Marvel and Icon Graphic Novels & Collected Editions on Sale in September 2012 [Solicitations]

Having taken a look at September'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 and graphic novels, which compile and usually complete comics stories initially serialized monthly in 20-page pamphlet-style comics you totally can't put on a shelf. Below you will find the cover artwork and hype copy for new trade paperbacks, hardcovers and omnibuses coming from Marvel Comics and Icon in September including new hardcover editions of Powers, Castle, Captain America, Daredevil, and Wolverine and the X-Men.POWERS: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION VOL. 5 HC

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (w) • MICHAEL AVON OEMING (a/C)

The deluxe hardcover collections continue! This volume combines POWERS VOL. 11: SECRET IDENTITY and POWERS VOL. 12: THE 25 COOLEST DEAD SUPERHEROES OF ALL TIME, plus all the extras you expect to see in a beautiful oversized collection! Walker and Pilgrim have been homicide detectives and partners for years, but secrets they've kept from each other are now too big and too dangerous to remain secrets for long. One shall rise, and one shall fall! It's a story that will blow the roof off everything you know about crime comics and superhero comics! Collecting POWERS (2004) #19-30 and POWERS ANNUAL 2008.

440 PGS./Mature ...$34.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6612-2

Trim size: oversized

© 2012 Jinxworld Inc.

SUPERIOR TPB

MARK MILLAR (W) • LEINIL YU (A/C)

Twelve-year-old Simon Pooni was a normal kid with a great life, until multiple sclerosis hit. He lost the ability to walk, went blind in one eye and sometimes could barely speak. Every night, Simon would pray his multiple sclerosis somehow would go away. "Somehow" turned out to be a magic monkey named Orman, who granted Simon one wish. And with that, Simon stood transformed into a real-life version of Superior, the legendary comic-book hero. Simon spent one glorious week saving those in need, averting natural disasters - becoming the most-beloved man on the planet. But Orman ominously cautioned Simon all would be explained in one week. Will Simon be forced to go back to life in a wheelchair after being the world's greatest hero? Faced with adversity, will he prove himself to truly be...Superior? Collecting SUPERIOR #1-7.

200 PGS./Mature ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5317-7

AVENGERS VS. X-MEN HC CHEUNG COVER

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JASON AARON, ED BRUBAKER, JONATHAN HICKMAN, MATT FRACTION, JEPH LOEB, MARK WAID, KATHRYN IMMONEN, KIERON GILLEN, STEVE MCNIVEN, CHRIS YOST, RICK REMENDER & KAARE ANDREWS

Penciled by FRANK CHO, JOHN ROMITA JR., OLIVIER COIPEL, ADAM KUBERT, ED MCGUINNESS, STUART IMMONEN, SALVADOR LARROCA, STEVE MCNIVEN, TERRY DODSON, BRANDON PETERSON, KAARE ANDREWS, LEINIL YU, YVES BIGEREL & CARLO BARBERI

Covers by JIM CHEUNG & NICK BRADSHAW

The Avengers and the X-Men - the two most popular super-hero teams in history - go to war! This landmark pop-culture event brings together Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, Magneto and more in the story that changes them forever! And in AVX: Vs., experience the larger-than-life battles too big for any other comic to contain! Iron Man vs. Magneto! Spider-Man vs. Colossus! Captain America vs. Gambit! And more! Plus: For the first time ever in print, Marvel's groundbreaking Infinite Comics are collected, revealing key events through the eyes of Marvel's major players. It's Marvel's biggest event ever - but will the Avengers or the X-Men emerge triumphant? Collecting AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #0-12; AVX: VS. #1-6; AVENGERS VS. X-MEN: INFINITE #1, #6 and #9; and material from POINT ONE.

528 PGS./Rated T+ ...$75.00

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6317-6

Trim size: oversized

AVENGERS VS. X-MEN HC BRADSHAW COVER (DM ONLY)

528 PGS./Rated T+ ...$75.00

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6585-9

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 2 TPB

Written by STAN LEE with DON RICO

Penciled by DON HECK

Cover by JACK KIRBY & RICHARD ISANOVE

The Marvel Masterworks bring you Iron Man's Silver Age adventures, crafted in the mighty Marvel manner by Stan "The Man" Lee and "Dashing" Don Heck! There's the return of Iron Man's arch-nemesis, the Mandarin, and said vile villain's origin. Then, witness the first appearance of the Avenger-to-be Hawkeye - but he's not playing on the side of angels here. No, he's teamed up with the Black Widow against Iron Man! And if that's not enough for ya, Iron Man must test his mettle against no less than Captain America and his own Iron Man armor as the new Iron Man fights the old! It's a slam-bang barrage of Marvel classics with drama galore and a little '60s Russkie "Red Scare" that can't be beat. Reserve your copy today! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #51-65.

240 PGS./All Ages ...$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5907-0

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 2 TPB - VARIANT EDITION VOL. 45 (DM ONLY)

240 PGS./All Ages ...$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5908-7

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 6 HC

Written by VARIOUS

Penciled by SYD SHORES & DON RICO with VARIOUS

Cover by SYD SHORES

When Captain America says, "Report for Marvel Masterworks duty!" you'd better snap to attention, soldier! You've been called up for a serving of the first Avenger's Golden Age adventures. Illustrated by breakout talent Syd Shores and a cadre of titans of the Timely era, each tale explodes off the page with panel-bursting action and excitement. From the Reaper and the Creeper to the Cobra Ring of Death and vampire killers, Cap and Bucky's wartime exploits are collected here for the first time. With backup stories featuring the Human Torch and the Secret Stamp, every giant 64-page issue is a package that's worth its weight in the Golden Age. Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS (1941) #21-24.

280 PGS./All Ages ...$74.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5024-4

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 6 HC - VARIANT EDITION VOL. 189 (DM ONLY)

280 PGS./All Ages ...$74.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5025-1

MARVEL ZOMBIES DESTROY! HC

Written by FRANK MARRAFFINO, PETER DAVID

Penciled by MIRCO PIERFEDERICI

Cover by MICHAEL DEL MUNDO

At long last! The best-selling Marvel Zombies franchise returns! ARMOR is called upon to rescue a reality where the Nazis won WWII... with zombies! Howard the Duck brings in Nazi-fighter extraordinaire Dum Dum Dugan, and takes a squadron of fighters known as Ducky's Dozen on a daring raid into the very heart of the zombie Red Skull's territory! But as our heroes learn the horrifying truth behind what happened to the Norse Gods, and how Asgard became zombie territory, an unlikely ally joins our heroes - the same mysterious force who caused the zombie plague! Who will live, who will die, who will... UNdie? THE CANNOT BE MISSED ZOMBIE BOOK! SERIOUSLY, YOU GUYS! NAZI ZOMBIES! Collecting MARVEL ZOMBIES DESTROY #1-5.

120 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6384-8

Trim size: oversized

CASTLE: RICHARD CASTLE'S STORM SEASON PREMIERE HC

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & KELLY SUE DECONNICK

Penciled by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO

Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER

The sequel to the critically acclaimed, best-selling graphic novel Richard Castle's Deadly Storm! In this "adaptation" of Derrick Storm's second novel, the private investigator is hired to bug an African head of state's hotel suite - but the routine mission quickly spirals out of control when Storm overhears a woman's terrifying scream on the wire. Plagued by the victim's helpless cry, Storm - despite an ominous warning - investigates. Soon, he'll discover an international conspiracy reaching further than he ever imagined - and perhaps the truth about Clara Strike, a CIA agent the world thinks is dead! RICHARD CASTLE'S STORM SEASON reunites the lauded writing duo of Brian Michael Bendis and Kelly Sue DeConnick for their second Castle story, and the dynamic artwork of rising star Emanuela Lupacchino (X-Factor) brings the world of Derrick Storm to life like never before.

112 PGS./13 & Up ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6482-1

Trim size: standard

OZ: DOROTHY & THE WIZARD IN OZ HC

Written by ERIC SHANOWER

Penciled by SKOTTIE YOUNG

Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG

When an earthquake swallows Dorothy, her kitten Eureka and cousin Zeb, and Zeb's horse Jim, they're captured by the Mangaboos! The Wizard of Oz must win a magic contest to save them - using only his wits and nine tiny piglets. Then, watch out for the Invisible Bears, who devour anyone they catch! Dorothy and her friends race across the Invisible Valley, trying to reach the spiral staircase inside Pyramid Mountain. But halfway up the mountain lives the strange Braided Man! Plus: Dorothy meets her old friends: the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, Cowardly Lion and more! And Eureka is charged with murder for eating one of the piglets! The Wizard has a secret plan to save Eureka, but can it possibly work? Don't miss this thrilling installment in the critically acclaimed Oz adaptations! Collecting DOROTHY & THE WIZARD IN OZ #1-8.

192 PGS./All Ages ...$29.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5554-6

Trim size: oversized

CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER VOL. 3 PREMIERE HC

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Penciled by PATRICK ZIRCHER

Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER

Superstar penciler Patrick Zircher joins award-winning writer Ed Brubaker! Former super villains in Witness Protection are being murdered! Does this have anything to do with the return of an old foe and ex-lover into Captain America's life? Cap must unravel the clues and solve this mystery before he becomes a target himself - but how will he handle the shocking truth when the new Scourge's secret identity is revealed? Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (2011) #11-14.

112 PGS./Rated T ...$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6075-5

Trim size: standard

THE MIGHTY THOR BY

MATT FRACTION VOL. 3 PREMIERE HC

Written by MATT FRACTION

Penciled by BARRY KITSON & PEPE LARRAZ

Cover by WALTER SIMONSON

His father in exile! His mother on the throne! Thor's world is upside down - and what the heck is Donald Blake doing here, too?! As Thor readjusts to life on Earth, all Broxton - and all Asgardia - begins having the same nightmare. What really happens in your room at night after you fall asleep? How can Thor fight a foe that's not there? As the Enchantress completes her latest masterpiece of madness and mayhem, her Keep is unleashed on a slumbering Asgardia - and Blake is transformed into the revenge-crazed Deconsecrator! How far will he go to regain what he's lost? And how can the Nine Realms escape a nightmare with no end? Collecting THE MIGHTY THOR #12.1 and #13-17.

144 PGS./Rated T+ ...$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6166-0

Trim size: standard

SPIDER-MAN: LIZARD -

NO TURNING BACK PREMIERE HC

Written by DAN SLOTT & KURT BUSIEK

Penciled by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & RON FRENZ

Cover by STEFANO CASELLI

Spider-Man must wrangle the reptilian rage of one of his greatest foes! Spidey finds himself stuck between two monsters when Morbius the Living Vampire attempts to cure the Lizard and restore Curt Connors. But if Connors is cured, who or what is that new Lizard creature? It's definitely someone Spider-Man knows, and he might notice - if only he wasn't so busy trying to save everyone from a crazed Morbius! Plus: new developments for the Kingpin, Madame Web, Horizon Labs and the Hobgoblin! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #688-691 and UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN #9.

120 PGS./Rated T ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6007-6

Trim size: standard

DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID

VOL. 3 PREMIERE HC

Written by MARK WAID & GREG RUCKA

Penciled by MARCO CHECCHETTO, CHRIS SAMNEE & KHOI PHAM

Cover by PAOLO RIVERA

It's the meanest team-up you ever saw as Daredevil, Spider-Man and the Punisher find themselves caught up in an epic chase across Manhattan for the Omega Drive - a powerful and dangerous information source that could change the course of all their lives! Plus: It's lawyers in love as Matt Murdock finally makes some time for Assistant District Attorney Kirsten McDuffie. But when Megacrime strikes back at Daredevil, the sightless super hero finds himself imprisoned in Latveria for crimes against the state! And as the law firm of Nelson & Murdock undergoes a drastic change, Matt's "happy go lucky" veneer at last begins to peel back, revealing darker truths that may just end his heroic career. Collecting DAREDEVIL (2011) #11-15, AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #6 and PUNISHER (2011) #10.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6100-4

Trim size: standard

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 10: LONG WAY DOWN PREMIERE HC

Written by MATT FRACTION

Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA

Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

The new Iron Man explodes into action! But if Tony Stark isn't Iron Man, then who's the guy in the suit? Meanwhile, the mole inside Stark Resilient is revealed - and Spymaster racks up the victims! And finally, Stark and the Mandarin come face-to-face at long last. What is the future of Stark Resilient? Who lives? Who dies? Can Tony save his people, the world and himself at the same time? Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #516-520.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6048-9

Trim size: standard

WOLVERINE: ROT PREMIERE HC

Written by CULLEN BUNN & IVAN BRANDON

Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE & JASON LATOUR

Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE

Dr. Rot is back! Discover the secret behind Rot's twisted family - and what Wolverine's connection is. Meanwhile, FBI Agent Wells is circling closer to the truth behind the brutal murders he's investigating. And Wolverine is his lead suspect! It's Wolverine vs Dr. Rot for control of Wolverine's brain, but can Wolverine destroy the last vestiges of Weapon X's programming? Plus: An untold tale of Wolverine as he takes former X-Force member Elixir under his wing. After M-Day, not all depowered mutants found their way in the world, and one of them comes back for Logan! Collecting WOLVERINE (1988) #305-309.

136 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6145-5

Trim size: standard

WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN BY JASON AARON VOL. 3 PREMIERE HC

Written by JASON AARON

Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO

& NICK BRADSHAW

Cover by CHRIS BACHALO

AVX tie-in! Wolverine is torn between two teams! Cyclops comes to the Jean Grey School to extend an olive branch, but will Wolverine's X-Men join their estranged ex-teammates against the Avengers? And even if they do, will the students follow their lead? After seeing the events of AVX, the kids have a choice to make - but it may not be what you expect! Plus: Iceman vs. Red Hulk! Kid Gladiator goes after the Avengers single-handedly! The Shi'ar Death Commandos take on the Phoenix! And the secret history of Warbird! Collecting WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #9-13.

112 PGS./Rated T ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5999-5

Trim size: standard

UNCANNY X-MEN BY

KIERON GILLEN VOL. 3 PREMIERE HC

Written by KIERON GILLEN

Penciled by GREG LAND, BILLY TAN & DUSTIN WEAVER

Cover by GREG LAND

AVX TIE-IN! Cyclops leads the X-Men into their toughest battle yet as they take on the Earth's Mightiest Heroes! The earth shakes when a Juggernaut-powered Colossus faces off against the Red Hulk! And it's a return to Tabula Rasa as the two teams take their battles worldwide! Plus: Hope is on the run for her life, but can she outrun destiny? And what has Mr. Sinister been doing while the X-Men have been fighting the Avengers? Find out here! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (2012) #11-14.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5997-1

Trim size: standard

ART OF MARVEL STUDIOS TPB SLIPCASE

Written by MATTHEW K. MANNING, JON BARBER & JOHN RHETT THOMAS

Cover by RYAN MEINERDING & CHARLIE WEN

From comic-book legends to silver-screen super heroes! Marvel presents an insider's look into the making of its cinematic universe, assembling three Avengers in one stylish slipcase. Featuring exclusive production artwork, behind-the-scenes photography, and in-depth cast-and-crew interviews, this four-book collection is a must-have for any fan of Mighty Marvel movies! Includes IRON MAN: THE ART OF IRON MAN THE MOVIE TPB, IRON MAN: THE ART OF IRON MAN 2 TPB, THOR: THE ART OF THOR THE MOVIE TPB and CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE ART OF CAPTAIN AMERICA - THE FIRST AVENGER TPB.

912 PGS./All Ages ...$99.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5337-5

ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL TPB

Written by JIM MCCANN

Penciled by DAVID BALDEON, JEREMY TREECE

Cover by MICHAEL WILLIAM KALUTA

There will be no singing this Christmas - only screaming! Marvel presents Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol...with a ghoulish twist! As London is overrun by a plague known as the "Hungry Death" - a disease spreading rapidly among the surplus population - the poor turn into the undead and hunger unendingly. When the disease spreads from the workhouses to the public, only one person can turn the zombie tide and save Christmas for all: that humbug, Ebenezer Scrooge. God help us, everyone. Collecting ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL #1-5.

136 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5767-0

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN: MY FRIENDS CAN BEAT UP YOUR FRIENDS TPB

Written by ZEB WELLS

Penciled by JOE MADUREIRA, GREG LAND & LEINIL FRANCIS YU

Cover by JOE MADUREIRA

He's been Amazing, he's been Spectacular, and he's been Sensational. Now, Spider-Man is doing a little Avenging, and he's brought a few of his pals along for the ride. Ever the social animal, the wall-crawler has a proud tradition of fighting side-by-side with heroes from across the Marvel Universe. And now that he's a card-carrying member of both the Avengers and the Fantastic Four, he can't go far without swinging into a teammate or two. Step forward the rascally Red Hulk, the hotheaded Hawkeye and the legendary Captain America as Spidey bonds with Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Collecting AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1-5.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5779-3

X-MEN: WAR MACHINES TPB

Written by VICTOR GISCHLER & STAN LEE

Penciled by WILL CONRAD, STEVEN KURTH, JACK KIRBY & WERNER ROTH

Cover by ADI GRANOV

Domino has discovered a dark secret in the heart of Eastern Europe. A border dispute threatens to spread into an international incident. The leaders of Puternicstan have an army of black-market Sentinels, and they're ready to take the fight to neighbors Latveria and Symkaria! Storm leads a strike team of Utopia's most powerful mutants - Warpath, Psylocke, Colossus and Jubilee - to rescue Domino and scuttle the Sentinels. But standing between the X-Men and their mission is the iron man known as War Machine. NATO seeks to block the team's incursion - sparking a three-way war between the mutants, War Machine and a Sentinel army dangerously close to igniting World War III! Plus: a classic X-Men tale featuring the origins of the Sentinels! Collecting X-MEN (2010) #20-23 and X-MEN (1963) #14.

112 PGS./Rated T ...$14.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6188-2

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND HAWKEYE TPB

Written by CULLEN BUNN

Penciled by ALESSANDRO VITTI

Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO

Something's rotten in the San Andres Mountains - and it's eating the locals! Captain America and Hawkeye investigate, but all the patriotism and arrows in the world may not be enough to save the two Avengers from a hive of dino-monstrosities! And when the Hybrid Queen awakens - in a big way - only Cap, Hawkeye and Stegron the Dinosaur Man (?!) are left to stop her! Plus: Whose side is the mysterious Kashmir Vennema on? (Hint: It's not Cap and Hawkeye's!) Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA AND HAWKEYE #629-632.

96 PGS./Rated T ...$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6086-1

NEW MUTANTS VOL. 5: A DATE WITH THE DEVIL TPB

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING

Penciled by DAVID LOPEZ

Cover by JASON PEARSON

Repercussions from the infighting among the X-Men's old guard reach the tight-knit New Mutants: Cannonball, Sunspot, Magma, Cypher, Warlock, Karma and Dani Moonstar all must make life-defining choices in the wake of Schism. Who stays, and who leaves? Is there a third choice that could redeem the team? Meanwhile, Blink is back, and the New Mutants are on her trail - made obvious by the mayhem and destruction that follow wherever she goes! And as Dani leads a mission to bring Blink out of exile, Mephisto lurks in the background - waiting to collect on a bargain struck with Magma during the throes of Fear Itself. At the risk of her very soul, will Amara go on a date with the devil? Collecting NEW MUTANTS (2009) #33-37.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5233-0

THE PUNISHER BY

GREG RUCKA VOL. 2 TPB

Written by GREG RUCKA & MARK WAID

Penciled by MATTHEW CLARK, MATTHEW SOUTHWORTH, MICHAEL LARK, MARCO CHECCHETTO & MIRKO COLAK

Cover by MICHAEL LARK

A fallen Frank Castle learns the hidden truths of the Exchange and how it's connected to some of the Marvel Universe's darkest secrets! Then, when ex-Hydra and AIM agents team up to bring down the Punisher, Frank finds himself up against a soldier who's more like him than either of them realize. And when the Exchange targets the Punisher with some unique technology, things get loud. Finally, Punisher clashes with Spider-Man and Daredevil in an epic chase across Manhattan for a mysterious treasure that could change all their lives! Forced to work with two Avengers, the Punisher makes a promise: "Trust no one hurt everyone." The three heroes set their sights on a blitzkrieg takedown of New York crime, but who says they're all working together? Collecting PUNISHER (2011) #6-10, DAREDEVIL (2011) #11 and AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #6.

136 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5920-9

DAREDEVIL BY ED BRUBAKER & MICHAEL LARK ULTIMATE

COLLECTION BOOK 3 TPB

Written by ED BRUBAKER, GREG RUCKA

& ANN NOCENTI

Penciled by MICHAEL LARK, PAUL AZACETA, CLAY MANN, TONCI ZONJIC & DAVID AJA

Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

Critically acclaimed, award-winning creators Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark conclude their explosive run! The Hand is back in New York, and Lady Bullseye is in league with them! The Kingpin has also returned, forging a surprising pact with Daredevil to target the ninja cult - but what is the former crime boss's true plan? Plus: An old friend brings Matt Murdock the last-minute appeal of a Marvel villain sitting on death row. What will he do when confronted with a convicted bad guy who's completely innocent? Nominated for three Eisner Awards: Best Continuing Series, Best Writer and Best Penciler-Inker Team! Collecting DAREDEVIL (1998) #106-119 and #500.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6336-7

WINTER SOLDIER VOL. 1: THE LONGEST WINTER TPB

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Penciled by JACKSON GUICE

Cover by LEE BERMEJO

He's been Bucky and Captain America - now, James Barnes returns to the role of the Winter Soldier! They're the super-spies of the Marvel Universe - and when ex-Russian sleeper agents awaken, Bucky and the Black Widow must go on the hunt for men trained by the Winter Soldier himself. But when the trail leads to Latveria, Bucky comes face-to-face with Dr. Doom! Can Bucky and the Widow prevent war with Latveria? Can Bucky stop the sleepers he himself trained? Eisner Award-winning writer Ed Brubaker and superstar artist Butch Guice kick off an explosive new era for Bucky Barnes! Collecting FEAR ITSELF #7.1: CAPTAIN AMERICA and WINTER SOLDIER #1-5.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-4440-3

SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER-ISLAND TPB

Written by DAN SLOTT, RICK REMENDER & CHRISTOS GAGE

Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI, HUMBERTO RAMOS, TOM FOWLER, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, BARRY KITSON, LEE GARBETT, EMMA RIOS & MAX FIUMARA

Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

Between keeping New York City safe as Spider-Man, being a member of two Avengers teams and the FF, and his day job at Horizon Labs, Peter Parker's life is as crazy as it's ever been. And it's about to get even crazier. Welcome to Spider-Island, where a million New Yorkers suddenly possess Spider-Man's powers - but none of the responsibility! Can Spidey play world-saving super hero while the Big Apple gets eaten alive from the inside out when he's suddenly not quite so special? When he's surrounded by a million people just as powerful as him? When even his girlfriend is web-swinging through the city? And just wait until you meet J. Jonah Jameson, the Spectacular Spider-Mayor! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #666-673 and the "Infested" material from #659-660 and #662-664, VENOM (2011) #6-9, SPIDER-ISLAND: DEADLY FOES, and SPIDER-ISLAND SPOTLIGHT.

376 PGS./Rated T ...$34.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5105-0

SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER-ISLAND COMPANION TPB

Written by VARIOUS

Penciled by PEPE LARRAZ, EMMA RIOS, SEBASTIAN FIUMARA, LEANDRO FERNANDEZ, JUNE BRIGMAN, MIKE MCKONE, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, MAX FIUMARA, CHUCK BB, GREG BALDWIN, DAVE GUERTIN, FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA & KYLE HOTZ

Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

Welcome to Spider-Island! Hope you survive the experience! Longtime Spider-foe the Jackal has unleashed an insidious virus upon New York City; now, Manhattan is crawling with a million people possessing all the powers of Spider-Man - but none of the responsibility! Spidey's doing all he can to restore order, but it'll take a lot more than just one Spider-Man to save the day! Enter the Avengers, Spider-Girl, Black Panther, Hercules, Shang-Chi, Cloak and Dagger, Spider-Woman and more of Marvel's greatest heroes! Collecting SPIDER-ISLAND: THE AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #1-3, SPIDER-ISLAND: CLOAK & DAGGER #1-3, SPIDER-ISLAND: DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #1-3, HERC #7-8, SPIDER-ISLAND: AVENGERS, SPIDER-ISLAND: SPIDER-WOMAN, SPIDER-ISLAND: I LOVE NEW YORK CITY, BLACK PANTHER: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #524 and SPIDER-ISLAND: HEROES FOR HIRE..

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6229-2

WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN BY JASON AARON VOL. 1 TPB

Written by JASON AARON

Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO, DUNCAN ROULEAU, MATTEO SCALERA & NICK BRADSHAW

Cover by CHRIS BACHALO

Wolverine has taken half the X-Men back to Westchester to start over. SCHISM tore them apart, but can Wolverine lead the new Children of the Atom into the future? Only if they survive the new Hellfire Club and the return of another classic villain! Collecting WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #1-4.

112 PGS./Rated T ...$14.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5680-2

AGE OF APOCALYPSE VOL. 1: THE X-TERMINATED TPB

Written by DAVID LAPHAM & RICK REMENDER

Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE, DAVIDE GIANFELICE, RENATO ARLEM & BILLY TAN

Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

Return to the Age of Apocalypse, as the AOA X-Men make their final stand against the evil Weapon X - and lose! New AOA super-hero team the X-Terminated must rise to take the fallen X-Men's place - but what makes them so drastically different? With Jean Grey and Sabretooth at their lowest ebb, and Weapon X resurrecting dead X-Men to destroy the human race, the X-Terminated activate their secret weapon: the AOA version of the Hulk! Then, Jean Grey goes on her first mission with the X-Terminated, but will she survive it? Plus: Meet the AOA Quentin Quire, and find out why so many fear him! It's all-new, all-different, all-out action in the Age of Apocalypse! Collecting AGE OF APOCALYPSE #1-6, UNCANNY X-FORCE #19.1 and material from POINT ONE.

176 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6302-2

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY VOL. 3: TERRORISM MYTH TPB

Written by KIERON GILLEN

Penciled by MITCH BREITWEISER & RICHARD ELSON

Cover by STEPHANIE HANS

The Serpent, Norse god of fear, has been vanquished, thanks to Loki - once the god of mischief, now reborn as a child. But FEAR ITSELF was the stuff of nightmares, and now those nightmares are threatening to destroy the world. Daimon Hellstrom, Son of Satan, is investigating a string of bizarre deaths - and all signs point to Loki. Literally. Like, on a map. But as the infernal exorcist and young god battle, the fear lord Nightmare is gathering enough fear energy to rule the world. And the mother lode is inside Loki's mind. Aided by an undead handmaiden, a demon puppy and a shirtless half-devil, Loki will have to risk everything on a scheme so crazy, it might as well have been thought up by...well, a god of mischief! Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #632-636.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6106-6

AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE TPB

Written by ALLAN HEINBERG

Penciled by JIM CHEUNG, ALAN DAVIS & OLIVIER COIPEL

Cover by JIM CHEUNG

Twin brothers Wiccan and Speed of the Young Avengers are boys without a past. When Wiccan's powers spiral out of control, the team sets out to find the one person who might help: the Scarlet Witch, who may be the twins' mother, and whose own uncontrollable powers once almost destroyed the Avengers and nearly wiped out the mutant race. The Young Avengers' search will take them across the world and through time, reunite them with friends thought lost and pit them against deadly enemies; it will find them on the run from the Avengers and aligned with the former mutant terrorist Magneto, the Scarlet Witch's father. And once they find the Scarlet Witch, nothing will ever be the same! Collecting AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE #1-9, AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE - YOUNG AVENGERS, and material from UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #526.

248 PGS./Rated T+ ...$29.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-3549-4

SECRET AVENGERS: RUN THE MISSION, DON'T GET SEEN, SAVE THE WORLD TPB

Written by WARREN ELLIS

Penciled by JAMIE MCKELVIE, KEV WALKER, DAVID AJA, MICHAEL LARK, ALEX MALEEV

& STUART IMMONEN

Cover by JOHN CASSADAY

One visionary writer. Six superstar artists. Six missions. Six chances to save the world. No time to lose. No margin for error. And no one will ever know - unless they lose.

Collecting SECRET AVENGERS #16-21.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5256-9

FEAR ITSELF: AVENGERS ACADEMY TPB

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE

Penciled by SEAN CHEN, TOM RANEY & ANDREA DIVITO

Cover by BILLY TAN

Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY #14.1 and #14-20.

176 PGS./Rated T ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5201-9

FEAR ITSELF: INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TPB

Written by MATT FRACTION

Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA

Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #504-509 and FEAR ITSELF #7.3: IRON MAN.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5774-8

FEAR ITSELF: SPIDER-MAN TPB

Written by CHRIS YOST, CULLEN BUNN, CHRISTOS GAGE, JEFF PARKER, JEN VAN METER, FRANK TIERI, GREG PAK, TOM DEFALCO, TOM PEYER & ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA

Penciled by MIKE MCKONE, TOM GRUMMETT, ELIA BONETTI, DECLAN SHALVEY, CLAYTON HENRY, ERIC CANETE, LEE WEEKS, MARIO ALBERTI, SERGIO CARIELLO & JAVIER PULIDO

Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

As FEAR ITSELF overtakes the world, New York City is mired in chaos. And amid the panic and violence, Spider-Man struggles to cope with his own crippling fears. He can help end the onslaught - but with his capabilities pushed to the brink, is he up to the challenge? As the world falls beneath the hammers of the Worthy, Spider-Man must take a stand - even if it's his last - when a hammer falls on Yancy Street, and the Thing is transformed into a mystically powered engine of destruction. Can Spider-Man, Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman take down their friend and Future Foundation teammate before he destroys New York? Plus: the living history of the Worthy! Collecting FEAR ITSELF: SPIDER-MAN #1-3, FEAR ITSELF: FF and FEAR ITSELF: THE WORTHY.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5703-8

FEAR ITSELF: SECRET AVENGERS TPB

Written by NICK SPENCER & CULLEN BUNN

Penciled by SCOT EATON & PETER NGUYEN

Cover by ADI GRANOV

Collecting SECRET AVENGERS #12.1 and #13-15, and FEAR ITSELF: BLACK WIDOW.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5178-4

BLACK PANTHER: THE MAN

WITHOUT FEAR - FEAR ITSELF TPB

Written by DAVID LISS

Penciled by JEFTE PALO & FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA

Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI

Collecting BLACK PANTHER: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR #519-523 and BLACK PANTHER: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #524.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5206-4

FEAR ITSELF: UNCANNY X-MEN TPB

Written by KIERON GILLEN

Penciled by GREG LAND

Cover by GREG LAND

The world is in the grip of an ancient evil. The fallen Asgardian god known only as the Serpent holds Earth in a stranglehold of fear. Among his hammer-powered servants, the Worthy, is the X-Men's longtime foe, the Juggernaut - always nigh unstoppable, now infused with dark, godlike powers. What is one X-Man willing to sacrifice to keep the people of San Francisco safe? Plus: the end of the Uncanny X-Men and the return of Mr. Sinister! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #540-544.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5227-9

PUNISHERMAX: HOMELESS TPB

Written by JASON AARON

Penciled by STEVE DILLON

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

Since his family's death, Frank Castle has waged a brutal, never-ending war on crime as the Punisher. Once, he was the most feared man in the city - but no more. Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime, has brought him as low as he's ever been. No home, no weapons, no resources - just a broken old man with nothing to lose. And the Punisher has never been more dangerous. There's no way Frank can get to Fisk in his ivory tower - surrounded by soldiers and his deadly ninja bodyguard Elektra. But Frank has a plan to draw Fisk out. Now, the Punisher's war is about to reach its grisly conclusion. In their final battle, either Wilson Fisk or Frank Castle will die - but neither is going down without a hell of a fight. Collecting PUNISHERMAX (2010) #17-22.

128 PGS./Explicit Content ...$15.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5211-8

SPIDER-MAN: FLYING BLIND TPB

Written by DAN SLOTT & MARK WAID

Penciled by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, HUMBERTO RAMOS, EMMA RIOS & KANO

Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

Life can get back to normal now that the chaos of Spider-Island has subsided. For Spider-Man, that means the cops still hate him, and his ex-girlfriend won't speak to him - and whenever he tries to do something right, things go wrong. But at least he has his spider-sense back - and he'll need all the help he can get when a villain from his past recruits a band of ruffians in a lofty bid to rob, terrorize and kill anyone who gets in their way! And while Dr. Octopus and his Sinister Six face the formidable Intelligencia, Spider-Man teams with Daredevil to clear the Black Cat's not-so-good name! Seems she's been busted stealing some high-tech gadgetry. But what if she's not as innocent as Spider-Man thinks she is? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #674-677 and DAREDEVIL (2011) #8.

120 PGS./Rated T ...$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6002-1

VENOM: THE SAVAGE SIX TPB

Written by RICK REMENDER & CULLEN BUNN

Penciled by LAN MEDINA, KEV WALKER & DECLAN SHALVEY

Cover by TONY MOORE

The Crime-Master unites Jack O'Lantern, the Human Fly, Toxin and more to destroy Venom! The villain's plan is so diabolical, it forces Eddie Brock to become a symbiote's host once more - and takes the war to the people closest to Flash Thompson! Crime-Master's identity is revealed, and Flash Thompson and Betty Brant's lives will never be the same! Plus: Venom joins the Secret Avengers! Collecting VENOM (2011) #15-22.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-5812-7

VENOM: CIRCLE OF FOUR TPB

Written by RICK REMENDER

Penciled by LAN MEDINA, LEE GARBETT, SANA TAKEDA, JULIAN TOTINO & TONY MOORE

Cover by STEFANO CASELLI

Struggling to cope with his father's death, Flash Thompson is emotionally depleted and slowly losing his battle with the Venom symbiote for control of his mind. When his nemesis Jack O'Lantern blackmails Flash into serving the Crime-Master, Flash steals the symbiote from Project Rebirth and travels to Las Vegas to retrieve a dangerous package. With the Red Hulk chasing him, can Venom complete his mission and save his loved ones from the merciless Crime-Master? When a portal to Hell opens in the middle of Sin City, spewing forth the hordes of the underworld, Venom and Red Hulk must set aside their differences and join Ghost Rider and X-23 on a crusade to stop the spread of Hell on Earth. These tarnished heroes must wrestle free of their own personal demons and band together to save the world in its darkest hour! Collecting VENOM (2011) #10-14 and #13.1-13.4.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6451-7

INFERNAL MAN-THING TPB

Written by STEVE GERBER, GERRY CONWAY & ROY THOMAS

Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, KEVIN NOWLAN & GRAY MORROW

Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS

It's the story no one thought existed -Steve Gerber's final Man-Thing tale! First, in the classic "Song-Cry of the Living Dead Man," Man-Thing stumbles across a lone man, desperately scribbling down his thoughts in the halls of an abandoned insane asylum. But this man's inner demons appear in the flesh to torment him - and it's driving the Man-Thing mad! Will Brian Lazarus succumb to the madness of everyday life? Then, in Gerber's never-before-seen sequel, what is the mystery behind the "Screenplay of the Living Dead Man"? Collecting MAN-THING (1974) #12, INFERNAL MAN-THING #1-3 and material from SAVAGE TALES (1971) #1.

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

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6455-5

NORTHANGER ABBEY GN-TPB

Written by NANCY BUTLER

Penciled by JANET K. LEE

Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO

Lovingly adapted from Jane Austen's most humorous work, Marvel Comics is proud to present literature lover Catherine Morland's quest to be the leading lady of her own great romance. Can real life prove the equal of the Gothic novels she finds so enchanting? Can Catherine find true love amid the fictions of others and her own wild imagination? And what dread secrets lie in wait in Northanger Abbey itself? Award-winning author Nancy Butler continues her quest to reinvent Jane Austen's Regency world in the Mighty Marvel Manner. With exquisite illustrations from Janet Lee, 19th-century England comes alive like never before. Discover - along with Catherine Moreland - that while truth may not be stranger than fiction, it can be no less surprising!

Collecting NORTHANGER ABBEY #1-5.

120 PGS./All Ages ...$14.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6440-1

JOHN CARTER: THE GODS OF MARS GN-TPB

Written by SAM HUMPHRIES

Penciled by RAMON PEREZ

Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO

The classic Edgar Rice Burroughs tale comes to graphic life! After ten long years, John Carter finally returns to Barsoom - but finds himself in the Land of the Dead! He's faced Martian beasts, but can he handle Martian gods? And is the goddess Issus is finally revealed, will Carter be able to reach his long-lost love Dejah Thoris ... before she is sacrificed? Plus, who is Cathoris, the Red Martian who mysteriously looks like Carter? Join rising sensations Sam Humphries and Ramon Perez on an incredible journey though the unforgettable worlds of Mars! Collecting JOHN CARTER: THE GODS OF MARS #1-5.

120 PGS./All Ages ...$14.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6513-2

DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER - THE JOURNEY BEGINS TPB

Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH

Penciled by SEAN PHILLIPS

Cover by SEAN PHILLIPS

Stephen King's Dark Tower saga has riveted readers for decades. Now, Roland Deschain's early tales are told for the first time as one of literature's greatest characters is given new life on the comics page! The Barony of Gilead has fallen to the forces of the evil John Farson, as the Gunslingers are massacred at the Battle of Jericho Hill. But one Gunslinger rises from the ashes: Roland Deschain. Now the last of the Gunslingers, Roland sets out in search of the mysterious Dark Tower - the one place where he can set his out-of-synch world right. Along the way, Roland will battle the Not-Men, the Slow Mutants and more as he trails the Man in Black, the sorcerer who holds the key to finding the Dark Tower. Collecting DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER - THE JOURNEY BEGINS #1-5.

136 PGS./Parental AdvisorySLC ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-4710-7

©2012 Stephen King. All rights reserved.

MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS: THE AVENGERS INITIATIVE DIGEST

Written by FRED VAN LENTE

Penciled by RON LIM

Cover by RON LIM

The perfect introduction to Marvel's The Avengers movie! All your favorite characters from the film packed into one digest! Meet the incredible cast of the Avengers Initiative: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye! The perfect introduction to Marvel's The Avengers movie! All your favorite characters from the film packed into one digest! Meet the incredible cast of the Avengers Initiative: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye! Collecting MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS: THE AVENGERS INITIATIVE, CAPTAIN AMERICA & THOR!: AVENGERS.

96 PGS./All Ages ...$9.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6614-6

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS: HULK & FANTASTIC FOUR DIGEST

Written by J.M. DEMATTEIS, JEN VAN METER, STEVE NILES, BRIAN REED, MARK SABLE & MARC SUMERAK

Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES, PEPE LARRAZ, LEONARD KIRK, RAY-ANTHONY HEIGHT, TIM LEVINS & IG GUARA

The Incredible Hulk joins the circus! But why? And only Captain America, the first Avenger, can save Dr. Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme! But how? Then, the Fantastic Four learn a lesson in teamwork when they face the fighting-mad Hulk, underground-dwelling Moloids and the power-duplicating Super-Skrull! And when giant bugs attack the Earth, Ant-Man disappears! Can Giant-Girl and Spider-Man work together to find the missing hero, defeat the bugs and save the planet? It's fantastic, smashing, mighty fun for the whole family! Collecting SUPER HEROES (2010) #21-24.

88 PGS./All Ages ...$9.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6559-0

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 3:

DR. OCTOPUS YOUNG READERS NOVEL

Written by JOE CARAMAGNA

Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER

96 PGS./Ages 8-12 ...$6.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6611-5

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 4:

THE SANDMAN YOUNG READERS NOVEL

Written by JOE CARAMAGNA

Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER

96 PGS./Ages 8-12 ...$6.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6613-9

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES

VOL. 1 DIGEST

Written by Chris Yost

Penciled by Adam Dekraker

Face front, action fans! The Marvel TV smash is coming to comics! Jam packed full of huge tales that catch you up on all the action of the hit series. Don't tell your parents because when Earth's Deadliest Villains meet Earth's Mightiest Heroes, no one's goin' to bed early! Collecting MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES #1-4.

96 PGS./All Ages ...$9.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6444-9

MARVEL FIRSTS: REEVOLUTION TPB

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, MATT FRACTION, DAN SLOTT, JONATHAN HICKMAN, RICK REMENDER, KIERON GILLEN, MARK WAID & JASON AARON

Penciled by DAVID FINCH, ARIEL OLIVETTI, STEVE MCNIVEN, SEAN CHEN, JEROME OPENA, BILLY TAN & RON GARNEY

Great stories from the creators who have ReEvolutionized comics! Relive the excitement as the Avengers disassemble, the Punisher fights a civil war, Spider-Man faces a brand-new day, darkness falls on the Fantastic Four, X-Force takes its war underground, Thor faces exile, Captain America is reborn and Wolverine gets Mystique - brought to you by some of today's most talented writers and artists! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #500, PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL (2007) #1, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #546, DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR #1, UNCANNY X-FORCE #1, THOR (1966) #604, CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #444 and WOLVERINE (2003) #62.

224 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6615-3

X-MEN: THE WEDDING OF CYCLOPS & PHOENIX TPB

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA, SCOTT LOBDELL, GLENN HERDLING & KURT BUSIEK

Penciled by RICHARD BENNETT, ANDY KUBERT, ARON WIESENFELD, IAN CHURCHILL, MIKE MCKONE, JOHN ROMITA JR., TIM SALE & RON RANDALL

Cover by ANDY KUBERT

These are tense times for the X-Men. The Legacy virus, which has already killed many mutants both friend and foe, threatens to become a worldwide epidemic. Professor X has captured Sabretooth and locked him in the mansion basement, hoping to eventually cure his raging bloodlust. But amid the darkness, a ray of light shines - as longtime lovebirds Cyclops and Phoenix announce their engagement! The X-Men and their extended family come together to celebrate the union of mutantdom's most star-crossed couple - but will this joyous occasion revitalize the X-Men, and provide them with new hope and a new direction for the future? Or will the looming darkness still consume them all? Collecting X-MEN (1991) #27-30 and ANNUAL #2, X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #3, UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #308-310 and ANNUAL #18, X-MEN: THE WEDDING ALBUM, and WHAT IF? (1989) #60.

408 PGS./Rated T ...$34.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6290-2

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE VOL. 5 TPB

Written by KURT BUSIEK, ROGER STERN, ROY THOMAS & STEVE ENGLEHART

Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA, KIERON DWYER, BRENT ANDERSON, IVAN REIS, PATRICK ZIRCHER, YANICK PAQUETTE, BRUCE TIMM, JOHN PAUL LEON, PAUL SMITH, TOM GRUMMETT, JOHN MCCREA, JIM STARLIN, PAT OLLIFFE, JORGE LUCAS & KLAUS JANSON

Cover by ANDY KUBERT

Fan-favorite AVENGERS scribe Kurt Busiek's most epic tale concludes in this star-studded volume! When the time-traveling Kang the Conqueror launches an all-out war against the present day, the entire planet becomes a battlefield - and the Avengers are on the front line! Atlanteans, Deviants, Sentinels and even the Master of the World join the conflagration - but how will the Avengers react when Kang...wins?! Also featuring outer-space action with the 3-D Man! The spawn of Ultron! And an untold tale from the Avengers' past, as the original team takes on Dr. Doom! Collecting AVENGERS (1998) #45-56 and #1 1/2, and AVENGERS: THE ULTRON IMPERATIVE.

416 PGS./Rated T ...$34.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6250-6

ESSENTIAL THOR VOL. 6 TPB

Written by GERRY CONWAY, ROY THOMAS,

BILL MANTLO & LEN WEIN

Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, RICH BUCKLER & SAL BUSCEMA

Cover by GIL KANE

One of the richest periods in the history of Marvel's resident Thunder God comes your way in this grand collection of space-spanning sagas and time-travel tales! Thrill to Thor's descent into Pluto's dark realm, the first appearance of Firelord, Galactus' battle with Ego the Living Planet, Loki's invasion of Earth, the search for an errant Odin and a trip into the end of time courtesy of Zarrko the Tomorrow Man! Guest starring Hercules and the Olympians, the Egyptian pantheon, the Warriors Three, the Avengers, Ulik the Rock Troll, the Absorbing Man, and more! Collecting THOR (1966) #221-247.

520 PGS./B&W/Rated T ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6329-9

ESSENTIAL PUNISHER VOL. 4 TPB

Written by MIKE BARON, CHUCK DIXON, D.G. CHICHESTER, GREG WRIGHT & PETER DAVID

Penciled by BILL REINHOLD, MARK TEXEIRA, NEIL HANSEN, TODD SMITH, HUGH HAYNES, RON WAGNER, TOM MORGAN, PAUL GUINAN, JOHN HEBERT & STEVEN BUTLER

Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN

Frank Castle's war on crime continues as Microchip returns! The Punisher takes on rapists, drug lords, serial killers, Neo-Nazis, Yakuza, kidnappers, baby-snatchers and more - and even ends up embroiled in a Middle Eastern conflict! But when the Kingpin sets his sights on the Punisher, Frank Castle ends up sentenced to 30 years in prison - right next to old foe Jigsaw! A prison break becomes a nightmare when Jigsaw takes his revenge by slicing up Frank's face - and Microchip's solution for patching up his pal leads to the strangest change of all! Guest-starring Nick Fury, Daredevil and Captain America! Collecting PUNISHER (1987) #41-59 and ANNUAL #4-5.

568 PGS./B&W/Rated T ...$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-6351-0