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Invaders, Vol. 2: Dead in the Water


Chip Zdarsky - 2020
    The INVADERS are shattered. And NAMOR is the world's greatest threat.COLLECTING: INVADERS 7-12

Iron Man by Christopher Cantwell, Vol. 1: Big Iron


Christopher Cantwell - 2021
    He's going back to basics, putting away his high-tech toys and high-profile image so he can get his hands dirty again. It's time to put on some old-fashioned metal - and fly! But can Tony really lay that Stark-sized ego down? Life just isn't that simple, something that old friends and frustrating foes are quick to point out. So Iron Man takes the fight back to basics, and back to the streets - facing down old-school villains like Arcade and the Absorbing Man. But what's really going on in Tony Stark's head? As old friends like Hellcat try to help him find peace of mind, lurking on the horizon is a threat that Tony - and the entire cosmos - hasn't seen in years. Prepare for the new saga of Korvac!Iron Man (2020) 1-5

King in Black: Return of the Valkyries


Jason Aaron - 2021
    And when Knull and his symbiote horrors come to Earth, all Jane sees when she looks at our big blue planet…is a vision of death. To help stop the King in Black, Jane must rebuild the Valkyries — starting with Hildegarde, a warrior from Asgard’s hallowed halls, and the X-Man Dani Moonstar, a former Valkyrie herself. But what Jane doesn’t know…is that she never was the only Valkyrie after all! Who is the fourth warrior? Meanwhile, unknown to Jane, Knull’s power has spread across the galaxy and infected creatures even older than the gods…and it may not matter how many Valkyries Jane can bring to their aid!COLLECTING: King In Black: Return of the Valkyries (2021) 1-4

Infinity Gauntlet


Jim Starlin - 1991
    Now, on the edge of Armageddon and led by the mysterious Adam Warlock, Earth's super heroes join in a desperate attempt to thwart this nihilistic god's insane plunge into galactic self-destruction.

Avengers: No Road Home


Mark Waid - 2019
    Now seven Avengers - and one new addition - journey forth to bring back the light. But when the threat they face has destroyed even the Gods...will anyone make it home?COLLECTING: AVENGERS: NO ROAD HOME 1-10

House of X/Powers of X


Jonathan Hickman - 2019
    Silva to change the way you look at every X-Men story. HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X intertwine to reveal the secret past, present, future, and far future of Mutantkind! It all starts when Charles Xavier reveals his new masterplan for Mutantkind, one that will bring mutants out of the shadow of humanity and into the light.COLLECTING: House of X 1-6, Powers of X 1-6

Iron Man: Extremis


Warren Ellis - 2006
    It's the beginning of a new era for Iron Man, and he must face up to a new era of terrifying technologies that threaten to overwhelm fragile mankind! He must find out what Extremis is - and, more importantly, he must figure out who has unleashed it and what its emergence means for the world.Collecting: Iron Man 1-6

Thor by Donnny Cates, Vol. 1: The Devourer King


Donny Cates - 2020
    All Asgard lies before Thor, the God of Thunder. And after many months of war, the Ten Realms are finally at peace. But the skies above the Realm Eternal are never clear for long. The Black Winter is coming. And the God of the Storm will be powerless before it. Before him lies the Black Winter; behind, a trail of death wrought by his own hand. The God of Thunder hurtles through the cosmos, searching for the power to save Asgard and all existence. But no power in the heavens can save a god - a king - from his bloody duty. COLLECTING: THOR (2020) 1-5

War of the Realms: Journey Into Mystery


Clint McElroy - 2019
    The creators of the blockbuster podcast The Adventure Zone bring their talents to Marvel for a wild romp through THE WAR OF THE REALMS! Earth is at war, besieged by an army of Frost Giants, Trolls and Fire Goblins - and the mighty Thor is nowhere to be found! But could it be that the key to turning the tide is...Thor's baby sister? Journey into Mystery with Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Hawkeye (Kate Bishop), Wonder Man, and Balder the Brave as they go on an epic quest to save Earth's only hope! (And, yes, deal with diaper duty.)COLLECTING: WAR OF THE REALMS: JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY 1-5

Iron Man, Volume 1: Believe


Kieron GillenJoe Bennett - 2012
    But in one terrifying instant, his greatest invention becomes his greatest mistake. The lethal techno virus Extremis is out in the wild and out for grabs to the highest bidder! Introducing the Circle, a mysterious high-tech brotherhood of mech-knights, as Tony's hunt for the rogue Extremis Units takes him to the island of New Camelot! As he dogfights the secret Russian Black Exoskeleton Academy's greatest pilot, Iron Man must act fast...and Tony Stark must build faster! It's up to Tony to contain Extremis, and that means creating a new suit of armor...NOW!Collecting: Iron Man 1-5

Quicksilver: No Surrender


Saladin Ahmed - 2018
    Trapped beyond the perception of his friends, family and allies, Pietro must now wage a one-man guerilla war against a monster that he's not even sure is real - to save a world that he may never be a part of again! COLLECTING: QUICKSILVER: NO SURRENDER 1-5

Secret Wars


Jonathan HickmanChris Eliopoulos - 2016
    The Marvel Universe is no more! The interdimensional Incursions have eliminated each and every dimension one by one - and now, despite the best eff orts of the scientists, sages and superhumans of both dimensions, the Marvel Universe and Ultimate Universe have collided with one another...and been destroyed! Now, all that exists in the vast empty cosmos is a single titanic patchwork planet, made of the fragmented remains of hundreds of devastated dimensions: Battleworld! And the survivors of this multiversal catastrophe must learn to survive in this strange new realm! What strange creatures inhabit this world? Which familiar faces will make their return? And what happens when the various realms go to war? The Marvel Universe is dead...and the victors of the Secret Wars will determine what comes next!Collecting: Secret Wars 1-9 & materiel from FCBD 2015: Secret Wars 0

Star: Birth of a Dragon


Kelly Thompson - 2020
    But in truth she was Dr. Minerva's attempt at a Kree-human Super-Soldier. Desperate for the strength to control her own destiny, she tried to kill Captain Marvel - and failed. Ripley was left, defeated and powerless, in the Raft...or so she thought. The Reality Stone has found her, and now no prison can hold her. You thought you knew what the Infi nity Stones were capable of. Think again.COLLECTING: STAR (2020) 1-5

All-New X-Men, Volume 1: Yesterday's X-Men


Brian Michael Bendis - 2013
    But what they find, the state that their future selves are in and the state of Xavier's dream, is far from the future they dreamed of. And how will the X-Men of the present deal with their past coming crashing forward?Collecting: All-New X-Men 1-5

War of Kings: Ascension


Dan Abnett - 2009
    Who is Talon? What does he want with the young Earthman that '90s comic junkies know as Chris Powell? What is the shocking truth that connects the hero called Darkhawk not only to the Shi'Ar, but to the larger cosmos? This title collects War of Kings: Ascension, numbered 1-4, and War of Kings: Darkhawk, numbered 1-2.