The best-selling GRAND DESIGN format continues with Marvel's First Family! Critically acclaimed cartoonist Tom Scioli re-examines the FF's early days in the 'sole-authorship' tradition made famous by Ed Piskor's X-MEN: GRAND DESIGN trilogy! Join the Watcher and witness how it all began for Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, the Human Torch and the Thing! And relive the debuts of the biggest friends and foes in the FF's history - Doctor Doom, the Black Panther, Galactus, the Mole Man, the Inhumans and more - as the fabulous Fantastic Four receive the GRAND DESIGN treatment! Plus: Re-experience the comic book that kick-started the entire Marvel Age of Comics - the legendary first appearance of the FF by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR: GRAND DESIGN #1-2 and FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #1. Rated T
(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Tim Sale
Before the world knew Bruce Banner was the Hulk. Before Bruce confessed his love to Betty Ross. Before the Hulk was green - there was HULK: GRAY. The explosion of the Gamma Bomb tore Bruce Banner's life apart, unleashing the strongest creature on Earth: the Incredible Hulk! But no matter how powerful he became, his heart still could be shattered by Betty - the daughter of his greatest enemy, General 'Thunderbolt' Ross. The Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (DAREDEVIL: YELLOW, SPIDER-MAN: BLUE, CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE) continues their insightful look into the early days of Marvel Comics' most popular heroes, unraveling the Hulk's origin - and uncovering a secret that will change the way we look at Bruce Banner forever! Collecting HULK: GRAY #1-6. Rated T+
(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Tim Sale
Loeb and Sale work their magic on an American icon! For Steve Rogers, the hardest thing about being a man out of time is being a man without a best friend. As Captain America comes to terms with his loss, he longs for the black-and-white moral simplicity of World War II: Bucky Barnes charging fearlessly into battle at his side. The Howling Commandos right behind. Odds against them, lives on the line, taking the fight to the greatest evil of all. The Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (DAREDEVIL: YELLOW, SPIDER-MAN: BLUE, HULK: GRAY) revisit the glory days of Captain America and Bucky in a classic tale of a friendship forged in war - one that looks more stunning than ever on the oversized pages of a Gallery Edition! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE #0-5. Rated T+
(W) Mark Waid, Various (A) Alessandro Cappuccio, Various (CA) Gary Frank
It's a celebration of the Marvel Age of Comics - and you are invited! Some of the most storied creators in Marvel history - and a sprinkling of new faces - explore the classic days of Marvel! J. Michael Straczynski and Kaare Andrews create the Marvel Universe in a backyard! Dan Slott and Michael Allred depict a crucial turning point for Captain Marvel! Rainbow Rowell and Shuma-Goraths! explore the blossoming relationship between Cyclops and Jean Grey! The original Human Torch finds his purpose thanks to Mark Waid and Alessandro Cappuccio! The Silver Surfer confronts Mephisto under the guidance of Steve McNiven! Plus: In special commemoration of Spider-Man, all-star creators including Jonathan Hickman, Kurt Busiek, Neil Gaiman, Jim Cheung, Olivier Coipel and Terry Dodson join the fun with new tales of AMAZING FANTASY! Collecting MARVEL AGE (2023) #1000 and AMAZING FANTASY (2022) #1000. Rated T+
Headline! Meet a pack of New York City gutterpunks - including the girl destined to one day become the All-New, All-Different Wolverine! Yes, X-23's journey of hardship begins in NYC, where Xavier's dream has failed a group of young mutants. These wayward angels with dirty faces must rely on themselves for everything from food to shelter to love. Just as the X-Men battle for their lives against super villains, these kids face their own fight for survival in the cold, harsh city that never sleeps against the backdrop of their species' nigh extinction. The world of the X-Men hits the streets in this gritty and offbeat different series - now looking better than ever before on the oversized pages of a Gallery Edition! Collecting NYX #1-7 and NYX: NO WAY HOME #1-6. Explicit Content
(W) Stan Lee (A) John Romita Sr., Larry Lieber (CA) John Romita Sr.
Classic, rarely seen magazine tales of Spider-Man in oversized glory! At the height of the Silver Age, Spider-Man swung into a new magazine-sized format - and the results were spectacular! With John Romita Sr. channeling film noir in his visuals and Stan Lee offering longer stories for a more mature readership, these were Spidey tales like nothing that had come before! In the first issue, told in glorious halftone black and white, Richard Raleigh bids to be the next mayor of New York - but will a monster running amok in the Big Apple derail his campaign? Then Lee and Romita go fittingly full-color for the Green Goblin's highflying return, delivering a feature-length showdown between Spidey and his archnemesis! Plus: Revisit Spider-Man's origin as retold by Stan and his brother, Larry Lieber! COLLECTING: Spectacular Spider-Man (1968) 1-2
(W) J.M. Dematteis, Various (A) Dustin Nguyen, Various (CA) Leinil Francis Yu
'Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Spider-Man's sensational black costume with the latest addition to the BLACK, WHITE, & BLOOD series! An all-star lineup of writers and artists assemble to spin fresh tales of Spider-Man - 'black, white & blood' style! J.M. DeMatteis returns to the pages of 'Kraven's Last Hunt' to tell a never-before-seen story of Spidey's past! J. Michael Straczynski rips Peter Parker's (and the symbiote's) heart out! And Dustin Nguyen's stunning take on the wall-crawler will bring Spidey to uncharted heights! And much more! COLLECTING: Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood (2024) 1-4' Rated T+
(W) Jason Aaron, Carl Barks (A) Paolo Mottura, Various (CA) Alex Ross
For the first time ever, Marvel and Disney team up to bring you the story of the ¢entury! It's the story you never expected! One of the greatest characters in the history of comics leaps into his most epic adventure yet, in the mighty manner only Marvel can deliver! When Uncle Scrooge's fabled Money Bin gets stolen by a shocking culprit, the world's toughest duck must undertake a quest unlike any other, alongside a surprising array of allies: other versions of himself! And it's all from the imaginations of Marvel mainstay writer Jason Aaron (THOR, AVENGERS) and a cadre of celebrated Scrooge artists! Also re-presenting the classic CHRISTMAS ON BEAR MOUNTAIN, the first appearance of Scrooge McDuck, by the legendary Disney Comics creator Carl Barks! Collecting UNCLE SCROOGE AND THE INFINITY DIME #1. Kids to Adults
(W) Jason Aaron, Carl Barks (A) Paolo Mottura, Various (CA) J. Scott Campbell
For the first time ever, Marvel and Disney team up to bring you the story of the ¢entury! It's the story you never expected! One of the greatest characters in the history of comics leaps into his most epic adventure yet, in the mighty manner only Marvel can deliver! When Uncle Scrooge's fabled Money Bin gets stolen by a shocking culprit, the world's toughest duck must undertake a quest unlike any other, alongside a surprising array of allies: other versions of himself! And it's all from the imaginations of Marvel mainstay writer Jason Aaron (THOR, AVENGERS) and a cadre of celebrated Scrooge artists! Also re-presenting the classic CHRISTMAS ON BEAR MOUNTAIN, the first appearance of Scrooge McDuck, by the legendary Disney Comics creator Carl Barks! Collecting UNCLE SCROOGE AND THE INFINITY DIME #1. Kids to Adults
(W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Tim Sale
Gambit stalks the streets of London, hunting…Wolverine?! Warrior. Ronin. Soldier. Mutant. Logan knows little of his past, save that it was fraught with pain and loss. Today, Wolverine is an X-Man - using his animal-keen senses, accelerated healing factor and razor-sharp claws to help protect a world that fears and hates mutants! Always an outsider, Gambit was shunned as a youth because of his strange, burning-red eyes. Eventually, Remy LeBeau realized he was a mutant, possessed of the ability to charge inanimate objects with explosively released biokinetic energy. A reformed thief and charming scoundrel, the ragin' Cajun always has a card up his sleeve! Now Loeb and Sale bring the X-Men's outlaw heroes to London in the wake of brutal slayings that may mark the return of the 19th-century serial killer called Jack the Ripper! Or could one of these two be the real killer? It's a fast-paced murder mystery that will keep you guessing right up until the last page! Collecting WOLVERINE/GAMBIT: VICTIMS #1-4 and material from UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL (1979) #18.