Marvel Solicitations – February 2020
Masterworks
The Adventures Into Fear Omnibus HC is interesting, in that the 31-issue tome includes the classic stories the original series reprinted. Elsewhere, the King-Size Volumes continue with another Ditko edition, and Mark Gruenwald’s Captain America run gets another welcome Epic Collection.
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS: MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL. 5 HC
Written by BILL MANTLO with GERRY CONWAY, ROGER STERN & TONY ISABELLA
Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA with RON WILSON & GEORGE TUSKA
Cover by GIL KANE
MARVEL TEAM-UP goes all timey-wimey as Spider-Man takes a bicentennial journey through America’s past, present — and futures! When the man behind the Salem witch trials pulls the Vision and Scarlet Witch back in time, Spidey gets dragged along for the ride. But Doctor Doom doesn’t cotton to people messing with his time platform, and he soon enters the fray — as they all must battle the Dark Rider! Then, it’s off to the dystopian futures of Killraven and Deathlok — before landing back in the 20th century for a crossover co-starring the Thing! Finally, Spidey, Iron Man and Doctor Strange face the Wraith in a saga featuring the debut of a Marvel mainstay: tough-as-nails NYPD Captain Jean DeWolff! Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #41-52, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #17, MIGHTY MARVEL BICENTENNIAL CALENDAR 1976, and material from MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #9 and #13.
304 PGS./Rated T …$75.00
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL. 5 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 291 (DM ONLY)
304 PGS./Rated T …$75.00
Hardcovers
DITKO IS…STRANGE! KING-SIZE HC
Written by STAN LEE & STEVE DITKO with DON RICO, ROY THOMAS & DENNIS O’NEIL
Penciled by STEVE DITKO
Cover by STEVE DITKO
Steve Ditko is an inimitable talent dedicated to a singular vision. Steve Ditko is one of the greatest storytellers of all time. Steve Ditko is the visual master who created dimensions beyond imagining and worlds beyond compare. Steve Ditko is strange…Doctor Strange! Dr. Stephen Strange was a world-renowned surgeon until an accident crippled his hands. Broken and destitute, he journeyed to Tibet in search of a legendary healer. There, he found not a man of medicine — but the path to the mystic arts! This King-Size edition presents Steve Ditko and Stan Lee’s complete Doctor Strange stories at a massive size — so big that each page is like falling into another dimension! Lose yourself in the debuts of iconic characters like Baron Mordo, Wong, Eternity, Clea, Dormammu, the Mindless Ones and more! Collecting material from STRANGE TALES (1951) #110-111 and #114-146.
328 PGS./All Ages …$100.00
ADVENTURE INTO FEAR OMNIBUS HC
Written by STAN LEE, LARRY LIEBER, STEVE GERBER, MIKE FRIEDRICH, DOUG MOENCH, BILL MANTLO & MORE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY, DON HECK, STEVE DITKO, PAUL REINMAN, JOE SINNOTT, RICH BUCKLER, JIM STARLIN, VAL MAYERIK, PAUL GULACY, GIL KANE, P. CRAIG RUSSELL, FRANK ROBBINS, GEORGE EVANS & MORE
Cover by JACK KIRBY Adventure into Fear with Man-Thing, Morbius and monsters in the Mighty Marvel Manner! The classic 1970s horror series is collected in full — including every last reprint, backup tale and hair-raising adventure of its iconic series stars! First, thrill to a scintillating selection of terrifying Atlas Era and Silver Age stories by such legends as Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko! Then, the shambling muck-monster Man-Thing oozes into the spotlight — and those who know fear will burn at his touch! That includes demon cults, sorcerers and Thog the Nether-Spawn — but what about the sky being named Wundarr? Next, Morbius the Living Vampire claims the title role — and faces threats including the Cat People, the Caretakers of Arcturus and the deadly Daemond! But will Morbius be staked by Blade the Vampire Slayer? Prepare to know fear in its full form! Collecting FEAR #1-31.
816 PGS./Rated T …$150.00
MILES MORALES: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS HC (NEW PRINTING)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by SARA PICHELLI, CHRIS SAMNEE, DAVID MARQUEZ, PEPE LARRAZ & MORE
Cover by FIONA STAPLES
ON SALE JUNE 2020
When the Peter Parker of the Ultimate Universe falls, the world needs a Spider-Man — and here comes Miles Morales! But what’s the secret behind his powers — and can he master them before the Scorpion strikes? Family life gets complicated as Miles learns the truth about his uncle Aaron, and Captain America comes calling when war breaks out! Miles shares a multiversal meeting of the Spider-Men with the Marvel Universe’s Peter Parker — but what tragedy could leave the young hero swearing never to wear the webs again? There’ll be familiar faces, heroic allies, deadly menaces, a startling return and a sprinkling of romance in the complete Ultimate Universe adventures of Miles Morales! Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1-28 and #16.1, SPIDER-MEN #1-5, CATACLYSM: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1-3, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN (2009) #200, MILES MORALES: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1-12 and material from ULTIMATE FALLOUT #4.
1168 PGS./Rated T …$125.00
INFINITY GAUNTLET MARVEL SELECT HC
Written by JIM STARLIN
Penciled by GEORGE PÉREZ & RON LIM
Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ
ON SALE JUNE 2020
Continuing the series of graphic novels handpicked by Marvel Editorial to showcase pivotal storylines written and drawn by some of Marvel’s most acclaimed creators! For the dark Titan, Thanos, the Infinity Gauntlet was the Holy Grail — the ultimate prize to be coveted above all else. With it came omnipotence: absolute control of all aspects of time, space, power, reality, the mind and the soul. But Thanos gaining supreme might meant the beginning of a dark nightmare for the entire universe. Now, on the edge of Armageddon and led by the mysterious Adam Warlock, Earth’s heroes join in a desperate attempt to thwart this nihilistic god’s insane plunge into galactic self-destruction. Should the heroes fail, the astral gods of the universe wait to step into the fray. But in such an awesome cosmic conflict, will anyone survive? It’s one of the greatest blockbusters of all, from cosmics maestro Jim Starlin, the legendary George Pérez and fan-favorite Ron Lim! Collecting INFINITY GAUNTLET (1991) #1-6.
256 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99
MARVEL PORTFOLIO: STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
Penciled by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
Incredible artist Stanley “Artgerm” Lau has made a name for himself at Marvel Comics with a series of striking and instantly recognizable variant covers! His work has graced titles including ASTONISHING X-MEN, BLACK PANTHER, CAPTAIN MARVEL, MIGHTY THOR, SPIDER-GWEN, ABSOLUTE CARNAGE and more. Now, Marvel proudly presents twelve gorgeous, full-color reproductions of some of his most iconic works from the House of Ideas — all in a stunning hardcover case.
12 PGS./Rated T+ …$50.00
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER — DARK LORD OF THE SITH VOL. 2 HC
Written by CHARLES SOULE & CHUCK WENDIG
Penciled by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & LEONARD KIRK
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
Darth Vader’s imperious rise continues! As the Empire’s grip on the galaxy tightens, the stirrings of a rebellion begin in the Mon Cala system. The fearsome Darth Vader knows that order must be maintained at all costs — but bringing Mon Cala to heel means finding the surviving Jedi that foment this unrest. As Vader, Tarkin and their Inquisitors hunt their targets, the seas will weep! Meanwhile, Vader discovers a theft — and when the thief faces the consequences, Emperor Palpatine rewards his disciple with a chilling gift! Seeking the path to destiny, Vader returns to the place of his greatest defeat. Darkness rises above Mustafar as Vader’s brutal design begins to take shape — but will the planet’s inhabitants stand for this desecration? And what can they do against the Dark Lord? Collecting DARTH VADER (2017) #13-25 and DARTH VADER ANNUAL #2.
336 PGS./Rated T …$34.99
Trade Paperbacks
CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION: BLOOD AND GLORY TPB
Volume #18 in the Captain America Epic Collections
Written by MARK GRUENWALD, D.G. CHICHESTER & MARGARET CLARK
Penciled by RIK LEVINS, LARRY ALEXANDER, KEVIN KOBASIC & KLAUS JANSON
Cover by RIK LEVINS
Cap like you’ve never seen him before! First, it’s Captain America’s landmark 400th issue — and while Operation: Galactic Storm rages around him, Steve Rogers must face a gauntlet of his most formidable foes! But will the cosmic conflict’s fallout sunder the Avengers? Then, prepare for one of the wildest Cap stories ever as Steve is transformed into a howling mad Cap-Wolf! Other werewolves, including Man-Wolf, Werewolf by Night and the New Mutants’ Wolfsbane, join the fur-flying fun — as do Wolverine and Cable! But who will be the leader of the pack? Plus: When Crossbones captures Diamondback, it’s Cap and the Falcon to the rescue! But where’s D-Man? And Steve joins Frank Castle in a brutal battle for blood and glory! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #398-410 and PUNISHER/CAPTAIN AMERICA: BLOOD & GLORY #1-3.
496 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99
EXCALIBUR EPIC COLLECTION: CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER TPB
Volume #4 in the Excalibur Epic Collections
Written by ALAN DAVIS, SCOTT LOBDELL & BARRY DUTTER
Penciled by ALAN DAVIS, DOUG BRAITHWAITE, WILL SIMPSON, JAMES FRY, JOE MADUREIRA & MORE
Cover by JOE MADUREIRA
Alan Davis returns to Excalibur! The legendary artist takes over the writing chores to steer Shadowcat, Nightcrawler, Phoenix, Captain Britain and Meggan to new heights of greatness — and madness! The troublesome Technet return to wreak havoc! The Captain Britain Corps puts Brian Braddock on trial! Meggan searches for her past! And Excalibur deals with the offbeat arrivals of Kylun and Cerise! But what is the fearsome threat of the Anti-Phoenix, and who has been pulling Excalibur’s strings since the very beginning? Plus: Secrets of the Phoenix Force are revealed, the Crazy Gang makes its bizarre return and Captain Britain’s sister, Psylocke, stops by — to help battle their older brother, the insane Jamie Braddock! Guest-starring Spider-Man and the X-Men! Collecting EXCALIBUR (1988) #42-58, EXCALIBUR: XX CROSSING and material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #110.
472 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99
WOLVERINE EPIC COLLECTION: INNER FURY TPB
Volume #6 in the Wolverine Epic Collectionss
Written by LARRY HAMA, D.G. CHICHESTER, JOHN NEY RIEBER, PETER DAVID & FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by DWAYNE TURNER, JIM FERN, ADAM KUBERT, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, KENT WILLIAMS, RICHARD HOWELL, MARK TEXEIRA & ANDY KUBERT
Cover by DWAYNE TURNER
Magneto tears Wolverine’s world apart! First, Logan intervenes in a Hydra experiment, but a nanite infection has unexpected effects on him! Then, Wolverine takes Rogue and Jubilee on a mission to the Savage Land — where Sauron has risen again! And in Australia, Wolverine and Jubilee battle a suddenly sentient Sentinel — and Jubilee confronts her past! Logan’s world tour continues when he’s lured to Tibet by a group seeking to claim his remarkable abilities! And Sabretooth takes the spotlight — but what is his surprising connection to Mystique? Finally, the X-Men face off against Magneto in a truly savage showdown — but when Magneto crosses a horrifying line, will Wolverine ever be the same again?! Collecting WOLVERINE (1988) #69-75; WOLVERINE: INNER FURY, KILLING and GLOBAL JEOPARDY; SABRETOOTH (1993) #1-4; and X-MEN (1991) #25.
464 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99
DAWN OF X VOL. 2 TPB
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN, BENJAMIN PERCY, GERRY DUGGAN, TINI HOWARD & BRYAN HILL
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU, JOSHUA CASSARA, MATTEO LOLLI, MARCUS TO, SZYMON KUDRANSKI & ROD REIS
Cover by In the wake of HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X, a new era has begun: the Dawn of X! When an island full of unspeakable horrors appears on the horizon, the X-Men have their work cut out keeping Krakoa safe! In a perfect world, there would be no need for an X-Force — but we’re not there yet! As the Marauders sail on, the real cutthroats are back home… Betsy Braddock, the new Captain Britain, leads her team to the one place that has always been Excalibur’s seat of power: the Lighthouse! Fallen Angels Cable and X-23 join Kwannon for a personal mission that could jeopardize all mutantkind. And the spacefaring New Mutants are united with the Starjammers! Collecting X-MEN (2019) #2, X-FORCE (2019) #2, MARAUDERS (2019) #2, EXCALIBUR (2019) #2, FALLEN ANGELS (2019) #2 and NEW MUTANTS (2019) #2.
176 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99
DAWN OF X VOL. 3 TPB
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN, BENJAMIN PERCY, GERRY DUGGAN, TINI HOWARD, BRYAN HILL & ED BRISSON
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU, JOSHUA CASSARA, MICHELE BANDINI, MARCUS TO, SZYMON KUDRANSKI & FLAVIANO
Cover by In the Dawn of X, the X-Men are the most powerful heroes of the planet’s dominant species! The new X-Force strikes back against the humans who took one of their own! Marauders beware, Sebastian Shaw has recruited a new Black Bishop — continuing his machinations against the Queens of the Hellfire Club! Excalibur and the new Captain Britain must face the truth about her brother and choose their path forward! Psylocke’s past continues to haunt her as she molds the Fallen Angels into a fighting force! And while the original New Mutants are off in space, the rest of Krakoa’s youth begin forging the future they want to live in! Collecting X-MEN (2019) #3, X-FORCE (2019) #3, MARAUDERS (2019) #3, EXCALIBUR (2019) #3, FALLEN ANGELS (2019) #3 and NEW MUTANTS (2019) #3.
176 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99
BLACK PANTHER AND THE AGENTS OF WAKANDA VOL. 1 TPB
Written by JIM ZUB
Penciled by LAN MEDINA & SCOT EATON
Cover by JORGE MOLINA
Our first line of defense in a world under siege from all sides! From the pages of Jason Aaron’s AVENGERS come the Agents of Wakanda — assembled by the Black Panther to fight the foes that Earth’s Mightiest can’t! Vampires. Aliens. Angry fish kings. T’Challa’s handpicked Agents can handle it all. But as Wakanda makes waves on the world’s map, not everyone is a fan. Now, General Okoye and T’Challa will take Gorilla-Man, Ka-Zar and the Wasp on a global fight for survival! But when a source of dark energy emanates from a small Oklahoma town, is it a super villain…or a savior? What if the greatest threat to Earth…is the moon? And can the squad keep a S.H.I.E.L.D. cache of experimental technology out of Deadpool’s hands? Collecting BLACK PANTHER AND THE AGENTS OF WAKANDA #1-5.
112 PGS./Rated T …$15.99
ANNIHILATION: SCOURGE TPB
Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG, DAN ABNETT, MICHAEL MORECI & CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by JUANAN RAMÍREZ, IBRAIM ROBERSON, PAUL DAVIDSON, ALBERTO ALBURQUERQUE, DIEGO OLORTEGUI & MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS
There is only survival! Something is stirring in the Negative Zone — something the Marvel Universe isn’t ready for! Can Nova assemble a team powerful enough to tackle this burgeoning threat — or is it already too late to stop its descent upon the galaxy? For the greatest champions of the cosmos, this is only the beginning. Now, Nova must put aside old grudges to fight alongside Annihilus! The Silver Surfer’s new status quo leaves him helpless as a spacefaring Scourge wreaks havoc! Beta Ray Bill will fight back the oncoming horde — or die trying! And the Fantastic Four return to the Negative Zone — a place filled with terrifying memories! In the face of the Annihilation, there is no more room in the cosmos for heroes or villains! Collecting ANNIHILATION — SCOURGE: ALPHA, NOVA, SILVER SURFER, BETA RAY BILL, FANTASTIC FOUR and OMEGA.
168 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA BY TA-NEHISI COATES VOL. 3: LEGEND OF STEVE TPB
Written by TA-NEHISI COATES
Penciled by JASON MASTERS, SEAN IZAAKSE & NIKO WALTER
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Captain America must find a way to prove his innocence. Framed for a crime he did not commit and pursued by a dogged Nick Fury, Steve Rogers takes the fight back to the Power Elite and their insidious minions — with help from the Daughters of Liberty! First, it’s a trip to the border with White Tiger to uncover secrets behind the group known as THEM! Then, Cap and Mockingbird journey to Iowa, where THEM holds an entire town in thrall! And Cap and Jessica Drew must tackle a familiar foe who is contaminating the water supply of a rust belt city! But when the killing of a cop sets off a powder keg in the New York streets, can Cap help Misty Knight contain it — while remaining one step ahead of the conspiracy against him? Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (2018) #13-19.
152 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99
KING THOR TPB
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by ESAD RIBIC, RUSSELL DAUTERMAN, MIKE DEL MUNDO & MORE
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
One last ride with the almighty lord of Asgard! Jason Aaron reunites with Esad Ribi? to conclude the epic saga they began in THOR: GOD OF THUNDER! Seven years ago, Aaron and Ribi? introduced the Thor of the far future — All-Father of a broken realm and a dying universe — as he stood in battle against Gorr, the Butcher of Gods, wielder of All-Black the Necrosword. But now that nefarious blade has returned, in the hands of Thor’s all-time-greatest enemy: his adopted brother, Loki! It’s time for one final, cataclysmic showdown — but even worse is still to come as the ultimate end of all things grows near! A who’s who of Aaron’s past THOR collaborators, along with a few surprise guests, stop by to bring down the curtain on a glorious era in thunderous style! Collecting KING THOR #1-4.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
STRIKEFORCE VOL. 1 TPB
Written by TINI HOWARD
Penciled by GERMÁN PERALTA & MORE
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
No compromise — no mercy! A new threat is secretly taking over the planet — and the more people who know about it, the more powerful it becomes. Blade can’t bring the Avengers in on this — not just for their own safety but also for the safety of everyone on Earth. So he must recruit a team of heroes accustomed to darkness — a Strikeforce! Angela, Spider-Woman, Wiccan, the Winter Soldier, Monica Rambeau and Daimon Hellstrom join the Daywalker to fight the fights no other Marvel team can take on! But something is very wrong with Daimon — and the only one who can help is his devilish sister, Satana! The crew storm Castle Doom — where secrets, and swords, will fly! But who is tinkering with the boundaries between life and death, between human and machine — and why?! Collecting STRIKEFORCE #1-5.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
IMMORTAL HULK VOL. 6 TPB
Written by AL EWING
Penciled by JOE BENNETT
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Bruce Banner is just getting started! He has an underground fortress. He has powerful allies. He’s even got henchmen. He’s got everything he needs to declare total war on human society. Bruce Banner is the most dangerous man in the world! Now, the Immortal Hulk is taking the fight to Earth’s lords and masters: the Roxxon Corporation. But when you mess with the Minotaur, you get the horns! Meanwhile, who are the members of the new Teen Brigade, and what role will they play in the Immortal Hulk’s newest scheme? Plus: Years ago, the first Gamma Bomb unleashed a terrifying creature with impossible strength who raged against the world. The authorities gave the beast a name — a name the whole world knows. But it was someone else’s name first, and now the Hulk That Was has returned to take the name back! Collecting IMMORTAL HULK #26-30.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
STAR WARS VOL. 13 TPB
Written by GREG PAK, CHARLES SOULE, ETHAN SACKS & SIMON SPURRIER
Penciled by PHIL NOTO, LUKE ROSS & ROLAND BOSCHI
Cover by PHIL NOTO
It’s the end of the era of hope! Rebels and rogues take center stage as this volume of Marvel’s STAR WARS comes to a close! Who exactly is Dar Champion, and how far can Leia trust him when Han’s life is on the line? What shocking lesson will Luke learn when Warba finally reveals her true self? When faced with his lost past, can C-3PO seize control of his destiny — and be the hero of his own story? And Chewbacca takes on Darth Vader in vicious hand-to-hand combat! Meanwhile, the Rebellion’s search for a new home — a base safe from the reach of the Empire — leads them to the planet Hoth! Doctor Aphra and Beilert Valance lend a hand as the Rebellion’s fate is set…and the Empire ascends! Collecting STAR WARS (2015) #73-75 and STAR WARS: EMPIRE ASCENDANT.
120 PGS./Rated T …$17.99
THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL VOL. 12 TPB
Written by RYAN NORTH
Penciled by DEREK CHARM
Cover by ERICA HENDERSON
To all things, an ending! As the finale of Ryan North’s run begins, Brain Drain is missing! And the hitherto invincible Doreen Green will have to face certain defeat to save him! It’s the nuttiest Squirrel Girl story ever as lives hang in the balance, narrative threads are resolved, shocking reveals are, um, revealed — and the greatest villains in Marvel history team up to take out the one thing that’s stood in their way: Doreen! We’re talking big bads like Doctor Doom here, people! Will Squirrel Girl survive? Friendship, explosions and friendships forged during explosions — it all comes down to this! Collecting THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL (2015B) #47-50.
112 PGS./Rated T …$15.99
INVADERS VOL. 2: DEAD IN THE WATER TPB
Written by CHIP ZDARSKY
Penciled by CARLOS MAGNO & BUTCH GUICE
Cover by BUTCH GUICE
The world is forever changed. The Invaders are shattered, and Namor is humanity’s greatest threat. How did it all come to this? As mankind inches toward disaster, the Torch is transformed, the Winter Soldier undertakes a deadly mission and Captain America deals with the fallout as Roxxon targets Atlantis! Which classic Invader will join the fight to bring the Sub-Mariner to justice? Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes must sacrifice everything to find a way to overcome both Roxxon and Namor — but whose side will their former comrade in arms be on as doomsday approaches? After all that’s happened, can the Sub-Mariner possibly be redeemed? Or will the Spear crush the Invaders and remake the world in its image? Collecting INVADERS (2019) #7-12.
136 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99
FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4: POINT OF ORIGIN TPB
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by SEAN IZAAKSE & PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIck BRADSHAW
One of the biggest FF secrets of all time is finally revealed — and the fallout will be huge! First, newlyweds Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters are off on their dream honeymoon at last! It’s a remote tropical paradise — until someone decides to crash it. Or should we say…smash it?! It’s ever-lovin’ against ever-livin’ as the Thing battles the Immortal Hulk! Then, one of Reed Richards’ biggest regrets leads to a voyage to the one place in the universe the Fantastic Four have never been. But awaiting them there are the heroic Unparalleled — whose destiny is to repel the fearsome FF! Who is the winged warrior named Sky? What is her shocking connection to the Human Torch’s origin? And how will she change his life forever? Punches will be thrown and lives will be altered! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (2018) #12-#18.
152 PGS./Rated T …$19.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN VOL. 2: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CONAN BOOK TWO TPB
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by MAHMUD ASRAR, GERARDO ZAFFINO & GARRY BROWN
Cover by ESAD RIBI?
Conan is dead! Long live Conan! “The Life and Death of Conan” concludes! Beyond his lusts for ale, battle and gold, many women have captured Conan the Barbarian’s heart over the years. But nothing is sacred when the Crimson Witch strikes — and twists what is truly best in life! Then, Conan returns home to Cimmeria…but things aren’t exactly as he remembers them! Is he that out of touch — or is he falling into the trap of the wizard Thoth-Amon?! Beasts from the past rear their fearsome heads, and the Barbarian meets his ultimate fate — but what lies beyond? Could it be…Crom?! Conan comes face-to-face with his god, but Crom does not care for the fate of any mortal — unless that mortal forces him to! Prepare for the literal battle of a lifetime! Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (2019) #7-12.
136 PGS./Parental Advisory …$17.99
LEGENDS OF MARVEL: AVENGERS TPB
Written by PETER DAVID, ROGER STERN, WALTER SIMONSON, TOM DeFALCO, KATHRYN IMMONEN & ROY THOMAS
Penciled by DALE KEOWN, RON LIM, MIKE HAWTHORNE, SAL BUSCEMA, RON FRENZ, JERRY ORDWAY & MORE
Cover by PATCH ZIRCHER
Legendary storytellers tell new tales featuring classic heroes! Peter David and Dale Keown reunite with their signature icon! Bruce Banner is tired of life and about to lose all hope until a miracle occurs: a fight worthy of the Incredible Hulk! In the wake of his classic saga of the siege of Avengers Mansion, Roger Stern reassembles Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to face their oldest foe, Loki — with all reality at stake! Walter Simonson and more Thor favorites make new myths with the Odinson, Beta Ray Bill, Thunderstrike and Sif! And Roy Thomas returns to World War II with the Invaders: Captain America, Namor, the Sub-Mariner, and the original Human Torch! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK: LAST CALL, AVENGERS: LOKI UNLEASHED, THOR: THE WORTHY and CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE INVADERS: BAHAMAS TRIANGLE.
128 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99
LEGENDS OF MARVEL: X-MEN TPB
Written by LARRY HAMA, CHRIS CLAREMONT, SAM KIETH, JIM ZUB, JED MacKAY & ED BRISSON
Penciled by SCOT EATON, SALVADOR LARROCA, SAM KIETH, MAX DUNBAR, DJIBRIL MORISSETTE-PHAN, SCOTT HEPBURN & BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Legendary storytellers tell new tales featuring classic heroes! He goes by many names — Logan, Weapon X, Patch — but most just call him the Wolverine! Three savage sagas show exactly why Wolverine is the world’s most dangerous mutant — and the best there is! Brace yourself for blood, blades and brutality — you asked for it, bub! Then, the greatest creators the Great White North has to offer unearth the secret history of Alpha Flight with tales spotlighting the Canadian team’s most iconic lineup! Finally, Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz reunite with the New Mutants for an untold tale from the past! Can the teen team cope with a haywire Warlock and the growing threat of Magik’s inner demon? Collecting WOLVERINE: EXIT WOUNDS, ALPHA FLIGHT: TRUE NORTH and NEW MUTANTS: WAR CHILDREN.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
WOLVERINE: THE DAUGHTER OF WOLVERINE TPB
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Penciled by PAULO SIQUEIRA & DIO NEVES
Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA
Wolverine stars in a story that stretches across the decades! What bizarre threat could require Logan to do what he does best every ten years? Who is the woman he is fated to keep reacquainting himself with? And how deep a connection do they share? Find out as Charles Soule — the writer who killed Wolverine and brought him back — unveils a hidden chapter in Logan’s long history! It begins in the final days of World War II as Nazis force a French sorceress to conjure a demon. But all hell soon breaks loose and reverberates into the decades to come. As the years pass, who is the strange woman who steps forward to aid Logan’s grim vigil? Could she be…Wolverine’s daughter? Collecting MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (2019) #1-9.
120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$15.99
FUTURE FOUNDATION TPB
Written by JEREMY WHITLEY
Penciled by WILL ROBSON, PACO DIAZ & ALTI FIRMANSYAH
Cover by CARLOS PACHECO
From the pages of FANTASTIC FOUR, it’s the next generation of Imaginauts! When the Richards family was called back to Earth to be the FF again, they left behind the Future Foundation — a think tank of the most brilliant young minds in the universe — with one mission: to find the pieces of their friend the Molecule Man and rebuild him. But that’s proving harder than imagined as this crew of young geniuses, Atlanteans, mutants, Moloids and androids have run into every problem in the Multiverse. Now, with the leadership of Alex and Julie Power, and a little extra firepower from Guest Professor Yondu Udonta, the team will undergo their most dangerous mission yet: a prison break! Brace yourself for a heart-pounding journey across time and space! Collecting FUTURE FOUNDATION #1-5 and material from FANTASTIC FOUR (2018) #12
120 PGS./Rated T …$15.99
BLACK WIDOW BY WAID & SAMNEE: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION TPB
Written by MARK WAID & CHRIS SAMNEE
Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
ON SALE MARCH 2020
A knockdown, drag-out tale of action and espionage! The award-winning creative team supreme of Mark Waid and Chris Samnee takes Natasha Romanoff to new heights — by forcing her out on the lam! The world’s greatest superspy has a lifetime of secrets — and when some of the darkest ones are made public, nobody is safe. As S.H.I.E.L.D. turns on its once-greatest asset, the Widow seeks out her own answers. But will Natasha’s hunt for the Weeping Lion send her back to the one place she never wanted to go? There’s an all-too-familiar room with a dark new name in the Widow’s future. And there awaits the deadly Recluse — who’s fixated on proving her worth by killing Natasha! Collecting BLACK WIDOW (2016) #1-12.
272 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99
BLACK WIDOW: MARVEL TEAM-UP TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT, MARV WOLFMAN, ROGER MCKENZIE, TOM DEFALCO, BILL MANTLO, JIM OWSLEY & MORE
Penciled by BOB BROWN, SAL BUSCEMA, WILL MEUGNIOT, RON FRENZ, GREG LAROCQUE & MORE
Cover by AL MILGROM
ON SALE MARCH 2020
The world’s greatest superspy in her finest team-ups! First, the terror group Sword of Judgment threatens the end of the world — unless Natasha Romanoff and the Thing can stop them! Then, Spider-Man and the Widow form an arachnid double act to take on the Silver Samurai! But when they meet again, why does Natasha think she’s a teacher named Nancy Rushman?! Maybe Nick Fury and Shang-Chi can help unravel the mystery of the Widow’s double life! Plus: When a young man is wrongfully accused, Natasha must cross paths with old flame Daredevil. And it’s all-out action when the Black Widow teams up with Silver Sable and Darkstar! Collecting MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #10; MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #57, #82-85, #98 and #140-141; and material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #53, #70 and #93.
208 PGS./Rated T …$29.99
TASKMASTER: THE RIGHT PRICE TPB
Written by KEN SIU-CHONG, FRED VAN LENTE & M. ZACHARY SHERMAN
Penciled by UDON STUDIOS, JEFTÉ PALO & KHOI PHAM
Cover by ALEX GARNER
No job is too tough for Taskmaster! First up: corporate sabotage against Stark Industries under the employ of Iron Man’s on-again, off-again foe Sunset Bain! But that soon brings the Taskmaster into direct contact with Tony Stark himself — and a SWAT team loaded for bear! But nothing will keep the multiskilled merc from his million-dollar payout…Viva Las Vegas! Then, are you prepared for the Taskmaster’s secret origin? He has trained henchmen for every terrorist organization and criminal cartel in the Marvel Universe. So when word spreads that the Taskmaster has turned traitor, a billion-dollar bounty is put on his head. To keep himself safe, the Taskmaster must attempt his hardest task of all: figuring out who he really is! Collecting TASKMASTER (2002) #1-4, TASKMASTER (2010) #1-4 and material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (2007) #2 and AGE OF HEROES #3.
216 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
BLADE BY MARC GUGGENHEIM: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION TPB
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN, GENE COLAN
& DAVE WILKINS
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
The Daywalker returns to his never-ending hunt for vampires! Explore Blade’s mysterious past — and sink your teeth into his present — in stories featuring Spider-Man, Dracula, Doctor Doom and…Santa Claus?! As civil war rocks the Marvel Universe, Blade’s blades clash with Wolverine’s claws — but why does Logan seem so familiar? Then, because you demanded it: Hannibal King returns, and fangs are sure to fly in a mismatched, buddy-cop-style team-up! Blade heads to England seeking answers — but when all he finds is trouble, somebody’s gonna pay! Guest-starring Union Jack! Plus: Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! The death of Blade! And when Logan returns for a special rematch years in the making, there will be blood! Collecting BLADE (2006) #1-12 and WOLVERINE VS. BLADE SPECIAL #1.
328 PGS./Parental Advisory …$34.99
FANTASTIC FOUR: HEROES RETURN — THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 2 TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT & LOUISE SIMONSON
Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA, LADRÖNN & GREG SCOTT
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
ON SALE MARCH 2020
Marvel’s First Family faces deadly new threats as they adventure across time and space! First, the Fantastic Four encounter Hala’s mightiest: the Kree Avengers! But who are the four familiar faces that lurk in the Negative Zone’s Shadow City — and what will happen when they clash with Lockdown and Rosetta Stone? But the biggest danger of all comes from the FF’s most fearsome foe as Doctor Doom returns from Counter-Earth! He didn’t come alone, and their cataclysmic clash will leave Mister Fantastic in a dangerous and unexpected situation. But why is the Invisible Woman announcing her marriage to Doom?! Plus: Annihilus seeks revenge, the Ruined target Paris, the Frightful Four return, Namor the Sub-Mariner makes his play, the Shadow Hunters strike and the truth about Valeria is revealed! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1998) #16-32 and ANNUAL 1999-2000.
496 PGS./Rated T …$39.99
X-MEN MILESTONES: OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE TPB
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL, STEVE SEAGLE, JOE KELLY, LARRY HAMA & JAMES ROBINSON
Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO, CARLOS PACHECO, PASQUAL FERRY, JOE MADUREIRA, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, RANDY GREEN, ROB HAYNES & MORE
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
The biggest and best adventures of Marvel’s mighty mutants — these are the X-Men Milestones! A rogue government strike force, backed by powerful international forces and led by the mystery man known only as Bastion, has launched a massive strike against the X-Men. Jubilee and Professor X are already Bastion’s captives, and now Operation: Zero Tolerance and its insidious new Prime Sentinels have overrun the X-Mansion and imprisoned half the X-Men — leaving Iceman to fend for himself on the streets of New York! Cable and the X-Men must fight a war on many fronts — but it’s a war they’re losing. Can even the arrival of Marrow, Maggott and Cecilia Reyes turn the tide? Or will this be the X-Men’s darkest hour? Collecting GENERATION X (1994) #27, X-MEN (1991) #65-70, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #346, WOLVERINE (1988) #115-118 and CABLE (1993) #45-47.
448 PGS./Rated T …$39.99
X-MEN MILESTONES: MESSIAH COMPLEX TPB
Written by ED BRUBAKER, PETER DAVID, CRAIG KYLE, CHRISTOPHER YOST & MIKE CAREY
Penciled by MARC SILVESTRI, BILLY TAN, SCOT EATON, HUMBERTO RAMOS & CHRIS BACHALO
Cover by DAVID FINCH
ON SALE MARCH 2020
The biggest and best adventures of Marvel’s mighty mutants — these are the X-Men Milestones! With no more mutants being born, the future of Homo superior has never looked bleaker. At the seeming end of their evolutionary cycle, a miracle arrives — in the form of the first child born with the X-gene since the tragic events of M-Day! But this sudden source of hope spawns a bloody, violent and tragic conflict for control over the baby girl’s fate. It is a battle in which every mutant on the planet has a stake. The fight is on! Messiah Complex mines the rich tapestry of X-Men history for a dizzying thrill ride of suspense that sets a new course for the future of mutantkind! Collecting X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #492-494, X-MEN (1991) #205-207, NEW X-MEN (2004) #44-46 and X-FACTOR (2005) #25-27.
352 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
X-MEN/AVENGERS: ONSLAUGHT VOL. 1 TPB
Written by JEPH LOEB, SCOTT LOBDELL, TERRY KAVANAGH, JOHN OSTRANDER, MARK WAID & TOM DEFALCO
Penciled by IAN CHURCHILL, PASQUAL FERRY, JOE MADUREIRA, ADAM POLLINA, STEVE SKROCE, VAL SEMEIKS, ANDY KUBERT, STEVE EPTING, MIKE S. MILLER, ADAM KUBERT, MIKE DEODATO JR. & CARLOS PACHECO
Cover by IAN CHURCHILL
ON SALE MARCH 2020
Everything changes for the Children of the Atom and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! Behold the psionic force of nature known as Onslaught — but what dread foe could terrify the unstoppable Juggernaut? As Cable battles Post, herald of the oncoming doom, Nate Grey faces a ghost from his past — and Onslaught gathers his forces! The Avengers join the X-Men to work out a battle plan, but could the answers lie with finding Magneto? And Charles Xavier has a troubling proposal for the Fantastic Four. But when Onslaught’s identity is revealed, who will be the traitor to the cause? Collecting CABLE (1993) #32-33, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #333-335, X-FORCE (1991) #55, X-MAN #15-17, X-MEN (1991) #53-54, X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #11, ONSLAUGHT: X-MEN, AVENGERS (1963) #401 and FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #415.
440 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99
MARVEL MONOGRAPH: THE ART OF CHRIS BACHALO TPB
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO
Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
Known for years as an artistic tour de force before making his Marvel debut in 1994 as the co-creator of GENERATION X, Chris Bachalo has long been one of the most popular and unique artists in comics. His distinctive, quirky style has brought titles like DOCTOR STRANGE, UNCANNY X-MEN, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, CAPTAIN AMERICA, WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN and more to many-splendored life for Marvel. Now, the Marvel Monograph series captures the magic of Bachalo’s oeuvre from every angle in a well-deserved artist study that will be a keepsake for your art-book collection!
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ROCKET RACCOON AND GROOT: TALL TAILS GN-TPB
Written by SKOTTIE YOUNG & NICK KOCHER
Penciled by FILIPE ANDRADE, AARON CONLEY, JAY FOSGITT, BRETT BEAN & MICHAEL WALSH
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
There’s a new criminal mastermind in the galaxy, and it’s…Rocket Raccoon?! How did this happen? Groot knows, but he’s not talking! Well, he is talking, but all he’s saying is… Oh, you know. Diabolical danger, madcap mysteries and astonishing adventure abound in tall tales of everyone’s favorite cosmic double act! Then, Rocket and Groot put the “fun” in “funeral” — but any mirth is only hiding a certain raccoon-like critter’s grief at the death of his mentor in conartistry. And when Captain Marvel enlists her Guardians of the Galaxy pals to fight in CIVIL WAR II, surely it won’t divide these BFFs. After all, they are Groot, right? All that, plus the unbelievable Gwenpool! If you love adventure, animals, outer space and just about anything in between, this is the book for you! Collecting ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT #1-10.
232 PGS./Ages 10 & Up …$12.99
