MARVEL COMICS: July 2016 Collected Editions Solicits MASTERWORKS MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DOCTOR STRANGE VOL. 7 HC Written by ROGER STERN with RALPH MACCHIO, JIM STARLIN, MARV WOLFMAN & DON McGREGOR Penciled by TOM SUTTON with JIM STARLIN, AL MILGROM, RICARDO VILLAMONTE, ALAN KUPPERBERG, GENE COLAN, HOWARD CHAYKIN & ERNIE CHAN Cover by JIM STARLIN The Master of the Mystic Arts crosses into the Quadriverse, but little does he realize that unknown agents have set the Cosmic Wheel of Change in motion. Chaos is unleashed as the universe goes mad! Only with the return of the Ancient One can Doctor Strange hope to restore order to creation, but he’ll have to conquer the cosmic might of the In-Betweener to do it! Writer Roger Stern has even more frightening horrors to unveil, as an elder god marshals Nightmare, D’Spayre and the Dream Weaver to twist reality — and rend Strange and Clea’s souls with inconceivable fears! Also featuring mystic encounters with Nighthawk, Namor, the Avengers and the Black Knight — and the return of a figure from one of Doctor Strange’s first adventures! Collecting DOCTOR STRANGE (1974) #23-37 and CHAMBER OF CHILLS #3-4. 304 PGS./Rated T …$75.00 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DOCTOR STRANGE VOL. 7 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 238 (DM ONLY) 304 PGS./Rated T …$75.00 HARDCOVERS DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC Written by DOUG MOENCH, BILL MANTLO, STEVE ENGLEHART, GERRY CONWAY, DON McGREGOR, JOHN DAVID WARNER, TONY ISABELLA, DENNIS O’NEIL, CHRIS CLAREMONT & MORE Penciled by RUDY NEBRES, GEORGE PÉREZ, JIM STARLIN, PAUL GULACY, ALAN WEISS, MIKE VOSBURG, DON PERLIN, KEITH POLLARD, HERB TRIMPE, FRANK McLAUGHLIN, SANHO KIM & PAT BRODERICK Covers by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO & NICK CARDY Kung-fu fever had struck the United States! Hot on the heels of the breakout hit MASTER OF KUNG FU, Marvel launched the amazing oversized DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU magazine — headlined by Shang-Chi, Iron Fist and the Sons of the Tiger! Artists including Rudy Nebres, George Pérez, Jim Starlin and Paul Gulacy gave DEADLY HANDS their all. With stunning painted covers by the likes of Neal Adams, issues of DEADLY HANDS featured not just the comic-art adventures of Marvel’s greatest kung-fu heroes — but also extensive interviews; martial-arts guides; photo features; and movie, TV and book reviews! Whatever you wanted to know about martial arts, DEADLY HANDS had a kung-fu grip on it! Collecting DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU (1974) #1-18 and SPECIAL, and DEADLIEST HEROES OF KUNG FU. 1120 PGS./Rated T+ …$125.00 DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC CARDY COVER (DM ONLY) 1120 PGS./Rated T+ …$125.00   * * * MS. MARVEL OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC Written by G. WILLOW WILSON, MARK WAID, DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA, JACOB WYATT, ELMO BONDOC, TAKESHI MIYAZAWA, HUMBERTO RAMOS & GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI Cover by JAMIE McKELVIE The complete first season of Marvel’s international sensation between two covers! Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City — until she suddenly gains extraordinary gifts. But who is she now? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? As Kamala explores her newfound powers in the guise of the new Ms. Marvel, she takes on the maniacal Inventor; teams up with Wolverine and Spider-Man; meets the Inhuman royal family and adopts their teleporting dog, Lockjaw; faces the mischief of Loki; and finally gets to hang out with her idol, Captain Marvel! All while facing the regular girl problems of family, first love and…the end of the world? If Kamala Khan isn’t your favorite hero yet, read this and she will be! Collecting MS. MARVEL (2014) #1-19, S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014) #2, and material from ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE #1 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2014) #7-8. 488 PGS./Rated T+ …$75.00 * * * MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.: SEASON THREE DECLASSIFIED HC SLIPCASE Written by TROY BENJAMIN MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. returns for an action-packed third season! Director Phil Coulson and Agent Daisy Johnson lead the charge, amassing a new breed of warrior as Inhumans emerge across the globe. But Coulson and his team soon learn they’re not alone: There are others on the hunt for these Inhumans — and while some may be friend, others may be foe. Meanwhile, the evil organization Hydra rebuilds from the ground up under a new and deadly leader. Get the top-secret details in this keepsake volume showcasing never-before-seen photography, production-design details, and exclusive behind-the-scenes information and interviews with cast and crew. The events of Season Three will rock the characters you know and love to the core. Don’t miss a single moment! 240 PGS./All Ages …$50.00   * * * THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL VOL. 1 HC Written by RYAN NORTH with STEVE DITKO, WILL MURRAY & DAN SLOTT Penciled by ERICA HENDERSON with STEVE DITKO & MORE Cover by ERICA HENDERSON Wolverine. Deadpool. Doctor Doom. Thanos. There’s one hero who’s beaten them all, and now she’s got her own book! And to celebrate, she’s set her sights even higher — much higher. We’re talking Galactus! But first Doreen Green, a.k.a. Squirrel Girl, is starting college, making new friends, eating nuts and kicking butts — not necessarily in that order! Together with her best (human) pal Nancy and her best (squirrel) pal Tippy-Toe, and armed only with a tail and some fact-filled super-villain trading cards, she’ll take on the likes of Kraven the Hunter, Whiplash and, oh, yeah, the Devourer of Worlds! Plus: Classic Squirrel Girl tales including her dazzling Ditko-drawn debut! Collecting UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL (2015A) #1-8 — plus material from MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1990) #8, GLX-MAS SPECIAL, THING (2006) #8 and AGE OF HEROES #3. 248 PGS./Rated T …$34.99 * * * STAR WARS: EPISODE II — ATTACK OF THE CLONES HC Written by JONATHAN HALES & HENRY GILROY Penciled by JAN DUURSEMA Cover by MIKE MAYHEW The official adaptation of the crucial second chapter in the Star Wars saga! The Republic is under threat, with thousands of solar systems joining the separatist movement led by the mysterious Count Dooku. The few remaining Jedi Knights struggle to maintain peace and order in the galaxy. As the Galactic Senate considers raising a clone army, Senator Amidala — the former queen of Naboo — comes under attack. Someone must protect her — and Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, take on the fateful mission. As old favorites like Yoda and new ones like Jango Fett play their parts, destiny takes hold — in a tale of forbidden love, a young Jedi finding his true path and an old threat rising from the shadows once again. Collecting STAR WARS: EPISODE II — ATTACK OF THE CLONES #1-4. 152 PGS./Rated T …$24.99 * * * STAR WARS: JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS - SHATTERED EMPIRE HC Written by GREG RUCKA & JAMES ROBINSON Penciled by MARCO CHECCHETTO & TONY HARRIS Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO For the first time in the new Star Wars canon, journey with us into the time after the end of Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi! Writer Greg Rucka (PUNISHER, WOLVERINE, Gotham Central) and artist Marco Checchetto (AVENGERS WORLD, PUNISHER) take us past the destruction of the second Death Star — and into the chaos of a Shattered Empire. It’s the explosive lead-in to this winter’s blockbuster big-screen Star Wars revival, and everything you need to know is right here! Plus, follow everyone’s favorite protocol droid as he Journeys to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. 144 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 * * * STAR WARS: HEROES FOR A NEW HOPE HC Written by MARK WAID, CHARLES SOULE & GERRY DUGGAN Penciled by TERRY DODSON, ALEX MALEEV & PHIL NOTO Cover by TERRY DODSON, ALEX MALEEV & PHIL NOTO Three of the most beloved characters in the entire Star Wars saga in their own solo adventures! After Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, Leia Organa is a princess without a world! But she still feels a duty to her people. Can she save the remaining Alderaanians from the might of the Galactic Empire? Before master of charm Lando Calrissian joined the Rebellion, or even ran Cloud City, he and faithful ally Lobot got by with the odd swindle and plenty of swagger. But this time, has Lando bitten off more than he can chew? Speaking of things getting Chewy, everybody’s favorite Wookiee warrior also faces some alone time after the battle of Yavin. Stranded on an Imperial-occupied planet, far away from Han Solo, will he make a new best friend? Collecting PRINCESS LEIA #1-5, LANDO #1-5 and CHEWBACCA #1-5. 344 PGS./Rated T …$50.00 * * * SCARLET BOOK 2 PREMIERE HC WRITTEN BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PENCILED BY ALEX MALEEV COVER BY ALEX MALEEV The most controversial and best-reviewed comic book on the stands today is back! From the Eisner Award-winning team of Bendis and Maleev (DAREDEVIL, SPIDER-WOMAN, MOON KNIGHT) comes the next chapter in Scarlet’s one-woman American Revolution. Scarlet has declared war on a city strangled from within by corruption! Her call to arms has been heard all over the world — but now Scarlet makes her boldest move yet, taking City Hall hostage while the entire country watches. How will the public react to her list of demands? Can a modern revolution gain traction? And what will the government do to shut her down? The answers will surprise you, as Scarlet finds herself forced to make a dangerous and desperate move: letting them capture her! The creator-owned hit is back — and bolder than ever! Collecting SCARLET #6-10. 176 PGS./Mature …$24.99 * * * INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 2: THE WAR MACHINES PREMIERE HC Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by MIKE DEODATO JR. Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. Something is rotten in the house of Stark, and Tony must delve into the nooks and crannies of his international organization to root out the answers. But what will he find? Meanwhile, as events begin to build that will rock the Marvel Universe once again, Iron Man teams with War Machine to face a brand-new threat — with a little help from Spider-Man! Tony and Rhodey are best pals on and off the battlefield, but their friendship will be tested beyond anything they’ve ever known as new power players reveal themselves in a bloody and dangerous fashion. Can anything Iron Man and War Machine do prevent an all-new Civil War? Or will fresh conflict pit Tony against some of his nearest and dearest? Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN (2015) #6-10. 136 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 TRADE PAPERBACKS AND OTHER PAPERBACKS THOR EPIC COLLECTION: RUNEQUEST TPB Volume 12 in the Thor Epic Collections Written by DOUG MOENCH & ALAN ZELENETZ with STEVEN GRANT & BOB HALL Penciled by ALAN KUPPERBERG, BOB HALL & MARK BRIGHT with KEITH POLLARD, JOHN BOLTON, GREG LaROCQUE, HERB TRIMPE, DON PERLIN & ERNIE CHAN Cover by BOB LAYTON Thor confronts a barrage of foes — from Storm Giants and the Crusader to Graviton and the Lord of Darkness himself, Dracula! The battle for Asgard — the battle for life itself — is set when Loki and war god Tyr steal the Golden Apples of Immortality and unleash the Midgard Serpent. Thor, Sif and the Warriors Three must face a world-destroying menace and prevail — or age and die like mortal men! Then, to save Jane Foster, Thor and Sif embark on a quest into the cosmic depths of the Runestaff! Also featuring a rare black-and-white Thor adventure and retellings of classic Asgardian tales: the birth of Thor, the forging of Mjolnir, the humbling of Thor and more! Collecting THOR (1966) #320-336 and ANNUAL #11, and BIZARRE ADVENTURES #32. 456 PGS./Rated T …$39.99 * * * STAR WARS VOL. 3: REBEL JAIL TPB Written by KIERON GILLEN & JASON AARON Penciled by ANGEL UNZUETA, MIKE MAYHEW & LEINIL FRANCIS YU Cover by TERRY DODSON What comes next for the rebels after the events of VADER DOWN? Find out as the adventures of Luke Skywalker and friends continue! The rebel crew is en route to a prison base with a very important captive. But unlucky for them, they aren’t the only ones with their eyes on this prize! Plus: Meet a rebel spy at the heart of the Empire, and join him on a mission of life and death! And in another tale from the journals of Obi-Wan Kenobi, journey back to the Jedi’s days of exile on Tatooine. Moisture farmer Owen Lars may have taken in young Luke, but he refused to let Ben be part of the boy’s life. Now, prepare to discover the reason why! Collecting STAR WARS (2015) #15-19 and ANNUAL #1. 144 PGS./Rated T …$19.99   * * * STAR WARS: DARTH VADER VOL. 3 - THE SHU-TORUN WAR TPB Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU & SALVADOR LARROCA Cover by KAARE ANDREWS The Dark Lord of the Sith’s unstoppable march continues! The natives of Shu-Torun are revolting, and there’s no way the Empire will stand for that. When Darth Vader is tasked with leading a military assault against the planet, could it be that his rise to glory has begun? But who will follow Vader into war? Would you? Then again, it’s better to fight alongside Vader than against him. That’s a lesson that the ore barons are about to learn. Collecting DARTH VADER #16-19 and ANNUAL #1. 120 PGS./Rated T …$16.99   * * * SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL VOL. 1: ISN’T IT BROMANTIC TPB Written by JOE KELLY & SCOTT AUKERMAN Penciled by ED MCGUINNESS & REILLY BROWN Cover by ED MCGUINNESS Now THIS is what you call a dynamic duo! When the Webbed Wonder and the Merc with a Mouth find themselves in a tight spot, hijinks and hilarity ensue! Spidey isn’t looking for new friends in his neighborhood, but Deadpool’s going all out in the name of bromance. Will this turn out to be a buddy book, or will the identity of Deadpool’s next target — he’s just a guy named Peter Parker — ruin everything?! With another Spider-Man (Miles Morales) and a few more Mercs (for Money) along for the ride, this is the ultimate Marvel Team-Up. But when our two stars go on a double date, who calls dibs on Thor? Plus: Mysteries deepen at Parker Industries, and Wade Wilson goes Hollywood! But will Spidey steal the show on the set of Deadpool: The Movie? Collecting SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL #1-6. 136 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99 * * * SILVER SURFER VOL. 4: CITIZEN OF EARTH TPB Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by MICHAEL ALLRED Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED Everything changes for the Silver Surfer! He’s taken Dawn Greenwood to the end of the universe, and now it’s time to show her the most fantastic planet of all: Earth! But how will this trip lead to a fight with the ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing? Who is Alicia Masters, and why has the Surfer never mentioned her to Dawn? And what action could put him in the sights of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? The Silver Surfer will be made to pay the price, but will any allies still stand at his side? Whatever happens, there may be worse devastation to come that could leave Dawn scarred for life! Featuring the Thing, Spider-Man, the Avengers and more major players, it’s a mythic tale in the Mighty Marvel Manner that celebrates the Surfer’s 50th anniversary! Collecting SILVER SURFER (2016) #1-6. 144 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 * * * DEADPOOL & THE MERCS FOR MONEY VOL. 0: MERC MADNESS TPB Written by CULLEN BUNN, GERRY DUGGAN & BRIAN POSEHN Penciled by SALVA ESPIN & SCOTT KOBLISH Cover by DECLAN SHALVEY If Deadpool is all busy Avengin’ and Assemblin’, who’s picking up the slack and taking care of mercenary business? How about his own crack team, the legally cleared-to-be-called Mercs for Money! Got a problem you can’t solve on your own and a pile of money you’d like to be rid of? Just call Deadpool, Stingray, Solo, Foolkiller, Terror and Slapstick — and watch as that problem is shot, stabbed, eviscerated, pulverized and generally made bloody! Then there’s the new guy, Masacre, the Deadpool of Mexico — whose Spanish-language debut has been poorly translated into English! But whatever their native tongue, the language of violence is universal, and these massed Mercs will make themselves heard against a boatload of villains, a demonic trucker and anyone else who gets in their way! Collecting DEADPOOL & THE MERCS FOR MONEY #1-5 and DEADPOOL: MASACRE. 136 PGS./Parental Advisory …$16.99 * * * GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: GUARDIANS OF INFINITY TPB Written by DAN ABNETT Penciled by CARLO BARBERI Cover by JIM CHEUNG You know the Guardians of the Galaxy. You know the Guardians of the 31st century. But who are the Guardians 1000? Find out as the galactic protectors of three eras unite to face a threat to all of space and time! Past, present and future collide at the dawning of the age of Hermetikus! But what is Hermetikus’s strange connection to the Guardians of a previous millennium and their leader, Stella Nega? Rocket, Drax and Groot may be in over their heads, but firebrand of the future Nikki Gold is in her element! The centuries-spanning supergroup battles to save all the days — but Hermetikus, who was there at the very start of the Guardians of the Galaxy, is determined to be there at the end! Collecting the lead stories from GUARDIANS OF INFINITY #1-8. 136 PGS./Rated T …$17.99   * * * GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: TALES OF THE COSMOS TPB Written by JASON LATOUR, ROBBIE THOMPSON, DARRYL “DMC” McDANIELS, EDGARDO MIRANDA-RODRIGUEZ, GERRY DUGGAN, JEFF KING, ERIC PALICKI & MORE Penciled by JIM CHEUNG, NELSON DeCASTRO, LEONARDO ROMERO, FLAVIANO ARMENTARO, PAOLO VILLANELLI & MORE Cover by JIM CHEUNG Your favorite Guardians of the Galaxy in glorious off-duty adventures! New buddies Ben Grimm and Rocket Raccoon grapple with a planet where culture is based on Earth-style professional wrestling — only on this world, the stakes are life and death! Drax goes missing! Groot and the Thing swap three-word catchphrases on the hunt for a powerful object in New York City! Venom and the Human Torch hang out in space! Rocket and Kitty Pryde get a gig as bodyguards for an interplanetary whistleblower! Then Kitty teams up with Gamora — but is there room for more than one deadliest woman in the galaxy? Plus: Meet Venom’s new teammates, the noble and mysterious Space Knights! Collecting the backup stories from GUARDIANS OF INFINITY #1-8.. 136 PGS./Rated T …$17.99 * * * SPIDER-MAN 2099 VOL. 4: GODS AND WOMEN TPB Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by WILL SLINEY Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA Still fighting crime before his time! Miguel O’Hara continues his crusade against the mysterious organization called FIST, but an unwelcome distraction arrives when trouble flares in New York. A clash with Lash will put Spidey 2099 square in the middle of the Inhuman conflict! And when he learns the truth about Tempest, any chance of a happy reunion could be ruined by another very big bad: Man-Mountain Marko! Then, FIST makes its next move, and Miguel will need a helping hand. But when Tempest’s life is placed in jeopardy once again, our hero from the future will be pushed to the edge. Will a secret from her past send him tumbling over? Or will Spidey be responsible for his own downfall? His own actions may be about to bite him! Collecting SPIDER-MAN 2099 (2015) #6-10. 112 PGS./Rated T …$15.99 * * * SPIDEY VOL. 1: FIRST DAY TPB Written by ROBBIE THOMPSON Penciled by NICK BRADSHAW & ANDRÉ LIMA ARAÚJO Cover by NICK BRADSHAW Think you know everything about Peter Parker? Think again! Expect action, adventure and hilarity in equal measure as we head back to high school to explore Pete’s early days! Modern talent combines with the classic Marvel flavor to present the web-slinger’s wonder years in truly amazing, spectacular, sensational style. It’s a return to the hassles of overdue homework, not knowing how to talk to girls and a never-ending merry-go-round of madness courtesy of the best rogues’ gallery in comics! We’re talking Doctor Octopus, Sandman, the Vulture and…Doctor Doom! But could our young hero ever be ready for an arch-nemesis like the Green Goblin? With these and more faces from Peter’s past — both familiar and surprising — you’ll remember what made Spider-Man the world’s greatest hero in the first place! Collecting SPIDEY #1-6. 136 PGS./Rated T …$17.99 * * * WEIRDWORLD VOL. 1: WHERE LOST THINGS GO TPB Written by SAM HUMPHRIES Penciled by MIKE DEL MUNDO Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO The strangest realm on Battleworld is now the most mysterious region of the Marvel Universe! And Earth girl Becca is stuck in this land of sword and sorcery — with no experience with either! She has only one mission: get home alive. But will becoming apprentice to Goleta the Wizardslayer aid that quest, or render it even more unlikely? In a land of myths, monsters and…muscle cars? Becca and Goleta will brave the Enchanted Village and Fang Mountains, seek aid from Catbeast and the Dog-Fighters, and find themselves in the middle of a war between Lava Men and Man-Things. But most dangerous of all is Morgan Le Fay — Becca had better hope she never falls into the sorceress’s evil clutches! Join Becca’s quest, and brave the dangers and uncover the secrets of Weirdworld! Collecting WEIRDWORLD (2015B) #1-6. 136 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99 * * * UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 6: STORYVILLE TPB  Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO, STUART IMMONEN, MAHMUD ASRAR, KRIS ANKA & FRAZER IRVING Cover by CHRIS BACHALO The final explosive story in Brian Michael Bendis’ epic X-Men saga! Cyclops’ revolution comes to a head! Will the morally compromised Scott Summers save himself from ruin — or will he make that fateful leap?! Meanwhile, Kitty Pryde and Illyana Rasputin take on an assignment neither of them thought they would tackle: facing off against a legion of monsters! And Mystique returns, out for vengeance against Cyclops’ revolutionary team! Will Magik’s soulsword be enough to halt the shape-shifter’s wrath? The Jean Grey School, the New Xavier School, the time-tossed young X-Men — it’s all going to change! The X-Men are at a crossroads. And not everyone will make it through in one piece. Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (2013) #32-35 and #600. 136 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99   * * * UNCANNY INHUMANS VOL. 2: THE QUIET ROOM TPB  Written by CHARLES SOULE Penciled by BRANDON PETERSON & KEV WALKER Cover by BRANDON PETERSON Welcome to the Marvel Universe’s newest nightspot, the fascinating Quiet Room. But don’t let the name put you off — things will get rowdy! There’s a heist to solve, a brawl on the club floor and two evil geniuses turning a game of poker into a game of super-powered chicken. No wonder Black Bolt is pulling in the big guns to put his house in order! Meanwhile, Prince Ahura vies for power, Reader is separated from his best friend and Inhuman investigator Frank McGee is on the trail of the jilted ex-leader of Ennilux. But the big question on everybody’s lips: How did Medusa and the Human Torch get together? You’re about to discover how a catastrophe turned into a meet-cute for Marvel’s newest “It” couple. But so is Crystal — Medusa’s little sister and Johnny’s first love. Uh-oh! Collecting UNCANNY INHUMANS #5-10. 136 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99 * * * NEW AVENGERS: A.I.M. VOL. 2 - STANDOFF TPB Written by AL EWING Penciled by JOSHUA CASSARA, GERARDO SANDOVAL & MARCUS TO Cover by DECLAN SHALVEY Avengers Idea Mechanics continues to fight the good fight, no matter what! The Maker is back! But what does the strange head of W.H.I.S.P.E.R. want with the White Tiger? And wait, which White Tiger is he targeting? Then, the New Avengers will be drawn into a STANDOFF involving all of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. They’re a global rescue force, but what happens when they have to rescue someone from the clutches of S.H.I.E.L.D. itself? War is coming — and so is the American Kaiju! Up from the depths! Thirty stories high! He salutes the flag and eats apple pie! But how can Avengers Island possibly survive the ultimate weapon against renegade super-science? Maybe with Avenger Five, the ultimate mighty vehicle! Plus: A traitor is revealed! And so are Sunspot’s secrets, as everything comes tumbling down! Collecting NEW AVENGERS (2015) #7-11. 112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99   * * * MACHINE MAN BY KIRBY & DITKO: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION TPB Written by JACK KIRBY, MARV WOLFMAN, TOM DeFALCO & ROGER STERN Penciled by JACK KIRBY & STEVE DITKO with SAL BUSCEMA Cover by JACK KIRBY A military machine with a soul, a thinking computer in the form of a man — X-51 is the Machine Man! Abel Stack gave a government-created robot a human face, nurturing the man inside the machine and calling him son. But Stack’s death left that son, Aaron, alone and running for his life. The military wants to strip him apart, and mankind doesn’t understand him — but in exploits crafted by two of the medium’s greatest talents, he’ll still redefine humanity. Few comic books were lucky enough to be graced by the work of Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. Machine Man never saw an issue that wasn’t illustrated by one of these creative titans. Now, the complete MACHINE MAN epic is collected for the first time, and in one complete volume! Collecting MACHINE MAN (1978) #1-19 and INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #235-237. 440 PGS./Rated T …$39.99 * * * GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY CLASSIC: IN THE YEAR 3000 VOL. 1 TPB Written by MICHAEL GALLAGHER & MARIANO NICIEZA Penciled by KEVIN WEST, COLLEEN DORAN & FRED MENDEZ Cover by KEVIN WEST Continue exploring the Marvel Universe of the 31st century with the original Guardians of the Galaxy! But will the team survive a Major blow when Vance Astro walks out? Meanwhile, Charlie-27 fights for his life against a Captain Universe-powered Badoon, and Starhawk makes her dramatic return — as do the heavyweight Galactic Guardians! Even with the cosmic power of Firelord, a Phoenix, a Spirit of Vengeance and the thousand-year-old former Wonder Man, can two teams of Guardians stop the Dread Dormammu? Perhaps with some help from this era’s Sorcerer Supreme…or a strangely recognizable Ancient One! But the most surprising arrival of all is Rita DeMara, the second Yellowjacket! Will this former Master of Evil find her redemption in the far future? Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (1990) #30-39 and ANNUAL #3, and material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #134. 320 PGS./Rated T …$34.99 * * * MOCKINGBIRD: BOBBI MORSE, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. TPB Written by ROY THOMAS, MIKE FRIEDRICH, STEVEN GRANT, MARK GRUENWALD, GERRY CONWAY & MORE Penciled by HERB TRIMPE, BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, JOHN BUSCEMA, GIL KANE, RICH BUCKLER, DAN ADKINS, DON HECK, JIMMY JANES, MARK GRUENWALD & GEORGE EVANS Cover by PAUL RENAUD Discover how Barbara Morse became the Avenger known as Mockingbird! She’s a S.H.I.E.L.D. scientist who’s trained for action and destined for greatness, and she’s hunting down the Man-Thing in the Savage Land — with a little help from Ka-Zar! But what happens when the wild man follows Bobbi back to the urban jungle, and onto the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier? Agent Morse hones her super-hero skills as a Huntress before donning her signature garb as Mockingbird for a run-in with Spider-Man! But will romance blossom when she meets the Avenging Archer Hawkeye, or will the two hot-headed heroes find themselves at odds on a vital mission? Collecting ASTONISHING TALES (1970) #10, #12-13 and #15-20; KA-ZAR (1974) #3-5; MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #95; HAWKEYE (1983) #1-4; and material from ASTONISHING TALES (1970) #8, SAVAGE TALES (1971) #8 and MARVEL SUPER ACTION (1976) #1. 440 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99   * * * BLACK PANTHER BY CHRISTOPHER PRIEST: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 4 TPB Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST Penciled by DAN FRAGA, JORGE LUCAS, JIM CALAFIORE, PATRICK ZIRCHER & JOE BENNETT Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER Christopher Priest takes the Black Panther in a whole different direction! With T’Challa gone, who will inherit the mantle? Could it be…the guy with the trench coat and guns? Kevin “Kasper” Cole is out for revenge against the people who hurt his family, and his quest will bring him into conflict with corrupt cops and a brutal hunter. It’s the all-new Black Panther vs. the White Wolf as a crime novel in comic form begins — but nothing in a Priest tale is ever black and white. This gritty, street-level Panther saga will conclude with revelations about the fate of T’Challa — and set up Cole to join a whole new Crew! But can Cole, War Machine, Junta and Josiah X handle Big Trouble in Little Mogadishu? Collecting BLACK PANTHER (1998) #50-56 and #59-62, and THE CREW #1-7. 416 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99   * * * X-23: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 1 TPB Written by CRAIG KYLE, CHRIS YOST, JAY FAERBER, MARJORIE LIU & SI SPURRIER Penciled by BILLY TAN, MIKE CHOI, FRANCIS PORTELA, FELIPE ANDRADE, NUNO ALVES, WILL CONRAD, SANA TAKEDA & DAVID LAFUENTE Cover by BILLY TAN The origin of X-23! Cloned from Wolverine’s cells and raised to be the perfect killer, young Laura Kinney never knew a life free from the harsh masters at the Facility. But now she’s broken loose at last and must forge her own path in the world! Free of her chains and determined to live, Laura will write the next chapter of her story herself. But can X-23 escape her training and her instincts, or will the gallons of blood spilled in her violent past drag her down? And can she truly begin a new life until she faces the man whose shadow has loomed over her for years? Enter: The Wolverine! Collecting X-23 (2005) #1-6, X-23: TARGET X #1-6, CAPTAIN UNIVERSE/X-23, X-23 (2010) ONE-SHOT and #1-3, and material from X-MEN: TO SERVE AND PROTECT #2. 456 PGS./Parental Advisory …$34.99   * * * AVENGERS K BOOK 2: THE ADVENT OF ULTRON TPB Written by SI YEON PARK Translated by JI EUN PARK Script by JIM ZUB Penciled by WOO BIN CHOI Cover by WOO BIN CHOI Collected for the first time in English, leading Korean publisher Daewon C.I.’s original manhwa reimagines some of the most historic Avengers stories of all time for a whole new audience! Orphaned and shunned for their mutant powers, Wanda and Pietro Maximoff fall in with bad company when Magneto recruits them to the Brotherhood of Mutants! How will the twins rise above their history to become the heroes we admire? Then, love hits the dirt as Hank Pym discovers the size-altering Pym Particle! But when Manhattan falls under attack, the world’s tiniest hero will need help to save the Big Apple. It’s the origin of Ant-Man and the Wasp! And finally, it’s the tale of another reformed villain as the Vision glides into the Marvel Universe! These are the Avengers you know and love — like you’ve never seen them before. Experience a famous piece of Avengers’ history, totally re-envisioned by established South Korean artists and writers! 168 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 * * * THUNDERBOLTS CLASSIC VOL. 3 TPB (NEW PRINTING) Written by KURT BUSIEK, KARL KESEL & BARBARA KESEL Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & GEORGE PÉREZ Cover by MARK BAGLEY The Thunderbolts return to Earth after an interdimensional journey to Kosmos, but there’s no rest for the weary as they find themselves pursued by S.H.I.E.L.D. — as well as a recovering Baron Zemo who’s out for their blood! Has this team of villains posing as heroes truly reformed? And even so, will anyone believe them? One person might — a surprising figure from the ranks of the mighty Avengers, who briefly went down a villainous road himself many years before: The Avenging Archer, Hawkeye! He could offer the T-Bolts redemption, but at what price? Plus: Atlas must face the mighty Hercules, who seeks revenge for injuries suffered in years past! Guest-starring the Masters of Evil, Captain America and the Avengers — and introducing the new Citizen V! Collecting THUNDERBOLTS (1997) #15-22 and #0, CAPTAIN AMERICA & CITIZEN V ANNUAL 1998 and AVENGERS (1998) #12. 288 PGS./Rated T …$34.99 * * * STAR BRAND: NEW UNIVERSE VOL. 2 TPB Written by JOHN BYRNE, HOWARD MACKIE, MARK GRUENWALD & JEFF PARKER Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, KIERON DWYER, SAL BUSCEMA & JAVIER PULIDO Cover by JOHN BYRNE Ken Connell wields the awesome power of the Star Brand! But will he be remembered as the New Universe’s greatest hero, or its most terrible threat? Ken gets a whole new look — but when he goes public with his uncanny abilities, the consequences are far beyond anything he ever expected! The mysterious old man returns, the true nature of the White Event is revealed, and Ken’s son is born! But when he tries to rid himself of the Star Brand, it’s goodbye Pittsburgh! You will not believe who takes on comics’ finest tattoo. What will the new owner mean for life, death and everything in the New Universe? Plus: A lost tale from Ken’s stint as the Star Brand, told 20 years on! Collecting STAR BRAND #11-19, THE PITT and UNTOLD TALES OF THE NEW UNIVERSE: STAR BRAND. 320 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99