as a malfeasant marksman! His solo stand against X-Men adversary Deathbird! Plus: double-costumed debuts for Hawkeye's future bride Bobbi Morse, a.k.a. Agent 19, and the couple's whirlwind romance in Hawkeye's first miniseries! Guest-starring the Black Widow, Spider-Man and more! Collecting HAWKEYE (1983) #1-4, TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #57, MARVEL SUPER ACTION #1, AVENGERS (1963) #189 and MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #95.
It's twin threats to time and space as campaigns by Kang and the Crown coincide! The Avengers fight the Set-serving Squadron Supreme in a clash between Earths and head for the nineteenth century to keep the West from getting wilder! Continuity questions continue as Kang and Immortus mix it up! Plus: the menace ofPresident Nelson Rockefeller?! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #141-144 and #147-149.
Written by ROB WILLIAMS Penciled by MATTEO BUFFAGNI & MICK BERTILORENZI Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI When Daken came to Los Angeles, he believed the position of West Coast Kingpin was there for the taking. But the City of Angels has a new crime lord, the Claws serial killer continues to cause carnage in the dark areas of the Hollywood Hills, and the Heat drug's grip on Daken is growing daily - scarring his mind and body. It's the perfect time, then, for Daken to find himself battling the Avenger with multiple personalities: Moon Knight! And when the shadow king of the Hollywood Hills is revealed, Daken suddenly finds himself the most wanted man in America - with the entire LAPD and the FBI on his tail! Can Daken save Donna Kiel when he's at his weakest? Does he even want to? Collecting DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #13-19.
Written by STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS & GERRY CONWAY Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, ROSS ANDRU & JOE SINNOTT Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA From the Monster from the Lost Lagoon to the Overmind from beyond the stars, menaces from across time and space converge on Earth's most fabulous foursome! A space angel of death! Future warrior women! The horrors of the 1950s! Plus: Doctor Doom, Diablo and Dragon Man! Guest-starring the Inhumans! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #111-137.
Written by LOUISE SIMONSON, PETER DAVID, JOHN BYRNE, RALPH MACCHIO, MARK GRUENWALD, PETER SANDERSON, JIM STARLIN, JO DUFFY, WALTER SIMONSON & CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by TERRY SHOEMAKER, MARC SILVESTRI, COLLEEN DORAN, STEVEN CARR, ANDY KUBERT, JON BOGDANOVE, JOHN BYRNE, JIM FERN, MARK BAGLEY, DAVID ROSS, JACKSON GUICE, JOE STATON, CHRIS WOZNIAK & ARTHUR ADAMS Cover by TERRY SHOEMAKER The members of X-Factor - Cyclops, Jean Grey, Iceman, Beast and Archangel - are professionals through and through. But when the likes of Sabretooth, a cadre of vampires and a threat from an alternate dystopian future wage war against our heroes, it's no big surprise things get a little out of control even for them! Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #51-59 and ANNUAL #4-5; X-FACTOR: PRISONER OF LOVE; MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #50; and material from FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #23, NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #6 and X-MEN ANNUAL #14.
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE -SACASA Penciled by DAVID MARQUEZ Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO In Manhattan's most famous skyscraper, the Baxter Building, scientific genius Reed Richards hatches a plan that will change the lives of those he loves most - and the very course of human history - in a way no one could've ever imagined. Revisit the story that irrevocably altered comics and pop culture in this all-new graphic novel, modernizing the journey of Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm as they travel to the stars - and return with fantastic, devastating results! Plus: Witness the FF's cataclysmic first battles with the Mole Man, Dr. Doom and Prince Namor, the mysterious Sub-Mariner, in a way you've never seen before. You only think you know the story!
Collecting HEROES FOR HIRE (2011) #6-12.
Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by ELENA CASAGRANDE & GABRIEL HARDMAN Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN Red Hulk's most dangerous dust-ups yet! As the hammer-wielders continue their campaign of fear and terror, Red Hulk takes up arms against the newly deified Ben Grimm, the FF's Thing! It's bruiser vs. bruiser as two of the world's strongest battle it out in an all-out brawl that will shake the world! And no one is watching closer than M.O.D.O.K.! Plus: Omegex, a deadly force from beyond the far reaches of space, has awakened - and he wants Red Hulk! Our Crimson Crusader has fought battles of massive scale, faced villains of great strength and guile, and even punched a Watcher! But what can he do against a destroyer of entire worlds? And with Red Hulk on the ropes, when it seems the situation can't get any worse, super villainess extraordinaire Zero/One and her henchman Black Fog arrive. Collecting HULK #37-41.
Written by NICK SPENCER & CULLEN BUNN Penciled by SCOT EATON & PETER NGUYEN Cover by ADI GRANOV The armies of FEAR ITSELF are mounting on every side, and even the gods have turned their backs on Earth. With humanity facing its gravest threat yet, Steve Rogers and his Secret Avengers will be forced to make some hard choices about what's just in times of war. With the world falling apart and the Avengers in disarray, the SECRET AVENGERS spotlight shines on Beast, Valkyrie and Black Widow. Plus: The secret is out! Word of Steve Rogers' clandestine operations has leaked, kicking off a global race by the Secret Avengers to save compromised superhuman assets before they can be taken off the board! Collecting SECRET AVENGERS #12.1 and #13-15, and FEAR ITSELF: BLACK WIDOW #1.
It doesn't come much more classic than a collaboration by Stan Lee and John Romita, and that's just what we have in store! And to sweeten the pot, they're by kicking it off by teaming Captain America and the Falcon with Spider-Man! Then, Cap takes a gig as a New York policeman to unravel the disappearance of the city's boys in blue. Lest we forget, there's no shortage of larger-than-life villains: From the Grey Gargoyle to Hydra to the Red Skull, there's plenty of opportunity for Cap to swing that shield! And speaking of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury's spy shop is here, along with Sharon Carter and Femme Force! Before it's over, you'll also see the debut of the Falcon's new duds and the first Cap story by Sal Buscema! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #137-148.
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by STUART IMMONEN, DANIEL ACUÑA, MIKE DEODATO & HOWARD CHAYKIN Cover by STUART IMMONEN 1959. Under presidential orders, Nick Fury assembles the first Avengers: Victor Creed. Namora. Kraven the Hunter. Dominic Fortune. Silver Sable. Ulysses Bloodstone. Their mission? Stop the rise of the Red Skull's Fourth Reich - or die trying. Present Day. Luke Cage's New Avengers are settling in to life at Avengers Mansion. But as the team begins to gel, Norman Osborn's HAMMER is secretly rebuilding. Stopping these bad guys will test the New Avengers with death and betrayal - and bring a startling revelation regarding Nick Fury and his 1959 Avengers Initiative. Collecting NEW AVENGERS #7-13.
Written by HOWARD MACKIE & J.M. DEMATTEIS Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, JOHN ROMITA JR., LIAM SHARP & AL RIO Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. There may not be another next chapter in the life of the Amazing Spider-Man if the villains in this volume get their way! Featuring such classic antagonists as Kraven the Hunter, Dr. Octopus, the Vulture and the Blob - not to mention alternate versions of Green Goblin, Electro and the Red Skull - this riotous roster reads like a veritable who's who of Spider-rogues! Plus: the return of Venom! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #7-12, and PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN (1999) #7-12 and ANNUAL 99.
All of superstar Mark Millar's ULTIMATE AVENGERS sagas, collected in one volume! Captain America goes rogue to learn the truth about the Red Skull, and S.H.I.E.L.D. commissions a new team to bring him in! A 7-foot-tall biker with a flaming skull has been brutally murdering the rich and powerful, and the White House orders the Avengers to take down the Ghost Rider! The various vampire clans have united under a charismatic new leader encased in a salvaged Iron Man suit. Can Blade and the Avengers work together to stem the blood-red tide? Collecting ULTIMATE AVENGERS #1-6, ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2 #1-6, ULTIMATE AVENGERS 3 #1-6 and ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS VS. NEW ULTIMATES #1-6.t
After the mysterious and maniacal Reignfire breaks the Mutant Liberation Front out of prison, Cable and company must deal with the MLF's kidnapping of government liaison Peter Henry Gyrich. And just when things couldn't get worse, the madcap Arcade makes his presence known, causing more murderous mayhem than you can believe! Featuring Juggernaut, Black Tom Cassidy, Banshee, Nomad, the Six Pack and more! Collecting X-FORCE (1991) #26-31 and ANNUAL #2, and NOMAD (1992) #20.
The thrilling saga that commemorated the X-Men's 30th anniversary is brought to you in its entirety! As Magneto's Acolytes amp up their attacks on Homo sapiens everywhere, the X-teams join forces to put an end to their mad crusade against humanity once and for all. And as a mysterious disease begins creeping through the mutant community, claiming the lives of hated foe and dear friend alike, which X-Man will buckle under the strain? Matters come to a head in the most shocking way possible, culminating in a shocking attack on Wolverine — and a showdown between Professor X and Magneto that must be seen to be believed! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #298-305, 315 and ANNUAL #17; X-FACTOR (1986) #87-92; X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #1-2; X-FORCE (1991) #25; X-MEN (1991) #25; WOLVERINE (1988) #75; and EXCALIBUR (1988) #71.
Magneto's future, Wolverine's past — and the X-Men in between! From Asteroid M to Weapon X, Marvel's mightiest mutants are getting brainwashed wherever they go! Magneto acquires a new army, the Hand revives an old enemy, and it's up to the X-Men to stop either plan from succeeding! Acolytes, ninjas and more! Featuring mysteries from the history of Wolverine, with the first flashback appearance of Team X! It's the opening issues of 1991's adjectiveless X-Men like you've never seen them before — remastered and recolored in modern style! Collecting X-MEN (1991) #1-7.
Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON & JESSICA RUFFNER Penciled by RON LIM Cover by HARVEY TOLIBAO Adapting the second novel in Laurell K. Hamilton's bestselling Anita Blake series! St. Louis is a city of the damned. The supernatural is commonplace, and the undead enjoy free rein. But whether warm- or cold-blooded, the laws of man still apply - and nobody dispenses justice better than Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter! This time out, a child's parents are gruesomely slaughtered by an unknown entity. With the child missing and time running out for his safe return, Anita is called in to lend her special expertise as an Animator - one who can raise the bodies of the dead. But as she pursues the truth behind his abduction, she descends into a maelstrom of voodoo mysticism and the many dark secrets of her foes, her friends and - inevitably - herself! THE LAUGHING CORPSE continues the exploration of Hamilton's inventive universe of vampires, werewolves, zombies and ghouls - and the brave hunter who tries to keep them all in line! Collecting ANITA BLAKE,
Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA Cover by PASQUAL FERRY Adapting sci-fi legend Orson Scott Card's classic novel! The alien Formics twice attacked the human race. We barely won. Now, the International Fleet is drafting brilliant kids to train them to command our forces in the next war. And from the teeming legions of unwanted children, Sister Carlotta has plucked a promising candidate: Bean, with a staggering brilliance as unexplainable as his mysterious origins. But just as the prodigiously talented Bean's mentor, ender Wiggin, is shipped off to Command School, Bean is thrust into an existential crisis: the discovery of a long-lost brother and the return of his worst enemy. Worse, it's a crisis engineered by the very leaders depending on his graduation to Command School! Collecting ENDER's SHADOW: BATTLE SCHOOL #1-5 and ENDER's SHADOW: COMMAND SCHOOL #1-5.
Based on the Novel by EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Adaptation by ROGER LANGRIDGE Penciled by FILIPE ANDRADE Cover by FILIPE ANDRADE Captain John Carter finds himself on a strange new world where he must fight for his very life - and for the heart of a princess! Edgar Rice Burroughs' legendary novels come to life in this action-packed, all-new, re-envisioned adventure! Meet the Tharks, terrible warrior race of Mars! See Woola, the scariest guard dog you'll ever lay eyes upon! Gasp as John Carter battles the great white apes of Barsoom! And hold your breath as he first lays eyes upon the woman who will change his life forever - the proud and beautiful Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium! Collecting JOHN CARTER: A PRINCESS OF MARS #1-5.
Based on the Adventures written by EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by LUKE ROSS Cover by ESAD RIBIC If you thought all the action on Mars began with John Carter's arrival, are you in for a shock! JOHN CARTER: WORLD OF MARS, the official prequel to the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures blockbuster film releasing in March 2012, reveals the shocking events that transpire before the hotly anticipated motion picture! Plus, it features some of the greatest characters ever conceived by Edgar Rice Burroughs! Dejah Thoris has her hands full with the malicious Sab Than, would-be ruler of Zodanga, who sees kidnapping the princess of Mars as a shortcut to winning the thousand-year war between his people and her city of Helium. Meanwhile, Tars Tarkas is caught between the desires of the female he loves and his best friend, who needs Tars' help to become Jeddak of the Tharks - assuming that his ambitions don't kill them all. Take an unforgettable journey to Barsoom. It's a trip you can't afford to miss! Collecting JOHN CARTER: THE WORLD OF MARS #1-4.
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by MIKE PERKINS Cover by TOMM COKER It's all been building to this, true believers: the ultimate conflict between Good and Evil. The three spies sent by the Free Zone to infiltrate Flagg's ranks have crossed over to the west, but have they underestimated the dark man's power? And the loyalty of those who follow him? Blood will be shed in the final chapter of Stephen King's masterpiece of apocalyptic horror! Collecting THE STAND: THE NIGHT HAS COME #1-6. 160 pages. /Parental Advisory Published by arrangement with The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. This graphic novel is produced under license from The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King. TM & © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.
Written by MARK MILLAR Penciled by LEINIL YU Cover by LEINIL YU Simon Pooni had it all going for him - plenty of friends at school and good looks, and his coach called him one of the most talented basketball players he's ever seen. But that was when he could still move his legs. Now, he's living with multiple sclerosis, missing all the little things he used to take for granted, and escaping into the world of movies and comics with his best friend. ThenSUPERIOR entered his life. It's the newest smash super-hero comic from Mark Millar and SECRET INVASION artist Leinil Francis Yu! Collecting SUPERIOR #1-7. 192 pages. /Mature
Gladiator, Quasar, Beta Ray Bill, Ronan the Accuser and the Silver Surfer are the universe's most powerful squad of first responders: the Annihilators! When this newly formed group receives strange signals from the Dark Nebula - home of the noble race of Spaceknights - these mighty allies set off to investigate. There, they find a blast from the past who has discovered a way to rip a hole through space and time, unleashing the vicious Dire Wraiths! Plus: After the Guardians of the Galaxy disbanded, Rocket Raccoon settled into a quiet life with a steady job in a mailroom. But when a killer clown made of sentient wood attacks him at work, the trigger-fingered and quick-witted hero must journey to Planet X - home of his old buddy Groot, the giant tree-creature - in search of answers! Collecting ANNIHILATORS #1-4
The God of Thunder faces the fury of living planets! When terrible storms threaten to tear our world apart, Thor traces the cause to Ego, the Living Planet - out of his orbit and rocketing across the solar system on an unstoppable quest to rescue his long-lost brother, held captive by the cosmic entity the Collector. But there will be no happy reunion at the end of his journey - for when Ego and Alter-Ego meet, only one can surviveàand Earth surely will be destroyed. Only Thor has power enough to avert the pending apocalypse - but to do so, he'll have to rely on the help of a wind goddess with questionable motivesàand a stormy history with the God of Thunder. Collecting ASTONISHING THOR #1-5. 120 pages. /Rated T
Expectations were high when Joss Whedon was announced as the writer of the new ASTONISHING X-MEN series. With Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Whedon had created one of the most popular TV shows of the 1990s; now, teamed with superstar artist John Cassaday, he was taking on the best-selling X-Men. Their storyline took inspiration from the classic sagas of the 70s and 80s, while forging ahead with a thoroughly modern take on the mutant team. From the opening pages of a Sentinel attack to the unexpected return of a beloved X-Man, Whedon and Cassaday kept fans breathlessly awaiting each new chapter of their epic story. Now, the complete saga - acclaimed as Series of the Year by Wizard magazine and a Must Have Gift by TV Guide - is collected across two softcover volumes. Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #1-12. 320 pages. /Rated T
Exploding from the pages of NEW AVENGERS! It's the tail end of the fabulous fifties. Nick Fury and his newly minted Avengers team roar into their secret mission, hunting down Nazi super villains - men and women relentlessly preparing to unleash hell on a troubled world barely holding on to peace - only to learn the Avengers have what appears to be serious competition in their manhunt for these escaped ubermenschenàwhen their mission is suddenly compromised by interference from an unlikely source. Collecting AVENGERS 1959 #1-5. 120 pages. /Rated T
The Mighty Thor! Captain America! The Invincible Iron Man! Alone, each one of these champions is a legend throughout the Marvel Universe. But together, they make up the Avengers' big three! Witness how this triumphant trio justifies their status as the three greatest among Earth's Mightiest Heroes in adventures that span from Avengers Mansion to Asgard, with the time-tossed tale the Terminatrix Objective thrown in for good measure! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #176; AVENGERS (1963) #150-151, #215-216 and #224; AVENGERS: THE TERMINATRIX OBJECTIVE #1-4; AVENGERS (1998) #21; and THOR (1998) #81. 264 pages. /Rated T
One of the nineties' most notorious narratives! It was a day unlike any other, but in which timeline? Warriors from the future and secrets from the past abound when Kang the Conqueror appears to set the Avengers and Force Works against each other in a game for a prize no one can imagine! Starring Iron Man, War Machine, Crystal and Quicksilver, Hawkeye and the Black Widow, Hercules, the Vision and the Scarlet Witch, Dr. Doom, and more! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #390-395, AVENGERS: THE CROSSING, AVENGERS: TIMESLIDE, IRON MAN (1968) #319-325, FORCE WORKS #16-22, WAR MACHINE (1994) #20-25 and AGE OF INNOCENCE: THE REBIRTH OF IRON MAN. 792 pages. /Rated T
The Avengers - once assembled, few enemies could overcome their combined might. But how did five disparate heroes form such a legendary group? Learn how the fledgling Avengers dealt with the Masters of Evil, Kang the Conqueror and more before bolstering their ranks with hot-tempered archer Hawkeye, mysterious warrior monarch Black Panther and the strange android the Vision. But with the Panther juggling his kingly duties, Vision striving for public acceptance and Goliath descending into madness, could these heroes stay together long enough to defeat the agents of A.I.M., the Circus of Crime and the Super-Adaptoid? Paying reverence to the original Avengers mythos, Joe Casey and artists Scott Kolins and Will Rosado reveal new stories of the group's earliest trials and triumphs, presented in a thoroughly modern light. Collecting AVENGERS: EARTH's MIGHTIEST HEROES #1-8 and AVENGERS: EARTH's MIGHTIEST HEROES II #1-8. 376 pages. /Rated T
Save the world, destroy the world - it's all the same to him! When a flawed demigod decides it's his destiny to perfect the universe, it will take the combined might of the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy to stop him! Plus: Earth's Mightiest Heroes face additional endangerment from aliens, Atlanteans and automatons! Guest-starring Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Dr. Strange and more! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #167-168 and #170-177; and THOR ANNUAL #6. 240 pages. /Rated T
A conflict of star-spanning proportions - with Earth caught in the crossfire! For those eternal intergalactic enemies, the merciless Kree and the shape-changing Skrulls, have gone to war, and our planet is situated on the front lines! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers, bring about an end to the fighting before humanity becomes a casualty of war? And what good are even a dozen super-powered champions against the vast military machines of two of the great empires of the cosmos? The key to victory lies with the expatriate Kree Captain Mar-Vell and his human host, honorary Avenger Rick Jones! Featuring the trend-setting artwork of Neal Adams, the Kree/Skrull War is universally acknowledged as one of the finest and most important sagas in the Marvel canon. Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #89-97. 240 pages. /Rated T
In an epic spanning from New York to Louisiana to California to Maryland to the Atlantic Ocean, the Avengers are forced into Dr. Doom's latest scheme by the Atlantean Attuma, who wants Earth's Mightiest Heroes to keep Doom from conquering the world - so HE can conquer it, instead! Plus: voodoo, mad science and the resurrection of the dead! With guest appearances from throughout Avengers history! Featuring Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Champions of Los Angeles, the Circus of Crime and more! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #150-156 and ANNUAL #6, and SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP #9. 192 pages. /Rated T
Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1998) #45-50 and ANNUAL 2001. 248 pages. /Rated T
Bucky Barnes learned the deadly skills of warfare during WWII, only to have those tools exploited by the Soviets as a brainwashed Cold War assassin. And just when he thought he could break free of the chains of his history, he is thrust into a new nightmare: a Russian prison camp housing a handful of his most vicious and revenged-minded Cold War peers. For Bucky, each ponderous minute that ticks by in the gulag brings another new threat to his life. But for his friends - Steve Rogers, Sharon Carter and Black Widow - it is a race against time to undo the wicked conspiracy that has used Bucky's past as the Winter Soldier to trap him in a life of cruelty worse than any he's ever experienced. Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #616-619. 200 pages. /Rated T
First there was Spider-Man. Then, Venom. But they broke the mold when they created Carnage. Marvel's fan-favorite villain is back from the dead, as industrialist Michael Hall attempts to exploit the symbiote - engineering the next generation of prosthetic limbs and outfitting his own paramilitary security force, the Iron Rangers, in suits of hybrid battle armor. But when the alien intelligence asserts control of Hall's derivative tech, only Spider-Man and Iron Man stand in the way of an unprecedented wave of rioting and mass murder. And Carnage has brought some friends! Collecting CARNAGE #1-5. 120 pages. /Rated T
Can Matt Murdock deny the hero within? After SHADOWLAND, Matt left New York, turned his back on his life as Daredevil, and hopped a cross-country bus hoping to forget the bloodshed and betrayal he presided over as leader of the Hand. But when he finds himself in a small desert town that doesn't take kindly to outsiders, he quickly realizes there's a reason behind the locals' enmity. Corruption has spread though the townsfolk and to the highest levels of law enforcement - and when the sheriff learns of Matt's past as a super hero, he aims to eliminate the threat altogether. With his life on the line and innocent citizens in need of a hero, Matt Murdock will face his legacy as Daredevil and decide once and for all whether to be a hero, or else abandon his life as a crime-fighter and start anew. Collecting DAREDEVIL REBORN #1-4. 112 pages. /Rated T
Collecting HULK (1962) #1-6 and TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #60-91. 528 pages. /All Ages
Surviving their first taste of war, the students of Avengers Academy find themselves trapped in the Infinite Mansion with murderous demigods. Now, the heroes-in-training must do the unthinkable - or die! Is this where they choose evil? Plus: The trainees get a crash course in big-time villainy as they take on Spider-Man's greatest foes, the Sinister Six! And this year's Avengers Academy students meet the kids who didn't make the cut! Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY #14-20 and #14.1. 192 pages. /Rated T
Collecting BLACK PANTHER: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR #519-523 and BLACK PANTHER: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #524. 144 pages. /Rated T
As the Marvel Universe is wracked with FEAR ITSELF, only Deadpool sees it for what it truly is: a way to make money. Has Deadpool really been chosen as one of the Worthy, granted one of the Serpent's Hammers? Or did he just take any old hammer and go to town with some rhinestones? Either way, when Deadpool hits the street with his shiny new mallet it's - STOP! Hammer time. Plus: Do you fearàyour protectors turning on you? Man-Thing has gone mad as fear consumes the world, and Manhattan will burn. The only heroes that seek to stop him have given into fear themselves, and no one is safe! Experience FEAR ITSELF through the eyes of fallen heroes Howard the Duck, Nighthawk, Frankenstein and She-Hulk! Collecting FEAR ITSELF: DEADPOOL #1-3 and FEAR ITSELF: FEARSOME FOUR #1-4. 168 pages. /Rated T
Collecting HERC #1-6. 144 pages. /Rated T
The armies of FEAR ITSELF are mounting on every side, and even the gods have turned their backs on Earth. With humanity facing its gravest threat yet, Steve Rogers and his Secret Avengers will be forced to make hard choices about what's just in times of war. With the world falling apart and the Avengers in disarray, the spotlight shines on Beast, Valkyrie and Black Widow. Plus: The secret is out! Word of Steve Rogers' clandestine operations has leaked, kicking off a global race by the Secret Avengers to save compromised superhuman assets before they can be taken off the board! Collecting SECRET AVENGERS #12.1 and #13-15, and FEAR ITSELF: BLACK WIDOW #1. 120 pages. /Rated T
The X-Men are used to being feared. When FEAR ITSELF finally reaches the West Coast, they're going to become well acquainted with the emotion first hand. The unstoppable power of an old foe renewed is heading their way, and they have all the time in the world to realize how little they can do to stop him. And even more time to think about exactly how he's going to destroy San Francisco and everything it stands for. Plus: After the hammer-blow of FEAR ITSELF and the violence of SCHISM, it can't go on. It's the end of the Uncanny X-Men. And who better to provide a stirring eulogy than Mr. Sinister, the 19th century's finest morally dubious scientist! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #540-544. 120 pages. /Rated T
Before his death, the Human Torch made his wishes known: If anyone were to replace him in the Fantastic Four, it should be his best super-hero buddy, Spider-Man. But even with the addition of Spidey to their ranks, Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman and the Thing are now so much more than four. Welcome to the FF - the Future Foundation! Marvel's First Family has moved beyond the simple pursuits of super heroing into a bold new era of discovery. But to make tomorrow today, they'll need to expand their ranks even beyond Spider-Man and their genius children. What does the future mean when it depends on the likes of the Wizard, the Mad Thinker, A.I.M. and Dr. Doom? Collecting FF #1-5. 136 pages. /Rated T
Bruce Banner thought he'd finally tamed his inner beast - until the Hulk's latest rampage resulted in a child's death. His face plastered on news broadcasts nationwide, Banner is a man on the run. Hunted by police and a pair of deadly assassins - and aided only by the elusive Mr. Blue - will the beleaguered scientist resort to deadly force to escape his pursuers? Plus: What does it feel like to bear the guilt of responsibility for the death and devastation caused by the Hulk? Banner is finally prepared to end it all with a gun at his temple, but the mysterious, gamma-irradiated government operative Doc Samson wants justice for the Hulk's actions - and he's not about to let Banner slip away so easily. Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (2000) #34-39 and STARTLING STORIES: BANNER #1-4. 264 pages. /Parental Advisory
Why should Tony Stark be the one to benefit from all of his technology? What right does Stark have to keep his miracles to himself? Dock Ock demands answers - and salvation - from Iron Man. To get Tony Stark's attention, Dr. Octopus serves him notice with a 21-kiloton nuclear device. To force Stark's compliance, he threatens to kill millions of Manhattanites. And to prove Stark's inferiority, he has one impossible request: fix the unfixable. Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #501-502 and material from #503, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2010: IRON MAN/THOR, and RESCUE #1. 120 pages. /Rated T
War Machine has just met the greatest enemy he's never faced: a nemesis who's already dead! When his weaponry fails him against a super villain he can't tackle head-on, Rhodey must use his brains - and his all-new, bleeding-edge armor - to fight a NEW battleà21st-century style! Collecting IRON MAN 2.0 #7.1 and #8-12. 144 pages. /Rated T
The exciting adventures of Ka-Zar, Marvel's resident noble savage, continue! Witness how the Lord of the Savage Land and his two steadfast allies - Shanna the She-Devil and the mighty Zabu - contend with jungle dangers both prehistoric and urban in this collection brought to you courtesy of some of Marvel's most tantalizing tale-spinners! Featuring the villainy of the High Evolutionary! Collecting KA-ZAR (1997) #8-14 and ANNUAL 97. 216 pages. /Rated T
The Mad Thinker has taken over Iron Man's armor, forcing Hawkeye to team up with Tony Stark to bring down the most sophisticated and deadly weapon in the world! Meanwhile, the lovely and lethal Black Widow must protect a secretive mystery man from the world's greatest assassins! Then, join three of Earth's Mightiest Heroes on a quest unlike any other: Hawkeye, Ant-Man and Captain America think they have a day off from Avengers' duty, but unseen dangers wait for them at Manhattan's Museum of Natural History. And on Asgard, Odin decides to have a little fun and switches up his sons' weapons. Is Loki worthy of Thor's hammer? Also featuring the villainy of Ultron and the Leader! Collecting SUPER HEROES # 17 and #19, and MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #1-2. 96 pages. /All Ages
One of the Sinister Six is missing - and Spider-Man's to blame! At least, that's what the remaining Sinister Six think, and Spider-Man's very life is the payment they demand for his presumed crime! Meanwhile, the Green Goblin is back, and he's more dangerous than ever - armed with an anti-matter pumpkin bomb! Then, with the Silver Surfer powerless in New York, it's up to Spidey to set things right! Plus: Spidey tangles with the malevolent mistress of mayhem, Madam Masque; goes toe-to-toe with Kraven the Hunter in the heart of New York's concrete jungle; and stands alone against Red Ghost and a certain trio of Super Apes! Collecting SPIDER-MAN (2010) #17-20. 88 pages. /All Ages
The MARVEL MASTERWORKS once again go back to the days when horror ruled the racks. Yes, it's time to take a journey into mystery! And this volume offers a special treat: Steve Ditko's first story for Marvel. In 1956, at the beginning of his career, Ditko drew a handful of stories for Stan Lee - and you'll get not just one, but two of them here. Also providing heaping helpings of suspense, scares and twist endings are 1950s comics luminaries like Wally Wood, Al Wiliamson, Bernie Krigstein and Gene Colan. These rare stories are collected here for the first time and bring you one zombie-shuffling step closer to completing your JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY library! Reserve that copy today, True Believer! Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #31-40. 272 pages. /All Ages
Earth's Mightiest Heroes fight one of the greatest battles in super-hero history! It's hero against hero in the sensational summer hit of 1973: the Avengers/Defenders War. Cap vs. Namor! Thor vs. Hulk! It's the original crossover clash, and there's never been another one like it. But first, there are even more trendsetting classics in store for you: Mantis makes her debut; the Lion God brings the Avengers to their knees; Vision and the Scarlet Witch's relationship blossoms, but not without the intolerant objections of others; and the Swordsman joins the ranks of the Avengers. And as an added bonus, we're including rare pinups, profiles and an interview with the Avengers' own Jarvis - all from the pages of the 70s fan-mag F.O.O.M.! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #112-119, DEFENDERS (1972) #8-11 and material from FOOM #5-7. 264 pages. /All Ages
The time has come for Marvel's Green Goliath to grace his second MARVEL MASTERWORKS collection! Kicking off with a Hulk/Giant-Man throwdown and pulling no punches straight into a toe-to-toe with the mighty Hercules, Dr. Robert Bruce Banner's mean, green alter ego battles General Thunderbolt Ross, the Leader and his Humanoids, the Executioner, and more Communists than you can shake a tank at in this earth-shattering series of scintillating slobbernockers! With art by no less than Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby, and Gil Kane's first-ever Marvel tale - well, we needn't say more. Reserve your copy today, True Believer! Collecting TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #59-79. 256 pages. /All Ages
The Squadron Supreme: heroes from another dimension, stranded on our Earth and sworn to protect it. Now, this super-powered team hungers for human flesh as a result of the mad science of Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S.! When Jill Harper's military special-ops team receives a distress call from a P.E.G.A.S.U.S. facility in lockdown, they get a lot more than they bargained for! Researchers at Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S. cloned the members of the Squadron Supreme for medical science, but their creations are monstrously imperfect and need to consume human flesh to survive. Now, Harper and her team must find a way to stop these hyper-powerful zombie clones before they escape and begin feeding on the population - and their only hope lies in a long-dead former Avenger returned to life! Collecting MARVEL ZOMBIES SUPREME #1-5. 120 pages. /Parental Advisory
For Frank Castle, death comes easy. Life is where things gets complicated. Fully loaded with Eisner Award-winning writer Greg Rucka (Batwoman, Queen and Country, WOLVERINE) and neo-superstar artist Marco Checchetto (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, DAREDEVIL), the biggest gun of all is back with blood on his hands and vengeance in his eyes to serve his own brand of justice with everything's he's got - but can he survive the darkness stored in his own arsenal? Plus: a violent look at how the Punisher deals with a world where every criminal is now a super hero. (Here's a hint: He doesn't deal with it pleasantly.) Collecting THE PUNISHER (2011) #1-5 and material from SPIDER-ISLAND: I LOVE NEW YORK CITY. 128 pages. /Parental Advisory
The saga of one of Marvel's premier cosmic crusaders begins here! Long before joining the ranks of the Annihilators, Quasar participated in his own out-of-this-world adventures - both earthbound and beyond. Relive these early star-spanning tales, including Quasar's role during the Acts of Vengeance and his initiation into the Avengers! Collecting QUASAR #1-9, and material from AVENGERS ANNUAL #18 and MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #29. 240 pages. /Rated T
A star falls to earth. Panic grips the planet as mankind prepares for its inevitable end. But the star is a ship, and inside is a god. All he asks is adoration. Overcome with relief, man rushes to obey. There is only one voice of dissent that will not be silenced: the Silver Surfer, who recognizes the god as his former master. But why has Galactus encouraged mankind to live down to his darkest nature? From Stan Lee and Moebius, one of France's living treasures, comes a bewitching tale of man's folly and nobility. Plus: Almost every hero on Earth has fallen before the unexpected power of Mrrungo-Mu, the alien leader of the Enslavers. All except the Silver Surfer. But what chance does even he have against such power? Collecting SILVER SURFER (EPIC) #1-2 and SILVER SURFER: THE ENSLAVERS HC. 168 pages. /Rated T
Reed Richards has detected a trio of dimensional anomalies that could rip the universe apart. Sounds like a job for the new FF! But if you thought the FF stood for the Fantastic Four, think again! In the aftermath of Johnny Storm's tragic death, best bud Spider-Man has taken his place in the newly minted Future Foundation - standing alongside Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Thing and a coterie of precocious kids to bravely bring tomorrow into the nowàby fighting a horde of zombie pirates and the Sinister Six! Plus: Can Spider-Man survive a day as a substitute teacher for the Avengers Academy? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #658-662. 160 pages. /Rated A
Manhattan has been transformed into an island of Spider-Men, and authorities have quarantined the city! As Spider-Man tackles the problem at its source, Marvel's other heroes take on the task of calming a city of spider-powered citizens - and battling an army of spider-powered criminals. Collecting SPIDER-ISLAND: THE AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #1-3, SPIDER-ISLAND: CLOAK & DAGGER #1-3, SPIDER-ISLAND: DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #1-3, HERC #7-8, SPIDER-ISLAND: AVENGERS #1, SPIDER-ISLAND: SPIDER-WOMAN #1, SPIDER-ISLAND: I LOVE NEW YORK CITY, BLACK PANTHER: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #524 and SPIDER-ISLAND: HEROES FOR HIRE #1. 360 pages. /Rated T
As the first generations of Strikeforce: Morituri are lost one by one - either killed in battle or violent in-fighting, or perishing from the Morituri Effect itself - a group of scientists undertake a dangerous and unauthorized experiment to create more. Unfortunately, things don't go exactly as planned. Enter: the Morituri Monsters! Then, an alien virus is discovered that offers a glimmer of hope for the Strikeforce - but has it come too late? Plus: The war against the Horde takes an unexpected and shocking twist! Collecting STRIKEFORCE: MORITURI #14-26. 336 pages. /Rated T
The Snake God's crowning glory! The Serpent Crown: a power that goes to your head and overtakes your mind! Armed with TWO Crowns, Avengers foe Hugh Jones seizes control of Washington, D.C. - and it's up to the Thing and friends to stop him! But when the Crowns - on their own - possess hundreds of people to acquire hundreds MORE Crowns, the Scarlet Witch and Sorcerer Supreme Dr. Strange must add magic to the Thing's might to halt the hellish headgear's havoc! Featuring the Serpent Squad, the Avengers and more! Guest-starring the Amazing Spider-Man and future Protector of the Universe Quasar! Collecting MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #64-67 and MARVEL TEAM-UP ANNUAL #5. 120 pages. /Rated T
The Thunderbolts' true identities have been revealed to the world. Baron Zemo's plans for global domination have been put into effect. The world's greatest super heroes have fallen under his control. Only the Thunderbolts can stop things from escalating before it's too late - but are these former villains willing to side with the angels just yet? Justice, like lightning! Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #6-14 and HEROES FOR HIRE (1997) #7. 256 pages. /Rated T
The year's most-talked about story! Miles Morales IS the new Spider-Man! What's the secret behind his powers, and how will he master them? What new and familiar enemies will rise to challenge this all-new Spider-Man? And will Miles live up to Peter Parker's legacy? Also includes ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #4, featuring the very first appearance of Miles Morales! Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN (2011) #1-5. 144 pages. /Rated T
The next era has begun. As our heroes struggle to find their place in the world, the Ultimates face game-changing threats even they can't handle. And with the heart of the team missing in action, the country's last stand of defense may be on its last legs. Critically acclaimed writer Jonathan Hickman (FANTASTIC FOUR, FF, SECRET WARRIORS) and superstar artist Esad Ribic (UNCANNY X-FORCE) drive the Ultimates into new and deadly territory! Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #1-6. 144 pages. /Rated T
Peter Parker's world has a new set of rules: The Daily Bugle is defunct, the Kingpin has been deposed, Midtown High has another hero roaming its halls - and New York City absolutely adores Spider-Man! But Peter has issues, too: a new girlfriend, drama involving his old one, Aunt May turning her home into a boarding house and the hot-headed Mysterio on the loose! Plus: Spidey, the Human Torch and Iceman discover their neighbor possesses some powers of his own. But how the teenager acquired them and what he's capable of are as big a mystery to Peter and his friends as to Rick Jones himself. Meanwhile, with mutants outlawed, what happens when federal agents learn where Kitty Pryde's been hiding? And what can Spider-Man do about it when mysterious imposter has taken his place? Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN (2009) #1-14. 352 pages. /Rated T
There are innumerable and varying potential futures awaiting mankind. Among them exists only one constant: the rise of the Deathloks! Seeded in our present they grow, spreading across all possibilities, infiltrating the fate of mankind. One thing stands in their way: a man who shouldn't exist. They come in waves, an army of time-displaced Deathlok troopers forged from Earth's greatest warriors - Captain America, Spider-Man, Elektra, Cyclops, Venom, the Thing, Bullseye - all soldiers in the army of Deathlok. All operating under one directive: Fantomex must die! Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #5-7 & #5.1. 112 pages. /Parental Advisory
The fate of the entire world rests on Deadpool's shoulders! A new Death is born! Refugee mutants from the Age of Apocalypse descend on our world! Can the Merc with a Mouth hold them off long enough for X-Force to regroup? Is there any hope of staving off the Age of Archangel? Monsters of doom and glory, writer Rick Remender (VENOM, PUNISHER), artist Jerome Ope±a (PUNISHER, MOON KNIGHT) and colorist Dean White (AVENGERS) bring on the bad guys! Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #14-18. 120 pages. /Parental Advisory
An epic evil exploration of the Marvel U! When Magneto of the X-Men tries to rescue a young mutant on the run, he accidently kicks off a series of events that will shake the Marvel Universe to its core! Who are the new Teen Brigade?! Who are the Brotherhood, and what do they want with the Young Masters of Evil?! And how is the Red Skull pulling the strings from beyond the grave? Joe Casey (AVENGERS: EARTH's MIGHTIEST HEROES) joins Nick Dragotta (FANTASTIC FOUR) for some major acts of VENGEANCE! Collecting VENGEANCE #1-6. 144 pages. /Rated T
The criminal Contingency has stolen Shiar technology capable of mass devastation, and it's up to two of Marvel's finest to track it down before it's too late. But will Wolverine's irascible nature allow him to work alongside with the star-spangled Avenger without incident? Guest-starring Warbird and Sharon Carter! Plus: from the mighty Marvel vaults, a rare Cap/Wolvie team-up from yesteryear! Collecting WOLVERINE/CAPTAIN AMERICA #1-4 and WOLVERINE (1988) #124. 120 pages. /Rated T
A member of X-Factor dies! It started with their new acquaintance, Sally, found brutally slain in her kitchen. And more recently, two rival gangs, lifeless bodies sprawled across a basketball court, a noose around each of their necks. Hot on the trail of a serial killer who's lynching his victims, the mutant detectives of X-Factor Investigations are eager to cut his killing spree short. But here's hoping they find him before he finds them! Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #224.1 and #225-228. 120 pages. /Rated T
The psychic vampire Selene is on a mad quest to devour enough souls to let her ascend to godhood, commencing a terrible reign over the planet. And though X-Force stands ready to destroy her plans at any cost, the Black Queen has summoned backup that may just tilt the balance in her favor: an army of undead mutants composed of X-Force's former friends and foes, resurrected into gruesome half-life by the techno-organic virus gifted to her by Eli Bard. And first and foremost among Selene's newest servants are former teammate Caliban and Warpath's older brother, Thunderbird. While X-Force fights an unsettling battle against familiar faces, Selene puts her true plan into action: the resurrection, and immediate sacrifice, of the entire population of Genosha. Can X-Force obtain the one weapon capable of stopping Selene in time, or will death and decay overtake the entire world? Collecting X-NECROSHA: THE GATHERING, X-FORCE (2008) #21-25 and material from X-NECROSHA. 200 pages. /Parental Advisory
The X-Men and the FF team up when strange happenings in the Bermuda Triangle threaten the Marvel Universe. Yes, you've seen the X-Men and the FF interact before, but never with Magneto and Dr. Doom on the side of the angels. Don't miss this landmark team-up with an adventure you have to see to believe. Plus: When a medicine woman is at death's door, the demons she's been containing for decades are looking forward to their freedom. Good news: The X-Men are on the scene. Bad news: These demons are out of our mutant super heroes' league. It would be nice to have help from Ghost Rider, but is the new Spirit of Vengeance friend or foe? Collecting X-MEN (2010) #15.1 and #16-19. 120 pages. /Rated T
Wayward X-Man Marvel Girl only managed to leave a brief psychic message with Rogue before being ripped away from Earth - and thrown back into the middle of an extraterrestrial war! Now, Rogue and her team of X-Men are on an intergalactic search-and-rescue mission, hoping to pull their long-lost teammates from the fray. But in what condition will they find Marvel Girl, Havok and Polaris? Plus: In the aftermath of SCHISM, the X-Men are divided. As the teams part ways, Rogue, Magneto and Gambit attend to unfinished business, hoping to avoid answering the question: Whose side are they on? Collecting X-MEN LEGACY #254-260. 168 pages. /Rated T
Collecting X-MEN LEGACY #231-234 and material from X-NECROSHA. 112 pages. /Parental Advisory
Collecting X-MEN: PRELUDE TO SCHISM #1-4 and material from X-MEN FIRST CLASS SPOTLIGHT. 112 pages. /Rated T
Sometimes, a reanimator just can't catch a break. As things come to a head at the Circus of the Damned, Anita learns some unfortunate news from Jeane-Claude about the new, ultra-powerful vamp in town, Alejandro. But these days, there are so many balls in the air, it's hard to keep all the different players straight. Yet when Anita is summoned to see Master Vampire Mister Oliver, even she can't predict the surprise that awaits her. Collecting ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED - THE SCOUNDREL #1-5. 120 pages. /Mature
Society is lashing out at its superheroes. Anti- groups are rising up with a series of gruesome murders against the city's most powerful capes. With Walker retired, Detective Pilgrim teams up with a new partner to investigate this murderous superhero backlash and the people behind it. This completely redesigned, reformatted and reworked hardcover is perfect for both new readers and old! Collecting POWERS (2000) #21-24. 128 pages. /Mature
The gripping tale of Eliot Ness' chase of America's first serial killer: the mysterious torso killer! This 1999 Eisner Award-winner for Comic Book Excellence is completely reformatted, and perfect for both new readers and old! Collecting TORSO #1-6. 280 pages. /Mature
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT, TIMOTHY GREEN II Cover by ALEX GARNER From the fallout of ANNIHILATION and the end of the Guardians of the Galaxy, an all-too-familiar cosmic threat has returned, this time with Earth as his beachhead. His followers span a thousand worlds, awaiting only the word to begin new wars in his nameunless Gladiator, Quasar, Ronan, Ikon and Beta-Ray Bill - the all-new Annihilators - can silence him first! So why are the Avengers standing in their way, and what are the true stakes if either side fails? Plus: It's Mojo versus Rocket Raccoon and Groot onstage for a high-stakes campy cosmic free-for-all! Collecting ANNIHILATORS: EARTHFALL #1-4. [(W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (A) Tan Eng Huat, Timothy Green (CA) Alex Garner]
Written by JOSS WHEDON Penciled by JOHN CASSADAY Cover by JOHN CASSADAY The chart-topping super-team of Joss Whedon (Marvel Studios' The Avengers, RUNAWAYS) and John Cassaday (Planetary, CAPTAIN AMERICA) return! Things go from peculiar to just plain bizarre as Emma Frost's erratic?behavior sends the X-Men into a non-stop downward spiral, and the new Hellfire Club makes its move! Plus: the X-Man destined to destroy the Breakworld stands revealed! Who is it? And will the X-Men be able to protect Earth from certain destruction at the hands of the Breakworld? When it's all over, nothing will ever be the same! No, really, we mean it! Whedon and Cassaday's complete saga - acclaimed as Series of the Year by Wizard magazine and a Must Have Gift by TV Guide - is collected across two softcover volumes. Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #13-24 and GIANT-SIZE ASTONISHING X-MEN #1.
Written by JEN VAN METER & JIM MCCANN Penciled by ROGER ROBINSON & CLAYTON HENRY Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER The arrowed Avenger returns! When a stranger lies dead at the Avengers' doorstep, Hawkeye won't let his world be implicated in a grisly murder. But what seems to be a simple killing gives way to a gruesome conspiracy - one Hawkeye can't walk away from - and one that involvesthe Trapster?! Jen Van Meter (BLACK CAT)?and Roger Robinson (Batman: Gotham Knights) bring Hawkeye with a vengeance! Plus: Hank Pym and the?students of Avengers Academy leave the school behind for a mystery too fantastic to believe! Collecting?AVENGERS: SOLO #1-5. [(W) Jen Van Meter, Jim McCann (A) Roger Robinson, Clayton Henry (CA) John Tyler Christopher]
Written by ROGER STERN & BOB HARRAS Penciled by BOB HALL, LUKE MCDONNELL, AL MILGROM, CARMINE INFANTINO & DON HUDSON Cover by BOB HALL Earth's Mightiest Heroes head west! The bigger they are, the harder they hit - and the threats come big, bigger and biggest in this collection of the West Coast Avengers' early victories against Graviton, Goliath and Maelstrom! Featuring multiple Avengers from multiple rosters! And who was the West Coast Avengers' real first recruit? Find out here! Collecting WEST COAST AVENGERS (1984) #1-4, IRON MAN ANNUAL #7, AVENGERS (1963) #250 - plus material from AVENGERS (1963) #239, #243-244 and #246; and AVENGERS WEST COAST #100. [(W) Roger Stern, Bob Harras (A) Bob Hall & Various (CA) Bob Hall]
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by JACK KIRBY, NEAL ADAMS, JOHN BUSCEMA & VARIOUS Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS A new, prose retelling of the history of Earth's Mightiest Heroes - as told by the team members themselves! Written by AVENGERS and NEW AVENGERS scribe Brian Michael Bendis - and featuring illustrations by all-time great Avengers artists including Jack Kirby, Neal Adams, John Buscema and more. Collecting the backup features from AVENGERS (2010) #1-12 and NEW AVENGERS (2010) #1-11. [(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Jack Kirby & Various (CA) Arthur Adams]
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART, ROY THOMAS, DANN THOMAS, LEN KAMINSKI, TOM DEFALCO & KURT BUSIEK Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA, M.C. WYMAN, BOB HALL, JOHN ROMITA JR., KEITH POLLARD, MARSHALL ROGERS, JACKSON GUICE, RON FRENZ, DAVE COCKRUM, PAUL RYAN & GEORGE PEREZ Cover by GIL KANE It's been said that when there's no more room left in Hell, the dead will walk the Earth! And that's just what?happens when Earth's Mightiest Heroes come face-to-face with various hordes of dearly departed heroes and?villains! Featuring the original Human Torch, the Swordsman, the Monster of Frankenstein and Count Nefaria - plus more cantankerous cadavers than you can shake an Uru hammer at! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #131-132, #352-354 and ANNUAL #16; GIANT-SIZE AVENGERS #3; AVENGERS WEST COAST #61; and AVENGERS?(1998) #10-11. [(W/A) Various (CA) Gil Kane]
Written by PAUL JENKINS, ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA, ADAM GLASS, MIKE BENSON, SEAN MCKEEVER, KATHRYN IMMONEN & KYLE HIGGINS Penciled by PAOLO RIVERA, STEPHANIE HANS, DALIBOR TALAJIC, MIRCO PIERFEDERICI, AL BARRIONUEVO & STEPHANE PERGER Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Avengers origins, updated and reimagined! It's a fully painted retelling of the earliest days of the gamma-powered Hulk! Witness Steve Rogers' transformation from a weakling with a heart of steel into Captain America! Revisit the unlikely courtship of the astonishing Ant-Man and the winsome Wasp! Can a lifetime of good deeds make up for Luke Cage's years spent on the other side of the law? See Pietro and Wanda Maximoff grow from children on the run to Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Tasked with destroying the Avengers, the android Vision must defy his creator. And finally, join Thor for a timeless family drama played out against a cosmic backdrop. Collecting MYTHOS: HULK and CAPTAIN AMERICA; and AVENGERS ORIGINS: ANT-MAN & THE WASP, LUKE CAGE, QUICKSILVER & THE SCARLET WITCH, VISION and THOR. [(W/A) Various (CA) Marko Djurdjevic]
Written by PETER DAVID, CHRISTOS GAGE, JOE CASEY, JUSTIN THEROUX & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by SEAN CHEN, HUGO PETRUS, BARRY KITSON, RON LIM, TIMOTHY GREEN II, FELIX RUIZ, MATT CAMP, LUKE ROSS, NEIL EDWARDS, JAVI FERNANDEZ & RICH ELSON Cover by CHARLIE WEN & PAOLO RIVERA Gear up for the Avengers movie with these official, in-continuity stories! First, it's an expanded re-imagining of the original Iron Man, featuring bonus scenes not in the movie! Next, what happened between the events of Iron Man and Iron Man 2? How did Tony Stark put a new chapter in the history books, and break and rewrite all the rules? Then, it's Black Widow, Nick Fury and Agent Coulson in espionage action! And finally, Steve Rogers was the inspiration for millions during WWII - but where did he get his inspiration? How did he meet his best friend, Bucky Barnes? And what set him on the path to becoming Captain America, the First Avenger? Collecting IRON MAN: I AM IRON MAN! #1-2, IRON MAN 2: PUBLIC IDENTITY #1-3, IRON MAN 2: AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. and CAPTAIN AMERICA: FIRST VENGEANCE #1-4. [(W/A) Various (CA) Claire Wendling, Paolo Rivera]
Written by J.M. DEMATTEIS, BILL MANTLO, MICHAEL ELLIS & MIKE CARLIN Penciled by RON FRENZ, HERB TRIMPE & PAUL NEARY Cover by MIKE ZECK One of the Sentinel of Liberty's greatest conflicts with his hated arch-nemesis is finally collected! Join Cap & Co. - including Nomad, the Black Crow, the Avengers and more - as Marvel's First Avenger must contend with the diabolical daughter of the Red Skull, survive the Secret Wars and overcome an untimely encounter with old age - all before one stupendous showdown with Herr Skull that will leave you gaping in star-spangled wonder! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #290-301. [(W) Kieth Giffen J. M. Dematteis & Various (A) Ron Frenz & Various (CA) Mike Zeck]
Written by BILL MANTLO & AL MILGROM Penciled by ED HANNIGAN, AL MILGROM, RON FRENZ, TONY SALMONS, RICK LEONARDI & KERRY GAMMILL Covers by AL MILGROM & ED HANNIGAN Created by the underworld - sworn to destroy it! Cloak and Dagger hit the streets to fight organized crime and super villainy! When they set their sights on the Kingpin, Spider-Man thinks they're going too far, but his webs can't rein them in! Plus: The Punisher's on the prowl, and it's a problem for everybody! Guest-starring the Black Cat, the New Mutants and the Spidey supporting players of yesteryear! Collecting PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1972) #64, #69-70, #81-82 and #94-96; MARVEL TEAM-UP ANNUAL #6; and MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #19. [(W) Bill Mantlo, Al Milgrom (A) Ed Hannigan & Various (CA) Al Milgrom]
Written by BILL MANTLO & AL MILGROM Penciled by ED HANNIGAN, AL MILGROM, RON FRENZ, TONY SALMONS, RICK LEONARDI & KERRY GAMMILL Covers by AL MILGROM & ED HANNIGAN Created by the underworld - sworn to destroy it! Cloak and Dagger hit the streets to fight organized crime and super villainy! When they set their sights on the Kingpin, Spider-Man thinks they're going too far, but his webs can't rein them in! Plus: The Punisher's on the prowl, and it's a problem for everybody! Guest-starring the Black Cat, the New Mutants and the Spidey supporting players of yesteryear! Collecting PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1972) #64, #69-70, #81-82 and #94-96; MARVEL TEAM-UP ANNUAL #6; and MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #19. [(W) Bill Mantlo, Al Milgrom (A) Ed Hannigan & Various (CA) Ed Hannigan]
Written by ANTONY JOHNSTON Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO Meet Matt Murdock, one of New York's finest attorneys by day and swashbuckling crime-fighter Daredevil by night! Discover the dark secrets behind his first days in the costume, as the man without sight became the man without fear-and one of the greatest heroes in comic history. Daredevil faces off against the Owl, Purple Man and Mr. Fear for the first timebut it's not what you remember! Also features DAREDEVIL #1 by Mark Waid, Paulo Rivera and Marcos Martin! [(W/A/CA) TBD]
Written by DANIEL WAY & JOE KELLY Penciled by SHELDON VELLA, BONG DAZO & ED MCGUINNESS Cover by DAVE JOHNSON Deadpool travels home to Earth, but Macho Gomez is waiting for him, and he's brought some of Deadpool's old friends - including Hydra Bob, Big Bertha, Taskmaster and Blind Al. They all have one thing in common: Wade screwed them, and they want his hide! Then, Wade gets what he's always wanted: a chance to die! With his ridonkulous healing factor, Wade can't be killed by any ordinary Joe - so he finds the biggest, strongest, greenest and angriest guy in the Marvel Universe: the Incredible Hulk! It's a last-man-standing battle between the Green Goliath and the Merc with a Mouth - a battle Wade's trying to lose. The question is, can he? Plus: In a bonus tale of Deadpool past, Wade must procure a vial of the Hulk's gamma-irradiated blood! Collecting DEADPOOL (2008) #36-39 and DEADPOOL (1997) #4. [(W) Daniel Way, Joe Kelly (A) Sheldon Vella & Various (CA) Dave Johnson]
Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by SALVADOR ESPIN Cover by NICK BRADSHAW What would happen if a collection of Deadpool's frozen, severed body parts were to be thrown into a dumpster and then, once thawed, fuse together to form a new - and totally evil - Deadpool? Well, we could tell you - but it'd be way cooler if you read it for yourself! Collecting DEADPOOL (2008) #45-49 and #49.1. [(W) Daniel Way (A) Salva Espin (CA) Nick Bradshaw]
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE & GREGORY WRIGHT Penciled by JACKSON GUICE & DENYS COWAN Covers by JOE JUSKO & DENYS COWAN The war machine - for peace! In 1990, the time-traveling cyborg star of the seventies' ASTONISHING TALES was literally reinvented to protect the present instead of the future! Terrorism, revolution and giant robot ants come together in Michael Collins' first few issues on the job! Guest-starring Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the X-Men's Sunfire! Collecting DEATHLOK (1990) #1-4. [(W) Dwayne McDuffie, Gregory Wright (A) Jackson Guice, Denys Cowan (CA) Joe Jusko]
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE & GREGORY WRIGHT Penciled by JACKSON GUICE & DENYS COWAN Covers by JOE JUSKO & DENYS COWAN The war machine - for peace! In 1990, the time-traveling cyborg star of the seventies' ASTONISHING TALES was literally reinvented to protect the present instead of the future! Terrorism, revolution and giant robot ants come together in Michael Collins' first few issues on the job! Guest-starring Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the X-Men's Sunfire! Collecting DEATHLOK (1990) #1-4. [(W) Dwayne McDuffie, Gregory Wright (A) Jackson Guice, Denys Cowan (CA) Denys Cowan]
Written by GREG RUCKA Penciled by CHUCK AUSTEN, JOE BENNETT, CARLO PAGULAYAN, CARLOS MEGLIA & GREG HORN Cover by GREG HORN Immerse yourself in the world of the Marvel Universe's most dangerous assassin as acclaimed writer Greg Rucka takes Elektra Natchios - a woman trained in the ninja arts by both the Chaste and the Hand, the epitomes of purest good and foulest evil - on a soul-searching journey into her own mind. Taken hostage by a deadly adversary, Elektra is forced to confront her murderous past and realizes she must change or die. But first, she needs to discover the shocking truth about who has set out to destroy her career - and why! A shaken Elektra decides to amend her murderous ways - but will she be able to reach out for help, and find a life beyond killing and death? Collecting ELEKTRA (2001) #7-22 and material from MARVEL KNIGHTS DOUBLE-SHOT #3. [(W) Greg Rucka (A) Chuck Austen & Various (CA) Greg Horn]
Written by various Penciled by various Cover by VARIOUS Collecting TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #92-101 and INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #102-117 & ANNUAL #1. [(W/A/CA) Various]
Written by various Penciled by various Cover by VARIOUS Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #118-142, CAPTAIN MARVEL (1968) #20-21 and AVENGERS (1963) #88. [(W/A/CA) Various]
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT, WALTER SIMONSON & LOUISE SIMONSON Penciled by BILL JAASKA, MIKE COLLINS, JIM LEE, WHILCE PORTACIO, ARTHUR ADAMS, MARK HEIKE, JACKSON GUICE, ROB LIEFELD, GUANG YAP, TERRY SHOEMAKER, CHRIS WOZNIAK, JON BOGDANOVE & JOHN CAPONIGRO Cover by JIM LEE The X-Men's adventures from the awesome 80s and early 90s continue! The X-Men and their many spinoff teams find themselves faced with some of their most challenging threats, in classic stories like Days of Future Present and X-Tinction Agenda. Featuring such allies and antagonists as Gambit, the New Mutants, Shadow King, Orphan Maker and Cameron Hodge - from potential dystopian futures to all-out war in Genosha, this one has it all! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #265-272 and ANNUAL #14, , NEW MUTANTS (1983) #95-97, and X-FACTOR (1986) #60-62 - plus material from FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #23, NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #6 and X-FACTOR ANNUAL #5. [(W) Chris Claremont & Various (A) Various (CA) Jim Lee]
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN, GORAN PARLOV, DALIBOR TALAJIC & GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI Cover by GABRIELLE DELL'OTTO Collecting FEAR ITSELF: HULK VS. DRACULA #1-3, TOMB OF DRACULA PRESENTS: THRONE OF BLOOD and DEATH OF DRACULA. [(W) Victor Gischler (A) Ryan Stegman & Various (CA) Gabriele Dell Otto]
Written by CHRIS YOST, CULLEN BUNN, CHRISTOS GAGE, JEFF PARKER, JEN VAN METER, FRANK TIERI, GREG PAK & TOM DEFALCO Penciled by MIKE MCKONE, TOM GRUMMETT, ELIA BONETTI, DECLAN SHALVEY, CLAYTON HENRY, ERIC CANETE, LEE WEEKS & MARIO ALBERTI Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Manhattan is gripped in violent panic. Peter Parker hasn't slept in days. Spider-Man cannot - WILL not - stop if there are people to be saved. But as the opening salvos of FEAR ITSELF take their toll, will Spidey be able to fight his own doubts? Plus: Ben Grimm, one of Marvel's most beloved heroes, is now an avatar of the Serpent, cutting an unstoppable path of destruction through the heart of New York! How did the Serpent's Hammer seduce him? And can he be stopped before he levels the entire city in the name of his dark master? And finally, the secrets of FEAR ITSELF's Hammer-wielders are revealed! Get up to speed on the origins of the Worthy, the foes shattering the Marvel Universe's very core! Collecting FEAR ITSELF SPIDER-MAN #1-3, FEAR ITSELF: FF and FEAR ITSELF: THE WORTHY. [(W/A) Various (CA) Marko Djurdjevic]
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER Penciled by MIKE NORTON Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI Collecting FEAR ITSELF: YOUTH IN REVOLT #1-6. [(W) Sean McKeever (A) Mike Norton (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli]
Written by PAUL JENKINS, SEAN MCKEEVER, FABIAN NICIEZA, CHRISTOPHER PRIEST & ERIK LARSEN Penciled by KYLE HOTZ, JOHN ROMITA JR., JOE BENNETT, JON BOGDANOVE & JORGE LUCAS Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. The Hulk's tortured soul is pushed to its limits when one of his oldest and deadliest foes kills the person dearest to him. After seeking revenge in the only way he knows how, the Hulk attempts to find peace. But just when it seems he's found it, an old pal named Joe Fixit makes him realize all is not as it seems. But wait - isn't Joe Fixit the same person as the Hulk? Featuring the Abomination, Jarella, Doc Samson, Rick Jones, the Fantastic Four, Captain America and more! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (2000) #21-33 and ANNUAL 2001. [(W) Paul Jenkins & Various (A) Kyle Hotz & Various (CA) John Romita]
Written by ROB RODI & KIERON GILLEN Penciled by PASQUAL FERRY, RICH ELSON & WHILCE PORTACIO Cover by STEPHANIE HANS Everyone in Asgard remembers Loki's previous life - but they're all strangers to him, and fully intend to keep it that way. Desperate, Loki conjures up a mystical means of eavesdropping on their private thoughts - but what he learns doesn't make him happy. And the lesson may cost him his life! Plus: There's a story bartenders tell about the devil. That at closing time, he chooses a bar and walks in the door. He'll want to talk about his day. If you listen and survive, he'll give you a tip. The story isn't true, but occasionally it amuses Mephisto to play along. And when he's spent the day spying on all the gods and what exactly they're going to do about FEAR ITSELF, you'll want to hear what he has to say. Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #626.1 and #627-631. [(W) Robert Rodi, Kieron Gillen (A) Pasqual Ferry & Various (CA) Stephanie Hans]
Written by DENNIS HOPELESS Penciled by JUAN DOE Cover by JUAN DOE A monster adventure to scream over! Elsa Bloodstone hates monsters - and when the trail of a mysterious serial killer leads to their underground city, Elsa's ready to kick some horrific butt. Morbius the Living Vampire, Werewolf by Night, the Living Mummy and the slithery Manphibian have news for her, though: The monsters are innocent, and the real killer is out there - a creature so terrifying and vicious even monsters are scared to death! And now, Elsa Bloodstone and the Legion of Monsters are on the case! Collecting LEGION OF MONSTERS (2011) #1-4. [(W) Dennis Hopeless (A/CA) Juan Doe]
Written by various Penciled by various Cover by VARIOUS Marvel's exploration of the sensational seventies continues, with an extra-sized emphasis on mutants and?monsters! See the ongoing debuts of Brother Voodoo; Deathlok; Iron Fist; Man-Wolf; Howard the Duck; the ?All-New, All-Different X-Men; WWII's Invaders and others! Cyborgs, war, horror, heroes and more - it's the Marvel 1970s laid bare! Collecting material from TALES OF THE ZOMBIE (1973) #1, material from VAMPIRE TALES #1-2, SUPERNATURAL THRILLERS #5, STRANGE TALES (1951) #169 and #174, MARVEL FEATURE (1971) #11, JUNGLE ACTION (1972) #6, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1971) #12, ASTONISHING TALES (1970) #21 and #25, material from DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #1, MARVEL PREMIERE #15, CREATURES ON THE LOOSE #30, material from HAUNT OF HORROR (1974) #2, WAR IS HELL #9, material from MONSTERS UNLEASHED #10, material from GIANT-SIZE MAN-THING #4, GIANT-SIZE INVADERS #1, and GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1. [(W/A/CA) Various]
Written by STAN LEE & ROY THOMAS Penciled by DON HECK Cover by GIL KANE & RICHARD ISANOVE Avengers Assemble! Earth's Mightiest Heroes are back in another mighty MARVEL MASTERWORKS volume of top-notch Silver Age classics! So hold on tight as Captain America, Goliath, the Wasp, Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch battle the villainous Sons of the Serpent, the Living Laser, Ultrana and no less than the scheming Sub-Mariner himself! This one's a packed-to-the-gills thriller - with guest-appearances by Iron Man, Black Widow, Hercules and Nick Fury; the first appearance of Giant-Man-to-be Bill Foster; and the beginning of AVENGERS storyteller supreme Roy Thomas' amazing run,! Reserve your copy today, True Believer! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #31-40. [(W) Stan Lee, Roy Thomas (A) Don Heck (CA) Gil Kane]
Written by STAN LEE & ROY THOMAS Penciled by DON HECK Cover by GIL KANE & RICHARD ISANOVE Avengers Assemble! Earth's Mightiest Heroes are back in another mighty MARVEL MASTERWORKS volume of top-notch Silver Age classics! So hold on tight as Captain America, Goliath, the Wasp, Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch battle the villainous Sons of the Serpent, the Living Laser, Ultrana and no less than the scheming Sub-Mariner himself! This one's a packed-to-the-gills thriller - with guest-appearances by Iron Man, Black Widow, Hercules and Nick Fury; the first appearance of Giant-Man-to-be Bill Foster; and the beginning of AVENGERS storyteller supreme Roy Thomas' amazing run,! Reserve your copy today, True Believer! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #31-40. [(W) Stan Lee, Roy Thomas (A) Don Heck (CA) Richard Isanove]
Written by LEN WEIN with GERRY CONWAY & STEVE GERBER Penciled by GIL KANE with ROSS ANDRU, SAL BUSCEMA & DON HECK Cover by JOHN ROMITA Spider-Man has never had the best luck with friends and when you're teamed-up with buddies like Ghost Rider and Jack Russell, the Werewolf by Night-well, who needs enemies? Yes, that's right, it's time for another webslinging Marvel Team-Up Masterworks! Spidey is joined by an unmatched who's who of the Marvel U. From Captain America, the Sub-Mariner, Mr. Fantastic and Captain Marvel to Ka-Zar, Black Panther, Dr. Strange and Hawkeye, it's a feast of super heroic proportions for every action/adventure addict. You'll experience a cross-country course of battles from San Fran to NYC against the Grey Gargoyle, the unnerving Orb, Mole Man, Stegron the Dinosaur Man, Quasimodo, and Xandu, who returns for the first time since his Lee/Ditko debut. And just for good measure, Human Torch and the Hulk pair up against Blastaar the Living Bomb Burst! Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #12-22 & DAREDEVIL (1964) #103 [(W) Len Wein, Gerry Conway (A) Gil Kane & Various (CA) John Romita]
Written by VARIOUS Cover by TOM GRUMMETT AT LAST! The landmark, encyclopedia-style OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE hardcover series finally is reprinted in softcover format! Each volume has corrected any errors in all profiles - and features an all-new, 16-page Where Are They Now? update addendum with text and art! An indispensable resource for all true Marvel fans!?VOL. 4 spotlights hundreds of characters beginning with E, F and G - including Eternity, Excalibur, Fantastic Four,?Fin Fang Foom, Emma Frost, Nick Fury, Galactus, Gambit, two Ghost Riders, Gravity and the Guardians of the Galaxy! [(W/A) Various (CA) Tom Grummett]
Written by WARREN ELLIS Penciled by JAMIE MCKELVIE, KEV WALKER, DAVID AJA, MICHAEL LARK, ALEX MALEEV & MIKE DEODATO JR. Cover by JOHN CASSADAY Warren Ellis pens six standalone tales that plunge the Secret Avengers into a world of underground black-ops insanity they could never have imagined! A forgotten underground metropolis, Yugoslavian bio-terror, a world-threatening bomb from a broken universe, an ancient and terrible threat mined by drug lords, a time-travel adventure to save the team, and a dangerous investigation into the offices of?ONE - can the Secret Avengers triumph over the hidden horrors of the world? Collecting SECRET AVENGERS #16-21. [(W) Warren Ellis (A) Jamie McKelvie & Various (CA) John Cassaday]
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by ALESSANDRO VITTI Cover by PAUL RENAUD Collecting SECRET WARRIORS #25-28. [(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Alessandro Vitti (CA) Paul Renaud]
Written by ED BRUBAKER, MATT FRACTION, JEPH LOEB, DAVID LAPHAM, CHRIS YOST, FRED VAN LENTE & BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by JACKSON GUICE, ADAM KUBERT, SALVADOR LARROCA, JAVIER PULIDO, ED MCGUINNESS, ROBERTO DE LA TORRE, RYAN STEGMAN, TERRY DODSON & BRYAN HITCH Cover by JACKSON GUICE, ADAM KUBERT & SALVADOR LARROCA In the wake of FEAR ITSELF, the Marvel Universe's heroes are shattered! See how life has been forever altered for Captain America, as Marvel's heroes hold a wake for fallen friends Bucky Barnes and Thor. Meanwhile, Odin decides the final fate of Asgard - and it will never be the same. Then, Tony Stark squares off against Odin - and before it's all over, Tony's darkest secret is leaked to the world! Plus: The future of the Marvel Universe is unveiled as seven stories set the stage for everything coming your way in 2012, brought to you by the biggest names in the comics industry. Catch the opening act of the biggest changes to the Marvel Universe in more than 35 years! Collecting FEAR ITSELF #7.1: CAPTAIN AMERICA, FEAR ITSELF #7.2: THOR, FEAR ITSELF #7.3: IRON MAN and POINT ONE. [(W/A) Various (CA) Jackson Guice & Various]
Written by DAVID MICHELINIE, ERIC FEIN, TOM BREVOORT, MIKE KANTEROVICH, GLENN HERDLING, ALAN BARNUM & FABIAN NICIEZA Penciled by SCOTT MCDANIEL, AARON LOPRESTI, SCOTT KOLINS, VINCE EVANS, TOD SMITH, BRANDON PETERSON & STEVE BUCCELLATO Cover by MARK BAGLEY Spider-Man and the New Warriors delve into the mystery surrounding the disappearances of several super heroes - but their investigating leads them to more than they can handle when they witness the resurrection of the supremely powerful Sphinx! Also included in this wondrous, web-filled volume are tales of the Black Cat, Cloak & Dagger and Venom! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #26; PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #12; WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL 8 and NEW WARRIORS ANNUAL #2. [(W/A) Various (CA) Mark Bagley]
Written by SUSAN PUTNEY, GERRY CONWAY, CHARLES VESS & STAN LEE Penciled by BERNI WRIGHTSON, ALEX SAVIUK, CHARLES VESS & ROSS ANDRU Cover by CHARLES VESS Several of the Amazing Spider-Man's most extraordinary adventures take the spotlight in this fabulous collection! From being whisked away to a bizarre fantasy world inhabited by a creature of near limitless power to dealing with unruly ghosts in an ancient Scottish castle, things have never been weirder for our hapless hero! Plus: The secret history of Peter and Mary Jane is revealed in a moving, timelesstale - and the action turns up a notch as Spidey teams with Silver Sable to face a Nazi menace! Featuring the villainy of Doc Ock and the Hellfire Club! Collecting MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #22: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN - HOOKY, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN:?PARALLEL LIVES, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SPIRITS OF THE EARTH Hardcover. and SPIDER-MAN: FEAR ITSELF. [(W) Susan Putney & Various (A) Bernie Wrightson & Various (CA) Charles Vess]
Written by CULLEN BUNN Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO The greatest origin story of all time, retold for a new generation. Also includes AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1 by Zeb Wells and Joe Madureira! [(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Neil Edwards (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco]