JUDGMENT DAY BEGINS. The heroes know what they have to do. But do they have to do it? They were smart enough to get themselves into this mess. Maybe they can be smart enough to get out of it....
It's too late?
The apocalyptic finale of the event of the year. It's not that nothing will be the same again - it's that unless heroes can find a new way to be heroes, everything will be nothing forever.
The clock is ticking and midnight looms. It's not too late
It's just another average day for Bliss, an ignored linguist at the Department of Defense. However, when Bliss unlocks the secret translation of an ancient scroll, terror rains from the sky... in the form of the BATTLE BEASTS! Unstoppable creatures armed to the teeth, the Battle Beasts are determined to make Earth their own personal war zone. Nothing can stop their merciless carnage. Nothing except perhaps a gentle word from the one woman who can understand them-Bliss! [(W) Bobby Curnow (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) Daniel Brereton]
The Kree and the Skrulls have united under a new emperor - and their war fleet is on a collision course for our world. • On the moon, the Avengers are ready to strike with the full power of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Approaching from outer space, the Fantastic Four are seeking a diplomatic solution. • If the two teams can't work together to save the day, things can only get worse...
Who will rule the EMPYRE? • There can be only one King of Space-and it's the last liege standing! But as combat rages on, the clock ticks down to catastrophe! • Will the ultimate interstellar weapon fry planet Earth before or after all sentient life on the planet is wiped out? • The Avengers and the Fantastic Four are tested as never before-as EMPYRE comes to a pulse-pounding finish!
Three Avengers are trapped on the moon as war breaks out on Earth - and an ancient enemy reveals a scheme decades in the making! • Meanwhile, the Fantastic Four fight against a creeping horror that might destroy them all - starting with the Thing! • Captain Marvel is their last, best hope... But if Carol Danvers survives, what will she become?
The tag-team action comes home! Wakanda is the battleground - as the Avengers and the FF unite to prevent a Vibranium-powered threat to all life as we know it A long-lost Avenger returns to active duty - but will that be enough to turn the tide? And in space, interstellar intrigue threatens the fragile Kree/Skrull alliance...and the repercussions might just doom planet Earth!
The Kree and the Skrulls have united under a new emperor - and their war fleet is on a collision course for our world. ⢠On the moon, the Avengers are ready to strike with the full power of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Approaching from outer space, the Fantastic Four are seeking a diplomatic solution. ⢠If the two teams can't work together to save the day, things can only get worse...
Love and war - in the midst of cosmic cataclysm! • One fan-favorite Marvel hero reveals their secret - as another faces the ultimate showdown with a monstrous foe! • Meanwhile, an outer-space jailbreak leads to a trial by combat you'll have to see to believe... ...but is it all too late to save Earth from two world-ending threats at once?
Grounded! • The forests of the Earth vary? • From prickly pines to bearers of fruit? • But now they're home to a new tree? • Who tells me that his name is Groot.
• Ben Grimm: Space Barbarian! • The Thing might miss some things about Earth, but he does admit that space has its perks. Riding alien horses into epic battles is one of them!
New Galactic Order starts now! Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star-Lord, is back with the Guardians, but what does that mean to Star-Lord, a.k.a. Kitty Pryde? Who made it out of the horrifying first arc? Don't miss this issue!
Chapter 7 of the Black Vortex! • Double-sizes spectacular! Rocket and Magik in action! Beast defeated and broken! Gamora on the offensive! Ronan deposed! Star-Lord defiant! Nova gives chase! This issue surely has it all!
Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star-Lord, returns to the fold! But what does that mean for Kitty Pryde, a.k.a. Star-Lord? Is the Marvel Universe big enough for two Star-Lords? Find out as the Guardians face a new Galactic order! The Thing might miss some things about Earth, but he does admit that space has its perks. Like riding alien horses into action as Ben Grimm: Space Barbarian! Venom and Groot get in way over their heads fighting Skrulls - and everyone knows when Bendis writes Skrulls, it's bad news! The galaxy's two deadliest warriors, Gamora and Drax, take the fight to the Badoon! And Angela makes her dramatic return! They're the galaxy's most wanted, but they'll still guard it all the same! Collecting Guardians Of The Galaxy (2015) #6-10.
When Peter Quill abandons the Guardians to become Emperor of Spartax, Rocket grabs the reins as team leader - backed up by Drax, Venom, Groot, Kitty Pryde and brand-new Guardian Ben Grimm, the Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Thing! But what could put the team in Emperor Quill's crosshairs? Meanwhile, Gamora makes her return - but will it be a welcome one after eight months away? Plus: Yotat the Destroyer is here - and he will have blood. Venom and Groot face Skrulls! Drax and Gamora take the fight to the Badoon! Angela makes her deadly return! And are you ready for Ben Grimm: Space Barbarian? But with Kitty taking on a certain legendary mantle, is the galaxy big enough for two Star-Lords? They're the galaxy's most wanted, but they'll still guard it all the same! Collecting Guardians Of The Galaxy (2015) #1-10.
The events of Civil War II draw the Guardians back to Earth! When things get rough for Captain Marvel, she calls in a little help from her "friends from out of town!" And that's bad news for the Guardians' other former pal, Iron Man! Whoever wins the war, Star-Lord & Co. will end up losers when they find themselves grounded - and disbanded - on Rocket's least-favorite planet! Just what's an urban spaceman to do? Not to mention a talking raccoon, a walking tree, a battle-hardened warrior and the galaxy's deadliest woman. Can they find a way back together - and back into space where they belong - in time to face Thanos? Be there for Brian Michael Bendis' big finale! Collecting Guardians Of The Galaxy (2015) #11-19 and material from Free Comic Book Day 2016 (Civil War II) #1.
The Guardians of the Galaxy are caught in the pull of the Black Vortex! With the Slaughter Squad hot on their tails, the X-Men and the Guardians have to find somewhere to stash their precious cargo - but will the temptation of the Vortex's unknown power be too much for this band of misfits? Rocket leaps into action! Gamora goes on the offensive! Ronan is deposed! Star-Lord is defiant! This story has it all - but does it seem like the Guardians have forgotten something in all the cosmic craziness? Oh, that's right, Peter got elected president of Spartax! Wait, what?! As rifts begin forming within the team, will their friendship and history be enough to hold the Guardians together? Plus: What is a S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier doing floating in space?! Collecting Guardians Of The Galaxy (2013) #24-27 and Annual #1.
• Galaxy's Most Wanted comes to its rip-roaring conclusion! • The Guardians are rejoined by ANGELA!!!
Peter Quill has abandoned the Guardians and his role as Star-Lord to be emperor of the Spartax, and Rocket has grabbed the reins as team leader - backed by Drax, Venom, Groot, Kitty Pryde and brand-new Guardian Ben Grimm, the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! But what could put the team in the crosshairs of Emperor Quill and his Imperial Guard? Another old face is back, too, but is it a welcome return for Gamora, or have things changed in the eight months she's been away? When friends like these cause complications for Rocket and the gang, who needs enemies? They don't, but they seem to attract them anyway. And the newest threat to the galaxy is a doozy. His name is Yotat the Destroyer - and he will have blood. Collecting Guardians Of The Galaxy (2015) #1-5.
Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star-Lord, returns to the fold! But what does that mean for Kitty Pryde, a.k.a. Star-Lord? Is the Marvel Universe big enough for two Star-Lords? Find out as the Guardians face a new Galactic order! The Thing might miss some aspects of Earth, but he does admit space has its perks. Like riding alien horses into action as Ben Grimm: Space Barbarian! Venom and Groot get in way over their heads fighting Skrulls - and everyone knows that when Bendis writes Skrulls, it's bad news! The galaxy's two deadliest warriors, Gamora and Drax, take the fight to the Badoon! And Angela makes her dramatic return! They're the galaxy's most wanted, but they'll still guard it all the same! Collecting Guardians Of The Galaxy (2015) #6-10.
The Guardians of the Galaxy have been grounded! The spacefaring super heroes are stuck, of all places, on Earth. And to make matters worse, they're also not necessarily a team anymore. What's an urban spaceman like Peter Quill to do? As Groot explores the world's forests, can Angela of Heven find a place among the heroes of Midgard? Meanwhile, the most dangerous woman in the galaxy becomes S.H.I.E.L.D.'s deadliest target - but Gamora won't be stopped until she kills Thanos! And speaking of ol' purple-puss, with the team scattered to the winds, could the Mad Titan be the only thing that could bring the band back together? Brian Michael Bendis concludes his Guardians era with a blockbuster finish! Collecting Guardians Of The Galaxy (2015) #15-19.
THE CULMINATION OF JONATHAN HICKMAN'S X-MEN BEGINS HERE! There will be an island-not the first, but the last⦠Promises were made and broken. The rulers of Krakoa have been playing a dangerous game with a dangerous woman, and they are about to see how badly that can burn them. Mastermind of the X-Men JONATHAN HICKMAN brings his plans to a head, joined by an incredible lineup of artists beginning with VALERIO SCHITI⦠as one woman follows through on her promise to burn the nation of Krakoa to the ground.
TO EMBERS! Jonathan Hickman's time on X-Men ends with the dramatic conclusion of one of the first and best mysteries he brought to the line. Valerio Schiti returns on art to help bring down one of the foundations of the era.
THE CULMINATION OF JONATHAN HICKMAN'S X-MEN BEGINS HERE! "There will be an island-not the first, but the last" Promises were made and broken. The rulers of Krakoa have been playing a dangerous game with a dangerous woman, and they are about to see how badly that can burn them. Mastermind of the X-Men JONATHAN HICKMAN brings his plans to a head, joined by an incredible lineup of artists beginning with VALERIO SCHITI as one woman follows through on her promise to burn the nation of Krakoa to the ground.
• The Falcon is on the hunt - and what he finds will rock the Mighty Avengers to their core! • Meanwhile, Luke Cage and Adam Brashear - aka the Blue Marvel - sit down and talk about dead Presidents, old mistakes and family ties. • GUEST STARRING IRON FIST! [(W) Al Ewing (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) Greg Land]
• Spectrum and She-Hulk join Blue Marvel on one of his global adventures - against a threat that could break Adam's heart! • It's White Tiger versus Tiger God - with Ava Ayala's soul in the balance! • We need to talk about Kevin. [(W) Al Ewing (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) Greg Land]
The Falcon is on the hunt - and what he finds will rock the Mighty Avengers to their core! Years ago, Gideon Mace murdered Ava Ayala's family. But now that Ava is the White Tiger, she channels the power of an ancient god of terror and bloodlust - and she just gave it full control. Pray for Gideon Mace - and Ava's soul! Meanwhile, Spectrum and She-Hulk join Blue Marvel on a global adventure against a nightmare from the depths of the Neutral Zone - and a threat that could break Adam's heart! And Ronin unmasks, realizing he can't hide from the Deathwalkers any longer - but have we revealed his secret identity just in time to kill him off? As the team deals with the fallout of ORIGINAL SIN, the newest Mighty Avenger joins - and it could be YOU! Collecting Mighty Avengers (2013) #6-10. [(W) Al Ewing (A) Valerio Schiti, Greg Land (CA) Greg Land]
What is Protocol V? • The S.W.O.R.D. station is thrown in at the deep end of a planetary crisis as Krakoa battles the King in Black! While a cross-division team take on latex dragons from outer space, Abigail Brand prepares a deniable operation all her own. What is Protocol V - and can the Earth survive it?
THIS IS WHAT COMES NEXT! On Earth, the HELLFIRE GALA is in full swing. But on S.W.O.R.D. Station One, a very different guest list comes togetheras Abigail Brand finally unveils her plans for Mysterium - and the future of human and mutantkind.
All the colors of the dark! On Krakoa, Fabian Cortez and the Quiet Council discuss the rules of murder. But in space, the murders have already begunâ¦and the killer has a connection to Cortez he'd never suspect. The color may be gold but this, my friends is pure gialloâ¦
Krakoa, We Have A Problem! The mutants are dying. Their island is dying. Earth itself is dying. All hope for humanity as a species lies in Protocol V. Protocol V isn't going to work.
TAKE A TRIP WITH THE EVERYWHERE MAN! • The Void-God has overtaken the Earth. Top-level mutants have been assimilated. Protocol V is in effect. But space is a big place... and a lot of things happen there at once. Walk a mile in the Manifold's shoes, as S.W.O.R.D.'s Quintician takes a multi-artist journey across the universe and back... and comes face to face with S.W.O.R.D.'s deadliest enemy.
Stark Realities part 1. • Arsenal, the monstrous robot that once took on all of the Avengers, is back in an all-new way. • Who does it serve? What are the secrets it's guarding? And how will they rock Tony Stark's world to its core? • The trap that's been building for some time has finally sprung. Iron Man fans, you do not want to miss this one!
Stark Realities concludes! • Now that the secret of the eScape has been revealed... its effects on the real world will be devastating! • Who's your favorite cast member? Tony, Jocasta, Andy, Rhodey, Bethany, Amanda, Machine Man, or the Wasp? Maybe you shouldn't get too attached. Not everyone's making it out of this story in one piece.
The Ultron Agenda starts here! Watch out, Iron Man! The Robot Uprising of the Marvel Universe has begun! But it's not Ultron leading the charge... it's Machine Man?! The A.I.'s are on the attack - and they might be in the right. Battle lines are being drawn, and it's time for Tony Stark, Jocasta, Andy Bhang and the rest of the cast to pick sides.
The Ultron Agenda continues! Chapter 3: Inner Conflict. While Rhodey and friends fight the robot war topside... ...a literal war rages on inside Tony Stark! It's the Wasp and a remote piloted Nano Iron Man versus a shrunken Ultron/Pym inside Tony's physical body!
The Ultron Agenda continues! Chapter 2: Compatible Parts. Is Tony Stark dead? Is he alive? Who can tell? Whatever he is, he IS Iron Man. And he's all that's standing in the way of Ultron Pym and everyone that Tony Stark loves. Or loved. Because Tony might be dead. 2020 is coming. The robot revolution has begun. So suit up, fleshbags. Suit up or die.
Stark Realities continues with The Impossible Armor! Iron Man isn't a suit. It's an idea born from the mind of Tony Stark. And in a place where thought and reality are one and the same, a place where Tony's imagination is unchecked, what kind of terrifying, all-powerful Iron Man armor will be born?!
All-out war on multiple fronts! Arsenal, the monstrous robot that once took on all the Avengers, is back in an all-new way - just as Tony Stark changes everything with his virtual world known as the eScape! But who controls the eScape? Who controls the real world? And who controls Iron Man? The answer to at least one of these questions is the vile villain called the Controller. And the answer to the others might surprise you! Iron Man isn't just a suit. It's an idea, born of a genius. And in a place where thought and existence are one and the same, where Tony Stark's imagination is unchecked, what kind of terrifying, all-powerful Iron Man will be born?! Reality, the cyberscape and Tony Stark's heart, mind and soul at stake! Collecting Tony Stark, Iron Man #6-11.
