MARVEL COMICS: December 2017 Collected Editions Solicits MASTERWORKS MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 18 HC Written by DAVID MICHELINIE with BILL MANTLO, TOM DeFALCO, STEVE GERBER, MARK GRUENWALD, STEVEN GRANT, ROGER SLIFER, JIM SHOOTER, MARK EVANIER & SCOTT EDELMAN Penciled by JOHN BYRNE with GEORGE PEREZ, CARMINE INFANTINO, JIM MOONEY, DON NEWTON, SAL BUSCEMA & MICHAEL NETZER Cover by GEORGE PEREZ Avengers Mansion is running out of room, so the old order changeth! Government agent Henry Peter Gyrich is kicking out all but seven Avengers. Despite their protests, the team won’t have time to argue — because a mysterious man from Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch’s past has emerged, kicking off an adventure that leads the Avengers to Wundagore Mountain and reveals the answer to one of Marvel’s oldest mysteries! But first, the Absorbing Man shows up for a good ol’ fashioned knuckle-crunching battle! Also featuring a trip to the Inhumans’ Great Refuge, an all-new Doctor Spectrum in a story illustrated by George Pérez, solo Beast and Falcon adventures and the massive mountain-menace Monolith! Brought to you by Avengers greats David Michelinie and John Byrne! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #178-188 and ANNUAL #8-9, MARVEL PREMIERE #49 and material from MARVEL TALES (1966) #100. 296 PGS./Rated T …$75.00 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 18 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 258 (DM ONLY) 296 PGS./Rated T …$75.00 HARDCOVERS VISION DIRECTOR’S CUT HC Written by TOM KING Penciled by GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA & MICHAEL WALSH Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO ON SALE JANUARY 2018 WINNER OF 2017 Eisner AWARD for Best Limited Series! One of the most celebrated comic books of the century, collected alongside an expansive array of special features! Vision wants to be human, and what’s more human than family? So he heads back to the beginning — to the laboratory where Ultron created him as a weapon. The place where he first rebelled against his destiny and imagined that he could be more — that he could be a man. There, he builds them. A wife, Virginia. Teenage twins, Viv and Vin. They look like him. They have his powers. They share his grandest ambition — or obsession? — the unrelenting need to be ordinary. Behold the Visions! Theirs is a story of togetherness and tragedy — one that will set the Android Avenger on course for a devastating confrontation with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Collecting VISION (2015) #1-12, plus the extras from VISION DIRECTOR’S CUT #1-6. 488 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99 * * * X-MEN: LEGIONQUEST HC Written by SCOTT LOBDELL, MARK WAID, FABIAN NICIEZA, JOHN FRANCIS MOORE, HOWARD MACKIE, IAN EDGINTON, TODD DEZAGO & JEPH LOEB Penciled by ROGER CRUZ, STEVE EPTING, RON GARNEY, ANDY KUBERT, TERRY DODSON, RICHARD BENNETT, LIAM SHARP, JOHN ROMITA JR., GENE HA, PAUL BORGES, JAN DUURSEMA, IAN CHURCHILL & MORE Cover by ANDY KUBERT ON SALE APRIL 2018 The epic story that ushered in the Age of Apocalypse! Legion’s once-shattered psyche is finally united, with a singular purpose: to make up for all the misery he has visited on his father, Charles Xavier. And to do it, he plans to make Xavier’s dream a reality — by traveling back in time to kill its greatest obstacle, Magneto! The X-Men scramble to stop him from altering history — but, lost in the past, can they thwart Legion’s misguided mission before the entire Marvel Universe is wiped away? Plus: Mystique seeks revenge against Legion, even as her shocking connection to Nightcrawler is revealed! And Storm returns to Cairo to face her past, but will she join the all-new Hellfire Club? Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #318-321, X-MEN (1991) #38-41, X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #4-7, X-MEN ANNUAL (1992) #3, X-FACTOR (1986) #107-109 and CABLE (1993) #20. 592 PGS./Rated T …$75.00 * * * MIGHTY THOR VOL. 4: THE WAR THOR PREMIERE HC Written by JASON AARON Penciled by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN & VALERIO SCHITI with Mahmud Asrar Cover by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN Who is the War Thor? The Ultimate Universe’s Thor died defending the Multiverse, but his hammer remains. Who wields it now? Ponder that question along with Jane Foster, the Mighty Thor, as she faces the Ultimate team-up! War is coming to the Ten Realms — and when the Queen of Cinders sets them ablaze, even the combined might of not one, not two, but three Thors may not be enough to put out the flames! Meanwhile, Malekith’s army grows, and the looming conflict reaches Asgard’s doorstep! But even the fire of Muspelheim pales beside the fury of the War Thor — and with his thunder comes vengeance! Plus: Generations collide as Jane and a young Odinson face an Apocalyptic encounter in ancient Egypt — one that may transform the future of both Thors! Collecting MIGHTY THOR (2015) #20-23 and GENERATIONS: THE UNWORTHY THOR & THE MIGHTY THOR #1. 136 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 * * * STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE — THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY HC Written by JESS HARROLD Cover by GREG LAND Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope! This deluxe edition collects all of Marvel’s 40th anniversary cover art retelling the story of A New Hope — as illustrated by some of the industry’s most gifted artists, including Stuart Immonen, Adi Granov, Kevin Wada, Terry Dodson, Stephanie Hans and more! Extras include sketches and pencils, commentary, essays and the original Star Wars #1 from 1977 that began Marvel’s adaptation of the saga! 160 PGS./Rated T ...$34.99 TRADE PAPERBACKS AND OTHER PAPERBACKS INCREDIBLE HULK EPIC COLLECTION: FALL OF THE PANTHEON TPB Volume #21 in the Incredible Hulk Epic Collections Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by JOHN ESTES, JIM CRAIG, GARY FRANK, DARICK ROBERTSON, LIAM SHARP, TERRY DODSON, JUSTINIANO & CHRIS RENAUD Hulk goes to Hel and back! First, Hulk and the Pantheon face a painful — and all too human — loss. But Hela herself soon claims the Hulk in an Asgardian underworld epic! Then, it’s the end of an era as the Pantheon is torn apart from within! Agamemnon stands trial, one among them falls and the Hulk’s rage transforms him into a savage…Bruce Banner?! While Doc Samson strives to save Bruce’s mind, Betty battles for her life — and the stage is set for a new status quo. In hiding and struggling to remain calm, the Hulk takes on Man-Thing, the Abomination and the Punisher! Plus: Hulk shares a symbiotic showdown with Venom and joins Hank Pym and the Wasp in a true Tale to Astonish! Collecting TALES TO ASTONISH (1994) #1, INCREDIBLE HULK VS. VENOM and INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #420-435. 496 PGS./Rated T …$39.99 * * * STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION: LEGACY VOL. 2 TPB Written by JOHN OSTRANDER & JAN DUURSEMA Penciled by OMAR FRANCIA, ALAN ROBINSON, JAN DUURSEMA & KAJO BALDISIMO Cover by JAN DUURSEMA Feel the full fury of the Sith! Continue to explore the legacy of Star Wars, a century in the future! With the Sith Empire and the Galactic Alliance locked in war, Admiral Gar Stazi steers his flagship the Indomitable into all-out space combat! Emperor Krayt sets out to teach the galaxy a lesson in obedience! And bounty hunter Cade Skywalker and his ragtag group settle scores! But when Cade heads to a hidden temple, will he find Jedi for a new age? Master of magic Darth Wyyrlok undertakes his own crucial mission, the Mon Calamari face extinction and Rogue Squadron encounters Mandalorian mayhem. But when the era-spanning Celeste Morne arrives in the future, will she be the secret weapon that will help Cade take down Emperor Krayt once and for all? Collecting STAR WARS: LEGACY (2006) #20-36, #41, #0 and #1/2. 464 PGS./Rated T …$39.99   * * * MARVEL’S BLACK PANTHER PRELUDE TPB Written by WILL CORONA PILGRIM with DON MCGREGOR, CHRISTOPHER PRIEST, REGINALD HUDLIN & TA-NEHISI COATES Penciled by ANNAPAOLA MARTELLO with RICH BUCKLER, TOMM COKER, JOHN ROMITA JR.& BRIAN STELFREEZE Wakanda. The most technologically advanced nation in the world — and protected by the mighty Black Panther! Now, learn how T’Challa became the legendary hero of his homeland in an all-new tale set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! See how the mantle was passed to the future king at a time when super heroes were just emerging in the larger world. But can the new monarch defeat the merciless mercenary Zanda? Plus: Classic Panther tales by all-time great creators! Ferocious villain Erik Killmonger fuels the Panther’s rage! Familiar friends and foes play their part including Everett K. Ross, the deadly Dora Milaje and T’Challa’s archfoe, Klaw! And the future of Wakanda is here as a revolution begins! Collecting MARVEL’S BLACK PANTHER PRELUDE #1-2, JUNGLE ACTION (1972) #6-7, BLACK PANTHER (2005) #2, BLACK PANTHER (2016) #1 and material from BLACK PANTHER (1998) #19. 136 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99   * * * BLACK PANTHER BY REGINALD HUDLIN: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 2 TPB Written by REGINALD HUDLIN Penciled by SCOT EATON, MANUEL GARCIA, KOI TURNBULL, MARCUS TO, FRANCIS PORTELA, ANDREA DI VITO, CAFU, KEN LASHLEY & LARRY STROMAN Cover by BILLY TAN ON SALE JANUARY 2018 From CIVIL WAR to the Fantastic Four! King T’Challa and Queen Ororo are about to embark on a diplomatic tour around the globe — and beyond! Stops include Latveria (hello, Doctor Doom), the Moon (meet the Inhumans), Atlantis (hey, it’s Namor) and a United States locked in conflict over the Superhuman Registration Act (enter, Iron Man)! But Storm and the Panther won’t stay on the sidelines of the Civil War for long. And in the aftermath, the royal couple will find a new home in the Baxter Building as half of a new Fantastic Four! Together with the Thing and the Human Torch, they’ll battle familiar zombies and gangster Skrulls, and face big trouble in a very little land: Sub-Atomica, home of the Psycho-Man! 424 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99 * * * BLACK PANTHER: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR — THE COMPLETE COLLECTION TPB Written by DAVID LISS Penciled by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, JEFTE PALO, SHAWN MARTINBROUGH & MICHAEL AVON OEMING Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI In the wake of SHADOWLAND, Hell’s Kitchen has a new protector: the Black Panther! He has no kingdom, no Vibranium and no high-tech safety net — just bloody knuckles and the will to prove himself in a foreign land. T’Challa will create a new life, a new identity and become a new kind of hero. But with Daredevil gone, the bad guys are coming out to play, and a deadly nemesis — Vlad the Impaler — plots his bloody rise to power. Soon, the new Man Without Fear will face FEAR ITSELF! And when a killer starts targeting people T’Challa has saved, the Panther must go on the prowl to show exactly why he is the most dangerous man alive! Collecting BLACK PANTHER: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR #513-523 and BLACK PANTHER: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #523.1 and #524-529. 416 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99 * * * BLACK PANTHER: PANTHER’S QUEST TPB Written by DON MCGREGOR Penciled by GENE COLAN Cover by BILL REINHOLD A Black Panther epic by one of his signature writers, Don McGregor, and artistic legend Gene Colan! He is T’Challa: strong, sleek, resilient — prowling the night with panther-like grace! And this is his quest: a stealth mission in South Africa, following rumors that the mother he never knew may still be alive! The Panther will take on soldiers and social injustice in a harrowing tale filled with tragedy and hard-hitting action. He’ll face bloody, brutal combat as he closes in on his prey as only the Black Panther can — with supreme strength of will. Discover a hidden gem in a Black Panther saga that unfolded across 25 chapters — collected here for the first time! Collecting material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #13-37. 240 PGS./Rated T …$29.99 * * * VENOMVERSE TPB Written by CULLEN BUNN Penciled by IBAN COELLO Cover by NICK BRADSHAW Everyone’s favorite symbiote goes from bad to Venomverse! During a routine battle with Jack O’Lantern, Eddie Brock is transported to a far-off world where he learns a terrible truth: A deadly species called the Poisons have emerged, and they’re hunting Venoms! Trapped on the planet’s surface with a ragtag band of symbiotically enhanced heroes, Eddie has no choice but to mount a counteroffensive and hope to find a way home! But the Poisons’ campaign is relentless, and Spider-Man is the first to fall! Deadpool has an idea how to stop them, and it’s so crazy it just might work! But when Venom thinks up his own long-shot plan, it’ll either be a miracle — or an absolute bloodbath! Speaking of bloodbaths, did anyone ask for Carnage? It’s Venomized heroes against Poisoned heroes in a battle for symbiotic survival! Collecting VENOMVERSE #1-5. 128 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 * * * ICEMAN VOL. 1: THAWING OUT TPB Written by SINA GRACE Penciled by ALESSANDRO VITTI, IBRAIM ROBERSON & EDGAR SALAZAR Cover by KEVIN WADA Bobby Drake has been in the super-hero game longer than most — but what is he known for besides a few good one-liners and a string of failed relationships? The time is now or never for Bobby to build a life and legacy he can be proud of — and become the best Iceman he can be! But whether seeking ex-girlfriend Kitty Pryde’s advice on meeting guys or delivering his latest news to his parents, it won’t be easy — and that’s before a gang of revenge-seeking Purifiers comes calling! Still learning to be comfortable in his own skin, Bobby will meet someone who’s perhaps too comfortable in his: the Son of Wolverine himself, Daken! But when the moment of truth arrives, which is worse for Iceman: facing his parents — or the Juggernaut? Collecting ICEMAN (2017) #1-5. 112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 * * * SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL VOL. 4: SERIOUS BUSINESS TPB Written by Joshua Corin & Elliott Kalan Penciled by WIll Robson & TOdd Nauck Cover by WIL ROBSON Nobody does slapstick like Spidey and Deadpool do slapstick! Except, maybe…Slapstick? But the walking cartoon has terrible comic timing, showing up exactly when the Merc with a Mouth and the webbed wonder have declared: no more jokes! But what could have driven them to take the funny out of their funny book? And with Slapstick’s animated antics to deal with, can the wall-crawler possibly keep his promise to take super-heroing more seriously? Then, when the villainous Arcade decides to build a new, deadlier Murderworld in Madripoor, he invites (by which we mean kidnaps) Spider-Man to be its first guest! Collecting SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL #19-22 and bonus material! 112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99   * * * THE MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 2: BAND OF SISTERS TPB Written by MARGARET B. STOHL Penciled by MICHELE BANDINI, Ro Stein & Ted Brandt Cover by ELIZABETH TORQUE As SECRET EMPIRE begins, Captain Marvel faces the Chitauri! The savage alien fleet has nearly reached Earth space, and it’s up to Carol Danvers to stop it. But taking on an entire armada is a tall order even for our mighty hero and the crew of the Alpha Flight Space Station. Can Carol find a way to inspire her ranks — including her battalion of young cadets — to rise to the challenge? As Alpha Flight puts its plan into action, an enemy from Carol’s past rears its head, threatening to ruin everything! Stretched thin battling a horde of Chitauri, keeping Alpha Flight afloat and fighting off a raging monster inside her, will Captain Marvel ever get a little time to unwind? Not when Earth’s fate rests in the hands of a few cadets. Collecting MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL #5-9. 112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 * * * THANOS VOL. 2: THE GOD QUARRY TPB Written by JEFF LEMIRE Penciled by GERMAN PERALTA Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. See Thanos as you’ve never seen him before: powerless and alone! He is willing to do anything to survive, even if that means accepting help from the unlikeliest of places! And when a threat emerges that’s even worse than the Mad Titan himself, every last one of our lives will depend on the weakened Thanos’ drive to survive! And then there’s the small matter of the God Quarry. None who enter have ever returned — and now, it’s Thanos’ turn to explore its depths. But that’s nothing compared to what’s coming: Earth’s Mightiest Hero! Leader of the Avengers! Champion of all that is good! Thanos?! But can the cosmos survive when Thanos and his son, Thane, come face-to-face in their violent and universe-shaking climactic battle? Collecting THANOS (2016) #7-12. 136 PGS./Parental Advisory …$17.99 * * * IMMORTAL IRON FISTS TPB Written by KAARE ANDREWS Penciled by AFU CHAN Cover by AFU CHAN FIRST TIME IN PRINT! There’s a new Iron Fist in town: the young kung fu monk Pei! And Danny Rand is ready to teach her everything she needs to know about harnessing her chi and being a hero. But can he teach the young native of K’un-Lun how to fit in at a New York City public school? And what about all the mysterious monsters that keep trying to destroy the Big Apple? Trouble is coming, but thank goodness this city is big enough for both Iron Fists — it’s gonna need them! Get ready for an action-packed tale with twice the Iron Fists — crushing demons AND crushing on classmates. 136 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99 * * * SHE-HULK VOL. 2: LET THEM EAT CAKE TPB Written by MARIKO TAMAKI Penciled by GEORGES DUARTE, JULIAN LOPEZ, Francesco Gaston & Sebastian Carrillo Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER ON SALE JANUARY 2018 Jennifer Walters is only just getting used to her hulking new alter ego when an internet-famous cooking-show host transforms into a hideous monster — on camera! Now, Jen must come to terms with her own savage side in time to help. Can she find an antidote to the transformation before the drug that caused it hits the streets — and its horrific effects start to spread? Maybe with a little help from Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! Faced with a wave of monsters, Jen can’t help but be pulled into the craziness as a force for good. Is She-Hulk back? Or is the Hulk a new breed of hero? And what will the answers mean for Jennifer Walters? Collecting HULK (2016) #7-11. 112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 * * * DOCTOR STRANGE VOL. 5 TPB Written by DENNIS HOPELESS & JOHN BARBER Penciled by NIKO HENRICHON & KEVIN NOWLAN Cover by CHRIS BACHALO ON SALE JANUARY 2018 The Sorcerer Supreme suffers SECRET EMPIRE! New York City is under attack by dark forces, and only Doctor Strange can save it — but it’s a long shot. And to have any hope at all, Strange and Spider-Woman must strike an uneasy alliance with Wilson Fisk, A.K.A. the Kingpin of Crime. Together, they’ll take the fight to Baron Mordo! But even if they win, are they ready for the Hydra-occupied America waiting outside of the Darkforce-domed Manhattan? Plus: A mysterious foe barely defeated in the past returns to haunt a much weaker Strange in the present! An evil like you’ve never seen — could this be the final house call for Doctor Strange and Zelma? Collecting DOCTOR STRANGE (2015) #21-26. 144 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99 * * * MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR VOL. 4: GIRL-MOON TPB  Written by BRANDON MONTCLARE Penciled by NATACHA BUSTOS Cover by NATACHA BUSTOS Journey to the Living Planet! It’s Lunella Lafayette’s biggest adventure yet as a voice from the cosmos beckons her and Devil Dinosaur on a truly fantastic voyage — an Ego trip, if you will! Are you ready for Moon Girl to meet…Girl-Moon? Lunella isn’t just smart, she’s the smartest person on Earth — but what good is that when the problems she faces are intergalactic? And if our incredible adventurers make it back to Earth, they might find things a little different than they remember. What happened to Yancy Street? And who are Devil Girl and Moon Dinosaur?! And when the duo is thrown through time, the era they arrive in could give Devil the hardest choice of all — and leave Moon Girl scouring the Marvel Universe for a new partner! Collecting MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #19-24. 136 PGS./Rated T …$17.99   * * * POWER PACK CLASSIC VOL. 1 TPB (NEW PRINTING)  WRITTEN BY LOUISE SIMONSON PENCILED BY JUNE BRIGMAN, MARY WILSHIRE, MARK BADGER & BRENT ANDERSON COVER BY JUNE BRIGMAN & BOB WIACEK Teen teams are nothing new, but only one super-group got started at age twelve and under! Alex, Julie, Jack, and Katie Power prove you’re never too young to save the universe when they use the powers they received from one alien race to foil the schemes of another - the dreaded Snarks! Back on Earth, they meet another new archenemy, General Carmody, a mutantphobe so confused he even targets heroes who AREN’T mutants! Guest-starring Spider-Man, Cloak and Dagger, and Henry Peter Gyrich of Initiative infamy! Collects Power Pack #1-10. 256 PGS./Rated T …$24.99 * * * THOR BY WALTER SIMONSON VOL. 2 TPB (NEW PRINTING) Written by WALTER SIMONSON Penciled by WALTER SIMONSON & SAL BUSCEMA Cover by WALTER SIMONSON ON SALE JANUARY 2018 Few people have ever left their mark on one character quite the way Walter Simonson has. His work on the Mighty Thor swept the Norse God of Thunder to heights never before seen and rarely achieved in his wake. Spanning epic tales of heroism and treachery, love and war, Simonson’s work is often considered the definitive Thor. From the majesty and mystery of fabled Asgard to the gritty streets of New York City, Thor was never the same. That is the mark of a true visionary. This second volume continues the collection of Simonson’s epic run — completely remastered from the original artwork and dynamically recolored by Steve Oliff. Collecting THOR (1966) #346-355. 240 PGS./Rated T …$24.99 * * * MARVEL MANGAVERSE: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION TPB Written by BEN DUNN, UDON, ADAM WARREN, PETER DAVID, KAARE ANDREWS, C.B. CEBULSKI, KEVIN GUNSTONE & MORE Penciled by BEN DUNN, UDON, CHUCK AUSTEN, LEA HERNANDEZ, KAARE ANDREWS & MORE Cover by BEN DUNN East meets West as your favorite heroes are reimagined in hyper-kinetic style! It’s a new dawn as the Marvel Universe emerges like never before. Brace yourself for a kaiju-esque Hulk and a mecha-style Iron Man! Plus: Versions of the Avengers, Spider-Man, Punisher, Ghost Rider, the X-Men and more unlike anything you’ve ever seen before! The excitement only builds with a fresh take on the Galactus saga! Can the Fantastic Four and friends save the day, or are they destined to meet their Doom?! Make yours Marvel manga! Collecting MARVEL MANGAVERSE #1-6 and MARVEL MANGAVERSE: NEW DAWN, AVENGERS ASSEMBLE, FANTASTIC FOUR, GHOST RIDERS, PUNISHER, SPIDER-MAN, X-MEN and ETERNITY TWILIGHT. 392 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99 * * * INHUMANS: BEWARE THE INHUMANS TPB Written by STAN LEE, JACK KIRBY & ROY THOMAS with GERRY CONWAY, GARY FRIEDRICH, ARCHIE GOODWIN & ARNOLD DRAKE Penciled by JACK KIRBY & NEAL ADAMS with GENE COLAN, MIKE SEKOWSKY, MARIE SEVERIN, JOHN ROMITA SR. & TOM SUTTON Cover by JACK KIRBY ON SALE JANUARY 2018 From Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Roy Thomas and Neal Adams — the titans of the Marvel Age — come the Inhumans! For the first time, the stories that defined these regal outcasts are brought together in one collection starring Black Bolt, Medusa, Karnak, Gorgon, Crystal and the loveable Lockjaw! Their quest for peace is threatened not just by a world that fears them, but also by Black Bolt’s own brother, Maximus the Mad, and his evil Inhuman cohorts! It’s a family epic full of intrigue and treachery, told in the mighty Marvel fashion — as only comics’ greatest creative talents could craft it! Collecting MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1967) #15; INCREDIBLE HULK ANNUAL #1; FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #81-83 and #99; AVENGERS (1963) #95; and material from FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #95 and #105, AMAZING ADVENTURES (1970) #1-10 and NOT BRAND ECHH #12. 352 PGS./Rated T …$34.99 * * * AVENGERS: TALES TO ASTONISH TPB Written by PETER DAVID, KURT BUSIEK & JAMES ROBINSON Penciled by JOHN ESTES, RICARDO VILLAGRAN & COLIN MACNEIL Cover by JOHN ESTES, RICARDO VILLAGRAN & COLIN MACNEIL Fully painted Marvel masterworks inspired by classic comic-book titles from the past! When a sadistic killer who claims to be descended from Loki goes on the rampage, it will take three Avengers to face a mad Viking: Hank Pym, the Wasp and the Hulk! Things take a turn for the monstrous in stories featuring Doctor Strange, the Thing, the Human Torch and Nick Fury! And S.H.I.E.L.D. recruits old friends Captain America and Iron Man to stop a deadly new terror threat using Stark technology! Celebrate the heroic legacy of the Marvel Age of Comics with these strange tales of suspense guaranteed to astonish! Collecting TALES TO ASTONISH (1994) #1, STRANGE TALES (1994) #1 and TALES OF SUSPENSE (1995) #1. 224 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 * * * X-MEN: LEGION — SHADOW KING RISING TPB Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT, FABIAN NICIEZA & PETER DAVID Penciled by BILL SIENKIEWICZ, BUTCH GUICE, MARC SILVESTRI, PAUL SMITH, ANDY KUBERT, STEVEN BUTLER, WHILCE PORTACIO & KIRK JARVINEN Cover by JIM LEE David Haller is no ordinary mutant. Son of Charles Xavier, founder of the X-Men, David’s incredible mental powers fractured his mind — and now, each of his personalities controls a different ability! And they’re not all friendly, as Xavier and the New Mutants find out the hard way! But as Legion struggles to control the chaos in his head, he attracts the attention of one of Xavier’s oldest and most malevolent foes: Amahl Farouk, the Shadow King, who’s secretly been stalking and manipulating the X-Men and their allies. When the Shadow King sinks his hooks deep into David’s mind, will two teams of X-Men be enough to defeat him — or will David be the key to the villain’s ultimate victory? Collecting NEW MUTANTS (1983) #26-28 and #44, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #253-255 and #278-280 and X-FACTOR (1986) #69-70. 328 PGS./Rated T …$34.99 * * * DEADPOOL CLASSIC VOL. 21: DVX TPB Written by FABIAN NICIEZA, REILLY BROWN, BEN ACKER, BEN BLACKER, JOSHUA CORIN, GERRY DUGGAN & CHYNNA CLUGSTON FLORES Penciled by REILLY BROWN, DANILO S. BEYRUTH, TODD NAUCK & CHYNNA CLUGSTON FLORES Cover by REILLY BROWN ON SALE JAUARY 2018 Deadpool clashes with the X-Men in adventures that give new meaning to the word “classic”! First, a bromance is rekindled as Deadpool and Cable — the Merc with the Mouth and the Soldier with the Shoulders — face a fight for the future! Then, learn the secret shared history of the Regeneratin’ Degenerate and the Ragin’ Cajun as Wade and Gambit take on one last job together! Plus: The Forbush Man’s murder sparks fears that someone is targeting Marvel’s funniest characters for death. Deadpool must act before someone bumps off Squirrel Girl, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Ant-Man, Howard the Duck and…the Punisher?! And Deadpool takes on Halloween and Christmas! Collecting DEADPOOL & CABLE: SPLIT SECOND #1-3, DEADPOOL VS. GAMBIT #1-5, DEADPOOL: TOO SOON? #1-4 and material from GWENPOOL SPECIAL #1 and GWENPOOL HOLIDAY SPECIAL: MERRY MIX-UP #1. 368 PGS./Parental Advisory …$34.99 * * * DOCTOR STRANGE: LORDS OF FEAR TPB Written by STAN LEE, GERRY CONWAY, SCOTT EDELMAN, CHRIS CLAREMONT, AL MILGROM, ROY THOMAS, DANN THOMAS & MORE Penciled by STEVE DITKO, JACK KIRBY, RICH BUCKLER, RICO RIVAL, RUBEN YANDOC, RON WILSON, JOHN BYRNE, AL MILGROM, LARRY ALEXANDER & GEOF ISHERWOOD Cover by GEOF ISHERWOOD Meet the Fear Lords — Doctor Strange’s most diabolical foes — as they spread terror across the Marvel Universe! The nefarious Nightmare will haunt your dreams — literally! The Lurking Unknown raises questions for Thor, and the Dweller in Darkness casts his shadow over Hercules and the Thunder God! The maniacal Scarecrow spreads terror wherever he goes — including a run-in with the Thing! The demonic D’Spayre plagues Spider-Man and Man-Thing! And when Kkallakku and Nox join the fray, the Fear Lords come together to raise hell for Daredevil and Doctor Strange! Collecting THOR (1966) #229-230; DEAD OF NIGHT #11; MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1971) #26; MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #18; MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #68; DOCTOR STRANGE, SORCERER SUPREME #31-33 (B stories) and #38-40; and material from STRANGE TALES (1951) #110 and #116, THOR (1966) #136 and MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #1-4. 264 PGS./Rated T …$29.99 * * * PUNISHER MAX: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 7 TPB Written by JASON AARON Penciled by STEVE DILLON Cover by DAVID JOHNSON The Mob has set a trap for Frank Castle, turning low-level enforcer Wilson Fisk into a fictional “Kingpin of Crime” for Frank to target. But Fisk decides he likes his new position — enough to kill his bosses to keep it. Suddenly, the Punisher finds himself in a one-on-one war with a deadly threat, and he must decide how far he’s willing to go to take down the Kingpin! Contending with dirty cops, battling Fisk’s henchmen Bullseye and Elektra and suffering through a stint in prison, Frank is brought lower than he has ever been. But as the Kingpin will soon find out, all that means is Frank has nothing left to lose! Jason Aaron and Steve Dillon deliver a grisly, uncensored Punisher run like no other! Collecting PUNISHER MAX (2010) #1-22. 512 PGS./Explicit Content …$39.99 * * * DEADPOOL BY POSEHN & DUGGAN: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 1 TPB Written by BRIAN POSEHN & GERRY DUGGAN Penciled by TONY MOORE, SCOTT KOBLISH & MIKE HAWTHORNE Cover by GEOF DARROW ON SALE JANUARY 2018 Comedy writing partners Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan bring the funny, Deadpool-style, in one of the most celebrated eras of the Merc with a Mouth! Wade Wilson must take down an army of dead presidents — and things only get wilder from there! Deadpool is hired by a demon to reclaim damned souls; gets in touch with his feminine side; targets a man with aquatic powers; and teams up with the Superior Spider-Man! Plus: The debut of the flashback “inventory issue” tales Posehn and Duggan made famous, featuring Deadpool’s adventures in yesteryear! Deadpool drowns his sorrows with Iron Man, gets funky with Power Man and Iron Fist, wreaks Kirby-fied havoc on a cosmic level and fights Hitler alongside Cable and Nick Fury! Deadpool has never been more hilarious! Collecting DEADPOOL (2012) #1-14, #20 and #26. 384 PGS./Parental Advisory …$34.99 * * * CABLE: THE NEMESIS CONTRACT TPB Written by JOE CASEY, KARL BOLLERS, MICHAEL HIGGINS & TERRY KAVANAGH Penciled by JOSE LADRONN, STEPHEN PLATT, ANDY SMITH, GERMAN GARCIA, ALITHA E. MARTINEZ, MARK PAJARILLO & J.H. WILLIAMS III Cover by JOSE LADRONN Cable stars in power-packed adventures from an explosive era! The Askani’son’s world is rocked when he battles Jack Truman, the highly trained S.H.I.E.L.D. operative known as Agent 18! When the Nemesis Contract is opened, Cable will face the wrath of Zzzax, the fury of Nick Fury and the portent of Project Deathlok! Then, when Stryfe strikes, Nathan must unite with his “blood brother” Nate Grey — the headstrong young refugee from the Age of Apocalypse known as X-Man — to stop him! But Cable will need help from the Avengers when the end times draw near, courtesy of the Harbinger of Apocalypse! Plus: Rachel Summers — the once and future Phoenix — makes her return! With the Prophecy of the Twelve looming on the horizon, will Cable embrace his Apocalyptic destiny? Collecting CABLE (1993) #59-70 and ANNUAL ’99 and X-MAN #45-47. 400 PGS./Rated T …$34.99 * * * BLACK PANTHER DIGEST Written by JEFF PARKER, MARC SUMERAK, ROY THOMAS, CHRIS YOST & ELLIOTT KALAN Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA, IG GUARA, JOHN BUSCEMA, PATRICK SCHERBERGER & CHRIS JONES ON SALE JANUARY 2018 It’s action of the highest order as the Black Panther leaps into blockbuster adventures! PERFECT FOR ALL AGES! • An international incident explodes when the Fantastic Four intercepts a shipment of Vibranium — the uncanny metal found only in T’Challa’s homeland. Will the FF feel the Panther’s wrath? • Then, the Avengers take a Wakanda wild side as they’re caught between T’Challa and Sabretooth! • Reluctant allies Hawkeye and Black Panther have trust issues, while T’Challa and Hulk must find a way to work together to stop Hydra’s Madbomb! • In classic tales from Avengers history, T’Challa battles the Man-Ape and joins the team. Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #10, MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #22, AVENGERS (1963) #52 and #62, and material from AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES (2010) #1 and MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES #8. 120 PGS./All Ages …$9.99 * * * COLOR YOUR OWN BLACK PANTHER Penciled by VARIOUS Cover by MIKE MCKONE ON SALE JANUARY 2018 Wakanda colors will you use? Whether it’s pencils, markers, crayons or charcoals, the choice is yours! The Black Panther is on the prowl across 60 pristine pages illustrated by Marvel’s finest from all eras, waiting for you to fill in between the lines. You’re free to go with blue or gray highlights for a classic look, or mix things up with a red, yellow, orange, green or — dare we say — pink Panther! From the lush foliage of jungle action to the gleaming Golden City, the world of Wakanda awaits — including friends and foes like Shuri, the Midnight Angels, Klaw and Man-Ape, and T’Challa’s colorful colleagues in the Avengers, the Ultimates and the Crew! Get to painting the Panther! 120 PGS./All Ages …$9.99