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Thor: Season One
Matthew Sturges - 2013
But his giant-slashing, troll-smashing days come to an abrupt end when he's tricked by his jealous brother Loki into a foolish attack. Cast down to Earth into the crippled mortal form of Dr. Donald Blake, follow the Thunder God's journey of self-discovery and a mortal man's awakening to the power within. Revisit the fantastical origin of the Son of Odin in this new graphic novel, which thrusts the tale of Thor into the modern age with thunderous results! In this epic saga of towering frost giants, belching maidens and massive battles, one hero must decide which identity is truly his - before both of the worlds he loves are destroyed!
Astonishing X-Men, Volume 1: Gifted
Joss Whedon - 2004
But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started?Collecting: Astonishing X-Men 1-6
Magneto, Volume 1: Infamous
Cullen Bunn - 2014
After allying with Cyclops and the X-Men, he became a pawn in another man's war. But now, determined to fight for mutantkind's survival on his own terms, Magneto sets out to regain what he's lost...and remind the world why it should tremble at the sound of his name. Magneto will safeguard the future of the mutant race by hunting down each and every threat that would see his kind extinguished — and bloody his hands that they may never be a threat again.But as horrors from his past loom large and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents pursue him, will Magneto soon become the villain he once was? And how will a mysterious woman from his past affect his mission?Collecting: Magneto 1-6
Captain America: Reborn
Ed BrubakerJustin Ponsor - 2010
Or is what they found something more sinister? The Red Skull's greatest plan to destroy Captain America has been in motion and its completion is almost at hand. Will Captain America be lost forever, or will he be Reborn?Collecting: Captain America: Reborn 1-6
Deadpool: Secret Agent Deadpool
Christopher Hastings - 2019
It's a Marvelous case of mistaken identity as Deadpool kills the wrong secret agent and has no choice but to take his place and finish his mission! Pitted against the deadly terrorist organization called GORGON, it's up to Wade Wilson to stop them from getting an object of paradoxical power in their grasp!
Daredevil Noir
Alexander C. Irvine - 2009
When gangster Orville Halloran arrives on the scene, fresh from a stretch in Sing Sing and eager to stretch his wings, Hell's about to get hotter. For P.I. Foggy Nelson and his loyal assistant Matt Murdock, it all starts when a desperate woman comes to their office with an irresistible story about her and Halloran. To Foggy, she's a client - to Murdock, she's enough to make Halloran Daredevil's next target. But Murdock is about to find out that half-truths are poison truths, and that the Kitchen is full of history that will put him on a collision course with both the old Kingpin and the man who wants to replace him. Collects Daredevil Noir #1-4.
Amazing Spider-Man: Edge of Spider-Verse
David HineRobbi Rodriguez - 2014
Aaron Aikman, the Spider-Man? Who are the villainous Red Eye and Naahmurah...and can Aaron live through Morlun's arrival? In a universe where the story you know becomes as horrific as possible, a radioactive spider bites a high school nerd who is already something of a monster. Then, what or who is the incredible SP//dr? And finally, the breakout character of Spider-Verse makes her exciting debut - in a world where the radioactive spider bit Gwen Stacy!Collects Edge of Spider-Verse issues 1 to 5.
Royals Vol. 1: Beyond Inhuman
Al Ewing - 2017
A quest to the stars. A legend written across galaxies. Guided by the other-dimensional Kree warrior called Marvel Boy, the Inhuman Royal Family departs on an odyssey across all creation! Their mission: to search for lost secrets - and the last hope of their people! The knowledge the Royals seek could change the course of Inhuman destiny, but it cannot be attained without cost...for at the end of days, the Last Inhuman tells the tale of how seven left Earth for the stars, but only six returned! And sure enough, as the Royal Family exit the solar system, they head straight into trouble - an oncoming Chitauri invasion of Earth! Plus, Black Bolt reveals something that could end their mission before it even starts. The Inhuman "ResurrXion" begins here! COLLECTING: ROYALS 1-5, INHUMANS PRIME 1
Groot
Jeff Loveness - 2015
When Rocket and Groot are on an intergalactic road-trip and calamity strikes, the two get separated, and for the first time in years, Groot's on his own! Whatever may be coming Groot's way, one thing's for sure- it's going to be a Groot adventure!
X-Force/Cable: Messiah War
Craig KyleAriel Olivetti - 2009
But he also knows what havoc former X-Man Lucas Bishop has wreaked in the nightmarish future. So now he's sent his black ops team, the X-Force, on a risky, time-traveling mission to save Cable and the child, completely unaware that there's something else waiting for them in the future. Something not even Bishop was counting on... Collecting: X-Men: The Times and Life of Lucas Bishop 1-3, Cable 11-15, X-Force 14-16, X-Force/Cable: Messiah War One-Shot, & X-Men: Future History: The Messiah War Sourcebook
House of M: Civil War
Christos Gage - 2009
The biggest House of M story is revealed: how did Magneto take over the world? He began life as a penniless refugee, but rose to conquer the entire planet! Witness Magneto's first battle with the Sentinels...the tragic end of his marriage...and his fight against Apocalypse for leadership of all mutants!Collects: Civil War: House of M #1-5.
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
Spider-Gwen, Vol. 1: Greater Power
Jason Latour - 2016
But a new reptilian rampage leaves her with doubts not only about Peter's life, but his death as well. Troubles begin to mount as the Osborns of Gwen's world make their debut, and she finds herself on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s most wanted list! Perhaps some wise words from a mentor figure could help - how about Jessica Drew, the Spider-Woman of Earth-616? What lessons about power and responsibility will Jess have to share, and what use will they be when Gwen battles the Goblins?COLLECTING: SPIDER-GWEN 1-6
Avengers Arena, Volume 1: Kill or Die
Dennis Hopeless - 2012
Welcome to Murder World, where secrets are plenty, alliances are fleeting, and the key to victory might be rewriting the rules of the game. Who will survive? As Cammi and Hazmat battle the mysterious Deathlocket, X-23 and Juston Seyfert's Sentinel join the fray...but who is the killer stalking the heroes in their sleep? Who are the students of the Braddock Aacdemy? And why does Darkhawk equal death?Collecting: Avengers Arena 1-6
X-Force, Volume 1: Angels And Demons
Craig KyleMike Choi - 2008
The members are the best trackers and killers the X-Men have to offer: Wolverine, X-23, Warpath and Wolfsbane. They are X-Force.Collecting: X-Force 1-6