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Avengers: Ultron Unbound
Written by ROY THOMAS, DANN THOMAS &
BOB HARRAS
Penciled by DAVE ROSS, KRIS RENKEWITZ, VINCE RUSSELL, MANNY CLARK &
MORE
Cover by DAVE ROSS
Earth's Mightiest Heroes face Ultron, their deadliest foe, once again!
More powerful than ever before, the mechanical menace has declared
himself...the ultimate Ultron! And he's upgraded his elimination target
from merely mankind -- to all life on Earth. But Ultron doesn't intend
to inherit the world alone. Which of the West Coast Avengers women will
he take as the basis for his metallic mate, known as War Toy? As the
Whackos regroup after a blistering assault, Ultron finds that the path
of true love doesn't run smooth -- even for ruthless robots. Brace
yourself for a lovers' tiff for the ages! An, in a Vision adventure that
proves that even an android can dream, discover which all-too-familiar
foe can take control of the Vision, Jocasta and even Ultron! Collecting
AVENGERS WEST COAST #89-91 and ANNUAL #8, and VISION (1994) #1-4.
224 PGS.
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Volume 17
Written by ROY THOMAS & LEN WEIN
with BILL MANTLO, MARV WOLFMAN, GERRY CONWAY, JIM SHOOTER & ARCHIE
GOODWIN
Penciled by GEORGE PEREZ with RON WILSON & SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by JACK KIRBY
The Fantastic Four continue their explorations into the impossible --
when they confront none other than the Impossible Man! From a tale that
rampages through the Marvel Bullpen and features the return of the
Frightful Four, Impy will both torment and team up with our heroes in an
attempt to make them a Fantastic Five! Then, Reed Richards is replaced
by his evil Counter-Earth counterpart. It's a saga so epic in scope that
it pulls in Thundra, Tigra, the Mad Thinker and Annihilus -- as Reed
battles for his life in the heart of the Negative Zone! With little time
to rest, our heroes must then battle through the Eliminator, Salem's
Seven, Klaw and the Molecule Man in a series of struggles so shocking
that they may tear apart the FF forever! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR
(1961) #176-191.
272 PGS.
Skull the Slayer
Written by MARV WOLFMAN, STEVE ENGLEHART & BILL
MANTLO
Penciled by STEVE GAN, SAL BUSCEMA & ERNIE CHAN
Cover by GIL KANE
It's Lost meets The Land That Time Forgot when an airplane and all its
passengers are transported to a strange world inhabited by dinosaurs,
primitives and aliens! But for one man, this journey into prehistory is a
chance to seize his destiny -- and become the hero he always wanted to
be! In our world, Vietnam veteran Jim Scully is a wanted man, accused of
his own brother's murder. But in this wild new land, he becomes --
Skull the Slayer! With fellow passengers to protect, dinosaurs to hunt
and alien mysteries to uncover, Skull finds himself on a voyage through
the ages -- courtesy of the mysterious Time Tower! Prepare for an epic
tale of life and death, culminating in a titanic team-up with the
Fantastic Four's Thing and Mr. Fantastic! Collecting SKULL THE SLAYER
#1-8 and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #35-36.
192 PGS.
Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope
Written by ROY THOMAS
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by ADI GRANOV
The original comic adaptation of the greatest space-fantasy film of all
is remastered for the modern age with all-new coloring by Chris
Sotomayor! Weeks before George Lucas' first STAR WARS film hit theatres,
Marvel gave fans their first look at Luke Skywalker, boldly asking:
"Will he save the galaxy, or destroy it?" You may know the answer, but
that doesn't spoil the fun of seeing STAR WARS: EPISODE IV -- A NEW HOPE
like never before...including scenes that never made the silver screen!
When Princess Leia is taken prisoner, Luke, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Han Solo,
Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2 ride to the rescue and take on Darth Vader in
his awesome Death Star. It's six against a galaxy -- one that's far,
far away and a long time ago! May the Force be with you, in the mighty
Marvel manner! Collecting STAR WARS (1977) #1-6.
128 PGS.
Weirdworld
Written by DOUG MOENCH
Penciled by MIKE PLOOG, PAT BRODERICK & JOHN BUSCEMA
Cover by DAVE COCKRUM
Welcome to Weirdworld, a land of legend and lore! Meet Tyndall, a lost
elf on a dangerous quest -- to the heart of evil and beyond! One that
will unite him with the beautiful Velanna, and forge an alliance for the
ages. Together with grumpy dwarf Mud-Butt, these warriors of the shadow
realm will brave the City of Seven Dark Delights, face the fallen god
Darklens and meet the Dragonmaster of Klarn. But will they ever find
their way home? From the mind of Doug Moench, and brought to life with
incredible artwork by such talents as Mike Ploog and John Buscema, comes
a far-out fantasy masterpiece in the mighty Marvel manner! Collecting
material from MARVEL PREMIERE #38, MARVEL SUPER ACTION (1976) #1, MARVEL
FANFARE (1982) #24-26, MARVEL SUPER SPECIAL #11-13, and EPIC
ILLUSTRATED #9 and #11-13.
312 PGS.
Frankenstein: The Mad Science of Dick Briefer
Dick Briefer (W/A/Cover)
Frankenstein: The Mad Science of Dick Briefer reanimates a most unusual
Frankenstein monster, one "who, like Ferdinand the Bull, would rather
pluck flowers than pluck off people's heads." Briefer's Frankenstein
mixes screwball comedy with canny observation of postwar America into a
creation that would shock the original monster senseless! It's alive!
Collects Frankenstein #1-#6
Savage Sword of Conan Volume 19
Roy Thomas (W), John Buscema (P),
Ernie Chan (I), Tony DeZuniga (I), and Joe Jusko (Cover)
While Conan fights to survive in a hostile kingdom, far away a similar
dire circumstance is faced by an adventurer whose fate will determine
Conan's very existence. But this land is not of the Hyborian Age--it is
1920s Mexico, and the adventurer is writer Robert E. Howard! Collects
stories from Marvel's The Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian #192-#201.
Complete Chester Gould's Dick Tracy Volume 18
Chester Gould (w & a
& c)
The 1950s just about come to a close as Chester Gould introduces one
character after another whose crimes start off as relatively petty but
who end up trapped in larger and more deadly conspiracies. New
characters include the gamecock queen Miss Egghead, Cuban secret
serviceman Wunbrow, the tragic Headache, and bizarre Popsie and her
mother. Throw in a wacko named Pantsy, a cross-country chase after a
million dollars of hidden heist loot, Tracy left for dead on a deserted
island, a couple more million in slot machine coins, and a throwback to
the 1940s in the Mole-lookalike named Rhodent, and it's clear that
Chester Gould is definitely not resting on his laurels. Includes all
strips from December 15, 1957 through July 11, 1959.
HC * B&W * $39.99 * 276 pages
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Classics Volume 5
Steve Skeates, Manny Stallman, Ralph
Reese, Wally Wood, Gil Kane (w) * Wally Wood, Dan Adkins, Mike
Sekowsky, Frank Giacoia, John Giunta, Joe Giella, Manny Stallman, Chic
Stone, Steve Ditko, Ogden Whitney, George Tuska, Paul Reinman, Gil Kane
(a) * Ryan Brown (c)
The original classic adventures of Dynamo, NoMan, Menthor, and more from
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents issue #12-14 and Dynamo #4.
Modesty Blaise - The Killing Distance
(W) Peter O'Donnell (A/CA)
Enric Badia Romero
The return of the "ass-kicking femme fatale," in three rare stories that
are full of classic action and adventure and dripping with '60's chic.
In the first story we see the return of fan-favourite character Guido
"The Jinx" Biganzoli. The Killing Distance is pure Cold War thriller
material, while the legendary Wu Smith appears in The Aristo. Collects
three rare stories in one volume for the very first time: Guido the
Jinx, The Killing Distance, and The Aristo.
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