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ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 08 CHILDREN OF BROOD

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(W/A) Various (CA) Salvador Larroca

The fearsome Brood have overtaken the orbital research satellite known as Pandora's Box - stranding Beast's girlfriend, S.W.O.R.D. agent Abigail Brand. Embarking on a daring rescue mission, Beast, Storm, Colossus, Kitty Pryde and Lockheed will encounter old friends and older enemies. But to escape the inescapable Pandora's Box - commissioned to house hazardous experiments on the universe's horrors - they must not only survive one of the most dangerous alien species in existence, but also make an impossible decision: Even if it means sparing untold lives, can the X-Men bring themselves to rescue the Brood along with their friends? Plus: a classic tale of the Brood by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #38, #40, #42, #43 and UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #162.

DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE TP PRIDE COMES BEFORE FALL

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(W) Robert Williams (A) Various (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli

Daken is a man on a bloody mission. When he came to Los Angeles, he believed the position of West Coast Kingpin was there for the taking. But the City of Angels has a new crime lord, the "Claws" serial killer continues to cause carnage in the dark areas of the Hollywood Hills, and the Heat drug's grip on Daken is growing daily - scarring his mind and body. It's the perfect time, then, for Daken to find himself battling the Avenger with multiple personalities: Moon Knight! And when the shadow king of the Hollywood Hills is revealed, Daken suddenly finds himself the most wanted man in America - with the entire LAPD and the FBI on his tail! Collecting DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #13-19.

MMW DEFENDERS HC VOL 03

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(W/A) Various (CA) Gil Kane

Comicdom's #1 non-team is back, and they've never been better! Hulk, Dr. Strange, Sub-Mariner, Valkyrie and Nighthawk team with Luke Cage, Daredevil and Son of Satan to take on the likes of the Wrecking Crew, Satannish and Asmodeus! Then, spinning out of MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE, comes Steve Gerber! Deconstructing genre conventions with a healthy dose of absurdity, Gerber's innovative Defenders run turned readers' expectations on their heads - so suitably we're including the original Atlas Era appearances of the Headmen: Gorilla Man, Jerold Morgan and Chondu the Mystic! Topped off with a GIANT-SIZE battle royale with the Grandmaster and a Squadron Sinister rematch, this one is a MARVEL MASTERWORKS if there ever was! Collecting DEFENDERS (1972) #17-21, GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #2-4, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #6-7; and material from MYSTERY TALES #21, WORLD OF FANTASY #11 and TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #9.

SCARLET SPIDER PREM HC VOL 01 LIFE AFTER DEATH

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(W) Christopher Yost (A) Ryan Stegman, Neil Edwards (CA) Ryan Stegman

Spinning out of SPIDER-ISLAND, the secrets of the new Scarlet Spider are revealed! Spider-Man's dark clone Kaine has taken up the heroic mantle and relocated to Houston, Texas, to begin a new life. But when Scarlet stands up to corruption in his adopted home, he discovers not everyone's happy to have a new hero in town - and Houston's super-criminal scene makes itself known! As the Assassin's Guild arrives to hunt for his head, Kaine's dark past returns to haunt him. And when Scarlet races against time to defuse a nuclear bomb, his heroics make him the target of Kraven the Hunter's daughter - and attract the ire of the Avengers! And what dark visions does Madame Web have of Kaine's future? Collecting SCARLET SPIDER #1-6 and material from POINT ONE #1.

SPIDER-MAN NEXT CHAPTER TP

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(W/A) Various (CA) Lee Weeks

If popularity is based on how many bad guys you've got gunning for you, then Spidey wins hands down over any other hero - bar none! This third volume of Spidey's late-'90s relaunch is proof of that - as evidenced by blazing battles against Electro, Mysterio, Kraven, Venom, the Green Goblin, Carnage, the Ghost, the Hulk, the Thing and more! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #13-19 and ANNUAL 2000, PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN (1999) #13-19 and SPIDER-WOMAN (1999) #9.

X-FACTOR TP VOL 14 SUPER UNNATURAL

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(W) Peter David (A) Valentine De Landro, Leonard Kirk (CA) David Yardin

X-Factor Investigations has been taking on stranger and stranger cases lately - but when an eerie sighting leads the group to the hometown of its leader, Jamie Madrox, they stumble onto an even bigger mystery than they could have imagined. As they work to uncover the deadly secret behind Bloodbath, their own secrets threaten to tear X-Factor apart - and will ultimately claim the life of a team member! Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #224.1 and #225-228.