AVENGERS MASTERWORKS SC - (Stan Lee/Jack Kirby) Marvel's mightiest and bravest heroes together for the first time! Experience the dawn of this legendary super-team! 128 pp.
BRING BACK THE BAD GUYS SC - (Stan Lee/Chris Claremont/Frank Miller/Steve Englehart/John Byrne/Walt Simonson/Jack Kirby/Dave Cockrum/John Romita/Don Heck/Paul Ryan) Inspired by the classic Bring on the Bad Guys, this companion volume finishes the deed as Stan The Man Lee relates the origins of some of the worst offenders in Marvel history, including Magneto, the Kingpin of Crime, and Kang the Conqueror! 256 pp.
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL. 2 SC – B&W. (Stan Lee/Don Heck) Reprints Avengers (V. 1) #25 - 45 and Avengers Annual #1. Captain America, Giant-Man, the Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Hawkeye and more assemble as the Avengers charge into battle against the biggest threats in the Marvel Universe. Joined in these adventures by Hercules, the team collides with a host of supervillains including the Sub-Mariner, the Mandarin, the Collector, the Living Laser, the Sons of the Serpent, the Mad Thinker, Diablo and Dr. Doom. 528 pp.
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 2 SC - (Stan Lee) Illustrated by Jack Kirby As the Marvel Age of comics entered its adolescence in the mid 1960s, the Fantastic Four the flagship title of the fledgling line continued to showcase the creative genius of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The two comic book titans were just hitting their stride on what would later be universally regarded as the finest work the pair had collaborated upon. Shuttling hecticly from colorful super hero action to far-flung space fantasy to family intensive soap opera to Saturday morning serial-style adventures, the Fantastic Four quickly became known as the comic book about which you never knew what to expect next. Now, these classic epics, starring Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, the Thing and the Human Torch, can be had for a song in this mammoth 500-plus page black and white edition. 528 pp.
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE VOL. 2 SC - B&W. Featuring the team of Larry Hama and Marc Silvestri. Reprints Wolverine (1st series) #24-47. 528 pp.
ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 3 SC – B&W. (Chris Claremont/Dave Cockrum/Jim Sherman/Bob McLeod/Bill Sienkiwicz/ Brent Anderson/George Pérez) Relive some of the adventures that made this outlaw band of misfit mutant adventurers the hottest commodity in comics! Collects Uncanny X-Men #145-161 and Annual #3-5. 528 pp.
INCREDIBLE HULK: BEAUTY AND THE BEHEMOTH SC - (Stan Lee/Steve Englehart/John Byrne/Peter David/Jack Kirby/Herb Trimpe/Todd MacFarlane/Dale Keown/Adam Kubert) Ever since the Gamma Bomb explosion that cursed Bruce Banner with his alter-ego, the Incredible Hulk, he has carried on a relationship with a single woman, Betty Ross. Later to become his wife, Betty would become Bruce's anchor, an island in the tumultuous storm that his life had become. This touching collection examines the special relationship these two have shared, in the shadow of a monster. 176 pp.
INHUMANS SC – (Paul Jenkins/Jae Lee) Collects the 12-issue series. The Inhumans are a race of genetic freaks. They have lived in peaceful seclusion on their island kingdom of Attilan, preferring not to mix with the outside world. But now their fragile kingdom is under attack from without and within. Can the Royal Family, led by the mute Black Bolt, repel the invaders who blast at their outer defenses and also defuse the internal threat of his own insane brother, Maximus the Mad? 264 pp.
IRON MAN: THE IRON AGE #2 of 2 - (Kurt Busiek/Patrick Zircher/Bob McLeod) The thrilling climax to the untold tale that reveals secrets integral to the legend of Iron Man! How did Tony Stark transform from a glib playboy into an steel-willed hero? How did Tony's parents really die? If you crave classic Iron Man action (with plenty of high-tech action and international espionage), then this two-part bookshelf limited series - written by Iron Man scribe Kurt Busiek - is for you. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
MARVELS SC - (Kurt Busiek/Alex Ross) The award-winning saga that redefined the modern super-heroic tale, presented in stunning painted format. What happens when an average reporter is suddenly faced with the appearance of strange, wonderful super-beings? Witness the birth of the Marvel Universe through the eyes of this everyman, and get ready to rediscover the illustrated medium. 216 pp.
SABRETOOTH: DEATH HUNT - (Larry Hama/Mark Texeira) The feared X-Men villain is given a slightly more sympathetic interpretation in this all-out actioner, but only slightly! With his beautiful sidekick Birdy holding his psychotic tendencies in check, the feral mercenary is out to avenge an old debt, and settle a score. It's wall-to-wall action, played out in gorgeous painted artwork by Mark Texeira! 96 pp. Limited quantities available.
SPIDER-MAN: TORMENT - (Todd MacFarlane) The saga that ushered in a new era of greatness in the annals of Spider-Man and sold millions of individual copies! Spidey must capture the ravenous Lizard before he ends the lives of an innocent family, but why is he also hunted by one of his greatest foes, an enemy whose death Spidey has witnessed with his own eyes?! 128 pp.
X-MEN THE MOVIE: MAGNETO PREQUEL (PHOTO COVER) - (Joe Pruett/Mark Texiera/Jimmy Palmiotti) Photo cover featuring Ian McKellen. What set Magneto on a collision course with the Children of the Atom? Find out in this official prequel to X-Men: The Movie! What moment from the past of Magneto haunts him to this day? What is this mysterious mutant's connection to Professor Charles Xavier? And what drives the Master of Magnetism to be the most feared mutant on the planet? Magneto, Mystique, Toad and Sabretooth gather in this story that reveals action that you won't see in X-Men The Movie. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
X-MEN THE MOVIE SC - Contains classic stories starring key characters from the film. Look for the introduction of Rogue, a big battle between Magneto and the X-Men and Weapon X, the classic origin of Wolverine. Out of print. Limited to stock on hand.
X-MEN VISIONARIES: CHRIS CLAREMONT SC - (Chris Claremont/John Byrne/Dave Cockrum/Al Milgrom/Barry Windsor Smith /Jackson Guice/Alan Davis/Jim Lee) Having written the adventures of the X-Men for 17 years, Chris Claremont has placed his indelible stamp on the lives of these mutant heroes. Read here some of his own favorite stories, along with his insightful comments. 224 pp.
X-MEN: BEGINNINGS SC - Photo cover featuring Ian Mckellen, Anna Paquin & Hugh Jackman. Collects all three X-Men Movie Prequel editions. Learn the secrets of Wolverine, Rogue and Magneto in the book that collects the official prequels to X-Men The Movie. What moment from Magneto's past haunts him to this day - and has driven him to be the most feared mutant on the planet? Why is a frightened young woman named Rogue on the run - and why is she being pursued by a mysterious squad of government agents? How does the amnesiac man called Logan become the X-Man codenamed Wolverine? Find out as Mark Texeira, Andy Lanning, Jay Faerber, Dan Abnett, Joe Pruett, Jimmy Palmiotti and more present three adventures. 144pp.
X-MEN: MUTANT MASSACRE - (Chris Claremont/Louise Simonson/Walt Simonson/John Romita Jr./Bret Blevins/Jackson Guice/Rick Leonardi/Alan Davis/Sal Buscema/John Bogdanove) The X-Men have long been allies of the Morlocks, deformed mutants who live in the sewers beneath Manhattan. But now someone wants the Morlocks dead, and has sent a team of super-powered assassins into the sewers to do the job! Can the X-Men stop them in time? 256 pp.
X-MEN: X-CUTIONER'S SONG - (Scott Lobdell/Peter David/Fabian Nicieza/Brandon Peterson/Jae Lee/Andy Kubert/Greg Capullo) Everyone gets into then act in this one, as the villainous Stryfe is poised to unleash his hateful plan on all of humanity, while Apocalypse and Sinister wait in the shadows to gather the splintered power for themselves. Can even the combined might of the X-Men, X-Force and X-Factor stop this fiendish triumvirate? 272 pp.
AMALGAM AGE OF COMICS: DC COMICS COLLECTION SC - This volume offers the six DC-published Amalgam title from 1996: Legends of The Dark Claw, Super-Soldier, Amazon, JLX, Assassins, and Doctor Strangefate. Wraparound cover by Dave Gibbons and Angus McKie. 160 pp.
RETURN TO AMALGAM AGE OF COMICS - DC COLLECTION SC - (Various) This volume collects Bat-Thing #1, Dark Claw Adventures #1, Generation Hex #1, JLX Unleashed #1, Lobo the Duck #1, and Super-Soldier Man of War #1. 160 pp.
GEN13/FANTASTIC FOUR – (Kevin Maguire/Kevin Maguire/Karl Story) Set during Gen13's time in New York, the teen heroes cross paths with the Fantastic Four, though not on the friendliest of terms. Roxy's pet, the interdimensional furball known as Qeelocke, has grown one heck of a mean streak, heading into the streets on a monstrous rampage. The Human Torch is able to subdue him (with a little help from a certain web-slinger), and takes him into custody at FF headquarters. When Roxy comes looking for her little friend, a smitten Johnny Storm is all too happy to help. Co-published with Marvel Comics. Prestige Format. 48 pp. Limited quantities available.
DAREDEVIL VISIONARIES: FRANK MILLER VOL. 2 SC - (Frank Miller) Three dark faces swarm around the Man Without Fear, vying for his body, mind and soul. One is Elektra, his college girlfriend turned deadly killer. Another is Bullseye, the madman who can transform any item into a weapon. The third is Kingpin, the crime boss who is once again polluting New York City with his corrupted touch. 336 pp.
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL. 3 SC – B&W. (Roy Thomas/John Buscema) Collects Avengers #47-68 plus Avengers Annual #2. Captain America, the Wasp, Hawkeye, Hercules, Iron Man and Thor assemble to face a tidal wave of villains including Magneto, the Grim Reaper, the Collector, the Masters of Evil, the Scarlet Centurian, the Circus of Crime and Ultron. Plus, the 1st appearance of Yellowjacket, the transformation of Hawkeye into Goliath, the 1st appearance of Black Panther as an Avenger, the 1st appearance of the Vision, and the wedding of Janet van Dyne and Hank Pym. 528 pp.
INCREDIBLE HULK: TRANSFORMATIONS SC – See the Hulk go from grey to green and back again in this reprint of Incredible Hulk #3, #6, #272, #315, #324, #347 and #377. Bruce Banner's initial transformation into the rampaging man-brute known as the Hulk was only the beginning, only the first of the many alterations he would undergo over the long and torturous years since the detonation of the gamma bomb. Brought to you by a cavalcade of creators including Stan Lee, Sal Buscema, Steve Ditko, Dale Keown, Al Milgrom, Peter David and Jack Kirby. 176 pp.
THOR VISIONARIES: WALT SIMONSON SC –(Walt Simonson) Collects Thor #337-348. From the golden spires of Asgard to the sweltering streets of New York City, the entire pantheon of the gods was reimagined through Simonson’s powerful images, becoming more contemporary while also retaining their mythic, regal trappings. Now Surtur, Beta-Ray Bill, Malekith, Loki, Odin and the thunder god himself storm to life. 288 pp.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1: POWER & RESPONSIBILITY SC – (Brian Michael Bendis/Mark Bagley) Collects Ultimate Spider-Man #1-7. You know the story - boy gets bit by spider, boy gains great powers, boy suffers great loss, boy learns that with great power there must come great responsibility, but now a new spin is put on that classic story. 192 pp.
BLACK PANTHER: THE CLIENT SC - (Christopher Priest/Mark Texeira) Reprints Black Panther #1-5. Government agent Everett K. Ross thought he had it easy. After all, how difficult could it be to guard an African king? Pretty darn difficult if that king is T'Challa, a.k.a. the Black Panther. 128 pp.
