(W) Roger Stern, More (A) John Buscema, More (CA) Bob Hall
Roger Stern's fan-favorite run comes to a celestial conclusion! For the life of Hercules, the Avengers must storm the very gates of Olympus and take on an entire pantheon of all-powerful Greek Gods! Do our heroes stand a snowball's chance in Tartarus? Then, Magneto's on trial, and he needs all the help he can get! The X-Men aren't sure what his scheme is, but they're positive they don't want the Avengers and the Soviet Super-Soldiers to find out before they do! It's three-way warfare as the world watches, with the Master of Magnetism's freedom - and conscience - as the prize! Plus: Jarvis stands alone?and Doctor Doom conquers the world! Guest starring the West Coast Avengers! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #278-285 and ANNUAL #16, MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL: EMPEROR DOOM, X-MEN VS. AVENGERS #1-4 and WEST COAST AVENGERS ANNUAL #2. Rated T
(W) Roy Thomas (A) John Buscema, Howard Chaykin (CA) Gil Kane
Conan the Barbarian and the pirate queen B?lit continue their quest to reclaim her rightful place on the throne of Asgalun! To do so, they must descend deep down the River Styx into Luxur - the capital city of Stygia, land of snake-worshippers - in search of B?lit's father. Along the way, they'll encounter raiders off the coast of Shem and the famous - and deadly - Hawk-Riders of Harakht! The journey also takes Conan to the Lost Valley of Iskander as he pursues the powerful Eye of Set and into swamps where a sultry witch and man-dragons threaten to devour him alive! Then Conan is joined by one of the fiercest allies he'll ever know: the formidable fighter and skilled mage Zula! Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1970) #72-88. Rated T+
(W) Roy Thomas, Fred Blosser (A) John Buscema, More (CA) John Buscema
In these pages Conan meets the Queen of the Black Coast in one of the most captivating pairings in comics! But first, he teams up with Red Sonja in one of Roy Thomas and John Buscema's finest tales! Then, Conan's travels through the western wastelands bring readers the tear-jerking 'Last Ballad of Laza-Lanti,' the fearsome threat of Shokkoth and a flashback tale of from the Cimmerian's youth! Next, the saga of Lupalina the Wolf-Woman takes Conan to the castle keep of the death-dealing Unos! Along the way, Conan picks up sidekicks Yusef and Tara and comes face-to-face with his biggest challenge: himself! We conclude with the debut and origin of B?lit, the pirate queen that would become Conan's partner in love and war. Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1970) #43-59 and material from SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN (1974) #1. Rated T+
(W) Michael Fleisher, More (A) John Buscema, More (CA) Paulo Siqueira
In an omnibus extravaganza that covers the entire run of writer Michael Fleisher's two years on CONAN THE BARBARIAN, artist John Buscema turns in page after page of iconic artwork - often inked by the great Ernie Chan and by Big John himself! Buscema also takes a turn as plotter, helping bring to life a series of exciting stories featuring Conan opposite some of his most mysterious foes and an old friend: the scheming Jergal Zadh, the magic-wielding Alhambra, the conniving Baron Vjerzak and Conan's old comrade Fafnir! Plus: Two mighty annuals - one pitting Conan against an ancient mystical menace and the other against a god - and a classic issue of WHAT IF? that asks the question: What if Conan were stranded in the twentieth century? Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1970) #150-171, CONAN ANNUAL #8-9 and WHAT IF? (1977) #43. Rated T+
(W) Various (A) John Buscema & Various
Relive the days when gangsters ruled the streets in this gripping collection of notorious vintage pre-Code crime comics! True life criminals Al Capone, Legs Diamond, Pretty Boy Floyd, Dutch Schultz, Lucky Luciano, and John Dillinger are featured alongside colorful pulp fiction characters with rods ablaze. These mobsters flaunted their sexy gun molls and ill-gotten gains of big cars and fancy suits, living outside the law until getting their just desserts in the end. Features masterful creators Charles Biro, Dick Briefer, John Buscema, Gene Colan, Jack Cole, Reed Crandall, Fred Guardineer, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Bernie Krigstein, Mort Meskin, Bob Powell, John Prentice, Mike Sekowsky, Leonard Starr, Marvin Stein, Alex Toth, and many others. These Senate-investigated stories are fully restored-over 20 full comic stories in all!
John Buscema was one of the most important artists at Marvel Comics for decades. He produced gorgeous pencils for some of the most iconic characters at the House of Ideas, including The Avengers, Thor, The Fantastic Four, The Amazing Spider-Man and many more. But he is perhaps most acclaimed for his stunning rendition of the noble Silver Surfer! This Artist's Edition will include Silver Surfer classics #5 and #6, both double-sized issues, as well as other stories, a cover and classic page gallery, plus more! All done with the full endorsement and cooperation of the Buscema family.
(W/A/CA) John Buscema
Featuring an outstanding sampling of Big John Buscema's classic stories, covers, and interior pages from the mid 1960s to the late '70s, all in the groundbreaking and multi-Eisner Award-winning Artist's Edition format! Buscema was a true 'artist's artist,' his stellar anatomy, coupled with dynamic storytelling, made him one of the most revered and respected artists in the Marvel Pantheon. This volume will contain several complete stories (including Avengers and Sub-Mariner), plus incredible examples of art from his runs on Avengers, Fantastic Four, Thor, Sub-Mariner, and more. There will be a gallery section chock full of covers. And, as with all Artist's Editions, all the art in this book has been scanned from Buscema's originals, enabling the reader to be able to clearly view each page as never before-clearly seeing pencils, editorial notations, ink gradients, more-all the little details and nuances that makes original art unique. Unless you were looking over John Buscema's shoulder in his studio, you'll never have a better opportunity than this to see his ar
(W) Alan Zelenetz, More (A) John Buscema, More (CA) John Bolton
The last of three volumes collecting the complete original Marvel Kull comics kicks off with an early '80s Spider-Man/King Kull team-up against the threat of Ju-Lak and the Serpent Cult! Then, a new solo Kull series begins with a run of double-sized color comics by some of the best artists of the decade. KULL THE CONQUEROR boasted a bruising dose of art from Big John Buscema - but it also featured takes on the warrior-monarch of Valusia from luminaries John Bolton, Charles Vess, Butch Guice and Bill Sienkiewicz. And the '80s era of Kull concludes with the stunning graphic novel KULL: THE VALE OF SHADOW by Alan Zelenetz and Tony DeZuniga. Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #111-112, KULL THE CONQUEROR (1982) #1-2, KULL THE CONQUEROR (1983) #1-10 and KULL: THE VALE OF SHADOW (1989). 632 PGS./Mature
(W) Alan Zelenetz, More (A) John Buscema, More (CA) David Lopez
The last of three volumes collecting the complete original Marvel Kull comics kicks off with an early '80s Spider-Man/King Kull team-up against the threat of Ju-Lak and the Serpent Cult! Then, a new solo Kull series begins with a run of double-sized color comics by some of the best artists of the decade. KULL THE CONQUEROR boasted a bruising dose of art from Big John Buscema - but it also featured takes on the warrior-monarch of Valusia from luminaries John Bolton, Charles Vess, Butch Guice and Bill Sienkiewicz. And the '80s era of Kull concludes with the stunning graphic novel KULL: THE VALE OF SHADOW by Alan Zelenetz and Tony DeZuniga. Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #111-112, KULL THE CONQUEROR (1982) #1-2, KULL THE CONQUEROR (1983) #1-10 and KULL: THE VALE OF SHADOW (1989). 632 PGS./Mature
(W) Stan Lee, More (A) John Buscema, More (CA) Jim Cheung
She may have started out Savage, but there's no doubt She-Hulk is the Marvel-Verse's most Sensational hero - and these are the adventures that prove it! Discover how a lifesaving blood transfusion from her cousin, Bruce Banner, led to a green-skinned transformation for lawyer Jennifer Walters! As the emerald attorney interviews for a new law firm, Jen meets the legendary Blonde Phantom! While She-Hulk takes on the Mutant Registration Act in court, her archfoe Titania, causes serious disorder! But Jen's most important case of all comes when she's accused of crimes against the space-time continuum - and if she's found guilty, the sentence is complete erasure from reality! Plus: A night at the museum?with Spider-Man! Collecting SAVAGE SHE-HULK #1, SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #4, SHE-HULK (2005) #3, AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #7 and material from SOLO AVENGERS #14. 120 PGS./Ages 10 & Up
(W) Gerry Conway, Various (A) John Buscema, Various (CA) John Buscema
The Marvel Masterworks series unveils more gems from the Hidden Jungle with a third volume devoted to Ka-Zar and that lovable little furball, Zabu! The creative team of Gerry Conway and John Buscema turn out top-notch jungle action with a run of stories in their run from the full-color Ka-Zar comic: Zabu is taken captive by the evil priest Sandratha to be used as a sacrifice for an ancient ritual! Ka-Zar also takes on the beast-god of the lost river and a dinosaur hunter! Plus: You haven't seen Ka-Zar until you've seen him in John Buscema's lushly illustrated-never before reprinted-adventures from Savage Tales! Also featuring team-up tales co-starring Shanna the She-Devil and two Shanna solo stories! Collecting Ka-Zar (1974) #6-9 and material from Savage Tales (1971) #5-11.
(W) Gerry Conway, Various (A) John Buscema, Various (CA) John Buscema
The Marvel Masterworks series unveils more gems from the Hidden Jungle with a third volume devoted to Ka-Zar and that lovable little furball, Zabu! The creative team of Gerry Conway and John Buscema turn out top-notch jungle action with a run of stories in their run from the full-color Ka-Zar comic: Zabu is taken captive by the evil priest Sandratha to be used as a sacrifice for an ancient ritual! Ka-Zar also takes on the beast-god of the lost river and a dinosaur hunter! Plus: You haven't seen Ka-Zar until you've seen him in John Buscema's lushly illustrated-never before reprinted-adventures from Savage Tales! Also featuring team-up tales co-starring Shanna the She-Devil and two Shanna solo stories! Collecting Ka-Zar (1974) #6-9 and material from Savage Tales (1971) #5-11.
(W) Michael Fleisher, More (A) John Buscema, More (CA) Mahmud Asrar
New writers Michael Fleisher and Bruce Jones join Conan legend John Buscema to drive the barbarian's black-and-white adventures into savage new directions! To topple a decadent royal, Conan must brave a moat of blood filled with gruesome monsters! And the barbarian survives a ship capsizing in storm-tossed seas only to awaken on the shores of an island filled with beautiful but deadly tiger-riding women warriors! Then, sadistic King Razak lures Conan into a death-filled maze! And writer Roy Thomas returns for a locked-door mystery set at sea, with Conan playing the sleuth! Plus: Comic-art master Alex Toth delivers a stunning Conan art portfolio, and Gil Kane and John Buscema both write and draw their barbarian backup features 'Chane' and 'Bront'! Collecting SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN (1974) #61-72.
(W) Michael Fleisher, More (A) John Buscema, More (CA) Mahmud Asrar
New writers Michael Fleisher and Bruce Jones join Conan legend John Buscema to drive the barbarian's black-and-white adventures into savage new directions! To topple a decadent royal, Conan must brave a moat of blood filled with gruesome monsters! And the barbarian survives a ship capsizing in storm-tossed seas only to awaken on the shores of an island filled with beautiful but deadly tiger-riding women warriors! Then, sadistic King Razak lures Conan into a death-filled maze! And writer Roy Thomas returns for a locked-door mystery set at sea, with Conan playing the sleuth! Plus: Comic-art master Alex Toth delivers a stunning Conan art portfolio, and Gil Kane and John Buscema both write and draw their barbarian backup features 'Chane' and 'Bront'! Collecting SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN (1974) #61-72.
(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) Jim Shooter, Various (A) Mike Zeck, Various (CA) Mike Zeck
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) Dan Slott (A/CA) Mike Allred
Anywhere and everywhere - hang on! Dan Slott and Michael Allred take the Sentinel of the Spaceways on his wildest ride yet - with a very special companion! Meet Dawn Greenwood, the Earth girl who's enabled the Silver Surfer to see the universe with all-new eyes - and push its boundaries like never before! But that way leads to incredible dangers - like the Never Queen, Warrior One and Jumbonox the Giganormous! From perfect planets to wrathful warriors, from the end of reality to an all-new beginning, they'll travel the length and breadth of space and time - and beyond! But what could ever make Norrin Radd willing to once again serve Galactus? Slott and Allred weave a cosmic-powered story of triumph, tragedy and boundless imagination - including the 2016 Eisner Award-winning story 'Never After'! Collecting SILVER SURFER (2014) #1-15, SILVER SURFER (2016) #1-14 and material from ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE. Rated T+
(W) Gerry Conway, More (A) John Buscema, More (CA) Ron Wilson
Thor puts the 'epic' in Epic Collection, teaming up with Hercules as the two titans battle their way into Pluto's underworld! Then, Thor joins Sif and Balder as they journey across the cosmos to stop the mysterious Black Stars from destroying the Rigellian homeworld! The unstoppable Destroyer threatens Midgard (A.K.A. Earth!), Galactus' herald Firelord makes his debut and teams up with Loki and the origin of Ego the Living Planet is revealed-and that's just for starters! Jane Foster is back! Thor battles the gods of Egypt! And the Absorbing Man joins forces with one of Asgard's toughest customers: Ulik the Troll! Plus: a rare Hercules solo story! Collecting THOR (1966) #217-241, MARVEL PREMIERE #26 and material from MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #3 and GIANT-SIZE THOR (1975) #1. Rated T
(W) Doug Moench (A) John Buscema, Mike Ploog
An Epic quest! There's nowhere weirder than Weirdworld - just ask elves Tyndall and Velanna and their dwarf ally Mud-Butt! When a powerful wizard turns the trio's lives upside down, the troubled troupe is forced to undertake another deadly quest - in search of the magic blade known as the Glorywand! Goblins, dragons and the undead lie in wait as their journey across Weirdworld begins - but who is the Dragonmaster of Klarn? Plus: Relive Weirdworld's debut and Tyndall's fateful first meeting with Velanna when the out-worlder elf reluctantly undertakes a deadly mission to track down - and eliminate - the very heart of evil! Collecting material from EPIC ILLUSTRATED #9 and #11-13 and MARVEL SUPER ACTION (1976) #1.