...THE WICKED WILL BE PUT TO DEATH! As the world shakes, an unlikely group of heroes and less-than-heroes gather to find a peaceful solution. Sadly, the best laid plans of man, mutant and Eternal oft go awry...
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?
LANDMARK ISSUE #900! ♦ The nine-hundredth issue of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN comes out the month of Spider-Man's 60th Anniversary, and we are pulling out ALL THE STOPS! ♦ Someone from Spider-Man's past has captured the Sinister Six and used them to create the truly terrifying SINISTER ADAPTOID! ♦ This is one of the biggest adventures in Spider-History and you will not believe the ending! [(W) Zeb Wells (A) Ed McGuinness (CA) John Romita Jr]
Written by GREG PAK & JEFF PARKER Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. When Hulks fall, they fall hard! Skaar is loose on Earth, hunting down his father with blood on his mind! Bruce Banner is a man free of the Hulk's gamma-irradiated grip, but maniacally in pursuit of a long-dead lover. And Red Hulk wants to put a big red hurt on the Intelligencia, and he'll need Banner to do it. But Red Hulk hates Banner, and the feeling is most definitely mutual. With the Leader's Intelligencia corrupting and controlling even the powerful intellects of Reed Richards and Doctor Doom, can a house of Hulks divided do anything but fall? Guest-starring Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hank Pym's Mighty Avengers, Thor and more! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK #606-608 and FALL OF THE HULKS: ALPHA. 120 pages. /Rated A.
The Marvel Masterworks are proud to present one of the greatest eras in Spider-Man history: Roger Stern and John Romita Jr.'s Amazing Spider-Man! These two all-time greats raised Spidey to new heights while recapturing the compelling tone and character-driven focus that made the web-slinger world-famous! Stern and JRJR returned classic villains like the Vulture to the fore, explored a disturbing fate for the Tarantula, told the definitive Juggernaut story and made J. Jonah Jameson a bigger pain than ever before. And that was just their warm-up! This incomparable volume also features the first appearance of Monica Rambeau (A.K.A. Captain Marvel), a mountain of character profiles from the Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe, an in-depth intro by Roger Stern and more! Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #224-237 and Annual #16.
The hall of fame creative trio of Michelinie, Layton and Romita Jr. concludes its classic tenure with a run of stories that pushes the Armored Avenger to his limits! Tony Stark isn't the only one constantly upgrading his tech when Whiplash returns with a fearsome set of augmented powers and a new codename: Blacklash! Then Ant-Man takes his I.T. role at Stark International to super-heroic lengths! And what happens when Doctor Doom and Iron Man travel back in time to the era of King Arthur's Camelot? These two armored titans square off in "Doomquest!" Plus: The Living Laser, the Mauler and the Unicorn return to menace our man Stark. And wait until you see Iron Man's awesome new stealth armor! Collecting Iron Man (1968) #145-157.
WILL THE PUNISHER'S WAR END? Born of tragedy. Devoted to war. Unstoppable in his rage. As the Punisher, Frank Castle has become the most accomplished killer the world has ever seen. Now it's time for him to face his true destiny. What shocking secret from Frank's past will convince him to take the reins of the Marvel Universe's most notorious clan of assassins? And once Frank becomes the warlord of the deadly ninjas of the Hand, will it also mean an end for the Punisher? Or a whole new bloody beginning? Join the superstar team of writer Jason Aaron and artists Jesús Saiz and Paul Azaceta for an epic exploration of the dark and violent past and inevitable future of one of Marvel's most iconic characters.
For years, the mystery of the Hobgoblin's identity plagued not only Spider-Man and his friends, but also fans! Now, all is revealed and the answers will shock you! As the Hobgoblin stands exposed at last, the threats of Norman Osborn and an all-new Green Goblin wait in the wings! Featuring all your favorite Spidey characters, from Mary Jane to Betty Brant to Robbie Robertson! Collecting SPIDER-MAN: HOBGOBLIN LIVES #1-3 and PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #259-261.
The final epic collection of action-packed Superman adventures written by comics icon Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by legendary artist John Romita Jr! The House of Kent, Superman, Superboy, Supergirl, the Legion of Super-Heroes Brainiac 5, and Young Justices Conner Kent must all unite to face an enemy from another dimension unleashed by the Invisible Mafia! This kind of power can lay waste to an entire family of super-people! All of this plus the future of the Daily Planet revealed! Collects Action Comics #1022-1028.
'BANNER OF WAR' PART TWO! The 60th Anniversary celebration - and Thor and Hulk's epic rivalry - continues in the second installment of the crossover between the HULK and THOR series! Banner's newfound control of his rage is prolonging this fight more than Thor expected, and with Banner holding his own, Thor must get creative. Odin's breakthrough look into Banner's psyche seems to slow the violence, but will it be enough? Additionally, new creators to the THOR title bring glimpses into the possible futures of Thor and his friends! RATED T+
Written by DAN JURGENS Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., JOHN BUSCEMA & DAN JURGENS Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. When Perrikus and the Dark Gods of Narcisson take over Asgard, it's up to Thor to save the day -- along with unlikely allies in Hercules and the indestructible Destroyer! Plus: The Thunder God juggles his new mortal life as Jake Olson with his heroic responsibilities, and faces a deadly battle against Doctor Doom! And who is Marnot? Guest-starring Jane Foster and the Fantastic Four! Collecting THOR (1998) #9-13 and THOR ANNUAL 1999. 184 pages. /Rated T+ [thor]
RETURN TO MADRIPOOR WITH THE MAN CALLED PATCH! ALL-NEW action, intrigue and espionage awaits you as legendary creator Larry Hama returns with a story set before his original run on WOLVERINE! The mutant known as LOGAN has made a name for himself on the mysterious island of MADRIPOOR, where the locals know him as PATCH. From their haunt at the PRINCESS BAR, what starts as a simple recon mission lands PATCH and ARCHIE knee-deep in a paramilitary struggle that will surface some SURPRISE REVELATIONS and characters! And is that NICK FURY, DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D.? Yes, two patches for the price of one! A must-have for long-standing readers, and a welcome entry point for new readers of WOLVERINE!
