It matters what we do. Someone has to save the world. You're someone. Do the math. The critically acclaimed team of Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie reinvent the teen super-hero comic for the 21st century - uniting Wiccan, Hulkling and Kate "Hawkeye" Bishop with Kid Loki, Marvel Boy and Miss America. No pressure, right? When Wiccan makes a horrible mistake that comes back to bite everyone on their communal posteriors, we cue five issues of hormonal panic. Fight scenes! Fake IDs! Plentiful feels! (a.k.a. "meaningful emotional character beats" for people who aren't on tumblr.) Young Avengers is as NOW! as the air in your lungs and twice as vital.Collecting: Young Avengers 1-15, material from Marvel Now! Point One.1

    She's got superhero parents. She's got the ultimate mad science power, filling her life with crazy gadgets even she doesn't understand. She has two super powered best friends. In middle school, the line between good and evil looks clear.In real life, nothing is that clear. All it takes is one hero's sidekick picking a fight, and Penny and her friends are labeled supervillains. In the process, Penny learns a hard lesson about villainy: She's good at it.Criminal masterminds, heroes in power armor, bottles of dragon blood, alien war drones, shape shifters and ghosts, no matter what the super powered world throws at her, Penny and her friends come out on top. They have to. If she can keep winning, maybe she can clear her name before her mom and dad find out.

    Marvel, the groundbreaking heroine that has become an international sensation! Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City — until she's suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm! When Kamala discovers the dangers of her newfound powers, she unlocks a secret behind them, as well. Is Kamala ready to wield these immense new gifts? Or will the weight of the legacy before her be too much to bear? Kamala has no idea, either. But she's comin' for you, Jersey! It's history in the making from acclaimed writer G. Willow Wilson (Air, Cairo) and beloved artist Adrian Alphona (RUNAWAYS)! Collecting MS. MARVEL (2014) #1-5 and material from ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE #1.

     Follow Cal Stringel’s misadventures as he climbs to the lowest levels of supervillany in the prequel to the smash hit, Confessions of a D-List Supervillain. Angry that he wouldn’t be known as the engineer who made Ultraweapon’s force blasters, Cal resigns to chase after a bigger, better paycheck. However, the Promethia Corporation isn’t going to let him go that easily and sets out to make his life a living hell. Fed up at being pushed around by a company with an endless supply of lawyers and litigation, Cal sets out to build his own version of Ultraweapon’s powered armor and take his revenge! What Cal doesn’t count on is just how hard this is going to be. Along the way, he will make both friends and enemies and discover how hard hitting rock bottom can feel. Whether Cal is trying to smooth talk his way out of the prison for supervillains, haggle with nefarious employers over the price of his inventions, or battle with the Gulf Coast Guardians, he’s in for one wild ride! He’ll need to learn that when money is tight that everything has a price – from the cost of making weapons for a psychotic speedster to how much to charge for taking the blame for a drunken rampage through Las Vegas.

    As Asgardia's one-man secret service, he's ready to lie, cheat, steal, bluff and snog his way through the twistiest, turniest and most treacherous missions the All-Mother can throw at him...

    It's a brand-new sleeper-hit series starring some of Spidey's deadliest baddies! Boomerang and his fellow villains prove that with terrible powers come terrible responsibilities...and Spider-Man will soon learn that with superior villains come superior problems! Out on bail and aiming to stay out of jail, Boomerang must get his cronies on target - but does Frank Castle, the one-man army known as the Punisher, have them targeted already?Collecting: The Superior Foes of Spider-Man 1-6

    A lot. Be there as Moon Knight punches ghosts(!), investigates a sleep experiment that’s driving its patients insane, travels to the mushroom graveyard planet(!!), faces the Black Spectre and takes on twenty mob enforcers to save an abductee…alone. Marvel’s most mind-bending adventure begins as Moon Knight sleuths his way to the rotten core of New York’s most bizarre mysteries!Collecting: Moon Knight 1-6

    Evil minions. And one hell of a conflict of interest.Being related to a supervillain isn’t a big deal to Pat West. So what if his mom occasionally tries to take over the world? All Pat wants is to finish university and become an urban designer. That he moonlights as an evil minion sometimes – that’s just a family tradition.Then Pat accidentally sleeps with superhero Silver Paladin, otherwise known as reclusive billionaire Nick Andersen. It’s a simple misunderstanding. Pat never means to impersonate a prostitute, honest. But soon Pat is in way over his head, and threatening to fall for the worst possible guy.When Pat’s mother returns to bring the world to its knees, Silver Paladin races to stop her… and all of Pat’s secrets threaten to blow up in his face. How can Pat reconcile being a minion with wanting a hero? Will Nick’s feelings for Pat overcome what keeps them apart? Or will they both lose everything?“Love for the Cold-Blooded” is a light-hearted jaunt through a world of superheroes and villains, android dolphins, mind control rays, eldritch artifacts stolen from the tombs of ancient gods, and young men loving not wisely, but well.

    As Asgardia's one-man secret service, he's ready to lie, cheat, steal, bluff and snog his way through the twistiest, turniest and most treacherous missions the All-Mother can throw at him...starting with a heart-stopping heist on Avengers Tower! And that's just the beginning, as Loki takes on Lorelei in Monte Carlo's casinos, and heads back to the dawn of Asgard to join its greatest heroes on a quest for a certain magical sword! But when Loki puts together a crew to crack the deepest dungeons of Asgardia itself, there may be one plot twist too many for even Loki to handle!COLLECTING: LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD 1-5, ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE (LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD STORY)

    Carol Danvers, comes to a crossroads with a new life and new romance, she makes a dramatic decision that will alter the course of her life - and the entire Marvel Universe - in the months to come. But as Carol takes on a mission to return an alien girl to her homeworld, she lands in the middle of an uprising against the Galactic Alliance! Investigating the forced resettlement of Rocket Girl's people, Carol discovers that she has a history with the man behind the plot. But when the bad guy tries to blackmail Carol and turn the Avengers against her, it's payback time! Guest-starring the Guardians of the Galaxy!COLLECTING: CAPTAIN MARVEL 1-6

    The combination was pure magic. With this Epic Collecti on you can leap into Spider-Man's web-slinging world from the very beginning.COLLECTING: AMAZING FANTASY (1962) 15, AMAZING SPIDERMAN (1963) 1-17, ANNUAL (1964) 1 (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION VOL. 1

    On a mission to foster goodwill and safeguard the mutant race's continued existence in her own way, Storm will travel the globe, confronting man and mutant, god and monster and everything inbetween.

    With a new practice, a new paralegal and a mounting number of super villains she's racking up as personal enemies, She Hulk might have bitten off a little more than she can chew…but she just calls that that Tuesday.

    She may be an Avenger and an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., but the Widow has her own mission: to atone for her past as a KGB assassin. Her methods are dirty. Her heart is cold. But her work is flawless. On an undercover assignment in Russia, she finds that the Hand of God is reaching for her--and it's as merciless as its name. Outmatched by the brute force of this powerful new villain, Natasha discovers a deadly globe-spanning plot. It's a race against time, and the Widow has nowhere to turn for answers. The trail of blood and destruction will test her strength and cunning--but it may also test her faith. Collecting: Black Widow 1-6 & material from All-New Marvel Now!.Point One

    Fighting crime with other teenagers under the alter ego Mega Girl was fun - until an encounter with Menace, her mind-reading arch enemy, showed her evidence of a sinister conspiracy, and suddenly battling giant robots didn't seem so important. Now Alison is going to college and trying to find ways to help the world while still getting to class on time. It's impossible to escape the past, however, and everyone has their own idea of what it means to be a hero.... After a phenomenal success on Kickstarter, Brennan Lee Mulligan and Molly Ostertag bring their popular webcomic into print, collecting the first four issues, as well as some all-new, full-color pages!

    But on her own time she searches for atonement for her past as a KGB assassin--in ways of which those teams just wouldn't approve.

    From Wonder Woman's ability to find the truth to Black Canary's powerful voice to Batgirl's keen mind, readers will find much to admire. Cool, classic art makes for a fun, colorful package.

    No one knows why, and no one questions it. All the Baileys know is that it's their duty to protect the world from those evil, supervillainous Johnsons.Today, Rafter Bailey and his brother Benny are finally going to get their superpowers. Benny wants to be a speedy, and Rafter hopes he gets super strength so he can save the day just like his grandfather. But when their powers arrive, they are, well, duds. Rafter can light matches on polyester, and Benny can turn his innie belly button into an outie.Suddenly Rafter and Benny's world is turned upside down. Especially when they realize that Juanita Johnson, the villain in Rafter's algebra class, thinks that her family are the superheroes and the Baileys are the villains.What if everything Rafter thought he knew about superheroes turns out to be a lie? He may not have an awesome power, but with the help of Benny and an unexpected friend, he could just be almost super.

    no one except for Lex Luthor. By New York Times #1 best-selling creators Geoff Johns and David Finch, Forever Evil is the first universe-wide crossover of The New 52.Collecting: Forever Evil 1-7

    Bigger than you could ever imagine. And the Silver Surfer, lone sentinel of the skyways, is about to discover that the best way to see it...is with someone else. Meet Dawn Greenwood, the Earth girl who's challenged the Surfer to go beyond the boundaries of the known universe - into the strange, the new, and the utterly fantastic! Who is the Never Queen? How is the universe's future tied into her very existence? And why is she trying to destroy the Surfer? And when the Surfer tries to return Dawn home, he gets swept into a strange battle against Shuma-Gorath alongside Dr. Strange, the Hulk and more! The problem is, to stop Shuma-Gorath, Dawn will have to pay the price...with her life.COLLECTING: SILVER SURFER 1-5, ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE

    A special all-ages Batman collection, this graphic novel collects the serialized adventures from the classic Batman: The Animated Series cartoon show! From writer Kelley Puckett (BATMAN: NO MAN'S LAND, BATGIRL), these tales will connect with Dark Knight fans from 5 to 75! Collects BATMAN ADVENTURES #1-10.

    Plus: No one hates She-Hulk more than Titania! What makes her one of the deadliest threats in the universe? And how is Hawkeye's fate tied to She-Hulk's latest case? Join She-Hulk as she deals with the bizarre legal problems of the Marvel Universe! COLLECTING: SHE-HULK (2004) 1-12, SHE-HULK (2005) 1-5

    satellites! A post-nuclear warhead goes missing in the Middle East! And the Fury...yes, the unstoppable super hero-killing machine from Captain Britain...reappears deep inside Chinese territory! Can Hawkeye, Black Widow and Spider-Woman save Nick Fury and Phil Coulson from dying horribly in space? Will a wounded Maria Hill figure out what her uneasy ally M.O.D.O.K. is up to? Do the Secret Avengers have a prayer against the Fury? As death hits the Helicarrier, Black Widow faces Lady Bullseye...and Coulson goes rogue!Collecting: Secret Avengers 1-5

    Will he live to regret it?Collecting: Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man 1-5, Ultimate Spider-Man 200

    gang are invited to join the society of super detectives known as the Mystery Analysts of Gotham City! The team from the Mystery Machine couldn’t be more excited to meet their idols, and when the villainous Scarecrow attacks at their very first meeting, Scooby may finally realize his dream of fighting crime as the amazing Dog Wonder!From the super-powered squad of writer Sholly Fisch (ALL-NEW BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD) and artist Dario Brizuela (GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES) comes six all-new adventures featuring everyone’s favorite teen detectives in SCOOBY-DOO TEAM-UP! Collects issues #1-6 of some of the greatest—and most unlikely—super-unions ever!

    After being rescued by members of the government’s AdvaNced Genetic EvoLution (ANGEL) Project four years ago, getting recruited for this elite team is all she's wanted.Now 18, she's finally reached her goal after years of study and physical training, but little could have prepared her for life as a genetic experiment. As though coming to terms with her new ability to manipulate water isn't tough enough, she never expected to be swept off her feet by one of her fellow recruits. With genetic alteration, the threat of physical and mental instability hangs over every superhero like a shadow. When one of their own tumbles over the edge of madness, Candace will have to choose between protecting the world, and saving the one who holds her heart.

    Freeze, The Penguin, The Joker, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy and more! Heartfelt heroism and jubilant justice await you in BATMAN: LI'L GOTHAM (collects issues #1-6) from Dustin Nguyen (Batman, Justice League Beyond) and Derek Fridolfs (Batman: Arkham City). Mark your calendars!

    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! COLLECTING: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2008) 1-12

    When Doc, their mentor, went missing, the five teenaged heroes did their best to make the world a better place, stumbling from adventure to adventure without an overall strategy.The general public seems to be cheering them on, but a shadowy government agency lurking in the background, wants to round them up and force them to play by their rules. And they aren't going to take no for an answer — even if it means making an example of the young heroes. Meanwhile, a bigger threat, an escaped experiment who spreads sickness wherever he goes, is working his way toward the City to meet the Indestructibles head on, blaming them for what he has become. With Doc Silence gone, Fury apparently missing, and the Dancer slipping away into her own silent brand of vigilanteism, will Solar be able to hold her team together in the face of this looming threat? And who is the mysterious, neon-pink haired stranger who keeps appearing and then disappearing like an illusion on the Indestructibles' flying base? The Indestructibles have become a national sensation — but will they survive the fame? Please tune into the sequel The Indestructibles: Breakout to find out for sure.

    Ross: Daddy's Girl Aces Wild Steampunk Time Also included short stories: Mega Movie Madness HTV Interview: Nico "Where are we going?" I ask as I get in, pulling on my seatbelt out of habit. He doesn't bother to put his on. "The Hall." I unbuckle my seatbelt, planning on getting out again, but he looks at me. "If you don't go with me, you'll wind up talking with Mastermental on your own," he says plainly. "Do you really want to do that?" I look at him for a long moment, picturing a meeting with Mastermental without anyone else there. What would the head of the Hall do to the daughter of Mimic? He's a telepath, right? All sorts of freaky mind powers--he could wipe my memories or-- "I don't need to talk to him," I say. "You do," Nico says, "because otherwise I won't be able to get you in to see your old man." It starts out simple--a visit to a father she hasn't seen in years, but when your father's a super villain and your roommate's a time traveler, things never stay that way.

    The Owl is back, and he isn't working alone. But old enemies are small potatoes compared to Matt's new "friend": the would-be hero known as the Shroud! As one of DD's oldest enemies is permanently redefined, deadlier than ever, Kirsten and Matt find themselves sharing a volatile secret. But who will crack first? Plus: What killed Foggy Nelson? Also featuring a special look into the future, celebrating DD's fiftieth anniversary with cryptic hints at what's to come!Collecting: Daredevil 1-5, 0.1

    Maximan’s defeat was only kept secret by the nuclear bomb which destroyed both men. Forty-plus years later, and twenty years after a generation of ’60s British superpowered heroes came and went, the teenage pop star Zenith is the only superhuman left – and his only interest in women, drugs, alchohol and fame.So when he is contacted about the threat from the many-angled ones and the impending destruction of our world, his first reaction is to steer well clear.But the superhumans of the past have other plans...Collects- Phase I (Progs #535–#550)- Interlude 1: Whitlock (Prog #558)- Interlude 2: Peyne (Prog #559)

    Ross: Super Villain Dad America's Grandson Hello Kitty Don't Know Jack "So it's agreed--as part of your parole, you'll become principal of Cape High," Mastermental says. "No, it's not agreed," Nico snaps. He takes a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. "It is not agreed, because none of the super parents will want their children taught by a super villain. Ask them! I'm sure they're all listening right now--heck, I'm betting this little interview is on Super TV right this instant." He looks to the flashing light he's finally noticed, knowing that he's being recorded. "For your kids' sakes, call right now and tell Double M that he's insane." This is how it starts, for us, the super kids, the cape brats, the students of Cape High.

    But after one of them uncovers a plot to hack the human race, they're not sure which side they're on -- just that not all of them will survive."The Minus Faction" is a super-powered speculative thriller in seven novella-length episodes. In Episode One . . .Beaten. Burned. Broken.Capt. John Regent returns a paraplegic after escaping months of captivity and torture -- except no one knows who took him or what he disclosed.When a government agent comes for answers, she discovers John's fantastical secret and sets him at war with his own country. But the veteran in the wheelchair has one last mission, and he'll fight off the powers-that-be long enough to save the life of a troubled soldier -- even if it costs John his own.

    As one of the earliest creators for Image Comics, Kieth created The Maxx - a homeless superhero who lives in a box. Both Maxx and his social worker friend, Julie, share adventures in both the real world and in "the Outback," a fantasy realm inhabited by their jungle-inspired totems. In this new edition, each page has been scanned from the original art, remastered, and completely recolored under the watchful eye of Sam Kieth.

    Heroes change the world. Scott McAlister? On a good day, he manages to change out of sweatpants. It wasn’t always like this. Scott used to be leader of the Protectors, the world’s one and only squad of superheroes. It was a decent gig, but far from the shiny force for good the UN advertised. He could abide the publicity stunts, the lies, the ham-fisted government handlers—but when one of the Protectors died under his command, it was too much. Wracked with guilt, Scott stepped down and into an early retirement. Now, five years later, a desperate CIA chief shows up on Scott’s doorstep with a polite request and a cadre of shock troops to ensure that Scott accepts. His ex-teammate and ex-lover, Lyla Ravzi, has gone rogue. The former Protector has the ability to control minds, and she’s no longer interested in “protecting.” She wants world domination. Scott’s mission is simple: Find Lyla and stop her. The messy little details are up to him. It’s the last thing Scott needs after five years spent trying to forget the Protectors and to get over Lyla, but the alternative is worse. As he closes in on his target, Scott is forced to confront his past and face a chilling reality: Can he save the world and the woman he once loved? Or will he have to choose?

    He thinks he can make the world a better place by being in charge. When the United States government tries to pass a law that requires superhumans to submit to registration and testing, Anansi kills the man in charge of the bill in an attempt to push it off track, earning himself a dead or alive place on America's Most Wanted list. So it comes as a surprise when he is snatched up three years later to save America by the very government he stood against.

    He had a nice place in Colorado, a pretty girl sent him a picture of herself in a bikini, and he had neighbors that left him alone. Everything was looking pretty good until he woke up to find two people in his house that were planning on killing him; one was old coworker and the other was an old boss. It seems that releasing the God of Dreams caused some ripples in places best left alone and Eve's atonement was to kill Steven for his part in the transgression. Wilford wanted to kill Steven because that's just how Wilford is. They all soon find themselves trapped between a runaway God of Dreams bent on expanding his domain and the personification of Fear. If one doesn't get them, the other will. The only solution is to get the gang back together again and find something that can stop at least one, but preferably both, gods before the world comes crashing down around them. They've got more help this time, though; Wilford is tentatively on their side and a mysterious Native American gentleman has offered some assistance, but just how trustworthy the new allies are remains to be seen. There's also one more wrinkle for Steven to sort out: The God of Dreams wants his girl. From a shootout in Tijuana to a strange base in Dulce, New Mexico, Steven has his hands full just trying to stay ahead of the god that wants him dead, the girl he's finding himself more and more smitten with, and new allies that may or may not be up to any good. Some days it's hard to be one of the henchmen.

    And Archer & Armstrong will have to work together if the future is to stand any chance of surviving the past's greatest threat! From the New York Times best-selling creative team of writer Fred Van Lente (Marvel Zombies) and artists Clayton Henry (Incredible Herc), Emanuela Lupacchino (X-Factor), and Pere Perez (Action Comics).Collecting: Archer & Armstrong 0-13

    She bursts from the pages of the JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA to star in her own series.Collects JSA: CLASSIFIED #1-4, POWER GIRL #1-12

    After being used a time too many, she's through with men...until she runs right into the one she can't resist.Cole and Rebecca have both been burned before, but can they put aside their misgivings to protect the human realm and learn to love again?

    Can the Guardians of the Galaxy stop the War of Kings? As Black Bolt and Vulcan square off and the Inhumans and Shi'ar ravage entire planets, the Guardians are stuck in the middle! As new discoveries are made and old friends are betrayed, the new Guardians must stand shoulder-to-shoulder with cosmic legends to survive! But when the Fault, a massive rift in reality, releases a viral xenoform that threatens to destroy the cosmos, the bruised and batt ered Guardians must return the creature to its own dimension before the unthinkable happens.COLLECTING: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2008) 13-25

    After allying with Cyclops and the X-Men, he became a pawn in another man's war. But now, determined to fight for mutantkind's survival on his own terms, Magneto sets out to regain what he's lost...and remind the world why it should tremble at the sound of his name. Magneto will safeguard the future of the mutant race by hunting down each and every threat that would see his kind extinguished — and bloody his hands that they may never be a threat again.But as horrors from his past loom large and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents pursue him, will Magneto soon become the villain he once was? And how will a mysterious woman from his past affect his mission?Collecting: Magneto 1-6

    Now he's retired and happily married—to his former nemesis, Valentina Belmonte, better known as the Black Valentine. The two have settled in sunny Miami and left the past behind them. No more masks, capes or handcuffs. At least, not outside of the bedroom. But then the famous hero Supersonic turns up dead, and Valentina is arrested for the murder. Dave knows she's innocent, but he has to find the real killer if he wants to prove it. Investigating on his own, dodging the law, he gets tangled in a web of conspiracy that will take more than super-strength to break. If Dave wants to save his wife, he'll have to cross lines no hero ever should... Fans of character-driven genre fiction will enjoy this action-packed thriller. If you like superheroes in movies, TV, or comics, don’t miss out. Download Hero Status and start reading now!

    Though Brad's basically a genius, Blake is a superhero in the elite Justice Force. And Brad doesn't measure up at his high school, either, where powers like super-strength and flying are the norm. So when Brad makes friends who are more into political action than weight lifting, he's happy to join a new crew-especially since it means spending more time with Layla, a girl who may or may not have a totally illegal, totally secret super-power. And with her help, Brad begins to hone a dangerous new power of his own.But when they're pulled into a web of nefarious criminals, high-stakes battles, and startling family secrets, Brad must choose which side he's on. And once he does, there's no turning back.Perfect for fans of The Avengers, Ironman, and classic comic books, V is for Villain reveals that it's good to be bad.

    But juggling cases and kicking bad guy butt is a little more complicated than she anticipated. With a new practice, a new paralegal and a mounting number of super villains she's racking up as personal enemies, She Hulk might have bitten off more than she can chew! When Kristoff Vernard, the son of Victor Von Doom, seeks extradition, it's an international jailbreak, She-Hulk-style! Then, She-Hulk and Hellcat must uncover the secrets of the Blue File — a conspiracy that touches the entire Marvel Universe! And when someone important to She-Hulk is killed, and won't let it stand — but who can she trust? She-Hulk takes on her most terrifying role yet: defendant!Collecting: She-Hulk 1-6

    A ballerina vigilante. A boy with an alien sharing his brain. A girl with a black hole for her heart. And, a werewolf. This is the next generation of heroes Doc Silence has gathered together, a random collection of amazing kids he hopes to train to make the world a better place. But Silence isn't the only one collecting super-powered teenagers. In the shadows, a dark organization — long thought destroyed — has been building a better monster, combining sentient hurricanes with car crash survivors, crafting designer cyborgs, girls made of fire and boys made of pure rage. What is this mysterious organization's goal? And what does it have to do with Doc's past, and his team's future? Will Doc Silence have enough time to teach them to be heroes before they are called upon to save the world — and will his team be ready to accept the mantle as their generation's brightest stars? The Indestructibles introduces Jane, Kate, Billy, Titus, and Emily— Solar, Dancer, Straylight, Fury, and Entropy — to the world as they learn how to use their bizarre powers. Along the way, they also discover something about themselves and whether they have what it takes to save the world. Meanwhile, the mercenary Agent Black and the mysterious Rose find themselves pawns of a villainous organization who plan on changing the world, starting with the creation of a living, breathing, sentient storm system they're able to bend to their will. The Indestructibles, coming soon to a neighborhood near you.

    He?fs usually pretty good at balancing it all, but when high school quarterback Flash Thompson starts bullying him, Peter must find a way to control his powers. To make matters worse, Daredevil, Nova, the Thing, and Iron Man start acting strange and causing mischief throughout New York City, and it?fs up to Spidey to save the day. But when Flash finds himself mixed up with all the Super Heroes gone bad, can Peter save his number one enemy and stop the attack of the heroes?Marvel Super Heroes chapter books are the perfect next steps for readers who have grown up on our World of Reading titles. These stories are character-driven tales in which much of the action-packed scenes unfold in colorful, fully-illustrated sequences, while the character and story development is conveyed in the clean, simple exposition that's perfect for young readers.

    A new comic book set in Toronto about a struggling superhero making the best out of his shortcomings.

    This Haynes Manual takes a look at the amazing vehicles of the Marvel Comics universe, from the X-Men’s supersonic jet, The Blackbird, to the mighty Helicarrier that transports the Avengers into battle and the Green Goblin’s preferred method of travel, the Goblin Glider. Also covering less well-known modes of transport like Spider-Man’s custom beach buggy, the Spider-Mobile, this lavishly illustrated book forms a comprehensive guide to the iconic vehicles that have helped make the Marvel Universe so rich and compelling. Marvel Vehicles: Owner’s Workshop Manual comes complete with schematics and in-depth technical information, making it essential for Marvel fans everywhere. © 2014 Marvel

    Through instructional text, children learn numbers and directions such as up, down, left, right, clockwise, and counterclockwise. Kids will enjoy the feeling of creating the story and the element of magic and wonder.

    With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In this exciting full-color series, Gordon Blue transforms into Kung Pow Chicken, an avian superhero who fights crime in the city of Fowladelphia. The first book in the series kicks off when Gordon's birdy senses lead him to a festival. Suddenly, POOF! Feathers fill the air and shivering naked chickens are everywhere. Why have all these chickens lost their feathers? Forced to wear wooly sweaters, the city itches for a hero. Kung Pow Chicken hops into his Beakmobile to save the day!

    She’s got a boyfriend, a rescued pet bird and a flatmate to share rent. Gwen’s biggest challenges: stretching her last twenty quid until payday and not antagonizing her terrifying boss.Then Gwen mistakenly drinks a mysterious beverage that gives her heightened senses, accelerated healing powers and astonishing strength. All of which come in handy the night she rescues her activist neighbour from a beat-down by political thugs.Now Gwen must figure out what else the serum has done to her body, who else is interested and how her boss is involved. Finally—and most mysteriously—she must uncover how this whole debacle is connected to the looming referendum on Scottish independence.Gwen’s hunt for answers will test her superpowers and endanger her family, her friends—even her country.

    Typics are known to society as the normal people on the earth, or, the “typical” human beings. And Divines? Well, they are the people who were born with unique super-human abilities, those of which they choose to either expose or conceal while living among the world of Typics. Divines can be powerful. Summer Peregrine is a Divine who has the ability to teleport to different places at will. Well, she’s supposed to be able to, anyway. She has always struggled with it, and after accidentally revealing her ability to a neighbor when she was a young girl, she resolved to give the teleporting a rest. When Summer’s family relocates from their home state of Arizona to the drizzly California city of San Francisco, she feels like life can’t get any worse: She has no friends and hates the gloomy weather around her. Fortunately things start to turn around when she gets a job at a restaurant and makes friends with the staff as well as her new boss, Fox, a Divine whose name says it all. When Summer gets a flat tire and meets Jonah, a mechanic with a body that she can’t tear her eyes away from, that’s when she feels like her life is truly beginning. But there’s just something about his amazing crystal-blue eyes that she can’t decipher. Jonah slowly reaches out to her and eventually reveals his secrets, making her fall even more in love with him and his sublimity. As Fox’s jealousy grows wild with Jonah and Summer’s relationship, he becomes unhinged and reveals some secrets of his own. Jonah tries to protect her from her boss’s rage, but in the end Summer has to gather the courage to summon her ability and decide her own fate.

    He's still not comfortable about his new life except when he is Captain America. When S.H.I.E.L.D. learns HYDRA agents are on the rise and threatening the world's safety, Nick Fury calls on Steve to suit up and put an end to HYDRA's evil plans. But even the courageous Captain America isn't ready for HYDRA's new leader, Armin Zola, Cap's old foe resurrected as a powerful robot, and his plan to build a robotic army of Super-Soliders known as The Tomorrow Army to take over the world and destroy Captain America and SHEILD once and for all. Outmatched, Steve must now rely on help from others-namely Black Widow and Hawkeye-to face the thing he doesn't understand: a techno-villain who is twisting modern technology to his own evil purposes. The world's only hope is the courageous Captain America! Marvel chapter books are the perfect next steps for readers who have grown up on our World of Reading titles. These stories are character-driven tales in which much of the action-packed scenes unfold in colorful, fully-illustrated sequences, while the character and story development is conveyed in the clean, simple exposition that's perfect for young readers.

    Amid an East Los Angeles neighborhood running wild with gang violence and drug trafficking, a war brews in the criminal underworld! With four on the floor, Marvel's newest GHOST RIDER puts vengeance in overdrive!!!

     We were right. But it wasn't a nuclear weapon. On a day in late November in the year 2000, the flash happened. A surge of incredible power annihilated a small town and announced the arrival of a new breed. One man was enough to change everything, but he was not alone. He was only the first. More than a decade later, the Next are everywhere. They are registered, cataloged, and forced to wear identification. Even under the burden of suspicion and fear, most of them live normal lives. Others serve their communities as police or firefighters, the closest thing to heroes they are allowed to be. Some are criminals. It is this group Kitra Singh will face when she is pulled from her comfortable existence as a government agent and thrust into the limelight as a member of the OSA, an organization that captures and contains superhuman criminals. The stakes are high: a killer is on the loose, hunting human and Next alike. Time is short, the danger growing, and hundreds of lives are at risk. In a race against the clock, Kit will be tested as never before. She will stand toe to toe with god-like beings, and be forced to discover how far she is willing to go to stop them.

    As hordes of the Phalanx close in, one team member might have to make the supreme sacrifice!Collects Annihilation: Conquest - Star-Lord #1-4

    In the grand tradition of "the Venture Bros." and "Mystery Men", "SUPER!" is a loving homage to the genre that knows when to laugh at itself and isn't afraid to poke fun at comic tropes along the way. Amidst the craziness and chaos of a new comic universe where supers are commonplace, the greatest superhero story of our generation is about to begin... "SUPER!" Volume One is a stunning, full-color compilation of the first five issues of this ground-breaking comic by Unlikely Heroes Studios, lauded by critics everywhere as "...the kind of comic you want to be reading." So come along with Blitz, the Furious Fire-Ant, Max Archer, and the rest of the team as they square off against the forces of evil and their own hilarious shortcomings. Don't miss your chance to own this handheld, action-packed thrillride! This hardcover "SUPER!" anthology also contains exclusive bonus material not found in the original issue publications.

    He was stranded here by his father who is the head of an evil corporation called Alchemax in 2099. But in 2014, Alechmax has just been formed and Miguel has a chance to stop its corruption before it starts! You'd think being a man out of time would make you a man without enemies, but Spider-Man 2099 is about to discover that he's not the only one hoping for a better tomorrow, one that might be ensured by The Adjustor eliminating Miguel from the time stream altogether!

    TV show Arrow, to be airing its third season on The CW network.  Based on the DC Comics character, the American TV series Arrow follows billionaire Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell - Heartland, Private Practice) who, after spending five years marooned on a remote island, returns home and secretly creates the persona of Arrow to right the wrongs of his family and fight the ills of society.Arrow - Heroes and Villains is a comprehensive character guide to the hit Warner Bros. TV show Arrow. Featuring in-depth character breakdowns of Oliver Queen - the billionaire turned hooded vigilante, Laurel Lance - attorney and former girlfriend of Oliver, Slade Wilson - the character based on DC Comics' Deathstroke, and many, many more.   ARROW and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics. (s14)

    Showcased in their purest form, every image presented in this volume will be without logos and cover type. This is the first time anywhere that fans can see how the original works of art looked before any design elements were placed over them. Featuring the art of Frank Frazetta, Sanjulian, Enrich, and Ken Kelly, along with photo covers of the beautiful Barbara Leigh in the alluring guise of Vampirella, this is sure to be one of the hottest collectibles in Vampirella history!

    The hunt for Robin is over, and the battle joined. But Batman’s family feud with Ra’s al Ghul is about to erupt into something bigger when the forces of Apokolips interrupt it. Continued in BATMAN AND ROBIN (2011- ) #33.

    Sometimes you're the target...The amateur superhero Kynetic knows what she wants: her own vigilante license from the government and to be partners with Failstate, both as heroes and romantically. And what Kyn wants, she usually gets.But this time, she's facing an obstacle, namely Failstate's girlfriend, Charlene. If only Kyn could get her out of the way...When a trio of supervillains known as the Hel's Belles offer to help Kyn take out a more powerful criminal, she knows they can't be trusted. But Kyn recognizes it as a way to not only advance her career, but drive a wedge between Failstate and Charlene.Kynetic could get everything she's ever wanted, but only if she can remain on target.

    Wearing his battle suit, the super-villain sets out to steal a special chip from S.T.A.R Labs, called the Mega Module with the help of a few friends. Superman shows up just in time to stop Lex's pals, but Lex manages to insert the Mega Module into his suit before Superman can stop him. Now, with power levels similar to Superman's, Lex is looking to steal Superman's claim to fame as the real Man of Steel!

    Something that keeps them within their limits. Someone that keeps them human. Taylor Hebert's is gone.

    Today it's Dr. Shocktagon, who's just one major player in a nefarious plan to rewrite reality and unleash an ancient nightmare on Earth. But when Duke gets life-changing news, he's got to decide if now is the right time for end of the world and everything in it. Of course, changing sides in the ultimate war between Good and Evil is never as easy as you think.

    The Assembled Edition of the game features:Quick Hero Creation! A few die rolls are all it takes to create your hero, giving you the spark for your imagination to bring it all together. Describe character abilities on a numerical scale, or use adjectives like “Great” and “Amazing,” as best suits your style and situation.Flexible System! Just a few basic game mechanics resolve in-game actions, but they expand to cover a wide range of options, making Icons easy to learn, but broad enough to keep things interesting.Heroic Determination! Bring the qualities of your heroes into play to gain advantages or perform amazing stunts, or to create trouble, from personal drama to weaknesses, in order to make your hero even more determined to save the day!Universe Creation! Collaborate to create your own comic book universe and play out the stories of the different heroes in it.The Assembled Edition updates and integrates material previously publishing in Icons adventures, online, and in sourcebooks like the Villainomicon and Team-Up, making it the most complete rules-set for the game yet!Icons is your all-in-one package for superhero roleplaying adventure: quick, easy, descriptive, and fun!

    She lost it young, when the Purge made their global debut. She sought it throughout her childhood as she lived with her grandmother. She fought hard for it as an adult. Her whole life has been a continual push to be the best, to stay on top, and to have the control that has always eluded her. When a tragedy derails her life and her career, Victoria believes that a transfer to the New York division of the FBI means the end of her career. To her surprise, she is given an incredible opportunity in the form of a dangerous, covert assignment. Her job is to become a government-backed superhero and infiltrate the Collective Good, the newest and most powerful group of superhuman vigilantes in the world. She is given the training, the tools, and the time to hone her new craft. She thinks she is good. She thinks she is ready. As Victoria assumes the role of Blackbird, she quickly learns how fast training can be overturned by deadly, real-world situations. As she struggles from one life-threatening confrontation to the next, she begins to get the hands-on experience she needs. She also gets the attention of Blackthorne, the charismatic leader of the Collective Good. As a test of her abilities, he gives her a mission to prove herself- protect a businessman that is about to snitch on a deadly International ring of assassins. While this seems simple to Victoria at first, things quickly turn deadly as Victoria must outwit an inhuman opponent that has her outclassed in every way. In a desperate race to stay alive, she will do whatever it takes to complete her mission, no matter the cost. In Gailsone: Blackbird’s song, Victoria Green gets the incredible, thrill-a-minute introduction to the Gailsone universe she deserves. Join her as she proves to herself and the world that she is the hero she knows she can be, and learn how she started on her way to becoming one of the greatest female heroes on the planet. GAILSONE is an ongoing series about the dysfunctional, kind-of-evil and somewhat super-powered Gailsone family, their friends, and their adventures. The world of GAILSONE is one like ours, but with heroes and villains, powers and magic. Join Alice, her dysfunctional niece Allison, and the amazing cast of heroes and villains that make up the ever-expanding Gailsone universe! For more action-packed adventure with the Gailsone cast, check out their first full-length novel, Gailsone: Big In Japan! Also, for a stand-alone adventure, try Black Days, starting with Gailsone: Blood & Rust for a high-octane, stand-alone thrill ride! GALISONE: BLACK DAYS is the title for the ongoing series of stand-alone prequel stories that take place before Gailsone: Big In Japan, the first official GAILSONE novel. This is the fourth entry in that series, taking place after Gailsone: Blood & Rust, Gailsone: A Night at the Opera, and Gailsone: Date Night. Gailsone: Blackbird’s Song is a stand-alone prequel to the hit novel, Gailsone: Big In Japan.

    After months of training and competing in the world's first super hero reality television show, Parker earned the title "Stolid Sentry" and has now joined Cale on the Patriot Guard. She couldn't be more thrilled at the opportunity to serve her community, or the chance to repair her fragile relationship with her seemingly unavailable father, General Sampson Linwood...who just happens to be a member of the Tribunal.Unfortunately, super hero life isn't panning out quite like Parker thought it would. What seems like a normal bank robbery triggers a chain of events that sends both Parker's and Cale's lives spinning out of control. Soon, they find themselves caught up in a game of cat and mouse with a group of Variants, genetically mutated super- humans, led by none other than Konstantine Tesla, the great-great-grandson of Nikola Tesla. The encounters that ensue unearth a web of conspiracy, corruption, and deceit that make Cale and Parker realize just how badly their fractured city needs them.The Patriot Guard is, at heart, a story of friendship, self-discovery, conspiracy, and really awful puns.

    This is the story about Ethan's journey, to not only help people, but to find out who he really is. Ethan has to balance being the very first hero and battling a deadly disease. Now it is time to dive into the life of Sparks.

    The hero, Captain Rugged, was conceived by Jones as an embodiment of the Nigerians who flooded the city of Lagos in hopes of making a living, inadvertently bringing about an extreme population explosion and a soaring crime rate. It also led to a bizarre jumble of architectural styles and uncompleted buildings around the city. From Captain Rugged's birthplace in Makoko--an illegal water settlement on stilts within the Lagos lagoon--through the hectic bus stations of Obalende, this publication chronicles the hero's adventures through the city. This publication includes a special card containing the url to download the tracks of Jones' accompanying new album.

    Dealt the unrightfully cruel hand of having to spend every waking moment with murderers, neo-nazis, and crooked prison guards, how long can one man endure it all before snapping under the pressure and taking justice into his own hands?

    Spring-Heeled Jack has reached that point. Not that he doesn't enjoy the way his nanotech-enhanced fists have made their mark on the underworld, but he knows he could do so much more. His partner, the Archon, knows Jack means well, but he doesn't have the answers he needs to make a decision, and the archangel Uriel, to whom he is bound, has been silent on the matter. Their boundaries are stretched to the limit when a new supervillain appears on the scene and changes the way the game is played. Some bad guys want to be rich, some want to rule the world... the Tyrant wants to bring an end to everything... and he's got the means to do it. Spring-Heeled Jack and the Archon will save the day, of that there is no question. But what will be the cost? Ideals and people will be cast to the side, and when the time comes, a terrifying choice must be made. This is what happens when the abyss gazes back. "Once again, Thom Brannan puts his very unique stamp on a beloved genre. A gritty, uncompromising take on superheroes. You won't find spandex and happy endings in this world." -C.Dulaney, author of the Roads Less Traveled series.

    As second-in-command of global criminal organization the Purge, she doesn’t find a lot of time to get away. When she requests a night off to go to the opera, her commander, Prometheus, sees this as a chance for his most trusted soldier to unwind a little. Alan Tanner is one of the most influential philanthropist billionaires on the planet. He is known by many to be intelligent, charming, and heavily involved in aiding humanitarian efforts across the globe. Unbeknownst to Alice, he is also Blackthorne, one of the world’s greatest heroes - and Alice’s arch enemy. On a charity appearance at the opera, he finds himself drawn to a beautiful woman that promises a night of excitement and adventure. Little does he know that he is about to be the target of a kidnapping attempt, and the victim of Alice’s moonlighting endeavors. The operation starts smoothly enough, but a momentary detour lands Alice and Alan in a ship load of hot water that they might not be able to get out of. From dealing with armed terrorists to fighting terrifying monsters, Alice and Alan are going to have to find a way to survive the night…and each other. One part sci-fi horror, one part romantic comedy, Gailsone: A Night at the Opera is an action-packed adventure that shows once again why Alice Gailsone is the Most Dangerous Woman in the World. GAILSONE is an ongoing series about the dysfunctional, kind-of-evil and somewhat super-powered Gailsone family and their adventures. The world of GAILSONE is one like ours, but with heroes and villains, powers and magic. Join Alice, her dysfunctional niece Allison, and the amazing cast of heroes and villains that make up the ever-expanding Gailsone universe! For more action-packed adventure with the Gailsone family, check out their first full-length novel, Gailsone: Big In Japan! Also, pick up Gailsone: Blood & Rust for a high-octane, stand-alone thrill ride! Gailsone: A Night at the Opera is a stand-alone prequel to the hit novel, Gailsone: Big In Japan.

    Fortunately her aunt, General Alice Gailsone, has her back in this all-new, stand-alone adventure! Allison has been dating the Purge’s young medical officer, Doug, for a while now, but they’ve never actually gone out on a real date. Frustrated by this Doug presents Allison with an ultimatum; either they go out on one real date as a couple, or call it quits. Angry, frustrated, and genuinely scared at the prospect of a legitimate relationship, Allison turns to her aunt Alice for help. In this fun, exciting and humorous GAILSONE outing, we get to see more of who Allison is, what drives her, and where her moral compass truly lies. When things on their “normal” date go from awkward to dangerous, Allison steps up to take anyone who would interfere with her love life down. Fast, fun and (of course) full on action, Gailsone: Date Night is a welcome and bloody edition to the ever-expanding GAILSONE universe! GAILSONE is an ongoing series about the dysfunctional, kind-of-evil and somewhat super-powered Gailsone family and their adventures. The world of GAILSONE is one like ours, but with heroes and villains, powers and magic. Join Alice, her dysfunctional niece Allison, and the amazing cast of heroes and villains that make up the ever-expanding GAILSONE universe! GALISONE: BLACK DAYS is the title for the ongoing series of stand-alone prequel stories that take place before GAILSONE: Big In Japan, the first official GAILSONE novel. This is the third entry in that series, taking place after GAILSONE: Blood & Rust and GAILSONE: A Night at the Opera. GAILSONE: Date Night is a stand-alone prequel to the hit novel, GAILSONE: Big In Japan!

    The catch? It's at St. Agnes, a shelter for teenage girls with nowhere else to go. It also happens to be where Alice stayed in her youth. Someone has been experimenting on the girls there, and Alice, firm in her 'no kids' rule, is not about to let that stand. Allison and Aika are like oil and water, and they know it. The two semi-retired assassins have never gotten along, but now they will be forced to work together to help their mutual friend and employer if she is to survive the night. Can they set aside their differences in favor of keeping Alice, and a group of teenagers, safe? Black Days is the all-new, first post-Big in Japan story in the Gailsone universe. In it, we learn more about Alice's past and why she is who she is. This is Alice and the girls as you've never seen them before; brutal, vulnerable, and resolute. In the face of armed gangs, stone giants and techno-organic monsters, Alice Gailsone is about to live up to her title as the Most Dangerous Woman in the World. Black Days is a collection of short stories that look at Alice and Allison's time in the Purge. Join Allison as she goes on her first solo mission in Blood & Rust. Or maybe you'd like to do some moonlighting with Alice on a cargo freighter with a psychotic techno-shifter in A Night at the Opera. In Date Night, we see a more casual (but not less-stabby) side of Allison as she goes on her first real outing as a teenager. Blackbird's Song takes us through the origin of Victoria Green, foil to Alice and hero in her own right. Finally, The Impossible Door shows us why Alice is the best at what she does (except fighting dragons. That she's happy to leave to others.) Black Days is an anthology that collects Blood & Rust, A Night at the Opera, Date Night, Blackbird's Song, The Impossible Door, and the all-new story, Black Days. Each story is presented with commentary from the author, deleted sections, story trivia, and more.

    Like modern day gods, they roam the earth displaying powers beyond mortal ken. Not always trusted by mere mortals, these beings do their best to mete out justice and save lives whenever possible. This thrilling collection is filled with heroic tales of daring, brought to you through the talents of: C.J. Henderson, Patrick Thomas, James Chambers, Gail Z. Martin, Hildy Silverman, Keith DiCandido, Bernie Mojzes and many more.

    At the climax of a major battle the heroes and villains alike apparently vanished... Or so the world has been led to believe. This is the story of one of those superhumans. Jonathan Earl Vernall... Also known as the notorious supervillain The Shark.

    But when a swarm of unearthly beings strike Earth, SUPERMAN and GREEN LANTERN will be fighting for their lives as they take on The Creatures from Planet X! A perfect chapter book for any young super hero fan.

    As an unpublished writer he had gone there to live in isolation to write. After the hordes of uninvited summer visitors left he was finally able to fulfil his ambition and so started a writing career. Some of the stories contained in this collection were written in Greece under a vine canopy with light from a hurricane lamp. Others were inspired by travels around neighbouring islands.This collection represents a gathering of the best Graham Joyce short stories written since his stay in Greece. Settings vary from the mines of the East Midlands to the lonely landscape of the Norfolk Coast and the frozen streets of Leningrad during WWII.Included in this collection is a foreword by Owen King and an afterword by Kelly Braffet, as well as an individual commentary on each story by the author.

    Reprints Captain America #109 to #119

    A government facility acting as an agricultural front has recently been destroyed, and the people in charge seem to know more than what they’re letting on. As she and forensic investigator Brandon Vitags (who also happens to be the legendary super hero, the Red Guard) dig deeper into the cause of the blaze and into each other’s personal lives, their investigation gets derailed by a dangerous discovery. Unfortunately, the danger they face is the least of their problems. Meanwhile, Alan Tanner is no stranger to fighting injustice, but he rarely does it without his Blackthorne persona. The billionaire industrialist has stepped into the political arena to take on an up-and-coming contender for Senator Stengles empty seat, and the implications of his loss could be devastating for the entire superhero community. Once the camera start rolling and the heat is on, Alan and Victoria quickly discover that they are in for the fight of their lives, and from where Victoria is sitting, it’s one they can’t win. Finally, a picnic in the park turns deadly for Allison, her new niece, Holly, and their new roommate, the incredibly powerful and dangerous Totallus, Eedee. While the day starts well, it ends in flames as Eedee is put to the test, both as a hero and as a Totallus. When an incredibly powerful opponent appears, the killer android shows just why she was the prize creation of the Purge, and Allison must do what she can to keep her young charge safe as the world explodes around them. The heat is on and the stakes are stacked against the Gailsone family. As wheels turn and plans are put into motion, the new Purge is laying the groundwork for their big push, and it’s going to take everything Alice and her family have to push back.

    The Penguin asks her to kidnap the Ventriloquist's prized puppet, Scarface, so he can hold it hostage so the Ventriloquist's gang will stop stealing the Penguin's profits. Catwoman flawlessly pulls off the caper only to discover that the Ventriloquist has decided to wage war on the Penguin's forces in retaliation--and neither ultra-violent villain is willing to back down! Not wanting blood on her hands, Catwoman decides to team-up with Batman to set things right--but even with the Dark Knight's assistance, the odds are severely stacked against them.

    After Razer is injured in a battle, he reveals that his facial scars are really tattoos, and Hal recounts an adventure from his past when he faced the Tattooed Man.

    Brought back to life once again by the creative minds at Dynamite, she's graced cover after cover with her piercing stare and iconic red outfit. Now, all of her stunning covers over the past few years are collected in this one volume. This must-have edition showcases the work of all the fantastic artists who have put pen to paper for the blood-thirsty beauty. Includes covers by: J. Scott Campbell, Alex Ross, Paul Renaud, AlE Garza, Joe Jusko, Lucio Parrillo, Fabiano Neves, Rodolfo Migliari, Johnny Desjardins, and many more!

    Her first solo assignment is to negotiate trade relations with a new and powerful super-gang that has formed in the outskirts of Gary, Indiana. She is to deal with Jasper Vardoux, the gang’s charismatic leader. It was supposed to be a simple business deal, but when things go sour and people start dying, Allison and her remaining soldiers have to get creative to stay alive. General Alice Gailsone is Dyspell, master of entropy magic and considered by many to be the Most Dangerous Woman in the World. When she learns about the danger her niece is in, she is faced with a choice; either follow orders from her superior and let Allison die, or take matters into her own, bloody hands. With the body count rising and explosions abound, Alice and Allison are about to show the gangs of Gary what happens when you mess with a Gailsone. In the midst of bullets, flames, blood and rust, an example is about to be made. Gailsone: Blood & Rust is a stand-alone novella in the GAILSONE universe. Join Alice and Allison on a dark, fun and violent mission that shows just what our two heroines were like when they served in the Purge. Download it today and then go check out Gailsone: Big In Japan for more of the larger GAILSONE universe! www.gailsone.com

    But after building himself a lifesaving suit of armor, he became Iron Man. Join the action as this Super Hero fights for the American way against Iron Monger and Whiplash in his ongoing saga as told in Iron Man and Iron Man 2. Re-live all of The Avengers' individual stories before they reassemble in Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron.

    After the events of Red Rook, Alice Gailsone wants a couple of days off from her duties with the Collective Good, along with a plane. While her employers and family continue to pry, the reasons for Alice’s sudden trip to the old, abandoned Purge facility in Houston remain hers alone. Even Allison, her niece and closest confidant, is left in the dark. While on her secret mission, Alice stirs up trouble in the form of something ancient, evil, and powerful. Now, trapped in a pitch-black, flooded labyrinth and seriously outmatched, Alice must use all of her cunning, guile, and charm to outwit and overpower a monstrous team, bent on claiming her prize for themselves. Meanwhile, public backlash is growing from the events in Red Rook. Alan Tanner, billionaire business tycoon and head of the Collective Good, the world’s foremost super team, is feeling the pressure from on high as more and more people in power start calling for Alice’s head. As Victoria Green, his vice president and girlfriend, tries to work with him to avoid anymore bad press, she starts to realize that there is something more going on that she’s not being told, and that Alice might be in the middle of it. Alice is still recovering from the events in Red Rook. Now, she finds herself stretched to the physical and emotional limit. As old ghosts new fiends take their toll, Alice must once again step up to show those that would harm her and her family just why she holds the title, the Most Dangerous Woman in the World.

    The billionaire industrialist and superhero had finally driven Victoria to the edge when he suddenly proposes a romantic evening out. Victoria, skeptical, but happy for the change, accepts. Unfortunately, romance takes a back seat when both she and Alan become the hostages of an insane supervillain who will only release them in exchange for the superhero Blackbird. The only problem with this is that Victoria Green is the Blackbird, and if she reveals her identity, it will mean that Alan’s secret life as Blackthorne will be exposed as well. With the clock ticking and the world watching, will Blackbird save the day? Meanwhile, Alice Gailsone is a woman who has spent most of her life haunted by her bad decisions, and with everything going so well in her world, it’s easy to forget that she was ever the second in command of the most vile terrorist organization to ever walk the Earth, the Purge. Now, she’s an accomplished businesswoman, a reformed villain who serves with the Collective Good, and she’s finally starting to open herself up to the prospect of dating again. She has a family that loves her, and she’s doing her best to bury her past. Unfortunately, one of the darkest moments of that past has just reappeared, and Alice is forced to face it, head-on. With the entire Gailsone cast making an appearance, this is hands-down the wildest Gailsone novella yet. Join Alice, Victoria, and the rest of the gang for a swash-buckling adventure above the skies of Manhattan. Paint the Town Red showcases our heroes at their best and their worst, and showcases the Gailsone family doing what they do best.

    Welcome to an examination of the many facets of what it means to be a hero.

    1: Sinestro."Featuring an extensive catalog of DC graphic novels and other Green Lantern comics in the back of the issue.

    1 contains three novellas about new superheroes and how they learn to come to grips with their powers and responsibilities. And each other.In the first novella, Argent and The Cobalt Rose by Wayland Smith, Laura tries to start her career as the Cobalt Rose and winds up with the mysterious loner, Argent, as a mentor. Argent discovers that he has at least as much to learn about life from her as she has to learn about heroing from him.In Murphy's Hero by Dara Hannon, Tiger Iron of the world-famous superteam, the Wardens, must investigate a questionable new hero, Murphy, who may be stealing money from the drug dealers she stops.Finally, in Hidden Strengths by Harry Heckel, when Scott develops his own powers, he joins an underground superhuman fighting league and finds himself losing control of his life. Meanwhile, the gladiatrix Diamond decides that he is her hope to escape the brutal world of powered combat.

    What happens when Odin banishes Loki to Earth? He finds a world of outcasts that appreciate his style! While his kin sharpen their weapons, he picks up an electric guitar.

    In an effort to move past her own, personal problems, Alice convinces her niece, Allison, and her personal assistant (and assassin) Aika, to come with her to a costume party at Tanner Tower. While a rowdy bunch of former supervillains may not mix well with the greatest heroes of the modern age, that’s not enough to stop our heroic trio from living it up and making some questionable choices. That is, until the men mysteriously vanish. In a flash of light, everything male in the greater Manhattan area disappears without a trace. The only lead is a mysterious phone call and an other-worldly woman who may be the greatest threat the Gailsone’s have ever faced, or the best drinking partner Alice has ever stumbled across. Meanwhile, a colossal beast has emerged from the Hudson Bay and is making its way towards the mainland. The only thing in its way is the dynamic duo of Miss Major and her newest, unlikely sparring partner, Eedee. Together, these two female titans test their mettle against an Elder Beast as they attempt to hold the line and keep the city safe. As tempers flare and relationships are brought out into the open, it’s time for both Alice and Allison to face their fears about commitments, magic, monsters, and their places in the world. Gailsone: No Man’s Land is a fun and frantic mix of fantasy, action, and romance. GAILSONE is an ongoing series about the dysfunctional, kind-of-evil and somewhat super-powered Gailsone family and their adventures. The world of GAILSONE is one like ours, but with heroes and villains, powers and magic. Join Alice, her dysfunctional niece Allison, and the amazing cast of heroes and villains that make up the ever-expanding Gailsone universe! This is the fourth novella in the story arc, Rare Gems. It works as a stand-alone adventure while fitting into the larger storyline. This story takes place after the novel Red Rook, and the novella Paint the Town Red.

    now runs the show, Kadie Williams has more immediate concerns than the fall of Blaze, their guardian superhero. Almost every morning for the last few months she’s woken up with cuts and bruises on her body, and no idea how she got them. There are no nightmares. No evidence that she sleepwalks, or any sign of a break in. And nothing to tell her who’s been cleaning up after her. As just one of thousands of civilians conscripted to slave away in the labs of Professor Dark, she knew there'd be trouble ahead. But she never expected it to be so bad, or so personal.Desperate for answers, Kadie looks to the new defender of the night, the only person who can hinder the total domination of Professor Dark—Nocturnelle. The mysterious vigilante superhero came from nowhere with her cybernetic sidekick Shadow, set on putting an end to the brutality of Dark's regime. But as his laboratories work on a new secret super-weapon, Nocturnelle and Shadow may not be enough to save Nephopolis...or to save Kadie either.A superhero romance, previously published by Breathless Press, 21st November 2014

    When the Hall of Justice is haunted, who can the Super Friends call to save the day? Their pals Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Velma and Daphne, of course! But when the Mystery Machine pulls into town, will the gang be able to help, or will Shaggy’s phobias give these ghosts an advantage?!

    Published in the 1970s, set in the 1940s, the Invaders was Marvel's best and brightest retro revival of the Golden Age heroes of World War II...and now, the series is collected across two massive volumes! Captain America, the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner, plus scrappy sidekicks Bucky and Toro first banded together when the United States entered WWII! Now, relive the heroes' untold tales as they face the evil Axis powers; fall under the Red Skull's spell; and battle U-Man, Baron Blood, Master Man, Warrior Woman, the three-in-one Agent Axis and more!COLLECTING: GIANT-SIZE INVADERS 1; INVADERS 1-22, ANNUAL 1; MARVEL PREMIERE 29-30; AVENGERS 71

    She serves as second in command to the criminal empire, the Purge, and is considered to be extremely dangerous. There are few who can stand toe-to-toe with her, and fewer still that can order her around. One of those few is Prometheus, the leader of the Purge. He has given Alice a simple but dangerous assignment- locate a magical artifact known as the Impossible Door, and secure it’s limitless potential for the glory of the Purge.Unfortunately, when Alice receives a summons from the Spiritual Magistrate of the United States, she is given a slightly different set of orders that puts her in a precarious position. Realizing that this is quickly becoming a mission that even she can’t complete alone, she seeks help from the one person she knows can handle what’s ahead.Dr. Susan Gordon is a highly-regarded surgeon, a pillar of the community, and secretly a nigh-indestructible powerhouse known to the world as Miss Major. As a champion of good (and one of the strongest beings on the planet), she is Alice’s ideal choice for a partner. Now, if only they can get past the whole, hero/villain thing…When their plan goes up in smoke, Alice and Miss Major find that they might have bitten off more than even they can chew. Wayward killer androids and psychotic, horny wizards are bad enough, but when the real guardian of the Door is revealed, the girls find themselves up against a fire-breathing menace that even they might not be able to stop.GAILSONE is an ongoing series about the dysfunctional, kind-of-evil and somewhat super-powered Gailsone family, their friends, and their adventures. The world of GAILSONE is one like ours, but with heroes and villains, powers and magic. Join Alice, her dysfunctional niece Allison, and the amazing cast of heroes and villains that make up the ever-expanding Gailsone universe! For more action-packed adventure with the Gailsone cast, check out their first full-length novel, Gailsone: Big In Japan! Also, for more stand-alone adventures, try Black Days, starting with Gailsone: Blood & Rust for a high-octane, stand-alone thrill ride! GALISONE: BLACK DAYS is the title for the ongoing series of stand-alone prequel stories that take place before Gailsone: Big In Japan, the first official GAILSONE novel. This is the fifth entry in that series, taking place after Gailsone: Blood & Rust, Gailsone: A Night at the Opera, Gailsone: Date Night and Gailsone: Blackbird’s Song.Gailsone: The Impossible Door is a stand-alone prequel to the hit novel, Gailsone: Big In Japan.

    What would the Marvel Universe look like if another founding Avenger had been killed instead? A world without the Wasp brings a world where Hank Pym created an Ultron even more heinous than the one we know!