(W) Mark Gruenwald, More (A) Tom Morgan, More (CA) Kieron Dwyer
O Captain! My Captain! When Steve Rogers refuses to become a government operative, a new Captain America takes up the uniform and shield! John Walker does his best to fill Rogers' big shoes, but can he handle the pressure? Meanwhile, Rogers reinvents himself as the Captain! But why is he trading blows with his old friend Iron Man? Freedom Force, the Horsemen of Apocalypse and the Serpent Society wreak havoc, but the Red Skull's return will put the two Caps on a collision course - and in the end, only one shall wield the shield! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #333-350 and IRON MAN (1968) #228. 504 PGS./Rated T
(W) Mark Gruenwald, Various (A) Rik Levins, Various (CA) Hoover, Dale
Captain America fights for his life! Cap is on the hunt for the Skull - the Blazing Skull, that is! Then, Doctor Faustus' mental machinations pit Steve Rogers against his old pal Nomad! But when the Sentinel of Liberty learns that his enhanced physique is shutting down on him, his choice is simple: retire from being a hero?or die in action! But with evil masterminds plotting and dead villains rising, that's no choice at all for Captain America! Can Cap's friends dissuade him from setting the world's safety above his own? Plus: Wartime adventures with the Invaders, Bucky and the Howling Commandos! And Cap unites with Nick Fury to expose a rogue faction of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #420-430 and ANNUAL #13, NOMAD (1992) #18-19, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE MEDUSA EFFECT, and CAPTAIN AMERICA/NICK FURY: BLOOD TRUCE. Rated T+
(W) Mark Gruenwald, Various (A) Steve Ditko, Various (CA) Arthur Adams
Daredevil takes on all comers! The Man Without Fear faces the maniac without pain: the irrepressible Madcap! But that's just a warmup for DD's rematch with one of his most powerful foes: Mister Hyde! And the hits just keep coming as Klaw, Master of Sound, makes some noise, Chance tries his luck and the savage Sabretooth crosses Daredevil's path right in the middle of the Mutant Massacre! Plus: DD's old flame, the Black Widow, returns - but will Matt seize a second chance at life with Karen Page instead? Meanwhile, Hell's Kitchen has more than its fair share of crime to fight - but why is Daredevil trading blows with Black Panther and Wolverine? And can a billy club stand up to adamantium claws? Collecting DAREDEVIL (1964) #234-252. Rated T
(W) Mark Gruenwald, More (A) Carmine Infantino, More (CA) Frank Springer
Spider-Woman's second Marvel Masterworks volume is here! In these pages, Spider-Woman and Spider-Man meet for the first time as legendary CAPTAIN AMERICA writer Mark Gruenwald joins iconic artist Carmine Infantino. The creative duo kicks things off with the menacing, macabre villain known as the Needle! Then, life for Jessica Drew is no fairy tale when the Brothers Grimm return - and they've brought along Madame Doll to help their deadly bedtime story. And the Shroud emerges from the shadows for a multi-issue team-up when Nekra's villainy is revealed in a shocking way! Plus: The bizarre Waxman melts his way into Spider-Woman's rogues' gallery as she tangles with the Werewolf by Night and seeks a new direction as a bounty hunter! Collecting SPIDER-WOMAN (1978) #9-25. Rated T
(W) Mark Gruenwald, More (A) Carmine Infantino, More
Spider-Woman's second Marvel Masterworks volume is here! In these pages, Spider-Woman and Spider-Man meet for the first time as legendary CAPTAIN AMERICA writer Mark Gruenwald joins iconic artist Carmine Infantino. The creative duo kicks things off with the menacing, macabre villain known as the Needle! Then, life for Jessica Drew is no fairy tale when the Brothers Grimm return - and they've brought along Madame Doll to help their deadly bedtime story. And the Shroud emerges from the shadows for a multi-issue team-up when Nekra's villainy is revealed in a shocking way! Plus: The bizarre Waxman melts his way into Spider-Woman's rogues' gallery as she tangles with the Werewolf by Night and seeks a new direction as a bounty hunter! Collecting SPIDER-WOMAN (1978) #9-25. Rated T
(W) Mark Gruenwald, More (A) Tom Morgan, More (CA) M. C. Wyman
An all-American hero with an attitude! First he was the heroic Super-Patriot, and then he was Steve Rogers' replacement as Captain America - but John Walker's true destiny lay in the red, white and black garb of the U.S.Agent, and these are some of his edgiest adventures! First, see how Walker comes to wield Cap's shield! Then, U.S.Agent hunts the murderous Scourge of the Underworld and seeks answers about mixed-up memories that throw his past into doubt! When U.S.Agent is handpicked by the Commission to take charge of the country's superhuman incarceration, it's his chance to finally get out of Captain America's shadow - unless a deadly conspiracy, a woman from his past and his own bullheadedness mess it all up! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #333 and U.S.AGENT (2001) #1-3 - plus material from AVENGERS WEST COAST #100, and CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #358-362 and #380-382. 248 PGS./Rated T