MARVEL COMICS: December 2014 Collected Editions Solicits MASTERWORKS MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 9 HC Written by MIKE FRIEDRICH with JIM STARLIN & STEVE GERBER Penciled by GEORGE TUSKA with JIM STARLIN & P. CRAIG RUSSELL Cover by GIL KANE Iron Man’s adventures take on a cosmic dimension in the latest lavishly restored Marvel Masterworks collection! Tony Stark faces an entirely new league of villain as we witness the first appearances of Thanos, Drax the Destroyer and Moondragon! Then, a gauntlet of his greatest villains — from the Mandarin to Whiplash — pushes Iron Man to his limits before a new Dr. Spectrum enters the fray! And their four-part epic stands against the backdrop of an increasingly tense love triangle between Tony Stark, Pepper Potts and Pepper’s husband, Happy Hogan. Topped off with an Avenger vs. Avenger battle pitting Iron Man against the Mighty Thor, these Marvel classics are essential reading for every Iron Man aficionado! Collecting IRON MAN (1968) #54-67. 304 PGS./Rated T …$75 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 9 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 216 (DM ONLY) 304 PGS./Rated T …$75 * * * MARVEL MASTERWORKS: WARLOCK VOL. 1 TPB Written by ROY THOMAS & MIKE FRIEDRICH with RON GOULART, GERRY CONWAY & TONY ISABELLA Penciled by GIL KANE with BOB BROWN, HERB TRIMPE, JOHN BUSCEMA & TOM SUTTON Cover by GIL KANE & RICHARD ISANOVE In 1972, Marvel Comics marched into a new era — an era in which super heroes increasingly reflected the world’s turmoil and social unrest. And the hero for that era was the newly christened Adam Warlock! Mixing action and allegory, Roy Thomas and Gil Kane armed the character that Stan and Jack called “Him” with the sublime Soul Gem, and launched him on a wild ride across the cosmos to Counter-Earth. Hastened by the High Evolutionary to become the savior of this parallel planet, Warlock must rally humanity against the evil of the Man-Beast! This volume is a can’t-miss foundation for Marvel’s cosmic era, so reserve your copy today! Collecting MARVEL PREMIERE #1-2, WARLOCK (1972) #1-8 and INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #176-178. 296 PGS./Rated T …$24.99 MARVEL MASTERWORKS:  WARLOCK VOL. 1 TPB — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 72 (DM ONLY) 296 PGS./Rated T …$24.99 OVERSIZED HARDCOVERS THE AVENGERS OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC ROSS COVER Written by ROY THOMAS with STAN LEE & GARY FRIEDRICH Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA & DON HECK with WERNER ROTH & GEORGE TUSKA Covers by ALEX ROSS & JOHN BUSCEMA One of the Avengers’ greatest eras has been assembled for this amazing Omnibus collection! Beginning master Avengers storyteller Roy Thomas’ run, it’s cover-to-cover watershed moments: the first appearances of Ultron and the Vision! The Black Widow’s surprise connection with the Red Guardian! Hercules’ epic battles with Sub-Mariner and Dragon Man! The Avengers vs. the Super-Adaptoid! Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch defect! The Black Panther joins the team! The Avengers fight the X-Men! An all-new Masters of Evil! The first-ever full telling of Bucky Barnes’ tragic death! A reality-bending battle between the new Avengers and the original Avengers! And more! Featuring breathtaking artwork by John Buscema and Don Heck, this Omnibus is a must-have for every Avengers fan! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #31-58 and ANNUAL #1-2, X-MEN (1963) #45, and material from NOT BRAND ECHH (1967) #5 and #8. 832 PGS./All Ages …$99.99 AVENGERS OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC BUSCEMA COVER (DM ONLY) 832 PGS./All Ages …$99.99 * * * AVENGERS BY KURT BUSIEK & GEORGE PEREZ OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC Written by KURT BUSIEK, MARK WAID, JOE EDKIN, JOHN OSTRANDER, ROGER STERN, JOHN FRANCIS MOORE & JERRY ORDWAY Penciled by GEORGE PEREZ, SEAN CHEN, ANDY KUBERT, DEREC AUCOIN, CARLOS PACHECO, LEONARDO MANCO, JERRY ORDWAY & STUART IMMONEN Cover by GEORGE PEREZ Fan-favorite creators Kurt Busiek and George Pérez craft a new era for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! The Avengers have always defended humanity against the forces of evil. When duty calls, these legendary champions answer, fighting valiantly for justice. But as the Avengers re-form in the wake of a life-changing event, they must face an array of foes like no other: Morgan Le Fay, the Squadron Supreme, the Kree, the Legion of the Unliving, the Thunderbolts, the Wrecking Crew…not to mention facing Kang and Immortus in the Destiny War! But when the merciless Ultron attacks, wiping out an entire nation in his hatred for mankind, the Avengers must live up to their name — if they can! Collecting AVENGERS (1998) #1-23, #0 and #1 ROUGH CUT; IRON MAN (1998) #7; CAPTAIN AMERICA (1998) #8; QUICKSILVER #10; AVENGERS ANNUAL ’98-’99; and AVENGERS FOREVER #1-12. 1184 PGS./Rated T …$125 * * * DEATH OF WOLVERINE HC Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN Covers by STEVE MCNIVEN & JOE QUESADA All roads must end somewhere, and every hero’s story eventually comes to a close. For Logan, the century-old mutant known as Wolverine, that time is now. The loss of his healing factor and the traumatic events of “Three Months To Die” have all led to this, the single most important X-Men event of the decade. Through the years, Logan has been a warrior, a hero, a renegade, a savage, a samurai, a teacher — and so much more. Logan has spent decades being the best there is at what he does, but even the best fade away eventually. And now, the X-Men’s greatest hero will play a role he’s never played before in this solemn special event brought to you by industry superstars Charles Soule and Steve McNiven. Collecting DEATH OF WOLVERINE #1-4. 128 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 DEATH OF WOLVERINE HC QUESADA COVER (DM ONLY) 128 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 * * * SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN VOL. 3 HC Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, HUMBERTO RAMOS, WILL SLINEY, JAVIER RODRIGUEZ & MORE Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI It’s the stunning conclusion of Otto Octavius’ superior saga! Having taken over Peter Parker’s body and life, Dr. Octopus is determined to be a better Spider-Man than Peter ever was. And if his clashes with Spider-Man 2099, the Black Cat and Blackout are any indication, he just might be! But as “Peter” earns his doctorate and starts his own company, dark forces gather. Flash Thompson is back in town, and he’s brought the Venom symbiote with him! Both know Spidey very well, so will they sense something off about the Superior Spider-Man? And when the Green Goblin takes control of New York’s Underworld, Otto faces his final battle. The Superior Spider-Man must bring down the Goblin Nation —even if it means his own defeat, and the rebirth of a hero! Collecting SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #17-31 and ANNUAL #1-2. 432 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99 PREMIERE EDITION AND OTHER HARDCOVERS UNCANNY AVENGERS VOL. 5: AXIS PRELUDE PREMIERE HC Written by RICK REMENDER & CULLEN BUNN Penciled by SANFORD GREENE, SALVADOR LARROCA, GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA, PAUL RENAUD & DANIEL ACUNA Cover by PAUL RENAUD The march to AXIS begins here as the Uncanny Avengers are reunited! The threat of Kang is over, but what are the repercussions? A dark secret is revealed in Genosha, and Havok and his team are defeated at the hands of the sinister S-Men. The Red Skull’s revenge is now unstoppable! The great vanishing has begun, the Uncanny Avengers are too late, and Havok witnesses the Skull’s greatest atrocity yet! Meanwhile, Magneto discovers the Skull’s possession of his dead friend Charles Xavier’s brain and powers, and becomes determined to shut the villain’s scheme down! Prepare for a Magneto vs. Red Skull blood match that will result in a terribly altered Marvel Universe! Plus: The Mojoverse gathers an all-new, all-creepy Avengers! It’s the shocking debut of the Avengers of the Supernatural! Collecting UNCANNY AVENGERS #23-25 and ANNUAL #1, and MAGNETO (2014) #9-10. 144 PGS./Rated T …$24.99 * * * AVENGERS: TIME RUNS OUT VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by JIM CHEUNG, STEFANO CASELLI, MIKE DEODATO JR., VALERIO SCHITI & KEV WALKER Cover by JIM CHEUNG For Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Illuminati, it has all been building to this. 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! After the events of ORIGINAL SIN — and the revelation of the Illuminati’s desperate, world-destroying actions — much has changed for the Avengers. What has become of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes during the past eight months? Who comprises the new Cabal? 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 for everybody? The first act of the astonishing climax to Jonathan Hickman’s legendary run is here! Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #35-37 and NEW AVENGERS (2013) #24-25. 128 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 * * * ALL-NEW X-MEN VOL. 6: THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE PREMIERE HC Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by STUART IMMONEN & MAHMUD ASRAR Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR Dimension-hopping is something of an X-Men rite of passage, and it’s about time the All-New X-Men took the plunge! You don’t always have to travel Miles away to visit a new place…but will the Web in which these time-displaced young X-Men find themselves tangled Ultimately bring about their end? Okay, enough subtlety: The All-New X-Men meet Miles Morales, the Ultimate Spider-Man — and this is a showdown you won’t want to miss! Will either universe ever be the same again? Guest-starring scores of Ultimate characters! Plus: It’s Iceman unleashed as young Bobby Drake takes the offensive! And for someone who’s said she doesn’t find him particularly pleasant to be around, X-23 seems to have taken an odd interest in the highflying Angel. Tune in as yesterday’s X-Men continue to explore the fear-fraught future of the present day! Collecting ALL-NEW X-MEN #31-35. 136 PGS./Rated T …$24.99 * * * SECRET WARS PROSE NOVEL HC Written by ALEX IRVINE Adapted from the graphic novel by JIM SHOOTER, MIKE ZECK & BOB LAYTON Cover by MIKE ZECK The fate of the entire Marvel Universe hangs in the balance as Earth’s mightiest heroes face their greatest challenge! Summoned across the stars by the mysterious and unbelievably powerful Beyonder, the Avengers, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men are set against their deadliest foes on the mysterious planet known as Battleworld — with the winner promised the ultimate prize. But as battle lines are drawn, new alliances are forged and old enemies clash, one among them is not willing to settle for anything less than godhood. Can even the heroes’ combined might prevent Dr. Doom from becoming the most powerful being in the universe? Experience Marvel’s first blockbuster mega-event like never before in this new adaptation! 304 PGS./No Rating …$24.99 TRADE PAPERBACKS IRON MAN EPIC COLLECTION: STARK WARS TPB Volume #13 in the Iron Man Epic Collections Written by BOB LAYTON & DAVID MICHELINIE Penciled by MARK BRIGHT, BOB LAYTON & BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH Cover by MARK BRIGHT Time for the Armored Avenger to start avenging! Tony Stark is back in the groove as Iron Man, from outer space to the ocean depths. But the new Stark Enterprises is on constant super-villain alert, under attack from familiar faces like Spymaster and new threats like the ethereal Ghost. And when Tony discovers that his technology has been stolen and abused, he declares war on anyone in armor! Iron Man’s new ruthless streak brings him into conflict with the U.S. government, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers. And as his actions grow ever more extreme, he must battle an old friend in a new guise — Steve Rogers, aka the Captain! By the time the dust settles on these Armor Wars, the world might need a new Iron Man! Collecting IRON MAN (1968) #215-232 and ANNUAL #9. 496 PGS./Rated T …$39.99 * * * X-MEN EPIC COLLECTION: CHILDREN OF THE ATOM TPB Volume #1 in the X-Men Epic Collections Written by STAN LEE with ROY THOMAS Penciled by JACK KIRBY & WERNER ROTH with ALEX TOTH Cover by JACK KIRBY Billed as “The Strangest Super-Heroes of All!,” the ever-uncanny X-Men blasted onto the comic-book scene in 1963. Now, in this massive Epic Collection, you can feast your eyes as Stan, Jack & Co. lay down the building blocks of comics’ most famous franchise! You’ll experience the beginning of Professor X’s teen team, and their mission for peace and brotherhood between man and mutant; their first battle with arch-foe Magneto; the dynamic debuts of Juggernaut, the Sentinels, Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; and the Golden Age jungle man, Ka-Zar, reinvented for a new era! All this and more Epic X-Men adventures await within! Collecting X-MEN (1963) #1-23. 520 PGS./All Ages …$34.99   * * * POWERS VOL. 3: LITTLE DEATHS TPB (NEW PRINTING) BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • MICHAEL AVON OEMING (A/C) ON SALE JANUARY 2015 Follow the series that made Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming comic-book superstars! Detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim work special homicide cases that involve powers. Superheroes have “groupies” like anyone in the spotlight — but when a famous superhero dies, could the culprit be one of them? Plus: Warren Ellis goes on a ride-along with our favorite detectives! This completely redesigned, reformatted and reworked volume is perfect for both new readers and old! Collecting POWERS (2000) #7, #12-14 and ANNUAL #1; POWERS ACTIVITY AND COLORING BOOK; and JINX: TRUE CRIME CONFESSIONS. 192 PGS./Mature …$15.99 * * * POWERS VOL. 4: SUPERGROUP TPB (NEW PRINTING) BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • MICHAEL AVON OEMING (A/C) ON SALE JANUARY 2015 When one of the members of a popular supergroup is found violently murdered, the events that follow unveil the mystery players behind the multi-layered control of the superhero elite. Walker and Pilgrim are forced to make choices that will forever change their lives and careers, and how the world at large sees its heroes. This completely redesigned, reformatted and reworked volume is perfect for both new readers and old! Collecting POWERS (2000) #15-20. 176 PGS./Mature …$15.99 * * * POWERS VOL. 5: ANARCHY TPB (NEW PRINTING) BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • MICHAEL AVON OEMING (A/C) ON SALE JANUARY 2015 Society is lashing out at its superheroes. Anti-powers groups are rising up with a series of gruesome murders against the city’s most powerful capes. With Walker retired, Detective Pilgrim teams up with a new partner to investigate this murderous superhero backlash and the people behind it. This completely redesigned, reformatted and reworked volume is perfect for both new readers and old! Collecting POWERS (2000) #21-24. 128 PGS./Mature …$15.99 * * * LEGENDARY STAR-LORD VOL. 1: FACE IT, I RULE TPB Written by SAM HUMPHRIES Penciled by PACO MEDINA & FREDDIE WILLIAMS Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN Exploding from the pages of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY! Peter Quill battles the Badoon, saves an orphanage and still finds time to flirt with the X-Men’s Kitty Pryde — all in a day’s work for the legendary Star-Lord! But when Peter is captured by a bounty hunter with a strange connection to his past, can the two make amends before he’s fed to a giant alien? A Badoon death sentence isn’t exactly Peter’s idea of a good time — luckily, he’s got an ace up his sleeve. But Star-Lord soon encounters the all-powerful Titan responsible for so much mayhem in his life: Thanos! It’s the battle to end all battles, but can Star-Lord possibly get out alive?! If he does, the vicious Mister Knife and the ancient cosmic artifact known as the Black Vortex are waiting. Collecting LEGENDARY STAR-LORD #1-5. 112 PGS./Rated T …$16.99   * * * MAGNETO VOL. 2: REVERSALS TPB Written by CULLEN BUNN Penciled by JAVIER FERNANDEZ & GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA Cover by DAVID YARDIN AXIS tie-in! Magneto was once arguably the most powerful mutant on the planet. But recently, his powers have been reduced to a whisper of what they once were. How far will he go to become the Master of Magnetism once more? When Magneto discovers that mutants are being hauled away to a re-education camp, he investigates — and learns that the Red Skull is behind the operation! And worse, the villain possesses the brain and powers of Magneto’s deceased friend, Charles Xavier! Taking this affront personally on many levels, Magneto vows to bring down the Red Skull once and for all — but as the Skull sends the world into a spiral of destruction, will Magneto crumple before the maniac who’s using Professor X’s formidable telepathic powers to usher in his new, terrifying Reich Eternal? Collecting MAGNETO (2014) #7-12. 136 PGS./Parental Advisory …$17.99 * * * BLACK WIDOW VOL. 2: THE TIGHTLY TANGLED WEB TPB Written by NATHAN EDMONDSON Penciled by PHIL NOTO & MITCHELL THOMAS GERADS Cover by PHIL NOTO On a snowy night in Prague, Black Widow must fight her way out of disaster alongside the Winter Soldier! And as Isaiah’s London business turns complicated, Natasha finds herself fighting against — or alongside? — the Punisher for access to a deadly criminal network. But trapped on an exploding oil rig with Crossbones and his Skull Squad, will Frank and Natasha complete their missions — or take each other out? Then, Hawkeye is back! But could his fight with the Widow cost Isaiah his life? And in the wake of Wolverine’s death, Black Widow bonds with the despondent X-23 over punching and espionage, and teams up with the Howling Commandos for a dangerous mission in Afghanistan. But what will the Avengers do when they learn how Natasha has been spending her days off? Collecting BLACK WIDOW (2014) #7-12 and PUNISHER (2014) #9. 160 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99 * * * X-FORCE VOL. 2: HIDE/FEAR TPB Written by SIMON SPURRIER, MIKE CAREY & CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by ROCK-HE KIM, TAN ENG HUAT, STEVE KURTH & RAFA SANDOVAL Cover by ROCK-HE KIM The members of X-Force barely survived superhuman arms dealer Volga — and with their secrets brought to light, they’re barely surviving each other. How will Cable’s team keep it together to carry out their mission? Will Domino’s return help or hurt them? While pursuing the foe who killed one of their own, X-Force runs afoul of the UK’s superhuman operatives: Pete Wisdom and MI13! Can X-Force out-spy the best spy there is? As the two factions come to blows, a third player secretly threatens to wipe them all off the board! X-Force targets ForgetMeNot, a mutant who may hold the key to defeating their greatest adversary. But can they convince him to join their cause? And how can they find a mutant who slips out of memory whenever he leaves their sight? Collecting X-FORCE (2014) #7-10 and X-MEN: LEGACY (2008) #300. 120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$17.99 * * * THE PUNISHER VOL. 2: DOS SOLES TPB  Written by NATHAN EDMONDSON & KEVIN MAURER Penciled by MITCHELL THOMAS GERADS, CARMEN CARNERO & PHIL NOTO Cover by MITCHELL THOMAS GERADS Bestselling author Kevin Maurer joins Nathan Edmondson for a story of jungle warfare! American soldiers are being held by a South American drug lord, when a new prisoner arrives: Frank Castle! But not all is as it seems on either side of the bars, and now a wounded Frank and a Special Forces medic must hazard dangerous terrain and merciless mercenaries to escape! Then, the Punisher finds himself fighting alongside — or against? — Black Widow for access to a deadly criminal network. But can either survive being trapped on an abandoned oil rig with Crossbones and his Skull Squad? And back in Los Angeles, a new crimelord with a personal vendetta against Frank Castle has arisen — and the Howling Commandos set their sights on Frank! Can the Punisher save his adopted home? Collecting PUNISHER (2014) #7-12 and BLACK WIDOW (2014) #9. 160 PGS./Parental Advisory …$17.99   * * * AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 2: EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE TPB  Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & ADAM KUBERT Cove By MIKE DEL MUNDO Step over the edge of Spider-Verse! In the year 2099, the Superior Spider-Man lives on — but how? Otto takes the fight to Karn, the man working his way through the multiverse leaving a trail of dead spiders in his wake, but finds himself hopelessly overpowered. Will the time-lost Superior Spidey find enough allies to make a dent in Karn’s plans? Meanwhile, the real Spider-Man teams up with the all-new Ms. Marvel in a highflying (high-stepping in Kamala’s case) adventure! Can Ms. Marvel get Spidey out of a jam? Plus: MC2’s Spider-Girl and the Spider-Man of 1602 find themselves under attack from the mysterious forces behind Spider-Verse! And who is Spider-UK? The road to Spider-Verse starts here! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2014) #7-8, SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #32-33 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2014 (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) #1. 112 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99   * * * UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 3: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE INHUMAN TPB Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO, KRIS ANKA & MARCO RUDY Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO The new Xavier School changes as the effects of Battle of the Atom are felt — and Kitty Pryde and the All-New X-Men join Cyclops’ renegade squad! Meanwhile, Magneto embarks on personal mission that sets him at odds with much of the X-Men — and the whole Marvel Universe. As Magneto reaches a crossroads, everything he’s fought for is called into question — and he’s forced to make a decision that will change him forever! Elsewhere, the ladies of the Uncanny X-Men go out on the town — and find themselves face-to-face with the effects of Inhumanity! And Cyclops declares a training day for the X-Men’s students, but the “training” seems to be that the teachers just abandoned them to fend for themselves on a dangerous mission! What will these inexperienced young mutants do now? Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (2013) #14-18. 136 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99   * * * AMAZING X-MEN VOL. 2: WORLD WAR WENDIGO TPB Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN, CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST Penciled by PACO MEDINA, ED MCGUINNESS & CARLO BARBERI Cover by CARLO BARBERI Writers Craig Kyle and Chris Yost return to the X-Men! When Wolverine discovers an old friend is missing, his visit to Canada soon transforms into a hairy situation. The Wendigo virus is running rampant, changing people into flesh-eating monsters! Now, the X-Men and Alpha Flight must fight to stop the growing tide of Wendigos from consuming everything and everyone in their path — a task made harder when an X-Man falls prey to the deadly disease! Desperate, the X-Men take the fight to the Spirit Realm, but how do the Great Beasts fit into this mayhem? And will even the combined forces of the X-Men and Alpha Flight be enough to save Canada from this cannibalistic plague? Plus: Iceman, Firestar and Spider-Man must renew their amazing friendship to save New York City! Collecting AMAZING X-MEN (2014) #7-12. 136 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99 * * * NOVA VOL. 4: ORIGINAL SIN TPB Written by GERRY DUGGAN Penciled by PACO MEDINA, DAVID BALDEON & FEDERICO SANTAGATI Cover by DAVE WILLIAMS ORIGINAL SIN tie-in! The Watcher’s eye presents a pair of mysteries: Was Nova’s father a murderer? And what is the secret origin of the Black Novas? Sam Alexander grieves for the Watcher, and turns to a friend for help — everyone’s favorite Guardian of the Galaxy, Rocket Raccoon! As the secrets of the Black Novas and Sam’s dad are revealed, Sam’s world is torn apart — but can he come out of this stronger? Plus: When the Alexander home is threatened, there may not be anything that Nova can do to help out. And when Halloween rolls around, Nova joins the students of the Jean Grey School for trick-or-treating — and trouble! Collecting NOVA (2013) #17-22. 136 PGS./Rated T …$16.99   * * * IRON MAN VOL. 4: IRON METROPOLITAN TPB Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by JOE BENNETT & AGUSTIN PADILLA Cover by PAUL RIVOCHE Tony Stark has returned from space with a vision of a better world. But who is his secret ally? Tony mysteriously shrugs his crime-fighting duties onto P.E.P.P.E.R. and focuses his energies on the grand unveiling of Troy, Tony’s Iron Metropolitan city of tomorrow! What could go wrong? Well, Pepper could meet P.E.P.P.E.R., or discover Tony’s family secret — or both! And if the Mandarin is truly dead, then who is Mandarin-Seven: Red Peril — and how did they get the villain’s rings? As the Iron Phalanx attacks and the skies burn red above Troy, Iron Man investigates the Mandarins. Meanwhile, Red Peril uncovers Troy’s shocking secret! And will an Inhuman threaten Tony’s city of tomorrow? Guest starring Jim Rhodes, the Iron Patriot! Collecting IRON MAN (2012) #18-20, #20.INH and #21-22. 136 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 * * * HAWKEYE VOL. 4: RIO BRAVO TPB Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS, FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, DAVID AJA & ANNIE WU Cover by DAVID AJA Reeling from recent events, even Hawkeye wants to know his new status quo. Who’s with him? Who’s against him? Who’s trying to kill him, and why? And just when Clint’s rock bottom couldn’t arrive fast enough, his brother shows up. After a lifetime of bad decisions, Clint and Barney Barton have to realize that they are brothers — and, ultimately, they’re the only ones who can save one another. If they don’t kill each other first. Now, the brothers Barton double down as the Clown and the Tracksuit Draculas lay siege to their building. Can Hawkguy keep everyone safe? Deafened and bloodied, will the Bartons make easy pickings for the Tracksuits? Ever seen Rio Bravo? It’s the final chapter of Matt Fraction and David Aja’s critically acclaimed reinvention of the arrowed Avenger! Don’t miss it, bro. Collecting HAWKEYE (2012) #17, #12-13, #15, #19 and #21-22. 160 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99 * * * DEATHLOK: THE SOULS OF CYBER-FOLK TPB Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE & GREGORY WRIGHT Penciled by DENYS COWAN, JOHN HEBERT, MIKE MANLEY & JACKSON GUICE Cover by DENYS COWAN As if being duped by his evil ex-employers into becoming the cyborg soldier Deathlok isn’t enough, now Michael Collins is square in the sights of a mad villain collecting and disassembling cyborgs and androids. Can you guess the secret of Mechadoom? Hopefully, Deathlok can — with a little help from the Fantastic Four and the X-Men! Then, what happens when the man in the body of a killing machine meets the killing machine in the body of a man? Find out when Deathlok and the Punisher team up! And the nightmare is far from over for Collins: When he finds himself in battle with Ghost Rider, it’s time to fight hellfire with firepower! Though a pacifist at heart, Deathlok quickly gets to grips with the ever-volatile Marvel Universe! Collecting DEATHLOK (1991) #1-15 and ANNUAL #1. 400 PGS./Rated T …$39.99 * * * AVENGERS: REVELATIONS TPB Written by JIM STARLIN, RICK REMENDER, FRANK J. BARBIERE & KATHRYN IMMONEN Penciled by RON LIM, PAUL RENAUD, MARCO RUDY & DAVID LAFUENTE Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS Four oversized tales that will rock the Avengers’ world! First, Jim Starlin and Ron Lim return to Thanos! Learn how a devastating defeat in Thanos’ past will soon redefine the Marvel Universe as the Mad Titan faces Mephisto, his future self, the Avengers and more! Then, can the Uncanny Avengers survive the wrath of an unleashed Spirit of Vengeance and the all-new, all-creepy Avengers of the Supernatural? Meanwhile, when Stephen Strange is called upon to fulfill an old debt to an enclave of Himalayan techno-monks, even the good doctor may be beyond his limits! Finally, it’s Christmas Eve in Avengers Tower. All is calm outside, but it’s an avalanche of mayhem inside as an intruder turns the Avengers’ own headquarters against them! Collecting THANOS ANNUAL #1, UNCANNY AVENGERS ANNUAL #1, NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL (2014) #1 and AVENGERS ANNUAL (2014) #1. 128 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 * * * ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 5 TPB Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by JOE QUESADA, TREVOR HAIRSINE & MARK BAGLEY Cover by MARK BAGLEY The Green Goblin. Dr. Octopus. Electro. Kraven the Hunter. Sandman. Five of Spider-Man’s deadliest foes have banded together as an unstoppable force of evil! Will Spider-Man and the Ultimates be enough to stop these criminal masterminds before their reign of terror spreads across the world? And who will they target as the sixth member of their deadly alliance? Then, a movie studio is making a summer blockbuster about Spider-Man, and the Ultimate wall-crawler swings by the set to give the producers a piece of his mind. But someone else is even hotter about being in the film than Spidey: Dr. Octopus, who may just shut down the production if he doesn’t get final edit! As the cameras roll, Spider-Man and Doc Ock go head-to-head behind the scenes! Collecting ULTIMATE SIX #1-7, and ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #46 and #54-59. 352 PGS./Rated T …$34.99 * * * X-MEN: THE ROAD TO ONSLAUGHT VOL. 3 TPB Written by SCOTT LOBDELL, JEPH LOEB, PETER MILLIGAN, JOHN OSTRANDER, MARK WAID, LARRY HAMA & MARK BOURNE Penciled by JOE MADUREIRA, BRYAN HITCH, LEONARDO MANCO, NICK GNAZZO, FRANK TOSCANO, ANDY KUBERT, PASQUAL FERRY & VAL SEMEIKS Cover by ANDY KUBERT Onslaught is coming! But first, the X-Men must survive his herald, the punishing and powerful Post! Archangel and Wolverine join Dr. Strange on a quest for a mystical cure to Psylocke’s grievous, Sabretooth-inflicted injuries — but Warren, too, has wounds, both physical and psychological. Meanwhile, the Brood return, the Age of Apocalypse’s Dark Beast targets his Marvel Universe doppelganger, Wolverine succumbs to his animal side — literally — and the X-Men race to save a trainful of commuters from Mr. Sinister’s explosive experiments! The X-Men have reached the end of the road to Onslaught, but have all their trials been enough to prepare them for the mysterious villain’s imminent assault? Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #329-332, ARCHANGEL #1, X-MEN/BROOD #1-2, X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #10, X-MEN (1991) #50-52, WOLVERINE (1988) #101 and the XAVIER INSTITUTE ALUMNI YEARBOOK. 448 PGS./Rated T …$39.99