5/30/12

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY OLD WOUNDS PREM HC

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Ed Brubaker, James Asmus (A/CA) Francesco Francavilla

The original Human Torch guest-stars as Captain America teams up with Bucky in the present day - for the first time?! Who is this uncanny twin to Cap's first sidekick, and where did he come from? The deadly legacy of the original Human Torch and the mad android Adam II are revealed as Captain America battles an army of deadly Cap-killer androids! Rising stars James Asmus and Francesco Francavilla join Eisner Award-winner Ed Brubaker for a rollicking adventure into the future of the star-spangled Avenger's past! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #625-628.

DAREDEVIL BY BRUBAKER AND LARK ULT COLL TP BOOK 02

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(W) Ed Brubaker (A) Various (CA) Marko Djurdjevic

Critically acclaimed, award-winning creators Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark continue their explosive run! Everything Matt Murdock thought he'd gotten back teeters on the edge of a precipice, ready to shatter all around him, as he fights a battle on both fronts of his life - in the courtroom and on the rooftops of Hell's Kitchen! And with the post-CIVIL WAR fallout all around him, the price of being Daredevil just got even higher. Nominated for three Eisner Awards: Best Continuing Series, Best Writer and Best Penciler-Inker Team! Collecting DAREDEVIL (1998) #94-105.

KICK-ASS 2 PREM HC (MR)

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) John Romita

The sequel to the biggest creator-owned book of the decade - the one that spawned the No. 1 hit movie and the worldwide phenomenon - is here! KICK-ASS is back, just as over-the-top as ever! As everybody's favorite psychotic 11-year-old Hit Girl trains Kick-Ass to be...well, a bad-ass, Red Mist gathers a team of super villains to take them down! It's super-hero mayhem as only Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. can bring you! Collecting KICK-ASS 2 #1-7.

MARVEL FIRSTS 1970S TP VOL 03

MARVEL COMICS

(W/A/CA) Various

Marvel's popular line of fantastic first appearances continues! The sensational seventies come to a phenomenal finish with this third volume featuring aliens, space gods, giants, dinosaurs and more! Included here are the fabulous first issues of such seventies stalwarts as Skull the Slayer, Omega the Unknown, the Champions, the Eternals, Devil Dinosaur and others! Collecting SKULL THE SLAYER #1, CHAMPIONS #1, MARVEL PRESENTS #1 and #3, BLACK GOLIATH #1, material from MARVEL PREVIEW #4, OMEGA THE UNKNOWN (1976) #1, ETERNALS (1976) #1, NOVA (1976) #1, MS. MARVEL (1977) #1, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1971) #32, WHAT IF? (1977) #1, MARVEL PREMIERE #35, DEVIL DINOSAUR #1, MACHINE MAN (1978) #1, material from HULK MAGAZINE (1978) #11, and SAVAGE SHE-HULK (1980) #1.

OFF HANDBOOK OF MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z TP VOL 05

MARVEL COMICS

(W/A) Various (CA) Tom Grummett

AT LAST! The landmark encyclopedia-style OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE hardcover series finally is reprinted in softcover format! Each volume has corrected any errors in all profiles - and features a new, 16-page "Where Are They Now?" update addendum with text and art! An indispensable resource for all true Marvel fans! VOL. 5 spotlights hundreds of characters beginning with G-J - including the Hand, the Hellfire Club, Heroes for Hire, the High Evolutionary, three Hobgoblins, Ikaris, Immortus, Imperial Guard, the Infinity Gems, the Inhumans, the Initiative, Jack of Hearts and the Jackal!

STAND TP VOL 03 SOUL SURVIVORS

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(W) Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (A) Mike Perkins (CA) Lee Bermajo

Three bands of weary survivors regroup in an American nightmare - all sharing the desperation of survival in a world bereft of hope and the deadening desolation of the soul that comes with it. But when the hard work of living to see another day is done, there come the dreams: persistent dreams of an old, guitar-playing black woman on a front porch in Nebraska, offering the promise of hope. But Mother Abagail shares the dreamscape with nightmare visions of the Dark Man, Randall Flagg - he of the soulless crows, the feral animals and the creeping death of world's end. As these two battle in the hearts, minds and dreams of the last standing, who will be the "soul survivor?" Marvel's adaptation of celebrated author Stephen King's popular apocalyptic novel continues! Collecting THE STAND: SOUL SURVIVORS #1-5.

VILLAINS FOR HIRE TP KNIGHT TAKES KING

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(W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (A) Renato Arlem (CA) Patrick Zircher

All-new, all-evil team! If the story starts with bionic detective Misty Knight uniting heroes Black Panther, Paladin and Silver Sable to halt a heist, why does she then cross the line and hire those she once fought - including psychopaths like Tiger Shark and Speed Demon? Because the Purple Man is out to build a criminal empire with an army including Avalanche, Shocker and the new Scourge! Enter a world of treachery, double-crosses and death when you hear: "Hello, villain...are you for hire?" Collecting VILLAINS FOR HIRE #0.1 and #1-4.

X-23 PREM HC VOL 03 DONT LOOK BACK

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Marjorie M. Liu (A) Sana Takeda, Phil Noto (CA) Kalman Androsofsky

When an offer to join Wolverine collides with an offer from the FF, X-23 is forced to decide wheter she wants to continue her life as an assassin - or take a break and see what it's like to be a regular teenager. Then: What could possibly go wrong for Hellion and X-23 on an already disastrous night? How about being kidnapped to another galaxy by the Collector? Plus: Jubilee guest-stars as X-23 returns to Utopia, to decide once and for all what direction her life should take. After all this time spent deciding who she will be, will X-23 permanently choose a team, as well? Collecting X-23 (2010) #17-21.

X-FACTOR PREM HC THEY KEEP KILLING MADROX

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Peter David (A) Emanuela Lupacchino (CA) David Yardin

Layla Miller. Jamie Madrox. Husband and wife. Lying murdered in their honeymoon suite. The moment you thought would never come is here - and not only are you a witness to it, but so is Jamie Madrox himself. We feel safe in saying this is X-Factor as you've never seen them before, in what has to be the trippiest arc in the history of Marvel. Guest-starring Wolverine, Iron Man, Captain America, Dr. Strange and the dread Dormammu! Plus: X-Factor is shaken by the recent death of a team member, so what better time for the return of two fan-favorite classic X-FACTOR characters: Havok and Polaris! Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #229-232.

X-MEN PHOENIX TP ENDSONG WARSONG ULT COLL

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(W) Greg Pak (A) Greg Land, Tyler Kirkham (CA) Greg Land

Writer Greg Pak's epic two-part tale of life, death and rebirth is collected in one volume! The Phoenix has come back to life. Seeking to reunite with Jean Grey, it has returned to Earth - only to find its former host dead and buried. Without Jean Grey to control the Phoenix's limitless power, will the X-Men succeed in stopping this cosmic force of death and destruction once more? Plus: Something's not quite right with the Stepford Cuckoos, and the X-Men better figure out what it is - and fast! And what does Weapon Plus have to do with all this? Collecting X-MEN: PHOENIX - ENDSONG #1-5 and X-MEN: PHOENIX - WARSONG #1-5.

5/23/12

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN YOUNG READERS TP VOL 01 BEHIND MASK

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(W) Joe Caramagna (CA) Patrick Scherberger

Peter Parker Is An Average Teenager. He's Passionate About Science And Timid Around Others, Making Him The Perfect Target For High School Bullies. But That All Changes The Day A Science Experiment Goes Wrong, And Peter Begins...To Transform! Now, This Awkward Teen Must Learn How To Cope With Powers And Abilities That Set Him Even Further Apart From His Peers - While Enduring A Personal Tragedy That Teaches Him Harsh Lessons About Responsibility. Can The Newly Minted Spider-Man Find The Inner Strength To Triumph Over Adversity? Find Out In This Young Readers Novel! The Young Readers Novel Is A Brand New Novel Format For The Children And Ya Audiences.

AVENGERS MANY FACES OF HENRY PYM TP

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(W/A) Various (CA) John Buscema

Dr. Henry Pym, the Avengers' resident scientist, has had many heroic guises - and this Giant-Man-sized collection spotlights them all! From his pre-Avenging days to his various turns as Ant-Man, Giant-Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket and even the Wasp, Dr. Pym has been a nearly constant presence on the Avengers' roster since the team's inception. Relive the excitement, the horror and the heartache! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #27, #35 and #49; AVENGERS (1963) #28 and #59-60; WEST COAST AVENGERS (1985) #21; AVENGERS ANNUAL 2001; and SECRET INVASION: REQUIEM.

DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE PREM HC NO MORE HEROES

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(W) Rob Williams (A) Alessandro Vitti (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli

The Kingpin of L.A. is revealed at last, as Daken and FBI agent Donna Kiel reach the shocking end of their quest. But with the Heat drug ravaging Daken's mind and body, his outlook on life has been shaken up, and his priorities have changed. With his old business concluded, and suffering through the final stages of his terminal disease, Daken sets out to complete the one goal that has always eluded him: to get revenge on the man he hates most in the world - his father, Wolverine. And if the whole Marvel Universe has to bleed for that to happen, then that's just fine. Collecting DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #20-23.

DEADPOOL MAX TP INVOLUNTARY ARMAGEDDON

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Daniel Lapham (A) Kyle Baker, Shawn Crystal (CA) Kyle Baker

Crazy is as crazy does! Wade Wilson ditches his job as the government super-assassin known as Deadpool to spend the rest of his life making sweet, sweet love to his blushing bride, Domino. Or is it Inez? Or Honey Moon? Or Luau Luau, the Hawaiian spirit of vengeance? Take your freakin' pick, because things spiral straight down the tubes when she goes on a murdering spree that threatens to destroy Deadpool's newly formed nuclear family. And Deadpool's handler Bob gets back to work as the two take on machine-gun-wielding hookers and their own twisted histories, using teamwork and good old-fashioned American ingenuity. And guns. And swords. Marvel as two broken men attempt to take down the worldwide terrorist network Hydra in a story so shocking it could only be told by MAX! Collecting DEADPOOL MAX (2010) #7-12.

MARVEL UNIVERSE SPIDER-MAN AMAZING FANTASY DIGEST TP

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Paul Tobin (A) Matteo Lolli, Rob DiSalvo (CA) Alé Garza

It's all-ages excitement as the Amazing Spider-Man battles his way across the Marvel Universe! When Magneto attacks Peter Parker's class trip, Spidey must swing into action! Then, the Mandarin traps Spidey in an underground fighting tournament! And if those two big bads weren't enough, Spidey finds himself at the mercy of M.O.D.O.K., stands against the Kingpin of Crime, marvels at the awesome abilities of the Absorbing Man and attempts to escape the deadly plot of the Puppet Master! Plus: When king of disguises the Chameleon returns, how can Spidey catch a crook who can be anyone? And Spider-Man and the Black Cat get caught up in a calamitous caper to capture Frog-Man! Collecting SPIDER-MAN (2010) #21-24.

MIGHTY THOR BY MATT FRACTION TP VOL 01

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(W) Matt Fraction (A) Khoi Pham, Olivier Coipel (CA) Olivier Coipel

What is the Worldheart? Plucked by Thor and his companions from the deepest roots of Yggdrasil - the World Tree, split in twain - the cosmic seed is now the most coveted object in Odin's possession. But the Silver Surfer - herald of Galactus, devourer of worlds - recognizes the Worldheart as the one object that could forever sate his master's apocalyptic appetite. Now, the Surfer has come to Asgard to claim a prize Odin will not surrender without a fight - and Thor is caught in the middle. Will he entrust the Worldheart to the Surfer for the betterment of the universe, or choose instead to fight to the death for the glory of Odin? Collecting MIGHTY THOR #1-6.

MIGHTY THOR BY MATT FRACTION PREM HC

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Matt Fraction (A) Pasqual Ferry, Adam Kubert (CA) Pasqual Ferry

First: the critical FEAR ITSELF prequel that couldn't be told until now! Discover the true story behind the Serpent and Odin's past! Then: In the wake of FEAR ITSELF, Odin decides the final fate of Asgard, and the heroes of the Nine Worlds bid farewell to one of their own. THOR NO MORE! But who is Tanarus, and why is he the new God of Thunder? Loki tries to expose the imposter god by enlisting the help of...Dr. Donald Blake?! And as the new All-Mothers of Asgardia battle their first threat to the Nine Realms, Thor struggles to free himself before the Demogorge consumes him. Collecting MIGHTY THOR #7-12 and FEAR ITSELF #7.2: THOR.

MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL 07 TP

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Stan Lee (A/CA) John Romita

Get ready for our most amazing Spider-Man MASTERWORKS yet! Filled with heroic Spidey battles against the likes of the villainous Vulture, Mysterio and Medusa of the Inhumans, this one's a nail-biter if there ever was. And here's the real treat: In 1968, mighty Marvel created a new magazine-sized comic offering: THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN! Tying directly into the long-running storylines in AMAZING, the series exploded on the stands first with a marvelous graywash masterpiece, and then a 58-page Spider-Man/Green Goblin fight to the finish you'll never forget! And no, we're not going to let you catch your breath because it all wraps up with the sensational origin of Peter Parker's parents - as Spider-Man battles no less than the Red Skull! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #62-67 and ANNUAL #5, and SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1968) #1-2.

MMW ATLAS ERA JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY VOL 04 HC

MARVEL COMICS

(W/A) Various (CA) Bill Everett

The MARVEL MASTERWORKS once again go back to the days when horror ruled the racks. Yes, it's time to take a journey into mystery! And this volume offers a special treat: Steve Ditko's first story for Marvel. In 1956, at the beginning of his career, Ditko drew a handful of stories for Stan Lee - and you'll get not just one, but two of them here. Also providing heaping helpings of suspense, scares and twist endings are 1950s comics luminaries like Wally Wood, Al Wiliamson, Bernie Krigstein and Gene Colan. These rare stories are collected here for the first time and bring you one zombie-shuffling step closer to completing your JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY library! Reserve that copy today, True Believer! Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #31-40.

STRIKEFORCE MORITURI VOL 03 TP

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(W) James D. Hudnall (A/CA) Mark Bagley

The war against the Horde is over, and mankind is victorious - so what do the Morituri do now? As the Earth heals from its lengthy occupation, the surviving Strikeforce members must come to terms with their own looming mortality, even as new and deadly dangers arise on the post-war planet - including a group of Morituri-empowered assassins targeting the Prime Minister, and a secret conspiracy threatening to sunder Earth's united government. And what is the sinister hidden agenda of the alien VXX199? The epic sci-fi sensation of the '80s concludes here! Collecting STRIKEFORCE: MORITURI #27-31 and STRIKEFORCE: MORITURI - ELECTRIC UNDERTOW #1-5.

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN DOSM FALLOUT TP

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Various (CA) Mark Bagley

Spider-Man is dead. Long live Spider-Man. Peter Parker has been struck down, felled by a bullet and his archnemesis the Green Goblin. But though the teenage web-slinger is gone, his memory lives on. Check in with Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Nick Fury and more as they mourn the loss of one of their world's finest heroes. For better or for worse, the Ultimate Universe must come to grips with its new reality - which includes new Spider-Man Miles Morales. Join fan-favorite writers Brian Michael Bendis, Jonathan Hickman and Nick Spencer as they explore the lives of all your favorite characters - along with a once-in-a-lifetime artistic lineup that includes Mark Bagley, Bryan Hitch, Eric Nguyen, Sara Pichelli, Salvador Larroca, Clayton Crain, Billy Tan and more. Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #1-6.

UNCANNY X-FORCE VOL 03 THE DARK ANGEL SAGA BOOK 01 TP

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(W) Rick Remender (A) Billy Tan & Various (CA) Esad Ribic

It's the Age of Archangel! X-Force has returned from the twisted Age of Apocalypse with the Celestial Life Seed, their only hope to prevent their friend Angel from transforming into the monstrous Archangel. But X-Force is too late: Archangel has become the heir to Apocalypse and stands poised to succeed where his dead master failed. All life on Earth is forfeit unless X-Force can stop Archangel - by destroying him. But can a team of hardened killers assassinate one of their own? Can Psylocke kill the man she loves? And even if X-Force is willing to cross that line, has Archangel become too powerful to stop? Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #8-13.

UNCANNY X-FORCE OTHERWORLD PREM HC

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Rick Remender (A) Billy Tan & Various (CA) Leinil Francis Yu

X-Force journeys to Otherworld, where Fantomex is put on trial by the Captain Britain Corps! As Wolverine and Age of Apocalypse Nightcrawler face a strange and deadly foe, Psylocke becomes Lady Briton - and Deadpool is decapitated! With the Multiverse in danger and the Corps in shambles, it's up to X-Force to save the day - and a terrible choice must be made to ensure the protection of all reality! Plus: Return to the Age of Apocalypse as the AOA X-Men make their final stand against Weapon X! Introducing new AOA super-hero team the X-Terminated! Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #19.1 and #20-24.

VENOM CIRCLE OF FOUR PREM HC

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Rick Remender (A) Lan Medina & Various (CA) Stefano Caselli

Flash Thompson's secret identity is in the hands of the villainous Crime-Master, and the only way to take his life back is to go rogue - but Captain America and the Red Hulk are out to shut him down! On the run, Flash may have no choice but to ally himself with his newest enemy, Jack O'Lantern! Then: Hell is spreading across the Earth, and the new Ghost Rider is responsible - but what price is she willing to pay to save mankind? X-23, Venom and Red Hulk must defeat their worst enemies to buy Ghost Rider time. Mephisto offers a deal that the heroes might not be able to refuse - but can Ghost Rider's ragtag team work together to stop Blackheart, or will her decision rip them apart? This oversized edition comes packed with exclusive extras, including preliminary artwork by Tony Moore, script pages and more! Collecting VENOM (2011) #10-14 and #13.1-13.4.

5/16/12

AVENGERS CONTEST TP

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Various (A) John Romita & Various (CA) John Romita

"I am the Grandmaster! Never, in a thousand games on a thousand worlds, have I quit the table ere the game was through!" Marvel's first miniseries, an event so big it required every hero Earth has! Time and again, the Grandmaster sets heroes against heroes in cosmic games with billions of lives at stake! Daredevil vs. Iron Fist! Captain America vs. Mockingbird! Iron Man vs. She-Hulk! Black Knight vs. Moon Knight! Wolverine vs. Black Panther! Thor vs. Wonder Man! Plus: Bucky, Mar-Vell, Dracula, Drax, the Green Goblin, the Red Guardian and so many more! Collecting CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #1-3, WEST COAST AVENGERS ANNUAL #2 and AVENGERS ANNUAL (1967) #16.

DEADPOOL MAX PREM HC SECOND CUT

MARVEL COMICS

(W) David Lapham (A/CA) Kyle Baker

David Lapham (Stray Bullets, Young Liars) and Eisner Award-winner Kyle Baker (TRUTH: RED WHITE AND BLACK, Plastic Man) unleash their own special brand of crazy as DEADPOOL MAX returns! Deadpool and Bob try to stop a shadowy government conspiracy - and totally futz it up. Now, accused of killing a quarter of a million people, they are the world's most wanted terrorists - and Deadpool's ex-girlfriend Crazy Inez is on their tail! Find out how the puzzle pieces fit together as Deadpool, Hydra Bob, Cable and Taskmaster team up to take down the shadow group that's running the country. Plus: Deadpool and Bob spend their holiday break faking their own deaths, breaking into CIA headquarters, hunting down Internet-porn-peddling jihadists and causing a riot in an insane asylum! Collecting DEADPOOL MAX 2 #1-6 and DEADPOOL MAX X-MAS SPECIAL.

GENERATION HOPE END OF A GENERATION TP

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(W) James Asmus (A) Ibraim Roberson & Various (CA) Ibraim Roberson

Meet the newest member of Generation Hope: Sebastian Shaw?! When Hope and company investigate an unaccounted-for mutant reading in Pakistan, they come across a full-grown mutant with no memory being used as a weapon. They see a mutant in trouble and help - not realizing they're rescuing one of the X-Men's deadliest foes! Plus: Generation Hope clashes with a gang of mutant villains living on Utopia, and romance blossoms between Marvel's most unlikely couple! Then, as Zero reveals his true colors, a battle breaks out on Utopia as the lights rebel against their leader! What will be the final fate of Generation Hope? Collecting GENERATION HOPE #13-17.

MARVEL UNIVERSE VS WOLVERINE TP

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Jonathan Maberry (A) Laurence Campbell (CA) Michael William Kaluta

MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. THE PUNISHER showed you the ruins of our world. Now, witness the fall. New York Times bestseller Jonathan Maberry reveals the dark and terrible events that take us from the outbreak of a deadly plague to the beginning of the last war for planet Earth. A dreadful disease begins transforming everyone - human and superhuman - into savage, nearly mindless cannibal predators. Who will protect humanity? Who will make a stand against the endless slaughter? Who has the courage to make the hardest of hard choices? One word: SNIKT! Collecting MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. WOLVERINE #1-4. 

MOON KNIGHT BY BENDIS AND MALEEV PREM HC VOL 02

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Alex Maleev

Moon Knight throws down with the Kingpin of Los Angeles! But the battle for LA's soul claims a life - one that will be felt throughout the Marvel Universe! And once LA's Kingpin pushes him over the edge, Moon Knight succumbs to the abyss of his new multiple personalities. What force on Earth can bring him back from the brink? Enter: the Avengers! But after all he's been through, will there be anything left of the one-man Avenger to save? Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev continue the adventures of Marvel's psyche-splitting superstar! Collecting MOON KNIGHT (2011) #8-12.  

NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 03

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(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Neal Adams, Mike Deodato (CA) Mike Deodato

The New Avengers are about to face their biggest threat: the revitalized, resurrected and rejuvenated H.A.M.M.E.R. - led by none other than Norman Osborn! What insanity is Osborn about to unleash on the world? And can the Avengers stop his master plan when Osborn unleashes a new squad of Dark Avengers?! Get ready for old-school blockbuster action as the New Avengers' new lineup charges into action! And wait until you find out who's behind the Dark Avengers' masks! (Actually, wait until the Avengers find out!) As the blistering battle rages, an Avenger leaves the team in defeat, a Dark Avenger just might become a New Avenger, and not everyone makes it out alive! Collecting NEW AVENGERS (2010) #16.1 and #17-23. 

NEW MUTANTS CLASSIC TP VOL 07

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(W) Chris Claremont (A) Various (CA) Bret Blevins

The New Mutants fast-forward to the world of tomorrow, and it ain't pretty! Join Cannonball, Cypher, Karma, Magik and the rest of the best that young mutantkind has to offer as they face evil future versions of themselves, mutant-hunting Sentinels, a rebellion in Limbo, the Hellfire Club and their teenage Hellions, and more! Guest-starring Professor X, the Starjammers, Emma Frost and the infuriating Impossible Man! Collecting NEW MUTANTS (1983) #48-54 and ANNUAL #3. 

WOLVERINE AND BLACK CAT CLAWS 2 TP

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Various (A/CA) Joseph Michael Linsner

This all-new tale of action, intrigue and razor-sharp appendages picks up right where the first CLAWS left off! Two of Marvel's most beloved and be-clawed heroes -  Wolverine and Black Cat -  have barely had time to catch their breath from defeating the villainous mastermind Arcade and his sidekick White Rabbit when the two evil schemers find an escape from their exile in the Savage Land...and an entryway into revenge! Watch the fur fly as these four fight it out in a no-holds-barred adventure guest starring Killraven, freedom fighter from a Martian-dominated future! Collecting WOLVERINE & BLACK CAT: CLAWS 2 #1-3 and KILLRAVEN (2001) #1.

5/9/12

ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 07 MONSTROUS

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(W) Daniel Way (A) Jason Pearson & Various (CA) Michael William Kaluta

What do you get when you cross an island full of giant monsters, a telepathic terrorist and a jet full of mad-as-hell mutants? Monstrous action! Mentallo has the perfect plan: take mental control of the denizens of Monster Island and use them to extort his old employers at Roxxon. But when his monsters attack Tokyo at the same time the X-Men are in town helping one of their own cope with a family tragedy, the mutant heroes are drawn into the conflict. Can Wolverine, Cyclops, Emma Frost and Armor take on an entire island of giant monsters? Sharpen your claws, and get ready for a battle of the ages! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #36, #37, #39 and #41, and material from STRANGE TALES (1951) #89.

AVENGERS ACADEMY PREM HC SECOND SEMESTER

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(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Sean Chen & Various (CA) Rodin Esquejo

It's a new start for the Academy kids! New students! New staff! New West Coast campus! But when a classic Avenger is murdered, everyone becomes a suspect - and guest-stars Captain America, Luke Cage and Hawkeye...brawl with the student body?! As student turns on student, and students clash with staff, which cast members are trying to shut down the Academy? It's a surprise revelation that will have your jaw on the floor! Plus: Reptil's darkest secret is revealed! And when X-23 joins Avengers Academy, will they survive the experience? Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY #21-26.

AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 03

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Daniel Acuña, Renato Guedes (CA) Daniel Acuña

The madness and drama of FEAR ITSELF has taken its toll on the mighty Avengers; now, they must reinvent themselves once more - as the whole world watches! Witness the latest and greatest roster of Avengers in action as they battle the new Dark Avengers - and the combined forces of Hydra, A.I.M., the Hand and H.A.M.M.E.R. - all under the leadership of Norman Osborn! The summer of the Avengers starts here! Collecting AVENGERS (2010) #18-24.

AVENGERS CROSSING OMNIBUS HC

MARVEL COMICS

(W/A) Various (CA) Mike Deodato

One of the nineties' most notorious narratives! It was a day unlike any other, but in which timeline? Warriors from the future and secrets from the past abound when Kang the Conqueror appears to set the Avengers and Force Works against each other in a game for a prize no one can imagine! Starring Iron Man, War Machine, Crystal and Quicksilver, Hawkeye and the Black Widow, Hercules, the Vision and the Scarlet Witch, Dr. Doom, and more! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #390-395, AVENGERS: THE CROSSING, AVENGERS: TIMESLIDE, IRON MAN (1968) #319-325, FORCE WORKS #16-22, WAR MACHINE (1994) #20-25 and AGE OF INNOCENCE: THE REBIRTH OF IRON MAN.

AVENGERS PRIVATE WAR OF DR DOOM PREM HC

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(W) Steve Englehart & Various (A) George Perez & Various (CA) George Perez

In an epic spanning from New York to Louisiana to California to Maryland to the Atlantic Ocean, the Avengers are forced into Dr. Doom's latest scheme by the Atlantean Attuma, who wants Earth's Mightiest Heroes to keep Doom from conquering the world - so HE can conquer it, instead! Plus: voodoo, mad science and the resurrection of the dead! With guest appearances from throughout Avengers history! Featuring Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Champions of Los Angeles, the Circus of Crime and more! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #150-156 and ANNUAL #6, and SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP #9.

CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER PREM HC VOL 02

MARVEL COMICS

(W) Ed Brubaker (A/CA) Alan Davis

Cap struggles to find his faith when the new Hydra rises from the ashes and makes its first deadly moves! As the Serpent Squad strikes and Madbomb riots explode through Manhattan, Sharon Carter takes charge - and Cap's crisis of faith becomes a debilitating physical dilemma! Events spiral out of control as Codename: Bravo returns, Machinesmith breaks loose, and Falcon fights alongside the enemy! Can Cap be cured? And if so, will it be in time to face the new Hydra's deadly secret? Superstar artist Alan Davis joins the all-star creative team as best-selling Cap writer Ed Brubaker brings you action-packed espionage in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (2011) #6-10.

ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER TP VOL 01

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(W) Don McGregor, Jack Kirby (A) Rich Buckler & Various (CA) Gil Kane

Embark on an expedition into the heart of Marvel's dark continent! Join T'Challa, King of Wakanda - the Black Panther - as he fights to uphold peace and justice in both his own African kingdom and New York City's urban jungle. Experience the thrills as one of the Marvel Universe's noblest knights-errant takes on everything from hatemongering heels to futuristic frog time machines, as brought to you by the inimitable imaginations of some of comicdom's most sensational scribes! Collecting JUNGLE ACTION (1972) #6-22 and # 24, and BLACK PANTHER (1977) #1-10.

HALO FALL OF REACH COVENANT TP

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(W) Brian Reed (A) Felix Ruiz (CA) Humberto Ramos

Continuing the adaptation of Eric Nylund's novel Halo: The Fall of Reach, based on the international videogame sensation! After creating more than 800 colonies, the United Nations Space Command has encountered the Covenant - an alien race bent on obliterating humanity. The burnt cinder that used to be the peaceful farming world Harvest and its millions of dead colonists serve as testimony to the Covenant's intentions. But if Dr. Catherine Halsey can equip the UNSC's super-soldiers, the Spartans, in her new MJOLNIR armor, humanity just might stand a fighting chance against the aliens' seemingly unstoppable campaign. But as the Master Chief and his fellow Spartans take the battle to the Covenant on Sigma Octanus IV, what deep, dark secret will hold the key to humanity's future? Collecting HALO: FALL OF REACH - COVENANT #1-4.

MAGNETO NOT A HERO TP

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(W) Skottie Young (A/CA) Clay Mann

The X-Men are shaken when Magneto finally goes villain again. The Master of Magnetism is caught on video murdering members of an anti-mutant group. Then, fresh from that brutal and public crime, Magneto forms a new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants - and the membership will shock you! Why has Magneto thrown away everything he's earned with the X-Men? Or is this just the only time he's gotten caught? Or - is something even stranger going on? Skottie Young (WIZARD OF OZ) and Clay Mann (X-MEN LEGACY) will change the way you look at the best X-villain of all time! Collecting MAGNETO: NOT A HERO #1-4.

MMW AVENGERS HC VOL 12

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(W) Steve Englehart (A) Bob Brown & Various (CA) John Romita

Earth's Mightiest Heroes fight one of the greatest battles in super-hero history! It's hero against hero in the sensational summer hit of 1973: the "Avengers/Defenders War." Cap vs. Namor! Thor vs. Hulk! It's the original crossover clash, and there's never been another one like it. But first, there are even more trendsetting classics in store for you: Mantis makes her debut; the Lion God brings the Avengers to their knees; Vision and the Scarlet Witch's relationship blossoms, but not without the intolerant objections of others; and the Swordsman joins the ranks of the Avengers. And as an added bonus, we're including rare pinups, profiles and an interview with the Avengers' own Jarvis - all from the pages of the '70s fan-mag F.O.O.M.! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #112-119, DEFENDERS (1972) #8-11 and material from FOOM #5-7.

OZ OZMA OF OZ GN TP

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(W) Eric Shanower (A/CA) Skottie Young

Dorothy is back, and she's not in Kansas anymore. But she's not in Oz, either! L. Frank Baum's magical world comes to life once again as Dorothy Gale takes yet another unexpected trip to a mystical, faraway land. This time, Dorothy winds up in the land of Ev -where she meets new friends such as Tik-Tok the mechanical man and Billina, perhaps the cleverest chicken you'll ever encounter. Dorothy will have to face the wicked Nome King, who's imprisoned Ev's royal family - but luckily has help from her Oz friends, including the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the new Queen of Oz, the lovely Ozma! But can even their combined might win the day and see Dorothy back home? Find out in Marvel's third amazing series adapting the L. Frank Baum classics! Collecting OZMA OF OZ #1-8.

POWERS PREM HC VOL 06 SELLOUTS (MR)

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(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming

When A Member Of One Of The Classic Supergroups Falls Victim To A Seedy Sex Scandal, The Murder Investigation Takes Walker And Pilgrim On A Journey That Will Forever Change The Way The World Looks At Superheroes! This Completely Redesigned And Reformatted Hardcover Includes An Illustrated, In-Depth Interview With Artist Michael Avon Oeming! Collecting Powers (2000) #25-30.

SILVER SURFER PARABLE PREM HC

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(W) Stan Lee (A) Moebius, Keith Pollard (CA) Moebius

A star falls to earth. Panic grips the planet as mankind prepares for its inevitable end. But the star is a ship, and inside is a god. All he asks is adoration. Overcome with relief, man rushes to obey. There is only one voice of dissent that will not be silenced: the Silver Surfer, who recognizes the "god" as his former master. But why has Galactus encouraged mankind to live down to his darkest nature? From Stan Lee and Moebius, one of France's living treasures, comes a bewitching tale of man's folly and nobility. Plus: Almost every hero on Earth has fallen before the unexpected power of Mrrungo-Mu, the alien leader of the Enslavers. All except the Silver Surfer. But what chance does even he have against such power? Collecting SILVER SURFER (EPIC) #1-2 and SILVER SURFER: THE ENSLAVERS HC.

SPIDER-MAN IDENTITY CRISIS TP NEW PTG

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(W/A/CA) Various

Meet the Marvel Universe's newest heroes: The coldly efficient Prodigy. The shadowy avenger known as Dusk. The hyper-kinetic, free-wheeling Ricochet. The high-flying wonder called Hornet. They're here, they're hot, and they're wildly popular. There's just one catch: For these four heroes to live, Spider-Man must die! Collecting SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN (1996) #27-28, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #434-435, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #91-92 and SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #257-258.

SPIDER-MAN SEASON ONE PREM HC WITH DIG CDE

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(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Neil Edwards (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco

Written by CULLEN BUNN
Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS
Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
The greatest origin story of all time, retold for a new generation. Also includes AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1 by Zeb Wells and Joe Madureira!

THING SERPENT CROWN AFFAIR PREM HC

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(W) Mark Gruenwald & Various (A) George Perez & Various (CA) George Perez

The Snake God's crowning glory! The Serpent Crown: a power that goes to your head and overtakes your mind! Armed with TWO Crowns, Avengers foe Hugh Jones seizes control of Washington, D.C. - and it's up to the Thing and friends to stop him! But when the Crowns - on their own - possess hundreds of people to acquire hundreds MORE Crowns, the Scarlet Witch and Sorcerer Supreme Dr. Strange must add magic to the Thing's might to halt the hellish headgear's havoc! Featuring the Serpent Squad, the Avengers and more! Guest-starring the Amazing Spider-Man and future Protector of the Universe Quasar! Collecting MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #64-67 and MARVEL TEAM-UP ANNUAL #5.

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 12 HC

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(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) David LaFuente, Takeshi Miyagawa (CA) David LaFuente

Peter Parker's world has a new set of rules: The Daily Bugle is defunct, the Kingpin has been deposed, Midtown High has another hero roaming its halls - and New York City absolutely adores Spider-Man! But Peter has issues, too: a new girlfriend, drama involving his old one, Aunt May turning her home into a boarding house and the hot-headed Mysterio on the loose! Plus: Spidey, the Human Torch and Iceman discover their neighbor possesses some powers of his own. But how the teenager acquired them and what he's capable of are as big a mystery to Peter and his friends as to Rick Jones himself. Meanwhile, with mutants outlawed, what happens when federal agents learn where Kitty Pryde's been hiding? And what can Spider-Man do about it when mysterious imposter has taken his place? Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN (2009) #1-14.

X-MEN MUTANT GENESIS 2.0 HC

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(W) Chris Claremont & Various (A/CA) Jim Lee

MAGNETO'S FUTURE, WOLVERINE'S PAST - AND THE X-MEN IN BETWEEN! FROM ASTEROID M TO WEAPON X, MARVEL'S MIGHTIEST MUTANTS ARE GETTING BRAINWASHED WHEREVER THEY GO! MAGNETO ACQUIRES A NEW ARMY, THE HAND REVIVES AN OLD ENEMY, AND IT'S UP TO THE X-MEN TO STOP EITHER PLAN FROM SUCCEEDING! ACOLYTES, NINJAS AND MORE! FEATURING MYSTERIES FROM THE HISTORY OF WOLVERINE, WITH THE FIRST FLASHBACK APPEARANCE OF TEAM X! IT'S THE OPENING ISSUES OF 1991'S "ADJECTIVELESS" X-MEN LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE - REMASTERED AND RECOLORED IN MODERN STYLE! COLLECTING X-MEN (1991) #1-7.