(W) Zeb Wells, Erica Schultz (A) John Romita Jr., Various (CA) John Romita Jr.
Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created an unabashed cultural phenomenon in the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. Their pitch-perfect blend of Peter Parker's everyday woes and Spider-Man's never-say-die adventures was something undeniably special. And after years of perfecting that formula, they unleashed the definitive Spider-Man masterpiece: the Master Planner saga! Putting Spider-Man through the most wrenching experience of his career, Lee and Ditko defined the spirit of a hero that has inspired millions. This Epic Collection has that complete story and so much more in store: the first appearance of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker's high-school graduation and landmark battles with the Green Goblin - plus a spellbinding team-up with that other famous Lee/Ditko creation, Doctor Strange! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #18-38 and ANNUAL #2. Kids to Adults
(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A/CA) John Romita Jr.
The modern era of Spidey storytelling begins here! Uniting with returning Spidey legend John Romita Jr., J. Michael Straczynski takes Peter Parker all the way back to Midtown High - this time as a science teacher! And the introduction of an enigmatic new wall-crawler named Ezekiel raises questions surrounding SpiderMan's origin that nobody had ever thought to ask - the friendly neighborhood hero included! At the same time, Straczynski and Romita Jr. debut the murderous Morlun - a worthy addition to the ranks of Spidey's deadliest foes! The creative team delivers a powerful and unforgettable response to the tragedy of 9/11 and provides touching insight into the relationship between Peter and his Aunt May in a conversation that fans had waited decades to read. Plus: On a trip to California, Spider-Man takes on Doctor Octopus! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #30-45. Rated T+
Earth's Mightiest Heroes battle the Children of the Atom in a crossover so huge it calls for Marvel's biggest-ever Omnibus! Get the whole story of the Phoenix Force's return to Earth, an event that kicks off an all-out war between the Avengers and the X-Men! The X-Men see the Phoenix as mutantkind's salvation, and the Avengers consider it a deadly danger. But what happens when five of the X-Men are transformed by the Phoenix and begin to change the world? Collecting AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #0-12; AVX: VS. #1-6; AVENGERS VS. X-MEN: INFINITE #1, #6 and #10; AVENGERS ACADEMY #29-33; SECRET AVENGERS (2010) #26-28; AVENGERS (2010) #25-30; NEW AVENGERS (2010) #24-30; X-MEN LEGACY (2008) #266-270; WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN (2011) #9-16 and #18; AVX: CONSEQUENCES #1-5; UNCANNY X-MEN (2011) #11-20; A-BABIES VS. X-BABIES (2012) #1; and material from POINT ONE #1. RATED T+
(W) Roger Stern, Various (A) John Romita Jr., Various (CA) Rod Reis
Before Carol Danvers took the name Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau held the mantle! A police lieutenant with the remarkable power to transform into energy, Monica began as a reluctant super hero but soon rose through the ranks to become the Avengers' field leader! Now, witness Monica's debut, her earliest encounters with Spider-Man and the Avengers, and an interdimensional team-up with Thanos' brother, Starfox! Monica clashes with Powderkeg and the Sons of the Serpent in little-seen solo tales, but what prompts her to give up the name of Captain Marvel and evolve into the next phase of her heroic career? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #16; AVENGERS (1963) #227 and #279; MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #142-143; CAPTAIN MARVEL (1989) #1; CAPTAIN MARVEL (1994) #1; AVENGERS UNPLUGGED #5; and material from SOLO AVENGERS #2, and MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #42 and #57. Rated T
(W) Ann Nocenti, Various (A) John Romita Jr., Various (CA) John Romita Jr.
How do you solve a problem like Mary? That's Typhoid Mary, the lethally seductive assassin unleashed by the Kingpin in his campaign to break Matt Murdock. She's a 'love-maker and a man-hater' with multiple personalities - including one to target Matt, and another with her sights set on Daredevil! Under attack from both sides, the champion of Hell's Kitchen may be powerless to resist! Then, DD dances with demons when INFERNO rages in Manhattan, and his old life will be left in ashes. And everything goes to hell when the -Devil locks horns with Mephisto! See both sides as Daredevil clashes with the Punisher, and meet the dark soul known as Blackheart! Will the Man Without Fear be left as a Man Without Hope? Collecting DAREDEVIL (1964) #253-270 and PUNISHER (1987) #10. Rated T
(W) Tom DeFalco, Various (A) John Romita Jr., Various (CA) Stanley Lau Artgerm
Who's got disco fever? We do! Marvel presents the entire 1980s DAZZLER run in a single, massive, oversized Omnibus. Leaping from the pages of X-MEN and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Alison Blaire, A.K.A. Dazzler, charted one of the comic-book direct market's first exclusive offerings in her solo series. Equal parts pop star and super hero, Dazzler's stories feature drama, romance, adventure and action in the mighty Marvel manner. But being the hardest-working mutant in show business isn't as glamorous as you'd think! She faces prison, family intrigue, the Sisterhood of Evil Mutants, a vengeful Rogue during her villain days and even Galactus! Complete with letters pages and more! Collecting X-MEN (1963) #130-131, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #203, DAZZLER (1981) #1-42, MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL (1982) #12, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST #1-4, SECRET WARS II #4, and material from WHAT IF (1977) #33 and MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #38. Rated T+
(W) Tom DeFalco, Various (A) John Romita Jr., Various (CA) Bob Larkin
Who's got disco fever? We do! Marvel presents the entire 1980s DAZZLER run in a single, massive, oversized Omnibus. Leaping from the pages of X-MEN and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Alison Blaire, A.K.A. Dazzler, charted one of the comic-book direct market's first exclusive offerings in her solo series. Equal parts pop star and super hero, Dazzler's stories feature drama, romance, adventure and action in the mighty Marvel manner. But being the hardest-working mutant in show business isn't as glamorous as you'd think! She faces prison, family intrigue, the Sisterhood of Evil Mutants, a vengeful Rogue during her villain days and even Galactus! Complete with letters pages and more! Collecting X-MEN (1963) #130-131, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #203, DAZZLER (1981) #1-42, MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL (1982) #12, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST #1-4, SECRET WARS II #4, and material from WHAT IF (1977) #33 and MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #38. Rated T+
(W) Greg Pak, Various (A) John Romita Jr., Various (CA) David Finch
The massive event where the Hulk takes his revenge on Earth's heroes - and maybe break the world itself! Hulk versus the world, in an epic story of anger unbound! Exiled by his so-called friends, the Hulk has raged, bled and conquered on the alien planet Sakaar. Now, he returns to Earth to wreak terrible vengeance on Iron Man, Mister Fantastic, Doctor Strange and Black Bolt - and anyone else who gets in the way! Madder than ever, stronger than ever and accompanied by his monstrous Warbound allies - this time the Hulk may just tear this stupid planet in half. COLLECTING: WORLD WAR HULK PROLOGUE: WORLD BREAKER, WORLD WAR HULK #1-5, INCREDIBLE HULK (2000) #106-111, IRON MAN (2005) #19-20, AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #4-5, IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #10, WORLD WAR HULK: X-MEN #1-3, GHOST RIDER (2006) #12-13, HEROES FOR HIRE (2006) #11-15, PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL (2007) #12, WORLD WAR HULK: GAMMA CORPS #1-4, WORLD WAR HULK: FRONT LINE #1-6, WORLD WAR HULK: AFTERSMASH ONE-SHOT, WORLD WAR HULK AFTERSMASH: DAMAGE CONTROL #1-3, WORL
(W) Dennis O'Neil, Various (A) John Romita Jr., Humberto Ramos (CA) John Romita Jr.
None of Spider-Man's many allies in the Marvel-Verse boasts the precognitive powers of the Madame Web! The mysterious Cassandra Webb's incredible future sight helps the web-slinger thwart a criminal who schemes to take over Peter Parker's current employer, the Daily Globe! But when the unstoppable Juggernaut sets out to kidnap Madame Web, can our friendly neighborhood hero stand in his way? Find out in one of the all-time great Spidey sagas! Years later, arachnid hero Julia Carpenter gains the skills of a seer and upholds the legacy of Madame Web! But when she foresees Peter trying to stop New York's destruction 24 hours in the future, Julia has bad news for him: He'll have to save the day alone! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #210 and #229-230, and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #678-679.
(W) Roger Stern, Various (A) John Romita Jr., Various (CA) Mark D. Bright
Monica Rambeau has called herself Captain Marvel, Spectrum, Photon and more - but no matter the name, she's one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel-Verse! And in Monica's first appearance, Spider-Man will learn that fact the hard way! As Monica struggles to keep her awesome energy abilities in check, will she find salvation - and a new home - with the Avengers? Monica flies solo with a new job as a ship's captain - but when hijackers target her vessel, she'll have to suit up to face their incendiary super-villain boss, Powderkeg! Then, when Carol Danvers takes on the Captain Marvel name, how does Monica feel about it? There may be trouble on the high seas for this pair of mighty Marvels! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #16, CAPTAIN MARVEL (1989) #1 and CAPTAIN MARVEL (2012) #7-8.
(W) Mark Millar (A) John Romita Jr., Kaare Andrews (CA) John Romita Jr.
Wolverine takes on the Marvel Universe! Wolverine has long been the X-Men's most dangerous member - but now this deadly living weapon has switched sides! Defeated by the Gorgon and brainwashed by Hydra and the Hand, Wolverine has become an agent of the ruthless ninja clan - slicing and dicing his way through S.H.I.E.L.D., the Fantastic Four and the XMen! And his former friends and teammates will pay a high price to subdue him. As Hydra picks off superhumans one by one, and the X-Men mourn a fallen friend, S.H.I.E.L.D. works feverishly to deprogram Wolverine. Can he be turned against his former masters in time to prevent worldwide death and destruction? Collecting WOLVERINE (2003) #20-32. Parental Advisory
Swords and sorcery, mutant style! Finding themselves in the middle of a barbarian nightmare, can the X-Men, Avengers and Spider-Man restore the world? Things are no less mystical for the X-Men and Alpha Flight when the trickster god Loki offers a gift to the people of Earth - but, big surprise, it comes with a price! And blade in hand, Nightcrawler swashbuckles his way through an other-dimensional solo adventure! Enough fantasy for you? How about sci-fi, courtesy of Lockheed the Space Dragon and the time-tossed future Sentinel known as Nimrod? And for fans of good, old-fashioned super-heroics, Power Pack meets Wolverine - and the Juggernaut's back in town! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #189-198, X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #8, X-MEN AND ALPHA FLIGHT (1985) #1-2 and NIGHTCRAWLER (1985) #1-4. Rated T
(W) Chris Claremont, Various (A) John Romita Jr., Various (CA) John Romita Jr.
Rachel Summers claims the power of Phoenix, Jean Grey returns from a watery grave and the original X-Men reunite as X-Factor! It's an era of upheaval that puts Marvel's mutants on the path to some of their darkest days! Both Cyclops and Professor X leave the X-Men, but a new teammate waits in the wings: Magneto?! As Storm steps up and Wolverine faces the new Phoenix, the relentless Nimrod targets the team for annihilation! Meanwhile, the newly minted X-Factor grapples with Jean's miraculous resurrection and shares a fateful first encounter with Apocalypse! Plus: The X-Men and New Mutants enlist in the Asgardian Wars, Nightcrawler goes solo and Longshot debuts! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #194-209; X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #9-10; NEW MUTANTS SPECIAL EDITION #1; NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #2; NIGHTCRAWLER (1985) #1-4; LONGSHOT #1-6; AVENGERS (1963) #263; FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #286; X-FACTOR (1986) #1-8 and ANNUAL #1; IRON MAN ANNUAL #8; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #282; and material from MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #33, a
