MARVEL TRADE PAPERBACKS FOR AUGUST

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 2 HC

Written by Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich, Arnold Drake and Archie Goodwin, penciled by Gil Kane, Don Heck, Dick Ayers, John Buscema, Gene Colan, Tom Sutton and Frank Springer, cover by Kane.

The space-born hero, Mar-Vell's continuing battle against the vicious Kree Col. Yon-Rogg continues this second sensational volume. But Yon-Rogg's attempts to destroy the good Captain only send him to higher levels of power and consciousness--and to the great Zo--in one of the most psychedelic happenings four colors can capture! But the true transformation comes when the titanic team of writer Roy Thomas and artist Gil Kane combine to take the man long torn between two planets and two loves, and tear him between two people! Readers will see the truly cosmic Captain don the Nega-Bands that bond him to Rick Jones for the first time in one of Mar-Vell, and Marvel's, greatest moments! Guest-starring Black Widow, Captain America and the Incredible Hulk! Collecting Captain Marvel #10-21.

272 pages, $54.99.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER VOL. 2 HC

By Bill Everett, Carl Pfeufer, Al Gabriele, Kermit Jaediker, Gustav Schrotter, Mickey Spillane, Art Gates and Ray Houlihan, cover by Alex Schomburg.

Get ready for more and more unusual, exciting, different and terrific adventures on land, in air and on sea! Tales of action, mystery and thrills with death and danger on every page. Marvel proudly presents more Golden Age goodness, collecting issues #5-8 of SUB-MARINER COMICS from 1942. Sub-Mariner faces off against "Piracy at the Ocean's Bottom." "Smashes an Uprising at Manilla,"and "Fights the Periscope Peril" in more wartime action while the Angel tackles a "Genius for Murder" and "The Firing Squad!" Plus, "Pop's Whoppers" and "Tubby and Tack." This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures, some reprinted for the very first time!

280 pages, $59.99.

AMAZING FANTASY OMNIBUS HC

Written by Stan Lee, penciled by Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Don Heck and Paul Reinman, cover by Steve Ditko.

Across six issues of truly amazing adventures, Lee, Kirby, and Ditko dreamed up a cadre of ten-story tall menaces from Torr to Manoo to the one and only Monsteroso to trash unwitting Earthlings on a month-in and month-out basis. Backed up by weird tales of wax museums, witchcraft, Martians, and the occult master who set the trenchcoat trend in comics, Dr. Druid, it seemed these titanic tales could never be topped. And then Stan Lee and Steve Ditko did just that by launching "The Magazine That Respects Your Intelligence!" An all-new approach for the young comics sophisticate, Amazing Adult Fantasy presented Twilight Zone-tinged tales of otherworldly aliens, time travel, ghosts, atomic nightmares, and maybe even the secret of the universe itself. With story after lushly-illustrated story, Ditko set a new standard for comic book illustration, and Lee raised the bar ever higher with his scintillating scripts. And, oh, in the last issue they created some guy named "Spider-Man."

Collecting this lynchpin series of Marvel Comics' history for the first time, the Amazing Fantasy Omnibus puts Amazing Adventures #1-6, Amazing Adult Fantasy #7-14 and Amazing Fantasy #15 between two hardcovers -- 45 years in the making.

416 pages, $74.99.

X-MEN: SUPERNOVAS HC

Written by Mike Carey, penciled and cover by Chris Bachalo.

As old threats are still having their effects, new, more deadly threats emerge from the unlikeliest of places. Threats that spell doom for the X-Men. Plus: What could possibly strike terror into the heart of...Sabretooth? And who are the Children of the Vault? A perfect starting point for any new reader! Collecting X-Men #188-199 and Annual #1.

328 pages, $34.99.

AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES II HC

Written by Joe Casey, penciled by William Rosado, cover by Scott Kolins.

Goliath! The Wasp! Hawkeye! The Black Panther! The Vision! They are...Earth's Mightiest Heroes?! A second look into the history of the Avengers begins as a new team rises to supplant the original legends -- and these members must prove their worth all over again. Can Goliath withstand the pressures of leadership? Can the Black Panther reconcile his duties as both king and Avenger? Can Hawkeye survive his own dysfunctional love life? And will the public ever accept the Vision as a hero? An all-new, previously untold adventure featuring the mostly unlikely Avengers lineup of all! Collecting Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes II #1-8.

192 pages, $24.99.

NEW AVENGERS VOL. 6: REVOLUTION PREMIERE HC

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, penciled by Alex Maleev and Leinil Yu, cover by Yu.

The New Avengers versus the Hand! And the New Avengers versus the Mighty Avengers! And the identity of the new Ronin revealed! Who is the new mystery player in the New Avengers? Find out here!! Guest-starring the Mighty Avengers and Brother Voodoo! Plus: The story Avengers fans have been waiting for: the return of Hawkeye and the Scarlet Witch. Collecting New Avengers #26-31.

144 pages, $19.99.

NEWUNIVERSAL VOL. 1: EVERYTHING WENT WHITE PREMIERE HC

Written by Warren Ellis, penciled and cover by Salvador Larroca.

Planet Earth. Inhabited by six billion people. People leading ordinary lives, coping with everyday struggles. But on a night like any other, the Earth is rocked by the most startling celestial event ever witnessed by the human race. The White Event. And from its wake, a handful of humans emerge as something more. A universe witnessing superhuman power for the first time. Collecting newuniversal #1-6.

144 pages, $19.99.

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS VOL. 3 - SWIFT AND TERRIBLE PREMIERE HC

Written by Daniel Way, penciled by Steve Dillon, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

Having finally seen his face, Wolverine sets out to rescue his son from the grasp of the shadow society that once enslaved him. But Logan's son doesn't want to be saved -- he wants revenge...against Logan, the father who abandoned him. Collecting Wolverine: Origins #11-15.

120 pages, $19.99.

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 6 MONSTERS AND MYSTERIES DIGEST

Written by Fred Van Lente, penciled by Clay Mann, cover by Carlo Pagulayan.

All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits. Featuring the Mole Man, the Skrulls, Rama-Tut and the Sub-Mariner! Collecting Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #21-24.

96 pages, $6.99.

SPIDER-GIRL PRESENTS THE BUZZ & DARKDEVIL DIGEST

Written by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, penciled and cover by Frenz.

When crime, cults, and clones collide, the result is Darkdevil, son of one great Marvel hero and heir to another! Peer into the future's past to see Spider-Girl's ill-mannered mentor face the mortal machinations of the Kingpin and the more mystical ones of Zarathos, one-time Ghost Rider! But the bold and bombastic Buzz has no time for legacies when he sets his brand-new super-suit against Doctor Octopus and his latest student! Twin tales of Spider-Girl's strongest allies and harshest critics, guest-starring the one true Spider-Girl herself! Collecting The Buzz #1-3 and Darkdevil #1-3.

112 pages, $7.99.

HULK AND POWER PACK: PACK SMASH! DIGEST

Written by Marc Sumerak, Paul Tobin and Chris Giarusso, penciled by David Williams, Andy Kuhn and Giarusso, cover by Williams.

Power Pack couldn't be more excited to meet their father's new colleague, the world-famous Dr. Bruce Banner. But when the kids find themselves trapped in the tunnels beneath Manhattan by the Absorbing Man, they find out what happens when the good doctor gets angry! Get ready to go gamma as a brand-new team-up begins here! Collecting Hulk and Power Pack #1-4.

96 pages, $6.99.

ULTIMATE X-MEN ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 2 TPB

Written by Mark Millar and Chuck Austen, penciled by Adam Kubert, Chris Bachalo, Esad Ribic and Kaare Andrews, cover by Mark Brooks.

Collecting the second year of Mark Millar's Ultimate X-Men -- issues #13-25 -- in one trade paperback! As the X-Men embark on their inaugural world tour, they must confront some unsettling truths about their mentor, Professor Charles Xavier. Before founding his school for young mutants, Xavier abandoned his only son, David, a mutant with uncontrollable reality-warping abilities. Now, David has returned, looking to exact revenge on the father who left him -- and he's willing to eradicate anyone who stands in his way. Will the X-Men be forced to kill Xavier's son to end his threat against the world?

Following the tragedies of their world tour, the X-Men seek the calming protection of Xavier's school -- but their suspicions of his methods only increase. Xavier's mental blocks on student Jean Grey's psychic abilities continue to crumble, and she grows increasingly unstable -- plagued by visions of a world engulfed in the flames of a fiery phoenix. When the X-Men finally meet Xavier's mysterious financial backers, Jean's hallucinations become reality as the otherworldly Phoenix takes possession of the teenage telepath. Also included in this volume is a bonus tale of Gambit, a Cajun street hustler who must use his mutant gifts to protect a homeless boy in great danger.

336 pages, $24.99.

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 17: CLONE SAGA TPB

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, penciled and cover by Mark Bagley.

As Peter Parker tries to sort out his relationship with the X-Men's Kitty Pryde -- and continue his friendship with Mary Jane -- a mall-food-court lunch turns into a free-for-all as Peter and MJ are interrupted by the debut of...the Ultimate Scorpion! But who is the Scorpion -- and what sinister conspiracy is threatening Spider-Man's very existence? The clues have been laid over the past 96 issues...and it all starts to come together here. Collecting Ultimate Spider-man #97-105.

224 pages, $24.99.

IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D.

Written by Daniel Knauf and Charlie Knauf, penciled by Patrick Zircher, cover by Adi Granov.

Tony Stark, director of S.H.I.E.L.D. It_s day one of a new role for Tony as he takes up the mantle of the missing Nick Fury to lead S.H.I.E.L.D. into the 21st century! But what does this mean for the future of Iron Man? Collecting Iron Man #15-18 and featuring comprehensive profiles of Iron Man and S.H.I.E.L.D! Also reprinting the first appearance of S.H.I.E.L.D. in Strange Tales #135; and Iron Man #129 in which Tony Stark avoids a hostile takeover of Stark International by S.H.I.E.L.D.

144 pages, $14.99.

NEW AVENGERS VOL. 5: CIVIL WAR TPB

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, penciled by Howard Chaykin, Pasqual Ferry, Olivier Coipel, Leinil Francis Yu and Jim Cheung, cover by Cheung.

The Civil War is on, and no book will be more affected than New Avengers. The Avengers are about to go to war over their beliefsu. Each stand-alone story in this volume is illustrated by a different artist. Collecting New Avengers #21-25.

120 pages, $14.99.

X-23: TARGET X TPB

Written by Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, penciled and cover by Mike Choi.

Having escaped the Facility that created her, X-23 struggles to create a real life for herself. But when your entire life has been about death and destruction, can you ever really escape the darkness? The rest of the story begins here, and won't end until X-23 faces off with the one man most responsible for her life: Wolverine! Collecting X-23: Target X #1-6.

144 pages, $15.99.

CABLE & DEADPOOL VOL. 7: SEPARATION ANXIETY TPB

Written by Fabian Nicieza, penciled by Reilly Brown, cover by Patrick Zircher.

Deadpool has decided to face the skeletons in his closet, dive deep into that dark void he calls a soul and rattle things up a bit. First order of business: Taskmaster. Second order of business: a knock-down drag-out brawl! Plus: The aftermath of the X-Men's battle against the Hecatomb has cost Cable a huge chunk of his island paradise of Providence and an even bigger slice of his soul. With all his hopes for the future of the planet Earth in jeopardy, now would be a pretty bad time for a reunion with Deadpool, wouldn't it? And an even worse time for... an assassination! Collecting Cable & Deadpool #36-42.

176 pages, $17.99.

GHOST RIDER VOL. 2: THE LIFE & DEATH OF JOHNNY BLAZE TPB

Written by Daniel Way, penciled by Richard Corben, Javier Saltares and Mark Texeira, cover by Arthur Suydam.

How did Johnny Blaze end up in Hell, anyway? It's simple, really: He died. And when he died, his eternal soul -- long promised to Hell in exchange for "saving" Crash Simpson -- descended into the Pit, taking the Ghost Rider along with it. This is the story of how and why it all happened, courtesy of writer Daniel Way and horror-comic legend Richard Corben. Plus: In a small town northeast of Chicago, people are losing their heads...literally. The sheriff of this sleepy little town firmly believes he's found the culprit -- a scruffy drifter found sleeping in the bushes with blood on his clothes and no believable explanation for where he was and what he was doing when the murders occurred. He even gave the sheriff a fake name: "Johnny Blaze." But the identity of the true culprit is even more macabre: Lucifer has taken up residence in a new host -- a casualty of Civil War who's bound to raise eyebrows! Collecting Ghost Rider #6-11.

144 pages, $13.99.

WISDOM: RUDIMENTS OF WISDOM TPB

Written by Paul Cornell, penciled by Trevor Hairsine and Manuel Garcia, cover by Hairsine.

Pete Wisdom has a lot of fairies to kill. Yes, fairies are supposed to be nice and magical and charming, but they are currently attacking England. Collecting Wisdon #1-6.

144 pages, $21.99.

HEROES FOR HIRE VOL. 2: AHEAD OF THE CURVE TPB

Written by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti and Zeb Wells, penciled by Al Rio, cover by Billy Tucci.

Marvel's strangest team of heroes find themselves trapped in the hull of a ship with a bomb as the Grim Reaper plans to blow up the Statue of Liberty and take the Heroes for Hire with it! But why? What nefarious plan could he have up his sleeve? He's evil so does it matter? He has to be stopped! Also, someone dies! No kidding. As if that wasn't enough, here comes the return of villains no one asked for! The Horrific Headmen have a special surprise for the hapless Humbug! Collecting Heroes for Hire #6-10.

120 pages, $13.99.

THUNDERBOLTS PRESENTS: ZEMO - BORN BETTER TPB

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

He is the last of thirteen, taught for his entire life that he was born better. A Zemo by blood is a superior person. So then why has he always failed? Now, having been sent hurtling through time, Baron Helmut Zemo will have a chance to encounter the truth of his family as it happened in the past -- when he comes face-to-face with the first of his family line, the legendary Baron Harbin Zemo! But how much of what we know of our family history is truth and how much has been embellished by the perspective of time? Can Zemo find a way to escape his situation, or will he choose to stay trapped in time if it means preventing his family lineage from a legacy of failure? Collecting Thunderbolts Presents: Zemo - Born Better #1-4.

96 pages, $10.99.

PARADISE X VOL. 2 TPB (NEW PRINTING)

Written by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross, penciled by Dougie Braithwaite, Steve Sadowski, Thomas Yeates and Ross, cover by Ross.

The epic, visionary Earth X saga concludes. Will the Heroes of Earth be able to solve the problems of the Paradise they helped create? Will their quest for a new Death entity succeed so the pain and suffering of the world's population ceases? Collecting Paradise X #6-12, Ragnarok, Devils, A, X.

352 pages, $29.99.

WOMEN OF MARVEL VOL. 2 TPB

Written by Roy Thomas, Chris Claremont, Terry Austin, Mark Gruenwald and Steve Englehart Penciled by John Buscema, Paul Smith, Bret Blevins, Carmine Infantino, John Romita Jr. Rick Leonardi, Mark Silvestri, Richard Howell and Dan Lawlis, cover by Mike Mayhew,

More classic tales of Marvel's leading ladies! Featuring Kitty Pryde, Black Cat, Dagger, Spider-Woman, Tigra, Jubilee and more! Collecting Avengers #83, Strange Tales #10-11, Spider-Woman #10, West Coast Avengers #15, Vision and the Scarlet Witch #12, Uncanny X-Men #168, 189, 201 and 218.

232 pages, $24.99.

THOR VISIONARIES: WALTER SIMONSON VOL. 4 TPB

Written by Walter Simonson, penciled by Sal Buscema, cover by Simonson.

Balder the Brave, Thor's brother in all but blood, undergoes his own gauntlet of gods and giants -- earning the love of witch-queen Karnilla and the throne of Asgard! Meanwhile, on Midgard, Thor finds an era-hopping authoritarian officer racing him to defeat an old enemy possessed by an even older evil! Plus: Sabretooth and the Marauders! All with Walt Simonson's trademarks: epic sensibilities, godly grandeur and talking frogs! Collecting Thor #371-374 and Balder the Brave #1-4.

192 pages, $24.99.

D.P.7 CLASSIC VOL.1 TPB

Written by Mark Gruenwald, penciled and cover by Paul Ryan.

Before his work on Captain America and Quasar, Mark Gruenwald helped build the New Universe from the ground up with an outcast cast of Seven Displaced Paranormals on a quest leading them into urban legends, domestic disasters, and teen terror! Collecting D.P.7 #1-9.

224 pages, $24.99.

ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL VOL. 4 TPB

Written by Gerry Conway, Gary Friedrich, Steve Gerber and Steve Englehart, penciled By Gene Colan, Barry Smith, Alan Weiss, Sam Kweskin, Syd Shores and Don Heck, cover by Rich Buckler.

Who else but Marvel would set up a robot from the future to play matchmaker for a femme fatale and the Man Without Fear? Mister Kline's android-laden efforts steer Daredevil and the Black Widow together for a trial whose tribulations could mean the end of the fabled Nelson and Murdock partnership! Then the redman and the lady in black relocate to the City of the Golden Gates, but that's not Cupid aiming at them: It's Hawkeye the Marksman! Plus sagas of savagery in South America, indestructible intrigue, and cosmic conflicts with both sides against the Earth! Also featuring the Purple Man, Electro, the Owl, the Gladiator, and more from Daredevil's enclave of enemies! Guest-starring Spider-Man, Namor the Sub-Mariner and the Avengers! Collecting Daredevil #75-101 and Avengers #111.

600 pages, $16.99.

ESSENTIAL DAZZLER VOL. 1 TPB

Written by Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Marv Wolfman, Tom Defalco and Danny Fingeroth, penciled By John Byrne, Keith Pollard, Mike Esposito, John Romita, Jr., Walt Simonson, Alan Kupperberg, Frank Springer and Vince Colletta, cover by Bob Larkin.

Beginning as a co-star with the X-Men and Spider-Man, Alison Blaire moved into a world of villains new and old, facing gangsters, gods and Galactus without skipping a beat! Plus: the Inhumans, the Hellfire Club and Project: Pegasus! World saving, space travel, intrigue and romance in the ultimate disco mix! Guest-starring most of Marvel's heroes, including Spider-Woman and She-Hulk! Collecting Dazzler #1-21, Uncanny X-Men #130-131 and Amazing Spider-Man #203.

552 pages, $16.99.