MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN VOL. 4: WILD BLUE YONDER TPB

Written by Reginald Hudlin, penciled by Billy Tan, cover by Steve McNiven. Hollywood heavyweight Reginald Hudlin (House Party, Boomerang) has already brought you his searing vision for Black Panther. Now, he's teaming up with red-hot artist Billy Tan (X-23) to shake up everyone's favorite web-slinger by turning Peter Parker's life upside down. He's got an incredible new pad (you won't believe where), a new job, and -- although he doesn't know it -- a new nemesis who's everything that Peter isn't. But first, Spider-Man's got to deal with a more pressing problem -- a shape-shifting super-villain who's developed a nasty habit...and will do anything to feed it. And wait -- who's that hitting on Mary Jane!? Collects Marvel Knights Spider-Man #13-18.

144 pages, $14.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 10: NEW AVENGERS TPB

Written by J. Michael Straczynski, pencils and cover by Mike Deodato Jr.

Trump Tower has nothing on Spider-Man! Spinning out of the pages of New Avengers, you won't believe what the fickle hand of fate has in store for Peter Parker, Mary Jane and Aunt May! Collects Amazing Spider-Man #519-524.

144 pages,$14.99

ORORO: BEFORE THE STORM DIGEST

Written by Marc Sumerak, penciled by Carlo Barberi, cover by Mark Brooks.

Celebrating 30 years of Storm! The back alleys of Cairo's thieves-quarter are no place for a child to grow up -- unless that child is destined to be one of the greatest Marvel heroines of all time! Long before she became the X-Man known as Storm, a young orphan named Ororo Munroe stalked the streets of Cairo picking pockets and scraping to survive. Get ready for some awesome Egyptian action and adventure as Ororo leads her fellow street urchins on the adventure of a lifetime! This is a history lesson you won't want to miss! Collects Ororo: Before the Storm #1-4.

96 pages, $6.99.

SCORPION: POISON TOMORROW DIGEST

Written by Fred Van Lente, penciled by Leonard Kirk and Dave Ross, cover by James Jean.

Presenting the all-new, all-different Scorpion! After the vicious murder of her adoptive parents, Carmilla Black discovers her biological mother is the top scientist of the worldwide terrorist network A.I.M. Now, to unravel the secrets of her true identity and mysterious power, she's hot on the heels of her enigmatic mother, with S.H.I.E.L.D. close behind, hoping she'll take them right to the terrorists' leadership! Collects Amazing Fantasy #7-13.

152 pages, $7.99.

MACHINE TEEN: HISTORY 101001 DIGEST

Written by Marc Sumerak, penciled by Mike Hawthorne, cover by James Jean.

High school meets high-tech as an all-new model of Marvel hero debuts! Meet Adam Aaronson -- the ideal teenager. Straight "A" student. Captain of the West Tech football team. Smart. Handsome. Charismatic. Every boy wants to be him. Every girl wants to be with him! But after a series of debilitating seizures, Adam makes a discovery that will shake his very reality to the core -- the fact that he isn't real at all! Join Adam as he begins to decrypt the truth about his origins and what it truly means to be human! It's not easy being the perfect teen...even when you're BUILT that way! Collects Machine Teen #1-5.

120 pages, $7.99.

MARVEL NEMESIS: THE IMPERFECTS DIGEST

Written by Greg Pak, penciled by Renato Arlem, cover by Jae Lee.

An evil scientist sets his crosshairs on planet Earth, in search of test subjects for his experiments, transforming even the most timid creatures into vicious fighting machines. Thousands of years later, the Thing, Wolverine, Spider-Man and Elektra all find themselves unwilling participants in the scientist's millennia-old trials...or perhaps not all of them are that unwilling. This unprecedented crossover between Marvel and EA will feature stories that tie in to what is sure to be one of the top-selling video games of the year! Collects Marvel Nemesis: The Imperfects #1-6.

144 pages,$7.99

SPIDER-MAN VS. THE BLACK CAT VOL. 1 TPB

Written by Marv Wolfman, David Michelinie and Roger Stern, penciled by Keith Pollard, Pablo Marcos and John Romita Jr., cover by Al Milgrom.

Acrobatic adventures by some of yesteryear's top names! Is she heroine, criminal or both? What motivates her madcap mischief? That's for the Black Cat to know and Spider-Man to find out in his first fights with one his most famous femme fatales! Collects Amazing Spider-Man #194-195, #204-205 and #226-227.

128 pages,$14.99

CAPTAIN UNIVERSE: POWER UNIMAGINABLE TPB

Written by Bill Mantlo, Gerry Conway, Eric Fein, Tony Isabella and Dan Slott, penciled by Steve Ditko, June Brigman, Neil Errar, Rick Leonardi and Bill Wiley, cover by Ditko.

He's the hero who could be YOU...but in these stories, being a burglar, a college professor and an astronaut will have to do! Whether it's half-sized as a child or doubled as twins, the Uni-Power transforms its lucky recipient into Captain Universe -- countering crises that range from a masked marauder to the edge of apocalypse! Guest-starring the Hulk, doing the non-mutant cosmic super-hero thing years before Spider-Man made it popular! Collects Marvel Spotlight #9-11, Incredible Hulk Annual #10, Marvel Fanfare #25, Web of Spider-Man Annual #5-6, Marvel Comics Presents #148 and Cosmic Power Unlimited #5.

168 pages,$19.99

ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 12: HARD LESSONS TPB

Written by Brian K. Vaughan, penciled by Steve Dillon, Stuart Immonen and Tom Raney, cover by Immonen.

Ultimate Wolverine makes his explosive return! Storm travels to the Great White North to find her missing friend, but there's no time for celebration for the tempestuous and troubled duo! They're about to take on an all-new threat to the Ultimate Universe... Lady Deathstrike! Plus: When a dangerous young mutant immune to psychic control takes Charles Xavier and the rest of a Manhattan bank hostage, the Professor must lead a diverse group of humans in a risky bid to end the siege! And finally, witness the return of Ultimate Juggernaut! Juggie makes a play for the Gem of Cyttorak, the jewel that will make him truly unstoppable. Only two small things stand in his way: Rogue of the X-Men and Ultimate Gambit, the new prince and princess of thieves! This story will change the X-Men's status quo forever! Collects Ultimate X-Men #58-60 and Annual #1.

120 pages,$12.99

NEW THUNDERBOLTS VOL. 2: MODERN MARVELS TPB

Written by Fabian Nicieza, penciled by Tom Grummett and Bill Sienkiewicz, cover by Grummett.

Flushed with success, the Big Apple's newest heroes have to face their greatest challenge yet: an adoring public and the reflections in their mirrors! An old friend asks Speed Demon to pull off a huge heist -- will he do it? And does Blizzard want to stop him -- or get in on the action? Meanwhile, Photon tries very, very hard to remember why he should be mad at Atlas. Radioactive Man gets -- a publicist? And a resignation threatens to tear the team apart before it's even come together! Plus: Everyone in Atlantis is dying and only one man can save them -- the person responsible for their poisoning! Which T-Bolt was willing to kill thousands of people -- and is unwilling to stop the carnage? Also, Photon vs. Photon in a battle you won't believe! And...what's up with Songbird's new boyfriend...he looks a little...purple...Collects New Thunderbolts #7-12.

144 pages,$14.99

EXCALIBUR CLASSIC VOL. 1: THE SWORD IS DRAWN TPB

Written by Chris Claremont, penciled and cover by Alan Davis. Believing the X-Men to be dead, Nightcrawler and Shadowcat vow to keep the dream alive alongside Captain Britain and the metamorphic Meggan -- but the Warwolves have Phoenix on the run and she leads them to London, right into the formation of the X-Men's first foreign franchise! The Warwolves are on our heroes like a cheap suit (or is it the other way around?) and Chris Claremont doesn't waste any time in setting up the labyrinthine plots his fans know him best for! Aliens, intrigue and Arcade! The mystery of the Hellfire Club's Courtney Ross begins here! Guest-starring the Juggernaut! Collects Excalibur #1-5 and The Sword is Drawn Bookshelf..

176 pages, $19.99.

X-FACTOR VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 1 TPB

Written by Peter David, pencils and cover by Larry Stroman.

The name wasn't changed to protect the innocent, but everything else was as Peter David took over the series from the founding X-Men! Alumni of the X-Men, the New Mutants and the Avengers join refugees from odd corners of the X-Universe as the government's latest super-effort, but Mister Sinister and his Nasty Boys don't want this team to survive long enough to get its roster straight! Featuring the historic first meeting of the cast of Marvel Knights' Madrox! Collects X-Factor #71-75.

144 pages, $15.99.

PUNISHER: RIVER OF BLOOD TPB

Written by Chuck Dixon, pencils and cover by Joe Kubert.

The Punisher faces the Russian mob on its home turf, and the legendary Joe Kubert is there to lend his distinctive style to every explosive detail! Out of his element and outgunned, can the scourge of the American underworld hold his own in Mother Russia? Collects The Punisher: War Zone #31-36.

144 pages,$15.99

TOXIN: THE DEVIL YOU KNOW TPB

Written by Peter Milligan, penciled by Darick Robertson, cover by Esad Ribic.

As each new generation of men must hand down the torch to the next, so each new generation of alien symbiotes must hand down the, ah, stringy, fleshy tendrils. So move over Venom, step aside Carnage, because Toxin is taking the spotlight! When the full-scale jailbreak from the pages of NEW AVENGERS leaves New York overrun with super-villains, Pat sees the perfect opportunity to use the creature sharing his body for good. But Toxin might have other ideas! Featuring a special guest appearance by Spider-Man! Collects Toxin #1-6.

144 pages, $17.99.

PUNISHER MAX VOL. 4: UP IS DOWN AND BLACK IS WHITE TPB

Written by Garth Ennis, penciled by Leo Fernandez, cover by Tim Bradstreet.

Ubergangster Nicky Cavella is back with a vengeance -- this time hitting Frank Castle where he least expects it -- right in the black pit of his hardened heart. With one unspeakable act, Nicky will go right to the top of Frank's "to-do" list -- and there's nowhere he'd rather be. Collects Punisher #19-24.

144 pages, $14.99.

ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR VOL. 1 TPB

Written by Bob Layton, Jackson Guice, Roger Stern, Louise Simonson, Walt Simonson and John Byrne, penciled by Guice, Layton, Byrne, Walter Simonson, John Bogdanove, John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Keith Pollard, Terry Showmaker and Marc Silvestri, cover by Guice. The death of Jean Grey re-defined the X-Men, but her resurrection did nothing less! Recovered by the Avengers and revived by the Fantastic Four, Jean's return regrouped her fellow founders into a supposed mutant-hunting unit that ferreted out some of mutantdom's rising stars -- including the devastating debut of the ancient evil everyone identifies as Apocalypse! With Mystique, the Morlocks and the Master Mold! Featuring tie-ins to the infamous Mutant Massacre! Guest-starring Thor and Power Pack! Collects X-Factor #1-16 and Annual #1, Avengers #262, Fantastic Four #286, Thor #373-374, and Power Pack #27.

568 pages,$16.99

ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE VOL. 1 TPB

Written by Len Wein, Mike Friedrich, Steve Gerber, Chris Claremont, Roy Thomas, Bill Mantlo, Roger Slifer, Marvel Wolfman, Scott Edelman, Tony Isabella and Jim Shooter, penciled by Jim Starlin, Gil Kane, Sal Buscema, George Tuska, Herb Trimpe, Bob Brown, Ron Wilson, Arvell Jones, Dick Gieordano, Mike Esposito, Dave Hunt, Sam Grainger, Marie Sever and John Buscema, cover by Starlin.

The Thing can't stay out of trouble, but at least he makes friends wherever he goes! The Ever-Lovin' Idol o' Millions teams up with heroes both frontline and forgotten against menaces spanning time and space! Gods! Aliens! Spies! Demons! Dinosaurs! Time travellers! Martial artists! The Living Eraser and the Mountain That Walked Like a Man! A veritable who's who of history's horror heroes! Fans of New Invaders take notice of Ben's team-ups with the Invaders and the Liberty Legion! Collects Marvel Feature #11-12; Marvel Two-In-One #1-20, 22-25 and Annual #1; Marvel Team-Up #47; and Fantastic Four Annual #11.

576 pages,$16.99

ESSENTIAL SILVER SURFER VOL. 1 ­ NEW PRINTING

Written by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema and Jack Kirby, cover by Buscema.

Witness the birth of the Sentinel of the Spaceways, as humanoid being Norrin Radd becomes the Silver Surfer -- Galactus' first cosmic-powered herald and one of Marvel's most noble heroes!

528 pages, $16.99.

ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 2 ­ NEW PRINTING

Written by Chris Claremont, pencils and cover by John Byrne. Ever expanding their ranks, the Children of the Atom combat the evils threatening both mutants and humans -- like the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, the Hellfire Club and Dark Phoenix!

512 pages, $16.99.