Collecting classic stories by master artist Steve Ditko from the pages of CAPTAIN ATOM #83-89, BLUE BEETLE #1-5, MYSTERIOUS SUSPENSE #1 and CHARLTON BULLSEYE #1, 2 and 5, plus the title story intended for BLUE BEETLE #6 (published in CHARLTON PORTFOLIO #9-10) as well as an 8-page Question story by Alex Toth and a foreword by Charlton's then-editor Dick Giordano. [Written By David Kaler, Roger Stern, Michael Uslan and Various Art By Steve Ditko, Alex Toth and Var]
The new world was an unspoiled frontier perfect for colonization, a virtual paradise of boundless beauty and limitless resources, untouched by human hands... but not untouched, as the unsuspecting colonists soon discovered. Now marooned on a planet infested with the deadliest Alien species ever encountered, the colonists learn firsthand the Law of the Jungle: adapt or become extinct. And a little helping hand couldn't hurt, inexplicably provided by the selfsame Predators who destroyed the colonists' ship and made them prisoners in paradise. Are these extraterrestrial hunters actually showing sympathy for the humans' plight, or do they have something even more monstrous in mind? [MIKE KENNEDY (W) and ROGER ROBINSON (A)]
The mysteries of Ivy Town deepen as it appears Ray Palmer may have been more responsible for the bad than the good...and the new Atom is further disillusioned by his former mentor. Featuring guest writer Roger Stern (THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN)! . [Written by Roger Stern / Art by Mike Norton and Trevor Scott / Cover by Ladrönn]
In this volume collecting issues #12-16 of the acclaimed series, the new Atom searches the multiverse for Ray Palmer, missing since the events of IDENTITY CRISIS! [Written by Gail Simone and Roger Stern / Art by Mike Norton, Dan Green and Trevor Scott / Cover by L]
When a bizarre criminal endangers his Aunt May, Peter Parker is determined to bring him to justice. But who is this strange, faceless felon? How can Spider-Man stop a guy who can slip through his webbing? And, hey, what's Pete's pal Joe Robertson been up to? New York Times best selling author and veteran Spider-writer Roger Stern and artist Lee Weeks (SPIDER-MAN: DEATH & DESTINY, CAPTAIN MARVEL) join forces to tell the story we could only call ""Fill in the Blank!"" Honest! [Written by Roger Stern / Pencils & Cover by Lee Weeks]
Written by KURT BUSIEK & ROGER STERN Penciled by CARLOS PACHECO Cover by CARLOS PACHECO Heroes out of time! Through the years, the Avengers have fought myriad villains and monsters, protecting Earth and her inhabitants from harm. No matter the odds, no matter the sacrifice, Earth's Mightiest Heroes have always found a way to reach victory. Now, they face a different kind of menace. A menace so great, it has made allies out of sworn enemies. This seemingly unconqerable enemy is... the future! Seven time-lost Avengers -- plucked from the past, present and future - must protect longtime ally Rick Jones from death at the hands of Immortus, Master of Time. To find out why Rick Jones has been targeted for elimination, the Avengers join forces with Kang the Conqueror, one of the team's deadliest, most implacable foes - and the ancient Immortus" younger self, as well -- in a cosmic battle that stretches from the Old West to the End of Time. And as they do so, they discover that they"re fighting not just for one life, but for the very destiny of mankind, against a greater foe than they could possibly imagine. Collecting AVENGERS FOREVER #1-12. 296 pages. / Rated A
When one of Bart's pranks goes to far, Groundskeeper Willie loses his job and is replaced by a state-of-the-art custodial robot! Then, Bart and Gil team-up in the Springfield Elementary cafeteria for a lesson in lunch specials. And to top it all off, Lisa takes it upon herself to restore the joy and promise of the teaching profession to Miss Hoover, when the second-grade teacher not only loses her edge but finds herself precipitously close to going over it! [Bates, Digerolamo, Rogers, Asprec, Costanza & Ortiz]
BLUE BEETLE #13 - A 32 page comic published by DC Comics. [Written By John Rogers Art and Cover By Rafael Albuquerque]
BLUE BEETLE #14 - A 32 page comic published by DC Comics. [Written by John Rogers / Art by Rafael Albuquerque / Cover by Cully Hamner]
Eclipso returns in a tie-in to COUNTDOWN! What's brought the wrathful entity back from her solar orbit? The first clues are in this issue as the Beetle faces her newest attempt to claim a human host! [Written by John Rogers Art by Rafael Albuquerque Cover by Cully Hamner]
Surf's up! Racing around the globe trying to stop the Reach's building spree, Beetle gets into a blowout with Typhoon!
[Written by John Rogers: Art by Rafael Albuquerque: Cover by Cully Hamner]
Beetle runs with the Titans! In a crossover with TEEN TITANS #50, it's boys and girls against The Main Man - Lobo! [Written by John Rogers / Art by Rafael Albuquerque / Cover by Cully Hamner]
The Beetle's truce with crimelord La Dama is put to the test when someone puts a Giganta-ic price on her head!
[Written by John Rogers & Keith Giffen / Art by Rafael Albuquerque & David Baldeon / Cover by Cully H]
A "Sinestro Corps War" tie-in! The Lanterns' war hits home as a yellow ring appears in El Paso. But is it being offered to the Scarab or to Jaime Reyes? And whose will is stronger? [Written by John Rogers / Art and Cover by Rafael Albuquerque]
Jaime Reyes gets an extra boost from the Beetle legacy via Ted Kord's gadgets and Dan Garrett's niece as he uncovers the Reach's plan for mind-controlling Earth! [Written by John Rogers / Art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque]
The Blue Beetle's family and friends are targeted by an all-out supervillain assault - so why's he abandoning them in their darkest hour by leaving Earth? [Written by John Rogers / Art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque]
The Blue Beetle's family and friends are targeted by an all-out supervillain assault - so why is he abandoning them in their darkest hour and leaving Earth? [Written by John Rogers / Art and Cover by Rafael Albuquerque]
Lost in space! The Reach brings its Scarab home - and Jaime Reyes is about to die far from his, while knowing that his family and allies will be next. His salvation lies deep within the Blue Beetle legacy; it'll take a hero's efforts to find it. Don't miss the shocking ending to this issue! [Written by John Rogers / Art and Cover by Rafael Albuquerque]
The stunning conclusion of "Endgame"! Light-years from home, Beetle fights for control of the Scarab in a spectacular last stand against the Reach - and the World's Greatest Heroes have his back! [Written by John Rogers / Art and Cover by Rafael Albuquerque]
Featuring a story that ties into "The Sinestro Corps War," this volume collects BLUE BEETLE #20-26. This title also includes the special Spanish language story, along with the script translated into English. [Written by John Rogers, Justin Peniston and Jai Nitz / Art by Rafael Albuquerque, Andy Kuhn, Mike No]
In this volume collecting issues #13-18 of the hot series, Jaime has his hands full when he learns the scarab's alien owners are invading Earth - and no one will believe him! Plus, more adventures guest-starring popular Green Lantern Guy Gardner, the Teen Titans, the villainous Eclipso, Typhoon, Giganta and more! Scheduled to arrive in February. [Written by John Rogers / Art and Cover by Rafael Albuquerque]
A new volume collecting BLUE BEETLE #7-12! Jaime discovers the secret of his Blue Beetle armor and hits the road looking for answers from the Scarab's original owner. [Written by Keith Giffen & John Rogers: Art by Cully Hamner, Rafael Albuquerque, Duncan Rouleau And O]
Captain America's endless war on crime and tyranny sets him against new enemies and old, from an army of robot replicas to the black deeds of Baron Blood! Plus: Cap for president? Guest-starring the Avengers; S.H.I.E.L.D.; and the late, great Union Jack! Featuring Cobra, Mister Hyde and Batroc the Leaper! The complete Stern/Byrne run, culminating with the standard-setting version of Cap's awe-inspiring origin! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #247-255.
[Written by ROGER STERN, JOHN BYRNE, DON PERLIN & ROGER MCKENZIE Penciled by JOHN BYRNE & JOE RUBINS]
A classic Marvel hero redefined by one of comics' greatest visionaries! A Marvel Comics mainstay since 1964, Daredevil got a new lease on life in a landmark 1979-1983 run by writer-penciler Frank Miller and inker-penciler Klaus Janson, whose daring reinvention of the character quickly made Miller one of the biggest and most influential stars in the comic-book industry. Miller put his own stamp on established cast members such as reporter Ben Urich, femme fatale Black Widow, mad assassin Bullseye, the saw-fisted Gladiator and monstrous crime boss Kingpin. Miller also introduced Daredevil's mysterious mentor Stick, deadly ninja foes the Hand and Matt's long-lost love Elektra, a beautiful assassin who would become one of Marvel's most memorable characters. Mixing traditional super-heroics with mysterious martial artistry, doomed romance and dark personal drama, Miller's character-defining DD run is collected across three titanic trade paperbacks! Collecting DAREDEVIL #173-184. [Written by Frank Miller & Roger McKenzie / Penciled by Frank Miller & Klaus Janson / Cover by Frank ]
Dynamite presents the crossover no one thought they would ever see - Ash and Darkman - as we present Darkman vs. The Army of Darkness! Two of Spider-Man Director Sam Raimi's most famous creations finally meet as Darkman battles Ash and the Deadites from The Army of Darkness! Darkman/AOD featured the creative team of the legendary Roger Stern, Kurt (Superman) Busiek, and artist James Fry! Joining this all-star creative team on covers is DC Exclusive artist George (Infinite Crisis) Pérez and AOD favorite, Nick Bradshaw! Includes all four issues of the series, a complete cover gallery, and more! [Roger Stern & Kurt Busiek, & James Fry]
ALL NEW TALES!!! You've gotta ask yourself: If Doctor Doom's the most evil guy ever, how much more evil's it gonnaget when he puts a whole TEAM of VILLAINS to work? It's the series where the bad guys get their say, and the SinisterSix are saying they aren't sinister enough! So, what's the solution? How about Kraven stealing a vibranium staff from theLouvre? Sweet! And how about Electro designs a new suit to better channel his powers? Great idea! And how about ramping up Mysterio's powers by breaking into Stark Industries to steal a miniaturized super-component, battling both Iron Man and Dr. Strange in the process? [Written by Paul Tobin / Art by Patrick Scherberger / Cover by Roger Cruz]
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]
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,]
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]
He's a boxer, he's a ninja, he's a corporate whistle-blower, he's a biker, he's an armored warrior...he's the Punisher, and he's taking his anti-crime obsession across four continents and beyond! He wants nothing to do with the superhuman shenanigans of the rest of the Marvel Universe but is nonetheless thrown against Doctor Doom, AIM, the Reavers, Jigsaw, Madam Hydra, and more! And introducing the sinister Saracen, one of the rare wrongdoers to fight the Punisher and live long enough to do it again! Plus combat tips, tech specs, and solo adventures of the Punisher's sidekick Microchip! Guest-starring Moon Knight! Collecting PUNISHER #21-40, ANNUAL #2-3 and Punisher Annual #2-3. [Written by Mike Baron, Roger Salick, Eliot R. Brown & Gregory Wright / Penciled by Erik Larsen, Russ]
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]
Innovative eighties action! The World's Greatest Super-Team joins Earth's Mightiest Heroes when the FF and Avengers converge in the midst of an alien civil war that changes the face of the entire Skrull Empire! Then both teams return to Earth, where the FF inadvertently resurrects one of Marvel mutantdom's mightiest! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #285-286 and ANNUAL #19, AVENGERS #263 and ANNUAL #14, and X-FACTOR #1. [Written by JOHN BYRNE, ROGER STERN & BOB LAYTON - Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, JOHN BUSCEMA & JACKSON GUI]
John Byrne's FF endeavors end in era-transcending odysseys when the World's Greatest Super-Team ventures into the Negative Zone, a remade past and a future sculpted around the FF itself! Plus, the death, life and rebirth (not necessarily in that order) of Doctor Doom! Guest-starring Nick Fury, the Avengers and the Beyonder! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #287-295. [Written by JOHN BYRNE & ROGER STERN / Penciled by JOHN BYRNE & JERRY ORDWAY / Cover by JOHN BYRNE]
The Justice League steps up to take away the Flash's loved ones in the name of the law! Also in this issue: "The Fast Life" begins! This backup feature by Waid, Rogers (BLUE BEETLE) and Doug Braithwaite (JUSTICE) picks up from INFINITE CRISIS and reveals the secrets behind the West Family's otherworldly exile! [Written by Mark Waid and John Rogers / Art by Daniel Acuña and Doug Braithwaite; / Cover by Braithwa]
The unstable powers of Wally West's growing children reach a terrifying new level! And in the backup feature, "The Fast Life," by Mark Waid, John Rogers amd Doug Braithwaite, the compelling tale of Wally's family's life on a Flash-friendly alien world continues. [Written by Mark Waid and John Rogers / Art by Daniel Acuña and Doug Braithwaite / Cover by Manuel Ga]
Even getting a WMD built in five minutes won't stop an alien invasion, so what's the Flash's next trick? Plus, the backup feature "Fast Life" reveals Wally West's first visit to the world known as Planet Flash! [Written by Mark Waid and John Rogers / Art by Daniel Acuña and Doug Braithwaite / Cover by Acuña]
The stunning conclusions of feature story arc "The Wild Wests" - with art by fan-favorite Freddie Williams II (ROBIN) - and the backup tale "Fast Life"! The newest Flash family faces a last stand in Keystone - but in this spectacular climax, we find they've been here before, once upon a time on the world that sheltered them! [Written by Mark Waid and John Rogers / Art by Freddie Williams Ii and Doug Braithwaite / Cover by Wi]
Wally West returns to active duty as the Flash - with the addition of his two children - in this amazing hardover collecting THE FLASH #231-237, guest-starring the Justice League! What's his dark, dark family secret - the one that's helping him keep the peace in Keystone? This volume also includes ''The Fast Life,'' by Mark Waid, John Rogers and Doug Braithwaite - the compelling tale of the West family's life on a Flash-friendly alien world. [Written by Mark Waid, John Rogers and Keith Champagne / Art by Daniel Acuña, Freddie Williams II and]
Professor Farnsworth's son/clone and Hermes' son Dean are sent off to DOOP space cadet camp on Mars along with Leela and Fry as camp counselors, but the camp is a front for President Nixon's far more devious plan! Meanwhile, Bender takes the opportunity to reconnect with his ol' fraternity brothers at Robot House and is in for a surprise of his own. Blast off on a comic misadventure this January! [Rogers & Delaney]
The Planet Express crew delivers big-time laughs in this newest anthology of comic adventures. First, Fry, Leela, and Bender find themselves in over their heads when they join an intergalactic competitive swurling team. Then, in a future society where the common cold has long since been cured and forgotten, an infectious 20th century Fry becomes the most influenzal man in New New York City. Throw in a trip to the circus where the crew is abducted and displayed as sideshow freaks and a deal with the Robot Devil that makes Bender ruler of Robot Hell, and you have an all-new Futurama collection made expressly for you! (Collects issues #10-14 and more). [by Groening, Rogers, & Boothby]
Described as EC by way of Looney Tunes, multiple award-winning cult hit The Goon has quickly risen to the forefront of hot creator-owned titles. Now a heapin' helping of the top names in comics and comedy put a new spin on their favorite characters! Among the distinguished creators featured in this, the very first Goon anthology, are comedians Patton Oswalt and Brian Posehn (both of Comedy Central's Comedians of Comedy and Mr. Show), Reno: 911 co-creator Thomas Lennon, B.P.R.D. scribe John Arcudi, comics great Kevin Nowlan (Tomorrow Stories; Sandman; Superman), fan-favorite Humberto Ramos (Revelations; Spider-Man), Steve Niles, Ryan Sook, Mike Ploog, Bill Morrison, Arvid Nelson, Tony Moore, Hilary Barta, Roger Langridge, Scott Allie, and Todd Herman. Powell himself and frequent co-conspirators Tom Sniegoski and Mark Farmer also present the three-part Peg Leg Full of Heaven, featuring the Little Unholy Bastards, and erstwhile publisher Dwight T. Albatross contributes a little somethin' for the ladies. See the Goon universe as never before in The Goon Noir! The Goon series was a 2005 Eisner Award-winner (Best Humor Publication and Best Ongoing Series). [Patton Oswalt (W), Steve Niles (W), John Arcudi (W), Scott Allie (W), Roger Langridge (W/A), Bill Mo]
In 1968, industry legends Arnold Drake (creator of DC's Deadman and Doom Patrol) and Gene Colan (penciler for virtually every major Marvel character) looked to the future and saw a crusading quartet - Vance Astro, Yondu, Martinex and Charlie-27 - rising to retake Earth from reptilian raiders! The Guardians of the Galaxy begin their battle with the Badoon, and they're not just building on the heroism of past centuries - they're recruiting from it! Captain America, Doctor Strange, the Thing, the Hulk and others join the Sol System's soldiers in a war that began a thousand years from now! Collecting MARVEL SUPER-HEROES #18, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #4-5, GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #5 and DEFENDERS #26-29. [Written by Arnold Drake, Steve Gerber, Gerry Conway, Roger Slifer, Len Wein, Chris Claremont & Scott]
Dismembered bodies and roasted heads are no ordinary murder, but Matt Baker is no ordinary cop. The trail of blood and secrets leads him into a war between forces he can't quite believe exist. In an uneasy alliance with vampires, Baker wages a desperate battle to keep mankind at the top of the food chain! [John Brady, Roger Mincheff & Steve Perkins]
Grab your guns and camcorders and start shooting, it's DUCK SEASON! Marvel's favorite furious fowl, Howard, and his faithful friend with benefits, Beverly, begin their journey to destroy the internet, radio and television - courtesy of Ty (SHE-HULK) Templeton and Juan (SHE-HULK) Bobillo. SEE Howard face mighty hunters with mighty guns on MeTube! SEE Beverly in nothing but fig leaves! SEE grown men dressed as bunnies! And who is that giant headed guy taking A.I.M. at our heroes? HINT: It starts with ""MODO-"" Just when you thought it was safe to read comics again...and Marvel has to do THIS?!? Collecting HOWARD THE DUCK #1-4, HOWARD THE DUCK #1 (1976) and material from CIVIL WAR: CHOOSING SIDES. [Written by TY TEMPLETON & STEVE GERBER / Penciled by JUAN BOBILLO, FRANK BRUNNER & ROGER LANGRIDGE /]
Before WORLD WAR HULK, before PLANET HULK, the Green Goliath spent years fighting the finest the Marvel Universe has to offer! Hulk vs. the Thing! Hulk vs. Thor! Hulk vs. the Silver Surfer, Wolverine and more! Whether facing a tag-team match from the Fantastic Four and the Avengers or going one-and-one against Spider-Man and Daredevil, the Incredible Hulk's the strongest one there is no matter who his opponents are! Also featuring the X-Men, S.H.I.E.L.D. and Fin Fang Foom! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #25-26, JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #112, TALES TO ASTONISH #92-93, DAREDEVIL #163, INCREDIBLE HULK #300 AND #340, PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #14; and HULK VS. FIN FANG FOOM #1. [Written by STAN LEE, ROGER MCKENZIE, BILL MANTLO, PETER DAVID & HOWARD MACKIE / Penciled by JACK KIR]
Collecting four tales of gamma-powered adventure! Witness the destruction as the Green Goliath goes toe-to-toe with the Champions, Thundra and the Lion of Olympus himself, the Incredible Hercules. Plus: Classic Hulk writer Roger Stern shows you what it's like to survive an encounter with the Hulk, all seen through the eyes of former sidekick Fred Sloan. Collecting GIANT-SIZE HULK #1 (CHAMPIONS STORY), GIANT-SIZE INCREDIBLE HULK #1, HULK: RAGING THUNDER and HULK VS. HERCULES: WHEN TITANS COLLIDE. [Written by Greg Pak, Peter David, Roger Stern, Greg Land & Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Juan Santa C]
The first two parts of a 5-part epic reuniting the legendary Roger Stern/John Byrne team! The Justice League faces a new foe who seems to remember them well enough to want revenge. But when have they faced off before? Meet a mysterious new foe again...for the first time! [Written by Roger Stern / Art by John Byrne & Mark Farmer / Covers by Joshua Middleton]
""That was Now, This is Then"" continues as the legendary team of writer Roger Stern & artist John Byrne depict two separate battles with the same villain years apart in the JLA's long and storied history! [Written by Roger Stern / Art by John Byrne & Mark Farmer Covers by Joshua Middleton]
Concluding the 5-part "That was Now, This is Then"! The JLA finally figure out how to defeat the threat before them...and bring closure to this reopened chapter from their early years! Final Issue. [Written by Roger Stern / Art by John Byrne & Mark Farmer / Cover by Josh Middleton]
The classic creative team of Roger Stern and John Byrne reunite for this tale from JLA CLASSIFIED #50-54! The Justice League faces a foe who's out for revenge - but The World's Greatest Super Heroes have no record of ever battling him before! [Written by Roger Stern / Art by John Byrne & Mark Farmer / Cover by Joshua Middleton]
Written by SCOTT GRAY & ROGER LANGRIDGE Pencils & Cover by ROGER LANGRIDGE There was a time when giants walked the Earth! Monstrous creatures! Products of science gone mad!!! FIN FANG FOOM! ELEKTRO! GOOGAM! GORGILLA! Once they were great and terrible, and all trembled in their wake! Now, reduced to human size, they must live in the modern world and earn a buck. So what happens when the freakish foursome tries to play nice? Find out in this one-shot from the depraved minds of acclaimed comedy maestros Scott Gray and Roger Langridge! 48 pages. / One-Shot/Rated A
(W/A) Various From Hayao Miyazaki and Osamu Tezuka, to Doraemon and Totoro, this accessible, informative, and fascinating journey through the world of Manga contains 350 entries of the most important players in the industry including directors, producers, composers, scriptwriters, and characters.
All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Hulk as they team up against the fiercest obstacles and most dangerous villains they've ever encountered. Featuring Hercules, Kang the Conqueror, and Klaw! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #1-4. [Written by Paul Tobin / Penciled by Alvin Lee / Cover by Roger Cruz]
It's probably a bad sign when Hercules comes asking for a favor. It's juuuuuust a little job that needs doing, but this is Hercules; isn't he supposed to be REALLY good at doing labors himself? Before they know it, Iron Man, Spider-Man and the Hulk are stuck looking after Orthus and Cerberus, the two legendary hounds of the underworld! Luckily, the dogs learn to behave after chewing up only a few cars, a statue, and Iron Man, and finally they're obedient enough for the Metro Dog Show! Only problem, Hercules wants the dogs back. Oh no, Herc, not before the Hulk gets his ribbon! It's two dogs with five heads between them, and all the action you can handle. . [Written by PAUL TOBIN / Penciled by ALVIN LEE / Cover by ROGER CRUZ]
One of Marvel's most unique anthology titles had a strong start with a classic Spider-Man/X-Men team-up saga in the Savage Land, presented here in its entirety, with more than a half-dozen additional tales! Mister Fantastic, alone against Annihilus! Captain America faces a forgotten wartime legacy! The Hulk vs. the circus! Christmas with Daredevil! Deathlok, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Ian McNee of MYSTIC ARCANA fame and more! Collecting MARVEL FANFARE #1-7. [Written by Chris Claremont, Roger McKenzie, Charlie Boatner, David Anthony Kraft, David Winn, David]
(W/A) Roger Landgridge Roger Langridge's celebrated run on The Muppet Show comic continues! Scooter learns that a cache of treasure is hidden somewhere within the theater, and when Rizzo the Rat overhears this the news spreads like wildfire! Meanwhile, Animal's acting very strangely - he's now refined and well-mannered! And why is Kermit acting like he's too cool for school?
(W/A) Roger Landgridge Roger Langridge's celebrated run on The Muppet Show continues! There's pirate treasure hidden inside the theater and Rizzo is determined to find it! Meanwhile, Animal's acting strangely - he's now refined and well-mannered, and his drum-playing is definitely missing a beat. And just who is Kismet, and why does he look so much like Kermit?
The invasion has started, and no one in the MU is safe, not even the First Family of Comicdom! Aware that some of the Earth's most advanced technology and weaponry is housed in the Baxter Building, the Skrulls have neutralized the building - by transporting it and its inhabitants straight to the Negative Zone! With one member of the Fantastic Four M.I.A. and another ""replaced,"" it's up to the remaining family members - not to mention Franklin and Val - to get back to our dimension, Skrulls or no Skrulls. But are any of our heroes who they think they are? Plus: two classic stories of skrull trickery from the Fantastic Four's past. Collecting SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR #1-3, and FANTASTIC FOUR #300 and #357. [Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Roger Stern & Tom DeFalco / Penciled by Barry Kitson, John Buscem]
The Simpsons Winter Winding annual is back with all-new stories, including: Bart's wish for it to be Christmas every day comes true, but it's not all mistletoe and candy canes; Professor Frink invents a machine that makes all New Year's resolutions come true; and Lisa finds it hard to commit to an anonymous Valentine. Throw in Otto's guide to snowboarding lingo, Bart and Ralph getting lost in the snow during a Junior Campers bobsled jamboree, and a brazen snowball assault on Springfield Elementary School's bullies, and you've got a doozy of a wingding to keep you laughing 'til Spring! [by DiGerolamo, Dixon, and Rogers]
Lisa needs a little one-on-one time with Marge. But, during their afternoon skate-date in the park, Marge displays her fast-breaking and bone-crunching moves on an unsuspecting purse snatcher, and as fast as you can turn the page, Marge becomes Springfield's new Roller Derby Queen - leaving Lisa behind to eat her dust! There's a new derby diva in town this September! [Rogers & Ortiz ]
Roger Stern sets his stamp on Spider-Man and his supporting cast with a collection of costumed criminals, would-be alien abductors, and gangsters both local and imported! Featuring new enemies, old enemies and the fall of a hero! A new Prowler unmasked and an old secret revealed! Guest-starring the White Tiger and the Smuggler, later Atlas of the Thunderbolts! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #206, and SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #43-52 and 54. [Written by ROGER STERN, STEVE LEIALOHA, MARV WOLFMAN & MARIE SEVERIN, Penciled by MIKE ZECK, STEVE L]
For the first time, the historic story of the death and return of Superman is collected in one massive, 784-page hardcover volume featuring an all-new cover by pivotal creator Dan Jurgens, timed to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the event! THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN OMNIBUS includes the best-selling trade paperbacks THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN and THE RETURN OF SUPERMAN, as well as portions of WORLD WITHOUT A SUPERMAN, plus 40 pages of bonus extras including promotional material and product spotlights.
[Written by Dan Jurgens, Louise Simonson, Roger Stern, Jerry Ordway and Karl Kesel: Art by Jurgens, J]
Captain America as the President of the United States? The Hulk a microscopic warlord? Doctor Doom a hero? Gwen Stacy...alive? Only a few of the dynamic dimensional divergences in the Fourth Volume of Marvel's original alternate earth epics! Featuring the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the Man-Thing and more! Plus revelations of some of the Marvel Universe's most Eternal secrets! Collecting WHAT IF? #21-26. [Written by BILL MANTLO, DON GLUT, PETER GILLIS, TONY ISABELLA, MIKE W. BARR, ROGER MCKENZIE, DON PER]
Join Keith Giffen, Eureka series creator Andrew Cosby, Transformers movie writer John Rogers and Eureka series writer Johanna Stokes for this collection featuring a wild array of Golden Age comics rewritten into comedy gold! It's a Mystery Science Theater 3000 turn on venerable Golden Age funnybooks! It's What's Up, Tiger Lily with the funny pages! This well-reviewed edition collects What Were They Thinking?! #1, WWTT: Some People Never Learn, WWTT: Monster Mash-Up, and WWTT: Go West Young Man. [Giffen, Cosby, Rogers, Stokes & Various]
Written by ROGER STERN & STAN LEE Penciled by MARC SILVESTRI, KEITH POLLARD & JACK KIRBY Covers by KEITH POLLARD & MARC SILVESTRI When Magneto's on trial, he needs all the help he can get; he finds it in the remnants of his former fortress, Asteroid M! The X-Men aren't sure what his scheme is, but they're positive they don't want the Avengers and the Soviet Super-Soldiers to find out first! Multi-team warfare with the eyes of the world on all three! Also featuring the X-Men's fabulous first fight with the Avengers, to keep them from unleashing the legendary Lucifer! Collecting X-MEN VS. THE AVENGERS #1-4 and UNCANNY X-MEN #9. 136 pages. Rated A
Hey! What's up with Cyke getting a whole issue to himself? Where's the Angel love? ""Oh uh, yeah, Warren. We were just getting to you. A whole book, all you."" ""Really?"" ""Yeah, number 12. Oh, can we borrow a thousand bucks?"" ""It's on my dresser! Woo-hoo, the ALL ANGEL issue!" [Written by JEFF PARKER / Penciled by ROGER CRUZ / Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN]
With every news story of the uncanny new people inhabiting our world, more Homo Sapiens grow fearful of a planet dominated by mutants. When really they should be worrying about an Earth dominated by robots! What should you really fear- an X-Man or... a MACHINE MAN? [Written by JEFF PARKER / Art by ROGER CRUZ & COLLEEN COOVER / Cover by ROGER CRUZ & GURU eFX]
The X-Men's new friend Aaron isn't acting quite right. As it turns out, neither are the rest of the X-Series androids back at his secret facility. You might even say they're starting to become... murderously unstable. PLUS: A Colleen Coover Cartoon! [Written by JEFF PARKER Art and Cover by ROGER CRUZ]
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #8 - A 32 page comic published by Marvel Comics. [Written by JEFF PARKER, Penciled by ROGER CRUZ, Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC]
For millions of years, mankind's place on Earth was unchallenged - until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human! While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men. These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty! In this volume, the fledgling X-Men encounter shape-shifting Skrulls from outer space; the swamp-dwelling creature called the Man-Thing; Magneto's daugher, the Scarlet Witch; super-spy the Black Widow; and more! Collecting X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #6-10.
[Written by Jeff Parker / Penciled by Roger Cruz, Julia Bax, Eric Nguyen & Clayton Henry / Cover by E]
For millions of years, mankind's place on Earth was unchallenged - until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human! While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men. These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty! Featuring Sue Storm, the Fantastic Four's Invisible Girl; a trip to Monster Island; and a road trip...Hank and Bobby-style! Plus: From investigating haunted museums to dealing with lovesick dragon men, no mission is off limits for the original mutant heroes. See some of comics' top cartoonists take on Xavier's five! Collecting X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (2007) #1-5 and X-MEN: FIRST CLASS SPECIAL. [Written by JEFF PARKER / Penciled by ROGER CRUZ, KEVIN NOWLAN, PAUL SMITH, MIKE ALLRED, NICK DRAGOTT]
For millions of years, mankind's place on Earth was unchallenged - until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human. While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men. These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty! Collecting X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #1-8. [Written by JEFF PARKER - Penciled by ROGER CRUZ - Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC]
For millions of years, mankind's place on Earth was unchallenged - until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human! While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men. These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty! Written by Jeff Parker (AGENTS OF ATLAS) and illustrated by Roger Cruz (ARAÑA). Collecting X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #1-8. [Written by JEFF PARKER / Penciled by ROGER CRUZ / Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC]
Youth is fleeting, powers are growing, and the first class of Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters is about to move on to a bigger, scarier world. What does the future hold- and how will it all end? Plus: Colleen Coover shows us... Jean and Scott on a DATE! [Written by Jeff Parker / Art by Roger Cruz & Colleen Coover / Cover by Roger Cruz & Val Staples]
Just in time for Halloween, The Beast starts conducting investigations into his own ""X"" files around the world! Are there aliens among us- or things even weirder? Featuring special guest-star artists and classic material too! And emboldened by the safety net of Nowlan inks, Parker even drew the cover! [Written by Jeff Parker & Roger Langridge / Penciled by Michael Cho, Roger Langridge, Nick Kilislian,]
The early days of mutant fun returns! Unfortunately, the X-Men are a male-dominated group in this early time. Concerned that star pupil Marvel Girl could use a role model, Professor Xavier enlists the world's top female hero - Sue Storm, The Invisible Girl! [Written by JEFF PARKER - Penciled by ROGER CRUZ - Cover by ERIC NGUYEN]
""Okay, so the Professor has a long distance mission for us for extra credit, so we need to do a good job with this one! Xavier says he's not coming with us and won't be in mental contact... for some reason. And we have to go to some really treacherous part of the Pacific Ocean... whew. Oh, here's the name of the place - ""Monster Island."" Um, we don't need this to graduate, right...?""
[Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by ROGER CRUZ Cover by ERIC NGUYEN]
All the custom-made oversized shoes are missing. Someone's cleaned out the pantry of all the candy. Warren is missing one of his cars. Cerebro, what do your calculations say? ROAD TRIP. HANK AND BOBBY-STYLE.
[Written by Jeff Parker Penciled by Roger Cruz Cover by Eric Nguyen]
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS VOL. 2 #5 - A 32 page comic published by Marvel Comics. [Written by Jeff Parker Penciled by Roger Cruz Cover by Eric Nguyen]
"Hey Cyclops, you seen my powers anywhere?" "Naw." "Ay-ay, where my wings go at?" "Dag, I'm all havin' to lift up my coffee with my HANDS, yo." "Dang. We cold done lost our powerz." [Written by JEFF PARKER / Penciled by ROGER CRUZ / Cover by ERIC NGUYEN]
No longer with Magneto's Brotherhood, Wanda Maximoff is at a crossroads. Should she become a super hero like her friend Marvel Girl? Or will the Black Widow succeed in her goal of Scarlet Witch - Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! [Written by Jeff Parker / Penciled by Roger Cruz & Julia Bax / Cover by Roger Cruz]
Featuring two never-before-seen stories illustrated by the late, legendary Dave Cockrum. First up, relive the history of the X-Men, as recounted by Professor X and his old friend, former FBI Agent Fred Duncan. Then, the New Mutants - Rictor, Boom Boom, Cannonball, Rusty, Skids, Sunspot and Wolvesbane - face off against the Mad Thinker. [Written by ROGER STERN & MICHAEL HIGGINS / Penciled by DAVE COCKRUM / Cover by ERIC NGUYEN]
