The comic that brought you SPIDER-MAN hits issue #1000! We're going big to celebrate in this, our thousandth issue of AMAZING FANTASY! An ALL-STAR roster of creators - Anthony Falcone, Dan Slott, Ho Che Anderson, Jonathan Hickman, Kurt Busiek, Michael Cho, Neil Gaiman, Rainbow Rowell, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Jim Cheung, Marco Checchetto, Olivier Coipel, Ryan Stegman, Steve McNiven, Terry Dodson, Todd Nauck, and more - are coming together to celebrate Peter Parker and Spider-Man's birthdays!
(Legacy issue number 850!) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN reaches another landmark and we're celebrating Spider-Style! As if things weren't bad enough for Spider-Man with Sin-Eater's reign of terror reaching riot level? THE GREEN GOBLIN IS BACK! Spidey has been through a lot, but even the worst things that have ever happened to Spider-Man have just been a prelude for what happens here, with an epic main story by a veritable Hall of Fame of Spider-Creators. As if that wasn't enough, this issue also boasts a collection of prestige short stories by Tradd Moore, Kurt Busiek, Chris Bachalo & Saladin Ahmed!
It's all-out war as only Batman stands between Red Mask and a Gotham City full of bodies! How much is the Dark Knight willing to sacrifice to save this city?
It's Batman versus Red Mask in a brutal Gotham that's never known hope! Can the Dark Knight overcome the terrifying infection that Red Mask has unleashed? Only one thing is certain: he won't be able to do it alone. The conclusion to the bestselling The Bat-Man of Gotham is so big it could only be contained in an oversize #900 anniversary issue featuring the return of fan-favorite artist Jorge Jimenez and a wild collection of guest stars! Full of wild revelations and a new path for Batman, this is one issue you won't want to miss!
Failsafe and Red Mask have forever changed Batman, and Gotham isn't as welcoming as it once was. Can Batman remind them who he is? Can he remind...Catwoman? The future of the Bat-books starts here, and everyone's world is about to explode!
Black Panther reinvented as a sharp and witty political satire? Believe it! T'Challa is the man with the plan as Christopher Priest puts the emphasis on the Wakandan king's reputation as the ultimate statesman, as seen through the eyes of the U.S. government's Everett K. Ross. As the Panther investigates a murder in New York, Ross plays Devil's Advocate in an encounter with Mephisto, and a new regime seizes control in Wakanda. When the truth behind the coup becomes clear, T'Challa finds himself an enemy of the state - and a major revelation threatens to destroy his relationship with the Avengers! Plus: Meet Queen Divine Justice - is she ready to join T'Challa's deadly crew of female bodyguards, the Dora Milaje? Are they ready for her? Hold onto your pants, because Ross sure can't! Collecting Black Panther (1998) #1-17.
AFTER THE REIGN COMES THE DAWN! In the wake of Wilson Fisk's violent and visceral last act, it's a new era for New York and the Man Without Fear! With a groundbreaking creative team returning to usher in an all-new chapter, Matt Murdock has no choice but to leave behind everything he's ever known, and ELEKTRA is the last vestige of his former life. Everything Matt Murdock thought it meant to be DAREDEVIL is about to change, including the challenges he will have to face in the cowl! [(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Marco Checchetto (CA) Joe Quesada]
The Devil of Hell's Kitchen! A scared teenager on the run. An infant child some say is humanity's savior. A former lover hobbled by a terrible secret. A law partner accused of a horrible crime. A city overcome by an inscrutable menace. They need a guardian. Someone to protect them. Someone with faith in them. They need the Man Without Fear: Daredevil! Guardian Devil, the Marvel Knights imprint's very first offering, is a modern classic - one that saw Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy) confidently transition from writing acclaimed screenplays to comics that hit the top of sales charts and critics' lists. It also featured artist Joe Quesada at his peak, as the stylist who would usher Marvel Comics into the 21st century! And now Quesada's astonishing artwork looks better than ever on the oversized pages of a Gallery Edition! Collecting Daredevil (1998) #1-8 and #1/2.
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JONATHAN HICKMAN, JEFF PARKER, GREG PAK, ADAM FELBER, JIM MCCANN & MATT FRACTION Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI, DANIELE RUDONI, CARLO PAGULAYAN, LEONARDO MANCO, PAULO SIQUEIRA, DAVID LOPEZ, ALEX MALEEV, MIKE DEODATO, MITCH BREITWEISER & DANIEL ACUÑA Cover by JOE QUESADA The Invasion is over, and the shape of the world has changed, with new and returning players now center stage. Get the lowdown on what"s going on across the Marvel Universe as we enter DARK REIGN. In DARK REIGN: NEW NATION, we meet the Secret Warriors, the Skrull Kill Krew and other Marvel players as they embark on their own adventures in the wake of Secret Invasion. Then DARK AVENGERS #1 kicks off an explosive new era in the Avengers mythos. Who are the Dark Avengers? A simple question with a shocking answer! Plus, learn the truth about Emma Frost"s secret past in UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #2. Collecting DARK REIGN: NEW NATION, SECRET INVASION: DARK REIGN, DARK AVENGERS #1, UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #2, DARK REIGN FILES and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: DARK REIGN. 256 pages. /Rated T+
Celebrate 80 years of Marvel Comics, decade by decade - and see how Marvel's mighty mutants dominated the Notorious Nineties! As the X-Men's popularity exploded, the X-books were the place to be - and there sure were a lot of them! From EXCALIBUR to the radically revised X-FACTOR to two (count 'em, two) books for the X-Men alone! Generation X learned the ropes, while X-Force kicked butt! Wolverine searched for secrets of his past, Cable struggled with his destiny, X-Man explored our strange new world and Deadpool began his rise to superstardom! But which '90s nemesis would prove most deadly: the Legacy virus or the mansion's latest inhabitant...Sabretooth?! Collecting Excalibur (1988) #42, Wolverine (1988) #48, X-Factor (1986) #87, X-Men (1991) #27, Generation X (1994) #4, X-Man #5, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #328, X-Force (1991) #55, Deadpool (1997) #2 and Cable (1993) #64.
Who do you call when things are coming out of your dreams and trying to kill you? Or when your daughter is cursing in Latin and walking like a spider? Or when your dog keeps screaming at you to strangle your neighbors? Doctor Strange, of course. He's the only person standing between us and the forces of darkness, but has he been paying his tab? Every act of magic has a cost and Jason Aaron (THOR, ORIGINAL SIN) and Chris Bachalo (UNCANNY X-MEN) are going to put Stephen Strange through hell to even the scales.
It's alive! Tony Stark's newest armor moves on its own and fights on its own - and makes decisions on its own. But what happens when it goes too far? And does it want to merge with Tonyor kill him? Then, Tony discovers the Sons of Yinsen, worshippers of the man who helped invent his armor. But when he learns his first foe Wong-Chu still lives, Iron Man and the Sons must shatter an empire! Plus: Tony takes on a seller of super-powers, faces off against one of his oldest friends and is forced to shut down his company! But what explosive plot have M.O.D.O.K. and the Ghost cooked up - and what is the horrifying truth behind the sentient armor? Collecting Iron Man (1998) #1/2, #26-49 and Annual 2000-2001.
Updated and expanded! For the last decade, Joe Quesada has guided Marvel and its characters back to prominence as editor in chief - along the way changing the manner in which the industry works from the inside out. With those achievements part of his resume, it's perhaps easy to overlook that at the root of all his success is his skill as an artist. The Marvel Art of Joe Quesada doesn't overlook a second of Joe's artistry, featuring his best interior and cover artwork, as well as a wealth of unpublished images and sketches - plus commentary from Joe himself!
Joe Quesada helped create the critically acclaimed Marvel Knights imprint - and these are the stories that defined it! Teaming with Hollywood legend Kevin Smith, Quesada breathed new life into Daredevil - and with the moody and atmospheric David Mack, he introduced the enigmatic Echo to the world of the Man Without Fear! In the highly personal Daredevil: Father, Quesada took the reins as writer and illustrator. With New York suffering a deadly heat wave, a serial killer pushes a city at the boiling point over the edge - and only Daredevil can hold Hell's Kitchen together! Plus: more extras than you can shake a billy club at - including a gallery of Quesada's stunning Marvel Knights covers, and rarely-seen sketches and character designs! Collecting Daredevil (1998) #1-15 and #1/2, Daredevil: Father #1-6, Marvel Authentix: Daredevil #1 and material from Marvel Knights Double-Shot #1.
Celebrate the Marvel Legacy as we enter a brave new era! It begins at the dawn of the human race, and ends with a child's prayer! In between, empires fall, mysteries brew, secrets are revealed, quests are undertaken and legends are forged! And it all leads up to the dramatic return you've been waiting for - and one you've been dreading! Jason Aaron, Esad Ribic and a host of superstar artists deliver an epic story that will touch every corner of the Marvel Universe! It's everything you've been longing for - and more! Plus: A complete collection of the Marvel Legacy Primer Pages, short stories that reveal everything you need to know about the Marvel Universe's greatest heroes! Collecting Marvel Legacy #1, Marvel Legacy Primer Pages and Foom Magazine (2017).
Celebrate the Marvel Legacy as we enter a brave new era! It begins at the dawn of the human race and ends with a child's prayer! In between, empires fall, mysteries brew, secrets are revealed, quests are undertaken and legends are forged! And it all leads up to a dramatic return you've been waiting for - and one you've been dreading! Jason Aaron, Esad Ribic and a host of superstar artists deliver an epic story that will touch every corner of the Marvel Universe. It's everything you've been longing for - and more! Plus: A complete collection of the Marvel Legacy Primer Pages - short stories that reveal everything you need to know about the Marvel Universe's greatest heroes! And the return of Marvel's beloved fan magazine, Foom! Collecting Marvel Legacy #1, Foom! Magazine (2017) #1 and the Marvel Legacy Primer Pages.
COME JOIN THE FESTIVITIES AS MARVEL CELEBRATES THE MIGHTY LATIN-X HEROES AND CREATORS FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! Spider-Man! White Tiger! Ghost Rider! And so many more heroes get their moment in the sun as new and fan-favorite creators continue to expand the world outside your window in MARVEL'S VOICES: COMUNIDADES (Community)! Featuring an introduction by renowned scholar Frederick Luis Aldama! PLUS, an all-new hero takes the stage in a whirlwind adventure you won't want to miss.
Who is the mysterious Marvelman? If you only know him from his dark, deconstructionist eighties revival, then you don't know Marvelman! Now, experience the saga of one of the most storied characters ever to emerge from the British comics market! Go back to the very beginning - 1954's MARVELMAN #25 - and witness firsthand the earliest atomic-powered adventures of the mightiest man in the universe?the fearless fighter of evil known as Marvelman! Plus: Reprinted for the first time ANYWHERE! So rare it was once thought mythical! The famous lost issue #26! Collecting MARVELMAN #25-35.
Kimota! With one magic word, a long-forgotten legend lives again! Freelance reporter Michael Moran always knew he was meant for something more-now, an unexpected series of events leads him to reclaim his destiny as Miracleman! The groundbreaking graphic novel that heralded a literary revolution begins here in A Dream Of Flying. After nearly two decades away, Miracleman uncovers his origins and their connection to the British military's Project Zarathustra - while his alter ego, Michael Moran, must reconcile his life as the lesser half of a god. Collecting material from Miracleman (2014) #1-4. [(W/A) Various (CA) Joe Quesada]
From his deadly debut in the pages of Bloodshot all the way to his final mission, it's the complete classic adventures of Valiant's sophisticated superspy - collected together for the very first time! Acclaimed writers Mark Moretti (Eternal Warrior), Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (Guardians of the Galaxy) are joined by legendary artists Joe Quesada (Daredevil) and Bryan Hitch (The Authority), along with an all-star cast of Valiant's finest for an oversized, omnibus hardcover of the best-selling super-spy series of the 1990s. Colin King - sophisticated British playboy by day, elite super-spy by night! Codenamed Ninjak, King is gifted with a brilliant mind and lethal training in the world's most dangerous fighting techniques. Both will be put to the ultimate test as he is drawn into a globe-spanning mission to bring down a cavalcade of covert agents and criminal cartels, including his greatest nemesis - the Webnet terror network and its villainous mastermind, Dr. Silk! From the British Isles to the land of the Rising Sun, Ninjak is about to leave an indelible imprint on the Valiant Universe - or die trying. Collecting Ninjak (1994) #1-26, #0, and #00, Ninjak Yearbook 1994 #1, Bloodshot (1993) #5-6, and Secret Weapons (1993) #5, along with 20+ pages of rarely seen art and extras!
One of the most talked-about Spider-Man stories of all time, from creative masterminds J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada! The stakes have never been higher for Peter Parker. In his darkest hours - and he's had plenty - Peter has always had one shoulder to lean on?one person who'd remind him who he is, was and can be. Now he's about to lose that person. What would Peter and Mary Jane do - what would you do - to have just one more day? Experience the event that changed everything for Spider-Man and those he loves, and ushered in a brand-new era of web-slinging heroics - now on the oversized pages that Quesada's intricate artwork deserves! Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #544-545, Sensational Spider-Man (2006) #41, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2005) #24 and Marvel Spotlight: Spider-Man - One More Day.
When a dying Doctor Octopus swaps his mind into Peter Parker's body, he sentences his accursed enemy to oblivion - and sets out to prove that he is the smarter, stronger?Superior Spider-Man! Upgrading Spidey's costume and arsenal, Otto Octavius works wonders for Peter's scientific career - but his much more violent approach to crimefighting doesn't sit well with the Avengers! The ruthless new Spider-Man battles - and brutalizes - his way through Peter's rogues' gallery. But will Otto's fiercest fight be against the resurgent Green Goblin - or whatever is left inside his mind of the one, true Peter Parker? The modern-classic Spider-Man saga that shocked the world is collected in a truly Superior Omnibus! Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #698-700, and Superior Spider-Man (2013) #1-31 and Annual #1-2.
SUPERMAN'S ODYSSEY OF SOLITUDE! After Superman is called away on a routine Justice League mission, Lois Lane awakens to find a complete stranger standing in her living room. The Man of Steel, home much sooner than expected, reveals he has, in fact, been lost in space for 20 years. Nothing and no one seem familiar to him anymore, and the timeless bond between them has been severed...or has it? Can love conquer all? Superman's 85th anniversary celebration continues with this all new blockbuster 10-issue series from the creators of the Eisner-nominated Deathstroke series!
Continuing Daniel Way's blistering run - with a blockbuster assist by Jeph Loeb and Simone Bianchi! Completely shattered by recent revelations, Wolverine must now ask himself some hard questions: Can he continue on his quest? Should he? Logan finally remembers who he was, but who - and what - is he now? The answers involve Madripoor, Jubilee, old foes Cyber and Omega Red, and the deadly debut of Daken - the son that Wolverine never knew he had! Learn Wolverine's secret history with Black Widow, and gasp as a savage showdown with Sabretooth draws the manipulative mastermind Romulus out of the shadows! Plus: Ask what if? tragedy had turned Logan away from the path of the Wolverine - and on to that of an even more punishing vigilante! Collecting Wolverine: Origins #6-15 and Annual #1, Wolverine (2003) #50-55 and What If: Wolverine.
For decades, Wolverine's shadowy past has been shrouded in mystery. But before he was the savage mainstay of the X-Men, before he was a tormented secret agent codenamed Weapon X - even before he was a barroom brawler in the wilds of Canada - he was a child. And now, in this landmark event, Marvel reveals all! The birth and childhood of sickly young James Howlett, the secrets and intrigue of his family history, the first struggle with his subconscious savagery that culminated in tragedy, and how James' flight from everything he once knew led to the forging of the man known as Logan! Paul Jenkins and Andy Kubert, two of Marvel's most capably acclaimed creators, unite to tell the tale that shaped mutantdom's mightiest misfit. Collecting Origin #1-6. [(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Andy Kubert (CA) Joe Quesada]
Fill in the gaps in Logan's mysterious past in this collection of adventures set between his uncanny origin and his official debut! Follow the man who will be Wolverine from the wild frontier to World War II, through Canada, Germany and Japan! Ghost stories, espionage drama and bloody tales await! Revisit the days just after Weapon X, and uncover early encounters with Nick Fury, Carol Danvers, Ben Grimm, Cable and the Agents of Atlas! Plus: Will Logan form the first mutant team, years before the X-Men? Collecting Wolverine (2003) #32, Logan: Path Of The Warlord and Shadow Society, Wolverine: Agent Of Atlas #1-3, First X-Men #1-5, Wolverine: Hunger, Wolverine (1988) #-1, Before The Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm & Logan #1-3, and Wolverine/Cable - plus material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #93-98, Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man & Other Bloody Tales, and Wolverine #1000.
Peter David's first, transformative X-FACTOR run in one volume! Havok, Polaris, Quicksilver, Multiple Man, Wolfsbane and Strong Guy are the all-new, all-different X-Factor! Sanctioned by the U.S. government to protect humans from mutants - and vice versa - they take on threats including Mister Sinister and his Nasty Boys, the Mutant Liberation Front, andthe Incredible Hulk?! But their most challenging encounter is on the couch of super hero psychiatrist Doc Samson! Whether it's battling the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants in the shadow of Genosha or clashing with X-Force during the X-Cutioner's Song saga, this unlikely band of heroes has team chemistry like nothing you've ever seen - and a unique style of humor that makes this series a true classic! Collecting X-Factor (1986) #55, #70-92 and Annual #7-8; Incredible Hulk (1968) #390-392; and material from X-Factor Annual #5-6 and New Mutants Annual #6.
Relive the complete adventures of Valiant's original armored hero with Valiant's next essential omnibus collection - clocking in at a massive 800+ pages! Aric of Dacia, a fifth century Visigoth warrior abducted and enslaved by the brutal Spider Aliens, fights his way free of his captors and steals their ultimate weapon, the X-O Manowar armor. But 1,600 years have passed while the Spider Aliens held Aric captive and the time he returns to is not his own. Trapped in the modern day, Aric is now the last of his people, a savage warrior out of time in a world of corporate treachery and casual deceit. But, armed with the power of the X-O Manowar armor, Aric will rule and he will make the Spider Aliens pay. Featuring work from comic book legends Bob Layton (Iron Man), Barry Windsor-Smith (Wolverine: Weapon X), Joe Quesada (Daredevil, Amazing Spider-Man), and many more, get the complete epic of Valiant's flagship hero starting here with this massive oversized volume collecting X-O MANOWAR (1992) #0-30, ARMORINES #0, X-O DATABASE #1, as well as material from SECRETS OF THE VALIANT UNIVERSE #1.
