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The Amazing Spider-Man: Origin of the Hobgoblin
Roger SternAl Milgrom - 1984
Featuring the Black Cat, the Kingpin, Madame Web, Mary Jane, the Prowler and more! See Spider-Man's earliest battles with one of his deadliest foes! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #238-239, #244-245 and #249-251; and PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #43, #47-48 and #85.
Carnage Classic
David Michelinie - 2016
The serial-killing symbiote's sadistic spree starts here! As if Venom wasn't lethal enough, imagine what would happen if his symbiotic "other" had been joined to a murderous psychopath? That's where Cletus Kasady comes in, as Venom's symbiotic spawn transforms him into Carnage, Spider-Man's sickest foe! Killing on a whim, Carnage is a painful, twisted thorn in the sides of Peter Parker, Ben Reilly, Venom...even the Silver Surfer! COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) 361-363, 410, 430-431; VENOM: CARNAGE UNLEASHED 1-4; CARNAGE: MIND BOMB; CARNAGE: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE; SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN (1996) 3; SPIDER-MAN (1990) 67; SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) 233; PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN (1999) 13; WEBSPINNERS: TALES OF SPIDER-MAN 13-14
X-Men: First Class - Band of Brothers
Jeff Parker - 2008
These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty In this volume, the fledgling X-Men encounter shape-shifting Skrulls from outer space, the swamp-dwelling creature called the Man-Thing, Magneto's daugher, the Scarlet Witch, super-spy the Black Widow, and more Collects X-Men: First Class #6-10.
Punisher: Nightmare
Scott M. Gimple - 2013
A family gunned down for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This is a familiar sounding story to Frank Castle, and a series of events that will give rise to a foe that will challenge The Punisher as never before.
All Star Comics Archives, Vol. 0
Gardner FoxWilliam Smith - 2006
Virtually every founding member of the (yet-to-debut) original JSA lineup minus Superman and Batman was represented in these individual adventures, and most of the stories are written and drawn by their original creators. ALL STAR ARCHIVES Vol. 0 is the perfect preface to the 11-volume complete reprinting of every JSA adventure from the Golden Age.Now the entire body of these "All Star" exploits is in print and available to all those who were there when they were published the first time around or wish they had been!
Essential Werewolf by Night, Vol. 1
Gerry ConwayMarv Wolfman - 1947
Whether they came at him in committee, cult, or carnival, no nemesis was a match for Marvel's highest-ranking horror hero! With some of the most scintillating supernaturalism served out by the seventies! Guest-starring the hero who goes with everything, Spider-Man! Introducing Topaz of Witches! Plus: the deeds of Dracula, the transformation of Tigra, and more!Collecting Marvel Spotlight #2-4, Werewolf By Night #1-21, Marvel Team-Up #12, Tomb Of Dracula #18, Giant-Size Creatures #1.
Elektra, Vol. 1: Introspect
Greg Rucka - 2002
Feeling desperate in her containment, Elektra must choose between continuing her homicidal professin or making an attempt to change her life.
Share Your Universe: Spider-Man
Paul Tobin - 2010
To the media, he's a menace. To the Torino crime family, he's a possible million dollar payday. To Gwen Stacy, he's the subject of her latest school paper, and a way to become a reporter for the Daily Bugle. He's Peter Parker, the amazing Spider-Man.
The Astonishing Ant-Man: The Complete Collection
Nick Spencer - 2018
But will he continue to be a hero - or return to his former life of crime? Or perhaps both?! Scott has his hands full with a new business, some questionable employees, and a teenage daughter who was once an Avenger herself! Then there are villains like the Power Broker and Scott's archenemy Darren Cross, plus the female Beetle - will she be friend, foe, or something else entirely? Whatever happens, there are many trials in store, as Nick Spencer's entire fast, furious and fun Ant-Man run is collected between two covers! COLLECTING: ANT-MAN (2015) 1-5, ANNUAL 1; ANT-MAN: LAST DAYS 1; THE ASTONISHING ANT-MAN 1-13 [ANT-MAN VOL. 1: SECOND-CHANCE MAN; THE ASTONISHING ANT-MAN VOL. 1: EVERYBODY LOVES TEAM-UPS; THE ASTONISHING ANT-MAN VOL. 2: SMALL-TIME CRIMINAL; THE ASTONISHING ANT-MAN VOL. 3: THE TRIAL OF ANT-MAN, MINUS GUARDIANS TEAM-UP 7
X-Men: The Age of Apocalypse: X-Calibre
Warren Ellis - 1995
The troubled dissident movement within American has, until recently, been fighting a losing battle, outmatched and riven by internal dispute. Now, with the discovery of Bishop, a man purported to be from an alternate timeline, they move with new purpose.
Acts of Vengeance Omnibus
John ByrneGerry Conway - 2010
Two dozen of Marvel's top talents set more than 40 super heroes against at least as many super villains in the premier crossover event of the 1990s! Plus: the debut of the New Warriors! The destruction of Avengers Island! Spider-Man's cosmic power and the madness of the Scarlet Witch! A three-headed monster, a three-faced robot, a trip through the worlds of What If? and more! Special guest-appearance by Abraham Lincoln! Collects Avengers (1963) #311-313, Annual #19, Avengers Spotlight #26-29, Avengers West Coast #53-55, Captain America (1968) #365-367, Iron Man (1968) #251-252, Quasar #5-7, Thor (1966) #411-413, Cloak & Dagger (1988) #9, Amazing Spider-Man (1962) #326-329, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #158-160, and Web of Spider-Man #59-61.
Robin: Year One #1
Scott Beatty
Already entrenched in the Batcave and his official training complete, young Dick Grayson has a world of experience to gain and a ton of new enemies to make--beginning with the truly insane Mad Hatter! The early days of the Boy Wonder begin here!
Hulk by Jeph Loeb: The Complete Collection, Volume 1
Jeph Loeb - 2013
Marvel and Storm! Plus: the Defenders are reassembled to take down the Red Hulk, but he's got a team of his own! COLLECTING: Hulk 1-12, King-Size Hulk 1, Incredible Hulk 600, Wolverine 50
X-Men Origins: Cyclops #1
Stuart Moore - 2010
The X-MEN ORIGINS series continues with spotlighting Cyclops! Witness the origin of the X-Men’s leader from his childhood through his joining of the X-Men with both classic moments and a few scenes that you’ve never seen.
Civil War #1
Charles Soule - 2015
Welcome to the Warzone, where six years of non-stop battle between the forces of the Blue and the Iron have split the nation down its center, utterly transforming it. In a world of new alliances and strange enemies, President Tony Stark and General Steve Rogers meet to make one last attempt at peace.