But when someone starts hunting down his loved ones, Kurt quickly learns his return may have set these events in motion! The fight soon comes to the Jean Grey School, but torn between two worlds - his family and the X-Men - who will Nightcrawler stand by? Then, struggling to adjust to life at the Jean Grey School, Nightcrawler heads out to locate a newly manifested mutant. But little does he know that the Crimson Pirates have their own nefarious designs on the mutant! Good thing Kurt loves fighting pirates!Collecting: Nightcrawler 1-6

    The stage is set for the Age of Hydra! Collecting: All-New Captain America 1-6

    Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. leads a force comprised of Captain America, Black Widow, and Sam Wilson to investigate, while, simultaneously, Charles Xavier of the X-Men dispatches his own team consisting of Jean Grey, Wolverine, and Colossus. And what they discover there - and what happens next - defies belief!Collecting: Ultimate Nightmare 1-5

    But who are they? Where did they come from? And what right do they have to call themselves the Young Avengers?Collecting: Young Avengers 1-6

    As she prepares to shed her past, everything you know about her will change as Elektra hits levels no other Marvel character can touch! Now, Elektra braves the dangers of Monster Island - and the psychotic killer Bloody Lips - in her search for the elusive assassin known as Cape Crow! But the hunt becomes murkier when the hit is revealed as more than it seems...and this might be one quest Elektra's not prepared for. Will Marvel's deadliest femme fatale defeat Cape Crow and collect the biggest bounty of her career? Or will she do what she's never done before - protect the mark, and help the hardened killer and his son escape?Collecting: Elektra 1-5

    And when the Realm of Old Asgard vanishes, the Odinson's hopes might go with it - unless good tidings from Beta Ray Bill offer fresh hope! Can the Odinson reclaim his honor, or will the power of thunder be wielded for evil? Let the battle for the hammer commence!Collects: The Unworthy Thor #1-5

    Welcome to Murder World, where secrets are plenty, alliances are fleeting, and the key to victory might be rewriting the rules of the game. Who will survive? As Cammi and Hazmat battle the mysterious Deathlocket, X-23 and Juston Seyfert's Sentinel join the fray...but who is the killer stalking the heroes in their sleep? Who are the students of the Braddock Aacdemy? And why does Darkhawk equal death?Collecting: Avengers Arena 1-6

    Spinning out of Avengers & X-Men: AXIS, the old Tony Stark is back, only this time he's Superior! More stylish, more confident, and more cunning than ever before. And he's ready to lead you into the future! San Francisco is about to become the prototype for his new world concept. The first step? Release Extremis upon the entire city! Only Daredevil isn't down with Stark's new vision of the future. Does the Man Without Fear have a place in the city of tomorrow? A bold new direction for the Armored Avenger begins from the creative team of Tom Taylor (Injustice: Gods Among Us, Earth 2) and Yildray Cinar (Supergirl)!Collecting: Superior Iron Man 1-5

    Reprints Captain America #357-364

    and this may be their greatest challenge. The capital cities of every nation on Earth have mysteriously vanished, throwing the planet into anarchy. In this time of extraordinary crisis, the nations of the world turn to the only organization capable of leading them through this time of strife and restoring political, economic and social order; the Avengers. They can defeat any super-villain, but can they govern the entire world?

    Alone, that is. Spider-man is forced to turn to his deadliest foe for help, the being responsible for Carnage's creation--Venom! Join writer David Michelinie, penciler Mark Bagley and inker Randy Emberlin as they take you into the living nightmare of Carnage's rampage."Although Title page verso says "Originally published in magazine form as The Amazing Spider-Man #'s 344, 345, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363", it actually Includes only 2 pages from Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #344 & 345, and 1 page from both #359 & 360.The last 2 pages from Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #363 are also not included.

    Knife’s hands! With billions of lives at stake, Star-Lord must steal it back — with the help of both the Guardians and the X-Men! But as a schism forms between the heroes, Knife’s Slaughter Squad closes in! Beast and Kitty must decipher the Vortex Book as Ronan, Nova and the Brood get involved, and Spartax falls! The Vortex grants near-infinite power to Knife’s forces; to counter them, the heroes will have to submit to its power themselves! Will the X-Men and Guardians lose their humanity forever?Collecting: Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex: Alpha, Omega; Guardians of the Galaxy 24-25; Legendary Star-Lord 9-11; All-New X-Men 38-39; Guardians Team-Up 3; Nova 28; Cyclops 12; & Captain Marvel 14

    Join the Green Goliath as he journeys to the American heartland - and into his own troubled past - and encounters friend and foe alike. Featuring Iron Man and the Avengers; a shape-shifting faux Wolverine; and Greenskin's old sparring partner, the Thing! The Hulk may want to be left alone, but that ain't gonna happen with this colossal cast of characters! Collecting HULK (1999) #1-11 and ANNUAL 1999.

    A third of the way into his remarkable run, Peter David introduced one of his most influential contributions to the Hulk's career: the Pantheon David's dynamic demigods hit the scene just as the Hulk's finally getting his head together, no matter how many personalities are inside it It's a circus in there, and what's a circus without...a Ringmaster? Plus: a Skrull invasion (another one?); Christmas with the Rhino; and the short, tragic career of Crazy Eight Guest-starring Doc Samson and Nick Fury Collects Incredible Hulk #373-382.

    Now, Spider-Man is doing a little Avenging, and he's brought a few of his pals along for the ride. Ever the social animal, the wall-crawler has a proud tradition of fighting side-by-side with heroes from across the Marvel Universe. And now that he's a card carrying member of both the Avengers and the Fantastic Four, he can't go far without swinging into a teammate or two. Step forward the rascally Red Hulk, the hotheaded Hawkeye and the legendary Captain America as Spidey bonds with Earth's Mightiest Heroes!COLLECTING: Avenging Spider-Man #1-5Book Details: Reading Level: Age 13 and Up