(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' Rated T

(W) Jim Shooter, Various (A) George Perez, Various (CA) George Perez Writers Jim Shooter and David Michelinie and avenging artists George Perez and John Byrne bring you the Avengers at their best! And it begins with the cosmic 'Korvac Saga' - co-starring the Guardians of the Galaxy! Possessed by the Power Cosmic, Korvac seeks to create a utopia on Earth. His godlike power may mean the end of the Avengers - and everyone else on the planet! Then, bookending this volume is 'The Yesterday Quest' - a storyline with deep revelations for the Scarlet Witch, including her first encounter with the evil power of the Darkhold! In between, new heroes join the team, battles with the Absorbing Man and Count Nefaria will shake your fillings, and you will see why the Avengers will forever be called Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #167-188 and ANNUAL #8-9, and material from AVENGERS: THE KORVAC SAGA TPB. Rated T

(W) Bob Harras, Various (A) Andy Kubert, Various (CA) Ron Lim To battle the Brethren! Thane Ector and his allies devastated the Collector, and now they've come for Earth. To stop them, the Avengers must call in reserves, returnees and a new recruit! But will the humbled Elder of the Universe aid Earth's Mightiest Heroes or renew his collection obsession? Hate may conquer all when the Sons of the Serpent strike, unless the Avengers and New Warriors can do something about it! But how will our heroes react when a fallen comrade seemingly returns? Plus: The Subterranean Wars rage, and the Vault prison becomes a death trap filled with deadly menaces - including Venom! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #334-344 and ANNUAL #20, AVENGERS: DEATHTRAP - THE VAULT and material from INCREDIBLE HULK ANNUAL #17, NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER ANNUAL #1, IRON MAN ANNUAL #12 and AVENGERS WEST COAST ANNUAL #6. Rated T

(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

From the ashes, a new team will rise! On the Avengers' darkest day, they are torn apart by one of their own - the Scarlet Witch - and as they mourn their losses, it seems like things might be over forever. But when a super-villain breakout at the Raft unites Captain America and Iron Man with a surprising group of allies - including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Spider-Woman and Luke Cage - a new day dawns, and these disparate heroes form the New Avengers! But will the most powerful hero of them all, the Sentry, become their strongest member?or the world's greatest threat? From the blockbuster creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch, a new era of greatness begins for the Avengers! Collecting AVENGERS (1998) #500-503 and #500 DIRECTOR'S CUT, AVENGERS FINALE, NEW AVENGERS (2004) #1-10 and #1 DIRECTOR'S CUT, and NEW AVENGERS: MOST WANTED FILES. Rated T+

ON SALE DECEMBER 2022 The day of the Defenders has come! Roy Thomas joined his Titans Three of the Incredible Hulk, the Sub-Mariner and the Silver Surfer together with Doctor Strange to create comics' greatest 'non-team,' the Defenders! They don't rely on bylaws and butlers like other teams. They join together in moments of utmost crisis to face incomprehensible enemies! But when they encounter heroes of a more conventional stripe, it's war - the watershed hero vs. hero Avengers/Defenders War, no less! The original Defenders are soon joined by Hawkeye and Valkyrie and face Dormammu, the Enchantress, Loki, the sorcerer Cyrus Black and the horror of the Nameless One in this historic Epic Collection! Collecting DOCTOR STRANGE (1968) #183, SUBMARINER (1968) #22 and #34-35, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #126, MARVEL FEATURE (1971) #1-3, DEFENDERS (1972) #1-11, AVENGERS (1963) #116-118 and material from AVENGERS (1963) #115. 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) 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

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

(W) Chris Claremont, Various (A) John Byrne, Various (CA) John Byrne Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #129-143, Uncanny X-Men Annual (1970) #4, Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #26-27, Phoenix: The Untold Story (1984), material from Marvel Team-Up (1972) #100. Chris Claremont and John Byrne's collaboration ranks among the greatest comics has ever known. But of their many iconic X-MEN stories, none was more epic or influential than the 'Dark Phoenix Saga'! The X-Men have fought many battles, set out on galaxy-spanning adventures and grappled with enemies of limitless might, but nothing could prepare them for their most shocking fight: One of their own teammates, Jean Grey, has gained power beyond all comprehension, corrupting her into the Dark Phoenix! Now the X-Men must fight the woman they cherish, or her unquenchable fire will consume the universe itself! Also featuring Wolverine vs. Wendigo, the dystopian 'Days of Future Past' and more! Rated T

(W) Bob Harras, More (A) Stewart Johnson, More (CA) Mike Deodato Evil reborn! Will Vision, Swordsman, Magdalene and Deathcry survive the mind-altering madness of the Mephisitoid? And on Wundagore Mountain, Crystal and Quicksilver find Pietro's childhood nanny, Bova, on her deathbed! Can the High Evolutionary save her? Meanwhile, Giant-Man has big problems - and so does anyone else who's used Pym Particles! And, haunted by dreams that seem like memories, everything the Vision knows about humanity is about to be challenged! Plus: There's more to Taylor Madison, Hercules' mortal girlfriend, than meets the eye - prepare for a Greek tragedy! And when Captain America's bitter enemy the Red Skull resurfaces, seeking a prize beyond measure, it could spell the end of the Avengers! It's a shocking saga featuring A.I.M., the Cosmic Cube, the Super-Adaptoid?and M.O.D.O.K.! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #378-388, MARVEL DOUBLE FEATURE: AVENGERS/GIANT-MAN #379-382, VISION (1994) #1-4 and CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #440-441. Rated T

(W) Stan Lee, Various (A) Jack Kirby, Various (CA) David Nakayama The comic-book history of the breakout star of MARVEL STUDIOS' WANDAVISION! When Reed and Sue Richards of the Fantastic Four hire a new nanny for their son, Franklin, they get more than they bargained for in the form of Agatha Harkness - a powerful witch capable of holding her own against the Frightful Four! But Agatha's son, the warlock Nicholas Scratch, may prove to be one of the FF's deadliest foes! Agatha takes the Scarlet Witch under her mystical wing, but the sorceress hides a terrible secret. As a dark prophecy comes true and Earth is terrorized by apocalyptic new villains with horrifying powers, an unlikely team of heroes will form to wage mystical war: Magik, Wolverine, Blade, Spirit Rider and Nico Minoru! And the saga of these Midnight Suns will transform Agatha in unexpected ways! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #94, #185-186 and #222-223; AVENGERS (1963) #128; and MIDNIGHT SUNS #1-5. Rated T

(W) Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas (A) Paul Ryan, Various (CA) Paul Ryan The reaper and the robot! When two of the greatest foes ever faced by Earth's Mightiest Heroes join forces, it spells doom for the West Coast Avengers! If the team can somehow triumph over the deadly duo of the Grim Reaper and Ultron, who will be left in a revamped roster? And will there be any room for the U.S.Agent? Not if Hawkeye has his way! Then, Julia 'Spider-Woman' Carpenter and the Living Lightning join the fight against the diabolical Doctor Demonicus and the Pacific Overlords! The WCA and the Fantastic Four are caught in a cross-dimensional struggle, while Doctor Strange lends a mystical hand when the Night Shift raises hell! But what will the cosmic civil war known as Operation: Galactic Storm mean for the Whackos? Collecting AVENGERS WEST COAST #65-82 and ANNUAL #6. Rated T

(W) Tom DeFalco, Various (A) Mark D. Bright, Various (CA) Bob Layton The true origin of Hawkeye! Everybody knows that young Clint Barton joined a traveling carnival, where the Swordsman took him under his wing. But why did the legendary blade-wielder teach Clint archery? That's where Trick Shot comes in - the one man Hawkeye hoped he would never see again! But now he's back, and he's issued a death challenge to his one-time prot?g?! Meanwhile, Hawkeye gets hired by Silver Sable and goes up against some of the Marvel Universe's deadliest villains: the Red Skull, Doctor Octopus, the Abomination and - the Orb! But Clint's marital difficulties with Mockingbird aren't helped when his old girlfriend the Black Widow calls for his aid! Plus: The solo spotlight turns to Clint's fellow Avengers - including Moon Knight, the Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, the Black Panther and Namor! Collecting SOLO AVENGERS #1-20 and AVENGERS SPOTLIGHT #21. Rated T

The Epic Collection series chroncling the early years of Venom continues! The lethal protector continues his symbiotic crusade! When Venom bonds with a second parasitic life form, will Eddie Brock succumb to the madness of yet another voice in his head - or can he conquer the enemy within? The bounty hunter Mace and the Sunrise Society may well bring an end to Eddie's vigilante career! If not, perhaps the demonic vigilante called Vengeance will be Venom's undoing when the two dark warriors are targeted by the Stalkers! Plus: The sinister symbiote clashes with some of Marvel's greatest powerhouses, in super-powered showdowns with Iron Man, the Hulk, Darkhawk and Nightwatch. But can even Venom stop the Juggernaut?! COLLECTING: Iron Man (1968) 302, Darkhawk (1991) 35-37, Venom: The Madness (1993) 1-3, Venom: The Enemy Within (1994) 1-3, Incredible Hulk vs. Venom (1994) 1, Venom: The Mace (1994) 1-3, Nightwatch (1994) 5-6, Venom: Nights of Vengeance (1994) 1-4 Rated T

(W) James Robinson (A) Marco Rudy & Various (CA) Siya Oum Witchcraft is broken, and the Scarlet Witch must embark on a globe-trotting journey to fix it! From Manhattan's back alleys to the Greek Isles to the Irish countryside, Wanda Maximoff faces myths and legends, combats curses and discovers there's more to her complex family history than she knew. But will the powerful mage called the Emerald Warlock be friend or foe? And even as witchcraft is pieced back together, Wanda must discover who shattered it in the first place! The Scarlet Witch will aid brokenhearted hero Le Peregrine and seek help from young witch the Wu, but things won't be easy when she encounters her brother, Pietro! The Witches' Road is long - and full of dangers! Collecting SCARLET WITCH (2016) #1-15 and material from DOCTOR STRANGE: THE LAST DAYS OF MAGIC. Rated T

(W) Kana Akatsuki (A) Suou In a world where the only season is winter, the creation of spring chips away at the solitary lifestyle of those enduring the cold. Before long, in accordance with the earth's wishes, summer and fall are born, and the four seasons are complete. The one?who carries the burden of the cycle is called the 'Agent of the Four Seasons.' Now, one young goddess--granted spring by the god of the four seasons and called 'Daisy' by mother--holds that sense of purpose to her chest with pride. However, spring disappeared from this land ten years ago, and she must overcome hardship, fight back against disgrace, and return to the current god. Like a legend, the deepest part of her heart sends love to winter.??

(W) Ian Flynn & Various (A/CA) Aaron Hammerstrom Follow Sonic on electrifying adventures inspired by the classic 2-D games with stories from bestselling authors Gale Galligan, The McElroy Brothers, and series writer Ian Flynn! Join Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles 'Tails' Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Mighty the Armadillo, Ray the Flying Squirrel, and even more special guests as they travel through zones inspired by the seasons in search of Chaos Emeralds! It's a hilarious and hectic race against the clock in 'Seasons of Chaos' by longtime Sonic writer Ian Flynn, with art by Aaron Hammerstrom.

(W) John Jackson Miller (A) Brian Ching & Various (CA) Brian Ching A long, LONG time ago? Discover the state of the Star Wars galaxy in the distant past in this first volume of an Epic Collection series focusing on the ancient Knights of the Old Republic! When young Jedi Zayne Carrick is framed for the murder of his fellow Padawans, he is forced into an unlikely alliance with the Snivvian con artist Marn Hierogryph. Their quest to reveal the horrifying truth, and to obtain justice for the Padawan Massacre, joins them with Jarael and Camper aboard the junk hauler The Last Resort - and their adventures will take them from the research station Flashpoint to the banking planet Telerath! Brace yourself for days of fear - and nights of anger! Collecting STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #1-18 and material from STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC/REBELLION #0. Rated T

(W) Tieri, Frank, Matt Nixon (A) Sean Chen, Various (CA) Sean Chen The shadow of Weapon X once again falls over Wolverine! The sadistic agency that implanted Wolverine's Adamantium skeleton has returned! It begins with a series of unsettling dreams, but Logan's nightmares soon become reality. Imprisoned and accused of killing a senator, Wolverine is 'rescued' by the resurrected Weapon X Program - but what's really going on? Which other faces from Wolverine's past are being targeted for forcible recruitment? And what is the disturbing secret of Weapon X's new Director? Plus: Wolverine faces Mr. X, a martial-arts master with a fetish for death and an obsession to become 'the best there is;' battles his way through a bloody Madripoor tournament featuring some of the deadliest fighters in the Marvel Universe; and deals with the threats of Bloodscream, Mauvais, the Wendigo - and his undead former mentor Ogun! Guest-starring Alpha Flight and the Beast! COLLECTING: Wolverine (1988) 159-172, Wolverine Annual 2000-2001 Rated T+

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ON SALE JANUARY 2022 Kree-Skrull War II! The Silver Surfer has been manipulated into joining the conflict between the Kree and the Skrulls, and now his homeworld of Zenn-La has become a target! What sacrifice must Norrin Radd make to protect his people? As the war becomes ever more complex, Shalla-Bal learns that one side has a traitor in its midst! Both empires are being manipulated by outside forces, but can the Surfer discover the truth before the bloodshed gets any worse? Then, to correct what she sees as 'the great imbalance,' Death has resurrected Thanos of Titan - and he means to kill half of all living beings in the universe! Can the Surfer dissuade Thanos from this grim task, or will Drax the Destroyer and the Impossible Man get in the way? Collecting SILVER SURFER (1987) #24-38 and SILVER SURFER: THE ENSLAVERS. RATED T+

NEW PRINTING! ON SALE DECEMBER 2022 The Ghost is back! As Tony Stark struggles with the ramifications of the Armor Wars, he must convince the world there's a new Iron Man - and what better way to boost Shell-Head's popularity than stopping a nuclear satellite from crashing to Earth! Spider-Man helps out against the Radioactive Man as Steve Rogers and Ant-Man drop by! But while an alien spreads horror in orbit, the Rhino wreaks havoc on Earth! Fearsome foes are lining up to take down Iron Man - but will Blacklash, Blizzard and Boomerang help him against the Ghost? And will the most dangerous threat of all be Grey Gargoyle, the Mandarin, Doctor Doom?or Tony's new flame, Kathy Dare?! Plus: Iron Man stars in the world's first computer-generated graphic novel! Collecting IRON MAN (1968) #233-244, IRON MAN: CRASH and MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #22-23 and #44. RATED T+

(W) Len Wein, Various (A) Sal Buscema, Various (CA) Ernie Chan The only thing bigger than the Hulk's anger is his love for Jarella! So when he's shrunk down and able to return to her microscopic world of K'ai, our big green buddy couldn't be happier. But a return to Earth leads to tragedy - and, well, that's when things are going to get smashed. With the Hulk heartbroken and enraged, nothing can stop his rampage - not S.H.I.E.L.D., not the Defenders, not even the might of the Absorbing Man! Only when Doc Samson arrives to delve into the mind of both man and monster can the world hope to cure Bruce Banner. Also featuring the introduction of Doctor Druid; a classic Hulk story by Jim Starlin; and an Annual featuring the newest creation of the Enclave, the utopian scientists who gave rise to Adam Warlock! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #201-226 and ANNUAL #6. Rated T

(W) Tom DeFalco, Various (A) Ron Frenz, Various (CA) Ron Frenz The Hobgoblin is back! The high-flying villain is after Norman Osborn's journals...and he's targeted Mary Jane and the pregnant Liz Osborn! Plus: Mary Jane reveals the secrets of her childhood! The Scorpion attacks as J. Jonah Jameson ties the knot! Spidey battles the symbiotic alien costume in a senses-shattering showdown! The Kingpin strikes after the Beyonder turns a skyscraper to gold! Spidey faces the cosmic power of Firelord! The new Spider-Slayer attacks the person he believes to be Spider-Man: Mary Jane! And things get downright silly when Spidey must deal with Spider-Kid, Frog-Man and the Toad, and track a thief to...the suburbs! Featuring the return of Black Fox and Crusher Hogan, and the debuts of Silver Sable and Slyde! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #259-272 and ANNUAL #18-19, and WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #1 and #6. Rated T

(W) Stan Lee, Roy Thomas (A) Jack Kirby, Various (CA) Jack Kirby Billed as 'The Strangest Super-Heroes of All!', the ever-uncanny X-Men blasted onto the comic-book scene in 1963. Now, in this massive Epic Collection, you can feast your eyes as Stan, Jack & co. lay down the building blocks of comics' most famous franchise! You'll experience the beginning of Professor X's teen team, and their mission for peace and brotherhood between man and mutant; their first battle with arch-foe Magneto; the dynamic debuts of Juggernaut, the Sentinels, Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; and the Golden Age jungle man, Ka-Zar, reinvented for a new era! All this and more epic X-Men adventures await within! Collecting X-MEN (1963) #1-23. Kids to Adults

(W) Stan Lee, Roy Thomas (A) Jack Kirby, Various (CA) Jack Kirby Billed as 'The Strangest Super-Heroes of All!', the ever-uncanny X-Men blasted onto the comic-book scene in 1963. Now, in this massive Epic Collection, you can feast your eyes as Stan, Jack & co. lay down the building blocks of comics' most famous franchise! You'll experience the beginning of Professor X's teen team, and their mission for peace and brotherhood between man and mutant; their first battle with arch-foe Magneto; the dynamic debuts of Juggernaut, the Sentinels, Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; and the Golden Age jungle man, Ka-Zar, reinvented for a new era! All this and more epic X-Men adventures await within! Collecting X-MEN (1963) #1-23. Kids to Adults

A half-dozen lineups in a single volume! Reborn, New, Mighty - an Avenger by any other name is still one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! This collection highlights not only individual inductions - Ares, Cage, Firestar, Triathlon and more - but team-wide reorganizations and revisions! Plus: The Avengers have fought plenty of the world's deadliest criminals, but what happens when the world's deadiest criminals BECOME the Avengers? Collecting AVENGERS (1996) #1, AVENGERS (1998) #1, #4 & #27, NEW AVENGERS #3 & #15, MIGHTY AVENGERS #1 & #21 and DARK AVENGERS #1. Rated T+

(W) Cody Ziglar, More (A) Ivan Fiorelli, More (CA) Arthur Adams The Kree/Shi'ar War! When two of the galaxy's most ancient and powerful races clash, it's up to Earth's Mightiest Heroes to play cosmic peacekeeper! With Earth in the crossfire, the Avengers are drawn into the conflict - and end up as alien invaders on war-torn worlds of wonder! Assemblers East and West are embroiled in an epic too big for even two Avengers titles - one that will shake the team to its very foundations! Super heroes from three galaxies clash in a war filled with incredible action - including Thor vs. Gladiator of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard - and the Avengers will face repercussions that will haunt them for years! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #345-347, AVENGERS WEST COAST (1985) #80-82, QUASAR (1989) #32-34, WONDER MAN (1991) #7-9, IRON MAN (1968) #278-279, THOR (1966) #445-446, CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #401; MATERIAL FROM CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #398-400. 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) Brian Michael Bendis (A) David Finch & Various (CA) David Finch 'The momentous events of CIVIL WAR rip the New Avengers apart, and the Marvel Universe will never be the same! Brian Michael Bendis' New Avengers roster is completed! But who is the masked Ronin, and why has Captain America recruited this mysterious figure? In the wake of the tumultuous events of HOUSE OF M, a new threat emerges that may be impossible to stop. Canada's premier super-team finds that out the hard way - will the Avengers fare any better? And when CIVIL WAR breaks out across the Marvel Universe, Iron Man and Captain America will find themselves on opposite sides - and their team will be torn in two! Plus: Whose side is Spider-Woman on? Luke Cage marries Jessica Jones! A military rarity! And the Illuminati's introduction! COLLECTING: New Avengers (2004) 11-25, New Avengers Guest Starring the Fantastic Four (2005), Giant-Size Spider-Woman (2005) 1, New Avengers Annual (2006) 1, New Avengers: Illuminati One-Shot (2006), Civil War: The Confession (2007) COLLECTING:' Rated T+

(W) Rick Remender, Various (A) Kev Walker, Various (CA) Patch Zircher The Crime-Master unites a cadre of criminals to destroy Agent Venom! The villain's diabolical plan takes the war to the people closest to Flash Thompson - and forces Eddie Brock, the former Venom, to become a symbiote's host once more! But when Crime-Master's identity is revealed, Flash and Betty Brant's lives will never be the same! Then, when the Avengers task Venom with bringing in Daimon Hellstrom, a Devil's pact comes full circle - and Hell-Venom is unleashed! Can Flash regain his soul, or will he remain in Daimon's thrall forever? Plus: Flash bids farewell to New York City and heads to Philadelphia! But is something toxic on the horizon?! Collecting VENOM (2011) #17-35 and #27.1, MINIMUM CARNAGE: ALPHA, SCARLET SPIDER (2012) #10-11, and MINIMUM CARNAGE: OMEGA. Rated T+

(W) Rick Remender, Various (A) Kev Walker, Various (CA) Patch Zircher The Crime-Master unites a cadre of criminals to destroy Agent Venom! The villain's diabolical plan takes the war to the people closest to Flash Thompson - and forces Eddie Brock, the former Venom, to become a symbiote's host once more! But when Crime-Master's identity is revealed, Flash and Betty Brant's lives will never be the same! Then, when the Avengers task Venom with bringing in Daimon Hellstrom, a Devil's pact comes full circle - and Hell-Venom is unleashed! Can Flash regain his soul, or will he remain in Daimon's thrall forever? Plus: Flash bids farewell to New York City and heads to Philadelphia! But is something toxic on the horizon?! Collecting VENOM (2011) #17-35 and #27.1, MINIMUM CARNAGE: ALPHA, SCARLET SPIDER (2012) #10-11, and MINIMUM CARNAGE: OMEGA. Rated T+

(W) Tom Delfalco, Various (A) Lee Weeks, Various (CA) Lee Weeks The evil symbiote Carnage continues his journey from psychotic super-villain to killer solo star! Carnage goes cosmic! When the Carnage symbiote sets its sights on the Silver Surfer as a shiny new host, does Spider-Man have any hope of stopping a lethal killer with the power cosmic?! Cletus Kasady's wild story continues in the Negative Zone, where waits Blastaar the Living Bomb-burst! But it won't be long before Carnage is venting his 'daddy issues' on none other than Venom - with his own offspring, Toxin, caught between them! Will the newest symbiote on the block be the most terrifying yet?or could Toxin be a force for good? Plus, Spidey and the X-Men face an unholy alliance between Carnage and Mr. Sinister?and witness a world where Cosmic Carnage battled the Avengers! COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 430-431, Peter Parker: Spider-Man (1999) 13, Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man (1999) 13-14, Venom vs. Carnage (2004) 1-4, Toxin (2005) 1-6, X-Men/Spider-Man (2008) 3, What If? (1989) 108 Rated T+

(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+

Aliens, androids, demons, mutants and more! Still in the team's early days, the wondrous Whackos continue filling out their roster, but the crazed and compulsive Quicksilver is out to depopulate both Avengers teams in a run for revenge - in three grudge matches setting his ex-teammates against the android Zodiac! Elsewhere, Graviton gathers fundamental forces of nature to bend the world to his will, and the Cat People await to feast on Avengers - body and soul! Plus: the origin of Mockingbird and the rebirth of Tigra! Secrets of S.H.I.E.L.D. and long-lost villains! Guest-starring the Defenders' Son of Satan and Hellcat, the X-titles' Freedom Force; and the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! Collecting WEST COAST AVENGERS (1985) #10-16 and ANNUAL #1, and AVENGERS ANNUAL #15.

Venom goes Epic! When Spider-Man learns that his black costume is secretly an alien symbiote, he rejects the suit - and the spurned creature soon finds a new host! Disgraced reporter Eddie Brock has reasons of his own to hate Spider-Man, and together the two merge into the twisted engine of revenge known as Venom -and a rivalry for the ages begins! Venom has the same powers as Spider-Man - but he's bigger, stronger and doesn't trigger his spider-sense. And he knows Spidey's secret identity! Against such a dangerous, determined and deadly foe, how far will Spider-Man have to go to survive? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #258, #300, #315-317, #332-333 and #346-347; WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #1; AVENGERS: DEATHTRAP - THE VAULT and DARKHAWK #13-14 - plus material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #388 and ANNUAL #25-26, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #7-8, and SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #12. Rated T

(W/A) Various (CA) Woo Bin Choi Scarlet Witch. Captain America. Iron Man. Witness the historic fall of the Avengers in South Korean 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! The return of a long-dead hero. The annihilation of Avengers Mansion. The death of a beloved Avenger. As tragedy mounts on tragedy, will the Avengers turn on each other? Who is behind the worst day in Avengers history? Experience the heartbreaking psychological drama that changed the Avengers forever - in brilliant manhwa format. Established South Korean artists and writers take on a famous Avengers saga! Adapting AVENGERS (1998) #500-503 and AVENGERS FINALE. Rated T+

(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction (A) Mike Deodato, Various (CA) Mike Deodato Dark Avengers assemble! Norman Osborn, the former Green Goblin, has been awarded the Avengers franchise - and he's assembling a terrifying team in his own image! Transforming well-known villains into twisted versions of Hawkeye, Spider-Man, Wolverine and Ms. Marvel - and recruiting heavy hitters like Ares and the Sentry - Norman suits up as the armored Iron Patriot! But can the Dark Avengers prevail against Morgan Le Fay and the Beyonder? And when Osborn targets mutantkind as a threat, who will join his Dark X-Men?! As Marvel Boy discovers just how sinister a gang he's signed up for and the Sentry's secrets are finally revealed, Osborn goes too far - and the Siege of Asgard may put an end to all his schemes! Collecting DARK AVENGERS (2009) #1-16 and ANNUAL #1, DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN: UTOPIA, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #513-514, and DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN: EXODUS. Rated T+

(W/A/CA) Chris Grine After former camp leader Clarence P'sketty Tooter is freed from a hypnosis spell, he remembers everything, including that pesky pre-teen Willow and her scrappy friends. But most importantly, he remembers the ancient mystery surrounding Nowhere's sleep-away camp. Now, Tooter seeks revenge against Willow and her friends, and inadvertently awakens a long-dormant evil which seeks to destroy the world in the epic conclusion to the Secrets of Camp Whatever trilogy.