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Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos
Jim Starlin - 2006
Can the Silver Surfer, Drax the Destroyer and others stop the cosmic iconclast before he uses reality as a token of his affection for Death?
New Mutants/X-Force: Demon Bear
Chris Claremont - 2014
It's a trilogy of terror, featuring a threat far scarier than the average bear!
The Amazing Spider-Man: The Wedding
David Michelinie - 1992
So find out how Spidey was finally caught in Mary Jane's web of love.This trade collects the stories that changed the status quo of the Spider-Man saga forever.
Decimation: Son of M
David Hine - 2006
Now, the son of Magneto is despised and powerless. Crushed and defeated, his only hope and refuge lies with the Inhumans. Re-united with his wife Crystal, will his desperate ambitions lead him to an even greater betrayal?Collecting: Son of M 1-6
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.
Rocket Raccoon & Groot, Vol. 0: Bite and Bark
Skottie Young - 2016
They're everyone's favorite Guardians! And this is what they get up to when they're not on Guard duty! Rocket is the last of his kind, but that might not be the case for long when he's framed for murder - can he prove his innocence, and save his own life? Rocket must try to fix his past mistakes, journey to the dreaded Winter Planet and risk everything to rescue his best bud! Who's that, you say? He is Groot! And he has to step up in turn when Rocket gets raccoon-napped!COLLECTING: ROCKET RACCOON (2014) 1-11, GROOT 1-6, MATERIAL FROM GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: TOMORROW'S AVENGERS 1
Avengers: The Children's Crusade #1
Allan Heinberg - 2010
The Scarlet Witch. Beginning a journey that will pit him against hero and foe alike, will his journey become his salvation or end?
Silver Surfer, Vol. 1: New Dawn
Dan Slott - 2014
Bigger than you could ever imagine. And the Silver Surfer, lone sentinel of the skyways, is about to discover that the best way to see it...is with someone else. Meet Dawn Greenwood, the Earth girl who's challenged the Surfer to go beyond the boundaries of the known universe - into the strange, the new, and the utterly fantastic! Who is the Never Queen? How is the universe's future tied into her very existence? And why is she trying to destroy the Surfer? And when the Surfer tries to return Dawn home, he gets swept into a strange battle against Shuma-Gorath alongside Dr. Strange, the Hulk and more! The problem is, to stop Shuma-Gorath, Dawn will have to pay the price...with her life.COLLECTING: SILVER SURFER 1-5, ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE
Namor Visionaries: John Byrne, Vol. 1
John Byrne - 2011
Namor, the Sub-Mariner! The world's first mutant! King of Atlantis! See one of Marvel's most iconic characters written and penciled by the talented John Byrne! As Namor finally learns the truth about his nasty temper, he faces the corporate threat of the diabolical Marrs' twins, tames the deadly Griffin, is sued for his attacks on New York and gets beheaded! It's Namor like you've never seen him before! Guest-starring Namorita, Iron Man and the Fantastic Four! Collecting: Namor, the Sub-Mariner (1990) #1-9
Spider-Man: Perceptions
Todd McFarlane - 1997
A killer stalks the town's children, leaving a trail far gorier than Spider-Man is accustomed to. With Wolverine in the wings, watching for the Wendigo, it may come to claws vs claws before the true blood-shedder is found.
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!
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
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Avengers, Vol. 1
Steve GerberMark Gruenwald - 2013
Captain America, Doctor Strange, the Thing, the Hulk and other familiar faces join the star-spanning heroes in the greatest war the future ever saw! Then, as the Guardians help a planet in turmoil rebuild, threats rise from two other worlds: one of them living, the other gone mad! It's cosmic action as you like it, as the Avengers of tomorrow face their baptism of fire! Featuring the introduction of Nikki and the origin of Starhawk! Guest-starring the Silver Surfer! COLLECTING: Marvel Super Heroes (1967) 18, Marvel Two -In-One (1974) 4-5, Giant -Size Defenders 5, Defenders (1972) 26-29, Marvel Presents 3-12
Madrox: Multiple Choice
Peter David - 2005
Jamie Madrox, setting up a detective agency in the heart of Mutant Town. Jamie Madrox, a peaceful Shaolin priest. Which is the real Jamie Madrox? In this noir-esque thriller of a limited series, it's possible that even Madrox doesn't know anymore. Peter David, acclaimed for his run on X-Factor, reunites several of that title's most popular and whimsical characters - Jamie Madrox, Wolfsbane, and the aptly named Strong Guy - and sends them on an adventure of light and darkness. Featuring the incredibly moody pencils of Pablo Raimondi.
Amazing Spider-Man/Inhuman/All-New Captain America: Inhuman Error
Jeff Loveness - 2016
The fact that New Attilan is in the Hudson River puts Manhattan and Spider-Man right in its crosshairs! Jeff Loveness (The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Death of Wolverine: Logan's Legacy) pens all three chapters with tremendous artists!Collecting: All-New Captain America Special, Amazing Spider-Man Special, Inhuman Special