Earth's Mightiest Heroes battle the Children of the Atom in a crossover so huge it calls for Marvel's biggest-ever Omnibus! Get the whole story of the Phoenix Force's return to Earth, an event that kicks off an all-out war between the Avengers and the X-Men! The X-Men see the Phoenix as mutantkind's salvation, and the Avengers consider it a deadly danger. But what happens when five of the X-Men are transformed by the Phoenix and begin to change the world? Collecting AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #0-12; AVX: VS. #1-6; AVENGERS VS. X-MEN: INFINITE #1, #6 and #10; AVENGERS ACADEMY #29-33; SECRET AVENGERS (2010) #26-28; AVENGERS (2010) #25-30; NEW AVENGERS (2010) #24-30; X-MEN LEGACY (2008) #266-270; WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN (2011) #9-16 and #18; AVX: CONSEQUENCES #1-5; UNCANNY X-MEN (2011) #11-20; A-BABIES VS. X-BABIES (2012) #1; and material from POINT ONE #1. RATED T+
(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Various (A) Frank Cho, Various (CA) Jim Cheung
Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Children of the Atom go to war in the ultimate super-hero showdown! The world-destroying Phoenix Force is back -- and while the Avengers are intent on stopping it, Cyclops and his X-Men have other ideas. To Captain America, the Phoenix threatens doom. To Cyclops, it could mean salvation. Marvel's two greatest leaders wage war, with the Phoenix's chosen host -- Hope Summers -- caught in the middle. How far are both sides willing to go? The answer lies in a battle so big no one world could contain it...and a shocking ending that neither team could have seen coming! Marvel's top writers and artists present a space-faring, world-changing epic -- the culmination of a decade's worth of incredible event storytelling. Collecting AVENGERS VS. X-MEN 0-12 and material from POINT ONE 1. Rated T+
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Mark Bagley (CA) Brian Michael Bendis
The first creator-owned book by Ultimate Spider-Man cocreators Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, Brilliant tells the story of a handful of college-age geniuses who challenge each other to solve the mystery of superpowers. Can the best and brightest change science fiction into science fact? And if so, how will the world at large react? Brilliant is a thriller of the highest order. It is a story of how true power can either destroy or protect the strongest of friendships. It is the story of how the world will react when our true potential is finally unlocked. Collecting Brilliant #1-#5.
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) David Mack (CA) Brian Michael Bendis
New York Times bestselling writer Brian Michael Bendis and creator of the bestselling Kabuki series David Mack team up to tell an incredible new espionage epic in COVER. Based on a true story, the intelligence community figures out that the traveling band of social misfits who make comic books are an exact match to the profiles of candidates recruited for intelligence and counterintelligence gathering. A well-known comics creator is recruited by the agency to live a double life as a spy. And convention season is upon us. Collects issues #1-#6 with a brand-new cover by David Mack!
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Marco Checchetto, Mike Hawthorne (CA) Marco Checchetto
A new Daredevil rises to protect Hell's Kitchen! Matt Murdock is in jail - but while he's serving his time in his masked guise, his home is left without a guardian devil. That is, until Elektra Natchios takes it upon herself to protect Murdock's neighborhood - and his legacy! But the new Daredevil has her work cut out for her: Wilson Fisk remains seated as New York's mayor with Typhoid Mary, the Owl, Hammerhead and other lethal villains at his beck and call - and that's before Knull, the terrifying King in Black, plunges the world into darkness! Elektra may be in over her head for the first time in her life - while Matt must find the strength to continue the fight as all hell breaks loose in prison! Collecting DAREDEVIL (2019) #26-32. Rated T+
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Alex Maleev & Various (CA) Alex Maleev
Superstar creators Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev deliver one of the most shocking Daredevil stories of all time - exposing his secret identity! The world learns Matt Murdock's biggest secret - that Daredevil's mask hides a pair of blind eyes! As his double identity is publicly exposed, Matt may be forced to know true fear for the first time - and must reckon with the consequences for those close to him and the legal ramifications that result. But there isn't much time for Daredevil to dwell on his problems, as a new love appears on the horizon and two of his deadliest foes vie for control of the New York underworld! Daredevil makes a dangerous decision?and his place in the Marvel Universe is forever changed! Plus: Typhoid Mary ruins date night! DD teams up with Spider-Man to take down Mr. Hyde! Matt must defend White Tiger on a murder charge! And Bullseye sets his sights on another of Daredevil's girlfriends! COLLECTING: Daredevil (1998) 32-50 Rated T+
(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Various (A) Rob Haynes, Various (CA) Alex Maleev
Industry legend Brian Michael Bendis begins his acclaimed five-year DAREDEVIL run! When the staff that once belonged to his mentor is stolen, Daredevil is determined to get it back - even if that means joining an ancient ninja battle between the Seven and the Hand! Then, why is investigative reporter Ben Urich focusing on the catatonic son of two-bit costumed criminal Leap Frog - and how is Daredevil connected to a child he doesn't even know? When a rich client hires Matt Murdock to sue Daredevil, it's time for everyone's favorite attorney to play to the camera! Plus: Ambitious gangster Sammy Silke has inspired Wilson Fisk's lieutenants to rise up against the Kingpin of Crime! But what is the connection between Silke's coup and the contract on Matt Murdock's life? Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev's gritty reinvention of Daredevil's world begins right here! COLLECTING: Daredevil: Ninja (2000) 1-3, Daredevil (1998) 16-31 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) Brian Michael Bendis & Various (A) Chris Samnee & Various (CA) Mark Brooks
Celebrate 80 years of Marvel Comics, decade by decade. The blockbuster icons and bold new generation of the trailblazing 2010s! As iconic heroes enjoyed worldwide cinematic success, a diverse array of young champions stole the spotlight! Find your favorite movie stars in outstanding adventures by the best modern creators - from Iron Man, Black Panther, Spider-Man and Captain Marvel…to Thanos! And get to know the new kids on the block - Miles Morales; Spider-Gwen; Thor, Goddess of Thunder; the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl; and Kamala Khan, the incomparable Ms. Marvel! Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN (2011) #7, CAPTAIN MARVEL (2012) #1, IRON MAN (2012) #1, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) #4, EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #2, MS. MARVEL (2014) #12, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2015) #3, MIGHTY THOR (2015) #5, BLACK PANTHER (2016) #1, UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL (2015B) #7 and THANOS (2016) #1.
(W) Brian Michael Bendis & Various (A) Mark Bagley & Various (CA) Ron Garney
Celebrate 80 years of Marvel Comics, decade by decade - with high-profile stories that sparked a media frenzy in the tumultuous 2000s! The House of Ideas garnered mainstream attention like never before, introducing a new Ultimate universe for the next generation of readers! Telling the story everyone said could never be told: the origin of Wolverine! And revealing hidden secrets of the program that produced Captain America! Red-hot creator Joss Whedon revamped the X-Men, while CIVIL WAR led to Spider-Man's secret identity going public - and Captain America's shocking death! Plus: Living legends meet when Spider-Man teams up with President Barack Obama! Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN (2000) #1; WOLVERINE: THE ORIGIN #2; THE ULTIMATES (2002) #1; TRUTH: RED, WHITE & BLACK #1; ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #1; CIVIL WAR (2006) #2; CAPTAIN AMERICA (2004) #25; and material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #583. Rated T+
(W) Brian Michael Bendis & Various (A) Alex Maleev & Various (CA) Alex Maleev
With startling ease, a dangerous and aggressive secret organization called Leviathan has systematically wiped out all its competition. Now Leviathan is turning its sights to molding the world into its own radical vision of order. Can this new threat be stopped? Join Lois Lane as she leads Batman, Green Arrow, Plastic Man, Manhunter, and the Question-along with a couple of surprise sleuths-in search of the man who sits behind the cloak of Leviathan. But will whoever finds him first capture him...or join him? Collects Event Leviathan #1-6 and Superman: Leviathan Rising #1.
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Bill Walko, Wes Dzioba
In the midst of the unprecedented success of Brian Michael Bendis's character-defining run writing Ultimate Spider-Man, and the box office record-breaking Spider-Man films, the writer received a phone call that no one could have predicted. Spidey was going to Broadway, and Bendis was being tapped to collaborate with rock royalty to help the webslinger 'find his voice' on stage. Could he overcome his own ignorance about musicals, or would he exit stage left before production began? Brian Michael Bendis, cartoonist Bill Walko, colorist Wes Dzioba, and letterer Josh Reed, come together to tackle the stranger-than-fiction events behind the curtain of the pre-production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. This is the second book in his celebrated and award-winning autobiographical tell-all graphic novels that proves there really is 'no business like show business' (thank god!).
(W/A/CA) Brian Michael Bendis
After years away, con man David Gold returns to the city he once called home and finds nothing as it was. But the man known as 'Goldfish' has come back for one reason, and one reason only: his son. This enigmatic grifter returns to his old haunts to find his old flame practically running the city's underbelly. His oldest friend and ex-partner in crime a police detective. The town itself seems to have turned on him. With everything going against him, how can Goldfish reclaim the only person that he still cares about? Written and illustrated by the legendary New York Times best-selling author Brian Michael Bendis, Jinxworld and Dark Horse release an all-new edition of one of his grittiest works ever!
(W/A/CA) Brian Michael Bendis
An enigmatic grifter returns to his old haunts to find his old flame practically running the city's underbelly. His oldest friend and ex-partner in crime a police detective. The town itself seems to have turned on him. With everything going against him, how can Goldfish reclaim the only person that he still cares about?
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Various (CA) Leinil Francis Yu
Blockbuster writer Brian Michael Bendis takes on Marvel's misfit movie stars! Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket Raccoon and Groot assemble alongside the Avengers to thwart Thanos's latest scheme - and they'll take Iron Man back into space with them! They'll face the wrath of the Badoon, Peter Quill's father and - once again - the infinite threat of Thanos! But can anything prepare them for Angela? The Guardians will add new recruits and fight alongside the X-Men, but which team members will end up star-crossed lovers? And when SECRET WARS obliterates the Galaxy, what will be left to guard? Collecting AVENGERS ASSEMBLE (2012) #1-8; GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) #0.1, #1-27 and ANNUAL #1; GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: TOMORROW'S AVENGERS #1; ALL-NEW X-MEN (2012) #22-24; GUARDIANS OF KNOWHERE #1-4; GUARDIANS TEAM-UP #1-2 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2014 (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) #1. Rated T+
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Various (CA) Steve McNiven
Why has Earth suddenly become the most important planet in the galaxy? The Guardians of the Galaxy plan to find out! Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket Raccoon, Groot - and the invincible Iron Man - embark on an explosive adventure! The secrets they discover will rattle readers for years to come! But while Earth deals with a brutal Badoon invasion, the Guardians' fate has been decided millions of miles away! Then, Heaven's most fearsome angel comes for the Guardians! And when Gamora battles the mysterious Angela, the universe hangs in the balance! The Guardians find themselves at a crossroads when Thanos' master plan takes shape. Can Angela's power help combat INFINITY? And will Star-Lord betray the entire universe? The cosmic blockbuster hit begins here! Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) #0.1 and #1-10, and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: TOMORROW'S AVENGERS #1. Rated T+
(W) Peter David (A) Various (CA) Mike Deodato
Blockbuster writer Brian Michael Bendis takes on Marvel's misfit movie stars! Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket Raccoon and Groot assemble alongside the Avengers to thwart Thanos' latest scheme - and they take Iron Man back into space with them! They'll face the wrath of the Badoon, Peter Quill's father and - once again - the infinite threat of Thanos! But can anything prepare them for Angela? The Guardians will add new recruits and fight alongside the X-Men, but which team members will end up star-crossed lovers? And when SECRET WARS obliterates the galaxy, what will be left to guard? Collecting AVENGERS ASSEMBLE (2012) #1-8, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) #0.1 and #1-27, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY ANNUAL (2014) #1, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: TOMORROW'S AVENGERS, ALL-NEW X-MEN (2012) #22-24, GUARDIANS OF KNOWHERE #1-4, GUARDIANS TEAM-UP #1-2 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2014 (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY). Rated T+
(W) Peter David (A) Various (CA) Mike Deodato
Blockbuster writer Brian Michael Bendis takes on Marvel's misfit movie stars! Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket Raccoon and Groot assemble alongside the Avengers to thwart Thanos' latest scheme - and they take Iron Man back into space with them! They'll face the wrath of the Badoon, Peter Quill's father and - once again - the infinite threat of Thanos! But can anything prepare them for Angela? The Guardians will add new recruits and fight alongside the X-Men, but which team members will end up star-crossed lovers? And when SECRET WARS obliterates the galaxy, what will be left to guard? Collecting AVENGERS ASSEMBLE (2012) #1-8, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) #0.1 and #1-27, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY ANNUAL (2014) #1, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: TOMORROW'S AVENGERS, ALL-NEW X-MEN (2012) #22-24, GUARDIANS OF KNOWHERE #1-4, GUARDIANS TEAM-UP #1-2 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2014 (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY). Rated T+
(W) Brian Michael Bendis & Various (A) Alex Maleev & Various
Halo: Uprising follows the Master Chief as he single-handedly takes on the Covenant's miles-long Forerunner Dreadnought as it makes its way to Earth! Then, join the ranks of the UNSC's meanest, most battle-hardened Marines in Helljumper, as a group of ODST respond to a remote science colony's SOS call and discover an enormous Covenant military presence! Finally, a UNSC ship encounters a strange phenomenon that sends it plummeting toward an unknown planet. The Spartan Black fireteam needs to unlock the secrets of an ancient Forerunner installation if they're going to survive the experience but, to complicate matters, they're not the only ones shipwrecked.
(W) Ryan Cady, More (A) Michele Bandini, More (CA) Nick Bradshaw
Stories from a world without Avengers! The teenage Hyperion and his friends in the Shi'ar Imperial Guard find horror and agony in the Negative Zone! Peter Parker is the world's biggest Hyperion fan - and he also just happens to be chummy with his favorite hero thanks to a photography gig at the Daily Bugle! Years after his kind were massacred, Magneto gathers his Mutant Force for a deadly rescue mission! Kid Spectrum (Sam Alexander), Girl Power (Kamala Khan) and the all-new Falcon (Miles Morales) are the Young Squadron! And Baron Zemo leads Natasha Romanov, Clint Barton, Scott Lang and Victor Creed in an assault on Earth's supreme heroes! Collecting HEROES REBORN: HYPERION & THE IMPERIAL GUARD; HEROES REBORN: PETER PARKER, THE AMAZING SHUTTERBUG; HEROES REBORN: MAGNETO & THE MUTANT FORCE; HEROES REBORN: YOUNG SQUADRON and HEROES REBORN: SIEGE SOCIETY. Rated T+
(W) Sacks, Ethan, More (A) Luca Pizzari, More (CA) Stephen Segovia
More tales from a world reborn! In the absence of the Avengers, the Squadron Supreme are America's Mightiest Heroes - and the changes don't end there! Some threats require a more savage approach than the Squadron can offer, and that's where Elektra and her squad - including the Punisher, Crossbones and Cloak - come in! Police Commissioner Luke Cage has one job: eliminate vigilantes! By day, Dr. Gwendolyn Stacy is Ravencroft Asylum's leading psychiatrist - but by night, she dons the guise of Nightbird! Who will protect Canada from the supremacy of the Squadron? Weapon X and Final Flight! And don't miss a classic story from the days of yore: Nighthawk vs. the Green Goblin on the night Sam Wilson died! Collecting HEROES REBORN: SQUADRON SAVAGE; HEROES REBORN: MARVEL DOUBLE ACTION; HEROES REBORN: AMERICAN KNIGHTS; HEROES REBORN: NIGHT-GWEN and HEROES REBORN: WEAPON X & FINAL FLIGHT. Rated T+
(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Reed (A) Alex Maleev, Jim Cheung (CA) Jim Cheung
The Illuminati will see you now! They are an elite group of the planet's most powerful and influential heroes, who meet in secret to guide Earth through its greatest crises. Nobody knows they exist - and that's the way they want it! Join Iron Man, Professor X, Black Bolt, the Sub-Mariner and Mister Fantastic as they take on the threats no one else can handle - and learn hidden secrets that will forever alter the way they (and you) look at the Marvel Universe! From the Kree/Skrull War and the coming of the Beyonder to a secret investigation of the Infinity Gems, this shadowy cabal has been manipulating events behind the scenes for years. But as the Skrulls' Secret Invasion looms, can the isolated Illuminati keep themselves from fracturing under the pressure of paranoia? Collecting NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI (2006) #1 and NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI (2007) #1-5.
The heartbreaking end of an era - and the inspirational dawn of a new one! As the events of CIVIL WAR II come crashing down around Tony Stark, what exactly is Victor Von Doom up to amid the chaos? And when hostilities cease, could this be the end of Iron Man as we know him? A blistering new chapter in the Iron Man mythos will begin in the wake of the war's shocking climax when a young woman answers the call. Riri Williams will don the armor - but what is her surprising relationship to Tony Stark? The Marvel Universe will never be the same! Plus, a classic showdown for the ages between Iron Man's Mighty Avengers and the diabolical Doctor Doom! Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN (2015) #12-14 and MIGHTY AVENGERS (2007) #9-11. Rated T+
A new Iron Age begins! From the streets of Chicago, an armored hero rises! Clad in her own high-tech suit, Riri Williams is ready to show the world what she can do as the self-made hero of tomorrow. But is she ready for all the problems that come with stepping into Iron Man's boots? Like her first big Marvel villain! The laundry list of criminals looking to destroy Tony Stark's legacy! And that other guy also running around as Iron Man! As Riri's adventures go viral, she soon claims her own alter ego: Ironheart! But her idealism is put to the test by a world she doesn't yet understand - and a headstrong Tony Stark A.I. who thinks he knows best! How far will Riri go to do what she knows is right? Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN (2016) #1-11. Ages 10 & Up
(W/A/CA) Brian Michael Bendis
Brian Michael Bendis, the award-winning cocreator of Miles Morales, Naomi, Jessica Jones, and Powers, tells a modern noir tale of crime, greed, and double cross. A female bail agent, a low-level confidence man, and his loose-cannon sidekick form an unlikely alliance to track down the ultimate score-a hidden stash of life-altering, untraceable mob cash. For this hard-luck trio, however, the old saying 'more money, more problems' will prove to be disturbingly prophetic. Collecting all of the original Jinx issues published by Caliber Press and Image Comics, this comprehensive trade paperback edition features an introduction by acclaimed comics creator David Mack and includes more than sixty pages of behind-the-scenes bonus material!
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Stephen Byrne
Fifty-five years from now. Joy is an EN?VOI. A special agent of one of the JONANDO TRUST. Trusts are corporate-owned cities that are the centerpiece of modern society. She rights wrongs for the trust. She is excellent. Perfection. Hard on herself. Driven. Almost legendary in some parts. Until one day a voice pops in her head trying to get her to betray everything she has ever believed. Collects the five-issue miniseries.
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Stephen Bryne
The JOY operation is back! It's fifty-five years from right now. Joy was an En Voi. A special agent of one of the Jonando Trust. Trusts are corporate-owned cities that are the centerpiece of modern society. She rights wrongs for the trust. Because of the Joy operation that saved the world Joy lives with fellow En Voi Hampton inside her head. Joy and Hampton try to embrace their 'new life' together. They re-enter society... and Joy's marriage. They try to re-establish a connection in a new trust, but there are many people in the world who blame Joy for what has happened. The joy operation has an enemies list! Collects Joy Operations series II #1-4.
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Sara Pichelli
The Marvel-Verse is full of possibilities for Miles Morales! Get to know Miles - the Spider-Man of two worlds - with these ultimately marvelous adventures! In the wake of Peter Parker's death in the Ultimate Universe, brave, young Miles steps forward with his own incredible, arachnid-like abilities to live up to the Spider-Man legacy! But how exactly does he get his ultra-cool costume? Then Miles' life is turned upside down when reality is rewritten, and he and his loved ones are transplanted to the Marvel Universe! But when the Avengers fall, can one teen hero stand in the way of the demonic Blackheart? Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1-2 and #5, and SPIDER-MAN (2016) #1-2.
(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Various (A) Arthur Adams, Various (CA) Alex Ross
They're the rag-tag band of adventurers tasked with protecting the entire Marvel-Verse. They're the Guardians of the Galaxy, and they put the far-out into outer space! When Earth faces a cosmic threat so great that even its mightiest heroes can't handle it alone, the Avengers assemble alongside the Guardians - but can these two very different teams work together to save the day? Then, when Death's Head, one of the galaxy's greatest bounty hunters, targets the Guardians, it's lights out for Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot! Plus: They're used to being the galaxy's most wanted, but why is Groot trying to arrest his best bud Rocket?! And for Star-Lord, it's all about the music! Collecting GUARDIANS TEAM-UP #1-2, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: DREAM ON, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: GALAXY'S MOST WANTED and ALL-NEW GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #5.
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Alex Maleev
Emma is a brilliant and driven 16-year-old. She has paid for school with her next level inventions and is well-known for her funny and honest webcomics. Then, one day, one of the most famous billionaires on the planet confronts her with the truth about her world. Emma discovers she is the only daughter of two of the greatest, most charismatic master criminals of all time. The suavest, most liked criminals ever. The criminal's criminal. The ones that wrote the rulebook. There are movies about them starring the biggest movie stars. Her parents were the authors of the greatest casino robbery of all time, the greatest museum heist of all time, And they took the world's most famous billionaire for a cool billion... before they disappeared never to be seen or heard from again. Collects the comic book series Masterpiece #1-6.
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Sara Pichelli & Various (CA) Sara Pichelli
Rediscover how Miles Morales took up the mantle of Spider-Man! Before Peter Parker died, young Miles Morales was poised to start the next chapter in his life in a new school. Then, a spider's bite granted the teenager incredible arachnid-like powers. Now, Miles has been thrust into a world he doesn't understand, with only gut instinct and a little thing called responsibility as his guides. Can he live up to Peter's legacy as Spider-Man? As Miles grapples with his new life, Miles' Uncle Aaron - A.K.A. the Prowler - learns his secret! He's got plans for his nephew, but little does he know that the Scorpion is on his tail! Plus: Universes collide, and the wall-crawlers of the Marvel and Ultimate Universes unite in the most ultimate, amazing Spider-Man story ever! COLLECTING: Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (2011) 1-12, Spider-Men (2012) 1-5, material from Ultimate Fallout (2011) 4 Rated T
(W) Tini Howard (A) Marcus To, Wilton Santos (CA) Mahmud A. Asrar
Welcome to the Marvel Universe, Miles Morales! After the dimension-shattering Secret Wars, the Ultimate Spider-Man is starting a new life on a new world! And Miles will have to find his feet quickly when he goes up against one of the biggest bads in the Marvel U! The villainous Black Cat plots to get her claws in this new Spidey, but will Miles find romance with the other-dimensional Spider-Gwen? And Spidey gets caught in the middle when Marvel's heroes square off in a second Civil War! Plus: The secret history of Miles' dad?agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Miles and Peter Parker team up to take on a familiar face! And here comes an all-new, all-deadly Sinister Six! Collecting SPIDER-MAN (2016) #1-21 and #234-240, SPIDER-GWEN (2015B) #16-18, SPIDER-MEN II #1-5, and GENERATIONS: MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN & PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN. RATED T
(W) Saladin Ahmed (A) Natacha Bustos, Carmen Nunez Carnero (CA) Taurin Clarke
Nothing will ever be the same for the Morales family! The battle against Ultimatum is over, but Miles and his family will bear the scars for the rest of their lives. A day with Starling may raise Miles' spirits, but there's always another shoe about to drop - like symbiote dragons attacking Brooklyn! And that's not the worst thing unleashed by the King in Black: Knull has taken over one of Miles' friends and is using them to go after the young Spider-Man! If Miles can come out of this ordeal unscathed, he'll face an even greater one when the Assessor's machinations are revealed at last - and Miles' Clone Saga will mess up his life even worse than Peter Parker's did! Collecting MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #22-28. Rated T
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Various (CA) David Marquez
Miles Morales, the Ultimate Spider-Man, is back in action with a new status quo and a new outlook on life! But a big villain from Peter Parker's past is alive and well, and about to turn New York upside down! Now, Miles must face with the worst nightmare of the Spider-Man legacy: Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin - the man who killed Peter Parker or did he? Is Peter Parker back from the grave, or is this an amazing simulation? As events explode in a way nobody saw coming, Spidey takes on Spidey - and only one of the two Ultimate Spider-Men will rise! Plus: It's the anniversary of Peter's death - but as the world mourns the original Spider-Man, a gathering of Spidey's friends and foes reveals some shocking truths! Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #200 and MILES MORALES: THE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1-5. Rated T+
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Various (CA) David Marquez
The Ultimate Spider-Man is back in action! Unfortunately, Galactus has arrived in the Ultimate Universe, and he hungers. Miles must undertake a dangerous trip to Galactus's home universe if Earth has a chance of surviving this cataclysm! Then, Miles faces the worst villain from his predecessor's past: the Green Goblin - the man who killed Peter Parker! But is Peter truly dead? As events unravel in surprising fashion, Spidey takes on Spidey - and only one of the two will rise! And when Miles discovers his father's startling secret, what will it mean for his future? Will Spider-Man become an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.? Or, as Doctor Doom targets Spidey for destruction, will this be the end of the road for Miles Morales? Collecting CATACLYSM: ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1-3, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #200 and MILES MORALES: THE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1-12. Rated T+
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming
Discover a world in which the families of organized crime never lost their stranglehold on the United States. Today is the day that Valentine Gallo becomes a made man, and it's also the day he learns the secrets behind the organization he has served since he was old enough to walk. But it is mysterious hitwoman Jagger Rose that will forever turn his life upside down. Be there when shocking secrets of this new world spill out onto the very first page. This bold new vision of crime fiction harkens back to Bendis's earliest work in crime comics, while also giving you everything you expect from the creators of Powers, one of the most successful and longest-lasting independent comics in history. Collects the United States of Murder. Inc #1-#6 along with a brand-new cover by Michael Avon Oeming!
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming
Meet Jagger Rose. She is only twelve years old. Her father was just murdered. As family tradition would have it, she will be given an opportunity to exact revenge on her father's killer. The greatest assassin the world will ever know is born. Years ago, the five families of organized crime had such a stranglehold over the American public that the U.S. government found itself forced to give up part of the country or lose all of it. Now the unrest between America and the families has come to a boiling point. A war is about to come-a war no one is ready for. Newly-made man Valentine Gallo and mob hitwoman Jagger Rose find themselves torn over which side of the war they want to be on. Collects the United States vs Murder. Inc #1-#6 along with a brand-new cover by Michael Avon Oeming!
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming
From the creators of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling Powers comes this brand-new world of historical crime fiction like you've never seen before. Discover a world in which the five families of organized crime never lost their stranglehold on the United States. Now, half the country is a smorgasbord of sex and sin ruled by loyalty and 'family values' and the rest of the world looks on in awe, rage, or jealousy. Join us as newly 'made' Valentine Gallo and Jagger Rose rise through the ranks of the notorious Bonavese family. No spoilers, but Jagger has already proven herself one of the greatest assassins of all time. And, uh, the Pope would like a word. Yeah, that Pope. Huh. Collects Murder Inc.: Jagger Rose #1-6.
DC's biggest, newest mystery starts here! When a fight between Superman and Mongul crashes into a small Northwestern town, Naomi begins to uncover the last time a super-powered person visited her home-and how that might tie into her own origins and adoption. Follow Naomi's journey on a quest that will take her to the heart of the DC Universe and unfold a universe of ideas and stories that have never been seen before. Join writers Brian Michael Bendis and David Walker and breakout artist Jamal Campbell in Wonder Comics' massively ambitious new series and star...Naomi. Collects NAOMI issues #1-6.
SECRET INVASION rocks the New Avengers' world! Trapped in the Savage Land, battling both friend and foe, Spider-Man turns to the one person he knows he can trust: Ka-Zar! But is it really him? Is anyone who they say they are? Discover how the Skrull infiltration ties to the team's founding, and learn who instigated it - and why! What role did the Illuminati play? What happened to the Skrulls during HOUSE OF M? And when the Invasion ends and a Dark Reign begins, who will be the new New Avengers - and will they be heroes, or outlaws? Plus: Doctor Strange failed as the Master of the Mystic Arts, and the Marvel Universe has a legion of magic-users waiting in the wings to be the new Sorcerer Supreme. But who will rise to take up the mantle? Collecting NEW AVENGERS (2004) #38-54 and SECRET INVASION: DARK REIGN. Rated T+