Wednesday, February 15, 2006
MARVEL TRADE PAPERBACKS FOR MAY
MARVEL PREMIERE HARDCOVERS
CAPTAIN AMERICA: WINTER SOLDIER VOL. 2 PREMIERE HC
Written by Ed Brubaker, art by Steve Epting, Mike Perkins and Michael Lark, cover by Epting.
The questions plaguing Captain America's dreams and memories have been answered in the most brutal way possible. And in the wake of this brutality, General Lukin makes his first all-out assault -- tearing open old wounds and threatening to make new scars that will never heal! Collects Captain America #8-9 and #11-14.
144 pages, $16.99.
WOLVERINE: ORIGINS & ENDINGS PREMIERE HC
Written by Daniel Way, art by Javier Saltares and Mark Texeira, cover by Joe Quesada.
Left shaken at ground zero after the cataclysmic events of House of M, Logan has no choice but to soldier on, as he done so many times before ‹ but has the burden now become too great? In his lifetime, Logan has been both a hero and a villain, a player and a pawn...but what is he now? Don't miss out on the beginning of an epic more than a century in the making. Collects Wolverine #36-40.
128 pages, $19.99.
SPIDER-MAN/BLACK CAT: EVIL THAT MEN DO MARVEL PREMIERE HC
Written by Kevin Smith, art and cover by Terry Dodson.
The mysterious disappearance of an old friend brings Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat, to New York in search of answers, and a certain web-slinging ex-lover of hers is following the same trail. How long will it take before they do some...catching up? Collects Spider-Man/Black Cat: Evil That Men Do #1-6.
176 pages, $19.99.
MARVEL HARDCOVERS
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 10
Written by Stan Lee, penciled by Jack Kirby and John Romita, cover by Kirby.
Certifiably the World's Greatest Comic Collaboration, the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby Fantastic Four run stands as one of the high-water marks in the history of the medium. The ten titanic years on the title laid the very foundation of the Marvel Universe, and birthed more amazing concepts and creative characters than perhaps any series before or since. In this tenth Masterworks volume, we celebrate the entire Lee/Kirby run with essays by critics, creators and luminaries in the field of comics.
But it just ain't waxing nostalgic, True Believer! This is a Marvel comic, after all! Expect plenty of explosive action and family drama a-go-go as the FF build up to their 100th issue featuring everyone from Doc Doom to Dragon Man! They'll also help mankind take one giant leap when the Kree's robot Sentry tries to stop the Apollo 11 moon landing! Just for good measure, we'll throw in the uncanny Inhumans and Attilan, and the whole shebang comes to a head when the mutant menace, Magneto, teams up with Namor in a bid to conquer the world‹Nixon is not pleased!
Collecting Fantastic Four #94-104.
272 pages, $49.99.
DAREDEVIL VOL. 3 HC
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover by Alex Maleev.
After his secret identity as Daredevil is publicly exposed, Matt Murdock is forced to reckon with the problems and legal ramifications that emerged as a result of his public outing. But there isn't much time for Matt to dwell on his problems, as a new love appears on the horizon and one of Daredevil's most dangerous foes returns to take over the NYC underworld. And if that isn't enough, Daredevil also faces murder charges, the return of one of his deadliest foes, Typhoid Mary, and the Kingpin's attempt to restore his fallen empire. And the surprise ending changes Daredevil's place in the Marvel Universe forever! Collects Daredevil #38-50.
304 pages, $29.99.
MARVEL DIGESTS
X-MEN: FIRESTAR DIGEST
Written by Tom DeFalco, penciled by Mary Wilshire, cover by Barry Windsor-Smith.
Before the Avengers, before the New Warriors, mutandom's fiery favorite almost had a vocation in villainy thanks to the teacher from Hellfire, the White Queen! Can she find her way to heroism before things get too hot? Guest-starring the New Mutants!
Collects Firestar #1-4.
96 pages, $7.99.
SENTINEL VOL. 3: PAST IMPERFECT DIGEST
Written by Sean McKeever, pencils and cover by UDON.
The globally praised tale of a boy and his Œbot returns! After using his refurbished government weapon of mutant destruction to make himself popular, you'd think Juston Seyfert would be on top of the world. Instead, he's run away from home, torn up inside by the guilt brought on by his selfish acts. Now in search of his mother, who left his family at an early age, Juston must figure out what to do with his life. And if he doesn't figure it out soon, there are a couple government types who would be more than happy to figure it out for him! Collects Sentinel #1-5.
120 pages, $7.99.
MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVELS
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 15: SILVER SABLE TPB
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Mark Bagley.
The head of Roxxon Oil sics the world's greatest mercenary, Silver Sable, on Spider-Man to learn why the web-spinner has targeted Roxxon on his nightly patrols. How violently Ms. Sable wants to handle the situation is strictly up to her. Spinning out of the Ultimate Spider-Man video game (written and designed by our longstanding team of Bendis and Bagley), Ultimate Silver Sable might be the most dangerous foe Spidey has ever faced! Plus: the mystery of Ultimate Omega Red! Collects Ultimate Spider-Man #86-90 and Annual #1.
168 pages, $15.99.
ULTIMATE X-MEN/FANTASTIC FOUR TPB
Written by Mike Carey, art and cover by Pasqual Ferry.
Cerebro has been stolen ‹ and the trail points directly at the government's premier think tank, the Baxter Building! The X-Men aren't happy about it ‹ and the Baxter Building's most famous residents, the Fantastic Four, aren't happy about an angry team of mutants showing up on their doorstep! It's FF versus X-Men in an all-star blowout as Ultimate Fantastic Four's Mike Cary is joined by superstar artist Pasqual Ferry for this tour de force of Ultimate action! Plus: in-depth bios on the Ultimate X-Men, the Ultimate Fantastic Four, the Ultimates and Ultimate Spider-Man! Collects Ultimate X-Men/Fantastic Four, Ultimate Fantastic Four/X-Men and the Official Handbook Of The Ultimate Marvel Universe 2005 #1-2.
136 pages, $12.99.
NEW THUNDERBOLTS VOL. 3: RIGHT OF POWER TPB
Written by Fabian Nicieza, art and cover by Tom Grummett.
There is a new superhuman team the government can't trust whose roster is made up of questionable choices. Unaccountable. Uncontrollable. Unknown. So the Commission on Superhuman Activities has a "request" for the New Thunderbolts -- take down the New Avengers! You know what that can only lead to... Songbird vs. Captain America! Photon vs. Sentry! Radioactive Man vs. Iron Man! Speed Demon vs. Spider-Man! Atlas vs. Cage! Joystick vs. Spider-Man! Place your bets, pick your winners, but know that the only sure outcome will be nasty throw-downs and long-term ramifications in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Plus: the new Squadron Sinister brings down the house, M.A.C.H. IV's mysterious recruitment drive continues, the new Swordsman vs. Baron Zemo and more! Collects New Thunderbolts #13-18.
144 pages, $14.99.
BLACK WIDOW: THE THINGS THEY SAY ABOUT HER TPB
Written by Richard K. Morgan, art by Sean Phillips and Bill Sienkiewicz, cover by Sienkiewicz.
Hot on the tail of Richard K. Morgan's searing comics debut comes the further dark exploits of Natasha Romanova, the original Black Widow. Some say she's a traitor, some say she's a murderer...and what most say about her isn't even printable. But nobody denies that the former Cold War spy is a force to be reckoned with. The last man foolish enough to send killers after her paid the highest price, but his friends on Capitol Hill will ensure that Natasha doesn't get off easy...and not even Col. Nick Fury can protect her this time. Meanwhile, the survivors of Natasha's last tirade start coming back to haunt her...and they're beginning to join forces. Also featuring a guest appearance by Daredevil! Collects Black Widow: The Things They Say About Her #1-6.
144 pages, $15.99.
BLACK PANTHER: BAD MUTHA TPB
Written by Reginald Hudlin, penciled by Scot Eaton, cover by Gary Frank.
What type of man does a hard case like Luke Cage look up to? The kind of man who's got the guts to speak the truth and the muscle to back it up. The kind of man who's got all the gadgets to get the job done, a pair of sexy female bodyguards watching his back and an entire kingdom at his disposal. That man is the Black Panther and when King T'Challa asks for Cage's expertise in solving a little problem, it's got the makings of a serious team-up -- with cameos galore from across the Marvel Universe. Jump on board here, True Believer, as Black Panther revs up to an event of cataclysmic proportions!
Collects Black Panther #10-13.
96 pages, $10.99.
PUNISHER MAX VOL. 5: THE SLAVERS TPB
Written by Garth Ennis, penciled by Leandro Fernandez, cover by Tim Bradstreet.
On a pitch-black Brooklyn night, in a dead-end alley, Frank Castle brutally dispatches a crew of Albanian thugs menacing a young woman. Her name is Viorica, she's from Moldavia, and when she tells Frank her story, that's when the real killing starts! Collects Punisher #25-30.
144 pages, $15.99.
WOLVERINE CLASSIC VOL. 3 TPB
Written by Peter David, penciled by John Buscema, cover by Kevin Nowlan.
"I'm the best there is at what I do... Nobody's better at gettin' into trouble than me." The first of Peter David's occasionally seen and always entertaining Wolverine arcs, "The Gehenna Affair" sets Logan, Jessica Drew (Spider-Woman) and their friends up in adventure against a horde of vampires commanded by a biblical demon-god who goes way back with Wolverine - if only the mutant marvel could remember him!
Collects Wolverine #11-16.
144 pages, $14.99.
WOLVERINE: ENEMY OF THE STATE VOL. 2 TPB
Written by Mark Millar, penciled by John Romita Jr., cover by Greg Land.
Wolverine may be back in S.H.I.E.L.D. custody, but at what cost? As the X-Men mourn a fallen teammate in a funeral befitting a hero, Hydra celebrates the coronation of a new leader. And the reign of terror continues, as the Hand picks off meta-humans one by one. Will Wolverine be deprogrammed in time to stop the carnage? Plus: the secret origin of the Gorgon! Collects Wolverine #26-32.
176 pages, $16.99.
NYX: WANNABE TPB
Written by Joe Quesada, art by Joshua Middleton and Robert Teranishi, cover by Middleton.
Say hello to a pack of New York City gutterpunks, the likes of which the Marvel Universe has never seen! The X-Men's dream has always been one of creating hope from despair in a young mutant's darkest hour, Charles Xavier will always be just around the corner, ready with open arms and a helping hand. But Xavier can't be everywhere at once. What becomes of a group of young mutants that have to rely on themselves for everything from food to shelter to love? Wayward angels with dirty faces who, instead of preparing for Magneto's next big assault, must learn to survive in the cold, harsh world of the city that never sleeps. The world of the X-Men is brought to the streets, and the struggle for survival has never been more uncertain! Collects NYX #1-7.
208 pages, $19.99.
HULK VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 3 TPB
Written by Peter David and Steve Englehart, penciled by Jeff Purves, Alex Saviuk and Keith Pollard, cover by Purves.
The gray Hulk's life as a Las Vegas legbreaker is broken into by a circle of cyborgs, with Spider-Man in the middle! Next up is a triple threat by Doctor Doom, the Thing and...the green Hulk?! Follow the Hulk from casino conclaves to interdimensional intrigue as Peter David's legendary run continues! Collects Incredible Hulk #349-354, Web of Spider-Man #44 and Fantastic Four #320.
192 pages, $19.99.
SKRULL KILL KREW TPB
Written by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar, art and cover by Steve Yeowell.
See where two of Marvel's masters of mutantdom first made their mark! Grant Morrison and Mark Millar co-wrote this chilling story of murderous shape-changing criminals...and the menace they've sworn to cleanse from the Earth!
Guest-starring Captain America and Nick Fury! Collects Skrull Kill Krew #1-5.
120 pages, $16.99.
ESSENTIAL CLASSIC X-MEN VOL. 2
Written by Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich and Arnold Drake, penciled by Werner Roth, Jack Sparling, Dan Adkins, Ross Andru, Don Heck, George Tuska, Jim Steranko, Barry Smith and John Buscema, cover by Gil Kane.
Enemies both infamous and obscure abound in another archive of the X-Men's early adventures! Mainstay malefactors like Magneto and the Juggernaut are joined by the thunderous threat of Factor Three! Plus: the first appearances of Banshee and Polaris! Mimic vs. the Super-Adaptoid! Subterranean civil war! The X-Men's first individualistic uniforms! The return of a Golden Age great...and the death of Professor X!? Guest-starring Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and the Avengers! Featuring Ogre of Thunderbolts fame! Collects X-Men #25-53 and Avengers #53.
632 pages, $16.99.
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE --DELUXE EDITION VOL. 2 TPB
Written by Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson, Eliot R. Brown and more, penciled by John Byrne, Dave Cockrum, Bob Layton, John Romita Jr and more, cover by John Byrne.
Full-blown infotainment marks the halfway point of the encyclopedia of the Marvelous -- highlighting members of the Avengers and the X-Men, and most of the Fantastic Four! Iron Man! Luke Cage! The Punisher! The horrors of Hydra and the menace of the Maggia! Magneto, Mystique and more! Special Feature: mapping the mysteries of Marvel's Manhattan! Collects Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #8-14.
496 pages, $16.99.
ESSENTIAL DR. STRANGE VOL. 1 TPB -- NEW PRINTING
Written by Stan Lee, penciled and cover by Steve Ditko.
Relive the Marvel's Master of the Mystic Arts' earliest adventures! Featuring appearances by his arch-foes Baron Mordo, the Dread Dormammu, Nightmare, Aggamon, the House of Shadows, Loki, the Mindless Ones and more! Collects Strange Tales #110, #111 and #114-168.
608 pages, $16.99.
EARTH X TPB NEW PRINTING
Written by Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, penciled by John Paul Leon, cover by Alex Ross.
Great epics come along only once in a long while. Stories that push the normal boundaries and force the reader to think. Stories so powerful in message and so grand in scale that the guidelines by which such tales are usually judged are completely rearranged. Spawned from the brilliant creative mind of Alex Ross, Earth X is one such epic. Along with writer Jim Krueger and artist John Paul Leon, Ross breathes life into and gives amazing detail to every facet of the Earth X mythos made evident by everything from his early conceptual pencil sketches to each of his fourteen beautifully painted covers. Earth X explores the depths and heights of the Marvel Universe, from the roots of its humble beginnings to the peak of its ultimate potential.
Collects all 12 issues of the Earth X regular series, and the #0 and #X bookends.
472 pages, $29.99.
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