What happens when you combine an industry veteran at the top of his game with a hot, up-and-coming young artist, and let them loose on Marvel's mightiest mutants? You get a fan-favorite, multi-year X-Men run unequaled in style, pizzazz and wall-to-wall action! It's Chris Claremont's most ambitious story arc ever, featuring Jim Lee's dynamic debut issues and major changes to the X-Men's status quo! Jubilee debuts just as the X-Men disband, granted new lives by the Siege Perilous! The Reavers enact gruesome revenge on Wolverine and decimate MuirIsland, while Psylocke is transformed into a ninja! The Shadow King makes his play for Storm, culminating in the action-packed introduction of Gambit! Wolverine's hidden past with Captain America and the Black Widow is revealed! And this is just the first volume! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #244-269, X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #13 and CLASSIC X-MEN #39.

    Can these tarnished heroes wrestle free of their own personal demons and band together to save the world in its darkest hour? Then, Venom faces a gauntlet of doom as Crime-Master unites Jack O'Lantern, the Human Fly, Toxin and more to destroy him! Crime-Master's diabolical plan brings war to Flash Thompson's family and friends - and in this war, there will be victims! Meanwhile, Venom joins the Secret Avengers, but what's left of Flash to join the team? Even with the symbiote under control, Flash's dark secrets put everything at risk...especially when the original Venom host, Eddie Brock, comes calling!Collecting: Venom 13.1-13.4, 13-22

    They're the best trackers and killers the X-Men have to offer: Wolverine, X-23, Warpath, Wolfsbane, Archangel and more. They're X-Force. When the Purifiers resurrect some of the most heinous mutant-murderers in history, X-Force launch into battle with claws out and teeth bared. But can they rescue a teammate and put an end to Bastion's machinations? And when the lethal Legacy virus is stolen, X-Force must take on the Marauders while Warpath hunts down the Demon Bear! But can the team save their friends from the Leper Queen before they run out of time...literally? Plus: Wolverine takes on Hydra solo!COLLECTING: X-FORCE 1-13, X-FORCE SPECIAL: AIN'T NO DOG, & Material from X-FORCE ANNUAL 1

    And in the modern day, Punisher's old partner Microchip resurfaces with a startling offer! Nick Fury has a proposition, too - a dangerous mission involving a Siberian nuclear missile silo and a lethal retrovirus. But Castle's actions set off a chain reaction that will bring him into confl ict with a ruthless Russian general - and take the world to the brink of war. Plus, mobster Nicky Cavella returns to plague the Punisher - and a wave of violence rocks New York to its core! COLLECTING: BORN 1-4, PUNISHER (2004) 1-30

    CARNAGE 1-4

    One of the most groundbreaking Marvel Comics of all is collected for the first time! Born to be the world's most fearsome fighter, Shang-Chi's life takes a major turn when he discovers the truth about his father - the villainous Fu Manchu! So begins the epic story of the Master of Kung Fu! On a quest to end the reign of his pernicious patriarch, Shang-Chi pits his deadly hands and furious feet against incredible foes like Tiger-Claw, Razor-Fist, the mysterious Midnight - and even the macabre Man-Thing! COLLECTING: SPECIAL MARVEL EDITION 15-16, MASTER OF KUNG FU (1974) 17-37, GIANT-SIZE MASTER OF KUNG FU 1-4, GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN 2, and material from IRON MAN ANNUAL 4

    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?

    commissions a new group of Avengers to bring him in. But can Nick Fury, Hawkeye, War Machine, Red Wasp, the new Black Widow and Nerd Hulk hope to keep Cap from his mission? Then: a 7-foot-tall biker with a flaming skull has been brutally murdering rich and powerful men across America, and the White House orders the Avengers to take down the Ghost Rider by any means necessary. Plus: the half-vampire Blade is used to taking out the undead one at a time, but the various clans have become bolder since gaining a charismatic new leader: a mysterious vampire encased in a salvaged Iron Man suit. And finally: Avengers vs. New Ultimates! COLLECTING: ULTIMATE AVENGERS 1-6, ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2 1-6, ULTIMATE AVENGERS 3 1-6, ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS vs. NEW ULTIMATES 1-6

    What will become of Thor and the Warriors Three? And what exactly does Baron Zemo, mysterious commander for the Nazis, have to do with it all? Ultimate Comics Thor brings you the untold story of Thor's thunderous debut!Collecting: Ultimate Comics Thor 1-4

    NOW!, Thor follows a trail of blood that threatens to consume his past, present and future. The only hope for these ravaged worlds is for Thor to unravel the gruesome mystery of the God Butcher! In the distant past, Thor follows the bloody wake of murdered gods across the depths of space. In the present, the Thunder God discovers a forgotten cave that echoes with teh cries of tortured gods...and is shocked to find himself among them! And thousands of years from now, the last god-king of a ruined Asgard makes his final stand against the God Butcher's beserker legions. As three Thors from three eras race to stop the God Butcher, the full extent of his vicious scheme takes terrifying shape!COLLECTING: Thor: God of Thunder 1-5

    government’s Everett K. Ross. As the Panther investigates a murder in New York, Ross plays Devil’s Advocate in an encounter with Mephisto, and a new regime seizes control in Wakanda. When the truth behind the coup becomes clear, T’Challa finds himself an enemy of the state — and a major revelation threatens to destroy his relationship with the Avengers! Plus: Meet Queen Divine Justice — is she ready to join T’Challa’s deadly crew of female bodyguards, the Dora Milaje? Are they ready for her? Hold onto your pants, because Ross sure can’t! Collecting BLACK PANTHER (1998) #1-17.

    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

    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!

    Quickly becoming the underworld's most feared assassin, she terrorizes her targets with a seemingly inexhaustible lust for bloodshed. In service to the Kingpin, Mary sets her deadly sights on Daredevil, the heroic protector of New York's notorious Hell's Kitchen.With the Man Without Fear at her mercy, can she bring herself to strike the fatal blow? Collects Daredevil Vol. 1 #254-257, 259-263.

    For Logan, the century-old mutant known as Wolverine, that time is now. The loss of his healing factor and the traumatic events of "Three Months To Die" have all led to this, the single most important X-Men event of the decade. Over the years, Logan has been a warrior, a hero, a renegade, a savage, a samurai, a teacher - and so much more. Logan has spent decades being the best there is at what he does...but even the best fade away eventually. And now, the greatest X-Men hero will play a role he's never played before in this solemn special event brought to you by industry superstars Charles Soule and Steve McNiven.Collecting: Death of Wolverine 1-4