Marvel & Icon Graphic Novels And Collected Editions On Sale In November 2012 [Solicitations]

Having taken a look at November's periodical releases from Marvel and Icon, it's time to check out what for many readers is the main event of any comic book shipping schedule: the collected editions, which compile and usually complete comics stories initially serialized monthly in 20-page pamphlet-style comics you totally can't put on a shelf. Each release will go on sale in bookstores as well as finer comics shops, where you can also pre-order your selections to ensure you'll get copies before they sell out.X-FORCE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC

Written by ROB LIEFELD, FABIAN NICIEZA, TOD MCFARLANE & MORE

Penciled by ROB LIEFELD, GUANG YAP, MARK BAGLEY, TOM RANEY, TERRY SHOEMAKER, MIKE MIGNOLA, MARK PACELLA, GREG CAPULLO, TODD MCFARLANE, JOHN ROMITA JR. & MORE

Covers by ROB LIEFELD

Beset from all sides by a growing roster of vicious foes, the New Mutants and their mysterious mentor Cable have no choice but to transform into a proactive, butt-kicking, take-no-prisoners mutant strike team! But can the new X-Force survive head-on clashes with Deadpool, the Morlocks, Proteus, Stryfe and his Mutant Liberation Front, the Juggernaut, the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and...S.H.I.E.L.D.? And what secrets are Cable and Domino hiding? It's high-stakes adventure with all-out action, in-your-face attitude and enormous guns! Nineties' nostalgia at its finest - guest-starring Spider-Man, the New Warriors, X-Factor and more! Collecting NEW MUTANTS (1983) #98-100 and ANNUAL #7, X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #15, X-FACTOR ANNUAL #6, X-FORCE (1991) #1-15, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #16, CABLE: BLOOD & METAL #1-2, and material from NEW WARRIORS ANNUAL #1 and X-FORCE ANNUAL (1992) #1.

848 PGS./Rated T ...$99.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6595-8

Trim size: oversized

X-FORCE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC VARIANT COVER (DM ONLY)

848 PGS./Rated T ...$99.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6618-4

IRON MAN BY MICHELINIE, LAYTON & ROMITA JR. OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC ROMITA COVER

Written by DAVID MICHELINIE, BOB LAYTON, BILL MANTLO & MORE

Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., BOB LAYTON, JOHN BYRNE, CARMINE INFANTINO, SAL BUSCEMA, JERRY BINGHAM, ALAN WEISS, JOE BROZOWSKI, LUKE MCDONNELL & ALAN KUPPERBERG

Covers by JOHN ROMITA JR. & BOB LAYTON

Up-and-coming talents David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Romita Jr. joined forces to take on Marvel's Golden Avenger in 1978 - and captured lighting in a bottle! Now, their history-making first run is collected in one massive volume! From Tony Stark's taboo-shattering struggle with alcoholism to Iron Man's legendary clash with Dr. Doom during King Arthur's time, this one's got it all - including Justin Hammer's introduction; a brutal battle against the Hulk; the menaces of Madame Masque, the Melter, Blizzard, Whiplash, the Dreadnoughts, the Titanium Man and more; and the debut of Tony's outer-space and stealth armors! Guest-starring Ant-Man, Namor and more! Collecting IRON MAN (1968) #115-157.

944 PGS./All Ages ...$99.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6712-9

Trim size: oversized

IRON MAN BY MICHELINIE, LAYTON & ROMITA JR. OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC LAYTON COVER (DM ONLY)

944 PGS./All Ages ...$99.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6767-9

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE X-MEN VOL. 5 TPB

Written by RAY GILL, STAN LEE, MICKEY SPILLANE & VARIOUS

Penciled by BILL EVERETT & PAUL GUSTAVSON with HARRY SAHLE, ART GATES, LEW GLANZMAN, BASIL WOLVERTON & VARIOUS

Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG

Collecting SUB-MARINER COMICS #1-4.

288 PGS./All Ages ...$29.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5789-2

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER VOL. 1 TPB - VARIANT EDITION VOL. 47 (DM ONLY)

288 PGS./All Ages ...$29.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5790-8

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER VOL. 1 TPB

Written by RAY GILL, STAN LEE, MICKEY SPILLANE & VARIOUS

Penciled by BILL EVERETT & PAUL GUSTAVSON with HARRY SAHLE, ART GATES, LEW GLANZMAN, BASIL WOLVERTON & VARIOUS

Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG

Collecting SUB-MARINER COMICS #1-4.

288 PGS./All Ages ...$29.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5789-2

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER VOL. 1 TPB - VARIANT EDITION VOL. 47 (DM ONLY)

288 PGS./All Ages ...$29.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5790-8

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ATLAS ERA JUNGLE ADVENTURE VOL. 3 HC

Written by DON RICO & VARIOUS

Penciled by JAY SCOTT PIKE, SYD SHORES, JOHN ROMITA, JOE MANEELY, DON HECK, DICK AYERS, VINCE COLLETTA, FRED KIDA, BOB BROWN & TOM SCHEUER

Cover by VINCE COLLETTA & JOE MANEELY

Go wild with another set of jungle adventures from the MARVEL MASTERWORKS! This thundering third volume brings you the continuing adventures of the lovely Lorna the Jungle Girl; the end of Jann of the Jungle's JUNGLE TALES series; and every last page of Leopard Girl, Lo-Zar, Jungle Boy and Man-oo the Mighty's JUNGLE ACTION stories. Featuring artwork by the greatest good-girl artists in Stan Lee's Atlas stable - Jay Scott Pike, John Romita, Don Heck, Joe Maneely, Vince Colletta and more - you'll love every lithe page of vine-swinging, Commie-bashing, treasure-hunting jungle action. Oh, and lest we forget, there's monkeys, too! Collecting LORNA THE JUNGLE GIRL #13-16, JUNGLE TALES #5-7 and JUNGLE ACTION #4-6.

280 PGS./All Ages ...$74.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5927-8

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ATLAS ERA JUNGLE ADVENTURE VOL. 3 HC - VARIANT EDITION VOL. 191 (DM ONLY)

280 PGS./All Ages ...$74.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5928-5

DEADPOOL: DEAD HC

Written by DANIEL WAY

Penciled by CARLO BARBERI, ALE GARZA, SHAWN CRYSTAL & SALVADOR ESPIN

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

Deadpool is desperate to end it all, but his healing factor makes dying a near-impossibility. When Wade finds the one thing in the world that can kill him, will he get his wish? And will his teammates in X-Force stop him - or pull the trigger themselves? Then, the Intelligencia beat Deadpool badly - but just who is underneath the mercenary's mask? Finally, with his healing factor gone at last, Deadpool faces down his old foes in a final blazing battle! But as Deadpool's most dangerous fight reaches a fever pitch, Wade comes to a terrible realization! Would Marvel really kill off a character with a movie rumored? What, do you expect us to spoil the ending here? Guest-starring Daken, Taskmaster, Black Tom Cassidy, Hit Monkey and more! Collecting DEADPOOL (2008) #50-63.

328 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$39.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6242-1

Trim size: oversized

INCREDIBLE HULK BY JASON AARON VOL. 2 HC

Written by JASON AARON

Penciled by JEFTE PALO, STEVE DILLON, PASQUAL FERRY, TOM RANEY,

RENATO GUEDES & CARLOS PACHECO

Cover by MICHAEL KOMARCK

It's the strangest, smashing-est Hulk yet! The green goliath discovers that to remain himself - and prevent the diabolical Dr. Banner from re-emerging - he must STAY ANGRY! The Hulk picks fights against drug cartels, sea monsters, Russian super-soldiers and a lost city of Sasquatches - oh, and the Punisher, Kraven the Hunter, Wolverine and the Thing! But when Banner's devious master plan is revealed, and Dr. Doom returns, it's a monumental day of reckoning for both Hulk and Banner! Hulk wants a piece of Doom, Banner plays an endgame of his own, and it all leads to an explosive conclusion! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (2011) #7.1 and #8-15.

208 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$34.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6112-7

Trim size: oversized

NEW AVENGERS: BREAKOUT PROSE NOVEL HC

Written by ALISA KWITNEY

Cover by DAVID FINCH

Fantasy/romantic fiction/comics author Alisa Kwitney (A Flight of Angels, Moonburn) reveals the secret backstory of Avengers couple Hawkeye and the Black Widow. Under secret orders to assassinate the Widow, the rough-edged marksman finds himself caught up in a violent prison break that releases some of the world's most vicious and powerful criminals. Defying his superiors, Hawkeye joins forces with the sultry Russian spy - and with a mismatched group of personalities that include Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Luke Cage, Captain America and Iron Man. Unexpected betrayals and shocking revelations will lead the team from Manhattan's top security Raft prison to the untamed jungle of Savage Land in dramatically different take on Brian Michael Bendis' blockbuster Avengers comics debut.

Learn the sizzling backstory of your favorite big-screen heroes in this adaptation, inspired by the best of page and screen!

352 PGS./No Rating ...$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6516-3

Trim size: standard

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 11: THE FUTURE PREMIERE HC

Written by MATT FRACTION

Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA

Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

Tony Stark: prisoner of Mandarin City! Can Rescue, Iron Man 2.0 and War Machine team up - and not kill one another - while Tony Stark...builds the Mandarin's ultimate weapon?! What is the stunning truth behind the Mandarin's mission? How can our heroes stop the Mandarin's plans? And what insane invention is Zeke Stane willing to unleash? The true villain is revealed as Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu, uncovers a monster threat to humanity. It's Tony vs. Stane vs. the Mandarin for the ultimate stakes, while Rescue and IM2.0 take on Hammer! Who wins and loses? Who lives and dies? But more important: What's next for Tony Stark and Iron Man? You won't believe it until you read it! Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #521-527.

160 PGS./Rated T+ ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6521-7

Trim size: standard

FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 6 PRaEMIERE HC

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Penciled by RON GARNEY, MIKE CHOI, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & RYAN STEGMAN

Cover by RYAN STEGMAN

Jonathan Hickman's groundbreaking run comes to an explosive end! First, explore the future and the past: Witness the Fantastic Four of the year 3030, and learn the secret history of Marvel's first family! Then, follow the team on a journey through an alien landscape as a life hangs in the balance! And when the fallout from the Kree-Inhuman war threatens galactic peace, how will it affect the stranded Ronan and Crystal? Meanwhile, back on Earth, the Panther God chooses the fate of T'Challa. Who will be the Black Panther? And when the Wizard returns to claim his "son," Bentley 23, the Fantastic Four and the Future Foundation must join forces to save him! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #605.1 and #605-611.

184 PGS./Rated T ...$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6154-7

Trim size: standard

SPIDER-MAN: DANGER ZONE PREMIERE HC

Written by DAN SLOTT, DEAN HASPIEL, JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV, CHRISTOS GAGE & ZEB WELLS

Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS, DEAN HASPIEL, NUNO PLATI, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & STEFANO CASELLI

Cover by

Join us for a once-in-a lifetime event: the Amazing Spider-Man's 50th anniversary! Get ready for a new tale about a different kind of power and responsibility, harkening back to the legend that started it all! As an old foe returns, a new character joins the Marvel Universe - but who is Alpha, and how will he change Spider-Man's life? Then, the Kingpin's latest plan turns one of Spider-Man's greatest strengths against him. And the Hobgoblin returns, but his days may be numbered as the past sharpens its blades. Goblins go to war, and Peter Parker is caught dead-center! Plus: Spider-Man teams up with the hero he admires most - May Parker! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #692-697 and AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #11.

160 PGS./Rated T ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6009-0

Trim size: standard

AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS VOL. 4 PREMIERE HC

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Penciled by WALTER SIMONSON

Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.

AVX TIE-IN! Comics legend Walter Simonson is back, taking on the Avengers as they face down the unbelievable, unstoppable might of...the X-Men!? Captain America has declared war on Marvel's mutants in the face of the Phoenix's arrival on Earth, but one Avenger must betray the team to fulfill their destiny with the unstoppable cosmic force! And it's not who you think! Plus: the Red Hulk's last stand!? And can Hawkeye and Spider-Woman's budding romance survive the end of the world? Collecting AVENGERS (2010) #25-30.

144 PGS./Rated T ...$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6079-3

Trim size: standard

DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID VOL. 1 HC

Written by MARK WAID

Penciled by PAOLO RIVERA, MARCOS MARTIN, EMMA RIOS, KANO & KHOI PHAM

Cover by PAOLO RIVERA

THE DEVIL IS REBORN. RENEWED. RESSURECTED. With new enemies, new friends and that same old "grinnin' in the face of hell" attitude, the Man Without Fear is back and leading with his face! Mark Waid (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Irredeemable, RUSE) joins neo-legendary artists Paolo Rivera and Marcos Martin for a new, Eisner Award-winning spin on Daredevil that will leave you gasping for air. Having turned his world upside over the past several years, Matt Murdock realizes justice may not be blind to his past - and villains may not be the only ones looking for answers. Klaw, master of sound. The Megacrime cartel. Mole Man. The Black Cat. Bring it on! If Matt Murdock could see what he was doing...he'd be terrified. Collecting DAREDEVIL #1-10 and 10.1, and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #677

288 PGS./Rated T+ ...$34.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6806-5

Trim size: oversized

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY VOL. 4: THE MANCHESTER GODS TP

Written by KIERON GILLEN, JM DEMATTEIS

Penciled by RICHARD ELSON

Cover by STEPHANIE HANS

Civil war breaks out among the Manchester Gods in the North of Otherworld, the British subconscious! It's a civil war that Asgardia refuses to interfere in - publicly, that is. Behind the scenes, Loki is a one-man intervention force. As Otherworld burns, can the Knights of the Round Table, Merlyn, King Arthur and even Captain Britain himself resist the power of the infernal, industrial North? Plus: The double-dealing Loki takes on a secret mission for Hela, goddess of the Underworld. But what does Hela want with the Holy Grail?! Then, Thor finds himself caught in an eternal war-game between two cosmic entities, and Oblivion readies himself to take the prize: the universe itself! Can even Galactus and the Silver Surfer tip the balance? Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #639-641 and THE MIGHTY THOR ANNUAL #1.

104 PGS./Rated T+ ...$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6107-3

CARNAGE, U.S.A. TPB

Written by ZEB WELLS

Penciled by CLAYTON CRAIN

Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN

You can't keep a good symbiote down! With his host, serial killer Cletus Kasady, Carnage is looking to wreak some good, old-fashioned chaos in the small town of Doverton, Colorado. Now, Captain America, Hawkeye, the Thing, Wolverine and Spider-Man - with help from the special-ops Mercury Team and its symbiotic arsenal; Dr. Tanis Nieves, a.k.a. Scorn; and the one and only Venom, now a government operative - must stop Carnage before an entire American town becomes slave to the whims of a madman! Collecting CARNAGE, U.S.A. #1-5.

112 PGS./Rated T+ ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6074-8

CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 1: IN PURSUIT OF FLIGHT TPB

Written by KELLY SUE DECONNICK

Penciled by DEXTER SOY & EMMA RIOS

Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

The "Mightiest" of Earth's Mightiest Heroes is back! Ace pilot. Legendary Avenger. One hundred percent pure bad-^&*. Carol Danvers has a new name, a new mission - and all the power she needs to make her own life a living hell. As the new Captain Marvel, Carol is forging a new future for herself, but finds she can't walk away from a challenge from her past! It's a firefight in the sky as the Banshee Squadron debut - but who are the Prowlers, and where has Carol seen them before? And how does secret NASA training program Mercury 13 fit in? Witness Captain Marvel in blazing battlefield action that just may change the course of history! Avengers Time Travel Protocols: engage! Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL (2012) #1-6.

136 PGS./Rated T+ ...$14.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6549-1

FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 3 TPB

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Penciled by JUAN BOBILLO & NICK DRAGOTTA

Cover by STEVE EPTING

All hope lies in Doom! In a frantic flight from Annihilus' insectoid forces, Valeria teleported the Future Foundation and the Baxter Building's top three floors to Latveria. Now, the kids have nobody to turn to but Latveria's iron-fisted ruler - Dr. Doom! That Val would have orchestrated everything to happen this way would be unthinkable. Unthinkable, that is, until she starts whispering secrets into the ear of "Uncle Doom." Writer Jonathan Hickman continues his unprecedented exploration of Marvel's extended First Family as the FF mixes it up with an evil otherdimensional Reed Richards, a doomsday collective of Mad Celestials, and a very hungry Galactus - all setting up an endgame beyond imagination! Collecting FF #12-16.

128 PGS./Rated T ...$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6313-8

DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID

VOL. 2 TPB

Written by MARK WAID

Penciled by PAOLO RIVERA, EMMA RIOS, KANO & KHOI PHAM

Cover by PAOLO RIVERA

Hornhead and the web-slinger - together again! A piece of cutting-edge technology goes missing from Horizon Labs, and an unexpected visit from his friendly neighborhood Spider-Man sends Daredevil on a titanic team-up to track down the device and clear the Black Cat of the crime. But the wall-crawler and the Man Without Fear learn the hard way that there's more to this heist than meets the eye, and the Black Cat is never completely innocent! And when someone exhumes the graves in a New York cemetery from the ground up - including Battlin' Jack Murdock's - Daredevil heads underground to find the nefarious villain responsible for the appalling desecration. Plus: The hunt for the Omega Drive continues! Collecting DAREDEVIL (2011) #7-10 & #10.1, and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #677.

136 PGS./Rated T+ ...$15.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5240-8

CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER VOL. 2 TPB

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Penciled by ALAN DAVIS

Cover by ALAN DAVIS

Captain America: Beaten. Weak. Powerless. Can a shattered hero take on the menace of a Madbomb? The Serpent Society has come into possession of one of the most vicious weapons on Earth: a device that causes instant madness. The result? Hundreds - potentially thousands - of otherwise normal citizens scratching, clawing, fighting and dying in a melee of epic proportions. It's the kind of threat Cap has faced before - but now, his worst nightmares are coming true. Is Steve really devolving into the 98-pound weakling he was before taking Dr. Erskine's Super-Soldier Serum? Does the secret to saving him lie in a cure - or in his own mind?

Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (2011) #6-10.

112 PGS./Rated T ...$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5711-3

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 9: DEMON TPB

Written by MATT FRACTION

Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA

Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

His name is Tony, and he's an alcoholic. Iron Man saw a city turned to stone and witnessed a war among gods. And when he thought the world was ending, he got drunk. Bloodied but not beaten in the wake of Fear Itself, he's a hero with a humble goal: to make things right, in both his business and his life. But the Mandarin and Ezekiel Stane have other plans, publicizing Tony's struggle to stay sober while assembling a super-villain army to close in for the kill. And Sasha and Justine Hammer are continuing to tighten the screws on the only man who stands in their way on the road to worldwide technological dominance. Can Iron Man withstand this all-out assault, or will he again succumb to his demon? Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #510-515.

136 PGS./Rated T+ ...$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6047-2

HALO: FALL OF REACH - INVASION TPB

Written by BRIAN REED

Penciled by FELIX RUIZ

Cover by FELIX RUIZ

It's the deadliest game of "capture the flag" ever - but this time, the flag is a Covenant religious leader! The Prophets are a leadership caste, and the Covenant looks to them with awe and reverence. To kill a Prophet would only increase Covenant hostilities with humanity - but to capture one could lead to a truce. Enter Master Chief and the Spartans! But even with upgraded armor and new tech, can Master Chief stop a Covenant invasion armada 700 ships strong? And if the Spartans fall, will the Covenant's next target be Earth? Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion continues the adaptation of Eric Nylund's novel Halo: The Fall of Reach, based on the international video game sensation Halo! Collecting HALO: FALL OF REACH - INVASION #1-4.

104 PGS./17 & Up ...$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5151-7

WINTER SOLDIER VOL. 2: BROKEN ARROW TPB

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Penciled by MICHAEL LARK

Cover by STEVE EPTING

Writer Ed Brubaker reunites with DAREDEVIL collaborator Michael Lark! Winter Soldier finds himself on a twisted trail from coast to coast and past to present, chasing the insane man who will become his worst enemy: a villain who knows Bucky is still alive. Old enemies resurface with new codenames, and Winter Soldier and Black Widow's hunt gets personal in the aftermath of a tragic and savage murder. Can Bucky save the Widow from her past? And what happens if he can't?

Collecting WINTER SOLDIER #6-9.

96 PGS./Rated T+ ...$15.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-4405-2

AVENGERS: X-SANCTION TPB

Written by JEPH LOEB

Penciled by ED MCGUINNESS

Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

He sacrificed himself to save his adopted daughter, Hope. But now, Cable's back - with an impossible mission! In a far-flung future, Cable discovered our world reduced to ash because Hope did not survive. With only 24 hours to live, he has returned to the present, hellbent on destroying those responsible: the Avengers! One man vs. Captain America, Iron Man, Red Hulk, Falcon, Spider-Man and Wolverine...can Cable take down Earth's Mightiest Heroes - alone - and save the future? The road to Avengers vs. X-Men starts here! Collecting AVENGERS: X-SANCTION #1-4.

112 PGS./Rated T+ ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5863-9

AVENGERS: MYTHOS TPB

Written by PAUL JENKINS, ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA, MIKE BENSON, ADAM GLASS, SAN MCKEEVER, KYLE HIGGINS, ALEC SIEGEL & KATHRYN IMMONEN

Penciled by PAOLO RIVERA, STEPHANIE HANS, DALIBOR TALAJIC, MIRCO PIERFEDERICI, STEPHANE PERGER & AL BARRIONUEVO

Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

Before Steve Rogers took to the front lines as Captain America. Before Bruce Banner began living a deadly double life as the Hulk. Before Ant-Man found a partner in crime-fighting in the Wasp. Before the Vision learned what it meant to be human. Before Luke Cage reclaimed the streets with an iron will and steel-hard skin. Before Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch escaped Magneto's clutches. Before Thor was worthy to heft the hammer Mjolnir...each of Earth's Mightiest Heroes walked a long and lonely road - risking everything to earn their place among the hallowed ranks of the Avengers! Collecting MYTHOS: HULK and CAPTAIN AMERICA; and AVENGERS ORIGINS: ANT-MAN & THE WASP, LUKE CAGE, QUICKSILVER & THE SCARLET WITCH, VISION and THOR.

208 PGS./Rated T+ ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-4860-9

NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS VOL. 3 TPB

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Penciled by NEAL ADAMS, WILL CONRAD & MIKE DEODATO JR.

Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.

The hammer falls! With the help of legions of disaffected former H.A.M.M.E.R. agents, Norman Osborn has made an epic jailbreak. Now free to rebuild his dark army, Osborn has assembled minions from A.I.M., Hydra and the Hand to take on the Avengers. He's even got the media on his side, and people are listening. And he has another weapon the Avengers may not be able to beat: the new Dark Avengers. Every bit as powerful and far more evil than the original incarnation, Norman's new team is dead-set on destroying the Avengers! Collecting NEW AVENGERS (2010) #16.1 and #17-23.

184 PGS./Rated T ...$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5180-7

SPIDER-MAN: TROUBLE ON THE HORIZON TPB

Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRIS YOST

Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS, MATTHEW CLARK & GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

Cover by MICHAEL DEL MUNDO

Spider-Man: the galaxy's greatest super hero? Spidey has just saved New York from disaster, it's a beautiful day, and the only thing on his agenda is enjoying it and wondering what comes tomorrow. Unfortunately, an out-of-control invention at Horizon Labs has given him a vision of tomorrow that includes the destruction of New York City! So much for that beautiful day! It's time to get to work to save the city - again! Then it's off to outer space with best pal Human Torch to rescue Col. John Jameson...with Dr. Octopus waiting in the wings! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #678-681 and #679.1.

112 PGS./Rated T ...$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6004-5

WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN: ALPHA & OMEGA TPB

Written by BRIAN WOOD

Penciled by MARK BROOKS & ROLAND BOSCHI

Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

It's Wolverine vs. Kid Omega for dominance of the Jean Grey School! Quentin Quire has trapped Wolverine and Armor in Wolverine's mind with no escape - and if that weren't bad enough, Wolverine's body is destroying the school! But when Quentin loses control of the Construct, it begins to break down and bleed into the real world. As Quentin enters his own creation as a "player" to regain control, Rachel Grey confronts the invading Berserker in the real world - and Armor makes a decision that could affect her mind and powers permanently! Collecting WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN: ALPHA & OMEGA #1-5.

112 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6401-2

WOLVERINE: BACK IN JAPAN TPB

Written by JASON AARON

Penciled by ADAM KUBERT, RON GARNEY, STEVEN SANDERS, BILLY TAN, PACO DIAZ, DANIEL ACUNA, STEVE DILLON, RENATO GUEDES, DAVID MEIKIS, JEFTE PALO, PAUL PELLETIER & MIKE PERKINS

Cover by ADAM KUBERT

Wolverine and Japan go way back. In the Land of the Rising Sun, he's taken on the Yakuza and the Hand, overcome personal tragedies, and fought some of his fiercest battles. Now, he'll have to do all those things - and more - all at once! An offshoot of the Hand has orchestrated a war with the Yakuza, attempting to assume control of all crime in Japan. They've already resurrected and recruited two of Wolverine's oldest and deadliest foes, but the key to their plan lies with the late Silver Samurai's teenage son - and the Hand has kidnapped his girlfriend to convince him to cooperate. Unfortunately for everyone, his girlfriend is Wolverine's adopted daughter, Amiko. It's about to get messy! Collecting WOLVERINE (1988) #300-304.

128 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6144-8

UNTOLD TALES OF PUNISHER MAX TPB

Written by JASON STARR, JASON LATOUR, MEGAN ABBOTT, NATHAN EDMONSON

& SKOTTIE YOUNG

Penciled by ROLAND BOSCHI, CONNOR WILLUMSEN, MATTEO BUFFAGNI, NIC KLEIN & MORE

Cover by NIC KLEIN

Five award-winning authors bring their unique literary visions to the world of PUNISHER MAX!

• A massive debt, a gun with untraceable bullets and one unthinkable choice - whose side will the Punisher take?

• Frank gets involved in the most twisted encounter ever.

• A father begs Frank to help him find his enslaved daughter, but Frank does way more than just locate the girl.

• The 10-year-old son of one of Frank's victims decides to take revenge!

Collecting UNTOLD TALES OF PUNISHER MAX #1-5.

128 PGS./Explicit Content ...$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6592-7

SPACE: PUNISHER TPB

Written by FRANK TIERI

Penciled by MARK TEXEIRA

Cover by MARK TEXEIRA

This book is exactly what it sounds like: The Punisher kills everything...IN SPACE! Punishment is a dish best served in the cold vacuum of outer space, as Frank Castle shoots his way through an interplanetary criminal hierarchy - starting with the Sym-Brood-ant Queen! Then, the Punisher sets his laser sights on a dramatically different version of the Avengers, taking on the incredible Hulk - but when he infiltrates the Avengers' spacefaring HQ, he finds himself mightily outmatched! Can Frank Castle pull victory from the jaws of defeat, or will he find himself walking home without a helmet...IN SPACE?

Collecting SPACE: PUNISHER #1-4.

96 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$14.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6367-1

FURY MAX: MY WAR GONE BY VOL. 1 TPB

Written by GARTH ENNIS

Penciled by GORAN PARLOV

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

Garth Ennis (PUNISHER MAX, Preacher) and Goran Parlov (PUNISHER MAX) reunite to bring you the life of Marvel's hardest soldier like no one else could. In the wake of WWII, Nick Fury is fast running out of battles to fight. But the world's superpowers are gearing up for a new kind of war, and they'll need a man like Fury to win it. Knee deep in the messy quagmire of 1950s French Indochina, Fury faces a war unlike any he has ever seen. Witness the most brutal battle ever put on a comic-book page! Then, it's 1961, the Bay of Pigs invasion has begun, and Fury gets a new assignment: assassinate Fidel Castro! But when Fury and his team are captured in Cuba, find out just how far Nick Fury will go for his country. Collecting FURY MAX #1-6.

144 PGS./Explicit Content ...$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5777-9

X-MEN LEGACY: BACK TO SCHOOL TPB

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE

Penciled by DAVID BALDEON

& RAFA SANDOVAL

Cover by MARK BROOKS

Based at the new Jean Grey School for Higher Learning, Rogue leads a squad of veteran X-Men charged with teaching - and safeguarding - the next generation of mutants. But that proves to be no easy task when new threats emerge every day at the school, from the interdimensional demons known as the N'Garai to an out-of-control Weapon Omega. And the deadliest enemy of all may be the near-omnipotent mutant called Exodus, who blames Wolverine and his team for the schism that split the X-Men in two, and he'll do everything in his vast power to reunite the species - including removing anyone who stands in his way. Collecting X-MEN LEGACY #260.1 and #261-265.

136 PGS./Rated T+ ...$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6191-2

X-FACTOR VOL. 17: THE ROAD TO REaDEMPTION TPB

Written by PETER DAVID

Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS, PAUL DAVIDSON & LEONARD KIRK

Cover by DAVID YARDIN

Four tales of suspense starring superhumanity's detective agency of choice! Madrox investigates a suicide case that isn't what it initially seems! Banshee is suspected of murder and sets out to clear her name, but ends up clashing with...an actual banshee! Strong Guy asks M out on a date. (Yikes!) And Layla Miller races the clock! It's X-FACTOR action as only veteran scribe Peter David can provide! Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #237-240.

96 PGS./Rated T+ ...$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6413-5

INCREDIBLE HULK BY JASON AARON VOL. 1 TPB

Written by JASON AARON

Penciled by MIKE CHOI, MARC SILVESTRI, MICHAEL BROUSSARD & WHILCE PORTACIO

Cover by MARC SILVESTRI

Dr. Bruce Banner spent years seeking to rid himself of the monster inside. The Hulk succeeded where Banner failed. Separated at last, Hulk has found the peace he always craved, welcomed as a savior by the subterranean Moloids. But Banner is more tormented than ever, desperate to recover that which has been torn from him. He's created an island full of gamma-irradiated oddities in his futile bid to transform himself back into the Hulk, and now he's on the hunt for the green goliath himself. How far is Banner willing to go to be the Hulk once more? What deal with which devil did Hulk strike to separate them in the first place? And when the dust clears, who will be left standing as the strongest one there is? Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (2011) #1-7 and material from FEAR ITSELF #7.

176 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-3336-0

MUPPETS: THE FOUR SEASONS TPB

Written by ROGER LANGRIDGE

Penciled by ROGER LANGRIDGE

Cover by ELISABETTA MELARANCI & SILVANO SCOLARI

Experience a year in the life of the Muppets in this special four-part story! As the Muppet Theatre celebrates spring, special guest Meredith the Mountain Gorilla arrives - and her many admirers compete for her affections! Then, the Muppets throw a summer beach extravaganza! But when a competing troupe hires Fozzie, Scooter is left without a partner for his act. Can Scooter find a replacement - and can Fozzie overcome his homesickness? As fall sets in, longtime doorman Pops finds himself being forced into retirement by his union. Can the Muppets find a way to keep Pops around? And finally, the holidays arrive, and everyone gets into the spirit of the season! The Swedish Chef causes chaos in the kitchen! Gonzo introduces his new performing protégé! And Kermit and Piggy exchange holiday gifts! Collecting MUPPETS #1-4.

96 PGS./All Ages ...$14.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6538-5

X-MAN: DANCE WITH THE DEVIL TPB

Written by TERRY KAVANAGH, TOM DEFALCO & RALPH MACCHIO

Penciled by STEVE SKROCE, ROGER CRUZ, MANNY CLARK, CASEY JONES, PASQUAL FERRY, ALAN DAVIS & TERRY DODSON

Cover by ALAN DAVIS

Nate Grey continues trying to make a home for himself in the Marvel Universe - but even with new friend Spider-Man by his side, that's not easy! The Abomination has kidnapped Nate's girlfriend, Threnody; Madelyne Pryor has joined forces with the reinvigorated Hellfire Club; the twisted Sugar Man has opened a time portal back to the Age of Apocalypse; and the blood-crazed Morbius is looking for a bite! And as if all that weren't enough, Havok and his new Brotherhood have offered Nate a place in their ranks - but their roster includes fellow AoA refugee the Dark Beast, and they plan to take over the world! In the face of all this adversity, what's an unbelievably powerful psionic mutant to do? Guest-starring Bishop, Cyclops, Phoenix and more! Collecting X-MAN #20-29 and ANNUAL '96, and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #420.

344 PGS./Rated T ...$39.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6289-6

SPIDER-MAN: THE MUTANT AGENDA TPB

Written by STEVEN GRANT, STAN LEE

Penciled by SCOTT KOLINS, LARRY LIEBER, MIKE VOSBURG

Cover by SCOTT KOLINS

It's the world's first comic-book/newspaper strip crossover event, as Spider-Man teams up with fan-favorite X-Man and Avenger the Beast! When the Brand Corporation announces it has discovered the secret of mutation, the two heroes investigate - but run smack-dab into the Hobgoblin! Watch the action unfold in the pages of the comic book AND the daily Spider-Man newspaper strip! Plus, a classic Marvel Team-Up from yesteryear, as Spidey and the Beast battle the dual threat of Killer Shrike and the Modular Man! Collecting SPIDER-MAN: THE MUTANT AGENDA #0-3 and MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #90.

136 PGS./Rated T ...$15.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6054-0

ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR VOL. 5 TPB

Written by LOUISE SIMONSON, WHILCE PORTACIO, CHRIS CLAREMONT, JIM LEE, FABIAN NICIEZA, PETER DAVID & MORE

Penciled by JON BOGDANOVE, WHILCE PORTACIO, KIRK JARVINEN, TERRY SHOEMAKER, GUANG YAP, JIM LEE, ANDY KUBERT, ROB LIEFELD & MORE

Cover by WHILCE PORTACIO

The adventures of the original X-Factor wrap up, as the first five X-Men discover their successors are alive and well! But that may soon change when the anti-mutant nation of Genosha targets both teams, plus the youthful New Mutants, for extinction! Plus: X-Factor takes on the reborn Proteus, and Iceman fights to save his girlfriend from a sinister abduction! Then, when Apocalypse returns with an attack that hits painfully close to home, Cyclops must make a heart-wrenching choice! And when Professor X summons his students both old and new, X-Factor and the X-Men join forces to face the Shadow King in a battle that changes both teams forever! No joke! Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #60-70 and ANNUAL #6, UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #270-272, #280 and material from ANNUAL #15, and NEW MUTANTS (1983) #95-97 and material from ANNUAL #7.

528 PGS./Rated T ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6353-4

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES COMIC READER #4

Written by CHRIS YOST

Penciled by SCOTT WEGENER, PATRICK SCHERBERGER & RAMON BACHS

Cover by SCOTT WEGENER

Breathtaking adventures by the head writer of the hit AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES animated series! Earth's Mightiest Heroes clash with Earth's Vilest Villains as the Masters of Evil assemble! It's might vs. bright when Hulk, Wasp and Hawkeye take on Marvel's most malicious Mensa member: the Wizard!

Collecting AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES (2011) #4 and material from MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES #2.

32 PGS./All Ages ...$3.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5375-7