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Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers
Chris Eliopoulos - 2009
And on that day, a teleporting puppy scoured the world to assemble a team of animals to fight the foes no single beast could withstand! Strap on your collar and hop on-board the adventures of LOCKJAW, LOCKHEED, REDWING, HAIRBALL, and an all-new FROG THOR! Collecting Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1-4, Tales of the Pet Avengers digital comic, and the Marvel Pets Handbook.
Uncanny X-Men: Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire
Ed Brubaker - 2007
Artists Billy Tan and Clayton Henry join Brubaker for a story that won't just affect Earth, but will rock the foundations of the entire galaxy! Vulcan is out for revenge and has his sights set on the Shi'Ar Empire! Get ready for the ride of your life!Collecting Uncanny X-Men #475-486
Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness
John Layman - 2007
See how his actions help turn more heroes and villains into Zombies! Under the watchful eye of Marvel Zombie guru Robert Kirkman, this might just be the comic event of 2007.
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.
Deadpool Classic, Vol. 1
Fabian NiciezaIan Churchill - 2008
the un-shut-up-able But all may not be lost if the sultry Siryn can inject a little sanity into the proceedings Will Deadpool be steered toward a better life by his new heartthrob, or stay the chaotic course he's set for himself? The answer is Yes Guest-starring the New Mutants, Banshee, Sasquatch, and more Collects New Mutants #98, Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1-4, Deadpool: Sins of the Past #1-4, and Deadpool (1997) #1
X-Men: Magneto Testament
Greg Pak - 2009
But in 1935, he was just another schoolboy - who happened to be Jewish in Nazi Germany. The definitive origin story of one of Marvel's greatest icons begins with a silver chain and a crush on a girl - and quickly turns into a harrowing struggle for survival against the inexorable machinery of Hitler's Final Solution From X-Men: Phoenix - Endsong writer Greg Pak and award-winning artist Carmine Di Giandomenico. Collects X-Men: Magneto Testament #1-5.
Captain Britain Omnibus
Alan MooreSteve Craddock - 1987
One of the Marvel Universe's most staggering sagas from two of Britain's most remarkable writers, reprinted in total for the first time Captain Britain fights to save a universe...and fails But a single reality is small change in the game Merlyn's playing against Mad Jim Jaspers, who's rewriting reality so he's the center of the universe Worlds collide, heroes and villains die, and Captain Britain's beside himself - except when he's fighting himself...to the death Featuring the first appearances of the metamorphic Meggan, Opal Luna Saturnyne, the Captain Britain Corps, and more Plus: Psylocke joins the X-Men, and the X-Men join Captain Britain on a cosmic quest into the secrets of life and death The fiendish Fury, the horrific Horde, and the malevolent Mojo are only a few of the adversaries who await within Also guest-starring the New Mutants and Captain America Collects Marvel Super-Heroes (UK) #377-388, The Daredevils (UK) #1-11, Captain America #305-306, Mighty World of Marvel (UK) #7-16, Captain Britain (UK) #1-14, New Mutants Annual #2, and Uncanny X-Men Annual #11.
Marvel Masterworks: Warlock, Vol. 1
Roy ThomasBob Brown - 2007
Penciled by GIL KANE, JOHN BUSCEMA, TOM SUTTON, BOB BROWN & HERB TRIMPE. Cover by GIL KANE. As the 1970s dawned, Marvel Comics marched into a new era. An era whose heroes increasingly reflected the turmoil and social unrest of the time. And as Marvel's heroic pantheon evolved, a newly christened hero debuted to herald that new era: Adam Warlock! Mixing super-hero action with equal parts social consciousness and allegory, writer Roy Thomas and artist Gil Kane, in some of the most accomplished work of his career, launched Warlock on a wild ride across the cosmos to Counter-Earth! Hastened by the High Evolutionary to be the savior of this parallel planet, Warlock, armed for the first time with his soul gem, must do battle with the evil Man-Beast for the very planet itself! Featuring guest-appearances by Dr. Doom, Reed Richards and no less than the Incredible Hulk, this volume of never-before-collected stories is one you won't want to miss, and you can bet your pet rock on that! Collecting MARVEL PREMIERE #1-2, WARLOCK #1-8 and INCREDIBLE HULK #176-178. 288 PGS.
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
House of M
Brian Michael BendisFrank D'Armata - 2006
Will Magneto help his daughter or use her powers to his own benefit? Starring the Astonishing X-Men and the New Avengers! You know how sometimes you hear the phrase: and nothing will ever be the same again? Well, this time believe it, buster! Nothing will ever be the same again!Collects: House of M #1-8.
Civil War: X-Men
Marc GuggenheimHoward Chaykin - 2011
As Civil War wages on, the X-Men aren't about to be left out! Wolverine hunts Nitro but comes to blows with the Sentry, SHIELD and Namor the Sub-Mariner! X-Factor takes a surprising stand against registration! Deadpool signs on with the government! Collecting: Wolverine #42-48, X-Factor #8-9, Cable & Deadpool #30-32, Civil War: X-Men #1-4, Blade #5, Civil War Files, Civil War: Battle Damage Report
Avengers: The Children's Crusade
Allan Heinberg - 2011
When Wiccan's reality-altering powers begin to rival those of the Scarlet Witch, the young hero sets out on a quest to find her that spans the Marvel Universe and pits Wiccan against both the Avengers and the Young Avengers. But will Wiccan's desire to solve the mystery of his parentage be his salvation or his undoing? With three words, the Scarlet Witch changed the world forever...and now with her return, nothing will ever be the same for the Marvel Universe. This self-contained Marvel event reintroduces and redefines the Young Avengers and the Scarlet Witch for the Heroic Age, and is essential reading for any Avengers fan.Collecting: material from Uncanny X-Men 526; Avengers: The Children's Crusade 1-9, Avengers: The Children's Crusade – Young Avengers #1
Civil War: Avengers
Brian Michael BendisGiuseppe Camuncoli - 2010
Marvel takes on the toughest government job of all - training the young recruit Arana! Collects New Avengers: Illuminati, New Avengers #21-25, Ms. Marvel #6-8, Iron Man/Captain America: Casualties of War, Iron Man #13-14, Winter Soldier: Winter Kills, Captain America #22-25, Civil War: Confession, Civil War: The Initiative, and Civil War: Fallen Son Daily Bugle Special.
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino Vol. 1
Jim Valentino - 2014
Strange and the 26th century's Thor, Dargo Ktor, against the mad god known as Korvac!COLLECTING: Guardians of the Galaxy (1990) 1-7, Annual 1; material from Fantastic Four Annual
Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time: Ultimate Collection
Dan Slott - 2012
He's a full-fledged Avenger, he just landed a high-paying science job, and he has an amazing new girlfriend. But big-time living means big-time pressure! When the Hobgoblin returns, Spidey will need a slick new edge to defeat him. And when the Scorpion targets J. Jonah Jameson and his loved ones, Spider-Man must grapple with matters of life and death in a moving and compelling tale. Then, Spidey is asked to join the FF, adding even more to his already overful plate. Peter has never been one to shirk his responsibility, but will all his new commitments prove too much to handle? Plus: a new and strangely familiar Venom makes his debut! COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man 648, 649-662, 654.1