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MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011

MARVEL COMICS FOR OCTOBER

X-MEN BY CHRIS CLAREMONT & JIM LEE OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT & MORE Penciled by JIM LEE & MORE Covers by JIM LEE

X-Men superstars Chris Claremont and Jim Lee bring their legendary run to an earth-shattering crescendo! The X-Men are shanghaied into outer space to outwit a Skrull infiltration and return Princess Lilandra to the throne -- while back on Earth, X-Factor must contend with the return of Apocalypse and the loss of Cyclops' son, Nathan Christopher! Then, both teams unite to face the menace of the Shadow King, leading into an all-new era as the X-Men evolve once again -- becoming more than merely Uncanny! And they'll need to be in full fighting form when Magneto gains a cult following, Omega Red returns to menace Wolverine, the time-traveling Bishop joins the team, and the alien Brood assimilate Ghost Rider! All this and Mojo, too -- or is it Mojo II? -- as the X-Men's most iconic creators catapult the team into the 1990s! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #273-280, X-FACTOR (1986) #63-70, GHOST RIDER (1990) #26-27, and X-MEN (1991) #1-9 and material from #10-11.

880 pages, $125.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 4 HC

Written by STEVE ENGLEHART & AL MILGROM with JIM STARLIN, MIKE FRIEDRICH & CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by AL MILGROM with JIM STARLIN & ALFREDO ALCALA Cover by GIL KANE

Steve Englehart and Al Milgrom take the good Captain to the next level. Beginning with Nitro's pivotal first appearance and the fight for Compound 13, the action jumps into the Negative Zone where Annihilus confronts Marv's other half, Rick Jones. Then, it's off to the Blue Area of the Moon for a fight that will forever change our Nega-Band-bound combo. Next comes a trip to the Watcher's homeworld for the trial of Uatu. A return to Hala reveals the Supreme Intelligence's master plan for Cap and Rick, and the residents of Earth aren't going to like it one bit. Topped off with menaces including Ronan the Accuser, Drax the Destroyer and the Stranger; team-ups with Ant-Man and the Wasp; and appearances of cosmic Marvel lynchpins the Universal Church of Truth and the Soul Gem. Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL (1968) #34-46.

248 pages, $59.99.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH VOL. 4 HC

Written by STAN LEE & LARRY LIEBER with ROBERT BERNSTEIN Penciled by JACK KIRBY, STEVE DITKO, DON HECK, LARRY LIEBER, PAUL REINMAN & JOE SINNOTT Cover by JACK KIRBY

The final volume in your complete TALES TO ASTONISH library! From headlining horrors to the frightful backup features that supported TTA's first Ant-Man epics, they're all here to shock your socks off. Collecting TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #31-34, and material from #35-51 and #54.

304 pages, $24.99.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 7 TPB

Written by STAN LEE Penciled by JACK KIRBY Cover by JACK KIRBY & DEAN WHITE

Continuing the unmatched Lee/Kirby FANTASTIC FOUR run, this volume kicks off with the return of the infamous Sandman and the debut of Blastaar, the Living Bomb Burst. Then, Mr. Fantastic finds himself lost in the Negative Zone -- and only Triton, the Inhuman, can save him! Next, it's the debuts of Ronan the Accuser, Kree Sentry 456 and the Supreme Intelligence. If that wasn't enough, the utopian scientists of the Enclave unleash the golden being known as "Him" (a.k.a. Adam Warlock) upon the world. And to take us out on a soaring note of nail-biting drama just after the FF come together under the announcement of Sue Richards' pregnancy, the ever-lovin', blue-eyed Thing tells his teammates to take a powder -- leaving them to face the Mad Thinker and his awesome android on their own! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #61-71 and ANNUAL #5.

304 pages, $24.99.

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 2 HC

Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA & JAMIE MCKELVIE Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

He's outrun Norman Osborn, and kept the database of superhuman secret identities safe and secure. But in doing so, Tony Stark has lost just about everything: his armor, his power -- even his very mind. Now, at his absolute lowest point, it will take Tony's last reservoir of will -- and a band of brothers including Thor, Captain America, War Machine and Black Widow -- to keep from losing it all and sow the seeds for a brighter tomorrow. Stark Industries' arms-manufacturing days are over: Tony's new company, Stark Resilient, is bringing modern tech to the masses without bringing innocent people to their knees. But there's a competitor on the scene, a mother/daughter team with a very familiar name ready to pick up the slack with an armor called Detroit Steel. They've started a deadly game of international intrigue that will bring one of Iron Man's deadliest foes back into the fray -- but for the Hammer girls, that was merely the opening salvo. With War Machine grounded by the Pentagon, Pepper missing the RT-charged heart that made her Rescue and Tony's Resilient team struggling to put their clean-energy tech into production, they're about to up the ante. Now, Iron Man's going to find out just what "resilient" really means. Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #20-33.

408 pages, $34.99.

HULK: WORLD WAR HULKS HC

Written by JEPH LOEB Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., ED MCGUINNESS, HERB TRIMPE, TIM SALE, DALE KEOWN, SAL BUSCEMA, IAN CHURCHILL, LEINIL FRANCIS YU & MIKE DEODATO JR. Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

Hulks. Will. Fall. But who will take the biggest fall of all? The Red Hulk and Bruce Banner form an uneasy alliance to defeat a conspiracy bent on taking down the U.S. government. But will they destroy each other before they can triumph? Guest-starring Thor, Captain America, the X-Men, Black Panther, the Fantastic Four and more, this monster-sized saga kicks off with the death of a longtime Hulk legend and never lets up! And in the aftermath, the truth is finally out: The identity of the Red Hulk is revealed! Everything Hulk fans have been waiting for pays off here, but it only whets the appetite for the epic final showdown between Red and Green Hulks -- a cataclysmic battle that will settle once and for all which one is the strongest there is! Collecting FALL OF THE HULKS: GAMMA and HULK (2008) #19-24.

256 pages, $34.99.

X-FORCE VOL. 2 HC

Written by CRAIG KYLE, CHRISTOPHER YOST & ROBERT KIRKMAN Penciled by CLAYTON CRAIN, MICHAEL CHOI, JASON PEARSON & GABRIELE DELL'OTTO Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN

An old X-team foe, Bastion, has weaponized the Legacy virus -- a scourge that once nearly wiped out all mutantkind -- and begun infecting mutants, causing them to self-destruct and resulting in mortal damage to those around them. As X-Force tracks Bastion, the stakes are raised when the mutant-hating robot kidnaps three young mutants very close to the team. And to make matters worse, X-23's diabolical creators, the Facility, return to claim their "escaped property." Then, Wolverine fights his way into a Hydra base to save the life of a mutant child! And finally, when Domino is targeted by the infamous Assassin's Guild, she reluctantly accepts Wolverine's help. The two set about fending off their attackers -- and putting the moves on each other. Can the X-Force teammates compete against a murderer's row of villains while distracted by each other? Collecting X-FORCE (2008) #12-13, #17-20 and ANNUAL #1; and X-FORCE: SEX & VIOLENCE #1-3.

248 pages, $24.99.

IRON AGE HC

Written by ROB WILLIAMS, CHRISTOS N. GAGE, ELLIOT KALAN, JENNIFER VAN METER & LOUISE SIMONSON Penciled by REBEKAH ISAACS, LEE WEEKS, BEN OLIVER, RON FRENZ, NICK DRAGOTTA, TODD NAUCK & ROBERTO DE LA TORRE Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI

Trapped in the past, Iron Man races the clock to save the future from annihilation. But his past self is in a drunken stupor, and Tony's fellow Avengers dismiss his story as an alcoholic delusion. The keys to saving Tony's future? Hank Pym, exiled Avenger -- and one of the team's greatest enemies: Ultron! Tony's next stop is Captain Britain's London, a totalitarian state bent on a new, "cleaner" future. Iron Man and Captain Britain fight for freedom -- but can any of the crosstime allies Tony gathers help him defeat Dark Phoenix, the foe threatening all of time? Collecting IRON AGE: ALPHA, IRON AGE #1-3 and IRON AGE: OMEGA.

192 pages, $29.99.

AVENGERS/X-MEN: BLOODTIES PREMIERE HC

Written by BOB HARRAS, FABIAN NICIEZA, ROY THOMAS, SCOTT LOBDELL & BEN RAAB Penciled by STEVE EPTING, ANDY KUBERT, DAVE ROSS, JOHN ROMITA JR., JAN DUURSEMA & JIM CHEUNG Covers by ANDY KUBERT & STEVE EPTING

The island of Genosha has been a powderkeg since the X-Men overthrew its anti-mutant regime, and it's finally erupted into full-scale civil war! The president asks Professor X to mediate peace between human and mutant, but the situation is inflamed when Magneto's treacherous Acolyte Fabian Cortez makes a bid for power by kidnapping Luna, daughter of the Avengers' Quicksilver and Crystal -- and Magneto's granddaughter! The X-Men and Avengers head for Genosha -- but the situation spirals out of control when Magneto's right-hand man, Exodus, arrives looking to kill Cortez! Can even the X-Men and Avengers combined bring peace to a nation at war, defeat two madmen and save a child caught in the middle? Plus: the secret origin of Exodus and his twisted ties to the Avengers' Black Knight! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #368-369, X-MEN (1991) #26, AVENGERS WEST COAST #101, UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #307 and BLACK KNIGHT: EXODUS.

208 pages, $24.99.

SPIDER-MAN: MASQUES PREMIERE HC

Written by TODD MCFARLANE, ROB LIEFELD & FABIAN NICIEZA Penciled by TODD MCFARLANE & ROB LIEFELD Covers by TODD MCFARLANE

Industry superstar Todd McFarlane's blockbuster run barrels on! The Hobgoblin is back, out of control and more deranged than ever! Will even the demonic Ghost Rider be enough to help Spider-Man stop him? Then, Spidey takes a trip into the dark, lightless sewers under Manhattan to face Morbius the Living Vampire, which can mean only one thing: the return of the black costume! And finally, it's a titanic two-part team-up with Marvel's heavy hitters of the '90s that takes the word "widescreen" literally as Spider-Man partners with X-Force to stop the rampaging Juggernaut! Collecting SPIDER-MAN (1990) #6-7, #13-14 and #16; and X-FORCE (1991) #4.

144 pages, $24.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN: DEATH OF SPIDER-MAN PREMIERE HC QUESADA COVER

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by MARK BAGLEY Covers by JOE QUESADA & STEVE MCNIVEN

Prepare yourself for the most shocking Spider-Man story you will ever read! Young Peter Parker has led a heroic life, and tried to live by the simple and powerful philosophy that with great power comes great responsibility -- but will that philosophy be enough to save him from the horror that awaits him here? This is easily the most important story in ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN history -- and maybe the most important story in the Ultimate Universe. Who better to illustrate it than Ultimate Spider-Man legend Mark Bagley, making his mighty Marvel return! It's Bendis and Bagley, together again -- and just in time! Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #156-160.

120 pages, $24.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS X: ORIGINS PREMIERE HC

Written by JEPH LOEB Penciled by ARTHUR ADAMS Covers by ARTHUR ADAMS

The world was on the brink of destruction. Countless heroes died. The Fantastic Four have disbanded. The X-Men are gone. Mutants are hunted as criminals. But there is hope -- in the form of an unlikely group of young heroes gathered together to save tomorrow. Who, or what, is Ultimate X? Collecting ULTIMATE X #1-5.

120 pages, $24.99.

NEW MUTANTS: UNFINISHED BUSINESS PREMIERE HC

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by LEANDRO FERNANDEZ & MICHAEL RYAN Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning are joined by Leandro Fernandezat the helm of NEW MUTANTS. Cyclops is sick of unfinished business coming back to haunt the X-Men, so he's tasking the New Mutants to finish it. Their first mission: Find X-Man. Nate Grey returned in DARK X-MEN, but ended up in the hands of Norman Osborn and H.A.M.M.E.R. With the Dark Reign at an end, where is X-Man? Collecting NEW MUTANTS (2009) #25-28.

120 pages, $19.99.

PUNISHERMAX: FRANK PREMIERE HC

Written by JASON AARON Penciled by STEVE DILLON Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

His final confrontation with Bullseye left Frank Castle wounded and reeling in more ways than one. Now confined to a prison hospital bed, Frank must begin the long painful process of healing -- not just his broken body, but also his horribly scarred soul. To do that, he'll have to face the darkest secret of his past -- one he'd hoped would stay buried forever. Collecting PUNISHERMAX (2010) #12-16.

120 pages, $19.99.

YOUNG MARVELMAN CLASSIC VOL. 2 PREMIERE HC

Written by MICK ANGLO Penciled by MICK ANGLO, GEORGE PARLETT & JAMES BLEACH Cover by JAE LEE

By shouting the famous name of his hero, Marvelman, the orphan Dicky Dauntless assumes the form of the redoubtable Young Marvelman! Watch as the Mightiest Boy in the Universe metes out atomic-powered justice to foreign spies, enemy assassins, made men and more in his earliest adventures! Collecting YOUNG MARVELMAN #35-44.

216 pages, $34.99.

X-MEN LEGACY: LOST LEGIONS PREMIERE HC

Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by KHOI PHAM Cover by MICO SUAYAN

The X-Men have escaped the AGE OF X and returned to Utopia -- unaware that something sinister followed them back. Upon discovering this new evil has been loosed into the world, Rogue and Magneto round up a team to hunt it down. But is this motley new crew of X-Men prepared for what awaits them? Collecting X-MEN LEGACY #250-253.

112 pages, $19.99.

X-FACTOR: HARD LABOR PREMIERE HC

Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by PAUL DAVIDSON, DENNIS CALERO & EMANUELA LUPACCHINO Cover by DAVID YARDIN

Hoping to be absolved of recently committed sins before she gives birth, Wolfsbane goes to confess -- but it isn't forgiveness that awaits her. In fact, she's going to have to face her demons head on. Literally! Oh, and that baby she's carrying? Turns out that it's not quite what she expected either. Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #220-224.

120 pages, $19.99.

WOLVERINE: WOLVERINE'S REVENGE PREMIERE HC

Written by JASON AARON Penciled by RENATO GUEDES Cover by JAE LEE

First, Wolverine was sent to Hell. Then, he was forced to fight for control of his own mind against demonic invaders. All thanks to the machinations of a mysterious group called the Red Right Hand. Who are they, and what is their grudge against Logan? And how do they hope to survive now that Wolverine has come looking for some revenge of his own? Collecting WOLVERINE (2010) #10-14.

120 pages, $24.99.

DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE - BIG BREAK PREMIERE HC

Written by ROB WILLIAMS Penciled by RON GARNEY & MATTEO BUFFAGNI Cover by GUISEPPE CAMUNCOLI

In his bid for power, Daken has already taken control of Madripoor's underground criminal element -- and Wolverine's son is just getting started. Next on his list is the City of Angels. That's right, Daken's headed to Hollywood -- but he's got a score to settle first. Enter Wolverine and the Avengers! Collecting DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #9.1 and #10-12.

112 pages, $19.99.

NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON BOOK 6 GN-TPB

Written by GRANT MORRISON Penciled by PHIL JIMENEZ & CHRIS BACHALO Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ

More secrets of the world's deadliest mutant are exposed! Wolverine knows little of his past, save that it was fraught with pain and loss. Long ago, he became Weapon X -- an experiment of a secret organization whose purpose was to transform mutants into obedient super-soldiers. There, his bones were grafted with the indestructible Adamantium, even as memory implants shaped a new and convoluted past. Infused with nano-Sentinel technology and artificially evolved through a thousand generations in the space of a year, the enigmatic Fantomex is another such experiment -- dubbed Weapon XIII. After the murder of Emma Frost is all but solved, Wolverine and Fantomex -- joined by Cyclops -- travel to the other side of the world and beyond in search of the keys to their pasts. However, what they find within the deadly Weapon Plus program may be more frightening than their worst nightmares. Collecting NEW X-MEN (2001) #139-145.

168 pages, $14.99.

15-LOVE GN-TPB

Written by ANDI WATSON Penciled by TOMMY OHTSUKA Cover by SHO MURASE

Teenage tennis action as only Mighty Marvel can deliver! Tennis is Mill Collins' whole life. But as the lowest-ranking student at the Wayde Tennis Academy, she's about to lose her scholarship -- and any chance at reaching her dream. Her coach has given up on her, her aunt thinks she doesn't try, and the only one who believes in her is a washed-up drunk. How wrong can things possibly go before Mill catches a break? Collecting 15-LOVE #1-3.

144 pages, $14.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN AMERICA TPB

Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by DANIEL ACUNA, JACKSON GUICE & MITCH BREITWEISER Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

As Bucky, he was Captain America's partner and a scourge of the Axis during WWII. But as the Winter Soldier, he was a brainwashed Soviet assassin during the Cold War. Now, with his secret exposed, James Buchanan Barnes can no longer hide his past. The whole world knows the man wearing the uniform of Captain America was once an enemy agent, and they want answers. But a trial for Bucky is only the start: The Red Skull's wicked daughter, Sin, has her own plans of persecution for Captain America! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #611-615 and #615.1.

144 pages, $19.99.

THOR/IRON MAN: GOD COMPLEX TPB

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by SCOT EATON Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA

A new god for the new century! Thor, the God of Thunder -- an Asgardian deity come to Earth to protect the innocent. Iron Man -- a next-generation suit of armor invented and piloted by billionaire genius Tony Stark. Both are Avengers, leaders and heroes of the highest regard. And both are about to become obsolete! The High Evolutionary enlists the Crimson Dynamo, Ulik the Troll and Diablo to assist him in his grandest experiment: to create a new god for the 21st century -- one that combines the mystical with modern science. And he's found the perfect vessel: Iron Man! When the Armored Avenger falls victim to the High Evolutionary's powered-up lackeys, Thor must uncover and stop the mad geneticist's plan before Iron Man is transformed into a techno-god! Collecting IRON MAN/THOR #1-4 and material from THOR SPOTLIGHT.

112 pages, $15.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: FOREVER ALLIES TPB

Written by ROGER STERN & STAN LEE Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA, MARCO SANTUCCI, PATRICK PIAZZALUNGA, PAOLO RIVERA, CHARLES NICHOLAS & JACK KIRBY Cover by LEE WEEKS

Who is Lady Lotus? During WWII, the Invaders fought countless enemies. They beat back madmen like the Red Skull and Master Man time and again -- but there were those who fell under the radar. Captain America's one-time sidekick, Bucky -- having since taken up the shield himself -- knows one of them all too well. During the war, he and the Young Allies encountered the mistress of mind control, Lady Lotus, and barely escaped with their lives! Now, years later, Lotus has seemingly resurfaced. How has she managed to stay young all this time? What is amplifying her powers? With all the Young Allies long gone, it's up to Bucky to find out! Plus: Action! Intrigue! Adventure! Discover the truth behind comics' original kid gang! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA: FOREVER ALLIES #1-4, YOUNG ALLIES 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL and YOUNG ALLIES (1941) #1.

192 pages, $19.99.

DR. STRANGE: STRANGE TALES TPB

Written by PETER B. GILLIS & BILL MANTLO Penciled by CHRIS WARNER, LARRY ALEXANDER, TERRY SHOEMAKER, RICHARD CASE & DAN LAWLIS Cover by KEVIN NOWLAN

It's Dr. Strange as you've never seen him before: as an eye-patch-wearing wielder of black magic! See him take on the deadliest foes in any dimension: Khat, Erlik Khan, Shuma-Gorath, Enitharmon the Weaver and more! Guest-starring the Defenders, Valkyrie, Cloak and Dagger, and some of Strange's closest friends -- including Rintrah, Topaz, Clea and Wong! Collecting the Dr. Strange stories from STRANGE TALES (1987) #1-19 and the Cloak & Dagger story from #7.

240 pages, $29.99.

ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES ULTIMATE COLLECTION TPB

Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON Penciled by BRETT BOOTH & RON LIM Cover by BRETT BOOTH

Fusing mythology and horror in a story loaded with mystery, action and romance, New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake novels take place in a world where vampires, werewolves and other creatures of nightmare have been declared legal citizens of the United States. Anita Blake is an "animator" -- a profession that involves raising the dead for a living. She is also known as a fearsome hunter of criminal vampires, and she moonlights by investigating cases outside the jurisdiction of conventional police. But as Anita gains the attention of the vampire masters in her hometown of St. Louis, she also risks revealing an intriguing secret about herself -- the source of her unusual strength and power. Collecting ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES #1-12.

320 pages, $34.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR BY WAID & WIERINGO ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 3 TPB

Written by MARK WAID Penciled by HOWARD PORTER, MIKE WIERINGO & PAUL SMITH Cover by MIKE WIERINGO

Pushed beyond their limits, the Fantastic Four invade Latveria and take control of the country -- and neither Dr. Doom nor Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. can stop them! And when their actions lead to the death of one of their own, the First Family storms the gates of Heaven to save their teammate! Plus: Spider-Man and the Human Torch against Hydro-Man! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #503-513.

272 pages, $24.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 4 TPB

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by STEVE EPTING, NICK DRAGOTTA & MARK BROOKS Cover by ALAN DAVIS

Galactus is ready to feast, and only Reed Richards can save the inhabitants of Nu-World. Sue Richards is mediator between the long-lost tribe of Old Atlantis and Prince Namor, who is itching to mete out ages-old vengeance. Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm are the last line of defense against the coming of a new Annihilation Wave through the Baxter Building's Negative Zone portal. And in the end, one of these heroes will die. Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #583-588.

184 pages, $15.99.

FROM THE MARVEL VAULT TPB

Written by JOE EDKIN, ROGER STERN, JACK HARRIS, KARL KESEL, FABIAN NICIEZA, KURT BUSIEK & SCOTT LOBDELL Penciled by NEIL VOKES, STEVE DITKO, DEREC AUCOIN, MARK BAGLEY & GEORGE TUSKA Cover by MARK BAGLEY

Four masterpieces from deep inside the Marvel vaults! Dr. Strange learns what evil lurks within walls of his old Manhattan brownstone! Jack "Nomad" Monroe seeks revenge during the early days of the Thunderbolts! Gambit joins the Champions to take down M.O.D.O.K.! Mighty Marvel mainstay Steve Ditko delivers a Human Torch tale so taunt with tension and terror it couldn't be told until today! And the original Defenders -- Dr. Strange, Hulk, Silver Surfer and Namor -- come together again for a hidden adventure! Collecting the FROM THE MARVEL VAULT one-shots: DR. STRANGE, INCREDIBLE HULK & HUMAN TORCH, THUNDERBOLTS, DEFENDERS and GAMBIT.

120 pages, $14.99.

MARVEL FIRSTS: THE 1960s TPB

Written by VARIOUS Penciled by VARIOUS Cover by JACK KIRBY & STEVE DITKO

With the debut of 1961's FANTASTIC FOUR #1, Marvel Comics reinvented the super-hero genre -- and the hits just kept on coming! Compiled in one titanic tome: the famous first issues of dozens of your favorite super heroes and super-hero teams -- including the Hulk, Dr. Strange, Nick Fury, Iron Man, Thor, Spider-Man, Daredevil, the X-Men, the Avengers and the Defenders! And witness the unlikely solo breakouts of the Human Torch, Red Wolf, Dr. Doom, the Silver Surfer, the Black Widow and more! Collecting RAWHIDE KID (1955) #17; material from AMAZING ADVENTURES (1961) #1; FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #1; material from TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #27, #51 and #70; INCREDIBLE HULK (1962) #1; material from AMAZING FANTASY #15; material from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #83; material from STRANGE TALES (1951) #101, #110 and #135; TWO-GUN KID #60; material from TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #39, #49 and #59; SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS #1; AVENGERS (1963) #1; X-MEN (1963) #1; DAREDEVIL (1964) #1; GHOST RIDER (1967) #1; MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1967) #12 and #19-20, CAPTAIN SAVAGE #1; and material from SILVER SURFER (1968) #1.

488 pages, $29.99.

INVADERS NOW! TPB

Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE & ALEX ROSS Penciled by CAIO REISS Cover by ALEX ROSS

They were World War II's premier team of heroes, fighting bravely against the Axis and its own super-powered agents! They are Captain America, Bucky, the original Human Torch, Toro, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Union Jack, Spitfire and the Golden Age Vision -- the Invaders! Disbanding more than 60 years ago, the battle-tested team reassembles when a mysterious threat from the past arises to cause new horror. A deadly virus is transforming innocent civilians into shambling monsters, harkening back to one of the most frightening days of the war -- and a damning secret the Invaders have kept ever since. Now, to make right their greatest wrong, they'll have to face the past itself: their arch-enemies Master Man, Warrior Woman, U-Man and the plot's cybernetic mastermind -- and one of Captain America's most hated foes -- Arnim Zola! Collecting INVADERS NOW! #1-5.

128 pages, $19.99.

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 7: MY MONSTERS TPB

Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO, NATHAN FOX, KANO, SALVADOR LARROCA & HOWARD CHAYKIN Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

Tony Stark is back on his feet with Stark Resilient, a new company dedicated to bringing free, clean energy to the world -- and that's just the start. But that kind of bold move naturally attracts enemies -- and with a spy planted in his company by rival Justine Hammer, Tony can't afford to make any mistakes. Unfortunately, distractions abound -- including a left-wing anarchist cult's theft of Stark technology and the Mandarin's omnipresent shadow -- and Tony faces long odds to keep from making those mistakes. Does the corporate saboteur have him right where he wants him? Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #500, 500.1, ANNUAL #1 and material from #503.

168 pages, $15.99.

VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR TPB (NEW PRINTING)

Written by DAVID MICHELINIE Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & RON LIM Cover by MARK BAGLEY

Venom -- alien symbiote and defender of the innocent! When Eddie Brock heads West, there's no shortage of enemies waiting to test his resolve -- including the Jury! Plus: Spider-Man meets Venom's father! And Venom gives birth to a whole new horde of sinister symbiotes! It's the original Venom in his first -- and deadliest -- solo series! Collecting VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR #1-6.

144 pages, $16.99.

NEW WARRIORS CLASSIC VOL. 3 TPB

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & STEVE EPTING Cover by MARK BAGLEY

The New Warriors have barely had time to get used to being a team, but the threats don't stop coming! The Sphinx rewrites reality in his image! The Hate-Monger sets out to corrupt humanity! Terrax wants to destroy the planet! And Psionex seeks revenge! Good thing the young heroes have friends like Namor, the Fantastic Four, the Silver Surfer and the Avengers! Collecting NEW WARRIORS (1990) #11-17 and AVENGERS (1963) #341-342.

216 pages, $24.99.

RED HULK: PLANET RED HULK TPB

Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by TIM SEELEY, GABRIEL HARDMAN, CARLO PAGULAYAN & PATRICK ZIRCHER Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN

For years, Gen. "Thunderbolt" Ross chased the Hulk across the planet, hoping to capture and defeat the Jade Giant. Now, Ross himself is a gamma-irradiated force of nature, and a new enemy has emerged to fill the general's army boots. His name is Fortean. His mission: to enact vengeance on the beast that took the life of Thunderbolt Ross. Little does he know the beast and the man are one and the same! Even the good Ross has done as Red Hulk has created a deadly new challenge, as the world stage bursts open to make room for a powerful mastermind who wants to remake society in line with her own vision -- once she kills Big Red! And after surviving his new foes' opening salvos, Red Hulk finds himself pulled into a strange planetary system at war when a rescue mission in space goes wrong. Epic monster battles! Brazen warrior women! Space intrigue! And...King Red Hulk?! Is it cosmic dŽjˆ vu? A cruel joke of fate? Or are there other hands at work? Plus: a mysterious group has plans for their newly adopted champion: Rick Jones, the A-Bomb! Collecting HULK (2008) #30.1, #31-36 and material from #30.

172 pages, $19.99.

S.H.I.E.L.D.: ARCHITECTS OF FOREVER TPB

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER Cover by GERALD PAREL

Leonardo da Vinci. Galileo Galilei. Sir Isaac Newton. The titans of history, they discovered the truth of reality in mathematics and the limits of possibility in science -- and pushed past those limits with their boundless imaginations. And each has weighed the same question: What is man's destiny? For these men were also all members of the Brotherhood of the Shield, a secret organization that has been safeguarding humanity and shepherding the future for almost 5,000 years. They turned back the Brood in ancient Egypt. They kept a Celestial from destroying Earth in first-century China. They stopped Galactus the first time he visited our planet during the 16th century. And still they watch over us all. But during the late 1950s, the Brotherhood faced a test like none other: the Night Machine, a super-powered being driven to bring about the organization's utter destruction. His vicious attack on the High Council's Rome headquarters causes a line to be drawn between the members of the Shield, and the questions about man's destiny will be resolved once and for all! Collecting S.H.I.E.L.D. (2010) #1-6 and material from S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 DIRECTOR'S CUT.

152 pages, $19.99.

SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC BOOK 2 TPB

Written by VARIOUS Penciled by VARIOUS Cover by JOE ST. PIERRE

There's a new Spider-Man in town: Ben Reilly! But a new web-slinger doesn't mean fewer problems -- or any less danger! Just ask the Punisher, Mysterio, the New Warriors, the Black Cat, Tombstone, Poison, Silver Sable, the Human Torch, the Sandman and Venom! It's the continuing adventures of the clone of Spider-Man! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1962) #407-408, NEW WARRIORS (1990) #67, SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN (1996) #1, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #230, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #64-65, SPIDER-MAN/PUNISHER: FAMILY PLOT #1-2, WEB OF SCARLET SPIDER #3-4, and material from SPIDER-MAN HOLIDAY SPECIAL and VENOM: ALONG CAME A SPIDER #1-4.

424 pages, $39.99.

SPIDER-MAN: DEADLY FOES OF SPIDER-MAN TPB

Written by DANNY FINGEROTH Penciled by KERRY GAMMILL, AL MILGROM, SCOTT MCDANIEL, DAVID BOLLER & KEITH POLLARD Cover by DAVID BOLLER

Spider-Man's greatest villains take the spotlight, struggling to make their way against heroes and rival villains alike! Featuring the Beetle and Speed Demon, later of the Thunderbolts! Dr. Octopus! The Vulture! Stegron! Swarm! Hydro-Man! The Rhino! The Kingpin! The Answer! And more! And guest-starring Spidey, natch! Collecting DEADLY FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #1-4 and LETHAL FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #1-4.

208 pages, $24.99.

WARRIORS THREE: DOG DAY AFTERNOON TPB

Written by BILL WILLINGHAM, STAN LEE & GARY FRIEDRICH Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS & MARIE SEVERIN Cover by SALVA ESPIN

The town of Ash Valley, Washington is massacred overnight, the carefully positioned bodies perplexing local law enforcement. But the gruesome scene is familiar to Asgardians, and there can be only one culprit: the Fenris Wolf. Long ago, Fenris, son of Loki, was imprisoned for slaughtering an entire Viking village, chained away on an island in Niflhel for all eternity -- until agents of Advanced Idea Mechanics freed the wolf in the hope of researching his genetics. With the mythical beast set free upon the world and thirsting for vengeance against his Asgardian captors, the combined might of Volstagg, Fandral and Hogun won't be enough to protect Asgard. As the Asgardian army assembles for its last stand against the monster, the Warriors Three set off on an epic journey to discover the secret to stopping the beast. Plus: a classic tale of the Hulk in Asgard! Collecting WARRIORS THREE #1-4, the Hulk story from TALES TO ASTONISH #101 and INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #102.

128 pages, $15.99.

THOR: THE TRIALS OF LOKI TPB

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA & AL BARRIONUEVO Cover by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA

"The gods fall, you ascend." These simple words -- whispered by the Norn Witches into the ear of Loki, the Norse trickster god -- would set the world aflame! Loki has always been the consummate outsider, not as beautiful or favored as the other Asgardians. But did it have to be that way? Is Loki evil by choice -- or by destiny? Find out as he undergoes his most wrenching ordeals -- with epic results. Will Loki kill Balder, the Asgardian God of Light, in fulfillment of the Norn Witches' prophecy? Will he dare tempt the power of Thor, God of Thunder? And will he bring about Ragnarok, the dreaded Twilight of the Gods, in a quest for power? Loki is capable of great evil. Can even fabled Asgard prevail against his treachery -- and his destiny? Collecting LOKI (2010) #1-4.

112 pages, $16.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS: BLADE VS. THE AVENGERS TPB

Written by MARK MILLAR Penciled by STEVE DILLON Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

A black-ops task force, the Avengers do the jobs too dirty for the public-facing Ultimates. And it doesn't get any blacker or dirtier than an organized vampire takeover. The half-vampire known as Blade is used to taking out the undead one at a time, but the various clans have become bolder and more aggressive since coming under the command of a charismatic new leader: a mysterious vampire encased in a suit of salvaged Iron Man armor. With the vampires' new king transforming more and more heroes into super-powered bloodsuckers, Blade soon finds himself at odds with the Avengers. Can the hunter and hunted work together to stem the blood-red tide? Collecting ULTIMATE AVENGERS 3 #1-6.

152 pages, $!9.99.

UNCANNY X-FORCE VOL. 1: THE APOCALYPSE SOLUTION TPB

Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JEROME OPENA & LEONARDO MANCO Cover by ESSAD RIBIC

The X-Men do not kill. But when Apocalypse -- the mutant despot who has countless times brought humanity to the brink of destruction -- returns, Wolverine knows there's only one solution: the recently reconstituted X-Force! The new team -- consisting of Deadpool, Archangel, Psylocke and Fantomex -- must destroy En Sabah Nur. But can Wolverine's secret team survive Apocalypse's deadly Final Horsemen? And even if they do, can they kill the reborn Apocalypse when the greatest threat the world has ever faced is now no more than an innocent child? Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #1-4, and material from WOLVERINE: ROAD TO HELL and ALL-NEW WOLVERINE SAGA.

120 pages, $!9.99.

X-23 VOL. 1: THE KILLING DREAM TPB

Written by MARJORIE LIU Penciled by WILL CONRAD, SANA TAKEDA, MARCO CHECCHETTO & DAVID LOPEZ Cover by DANNI SHINYA LUO

Government-controlled killing machine. Child of the streets. X-Man. X-23 has lived many lives, but none of them have ever felt right. She knows she's a killer, but she's not sure she can be anything else. The X-Men offer her a home and help facing her demons, but she's done being someone's project. She wants to be her own woman, and she'll do it on her own terms. Leaving the X-Men's island home of Utopia on a mission all her own, she's already found trouble. Even with the mutant thief Gambit at her side, her past haunts her. With new enemies rising, can X-23 trust herself not to succumb to her deadly ways? Or is it all just in her head? Free of her chains, can this killer finally taste true freedom? Collecting X-23 (2010) #1-6 and material from ALL-NEW WOLVERINE SAGA.

152 pages, $16.99.

ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN VOL. 6 TPB

Written by GERRY CONWAY, STAN LEE & LEN WEIN Penciled by JOHN ROMITA, GIL KANE & ROSS ANDRU Cover by JOHN ROMITA

Dark days loom as Spider-Man faces adversaries old and new -- and learns that not only does great power come with great responsibility, but also great heartache. This volume includes classic stories featuring Spider-Man vs. the Hulk in Canada, the deaths of Gwen Stacy and the Green Goblin, the first appearances of the Man-Wolf and the PunisherÉand the wedding of Dr. Octopus and Aunt May!? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #114-137, GIANT-SIZE SUPER-HEROES #1 and GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #1-2.

576 pages, $19.99

ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN VOL. 5 TPB

Written by STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS & GERRY CONWAY Penciled by GIL KANE & JOHN ROMITA Cover by JOHN ROMITA

Granted amazing, arachnid-like abilities by the bite of an irradiated spider, Peter Parker has vowed to protect his fellow man! In this volume: the return of the diabolical Doctor Octopus! A side trip to the Savage Land that time forgot! The first appearance of Morbius the Living Vampire! The death of Captain Stacy! Plus: the wall-crawler's climactic confrontation with the grinning Green Goblin! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #90-113.

528 pages, $19.99.



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