(W) Rick Remender, Various (A) Jerome Opena, Various (CA) Mike McKone Rated T+

(W) Garth Ennis, Jonathan Maberry (A) Doug Braithwaite, Goran Parlov (CA) Doug Braithwaite The take-no-prisoners vigilante Punisher sets his sights on the entire Marvel Universe - twice! The Punisher is set to return to the small screen in DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN, with actor Jon Bernthal reprising his role in the upcoming Disney + series! In a classic WHAT IF?-style tale by Frank Castle's signature writer, Garth Ennis, Frank Castle's family died not in a mob shootout, but during a superhuman slugfest. Armed with an arsenal of advanced weaponry, the Punisher seeks his revenge by hunting down Spider-Man, Magneto, Captain America, the Kingpin, Daredevil, Doctor Doom, the Hulk, Venom, Wolverine and more. One by one, group by group, the one-man army means to kill them all! Then, in another nightmarish reality, a terrible plague sweeps the Earth, turning everyone - human, hero, villain, god and monster - into sadistic cannibal predators. One man hunts the wasteland that was New York City, standing against the hordes of monsters who hunt the night. He is the Punisher, the Last Gun on Earth!

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Steve Dillon, Roland Boschi (CA) Dave Johnson Jason Aaron and Steve Dillon's grisly, uncensored Punisher run is collected in one oversized volume! The mob has set a trap for Frank Castle, turning low-level enforcer Wilson Fisk into a fictional 'Kingpin of Crime' for Frank to target. But Fisk decides he quite likes his new position - enough to kill his bosses to keep it. Suddenly, the Punisher finds himself in a one-on-one war with a deadly threat, and he must decide how far he is willing to go to take down the Kingpin! Contending with dirty cops, battling the Kingpin's henchmen Bullseye and Elektra, and suffering through a stint in prison, Frank Castle is brought lower than he has ever been. But as the Kingpin of Crime will soon find out, all that means is Frank has nothing left to lose! Collecting PUNISHERMAX (2009) #1-22 and PUNISHER MAX X-MAS SPECIAL #1. Explicit Content

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Steve Dillon, Roland Boschi (CA) Steve Dillon Jason Aaron and Steve Dillon's grisly, uncensored Punisher run is collected in one oversized volume! The mob has set a trap for Frank Castle, turning low-level enforcer Wilson Fisk into a fictional 'Kingpin of Crime' for Frank to target. But Fisk decides he quite likes his new position - enough to kill his bosses to keep it. Suddenly, the Punisher finds himself in a one-on-one war with a deadly threat, and he must decide how far he is willing to go to take down the Kingpin! Contending with dirty cops, battling the Kingpin's henchmen Bullseye and Elektra, and suffering through a stint in prison, Frank Castle is brought lower than he has ever been. But as the Kingpin of Crime will soon find out, all that means is Frank has nothing left to lose! Collecting PUNISHERMAX (2009) #1-22 and PUNISHER MAX X-MAS SPECIAL #1. Explicit Content

(W) David Pepose (A) Dave Wachter (CA) Rod Reis The Marvel Universe meets the next generation of punishment! Frank Castle has disappeared, but evil will always need to be punished. As new threats rise to claim innocent victims, criminals become aware of a dangerous vigilante hunting them from the shadows. Who is the new Punisher? What terrible event put him on his path of vengeance? And as he grimly presses on to complete his mission of punishment, will he make it out alive? Barricaded within his fortified tower, the crime lord known as the Offer is defended by an army of guards, the latest in cutting-edge security and a team of stone-cold super villains capable of slaughtering a battalion. It won't be enough! Plus: The all-new Punisher takes on the Fearmaster - and the terror group known as Jigsaw! Collecting PUNISHER (2023) #1-4. Rated T+

The Punisher story to end all Punisher stories! Born of tragedy. Devoted to war. Unstoppable in his rage. Frank Castle has become the most accomplished killer the world has ever seen. Now it's time for him to confront the secrets lurking in his past - and face his destiny. What shocking event convinces Frank to take the reins of the deadly ninja clan known as the Hand? And once he becomes the warlord of the Marvel Universe's most notorious assassins, will it mean an end for the Punisher - or a whole new bloody beginning? Is the Punisher truly the Fist of the Beast, the predestined High Slayer of the Hand? Or is he nothing more than a prisoner of the ninjas' twisted lies? Prepare for a show-stopping showdown against the very god of war himself! Collecting PUNISHER (2022) #1-6. Parental Advisory

(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A) Lan Medina, Various (CA) Leinil Yu The Punisher's war has evolved - and it's time for a new volume of his war journal! Three thrilling tales explore Frank Castle's updated modus operandi through some of his deadliest missions yet! Frank now has the Hand's entire ninja army at his disposal, and he's targeting the Hate-Monger! But this vile warmonger is fighting back. Good for him: It's not going to change anything but the death toll. Plus: Lady Bullseye failed. Lord Deathstrike failed. Every assassin sent to kill Frank fails. So the leaders of the underworld - crime bosses, terrorists and even a corrupt government or two - must unite to solve the growing problem of the Punisher! And in a story from Frank's past, discover the origin of the war journal itself! Collecting PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL: BLITZ, PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL: BROTHER and PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL: BASE. Rated T+

(W) Garth Ennis (A) Steve Dillon (CA) Tim Bradstreet Iconic Punisher creative team Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's definitive Punisher collaboration, that revitalized the character for the turn of the millenium! The Punisher is set to return to the small screen in DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN, with actor Jon Bernthal reprising his role in the upcoming Disney + series! Frank Castle - the Punisher - is a one-man army locked, loaded and ready to take down anyone in his way, meting out the ultimate punishment to criminals: death. The Punisher makes his return by eliminating the ruthless Ma Gnucci's crime family - pursued by the NYPD's two-detective Punisher Task Force, crazed contract killer the Russian and super hero Daredevil?and emulated by three copycat killers who want to join forces with him. The over-the-top action builds toward a showdown in the apartment building Frank shares with his colorful fellow residents. Castle must survive to finish his vendetta, making sure his neighbors aren't caught in the crossfire while evil is punished. With this series, writer Garth Ennis and artist Stev

Stranded in Vanaheim! Leaping straight from the astonishing aftermath of the Hellfire Gala, the unlikely group of Magik, Mirage, Marrow and Dust must somehow find a way to work alongside?Typhoid Mary! Even more confounding, the locals seem to believe that the mutants hold the key to fulfilling a prophecy that can either raise the realm to riches - or cause it to fall to ruin. With Magik's powers malfunctioning and a mysterious figure amassing power on the outskirts of Vanaheim, these X-Men are going to have to band together if they want to stay alive long enough to find their way home! Lost and at the end of her rope, Dani beseeches her former friends in Asgard for help - but will reinforcements arrive in time to turn the tide? Collecting REALM OF X #1-4. Rated T+

The newest - and deadliest - Red Goblin! Spinning out of the pages of VENOM, young Normie Osborn receives his own symbiote at last! Will Normie fulfill his destiny as the grandson of the original Green Goblin? Or will he and his symbiote finally break the cycle and make a difference for the better? Meanwhile, a new Goblin King reigns under the streets of New York as the leader of a resurgent Goblin Nation! But why has he kidnapped Norman Osborn? And why has he siphoned off gallons of Osborn's Goblin Serum-infused blood?! That can't be good! Things get even worse when Cletus Kasady returns to New York, determined to paint the town blood red! Normie's determination to prove himself puts him on a nightmarish collision course with Carnage! Collecting RED GOBLIN #1-5. Rated T+

(W) Alex Paknadel (A) Jan Bazaldua, Chris Campana (CA) In-Hyuk Lee Nature vs. nurture? CARNAGE REIGNS may be over, but Normie Osborn and the Rascal symbiote's problems are only just beginning! For weeks, Normie has pacified the symbiote and managed to keep the rabid killing machine inside it under control. He's been trying to do the right thing and, in the process, has had to face down small-time criminals and lowlifes. But that leaves him poorly prepared when the bloodthirsty and brutal mercenary Crossbones tracks him down, intent on taking both Normie's symbiote and his life! In a battle for survival, Normie is about to learn that you can't fight nature - but if he starts losing himself to the corrupting influence of his symbiote, his family and pal Dylan Brock are prepared to mount a final push to save the Red Goblin from himself! Collecting RED GOBLIN #6-10. Rated T+

(W) Al Ewing, More (A) Valerio Schiti, More After the Dawn comes the Reign! In the wake of X OF SWORDS, it's one giant leap for mutantkind as Krakoa turns its attentions to space - and relaunches S.W.O.R.D.! Back on Krakoa, Cyclops and his allies grapple with the ramifications of their recent ordeal and the fateful decisions that were made - setting in motion the X-Men's next evolution! Meanwhile, the resurrection protocols have been thrown into chaos - and as the Five deal with the fallout, it's up to X-Factor to restore order! And as Sinister continues to scheme, the recently reborn Hellions face an urgent mission to retrieve Nanny's ship and build new armor for a transformed - and deadly - Orphan-Maker! Collecting S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #1, X-MEN (2019) #16, X-FACTOR (2020) #5 and HELLIONS #7-8. 160 PGS./Rated T+

(W) Tini Howard, More (A) Marcus To, More The King in Black casts his shadow over the Reign of X! As the Council makes moves to protect the mutants in Otherworld, Excalibur must determine Betsy Braddock's true fate! The S.W.O.R.D. station is thrown into the deep end of a planetary crisis as Krakoa battles the forces of symbiote god Knull! While a cross-division S.W.O.R.D. team take on dragons from outer space, Abigail Brand prepares a deniable operation all her own. What is Protocol V - and can the Earth survive it? Meanwhile, Captain Kate Pryde and her crew of Marauders set sail to fight for the needy amid the global disaster Knull's invasion has caused! Collecting EXCALIBUR (2019) #18-19, S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #2-3 and KING IN BLACK: MARAUDERS. Rated T+

Threats multiply in the Reign of X! As Cable and his allies get closer to the secret of the missing mutant baby, a fateful reckoning draws ever closer! The origin of the Children of the Atom is revealed - but who really are these junior X-Men behind their masks? Meanwhile, an invisible threat is loose on the island of Krakoa - unseen, unheard, undetectable by any...except Excalibur. Elsewhere, one of the deadliest enemies in the history - and future - of the X-Men comes online. And when Mister Sinister goes missing, can the Hellions unravel the mystery? Collecting CABLE (2020) #10, CHILDREN OF THE ATOM #3, EXCALIBUR (2019) #20, X-MEN (2019) #20 and HELLIONS #9-10. Parental Advisory

Life and death stakes in the Reign of X! As Empath's misdeeds come back to haunt him, the Hellions are rocked by a battle years in the making: Psylocke vs. Betsy Braddock! Wolverine takes the fight to the vampire nation in a quest to stop Dracula's plot, but what sacrifices must he make for humans and mutants to see the next dawn? Meanwhile, some of the New Mutants are looking for love in all the wrong places! On Krakoa, Fabian Cortez and the Quiet Council discuss the rules of murder - but in space, the killings have already begun. And a dark force is secretly manipulating X-Factor's lives, just as a striking revelation about one of their deaths comes to light! Collecting HELLIONS #11, WOLVERINE (2020) #11-12, NEW MUTANTS (2019) #18, S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #5 and X-FACTOR (2020) #7. Parental Advisory

(W) Terry Blas, Christos Gage (A) Enid Balam, Steve Uy (CA) Paco Medina Reptil - the dinosaur-powered graduate of Avengers Academy - is on the brink of extinction! In the wake of his grandfather's worsening health, Humberto Lopez has taken a step back from crimefighting to focus on his family. Perhaps it's a sign that he should give up on becoming a hero and finally come to terms with his parents' mysterious disappearance?or perhaps not! When a mysterious figure ambushes Humberto, what unravels will shake the core of everything that Reptil thought he knew about his past. And it will either change the course of his future - or end it forever! Plus: Relive Humberto's sensational debut! When Stegron the Dinosaur Man launches a campaign of destruction across America, the Avengers Initiative needs a new recruit - and Reptil is just the hero for the job! Collecting REPTIL #1-4 and AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE FEATURING REPTIL Ages 10 & Up

(W) Al Ewing (A) Luciano Vecchio (CA) Stefano Caselli As the Krakoan era approaches its end, the X-Men's greatest enemy returns! On Krakoa, resurrection from the dead was as easy as completing a circuit - but Krakoa fell. The time of easy miracles is over, and only the hard roads are left. Now it falls to Storm to bring Magneto home to fight against the FALL OF THE HOUSE OF X - but after all he did and all that was done to him, can the Master of Magnetism bear to come back to life? In the depths, Magneto was given a key by strange forces - and impossibly, he holds it still. Now, in death, Max Eisenhardt judges his own life - and counts the cost. Should he return to the world? And what does the Deep Key unlock? Collecting RESURRECTION OF MAGNETO #1-4. Rated T+

(W) Al Ewing (A) Luciano Vecchio (CA) Stefano Caselli As the Krakoan era approaches its end, the X-Men's greatest enemy returns! On Krakoa, resurrection from the dead was as easy as completing a circuit - but Krakoa fell. The time of easy miracles is over, and only the hard roads are left. Now it falls to Storm to bring Magneto home to fight against the FALL OF THE HOUSE OF X - but after all he did and all that was done to him, can the Master of Magnetism bear to come back to life? In the depths, Magneto was given a key by strange forces - and impossibly, he holds it still. Now, in death, Max Eisenhardt judges his own life - and counts the cost. Should he return to the world? And what does the Deep Key unlock? Collecting RESURRECTION OF MAGNETO #1-4. Rated T+

(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Nicole Virella (CA) Jay Shaw NIGHT OF THE LIVING Deadpool brought you the tale of the Merc with the Mouth trapped in a zombie apocalypse. Our hero eventually found a 'cure' to the outbreak - any zombie that ate Deadpool transformed?into another Deadpool. Happily ever after? Not so fast! Because wandering hordes of Deadpools might just be worse than flesh-hungry walking corpses! Now, the world is overrun by zillions of Deadpools AND zillions of zombies, and a girl named Liz just wants to live through the night. But did she really just find a good Deadpool among the chaotic hordes? Plus: Wait, what's the actual danger of a planet overrun with Deadpools? Tummy sore from laughing? Overdose of awesomesauce? Or just too much of a good thing? I have no idea how this is going to end. Collecting RETURN OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL #1-4. Parental Advisory

A new graphic novel inspired by ABC's popular television series REVENGE, co-written by series writer Ted Sullivan! Emily Thorne is a wealthy and good-natured philanthropist who recently befriended the powerful Grayson family. But Emily's real name is Amanda Clarke. Twenty years ago, the Graysons' elite social circle framed Amanda's father for a horrific crime - and Amanda plans to destroy the lives of those who stole her childhood and betrayed her father. Now, experience Amanda's first mission of revenge! After training in Japan, the untested heroine finds herself infiltrating high society in Geneva. There, she uncovers secrets about her past - but her future will be short-lived unless Amanda can defeat a surprising enemy with ties to the people who destroyed her life! Prepare for a thrilling ride into the previously unexplored past of television's most dynamic - and dangerous - girl next door!

(W) Skottie Young (A) Filipe Andrade, Jake Parker (CA) Skottie Young Rocket Raccoon - the meanest, toughest, wittiest and furriest Guardian of the Galaxy - blasts his way into our hearts with the series beloved by Marvel fans everywhere! Rocket continues his quest to try to fix his past?um, bad calls, but he just might cause a cosmic calamity on the dreaded Winter Planet! Then, what happens when you water Groot a little too much? GROOTZILLA! He's faster than a speeding Rocket, more powerful than Drax the Destroyer, able to eat tall buildings in a single gulp - and he's not happy! And Rocket's skills will be put to the ultimate test as he challenges everything he's known about himself. Does the Book of Half-World actually exist, or was it all a big hoax? Is Rocket really alone in the world? Find out once and for all, right here! Collecting ROCKET RACCOON (2014) #7-11. Rated T

Rocket Raccoon continues his quest to try to fix his past?um, bad calls, but as a stranger stalks him from the shadows, he just might cause a cosmic calamity on the dreaded Winter Planet! Then, what happens when you water Groot a little too much? Grootzilla! He's faster than a speeding Rocket, more powerful than Drax the Destroyer, able to eat tall buildings in a single gulp - and he's not happy! And Rocket's skills will be put to the ultimate test as he challenges everything he's known about himself. Does the Book of Half-World - the mythical text of Rocket's early adventures- actually exist, or was it all a big hoax? Is Rocket really the last of his kind? Find out once and for all, right here! Collecting ROCKET RACCOON (2014) #7-11. Rated T

(W) Bill Mantlo, Various (A/CA) Sal Buscema At last, the classic adventures of 80s sci-fi icon Rom the Spaceknight are collected in paperback format! Learn how Rom gave his life in service to his planet, Galador, becoming a Spaceknight sworn to protect it from the evil Dire Wraiths! Rom tracks these vile creatures across the cosmos to Earth, where they have infiltrated the highest levels - including S.H.I.E.L.D. itself! Armed with his energy analyzer, only Rom can see the true form of the Dire Wraiths - and with his neutralizer, he can blast them to Limbo! But what will Earth make of this armored invader? Will his quest be aided or hindered by encounters with the X-Men and Jack of Hearts? And can he survive deadly clashes with super villains like the Mad Thinker and the Space Phantom? COLLECTING: Rom (1979) 1-20 Rated T

(W) Bill Mantlo, Various (A) Sal Buscema, Greg LaRocque (CA) Frank Miller He strikes from outer space?and nothing can stop him! Marvel Comics is proud to present the iconic early adventures of the greatest of Spaceknights - Rom! Centuries ago, Rom pledged his life to protect his planet, Galador, from the evil Dire Wraiths. Now, Rom has tracked these vile creatures across the cosmos to Earth, where they have infiltrated the highest levels of power - including S.H.I.E.L.D. itself! Armed with his energy analyzer, only Rom can see the Wraiths' true form - and with his neutralizer, he can blast them into Limbo! But what will Earth make of this armored invader? Will Rom's quest be aided or hindered by encounters with the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Jack of Hearts, Nova, and Power Man and Iron Fist? And when Galactus targets Galador, can Rom and his fellow Spaceknights save their homeworld from destruction? Collecting ROM (1979) #1-29 and POWER MAN AND IRON FIST (1978) #73. Rated T

(W) Bill Mantlo, Various (A) Sal Buscema, Greg LaRocque (CA) Sal Buscema He strikes from outer space?and nothing can stop him! Marvel Comics is proud to present the iconic early adventures of the greatest of Spaceknights - Rom! Centuries ago, Rom pledged his life to protect his planet, Galador, from the evil Dire Wraiths. Now, Rom has tracked these vile creatures across the cosmos to Earth, where they have infiltrated the highest levels of power - including S.H.I.E.L.D. itself! Armed with his energy analyzer, only Rom can see the Wraiths' true form - and with his neutralizer, he can blast them into Limbo! But what will Earth make of this armored invader? Will Rom's quest be aided or hindered by encounters with the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Jack of Hearts, Nova, and Power Man and Iron Fist? And when Galactus targets Galador, can Rom and his fellow Spaceknights save their homeworld from destruction? Collecting ROM (1979) #1-29 and POWER MAN AND IRON FIST (1978) #73. Rated T

(W) Bill Mantlo, Various (A) Sal Buscema, Greg LaRocque (CA) George Perez He strikes from outer space?and nothing can stop him! Marvel Comics is proud to present the iconic early adventures of the greatest of Spaceknights - Rom! Centuries ago, Rom pledged his life to protect his planet, Galador, from the evil Dire Wraiths. Now, Rom has tracked these vile creatures across the cosmos to Earth, where they have infiltrated the highest levels of power - including S.H.I.E.L.D. itself! Armed with his energy analyzer, only Rom can see the Wraiths' true form - and with his neutralizer, he can blast them into Limbo! But what will Earth make of this armored invader? Will Rom's quest be aided or hindered by encounters with the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Jack of Hearts, Nova, and Power Man and Iron Fist? And when Galactus targets Galador, can Rom and his fellow Spaceknights save their homeworld from destruction? Collecting ROM (1979) #1-29 and POWER MAN AND IRON FIST (1978) #73. Rated T

(W) Bill Mantlo (A) Sal Buscema & Various (CA) P. Craig Russell The epic climax of Marvel's classic saga of the Spaceknight! Rom has exposed the vile Dire Wraiths hiding in Earth's midst - but that only means his accursed enemies become more bold?and more deadly! It's a good thing Rom has allies, including his armored companion, Starshine, and fellow heroes including Nick Fury, Doctor Strange, Ant-Man, Alpha Flight and the New Mutants - but will perennial sidekick, Rick Jones, be his new best pal? As the Dire Wraiths scale up their invasion plans, seeking to merge their Wraithworld with Earth, Forge of the X-Men lends a technological hand - and, in the final fight to save the world, practically every Marvel super hero joins the fray! But, if Rom can complete his mission at last, what will that leave for the Spaceknight? Can he find his happy ending, back on Galador? Collecting ROM (1979) #51-75 and ANNUAL #3-4, and INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #296. Rated T

(W) Bill Mantlo, Various (A) Sal Buscema, Various (CA) Bill Sienkiewicz Continuing the complete collection of Rom's classic Marvel Universe adventures! Locked in an endless struggle with the Dire Wraiths, Rom's solemn quest to eradicate them from Earth brings him into conflict with the Metal Master and his army of spiders, Mystique and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and more! The Spaceknight joins Namor to battle monsters of the deep, and Shang-Chi lends his deadly hands to thwart the Wraiths' black magic! Meanwhile, Rom's human friend Brandy Clark is transformed, and the impending arrival of the dreaded Dweller on the Threshold may spell doom for all! It's a cosmic epic featuring Doctor Strange, the In-Betweener, the Living Tribunal?and the human form of Rom?! Has he been freed from his armor at long last? All that, plus the Skrulls, the ever-lovin' Thing - and a tragedy that even Rom cannot withstand! COLLECTING: Rom (1979) 30-50, Rom Annual (1982) 1-2, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) 99 Rated T

(W) Bill Mantlo, Various (A) Sal Buscema, Various (CA) Mike Zeck Continuing the complete collection of Rom's classic Marvel Universe adventures! Locked in an endless struggle with the Dire Wraiths, Rom's solemn quest to eradicate them from Earth brings him into conflict with the Metal Master and his army of spiders, Mystique and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and more! The Spaceknight joins Namor to battle monsters of the deep, and Shang-Chi lends his deadly hands to thwart the Wraiths' black magic! Meanwhile, Rom's human friend Brandy Clark is transformed, and the impending arrival of the dreaded Dweller on the Threshold may spell doom for all! It's a cosmic epic featuring Doctor Strange, the In-Betweener, the Living Tribunal?and the human form of Rom?! Has he been freed from his armor at long last? All that, plus the Skrulls, the ever-lovin' Thing - and a tragedy that even Rom cannot withstand! COLLECTING: Rom (1979) 30-50, Rom Annual (1982) 1-2, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) 99 Rated T

(W) Noelle Stevenson, Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Sanford Greene The best and brightest teens from all corners of Battleworld are chosen to attend a prestigious school on the planet's capital! But the new class doesn't react so well when they discover that the school's beloved headmaster is actually a diabolical super villain! Final exams are looming at Battleworld's Institute for Gifted Youths - of course, Battleworld's equivalent of a final exam is a brutal deathmatch between students! Faced with harsh lessons and an even harsher truth, the students take to the road - and end up in the Wild West domain of 1872! The Winter Soldier is hot on their tail, but who cares because Molly Hayes totally gets a cowboy hat. Reunions! Betrayals! Maybe some making out! Definitely some death! The Runaways can't run forever, and the end of the road is approaching! Collecting RUNAWAYS (2015) #1-4 and RUNAWAYS (2003) #1. Rated T+

(W) Rainbow Rowell (A) Natacha Bustos (CA) Kris Anka The Runaways are in a dark and scary place. There are so many pieces to pick up and choices to be made - and if the team is good at anything, it's making bad choices. Which leads them to descend into one of the most terrifying Marvel Universe locations ever: high school! It goes better for some than others. But when Wolverine and Pixie of the X-Men arrive with an offer for Molly, she finds herself faced with the biggest decision of her young life: stay with the Runaways, or finally find a home on the mutant island utopia that is Krakoa? Meanwhile, Nico made a rough decision - and she's about to pay for it. And just as the Runaways finally rebuild their lives, everything comes crashing to the ground. And at the center of it all is?Gert?! Collecting RUNAWAYS (2017) #32-38. Rated T+

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A) Adrian Alphona & Various (CA) Jo Chen Teenage fugitives Nico, Gert, Karolina, Chase and Molly are survivors. After learning their parents were secretly super villains, the kids discovered special skills of their own and toppled their parents' criminal empire, the Pride. Now, the Runaways meet Victor Mancha, unknowing son of another infamous super villain, as a meddling ex-super-hero support group tries to force the Runaways off the streets! Meanwhile, one Runaway deals with an unexpected legacy, and the team helps Cloak and Dagger hunt a stalker - which leads to confrontations with the New Avengers and the X-Men, who have their own ideas about what's best for the Runaways. But all of this pales when the Pride returns - with an all-new lineup! Who are these shadowy new players, and what do they want with the Runaways?! Collecting RUNAWAYS (2005) #1-18 and FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2006 (X-MEN/RUNAWAYS) #1. Rated T+

New beginnings! The Runaways say good-bye to the past, and make hard decisions about their future. Plus: Still reeling from the events of YOUNG AVENGERS/RUNAWAYS, the teenage heroes must now confront a horrific enemy who threatens to tear the team apart! Collecting RUNAWAYS (2005) #19-24. Rated T+

It's an all-new beginning for the Runaways! When this group of super-powered teens discovered that their parents were actually villains, they ran away from home - but that was only step one! Now that the evil Pride is gone, nearly every bad guy in the Marvel Universe is trying to fill the power vacuum in Los Angeles, and the Runaways are the only heroes who can stop them! Plus: What does a mysterious new team of young heroes want with the Runaways, and which fan-favorite Marvel characters are part of this group? Collecting RUNAWAYS (2005) #1-6. Rated T+

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A) Adrian Alphona (CA) Marcos Martin The return of the Pride! The secret super-villain society is back, but this all-new group isn't made up of the Runaways' evil parents. Who are these shadowy players, and what do they want with the Marvel Universe's next generation of heroes? Plus: When the youngest member of the Runaways is separated from her teammates, Molly Hayes must survive a night alone on the mean streets of Los Angeles! The 11-year-old mutant girl soon hooks up with a new group of runaways, but is their mysterious leader a hero or a villain? Collecting RUNAWAYS (2005) #13-18. Rated T+

(W) Joss Whedon (A) Michael Ryan (CA) Jo Chen The kids start running in a different direction, courtesy of superstar writer Joss Whedon! Rebellious teens Nico, Chase, Karolina, Molly, Victor and Xavin are survivors. All children of super villains, they turned against their evil elders to become amateur super heroes. But when the authorities chase them out of Los Angeles, the Runaways forge an uneasy alliance with East Coast crime boss Kingpin, placing them on a collision course with the killer vigilante Punisher. The ensuing disaster hurls the kids a century backward in time, trapping them in 1907 New York - home of child labor, quaint technology and competing gangs of super-folk known as 'Wonders.' Can the Runaways escape a super-powered war on the streets of New York and get back to the future? Find out in a timeless tale of comedy, romance and old-fashioned heroism! Collecting RUNAWAYS (2005) #25-30. Rated T+

(W) Terry Moore (A/CA) Humberto Ramos After escaping catastrophe in New York City, the seven friends have returned to their home: Los Angeles. But all is not well in the City of Angels, as a group of soldiers from Runaway Karolina Dean's home planet arrive with guns blazing, demanding that their fellow Majesdanian be handed over to them for some unknown offense. Though the otherworldly warriors are repelled, the clock is ticking down to the moment when they'll rally and return. As the Majesdanians struggle to regroup, the Runaways begin to fall apart, squabbling over the best course to take. Some advocate direct action, others diplomacy. Distressingly, Karolina considers just giving herself up! How can the Runaways face their biggest threat to date when they're having trouble facing one another? Collecting RUNAWAYS (2008) #1-6. Rated T+

(W) Terry Moore & Various (A) Takeshi Miyazawa & Various (CA) Humberto Ramos A group of kids - including a witch, a robot, a mutant and a time-displaced girl - living together in Los Angeles. What could possibly go wrong? After saying goodbye to one of their own during a conflict with some aggressive alien invaders, the Runaways are attempting to get back to normal - which for them means video games, camping trips and, of course, neutralizing potential violent threats to the City of Angels. Meanwhile, a popular radio DJ is concocting a devious scheme. With the help of a mysterious magician, Val Rhymin produces a song guaranteed to take Los Angeles by storm. Using a mystic chant layered in with the tune, the song magically turns anyone who has undergone plastic surgery into an obedient zombie! And since it's in L.A., that means a lot of zombies! Collecting RUNAWAYS (2008) #7-10. Rated T+

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A) Mike Norton, Adrian Alphona (CA) Jo Chen New beginnings! The Runaways say goodbye to the past and make hard decisions about their future. But still reeling from an encounter with the Young Avengers, the teenage heroes must now confront a horrific enemy who threatens to tear the team apart! Collecting RUNAWAYS (2005) #19-24.1. Rated T+