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Heroes, villains, gods, demons, sorcerers, scientists, monsters, mobsters and a talking duck: More than one thousand dynamic dossiers, collected in alphabetical order for the first time across three volumes! From mutants to martial arts, street crime to space opera, espionage to other dimensions, horror to humor, the past to the future, no corner of Marvel is left untouched! Super-team rosters and histories, alien race outlines and so much more! Get to know the Universe now! Collecting material from OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE - MASTER EDITION. [Written by Len Kaminski, Jamie Tost, Mark Gruenwald & Glenn Herdling / Penciled by Keith Pollard / C]
Miracles, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the end of time - when the world nears its end, the Fantastic Four's day has just begun! The world's greatest super-team faces enemies from the future, the past, the Earth's four corners and the Fifth Dimension! Doctor Doom, Annihilus, Ultron and the world-changing wedding that united Inhuman and mutant, FFer and Avenger! Guest-starring Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Silver Surfer, the Inhumans and more from the circle of friends of Marvel's foremost family! Plus: the first appearance of X-Factor's Madrox the Multiple Man! You've come a long way, Jamie! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #138-159, GIANT-SIZE SUPER-STARS #1, GIANT-SIZE FANTASTIC FOUR #2-4 and AVENGERS #127. [Written by GERRY CONWAY, TONY ISABELLA, LEN WEIN, STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS, MARV WOLFMAN, CHRIS CLAREMON]
Relive the Marvel's Master of the Mystic Arts' earliest adventures! Featuring appearances by his arch-foes Baron Mordo, the Dread Dormammu, Nightmare, Aggamon, the House of Shadows, Loki, the Mindless Ones and more! Collecting STRANGE TALES #110, #111 and #114-168. [Written by STAN LEE / Penciled by STEVE DITKO / Cover by STEVE DITKO]
The Space-Opera Era Of The Avengers Hits Its Stride In The Stories Presented Within This Collection Of Cosmic Chronicles! Among The Highlights Of This Tantalizing Tome: Nothing Less Than The Fate Of Every Living Thing Is At Stake When Thanos, The Nastiest Nihilist This Side Of The Nearest Nebula, Wages Interstellar War Against The Mighty Avengers And Their Allies Captain Marvel, Warlock And A Host Of Other Galactic Gladiators! Featuring Korvac, The Guardians Of The Galaxy, The Absorbing Man, The Squadron Sinister And More! Collecting Avengers (1963) #164-184 And Annual #7-8, And Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2.
Written by VARIOUS Penciled by VARIOUS Cover by RICH BUCKLER Spidey's got friends: Black Cat, Wasp, Paladin, Starfox and Daredevil. Spidey's got enemies: Spot, Blacklash, Kingpin, Killer Shrike, Blaze, Rocket Racer, Sin-Eater, Puma, Beyonder and...Santa Claus? Spidey's got his hands full! His black alien costume has gone rogue. His friend, police Detective Jean DeWolff, has been murdered - and the killer is on the loose. He's got new neighbors, even! Life is never easy for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, and it doesn't get any easier here! Collecting PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #97-114. 568 pages. /Rated A
Havok, Nova, Captain Ultra...Shocker, Plantman, Batroc the Leaper - not the Defenders, but TWO incredible simulations! But the debacle of the dozens of ""Defenders for a Day"" is just the start for the latest look at Earth's Mightiest Non-Team! Will they be driven mad by Lunatik, or blown away by Foolkiller? International crises and extradimensional warfare abound! The secret of Omega the Unknown! Asgardians, androids and guys with wings on their heads! Plus: Spider-Man, the Black Panther and a guest-appearance by Millie the Model! Collecting DEFENDERS #61-91. [Written by DAVID KRAFT, ED HANNIGAN, JIM SHOOTER, MARY JO DUFFY, STEVEN GRANT & MARK GRUENWALD / Pen]
These early classic Stan Lee/Jack Kirby adventures of Marvel's First Family - the Invisible Girl, the Human Torch, the Thing and Mr. Fantastic - defined the Marvel Age of Comics! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #1-20 and ANNUAL #1. [Written by STAN LEE / Penciled by JACK KIRBY / Cover by JACK KIRBY]
Not a hoax, not a dream, not an imaginary story...so what IS it? Judge for yourself as the gamma-powered gargantua's long-lost black-and-white adventures are reprinted for the first time! Rarely seen moments of Hulk history featuring aliens, magic, horror and wonder - the full gamut for Marvel's great green giant! Guest-starring the Avengers, the X-Men and more! Collecting RAMPAGING HULK #1-9, THE HULK! #10-15 and INCREDIBLE HULK #269. [Written by DOUG MOENCH, JIM STARLIN, JOHN WARNER & BILL MANTLO / Penciled by WALT SIMONSON, JIM STAR]
He made a big Return during Civil War, but how'd he get here in the first place? Watch the wonders of Mar-Vell right from the start in stories reprinted for the first time in more than 25 years! Earth's newest protector faces such forgotten furies as Mandroid, Man-Slayer and the Metazoid - along with the Super-Skrull, Ronan the Accuser and more of the deadliest dynamos from three galaxies! Plus: the start of his lifelong bond, molecular and otherwise, with professional sidekick Rick Jones! But where there's Rick, can a jade-skinned giant be far behind? Also guest-starring Iron Man and Namor the Sub-Mariner - and introducing Carol Danvers, later known as Ms. Marvel! Collecting MARVEL SUPER-HEROES #12-13 and CAPTAIN MARVEL #1-21. [Written by STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS, ARNOLD DRAKE, GARY FRIEDRICH & ARCHIE GOODWIN / Penciled by GENE CO]
Shellhead's rogues gallery grows during his first faceoffs with the Controller, Mordecai Midas, Firebrand and Spymaster -- all enemies destined to plague him for years to come! Meanwhile, Tony Stark splits his life among LMD impostors, but will he lose his heart to Madame Masque? Plus: attacks by aliens, androids, organized crime and more! Guest-starring Daredevil, the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D.! Collecting IRON MAN #12-38 and DAREDEVIL #73. [Written by ARCHIE GOODWIN, MIMI GOLD, ALLYN BRODSKY & GERRY CONWAY / Penciled by GEORGE TUSKA, JOHNN]
Who else but Marvel would set up a robot from the future to play matchmaker for a femme fatale and the Man Without Fear? Mister Kline's android-laden efforts steer Daredevil and the Black Widow together for a trial whose tribulations could mean the end of the fabled Nelson and Murdock partnership! Then the redman and the lady in black relocate to the City of the Golden Gates, but that's not Cupid aiming at them: It's Hawkeye the Marksman! Plus sagas of savagery in South America, indestructible intrigue, and cosmic conflicts with both sides against the Earth! Also featuring the Purple Man, Electro, the Owl, the Gladiator, and more from Daredevil's enclave of enemies! Guest-starring Spider-Man, Namor the Sub-Mariner and the Avengers! Collecting DAREDEVIL #75-101 and AVENGERS #111. [Written by Gerry Conway, Gary Friedrich, Steve Gerber & Steve Englehart / Penciled by Gene Colan, B]
Changes in the Marvel Universe are nothing new - as seen when heroes are reborn, slain and more in this startling selection of seventies sagas! The search for the Celestial Madonna is on, and all the candidates are under the Avengers' roof! After reviving heroes and villains to set a Legion of the Unliving against Earth's Mightiest Heroes, will Kang the Conqueror be divided against himself in deciding the fate of the woman who could alter the universe's destiny? Cap, Iron Man, Thor and Avengers both well-remembered and near-forgotten face off against the lethal likes of Dormammu, Thanos and Ultron! Golden Age glories revisited! The secret of Mantis and the sacrifice of the Swordsman! Resurrections, origins and THREE Marvel marriages! Plus: the Zodiac, the Titanium Man, the Stranger, Klaw Master of Sound and more! Guest-starring the Fantastic Four and Captain Mar-Vell! Collecting AVENGERS #120-140, GIANT-SIZE AVENGERS #1-4, CAPTAIN MARVEL #33 and FANTASTIC FOUR #150. [Written by Steve Englehart, Roy Thomas, Jim Starlin & Gerry Conway / Penciled by Bob Brown, John Bus]
See for yourself how the Marvel Age of Heroes began as one of comicdom's coolest chroniclers follows the FF, Spider-Man, the X-Men, Daredevil and others from origins into adventure! Recounting the first appearances of Marvel's greatest menaces-including Doctor Octopus, Doctor Doom, Magneto and Loki! The awakening of the Sub-Mariner and Captain America! Ancient enigmas, wartime wonders and more from the first years of the House of Ideas! Collecting MARVEL SAGA #1-12. [Written by Peter Sanderson & Various / Penciled by Various / Cover by Ron Frenz]
Eager to serve his country during World War Two, Steve Rogers was transformed into a physically perfect man by the government's Super Soldier Program. Armed with an indestructible shield and the physical prowess of an Olympic athlete, Rogers fought valiantly to uphold the ideals and principles of democracy until frozen in a block of ice where he was preserved for decades. Discovered by the Avengers and revived, Steve Rogers is a man out of time, who remains vigilant in his battle to protect the innocent and uphold the American ideals of truth, justice and honor. In this fully updated re-issue of ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1, Marvel's Sentinel of Liberty renews his mission and fights the good fight, facing off against Baron Zemo, the Red Skull, Power Man, the Swordsman, Batroc the Leaper and the Super-Adaptoid! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE #59-99 and CAPTAIN AMERICA #100-102. [Written by Stan Lee / Penciled by Jack Kirby / Cover by Jack Kirby]
A new era of greatness begins for the most unlikely team of all! From a Night on the Town to the Day of the Death Machines, Power Man and Iron Fist -- Heroes for Hire -- face the Living Monolith, El Aguila the Maggia and more! Guest-starring the Uncanny X-Men and the Daughters of the Dragon! Collecting POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #50-72 and #74-75. [Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT, EDWARD HANNIGAN, JO DUFFY, STEVEN GRANT & BOB LAYTON / Penciled by JOHN]
The groundbreaking stories that set the standard for an entire era of mystical adventure! Aided and abetted by lover Clea and man-servant Wong, the newly minted Sorcerer Supreme takes on Demons, the Dread Dormammu, Dracula, the Defenders, Death...and Doctor Strange!? Plus: Planet Earth is no more! The Master of the Mystic Arts fights alone against Eternity, as the world stands on the brink of oblivion! Also featuring the return of the Ancient One and the mind-boggling "Creator Chronicles," and guest-starring Nighthawk! Collecting DOCTOR STRANGE #1-29 and ANNUAL #1, and TOMB OF DRACULA #44-45. [Written by STEVE ENGLEHART, MARV WOLFMAN, ROY THOMAS, JAMES STARLIN & ROGER STERN / Penciled by FRAN]
Mobsters, terrorists, neo-Nazis, religious fanatics, armored killers; no one's too tough for the Punisher! Follow the trail of blood as Frank Castle's war on crime takes him across the country, south of the border, back to school and Down Under! Plus: The Man With Lots Of Guns vs. the Man Without Fear in a crossover with Daredevil! And who will live and die when the Punisher leads what might be the world's shortest-lived crime-fighting team against the Kingpin of Crime? With Typhoid Mary and a cameo by the X-Men! Collecting PUNISHER #1-20 and ANNUAL #1, and DAREDEVIL #257.
[Written by Mike Baron, Roger Salick, Eliot R. Brown & Ann Nocenti Penciled by Klaus Janson, David Ro]
The first part of Spider-Woman's career concludes as her collection of challenges and crises is completed! Some of Marvel's most stupendous scribes set the heroine against Morgan le Fay, the Viper, Gypsy Moth and other fearsome foes, forgotten or otherwise! Plus: the first appearances of X-Factor's Siryn and X-Force's Caliban! But after tearing through a gauntlet of magicians, mad scientists, murder and mystery, what final fate awaits the webbed wonder? Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men and the Werewolf! Collecting SPIDER-WOMAN #26-50, MARVEL TEAM-UP #97 and UNCANNY X-MEN #148.
[Written by MICHAEL FLEISHER, J.M. DEMATTEIS, CHRIS CLAREMONT, STEVE LEIALOHA, ANN NOCENTI &STEVEN GR]
Disco may be dead, but Marvel's dynamic diva never says die! Beginning as a co-star with the X-Men and Spider-Man, Alison Blaire moved into a world of villains new and old, facing gangsters, gods and Galactus without skipping a beat! Plus: the Inhumans, the Hellfire Club and Project: PEGASUS! World saving, space travel, intrigue and romance in the ultimate disco mix! Guest-starring most of Marvel's heroes, including Spider-Woman and She-Hulk! Collecting DAZZLER #1-21, UNCANNY X-MEN #130-131 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #203. [Written by Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Marv Wolfman, Tom DeFalco & Danny Fingeroth / Penciled by J]
There's nothing the non-team can't handle when mutants, gods, demons and miscreants of the 1950s all get their crack at the sensational super heroes of the seventies! With Luke Cage! The Guardians of the Galaxy! The Son of Satan vs. the Sons of the Serpent! Brain transplants, foreign intrigue and the tumultuous terror of Tapping Tommy! Daredevil, Yellowjacket, Bambi! And introducing...an Elf!? Featuring the first appearance of the ever-reliable Wrecking Crew! Collecting31-60, and Annual 1.
[Written by LEN WEIN, CHRIS CLAREMONT, STEVE GERBER, BILL MANTLO, MARY SKRENES, TONY ISABELLA, JIM ST]
After years of Earthbound exile, the Silver Surfer soars the seas of space once more and finds plenty of peril awaiting when the Elders of the Universe try something new: all-out war on Galactus! Plus: space piracy, intergalactic war, doppelgangers and the Surfer caught in an interstellar love triangle! Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, the Eternals, and Annihilation's Ronan and Super-Skrull! Plus: a rare glimpse of a path not traveled on an alternate Earth! Collecting SILVER SURFER #1, SILVER SURFER #1-18 and ANNUAL #1, and MARVEL FANFARE #51. [Written by STAN LEE, JOHN BYRNE & STEVE ENGLEHART - Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, MARSHALL ROGERS, JOE STA]
Cosmic calamities, espionage, black magic, time travel, alien gangsters and martial-arts madness: Benjamin J. Grimm can handle it all, but he won't have to face it alone! Stars old and new shine when the thunderous Thing joins them against many of the most magnificent menaces the Marvel Universe can offer! Invasions, impersonations, assassinations and transformations! Plus: when heroes play poker! Guest-starring Captain America, Daredevil, Ms. Marvel, the Black Panther, Moon Knight, Spider-Woman and more! Collecting MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #26-52 and ANNUAL #2-3. [Written by MARV WOLFMAN, ROGER SLIFER, TOM DEFALCO, DAVID ANTHONY KRAFT, RALPH MACCHIO, JOHN BYRNE,]
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR VOL. 2 SC - B&W Creators: Written by Louise Simonson, Walter Simonson, Jo Duffy & Tom Defalco; Penciled by Walter Simonson, June Brigman, Steve Lightle, Terry Shoemaker, Sal Buscema & Tom Grindberg; Cover by Wal
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 Stan Lee, Roy Thomas & Gerry Conway Penciled by John Buscema, Ross Andru & Joe Sinnott Co]
NOW INCLUDES THE EPIC X-MEN/ALPHA FLIGHT LIMITED SERIES! The X-Men face off with some of their greatest foes in this all-new edition - including the Juggernaut, Doctor Doom and the Hellfire Club's newest recruits, the Hellions - and team up with the Avengers, Spider-Man, Power Pack and more! Featuring the first appearances of Forge and Nimrod, and a chapter from the legendary SECRET WARS II crossover! Plus: Parts I and II of Claremont and Windsor-Smith's unforgettable epic, Lifedeath. Collects UNCANNY X-MEN #180-198, X-MEN ANNUAL #8 and X-MEN/ALPHA FLIGHT #1-2. [Written By Chris Claremont Penciled By John Romita Jr., Barry Windsor-Smith, Michael Golden, Bret B]
Spider-Man is as amazing as ever against adversarial alumni like the Lizard and the Kingpin, as well as up-and-coming enemies such as Stegron and Jigsaw - with the lesser-known larcenies of the Big Wheel and the Spider-Squad to fill his spare time! Featuring the first appearances of Rocket Racer and Will O 'the Wisp! Forgotten chapters from the Green Goblin legacy and the Clone Saga! Spider-Man's origin and Peter Parker's college graduation! And J. Jonah Jameson at his best and worst! Guest-starring the Punisher, Nova the Human Rocket, the Human Torch and the X-Men! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #161-185 and ANNUAL #11, GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #6, and NOVA #12.
ESSENTIAL PETER PARKER, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN VOL. 3 SC - Creators: Written by Bill Mantlo, Tom Defalco, Roger Stern, Steve Leialoha, Marv Wolfman, Tony Isabella, Marie Severin, Ralph Macchio & David Kraft; Penciled by Jim Mooney, Frank Springer, Lee Elias, Mike Esposito, Sal Buscema, Chic Stone, John Romita Jr., Mike Zeck, Marie Severin, Steve Leialoha, Al Gordon, Bruce Patterson, Rick Leonardi, Luke McDonnell, Jim Shooter, John Byrne, Ed Hannigan, Rich Buckler, Jim Sherman& Alan Weiss; Cover by Frank Miller Description: Spectacular isn't just the title as Spider-Man's college years are augmented by authorial and illustrative excellence! Enemies old and new, recurring and rare, line up to teach the web-slinger plenty – but will he become his own worst enemy as the sinister Spider-Lizard? Robots, killer bees, living hallucinations and more! Guest-starring the Human Torch and the White Tiger! Plus: the surprising first appearance of the hero-hater who'll happen into being the Hobgoblin! Collecting SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #32-61 and ANNUALS #1-3. 544 pages. Publisher Rating: Rated A.
ESSENTIAL MS. MARVEL VOL. 1 SC - Creators: Written by Gerry Conway, Carla Conway, Chris Claremont, Archie Goodwin, Jim Shooter & Simon Furman; Penciled by John Buscema, Joe Sinnott, Jim Mooney, Keith Pollard, Sam Grainger, Sal Buscema, Tom Palmer, Frank Giacoia, Carmine Infantino, Tony Dezuniga, Dave Cockrum, Mike Vosburg, Mike Zeck & Mike Gustovich; Cover by John Romita Sr. Description: Ms. Marvel's current successes are only the latest in a line of earth-shaking adventures that began in her original series, reprinted here in its entirety! New nemeses like Steeplejack and the Doomsday Man vie for the female fury's attention alongside classic criminals like the Scorpion, Tiger Shark and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! Featuring Namorita and Vance Astro, later of the New Warriors! Alien intrigue with the Kree and Shi'ar! Supernatural thrills! And the first appearance of the marvelously malicious Mystique! Plus: X-Men alumni including Grotesk and the Lizard People! Guest-starring Captain Mar-Vell and the Avengers! Collecting MS. MARVEL #1-23 and MARVEL SUPER-HEROES MAGAZINE #10-11. 512 pages. Publisher Rating: Rated A.
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE - UPDATE 89 VOL. 1 GN - (Peter Sanderson, Peter Wohl, Marcus McLaurin, Glenn Herdling & Len Kaminski/various) Origins and updates of the eighties' elite. Trace major revisions to characters such as Archangel and Vision, the Red Skull and S.H.I.E.L.D., the Hulk and Hobgoblin. Collects Official Handbook of The Marvel Universe - Update '89 #1-8. 496 pp. All Ages.
ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS VOL. 2 GN - (Len Wein, Chris Claremont, Steve Gerber, Bill Mantlo, Mary Skrenes, Tony Isabella, Jim Starlin, Don McGregor, Roger Slifer, Gerry Conway & Scott Edelman/Sal Buscema, Klaus Janson, Vince Colletta, Mike Esposito, Frank Giacoia, John Tartaglione, Sam Grainger, Jim Mooney, Gil Kane, Jim Starlin, Dan Adkins, Don Newton & Don Heck) Features Luke Cage, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Son of Satan vs. the Sons of the Serpent, brain transplants, foreign intrigue and the tumultuous terror of Tapping Tommy. And introducing. an Elf? Featuring the first appearance of the Wrecking Crew. Collects Defenders #15-39 and Giant-Size Defenders #1-5. 616 pp. T
ESSENTIAL MAN-THING VOL. 1 GN – B&W. (Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Len Wein, Steve Gerber, Mike Ploog & Tony Isabella/Gray Morrow, John Buscema, Neal Adams, Rich Buckler, Howard Chaykin, Jim Starlin, Val Mayerik, Mike Ploog, Klaus Janson, Tom Sutton, Alfredo Alcala & Vicente Alcazar) Explore the heights of the cosmos and the depths of the soul with the mindless Man-Thing. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, Ka-Zar, Daredevil, and Korrek the Barbarian. Featuring the first appearance of Howard the Duck. Collects Savage Tales #1, Astonishing Tales #12-13, Adventure Into Fear #10-19, Man-Thing #1-14, Giant-Size Man-Thing #1-2, and Monsters Unleashed #5 & #8-9. Cover by Frank Brunner. 544 pp. MR.
Cap goes up against the villainy of AIM, Hydra and the Red Skull - but could the most familiar enemy face be Bucky? Collects Captain America #127-156. Cover by Jack Kirby. [Stan Lee, Gary Friedrich, Gerry Conway & Steve Englehart/Gene Colan, John Romita, Gil Kane & Sal Bus]
ESSENTIAL THOR VOL. 3 GN - B&W. (Stan Lee/Jack Kirby) Trolls, giants, aliens and clowns await in the third thunderous anthology of Thor. Guest-starring Adam Warlock and Galactus. Collects Thor #137-166. 616 pp. All Ages.
ESSENTIAL TALES OF THE ZOMBIE VOL. 1 GN - B&W. (Roy Thomas, Steve Gerber, Doug Moench, Tony Isabella & Chris Claremont/John Buscema, Tom Palmer, Syd Shores, Pablo Marcos, Alfredo Alcala, Virgilio Redondo, Yong Montano, Ron Wilson & Tony Dipreta) Jaded by heroes who come back from the dead? Meet the hero who started there and stayed there. His stare’s the only thing that’s empty about the adventures of Simon Garth through mad science and madder magic. Collects stories from Tales Of The Zombie #1-10 and Dracula Lives #1-2. Cover by Boris Vallejo. 576 pp. MR.
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN VOL. 5 GN - New Printing. B&W. (Stan Lee, Roy Thomas & Gerry Conway/Gil Kane & John Romita) Witness the return of Doctor Octopus. The first appearance of Morbius the Living Vampire. The death of Captain Stacy. Plus, the wall-crawler’s climactic confrontation with the Green Goblin. Collects Amazing Spider-Man #90-113. Cover By John Romita. 528 pp. All Ages.
ESSENTIAL MARVEL HORROR VOL. 1 GN – B&W. (Gary Friedrich, Steve Gerber, Mike Friedrich, Chris Claremont, John Warner, Bill Mantlo, Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas & Tony Isabella/Tom Sutton, Herb Trimpe, Jim Mooney, Gene Colan, Sal Buscema, Bob McLeod, Jim Starlin, Sonny Trinidad, Craig Russell, Ed Hannigan, Russ Heath, John Romita, Herb Trimpe, Mike Vosburg, Esteban Maroto, Pablo Marcos, Enrique Romero & George Evans) What’s it like to be the son and the daughter of the Father of Lies? Find out as Daimon Hellstrom and his sister, Satana, face the worst of two worlds. Collects Ghost Rider #1-2, Marvel Spotlight #12-24, Son Of Satan #1-8, Marvel Two-In-One #14, Marvel Team-Up #32 and #80-81, Vampire Tales #2-3, Haunt Of Horror #24-25, and Marvel Premiere #27. Cover By Gil Kane. 608 pp. MR.
ESSENTIAL PUNISHER VOL. 1 GN (NEW PRINTING) – B&W. (various) The vengeance-seeking vigilante’s earliest appearances in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America, Daredevil and more. Collects Amazing Spider-Man #129, #134-135, #161-162, #174-175, #201-202 and Annual #15; Giant-Size Spider-Man #4; Marvel Preview Presents #2; Marvel Super Action #1; Captain America #241; Daredevil #182-184; Spectacular Spider-Man #81-83; and Punisher #1-5. 568 pp. Rated T
ESSENTIAL HULK VOL. 4 GN – B&W. (various/Dick Ayers & Herb Trimpe) It’s the original trial of the Incredible Hulk, but not even Doc Samson and Matt Murdock can get the Hulk free of charges... from the Rhino, the Abomination and the Bi-Beast. Plus, the birth of the Wendigo and the death of the Mimic. Collects Incredible Hulk #143-170. 608 pp. All Ages.
ESSENTIAL LUKE CAGE POWER MAN VOL. 2 SC - B&W. (various) Luke Cage wraps up his early solo career against the likes of Zzzax, Chemistro and Gideon Mace - then launches a new era with Iron Fist, forming one of Marvel's oddest and most enduring partnerships. Collects Power Man #28-49 & Annual #1. 432 pp. Rated T
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE - DELUXE EDITION VOL. 3 SC - B&W. (Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Eliot R. Brown & more/John Byrne, Dave Cockrum, Bob Layton, John Romita Jr. & more) How many rooms in the X-Mansion? What makes web-shooters work? Find out as Spider-Man and the X-Men join forces to highlight the third volume of this Guide to the Greats. Collects Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition #15-20. 496 pp. Cover by Keith Pollard. All Ages.
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL. 2 SC - B&W. (Len Wein, Gerry Conway & Bill Mantlo/Jim Mooney, Sal Buscema, Mike Esposito, Dave Hunt & Ron Wilson) Spider-Man's up for anything in this selection of shared sagas. Co-starring Daredevil, the Incredible Hulk, the Thing, the Beast and the Frankenstein Monster. Collects Marvel Team-Up #25-51 & Marvel Two-In-1 #17. 528 pp. Cover by Jim Starlin. All Ages.
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL. 1 SC (NEW PRINTING) - B&W. (Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway & Len Wein/Gil Kane, Jim Mooney & Ross Andru) The wisecracking web-slinger Spider-Man teams up with the biggest stars of the Marvel Universe in these classic adventures. 496 pp. Cover by John Romita Sr. All Ages.
ESSENTIAL SAVAGE SHE-HULK VOL. 1 SC – B&W. (Stan Lee & David Anthony Kraft/John Buscema & Mike Vosburg) She's been an FF member, an Avenger and the sharpest attorney in the superhuman halls of justice. Now, see her savage starting point in this complete compilation of her first series. Featuring the Man-Thing, the Man-Wolf and the Man-Elephant. Collects Savage She-Hulk #1-25. 552 pp. All Ages.
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE - DELUXE EDITION VOL. 2 SC – (Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Eliot R. Brown & more/John Byrne, Dave Cockrum, Bob Layton, John Romita Jr. & more) Highlighting members of the Avengers and the X-Men, and most of the Fantastic Four. Collects Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition #8-14. Cover by John Byrne. 496 pp. All Ages
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 5 SC – B&W. (Stan Lee/Jack Kirby, John Romita & John Buscema) After being lorded over in Latveria by Doctor Doom, the FF face a new level of grudge match when the Thing is tapped for the fighting arena of gangster Skrulls. Featuring the Inhumans, the Frightful Four, the Mad Thinker and others. Collects Fantastic Four #84-110 and Annual #7-8. 568 pp. All Ages.
ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 4 SC (NEW PRINTING) – B&W. (Chris Claremont/Paul Smith, Dave Cockrum, John Romita Jr. & Brent Anderson) Newly remastered. The Children of the Atom combat evils threatening both mutants and humans - including the Morlocks, the Hellfire Club, and the alien Brood. Collects Uncanny X-Men #162-179 and Annual #7, and X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills. 568 pp.
ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE VOL. 1 SC (NEW PRINTING) – (Stan Lee/Steve Ditko) Relive the Marvel's Master of the Mystic Arts' earliest adventures. Featuring appearances by his arch-foes Baron Mordo, the Dread Dormammu, Nightmare, Aggamon, the House of Shadows, Loki, the Mindless Ones and more. Collects Strange Tales #110, #111 and #114-168. Cover by Steve Ditko. 608 pp. All Ages
ESSENTIAL CLASSIC X-MEN VOL. 2 SC – (Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich & Arnold Drake/Werner Roth, Jack Sparling, Dan Adkins, Ross Andru, Don Heck, George Tuska, Jim Steranko, Barry Smith & John Buscema) Mainstay malefactors like Magneto and the Juggernaut are joined by the thunderous threat of Factor Three. Plus, the first appearances of Banshee and Polaris. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and the Avengers. Collects X-Men #25-53 and Avengers #53. Cover by Gil Kane. 632 pp. All Ages
ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 7 SC – B&W. (Chris Claremont/Barry Windsor-Smith, Alan Davis, Jackson Guice, Marc Silvestri, Bret Blevins, Kerry Gammill, Rick Leonardi, Art Adams & Jon Bogdanove) In the wake of the Marauders' Mutant Massacre, the X-Men go mobile to plan their next move - but recruiting Dazzler and Havok brings them even more catastrophe. Collects Uncanny X-Men #214-228 and Annual #10-11, and Fantastic Four vs. The X-Men #1-4. 560 pp.
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE VOL. 4 SC – B&W. (Larry Hama/Dwayne Turner, Jim Fern, Adam Kubert, Tomm Coker, Ian Churchill, Bob McLeod, Ron Garney & Fabio Laguna) The deadliest X-Man's on the edge of death when his Adamantium advantage is eliminated. Even with his claws stripped to the bone, Wolverine's up to some of the choicest challenges from his past and future. Collects Wolverine #70-90. 528 pp.
ESSENTIAL NOVA VOL. 1 SC – B&W. (Marv Wolfman & Len Wein/John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Carmine Infantino, Gene Colan & Ross Andru) Before New Warriors, Nova was one of the seventies' most scintillating stars and it shows. Special guest-appearances by Spider-Man, the Thing and Moses. Collects Nova #1-25, Amazing Spider-Man #171 and Marvel Two-In-One Annual #3. 512 pp. All Ages
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE - DELUXE EDITION VOL. 1 SC – B&W. (Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Eliot R. Brown & more/John Byrne, Dave Cockrum, Bob Layton, John Romita Jr. & more) Top talent teamed to headline heroes like Captain America, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Nick Fury, the Hulk and dozens of others. Collects the first third of the Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition. 496 pp. All Ages
ESSENTIAL PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN VOL. 2 SC – B&W. (Bill Mantlo, Tom DeFalco, Roger Stern, Steve Leialoha, Marv Wolfman, Tony Isabella, Marie Severin, Ralph Macchio & David Kraft/Jim Mooney, Frank Springer, Lee Elias, Mike Esposito, Sal Buscema, Chic Stone, John Romita Jr., Mike Zeck, Marie Severin, Steve Leialoha, Al Gordon, Bruce Patterson, Rick Leonardi, Luke McDonnell, Jim Shooter, John Byrne, Ed Hannigan, Rich Buckler, Jim Sherman & Alan Weiss) Collects Spectacular Spider-Man #32-53 and Annuals #1-2, and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #13. Enemies old and new, recurring and rare, line up to teach the web-slinger plenty, but will he become his own worst enemy as the sinister Spider-Lizard? Cover by Al Milgrom. Rated A.
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE VOL. 1 SC – B&W. (Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Eliot R. Brown & More/John Byrne, Dave Cockrum, Bob Layton, John Romita Jr. & more) Collects Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #1-15. The series that started it all in Mark Gruenwald's original fifteen issues worth of secrets, super-powers and schematics. 544 pp. All Ages.
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR VOL. 1 SC – B&W. (Bob Layton, Jackson Guice, Roger Stern, Louise Simonson, Walt Simonson & John Byrne/Jackson Guice, Bob Layton, John Byrne, Walter Simonson, John Bogdanove, John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Keith Pollard, Terry Shoemaker & Marc Silvestri) The death of Jean Grey re-defined the X-Men, but her resurrection did nothing less. Recovered by the Avengers and revived by the Fantastic Four, Jean's return regrouped her fellow founders into a supposed mutant-hunting unit. Collects X-Factor #1-16 and Annual #1, Avengers #262, Fantastic Four #286, Thor #373-374, and Power Pack #27. 568 pp. T
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE VOL. 1 SC – B&W. (Len Wein, Mike Friedrich, Steve Gerber, Chris Claremont, Roy Thomas, Bill Mantlo, Roger Slifer, Marv Wolfman, Scott Edelman, Tony Isabella & Jim Shooter/Jim Starlin, Gil Kane, Sal Buscema, George Tuska, Herb Trimpe, Bob Brown, Ron Wilson, Arvell Jones, Dick Giordano, Mike Esposito, Dave Hunt, Sam Grainger, Marie Severin & John Buscema) The Thing teams up with heroes both frontline and forgotten against menaces spanning time and space. Collects Marvel Feature #11-12; Marvel Two-In-One #1-20, 22-25 and Annual #1; Marvel Team-Up #47; and Fantastic Four Annual #11. 576 pp. T
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN VOL. 7 SC – B&W. (Bill Mantlo, Gerry Conway, Archie Goodwin & Len Wein/Ross Andru, Sal Buscema & Gil Kane) Collects Amazing Spider-Man #138-160, Annual #10 and Giant-Size Spider-Man #3-5. From classics like Doc Ock to lesser known lawbreakers like Cyclone, we've got more villains than you can shake the proverbial stick at. Featuring the origins of the Jackal, the Grizzly, the Fly, Moses Magnum and more. Guest-starring the Punisher and Man-Thing. 560 pp.
ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER VOL. 1 SC – B&W. (Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman & Mike Friedrich/Michael Ploog, Jim Mooney, Tom Sutton & Herb Trimpe) Collecting Marvel Spotlight #5-12, Ghost Rider #1-20 and Daredevil #138. When orphaned stunt-show star Johnny Blaze discovers his adoptive father Crash Simpson is dying of a rare blood disease, he barters his immortal soul for a miracle cure. The trade-off leaves him bound to the demon Zarathos, and their melding of spirits manifests itself every night in the form of Ghost Rider. 560 pp. T
ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 6 SC – B&W. (Chris Claremont, Barry Windsor-Smith, Louise Simonson & Walter Simonson/John Romita Jr., Rick Leonardi, June Brigman, Barry Windsor-Smith, Bret Blevins, Alan Davis, Arthur Adams, Terry Shoemaker, Walt Simonson, Jackson Guice & John Bogdanove) Mutant means change, and there was plenty of that when the Uncanny X-Men counted down to the Marvel Mutant Massacre beginning with the trial of Magneto. Rachel Summers became Phoenix and the Brotherhood became Freedom Force. Lady Deathstrike became a cyborg, Moonstar a Valkyrie, Colossus a killer, and Psylocke an X-Man. Collects Uncanny X-Men #199-213, New Mutants Special Edition #1, X-Men Annual #9, X-Factor #9-11, New Mutants #46, Thor #373-374 and Power Pack #27. 656 pp. (T)
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN VOL. 4 SC - B&W. Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #69 - #90 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #4 and #5. 528 pp.
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE VOL. 1 SC - B&W. (Chris Claremont/Peter David/Archie Goodwin/John Buscema/John Byrne) Marvel's most poplar mutant springs into action in this phone-book-sized compendium of his earliest solo adventures. Collects Wolverine (1st series) #1-23. 528 pp.
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL VOL. 3 SC – B&W. (Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich, Len Wein, Gerry Conway & Allyn Brodsky/Gene Colan, Barry Smith, Barry Windsor-Smith & Don Heck) The ups and downs of Matt’s doomed love for Karen Page begins here. And DD goes Hollywood with the Stuntmaster and Brother Brimstone, but is any star as big as... the Stilt-Man? Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Black Panther, Nick Fury and Iron Man. Collects Daredevil #49-74 and Iron Man #35-36. 584 pp. (T)
ESSENTIAL KILLRAVEN VOL. 1 SC - (Roy Thomas, Neal Adams, Gerry Conway, Marv Wolfman, Don McGregor, Bill Mantlo, Keith Giffen & Joseph Michael Linsner/Neal Adams, Howard Chaykin, Herb Trimpe, Rich Buckler, Gene Colan, Craig Russell, Keith Giffen, Sal Buscema & Joseph Michael Linsner) Relive the sequel to H.G. Wells's masterpiece as a sword-wielding slave leads a band of fearless freedom fighters against Earth's alien overlords. Guest-starring Spider-Man. Collects Amazing Adventures (Vol. 2) #18-39, Marvel Team-Up #45, Marvel Graphic Novel #7, and Killraven #1 (Marvel Knights). Cover by John Romita Sr. 504 pp.
ESSENTIAL IRON MAN VOL. 1 SC - B&W. (Stan Lee & Don Heck) Captured by North Vietnamese soldiers, and his heart gravely wounded, Tony Stark builds a metal suit and uses it to escape his captors and return to the Western world as the invincible Iron Man! The modern marvel of technology blasted off to new heights of popularity as he battled the malicious Mandarin, the equally armored Crimson Dynamo, the beautiful Black Widow and other foreign foes who attempted to sabotage the American economy and undermine the very existence of the United States. Collects Tales of Suspense #39-72. 528 pp.
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4 SC – B&W. (Stan Lee/Jack Kirby) Relive more of the FF's classic exploits as they stand united against Dr. Doom, Annihilus and Galactus. Featuring the first appearances of the Kree and the Psycho-Man. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Daredevil, Thor and the Warlock. Collects Fantastic Four #64-83 and Annual #5-6. 536 pp.
ESSENTIAL INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 3 SC – B&W. (Stan Lee, Roy Thomas & Harlan Ellison/Herb Trimpe, Gil Kane & Sal Buscema) Robert Bruce Banner’s rampaging alter ego clashes with Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Fantastic Four and the Avengers. He fights his share of super-villains, too – including Maximus the Mad, the Glob, the Leader, the Rhino, the Absorbing Man, Night-Crawler, Tyrannus, the Mole Man, Hydra, the Abomination and the Sandman. Collects Incredible Hulk #118-142, Captain Marvel #20-21 and Avengers #88. 584 pp.
ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE VOL. 2 SC - (Roy Thomas/Dan Adkins & Gene Colan) The Master of the Mystic Arts’ earliest adventures continue as Strange stands as mankind’s best hope against the otherworldly forces such as Nightmare, Dormammu, Lord Nekron and the Sons of the Satannish. Featuring the origin of Dr. Strange and Strange and Clea's first kiss. Collects Doctor Strange #169-178 and #180-183, Avengers #61, Sub-Mariner #22, Marvel Feature #1, Incredible Hulk #126, and Marvel Premiere #3-10 and #12-14. Cover by Barry Smith. 608 pp.
ESSENTIAL IRON MAN VOL. 2 SC – B&W. (Stan Lee/Don Heck & Gene Colan) Collects Tales of Suspense #73-99, Iron Man & Sub-Mariner #1 and Iron Man #1-10. Iron Man faces Ultimo; the Mandarin; the Titanium Man; and more. Guest-starring S.H.I.E.L.D., the Sub-Mariner and the Hulk. Includes the first run of Iron Man's solo series. 584 pp.
ESSENTIAL TOMB OF DRACULA VOL. 3 SC – B&W. (Marv Wolfman & Roger McKenzie/Gene Colan & Frank Robbins) Follow Dracula through centuries of adventures, from a cosmic clash with the Silver Surfer, to a fight in the streets as a mere mortal, to family struggles with his daughter, the demoness, and his son, the angel. Collects Tomb of Dracula #50-70 and Tomb of Dracula magazine #1-4. 584 pp.
ESSENTIAL SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP VOL. 1 SC - (Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Len Wein, Tony Isabella, Gerry Conway, Jim Shooter, Marv Wolfman, Steve Englehart, Bill Mantlo, Archie Goodwin & Larry Lieber/Bill Everett, George Evans, Wally Wood, John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Gene Colan, Bob Hall, Mike Sekowsky, George Perez, Jim Shooter, Sal Trapani, George Tuska, George Evans, Herb Trimpe & Keith Giffen) Collects Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #1-2, Super-Villain Team-Up #1-14 and #16-17, Avengers #154-156, Champions #16, and Astonishing Tales #1-8. The giants of the field collaborate on a war epic stretching from the towers of Doctor Doom's Latveria to the depths of Namor's Atlantis – with the Fantastic Four, the Avengers and the Champions caught in the middle. Attuma. The Red Skull. Magneto. The world is at stake, and you are there. Cover by Gil Kane. 552 pp.
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL. 4 SC - (Roy Thomas/John Buscema & Neal Adams) Collects Avengers #69-97 and Incredible Hulk #140. Witness the triumphant travels of Earth's Mightiest Heroes through time, space and other dimensions - fighting the armies of two galaxies, and the heroes of other worlds and yesteryear. 640 pp.
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN VOL. 6 SC - (Stan Lee & Gerry Conway/John Romita Sr., Ross Andru & Gil Kane) Collects Amazing Spider-Man #114-137, Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1, and Giant-Size Spider-Man #1 and #2. Features Spider-Man vs. the Hulk in Canada, the deaths of Gwen Stacy and the Green Goblin, the first appearances of the Man-Wolf and the Punisher and the wedding of Doctor Octopus and Aunt May? Cover by John Romita Sr. 576 pp.
ESSENTIAL TOMB OF DRACULA VOL. 2 SC - B&W. (Marv Wolfman, Chris Claremont & David Kraft/Gene Colan, Don Heck, Frank Springer & Virgilio Redondo) Collects Tomb of Dracula #26-49, Giant-Size Dracula #2-5 & Dr. Strange #14. Is Dracula dead? Allowing his hunters to think him destroyed, the Lord of the Undead lies in wait while his secret machinations split Blade, Frank Drake, Quincy Harker and Rachel Van Helsing apart. Guest-starring Dr. Strange and Brother Voodoo. 592 pp.
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL VOL. 2 SC - B&W. (Stan Lee/Gene Colan) Collects Daredevil #26-48, Annual #1, & Fantastic Four #73. Struggling with his dual identity and the temporary loss of his powers, DD battles a who’s who of classic foes – including Stilt-Man, the Masked Marauder, the Beetle, Cobra, Mr. Hyde, the Trapster, the Exterminator, the Unholy Three and the Jester. Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Dr. Doom, Captain America & Thor. 568 pp.
ESSENTIAL TOMB OF DRACULA VOL. 1 SC – B&W. (Marv Wolfman/Gene Colan) The legendary lord of the undead first appeared in the Marvel Universe in the 1970s – and Tomb Of Dracula, the most popular of The House’s horror titles, lasted an astonishing seven years. Collects the first 25 issues of the classic spooky series, plus Werewolf By Night #15 & Giant-Size Chillers #1. 560 pp.
ESSENTIAL HUMAN TORCH VOL. 1 SC – B&W. (Stan Lee/Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers/various) The Fantastic Four’s Human Torch earliest solo sagas are collected in their entirety in a single volume, some reprinted for the first time ever! See the Torch battle the Wizard, Paste-Pot Pete, Zemu, the Acrobat, the Sub-Mariner, the Asbestos Man, the Eel, Plantman, the Puppet Master, the Beetle and Kang, and team up with Spider-Man, the Thing, and Iceman! This is the last remaining classic Marvel super-hero series to be reprinted in the Essential format. Collects Strange Tales #101-134 & Annual #2. 504 pp.
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 2 SC - B&W. Reprints Captain America #103-126. Featuring the work of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, John Romita and more. Watch as the star-spangled Super Soldier battles Hydra, the Red Skull, and throngs of evil doers. 528 pp.
ESSENTIAL ANT-MAN SC – B&W. To celebrate his 40th Anniversary, the mini man of might finally gets his due. Ant-Man leaps into action in this reprint all of his Tales To Astonish appearances (issues #27 and #35-69). Witness Hank Pym's transformation into Giant-Man and his blossoming relationship with the winsome Wasp. 576 pp.
ESSENTIAL HOWARD THE DUCK SC - B&W. Reprints Howard The Duck #1-27, Marvel Treasury Edition #12, and Giant-Size Man-Thing #4 and #5. Steve Gerber is at his madcap best, pushing the envelope of satire with the cigar-smoking fowl named Howard. Features art by Frank Brunner, Gene Colan and others. 528 pp. I have been waiting for a collection of Steve Gerber’s Howard the Duck stories for years. I have a great fondness for this material as this is the book that got me collecting comics. After re-reading the series a few years ago, I’m amazed that Gerber’s satire of such things as politics, religious cults, and censorship still stand up. And, of course, Gene Colan’s art is stunning. (Roger A.)
ESSENTIAL INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 2 SC – B&W. Collects Tales To Astonish #92-101 and Incredible Hulk #102-118. Features the first appearance of the Leader and the origin of the Abomination. 528 pp.
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE VOL. 3 SC - B&W. Featuring the talents of Larry Hama, Marc Silvestri, Mark Texeira, and more. Continuing the bargain-priced collection of Wolverine's greatest adventures with issues #48-69. 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.
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.
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART, STEVE GERBER, TONY ISABELLA, MIKE FRIEDRICH, JOHN WARNER & MORE Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA, ALAN WEISS, FRANK ROBBINS, HERB TRIMPE & MORE Cover by JOHN ROMITA After gaining superhuman strength, the Living Legend learns he'll need every bit of it against such team efforts as the Crimson Cowl's Crimewave, the Serpent Squad and Nightshade's Werewolves! Alongside his crimefighting compatriot, the Falcon, Cap discovers secrets in the shadows of eras past thrown by Dr. Faustus, the Yellow Claw and the mysterious Phoenix -- but a final battle with the Secret Empire throws Cap's future into question! But when Cap dons the cape of the Nomad, will the Falcon stick with him or stand by his replacement? It may be a question only the Red Skull can answer! Guest-starring the Avengers, Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D., the X-Men, and Namor the Sub-Mariner! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #157-186. 600 pages. /All Ages
Written by ARCHIE GOODWIN, MIMI GOLD, ALLYN BRODSKY & GERRY CONWAY Penciled by GEORGE TUSKA, JOHNNY CRAIG, DON HECK & GENE COLAN Cover by GEORGE TUSKA & JOHNNY CRAIG Shellhead's rogues gallery grows during his first faceoffs with the Controller, Mordecai Midas, Firebrand and Spymaster -- all enemies destined to plague him for years to come! Meanwhile, Tony Stark splits his life among LMD impostors, but will he lose his heart to Madame Masque? Plus: attacks by aliens, androids, organized crime and more! Guest-starring Daredevil, the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D.! Collecting IRON MAN #12-38 and DAREDEVIL #73. 576 pages. /All Ages
Written by STAN LEE Penciled by DON HECK & GENE COLAN Cover by GENE COLAN & FRANK GIANCOIA It's armored action at its best as Iron Man faces Ultimo; the Mandarin; the Titanium Man, the ever-popular communist menace; and more! Guest-starring S.H.I.E.L.D., the Sub-Mariner and the Hulk! Includes the first run of Iron Man's solo series! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE #73-99, TALES TO ASTONISH #82, IRON MAN & SUB-MARINER #1 and IRON MAN #1-11. 608 pages. /All Ages
Collecting Incredible Hulk (1968) #143-170.
Collecting Daredevil (1964) #1-25.
Written by STAN LEE Penciled by JACK KIRBY & DICK AYERS Stand at attention, soldier, and get ready for a super-size K-ration of the adventures of Sgt. Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos! Join Fury and his Howlers - with special guest-appearances by Captain America and Bucky! - as they battle Baron Strucker and his Ratzi hordes, bringing the action all the way to Hitler himself! This tank-size tome brings you such a heaping serving of WWII adventures that enough to whet even Dum Dum Dugan's appetite! WA-HOOO! Collecting SGT. FURY #1-23 and ANNUAL #1. 544 pages. /All Ages
Written by GERRY CONWAY, BILL MANTLO, CHRIS CLAREMONT, BILL KUNKEL, GARY FRIEDRICH, BONNIE WILFORD, RALPH MACCHIO & JOHN WARNER Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA, MIKE ESPOSITO, DAVE HUNT, JOHN BYRNE, PABLO MARCOS, DAVE COCKRUM, DAVID WENZEL, JIM MOONEY, KERRY GAMMILL, DON PERLIN, HOWARD CHAYKIN, J. ACLIN, JUAN ORTIZ, JOSE ORTIZ, MIKE VOSBURG, ALAN KUPPERBERG & JACK ABEL Cover by JOHN BYRNE The Man-Thing's Swamp, Murderworld and the Moon are only a few battlefields on Spider-Man's agenda when he teams up with X-Men old and new, the entire original Avengers lineup and more! Daredevil and the Black Widow! Power Man and Iron Fist! Captain America and the Falcon! Captain Britain, Doctor Strange and Ms. Marvel! Opposed by such enemies as the Owl, the Super-Skrull, and more miscreants who remain deadly to this day! Plus: Spider-favorites Electro and Kraven the Hunter and the first appearance of X-adversary extraordinaire Arcade! Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP #52-73, #75 and ANNUAL #1 480 pages. /All Ages
Written by STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS, RAYMOND MARAIS & ARCHIE GOODWIN Penciled by WALLY WOOD, GENE COLAN, JACK KIRBY, JERRY GRANDENETTI, BILL EVERETT, DAN ADKINS, WERNER ROTH, MARIE SEVERIN & JOHN BUSCEMA Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA Ten years after the last issue of the Golden Age's SUB-MARINER COMICS, the Avenging Son finally claimed a monthly feature in TALES TO ASTONISH, the entire run of which is presented here! Namor's on an undersea quest, braving the Seaweed Man, the Demon of the Diamonds and other oceanic oddities for the power to protect his kingdom from his perennial would-be usurpers: Attuma, Byrrah and Krang! But even if he reclaims his crown, Puppet Master and the Secret Empire want him as their puppet king! Plus: Namor learns secrets of his past, but does his future lead only to...Destiny? Guest-starring Daredevil, Iron Man and the Hulk! Collecting DAREDEVIL #7, TALES TO ASTONISH #70-101, TALES OF SUSPENSE #80, IRON MAN & SUB MARINER #1 and SUB-MARINER #1. 504 pages. All Ages
Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #129, #134-135, #161-162, #174-175, #201-202 and ANNUAL #15; GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #4; MARVEL PREVIEW #2; MARVEL SUPER ACTION (1976) #1; CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #241; DAREDEVIL (1964) #182-184; PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #81-83; and PUNISHER (1986) #1-5. 568 pages. /Rated T
Collecting PUNISHER (1987) #1-20 and ANNUAL #1, and DAREDEVIL (1964) #257. 536 pages. /Rated T
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