(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Sara Pichelli, Mark Bagley (CA) Kim Cheung
Peter Parker and Miles Morales - the most marvelous team-up of all! In the history-making union of the Marvel and Ultimate Universes, Spider-Man comes face-to-face with?Spider-Man! But can the wall-crawlers of two worlds defeat Mysterio, the Master of Illusions? What will happen when Miles encounters an older, wiser version of his inspiration Peter Parker? Or when Peter meets different versions of Aunt May and Gwen Stacy? Then, following the Secret Wars, Miles now lives in the Marvel Universe - but where is the version of Miles Morales that was in the MU to begin with?! As the mystery deepens, our heroes find themselves targeted by the Taskmaster! Both of Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli's amazing, ultimate Spidey sagas are collected in one book for the first time! Collecting SPIDER-MEN #1-5 and SPIDER-MEN II #1-5. Rated T+
(W) Skottie Young (A/CA) Humberto Ramos
The Strange Academy teeters on the edge of tragedy! Hearts are broken, uncanny new abilities manifest and a huge secret is revealed! The students attempt to return to some sense of normalcy with a couple of good old-fashioned field trips - but one is to outer space, to uncover a magical artifact with Rocket and Groot, and the other is to Asgard! Then, for orphan Calvin Morse, Parents' Day at Strange Academy isn't much fun. But while the rest of the parents tour the campus, Calvin and an unlikely friend will discover something truly terrifying! A shocking murder mystery awaits as Marvel's smash-hit series continues into its second semester! Collecting STRANGE ACADEMY #7-12. Ages 13 & Up
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Patrick Gleason & Various (CA) Ryan Sook
In these tales from ACTION COMICS #1001-1006, the devastating repercussions from the Man of Steel miniseries still reverberate as Metropolis enters a new age! The Daily Planet teeters on the brink of disaster! A new criminal element has made its way onto the streets of Superman's hometown! With mobsters being killed off and the Daily Planet staff hunting for answers, it's up to Superman to discover what lurks in the underside of the city he thought he knew so well. Who is the Red Mist, and why has Superman never heard of someone so powerful and dangerous? And what is Lois Lane doing with Lex Luthor?
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming
From New York Times-bestselling writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Avon Oeming comes this new collection of the adventure comic for all ages. Taki and Olivia are sisters in an adoptive family-and they're driving each other crazy! Every day, their overprotective mother makes them walk to school together, eat lunch together and play together-they can't get away from each other! But when a secret experiment goes catastrophically wrong, the squabbling siblings suddenly find that they have superpowers. They're the first actual superheroes in the entire world-and it is awesome! But are the girls ready to face the daunting challenges posed by their amazing new abilities? And is the rest of the world ready for real-life superheroes? Collects the original graphic novel Takio and its sequel miniseries.
(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Marc Andreyko (A/CA) Brian Michael Bendis
Cleveland. 1935. Eliot Ness, fresh from his legendary Chicago triumph over Al Capone and associates, set his sights on Cleveland. He went on a crusade that matched, and sometimes even surpassed, his past accomplishments. But dismembered body parts started washing up in a concentrated area of Lake Erie Sound. Headless torsos that left no clues to their identity or reason for death. Eliot Ness and his colorful gang of The Unknowns chased this killer through the underbelly of Cleveland for years. As far as the public was concerned, he was never captured. But what really happened is even more shocking. o This 1999 Eisner Award Winner for Comic Book Excellence is re-designed in this latest edition to the Dark Horse/Jinxworld library!
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) TBD
One of the most shocking and impactful moments in comimc book history, as the Spider-Man of the Ultimate Universe gives his life for the ones he loves!
For more than ten years, Eisner Award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis has spun the tale of young Peter Parker. Under his pen, the neophyte Spider-Man blossomed from an awkward and gangly schoolboy into a tried-and-true hero, an inspiration to a world of ultimate wonder. But all stories must come to an end. And as shadows gather, villains plot and heroes clash, Peter's final story will unfold. It's the death of Spider-Man - and the ending will shock you.
COLLECTING: ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN (2009) #15 and #150-160, ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS VS. NEW ULTIMATES #1-6, and ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #1-6
Rated T+
Witness the birth of a new world, in which the heroes you know are reinvented for the modern era! The bite of a genetically engineered spider gives Peter Parker great power, but a harsh lesson will teach him responsibility. To prevent war, Charles Xavier recruits his X-Men - but Magneto's Brotherhood reaches Wolverine first. Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp and the Hulk - these are not the Avengers. They're Nick Fury's Ultimates. Young genius Reed Richards' efforts to reach the N-Zone will forever change the lives of his fantastic friends. In a single volume, watch the Ultimate Universe - which helped make superstars of its architects, Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Millar - take shape through the opening acts of its core titles. Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN (2000) #1-7, ULTIMATE X-MEN (2001) #1-6, ULTIMATES (2002) #1-6 and ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #1-6.
(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Bill Jemas (A) Mark Bagley (CA) Joe Quesada
In the year 2000, Marvel launched the Ultimate Universe, reinventing Spider-Man and his mythos for a new millennium! Now, the first three years of Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley's fan-favorite, award-winning take on the web-slinger are collected in one oversized volume! Relive Peter Parker's early days as Spider-Man, learning to fight crime by trial and error as he struggles to balance his new life with the demands of high school: puberty, homework and dating! Even with the help of his best friend Mary Jane Watson, Peter has a heavy load to bear. But the neophyte Spider-Man is making enemies left and right - including the Green Goblin, the Kingpin, Doctor Octopus, Kraven the Hunter and the maniacal Venom - and unless he can rise to the occasion, Spidey may not survive until prom! Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN (2000) #1-39 and #1/2. Rated T+
(W) Ben Percy (A) Adam Kubert, More (CA) Adam Kubert
Bodies have been dropped, and priceless artifacts stolen. Who is making moves against Logan's old crew, Team X? The answers lie in Madripoor, which means this is a job for Patch! But at an underworld criminal auction specializing in super hero artifacts, Logan will find that the next lot up for sale is his old ally Maverick! Together, can they fight their way to freedom? And how will Maverick react to the prospect of a fresh start on Krakoa? Then, it's claws against fangs as Wolverine braves the vampire nation in a quest to stop Dracula's plot to co-opt his mutant healing factor! But what sacrifices and moral compromises must be made? Prepare for a betrayal that will tear through the X-books! Collecting WOLVERINE (2020) #8-12. Parental Advisory
(W) Ben Percy (A) Adam Kubert, More (CA) Adam Kubert
Bodies have been dropped, and priceless artifacts stolen. Who is making moves against Logan's old crew, Team X? The answers lie in Madripoor, which means this is a job for Patch! But at an underworld criminal auction specializing in super hero artifacts, Logan will find that the next lot up for sale is his old ally Maverick! Together, can they fight their way to freedom? And how will Maverick react to the prospect of a fresh start on Krakoa? Then, it's claws against fangs as Wolverine braves the vampire nation in a quest to stop Dracula's plot to co-opt his mutant healing factor! But what sacrifices and moral compromises must be made? Prepare for a betrayal that will tear through the X-books! Collecting WOLVERINE (2020) #8-12. Parental Advisory
(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Various (A) Olivier Coipel, Various (CA) Salvador Larroca
'No more mutants.' With those fateful words, the Scarlet Witch ushered in one of the most shocking eras of all for mutantkind - with fan-favorite characters depowered and only 198 mutants believed left on Earth! Even worse, they're not being born - and those who remain must grapple even more than ever before with the threat of extinction! How do the X-Men pick up the pieces in a world that has completely changed? Can a traumatized Quicksilver cope with losing his super-speed? What comes next for the ever-unpredictable X-Factor? What is the Sentinel Squad? And out of the ashes of Decimation, a deadly new force emerges that proves to be bad news for Alpha Flight and the New Avengers! Collecting HOUSE OF M (2005) #8, MUTOPIA X #5, DECIMATION: HOUSE OF M - THE DAY AFTER, X-MEN (1991) #177-179, NEW X-MEN (2004) #20-24, X-FACTOR (2005) #1-4, GENERATION M #1-5, SON OF M #1-6, X-MEN: THE 198 #1-5, SENTINEL SQUAD O*N*E #1-5, NEW AVENGERS (2004) #16-20, X-MEN UNLIMITED (2004) #13 and X-MEN: THE 198 FILES. Ra