All in a day's work... Could you take one person's life if it meant protecting millions of people? Could you bear the though that your not being able to save one child drove his father to madness? Could you defend the world countless times even th...

TAGS: mark buckingham, wall crawler, man behind the mask, true hero, hard choices, radioactive spider

It's an inside look at the Marvel Universe's most notorious newspaper, the Daily Bugle! Former super hero and current private investigator Jessica Jones has just been offered a new job: a position with the Bugle's new super-hero section, The Pulse...

TAGS: brian michael bendis, millionaire industrialist, daily bugle, mark bagley, norman osborn, hero section

A war is raging, and he has a job to do; for Blade the Vampire Hunter, there are no shades of gray! Now, for the first time ever, the House of Ideas reprints the best of Blade in bold black and white from its legendary '70s-era horror magazines - ...

TAGS: crescent city blues, blade the vampire hunter, horror magazines, vampire tales, vampire slayer, marvel comics

Marvel Knights - founded in 1999 - has been a symbol of cutting-edge quality not just for Marvel, but also for the entire industry. Now, on the fifth anniversary of this imprint, Marvel is shooting 100 years from the start date for a special event...

TAGS: robert kirkman, punisher 1, panther 1, black panther, fifth anniversary, edge quality

While New York freezes in the icy grip of winter, an old foe resurfaces with a grudge: Namor! And the crown prince is demanding Sue make good on an old promise - even if it's over Reed's dead body. Meanwhile, closer to home, Johnny may be the only...

TAGS: scott hanna, psycho man, sacasa, unconscious minds, crown prince, missing son

Peter David's 100-plus-issue run on THE INCREDIBLE HULK remains one of the character's most popular periods. Now, see how it all began in David's first string of Hulk stories as the gray-skinned goliath - or is that the sardonic strongman? - leaps...

TAGS: steve geiger, john ridgway, bob mcleod, incredible hulk, todd mcfarlane, marvel comics

The Black Panther , as only 'King' Kirby could do it! They searched for it! They fought - and even killed - for it! What was it? King Solomon's Frog! Alongside Mr. Little and Princess Zanda, T'Challa battles the Collectors, the Six-Million-Year Ma...

TAGS: panther 1, jack kirby, black panther, king solomon, zanda, challa

It seemed like a simple enough idea at the time: Now that their arch-enemy, Doctor Doom, had seemingly perished, the Fantastic Four would journey into his nation of Latveria, disassemble its war machine and set its oppressed citizens free. But wha...

TAGS: mark waid, storm the gates of heaven, gates of heaven, storm the gates, authoritative action, doctor doom

Pay a visit to the world-famous wall-crawler's not-so-friendly neighborhood as the most unique creators in comics spin stories of ordinary citizens and street-level super-villains caught in Spider-Man's Tangled Web... In high school, no one can he...

TAGS: crusher hogan, feared wrestlers, web slinger, wall crawler, marvel comics, super villains

Peer behind the curtain to witness the birth of a mad genius! Featuring Doctor Octopus' first encounters with both Peter Parker and Spider-Man, the first appearance of Doc Ock's arms, and the true inspiration that led him to build his remarkable a...

TAGS: kaare andrews, doctor octopus, wall crawler, mad genius, true inspiration, first appearance

The untold origin of Daredevil's ultimate nemesis is revealed at last! And who thought being bad could be so much fun? Featuring timely cameos by Daredevil, Elektra, the Kingpin and the Punisher! Collects BULLSEYE: GREATEST HITS #1-5.

TAGS: mike deodato jr, steve dillon, untold origin, daredevil elektra, daniel way, marvel comics

The misunderstood monster's earliest adventures continue as Robert Bruce Banner's rampaging alter ego clashes with Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Fantastic Four and the Avengers! He fights his share of super-villains, too - including Maximus the Mad, ...

TAGS: harlan ellison, gil kane, thomas harlan, mole man, night crawler, betty ross

His name is Charles Xavier... and he is a mutant. For years, Professor X was widely regarded as an authority on genetic mutation, and an advocate of peaceful relations between man and mutant. The general public was unaware he possessed superhuman ...

TAGS: genetic mutation, charles xavier, genosha, peaceful relations, marvel comics, graphic novels

Giants roamed the Earth in those days, and now they're back! Witness the formation of the new X-Men and the old Invaders! The rapid return of the wartime runner called the Whizzer! The debut of the multiplying Marvel Knight Madrox! Spider-Man vs. ...

TAGS: giant size, marvel comics, graphic novels, whizzer, rapid return, x men

When Cerebro detects Paul Patterson, a student attending Peter Parker's school who's developed mutant powers, it sets Wolverine and Spider-Man on the same path. But with competing agendas, will they work together? Will they be at odds? Hard to say...

TAGS: robert kirkman, incredible hulk, paul patterson, mutant powers, child books, marvel comics

Homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim investigate murders specific to super-hero cases. And with all super heroes declared illegal, a Powers crime wave has hit the city, and hit hard! With exclusive bonus features! A rarely seen L...

TAGS: brian michael bendis, michael avon oeming, homicide detectives, christian walker, retro girl, text pieces

Emma's fought her family, the Boston mob and her own boyfriend - and won! Now, the young mutant sets her sights on the Big Apple and Empire State University, where she becomes extremely friendly with another, more experienced telepath. But is this...

TAGS: carlo pagulayan, empire state university, boston mob, emma frost, greg horn, marvel comics

The comic adaptation of the blockbuster motion picture starring Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Julian McMahon, this collection captures all the cinematic excitement of the new hit movie - plus a selection of the clas...

TAGS: michael chiklis, comic adaptation, fantastic four the movie, jack kirby, dan jurgens, julian mcmahon

What's it like to live in a world where Spider-Man swings overhead? Find out as some of the comic-book industry's most talented creators turn the spotlight on the super-villains, vigilantes, common crooks, costumed champions and loudmouthed media ...

TAGS: media moguls, talented creators, comic book industry, frank cho, wall crawler, marvel comics

Beloved X-Men writer Chris Claremont returns to the title he made famous, joined by frequent collaborator Alan Davis - no stranger to UNCANNY X-MEN himself, having written and drawn the series several years ago. New alliances are forged as old fri...

TAGS: uncanny x men, hanna frank, chris claremont, olivier coipel, frequent collaborator, scott hanna

The comic experience of the year - the origin of POWERS! The story that literally spans the history of man as all the mysteries of Powers and the Powers universe unfold, following a lone warrior's trek through the greatest stories ever told. The l...

TAGS: brian michael bendis, sketch work, michael avon oeming, text pieces, lone warrior, marvel comics

They've taken the fight to new worlds, but can they survive the war at home? The X-Men are a worldwide team of mutant volunteer workers gifted with new evolutionary talents. They are a rescue and emergency force on the front lines of the genetic b...

TAGS: professor charles xavier, keron grant, frank quitely, norm rapmund, avalon studios, xavier institute

Bigger than Gretsky! Stranger than Strange Brew! The explosive premiere of an all-new, all-different Alpha Flight! The Canadian superteam that's given the Uncanny X-Men a run for their money returns in a shocking new series that will be the talk o...

TAGS: uncanny x men, scott lobdell, money returns, alpha flight, clayton henry, marvel comics

The Hulk in Bulk. Everything you wanted to know about The Incredible Hulk in one comprehensive, low-priced edition! This amazing collection details all aspects of The Hulk in the popular culture landscape, from his introduction as a comics charact...

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