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Captain America: Marvel Knights, Vol. 1: The New Deal


John Ney Rieber - 2003
    Steve Rogers battled Nazis until a freak mishap trapped him in suspended animation for decades. When he awakened, Rogers was truly a man out of time -- though no less committed to fighting the evils of this perilous new era. Now, in the aftermath of 9/11, Cap must come to grips with a changing global landscape. From the ruins of the World Trade Center to the horrors of a small town shaken by terrorism, the star-spangled Super-Soldier is forced to make some hard decisions about his role in the world.Collecting: Captain America 1-6

New Avengers: The Reunion


Jim McCann - 2009
    The world is desperate for heroes - and after being caged for years, Mockingbird is eager to punch some bad guys. But when her ex-husband Clint Barton, the Avenger Ronin, tags along on her new secret mission, old wounds reopen fast. Can these two great heroes set aside their feelings long enough to save the day? If not, they might find it's hard to cheat death a second time.

Marvel Team-Up, Vol. 1: The Golden Child


Robert Kirkman - 2005
    But with competing agendas, will they work together? Will they be at odds? Hard to say... but the title doesn't say "Super Friends," gang Plus: Mr. Fantastic and Dr. Strange, Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk, and more Collects Marvel Team-Up #1-6.

Spider-Gwen Collection, Vol. 2


Jason Latour - 2018
    Gwen Stacy has lost her spider-powers! Which makes this a very bad time to fi nd herself in Frank Castle's crosshairs! So when the Mary Janes head to a haunted house, will Gwen be along for the fun, or will she be one of the ghosts? Thanksgiving should be a happy time with friends and family - unless crime lord Matt Murdock and his ninjas crash the party! Is it time for Gwen to put a stop to the Kingpin of Crime - or does Matt have a thing or two to teach her? Plus, the Mary Janes get loud and Gwen spends some time with her ever-expanding social circle - including Captain America! She-Hulk?! Her BPFF (best pig friend forever) Spider-Ham! And her new body-swapping bud, the All-New Wolverine! COLLECTING: SPIDER-GWEN (2015B) 7-15, SPIDER-GWEN ANNUAL 1, ALL-NEW WOLVERINE ANNUAL 1

Captain America: The Chosen


David Morrell - 2008
    Who will be chosen to follow in Cap's footsteps? Captain America lies dying. And in perhaps his greatest mission, he uses his last moments to search for the nobility, sacrifice and heroism of the next generation's Captain America.

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

Spider-Man: Reign


Kaare Andrews - 2007
    Peter Parker? He can't even remember what it was like to don the red and blue and swing through the night sky. Doesn't want to, anyway. After all, there's nothing left to fight for, is there? That is until an old 'friend' appear on Peter's doorstep.

Planet Hulk: Warzones!


Sam Humphries - 2015
    But Steve Rogers is no mere mortal -- he's an indomitable gladiator, especially when sitting astride his trusty steed, Devil Dinosaur! With the mysterious Doc Green his only ally, can this shield-wielding hero ride into the Mud Kingdom and rescue Bucky before the Red King sentences him to death? They'll face wild Hulks in the jungle, giant Hulks in lakes of fire, bull Hulks and plant Hulks and plenty more besides! It's a Gamma Mamma-Jamma that may break the spirit of even the world's greatest freedom fighter. But how did this Hulk-infested realm come to exist in the first place? Collecting PLANET HULK #1-5.

Thanos: The Infinity Revelation


Jim Starlin - 2014
    And, since his latest return from oblivion, Thanos himself feels... incomplete. Now the so-called Mad Titan would put both wrongs right. A pilgrimage to Death's dark domain, and the revelatory waters of the Infinity Well, leads Thanos on a new quest, with a once sworn enemy at his side. A crusade that will bring confrontation with the Silver Surfer and the galaxy's mightiest heroes, the Annihilators. An odyssey that will change everything. Cosmic maestro Jim Starlin returns to his signature character in a tale of death and rebirth that will transform the Marvel Universe once more!

Deadpool the Duck


Stuart Moore - 2017
    to capture a rogue alien!Collecting: Deadpool the Duck 1-5

Siege: Battleworld


Kieron Gillen - 2016
    Anyone who annoys Doom gets sent to The Shield. Anyone who gets sent to the Shield deals with ABIGAIL BRAND. Miss America, Lady Katherine, Kang the Conqueror, Leah Shieldmen, the Endless Summers Company, Leonardo da Vinci and a cast of thousands will fight to the death to keep Battleworld safe. COLLECTING: SIEGE 1-4, UNCANNY X-MEN (2011) 9-10

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

Deadpool Classic, Vol. 1


Fabian NiciezaIan Churchill - 2008
    the un-shut-up-able But all may not be lost if the sultry Siryn can inject a little sanity into the proceedings Will Deadpool be steered toward a better life by his new heartthrob, or stay the chaotic course he's set for himself? The answer is Yes Guest-starring the New Mutants, Banshee, Sasquatch, and more Collects New Mutants #98, Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1-4, Deadpool: Sins of the Past #1-4, and Deadpool (1997) #1

Captain America and the Falcon: Madbomb


Jack Kirby - 1976
    The great American Bicentennial was fast approaching - but would it be a time for joy, or the moment of this country's greatest danger? In this timeless tale, never before reprinted, Captain America and the Falcon embark on a vast, desperate search for the most malignant conspirators in our history - and their insidious creation: the Madbomb! On the 200th anniversary of the United States, America will die - and only Cap and the Falcon can save it! Plus: Captain America stands alone against an army of underground killers! It's cataclysmic Kirby action in the mind-boggling Marvel manner! Collects CAPTAIN AMERICA #193-200."

Spider-Man: Life Story


Chip Zdarsky - 2019
    In 1962's Amazing Fantasy #15, fifteen-year-old Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider and became the Amazing Spider-Man! 57 years have passed in the real world since that event - so what would have happened if the same amount of time passed for Peter as well? To celebrate Marvel's 80th anniversary, Chip Zdarsky and Spider-Man legend Mark Bagley unite to spin a unique Spidey tale - telling an entire history of Spider-Man from beginning to end, set against the key events of the decades through which he lived! Prepare to watch Peter Parker age through 57 years of groundbreaking history - and find out what happens to him, and those he loves the most!COLLECTING: SPIDER-MAN: LIFE STORY 1-6