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Comics collected editions for March 2015: Spider-Man and Thor Epics; Thor Masterwords X-Men Anniversary; Marvel's Star Wars; Hogarth's Tarzan, more

Collected editions of note for next March. Click the links to advance order discounted items from Amazon.

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Robin Bound

Volume #22 in the Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collections Written by DAVID MICHELINIE, AL MILGROM, GERRY CONWAY & STAN LEE Penciled by MARK BAGLEY, CHRIS MARRINAN, GUANG YAP, MARIE SEVERIN, ALAN KUPPERBERG, PARIS CULLINS & ROSS ANDRU Cover by ERIK LARSEN

Spidey gets by with a little help from his friends! If he can survive a rematch with the Tri-Sentinel, this time without Captain Universe powers, Spider-Man will face a sidekick's revenge! But wait, he never had a sidekick. So who is the Secret Empire's cyborg powerhouse Midnight? To get to the bottom of this mess, the web-slinger will need to do a little old-fashioned teaming up. How's Moon Knight, Punisher, Nova, Night Thrasher and Darkhawk? Not enough names? Well, the extravaganza known as the Vibranium Vendetta has Iron Man, Black Panther, Kingpin and...hoo-boy...the metallic menace known as Ultron! How does Peter Parker handle all this action without Cardiac problems? Oops, spoke too soon!

Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #351-360 and ANNUAL #25, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #11, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #7 and SPIDER-MAN: FEAR ITSELF. 488 PGS.

Giant-Size X-Men 40th Anniversary

Written by LEN WEIN, CHRIS CLAREMONT, JOSS WHEDON, CHRIS YOST, ED BRUBAKER, ROY THOMAS & KURT BUSIEK Penciled by DAVE COCKRUM, JOHN BOLTON, NEAL ADAMS, RICK LEONARDI, TREVOR HAIRSINE, MARK TEXEIRA, PETE WOODS, RICH BUCKLER, RODNEY RAMOS, PAT OLLIFFE & JORGE MOLINA Cover by ALEX ROSS

Celebrate the birthday of the book that made a Giant-Size impact on comics! Revisit the fateful day that Professor X gathered an all-new, all-different, multinational mix of mutants -- as Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Banshee, Sunfire, Thunderbird and some guy named Wolverine unite with Cyclops in the rescue tale that ushered in four decades of uncanny adventures! See how the original team reacted to the newly expanded roster! Learn the tragic histories of Colossus and Wolverine! Ask yourself "What If?" they all died or never even met! And savor the explosive epic that revealed the group's true deadly genesis and the ill-fated existence of a previous team!

Collecting GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 and #3-4, CLASSIC X-MEN #1, X-MEN ORIGINS: COLOSSUS #1, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE #1, X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS #1-6, WHAT IF? (1989) #9 and #23, and material from X-MEN GOLD #1. 440 PGS.

Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk Volume 9

Written by STEVE ENGLEHART with ARCHIE GOODWIN, ROY THOMAS, STEVE GERBER & CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by HERB TRIMPE Cover by HERB TRIMPE

Artist Herb Trimpe is joined by writer Steve Englehart for another Hulk-sized Marvel Masterworks edition! But first, a trip to Counter-Earth, where Hulk confronts his most-hated enemy: Bruce Banner! Add in the Rhino and the Abomination, and the action and drama can't be contained! Then, Hulk heads for Canada where the X-Men's Mimic returns, and the Wendigo makes his first appearance! And Hulk's travels will take him both over land and undersea until he returns to the United States to unleash his vengeance on General Thunderbolt Ross! When the malevolent M.O.D.O.K. mutates Betty Ross into the Harpy, Hulk must save her -- even if she's now married to Glenn Talbot -- in an adventure that ends like every Hulk story ought to: with the green goliath battling giant monsters!

Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #157-170. 304 PGS.

Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Volume 2

Written by ARCHIE GOODWIN, WALLY LOMBEGO, LARRY HAMA, MIKE W. BARR, DAVID MICHELINIE, CHRIS CLAREMONT, LOUISE SIMONSON, WALTER SIMONSON, JO DUFFY & MORE Penciled by CARMINE INFANTINO, WALTER SIMONSON, AL WILLIAMSON, JOE BROZOWSKI, RON FRENZ, GENE DAY, KERRY GAMMILL & LUKE MCDONNELL Covers by GENE DAY & GREG HILDEBRANDT

The very first STAR WARS comic-book series continues! After the events of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, loveable rogue Han Solo is lost, frozen in carbonite. But as the search for Solo begins, Imperial Forces and other troubles keep getting in the way. Princess Leia clashes with Darth Vader! Luke Skywalker goes on trial for treason! C-3PO and R2-D2 face danger on a droid moon! Lando Calrissian finds Cloud City deserted! If the Crimson Forever doesn't get the rebels, maybe the new Imperial super-weapon will! And a new member joins the gang, with a crush on a certain handsome Jedi! Meanwhile, the discovery of a gold statue of Han reveals a hidden story from his and Chewbacca's past. And who are the Hoojibs? It's Star Wars in the Mighty Marvel Manner!

Collecting STAR WARS (1977) #45-78 and ANNUAL #2. 848 PGS.

Super Villains Unite: The Complete Super Villain Team-Up

Written by ROY THOMAS, TONY ISABELLA, JIM SHOOTER, BILL MANTLO, STEVE ENGLEHART, GERRY CONWAY & PETER B. GILLIS Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, MIKE SEKOWSKY, GEORGE EVANS, SAL BUSCEMA, HERB TRIMPE, KEITH GIFFEN, GEORGE PEREZ, JIM SHOOTER, BOB HALL, CARMINE INFANTINO & ARVELL JONES Cover by RON WILSON

The Lord of Latveria and Atlantis' Avenging Son forge the Marvel Universe's most volatile alliance! But when the Sub-Mariner regrets his decision, he finds it's not that easy to walk away from a pact with Doom. Can anything get him out of this torturous team-up? Maybe the Fantastic Four -- but probably not the Avengers, who've been enslaved by Attuma! And while Dr. Doom has his gauntlets full keeping Namor in line, the Red Skull sets his sights on Latveria! When Captain America sides with Doom, you know you're in trouble. But both Doom and the Skull plan to enslave the Earth -- and the only ones standing in their way are Magneto and the Champions! Introducing the Shroud and featuring the villainy of the Hate-Monger!

Collecting GIANT-SIZE SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP #1-2, SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP #1-14 and #16-17, AVENGERS (1963) #154-156, and CHAMPIONS #16. 464 PGS.

Thor Epic Collection: To Wake the Mangog

Volume #4 in the Thor Epic Collections Written by STAN LEE Penciled by JACK KIRBY Cover by JACK KIRBY

From the darkened depths rises a peril greater than any Thor has ever before faced. Mangog threatens to unsheathe the Odinsword and bring Ragnarok upon the Norse gods in this collection of Asgardian classics! And that's just the beginning -- because in Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's Thor, there's always another cosmic adventure around the corner! Case in point: a cosmic battle between Galactus and Ego the Living Planet; the return of "Him," the man who would come to be known as Adam Warlock; and the universe-shaking origin of Galactus! Thor's adventures get personal, too, with a surprising revelation regarding Donald Blake, the return of Jane Foster, and the dramatic dance between Balder and the Norn queen Karnilla!

Collecting THOR (1966) #154-174. 456 PGS.


Secret Agent X-9: By Dashiell Hammett and Alex Raymond

Dashiell Hammett (w) * Alex Raymond (a & c) The strip was a dailies-only serial. This volume collects the complete Hammett/Raymond strips, plus the subsequent stories by Raymond and Leslie Charteris, famous himself for "The Saint" novels, as well as the Charteris stories drawn by Charles Flanders. Included are strips from January 22, 1934 through October 31, 1936.


Star Slammers: The Complete Collection

Walter Simonson (w & a & c)

Before Walter Simonson's work with Marvel and DC, there was Star Slammers, a series first devised by Simonson during his college days. The Slammers would later be resurrected as a Marvel graphic novel, and then a miniseries. Simonson describes it thus: "Once upon a time, there was a race of men who could out-shoot, out-fight, and out-kill anybody. They were paid fabulous sums to act as mercenaries. The practice became so lucrative, they decided to go into business. They became the most successful businessmen in history, and they called themselves...The Star Slammers!"


The Untold History of Black Comic Books

Bill Foster, Craig Yoe (w) * Various (a & c)

A groundbreaking collection in both scope and detail, The Untold History of Black Comic Books traces the changing image of African-Americans in comic books from the 1940s right up to the present day. Perfect for fans and comic scholars alike, it includes nearly 200 pages of rarely seen classic and mainstream comics, many in full color, researched and compiled by two of America's foremost comic book historians.


Tarzan - Versus The Barbarians (Hogarth Tarzan Sundays Vol. 2)

(W) Don Garden (A/CA)

Burne Hogarth The world-famous comic strip, restored and collected for the first time in its entirety! The second of four exclusive volumes, authorized by the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate that collects the entire run of the legendary Tarzan comic strip by one of the most influential artists of the 20th-century, Burne Hogarth, reprints the final groups of strips written by Don Garden, who also collaborated with Hal Foster. The restorations are by the renowned comic strip restorer, Peter Maresca, who also worked on Titan's critically acclaimed Flash Gordon volumes. The volume contains an illustrated introduction by comics artist Thomas Yeates, who worked on Tarzan: The Beckoning and recalls his meetings with Burne Hogarth and the inspiration Hogarth gave him. Collects the stories "Tarzan and the Peoples of the Sea and the Fire," "Tarzan against Dagga Ramba," "Tarzan and the Fatal Fountain," and "Tarzan and the Barbarians," originally published between 1940 and 1943.

DC Comics Year by Year A Visual Chronicle: A Visual History

(W) Daniel Wallace & Various Trace DC's fascinating story: the company's beginnings as National Allied Publications in the 1934, and its subsequent change to Detective Comics, Inc. in 1937. The book details all the major DC publishing landmarks and more, displayed clearly, month by month. Highlighting the debuts of iconic super heroes like Superman and Batman, the geniuses that invented them, and the real-life events, like the Vietnam War, the atom bomb, and the Space Race, that shaped the atmosphere of the times, DC Comics: A Visual History follows the characters' foray into the real world through TV series and blockbuster movies. This updated and expanded edition, with 16 new pages to cover 2010-2014, features a new slipcase design along with two new prints packed inside. (STK661834) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops.


DC Comics January 2014 solicitations

Highlights from DC Comics' January offerings. Click the links to pre-order discounted items from Amazon.

BATMAN BY DOUG MOENCH AND KELLEY JONES VOL. 1 HC
Written by DOUG MOENCH
Art by KELLEY JONES, JOHN BEATTY and EDUARDO BARRETO
Cover by KELLEY JONES
On sale MARCH 19 • 432 pg, FC, $39.99 US
In these moody 1990s tales from BATMAN #515-525, 527-532 and 535-536, Batman emerges from the shadows to face foes including Killer Croc, The Scarecrow, Mr. Freeze, Two-Face and more. Plus, don’t miss guest-appearances by Nightwing, Robin, Deadman and Swamp Thing. 


JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
Written by GARDNER FOX
Art by MIKE SEKOWSKY and BERNARD SACHS
Cover by MIKE SEKOWSKY and MURPHY ANDERSON
On sale MARCH 26 • 896 pg, FC, $99.99 US
Collecting THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #28-30, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1-30 and MYSTERY IN SPACE #75! Together, Aquaman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and Wonder Woman stand against such rogues as Starro, Despero, Kanjar Ro, and Felix Faust! 


SUPERMAN: MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVES VOL. 3 HC
Written by OTTO BINDER, JERRY SIEGEL and others
Art by WAYNE BORING, CURT SWAN and others
Cover by CURT SWAN and STAN KAYE
ADVANCE RESOLICIT • On sale MAY 7 • 424 pg, FC, $75.00 US
In these tales from the 1960s, Superman meets a super outlaw from Krypton, fights Titano the Super-Ape, battles Lex Luthor and more! Collects SUPERMAN #132-139 and stories from ACTION COMICS #255-266.  


SHOWCASE PRESENTS: MEN OF WAR TP
Written by ROBERT KANIGHER, DAVID MICHELINIE and others
Art by ED DAVIS, DICK AYERS, HOWARD CHAYKIN and others
Cover by JOE KUBERT
On sale FEBRUARY 19 • 496 pg, B&W, $19.99 US
These 1970s war stories star Enemy Ace and Code Name: Gravedigger, an African American soldier who goes undercover behind enemy lines. Collects MEN OF WAR #1-26, the entire series.

DC Comics October 2013 solicitations

Highlights from DC Comics' October releases:


BEWARE THE BATMAN #1
Written by Ivan Cohen, art and cover by Luciano Vecchio, animation art variant cover.
A new, all-ages series! Bruce Wayne spent years learning crime-fighting techniques from his butler (and former secret agent) Alfred Pennyworth. Now he's ready to take on Gotham City's criminal underground as the Batman!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 23. 




 THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE #1
Written by Neil Gaiman, art by J.H. Williams III, covers by J.H. Williams III and Dave McKean.

Twenty-five years since The Sandman changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back!

The Sandman: Overture heralds New York Times best-selling writer Neil Gaiman's return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by JH Williams III, whose lush, widescreen images provide an epic scope to The Sandman's origin story. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, The Sandman: Overture will feature cameo appearances by 
fan-favorite characters such as The Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King's siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny.

"People have often asked me what happened to Morpheus to make it possible for him to be captured in The Sandman #1," Gaiman said. "And now they get to find out. And finding out, they get to learn secrets of the Endless that I've kept to myself for 25 years. Family secrets. And I should warn you: one of the Endless dies on page five." 

The first issue of this 6-issue, bimonthly miniseries features a double-page interior foldout.
36 pages, $4.99, in stores on Oct. 30. (Combo pack edition, $5.99). 


The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime
Written by DENNIS O'NEIL, ELLIOT S. MAGGIN and MARTIN PASKO Art by IRV NOVICK, DICK GIORDANO, JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ and others Cover by DICK GIORDANO

In these adventures from his 9-issue 1970s solo series, The Joker faces villains including Two-Face, Lex Luthor, the Scarecrow and Catwoman, and battles heroes like The Creeper and Green Arrow.
176 pages, $16.99, in stores on Nov. 27.


DC Comics September 2013 solicitations

Highlights from DC's new releases for September. Click the links to pre-order discounted items from Amazon.



SUPERMAN: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC
Written by Jerry Siegel, Edmond Hamilton, Otto Binder, Cary Bates, Joe Kelly, Alan Moore and others, art by Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Curt Swan, Doug Mahnke, Dave Gibbons and others, cover by TBD.
This amazing celebration of all things Superman includes stories from Action Comics #0, 1-2, 137, 242, 544, 775 and 900, Adventures Of Superman #498, Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross, SUPERMAN #11, 17, 53, 75, 76, 141, 149, 247 and 400, Superman Annual #11 and a 1940 story from Look Magazine! 


LOIS LANE: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC
Written by Jerry Siegel, John Byrne, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and others, srt by Joe Shuster, John Byrne, Phil Jimenez, Frank Quitely and others, cover by TBD.
Tales starring Lois Lane, Superman and more, reprinted from Action Comics #1-2, 6, 484, 600 and 662, Adventures Of Superman #631, All-Star Superman #2-3, Man Of Steel #2, Showcase #9, Superman #29, 33-34, 58 and 168, Superman 80-Page Giant 2011 #1, Superman: Lois Lane #1, Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #5, 16, 23, 42 and 106, and Wonder Woman #170!


SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL--BELIEVE TP
Written by Jeff Parker, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Grant Morrison, Brian Azzarello and others, art by Jim Lee, Chris Samnee, Derec Aucoin, Ben Oliver and others, cover by Kevin Nowlan.
This all-ages Superman collection includes Adventures Of Superman Digital Chapter 1, Adventures Of Superman #623, Action Comics #810 and 0, Superman #185, the 2-page origin story from Superman: For Tomorrow and Superman 80-Page Giant #1 and 2. 


SUPERMAN ADVENTURES: THE MAN OF STEEL TP
Written by Mark Millar, Dan Slott, Roger Stern, Louise Simonson, Dan Jurgens and others, art by Neil Vokes, Mike Parobeck, Rick Burchett and others, cover by Bruce Timm.
It's a special all-ages Man of Steel collection, with stories from Superman Adventures #17, 18, 40 and 41, and Superman/Batman Magazine #1, 3, 5 and 7!

DC Comics June 2013 solicitations

Notable collected editions from DC Comics' June 2013 releases.

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The Silver Age Teen Titans Archives Vol. 2

Written by BOB HANEY and others
Art by NICK CARDY, NEAL ADAMS, GIL KANE, IRV NOVICK and others Cover by NICK CARDY
The top teen heroes of the 1960s return in this volume collecting TEEN TITANS #6-20 and THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #83, as the Titans take on The Mad Mod, Captain Rumble and The Scorcher!
Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are canceled.


Showcase Presents: DC Comics Presents - Superman Team-Ups Vol. 2

Written by MARV WOLFMAN, LEN WEIN, GERRY CONWAY and others
Art by RICH BUCKLER, JIM STARLIN, JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ and others
Cover by JIM STARLIN
Superman battles for justice alongside heroes including Supergirl, Black Canary, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Starman and more in these stories from DC COMICS PRESENTS #27-50 and DC COMICS PRESENTS ANNUAL #1!


Superman: Phantom Zone

Written by STEVE GERBER
Art by GENE COLAN and TONY DEZUNIGA
Cover by GENE COLAN and DICK GIORDANO
Explore the history of Krypton and the origins of The Phantom Zone, Krypton’s other-dimensional prison, in this new title that collects PHANTOM ZONE #1-4 and DC COMICS PRESENTS #97.


Camelot 3000

Written by MIKE W. BARR
Art by BRIAN BOLLAND, TERRY AUSTIN,
BRUCE PATTERSON and DICK GIORDANO
Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
The classic tale that exploded into comics shops in the early 1980s is back in a new trade paperback collecting the entire 12-issue maxiseries! Featuring a cover by acclaimed artist Brian Bolland, this collection of the mythical tale of honor and bravery includes preliminary artwork by Bolland and developmental material from Mike W. Barr!

BATMAN ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS VOL. 3
Written by DENNIS O’NEIL, BOB HANEY, LEN WEIN and others
Art by NEAL ADAMS and DICK GIORDANO
Cover by NEAL ADAMS
The final volume collecting Neal Adams’s Batman covers and stories includes BATMAN #232, #234, #237, #243-245 and #251, featuring Two-Face, The Joker, and more! Plus, stories created for Peter Pan records and a section showcasing advertising and custom comics work!


Saga of the Swamp Thing Book Four

Written by ALAN MOORE
Art by STEPHEN BISSETTE, RICK VEITCH, JOHN TOTLEBEN and others
Cover by STEPHEN BISSETTE and JOHN TOTLEBEN
In these stories from SWAMP THING #43-50, Swamp Thing’s quest for self-discovery comes to its shattering conclusion. A harbinger of doom awakens an evil beyond comprehension, bringing together John Constantine, Deadman, The Phantom Stranger, The Spectre and others.


The Sandman Omnibus Vol. 1

Written by NEIL GAIMAN
Art by VARIOUS
Cover by DAVE McKEAN
This massive hardcover collects THE SANDMAN #1-37 and THE SANDMAN SPECIAL #1—the first half of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed horror classic. Upon his escape from captivity at the hands of a mortal, Morpheus must deal with the changes within himself and his realm. His journey to find his place in the world takes him through mythical worlds to retrieve his belongings, the backroads of America for a twisted reunion, and even Hell itself.

DC Comics May 2013 solicitations

Highlights from DC Comics' May offerings. Click links to order discounted items from Amazon.


Crisis on Multiple Earths Vol. 6

Written by GERRY CONWAY and ROY THOMAS
Art by GEORGE PEREZ, DON HECK and others
Cover by GEORGE PEREZ and MIKE DeCARLO
RESOLICIT • On sale JUNE 5 • 208 pg, FC, $19.99 US
The JLA meet the JSA as the teams face Gorilla Grodd and the Secret Society of Super-Villains, then battle the Crime Syndicate and the Crime Champions of Earth-1. This new title collects JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #195-197 and 207-209, plus ALL-STAR SQUADRON #14-15.



Tales of the Batman: Archie Goodwin

Written by ARCHIE GOODWIN and JAMES ROBINSON
Art by WALTER SIMONSON, ALEX TOTH, SCOTT HAMPTON, GENE HA and others
Cover by JIM APARO
RESOLICIT • On sale JULY 17 • 480 pg, FC, $39.99 US
These tales from legendary writer Archie Goodwin include the entire Manhunter saga. Collecting DETECTIVE COMICS #437-443, DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #3, SHOWCASE ‘95 #11, LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #132-136, BATMAN: NIGHT CRIES and stories from BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #1 and 4.



The Animal Man Omnibus

Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by CHAS TRUOG, DOUG HAZLEWOOD, TOM GRUMMETT, PARIS CULLINS and others
Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
On sale JULY 31 • 712 pg,

Grant Morrison’s epic run on ANIMAL MAN collected in one massive hardcover for the first time, including issues #1-26 and a tale from SECRET ORIGINS #39.
Buddy Baker is more than just a second rate Super Hero—he’s also a family man and animal rights activist. Now, as he tries to jump-start his crimefighting career, he experiences visions of aliens, people transforming into strange pencil-like drawings, and hints of a terrible crisis lurking around the edges of reality. And as his odyssey of self-discovery gives way to spiritual enlightenment as well as the depths of despair, Buddy meets his maker: a writer named Grant Morrison.

  
THE PROMETHEA OMNIBUS HC
Written by ALAN MOORE
Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III, MICK GRAY and CHARLES VESS
Cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
Advance solicited • On sale SEPTEMBER 25
496 pg, The entire 32-issue run of PROMETHEA is collected in a single, extraordinary hardcover volume that spotlights the amazing artwork of J.H. Williams III, with each two-page spread in the series presented on single pages of this horizontally formatted collection!
Don’t miss this new collection of Alan Moore’s entrancing occult masterpiece, collecting the magical adventures of Sophie Bangs, an ordinary college student in a weirdly futuristic New York, whose life will be changed by her research into the mythical warrior woman known as Promethea!