(W) Daniel Way (A) Francisco Herrera & Various (CA) Paco Medina The first-ever ongoing series starring Venom gets the Epic Collection treatment! Daniel Way's tense and thrill-packed run is collected in one volume! Somehow separated from Eddie Brock, the Venom symbiote has resurfaced near the Arctic Circle - hopping from host to host with the greatest of ease and on the run from enigmatic forces with their own agenda for the elusive alien. Ravenously hungry and craving adrenaline to satiate its appetite, the symbiote seeks out people experiencing intense, base emotions such as rage, jealousy and hatred. As it cuts a bloody swath toward civilization through Canada's northern regions, it sets its sights on a short, hairy guy with a bad temper: the X-Men's Wolverine! And as the action moves to New York City, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four are forced to play damage control as not one but two bloodthirsty Venom creatures cause havoc! Heeere's Eddie! COLLECTING: Venom (2003) 1-18 Rated T+

America has a new hero! Flash Thompson is Spider-Man's biggest fan. That inspired him to join the Army, where he became a decorated soldier. Though he lost his legs, Flash never lost his dignity - or his desire to serve. Now, the government has offered him a chance to don a familiar alien symbiote and protect his country once again as its most lethal operative: Agent Venom! But how long before Flash starts losing control to the symbiote? And when Jack O'Lantern blackmails Flash into following the merciless Crime-Master, can Venom complete the mission and save his loved ones? Plus: After a portal to the underworld opens in the middle of Las Vegas, Venom must join Red Hulk, Ghost Rider and X-23 to stop Hell on Earth! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #654 (B STORY) and #654.1, and VENOM (2011) #1-16 and #13.1-13.4. Rated T+

(W) Tieri, Frank, Various (A) Sean Chen, Various (CA) David Finch It's the end of an era as Wolverine's longest-running series comes to a close! Wolverine hits Vegas! Welcome to Sin City, Logan - but don't get too comfortable, 'cause trouble's brewin' right around the corner! The stakes are high, and the chips are down - and the terrifying trio of Sabretooth, Lady Deathstrike and Omega Red are closing in! Logan's daughter Amiko and onetime girlfriend Yukio are in grave danger at the hands of an unknown assailant. Or is he known after all? Wolverine rescues a small girl from certain peril at the hands of the Mafia - but when he takes on the mob from within, things get more 'beastly' than expected! Logan works tirelessly with a good cop to take down a dirty cop on the force! And Marvel's two most lethal killing machines, Wolverine and the Punisher, battle it out in a gruesome slugfest! Guest-starring Iron Man and Alpha Flight! COLLECTING: Wolverine (1988) 173-189 Rated T+

(W) Fabian Nicieza, Steve Krueger (A) Mat Broome, Various (CA) Tony Daniel The true history of Cable is revealed as the chronicling of the early days of X-Force continues! The maniacal Reignfire rebuilds the Mutant Liberation Front! When the MLF kidnaps Henry Peter Gyrich, X-Force must deal with the situation - but the battle will cost the team two of their own! Then, Arcade tests Shatterstar and X-Treme to their limits! When Stryfe returns in Cable's body, the true history of Nathan Summers and his 'evil twin' will finally be revealed! And the nineties' most popular teen teams collide when X-Force and the New Warriors are caught up in the Upstarts' final game - with the fate of a generation of mutants on the line! Plus: The future is now when the Nimrod Sentinel comes online, and a Phalanx attack leads to a shocking change for Cable. And what has former teammate Dani Moonstar become caught up in? COLLECTING: X-Force (1991) 27-39, X-Force Annual (1992) 3, Cable (1993) 6-8, New Warriors (1990) 45-46 Rated T

(W) John Francis Moore, More (A) Adam Pollina, More (CA) Jim Cheung Zero tolerance - maximum action! As the U.S. government's mutant-hunting Prime Sentinels target the villainous Mutant Liberation Front, X-Force is caught in the middle! What is their old friend Dani Moonstar doing with the MLF? And when the Sentinels capture half the team, can the ragtag remainder pull together to rescue them? Meanwhile, an old foe with an ax to grind targets Domino, and X-Force breaks away from Cable and hits the road! But their crosscountry trip may prove fatal for Warpath, who's in for a hellish time - with Stryfe! Plus: Sunspot and Meltdown get close, but what is Bobby's connection to the ruthless Reignfire? Karma returns as the team attends Burning Man! Moonstar runs afoul of the Deviants! Flashback to the early days of the Proudstar brothers! And Domino battles…Shatterstar?! Collecting X-FORCE (1991) #66-84 and #-1. Rated T

Swords and sorcery, mutant style! Finding themselves in the middle of a barbarian nightmare, can the X-Men, Avengers and Spider-Man restore the world? Things are no less mystical for the X-Men and Alpha Flight when the trickster god Loki offers a gift to the people of Earth - but, big surprise, it comes with a price! And blade in hand, Nightcrawler swashbuckles his way through an other-dimensional solo adventure! Enough fantasy for you? How about sci-fi, courtesy of Lockheed the Space Dragon and the time-tossed future Sentinel known as Nimrod? And for fans of good, old-fashioned super-heroics, Power Pack meets Wolverine - and the Juggernaut's back in town! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #189-198, X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #8, X-MEN AND ALPHA FLIGHT (1985) #1-2 and NIGHTCRAWLER (1985) #1-4. Rated T

(W) Chris Claremont, Various (A) Tom Raney, Various (CA) Whilce Portacio The seismic ending of one era - and the beginning of another! The original team, now called X-Factor, takes center stage when Proteus returns from the grave. But when Apocalypse strikes - infecting Cyclops' son, Nathan, with a deadly virus - Cyclops must make a bitter sacrifice! And the current X-Men return to Earth to find that Professor X's old foe the Shadow King has risen - and taken over Muir Island! It will take the combined strength of X-Factor and the X-Men to triumph - and when the dust clears, the two teams will become one! An uncanny new status quo is introduced as the reunited X-Men go back to basics, beginning with a deadly confrontation with Magneto and his fanatical Acolytes! Collecting X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #15, X-FACTOR (1986) #65-70, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #278-280, X-MEN (1991) #1-3 and material from NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #7 and X-FACTOR ANNUAL #6. Rated T

(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Madibek Musabekov (CA) John Giang The 90s blockbuster era of X-Men continues, with the expanded dual team roster and the debut of fan favorite mutant time-traveler, Bishop!The coming of Bishop!  The reunited X-Men have expanded into two squads - and while the blue team takes on Omega Red and learns secrets of Wolverine's past, the gold team brokers peace with the Hellfire Club! But when advanced Sentinels crash the party, one X-Man may not survive! Then, guns blazing, the man called Bishop arrives from the future pursuing hundreds of escaped convicts through time - and finds himself stranded in the present! Bishop was raised to idolize the X-Men…but he knows a deadly secret waiting in their future! Plus: Colossus is reunited with his brother, the X-Men face the machinations of Mojo and the blue team battles a New Orleans Brood infestation alongside Ghost Rider and…Gambit's wife?!COLLECTING: UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #281-288, UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL (1992) #16, X-MEN (1991) #4-9, X-MEN ANNUAL (1992) #1 and GHOST RIDER (1990) #26-27

(W) Scott Lobdell, Fabian Nicieza (A) Brandon Peterson, Various (CA) Andy Kubert Magneto and Stryfe cast a long shadow over mutantkind! The X-Men travel to Russia when Colossus visits his sister, Illyana, formerly the New Mutants' Magik! But the sadistic Soul Skinner is loose, and the Russian government will do anything to stop him - even if that means shattering Colossus' family! Then, when Magneto's fanatical followers, the Acolytes, return, could it mean that the Master of Magnetism is still alive? Plus: Siena Blaze strikes as the Upstarts' deadly game continues! Betsy Braddock returns - but if Betsy's back, who is Psylocke?! And the X-Cutioner targets the dying Mastermind as mutants worldwide begin falling mysteriously ill! What horror has Stryfe unleashed on mutantkind - and can the X-Men cope with his lethal legacy? Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #297-300, UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL (1992) #17, X-MEN (1991) #17-23, STRYFE'S STRIKE FILE and X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #1.

(W) Roy Thomas; Gary Friedrich (A) Werner Roth; Jack Sparling (CA) John Buscema Formative adventures of the original X-Men!Join Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel and Iceman in adventures from the days when Marvel's merry mutants were the quirkiest quintet in comics and not yet than the worldwide wunderkinds they are today! This Epic Collection presents early classics including the first appearance of Banshee; the brief tenure of the sixth X-Man, Mimic; the complete Factor Three saga; the “Origins of the X-Men” feature exploring Professor X's formation of the team; and the debut of new costumes. Then the X-Men's lives take their most tragic turn as their leader, Charles Xavier, is killed!COLLECTING: X-Men (1963) #24-45, Avengers (1963) #53; material from Not Brand Echh (1967) #4, 8Written by Roy Thomas & Gary FriedrichPenciled by Werner Roth, Jack Sparling, Dan Adkins, Ross Andru, Don Heck, George Tuska, John Buscema & Tom Sutton

(W) Zeb Wells, Various (A) Stefano Caselli, Various (CA) Jim Cheung 'The critically acclaimed Young Avengers series continues, and sees the team rocked to its core by seiosmic events like CIVIL WAR and SECRET INVASION! As the public turns against Marvel's heroes, the events of CIVIL WAR lead the Young Avengers to meet their fellow young heroes, the Runaways - but will they be on the same side? Then Patriot, Hulkling, Wiccan, Vision, Stature and Hawkeye go under detailed examination as they find their place in a changed world - before the Skrull SECRET INVASION reunites them with the Runaways! But out of that crisis, the Dark Reign of Norman Osborn begins and a new crew of Young Avengers is formed! The Melter, the Executioner, the Enchantress, Egghead, Big Zero and Coat of Arms - teenage rebels on the run from the authorities and on a collision course with the original Young Avengers! And, when the Siege of Asgard begins, our heroes fight alongside Captain America and the Asgardian Gods against Osborn and his insane allies! COLLECTING: Civil War: Young Avengers & Runaways (2006)

(W) Allan Heinberg (A) Jim Cheung & Various (CA) Jim Cheung The critically acclaimed Young Avengers series begins, with an astonishing debut of a new generation of heroes! Acclaimed TV veteran Allan Heinberg teams with superstar-in-the-making Jim Cheung to introduce the Young Avengers! When the original Avengers disband, a team of teenage heroes comes together to fill the gap. But who are Iron Lad, Hulkling, Patriot, Stature, Wiccan and Kate Bishop?and what, if any, are their connections to the heroes that inspired them? Their first order of business: surviving the wrath of Kang the Conqueror and weathering the disapproval of the adult Avengers! Next, the newly formed Young Avengers take on super-powered sadist Mister Hyde, the extraterrestrial Super-Skrull and a full-scale alien invasion - juggling their parents and their private lives at the same time! Featuring shocking revelations, new recruits and a devastating loss to the young team! Collecting YOUNG AVENGERS (2005) #1-12 and YOUNG AVENGERS SPECIAL. COLLECTING: Young Avengers (2005) 1-12, Director's Cut; Young Avengers Specia

(W) Allan Heinberg; Frank Barbiere (A) Olivier Coipel; Alan Davis (CA) Jim Cheung The Young Avengers return in an epic saga by series creators Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung!When Billy Kaplan's reality-altering powers begin to rival those of the Scarlet Witch, the young hero sets out on a quest to find her that spans the Marvel Universe and pits Wiccan against both the Avengers and the Young Avengers. But will Wiccan's desire to solve the mystery of his parentage be his salvation or his undoing? With three words, the Scarlet Witch changed the world forever -- and with her return, nothing will ever be the same for the Marvel Universe! This self-contained event reintroduced and redefined the Young Avengers and the Scarlet Witch for the Heroic Age and is essential reading for fans of Marvel Studios' WANDAVISION and AGATHA ALL ALONG!COLLECTING: Avengers: The Children's Crusade (2010) #1-9, Avengers: The Children's Crusade - Young Avengers (2011) #1, material from Uncanny X-Men (1981) #526