and a cast of other top art talents, Roger Stern reinvigorated the life of everyone's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. There's definitive battle with the Juggernaut, the Vulture, the Kingpin, the fan favorite tale of "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man," 1st appearance of Monica Rambeau (a.k.a. Captain Marvel), and the introduction of and classic first battle with the Hobgoblin! This is Spidey at his best-and Peter Parker, too! COLLECTING: SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) 43-61, 85; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 206, 224-252 & ANNUAL (1964) 16

    Under his pen, the neophyte Spider-Man blossomed from an awkward and gangly schoolboy into a tried-and-true hero, an inspiration to a world of ultimate wonder. But all stories must come to an end. And as shadows gather, villains plot and heroes clash, Peter's final story will unfold. It's the death of Spider-Man - and the ending will shock you.Collecting: Ultimate Comics Spider-Man 15, 150-160; Ultimate Comics Avengers vs. New Ultimates 1-6; & Ultimate Comics Fallout 1-6

    But what is driving his old friend and foe? Plus, in the ultimate Nineties team-up, Spidey joins X-Force to battle the unstoppable Juggernaut!COLLECTING: SPIDER-MAN (1990) 1-14, 16; X-FORCE (1991) 4

    But Fisk decides he quite likes his new position...enough to kill his bosses to keep it. Suddenly, the Punisher finds himself in a one-on-one war with a deadly threat...and he must decide how far he is willing to go to take the Kingpin down! Contending with dirty cops, battling the Kingpin's henchmen Bullseye and Elektra, and suffering through a stint in prison, Frank Castle is brought lower than he has ever been. But as the Kingpin of Crime will soon find out - all that means is that Frank has nothing left to lose! COLLECTING: PunisherMAX 1-22, Punisher MAX X-Mas Special

    But the Red Skull has plans to destroy all mutants - and when he exhumes Xavier's telepathic brain, he just might be able to do it! Can the new squad triumph over the Skull's bizarre S-Men? Meanwhile, the Apocalypse Twins arrive, with shocking plans for the future! The new Four Horsemen of Death are unleashed, and Avengers begin to die...but with the fate of the world literally in the balance, what happens if the heroes fail?Collecting: Uncanny Avengers 1-25, 8.AU, Annual

    But even that hell can't match the fury of five women scorned: Frank killed their husbands, and now they're out for payback. Plus, the Punisher hunts the biggest game of all! Barracuda seeks bloody revenge! And tales from Frank Castle's beginning and end - featuring his childhood and his last stand in an apocalyptic future. Nobody takes Punisher to the MAX like Garth Ennis! COLLECTING: PUNISHER (2004) 31-60, PUNISHER PRESENTS: BARRACUDA 1-5, PUNISHER: THE TYGER, PUNISHER: THE CELL, UNISHER: THE END

    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.

    Octopus! The Vulture! Stegron! Swarm! Hydro-Man! The Rhino! The Kingpin! The Answer! And more! And guest-starring Spidey, natch!

    Gwen Stacy has lost her spider-powers! Which makes this a very bad time to fi nd herself in Frank Castle's crosshairs! So when the Mary Janes head to a haunted house, will Gwen be along for the fun, or will she be one of the ghosts? Thanksgiving should be a happy time with friends and family - unless crime lord Matt Murdock and his ninjas crash the party! Is it time for Gwen to put a stop to the Kingpin of Crime - or does Matt have a thing or two to teach her? Plus, the Mary Janes get loud and Gwen spends some time with her ever-expanding social circle - including Captain America! She-Hulk?! Her BPFF (best pig friend forever) Spider-Ham! And her new body-swapping bud, the All-New Wolverine! COLLECTING: SPIDER-GWEN (2015B) 7-15, SPIDER-GWEN ANNUAL 1, ALL-NEW WOLVERINE ANNUAL 1

    But when her mentor Logan falls, she will honor his legacy — and become the all-new Wolverine! Now, thrill to superstar writer Tom Taylor’s complete adventures of Laura Kinney, the best there is at what she does! Laura was created to be a weapon, but has finally escaped that dark past. However, uncovering a devastating secret from her origins will change her life! She’s about to take on a protégée of her own — but who is the girl called Gabby, and what’s her connection to Laura? As Wolverine sets down roots, she makes new friends including Doctor Strange, the Guardians of the Galaxy…and Deadpool? But who are the Orphans of X — and why have they marked her for death? COLLECTING: All-New Wolverine (2015) 1-35, All-New Wolverine Annual (2016) 1, Generations: Wolverine & All-New Wolverine (2017) 1

    Octopus, the Vulture, Sandman and more classic characters - along with some new ones like Batwing and Bluebird - on his way to becoming Marvel's premiere super hero! Collecting AMAZING FANTASY (1995) #16-18; UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN #1-25, #-1, ANNUAL 1996-1997 and STRANGE ENCOUNTER; and material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #37.

    DEADPOOL (2019) 1-3, ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: CAPTAIN MARVEL (2019) 1, ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: IMMORTAL HULK (2019) 1, ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN (2019) 1, ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: SYMBIOTE OF VENGEANCE (2019) 1, ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: LETHAL PROTECTORS (2019) 1-3, ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: AVENGERS (2019) 1, ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: MILES MORALES (2019) 1-3, ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: WEAPON PLUS (2019) 1, ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: SCREAM (2019) 1-3, ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: SEPARATION ANXIETY (2019) 1, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2018) 29-31, VENOM (2018) 16-20, AND ABSOLUTE CARNAGE STINGER PAGES

    Now, he returns to Earth to wreak terrible vengeance on Iron Man, Mr. Fantastic, Doctor Strange and Black Bolt -and anyone else who gets in the way! Madder than ever, stronger than ever, and accompanied by his monstrous Warbound allies, this time the Hulk may just tear this stupid planet in half.COLLECTS: WORLD WAR HULK PROLOGUE: WORLD BREAKER, WORLD WAR HULK 1-5, INCREDIBLE HULK (2000) 106-111, IRON MAN (2005) 19-20, AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE 4-5, IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN 10, WORLD WAR HULK: X-MEN 1-3, GHOST RIDER (2006) 12-13, HEROES FOR HIRE (2006) 11-15, PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL (2007) 12, WORLD WAR HULK: GAMMA CORPS 1-4, WORLD WAR HULK: FRONT LINE 1-6, WORLD WAR HULK: AFTERSMASH ONE-SHOT, WWH AFTERSMASH: DAMAGE CONTROL 1-3, WWH AFTERSMASH: WARBOUND 1-5, PLANET HULK SAGA

    DeMatteis and Mike Zeck craft the ultimate tale of revenge! Kraven the Hunter has stalked and killed every animal known to man. But there is one beast that has eluded him. One quarry that has mocked him at every turn: the wall-crawling web-slinger known as Spider-Man. In his last hunt, Kraven will prove he is the Spider's master - by defeating him, burying him...and becoming him! Plus: DeMatteis and Zeck's soul-searching sequel! Kraven's dazzling debut! And much more! COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) 15, 293-294; WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) 31-32; PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) 131-132; MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) 128; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SOUL OF THE HUNTER; WHAT IF? (1989) 17; MATERIAL FROM SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL '96, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) 634-637, WHAT THE-?! 3

    As more of Venom's twisted off spring make their presence known, Carnage strikes - and all hell breaks loose! As if things weren't bad enough, it turns out there's much more to Dylan than Eddie, Carnage or even the alternate-reality Reed Richards known as the Maker understand - and once they learn the truth, nothing will ever be the same! Then, in the aftermath of Carnage's assault, Eddie fi nds himself back on the ominous Island of Bones - where every living thing is out to get him! Venom will be tested like never before! COLLECTING: VENOM (2018) 16-25