WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2014
MARVEL COMICS FOR JUNE - COLLECTIONS
POWERS: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION VOL. 6 HC
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W), MICHAEL AVON OEMING (A/C)
When the power who murdered Hitler is found dead, it's up to detectives Walker and Sunrise to dig into the secret history of powers past to find the killer. A past that includes the untold tale of Walker's life before he became one of the world's greatest superheroes. Then, Walker and Sunrise must investigate the murder of a group of powers who claim to be gods -- and the result is disastrous! Find out what's going on in this cops-and-capes drama that has NO RULES! Plus: the return of Deena Pilgrim!
424 pages, $34.99.
MARVEL FAMOUS FIRSTS: 75TH ANNIVERSARY MASTERWORKS SLIPCASE SET
In celebration of its 75th Anniversary, Marvel Comics presents this deluxe collection of its 10 mightiest Masterworks hardcovers – plus the all-new, long-in-demand NOT BRAND ECHH VOL. 1 and the AVENGERS 75TH ANNIVERSARY BY ALEX ROSS POSTER signed by none other than Stan "The Man" Lee! Each titanic tome in this limited-edition boxed set features a newly designed cover treatment and interlocking spine artwork, and the slipcase itself is patterned after stately Avengers Mansion!
$500.
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: NOT BRAND ECHH VOL. 1 HC
Written by STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS, GARY FRIEDRICH, ARNOLD DRAKE & MARIE SEVERIN with STU SCHWARTZBERG, PHIL SEULING & BILL DUBAY
Penciled by MARIE SEVERIN, JACK KIRBY, GENE COLAN & TOM SUTTON with DON HECK, JOHN SEVERIN, ROSS ANDRU, JIM MOONEY, DICK AYERS, JOHN VERPOORTEN, FRANK SPRINGER, STU SCHWARTZBERG, HERBTRIMPE, BILL DUBAY & RONN FOSS
Cover by JACK KIRBY
When Stan Lee set the tone for the Marvel Age of Comics it came with a healthy dose of humor. When fans demanded more of that Marvel mayhem, Stan, along with Jack Kirby, Gene Colan and theBullpen's mistress of mirth, Marie Severin, turned the dial up to 11 and let loose! What came blasting out was the masterpiece of Silver Age satire Not Brand Echh. Each issue came packed with Marvel's greatest talents taking a sideways look at the super heroes they made famous (and even some that they didn't!) Now, Charlie America, Scaredevil, the Revengers, Sore Son of Shmodin, the Sunk-Mariner and the one and only Forbush Man are coming at you in this unprecedented enormous Marvel Masterworks! Collecting NOT BRAND ECHH (1967) #1-13 and material from DAREDEVIL ANNUAL (1967) #1, FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL (1963) #5, SGT. FURY ANNUAL (1965) #4, AVENGERS ANNUAL (1967) #2 & AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #5
456 pages, $69.99.
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER OMNIBUS SLIPCASE HC
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Penciled by SEAN PHILLIPS, LUKE ROSS, MICHAEL LARK, LAURENCE CAMPBELL, ALEX MALEEV & RICHARD ISANOVE
Cover by RICHARD ISANOVE
Stephen King's epic has riveted readers for decades. Now, Roland Deschain's early adventures are revealed! Last of the Gunslingers, Roland searches for the mysterious Dark Tower -- the one place where he can set right the out-of-synch Mid-World. As Roland trails the sorcerous Man in Black, he will confront the Little Sisters of Eluria, encounter the desolate town of Tull, rescue the powerful Sheemie and meet the mysterious Jake Chambers in a tale of fantasy, horror, revenge and betrayal from the masterful mind of Stephen King! Plus: a companion volume packed with fascinating bonus material and apocrypha! Collecting DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER -- THE JOURNEY BEGINS #1-5, THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA #1-5, THE BATTLE OF TULL #1-5, THE WAY STATION #1-5, THE MAN IN BLACK #1-5, SHEEMIE'S TALE #1-2, EVIL GROUND #1-2, and SO FELL LORD PERTH #1.
732 pages, $150..
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 16 HC
Written by ROY THOMAS with BILL MANTLO
Penciled by GEORGE PÉREZ & JOHN BUSCEMA with SAL BUSCEMA & RICH BUCKLER
Cover by JACK KIRBY
The Crusader! The Thing cured! Luke Cage joins the FF! Hulk vs. the Thing and both of them vs. the FF! Galactus vs. the High Evolutionary! Time-traveling adventures with the Invaders! And the impossible return of an improbable guest-star! Writer Roy Thomas teams with breakout art talent George Pérez, master storyteller John Buscema, and Bullpen stalwarts Sal Buscema and Rich Buckler to bring you some of the greatest FF tales of the 1970s! Trust us, True Believer, you'll know why they call it "The World's Greatest Comic Magazine" by the time you're done with this jam-packed Marvel Masterworks collection! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #164-175 and ANNUAL #11, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #20 and ANNUAL #1, and MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #11.
328 pages, $69.99.
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE HUMAN TORCH VOL. 1 TPB
Written by STAN LEE & LARRY LIEBER with JERRY SIEGEL, ROBERT BERNSTEIN & ERNIE HART
Penciled by JACK KIRBY & DICK AYERS
Cover by JACK KIRBY & RICHARD ISANOVE
After the debut of a quiet little magazine called FANTASTIC FOUR and a relatively unknown teen hero named Spider-Man, Mighty Marvel decided to go out on a limb and put these two risky ideas together into a featuring starring -- the Human Torch! And believe it or not, yes -- even with that kind of pedigree -- it was a sure-fire hit! Johnny Storm -- the thrill-seeking, impulsive teen wonder of the Fantastic Four -- set the world on fire in his scorchin' solo stories! Now, watch in wonder as the Torch goes to head-to-head against none other than Namor the Sub-Mariner, Spider-Man, Captain America, Paste-Pot Pete, the Wizard, the Sandman, the Living Bomb and more! If that ain't diagnosis teenage angst, then you can call me Freud! Collecting STRANGE TALES (1951) #101-117 and ANNUAL #2.
280 pages, $24.99.
MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.: SEASON ONE DECLASSIFIED SLIPCASE HC
Written by TROY BENJAMIN
Learn the secrets of MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. in this exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of Marvel's first live-action TV show! Hear from the cast, creators and crew as they reveal never-before-shared details from the first season. This deluxe keepsake volume offers an insider's look into the making of the blockbuster espionage series on ABC produced by Joss Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen & Jed Whedon and Jeffrey Bell; and starring Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennett, Iain De Caestecker and Elizabeth Henstridge.
240 pages, $49.99.
OZ OMNIBUS HC
Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Penciled by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
L. Frank Baum's magical world of Oz comes to life like never before, courtesy of the Eisner Award-winning team of Eric Shanower and Skottie Young! Join Kansas farmgirl Dorothy (and her little dog Toto), Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, Cowardly Lion, Glinda the Good Witch, young Tip, Jack Pumpkinhead, Sawhorse, Queen Ozma, Button-Bright and more -- and don't forget the Wonderful Wizard of Oz himself -- as they explore the marvelous land of Oz; travel the Yellow Brick Road; and defend the Emerald City against the Wicked Witch of the West, Mombi, Jinjur, the evil Nome King and more! Collecting WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1-8, MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ #1-8, OZMA OF OZ #1-8, DOROTHY & THE WIZARD IN OZ #1-8, ROAD TO OZ #1-6, EMERALD CITY OF OZ #1-5, MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: WIZARD OF OZ SKETCHBOOK and OZ PRIMER.
1,096 pages, $125.
DEADPOOL MINIBUS HC
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Penciled by DALIBOR TALAJIC, MATTEO LOLLI, SALVA ESPIN & RAMON ROSANAS
Cover by MICHAEL DEL MUNDO
Deadpool's wildest adventures are collected in one blood-soaked volume! What if Deadpool decided to kill everyone and everything that makes up the Marvel Universe? What if he followed that up by slaughtering the most famous fictional characters in classic literature? And what if he finally took aim at the ultimate target: himself? You'd have the fan-favorite "Deadpool Killogy," that's what! But when Deadpool battles Deadpool, will he win or perish? Yes! Then: Deadpool awakes from a food coma to find...the zombie apocalypse has occurred! Can the Merc with a Mouth avoid becoming the Merc in their mouths?! And when Deadpool takes on Carnage, good-crazy battles bad-crazy, blood will flow -- and Deadpool will literally go to pieces! Collecting DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1-4, DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED #1-4, DEADPOOL KILLS DEADPOOL #1-4, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL #1-4, DEADPOOL VS. CARNAGE #1-4.
480 pages, $59.99.
THANOS: THE INFINITY REVELATION OGN-HC
Written by JIM STARLIN
Penciled by JIM STARLIN
Cover by JIM STARLIN
There is an imbalance in the universe. And since his latest return from oblivion, Thanos himself feels...incomplete. Now, the so-called Mad Titan would put both wrongs right. The revelatory waters of the Infinity Well lead Thanos on a new quest, with a once-sworn enemy at his side. A crusade that will bring confrontation with the Silver Surfer and the galaxy's mightiest heroes, the Annihilators. An odyssey that will change everything. Cosmic maestro Jim Starlin returns to his signature character in a tale of death and rebirth that will transform the Marvel Universe once more!
112 pages, $24.99.
WOLVERINE: ORIGIN II HC
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Penciled by ADAM KUBERT
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
A new chapter in the secret origin of one of Marvel's most mysterious characters is revealed, by superstars Kieron Gillen (THOR) and Adam Kubert (AVX)! A few years after the events of ORIGIN finds James "Logan" Howlett running with the wolves, until something unexpected brings him back into the world of men! And when word of a clawed wild man reaches civilization, the hunt to capture him begins! James soon falls afoul of someone Sinister, who's just discovering mutantkind -- and the horrors he can visit on them. Escaping his captors and rediscovering his humanity, James and Clara are on the run -- but can Sinister offer James something he can't refuse? The mutant who will someday become Wolverine must choose: Is he man or is he beast? Plus: Discover the secret behind James' greatest enemy, the man called Creed! Collecting ORIGIN II #1-5.
128 pages, $24.99.
ALL-NEW X-MEN VOL. 1 HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by STUART IMMONEN & DAVID MARQUEZ
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Professor X's original five students -- Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel and Beast -- are plucked from the past and brought to the present! But what they find -- the state of their future selves, and the state of Xavier's dream -- is far from the future of which they dreamed. How will these young, idealistic heroes react when faced with the crushing knowledge of what their future holds? And how will the embittered present-day X-Men deal with their past crashing forward? Plus: Mystique and Sabretooth target the young time-travelers! How will the Uncanny Avengers -- led by Cyclops' brother, Havok -- react to the time-swept X-Men? And when the adult Cyclops and his outlaw Uncanny X-Men drop by the Jean Grey School for a recruiting session, which young X-Man will join the revolutionary crew? The answer will shock you! Collecting ALL-NEW X-MEN #1-10.
272 pages, $34.99.
DISNEY KINGDOMS: SEEKERS OF THE WEIRD HC
Written by BRANDON SEIFERT
Penciled by KARL MOLINE & FILIPE ANDRADE
Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO
Includes a Forward by Disney Legend Rolly Crump
An all-new adventure inspired by Disney's legendary, but never built, Museum of the Weird! When their parents are kidnapped, teens Maxwell and Melody Keep are thrust into a thrilling race through the world's most strange and dangerous museum as they unite with their swashbuckling uncle to save their family and the world from an evil secret society! What lurks within the Wardens' Library, and what is the Walking Chair? Who is the Shadow Society, and why do they want the Coffin Clock? In a catacomb of Mushroom People and a Séance Room under glass, our heroes discover the truth about the Museum -- and their own destinies! Envisioned by famous Imagineer Rolly Crump for Walt Disney in 1965, the Museum of the Weird's innovative designs remained on Crump's drawing board -- until now! Collecting DISNEY KINGDOMS: SEEKERS OF THE WEIRD #1-5.
136 pages, $24.99.
GEORGE ROMERO'S EMPIRE OF THE DEAD: ACT ONE TPB
Written by GEORGE ROMERO
Penciled by ALEX MALEEV
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Zombie godfather George Romero unleashes his next undead epic -- as an all-new Marvel comic! Welcome to New York City years after the undead plague has erupted -- but just because Manhattan has been quarantined, don't think that everyone inside is safe! Not only do flesh-eaters roam the city, but another ancient predator has taken a bloody bite out of the Big Apple: Vampires rule! But which strange bedfellows are plotting against Mayor Chandrake? Who is the firecracker known as Dixie Peach? Are New York's zombies evolving, and how does undead former cop Xavier fit in? And in the pit of the bloody Circus Maximus, can anything stop the unchained fury of the zombie gladiator known as Zanzibar? It's zombies vs. vampires -- with humans caught in the crossfire! Collecting GEORGE ROMERO'S EMPIRE OF THE DEAD: ACT ONE #1-5.
128 pages, $19.99.
AVENGERS VOL. 5: ADAPT OR DIE PREMIERE HC
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by ESAD RIBIC & SALVADOR LARROCA
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
In the wake of INFINITY, Captain America and Iron Man plan for the next version of the Avengers. But they soon discover that a runaway planet is on a collision course with Earth! Can a visitor from the future help save the day? Then: It worked for the X-Men. Would we be so crass as to do it again? Yes, yes we would! It's a blast from the past as Marvel introduces the All-New Avengers! But as the Science War overtakes the world(s), what is the secret behind this time-tossed team? When the answers are revealed, you'll wish they remained hidden! As Bruce Banner puts together the pieces and confronts Iron Man, the collision of the Avengers and the New Avengers is imminent! Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #24-28.
136 pages, $24.99.
BLACK WIDOW VOL. 1: THE FINELY WOVEN THREAD TPB
Written by NATHAN EDMONDSON
Penciled by PHIL NOTO
Cover by PHIL NOTO
Black Widow is an Avenger and an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. But on her own time, she searches for atonement for her past as a KGB assassin -- in ways those teams just wouldn't approve of. The Widow goes undercover in Russia -- but from its cold streets, the Hand of God reaches out to crush her...and it is as merciless as its name. Outmatched by the brute force of this powerful new villain, Natasha discovers a deadly plot that spans the entire globe. Paris, London, Montenegro -- Natasha is in a race against time, with nowhere to turn for answers. Black Widow's strength and cunning will be put to the test as she follows the trail of blood and destruction to the beginning, but can she locate the entity behind the attacks? Collecting BLACK WIDOW (2014) #1-6 and material from ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE #1.
144 pages, $17.99.
DEADPOOL VOL. 5: WEDDING OF DEADPOOL TPB
Written by GERRY DUGGAN, BRIAN POSEHN, FABIAN NICIEZA, MARK WAID, JOE KELLY, CHRISTOPHER PRIEST, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, FRANK TIERI, GAIL SIMONE, DANIEL WAY, VICTOR GISCHLER, BEN ACKER & BEN BLACKER
Penciled by SCOTT KOBLISH, MIKE HAWTHORNE, EVAN SHANER & MORE
Cover by SCOTT KOBLISH
The day you never dreamed would come has finally arrived: Deadpool is getting married! But to whom?! Tune in to find out as Deadpool and his mysterious bride tie the knot! And to celebrate this magical occasion, we've rounded up every single writer who ever penned Wade's series to contribute new stories! But when Deadpool and his bride honeymoon in Japan, will married life agree with our mouthy merc? Or will he start doing the "take my wife, please" joke all the time? Plus: another Deadpool flashback tale, as Wade travels to the 1950s to save Nick Fury from the menace of -- time-traveling Hitler! And Madcap teams up (sort of) with Deadpool to answer the burning question. "Whatever happened to the white caption boxes?" Featuring Thor, Daredevil, Luke Cage and more! Collecting DEADPOOL (2012) #26-28 and DEADPOOL ANNUAL (2013) #1.
160 pages, $15.99.
WOLVERINE BY JASON AARON: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 3 TPB
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by ADAM KUBERT, RENATO GUEDES, JEFTE PALO & DANIEL ACUNA
Cover by JAE LEE
He's the best there is at what he does --and Wolverine's not so bad, either. Writer Jason Aaron's (PUNISHERMAX, Scalped) acclaimed and character-defining Wolverine run continues in this third volume! Joined by some of comics' top artists, Aaron tests Wolverine to his limits as the feral hero takes a lengthy trip through time with the ever-annoying Spider-Man! Then, a mysterious organization conspires to send Wolverine to Hell, where he encounters the souls of unexpected family and friends -- and battles the Devil! And the X-Men must help Wolverine regain control of his body from a horde of possessing demons! Plus: Wolverine's girlfriend throws him a birthday party, but where is he? Guest-starring Mystique, Daimon Hellstrom, two Ghost Riders and a host of Marvel heroes! Collecting ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #1-6, WOLVERINE (2010) #1-9 and #5.1, and material from WOLVERINE: ROAD TO HELL #1.
456 pages, $34.99.
AVENGERS A.I. VOL. 2:
12,000 A.D. TPB
Written by SAM HUMPHRIES
Penciled by ANDRÉ ARAÚJO
Cover by DAVE MARQUEZ
The war between organic and artificial intelligence destroys the world of tomorrow! Dimitrios, vengeful scion of Hank Pym and Ultron, downloads destruction in his quest to eradicate civilization -- but the Vision's squad teams with the Uncanny Avengers to infiltrate the Diamond and stop the metal menace from going global! Meanwhile, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s elite Robot Hunter Squad debuts -- with an android member you'll have to see to believe! The consequences reach far, far into the future -- all the way to 12,000 AD! Humanity is extinct, and machines battle across the galaxy -- but how have the Avengers evolved? And what is the Galactus Bomb? Witness Dimitrios' final gambit against all of creation as he takes on the Avengers Empire for the fate of an entire galaxy! Plus: an INHUMANITY tie-in, guest-starring Daredevil! Collecting AVENGERS A.I. #7.INH and #8-12.
136 pages, $16.99.
WOLVERINE VOL. 1: MORTAL TPB
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN & GERARDO SANDOVAL
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
With his healing factor gone, Logan has something to prove. Before he can face Sabretooth again, he'll need to build himself back up, get better and stronger than ever -- but it's not that easy anymore, and Wolverine will soon find himself turning to other means of revenge. What could make Logan turn his back on the Jean Grey School and his friends in the X-Men? Has he really joined a group of villains? Can Logan fight back his demons, or will his trip to the dark side become permanent? The weakened Wolverine battles assassins and goes undercover in Madripoor as his plan to stop Sabretooth takes shape -- but others have designs on Sabretooth's empire, as well. How are Pete Wisdom and MI13 involved? The answer will push the mortal Wolverine to his limits! Collecting WOLVERINE (2014) #1-7.
160 pages, $24.99.
X-MEN: THE ROAD TO ONSLAUGHT VOL. 2 TPB
Written by ALAN DAVIS, SCOTT LOBDELL, TERRY KAVANAGH, LARRY HAMA & FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by ALAN DAVIS, ROGER CRUZ, JOE MADUREIRA, BRYAN HITCH, ANDY KUBERT, JEFF MATSUDA, VAL SEMEIKS & GARY FRANK
Cover by JEFF MATSUDA
The buildup to Marvel's darkest hour continues as the X-Men face danger from without and within! What decades-old connection does Professor X have with the secretive Clan Destine? When Synraith returns, the two teams clash -- but all is not what it seems! Can the X-Men solve the mystery before Synraith's victory is complete? Then, Generation X guest-stars as Cannonball and Husk return home -- but find Humanity's Last Stand waiting! Plus: The X-Babies return, Wolverine takes on Bloodscream, and the Dark Beast targets Bishop. But the real danger lurks in the X-Men's basement! And when Sabretooth finally tears loose, one longtime teammate pays the price! Do the X-Men have what it takes to stop Sabretooth once and for all? Collecting X-MEN/CLANDESTINE #1-2, UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #327-328 and ANNUAL '95, X-MEN (1991) #46-49, X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #9, and SABRETOOTH SPECIAL (1995).
440 pages, $34.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 2: CASTAWAY IN DIMENSION Z BOOK 2 TPB
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Captain America has spent twelve years as a fugitive wandering the wasteland of Dimension Z, battling the Zola virus within him and traveling with a boy he has raised as his own. Now, the Sentinel of Liberty brings the fight back to Dimension Z's god-like oppressor Arnim Zola when Cap becomes the last remaining hope for the native species, the Phrox! A lone soldier waging a one-man crusade to stop the spread of Zola's consciousness in this world and his own, can Captain America turn the tide in the odd war of this backward realm? Battling savage mutates, Zola's twisted Captain Zolandia, and even his own adopted son, Steve Rogers stares death in the face and makes the hardest decision of his life when he pays the deadly price...to escape from Dimension Z! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (2012) #6-10.
136 pages, $19.99.
UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 2: BROKEN TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by FRAZER IRVING, CHRIS BACHALO & KRIS ANKA
Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
The all-new, all-revolutionary Uncanny X-Men have barely had time to find their footing as a team...and now they must face the evil Dormammu! Can Magik match the demon lord's sorcery? Is she even on the X-Men's side anymore? Discover the secrets that Magik has been hiding since AVX! Then: school is in session! The Uncanny X-Men have seen what can happen with no control over their powers. It cannot happen again. One mutant learns that once you leave the X-Men, the real world can be a punishing place. Another learns just what it means to be an X-Man. But what, exactly, are they being trained for? Plus: Cyclops and Magneto finally have it out! And which other former ally has signed up with S.H.I.E.L.D. to keep tabs on the X-Men? Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (2013) #6-11.
144 pages, $19.99.
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP VOL. 2: SUPERIOR SIX TPB
Written by CHRIS YOST & KEVIN SHINICK
Penciled by MARCO CHECCHETTO
& STEPHANIE HANS
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
The Superior Six are here! Spider-Man has forced the Sinister Six to become his own Superior super-hero team! But can Spider-Man trust his greatest enemies when a reformed Masters of Evil come calling? As everything goes wrong, Spider-Man learns that with great arrogance must come great consequences. Now, every single person in New York City might die at the Superior Six's hands -- and it's all Spider-Man's fault! Then: The Goblin Nation is on the rise! The Green Goblin has launched an all-out gang war in the New York underworld -- and Spider-Man, Daredevil and the Punisher are caught in the middle! Spider-Man thinks back to a never-before revealed team-up between Dr. Octopus and the Goblin, but what consequences do this flashback adventure have for the present day? Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger, and the Sub-Mariner! Collecting SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #5-12.
184 pages, $19.99.
THUNDERBOLTS VOL. 4:
NO MERCY TPB
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Penciled by CARLO BARBERI & PACO DIAZ LUQUE
Cover by PACO DIAZ LUQUE
Ghost Rider joins the Thunderbolts! General Ross's T-Bolts were brought together to clean up the problems that no one else could, but what happens when the problem is on the team? The seemingly all-powerful madwoman called Mercy has gone too far, slaughtering innocent people to fulfill her twisted mission of mercy. Who can the team turn to for help taking down this powerhouse? How about Johnny Blaze, the original Ghost Rider? Can he save the team before it all goes, quite literally, to hell? And if not, will the team be willing to make a deal to put Mephisto back on his throne?! Then, the Thunderbolts battle Venom! When an ancient cosmic power corrupts a former ally, the T-Bolts must travel deep into a Central American jungle. But can they take him down before time runs out? Collecting THUNDERBOLTS (2012) #20-26.
160 pages, $19.99.
X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, BRIAN WOOD & JASON AARON
Penciled by FRANK CHO, STUART IMMONEN, DAVID LOPEZ, CHRIS BACHALO, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & ESAD RIBIC
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
The X-Men's past, present and future collide in an uncanny event 50 years in the making! In a desperate bid to save Xavier's dream, the Beast brought the original X-Men forward to the present. Now, with the timeline -- and all of existence -- endangered by their presence, they must go back. But faced with the horror of what fate would have in store for them, young Cyclops and Marvel Girl are intent on staying and forging their own destiny. And as debate rages and tempers flare, the X-Men of the future arrive with a dire warning, seeking to prevent history's greatest mistake! Celebrate the X-Men's 50th anniversary with a time-twisting epic for the ages! Collecting X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM #1-2, ALL-NEW X-MEN #16-17, X-MEN (2013) #5-6, UNCANNY X-MEN (2013) #12-13 and WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #36-37.
248 pages, $34.99.
WHAT IF? AGE OF ULTRON TPB
Written by JOE KEATINGE
Penciled by RAFFAELE IENCO, RAMON VILLALOBOS, MICO SUAYAN, PIOTR KOWALSKI & MING DOYLE
Cover by CHRIS STEVENS
In AGE OF ULTRON, a time-traveling Wolverine killed Hank Pym before he could create the world-conquering Ultron. But what if other founding Avengers had been killed instead? Find out in five alternate adventures! In a world without the Wasp, Hank Pym created an Ultron even more heinous than the one we know! Without Iron Man, the Armor Wars scorch the earth until Spider-Man forms a familiar Fantastic Four to seek out a forgotten weapon! Without Thor, Ragnarok wipes out every super-powered being -- leaving only Nick Fury and his unpowered allies to face the Midgard Serpent! Without Captain America, the United States loses its spirit -- until a secret cabal uses Frank Castle to recreate a legend! And if Hank Pym never created Ultron, the Vision never existed -- but without the Vision, can the world survive? Collecting WHAT IF? AGE OF ULTRON #1-5.
112 pages, $16.99.
FANTASTIC FOUR EPIC COLLECTION: INTO THE TIMESTREAM TPB
Written by WALTER SIMONSON, DANNY FINGEROTH, LOUISE SIMONSON & CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by RICH BUCKLER, RON LIM, WALTER SIMONSON, REX VALVE, JACKSON GUICE, JON BOGDANOVE, TERRY SHOEMAKER, CHRIS WOZNIAK & ARTHUR ADAMS
Cover by WALTER SIMONSON
It's sensational Simonson storytelling for Marvel's First Family! When the FF's Congressional hearing is disrupted by dozens of vengeance-seeking villains, the famous foursome must deal with Capitol chaos! And when a time anomaly sends them into the future, will the universe fall to Galactus while the FF are clashing with Kang and Nebula? As Sharon Ventura and the Human Torch face personal crises, the Fantastic Four find themselves on a parallel Earth battling cyborg dictators and displaced dinosaurs! And the temporal madness only gets worse when the adult Franklin Richards flees to the present from the "Days of Future Past" timeline -- with Hound-master Ahab in hot pursuit! Guest-starring the Avengers, the X-Men, Spider-Man and Death's Head! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #334-346 and ANNUAL #23; and material from NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #6, X-FACTOR ANNUAL #5 and X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #14.
504 pages, $39.99.
STAR-LORD TPB
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART, CHRIS CLAREMONT, DOUG MOENCH & TIMOTHY ZAHN
Penciled by STEVE GAN, JOHN BYRNE, CARMINE INFANTINO, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, GENE COLAN, TOM SUTTON & DAN LAWLIS
Cover by EARL NOREM
Just in time for his big-screen debut, Star-Lord's sensational seventies sci-fi sagas are collected in one volume! After aliens killed Peter Quill's mother, he became an astronaut, hoping to find the killers and take revenge -- until a fateful encounter with the Master of the Sun unlocked Quill's true destiny! Now -- as the intergalactic policeman Star-Lord -- Quill faces alien slavers, space pirates, world-destroying ships, ancient space arks, vengeful beast-men, winged cloud-riders, symbiotic planetoids and more! But how is the Master of the Sun connected to the aliens who killed Quill's mother? Plus: Peer into the future and witness the adventures of the second Star-Lord, Sinjin Quarrel! Collecting the Star-Lord material from MARVEL PREVIEW #4, #11, #14-15 and #18, and MARVEL SUPER SPECIAL #10; and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1979) #6-7, MARVEL PREMIERE #61 and STARLORD (1996) #1-3.
424 pages, $24.99.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT -- STEAL THE GALAXY! PROSE NOVEL HC
Written by DAN ABNETT
Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Marvel's first original prose novel, featuring the stars of Guardians of the Galaxy! These are not the Avengers or the Fantastic Four -- in fact, they're barely even famous -- but Rocket Raccoon and the faithful Groot are the baddest heroes in the cosmos, and they're on the run across the Marvel Universe! During a spaceport brawl, the infamous pair rescues an android Recorder from a pack of alien Badoons. Everyone in the galaxy, however, including the ruthless Kree Empire and the stalwart Nova Corps, seems to want that Recorder, who's about as sane as a sandwich with no mustard. Join Rocket and Groot on a free-for-all across the stars while they try to save all of existence -- again!
304 pages, $24.99.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY BY ABNETT & LANNING: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 1 TPB
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER, BRAD WALKER, CARLOS MAGNO & WES CRAIG
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
With the fabric of the universe torn, all that stands between us and invading horrors is a team of cosmic misfits. Led by Star-Lord, the newly minted Guardians of the Galaxy include a who's who of the mightiest -- and most bizarre -- protectors the stars have ever seen! Rocket Raccoon, Drax the Destroyer, Groot, Gamora, Adam Warlock, Mantis, the all-new Quasar, Cosmo the telepathic space dog and more take on the universe's most dangerous menaces -- and have fun while doing it! But when Major Victory and Starhawk, two members of the Guardians of the future, make their explosive returns, is there more going on than meets the eye? And as the Skrulls' secret invasion tears the new team apart, who will guard the galaxy from the Church of Universal Truth, the Badoon and King Blastaar? Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2008) #1-12.
296 pages, $34.99.
WAR OF KINGS TPB (NEW PRINTING)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER & BONG DAZO
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
