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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2010MARVEL COMICS FOR MARCH -- TRADE PAPERBACKSMARVEL MASTERWORKS: IRON FIST VOL. 1 HC
Written by ROY THOMAS, CHRIS CLAREMONT, LEN WEIN,
DOUG MOENCH & TONY ISABELLA
Penciled by GIL KANE, JOHN BYRNE, LARRY HAMA, ARVELL JONES
& PAT BRODERICK
Cover by GIL KANE
In 1974, nobody was kung-fu fighting like Marvel Comics, and at the forefront of the craze was Daniel Rand -- the Iron Fist! A Himalayan expedition in search of the mystical mountain city of K'un-Lun left 9-year-old Daniel's father murdered by his partner Harold Meachum and his mother dead. However, Daniel found the path to the K'un-Lun, and there he spent a decade training under its immortal inhabitants. After years of ceaseless tutelage, he became an unmatched master of martial arts and spiritual control; armed with the shattering power of the iron fist, he left immortality behind to set out into the Western world and avenge his parents' deaths. Packed with wall-to-wall kung-fu action, Iron Fist runs a gauntlet through the Kara-Kai death cult and ninja adversaries, and into mystic dimensions where the battle must be fought with mind and spirit. But Iron Fist's saga not only follows Daniel Rand's quest for vengeance -- it also introduces Marvel mainstays Colleen Wing and Misty Knight, guest stars the Marvel Bullpen, and brings together for the very first time the creative team of Chris Claremont and John Byrne! It's the beginnings of a true comic-book classic that can only be called a MARVEL MASTERWORKS! Collecting MARVEL PREMIERE #15-25 and IRON FIST #1-2.
256 pages, $54.99.
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 5 HC
Written by STAN LEE & VARIOUS
Penciled by AL AVISON & DON RICO with JIMMY THOMPSON,
CARL PFEUFER & VARIOUS
Cover by AL AVISON
The never-before-reprinted adventures of Captain America's Golden Age exploits continue with four more amazing 64-page issues! There's action aplenty with menacing monsters; sub-earth horrors; super villains out for revenge; and, of course, more than just a few of Cap's World War II Axis enemies gettin' a red-white-and-blue sock in the kisser! You'll see Cap and Bucky grapple with Killer Kole, the reanimated murderer; battle the lovely and lethal Queen Medusa, ruler of towering sub-earth monster worms; go ten frames against the fifth column's bowling alley of death; contend with the return of the super villains the Black Talon and the Black Toad; and fight crocodile-men. And in a special story written by Stan Lee, the dire threat of the Nazi is spelled out in no uncertain terms. To top it off, Cap's tales are backed up by the Human Torch; the Sub-Mariner; Fighting Yank; and Roddy Colt, the war-bond-promoting boy hero also known as the Secret Stamp. Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #17-20.
280 pages, $59.99.
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 3 TPB
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by DON HECK
Cover by JACK KIRBY & DEAN WHITE
Thor, Giant-Man and the Wasp with a trio of former super villains, readers thought he'd gone mad. As it turned out, the only thing crazy about the adventures of Earth's Mightiest Heroes was how insanely exciting the lineup of Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch became! With super-sized conflict within the team and colossal menaces without, the drama made every issue a nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat extravaganza. Classic stories including battles with Kang the
Conqueror, Doctor Doom, Power Man and the Enchantress, and Attuma will prove that the Avengers are the world's
preeminent heroes -- while revelations like Captain America's departure will test the team at its most fundamental level. But it won't just be Cap's Kooky Quartet against the world forever. In these pages, you'll see also the return of Giant-Man and the Wasp, and Hank Pym's transformation into Goliath! And with the first appearances of the Collector, the Swordsman and the Sons of the Serpent -- not to mention the entrance of the Black Widow into the Avengers' world -- there's no questioning this collection's a MARVEL MASTERWORKS! Collecting AVENGERS #21-30.
224 pages, $24.99.
SPIDER-MAN NEWSPAPER STRIPS VOL. 2 HC
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA SR. & LARRY LIEBER
Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
All the strips that are fit to print! And since we're talking about strips written by Stan "The Man" Lee and drawn by "Jazzy" John Romita, that means ALL of 'em! The second of two volumes reprinting Stan and John's Spider-Man newspaper strips in chronological order, this titanic tome brings you the classic panels that hit the daily and Sunday papers from Jan. 29, 1979, to Jan. 11, 1981, in a deluxe hardcover format!
320 pages, $39.99.
X-MEN ORIGINS II HC
Written by STUART MOORE,
MARK BERNARDIN,
ADAM FREEMAN,
ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA,
VALERIE D'ORAZIO
& DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by JESSE DELPERDANG, JAMES HARREN, CARY NORD,
PHIL NOTO, KARL MOLINE
& LEANDRO FERNANDEZ
Cover by BENJAMIN ZHANG BIN
The X-Men's secrets revealed! Experience the origin of the X-Men's leader as you follow Cyclops from his childhood through his joining of the X-Men. Relive Nightcrawler's early days as a trapeze artist in Germany, the first time he teleported and the events that made him the hero he is today! See the small-town beginnings that helped forge Iceman, the coolest mutant of them all! Witness Emma Frost's rise from a mousy girl from a wealthy New England family to the rich and terrifying queen of a secret society to the leader of the X-Men! Plus: DEADPOOL: THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! You may have heard there's a Deadpool movie in the works. Wade Wilson's heard the same thing, and he's determined to tell his own story before Hollywood screws it up! Collecting X-MEN ORIGINS: CYCLOPS, NIGHTCRAWLER, ICEMAN, EMMA FROST and DEADPOOL -- plus bonus material from GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 and X-MEN #131.
176 pages, $24.99.
STRANGE TALES II HC
Written by VARIOUS
Penciled by VARIOUS
Cover by RAFAEL GRAMPA
The indie anthology returns as the best, most exciting cartoonists working today re-imagine Marvel's
greatest characters! Collecting STRANGE TALES II #1-3.
152 pages, $24.99.
DEADPOOL VOL. 1 HC
Written by DANIEL WAY
& ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by PACO MEDINA,
CARLO BARBERI & BONG DAZO
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
The Skrulls have infiltrated governments, businesses, even super-hero teams. But nothing they've ever faced has prepared them for Deadpool! When the wisecracking, gun-toting one-man army surrenders to the shape-shifting aliens after saving a baseball stadium full of innocent civilians from a Skrull attack all by himself, the invaders isolate his healing factor and replicate it in the newest generation of Super-Skrulls -- a brigade Deadpool himself will lead against the Earth defense forces. Or so they think. What the Skrulls don't realize is that Nick Fury is footing the bill! But when the data Deadpool swipes is stolen in transit by Norman Osborn, who uses it to kill the Skrull queen and win the gratitude of everyone on Earth, Wade figures the ex-Green Goblin owes him one -- and he intends to collect. The maniacal Merc with the Mouth unleashes a full-on assault against the Osborn-controlled Avengers Tower, and Norman is forced to pull out all the stops to save his own skin -- and that means deploying his brand-new team of bloodthirsty black-ops Thunderbolts! Plug your ears, kids -- this is gonna be loud! Collecting Collecting DEADPOOL #1-12 and THUNDERBOLTS #130-131.
352 pages, $39.99.
PUNISHER MAX VOL. 6 HC
Written by GREGG HURWITZ,
DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
& VICTOR GISCHLER
Penciled by LAURENCE CAMPBELL,
MICHEL LACOMBE, GORAN PARLOV
& JEFTE PALO
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
Five tales of death, depravity, revenge, blackmail and the evil that lurks in the hearts of men! They descend on the little Mexican town of Tierra Rota under cover of night, abducting its women and returning them days later like broken dolls. Frank Castle is no hero, but there are some things the Punisher just can't abide. Injected with a serum that will leave him dead by dawn, there's only one thing Frank wants to do before he dies: take as many bad guys as he can with him.
Traveling the Louisiana back roads, the Punisher steps into a world of unspeakable horror. He's crossed paths with plenty of unsavory characters, but nothing has prepared him for the Geautreauxs. Vette's little black book is filled with the dark secrets of movie stars, politicians and gangsters -- including a powerful Miami drug lord who hides in an impenetrable fortress. And Vette is the Punisher's ticket inside. There's nothing like fishing with friends, especially on the eve of the biggest criminal deal of your careers. Until your engine explodes, your boat sinks, and the backstabbing begins -- and the only life preserver is in the hands of a man who wears a black shirt with a skull on it. Collecting PUNISHER #61-65, PUNISHER: FRANK CASTLE MAX #66-74, PUNISHER: FORCE OF NATURE and PUNISHER MAX SPECIAL: LITTLE BLACK BOOK.
424 pages, $39.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: AMERICAN NIGHTMARE PREMIERE HC
Written by MARK WAID, KURT BUSIEK & ROGER STERN
Penciled by ANDY KUBERT & PATRICK ZIRCHER
Covers by ANDY KUBERT
Where's Doctor Strange when you need him? When the evil lord of dreams, Nightmare, threatens the world with nuclear devastation, only Captain America and Sharon Carter stand against him! But the threats don't stop there as Cap faces the Rhino, M.O.D.O.K., Mentallo and the Kree! Guest-starring Iron Man, Ms. Marvel and USAgent! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1988) #8-13 and ANNUAL 1998.
248 pages, $24.99.
DR. STRANGE: INTO THE DARK DIMENSION PREMIERE HC
Written by ROGER STERN
Penciled by PAUL SMITH, BRET BLEVINS & MARK BADGER
Covers by BRET BLEVINS & PAUL SMITH
Dr. Strange, the Master of the Mystic Arts, starts his day by curing a mystically cursed sword and ends it by overthrowing a dimensional dictator! The Sorcerer Supreme faces threats on cruise ships, military bases and alien planets -- seeking
to restore the cosmic balance! And as the origins of the Dark Dimension stand revealed, Strange's true love, Clea,
heads the rebellion against her evil mother, Umar! Featuring the Black Knight and the Beyonder!
Collecting DR. STRANGE (1974) #68-74.
168 pags, $24.99.
THING: LIBERTY LEGION PREMIERE HC
Written by ROY THOMAS
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, SAL BUSCEMA, RICH BUCKLER, DICK AYERS, FRANK ROBBINS & DON HECK
Covers by JACK KIRBY
Move over Invaders: It's the Liberty Legion, America's home-front super heroes of World War II! Miss America! The Whizzer! Thin Man! Red Raven! And more! But when things get tough, they may need some help from the future in the form of the Thing and the Fantastic Four! When Nazis threaten to rule the world, the heroes scramble to save the day! Featuring the villainy of the Red Skull, Brain Drain, U-Man and more! Collecting INVADERS (1975) #5-6, MARVEL PREMIERE #29-30, FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #11, and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #20 and ANNUAL #1.
168 pages, $24.99.
AVENGERS PRIME PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by ALAN DAVIS
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
They were friends, brothers and teammates through all of Marvel's greatest adventures, but recent events turned them into the bitterest of enemies. In the wake of the siege of Asgard, Thor, Iron Man and Steve Rogers are brought together on the same side once more -- but these great heroes can't truly trust each other yet. They better start soon, because something only the Big Three can handle is tearing their world apart. This all-new, grand and dangerous adventure -- uniting comics legend Alan Davis with Avengers scribe Brian Bendis for the first time -- will catapult our heroes into the explosive Heroic Age! Collecting AVENGERS PRIME #1-5.
120 pages, $24.99.
ASTONISHING X-MEN: XENOGENESIS PREMIERE HC
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by KAARE ANDREWS
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
The superstar team of Warren Ellis and Kaare Andrews (SPIDER-MAN: REIGN) take the X-Men into the Heroic Age! Something's happening in the tiny East African city of Mbangwi. Something that requires immediate investigation. A newborn sprouts metal electrodes and explodes, taking out an entire hospital. Is this the first wave of mutant rebirth that the X-Men have been praying for -- or something very, very different? Something sinister? Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN: XENOGENESIS #1-5 and material from ASTONISHING X-MEN: XENOGENESIS #1 DIRECTOR'S CUT.
160 pages, $24.99.
DEADPOOL VOL. 6: I RULE, YOU SUCK PREMIERE HC
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by CARLO BARBERI
& BONG DAZO
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
DOCTOR BONG? Are you serious? Uh-oh. Sooo...it looks like maybe somebody got talked into doing something for someone who wasn't who they said they were. And now the person who really is that person -- Steve Rogers, the former Captain America -- is kinda mad. Well, really mad, actually. But that's OK, because Deadpool is totally gonna fix this. Just like he always does. Plus: Deadpool blowing away vampires -- how @#$%ing cool is that?! Wait...he's not blowing away vampires? He's protecting vampires? That doesn't sound cool at all. Collecting DEADPOOL #27-31.
120 pages, $19.99.
DEADPOOL PULP PREMIERE HC
Written by ADAM GLASS
& MIKE BENSON
Penciled by LAURENCE CAMPBELL
Cover by JAE LEE
It's the Merc with a Mouth in a pulp caper filled with lies, spies and shapely thighs! Wade Wilson. Codename: Deadpool. He's the CIA's deadliest agent. He's also certifiably insane, suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder and haunted by the ghosts of his past. In other words, he's the perfect soldier in a Cold War where it's impossible to tell friend from foe and reality from a lie. Wilson is also the only one capable of hunting down a rogue CIA agent and recovering the stolen nuclear suitcase she's carrying before she hands it over to America's enemies. But who is this femme fatale, and why has she turned traitor? And is Deadpool crazy enough to survive, or will he become trapped in a web of international intrigue? Collecting DEADPOOL PULP #1-4.
112 pages, $19.99.
HALO: FALL OF REACH -- BOOT CAMP PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by FELIX RUIZ
Cover by PHIL NOTO
This is where it all began. Before he was Master Chief, he was John -- a boy stolen from his parents and conscripted into the SPARTAN II program on the fortress world of Reach. These are desperate times in the human colonies, with galactic civil war just a heartbeat away, and only Dr. Catherine Halsey understands the terrible price humanity must pay to keep from destroying itself. An adaptation of the best-selling novel HALO: FALL OF REACH by Eric Nylund. Collecting HALO: FALL OF REACH -- BOOT CAMP #1-4.
112 pages, $19.99.
NEW MUTANTS: FALL OF THE NEW MUTANTS PREMIERE HC
Written by ZEB WELLS
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
In the wake of SECOND COMING, the New Mutants who are still left are licking their wounds on a forced R&R trip. While they try and put themselves back together, others are looking to take them apart. A strange, secretive military group has an agenda involving Illyana Rasputin. And they don't want to give her a medal. What is Project Purgatory, and who are the mysterious folks ripping the New Mutants apart? The answer will take you all the way back to a classic X-Men crossover! The New Mutants will never be the same, thanks to Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Leonard Kirk (CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI 13)! Collecting NEW MUTANTS #15-21.
168 pages, $24.99.
IRON MAN: INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION PREMIERE HC
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by STEVE KURTH
Cover by JUAN DOE
Come back with us to a time when Tony Stark lost his company and his fortune to his greatest enemy, Obadiah Stane. Forced to rebuild a new company from scratch, Tony arrives in a rundown Los Angeles neighborhood -- and brings the people jobs, hope and a new beginning. But unknown to Tony, this district is under the iron thumb of the super villain lords of L.A.: the Pride! The Runaways' super-powered parents will do everything they can to destroy this new enterprise, but this is Tony Stark they're messing with here. And he -- and the people he's inspired -- won't give up the streets without a fight! Collecting IRON MAN LEGACY #6-11.
144 pages, $19.99.
SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS PREMIERE HC
Written by ANTONY JOHNSTON
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
Striking from the pages of SHADOWLAND, four cult-favorite heroes rise into the spotlight: Silver Sable...Paladin...Misty Knight...the Shroud! Is a rogue faction of Daredevil's ninja army secretly targeting the mafia? With DD's dark castle looming over the city, has the Man Without Fear finally lost his mind? This twisted murder mystery ensnares a quartet of vastly different operatives -- but will it unite them, or place them in each other's crosshairs? Can this controversial crew put aside their differences before a war between the Hand and the mob sets New York ablaze? Join Antony Johnston (DAREDEVIL) and Wellinton Alves (THUNDERBOLTS) for a bloody tour down the mean streets of Shadowland! Collecting SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS #1-4.
112 pages, $19.99.
SHADOWLAND: POWER MAN
PREMIERE HC
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by MAHMUD ASRAR
Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Exploding out of the blood-strewn streets of Shadowland: the all-new, all-different Power Man! Who is he? Why is he one of the few heroes to oppose Daredevil's rule over Hell's Kitchen? And what is his connection to Daniel Rand's School of Thunder dojo -- and the killer called Bullseye? That's what Luke Cage and Iron Fist must discover, before the vengeful swords of the Hand find this young mystery man first! It's all-out martial arts action as Fred Van Lente (MARVEL ZOMBIES 3-5) and Mahmud Asrar (SIEGE: YOUNG AVENGERS) introduce a new star with a host of secrets! Collecting SHADOWLAND: POWER MAN #1-4 and material from X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS SPOTLIGHT.
112 pages, $19.99.
SHADOWLAND: MOON KNIGHT PREMIERE HC
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
with DOUG MOENCH
Penciled by BONG DAZO
with BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
, the former defender of Hell's Kitchen turned leader of the ninja death cult known as the Hand, has summoned the villainous Profile to take Moon Knight out of the picture for good. And to do it, the Profile enlists the aid of a mysterious figure -- a second avatar of Khonshu! Has Khonshu finally decided to replace Moon Knight? And if so, what hope does Moon Knight have of saving Daredevil and himself from the darkness of Shadowland?
Collecting SHADOWLAND: MOON KNIGHT #1-3, plus a classic Moon Knight/Daredevil team-up from MOON KNIGHT (1980) #13.
112 pages, $19.99.
ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES: THOR REBORN PREMIERE HC
Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by FRANK CHO
Cover by FRANK CHO
If only a few super heroes survived the Ultimatum -- who's left to become the next super-powered team to be reckoned with? The NEW Ultimates! With Thor gone, Loki takes his revenge -- unleashing the worst of Asgard on Earth. Iron Man must gather the heroes for their biggest Ultimates adventure yet. But who's made the final cut? And who can't be trusted? The Ultimates face evil once again, and you'll never guess the new enemies they'll find --or should we say old friends? Superstar creators Jeph Loeb and Frank Cho (in his Ultimate Comics debut!) bring you the new face of the Ultimate line! Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #1-5.
136 pages, $24.99.
THOR: FIRST THUNDER TPB
Written by BRYAN J.L. GLASS
Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by JAY ANACLETO
Revealed for a new generation: the origin -- and first year on Earth -- of the God of Thunder! Who is the enigmatic Dr. Donald Blake? What is the secret that drives him to travel the world, seeking its challenges, and how does it connect him to the banished Prince of Asgard? Why has Thor been exiled to walk among mankind -- and battle threats from beyond the stars? And before the entire saga is over, how will he react when confronted by the likes of Tony Stark, Reed Richards...and his devious brother, Loki? Witness the legend reborn with a modern touch! Collecting THOR: FIRST THUNDER #1-5.
120 pages, $16.99.
THOR THE MIGHTY AVENGER VOL. 2 GN-TPB
Written by ROGER LANGRIDGE
Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
Roger Langridge and Chris Samnee continue their epic reimagining of the God of Thunder as Thor tests his might against the strange and powerful Sub-Mariner; uncovers the mystery of why he was thrown from Asgard, but has his efforts sidetracked by the awesome engine of destruction known as Fin Fang Foom; does battle with raging robots; and fights side-by-side with Iron Man, for the very first time! Pick up the book that ComicBook Resources.com says is "quite possibly the best new super-hero title of the year and is exactly what any lover of super heroes should be reading." Plus: Relive classic early adventures of Thor from the inimitable team of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! Collecting THOR THE MIGHTY AVENGER #5-8 and JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #85-86.
128 pages, $14.99.
THOR: THE LOST GODS TPB
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Penciled by DEODATO STUDIOS
& SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Thor is dead! Asgard has been destroyed! Its gods are scattered across the Earth, living mortal lives with no memory of their past selves! Can Sif, Balder, Ulik the Troll, the Warriors Three, the Enchantress and the other Lost Gods discover the truth about themselves in time to stop the world-destroying plot of Seth, God of Death? Featuring the Wrecking Crew, Spider-Man and an all-new Loki! Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #503-513.
264 pages, $26.99.
MARVEL ADVENTURES THOR: BRINGERS OF THE STORM DIGEST
Written by LOUISE SIMONSON,
TONY BEDARD & JEFF PARKER
Penciled by RODNEY BUCHEMI,
JON BURAN, SHANNON GALLANT
& LEONARD KIRK
Cover by SALVA ESPIN
It's all-ages action in the Mighty Marvel Manner as the God of Thunder drops the hammer in four titanic tales! See how Thor came to our world, and what awesome adversities shaped him into a champion of man! Thunder gods! Lying gods! Father gods! Giant nasty monster dudes bigger than skyscrapers! Get ready for another epic tale featuring the God of Thunder! With great power comes...a whole lotta trouble? That's what the Wrecker finds out when he's zapped by a jolt of magical muscle meant for Loki, the god of mischief. Suddenly, the Joe Lunchpail of crime is taking on Earth Mightiest Heroes, and all of them are running afoul of one very angry Norse god! Sound your horn, Heimdall! Villains march across Bifrost Bridge, to challenge the forces of Odin! But wait...who are these mortals that count themselves as friends of Thor? Avengers? Then bid them to unleash their vengeance lest we face Ragnarok! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #7 and #11, and MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #5 and #15.
96 pages, $9.99.
VENOM BY DANIEL WAY ULTIMATE COLLECTION TPB
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by FRANCISCO HERRERA, PACO MEDINA, SEAN GALLOWAY
& SKOTTIE YOUNG
Cover by SAM KIETH
An alien symbiote who grants his human host deadly superpowers, the empathic Venom is attracted and attaches itself to people experiencing intense, base emotions like rage, jealousy and hatred. Separated from Eddie Brock, Spider-Man's arch-nemesis has resurfaced near the Arctic Circle -- hopping from host to host with the greatest of ease and on the run from enigmatic forces with their own agenda for the elusive alien. Ravenously hungry and craving adrenaline to satiate his appetite, Venom cuts a bloody swath toward civilization. In the northern regions of Canada, he sets his sights on a short, hairy guy with a bad temper: the X-Men's Wolverine! And as the action moves to New York City, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four are forced to play damage control as TWO bloodthirsty Venom creatures cause havoc! Enter Eddie Brock! Collecting VENOM #1-18.
424 pages, $34.99.
PUNISHER: WELCOME, BACK FRANK TPB (NEW PRINTING)
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
Frank Castle -- the Punisher -- is a one-man army locked, loaded and ready to take down anyone in his way, meting out the ultimate punishment to criminals: death. The Punisher makes his return by eliminating the ruthless Ma Gnucci's crime family -- pursued by the NYPD's two-detective Punisher Task Force, crazed contract killer the Russian and super hero Daredevil; and emulated by three copycat killers who want to join forces with him. The over-the-top action builds toward a showdown in the apartment building Frank shares with the mousy Joan, overweight Mr. Bumpo and punk Spacker Dave. Now, Castle must survive to finish his vendetta, making sure his neighbors aren't caught in the crossfire while evil is punished. When WELCOME BACK, FRANK debuted in 2000, writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon (with inker Jimmy Palmiotti and iconic cover artist Tim Bradstreet) gave the
Punisher a redefining fresh start that once more made him a force to be reckoned with and served as the catalyst for two
feature films. Collecting PUNISHER (2000) #1-12.
288 pages, $24.99.
SUPER HERO SQUAD:
SUPER HERO SAFARI GN-TPB
Written by TODD DEZAGO
Pencils by LEONEL CASTELLANI
& MARCELO DICHIARA
Cover by LEONEL CASTELLANI
Super Hero Squad has its hands full safeguarding Super Hero City when the universe's great Collector sends his minions to hunt down every Squaddie for his collection; Fractals transform a tiny jellyfish into a giant slimy blob, put the "Hulk" on everyone within its range and turn a paleontologist into a dinosaur in command of a dinosaur army; and the hypnotic Ringmaster mesmerizes the Squaddies to think they're circus performers, keeping them busy while Doctor Doom's Lethal Legion attempts to retrieve some Fractals from the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier! Plus: Thor reflects on his childhood, Captain America and the Falcon team up, Reptil plans a little April Fool's prank on the Squaddies, Doom dispatches Klaw to use his mastery of all sound and vibration to track down missing Fractals, the gang enjoys a day at the beach, and Abomination and M.O.D.O.K. pay a visit to the offices of Marble Comics! Collecting SUPER HERO SQUAD #3-7.
120 pages, $14.99.
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS VOL. 2 GN-TPB
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by ROGER CRUZ, CRAIG
ROUSSEAU & COLLEEN COOVER
Cover by ERIC NGUYEN
For millions of years, mankind's place on Earth was unchallenged -- until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human! While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men. These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty! Featuring Sue Storm, the Fantastic Four's Invisible Girl; the Incredible Hulk; mutant-hunting Sentinels; and more! Collecting X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (2007) #1, #5-7 and #10 -- plus cartoonist Colleen Coover takes on Xavier's five in the backup strips from issues #3, #5-6, #9 and #11-15; and the X-MEN: FIRST CLASS SPECIAL (2007).
136 pages, $14.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CAPTAIN TPB
Written by MARK GRUENWALD
Penciled by TOM MORGAN
& KIERON DWYER
Cover by KIERON DWYER
When Steve Rogers refuses to become a government operative, he's stripped of his uniform, title and shield -- and a new Captain America is born! John Walker, the former Superpatriot and future USAgent -- along with sidekick Bucky, the future Battle Star -- does his best to fill the big shoes Rogers left behind. But can he take the pressure, especially after his parents are caught in the crossfire? And Rogers dons a new costume as the Captain! Featuring the Falcon, Iron Man, the Taskmaster, Freedom Force, the Horsemen of Apocalypse and the Serpent Society! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #332-350 and IRON MAN #228.
520 pages, $39.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE LEGACY OF CAPTAIN AMERICA TPB
Written by JOE SIMON, JACK KIRBY, ROY THOMAS, STEVE ENGLEHART, STAN LEE, MARK GRUENWALD & ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by JOE SIMON, JACK KIRBY, SAL BUSCEMA, FRANK ROBBINS, JOHN ROMITA, TOM MORGAN & STEVE EPTING
Cover by MIKE ZECK
Captain America -- a hero for the ages, no matter who's behind the mask! In 1941, watch as Cap and Bucky take on the Red Skull for the first time! Learn the secrets of the men who wore the mask after Cap died! In 1987, witness Johnny Walker become a government-sponsored Cap! And in 2008, see the long-thought-dead Bucky take over as the new Cap! Plus: one young man who donned the mask for only a day! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS (1941) #1, WHAT IF? (1977) #4, CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #155 and #333, CAPTAIN AMERICA (2005) #34, and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #178-183.
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