And in an innovati ve twist, Stan Lee eventually chose to have those original Avengers depart, leaving Captain America to carry on! COLLECTING: AVENGERS (1963) 1-20 (AVENGERS EPIC COLLECTION VOL. 1)

    And now, Wolverine has broken out of the X-Men and into his own solo series! Feeling the urge to cut loose, Wolverine travels to Madripoor, an East Indian island full of pirates, cut-throats and smugglers...just the way Logan likes it! There, he'll take on ruthless crimelord Roche, meet the cunning Tyger Tiger, wield the mystical Black Blade, battle superhuman enforcers Roughouse and Bloodsport, and contend with drug kingpin Nguyen Ngoc Coy and his niece...the former New Mutant known as Karma!COLLECTING: WOLVERINE (1988) 1-16, MATERIAL FROM MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) 1-10, MARVEL AGE ANNUAL 4 (WOLVERINE EPIC COLLECTION VOL. 1)

    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

    A legendary team is born! Meet the United Kingdom's champion, Captain Britain, and his paramour, the metamorphic Meggan! They'll band together with former X-Men Nightcrawler and Kitty Pryde when Gatecrasher and her Technet are sent to capture Rachel "Phoenix" Summers! From their lighthouse base, the heroes of Excalibur will tackle the ferocious Warwolves, the unstoppable Juggernaut and Mojo mayhem! Things get wild with Arcade, the Crazy Gang and the X-Babies — and really heat up as Excalibur is drawn across the Atlantic to an Inferno raging in New York! And don't forget Lightning Squad, the alternate Nazi versions of Excalibur! Plus: Who or what is Widget?Collects Captain Britain (1976) #1-2; Excalibur (1988) #1-11, Special Edition, Mojo Mayhem and material from Mighty World of Marvel #7, 14-15; Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #31-38.

    Who will join Thanos' cause? Legacy? Terrax the Tamer? Jack of Hearts? What about Ganymede, last of the Spinsterhood and sworn enemy of Tyrant? And where do the loyalties of Morg, Herald of Galactus lie? COLLECTING: SECRET DEFENDERS 12-14, COSMIC POWERS 1-6

    But who are the Secret Avengers? Spy intrigue meets super-hero action as the Super-Soldier, Black Widow, War Machine, Ant-Man, Valkyrie, Moon Knight and more take on a case that crosses dimensions and lands on Martian soil - and somehow involves Nick Fury! Then, the Celestial Order of the Hai-Dai launches a brazen attack on Shang-Chi. Its mission? To return him to his father, a man of consummate evil who has perpetuated his brand of wickedness and corruption for more than 3,000 years! Can Steve's stealth team - and an old friend from his World War II days - save the Master of Kung Fu? Ed Brubaker's blockbuster Secret Avengers run is collected in full! COLLECTING: SECRET AVENGERS (2010) 1-12

    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.

    The story of En Sabah Nur begins here!Collects: Avengers (1963) #263; Fantastic Four (1961) #286; X-Factor (1986) #1-9, Annual #1; Iron Man Annual #8; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #282 and material from Classic X-Men #8, 43.

    This comics milestone was forever etched in the minds of comics readers everywhere. And then the unthinkable happened. Jean Grey was alive How did this popular X-Men character cheat death? More importantly, how did the individual creators construct a story that would violate one of the best remembered tales of all time without leaving fans feeling they'd been cheated? Find out in the unforgettable X-Men: Phoenix Rising, a story which reunited the original X-Men for the first time In numerous years and set them screaming on a course toward even greater heights.

    In the wake of the Siege of Asgard Thor, Iron Man and Steve Rogers are brought together on the same side once more, but these great heroes can't truly trust each other yet. They better start soon because something only the Big Three can handle is tearing their world apart. This all-new, grand and dangerous adventure will catapult our heroes into the explosive Heroic Age and will unite comics legend Alan Davis with Avengers scribe Brian Bendis for the very first time. Collecting: Avengers Prime #1-5

    But with competing agendas, will they work together? Will they be at odds? Hard to say... but the title doesn't say "Super Friends," gang Plus: Mr. Fantastic and Dr. Strange, Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk, and more Collects Marvel Team-Up #1-6.

    The death of Captain America hits the Marvel Universe - hard! Be there as superstar Jeph Loeb teams with the industry's top artists on a story that will have everyone talking.Collects Captain America #25, Fallen Son: Death of Captain America - Wolverine, Avengers, Captain America, Spider-Man and Iron Man.

    But when his noble intentions win the Avengers' approval, he takes over as the all-new Ant-Man, full-time! Electronics whiz Scott secures a job with Tony Stark, but the size-changing super hero must save Iron Man after a brutal battle with the Hulk. No shrinking violet, Scott holds his own in astonishing adventures with Spider-Man, the Thing and the Avengers... and when Ant-Man and Hawkeye join forces, somebody' gonna get it! COLLECTING: Marvel Premiere 47-48; Iron Man (1968) 131-133, 151; Avengers (1963) 195-196, 223; Marvel Team-Up (1972) 103; Marvel Two-In-One (1974) 87; material from Avengers (1963) 181, Iron Man (1968) 125

    The Secret Empire was rarely more secretive or empirical than in this classic arc that sets Cap against a conspiracy out to frame and replace him in the American mind And pay close attention to the man behind the curtain (or mask, as the case may be) Corruption and cover-ups conclude with Cap quitting the Avengers, paving the way for his days as Nomad With Nick Fury, the Black Panther, and Banshee Guest-starring the X-Men (back before it was cool) Featuring an early re-telling of Cap's origin Collects Captain America and The Falcon #169-176.

    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."