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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."
Hulk, Volume 1: Red Hulk
Jeph Loeb - 2008
When one of the Hulk's oldest cast members is murdered, everyone turns to the team of Iron Man, She-Hulk, and Leonard Samson to solve the grizzly case. All the evidence points to the Hulk as the killer - but... Join us for a brand-new story and a brand-new team who loves the Hulk as much as you do.Collecting: Hulk 1-6
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
Fantastic Four, Volume 1: New Departure, New Arrivals
Matt FractionClayton Cowles - 2013
through all of infinite time and space! And in the real absence of Marvel's First Family, a substitute FF, hand-picked by the real deal - Ant-Man, Medusa, She-Hulk and the all-new Miss Thing - stand ready to guard the Earth and the nascent Future Foundation ... for the four minutes that the Fantastic Four will be gone. What could possibly go wrong?Collecting: Fantastic Four 1-3, FF 1-3, & material from Marvel Point One.1
Thanos, Vol. 1: Thanos Returns
Jeff Lemire - 2017
Take an ongoing walk on the dark side of the galaxy, and follow the deadly trail of destruction left in the wake of...Thanos!He is pure evil. He is unstoppable. And it's time for someone - anyone - to take him down.Collecting: Thanos 1-6
The Amazing Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt
J.M. DeMatteis - 1987
But there is one beast that has eluded him - the wall-crawling web-slinger known as Spider-Man. And to prove that he is the hero's master, he will pull on his costume and become him - after he shoots and buries him six feet under!
New X-Men: Omnibus
Grant MorrisonKeron Grant - 2006
In one bold stroke, writer Grant Morrison (The Invisibles, JLA, Fantastic Four: 1234) propelled the X-Men into the 21st century - masterminding a challenging new direction for Marvel's mutant heroes that began with the destruction of Genosha and never let up. Regarded as the most innovative thinker of the current comic-book renaissance, Morrison proceeded to turn the mutant-hero genre on its ear. Gone were the gaudy spandex costumes - replaced by slick, black leather and an attitude to match. Now, his entire Eisner Award-nominated run on New X-Men is collected in one Omnibus.Collecting: New X-Men 114-154, Annual 2001
Marvel's Black Panther Prelude
Will Corona Pilgrim - 2018
The most technologically advanced nation in the world — and protected by the mighty Black Panther! Now, learn how T’Challa became the legendary hero of his homeland in an all-new tale set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! See how the mantle was passed to the future king at a time when super heroes were just emerging in the larger world. But can the new monarch defeat the merciless mercenary Zanda? Plus: Classic Panther tales by all-time great creators! Ferocious villain Erik Killmonger fuels the Panther’s rage! Familiar friends and foes play their part including Everett K. Ross, the deadly Dora Milaje and T’Challa’s archfoe, Klaw! And the future of Wakanda is here as a revolution begins!Collects Marvel's Black Panther Prelude #1-2, Black Panther (2005) #2, Black Panther (2016) #1 and material from Jungle Action #6-7 & Black Panther (1998) #19.
Eternals
Neil Gaiman - 2006
You have amazing powers. You have watched civilizations rise and fall. So why does no one remember any of this?
Black Panther by Reginald Hudlin: The Complete Collection Vol. 1
Reginald Hudlin - 2006
Hollywood heavyweight Reginald Hudlin takes on the Black Panther - and he's brought the blockbuster visuals of John Romita Jr.! Together, they go back to the beginning to present T'Challa's origin in cinematic scope! Who is the Black Panther - and what is the secret history of Wakanda? Social satire meets all-out action as T'Challa's adventures continue! The Panther enters the House of M! An outbreak of strange, mutated animals brings Storm and the X-Men to Africa! The Panther teams up with Luke Cage, Blade, Brother Voodoo and Monica Rambeau to take on the undead! But every king needs a queen - and so T'Challa embarks on his most dangerous quest yet...to wed the love of his life! Which of the world's greatest super hero women will say "I do"? COLLECTING: BLACK PANTHER (2005) 1-18, X-MEN (1991) 175-176
X-Men: Fall of the Mutants, Vol. 1
Chris ClaremontTodd McFarlane - 2008
Two tales of tragedy. The vicious Marauders have already slaughtered the tunnel-dwelling Morlocks, and now they plan to kill Cyclops' estranged wife, Madelyne Pryor! And if that means taking on the X-Men, that's just fine with them! Meanwhile, Storm goes on a vision quest to find Forge...but she discovers the evil Adversary pulling their strings, and the X-Men will need to literally sacrifice their lives to stop him! Meanwhile, the New Mutants take in the hybrid creature known as Bird-Brain...but when he flees back to the island where he was created, the team follows and clashes with the Ani-Mator. COLLECTING: Uncanny X-Men (1963) 220-227, Incredible Hulk (1968) 340, New Mutants (1983) 55-61
Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter
Kieron Gillen - 2009
But for Beta Ray - it was a failure of his life's duty, and has given him a certain clarity. How can a hero suffer such a threat to exist? Beta Ray sets forth to hunt down Galactus, force him to his knees, and make him pay - with a plan so audacious even the Planet Eater will feel fear.
Fantastic Four: 1234
Grant Morrison - 2002
Sue Richards. Benjamin Grimm. Johnny Storm. They rocketed into outer space aboard an experimental starship, the first humans to attempt interstellar travel. But a freak encounter with cosmic radiation altered their lives forever, granting each amazing abilities.Forty years later, the greatest team of adventurers ever assebled continues to push the bounds of human exploration—discovering parallel dimensions, lost civilizations and hidden nations; initiating contact with alien races; and repelling all manner of threats to mankind, both terrestrial and cosmic.Now, Marvel's first family finds its members divided—their unique powers stretched to the absolute limit, their time-tested resolve pushed to the point of breaking. Each chapter of this quintessential collection focuses on one member of the cosmic quartet, as the team's greatest foes band together in an all-out assault on the FF.Collecting: Fantastic Four: 1234 1-4
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.
Howard the Duck: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1
Steve GerberMary Skrenes - 2015
But the would-be Master of Quack-Fu will have his wings full hanging out with Spider-Man and waging "waaaugh" with madcap menaces like the Space Turnip, the Cookie Creature, the Beaver and Doctor Bong. Will that earn him a spot on the Defenders?COLLECTING: Fear 19, Man-Thing (1974) 1, Howard the Duck (1976) 1-16, Howard the Duck Annual 1, Marvel Treasury Edition 12, material from Giant-Size Man-Thing 4-5