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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

MARVEL COMICS FOR DECEMBER - COLLECTIONS

POWERS VOL. 7: FOREVER PREMIERE HC

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING

The origin of Powers! The story that literally spans the history of man as all the mysteries of powers and the Powers universe unfold, following a lone warrior's trek through the greatest stories ever told! This completely redesigned andreformatted hardcover includes the entire script to the controversial POWERS #31, and a look into Michael Avon Oeming's research and sketch work for every era! Collecting POWERS (2000) #31-37.

272 pages, $24.99.

KICK ASS 2 PRELUDE: HIT-GIRL PREMIERE HC

Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils and cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

Hit-Girl spins off into her own blood-soaked saga! Mindy McCready attempts to settle into life as a regular schoolgirl, but desires nothing more than to be dispensing hot justice to the scum of New York City. Her mother thinks she's doing her homework -- but in reality, she's taken Kick-Ass on as her sidekick. She's training him up to punch, shoot and stab -- just like Daddy would have wanted. And in return, Kick-Ass is helping her learn to survive middle school -- without spilling anyone's blood. But when Kick-Ass gets benched, leaving Mindy to take on the mafia solo, even Hit-Girl may be in over her head. Meanwhile, Red Mist pursues his goal of becoming a super villain -- and faces a final test of his own. Collecting HIT-GIRL #1-5.

120 pages, $24.99.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 15 HC

Written by GERRY CONWAY & LEN WEIN with ARCHIE GOODWIN Penciled by ROSS ANDRU with GIL KANE & SAL BUSCEMA Cover by GIL KANE

Peter Parker's life has never been easy, but it's hard to take a turn for the worse when your dead girlfriend shows up on your doorstep. Oh, then there's that famous Parker luck, which means it does. It means, Spidey, you've been cloned! The Amazing Spider-Man launches into the storyline that shocked the comics world! The scheming Jackal takes our hero through the wringer as he not only must face one of his greatest personal tragedies, but also has to battle through the Scorpion, the Tarantula -- and himself! You'll also enjoy the blossoming of Peter and Mary Jane's relationship, and even their first kiss, as well as the return of the Shocker and the Sandman -- and more! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1968) #143-155 and material from MARVEL SPECIAL EDITION TREASURY #1.

264 pages, $69.99.

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS HC

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by MARK BAGLEY Cover by MARK BAGLEY

A perfect jumping-on point, featuring the cast of the summer blockbuster -- but in Marvel Universe continuity! When the new Zodiac rears its many heads, the Avengers must assemble to combat them. But who is behind the group's return? None other than Thanos, the mad Titan, who has claimed Earth as his own! The Avengers team up with cosmic blockbusters the Guardians of the Galaxy to bring Thanos some cosmically charged pain -- but can even these two mighty teams stop Thanos from making Earth into the throneworld of his new empire? This explosive battle will change one of the Avengers' lives -- forever! Brought to you by Marvel architect Brian Michael Bendis! Collecting AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #1-8.

184 pages, $34.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER VOL. 4 PREMIERE HC

Written by ED BRUBAKER & CULLEN BUNN Penciled by SCOT EATON & STEVE EPTING Cover by STEVE EPTING

Still reeling from Hydra's Madbombs, Cap finds himself the target of a vicious media smear campaign. Who are the Discordians, and what will they blow up next? While Discordian cells attack American interests all worldwide, shock journalist Reed Braxton turns the public against the Sentinel of Liberty. And as riots beak out in the streets and society begins to crumble, the Omega-Madbombs are unleashed! Targeted for death, Cap tackles Codename: Bravo and Queen Hydra with the fate of the world in the balance! Meanwhile, Sharon Carter and Dum Dum Dugan duke it out with Baron Zemo -- in the depths of space! It's the end of an era, brought to you by Eisner Award-winner Ed Brubaker and rising star Cullen Bunn! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (2011) #15-19.

120 pages, $24.99.

AVENGERS ACADEMY: FINAL EXAMS PREMIERE HC

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT & ANDREA DI VITO Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

AVX fall-out: Avengers Academy is closed -- indefinitely! And Alchemist, a.k.a. wunderkind industrialist Jeremy Briggs, has offered the students a chance to be normal again -- but is there a catch? Who will accept his deal? Years of plot threads explode as your favorite Academy characters face their futures -- including the ultimate challenge to the Mettle/Hazmat romance! Can friendships, romances -- and the Academy itself -- survive? Plus, because you demanded it: the flag football game between Avengers Academy and the Jean Grey School! Guest-starring the staff and students of WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN! Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY #34-39.

136 pages, $24.99.

THE MIGHTY THOR/JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY: EVERYTHING BURNS PREMIERE HC

Written by MATT FRACTION & KIERON GILLEN Penciled by ALAN DAVIS, CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO, BARRY KITSON & STEPHANIE HANS Cover by ALAN DAVIS

The first Aesir/Vanir war was the darkest time in Asgard's past -- so dark it was seared from their history books. But now, rebels strike against Asgard, and a second Aesir/Vanir war breaks out! As Surtur's all-consuming fire rages across the nine worlds, Thor and Loki go on the run. Thor hatches an unconventional plan to stop everything burning, while a desperate Loki journeys into the heart of Surtur's fiery kingdom to…parlay? What vile secret hides at the heart of this new war? Can the All-Mother of Asgardia save the nine realms? And when Thor finds himself trapped in the underworld, the truth about Loki is finally revealed! As Loki's future and past collide, who will judge a god? Collecting THE MIGHTY THOR #18-22 and JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #642-645.

208 pages, $29.99.

DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER -- THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA TPB

Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID Penciled by LUKE ROSS Cover by LUKE ROSS

Join Roland Deschain as he explores Mid-World's darkest corners. Near death from an attack by slow mutants, Roland is taken in by a group of nuns who specialize in anything but the healing arts. These hideous, corpse-like creatures -- the Little Sisters of Eluria -- have murder on their twisted minds. And in his current condition, there's almost nothing the last Gunslinger can do to prevent their tender mercies from taking hold. DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER continues with one of the series' most shocking, blood-curdling stories yet -- a retelling of author Stephen King's original novella The Little Sisters of Eluria, later compiled in the anthology Everything's Eventual. Collecting DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER -- THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA #1-5.

136 pages, $19.99.

DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER -- THE MAN IN BLACK PREMIERE HC

Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID Penciled by ALEX MALEEV Cover by ALEX MALEEV

The exciting final chapter in the DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER saga! Roland continues his journey toward the Dark Tower in his search for the Man in Black -- but when young Jake faces peril in the tunnels, can Roland save him? While the Man in Black's treacheries thicken, Roland and Jake must stave off an attack by vicious, cave-dwelling mutants -- little knowing that an even more sinister evil awaits them farther inside the cave. As their quest's end nears, Roland prepares to meet his destiny-- but is he ready? Can he do what it takes to find the Dark Tower? Even if it means sacrificing young Jake? Don't miss this captivating adaptation of Stephen King's celebrated novel, as Roland finally learns the Man in Black's identity! Collecting DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER -- THE MAN IN BLACK #1-5.

136 pages, $24.99.

SECRET AVENGERS BY RICK REMENDER VOL. 1 TPB

Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by PATRICK ZIRCHER & GABRIEL HARDMAN Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS

Captain America has handpicked Hawkeye to take over his covert Avengers squad -- as long as the world's greatest marksman proves he can cut it in the spy game. And with a new leader comes a fresh lineup as Giant-Man, Captain Britain and the original Human Torch join Black Widow, Beast, Valkyrie and Ant-Man in the ranks of Earth's stealthiest heroes. But Hawkeye draws the line at Cap's final recruit: the deadly and unpredictable Venom! Will the quickly assembled team of powerful personalities unite behind the brash bowman? Can the archer lead them safely through their first mission, against the human/synthozoid hybrids known as the Descendants? Or will an Avenger make the ultimate sacrifice on Hawkeye's watch? Writer Rick Remender (UNCANNY X-FORCE, VENOM) presents his all-new, all-different Secret Avengers! Collecting SECRET AVENGERS #21.1 & #22-25.

112 pages, $19.99.

DEFENDERS BY MATT FRACTION VOL. 2 TPB

Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by TERRY DODSON, JAMIE MCKELVIE & MIRCO PIERFEDERICI Cover by TERRY DODSON

The Defenders find their way to Wakanda and team up with the Black Panther to face the lethal John Aman, the Prince of Orphans! What is Aman protecting that's worth killing so many for so long? And how is Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat, going to steal it? Then: The Defenders are lost in space-time! What alternate universe will they find first -- and who's waiting for them? Finally, when the purpose of the Concordance Engines is revealed, the team must act fast to save everything! What are the Death Celestials? How can the Defenders even hope to stop them? And how can you save the world when you can't tell anyone it's about to end? All secrets are revealed and all questions are answered as everybody dies and everything ends! Collecting DEFENDERS (2012) #7-12.

144 pages, $19.99.

FEAR ITSELF: THE FEARLESS TPB

Written by CULLEN BUNN, MATT FRACTION & CHRIS YOST Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & PAUL PELLETIER Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS

In the aftermath of FEAR ITSELF, the eight mystical hammers that fell from the sky and empowered the Worthy are scattered across the globe -- and Sin intends to reclaim them. But Asgardian warrior Valkyrie opposes the Red Skull's nihilistic daughter, planning to return the weapons to Asgard. As Sin and Crossbones use the dark magic of occult group DOA to track the hammers, Valkyrie must fight her way through Raizo Kodo and his legion of vampires, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and even her Secret Avengers teammates -- all with their own agendas for the weapons! Can she find and secure the hammers before Sin can use their power to raise the ultimate force of destruction? Or will a second wave of fear and death descend upon the world? Collecting FEAR ITSELF: THE FEARLESS #1-12 and material from FEAR ITSELF #7.

272 pages, $29.99.

THE STAND VOL. 5: NO MAN'S LAND TPB

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by MIKE PERKINS Cover by TOMM COKER

Signs of life are returning to Boulder. Power generators are humming, and people are taking to the city's green spaces, smiles on their faces and hope in their hearts. Those who chose to follow Mother Abagail have made a new home tucked inside the Rocky Mountains. But Larry Underwood and Fran Goldsmith don't feel so optimistic. A dark vibration shakes Boulder's foundation, Harold Lauder's secrets come out into the open, and Nadine Goldsmith begins to display ever more bizarre behavior. Is this the influence of the Dark Man of their dreams? The pull of Randall Flagg will prove irresistible as Harold and Nadine begin their trip west. But when they make their move, will they leave Boulder a smoldering ruin behind them? Marvel's adaptation of celebrated author Stephen King's popular apocalyptic novel continues! Collecting THE STAND: NO MAN'S LAND #1-5.

136 pages, $19.99.

SPIDER-MAN: ENDS OF THE EARTH TPB

Written by BRIAN CLEVINGER, ROB WILLIAMS, DAN SLOTT & TY TEMPLETON Penciled by THONY SILAS, STEFANO CASELLI, HUMBERTO RAMOS & MATTHEW CLARK Cover by STEFANO CASELLI

Dr. Octopus is dying. But in his final days, he has developed technology to repair the ozone layer. He says all he wants is to be remembered forever as the human race's savior, and it seems the world is ready to play along with him and his Sinister Six. But not Spider-Man. Burned countless times in the past by his arch-nemesis, Spidey's not willing to accept Doc Ock as a selfless benefactor. Unfortunately, that sets him -- not Octavius -- as Global Enemy No. 1! How can Spider-Man save the day when Doc Ock, the Sinister Six and, indeed, the whole planet, are intent on hunting him down? Guest-starring the Avengers, Silver Sable, Big Hero 6, Union Jack and more! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: ENDS OF THE EARTH, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #682-687 and AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #8.

192 pages, $24.99

CARNAGE: MINIMUM CARNAGE TPB

Written by CHRIS YOST & CULLEN BUNN Penciled by LAN MEDINA, KHOI PHAM & DECLAN SHALVEY Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN

Carnage is back -- and bigger ain't necessarily better! Scarlet Spider and Venom collide as the hunt for Carnage begins, taking both heroes to a place you'll never believe: the Microverse! Cletus Kasady has found a whole new world to terrorize -- and stranded on this alien planet, Scarlet Spider and Venom must work together to defeat him! But can the volatile heroes get along? Flash Thompson may not know who the Scarlet Spider is, but does the Venom symbiote? And can Scarlet triumph over the monster within himself in time to face the monstrous Carnage? The Micronauts join the web-slingers' battle to save a universe -- but in the process, the heroes may have doomed our own! Collecting MINIMUM CARNAGE: ALPHA and OMEGA, VENOM (2011) #26-27, and SCARLET SPIDER (2012) #10-11 and #12.1.

160 pages, $24.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 5 TPB

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by STEVE EPTING, CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO, MING DOYLE, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, FAREL DALRYMPLE & BARRY KITSON Cover by JOE QUESADA

Jonathan Hickman's epic story reaches its stunning climax! Earth is under simultaneous attack on multiple fronts. As the Future Foundation and its allies struggle to hold back the Kree Armada, Annihilus' Negative Zone forces prepare to enter our universe through a portal in the Baxter Building. And a fate far worse is coming. If Earth is to be saved, it will take help from Galactus, the return of an old friend -- and a miracle. Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #600-604.

208 pages, $24.99.

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES VOL. 2 DIGEST

Written by CHRIS YOST, HOWARD CHAYKIN, ROB WILLIAMS, ELLIOTT KALAN & KARL KESEL Penciled by CHRIS JONES, TODD NAUCK, RAMON BACHS, TIM LEVINS & ADAM DEKRAKER Cover by KHOI PHAM

The stars of the year's blockbuster movie and DisneyXD's hit series leap off the screen and into your hands! The Avengers battle the Serpent Society and infiltrate a Hydra base! Captain America takes on the scourge of France, Batroc the Leaper! The Wasp faces down Magneto and steps up to save the Microverse! Iron Man battles the Unicorn -- while fending off a festering flu virus! M.O.D.O.K. swaps Hawkeye and Iron Man's minds! Can the heroes trust each other's skills? Hulk and Black Panther must rescue New York from -- the Madbomb! Collecting MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES #5-8.

96 pages, $9.99.

OZ: DOROTHY & THE WIZARD IN OZ GN-TPB

Written by ERIC SHANOWER Penciled by SKOTTIE YOUNG Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG

Once upon a time, a tornado brought her to Oz. Now, an earthquake sends Dorothy on her latest and greatest adventure! L. Frank Baum's magical worlds come to life again as Dorothy Gale takes yet another unexpected trip. This time, Dorothy and her cousin Zeb tumble deep into the ground after an earthquake! They'll encounter the strange Mangaboos and invisible bears. They'll tussle with fierce wooden gargoyles and hungry 66-year-old baby dragons! But Dorothy will have an old friend at her side: the wonderful Wizard of Oz! Can the Wizard's guile save Dorothy and Zeb? And what master plan has the Wizard been hiding? Collecting DOROTHY & THE WIZARD IN OZ #1-8.

184 pages, $19.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 2 TPB

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN & SAM HUMPHRIES Penciled by ESAD RIBIC, LUKE ROSS, JACKSON GUICE, LEONARD KIRK, PATRICK ZIRCHER & RON GARNEY Cover by KAARE ANDREWS

Can Nick Fury pick up the pieces of his broken team? Iron Man, Thor, Hawkeye and the Ultimates are the world's premier super-team, assembled to combat global threats. And right now the greatest danger is Reed Richards' Children of Tomorrow, who stand poised to reshape the Earth in their image. Faced with a new world order, the Ultimates and S.H.I.E.L.D. suddenly find themselves in the crosshairs -- of their own government! But with S.H.I.E.L.D. out of play, the government's contingency plan might prove more dangerous than the threat it's meant to counter -- especially when it involves unleashing the Hulk! Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #7-12.

128 pages, $19.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY NICK SPENCER VOL. 2 TPB

Written by NICK SPENCER Penciled by CARLO BARBERI & PACO MEDINA Cover by KAARE ANDREWS

Quicksilver's scheme to lord over the world's mutants goes horribly awry when his army of Nimrod sentinels goes rogue and commits mutant genocide. Val Cooper probes S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury for information on the Ultimate X program, and the identity of world's most powerful psychic, Jean Grey, is revealed -- but she may not be playing for the right side. And the mutants interned at Camp Angel stage a bloody revolt when they learn the true origin of the X-gene. The ghosts of the Ultimate Universe's past drive the world's mutants toward an explosive confrontation in this thrilling chess match crafted by writer Nick Spencer (Iron Man 2.0)! Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #7-12.

136 pages, $19.99.

WOLVERINE: NOT DEAD YET TPB (NEW PRINTING)

Written by WARREN ELLIS Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

Wolverine's past is full of nasty characters -- but few as fiendish as the White Ghost, a murderous mercenary whom Wolverine thought he'd left for dead during his spy years! But this Ghost won't be laid to rest until he's run Wolverine through a gauntlet of Adamantium weapons, killing the mutant maverick with the very metal that's saved his life so many times! Unwilling to risk his friends, Wolverine stands alone in a story of intrigue, romance and devastation -- culminating in a clash between two killers! Collecting WOLVERINE (1988) #119-122.

120 pages, $14.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: LAND OF THE FREE TPB

Written by MARK WAID, BILL ROSEMANN, JAY FAERBER, TOM DEFALCO & JOE CASEY Penciled by ANDY KUBERT, VINCE EVANS, PATRICK ZIRCHER, RON FRENZ, PABLO RAIMONDI & DAN JURGENS Cover by ANDY KUBERT

The shattering of Captain America's seemingly indestructible shield has caused a harmonic "Vibranium cancer" wave, which threatens to destroy every piece of the miracle metal remaining on Earth! But as Cap races to contain the unseen threat, the villainous Klaw prepares to capitalize on it. It will take a miracle to defeat the master of sound, but a miracle just might be what Captain America gets! Then, Cap goes undercover in prison, faces down Crossbones and the Absorbing Man, and battles the terrorist threats of Hydra and Flag-Smasher! Plus: a WWII tale featuring Nick Fury and the Howling Commandos, captured by the vampiric Baron Blood! Blockbuster writer Mark Waid wraps up his run here, and it's a doozy! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1998) #20-24, CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL 1999 and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE LEGEND.

160 pages, $19.99.

GENERATION X CLASSIC VOL. 2 TPB

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL, TODD DEZAGO & JEPH LOEB Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO, ROGER CRUZ, TOM GRUMMETT, VAL SEMEIKS, SHAWN MCMANUS, ASHLEY WOOD & JEFF MATSUDA Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN

Class is back in session as Generation X returns! First, a recruiting trip to Manhattan turns fatal when the Morlock terrorists Gene Nation target Emma Frost! Then, when Banshee's ancestral castle vanishes, the students take a field trip that begins in Ireland -- and ends somewhere very different! And the school gains a new student in the laid-back Mondo, but what does the new Hellfire Club want with him? And what does Emma's long-lost sister have to do with its plan? The Gen X kids barely have time to welcome Mondo into the fold before they're targeted by Omega Red -- but what secret tie does the vicious villain have to Banshee's past? Pay attention, Gen X -- you never know when there'll be a quiz! Collecting GENERATION X #5-11 and ANNUAL '95, and GENERATION X SAN DIEGO PREVIEW.

248 pages, $24.99.

NOVA CLASSIC VOL. 1 TPB

Written by MARV WOLFMAN & LEN WEIN Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, SAL BUSCEMA & ROSS ANDRU Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA

Struck by a ray of energy sent by a dying alien, ordinary high-school student Richard Rider has inherited the mantle of an intergalactic Nova Centurion -- and all the headaches that come with it! And even the powers of a human rocket can't help Richard outrun a rogues' gallery that includes Zorr, Condor, Powerhouse, Diamondhead, the Corrupter, Megaman -- and the dreaded Sphinx, who wants to claim a secret the newly minted Nova doesn't even know he's carrying! Can Richard balance schoolwork, a social life and a near-constant string of arch-villains? And if not, which will he lose first -- his dreams or his life? Guest-starring Spider-Man in an amazing two-part murder mystery! Collecting NOVA (1976) #1-12 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #171.

240 pages, $29.99.

CAPTAIN MARVEL: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL TPB (NEW PRINTING)

Written by JIM STARLIN, STEVE ENGLEHART & DOUG MOENCH Penciled by JIM STARLIN & PAT BRODERICK Cover by JIM STARLIN

As Protector of the Universe and de facto defender of Earth, the Kree Captain Mar-Vell has triumphed over foes large and small. But when Mar-Vell is diagnosed with cancer, he finds himself face-to-face with a foe that even his vast might can't defeat -- and both he, and a universe that loves him, must rally together to accept the inevitable. Plus: Look back at the seminal battle with Nitro that infected Captain Marvel years before -- and in the midst of a battle with Titan's planet-sized computer system, now corrupted by the madness of Thanos, witness the budding romance between Mar-Vell and his true love Elysius! Guest-starring the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and more! Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL (1968) #34, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1979) #1-2 and MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #1: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL.

128 pages, $19.99.

MARVEL UNIVERSE: THE END TPB (NEW PRINTING)

Written by JIM STARLIN Penciled by JIM STARLIN Cover by JIM STARLIN

A grave threat from beyond space and time swiftly approaches the Earth -- imperiling the very nature of the entire universe! This catastrophic, existence-ending event forces Earth's mightiest heroes and villains to join forces to fend off Armageddon. But amid ever-shifting alliances and internally warring factions, will they succeed in their quest to save all of eternity? Led by the demigod Thanos (who is admittedly not only quite mad, but something of a continual threat himself to both Earth and eternity), Earth's superhumans must stand shoulder-to-shoulder to face the most terrifying threat that they've ever encountered: Nothing less than the end of all that ever was! Collecting MARVEL UNIVERSE: THE END #1-6.

168 pages, $19.99.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: TOMORROW'S AVENGERS VOL. 1 TPB

Written by ARNOLD DRAKE, STEVE GERBER, CHRIS CLAREMONT, GERRY CONWAY, SCOTT EDELMAN, ROGER SLIFER, LEN WEIN & ROGER STERN Penciled by GENE COLAN, SAL BUSCEMA, DON HECK & AL MILGROM Cover by AL MILGROM

A thousand years from now, Vance Astro, Yondu, Martinex and Charlie-27 -- the Guardians of the Galaxy -- rise to retake Earth from reptilian raiders! But they're not just building on the heroism of past centuries -- they're recruiting from it! Captain America, Dr. Strange, the Thing, the Hulk and more join the star-spanning heroes in the greatest war the future ever saw! Then, as the Guardians help a planet in turmoil rebuild, threats rise from two other worlds: one of them living, the other gone mad! It's cosmic action as you like it, as the Avengers of tomorrow face their baptism of fire! Featuring the introduction of Nikki and the origin of Starhawk! Guest-starring the Silver Surfer! Collecting MARVEL SUPER HEROES (1967) #18, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #4-5, GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #5, DEFENDERS (1972) #26-29 and MARVEL PRESENTS #3-12.

368 pages, $39.99.

ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 11 TPB

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT, FABIAN NICIEZA, PETER DAVID & MORE Penciled by JIM LEE, PAUL SMITH, ANDY KUBERT, TOM RANEY, WHILCE PORTACIO, KIRK JARVINEN, TERRY SHOEMAKER & MORE Cover by JIM LEE

The X-Men reunite with Professor X, who asks them to help overthrow the Shi'ar tyrant Deathbird -- but all is not as it seems, and the X-Men must deduce the truth before it's too late! Meanwhile, sparks fly as Rogue and Magneto team up to save the Savage Land! Then, the X-Men and X-Factor unite to battle the Shadow King -- but the price of their victory is more than Professor X can stand! And as a new team rises from the ashes of the old, Magneto draws a dangerous line in the sand to protect his fellow mutants -- leading to an explosive finale, and the end of an era! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #273-280 and ANNUAL #15, X-FACTOR (1986) #69-70, X-MEN (1991) #1-3, and material from X-FACTOR ANNUAL #6 and NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #7.

544 pages, $19.99.






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