The Avengers come face-to-face with the Champions! The countdown for a clash of generations begins when the twisted High Evolutionary sets the Earth on a catastrophic collision course with its opposite number: the unnatural planet Counter-Earth! Can the two teams put their turbulent history aside to meet this threat - or will they be at each other's throats? And even if they can find a way to work together, can this awesome assemblage of heroes save two entire planets from destruction? There are billions of lives on the line, and it will take every single member of both teams to have any hope of stopping the Evolutionary - so what happens when the death of a hero changes the game? Collecting Avengers (2016) #672-674 and Champions (2016) #13-15.
Written by MARC ANDREYKO Art and cover by BILLY TUCCI When the original Phantom Lady returns to Gotham City for a mini-reunion with Lady Blackhawk, a forgotten, decades-old evil wakes from its slumber and plans twisted revenge on our heroines! Can Canary, Huntress, and Oracle unravel the mystery and save their comrades? This special issue by the guest team of Marc Andreyko (MANHUNTER) and Billy Tucci (Shi) also guest-stars Manhunter! Scheduled to arrive on JULY 13 32 pages. Full Color. RATED T
• As Steve battles a resurgent Hydra more dangerous than ever before, he must confront a ghost from his past!
• The trial of Maria Hill begins here. • As Hydra rises, S.H.I.E.L.D. collapses from within.
• With Steve searching desperately for Kobik, he reaches out to a hero that can help - Avril Kincaid, the all-new Quasar! • A threat from beyond the stars pushes an already-weakened S.H.I.E.L.D. to the brink.
• The unbeatable Taskmaster is back! And what's worse for Cap is that he's learned Steve Rogers' greatest secret!
Secret Empire tie-in! Steve Rogers has won over the hearts and minds of the people - save one! Unfortunately, that one is the person closest to him, the one he cares about the most. And so Sharon Carter has a fateful decision to make.
He's back! The original Sentinel of Liberty returns, with a new shield, a new team, and a new mission! And he's not the only one who's back! Like the saying goes-- cut off one limb, two more will take its place! Hail Hydra!
• Stephen Strange is back on Earth after his Multiversal odyssey with Galactus and Clea. • But is the Multiverse done with Doctor Strange? • A truly terrifying villain is working their way into the Marvel U via a small house in Kansas, in the issue that will have people talking for years!
• Doctor Strange's life was changed by a car accident in upstate New York. • A new accident is going to change Stephen's life in just as big a way.
An event so epic shakes Doctor Strange to the core and makes him completely reevaluate his life and role. This event is so huge that it makes this the last issue of Doctor Strange!
John Stewart desperately tries to keep his small band of Lanterns alive. And if they're going to make their way home, they will have to team up with some of their deadliest former foes!
John Stewart and a small group of Green Lanterns find themselves lost and far from home! Now, they're going to have to team up with one of their greatest enemies to find a way back where they belong.
The battle between good and evil for RESURRECTION MAN's soul...and if either side wins, Mitch Shelly loses! Where is the TRANSHUMAN? [(W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (A) Jesus Saiz (CA) Rafael Albuquerque]
Mitch and Kim are on a desperate search for the TRANSHUMAN! The BODY DOUBLES attack! [(W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (A) Jesus Saiz (CA) Pete Woods]
The path to Jedi wisdomOr a deadly trap of the Dark Side? The Force led Luke Skywalker to someone who can provide him with great insight into the path to Jedi wisdom But their meeting will change Skywalker forever. Luke thought his duel against his father, Darth Vader, was the ultimate test. But Luke's trials have only just begun. The galaxy needs Luke Skywalker. And a Jedi needs a weapon! Meanwhile, Vader continues his search for his long-lost son, and the Rebel Alliance finds itself on the verge of a losing all hope.
She will have revenge! • Commander Ellian Zahra has been tasked by the terrifying Darth Vader with the job of tracking down the remnants of the rebel fleet, scattered since the Battle Of Hoth. • From the bridge of her flagship the Tarkin's Will, she hunts the galaxy, eradicating all resistance, her secret goal to destroy Leia Organa. • But why such hate for the Princess Of Alderaan? The truth will be revealed!
Catastrophe in the clouds! Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian and Leia Organa have returned to Cloud City! They each left things on Bespin they desperately need - a weapon, a friend, and crucial information. But the city is swarming with Imperials, under occupation by an Empire desperate to steal its resources. Things did not go well for the trio the last time they visited this place. This time... might be even worse.
Return to Cloud City! • The end of the war and the final defeat of the Rebel Alliance are inevitable as the cunning Imperial Commander Zahra unleashes her fury against the splintered and scattered survivors. • But where have the Rebellion's greatest heroes gone when their cause needs them the most? • Luke Skywalker's only hope at becoming a Jedi Knight was lost during his battle with Darth Vaderand so he, Princess Leia and Lando Calrissian must return to Cloud City to find it! But Leia has her own covert mission to accomplish thereand Lando's mysterious reason for returning could very well ruin their only chance at success!
NoI am your father. In the wake of the events following The Empire Strikes Back, it is a dark time for the heroes of the Rebellion. The Rebel fleet scattered following a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Hoth. Han Solo lost to the bounty hunter, Boba Fett, after being frozen in carbonite. And after being lured into a trap on Cloud City and bested in a vicious lightsaber duel against the evil Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker learned the horrible truth about his past. Vader did not kill Luke's father Anakin -- Vader is Luke's father! Now, after narrowly escaping the dark lord's clutches, and wounded and reeling from the revelation, Luke, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, the Wookiee Chewbacca and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 must fight their way back to the Rebel Alliance-for the fate of the entire galaxy is at stake! After so many losses is victory still possible? But, what Leia, Luke and their ragtag band of freedom fighters do not realize is that they have only traded one Imperial trap for another! Enter the cunning and vengeful Imperial Commander Zahra, at the helm of the Tarkin's Will! Writer Charles Soule (Darth Vader) and artist Jesus Saiz (Doctor Strange) are taking us all to the galaxy far, far away next year! With covers by RB Silva (Powers Of X)!
The next steps on Luke Skywalker's search for Jedi wisdom begin here! • Following a mysterious vision he received on Cloud City, Luke travels to a lost planet looking for a woman he believes may hold the key to his Jedi future and that of the entire Rebellion. • But will he arrive at his destination in time to learn what he needs... or will the evil Darth Vader get there first?
It is a dark time for the galaxy in the wake of The Empire Strikes Back. The rebel fleet is scattered following a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Hoth. Han Solo is frozen in carbonite and lost to the bounty hunter Boba Fett. And Luke Skywalker is wounded and reeling from learning the horrible truth about his past. Darth Vader did not kill Luke's father - he is Luke's father! Now Luke, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2 must fight their way back to the rest of the Rebel Alliance. But this ragtag band of freedom fighters doesn't realize they've only traded one imperial trap for another! They're about to cross paths with the captain of the Tarkin's Will: the cunning and vengeful Imperial Commander Zahra! Collecting Star Wars (2020) #1-6.
The Machine Queen, part 1: Between the Red, the Rot, the Green and the Grey, Swamp Thing thought he'd seen it all. But now he's about to meet the avatar of a whole new Kingdom whose impact on the lives of all humanity goes deeper than even the Green's - the Machine! And when Swampy gets the opportunity to step aside and allow the Machine to take over, he may have good reason to accept the offer!
The Machine Queen part 2: The Machine Kingdom is not happy with Swamp Thing, and the lines of battle are drawn! But Alec Holland has a humanity the Machine Kingdom lacks, and that gives him an edgeat least for now. Still, no man - not even a plant one - is an island, and Swampy must seek out his true love, Abigail Arcane! We hear the Rot is very nice this time of year
2-D Standard Edition. The Avatars of the Green, Red and Gray go to war with the avatars of Bacteria and Metal! It's five years later, and Alec Holland is trying to mediate a ceasefire that could also be his last stab at reconnecting with humanity!
