X-Men: First Class - Mutant Mayhem


Jeff Parker - 2008
    Unfortunately, the X-Men are a male-dominated group in this early time. Concerned that star pupil Marvel Girl could use a role model, Professor Xavier enlists the world's top female hero - Sue Storm, The Invisible Girl Also, the five young mutants take a trip to Monster Island, where they soon realize that the words "survival" and "Monster Island" just don't have much to do with each other. Collects X-Men: First Class Volume 2 #1-5, and Special.

The Invincible Iron Man, Volume 1


Matt Fraction - 2010
    Every bit as ruthless and ten times as smart, the younger Stane is all five of Stark's nightmares rolled into one - and his perversion of Stark's technology into a weapon capable of slaying hundreds of innocents at a time starts the clock ticking on a chess game Iron Man must win! Then, Tony goes on the run from Norman Osborn! Osborn now has all the power he ever wanted minus the most important ingredient, the registration database, which is stored in the only place Stark could guarantee its safe keeping - inside his Extremis-enhanced brain.Collecting: Invincible Iron Man 1-19

The Life and Death of Captain Marvel


Jim Starlin - 1991
    While stationed on Earth, Mar-Vell's sympathy for the planet's people caused him to disobey a direct order. His punishment: death! Escaping execution, Mar-Veil found himself stranded in the Negative Zone, an anti-matter universe existing alongside Earth. There, he telepathically contacted Rick Jones -- previously a companion of the Incredible Hulk, the most powerful man-like creature ever to walk the Earth, and Captain America, star-spangled Sentinel of Liberty. Mar-Vell instructed the teenager to don a pair of extraterrestrial bracelets -- and when Rick slammed the golden Nega-Bands together with all his might, his atoms traded places with those of the exiled Kree. The hero materialized on Earth, while Rick was surrounded by a protective aura that allowed him to survive in the Negative Zone. Captain Marvel wielded his cosmic powers in defense of the galaxy ... and Earth, his adopted homeworld. But after many an awesome adventure and countless victories, Mar-Vell's exposure to a carcinogenic nerve gas took its toll. Ultimately, he succumbed to the one enemy he proved unable to defeat: an incurable systemic cancer. Mar-Vell died not on the field of battle, but on a sickbed -- surrounded by an awesome assemblage of adventurers, gathered to pay tribute to the legacy of their fallen friend!

The Unworthy Thor


Jason Aaron - 2017
    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

Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex


Brian Michael BendisKelly Sue DeConnick - 2015
    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

Fear Itself


Matt FractionSunny Gho - 2011
    Who is the Serpent? As Odin and the Asgardians leave the Earth to fend for itself, the Avengers and the world's remaining heroes battle the unstoppable tide of terror! And then - the Serpent's Hammers fall! Who shall rise up and join the Serpent as the Worthy, living avatars of his evil? And how can the Avengers respond...to fear itself? Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen bring fans the biggest Marvel event since Civil War!Collecting: Fear Itself: 1-7, Book of the Skull

The Road to Civil War


J. Michael StraczynskiTyler Kirkham - 2007
    Plus: Spidey's got a new lease on life, new powers and a new costume, courtesy of his new best friend Tony Stark. So what could possibly go wrong? With clouds quickly building on the horizon, the bonds that Spider-Man now forges may very well determine his capacity to withstand a coming storm. The Marvel Universe is about to split down the middle, and the line is drawn here! You will be asked: whose side are you on?COLLECTING: New Avengers: Illuminati One-Shot, Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #529-531, Fantastic Four (1997) #536-537

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

Spider-Woman, Volume 1: Spider-Verse


Dennis Hopeless - 2015
    and S.W.O.R.D., an Avenger and so much more. But nothing could prepare her for the multidimensional insanity that is Spider-Verse! A war is brewing, and every spider-character in the multiverse is a target! But being a target is something Jessica Drew just won't abide. She's a woman with a mission - and with Silk, the newest spider on the block at her side, she'll need to put all her training to the test if she wants to make it out of Spider-Verse alive! Now, undercover in the most dangerous place in the multiverse, Spider-Woman is in the tightest spot she's ever been in. What if even succeeding with her mission means her death? And can Silk handle a solo mission?Collecting: Spider-Woman 1-4

Captain America: Sam Wilson, Vol. 1: Not My Captain America


Nick Spencer - 2016
    What could have sent the high flying new Cap's approval rating plummeting so dramatically? Things get slithery when the vile Sons of the Serpent make the scene, and you'll howl at the glorious return of fan-favorite Cap-Wolf — well, Fal-Cap-Wolf! But what other horrors await in the dungeon of Doctor Malus? And who will be the All-New, All-Different Falcon? The headline-making Sam Wilson is a Captain America for today! Collecting: Captain America: Sam Wilson 1-6

Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War Prelude (2018) #2 (of 2)


Will Corona Pilgrim - 2018
    THE THREAT FROM ABOVE! As a Master of the Mystic Arts, DOCTOR STEPHEN STRANGE has witnessed many unusual things…but none so powerful and potentially Universe-threatening as the existence of the INFINITY STONES! Don't miss a detail of the galaxy-spanning story featuring IRON MAN, THOR, CAPTAIN AMERICA, VISION, SCARLET WITCH and more, and make yourself an Infinity Stone expert before this summer's blockbuster film!

Incredible Hulk: Pardoned


Bill Mantlo - 1983
    COLLECTING: Incredible Hulk (1968) 269-285

X-Men Legacy: Legion, Vol. 1: Prodigal


Simon Spurrier - 2013
    NOW! in the aftermath of Avengers vs. X-Men, Legion will finally attempt to conquer his demons...and embrace his father's legacy!Collecting: X-Men Legacy 1-6

Extraordinary X-Men, Volume 1: X-Haven


Jeff Lemire - 2016
    Together, these Extraordinary X-Men will struggle with the familiar burden of being hated and feared, while facing threats the likes of which they've never seen. Here's hoping they survive the experience!Collecting: Extraordinary X-Men 1-5

X-Men, Volume 1: Primer


Brian Wood - 2013
    Meanwhile, Jubilee has come home, and she's brought with her an orphaned baby who might hold the key to the earth's survival...or its destruction. Against a backdrop of what seems like an alien invasion and an eons-spanning war between brother and sister, Storm steps up and puts together a team to protect the child and stop a new threat that could destroy all life on earth! Collecting: X-Men 1-4, Uncanny X-Men 244