NEW PRINTING! ON SALE JANUARY 2023 Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson are getting married! But Kraven the Hunter is going to make sure the wall-crawler ends up six feet under - literally! It begins with an all-time classic encounter with Wolverine that changes Spidey's life forever, leading to the death of one of his best friends! In the wake of tragedy, Peter pops the question - but the honeymoon is short-lived, as Kraven goes to extreme lengths to prove himself superior to his greatest foe! As one of comics' most introspective, psychological sagas ever unfolds, the Hunter will learn that it's one thing to defeat Spider-Man - but another to expect him to stay down! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #289-294, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #20-21, SPIDER-MAN VS. WOLVERINE #1, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #29-32 and PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #131-132. RATED T+

(W) Peter David (A) Joe St. Pierre & Various (CA) Jim Calafiore, Peter Palmiotti In this second volume of undersea tales written by Peter David, an assassin called Deadline has been hired to kill Aquaman. To make matters worse, Aquaman's harpoon hand has been melted from his recent battles, and he must go to S.T.A.R. Labs in Metropolis to get a replacement. Will Aquaman be able to replace his 'hand' in time to save the city of Poseidonis and avoid the hit that's been put out on him? Collects AQUAMAN #9-20 and AQUAMAN ANNUAL #1.

(W) Peter David (A) Johnny Desjardins, Edu Menna (CA) John Cassaday At last! The epic story you've been dying to see is here, a galaxy and timeline-spanning saga bringing the two very different (and yet so very much alike) crews of the Battlestar Galacticas series together. But don't expect this historic meeting of heroes to be friendly: they have no idea why they have been brought together, or what the result of this unprecedented meeting is. And it starts here as the legendary Commander Cain and the crew of the Pegasus are revealed to be alive and have encountered an individual they never thought they would meet: the last Cylon. All this has happened before, but there will NEVER be anything like it again!

(W) Peter David, Fabian Nicieza (A) ChrisCross, Various (CA) ChrisCross O-wha-tagoo-siam! Genis-Vell, son of the legendary Kree warrior Mar-Vell, takes on his father's former mantle of Captain Marvel - and everybody's favorite super-hero sidekick, Rick Jones, finds himself along for the wildest of rides! Genis possesses the gift of Cosmic Awareness - a oneness with the universe that allows him to know what will happen, what may happen and what should happen to every living thing. You might think such knowledge would make a person go mad - and you might be right! Can Rick keep him grounded, or will their unique merger drive Genis crazy even faster? Featuring the Hulk, Drax the Destroyer, Thanos, Spider-Man 2099 and the debut of Genis' sister, Phyla-Vell! Get ready to experience Peter David's complete, star-spanning saga - as cosmic as it is hilarious! Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL (1999) #0-35 and CAPTAIN MARVEL (2002) #1-25.

(W) Peter David (A) Various (CA) Mike Deodato Peter David's character-redefining run comes to its incredible end! Major Matt Talbot sets his sights on capturing the jade giant - and with Hulkbusters and the Ringmaster on his side, he might just succeed! Meanwhile, terror group the Alliance pushes the world to the brink of nuclear war - but why is the Hulk claiming credit?! Then, Onslaught does the impossible - physically separating Bruce Banner from the Hulk! While Banner finds himself reborn, the Hulk faces a harsh truth about his traumatic past - and a health crisis that might kill him! Does Apocalypse have the answer? And what terrible tragedy will bring about the end of an era? Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #436-467, #-1 and ANNUAL '97; SAVAGE HULK (1996) #1; CUTTING EDGE #1; CABLE (1993) #34; ONSLAUGHT: MARVEL UNIVERSE; INCREDIBLE HULK: HERCULES UNLEASHED and HEROES REBORN: THE RETURN #1-4. Rated T

(W) Peter David (A) Various (CA) Adam Kubert Peter David's character-redefining run comes to its incredible end! Major Matt Talbot sets his sights on capturing the jade giant - and with Hulkbusters and the Ringmaster on his side, he might just succeed! Meanwhile, terror group the Alliance pushes the world to the brink of nuclear war - but why is the Hulk claiming credit?! Then, Onslaught does the impossible - physically separating Bruce Banner from the Hulk! While Banner finds himself reborn, the Hulk faces a harsh truth about his traumatic past - and a health crisis that might kill him! Does Apocalypse have the answer? And what terrible tragedy will bring about the end of an era? Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #436-467, #-1 and ANNUAL '97; SAVAGE HULK (1996) #1; CUTTING EDGE #1; CABLE (1993) #34; ONSLAUGHT: MARVEL UNIVERSE; INCREDIBLE HULK: HERCULES UNLEASHED and HEROES REBORN: THE RETURN #1-4. Rated T

(W) Peter David (A) Various (CA) Mike Deodato You can't keep Peter David away from the Hulk for long! The legendary writer has returned to his signature character many times, across different eras and realities - but in the far future, how will he bring the Hulk's incredible story to an end? Plus: The Hulk finds himself on a strange island with some very unexpected monsters! In the HOUSE OF M, Hulk's newfound peace will be short-lived! It's smashing time when Hulk battles the Abomination! The Hulk clashes with the Champions, Fin Fang Foom, the Leader and more! And revisit two seminal Hulk eras: the mindless monster's time in the Crossroads and the gray Hulk's membership in the New Fantastic Four! Collecting Incredible Hulk: The End (2002) #1, What If General Ross Had Become the Hulk? (2004) #1, Incredible Hulk (2000) 77-87, Hulk: Destruction (2005) #1-4, Hulk vs. Fin Fang Foom (2007) #1, Marvel Adventures Hulk (2007) #13-16, Incredible Hulk: Last Call (2019) #1, Symbiote Spider-Man: Crossroads (2021) #1-5, New Fantastic Four (2022) #1-5; material from Giant-Size Hulk (2006) #1, Wor

(W) Peter David (A) Various (CA) Mike Deodato You can't keep Peter David away from the Hulk for long! The legendary writer has returned to his signature character many times, across different eras and realities - but in the far future, how will he bring the Hulk's incredible story to an end? Plus: The Hulk finds himself on a strange island with some very unexpected monsters! In the HOUSE OF M, Hulk's newfound peace will be short-lived! It's smashing time when Hulk battles the Abomination! The Hulk clashes with the Champions, Fin Fang Foom, the Leader and more! And revisit two seminal Hulk eras: the mindless monster's time in the Crossroads and the gray Hulk's membership in the New Fantastic Four! Collecting Incredible Hulk: The End (2002) #1, What If General Ross Had Become the Hulk? (2004) #1, Incredible Hulk (2000) 77-87, Hulk: Destruction (2005) #1-4, Hulk vs. Fin Fang Foom (2007) #1, Marvel Adventures Hulk (2007) #13-16, Incredible Hulk: Last Call (2019) #1, Symbiote Spider-Man: Crossroads (2021) #1-5, New Fantastic Four (2022) #1-5; material from Giant-Size Hulk (2006) #1, Wor

(W) Peter David (A) John Estes, Various (CA) Darick Robertson Hulk is the strongest! Why? Because it's hard not to be when you go from strength to strength with artists Herb Trimpe and Sal Buscema! Trimpe defined INCREDIBLE HULK in an artistic tenure stretching from 1968 to 1975. And not only did the series gain a great talent when Sal Buscema took over the reins, but also one that - unbelievably - would have a tenure longer than even Trimpe's! Add to that Len Wein writing some of his greatest Hulk stories - including the first appearance of Wolverine - and you'd better believe it's good to be green! The adventures collected here include Hulk smashing his way through the Mole Man, the Gremlin, the Shaper of Worlds, Doc Samson, the Abomination and, of course, the never-ending military machinations of General 'Thunderbolt' Ross! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #179-200 and ANNUAL #5.

(W) Peter David (A) John Estes, Various (CA) Ron Lim 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 #1 and INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #420-435.

(W) Peter David, Various (A) Adam Kubert, Various (CA) Adam Kubert The incredible end of an era! As Peter David completes his epic run, he delves ever deeper into the mind of Bruce Banner - and brings him face to face with the Hulk's oldest enemy: General 'Thunderbolt' Ross! As the Hulk battles the Maestro, the Destroyer and the alien Troyjan, Banner begins to believe that he and the Hulk could be?happy? But when an unthinkable tragedy suddenly strikes, everything changes! Grieving and tormented, Banner seeks answers - while the enraged Hulk smashes his way through adversaries from Attuma to the Super-Adaptoid! The Circus of Crime wants to use the Hulk, while the alien Qnax needs his help! But as shocking secrets are revealed, how will Hulk and Ross deal with the monstrous menace of the Abomination? Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #460-474, HULK & SUB-MARINER ANNUAL '98 and X-MAN & HULK ANNUAL '98. Rated T

(W) Peter David, Various (A) Dale Keown, Various (CA) Dale Keown Peter David's groundbreaking run continues! The Hulk is finally getting his head together, with Doc Samson's help - but will the dominant personality end up being gray, green or something new? Either way, he'll need both brains and brawn when the mysterious Pantheon comes calling with an offer of recruitment! The gray Hulk battles Freedom Force, the Super-Skrull and the Rhino - while the Green Goliath takes on the Abomination, the U-Foes and X-Factor! Meanwhile, Rick Jones falls in love - but will tragedy strike when a face from his past surfaces? The Hulk revisits his origins in an anniversary psychodrama and teams with the Punisher for a Las Vegas homecoming. But events build to a (great big) head when the Leader returns! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #369-400 and ANNUAL #16-18, X-FACTOR (1986) #76 and material from MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL #2. Rated T

(W) Peter David, Various (A) Dale Keown, Various (CA) Dale Keown Peter David's groundbreaking run continues! The Hulk is finally getting his head together, with Doc Samson's help - but will the dominant personality end up being gray, green or something new? Either way, he'll need both brains and brawn when the mysterious Pantheon comes calling with an offer of recruitment! The gray Hulk battles Freedom Force, the Super-Skrull and the Rhino - while the Green Goliath takes on the Abomination, the U-Foes and X-Factor! Meanwhile, Rick Jones falls in love - but will tragedy strike when a face from his past surfaces? The Hulk revisits his origins in an anniversary psychodrama and teams with the Punisher for a Las Vegas homecoming. But events build to a (great big) head when the Leader returns! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #369-400 and ANNUAL #16-18, X-FACTOR (1986) #76 and material from MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL #2. Rated T

Peter David revisits one of his greatest Hulk hits with a return to Joe Fixit! Gone are the ripped-up shorts of the Hulk of yore - this enforcer prefers the slick style of a suavely striped suit, and the Hulk has traded in 'monster' for 'mobster' as he lends his strength to the Las Vegas casino scene. Of course, the Kingpin has his own ideas about who the toughest guy in town is, and now it's up to Spider-Man to keep the two of them from destroying Sin City! Everyone wants to know who the mysterious gray-skinned enforcer really is, including many of the wall-crawler's deadliest foes, and Spidey is on the case (complete with location-appropriate disguises)! Meanwhile, Wilson Fisk is preparing to make Fixit an offer he can't refuse. Collecting JOE FIXIT #1-5, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #347. Rated T+

(W) Peter David, Various (A) George Perez, Various (CA) George Perez In an imperfect future, the world finds itself in the gamma-powered grip of the Maestro - the monster once known as the Hulk! Experience the full story of the strongest tyrant there is - beginning with the all-time-classic saga from Peter David and George P?rez pitting a time-torn Hulk against his evil future self! Then the Maestro smashes Genis-Vell, son of the Kree Captain Marvel, and the Spider-Man of 2099! On the Battleworld of SECRET WARS, the Maestro rules the realm called Dystopia! And in a titanic trilogy, learn exactly what twisted the Hulk into the despot he would become - and what horrible deeds he committed on the path to conquest! Collecting HULK: FUTURE IMPERFECT #1-2, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #460-461, CAPTAIN MARVEL (1999) #27-30, SPIDER-MAN 2099 (2014) #9-10, FUTURE IMPERFECT #1-5, MAESTRO #1-5, MAESTRO: WAR AND PAX #1-5, MAESTRO: WORLD WAR M #1-5, EXILES (2001) #79-80, ABOMINATIONS #1-3, and material from HULK: BROKEN WORLDS #1 and SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #4. Rated T+

(W) Peter David (A) Javier Pina, German Peralta (CA) Dale Keown Call him the Maestro! In a broken future, the man once known as the Hulk is now neither man nor Hulk. After deposing Dystopia's ancient ruler, the Maestro sets his sights even higher. It's time everyone left on the ravaged planet Earth recognized their one true god! But the Maestro isn't the only would-be immortal left - and if he wants to truly dominate the globe, he'll have to face the most powerful beings left in creation. The Pantheon sees all - including a Hulk too powerful to leave alive! And just when his former allies have him on the ropes, the Maestro's true enemy shows his face at last - and nobody's going to like the future he has planned! Peter David continues the tale he began decades ago in the legendary HULK: FUTURE IMPERFECT! Collecting MAESTRO: WAR AND PAX #1-5. 120 PGS./Rated T+

(W) Peter David (A) German Peralta, Pasqual Ferry (CA) Carlos Pacheco The final chapter of Peter David's epic prequel trilogy! A.I.M., the Pantheon and even Doctor Doom have all fallen before his might. Finally, the Maestro - the gamma-spawned tyrant once known as the Hulk - can reign over his kingdom of Dystopia with a firm green fist. But there are greater threats still lurking in the arid landscape of this ruined Earth, and even the Maestro didn't count on the Abomination rising from the dead and forming an alliance with the Sub-Mariner and a vengeance-crazed Doom! When Emil Blonsky turns out to be just the opening salvo of a larger attack, can the Maestro continue to out-smash and outwit the forces that want him dead? Prepare for World War M! Collecting MAESTRO: WORLD WAR M #1-5. Rated T+

(W) Peter David (A) Various (CA) Mike Deodato After the events of Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been redefined yet again with the introduction of the Eternals, an exciting new team of super heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. Continuing their popular ART OF series of movie tie-in books, Marvel Studios presents another blockbuster achievement! Featuring exclusive concept artwork and in-depth interviews with the creative team, this deluxe volume provides insider details about the making of the highly anticipated film.

The hunt for the Black Widow begins here! But can anyone untangle the long and complicated trail of Natasha Romanoff's exploits in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? From spy to S.H.I.E.L.D. agent to Avenger, the enigmatic Widow has lived many secret lives. But how do these disparate episodes add up to the life of a hero - and what is the thread that connects her past to her future? Get ready for Marvel Studios' blockbuster Black Widow solo film with this glimpse into the storied history of Natasha Romanoff, set firmly in the MCU. As all the facts are considered, the question remains: Is the Black Widow a hero - or a threat? Collecting MARVEL'S BLACK WIDOW PRELUDE #1-2 and TBD. Rated T+

(W) Jim Shooter, Various (A) Mike Zeck, Various (CA) Alex Ross Drawn from Earth across the stars, the Marvel Universe's greatest heroes and villains are set against one another by the mysterious and all-powerful Beyonder - 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 combined might of the Avengers, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men prevent Doctor Doom from becoming the most powerful being in the universe? The greatest super hero war of all time is collected alongside an untold chapter of Thor's time on Battleworld, Titania's incredible origin and 'What If?' tales that offer very different endings to the Secret Wars! Collecting MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #1-12, THOR (1966) #383, SHE-HULK (2004) #10 and WHAT IF? (1989) #4 and #114. All Ages

(W) Peter David (A) Shawn Moll, More (CA) Mike Deodato Gamma-powered HULK scribe Peter David crafts a whole new direction for the lean green fighting machine as the world's most dangerous lawyer takes on the world's most dangerous job! But why has Jennifer Walters become a bounty hunter? What happened to her once thriving legal career? And what startling secret is her new partner Jazinda hiding? Okay, Jazinda is a Skrull - but what's her other secret?! As Shulkie tracks down criminals and wrestles with justice, she'll face the Absorbing Man, alien enforcers, a Celtic god and the might of the Man-Elephant! But will She-Hulk's allies the Lady Liberators cause an international incident or a cosmic crisis? And when the Skrulls launch their Secret Invasion, where will Jazinda's loyalties lie? Collecting SHE-HULK (2005) #22-38, SHE-HULK: COSMIC COLLISION, X-FACTOR (2005) #33-34, SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #12 and material from SHE-HULK SENSATIONAL #1. Rated T

(W) Peter David, Various (A) Rick Leonardi, Various (CA) Rick Leonardi Peter David's futuristic epic, collected in full! The year 2099 is full of menace, but none so insidious as the corrupt corporations that run the world! Miguel O'Hara, his DNA rewritten in an attempt to escape his employer Alchemax, has gained amazing powers - and become the new Spider-Man! But as Miguel battles injustice in both high and low society, menaces new and familiar come calling: Venture, the Specialist, the Vulture, the mysterious Thanatos and more! The possible return of the Asgardian gods unites Miguel with 2099's other heroes - but who is the Net Prophet? How will Spider-Man react when Doctor Doom conquers America? And what is Miguel's connection to Venom 2099? Collecting SPIDER-MAN 2099 (1992) #1-46 and ANNUAL #1, RAVAGE 2099 #15, X-MEN 2099 #5, DOOM 2099 #14, PUNISHER 2099 #13, SPIDER-MAN 2099 MEETS SPIDER-MAN and SPIDER-MAN 2099 SPECIAL. Rated T

(W) Peter David, Various (A) Will Sliney, Various (CA) Simone Bianchi Back from the future, it's Miguel O'Hara - the Spider-Man of 2099! But he's become stranded in the present day, when the omnipresent future corporation Alchemax has only just been formed - and Miguel has a chance to stop its corruption before it starts! But all his plans are derailed when the vicious Inheritors attack the Spider-Verse - and by the time Spidey returns to the cusp of the 22nd century, the malicious Maestro has taken charge! To save tomorrow, Miguel will have to visit today all over again. Now, heroes from both eras - including the time lost Captain America 2099 - must join his fight to prevent the disaster that left 2099 in ruins! Collecting SPIDER-MAN 2099 (2014) #1-12; SPIDER-MAN 2099 (2015) #1-25; CAPTAIN MARVEL (1999) #27-30; SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN (2013) #17-19; SECRET WARS 2099 #1-5; and material from 2099 UNLIMITED #1-3 and #8-10, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2014) #1, and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2015) #1. Rated T+

(W) Peter David (A/CA) Greg Land Knull has set his sights on Earth in the present day, but his hand has been at work at the edge of the Marvel Universe for years! Witness one of the King in Black's earliest attempts at birthing life from the darkness of non-creation! Take a wild trip with Spider-Man as he aligns himself with?Kang the Conqueror?! That can't be right! The Black Knight sounds like a more sensible team-up to stop an otherworldly plot threatening to turn every living thing in the universe into creatures made of shadow! But who else will be there to help our friendly neighborhood wall-crawler? You'll have to see it to believe it as Peter David and Greg Land reunite to continue the untold adventures of Peter Parker in the symbiote suit! Collecting SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN: KING IN BLACK #1-5. 112 PGS./Rated T

Peter David and Greg Land do the time warp again! Brace yourself for another trip back to the time when Spider-Man unknowingly wore an alien symbiote as his costume! But this all-new blast from the past will take Spidey down the road less traveled - and into the supremely psychedelic Crossroads Dimension! And for those of you who know your Marvel history, that means that Peter Parker and his alien costume are on a collision course with none other than the mindless, rampaging Hulk! Meanwhile, with Spidey missing, the Black Cat enlists the aid of the Sorcerer Supreme! And...is that a certain big, red dinosaur?! It's an unrevealed tale from Peter's symbiotic past, told in the modern Marvel manner you know and love! Collecting SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN: CROSSROADS #1-5. Rated T

The best there is, by some of comics' greatest talents! Wolverine and Havok are drawn into a web of espionage in Russia! An old friend's death leads Logan to Nick Fury, but what is the surprising secret under the new Scorpio's mask? On the cutthroat island of Madripoor, Wolverine and Jessica Drew take on an evil cult that plans to raise an ancient demon! Wolverine battles an unexpected foe in the jungles of the Savage Land ? but when he follows a trail of tainted cocaine to Central America, can a young revolutionary help a sick and infected Logan survive against Tiger Shark? Plus: Wolverine crosses paths with Spider-Man, Hulk, Ghost Rider and more! Collecting WOLVERINE (1988) #11-30, HAVOK & WOLVERINE: MELTDOWN #1-4, WOLVERINE/NICK FURY: THE SCORPIO CONNECTION, WOLVERINE: THE JUNGLE ADVENTURE, WOLVERINE: BLOODLUST and material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #38-71. Mature (STL216586)

(W) Peter David, More (A) Larry Stroman, More (CA) Larry Stroman Peter David reinvents X-Factor - again! Jamie Madrox has become a private eye. But with so many of his duplicates out in the world, is an identity crisis imminent? X-Factor Investigations recruits Guido, Wolfsbane, Siryn, M and Rictor - plus Layla Miller, who knows stuff! Can the team help mutantkind navigate M-Day and deal with their unbalanced former ally Quicksilver? X-Factor butts heads with Singularity Investigations, X-Cell, the Isolationist and more. But what happens when two of Madrox's dupes want their own lives - and when Jamie and Layla are thrown into the future? With Mutant Town under siege, Skrulls running rampant, personal problems tearing the team apart and a major change for Siryn, can X-Factor survive? Collecting MADROX #1-5; X-FACTOR (2005) #1-20, #21-24 (A STORIES) and #25-39; X-FACTOR: THE QUICK AND THE DEAD; X-FACTOR SPECIAL: LAYLA MILLER; and SHE-HULK (2005) #31. RATED T+

(W) Peter David, More (A) Larry Stroman, More (CA) Larry Stroman Peter David reinvents X-Factor - again! Jamie Madrox has become a private eye. But with so many of his duplicates out in the world, is an identity crisis imminent? X-Factor Investigations recruits Guido, Wolfsbane, Siryn, M and Rictor - plus Layla Miller, who knows stuff! Can the team help mutantkind navigate M-Day and deal with their unbalanced former ally Quicksilver? X-Factor butts heads with Singularity Investigations, X-Cell, the Isolationist and more. But what happens when two of Madrox's dupes want their own lives - and when Jamie and Layla are thrown into the future? With Mutant Town under siege, Skrulls running rampant, personal problems tearing the team apart and a major change for Siryn, can X-Factor survive? Collecting MADROX #1-5; X-FACTOR (2005) #1-20, #21-24 (A STORIES) and #25-39; X-FACTOR: THE QUICK AND THE DEAD; X-FACTOR SPECIAL: LAYLA MILLER; and SHE-HULK (2005) #31. RATED T+

(W) Peter David (A) Valentine De Landro, Various (CA) David Yardin As the world's only mutant detective agency, X-Factor Investigations welcomes all cases - the stranger, the better! And their latest gigs involve gods, vampires, the disappearance of the Invisible Woman and the ever-volatile state of mutant politics - lurching from a literal Utopia to a damaging Schism! But in the wake of a heartbreaking loss, the team has splintered - and Jamie Madrox begins a quest for the answers he needs to feel whole again. What does his future have in store? Meanwhile, Siryn faces the fight of her life, and a traumatized Wolfsbane returns with a baby on the way - only to learn that her ex-boyfriend, Rictor, has a new love! And will a member of X-Factor fall? It's an X-book like no other! Collecting X-FACTOR (2005) #40-50, #200-232 and #224.1; and NATION X: X-FACTOR. Rated T+

(W) Peter David (A) Valentine De Landro, Various (CA) David Yardin As the world's only mutant detective agency, X-Factor Investigations welcomes all cases - the stranger, the better! And their latest gigs involve gods, vampires, the disappearance of the Invisible Woman and the ever-volatile state of mutant politics - lurching from a literal Utopia to a damaging Schism! But in the wake of a heartbreaking loss, the team has splintered - and Jamie Madrox begins a quest for the answers he needs to feel whole again. What does his future have in store? Meanwhile, Siryn faces the fight of her life, and a traumatized Wolfsbane returns with a baby on the way - only to learn that her ex-boyfriend, Rictor, has a new love! And will a member of X-Factor fall? It's an X-book like no other! Collecting X-FACTOR (2005) #40-50, #200-232 and #224.1; and NATION X: X-FACTOR. Rated T+