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You'll never guess this issue's special guess--oh wait, he's up on the cover. That's right, it's a good old fashioned Spider-Man/Punisher punch-up-a-palooza! What's Punisher want with a mysterious, power-enhancing serum? What does MOSES MAGNUM have to do with it? And why is Peter Parker DRIVING A CAB?! Spidey-Stalwart Zeb Wells and groundbreaking artist Paolo Rivera (MYTHOS series) bring Spidey the answers in this double-size spectacular! IN COLOR!
[Written by Zeb Wells / Pencils & Cover by Paolo Rivera Variant Cover by Sal Buscema]
Captain America. Iron Man. Thor. Doctor Strange. Namor. The Sub-Mariner. The Hulk. The world's greatest heroes at the forefront of its two most titanic teams! But when the dread Dormammu and the lying Loki manipulate the Defenders and Avengers in an effort to obtain the awesome Evil Eye, the groups' first team-up is almost their last! Hero vs. Hero across the world, with world-destroying power as the stake! Guest-starring Sunfire and Prester John, later of Cable and Deadpool fame! Collecting AVENGERS #115-118 and DEFENDERS #8-11. [Written by Steve Englehart Penciled by Bob Brown & Sal Buscema Covers by Sal Buscema & John Romita S]
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
Part two of this smashing three-parter pits Bucky Barnes, the new Captain America, against his own past as the Winter Soldier, and one of Steve Rogers deadliest foes... as the remnants of the Cold War creep into the states, searching for a secret weapon that only Cap can stop them from getting their hands on. But is that really what's happening, or is it all a trap? Find out here - by Brubaker and Luke Ross!
[Written by Ed Brubaker / Pencils by Luke Ross / Cover by Steve Epting Variant Cover by Sal Buscema]
A new era begins for Conan the Barbarian, as he sets out, once more alone, into the savage heart of Hyboria- his wit, his strength, and his blade his only allies against a flood of foes both human and super-human! Presenting more of the celebrated Roy Thomas/John Buscema Conan the Barbarian run, as well as a special guest artist appearance by Sal Buscema! All featuring completely re-mastered color; all proving once again why Conan is the greatest and most savage Epic Fantasy character of all time. Collects Marvel's Conan the Barbarian #92 and #101-108.
[Roy Thomas (W), John Buscema (P), Sal Buscema (P), Ernie Chan (I), Peter Dawes (C), Ian Sokoliwski (]
Ed Greenwood (w) Lee Ferguson & Sal Buscema (a) Tyler Walpole, Steve Ellis (c) Randral and Torn continue their epic adventure in the city of Waterdeep! Pursued and put-upon, the duo-and Lady Talandra-try to make a hasty retreat but circumstances may not work to their advantage! The creator of the Realms pens this incredible tale of heroism and adventure! [(W) Ed Greenwood (A) Sal Buscema, Lee Ferguson (CA) Tyler Walpole, Steve Ellis]
FORGOTTEN REALMS creator Ed Greenwood opens the adventures of an unlikely new band of heroes who get into a bit more trouble than usual in the fabled port city of Waterdeep, but soon discover some of the seedier corners of the wider Realms-the hard way! Joined by artist Lee Ferguson (G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes), this new series kicks off a deadly tale with a kidnapping that is more-and less-than it seems
The Hulk can find enemies anywhere, even on a sub-molecular level - but love long eluded him until his atom-shattering romance with Jarella! The tiniest of worlds offered him all that he ever desired - but when the Hulk fights his way through obstacles on both Earth and Kai, what will be left waiting for him? Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #140, #148, #156, #202-203, #205-207 and #246-248; and WHAT IF? (1977) #23. [(W) Various (A) Herb Trimpe, Sal Buscema (CA) Dave Cockrum]
One Of The Most Unique Chapters In The Life Of Marvel's Mightiest Mortal! The Hulk Battles The ""Hulk Hunters"" And The Galaxy Master, Embarking On An Adventure In Space That Partners Him With Rocket Raccoon And Introduces Him To A New Alien Love Interest! Rick Jones' Guilt-Ridden Attempt To Become Another Hulk Backfires Badly! Bruce Banner Gains Control Of The Hulk's Brain, But Finds He Must Tap Into His Alter Ego's Savagery To Stay Alive When His Enemies Attack! Jade Jaws Saddles Up With His Old Team, The Avengers, To Fight The Leader! And The Hulk Is Granted Amnesty, Finally Lauded The World Over As A Hero! Collecting Incredible Hulk (1968) #269-285.
Bruce Banner still controls the mind and body of his green-skinned alter ego, but for how long? Banner, estranged from Betty Ross, settles in at his new Northwind laboratory as Kate Waynesboro enters his life as his research assistant - and soon becomes his new love interest. But what ulterior motive is she hiding? Then, when the Hulk returns from Battleworld after the Beyonder's Secret Wars, Banner's all-too precarious hold on his savage half begins slipping - threatening to destroy the happiness he's finally attained! It all comes to a head in a no-holds-barred battle against the entire Marvel Universe - and the ending will shock you! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #286-295 & #297-300 and ANNUAL #12. [(W) Bill Mantlo (A) Sal Buscema, Herb Trimpe (CA) Al Milgrom]
Leap into the adventures of the dynamic Defenders, comics' greatest non-team! Bonded in a mutual mission are the mightiest misfits in the Marvel U.: the Incredible Hulk, the Sub-Mariner and the Silver Surfer. But these warriors three don't rest on bylaws and butlers; they - along with the Master of the Mystic Arts, Dr. Strange, and the defiant Valkyrie - come together only in moments of utmost crisis. Facing enemies from across the incomprehensible divide, the Defenders square off against Dormammu; the Nameless One; the Enchantress; and a dark menace from Dr. Strange's past, the sorcerer Cyrus Black. It's not just baddies they do battle with, though. In a prelude to the epic Avengers/Defenders War, Hulk, Namor and the Silver Surfer go head-to-head with the mighty Avengers in a fight that pits hero against hero like none other! Collecting SUB-MARINER #34-35, MARVEL FEATURE #1-3 and THE DEFENDERS #1-6. [Written by ROY THOMAS & STEVE ENGLEHART / Penciled by ROSS ANDRU & SAL BUSCEMA / Cover by NEAL ADAMS]
Earth's Mightiest Heroes assemble once again under the banner of the crème de la crème of comics collections-the Marvel Masterworks. Joined by the titanic talents of John Buscema, Gene Colan, and Barry Windsor-Smith, AVENGERS scribe, Roy Thomas, elevates the intrigue to fever pitch in yet another watershed collection. Featuring Hank Pym's first turn as Yellowjacket, Hawkeye's metamorphosis into Goliath, the wedding of Giant-Man and the Wasp, a solo adventure with the Black Panther, and building to a boil with a battle against the one and only Ultron, we dare to catch your breath while reading this classic collection! And to top it all off, we're including Roy Thomas and Howard Purcell's rare Black Knight tale from the pages of MARVEL SUPER-HEROES! Reserve that copy today, True Believer! Collecting THE AVENGERS #59-68 and MARVEL SUPER-HEROES #17. Also available with a variant cover. [Written by Roy Thomas Penciled by John Buscema, Gene Colan, Barry Windsor-Smith, Sal Buscema and How]
Avengers assemble! The MARVEL MASTERWORKS are bringing you yet another collection from the heyday of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. You know it's trouble when Kang the Conqueror drops in from the 41st century, but this time he pits our heroes against Hyperion, Nighthawk, Dr. Spectrum and the Whizzer - the Squadron Sinister - in a cosmic chess match! And as if one menace wasn't enough, then from across time the Avengers must also face the combined combat skill of the Captain America, Sub-Mariner and Human Torch of 1941! Next, it's a focus on the King of Wakanda, the Black Panther, as he infiltrates the supremacist Sons of the Serpent. But when he's captured, will the Serpents use T'Challa to incite a war that will tear the nation apart? Then it's the return of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, but with them in two comes a barbarian as only Big John Buscema can draw them, Akron the Magnificent! And before you close these pages you'll find out how to rent an Avenger when they become heroes for hire, see the return of the Man-Ape and the Lethal Legion, and enjoy guest-stars galore with the Black Knight, Nick Fury, Captain Marvel and Black Widow! Collecting AVENGERS #69-79. Also available with a variant cover. [Written by Roy Thomas / Penciled by Sal Buscema, John Buscema & Frank Giacoia / Cover by John Buscem]
Illyana Rasputin, little sister of the X-Men's Colossus, entered Limbo as a child and left as a young woman...on the same day! In that one day, she spent seven years learning magic from the best of the worst, the blasphemous Belasco! The X-Men escaped him, but they're still there nonetheless - some dead and some even worse off! Which fellow mutants can Illyana befriend, which will she have to fight - and is there even a difference between the two? Also featuring the New Mutants! Collecting MAGIK #1-4. Also available with a variant cover. [Written by Chris Claremont / Penciled by John Buscema, Ron Frenz & Sal Buscema / Covers by John Busc]
Written by WALTER SIMONSON Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA & WALTER SIMONSON Covers by WALTER SIMONSON War in Hel! Odin the All-Father is gone, and death goddess Hela is stockpiling souls for the fight to take his place! The mighty Thor leads Asgard's finest to rescue the dead from a fate WORSE than death, while Thor's brother-in-arms Balder battles giants to rescue his beloved Queen Karnilla! The God of Thunder and the God of Light - which one will lead Asgard into the face of coming dooms? Plus: a longtime Marvel villain makes the ultimate sacrifice, but for whom? Collecting BALDER THE BRAVE #1-4 and THOR #360-362. 176 pages. / Rated T
(W) Jim Amash, Eric Nolen-Weathington (A) Sal Buscema In 1968, Sal Buscema joined Marvel Comics and quickly became one of their most dependable artists. Sal came into his own, pencilling some of Marvel's biggest storylines. He also had a 10 year-run on the Hulk and drew 100 consecutive issues of Spectacular Spider-Man. The life and career of this legend of the comics industry is explored through an exhaustive interview with the artist, complete with samples of his arwork. Available in Hardcover and Softcover editions.
First the gun muzzle flashed before her, and then her life did. Who killed Jean DeWolff? Witness the web-slinger's race against time and death as a shotgun-wielding maniac carves a path of destruction through New York City in one of Spider-Man's most acclaimed, gripping and gritty adventures! Aided by Daredevil and police Det. Stan Carter, the wall-crawler must track down the madman known only as the Sin-Eater, who is determined to purge the city of sin. His cure, however, is murder. And his first victim is a close friend of Spider-Man""s: police Capt. Jean DeWolff, cut down in the prime of her life. Now, the Sin-Eater's killing spree has taken on a new, personal meaning for Spider-Man — and when the wall-crawler finally catches up with the Sin-Eater, Spidey may not be able to check his own fury and rage. In capturing the Sin-Eater, will Spider-Man become as great a danger as that which he pursues? Collecting PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #107-110 and #134-136.
Written by WALTER SIMONSON Penciled by WALTER SIMONSON with SAL BUSCEMA Covers by WALTER SIMONSON Considered by many to be the greatest run on Thor ever, Walt Simonson's classic tales of the God of Thunder are collected here-completely remastered from the original artwork and newly colored by Steve Oliff! And there are too many timeless tales to count: The Casket of Ancient Winters! The death of Odin! The origins of Asgard! The sacrifice of the Executioner! Thor as a frog! The Mutant Massacre! The curse of Hela! The debut of Thor's body armor! Guest-starring Beta Ray Bill, Nick Fury and the Avengers! Featuring the threats of Fafnir the dragon, Loki, Lorelei, Malekith the Dark Elf, Surtur, Hela, the Titanium Man, Kurse, Zaniac, the Marauders, the Absorbing Man, Fin Fang Foom, the Destroyer and the Midgard Serpent! Collecting THOR #337-355, #357-369 & #371-382 and BALDER THE BRAVE #1-4. 1192 pages. /Rated A
Written by WALTER SIMONSON Penciled by WALTER SIMONSON & SAL BUSCEMA Cover by WALTER SIMONSON It was a time of magic... Few people have ever left their mark on one character quite the way Walter Simonson has. His work on the Mighty Thor swept the Norse God of Thunder to heights never before seen and rarely achieved in his wake. Spanning epic tales of heroism and treachery, love and war, Simonson""s work is often considered the definitive Thor. From the majesty and mystery of fabled Asgard to the gritty streets of New York City, Thor was never the same. That is the mark of a true visionary. This third volume continues the collection of Simonson""s epic run. Collecting THOR #360-369. 232 pages. /All Ages
Written by WALTER SIMONSON Penciled by WALTER SIMONSON & SAL BUSCEMA Cover by WALTER SIMONSON It was a time of magic... Few people have ever left their mark on one character quite the way Walter Simonson has. His work on the Mighty Thor swept the Norse God of Thunder to heights never before seen and rarely achieved in his wake. Spanning epic tales of heroism and treachery, love and war, Simonson's work is often considered the definitive Thor. From the majesty and mystery of fabled Asgard to the gritty streets of New York City, Thor was never the same. That is the mark of a true visionary. This second volume continues the collection of Simonson's epic run. Collecting THOR #349-355 and #357-359. 240 pages. / All Ages
Balder the Brave, Thor's brother in all but blood, undergoes his own gauntlet of gods and giants -- earning the love of witch-queen Karnilla and the throne of Asgard! Meanwhile, on Midgard, Thor finds an era-hopping authoritarian officer racing him to defeat an old enemy possessed by an even older evil! Plus: Sabretooth and the Marauders! All with Walt Simonson's trademarks: epic sensibilities, godly grandeur and talking frogs! Verily! Collecting THOR #371-374 and BALDER THE BRAVE #1-4. [Written by Walter Simonson / Penciled by Sal Buscema / Cover by Walter Simonson]
Written by TOM DEFALCO Penciled by DEODATO STUDIOS & SAL BUSCEMA Cover by MIKE DEODATO Thor is dead! Asgard has been destroyed! Its gods are scattered across the Earth, living mortal lives with no memory of their past selves! Can Sif, Balder, Ulik the Troll, the Warriors Three, the Enchantress and the other Lost Gods discover the truth about themselves in time to stop the world-destroying plot of Seth, God of Death? Featuring the Wrecking Crew, Spider-Man and an all-new Loki! Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #503-513. 264 pages. /Rated A
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