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Black Canary/Oracle/Huntress: Birds of Prey
Chuck DixonSal Buscema - 1999
Two crime-fighting heroines, Black Canary and Oracle, team up to seek revenge on an old enemy.
Mighty Avengers, Vol. 1: No Single Hero
Al Ewing - 2014
Infinity tie-in!The Avengers' main squad is light-years away in space, contending with the Builders! Thanos' marauders are ransacking the Earth, doing as they please! Who will defend mankind? The all-new Mighty Avengers! Luke Cage! The Superior Spider-Man! Spectrum! The White Tiger! The new Power Man! A mysterious figure in an ill-fitting Spider-Man Halloween costume! And more! These unlikely heroes must assemble when no one else can - against the unrelenting attack of Proxima Midnight! But that's easier said than done...and when Promixa begins killing New York City one block at a time, Cage's ad-hoc Avengers might not be able to stop her...and the one hero who can is at the bottom of the Mariana Trench! And then things get worse! Will the Mighty Avengers be destroyed before they even get started?Collecting: Mighty Avengers 1-5
Rai, Volume 1: Welcome to New Japan
Matt Kindt - 2014
- led by the artificial intelligence called "Father," the island nation of Japan has expanded out of the Pacific and into geosynchronous orbit with the ravaged Earth below. With billions to feed and protect, it has fallen to one solitary guardian to enforce the law of Father's empire - the mysterious folk hero known as Rai. They say he can appear out of nowhere. They say he is a spirit...the ghost of Japan. But when the first murder in a thousand years threatens to topple Father's benevolent reign, Rai will be forced to confront the true face of a nation transformed...and his own long-lost humanity...Collecting RAI #1-4
Avengers Arena, Volume 1: Kill or Die
Dennis Hopeless - 2012
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
Fantastic Four Visionaries: Walter Simonson, Vol. 1
Walter SimonsonTodd Klein - 2007
Marvel - deal with the Capitol chaos, a time anomaly sends them to find the future's fate But while Kang and Nebula take up their time, will the universe fall to Galactus? Guest-starring Thor, Iron Man and Death's Head Collects Fantastic Four #334-341.
Showcase Presents: The Brave and the Bold: The Batman Team-Ups, Vol. 1
Bob Haney - 2007
The Caped Crusader teams up with some of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes in this titanic volume guest-starring Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, The Atom, Green Arrow and many others.
Ex Machina: The Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1
Brian K. Vaughan - 2008
Vaughan (PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, Y: THE LAST MAN) uniquely combines big city politics and superheroes in this criticially acclaimed series. Set in our modern-day world, EX MACHINA tells the story of civil engineer Mitchell Hundred, who becomes America's first living, breathing super-hero after a strange accident gives him the power to communicate with machines. Eventually Mitchell tires of risking his life merely to maintain the status quo, retires from masked crime fighting and runs for mayor of New York City, winning by a landslide after the events of 9/11.Illustrated by Tony Harris, EX MACHINA BOOK ONE is the first chapter of one of the finest series ever from Vertigo.Collects Ex Machina issues #1-11.
Captain America: Steve Rogers, Vol. 1: Hail Hydra
Nick Spencer - 2016
He's back! The original Sentinel of Liberty returns, with a new shield, a new team, and a new mission! And he's not the only one who's back! Like the saying goes-- cut off one head, two more will take its place! Hail Hydra!Collecting: Captain America: Steve Rogers 1-6, FCBD 2016
Superman Beyond: Man of Tomorrow
J.T. Krul - 2013
As Superman feels his super-powers beginning to decline, The Last Son of Krypton is called back into action to stop a villain more powerful than any he's faced before.Collects SUPERMAN BEYOND #0, digital chapters #1-10 and SUPERMAN/BATMAN ANNUAL #4.
Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows, Vol. 1: Brawl In The Family
Gerry Conway - 2017
Oh, did we mention MJ and Annie have super-powers just like Peter? Being Spider-Man just became a family aff air! And when the Mole Man attacks NYC, only the sensational Spider-Family can stop him!
Thunderbolts Classic, Volume 3
Kurt Busiek - 2012
- as well as a recovering Baron Zemo, who is out for their blood! Also, what happens when Atlas must contend with the mighty Hercules, who is out for revenge for injuries suffered in years past? Guest starring the Masters of Evil, the Avengers - and introducing the all-new Citizen V!Collecting: Thunderbolts 15-22, 0; Captain America & Citizen V Annual 1998; Avengers 12
Omega the Unknown Classic
Steve GerberRoger Stern - 2005
Marvel's short-lived superstar fought enemies both infamous and obscure, but it took his death to unveil the story of his life It's demons, depowerment and drama when the Defenders discover the true secret of Omega and his mysterious charge Plus, the death of a super-villain who, so far, is still dead When was the last time you saw that? Guest-starring Spider-Man (if you look closely enough) Collects Omega: The Unknown #1-10 and Defenders #76-77.
X-Men: The End
Chris Claremont - 2009
The epic finale to the story of the Children of the Atom! Renowned X-Men scribe Chris Claremont (Uncanny X-Men) joins with star artist Sean Chen (Wolverine) for a trilogy in the style of the Lord of the Rings movies, one that spans the length and breadth of the X-Men canon and brings the saga of Marvel's mutants to a climax! Collects X-Men: The End -- Dreamers and Demons #1 to 6, Heroes and Martyrs #1 to 6, and Men and X-Men #1 to 6.
Tales of the Green Lantern Corps, Vol. 1
Mike W. BarrCarmine Infantino - 2009
This new graphic novel gathers some of their stories in one volume for the first time, in which these heroes face both the evil of those who would stand against them and their own inner conflicts.
Rocket Raccoon & Groot, Vol. 1: Tricks of the Trade
Skottie Young - 2016
Rocket Raccoon breaks bad! But can Groot bring back his best pal from the dark side? Find out in the ultimate buddy book, filled with tall tails and arboreal adventures! When Rocket undergoes a dastardly transformation, Groot battles to remind him who he truly is -- but will that only leave the walking, talking tree in the dictatorial Lord RakZoon's torture dungeon? RakZoon may be short, but he casts a long shadow over his empire -- one that may bring about a bleak future for the galaxy's greatest friendship! Is this the end for Rocket and Groot? Or will Raccoon-narok come later, with the epic voyage of Rocket the Red and Leaf Grooterson? And in between all this drama, there's fun and games to be had -- with our heroes as ringers in an intergalactic football league!COLLECTING: ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT 1-6