(W) Fabian Nicieza, Scott Lobdell (A) Cliff Robertson, Paul Lee (CA) Nimit Malavia
Go back to the summer of 1996, before Buffy Summers arrived in Sunnydale and the newly anointed Vampire Slayer flees to Las Vegas to make sense of her life. Unfortunately, a twisted coven of vampires have their own plans for The Strip. Upon her return, her parents put her under lock and key, and while it's nice to not have to slay vampires and demons night after night, Buffy soon finds her respite is short-lived. Collects Buffy the Vampire Slayer #51-63, previously published by Dark Horse Comics.
(W) Fabian Nicieza, More (A) Darick Robertson, More (CA) Richard Pace
All they want to do is change the world! But to do so, the New Warriors will have to grow up fast! In a brutal Middle Eastern conflict, can the team stay true to their ideals? As shadows engulf New York, the Warriors face the darkness within! And when their families are targeted, will the heroes reach their breaking point? Night Thrasher takes control of his future, Nova gets a major upgrade, Namorita is transformed and Marvel Boy begins his journey to justice! But who is (or are?) Turbo? And when the Sphinx scatters the Warriors through time, who will rise to take their place? Collecting NEW WARRIORS (1990) #27-53 and ANNUAL #3-4, NIGHT THRASHER: FOUR CONTROL #1-4, X-FORCE (1991) #32-33, NIGHT THRASHER #11-12, NOVA (1994) #6-7 and NEW WARRIORS ASHCAN EDITION - plus material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #122 and #159-163, MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL #2 and NIGHT THRASHER #1. Rated T
(W) Fabian Nicieza & Various (A) Leonardo Romero, Fabiano Neves (CA) Dan Panosian
Rampage Jackson has touched the lives of millions, and when one of them reaches out for help against a terrible threat, he swings into action. With astonishing new super powers and his faithful dog, Andronicus, by his side, he must prepare for bone crunching throw downs in over-the-top adventures! An anthology of amazing self-contained stories, Rampage Jackson: Street Soldier marks the beginning of a bold new era of superhero fun!
(W) Fabian Nicieza, More (A) Mark Bagley, More (CA) Mark Bagley
The Thunderbolts have been divided between two worlds! Can they find their way back onto the road to redemption? Trapped on the ravaged Counter-Earth, Baron Zemo and his team of semi-reformed villains must choose between returning home or becoming the planet's unlikely champions! Meanwhile, Hawkeye and Songbird assemble a new crew to face the Masters of Evil! But will the Thunderbolts reunite only to fall apart? An encounter with the Avengers changes everything for the T-Bolts, and a new day will dawn - but not if Baron Strucker, the Purple Man and the Squadron Sinister have anything to say about it! Plus: The superhuman Civil War throws the team's heroic hopes into disarray! And when the cosmic Grandmaster strikes, can Zemo rise to the occasion - or is he forever tainted by his legacy of evil? Collecting THUNDERBOLTS (1997) #64-75 and #100-109, AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS #1-6, NEW THUNDERBOLTS #1-18 and THUNDERBOLTS PRESENTS: ZEMO - BORN BETTER #1-4. Rated T+
(W) Fabian Nicieza, More (A) Patch Zircher, More (CA) Tom Grummett
The Thunderbolts have been divided between two worlds! Can they find their way back onto the road to redemption? Trapped on the ravaged Counter-Earth, Baron Zemo and his team of semi-reformed villains must choose between returning home or becoming the planet's unlikely champions! Meanwhile, Hawkeye and Songbird assemble a new crew to face the Masters of Evil! But will the Thunderbolts reunite only to fall apart? An encounter with the Avengers changes everything for the T-Bolts, and a new day will dawn - but not if Baron Strucker, the Purple Man and the Squadron Sinister have anything to say about it! Plus: The superhuman Civil War throws the team's heroic hopes into disarray! And when the cosmic Grandmaster strikes, can Zemo rise to the occasion - or is he forever tainted by his legacy of evil? Collecting THUNDERBOLTS (1997) #64-75 and #100-109, AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS #1-6, NEW THUNDERBOLTS #1-18 and THUNDERBOLTS PRESENTS: ZEMO - BORN BETTER #1-4. Rated T+
(W) Fabian Nicieza (A) Greg Capullo & Various (CA) Greg Capullo
Out on their own! With Cable thought dead and Xavier's pacifist dream behind them, the members of X-Force are carving out their own aggressive destiny - beginning with a trip to Cable's space station, Graymalkin. But when S.H.I.E.L.D. and War Machine come looking for answers, things get explosive! The young mutants must grow up fast in battles against the Friends of Humanity and their former teacher Magneto - but Cable's bombshell return sheds light on longstanding mysteries! What is Cable's true identity? Where has he been? And is X-Force prepared to welcome him back? Meanwhile, Deadpool hunts for the secret prize in Tolliver's will. Can he defeat Juggernaut, Black Tom and Slayback to claim it? Plus: The Six Pack meets Nomad, and Adam-X makes his extreme debut! Collecting X-FORCE (1991) #20-26 and ANNUAL #2, CABLE (1993) #1-4, DEADPOOL: THE CIRCLE CHASE #1-4, and NOMAD (1992) #20. 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) 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) Fabian Nicieza (A/CA) Brett Booth
Legendary X-Men creators craft all-new, in-continuity stories set during their fan-favorite runs! Break out the yellows and blues, fire up the Danger Room and prepare for a return to the classic eras of the X-Men! Fabian Nicieza kicks things off with a special saga of Cyclops and Havok as the Shi'ar hunt the Forsaken One! When the Summers brothers search for answers, the full truth behind Adam-X's lineage is revealed in a story nearly 30 years in the making! Then, Louise and Walter Simonson once again pit the original X-Factor against their arch-nemesis Apocalypse - plus an unexpected face from the team's past! And Peter David returns to his fan-favorite team of Havok, Polaris, Wolfsbane, Strong Guy, Quicksilver and Madrox! Mutants have taken hostages at the Latverian Embassy, and the blame is falling on X-Factor! Collecting X-MEN LEGENDS #1-6.
Rated T+