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Carnage
Zeb Wells - 2011
In that fateful moment a terrifying new horror was unleashed upon the world... the creature known as Carnage.Carnage returns deadlier than ever - along with his sinister sidekicks, the Doppelganger and his insanity-inducing girlfriend Shriek - and he's determined to see the streets of New York run red. Only the Amazing Spider-man and the Invincible Iron Man can stop him! But first the Wall-Crawler and the Golden Avenger must uncover the connection between the malevolent mass-murderer and the up-and-coming industrialist Michael Hall...Collecting Carnage #1-5 by Emmy Award winning writer Zeb Wells (Robot Chicken, Amazing Spider-man), with incredible art by Clayton Crain (Ghost Rider: The Road to Damnation, Venom Versus Carnage).
Wolverine and Jubilee: Curse of the Mutants
Kathryn Immonen - 2011
While the X-Men try to find a way to give her as normal a life as is inhumanly feasible, her decidedly abnormal vampire cravings will not be denied. Between that and her newfound powers, she's winning the fights but not the popularity contests among most of the other X-Kids. Most...but not all. And just when Jubilee starts to think that there is no place for her anywhere, a group of vampire women make her an offer she can't refuse. It seems like the perfect solution...unless Wolverine has anything to say about it!Collecting: Wolverine and Jubilee 1-4, Uncanny X-Men 244
X-Men: Days of Future Present
Chris ClaremontTerry Shoemaker - 1989
DAYS OF FUTURE PAST.A man from the future, desperately searching for the safety of his past, returns to those he once loved to save them from a future of tyranny and death. But in doing so he may have brought with him the greatest threat of all... the mutant killer Ahab.Reprints/Collects:Fantastic Four (1961) Annual 23The New Mutants (1983) Annual 06Uncanny X-Men (1963) Annual 14X-Factor (1986) Annual 05
Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey
Matthew Rosenberg - 2018
But that was then - and in the years that have passed since that shocking loss, the world has changed. Jean's teammates have lived without her, and some have died without her. But now, when strange and mysterious events start happening all over the world, an unmistakable pattern forms, and Jean's friends and loved ones can only come to one startling conclusion. Impossible as it seems - the one true Jean Grey is back from the dead! COLLECTING: PHOENIX RESURRECTION: THE RETURN OF JEAN GREY 1-5
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told, Vol. 1
Bill Finger - 1988
Reprinting stories from the Dark Knight's entire career, this book portrays the Batman as equal parts crime fighter, detective, and super hero. An overview of the entire Batman mythos, these tales feature some of Batman's most famous allies and foes, including Superman, Robin, Commissioner Gordon, the Joker, Penguin, Catwoman and the Scarecrow.This volume collects stories originally published in DETECTIVE COMICS #31, 32, 211, 235, 345, 404, 429, 437, 442, 457, 474, 482, 500; BATMAN #1, 25, 47, 61, 156, 234, 250, 312; STAR-SPANGLED COMICS #124; WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #94; DC SPECIAL SERIES #15; and THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #197.
The Batman Adventures: Mad Love and Other Stories
Paul Dini - 2009
Also included are tales by Dini, Timm and others that feature the Scarecrow, Ra's Al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Batgirl and more.
X-Men Origins: Jean Grey #1
Sean McKeever - 2008
Jean recently developed mutant psychic abilities, but through the most traumatic circumstances. She was present when her friend Annie Richardson had been struck by a vehicle and killed. Jean telepathically felt Annie dying inside her brain. Now, she cannot keep the voices out of her head. Xavier explains the nature of Jean's mutant heritage to her parents and offers to help her any way he can. After spending a considerable amount of time with Jean, he decides to erect psychic dampers inside her brain, preventing her from perceiving the surface thoughts of those around her.Time passes and Xavier visits the Grey home once again. He tells them he is opening up a boarding school for mutants and invites Jean to become one of his students. Jean accepts and becomes one of Xavier's X-Men. She trains with them consistently and earns the admiration of her fellow students. At this time, Jean develops the power of telekinesis.When a mutant menace threatens Cape Citadel, the X-Men scramble in response. Jean however, does not go with them. Instead, she takes a walk through nearby Salem Center where she is forced to use her telekinesis to rescue people from a traffic accident. Xavier collects her after the Cape Citadel mission and admonishes her for ducking out on the team. However, he is proud to see Jean coming into her own.
Avengers: The Children's Crusade #1
Allan Heinberg - 2010
The Scarlet Witch. Beginning a journey that will pit him against hero and foe alike, will his journey become his salvation or end?
The Amalgam Age of Comics: The DC Comics Collection
John ByrneJosé Luis García-López - 1996
Wraparound cover by Dave Gibbons and Angus McKie. 7x10, 160pg
Daredevil, Vol. 1: Guardian Devil
Kevin Smith - 1998
The urban adventurers share many similarities- but just how different are they? In this titanic team-up, the Man Without Fear and the friendly neighborhood wall-crawler unite-but often rub each other the wrong way- to put a stop to an evil plan, by an unlikely group of 4 of Marvel's darker villains, hired by the Kingpin of Crim
Wonder Woman, Vol. 1: Gods and Mortals
George PérezJ.M. DeMatteis - 1987
Collecting WONDER WOMAN #1-7, featuring the young Amazon's origin and her introduction to "Man's World." Before she has a chance to fully assimilate into her new home, Wonder Woman must battle the chaos of the Greek god Ares, as he plans to bring upon World War III! This collection, the first in a 4-volume series reprinting the first two years of George Pérez's run on WONDER WOMAN, also features an introduction, rare art, and a new cover by Pérez.
Deadpool: Wade Wilson's War
Duane Swierczynski - 2010
Really. Want answers about Deadpool? Like why does he refuse to remove his weird red and black mask? Why does he only answer to the name "Deadpool?" Was he really part of a black bag special ops team that nobody has ever heard of? Were his teammates really given names like "Bulllseye," "Silver Sable" and "Domino"? What did Wilson know, and when did he know it? A bloody massacre in Sinaloa, Mexico, has left hundreds dead and disgraced soldier Wade Wilson has a LOT of explaining to do. COLLECTING: Deadpool: Wade Wilson's War #1-4
The Torch
Mike Carey - 2010
The Torch is dead - buried with full military honors. But what does death mean for an artificial man? The Mad Thinker is determined to find out, with the reluctant help of the Torch's best and oldest friend - Tom (Toro) Raymond. Collects The Torch #1-8.
Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
Alan MoorePaul Kupperberg - 1986
Moore teams with Curt Swan, the definitive Superman artist from the 1950's through the 1970's, to tell the final adventure of the Man of Steel featuring his last stand against Lex Luthor, Brainiac and his other foes in "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE MAN OF TOMORROW?". This volume also includes Moore's classic early collaboration with WATCHMEN illustrator Dave Gibbons, "FOR THE MAN WHO HAS EVERYTHING", in which Batman, Robin and Wonder Woman find Superman held captive by the villain Mongul in the Fortress of Solitude and dreaming of an idyllic life on Krypton courtesy of a wish-fulfilling parasitic plant known as the Black Mercy. Both tales are considered two of the top five all-time best Superman stories among fans. The rare first team-up adventure between the Man of Tomorrow and Swamp Thing, the character that first brought Moore to notoriety in the United States, is included as an additional bonus.This volume collects the two-part “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?” from SUPERMAN #423 and ACTION COMICS #583, as well as “The Jungle Line” from DC COMICS PRESENTS #85 and “For the Man Who Has Everything...” from SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11.
X-Men Classic: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1
Chris ClaremontBob Layton - 2018
In 1986, Marvel launched CLASSIC X-MEN, a series that reprinted the "All-New, All-Different X-Men" era — with a twist! All-new backup stories fleshed out the 1970s tales and delved deeper into the characters' lives — and new story pages were even inserted into the reprints, expanding on key moments and sowing the seeds for future storylines! Now, all this newly created material has been collected together — complete with comparisons and text pieces explaining what was changed, what was added and why! Friendships are forged, allies are mourned and lives are transformed in these rare tales that dance between the raindrops of some of the most revered X-Men comics of all time!Collects Classic X-Men #1-23.