(W) Jason Starr (A) Various (CA) Mike Deodato
Marvel's smallest hero stars in his biggest story yet: an all-new, original prose novel timed to coincide with the ANT-MAN feature film! Meet Scott Lang: ex-con, single father and part-time super hero. Scott and his teenage daughter, Cassie, are just settling down in a new city when a criminal from Scott's past comes gunning for them. But is the killer really after Scott, or the secrets of the Ant-Man tech? And just how far will Scott go to protect his only child? Award-winning crime writer Jason Starr (Twisted City, WOLVERINE MAX) spins a thrilling tale of desperation, secrets and microscopic adventure.
(W) Zeb Wells (A) Dylan Burnett (CA) Eduard Petrovich
Scott Lang is back - and doing better than ever! Er, at least according to him. Ask his daughter, Stinger, and she'll say otherwise. Desperate to raise Cassie's opinion of him, Scott takes a job from local beekeepers - only to stumble across a global conspiracy that could topple the world order! But what could put Ant-Man on the same side as Swarm, the Nazi scientist made of bees? Perhaps the most deadly foe Scott has ever faced! With no choice but to call the Avengers, Spider-Man and the Black Cat for help, can Ant-Man convince them to take this threat - and him - seriously? If not, extermination is imminent - and the fate of the world may just fall on the miniature shoulders of Ant-Man and Stinger! Collecting ANT-MAN (2020) #1-5. Rated T+
(W) Carlos Pacheco, Various (A) Jeff Johnson, Various (CA) Ariel Olivetti
Sides are chosen, lives are lost and Ara?a will never be the same! Exactly what happened to Ara?a's mother before she disappeared all those years ago? Startling new information on her family's past may be too painful for Anya Corazon to bear! Meanwhile, the evil Sisterhood of the Wasp hosts a summit of fiends, rogues and villains so big that Ara?a just might have to crash the party! And the spectacular Spider-Man swings by just in time for Ara?a to learn what the future of the Wasp/Spider-Clan battle holds - and what it means for her destiny as the Hunter! Plus: Anya makes a new friend - Rikki Barnes, the teen hero known as Nomad - when they take on Mad Dog and the Secret Empire! Collecting ARA?A #7-12, SPIDER-MAN & ARA?A: THE HUNTER REVEALED and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA (2004) #602-605.
(W) Steve Orlando (A) Vincenzo Carratu (C/A) Jesus Saiz
The omega-level mutant and original X-Man gets a new solo series, and it's Bobby Drake as you've never seen him before! After the events of this year's can't-miss Hellfire Gala, Bobby Drake sets his sights on ever-greater levels of heroic deeds. But as a new situation develops that links Iceman to his Antarctic ice palace, he'll have to be slicker than ever to accomplish his mission before anti-mutant science cabal Orchis knows what hit them! COLLECTING: Astonishing Iceman (2023) 1-5 Rated T+
(W) Joss Whedon (A/CA) John Cassaday
The chart-topping super-team of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday concludes their blockbuster run! Things go from peculiar to just plain bizarre for the X-Men, as Emma Frost's erratic behavior sends the team into a non-stop downward spiral, and the new Hellfire Club makes its move! Plus: the X-Man destined to destroy the Breakworld stands revealed! Who is it? And will the X-Men be able to protect Earth from certain destruction at the hands of the Breakworld? When it's all over, nothing will ever be the same! No, really, we mean it! COLLECTING: Astonishing X-Men (2004) 13-24, Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men (2008) 1 Rated T+
(W) Joss Whedon (A/CA) John Cassaday
Joss Whedon and John Cassaday put the astonishing in X-Men! A blockbuster era for Marvel's mutants! Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men as the world's greatest super team, with Wolverine, Kitty Pryde and Beast completing the initial roster. They plan to astonish the world - but when unexpected news about the mutant gene hits the airwaves, will it derail their dreams? As demand for the 'mutant cure' reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord - but a startling surprise awaits them in the heart of their enemy's stronghold! Then, a tragic death at the Xavier Institute reveals a powerful enemy living among the X-Men that they could never have suspected. Reunited with Professor X, the team will face this dangerous new foe in the ruins of Genosha?but secrets from the past might derail the team's future! Plus: The debut of S.W.O.R.D.! COLLECTING: Astonishing X-Men (2004) 1-12 Rated T+
(W) Steve Englehart, More (A) Ron Lim, More (CA) Mike Mayhew
The greatest threat the world has ever faced - above or beneath the waves! Evil undersea monarchs Ghaur and Llyra plot to summon the elder god Set, and the surface world's greatest heroes must unite to stop the demonic creature from rising! The Atlantean villains quickly dispatch Namor and kidnap seven super-powered women - including She-Hulk, Storm and the Scarlet Witch - to become enthralled 'brides' for Set's seven serpent heads. As Atlantean forces assault the surface world, Earth's heroes must act quickly to stop every facet of the villains' complex plot! Can they turn the tide, or will a wave of ancient evil drown the world? Collecting NEW MUTANTS (1983) #76 and material from SILVER SURFER ANNUAL #2, IRON MAN ANNUAL #10, AVENGERS WEST COAST #56 and ANNUAL #4, MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #26, X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #13, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #23, PUNISHER ANNUAL #2, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #9, DAREDEVIL ANNUAL #5, AVENGERS ANNUAL #18, NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #5, X-FACTOR ANNUAL #4, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUA
AVX fall-out: Avengers Academy is closed - indefinitely! And Alchemist, a.k.a. wunderkind industrialist Jeremy Briggs, has offered the students a chance to be normal again - but is there a catch? Who will accept his deal? Years of plot threads explode as your favorite Academy characters face their futures - including the ultimate challenge to the Mettle/Hazmat romance! Can friendships, romances - and the Academy itself - survive? Plus, because you demanded it: the flag football game between Avengers Academy and the Jean Grey School! Guest-starring the staff and students of WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN! Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY #34-39.
With the Academy shut down as the staff joins the fight between the Avengers and X-Men, the students are left to pave their own road and face the ultimate temptation. When the team learns of teenaged corporate magnate Jeremy Briggs' plan to cleanse the world of super heroes with a depowering inoculation, will they join his cause and take his 'cure'? When faced with the opportunity to live as ordinary teenagers, it's every student for himself as they make the biggest decision of their lives! Up against an unthinkable test, will they make the grade in this thrilling conclusion to the Avengers Academy saga? Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY #34-39.
Return to Avengers Mansion with Steve Rogers' new squad! When vampires attacked, a ragtag group of Avengers changed the tide of battle. And in the aftermath, Captain America has formed the Avengers Emergency Response Squad! Steve's handpicked team of veterans and newcomers live and train in Avengers Mansion - and when Captain America sounds the mission horn, whoever's on base has minutes to pack up and deploy. When the Red Skull's daughter discovers a dangerous artifact, Cap, Wasp, Photon and Shang-Chi set out to stop her - while Hawkeye hosts a poker game for the late arrivals. Night Thrasher and Hercules join the fun in a small New England town tormented by the radioactive ghosts of Super-Apes! And She-Hulk, Wonder Man, Lightning and Lightspeed rescue vampires! Meanwhile, the Serpent Society has harnessed Mephisto's power to create a serum capable of raining destruction on civilization! And did someone say…jackets? Collecting AVENGERS ASSEMBLE (2024) #1-5. Rated T+
(W) Derek Landy (A/CA) Greg Land
The Avengers' ALL-OUT adventure continues! Someone has been manipulating the Avengers for months, altering the very fabric of reality in an attempt to prepare the planet for a threat that could destroy everything. Now this all-powerful puppeteer is about to be dragged, kicking and screaming, into the light. Meanwhile, as violence tears New York apart, Janet Van Dyne fights not only to save the lives of her fellow heroes, but also a friendship! But time may have run out, for the Lost One has arrived - knocking on Earth's door, waiting to be let in. In a desperate attempt to keep that door shut, a depleted team of Avengers battles the Black Order in the veins and arteries of the dead Celestial they call home. Blood is spilled, bones are broken and betrayal is on the horizon - but who are the Bootleg Avengers?! Collecting AVENGERS: BEYOND #1-5. Rated T+
The Mighty Thor! Captain America! The Invincible Iron Man! Alone, each one of these champions is a legend throughout the Marvel Universe. But together, they make up the Avengers' big three! Witness how this triumphant trio justifies their status as the three greatest among Earth's Mightiest Heroes in adventures that span from Avengers Mansion to Asgard, with the time-tossed tale the Terminatrix Objective thrown in for good measure! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #176; AVENGERS (1963) #150-151, #215-216 and #224; AVENGERS: THE TERMINATRIX OBJECTIVE #1-4; AVENGERS (1998) #21; and THOR (1998) #81. Rated T+
Fan-favorite creators Kurt Busiek and George P?rez craft a new era for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! The Avengers forge an uneasy alliance with the Thunderbolts to face Count Nefaria - but the true threat comes from the stars as Earth is declared a cosmic maximum-security prison for alien criminals! To save their planet, and to contend with hordes of rampaging Hulks and the spawn of Ultron, the Avengers must rebuild their operation bigger and better than ever. But when the time-spanning Kang the Conqueror wages war on the present day - and wins - Captain America and a small band of rebels may be the world's only hope for freedom! Collecting AVENGERS (1998) #24-56 and #1 1/2, AVENGERS ANNUAL 2000-2001, THUNDERBOLTS (1997) #42-44, MAXIMUM SECURITY: DANGEROUS PLANET (2000), MAXIMUM SECURITY (2000) #1-3, and AVENGERS: THE ULTRON IMPERATIVE (2001). Rated T
Fan-favorite creators Kurt Busiek and George P?rez craft a new era for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! The Avengers forge an uneasy alliance with the Thunderbolts to face Count Nefaria - but the true threat comes from the stars as Earth is declared a cosmic maximum-security prison for alien criminals! To save their planet, and to contend with hordes of rampaging Hulks and the spawn of Ultron, the Avengers must rebuild their operation bigger and better than ever. But when the time-spanning Kang the Conqueror wages war on the present day - and wins - Captain America and a small band of rebels may be the world's only hope for freedom! Collecting AVENGERS (1998) #24-56 and #1 1/2, AVENGERS ANNUAL 2000-2001, THUNDERBOLTS (1997) #42-44, MAXIMUM SECURITY: DANGEROUS PLANET (2000), MAXIMUM SECURITY (2000) #1-3, and AVENGERS: THE ULTRON IMPERATIVE (2001). Rated T
The madness and drama of FEAR ITSELF has taken its toll on the mighty Avengers; now, they must reinvent themselves once more - as the whole world watches! Witness the latest and greatest roster of Avengers in action as they battle the new Dark Avengers - and the combined forces of Hydra, A.I.M., the Hand and H.A.M.M.E.R. - all under the leadership of Norman Osborn! The summer of the Avengers starts here! Collecting AVENGERS (2010) #18-24.
Tony Stark's fortune is gone. Captain America's leadership has been questioned. Thor is dead. And Norman Osborn is back! Freed from prison by his H.A.M.M.E.R. loyalists, Osborn has allied with A.I.M., Superia and Madame Hydra. The man who once controlled America's security apparatus now wants revenge in the worst way possible. Now, the Avengers who deposed him are the target of Osborn's new secret weapon: an army with the powers of the Marvel Universe at its disposal - with Earth's Mightiest in its crosshairs! Such a threat requires reinforcements, so it's up to Captain America to shake up the Avengers' roster and bring in new firepower. Unfortunately for the Avengers, they have no idea what's coming! Will the cry of 'Avengers Assemble' ring too late? Collecting AVENGERS (2010) #18-24 and #24.1.
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Stefano Caselli, Various (CA) Adam Kubert
Jonathan Hickman's acclaimed run reaches its epic conclusion as time runs out for the Avengers - and the world! For Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Illuminati, it's all been building to this. One by one, the realities of the Multiverse have collided and been destroyed, leaving the Marvel Universe as one of the last dimensions standing. Now the saga jumps forward eight months to the day of the Final Incursion! After the revelation of the Illuminati's desperate, world-shattering actions, the Avengers are fragmented. While one group seeks out the Illuminati for a confrontation, another takes the fight to the vicious new Cabal! But what has become of Tony Stark and Doctor Strange? Will all the battles they've endured - and all the sacrifices they've made - prepare the Avengers for the inevitable end of everything? Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #35-44 and NEW AVENGERS (2013) #24-33. Rated T+
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ed McGuinness, Various (CA) Ed McGuiness
Jason Aaron's Avengers saga continues - from the dawn of time to the end of the world! Trapped in an icy cave millennia in the past, Tony Stark has lost most of his armor?and a good chunk of his mind. Back in the present, Earth's mightiest villains unite against a common threat: the Avengers! But even worse is an attack from one of the heroes' own ranks! Mummies are rising from their graves. Secret armies march by moonlight from K'un-Lun to Wakanda to Greenwich Village. A dark god invades Asgard. And the Moon Knight is unleashed as never before! And if the Avengers can survive the Age of Khonshu, all that awaits them?is the Phoenix Force! It's searching for its latest host - and many of Marvel's most powerful figures are contenders! Who will be the all-new Phoenix?! Rated T+
(W) Jason Aaron, Various (A) Garron, Javier, Various (CA) Ed McGuinness
Earth's Mightiest Heroes face their greatest challenges! First, when She-Hulk is declared a global menace, Russia's champions the Winter Guard are tasked with bringing her to justice! But when Jen Walters enters the Red Room, something terrifying emerges! Then, from outside our reality come the Deathloks, with a dire warning. The Multiversal Masters of Evil are coming - and with both Asgard and Avengers Mountain under assault, powerful new allies must assemble! Welcome to Namor the Sub-Mariner and Jane Foster, A.K.A. Valkyrie! But surely Starbrand is too young to be an Avenger? Meanwhile, what is Nighthawk up to? And when Mephisto's grand plan nears fruition, our time-torn heroes will need help from legendary champions from different eras whose stories have never been told - until now! Collecting AVENGERS (2018) #46-62, AVENGERS 1,000,000 BC #1 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2021: AVENGERS/HULK. Rated T+
(W) Jason Aaron, David Marquez (A) Sara Pichelli & Various (CA) Ed McGuinness
Behold the wonders of Avengers Mountain! In the aftermath of their world-shaking battle against the Dark Celestials, the new Avengers team is officially formed - complete with a startling new headquarters at the top of the world. From there, they'll face a vengeful Namor and his Defenders of the Deep, and the reimagined Russian Super-Soldiers of the Winter Guard! Plus: A shocking surprise from the U.S. government! The all-new Agents of Wakanda! The mystery of the Avengers of 1,000,000 BC deepens! Which startling character will become the newest Avenger? And if you thought you knew the beginnings of the Marvel Universe, you were wrong! Witness the prehistoric origin of the very first Ghost Rider - who rides a flaming woolly mammoth, and battles a savage and familiar foe! Collecting AVENGERS (2018) #7-12. Rated T+
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Sara Pichelli & Various (CA) Geoff Shaw
Behold the wonders of Avengers Mountain! In the aftermath of their world-shaking battle against the Dark Celestials, the new Avengers team is officially formed - complete with a startling new headquarters at the top of the world. From there, they'll face a vengeful Namor and his Defenders of the Deep, and the reimagined Russian Super-Soldiers of the Winter Guard! Plus: A shocking surprise from the U.S. government! The all-new Agents of Wakanda! The mystery of the Avengers of 1,000,000 BC deepens! Which startling character will become the newest Avenger? And if you thought you knew the beginnings of the Marvel Universe, you were wrong! Witness the prehistoric origin of the very first Ghost Rider - who rides a flaming woolly mammoth, and battles a savage and familiar foe! Collecting AVENGERS (2018) #7-12. Rated T+
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Javi Garron
World War She-Hulk! The planet has become more fractured and volatile than ever - especially for the Avengers. And when She-Hulk is declared a global menace, Russia's mightiest heroes, the Winter Guard, are tasked with bringing her to justice! Now, Jen Walters will face a fate that not even a Hulk could hope to endure. The Red Room is the secret furnace where some of the world's greatest assassins and super-killers have been forged - and it will transform Jen into something terrifying. The Winter Hulk is about to be unleashed on the world - including a dark and bloody mission beneath the waves in Atlantis! And the only one who may be able to stop her is?Gorilla-Man? No matter who wins, She-Hulk and the Avengers will be changed forever! Collecting AVENGERS (2018) #46-50. Rated T+
(W) Jed MacKay, Various (A) C.F. Villa, Various (CA) Stuart Immonen
The Star. The Icon. The Witch. The Construct. The God. The Engineer. The King. In a time of Tribulations, they will answer the call as Earth's Mightiest Heroes! But when the towering Terminus attacks, a new and insidious danger rears its head. One that the Avengers know all too well, and one who comes to them in the most dangerous of guises: that of a friend! Soon, the Ashen Combine, a collection of the Multiverse's greatest monsters, descends from the Impossible City - and they destroy metropolitan areas for sport! The Avengers face the battle of their lives - and one will fall. But will the Impossible City fall with them? And what kind of doom might be unleashed upon the Earth as a consequence? Plus: Kang the Conqueror searches for the missing moment! Collecting AVENGERS (2023) #1-6 and TIMELESS (2022) #1. Rated T+
What has happened to the Avengers? They are Earth's Mightiest Heroes - but they're beginning not to recognize Earth as their own. Trapped in a world they never made, the team must struggle to break free - while one of their number fights their own hopeless battle against Myrddin and his Twilight Court! But Avengers never fight alone, and their most dangerous member is about to join the conflict. At stake: the fate of Kang the Conqueror! With Kang being the only source of information the Avengers have regarding the Tribulation Events, can the Avengers save him before Myrddin strikes? Plus: The Avengers' orbital super-fortress, the Impossible City, just isn't quite home without Edwin Jarvis! Collecting AVENGERS (2023) #7-11. Rated T+
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Francesco Mortarino, C.F. Villa (CA) Joshua Cassara
'Superstar writer Jed MacKay continues his action-packed run on the Avengers! From the FALL OF X to BLOOD HUNT! The Avengers have hung in space over Earth, a sword of Damocles over Orchis, the enemy of mutantkind, for too long. But knowing they had only one chance to strike, they waited while Iron Man prepared. Now, on his signal, it is time - and the Avengers only know one way to strike: hard! But as the true extent of Orchis' Stark Sentinel program is revealed, will Earth's Mightiest Heroes fall against the metal onslaught? Plus: With the Avengers under siege as vampires sink their teeth into the Marvel Universe, Steve Rogers must assemble a new roster to join the BLOOD HUNT! Quicksilver, Hawkeye, Hercules and Hazmat answer the call - but when they encounter an organized army of vampires in uniform led by a surprise villain, it gets personal! COLLECTING: Avengers (2023) 12-16' Rated T+
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Valerio Schiti, Farid Karami (CA) Joshua Cassara
Storm takes her rightful place as one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! One of the most powerful X-Men finds a new home with the Avengers! But the team's roster won't be the only thing shaken up when a deadly threat sets its vengeful sights on Earth! Ororo has joined the team just in time to deal with catastrophe - and a who's who of the Marvel Universe must unite against the supreme power of Hyperion! Then, Doctor Doom puts the Avengers to the test! To prove why Doom's way is not the right way, the team will have to face their greatest threat: their own dark pasts! Plus: Storm's loyalties are quickly put to the test when the Avengers battle the X-Men! And Black Cat crosses the team's path for a cosmic caper! Collecting AVENGERS (2023) #17-23. Rated T+
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Esad Ribic, Salvador Larroca (CA) Mike Deodato
Jonathan Hickman's saga gets even more epic! From the ashes of INFINITY, the Avengers evolve once again - and a new Illuminati gathers in a bid to save the multiverse! The Avengers confront a visitor from the future and familiar faces from the past! Then, the Time Gem sends the team on a journey into tomorrow - first 50, then 500, 5,000 and finally 50,000 years from now! The first Avenger meets the last, the Avengers World crumbles and the darkest secret of all is revealed! Meanwhile, the Illuminati grapples with the enigmatic Black Swan and the Mapmakers - and Black Panther and Namor have a blood feud to settle. But must a perfect world be destroyed so Earth can live? Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #24-34 and NEW AVENGERS (2013) #13-23. Rated T+
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Salvador Larroca, Various (CA) Dale Keown
Jonathan Hickman's epic Avengers run builds to the end of all things! A runaway planet is on a collision course with Earth. A.I.M. brings a corrupt version of the Avengers into the Marvel Universe. And the collision of the Avengers and the Illuminati is imminent! But as teammate faces teammate, the Time Gem takes the Avengers on a peril-filled journey into days to come - ultimately sending Captain America fifty thousand years into the future to witness a true Avengers world! Meanwhile, as the Incursion crisis worsens, the Illuminati struggle with the weight of the burden they have shouldered. Their desperate, world-shattering actions will leave the Avengers at each other's throats - and give rise to the Cabal! And as the realities of the Multiverse collide, time runs out for everyone! Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #24-44 and NEW AVENGERS (2013) #13-33. Rated T+
Jonathan Hickman's epic Avengers run builds to the end of all things! A runaway planet is on a collision course with Earth. A.I.M. brings a corrupt version of the Avengers into the Marvel Universe. And the collision of the Avengers and the Illuminati is imminent! But as teammate faces teammate, the Time Gem takes the Avengers on a peril-filled journey into days to come - ultimately sending Captain America fifty thousand years into the future to witness a true Avengers world! Meanwhile, as the Incursion crisis worsens, the Illuminati struggle with the weight of the burden they have shouldered. Their desperate, world-shattering actions will leave the Avengers at each other's throats - and give rise to the Cabal! And as the realities of the Multiverse collide, time runs out for everyone! Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #24-44 and NEW AVENGERS (2013) #13-33. Rated T+
Jonathan Hickman's epic Avengers run builds to the end of all things! A runaway planet is on a collision course with Earth. A.I.M. brings a corrupt version of the Avengers into the Marvel Universe. And the collision of the Avengers and the Illuminati is imminent! But as teammate faces teammate, the Time Gem takes the Avengers on a peril-filled journey into days to come - ultimately sending Captain America fifty thousand years into the future to witness a true Avengers world! Meanwhile, as the Incursion crisis worsens, the Illuminati struggle with the weight of the burden they have shouldered. Their desperate, world-shattering actions will leave the Avengers at each other's throats - and give rise to the Cabal! And as the realities of the Multiverse collide, time runs out for everyone! Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #24-44 and NEW AVENGERS (2013) #13-33. Rated T+
(W) Jim Shooter, Various (A) Bob Hall, Various (CA) Ed Hannigan
Personal revelations and the tragic fall of an Avenger rock the team! It's a new era for the Avengers as the order changeth, and Jim Shooter and a host of creative luminaries force Earth's Mightiest Heroes to contend with harrowing challenges like the near-infinite power of the Molecule Man, the manipulative Moondragon and the Masters of Evil. A whole new lineup - including Hawkeye, She-Hulk and surprise inductee Tigra - changes the dynamic, but nothing could alter the field more than the court-martial one of the Avengers' own. Earth's Mightiest Heroes also face off against the Defenders in an Annual adventure. Capping off this volume is the first-ever Vision and Scarlet Witch miniseries. In it, Vizh and Wanda's attempts at suburban bliss are rocked by deep revelations, including the identity of Wanda's true father! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #210-226 and ANNUAL (1967) #11 and VISION AND THE SCARLET WITCH (1982) #1-4. 28 PGS./Rated T
Roy Thomas' epic run continues with the origin of the Black Panther, the debut of the Lady Liberators, the return of the Squadron Sinister and the all-time classic Kree/Skrull War! Caught in a cosmic crossfire, Earth has become the staging ground for a conflict of star-spanning proportions! Two eternal intergalactic enemies - the merciless Kree and the shape-shifting Skrulls - have gone to war, and our planet is situated on the front lines! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes bring about an end to the fighting before humanity becomes a casualty of war? And what good are even a dozen super-powered champions against the vast military machines of two of the greatest empires in the cosmos? Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #77-97 and INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #140. Rated T
Blood ties and betrayal! As the epic saga of the Gatherers approaches its climax, Earth's Mightiest Heroes collide with the Children of the Atom! When Acolytes leader Fabian Cortez kidnaps Luna, daughter of Quicksilver and Crystal, as part of his power struggle with Exodus, the Avengers are drawn into a Genoshan civil war alongside the X-Men! Then, the Avengers face Ghaur and the Deviants! But nothing can prepare them for the shocking truth about the scheming Proctor and his multiversal Gatherers! What will the explosive climax of Proctor's interdimensional plan mean for Black Knight and the volatile Eternal Sersi? Plus: What feelings stir within the Vision? And the immortal Hercules is targeted for death! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #367-377 and ANNUAL #23, X-MEN (1991) #26, AVENGERS WEST COAST #101, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #307, and AVENGERS LOG #1. Rated T
(W) Roger Stern, Various (A) Sal Buscema, Various (CA) Al Milgrom
'The old order changeth once again in a glorious, fan-favorite period for Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers! The Avengers welcome the powerful new Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau, into their ranks - just in time to witness the trial of one of their stalwart members, Hank Pym! Then, Thanos' fun-loving brother Starfox joins the roster for an adventure to the Inhumans' refuge on the moon and an uncanny team-up of sorts with the Fantastic Four - which will have lasting repercussions for the Vision! As Scarlet Witch fears for her synthezoid husband, Doctor Strange seeks her aid on a search for the Darkhold! But will a cash-strapped Spider-Man find gainful employment as the newest Avenger? Super villains cause pandemonium at Project Pegasus, and Hawkeye goes solo - but when Clint Barton meets Mockingbird, Cupid is the one firing all the arrows! COLLECTING: Avengers (1963) 227-237, Avengers Annual (1967) 12, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) 16, Fantastic Four (1961) 256, Doctor Strange (1974) 60, Hawkeye (1983) 1-4'
(W) Stan Lee, Various (A) Jack Kirby, Various (CA) Jack Kirby
Gathering together to face Loki, Marvel's greatest heroes - Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man and the Wasp - formed comics' greatest team: the Avengers! They were joined by Captain America soon after, and there was no doubt these were Earth's Mightiest Heroes! But Marvel heroes don't just battle villains, they live, breathe, argue?and even fall out. And in an innovative twist, Stan Lee eventually chose to have those original Avengers depart, leaving Captain America to carry on! Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch - all conflicted villains - became Cap's new recruits, transforming the Avengers into a dynamic, unpredictable and exciting quartet! So grab a copy of this Epic Collection, and experience the origins and permutations of the world's most famous super-team from the very beginning! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #1-20. Kids to Adults
(W) David Michelinie, Various (A) George Perez, Various (CA) George Perez
Henry Peter Gyrich is determined to strip Earth's Mightiest Heroes of their government charter - but when the Grey Gargoyle crashes the hearing, the only motion is Avengers Assemble! Then, the action moves to Pittsburgh before a new nemesis arrives in the form of the Taskmaster! In his first appearance, the villain who can replicate any hero's actions battles the Avengers, Yellowjacket, the Wasp?and Scott Lang, the new Ant-Man! On the way to issue #200, the team battles the towering robot Red Ronin, then unites against Ultron in an all-time classic! Also featuring Chris Claremont and Michael Golden's iconic Annual that introduces Rogue - co-starring Ms. Marvel, Spider-Woman and the X-Men! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #189-209 and ANNUAL #10, and material from TALES TO ASTONISH (1979) #12. Rated T
(W) Al Ewing (A) Leonard Kirk (CA) Daniel Acuna
The Wasp creates a whole new style of Avenging! Her name is Janet Van Dyne, she's a celebrity, and she's hunting a killer. His name is Victor Shade, he's an enigma - and he just got killed. Together, they're out to solve every mystery in the Marvel Universe, starting with their own! 'Victor Shade' was the Vision's cover identity - but whoever this guy is, he's not the Vision. Can Jan and Victor find answers with?the ghost of Avengers Mansion?! Then, when the Wasp receives an invite from Jane Foster, their investigation will take them to Valhalla - to learn how a dead man can die again! Plus: Who is killing off those juggling jerks known as the Death-Throws? Who will form the new Lethal Legion? And which shocking face from Jan's past will be leading them? Collecting AVENGERS INC. #1-5. Rated T+
NORMAN OSBORN'S DARK REIGN FALLS ON THE INITIATIVE! A shining example of hope in the Marvel Universe, the Initiative existed to train the super heroes of tomorrow. But when Norman Osborn is promoted to Director of H.A.M.M.E.R., the former super villain twists the organization to serve his own dark motives?and places the Hood and Taskmaster in charge! But former members of the Initiative refuse to bend to Osborn's directives and will stop at nothing to expose him as the fiend he truly is. Can the assemblage of heroes - including Tigra, Gauntlet and members of the original New Warriors - possibly stop the combined might of Osborn and his criminal empire? Rated T+
(W) Siyeon Park & Various (A) Woo Bin Choi (CA) Woo Chul Lee
Ultron comes to life in a new dynamic style! Collected for the first time in English, leading Korean publisher Daewon C.I.'s original manhwa reimagines some of the most historic Avengers stories of all time for a whole new audience! Scientist Hank Pym sets out to create the world's first artificial intelligence. Instead, he creates a monster. Enter Ultron! But one diabolical robot isn't enough: When Ultron in turn creates the Vision, the Avengers are really in trouble. Together, the pair is poised to destroy the Avengers - and the world. But wait! Who is the Bride of Ultron? Enemies multiply as the Avengers face one of their biggest threats. Experience a famous piece of Avengers' history, totally re-envisioned by established South Korean artists and writers! Rated T+
