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Captain America by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vol. 1: Winter in America


Ta-Nehisi Coates - 2019
    But in the aftermath of Hydra's takeover of the nation, Cap is a figure of controversy, carrying a tarnished shield...and a new enemy is rising! Who are they? And how do they intend to co-opt and corrupt the symbol that is Captain America? Distrusted by a nation that seems to have lost faith in him, Steve Rogers is a man out of time - and out of options! Where can a now-unsanctioned Captain America turn for aid and assistance in order to stem the rise of the cabal of influence brokers known as the Power Elite? Join acclaimed BLACK PANTHER scribe Ta-Nehisi Coates for the next chapter of Captain America's life!COLLECTING: CAPTAIN AMERICA 1-6, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2018 (AVENGERS/CAPTAIN AMERICA) 1 (CAPTAIN AMERICA STORY)

Iron Man, Volume 1: Believe


Kieron GillenJoe Bennett - 2012
    But in one terrifying instant, his greatest invention becomes his greatest mistake. The lethal techno virus Extremis is out in the wild and out for grabs to the highest bidder! Introducing the Circle, a mysterious high-tech brotherhood of mech-knights, as Tony's hunt for the rogue Extremis Units takes him to the island of New Camelot! As he dogfights the secret Russian Black Exoskeleton Academy's greatest pilot, Iron Man must act fast...and Tony Stark must build faster! It's up to Tony to contain Extremis, and that means creating a new suit of armor...NOW!Collecting: Iron Man 1-5

Doctor Strange: Into Shamballa


J.M. DeMatteis - 1986
    Doctor Strange returns to the Ancient One's Himalayan home to do homage to his departed master, and discovers that his mentor has left one last — and very baffling — gift.

Civil War: Front Line, Vol. 2


Paul Jenkins - 2007
    But living through one of the worst superhuman disasters in history may be the worst thing that could happen, as this vilified hero is placed under arrest for the deaths of an entire town. Covers #6-#11

Secret Wars


Jonathan HickmanChris Eliopoulos - 2016
    The Marvel Universe is no more! The interdimensional Incursions have eliminated each and every dimension one by one - and now, despite the best eff orts of the scientists, sages and superhumans of both dimensions, the Marvel Universe and Ultimate Universe have collided with one another...and been destroyed! Now, all that exists in the vast empty cosmos is a single titanic patchwork planet, made of the fragmented remains of hundreds of devastated dimensions: Battleworld! And the survivors of this multiversal catastrophe must learn to survive in this strange new realm! What strange creatures inhabit this world? Which familiar faces will make their return? And what happens when the various realms go to war? The Marvel Universe is dead...and the victors of the Secret Wars will determine what comes next!Collecting: Secret Wars 1-9 & materiel from FCBD 2015: Secret Wars 0

Captain Britain


Alan Moore - 2002
    Captain Britain was Moore's answer to the call for a U.K. super-hero, mutant and patriot!

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

Deadpool, Merc with a Mouth: Head Trip


Victor Gischler - 2010
    What is this deadly object? Well, Deadpool's employer is being a little vague about that. Let's just say when the secret is finally revealed, it's enough to throw even the Merc with two Mouths for a loop.Collecting: Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth 1-13

Exiles: Ultimate Collection, Book 1


Judd Winick - 2009
    Their adventures span hundreds of different worlds, setting events and characters back on their proper course - or else risk having them "blink" out of existence!Collects Exiles #1-19.

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.

Captain America: Operation Rebirth


Mark Waid - 1996
    But now the legacy of Steve Rogers had come to an end - the serum that coursed through Captain America's veins killed him. Now, 47 years later, Captain America is brought back to life to do battle with evil.Collects Captain America (1968) #445-448

Avengers Disassembled: Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America


Michael Avon OemingAndrea Di Vito - 2009
    Meanwhile, all is not right within S.H.I.E.L.D. - what does it have to do with a certain Red-Skulled villain who's been lurking in the background?Collecting: Thor 80-85, Iron Man 84-89, Captain America & The Falcon 5-7, Captain America 29-32

Wolverine: Blood Sorrow


Stuart Moore - 2007
    Can Wolverine get her to the border alive? Or will his greatest failure doom an entire nation? In Better To Give, a heavily armed suicide cult - clad in elf outfits - has taken hostage a mid-Manhattan department store on Christmas Eve and is threatening to blow the place sky high. Among the shoppers: Logan, who's just itching to sink his (Santa) claws into someone after enduring the Yuletide rush. Should be easy for a damn-near invulnerable force of nature to save the day, right? Think again. All is not as it seems, as a spoiled billionaire's daughter is about to find out, and the true meaning of Christmas will be spelt out... in blood. In The House of Blood and Sorrow, Wolverine lies at the edge of death in a rural Nebraska cornfield after crashing to Earth in the wake of a clash with a giant robot at the edge of the atmosphere, lapsing in and out of a coma as his body desperately tries to heal. And that's when things really get bad. The men who sent the robot to destroy Wolverine have come to finish the job. The townsfolk who witnessed the crash have gathered up a mob to hunt down and destroy the alien that's landed. And Wolverine's fate just might rest in the hands of the strange little girl who first found him in that dark cornfield. A strange little girl with an affinity for taking care of odd creatures - and whose family holds a deep, dark secret hidden from the light of day. And in "The Healing," Logan lies gutted in a Northwest forest, surrounded by wolves and clinging onto hope and sanity as his body goes about the complicated work of repairing itself. It's not as easy as you might think.Collecting: Wolverine 41, 49; Giant-Size Wolverine 1; X-Men Unlimited 12

Daredevil and the Punisher: Child's Play


Frank Miller - 1988
    Collects Daredevil (1964) #182-184

Civil War: Spider-Man


J. Michael Straczynski - 2011
    After rushing to the aftermath of the Stamford Massacre, he travels with Tony Stark to Washington, D.C., where the enactment of the Superhuman Registration Act appears imminent. As the Marvel Universe braces for the implications of legislation that will forever change the societal status of super heroes, Peter is forced to make what may be the most important decision of his life. As Civil War tears apart the super hero community, will Spidey stay true to that decision? COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man #529-538, Sensational Spider-Man #28-34, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #11-16.