The Punisher: Circle of Blood


Steven Grant - 1986
    Frank Castle, Vietnam veteran, watched his family die at the hands of a gang war. Motivated by anguish Frank becomes a one-man army of revenge with the final solution.

Amazing Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff


Peter David - 1991
    When police captain Jean DeWolff is brutally murdered by a shotgun-carrying fanatic, Spider-man is determined to catch the killer

Spider-Man: Revenge of the Sinister Six


Erik Larsen - 1994
    With Doctor Octopus's new adamantium arms and help from another dimension on the side of the Six, Spider-Man decides to round up his own band of allies-The Hulk, Ghost Rider, and The Fantastic Four! It all adds up to the ultimate high-stakes face-off!

Avengers: Ultron Unlimited


Kurt Busiek - 2000
    Hank Pym, a scientist who has been a hero under the various guises of Ant-Man, Giant-Man and Yellowjacket. Constantly evolving, with each defeat, every new incarnation of this seemingly indestructible enemy is worse than the last. But never before has Ultron been this dangerous. Seizing the attention of the world's media, Ultron destroys an entire Eastern European nation. And that was just to get the Avengers' attention. The Earth's Mightiest Heroes are in for the fight of their lives, and this time, their adversary just may have evolved out their league altogether. Collects Avengers vol. 3, #19-22, 0

Captain Britain and MI13, Vol. 1: Secret Invasion


Paul Cornell - 2008
    But who can claim the mythic weapon? Pete Wisdom? Spitfire? John the Skrull? The Black Knight?It's science fiction vs. fantasy as the war machines of the unstoppable Skrull army invade the magical realm of Avalon. Can Pete Wisdom and the rest of MI:13 keep the Skrulls from taking control of the world's magic? Will this be our heroes finest hour? Or has the sun finally set on the British Isles?Collecting Captain Britain and MI: 13 #1-4 — written by Paul Cornell (Wisdom) and illustrated by Leonard Kirk (Agents of Atlas) — plus a classic Captain Britain tale from Marvel Team-Up #65-66 (1978) by Chris Claremont and John Byrne.

S.H.I.E.L.D., Volume 1: Perfect Bullets


Mark WaidChris Sprouse - 2015
    High-stakes missions. High-octane adventure! For the men and women of S.H.I.E.L.D., it's just another day in the field! Special Agent Phil Coulson brings together the best and the brightest, the gifted and the elite, normal people and superhumans from across the Marvel Universe on an as-needed basis to confront, combat and curtail dangers beyond the scope of any conventional peace-keeping force!Collecting: S.H.I.E.L.D. 1-6

The Punisher, Volume 1


Greg Rucka - 2012
    Life is where things gets complicated. Fully loaded with Eisner Award-winning writer Greg Rucka (Batwoman, Queen and Country, WOLVERINE) and neo-superstar artist Marco Checchetto (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, DAREDEVIL), the biggest gun of all is back with blood on his hands and vengeance in his eyes to serve his own brand of justice with everything's he's got - but can he survive the darkness stored in his own arsenal? Plus: a violent look at how the Punisher deals with a world where every criminal is now a super hero. (Here's a hint: He doesn't deal with it pleasantly.) Collecting THE PUNISHER (2011) #1-6 and material from SPIDER-ISLAND: I LOVE NEW YORK CITY. Parental Advisory

Avengers, Volume 1: Avengers World


Jonathan HickmanFrank Martin - 2013
    When Captain America puts out his call - who will answer? Big threats, big ideas, big idealism - these are the Avengers NOW!Collecting: Avengers 1-6

Black Widow: Homecoming


Richard K. Morgan - 2005
    When a sudden assassination attempt provides a harsh reality check, the former Soviet agent tracks a string of international killings that will lead her back to a Russia she can barely recognize.Collecting: Black Widow 1-6

Doctor Strange: The Oath


Brian K. Vaughan - 2007
    Doctor Stephen Strange embarks on the most important paranormal investigation of his career, as he sets out to solve an attempted murder - his own! And with his most trusted friend also at death's door, Strange turns to an unexpected corner of the Marvel Universe to recruit a new ally.

Avengers by Jonathan Hickman, Volume 1


Jonathan HickmanDean White - 2015
    Who will respond to Captain America's call? The Avengers' first missions take them to Mars, and then far across the galaxy as Captain Universe races to decipher the secret origin of the universe itself! Then, the Avengers must deal with the White Event as strangely familiar new heroes are born!Collecting: Avengers 1-13

X-Men: Messiah CompleX


Ed BrubakerMarc Silvestri - 2008
    Just when it looked like there was no possibility of a future for mutants, hope arrives. But the X-Men aren't there to meet it - The Marauders and Purifiers beat them to it. Now the race is on to get the first new mutant since House of M... Collecting: X-Men: Messiah Complex One-Shot, Uncanny X-Men 492-494, X-Men 205-207, New X-Men 44-46, X-Factor 25-27, & X-Men: Messiah CompleX - Mutant Files

X-Men: Onslaught - The Complete Epic, Book 1


Mark WaidCarlos Pacheco - 2007
    Powered by his progenitors' rage, Onslaught laid siege to humanity - touching off a conflict destined to deprive a world of its most revered icons.Collects X-Men (1991) #53-54, Uncanny X-Men #335, Onslaught: X-Men, Avengers (1963) #401, Fantastic Four #415, Cable (1993) #34, Incredible Hulk #444.

Captain America: Steve Rogers, Vol. 1: Hail Hydra


Nick Spencer - 2016
    He's back! The original Sentinel of Liberty returns, with a new shield, a new team, and a new mission! And he's not the only one who's back! Like the saying goes-- cut off one head, two more will take its place! Hail Hydra!Collecting: Captain America: Steve Rogers 1-6, FCBD 2016

Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil That Men Do


Kevin Smith - 2007
    How long will it be before they do some catching up?