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Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle


David Michelinie - 1984
    Iron Man faces his most untouchable foe in criminal industrialist Justin Hammer and his literal army of super villians! But can the armoured avenger overcome an even more implacable personal demon, invulnerable to technology or wealth?

Superman: The Man of Steel, Vol. 1


John Byrne - 1986
    Along with inker Dick Giordano, Byrne reimagined the look of Superman, Lois Lane, Krypton and Lex Luthor.The relationships between Superman and Lois, Superman and Batman, and Superman and Luthor were reexamined and tweaked for modern readers. Old villains such as Bizarro returned and new ones, such as Magpie, were introduced.It was the dawn of a new age for the Man of Steel that endures today. See how it all began in this collection of the first six stories. Includes a foreword by Ray Bradbury.This volume collects Man of Steel #1-6.

Tales from the Darkside


Joe Hill - 2017
    on the DARKSIDE."

Deadpool: Secret Agent Deadpool


Christopher Hastings - 2019
    It's a Marvelous case of mistaken identity as Deadpool kills the wrong secret agent and has no choice but to take his place and finish his mission! Pitted against the deadly terrorist organization called GORGON, it's up to Wade Wilson to stop them from getting an object of paradoxical power in their grasp!

Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1


Darwyn Cooke - 2012
    Formed in 1939 by Captain Metropolis and Sally Jupiter, the team brought together some of the most well known crime-fighters of the era. But public glitz and glamour only hide the grim and gritty reality behind the masks. “Little did we know that poor boy would lead to the end of us all.” Plus: Don’t miss the CRIMSON CORSAIR backup story by writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS!

The Punisher/Wolverine: African Saga


Jim Lee - 1989
    Can these two hard-case-heroes stop trying to kill each other long enough to stop the real bad guys? It's the Punisher vs. Wolverine!

Superboy: The Boy of Steel


Geoff Johns - 2010
    But which life will it be? With a clarity he's never had before, Conner makes a beeline for the greatest place on Earth: Smallville. While Conner reunites with his former girlfriend, Wonder Girl, Lex Luthor and Brainiac form a partnership that will cause havoc throughout the DC Universe. On the hunt for Luthor, Conner turns to his friend Tim Drake, a.k.a. Robin. But Tim's now traveling the globe under as Red Robin! The boys' reunion isn't all smiles and hugs, as Conner discovers that Tim has been hiding a great many secrets from the newly returned Boy of Steel. And they're secrets that could destroy their friendship. Superboy-Prime returns! The grasp of BLACKEST NIGHT knows no bounds, and it is now at the doorstep of Superboy-Prime. The Black Lanterns know his deepest, darkest secrets and force him to feel emotions he long ago discarded. Plus, Conner Kent faces confronts Lex Luthor at last!Collects tales from ADVENTURE COMICS (2009-2011 2nd Series) #0-3 and 5-6 and SUPERMAN SECRET FILES 2009.

Batman: R.I.P.


Grant MorrisonJared K. Fletcher - 2008
    Soon Bruce Wayne drops out completely, having seemingly become the victim of mental illness and abandoning his Batman identity for a life on the streets of Gotham City. Capitalizing on the fall of their greatest foe, the Club of Villains begin a crime spree through the streets of Gotham that threatens to bring the city to its knees.Collecting: Batman 676-683

Space: Punisher


Frank Tieri - 2012
    Capcom 3 and Punisher: Noir and gorgeously painted by Mark Texeira (Punisher War Journal, Ghost Rider).COLLECTING: SPACE: PUNISHER 1-4

Drowntown


Robbie Morrison - 2013
    The flooded metropolis of London has adapted to the rising sea levels: the elite gaze out over the Thames from their ivory towers, while the inhabitants of submerged pubs peer into the streets like specimens in an aquarium. Hired by a notorious underworld figure, Leo Noiret uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that stretches from the depths of Drowntown to the highest echelons of power. Meanwhile, aqua-courier Gina Cassel learns that young love can be a dangerous game when she becomes romantically involved with the heir to the Drakenberg Corporation. There’s a storm brewing in Drowntown, with Gina and Noiret at its heart…

Wolverine: Origin: The Complete Collection


Paul Jenkins - 2017
    But what tragedy could strike that would set him on the path to becoming the ferocious Wolverine? Follow young James from a life of privilege and that fateful fi rst "snikt," through the devastating events that rip him from his family and ultimately drive him into the wilderness. There, in the snowy wilds of Canada, the feral young man now known as Logan will encounter another mutant very much like him, also torn between man and animal. One who could be his greatest ally - or his fiercest foe. COLLECTING: ORIGIN 1-6, ORIGIN II 1-5

Heroic Age: One Month to Live


Rick Remender - 2011
    He's a banker by day, struggling parent by night but when a tragic turn of events gives Dennis a 30 day death sentence, he discovers his accident comes with super-powers. And as the weeks in Dennis' life tick down, he sets out to leave a mark one way or the other even if he has to go through Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Avengers to do it. Collecting: Heroic Age: One Month to Live #1-5

World War Hulk


Greg Pak - 2008
    Now, the Hulk returns to Earth to wreak his terrible vengeance on Iron Man, Reed Richards, Doctor Strange and Black Bolt - and anyone else who gets in the way. Stronger than ever, accompanied by his monstrous Warbound gladiator allies and possessed by the fiercest and purest rage imaginable, the Hulk may just tear this stupid planet in half! Then in AFTERSMASH, heroes and monsters rise and fall as the events of "World War Hulk" reverberate through the blasted ruins of New York City with goliath impact. It's a massive story featuring the Warbound, the Renegades, Heroes for Hire, Iron Man, Tom Foster, and Damage Control.Collects: World War Hulk 1-5, World War Hulk: Aftersmash, Marvel Spotlight: World War Hulk and Planet Hulk Saga.

Marvel Zombies


Robert Kirkman - 2006
    On an Earth shockingly similar to the Marvel Universe's, an alien virus has mutated all of the world's greatest super heroes into flesh-eating monsters! It took them only hours to destroy life as we know it - but what happens when they run out of humans to eat?

House of X/Powers of X


Jonathan Hickman - 2019
    Silva to change the way you look at every X-Men story. HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X intertwine to reveal the secret past, present, future, and far future of Mutantkind! It all starts when Charles Xavier reveals his new masterplan for Mutantkind, one that will bring mutants out of the shadow of humanity and into the light.COLLECTING: House of X 1-6, Powers of X 1-6