MARVEL COMICS: May 2015 Collected Editions Solicits MASTERWORKS MARVEL MASTERWORKS: LUKE CAGE, HERO FOR HIRE VOL. 1 HC Written by ARCHIE GOODWIN & STEVE ENGLEHART with TONY ISABELLA, GERRY CONWAY & BILLY GRAHAM Penciled by GEORGE TUSKA & BILLY GRAHAM Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR. Luke Cage burst onto the comics scene in 1972 as the “Hero for Hire.” Equal parts Marvel Method and Blaxploitation boldness, he was a new kind of hero for a new era. Now, the Marvel Masterworks proudly present the complete Luke Cage, Hero for Hire — the historic first title to headline an African-American super hero — in one hardcover volume! Cage’s adventures depicted New York City’s 1970s grit and the plight of its people unlike any other, all while incorporating larger-than-life villains including Black Mariah and Doctor Doom. From Cage’s origin story to his first exploits as the hard-as-steel hero, each issue has been painstakingly restored and collected here in color for the very first time! Collecting LUKE CAGE, HERO FOR HIRE #1-16. 336 PGS./Rated T …$75.00 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: LUKE CAGE, HERO FOR HIRE VOL. 1 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 222 (DM ONLY) 336 PGS./Rated T …$75.00 OVERSIZED HARDCOVERS ULTIMATE MARVEL OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, BILL JEMAS & MARK MILLAR Penciled by MARK BAGLEY, ADAM KUBERT, ANDY KUBERT & BRYAN HITCH Cover by VARIOUS Witness the birth of a new world, in which the heroes you know are reinvented for the modern era! The bite of a genetically engineered spider gives Peter Parker great power, but a harsh lesson will teach him responsibility. To prevent war, Charles Xavier recruits his X-Men — but Magneto’s Brotherhood reaches Wolverine first. Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp and the Hulk — these are not the Avengers. They’re Nick Fury’s Ultimates. Young genius Reed Richards’ efforts to reach the N-Zone will forever change the lives of his fantastic friends. In a single volume, watch the Ultimate Universe — which helped make superstars of its architects, Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Millar — take shape through the opening acts of its core titles. Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN (2000) #1-7, ULTIMATE X-MEN (2001) #1-6, ULTIMATES (2002) #1-6 and ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #1-6. 768 PGS./Parental Advisory …$99.99 * * * MARVEL FIRSTS: THE 1990S OMNIBUS HC Written by HOWARD MACKIE, GREGORY WRIGHT, FABIAN NICIEZA, PETER DAVID, DAN ABNETT, DG CHICHESTER, CHRISTIAN COOPER, TOM DEFALCO, JOHN OSTRANDER, JORGE GONZALES, TOM PEYER & MORE Penciled by JAVIER SALTARES, JACKSON GUICE, MARK BAGLEY, ANGEL MEDINA, STEVEN BUTLER, RICHARD CASE, RON GARNEY, ART THIBERT, RON FRENZ, GABRIEL GECKO, TOM TENNEY, SCOTT MCDANIEL, PASQUAL FERRY, JIM CHEUNG & MORE Cover by VARIOUS Revisit comics’ most divisive decade with a giant-sized compendium of daring debuts! All your favorites are here: Deadpool! Nomad! X-Force! Scarlet Spider! Quicksilver! ClanDestine! Venom! Nightwatch! Gambit! Vengeance! Spider-Man 2099! The Thunderbolts! Plus: Ghost Rider and Deathlok, reinvented for the ’90s! Guns! Swords! Leather! Clones! Pouches! Don’t dis the ’90s, they’re totally dope! Collecting GHOST RIDER (1990) #1, DEATHLOK (1990) #1, NEW WARRIORS (1990) #1, FOOLKILLER (1990) #1, DARKHAWK #1, SLEEPWALKER #1, X-FORCE (1991) #1, X-FACTOR (1986) #71, WARLOCK AND THE INFINITY WATCH #2, DEATH’S HEAD II (1992A) #1, SILVER SABLE AND THE WILD PACK #1, TERROR INC. (1992) #1, NIGHT THRASHER: FOUR CONTROL #1, DARKHOLD: PAGES FROM THE BOOK OF SINS #1, NIGHTSTALKERS #1, SPIDER-MAN 2099 (1992) #1, VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR #1, CABLE (1993) #1, DEADPOOL: THE CIRCLE CHASE #1, THUNDERSTRIKE (1993) #1, GAMBIT (1993) #1, WAR MACHINE (1994) #1, BLACKWULF #1, FORCE WORKS #1, BLADE THE VAMPIRE-HUNTER (1994) #1, GENERATION X SAN DIEGO PREVIEW, FANTASTIC FORCE (1994) #1, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #118, BISHOP #1, X-MAN #1, ELEKTRA: ROOT OF EVIL #1, GREEN GOBLIN #1, CAPTAIN MARVEL (1995) #1, HEROES FOR HIRE (1997) #1, MAVERICK #1, QUICKSILVER #1, SPIDER-GIRL (1998) #1, SLINGERS #0, SPIDER-WOMAN (1999) #1, DEATHLOK (1999) #1 and WARLOCK (1999) #1; and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #9, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #100, MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #147 and #158, and TALES OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. 1288 PGS./Rated T …$125 * * * MS. MARVEL VOL. 1 HC Written by G. WILLOW WILSON Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA & JACOB WYATT Cover by SARA PICHELLI Marvel Comics presents the all-new Ms. Marvel, the groundbreaking heroine who’s become an international sensation! Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City — until she suddenly gains extraordinary gifts. But who is she now? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Kamala explores her newfound powers, but will the weight of the legacy before her be too much? Encounters with the maniacal Inventor and the Inhumans’ royal family; team-ups with her favorite hero Wolverine and the Inhumans’ dog, Lockjaw…Kamala is living the dream. But as she discovers more about her past, her future is threatened! How long can Ms. Marvel’s life override Kamala’s? Experience the fan-favorite, critically acclaimed new series from the beginning! Collecting MS. MARVEL (2014) #1-11 and material from ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE #1. 248 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99 * * * MARVEL’S AGENT CARTER: SEASON ONE DECLASSIFIED SLIPCASE HC Written by SARAH RODRIGUEZ It’s 1946; the war is over, but Peggy Carter has new battles to fight as the men return home. The love of her life — Steve Rogers — is gone, and Peggy is pinned with administrative work at her new job in the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve). She finds solace in secret missions from Howard Stark — but the missions are more dangerous than she knows. Hayley Atwell reprises her role as Peggy Carter in the show inspired by Marvel’s two Captain America feature films as well as the short Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter. In this collectible volume, go behind the scenes with production design, photographs and stills from the set — plus interviews with the cast and crew. Follow Peggy’s journey as she navigates life as a single woman in an America still recovering from war. 200 PGS./All Ages …$49.99 PREMIERE EDITION AND OTHER HARDCOVERS ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1: HYDRA ASCENDANT PREMIERE HC Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by STUART IMMONEN Covers by STUART IMMONEN & ALEX ROSS The spy-fi, high-flying adventures of Sam Wilson — the all-new Captain America — begin here! Hydra has infiltrated society completely, but why? Cap’s new partnership with Nomad is tested as they race to uncover the Sect of the Unknown, but Hydra gathers Steve Rogers’ old rogues’ gallery to take down the new heroes! The all-new Captain America battles Sin and Baron Blood, and uncovers the new Hydra’s ultimate goal — but is it too late? Millions of innocent souls hang in the balance — but broken and nearly dead from Hydra’s gauntlet, can Cap stop the Great Leveling? In the face of Zemo’s atrocities, Sam Wilson will earn his stripes — make the single greatest sacrifice of his life — and he will never be the same again. The stage is set for the Age of Hydra! Collecting ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA #1-6. 136 PGS./Rated T …$24.99 ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1: HYDRA ASCENDANT PREMIERE HC ROSS COVER (DM ONLY) 136 PGS./Rated T …$24.99 * * * AVENGERS: TIME RUNS OUT VOL. 4 PREMIERE HC Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI, KEV WALKER & MIKE DEODATO JR. Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER For Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Illuminati, it all ends here! After two years of carefully crafting his cataclysmic saga, writer Jonathan Hickman jumps ahead eight months to the grand finale, the honest-to-goodness immediate future of the Marvel Universe — and the day of the Final Incursion! The Illuminati’s desperate, world-destroying actions have fragmented the Avengers, turning lifelong friends into sworn foes! But as the final incursion looms, will the Avengers, Illuminati and Cabal band together to save what they can, or destroy one another? And have all the battles they’ve endured, and the sacrifices they’ve made, prepared either group for the inevitable moment where time runs out…and the Secret Wars begin? The final act of the astonishing climax to Jonathan Hickman’s legendary run is here! Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #43-44 and NEW AVENGERS (2013) #31-33. 144 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99   * * * ALL-NEW X-MEN VOL. 7: THE UTOPIANS PREMIERE HC Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by MAHMUD ASRAR Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR The time-tossed All-New X-Men are more than teammates, more than best friends — they have become a close-knit family. But the mysterious Black Vortex may sunder their family ties permanently! As the young mutants venture back into space to deal with a galaxy in chaos, they must decipher the Vortex’s secrets — and fast, because the villainous Mr. Knife has kidnapped some of their team! Beast and Kitty travel to Spartax to study the Vortex Book as Storm formulates a plan to break into Mr. Knife’s fortress. But will the Vortex’s cosmic power transform the young mutants into something unrecognizable? Meanwhile, back on Earth, the Utopians hold a secret that will change the future of mutantkind — but who are the Utopians? The All-New X-Men may regret finding out! Collecting ALL-NEW X-MEN #37-41. 136 PGS./Rated T …$24.99   * * * ANT-MAN: NATURAL ENEMY PROSE NOVEL HC Written by JASON STARR Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. Marvel’s smallest hero stars in his biggest story yet: an all-new, original prose novel timed to coincide with the ANT-MAN feature film! Meet Scott Lang: ex-con, single father and part-time super hero. Scott and his teenage daughter, Cassie, are just settling down in a new city when a criminal from Scott’s past comes gunning for them. But is the killer really after Scott, or the secrets of the Ant-Man tech? And just how far will Scott go to protect his only child? Award-winning crime writer Jason Starr (Twisted City, WOLVERINE MAX) spins a thrilling tale of desperation, secrets and microscopic adventure. 304 PGS./No Rating …$24.99   TRADE PAPERBACKS AND OTHER PAPERBACKS CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION: STREETS OF POISON TPB Volume #16 in the Captain America Epic Collections Written by MARK GRUENWALD, ROY THOMAS, DANN THOMAS, RANDALL FRENZ, FABIAN NICIEZA & DG CHICHESTER Penciled by RON LIM, MARK BAGLEY, CHRIS MARRINAN, RON FRENZ, RON WILSON, JIM VALENTINO, DON HUDSON, MIKE MANLEY, LARRY ALEXANDER & MORE Cover by RON LIM Captain America joins the war on drugs! When Cap targets the gang that’s selling the new designer narcotic Ice, he receives an accidental overdose that combines with the Super-Soldier Serum in his blood. Left permanently enraged, a volatile shield-slinger finds himself in the middle of a street war between the Red Skull and the Kingpin. With deadly villains Crossbones and Bullseye on each side, Cap will need to rely on his friends. But the Ice-induced rage is alienating him from allies like Daredevil and the Black Widow — and even his girlfriend, Diamondback. Steve must get free of the powerful drug, but it will come at a cost. Will he be fit to celebrate his 50th anniversary — or to face the Serpent Society, the Watchdogs and…Iron Man?! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #372-386 and ANNUAL #9-10. 512 PGS./Rated T …$34.99 * * * CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 1: OPEN FOR BUSINESS TPB Written by AL EWING Penciled by LUKE ROSS Cover by LUKE ROSS Sam Wilson is Captain America — and when he assembles the Mighty Avengers, he has a whole new mission in mind for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. But the events of AXIS might spell doom for the team’s new direction, as the inverted Cap and Iron Man soon declare war on the team! Meanwhile, why is Luke Cage meeting with the notorious Cortex Corporation? Will Spider-Man be able to rejoin the group after his recent actions? As Power Man and White Tiger investigate Gideon Mace’s brutal murder, Cortex finally drops the mask — and shows the existential horror of its true face! Captain America and the Mighty Avengers must come together to fight a nightmare battle on the edge of infinity! What strange horror lurks on…the Outside? Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE MIGHTY AVENGERS #1-7. 160 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99   * * * ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA: FEAR HIM TPB Written by DENNIS HOPELESS, JM DEMATTEIS & GEOFF JOHNS Penciled by SZYMON KUDRANSKI, MIKE ZECK & IVAN REIS Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI A hungry villain has returned to feed on the city’s fear! It’s up to the all-new Captain America and Nomad to curb the Scarecrow’s appetite — a task that might be easier if the dysfunctional duo weren’t always at each other’s throats! While the Scarecrow and his army of terror crows do their worst, Cap and Nomad find themselves separated, one step behind the villain’s fearsome plans. But when the Scarecrow’s terror pheromone takes Captain America’s mind, it’s Nomad’s last stand! What does it take to scare a man who grew up in a dimension of boogiemen? And can he bring Cap back to his senses before his mind is lost to fear forever? Plus: classic tales of terror starring the Scarecrow and Sam Wilson! Collecting ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA: FEAR HIM #1-4, CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #280 and AVENGERS (1998) #64. 152 PGS./Rated T …$17.99   * * * AVENGERS: MILLENNIUM TPB Written by MIKE COSTA & ROY THOMAS Penciled by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO, JOHN BUSCEMA & SAL BUSCEMA Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU At a secret Hydra installation in rural Japan, the Avengers discover a time portal that sends them on a millennia-spanning adventure! But what kind of bad guys have a time machine that they don’t use to change the past? Bad guys who know that they win! Now the Avengers must leap through time to figure out what kind of horrors Hydra’s cooked up for the world, but something goes horribly wrong. And suddenly the only thing standing between our immutable past and our wasted, ruined future are the Avengers — united against a doomsday weapon thousands of years in the hatching! Plus: classic tales of time travel! Captain America returns to the fateful day he lost Bucky, and the Avengers face their WWII counterparts: the Invaders! Collecting AVENGERS: MILLENNIUM #1-4, and AVENGERS (1963) #56 and #71. 152 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99 * * * ANT-MAN VOL. 1: SECOND-CHANCE MAN TPB Written by NICK SPENCER Penciled by RAMON ROSANOS Cover by MARK BROOKS Scott Lang has never exactly been the world’s best super hero. Heck, most people don’t even think he’s been the best Ant-Man! And the last guy invented Ultron and joined the Masters of Evil, so that’s saying something. But when Iron Man calls with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Scott’s going to get a second chance to be the hero he’s always dreamed of becoming! Then, Scott faces off against his old foe the Taskmaster, but who is the mystery villain pulling the strings? And when Ant-Man needs to pull off an impossible break-in, he assembles a new gang…of criminals! Because that’s what heroes do, I guess. Sure, he’s been to prison, had a messy divorce and was…um, dead for a while there. But this time is different! This time nothing is gonna stop the astonishing Ant-Man! Collecting ANT-MAN #1-5. 120 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 * * * MARVEL’S ANT-MAN PRELUDE TPB Written by WILL CORONA PILGRIM, DAVID MICHELINIE, NICK SPENCER & MARK WAID Penciled by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA, JOHN BYRNE, RAMON ROSANOS, Wellinton Alves & ANDRE ARAUJO Get ready for Marvel’s next smash-hit film with this all-new official prequel! Before Scott Lang becomes Marvel’s shrinking sensation, his predecessor, Dr. Hank Pym, will pull on the Ant-Man helmet and leap into action on a death-defying mission into the icy heart of Cold War East Berlin! Then, thrill to an all-new Infinite-style adventure set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as explosive new details in the history of the astonishing Ant-Man are revealed! But can the lessons of his past prepare him for the trials he’s about to face? Plus: classic stories featuring pivotal moments in Scott Lang and Hank Pym’s lives! The action-packed buildup to Marvel’s Ant-Man begins here, so get on board now! Collecting MARVEL’S ANT-MAN PRELUDE #1-2, ANT-MAN: CINEMATIC INFINITE COMIC #1, MARVEL PREMIERE #47-48, ANT-MAN #1 and AGE OF ULTRON #10AI. 144 PGS./Rated T …$14.99 * * * ANT-MAN: SCOTT LANG TPB Written by DAVID MICHELINIE, BOB LAYTON & TOM DEFALCO Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, JERRY BINGHAM, LUKE MCDONNELL, GEORGE PEREZ, GREG LAROCQUE, RON WILSON & MORE Cover by BOB LAYTON Meet 2015’s silver-screen sensation in waiting — Scott Lang, the astonishing Ant-Man! To save his daughter, Cassie, Scott is forced to return to a life of crime, stealing Hank Pym’s original costumed identity. But when his noble intentions win the Avengers’ approval, he takes over as the all-new Ant-Man, full-time! Electronics whiz Scott secures a job with Tony Stark, but the size-changing super hero must save Iron Man after a brutal battle with the Hulk. No shrinking violet, Scott holds his own in astonishing adventures with Spider-Man, the Thing and the Avengers. And when Ant-Man and Hawkeye join forces, somebody’s gonna get it! Collecting MARVEL PREMIERE #47-48, IRON MAN (1968) #131-133 and #151, AVENGERS (1963) #195-196 and #223, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #103, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #87, and material from AVENGERS (1963) #181 and IRON MAN (1968) #125. 232 PGS./Rated T …$24.99   * * * GUARDIANS 3000 VOL. 1: TIME AFTER TIME TPB Written by DAN ABNETT Penciled by GERARDO SANDOVAL Cover by ALEX ROSS The original, classic Guardians of the Galaxy return! Vance Astro, Yondu, Martinex, Starhawk and Charlie-27 fight to save the 31st century from the Badoon. But they soon discover an even worse threat! Time is collapsing, the very future is in danger, and the only possibility of salvation relies on the Guardians’ shoulders. But as the team finds themselves caught in a deathtrap, and Vance encounters a Guardian that has been wiped from all memory, they must find a doorway into the past to save the future — and that means striking a deal with the most dangerous being in the galaxy! Even with allies like Star-Lord and the last Nova, can the Guardians meet their greatest challenge: not just guarding the galaxy, but saving the universe? Collecting GUARDIANS 3000 #1-5 and material from GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) #14. 128 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 * * * DEADPOOL CLASSIC VOL. 11: MERC WITH A MOUTH TPB Written by VICTOR GISCHLER & MARY HK CHOI Penciled by BONG DAZO, KYLE BAKER, ROB LIEFELD, MATTEO SCALERA & KEN LASHLEY Cover by ED MCGUINNESS Under contract with A.I.M., Deadpool ventures into the Savage Land to obtain the ultimate biological weapon: his own dang head! Yup, Zombie Deadpool’s decapitated head makes its glorious return, and he’s tired of being carried around everywhere. Deadpool will have to keep his own head on straight if he hopes to survive these Savage Land shenanigans and collect his bounty. Then, as if the zombie thing wasn’t enough, it’s alternate-universe mayhem as Deadpool encounters a multitude of malevolent mirror images: S.H.I.E.L.D Major Wilson, Wanda Wilson and the Deadpool Kid! But what happens when Deadpool, A.I.M. agents and his foxy new ladylove travel into the Marvel Zombieverse to try to return “Headpool” home? Plus: an extended look at the life and loves of Wanda Wilson, the maniacal Lady Deadpool! Collecting DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #1-13 and LADY DEADPOOL #1. 376 PGS./Parental Advisory …$34.99 * * * DEADPOOL VOL. 8: ALL GOOD THINGS… TPB Written by GERRY DUGGAN, BRIAN POSEHN, BEN ACKER, BEN BLACKER, NICK GIOVANETTI, PAUL SCHEER, JASON MANTZOUKAS, MIKE DRUCKER & MORE Penciled by SALVADOR ESPIN, MIKE HAWTHORNE, SCOTT KOBLISH & MORE Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI It’s the end of the road for the Merc With a Mouth! And what better way to celebrate the series’ end than to kill Deadpool? Yup, you heard us! First, Deadpool takes a relaxing vacation to the Middle East, where a simple merc job leads to a violent battle with Omega Red and a journey into the Tomb of Scariness with Shiklah! Then, ULTIMATUM comes at Deadpool for revenge, and he has no choice but to take them on — all of them. Every single guy. And in one final flashback feast, we revisit the INFINITY GAUNTLET crossover! What would Deadpool do if he got the gauntlet from Thanos? Plus: a slew of bonus stories by special guest writers showcasing Deadpool’s closest friends and allies! Also, SPOILER: Deadpool dies at the end. Collecting DEADPOOL (2012) #41-44 and #250. 176 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99 * * * FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4: THE END IS FOUREVER TPB  Written by JAMES ROBINSON Penciled by LEONARD KIRK & MORE Cover by LEONARD KIRK The Internet-wrecking end of the Fantastic Four is here! As the hunt for Reed Richards and the missing Future Foundation kids continues, the mastermind behind everything unveils his ultimate plan — but how does young Franklin Richards factor in? The Quiet Man’s invasion of Earth begins — using the creatures from the “Franklinverse,” as well as corrupted versions of the heroes from Heroes Reborn! Do the Fantastic Four have enough power to fight them on the streets of New York? Meanwhile, Sue, Namor and Jim Hammond travel to the Franklinverse to combat this threat at its source — but find a nightmare scenario! Will the Thing survive the twisted heroes’ worldwide assault? Will Johnny get his powers back? Will Reed and Sue be a family again? And how does all of this add up to…the end? Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (2014) #642-645 and material from MARVEL 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. 128 PGS./Rated T …$15.99   * * * THANOS VS. HULK TPB  Written by JIM STARLIN Penciled by JIM STARLIN Cover by JIM STARLIN Cosmic legend and fan-favorite creator Jim Starlin delivers an epic tale of Smash versus Space as the Emerald Avenger goes head-to-head with the Mad Titan! It’s bad enough that the Hulk has been kidnapped by Pip the Troll and traded to Annihilus, lord of the Negative Zone. But things get worse when Thanos is thrown into the mix! Annihilus plots to exploit the Hulk in a most unexpected fashion, but Thanos soon launches some Machiavellian machinations of his own. As Annihilus gains vast new might, the Hulk rampages through the Negative Zone — with Annihilus’ perennial rival Blastaar in hot pursuit! But when Thanos’ devious scheme comes to a head, can the Hulk survive? And can Thanos withstand the Hulk’s pure physical power unleashed? Find out right here! Collecting THANOS VS. HULK #1-4 and WARLOCK (1972) #12. 112 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99   * * * SILVER SURFER VOL. 2: WORLDS APART TPB Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by MIKE ALLRED Cover by MIKE ALLRED Everything up until now was chance and fate, but now it’s decided. Dawn has earned her spot on the board, and she and the Surfer are going to explore the universe together. And the universe holds many wonders — including Planet Prime, the most perfect planet in the universe; a lone lighthouse, floating in the void at the edge of all space and time; and an unlikely planet with a population of 666 billion beings…each from a different race! But can they survive the threats of Warrior One, the Greatest Monster in the Galaxy, and a very strange spacefaring family? And witness the Silver Surfer’s soul laid bare in a cosmic clash unlike any you have ever seen! It’s a cosmic tale of triumph and tragedy as the Surfer takes on his former master: Galactus! Collecting SILVER SURFER (2014) #6-10. 112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99   * * * IRON MAN VOL. 5: RINGS OF THE MANDARIN TPB Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by LUKE ROSS, JOE BENNETT & CLIFF RICHARDS Cover by MICHAEL DEL MUNDO Malekith the Accursed, lord of the Dark Elves, has a problem with Iron Man. Then again, Malekith the Accursed has a problem with pretty much everyone on Earth. And when Malekith the Accursed strikes, blood will flow and darkness will fall — unless Iron Man can gain the upper hand! It’s cutting-edge mortal science vs. the most arcane Asgardian science imaginable — all in a bath of blood. Plus: Which classic Marvel UK character returns in a reinvented form after the events of Revolutionary War? And how do the Mandarin’s rings factor into this crisis? Iron Man vows to get to the bottom of things — assuming he lives! Collecting IRON MAN (2012) #23-28. 136 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 * * * AMAZING X-MEN VOL. 3: ONCE AND FUTURE JUGGERNAUT TPB Written by JAMES TYNION IV, CHRIS YOST, CRAIG KYLE & MONTY NERO Penciled by JORGE JIMENEZ, CARLO BARBERI, JORGE FORNES & SALVADOR LARROCA Cover by NICK BRADSHAW When the Gem of Cyttorak reappears, seeking to create a new avatar, none hear its call more than those who have previously housed the power of the unstoppable Juggernaut: Cain Marko and Colossus! But they aren’t the only ones hunting for the Gem. Can the X-Men find it before it’s too late? And can Colossus resist the temptation of Cyttorak’s power? “Unstoppable” takes on a whole new meaning as Cyttorak’s gem is finally located. The Juggernaut rises, and the X-Men fall! Has the Juggernaut returned? Is this the last stand of Colossus? Plus: A death in Storm’s family sends the X-Men to Africa! And as AXIS inverts the X-Men, Anole’s deepest fears are unleashed on the streets of New York City, and Nightcrawler and Mystique’s relationship reaches a boiling point! Collecting AMAZING X-MEN (2013) #13-19 and ANNUAL #1. 192 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99   * * * NIGHTCRAWLER VOL. 2 TPB Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT & MARGUERITE BENNETT Penciled by TODD NAUCK Cover by TODD NAUCK Not long ago, Nightcrawler was dead. Now, Kurt Wagner struggles to find his place in the land of the living once again. But ever since his best friend Wolverine died, that struggle is much more difficult! Nightcrawler tries to honor Wolverine’s legacy by carrying on as a teacher and an X-Man. But Bloody Bess has other plans for him — and Nightcrawler finds himself in over his head when the Shadow King attacks! Haunted by lost loved ones, Nightcrawler must try to overcome the darkness in his soul to protect those nearest and dearest to him — and prevent the Shadow King’s influence from spreading across the multiverse! But will he take his one-man war too far? Nightcrawler has believed that Heaven cast him out because his work on Earth wasn’t finished. Now, he may just finish it! Collecting NIGHTCRAWLER (2014) #7-12. 136 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99 * * * MILES MORALES: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 2 — REVELATIONS TPB Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by DAVID MARQUEZ Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ Miles Morales’ life has been turned upside down on every conceivable level! New villains are coming out of the woodwork — but more important, Miles has a girlfriend! Her name is Katie Bishop — but she has a secret, and it’s bad news for Spider-Man! Miles makes a life-changing decision and discovers a mind-blowing truth. Who was his father? What is the secret of Miles’ legacy? And will the Ultimate Spider-Man become an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.? When Miles confronts his family’s past and his terrifying future, and discovers a new spider-power, the man behind the mysteries of the Human Flies plans reveals himself! As Doctor Doom steps from the shadows, Miles gathers the Ultimates — but no matter what happens next, this might be the end of the road for Miles Morales! Collecting MILES MORALES: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #6-12. 160 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 * * * ALL-NEW INVADERS VOL. 3: THE MARTIANS ARE COMING TPB Written by JAMES ROBINSON Penciled by STEVE PUGH, BARRY KITSON & P. CRAIG RUSSELL Cover by STEVE PUGH Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch, has been driven mad by recent events — and now it’s up to Namor to stop his rampage! And in England, Spitfire and Union Jack must face a different kind of Invader — one from another world! In 1917, several WWI heroes banded together to battle Martians — and now the invading aliens are back! As the Winter Soldier dispatches the all-new Invaders to help Spitfire, Tanalth the Pursuer seeks answers — and Toro emerges from his Inhuman cocoon with dangerous new powers! Can the all-new Captain America help him navigate his rebirth? Killraven, the Eternals and the Inhumans guest-star as the Invaders struggle to solve the mystery of the Martian invasion! Plus: The team faces Lash and a neo-Nazi threat, but what do they want with Toro and the Iron Cross? Collecting ALL-NEW INVADERS #11-15. 112 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99 * * * MS. MARVEL VOL. 3: CRUSHED TPB Written by G. WILLOW WILSON with MARK WAID Penciled by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA with HUMBERTO RAMOS Cover by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE Love is in the air in Jersey City as Valentine’s Day arrives! Kamala Khan may not be allowed to go to the school dance, but Ms. Marvel is! Well sort of — by crashing it in an attempt to capture Asgard’s most annoying trickster! Yup, it’s a special Valentine’s Day story featuring Marvel’s favorite charlatan, Loki! And when a mysterious stranger arrives in Jersey City, Ms. Marvel must deal with…a crush! Because this new kid is really, really cute. What are these feelings, Kamala Khan? Prepare for drama! Intrigue! Romance! Suspense! Punching things! All this and more! The fan-favorite, critically acclaimed, amazing new series continues as Kamala Khan proves why she’s the best (and most adorable) new super hero there is! Plus, see what happens when SHIELD agent Jemma Simmons goes undercover at Kamala’s school! Collecting MS. MARVEL (2014) #12-15 and S.H.I.E.L.D. #2. 120 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 * * * DEATHLOK VOL. 1: CONTROL. ALT. DELETE. TPB Written by NATHAN EDMONDSON Penciled by MIKE PERKINS Cover by MIKE PERKINS A medic who travels to war zones to heal the wounded, Henry Hayes has no idea that when he’s in the field, he is activated by the mysterious Biotek group and becomes the ultimate weapon of assassination and war: Deathlok! But now, other parties good and bad are taking an interest in him. Deathlok tackles globetrotting missions including racing the clock in the Philippines; infiltrating a hostage situation in Stuttgart, Germany; taking on an aerial assault on a battlefield; and even stopping an airplane in mid-flight! Meanwhile, S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Andrea Hope investigates Henry Hayes, and she’ll go to an Avenger for help! As Domino finds Michael Collins, the previous Deathlok, Henry Hayes lands in the hospital while searching for his daughter! But will S.H.I.E.L.D. or Biotek track him down first? Collecting DEATHLOK (2014) #1-5 and material from ORIGINAL SINS #1. 120 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99 * * * X-MEN: THE HUNT FOR PROFESSOR X TPB Written by STEVE SEAGLE, JOE KELLY, TODD DEZAGO & BRIAN K. VAUGHAN Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO, STEVE SKROCE, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, BRANDON PETERSON, ADAM KUBERT, MIKE WIERINGO & PATRICK GLEASON Cover by CARLOS PACHECO Missing for months, Professor X seemingly returns — and debuts an newer, even more different team of X-Men! But when this new group kidnaps Shadowcat, something seems off to the real X-Men. The truth will spark a globetrotting hunt for Charles Xavier, leading to a showdown with the re-formed — but far from reformed — Brotherhood of Evil Mutants…and revealing the menace of Cerebro! But for the Children of the Atom to survive, must Professor X die? Plus: Gambit’s back! But so is the Juggernaut! Meanwhile, Colossus has a ghostly Christmas, Kitty Pryde and Marrow play cat and mouse with the terrorist Flag-Smasher, and the X-Men find themselves trapped in a land of epic fantasy! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #360-365, X-MEN (1991) #80-84 and #1/2, and X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #22. 368 PGS./Rated T …$39.99 * * * SPIDER-WOMAN VOL. 1: SPIDER-VERSE TPB Written by DENNIS HOPELESS & ARCHIE GOODWIN Penciled by GREG LAND & SAL BUSCEMA Cover by GREG LAND Jessica Drew has been an agent of both S.H.I.E.L.D. and S.W.O.R.D., an Avenger and more — but nothing could prepare her for the multidimensional insanity of Spider-Verse! A war is brewing, and every spider-character in the multiverse is a target! But being a target is something Jessica Drew just won’t abide. She’s a woman with a mission. And with Silk — the newest spider on the block — at her side, she’ll need to put all her training to the test if she wants to make it out of Spider-Verse alive! Now, undercover in the most dangerous place in the multiverse, Spider-Woman is in the tightest spot she’s ever been in. What if even succeeding with her mission means her death? And can Silk handle a solo mission? Plus: Spider-Woman’s classic debut! Collecting SPIDER-WOMAN (2014) #1-4 and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1971) #32. 112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 * * * WOLVERINES VOL. 2: CLAW, BLADE AND FANG TPB Written by CHARLES SOULE & RAY FAWKES Penciled by JASON MASTERS, KRIS ANKA, JUAN DOE, PETER NGUYEN & JONATHAN MARKS Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI Logan’s remains are located — but who winds up keeping them? Mr. Sinister’s cause hits home with more than one team member. Does this mean a change in allegiance? Meanwhile, Mystique’s power play kicks into full gear as she obtains one of the last control words — and with it the power to get everything she ever wanted! And Lady Deathstrike is finally realizing that she doesn’t have to be alone, but will this moment of vulnerability come back to stab her? And what happens when Wolverine’s old buddy Fang shows up and gets under Daken’s skin? As Shogun quite literally battles his inner demon, Fantomelle and Culpepper undertake a mission they’re not prepared for — while Victor Creed, a truly changed man after the events of AXIS, finds himself with a drastic new outlook on life! Collecting WOLVERINES #6-10. 112 PGS./Parental Advisory …$15.99 * * * VENOM BY RICK REMENDER: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 1 TPB Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by TONY MOORE, TOM FOWLER, STEFANO CASELLI, LAN MEDINA & SHAWN MOLL Cover by JOE QUESADA Flash Thompson is Spider-Man’s biggest fan. That hero worship inspired him to join the Army, where he became a decorated war hero. And though he lost his legs, Flash never lost his dignity — or his desire to serve. Now, the government has offered him a chance to don the alien Venom symbiote and be a hero once again! Flash Thompson is Venom, the government’s most lethal special operative. But Flash soon finds himself losing control of his own mind to the symbiote! And when his nemesis, Jack O’Lantern, blackmails Flash into serving the merciless Crime-Master, can Venom complete his mission and save his loved ones? Plus: What if the Venom symbiote bonded with…Deadpool?! Rick Remender’s gripping run is collected in two volumes! Collecting VENOM (2011) #1-12 and VENOM/DEADPOOL: WHAT IF? 320 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99 * * * NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. CLASSIC VOL. 3 TPB Written by DOUG MURRAY, DG CHICHESTER & SCOTT LOBDELL Penciled by NORMAN DWYER, JACKSON GUICE, ERNIE STINER, DAVE HOOVER & MC WYMAN Cover by JACKSON GUICE Nick Fury and his poker buddies Thing, Mr. Fantastic and Captain America play for high stakes against the Mandarin — but it could soon be Baron Strucker’s Hydra that holds all the cards! When terrorists attack, S.H.I.E.L.D. Central falls. The Avengers and the Fantastic Four join the fight — but after heavy losses, Nick launches a recruitment drive for new agents. Will Wolverine respond? Then, Ol’ One-Eye could be about to learn that Infinity isn’t forever as he hunts for the Formula that keeps him (relatively) young. Will the search kill both him and the cyborg known as Deathlok? And when a group of villains unleash havoc on the Helicarrier, they threaten an early end to the careers of Ivory, Knock-About, Psi-Borg and Violence — the brand-new Super Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Collecting NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (1989) #24-35. 288 PGS./Rated T …$34.99 * * * MARVEL UNIVERSE ANT-MAN DIGEST Written by FRED VAN LENTE, TODD DEZAGO, CHRIS YOST, EUGENE SON & JOE CARAMAGNA Penciled by MATTEO LOLLI, DEREC DONOVAN, PATRICK SCHERBERGER & WES CRAIG Big things come in small packages, and that’s definitely true of the astonishing Ant-Man! Meet the tiny hero with a giant heart in this collection of all-ages adventures. He can shrink and talk to ants — now find out how he uses these awesome abilities to aid mankind! Grab your magnifying glass and learn how the man in the anthill became a size-changing super hero in clashes with the menace of the microverse, Psycho-Man, and the beach that walks, Sandman! But when the Ant-Man outfit is stolen, Power Man and Iron Fist are hired to hunt it down. Will what they find be a whole new hero? Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES (2008) #6 and #10, MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES (2012) #17, and material from AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES (2010) #4 and SUPER HEROES (2010) #19. 88 PGS./All Ages …$9.99