Continuing the 1950s-style adventures of the Agents of Atlas! Disturbing visions lead the team to the darkest depths of the Atlantic Ocean, where waits the Sub-Mariner! Then, Jimmy Woo and M-11 find themselves caught in the talons of the most terrible power in Chinathe deadly Jade Claw! And the Atomic Age heroes confront today's mightiest heroes, the X-Men and the Avengers, in two time-twisting tales! But when Aphrodite targets Venus, can the Agents rescue their teammate - and handle the truth about her past? Plus, Norman Osborn sends his killer crew of Thunderbolts to bring down the Agents of Atlas - hard! Collecting Agents Of Atlas (2009) #6-11, X-Men Vs. Agents Of Atlas #1-2, Avengers Vs. Atlas #1-4, Thunderbolts (1997) #139-140 and material from Assault On New Olympus Prologue, Incredible Hercules #138-141 and Hercules: Fall Of An Avenger #1-2.
THE ACTION DOESN'T STOP FROM PAGE ONE! Trapped on an alien world and surrounded by bloodthirsty hunters, Black Widow, Captain Marvel, Spider-Woman and Hawkeye have only hours before their last chance to get home disappears forever. But as a new enemy watches from the shadows, it becomes clear that they were stranded here for a reason. They just have to figure out what it is before they are killed...
Grief looms over Peter after last issue's shocking death! Spider-Man's villains are more than happy to keep him distracted? Your eyes don't deceive you, DOCTOR OCTOPUS IS BACK!
The new-and-improved Doctor Octopus takes his upgraded tentacles for a rampage through Oscorp! Can the deadliest Doc Ock ever be stopped?
GUEST STARRING AVENGERS ACADEMY! After his work with the new FF wraps for the week, what can the original teenaged superhero teach the worlds most at risk group of super-powered teens? Find out when Spider-Man substitutes at the Avengers Academy! But it's far from a normal day at school when a field trip is interrupted by a vengeful PSYCHO-MAN armed with hate, doubt and fear! Guest starring the FF, Giant-Man. and the Malevolent Marvel Monster Mayhem of MONSTEROSO! Plus a "Day in the Life of Spider-Man" by Paul Benjamin and Javier Pulido!
SPIDEY MEETS THE AVENGERS ACADEMY CONTINUES! With dark and desperate emotional weapons at his disposal, Psycho-Man has twisted the kids of Avengers Academy into bloodthirsty villains! Now Spider-Man must do battle with the Academy students in a super-powered showdown that tests Spidey's abilites and the promises he made in the wake of Marla Jameson's death! All of it leading to the surprise return of a classic Spider-Man character next month! (Here's your hint, arachnophiles: THE GOJDW). Plus an Infested prelude by Dan Slott and Emma Rios.
Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI Cover by FRANK CHO "Death Won't Stop Me" THE WRAITH stands unmasked and all of her secrets are revealed. What will this mean for SPIDER-MAN? And how will this effect the growing gang war in Chinatown? And if ANTI-VENOM wants to get his hands on MR. NEGATIVE, he'll have to get past HAMMERHEAD and THE SPOT first! Of all the days for Aunt May to return to the F.E.A.S.T. Center 40 pages. /Rated A
SPIDER-MAN VS. VENOM! 'NUFF SAID? What is Chasm's plan, and why is Venom helping him?
As if the normal run-of-the-mill demons of Limbo weren't enough? Spider-Man finds himself facing a small army of demonized versions of his rogues' gallery! Can he make it home to stop Chasm and the Goblin Queen?!
The past and the present collide in this oversized and monumental 25th issue! Your heart isn't ready for this one.
SPIDER-MAN VS. CHASM! After the battle with Venom last issue, it's time for the main event? That's right, it's Peter Parker vs. Ben Reilly, no-holds-barred in the craziest battle you've ever seen! Chasm secures his place in Spidey's rogues' gallery-as the one who finally vanquishes Peter Parker?!
Round One is over! Peter Parker finds himself trapped in Limbo. Peter not only has to find his way back home, but he has to do it in a truly hellish fashion. And who is shadowing him?
DOCTOR OCTOPUS VS. SPIDER-MAN AT BEYOND HQ! It's going to take everything Ben Reilly and the company that backs him has to stop Otto Octavius. But, in the Merry Marvel fashion and as with all respectable Spider-Stories, even if Spider-Man wins, he is going to lose. And he is going to lose BIG. BEYOND BOARD: Patrick Gleason, Saladin Ahmed, Zeb Wells, Kelly Thompson & Cody Ziglar.
When the job's too big for Ant-Man to handle, it's time for Hank Pym to becomeGiant-Man! But being a larger-than-life-size super hero comes with equally large problems - like when Hank rejoins the Avengers to free the Wasp from the Collector's clutches, but gets stuck as a 10-foot-tall Goliath! Or when his latest alter ego, Yellowjacket, must go large to stop archfoe the Whirlwind! Then, Hank and his fellow Goliath, the size-changing Bill Foster, have big plans - that's Project B.I.G. plans - to solve world hunger using Pym Particles! And finally, to save his Avengers Academy students from an overgrown Absorbing Man, Giant-Man must come out of super hero retirement! You'll love Hank High-Pockets Pym - he's a hero to look up to! Collecting Avengers (1963) #28 and #139, Marvel Double Feature: Avengers/Giant-Man #379-382, Avengers Academy #7 and material from Tales To Astonish (1959) #49.
War of the Realms tie-in! The final battle for Midgard! Captain Marvel leads the War Avengers! Hulk battles Ulik! Blade takes on the Black Berserkers of Roxxon! Plus: Daredevil the God Without Fear has a cryptic message that will decide the future of the team.
The Avengers have saved Earth from the god of the Moon, but the return of a certain planet-burning cosmic firebird isn't going to give them much time to catch their breath. Plus: The devil may be dead, but the threat of Mephisto lingers on, with a legacy interwoven in heretofore untold chapters of Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
THE SECRET ORIGIN OF THOR - REVEALED! They are the defenders of the dawn of time. Marvel's first and mightiest legacy heroes. But their greatest secrets have never been revealed. Until now. Witness the dark events that shatter their ranks. See how their lives come to shape the entire future of the Marvel Universe. And be there for the monumental event that reunites them one last time: the true story of Thor's birth. One Shot!
AVENGERS ACADEMY: ARCADE DEATH GAME SC - Description: Written by PAUL TOBIN, CHRIS CLAREMONT & TERRY KAVANAGH Penciled by DAVID BALDEON, RICH BUCKLER, MICHAEL NASSER & CHRIS MARRINAN Cover by ED MCGUINNESS The traps are set and the dice are rolled as the vibrantly villainous Arcade decides to rebuild his tarnished reputation - by setting his sights on the "easy pickings" of the Avengers Academy and the Young Allies! But when one of his teenage victims escapes, is it a setback for Arcade or all part of a master plan to transform the entirety of New York intoMurderworld? Plus: Spider-Man, Nightcrawler and Excalibur fight for their lives in two classic tales of Arcade-style madness! Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY?GIANT-SIZE #1, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #89 and SPIDER-MAN (1990) #25. 120 pages. /Rated A 120 pages. Rated: A
A new era for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Steve Rogers. Tony Stark. Thor Odinson. The big three are reunited at last - and just in time to save the world from the 2,000-foot-tall space gods known as the Celestials! Behold the coming of the Final Host! But who will answer the call as a new team of Avengers assembles? As Black Panther and Doctor Strange battle for their lives deep within the earth, Captain Marvel faces death and destruction raining down from the skies. And what about the Savage She-Hulk and the all-new Ghost Rider? Plus: No gathering of Avengers would be complete without a certain Prince of Lies! But what world-shaking connection exists between the Dark Celestials and Odin's ancient band of Prehistoric Avengers? Collecting Avengers (2018) #1-6 and material from Free Comic Book Day 2018 (Avengers/Captain America).
Behold the wonders of Avengers Mountain! In the aftermath of their world-shaking battle against the Dark Celestials, the new Avengers team is officially formed - complete with a startling new headquarters at the top of the world. From there, they'll face a vengeful Namor and his Defenders of the Deep, and the reimagined Russian Super-Soldiers of the Winter Guard! Plus: A shocking surprise from the U.S. government! The all-new Agents of Wakanda! The mystery of the Avengers of 1,000,000 BC deepens! Which startling character will become the newest Avenger? And if you thought you knew the beginnings of the Marvel Universe, you were wrong! Witness the prehistoric origin of the very first Ghost Rider - who rides a flaming woolly mammoth, and battles a savage and familiar foe! Collecting Avengers (2018) #7-12.
Ghost Riders at war and Starbrand reborn! Robbie Reyes wants to finally get rid of the flame-headed monster that lurks inside him. So it's time to do the common-sense thing: perform an exorcism on his car. The only problem is that Johnny Blaze, the original Ghost Rider and current king of Hell, has plans of his own! Now, it's Ghost Rider vs. Ghost Rider in a wild race through the deepest depths of the underworld, while the Avengers fight for their lives against their own Celestial headquarterspossessed by a hell-damned soul! Then, when a mysterious new wielder of the Starbrand unleashes cosmic chaos, some of the mightiest figures from beyond the stars come searching. The Avengers must suit up and head into space, but can they keep the Starbrand out of the wrong hands? Collecting Avengers (2018) #22-30.
Jason Aaron's Avengers saga continues - from the dawn of time to the end of the world! Trapped in an icy cave millennia in the past, Tony Stark has lost most of his armorand a good chunk of his mind. Back in the present, Earth's mightiest villains unite against a common threat: the Avengers! But even worse is an attack from one of the heroes' own ranks! Mummies are rising from their graves. Secret armies march by moonlight from K'un-Lun to Wakanda to Greenwich Village. A dark god invades Asgard. And the Moon Knight is unleashed as never before! And if the Avengers can survive the Age of Khonshu, all that awaits themis the Phoenix Force! It's searching for its latest host - and many of Marvel's most powerful figures are contenders! Who will be the all-new Phoenix?!
Cable Is Back! And He's Got Just 24 Hours To Wipe The Avengers From The Pages Of History! How Has Cable Been Reborn? Where Has He Been Since "Second Coming"? And What Dark Event Has Driven Him To Destroy The Avengers? The Answers Are Just The Tip Of An Iceberg That Threatens To Smash The Marvel Universe To Smithereens! This Crucial Story By The Creators Behind Superman/Batman And Hulk, Jeph Loeb And Ed Mcguinness, Setting Up The Status Quo-Shattering Epic Avx! Collecting Avengers: X-Sanction #1-4.
He sacrificed himself to save his adopted daughter, Hope. But now, Cable's back - with an impossible mission! In a far-flung future, Cable discovered our world reduced to ash because Hope did not survive. With only 24 hours to live, he has returned to the present, hellbent on destroying those responsible: the Avengers! One man vs. Captain America, Iron Man, Red Hulk, Falcon, Spider-Man and Wolverinecan Cable take down Earth's Mightiest Heroes - alone - and save the future? The road to Avengers vs. X-Men starts here! Collecting AVENGERS: X-SANCTION #1-4. [(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Ed McGuinness]
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by KHOI PHAM Backup Story Penciled by REILLY BROWN Cover by ED McGUINNESS Sketch Variant by ED McGUINNESS Bigger than THE INFINITY GAUNTLET! More cosmic than ANNIHILATION! Since the end of SECRET INVASION, the CHAOS KING has amassed his army of alien slave gods -- and the time to strike Earth is NOW! Only the greatest Marvel heroes can oppose him -- all led by the newly-returned god of heroes . HERCULES! But are even his incredible new powers enough to stand against the greatest threat the Marvel Universe has ever seen - a mad god who seeks to destroy Reality itself? PLUS: While thought dead, Hercules was trapped in a dangerous world that threatened his very sanity. Find out the secret of his exile in a special extra story penciled by PRINCE OF POWER's Reilly Brown! 40 pages. /Rated T+.
What's black and white and red all over? The Deadpool Coloring Book when you've finished with it! Say goodbye to your scarlet pens and crimson pencils as you bring to life page after page of pinups featuring the claret-clad clown who's one-in-a-vermilion! Or if you're feeling anarchic, why not conduct your own Crayon X experiment and take an all-hue, all-different approach? Whether you're embellishing a Jade Wilson or a Merc With the Mauve, you have the power to usher Deadpool into a bold new fuchsia. With 60 pages of line art by some of the finest illustrators ever to regenerate your favorite degenerate, hours of fun await. Grab yourself a chimichanga in one hand, a coloring implement in the other, and go wild!
Written by JEPH LOEB Art by ED MCGUINNESS and CAM SMITH Cover by ED MCGUINNESS Look out! It's a brand-new Toyman, and he's made in Japan! Plus: Bizarro switches bodies with Superman, Uncle Sam meets The Man of Steel, and Lois Lane learns of the existence of The Suicide Squad. Taken from the pages of SUPERMAN #177-178 and #181-182! Scheduled to arrive on DECEMBER 22 96 pages. Full Color.
Joe Kelly's hilarious, character-defining run on Deadpool begins here! Wade Wilson is a mercenary with a mouth, willing to work for whoever pays the bills. But the mysterious Landau, Luckman & Lake Corporation believes he can be a hero - though Blind Al, Deadpool's elderly roommate-slash-prisoner, might not agree. Wade takes on the Taskmaster - but when his healing factor fails, the only thing that will juice it up is the Hulk's blood! As Wade's old rival T-Ray nurses a dangerous grudge, Deadpool falls in with Typhoid Mary - bringing him into conflict with Daredevil! And can Deadpool and Blind Al escape the past when they're hurled backwards into the pages of a Silver Age Spider-Man story?! Collecting Deadpool (1997) #1-11 and #-1, Daredevil/Deadpool Annual 97, and Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #47.
Written by JOE KELLY Penciled by ED MCGUINNESS, KEVIN LAU, PETE WOODS, SHANNON DENTON, JOHN FANG, AARON LOPRESTI & BERNARD CHANG Cover by ED MCGUINNESS Landau, Luckman, and Lake want Deadpool to rebuild himself as a hero but he"ll be lucky to pull himself together as he is! His healing factor's down, and the only thing that"ll juice it up is a dose of the Incredible Hulk's blood administered by the Weapon X alumnus who helped make Deadpool what he is in the first place! Not even mad science can mend a torn heart, though, as Deadpool's infatuation with X-Force's Siryn (later of X-FACTOR) is challenged by Typhoid Mary who turns heads as easily as she cracks skulls! When she sets off on a grudge match against Daredevil, can Deadpool contain a killing machine even more off kilter than he is? Also featuring wily weapon-boy Weasel, hostage extraordinaire Blind Al and the Taskmaster, later of AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE! Collecting DEADPOOL #2-8 and #-1, and DAREDEVIL/DEADPOOL ANNUAL 1997. 256 pages. /Rated T+ .
Under contract with A.I.M., Deadpool ventures into the Savage Land to obtain the ultimate biological weapon: his own dang head! Yup, Zombie Deadpool's decapitated head makes its glorious return, and he's tired of being carried around everywhere. Deadpool will have to keep his own head on straight if he hopes to survive these Savage Land shenanigans and collect his bounty. Then, as if the zombie thing wasn't enough, it's alternate-universe mayhem as Deadpool encounters a multitude of malevolent mirror images: S.H.I.E.L.D Major Wilson, Wanda Wilson and the Deadpool Kid! But what happens when Deadpool, A.I.M. agents and his foxy new ladylove travel into the Marvel Zombieverse to try to return Headpool home? Plus: an extended look at the life and loves of Wanda Wilson, the maniacal Lady Deadpool! Collecting Deadpool: Merc With A Mouth #1-13 and Lady Deadpool #1.
Wade Wilson: hero?! Deadpool finds his voice in a character-defining and hilarious run! The mysterious corporation Landau, Luckman & Lake believes Deadpool is their Chosen One - but does the Merc with a Mouth have it in him to be a hero? Wade's old pal Weasel and housemate-slash-prisoner Blind Al have their doubts, and fellow merc T-Ray is out to see Wade fail at all costs! Maybe the unstable Typhoid Mary can help him refocus? Naaah! Plus: When Deadpool's healing factor goes on the fritz, can he and X-Force's Siryn deal with the devil who helped create him? And peer into the past of the man called Wade Wilson! Guest-starring Wolverine, Daredevil, Taskmaster and the Hulk! Collecting Wolverine (1988) #88, X-Force (1991) #47 and #56, Deadpool (1997) #1-9 and #-1, Daredevil/Deadpool Annual '97 and material from Wolverine Annual '95.
Written by DANIEL WAY & ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by PACO MEDINA, CARLO BARBERI & BONG DAZO Cover by ED MCGUINNESS The Skrulls have infiltrated governments, businesses, even super-hero teams. But nothing they've ever faced has prepared them for Deadpool! When the wisecracking, gun-toting one-man army surrenders to the shape-shifting aliens after saving a baseball stadium full of innocent civilians from a Skrull attack all by himself, the invaders isolate his healing factor and replicate it in the newest generation of Super-Skrulls - a brigade Deadpool himself will lead against the Earth defense forces. Or so they think. What the Skrulls don't realize is that Nick Fury is footing the bill! But when the data Deadpool swipes is stolen in transit by Norman Osborn, who uses it to kill the Skrull queen and win the gratitude of everyone on Earth, Wade figures the ex-Green Goblin owes him one - and he intends to collect. The maniacal Merc with the Mouth unleashes a full-on assault against the Osborn-controlled Avengers Tower, and Norman is forced to pull out all the stops to save his own skin - and that means deploying his brand-new team of bloodthirsty black-ops Thunderbolts! Plug your ears, kids - this is gonna be loud! Collecting Collecting DEADPOOL #1-12 and THUNDERBOLTS #130-131. 352 pages. /Parental Advisory
Continuing the series of graphic novels handpicked by Marvel Editorial to showcase pivotal storylines written and drawn by some of Marvel's most acclaimed creators! Wade Wilson steps into the spotlight! He's the Merc with a Mouth, the Regeneratin' Degenerate, the Sassin' Assassin - now get to know the irrepressible Deadpool all over again in this collection of his earliest solo sagas! From his first appearance as a wisecracking thorn in the side of Cable and the New Mutants, Deadpool sets out on a quest for romance, money and mayhem - not necessarily in that order! Can he solve the riddle of Tolliver's will? Will he find love with X-Force's Siryn? And can he survive not one but two run-ins with the Juggernaut? Plus: Meet Weasel (the weapons guy) and Blind Al (Wade's roommateand prisoner?!) as Deadpool considers becoming - a hero! Collecting New Mutants (1983) #98, Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1-4, Deadpool (1994) #1-4 and Deadpool (1997) #1.
Four tales of everyone's favorite Merc with a Mouth! When WaterWorld hires Deadpool to protect their theme park, he winds up face-to-snout with Brute Force: Protectors of the Environment (look 'em up!) in a story written by star of The League and NTSF:SD:SUV Paul Scheer and Nick Giovannetti! Then, mysterious foes try to steal Wolverine's DNA to clone him - but Logan's old pals Deadpool and Steve Rogers are on the case! And Ben Acker and Ben Blacker, mad minds behind The Thrilling Adventure Hour, reveal the Secret of the White Caption Boxes as Deadpool takes on Madcap - with unexpected results! Finally, Deadpool helps out Spider-Man by donning his webs - but why doesn't Spidey seem to appreciate it?! Collecting Deadpool Bi-Annual #1, Death of Wolverine: Deadpool & Captain America #1 and Deadpool Annual (2013) #1-2.
Follow the path of an Earth man whose destiny lies in the stars. It's a story of death and rebirth as Arthur Douglas is transformed into Drax the Destroyer. He has one purpose: to kill the Mad Titan, Thanos! But can a warrior created to destroy become a hero worthy of one day guarding the Galaxy? Find out in this complete collection of Drax's early adventures. He'll take on the Blood Brothers with Iron Man, and go on to play a huge role in the life and death of Captain Marvel. Then follow him into far-out bouts against Thorand his own daughter, the Avenger Moondragon! Collecting Iron Man (1968) #55; Captain Marvel (1968) #27-33, #43-44 and #58-62; Warlock (1972) #15; Marvel Spotlight (1979) #1-2; Avengers (1963) #219-220; and material from Logan's Run #6, THOR (1966) #314 and Marvel Graphic Novel #1.
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!
Where were you when you heard that Captain America died? You were probably shocked, most likely thinking, "How could they? How could this happen to Cap?" And for a moment, perhaps you thought about all the ways the super soldier meant something to you. Fallen Son follows the reaction of the legendary hero's best friends and closest comrades as they struggle to work through the stages of grief stirred by the loss of their ally. Wolverine. The Avengers. Hawkeye. Spider-Man. Iron Man. All have their own sense of loss, their own levels of grieving. This is their story. This is Cap's story. This is our story. The story of a Fallen Son and the world he helped make a better place. Collecting Fallen Son: The Death Of Captain America - Wolverine, Avengers, Captain America, Spider-Man and Iron Man.
Celebrating the classic's 45th anniversary! Forty-five years ago, a comic book came out that would change the face of Marvel Comics forever. Writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum revamped the X-Men completely, replacing the bulk of the teen heroes with a completely new international cast! The legendary one-shot took comic fans by storm and set the series off in a new direction, setting the stage for the legendary X-scribe Chris Claremont to make them the most popular heroes in the Marvel Universe! Now, 37 of Marvel's top artists come together to re-create this epic story, each re-drawing one pulse-pounding page in tribute to this Marvel masterpiece!
IT'S NOT EASY BEING...GOLD? Norman Osborn's sins may have been cleansed, but his memories weren't and he's done plenty of horrific things to remember. Norman's worked hard to avoid all things Goblin and to stay on the straight and narrow. Consequences in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN pushed him to try super-heroing, and he liked it. But when the media dub him the Gold Goblin, he has to start wondering-can he ever get away from the Goblin inside?
The Black Vortex, an ancient artifact of immeasurable power, is now in Mr. Knife's hands! With billions of lives at stake, Star-Lord must steal it back - with the help of both the Guardians and the X-Men! But as a schism forms between the heroes, Knife's Slaughter Squad closes in! Beast and Kitty must decipher the Vortex Book as Ronan, Nova and the Brood get involved, and Spartax falls! The Vortex grants near-infinite power to Knife's forces; to counter them, the heroes will have to submit to its power themselves! Will the X-Men and Guardians lose their humanity forever? Collecting Guardians of The Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex Alpha #1 and Omega #1, Guardians of The Galaxy (2013) #24-25, Legendary Star-Lord #9-11, All-New X-Men #38-39, Guardians Team-Up #3, Nova (2013) #28, Cyclops (2014) #12, and Captain Marvel (2014) #14.
The true ending of the Cancerverse saga - revealed at last! Remember when Star-Lord, Thanos and Nova were trapped in the horrific Cancerverse? When Star-Lord and Nova were going to sacrifice their lives to take out Thanos once and for all? Nova disappeared, Star-Lord went back to being Star-Lord, and Draxâ¦died? But Star-Lord, Drax and Thanos all seem to be running around just fine nowadays. It's time for some answers: What really happened to Richard Rider? Then, when Venom leads the team to an entire world teeming with his fellow alien symbiotes, will the Guardians ever trust Flash Thompson again? His symbiote is becoming more and more uncontrollable, and this may be seriously bad news for the team. Collecting Guardians of The Galaxy (2013) #18-23.
A WORLD WITHOUT AVENGERS! Welcome to a world where Tony Stark never built an Iron Man armor. Where Thor is a hard-drinking atheist who despises hammers. Where Wakanda is dismissed as a myth. And where Captain America was never found in the ice because there were no Avengers to find him. Instead this world has always been protected by Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Squadron Supreme of America. And now the Squadron faces an attack from some of their fiercest enemies, like Dr. Juggernaut, the Black Skull, the Silver Witch and Thanos with his Infinity Rings. But why is the Daywalker Blade the one man alive who seems to remember that the entire world has somehow beenreborn?
Discover a world without Avengers! Tony Stark never built an iron armor. Thor is a hard-drinking atheist who despises hammers. Wakanda is dismissed as a myth. Captain America was never found in the ice. Instead, this planet has always been protected by Ea
An epic, oversize slugfest between the Squadron Supreme and an otherworldly group of Avengers for the final fate of the whacked-out world of HEROES REBORN. ONE-SHOT
Written by JEPH LOEB Penciled by ED MCGUINNESS & JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by ED MCGUINNESS This is it! The Fall of The Hulks begins here. The opening round: THE RED HULK VS. THE THING with Reed Richards' life at stake. When the Baxter Building is attacked by the all-new, all-deadly Frightful Four, who will save the Fantastic Four? How about THE RED HULK? Not a chance. Next up, it's THE RED HULK vs. THE UNCANNY X-MEN. Also, what do RED GHOST AND THE SUPER-APES want with Beast and The Black Panther? And in GAMMA, JEPH LOEB and original WORLD WAR HULK artist JOHN ROMITA JR. bring you the set-up to the event of 2010. With the Hulk family growing exponentially over the past year, it was only a matter of time before things came to a smashing head. Collecting HULK #19-21 and FALL OF HULKS: GAMMA. [(w) Jeph Loeb (a) Ed McGuinness & J. Romita Jr (ca) Ed McGuinness]
Written by JEPH LOEB Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., ED MCGUINNESS, HERB TRIMPE, TIM SALE, DALE KEOWN, SAL BUSCEMA, IAN CHURCHILL, LEINIL FRANCIS YU & MIKE DEODATO JR. Cover by ED MCGUINNESS Hulks. Will. Fall. But who will take the biggest fall of all? The Red Hulk and Bruce Banner form an uneasy alliance to defeat a conspiracy bent on taking down the U.S. government. But will they destroy each other before they can triumph? Guest-starring Thor, Captain America, the X-Men, Black Panther, the Fantastic Four and more, this monster-sized saga kicks off with the death of a longtime Hulk legend and never lets up! And in the aftermath, the truth is finally out: The identity of the Red Hulk is revealed! Everything Hulk fans have been waiting for pays off here, but it only whets the appetite for the epic final showdown between Red and Green Hulks - a cataclysmic battle that will settle once and for all which one is the strongest there is! Collecting FALL OF THE HULKS: GAMMA and HULK (2008) #19-24. 256 pages. /Rated T+
THE GIANT-SIZED FINALE! Down in the Below-Place, the Hulk searches among the ghosts of the past for the answers to all his questions. The One Below All, the Green Door, Samuel Sterns, Jackie McGee and Bruce Banner. It's all been leading here. This is the last issue of THE IMMORTAL HULK.
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by RODNEY BUCHEMI, DIETRICH SMITH & RYAN STEGMAN Cover by ED MCGUINNESS Hercules heads into the heart of darkness! Are you ready for more Marvel action and adventure with the sometimes ill-tempered, often addle-brained, but always lovable Prince of Power, Hercules? First up is a head-on battle with Norman Osborn and his evil Dark Avengers. Next on tap is a trip through the Stygian depths to Tartarus on a bold mission to help Herc's sister, Athena, restore Olympus. And to top it all off, a Marvel milestone for the ages! Forget Wolverine! A classic origin tale is spun as Hercules' ascent from mere mortal to the Olympian heights of godhood is finally revealed! It doesn't matter whether he's in ancient Thebes or living under Norman Osborn's Dark Reign - Hercules is ready to rumble! Collecting INCREDIBLE HERCULES #126-131. 160 pages. /Rated T+
Who's A Good Boy? part 1. At long last, the dog has his day! Lockjaw spends most of his time defending the Inhuman empire alongside Black Bolt and Medusa. But when he gets a message that his long-lost litter mates are in danger, he'll spring into action to save them! But wait - Lockjaw has brothers and sisters? Can they teleport? Are they Inhuman? Can they possibly be as gosh-darned cute as their big brother? All the answers are here! Get ready for an adventure worth fetching for!
At long last, the giant-size dog has his day! When Lockjaw learns that his long-lost littermates are in danger, he springs into action to save them! Are they Inhuman like him? Can they teleport? Could they possibly be as gosh-darned cute as their big brother? And where is Lockjaw headed with washed-up hero D-Man?! Would you believe the Savage Land! But Zabu, the world's last saber-toothed tiger, isn't happy to see them! And what the heck does the curly-tailed Spider-Ham have to do with Lockjaw's quest? Plus: It's slobberin' time when the Thing spends the day looking after Lockjaw! What a revoltin' development! And more shaggy-dog stories featuring the Inhumans' teleporting hound! Collecting Lockjaw #1-4; Thing (2005) #4; and material from Girl Comics (2010) #2, Original Sins #1 and Inhumans: Once And Future Kings #1-5.
THE FINAL CHAPTER OF PETER DAVID'S MAESTRO TRILOGY BEGINS! A.I.M., the Pantheon and even Doctor Doom have all fallen before the might of the Maestro! Finally, he may now reign over his kingdom with a firm green fist. Except he didn't count on the Abomination rising from the dead and forming an alliance with Namor and Doom! And this dangerous new alliance is ready for war - WORLD WAR M!
The powerful pencils of Ed McGuinness spectacularly combine all the energy of classic comics artwork with 21st-century flair - establishing him firmly as one of Marvel's modern masters! McGuinness first caught the eyes of True Believers with his collaboration with Joe Kelly on Deadpool, which helped propel the Merc with a Mouth to superstardom. But the artist's larger-than-life visuals were never more bombastic than in his work with Jeph Loeb on Hulk! McGuinness reunited with Kelly to team Deadpool with Spider-Man - and together with Jason Aaron, he's amazed with the X-Men and delivered a truly mighty team of Avengers! Now McGuinness' unmistakable interpretations of all these heroes - and more - leap from the pages of this action-packed artist study!
The new Human Rocket roars into action! Sam Alexander is a kid bound by the gravity of a small town - and a father whose ridiculous, drunken fairy tales about a Nova Corps were just another heavy burden. But lucky for Sam, gravity soon won't even matter - and those troubles will be a billion miles away. It's a boy, a helmet and an intergalactic legacy! As Sam trains with the Guardians of Galaxy's Gamora and Rocket Raccoon, the helmet leads Nova into intergalactic conflict that will affect the entire Marvel Universe! Mysteries are revealed in this breathtaking new series by the best-selling, award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness (Hulk, Avengers: X-Sanction)! Collecting Nova (2013) #1-5 and material from Point One #1 and Marvel NOW! Point One #1. [(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Ed McGuinness]
It's All-New Nova Now as new writer Gerry Duggan (Deadpool) takes the reins! The Nova Corps' deadly secrets stand revealed - and Sam Alexander is in waaay over his helmeted head. This is the beginning of something big, cosmic fans! An epic odyssey that will take our warp speed wunderkind to the very ends of the Marvel Universe! Hot on the trail of the missing Nova Corps, Nova manages to save the lives of some new friends in deep space. But as Sam continues to hunt down clues to the Corps' demise, he finds a new threat of his own making! And as if that wasn't bad enough, the arrival of former Mjolnir-wielder Beta Ray Bill means Nova's days may be numbered! Can the galaxy's newest and least experienced hero prevail against overwhelming odds? Collecting Nova (2013) #11-15 and material from #10. [(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Paco Medina (CA) Ed McGuinness]
With the life of her brother at stake and a Worldbreaker determined never to break the world again, our young heroine must reassess everything she knows in a time of reversals and revelations. The origin of the Haarg! The true motivations of the High Priestess! The return of the man of stone! The deliverance of Jen! What will our heroine discover, and who will join her for the final battle?
Former S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury and his newly minted team of Secret Warriors uncover a conspiracy that reaches from the Oval Office to Japan - and even beyond death. When a shadow war breaks out between Leviathan and Hydra, it's up to Fury and his Warriors to take them both out. The reconstituted Howling Commandos join Fury's ranks, but tragedy waits in the wings as the conflict blossoms into an all-out war on three fronts. As Hydra and Leviathan ready for their final strikes - on each other and the world - Fury will have to make some of the grittiest life-and-death choices of his long life! Collecting Mighty Avengers (2007) #13 and #18, Secret Warriors #1-28, Dark Reign: The List - Secret Warriors, Siege: Secret Warriors, and material from Dark Reign: New Nation.
Gamma-powered HULK scribe Peter David crafts a whole new direction for the lean green fighting machine as the world's most dangerous lawyer takes on the world's most dangerous job! But why has Jennifer Walters become a bounty hunter? What happened to her once thriving legal career? And what startling secret is her new partner Jazinda hiding? Okay, Jazinda is a Skrull - but what's her other secret?! As Shulkie tracks down criminals and wrestles with justice, she'll face the Absorbing Man, alien enforcers, a Celtic god and the might of the Man-Elephant! But will She-Hulk's allies the Lady Liberators cause an international incident or a cosmic crisis? And when the Skrulls launch their Secret Invasion, where will Jazinda's loyalties lie? Collecting She-Hulk (2005) #22-38, She-Hulk: Cosmic Collision, X-Factor (2005) #33-34, Sensational She-Hulk #12 and material from She-Hulk Sensational #1.
Written by HARRISON WILCOX with PETER DAVID Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN with JONBOY MEYERS Cover by ED McGUINNESS SPINNING OUT OF WORLD WAR HULKS! THE SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK RETURNS! Jen Walters teams up with Lyra, the all-new Savage She-Hulk, to bring the hurt down on the fugitive members of the Intelligencia! Klaw, Mad Thinker, Red Ghost, Trapster and Wizard tried to take over the world - now, it's time for them to pay for what they've done! Plus: You NEVER ask a woman her age - especially when she can bench press tractor trailers! But She-Hulk's big secret is out: Marvel's celebrating 30 years of the Jade Giantess, and you're invited to the party! Join acclaimed Shulkie scribe Peter David for an anniversary tale unlike any other! Collecting SHE-HULKS #1-4, material from SHE-HULK SENSATIONAL #1, and handbook entries for both the Sensational and Savage She-Hulks. 120 pages. /Rated T+
• The Mercs for Money make their grand debut (in this particular comic series). • If you thought Spidey enjoyed the company of one Deadpool, wait'll you see how he handles a BUNCH of them.
Creative team supreme is back! Finally, Spider-Man and Deadpool are face to face with the person who has caused all the events of this series! Who is Patient Zero?! Every issue of this book has sold out and come back with second printings (and #1 is on its fifth), so don't sleep on this one, True Believers!!!
Itsy-Bitsy starts now! • Her name is Itsy-Bitsy and she's Spider-Man and Deadpool's worst nightmare! • A reminder - every issue of this series has sold out several times. Don't let the issue be spoiled while you wait for the third or fourth print of this book!
Ed and Joe are back and continuing the most intense story that either the Wall-Crawler or Merc-Mouther (?) has ever experienced! Itsy Bitsy is faster, stronger and better than our heroes, and they have no way of defeating her! So the body count is only going to rise?
• How did Spider-Man and Deadpool get to Weirdworld?! • The pair find themselves fighting all kinds of scary and strange foes• but while they're away, what has Itsy Bitsy been doing?!
• Patient Zero and Itsy Bitsy have been killing in Spider-Man and Deadpool's names. • This has sent Spider-Man into a tailspin. • Deadpool's only hope is to get to Spidey before the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man does something very un-friendly.
• The culmination of Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness's run is here! • Is it the end of Spider-Man and Deadpool's friendship?!
Add a little bit of Spidey and a touch of Deadpool, take away the Y chromosomes, blend it all together, and what do you get? Peter Parker and Wade Wilson's worst nightmare: the murderous, mixed-up miss named Itsy Bitsy! The "daughter" of our two heroes is stronger than them, faster than them and has seriously creepy daddy issues - but what crazed mind could have conceived of her in the first place? As the body count rises, Spider-Man and Deadpool must work together to take down Itsy Bitsy - and the person who's been pulling their strings from the start! But how is a trip to Weirdworld going to help wash that spider out? It's the most disturbing Spidey/Deadpool story yet, from the wild imaginations of Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness! Collecting Spider-Man/Deadpool #9-10, #13-14 and #17-18.
• As a child, Peter Quill spotted a flying saucer - and it ruined his life forever! • Now a withdrawn, embittered adult, Quill strives to become an astronaut - so he can return to space and take revenge! • How does a fateful encounter with the Master of the Sun change his destiny - and transform him into the intergalactic policeman known as Star-Lord? • And can even the newly empowered Star-Lord triumph over a sadistic group of alien slavers? • Collecting material from Marvel Preview #4, Marvel Preview #11 and Star-Lord Special Edition. [(W) Steve Englehart, Chris Claremont (A) Steve Gan & Various (CA) Ed McGuinness]
Superman and Batman unite when President Lex Luthor accuses the Man of Steel of terrible crimes against humanity and assembles a top-secret team of powerhouse heroes to bring Superman in. Comes with the Superman/Batman: Public Enemies animated movie on Blu-Ray and DVD discs! Read the book, watch the movie!
A new millennium brings a new era for the Man of Steel, thanks to some of the biggest names in comics! The Son of Mongul debuts! Superman fights his Kryptonian ancestor! Etrigan poses as Santa Claus! Obsession returns-or is it Mrs. Superman? If that's not enough, Metropolis gets a major upgrade thanks to Brainiac 13, looking to bring the city into the 64th century! Collects Superman #151-154, Superman: Y2K #1, Superman: The Man Of Steel #95-98, Adventures Of Superman #573-576 and Action Comics #760-763.
In tales that ushered in the new millennium, Superman returns to Smallville and teams up with Superboy! Plus, The Joker and Harley Quinn invade Metropolis! And in "Critical Condition," Superman must search for a missing Lois Lane while a mystery illness threatens his life! Collects Superman #155-159, Adventures of Superman #577-581, Action Comics #764-768, and Superman: The Man of Steel #99-103.
Spinning out of Donny Cates & Nic Klein's THOR comes an all-new Thanos one-shot, with Ron Lim's return to the Mad Titan! Thanos is missing, presumed dead. But Thor has seen a vision of his return. And it is enough to make even a God fear. To prepare himself, to prepare the universe, Thor desperately searches for answers in Thanos' past and finds a glimpse of the Marvel Universe's dark future.
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by MARK BROOKS Cover by ED McGUINNESS Special POINT ONE issue. START READING with this Point One issue. The nefarious Grey Gargoyle, on a quest for immortality, sets out to attain godhood in Asgard. Thor, god of Thunder, must end Gargoyle's rampage! Witness an epic showdown between the Prince of Asgard and the dreaded villain with the power to turn his enemies to stone! But, can even the Mighty Thor defend the Golden City, and how will this battle impact Asgard for ages to come? Find out here! 32 pages. /Rated T+
Written by MARK MILLAR Penciled by STEVE DILLON Cover by ED MCGUINNESS Now that the mysterious Vampire X has unleashed his vampire goons, they're out for the Avengers' blood. But with the new Daredevil sporting fangs, it looks like even heroes are susceptible to the vampire bite. With this type of enemy the Avengers need some serious back-up-and back-up with some specialized training in vampire annihilation. Did somebody say BLADE? Fan-favorites Mark Millar (KICK-ASS) and Steve Dillon (PUNISHERMAX) shock and awe in the next thrilling chapter of Ultimate Avengers! 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
Who is the face of true evil in the Ultimate Universe? What is the biggest secret the world doesn't know? Join the gathered heroes as they embark on an adventure unlike anything seen in Marvel Comics and that's a promise! Ultimate Universe co-founder Brian Michael Bendis (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, SECRET INVASION) and rising star Rafa Sandoval (AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE) unveils this important new chapter in the most exciting line in comics! Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY #1-4, ULTIMATE COMICS MYSTERY #1-4 and ULTIMATE COMICS DOOM #1-4.
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils by RAFA SANDOVAL Cover by ED MCGUINNESS The heroes and Nick Fury make an uneasy alliance to hunt the mysterious enemy that has ruined their lives and murdered their friends. It's a team-up like you"ve never seen before as Spider-Man and his truly amazing friends must go undercover to try to do what the U.S. government refuses to do. All this plus Ben Grimm makes an amazing transformation unlike anything you can imagine! Comic book sensations BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS and RAFA SANDOVAL bring you the shocking conclusion to part one of the Ultimate Enemy trilogy! 32 pages. /Rated T+.
THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE BEGINS! Superstar creators Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch team up! The Illuminati must form once again to stop the Maker from his plans to destroy - or perhaps rebuild - the universe, with Miles Morales at the center of it all! Bryan's work on THE ULTIMATES helped redefine super hero comics for the 2000s - wait until you see what he and Jonathan have in store for this decade! Including new data pages by Jonathan Hickman - plus exclusive behind-the-scenes material on the world-building that has gone into this project!
Written by ARON E. COLEITE & JOE POKASKI Penciled by MARK BROOKS & TYLER KIRKHAM Cover by ED McGUINNESS The end is near! Eastern Europe is frozen solid in the grip of a sudden ice age. A tidal wave of biblical proportions mercilessly sweeps through New York City. Millions have been killed, and countless more injured or displaced - among them members of the X-Men and Fantastic Four. And Magneto is to blame. In the wake of this unimaginable catastrophe, is it a time to repent? Or is it a time for revenge? See Ultimatum through the eyes of two of the world's greatest teams - or what's left of them, at least! Collecting ULTIMATE X-MEN #98-100 and ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #58-60. 152 pages. /Rated T+.
Written by ARON E. COLEITE & JOE POKASKI Penciled by MARK BROOKS & TYLER KIRKHAM Cover by ED McGUINNESS The end is near! Eastern Europe is frozen solid in the grip of a sudden ice age. A tidal wave of biblical proportions mercilessly sweeps through New York City. Millions have been killed, and countless more injured or displaced - among them members of the X-Men and Fantastic Four. And Magneto is to blame. In the wake of this unimaginable catastrophe, is it a time to repent? Or is it a time for revenge? See Ultimatum through the eyes of two of the world's greatest teams - or what's left of them, at least! Collecting ULTIMATE X-MEN #98-100 and ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #58-60. 152 pages. /Rated T+
Ultraman rises at Marvel! In the darkness there lurk Kaiju - terrifying and unfathomable monsters. Between them and the rest of us stands the United Science Patrol! But who are these enigmatic defenders, and how do they perform their miracles? Shin Hayata and Kiki Fuji have spent half a lifetime trying to find out - and now their quest drives them toward a decades-old dark secret and a collision course with a mysterious warrior from beyond the stars! Kyle Higgins (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Mat Groom (Self/Made) and Francesco Manna (AVENGERS) reimagine the classic origin of a pop culture icon! The histories of two worlds, the experiences of two lives and the destinies of two heroes must reconcile as Ultra and Man struggle to become one - and if they don't, neither will survive! Collecting The Rise of Ultraman #1-5.
From DONNY CATES (GOD COUNTRY, Hulk, Thor), RYAN STEGMAN (VENOM, King in Black), JP MAYER (Absolute Carnage, Fantastic Four), SONIA OBACK (Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows, Han Solo), and JOHN J. HILL (CROSSOVER, Harley Quinn), the all-star creative team that brought you VENOM, comes an all-new take on the classic hero's quest! Oliver Harrison was a mythical hero who slayed the greatest threat to his realm before even hitting puberty. But that was then. As an adult, Oliver leads an average cookie-cutter suburban life-aside from the fact that he's mentally unstable, massively paranoid, smokes like a chimney, and gets blackout drunk every night to hide from his horrific nightmares. Will the arrival of a superhero team called the Prestige prove the madness isn't all in Oliver's head? And what about all the epic fantasy crap from his childhood? Join us for a brutal as hell tale of magical worlds, gifted youth, evil sorcerers, superheroes, war, blood, guts, and death that punches you right in the face!
It's the first print edition of the story previously available only in Marvel's innovative Infinite Comics format as superstar writer Jason Aaron pits Wolverine against a threat unlike any he has ever faced! Wolverine is Public Enemy No. 1 in Japan, on the run from the authorities - and it's all Sabretooth's doing! As Wolverine clashes with the new Silver Samurai, the secret Book of the Hand stands revealed. But who is Osen, and what is her connection to both Wolverine and the Hand? As Sunfire joins the fray, Wolverine and Osen seek out the Hand's First Clan. But can they put their differences aside long enough to fight their mutual foe? When Silver Samurai and his Iron Hand attack, Wolverine goes to war! It's ninja vs. ninja, with a nation's fate in the balance! Collecting Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted Infinite Comic #1-13. [(W) Jason Aaron, Jason Latour (A) Yves Bigerel, Paco Diaz (CA) Ed McGuinness]
PART 1 - THE BIGGEST WOLVERINE STORY OF ALL TIME BEGINS HERE! - Logan. James Howlett. Weapon X. The mutant best known as WOLVERINE has lived many lives under many identities and in many places, but never before has the fate of the future been so entwined with the past! Fan-favorite eras of Wolverine's saga are explored anew, along with never-before-seen episodes as Logan must travel to various points in time to prevent the death of a key figure in mutant history. But these LIVES are only one side of the story... Be here for the start of the time-shredding saga across all of Wolverine's history and future yet to come!
• The six-part Muertas arc kicks off with the return of Lady Deathstrike! • Can a new Sisterhood be far behind? • Meanwhile, the X-Men regroup following the Battle of the Atom - and a new member joins the team! [(W) Brian Wood (A) David Lopez (CA) Ed McGuinness]
Written by CHRIS YOST Penciled by PACO MEDINA & DALIBOR TALAJIC Cover by ED MCGUINNESS The Evolutionaries have arrived to save mutantkind. All it will cost is the lives of all seven billion human beings on Earth! Charged with aiding emerging species and helping ensure their survival, the Evolutionaries have judged that mutants are genetically superior to humans. But since humanity has hunted mutants to near-extinction, all humans must now die so mutantkind can live. And so must Cyclops, an unfit leader who doesn't share the Evolutionaries' vision. Does the X-Men's past hold the key to their future - and that of humanity, as well? Collecting X-MEN (2010) #12-15 and X-MEN: GIANT-SIZE #1. [(W) Christopher Yost (A) Paco Medina, Dakbor Talajic (CA) Ed McGuinness]
