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New Comics Collected Editions: Batman Omnibi, Avengers Epic Collection, 'The Super Hero's Journey,' 'Working With Ditko,' More!

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The Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder return for another thrilling tome of adventures that close out the Golden Age of comics. In this volume, marvel at the voyage of the first Batmarine, see the Dark Knight fall head over heels in love, fight the likes of the Joker and Catwoman, and meet Ace the Bat-Hound, Mad Hattter,and the Batmen of All Nations for the very first time!

Collects full-color restorations of the Dark Knight’s capers in BATMAN #86-100, DETECTIVE COMICS #211-232, along with a brand-new foreword by the originator and executive producer of the Batman film franchise, Michael Uslan.

Writers Jim Shooter and David Michelinie and avenging artists George Pérez and John Byrne bring you the Avengers at their best! And it begins with the cosmic "Korvac Saga" - co-starring the Guardians of the Galaxy! Possessed by the Power Cosmic, Korvac seeks to create a utopia on Earth. His godlike power may mean the end of the Avengers - and everyone else on the planet! Then, bookending this volume is "The Yesterday Quest" - a storyline with deep revelations for the Scarlet Witch, including her first encounter with the evil power of the Darkhold! In between, new heroes join the team, battles with the Absorbing Man and Count Nefaria will shake your fillings, and you will see why the Avengers will forever be called Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #167-188 and ANNUAL #8-9, and material from AVENGERS: THE KORVAC SAGA TPB.

The stories that catapulted Batman to legendary status are collected here in a single, massive volume. These original stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #27-56 and BATMAN #1-7 include the origin of the Dark Knight, as well as the debuts of Robin, Commissioner Gordon, Professor Hugo Strange, The Joker, Catwoman and more!

Prepare to assemble for another epic Avengers Omnibus edition, brought to you this time by Steve Englehart and a host of Marvel’s greatest artists! They present Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in some of their most iconic adventures: the origin of Mantis, the Avengers’ first conflict with Thanos and a defining Kang the Conqueror saga that spans space and time. Of course, there’s plenty of personal drama opposite the action as Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch’s origins are explored and two weddings bring together Marvel’s heroes. New members will also join the ranks as the Beast, Hellcat and Moondragon become Avengers. This volume also features the series’ letters pages as well as art and interviews from Marvel’s famous fanzine F.O.O.M.!

Collecting AVENGERS (1968) 120-149, GIANT-SIZE AVENGERS (1974) #1-4, CAPTAIN MARVEL (1968) #33, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #150 and material from FOOM (1973) #6-7 & #12.

The Super Hero’s Journey is unlike anything you have ever read. Imbued with the creativity, artwork, and heart of Patrick McDonnell, the beloved creator of the comic strip Mutts, this all-new graphic novel features classic Marvel super heroes including the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Black Panther, and Spider-Man, and is the synthesis of McDonnell’s positive, inspirational sensibility and Marvel’s blockbuster brand. Using the Marvel Universe as avatars, McDonnell muses on how comics changed his life and inspired him to become a cartoonist, instilling a moral sensibility that he carries through his work and his life.

We begin with the Watcher—a being who exists outside the planes of space and time, who sees every moment that has happened, will happen, or is happening throughout the cosmos—as he observes Earth and the inner burdens of the Marvel super heroes. As the Watcher observes the villainous plans of Dr. Doom, who is harnessing the power of the Negative Zone and slowly spreading its negativity across our planet and destroying the human spirit, Mr. Fantastic is led on a meta journey that takes him through the pages of classic comic books and across scenes familiar and unexpected, including the Commercial Zone, which is filled with advertisements for “stuff” and wonders of the imagination only to deliver disappointment and false promises. Ultimately, our heroes discover a zen solution in an unexpected fashion—one that aligns this book with the inspiring messages of McDonnell’s other beloved and award-winning books—leaving readers with a renewed sense of love, hope, and redemption.

Working With Ditko takes a unique and nostalgic journey through comics’ Bronze Age, as editor and writer Jack C. Harris recalls his numerous collaborations with legendary comics master Steve Ditko! It features never-before-seen preliminary sketches and pencil art from Harris’ tenure working with Ditko on The Creeper, Shade the Changing Man, the Odd Man, the Demon, Wonder Woman, Legion of Super-Heroes, The Fly, and even Ditko’s unused redesign for Batman! Plus, it documents their work on numerous independent properties, and offers glimpses of original characters from Ditko’s drawing board that have never been viewed by even his most avid fans! This illustrated volume is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience the creative comic book process by one of the industry’s most revered creators, as seen through the eyes of one of his most frequent collaborators!

New Comics Collected Editions

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From the New York Times bestselling and multi-Eisner award-winning co-creators of Something is Killing the Children, The Nice House on the Lake, The Department of Truth, and Powers.

In Blue Book, teaming with artist Michael Avon Oeming and letterer Aditya Bidikar, Tynion presents what he calls his “True Weird” stories. Tales of ordinary people encountering the strange and the impossible.

Volume 1 retells the infamous case of the abduction of Betty and Barney Hill of New Hampshire in 1961 — the very first widely-publicized UFO abduction that went on to shape and influence all future encounter stories.

Collects the Dark Horse Comics series Blue Book #1—#5, originally published on Substack.

Picking up after the season finale of the award-winning podcast, Batman: The Audio Adventures continues in this exciting collection!

A string of attacks has plagued Gotham’s seedy underbelly, sending criminals into a panic. But it’s not Batman who is striking at the heart of the city, it’s a group of mysterious assailants on the hunt for an ancient artifact.

As Batman hunts down these assassins, he finds clues that keep drawing him to their true goal: the sword of King Scimitar!

Collects Batman: The Audio Adventures #1-7, Batman: The Audio Adventures Special #1.

Featuring virtuoso turns by comics legends Archie Goodwin, Frank Frazetta, Steve Ditko, Neal Adams, Gray Morrow and other masters of the macabre, Creepy proves that fear can be fun!

Collects Creepy issues #11–#15 in a value-priced paperback edition and includes original letters pages, text features, and ads.

Writer-artist-editor Harvey Kurtzman teamed with legendary artists Wally Wood, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Al Feldstein, John Severin, Will Elder, and Dave Berg to create these powerful stories of struggle and humanity that are considered to be among the best war stories ever told.

Now, Dark Horse is proud to present this first incredible volume, reprinting the first six complete issues of Two-Fisted Tales, originally published in 1950 and 1951.

New Comics Collected Editions: Stan and Jack Graphic Bios, Weird Fantasy Paperback, Wolverine Omnibus

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Everyone knows Stan Lee: His work at the creative helm of Marvel Comics resulted in the creation of many of the superheroes we know and love today, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, and more. During his decades-long career at Marvel, Lee turned the comic book publisher into a cultural juggernaut that shaped and defined the burgeoning industry.
    In I Am Stan, critically acclaimed artist Tom Scioli reveals the man behind the comics and cameos using the same medium Stan Lee revolutionized. This stunning graphic novel takes readers from his early days in the comics industry through his rise at Marvel (then Timely Comics), where his career was touched by other iconic creatives including Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Their collaboration would lead to the creation of the most iconic superheroes of today, and bring about the Marvel Age of the 60’s and 70’s that introduced new industry stars like Steve Ditko, and John Buscema. Readers will follow Lee’s trajectory from his daily life at Marvel to his later years as a spokesperson for the company and for comics as a whole, and finally to his last years away from the spotlight. Scioli provides a clear-eyed view of Lee's triumphs at Marvel as well as the controversies that surrounded the creator at the end of his life.
    Told in Scioli's inimitable, vividly cinematic illustration style, I Am Stan reveals Stan Lee's life through the medium he knew best and reveals the inner workings of the legendary creator.

Told in vivid graphic novel form by a groundbreaking Eisner-nominated comics creator, the long-overdue biography of the legend who co-created Captain America, Iron Man, Black Panther, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and many more superhero favorites.
    “A fast-paced celebration of an underheralded legend within the comic-book industry.”—Kirkus Reviews
    This sweeping, full-color comic book biography tells the complete life story of Jack Kirby, co-creator of some of the most enduring superheroes and villains of the twentieth century for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and more. Critically acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Scioli breathes visual life into Kirby's life story--from his days growing up in New York during the Great Depression and discovering a love for science fiction and cartoons to his time on the frontlines in the European theatre of World War II where he experienced the type of action and adventure he'd later imbue his comic pages with, and on to his world-changing collaborations at Marvel with Stan Lee, where the pair redefined comics as a part of pop culture.
    Just as every great superhero needs a villain to overcome, Kirby's story also includes his struggles to receive the recognition and compensation that he believed his work deserved. Scioli captures his moves from Marvel to DC and back again, showing how Kirby himself and later his family fought to preserve his artistic legacy.
    Drawn from an unparalleled imagination and a life as exciting as his comic book tales, Kirby's super-creations have influenced subsequent generations of creatives in the comics field and beyond. Now, readers can experience the life and times of a comics titan through the medium that made him famous.

And now the Dark Horse Comics library of EC classics returns with EC Archives: Weird Fantasy Volume 2, now in a value-priced paperback edition featuring the work of comics legends Al Feldstein, William Gaines, Wally Wood, Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando and more. This volume collects Weird Fantasy issues #7–#12 with remastered digital color based on Marie Severin’s original tones. Foreword by rock superstar Gene Simmons of KISS!

Wolverine reunites with his old Weapon X teammates, including the savage Sabretooth! But an investigation into their manipulated memories will have unexpected, and tragic, results. When a hallucinating Logan revives a Soviet mission from decades ago, can the X-Men bring him back to his senses? Wolverine takes on Sauron and the Sentinels - and crosses paths with Typhoid Mary, Venom, the Punisher and more - while the shocking connection between Sabretooth and Mystique is revealed! But when the X-Men battle Magneto in their ultimate showdown, the Master of Magnetism crosses a horrifying line - and Wolverine may never be the same again! Collecting WOLVERINE (1988) #60-75, WOLVERINE: INNER FURY, WOLVERINE: KILLING, WOLVERINE: GLOBAL JEOPARDY, WOLVERINE AND THE PUNISHER: DAMAGING EVIDENCE #1-3, SABRETOOTH (1993) #1-4, SPIDER-MAN/PUNISHER/SABRETOOTH: DESIGNER GENES, X-MEN (1991) #25, and material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #109-142 and MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL #2.

New Comics Collected Editions: Batman Adventures Omnibus, Gotham Year One, Hulk Masterworks, More!

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From the padded cells of Arkham Asylum to the mean streets of Crime Alley, one truth is whispered wherever evil gathers: Gotham City belongs to the Batman.
    Until now!
The crimelord formerly known as the Penguin is now Mayor Oswald Cobblepot — elected to be Gotham’s leader by promising to outlaw vigilantes and villains alike. The immortal mastermind Ra’s al Ghul has ordered an invasion of assassins – not to destroy the Dark Knight, but to eliminate his enemies…permanently. And a two-bit hood called the Black Mask is forming a deadly new masked mob.
    Outlawed. Outnumbered. On the run. Batman’s greatest battle for the soul of Gotham City is about to begin!
    This massive omnibus collects the entire comics run of the animated Dark Knight from THE BATMAN ADVENTURES #1-36, THE BATMAN ADVENTURES ANNUAL #1-2, THE BATMAN ADVENTURES HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1, A STORY FROM BATMAN BLACK & WHITE #1, THE BATMAN ADVENTURES: MAD LOVE #1, and for the first time ever, the never-before-reprinted comic book adaptation of the animated feature film BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM!

In the aftermath of Superman’s epic Warworld Revolution, the Man of Steel is back on Earth and stronger than he’s ever been! As he and Steel join forces to remake Metropolis as a true City of Tomorrow, two of Superman’s classic villains take notice…and they have plans of their own. Plus, Kal-El reunites with the Dark Knight, Jimmy Olsen, and the Justice League to find out what he missed while he was away. And Jon Kent’s relief at his father being back is short-lived when he’s targeted by the mysterious Red Sin, who can do the unthinkable: injure both Jon and his father!
    This volume collects SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL #16-18, ACTION COMICS #1047-1049, and SUPERMAN: KAL-EL RETURNS SPECIAL #1!

There once was a shining city on the water, a home for families, hope, and prosperity. It was Gotham, and it was glorious. The story of its fall from grace, the legend that would birth the Bat, has remained untold for 80 years. That’s about to change.
    Superstar creators Tom King and Phil Hester team up for the first time to tell the definitive origin of Gotham City: how it became the cesspool of violence and corruption it is today, how it harbored and then unleashed the sin that led to the rise of the Dark Knight. Two generations before Batman, private investigator Slam Bradley gets tangled in the kidnapping of the century as the infant Wayne heir disappears in the night…and so begins a brutal, hard-boiled, epic tale of a man living on the edge and a city about to burn.
    Collecting GOTHAM CITY YEAR ONE #1-6.

When a time-travel device throws the Hulk into the distant future, he does what Hulks always do: smash! Past, present or future, the Hulk will fight. But when the green goliath returns to the present, he discovers that Rick Jones - thinking he was dead - has revealed to the world that Bruce Banner is the Hulk! As if that wasn't trouble enough, Hercules hits the scene (and the Hulk), while the Secret Empire weaves nefarious plans of domination. The horror of the Humanoid comes next, but it's all just a prelude to the debut of the Abomination! Dr. Emil Blonsky is transformed into a gamma-powered monster equal to the Hulk's might, and their iconic battles will shake the Marvel Universe forevermore! 
    Collecting material from TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #75-91.

New Comics Collected Editions: Phantom Stranger Omnibus, Fantastic Four Epic Collection, Tezuka's' 100 Tales', More!

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First introduced in 1952, the Phantom Stranger stands decades later as one of DC's most enigmatic characters, a supernatural hero whose origins have remained shrouded in mystery!
    This omnibus collects the Phantom Stranger's earliest adventures in the 1950s, his late-1960s revival, and early 1980s stories in the pages of The Saga of the Swamp Thing. Through it all, the Phantom Stranger has remained one of DC's most unique characters, navigating the weird, scary side of the DC Universe!
    Collects The Phantom Stranger #1-6 (1952), The Phantom Stranger #1-41 (1969), stories from The Saga of the Swamp Thing #1-13, Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #18, The Brave and the Bold #89, #98, #145, Showcase #80, Justice League of America #103, House of Secrets #150, DC Super-Stars #18, Secret Origins #10 and DC Comics Presents #25, and #72.

Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #147-167, Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974) #2-4, Avengers (1963) #127, material from Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #2. FANTASTIC FOUR stands tall as one of the greatest super-hero series of all time - and it certainly didn't get there by doing the same old, same old! In this Epic Collection, the strained relationship of Reed and Sue Richards takes a turn for the worse. Sue joins Namor in an invasion of New York City - and the Frightful Four pile on, too! Then, the Femizons and Mahkizmo the Nuclear Man begin a battle of the sexes. Next, the Silver Surfer returns - with a vengeance! The Machiavellian Doctor Doom has captured the Surfer's beloved Shalla Bal and used her to turn him against the Fantastic Four! Giant-Size adventures and a royal wedding round it out as the FF prove that nothing is stronger than the bonds of family!

The second volume of Weird Science features classic stories written by Al Feldstein, and illustrated by such master artists as Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman, and Feldstein himself.
    This stunning collection reprints issues Weird Science #7–#12, a total of 24 complete breathtaking EC science fiction stories, originally published in 1951 and 1952.

The first volume presenting the long-out-of-print masterpiece Den, by fantasy legend Richard Corben!
    This special edition also features bonus material, art pages restored by long-time Corben collaborator José Villarrubia, new lettering by Nate Piekos of Blambot, and an introduction by Patton Oswalt, all presented in a gorgeous hardcover with a dust jacket.
    Thrust into a bizarre fantasy world called Neverwhere, the muscular adventurer Den goes on an exotic adventure through ancient ruins meeting an evil queen, her sacrificial doppelganger, bizarre lizard men, giant insects, and more strange and dangerous madness in this legendary saga brimming with horror, magic, and violence.
    The inspiration for the Den segment of the cult classic film, Heavy Metal!

This veinchilling second volume showcases work by some of the best artists to ever work in the comics medium, including Alex Toth, Gray Morrow, Reed Crandall, John Severin, and others. Each archive volume of Creepy is packed with stories (usually up to eight short stories were featured in every issue!) running the gamut of gruesome subject matter, from reimagined horror classics such as The Cask of Amontillado, to spectacularly mindtwisting shorts such as The Thing in the Pit, or the macabre maritime yarn Drink Deep.
    This volume collects Creepy #610.

One Hundred Tales is a story about being careful what you wish for.
    Ichirui Hanri is an ordinary accountant servicing his master. Though innocent, he is ordered to commit hara-kiri after being entangled in some trouble in his master's house. Just then, a witch named Sudama appears. She signs a contract with Hanri to obtain his soul in exchange for fulfilling three of his wishes. Hanri gets what he wants...but the price he pays is too high.
    An enchanting supernatural fable from Osamu Tezuka, known worldwide as the “Godfather of Manga” and the most influential person of the past century in the development of Japanese manga and anime.

New Comics Collected Editions: Simon and Kirby Mainline Comics, Spy Superb, Robin and Batman, More!

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In 1954, industry legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby founded Mainline Publications to publish their own comics during that turbulent era in comics history. The four titles―Bullseye, Foxhole, Police Trap, and In Love―looked to build off their reputation as hit makers in the Western, War, Crime, and Romance genres, but the 1950s backlash against comics killed any chance at success, and Mainline closed its doors just two years later. For the first time, TwoMorrows Publishing is compiling the best of Simon & Kirby’s Mainline comics work, including all of the stories with S&K art, as well as key tales with contributions by Mort Meskin and others. After the company’s dissolution, their partnership ended with Simon leaving comics for advertising, and Kirby taking unused Mainline concepts to both DC and Marvel. This collection bridges the gap between Simon & Kirby’s peak with their 1950s romance comics, and the lows that led to Kirby’s resurgence with Challengers of the Unknown and the early Marvel Universe. With loving art restoration by Chris Fama, and an historical overview by John Morrow to put it all into perspective, the Best of Simon & Kirby’s Mainline Comics presents some of the final, and finest, work Joe and Jack ever produced!

Robin is just starting out at the side of Batman, struggling to find his own path from personal tragedy to being a Superhero.  The Eisner-winning superstar team of writer Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth) and artist Dustin Nguyen (Batman) unite for a three-issue limited-series exploring the beginning of Dick Grayson’s crime-fighting career.
    The legendary story of Batman and Robin has reached nearly mythic proportions: the crime-fighting Dynamic Duo, always one step ahead of the criminals they pursue and never meeting a case too big. This isn’t that story. This is the story of a young Dick Grayson, newly orphaned, struggling to find his way in a strange, difficult, dark new world…This is the story of Robin and Batman.

The Clown Prince of Crime has unleashed a wave of friends, foes, and failures to attack Gotham’s protector from the inside out. First up is Harvey Dent, a.k.a. Two-Face, whose violent impulses have been amplified to deadly new heights by the Joker—unleashing a cadre of zealots known as the Church of the Two on Gotham City! But that’s not all—Lincoln March, Lucius Fox, Killer Croc, and countless more have been moved around the Joker’s diabolical chessboard to bury the Bat once and for all. Will the Dark Knight rise? Or be drowned in laughter?
     This intensely personal volume of the Joker War collects Detective Comics #1020-1026, Detective Comics Annual #3, Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P., and a special Joker War tale from Detective Comics #1027. Seminal Batman scribe PETER J. TOMASI (Batman and Robin, Super Sons) is joined by Eisner Award winning writer MARIKO TAMAKI (Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass) and the Joker War architect JAMES TYNION IV (Batman, Detective Comics) as well as artists BRAD WALKER (Aquaman), KENNETH ROCAFORT (Red Hood and the Outlaws), EDDY BARROWS (Detective Comics), EDUARDO RISSO (100 Bullets), and more!

Collects Avengers (1963) #367-377, Avengers Annual (1967) #23, X-Men (1991) #26, Avengers West Coast (1989) #101, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #307, Avengers Log (1994) #1. Blood ties and betrayal! As the epic saga of the Gatherers approaches its climax, Earth's Mightiest Heroes collide with the Children of the Atom! When Acolytes leader Fabian Cortez kidnaps Luna, daughter of Quicksilver and Crystal, as part of his power struggle with Exodus, the Avengers are drawn into a Genoshan civil war alongside the X-Men! Then, the Avengers face Ghaur and the Deviants! But nothing can prepare them for the shocking truth about the scheming Proctor and his multiversal Gatherers! What will the explosive climax of Proctor's interdimensional plan mean for Black Knight and the volatile Eternal Sersi? Plus: What feelings stir within the Vision? And the immortal Hercules is targeted for death!

It’s John Wick meets Wes Anderson in this mystery-thriller about a secret organization that's developed the perfect spy. Who is the perfect spy? A spy who doesn’t even realize they are a spy. AKA the “useful idiot.” This particular useful idiot is named Jay. Jay is sent on missions without even realizing he’s on a mission. Until he picks up the wrong phone with the wrong secret intel and now Russian hit-squads and elite assassins are after him. But Jay believes he was a sleeper agent—and really is the "spy superb". His complete obliviousness and lack of survival skills may be the only thing that saves him in this globe-trotting espionage tale …where nothing is what it seems…but also…kind of actually is what it seems.
    Collects Spy Superb #1-3 with brand new cover art in a deluxe hardcover format with gold embossed foil, a ribbon marker, and kraft paper-like dustjacket that hides the book in plain sight. Spy Superb is the latest release from Flux House Books, a new boutique imprint that will feature the writing (and sometimes) art of acclaimed comics creator Matt Kindt, with crime, science fiction, horror, and humor stories, all told and presented in startling and untraditional ways.

The comics debut of accomplished music video director Jay Martin in a beautiful and heartwarming tale of adversity and survival.
    In the aftermath of a deadly car accident in the remote Wyoming wilderness, a young boy escapes as the sole survivor.
    Stranded, freezing and without anyone around to help him, he struggles to stay alive as he attempts to find his way back to civilization. Along the way, through extreme tests of will, courage, and endurance, he discovers what it truly means to be tested, and learns that the secret to survival isn't always what you think it is.

New Comics Collected Editions: Avengers: War Across Time, Thor: The Might Avenger, Michael Golden Marvel Artist Edition

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Collects Avengers: War Across Time (2023) #1-5. Journey back to the Avengers' earliest days! Eisner Hall of Famer Paul Levitz, known for his storied career at DC Comics, writes his first-ever Marvel story - a love letter to Avengers history - together with fellow superstar Alan Davis! Kang the Conqueror has targeted the classic Avengers team in a showdown that will span centuries - but what will Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, the Wasp and Giant-Man learn about the team's future? From battling the Hulk on the streets of NYC and invading the Fantastic Four's Baxter Building to facing the menaces of the Asgardian dwarves and the Lava Men, Earth's Mightiest Heroes must field every threat Kang throws their way - but despite their courage and heroism, will they ultimately be lost to the swirling mists of time?

It's Thor as you've never seen him before! Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated writer Roger Langridge and artist Chris Samnee reimagine the God of Thunder! Thrill as Thor faces the mischievous machinations of his adopted brother, Loki, battles raging robots the size of cities and fights side-by-side with Iron Man for the first time! Gasp as he tames the mightiest sea creatures and tests his might against the Sub-Mariner! Swoon as he rescues damsels in distress from the vilest villains! And chuckle as the Son of Odin finds his way in a strange world - with Jane Foster as his guide! Featuring the Warriors Three and the fearsome Fin Fang Foom! Plus: Loki's machinations throw Thor and a World War II-era Captain America into King Arthur's court in a time-twisting tale of Camelot craziness! Collecting THOR THE MIGHTY AVENGER #1-8 and FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2011 (THOR THE MIGHTY AVENGER).

Michael Golden is a true "Artist's Artist," his work has inspired several generations of comic artists, and fans across the globe eagerly await his new releases. This Artist's Edition of Golden's Marvel work will include four stories (two short NAM stories from Savage Tales, and the Wolverine Christmas story), including one of his most fondly remembered, the Spider-Man/Hulk from Marvel Fanfare #47--considered to be one of his very best! Additionally, this collection will include pages from Doctor Strange #55, Avengers Annual #10, and covers galore!

New Comics Collected Editions: Human Target, Spider-Man, Thor!

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Christopher Chance has made a living out of being a human target—a man hired to disguise himself as his client to invite would-be assassins to attempt his murder. He’s had a remarkable career until his latest case protecting Lex Luthor when things go sideways.
    An assassination attempt Chance didn’t see coming leaves him vulnerable and left trying to solve his own murder, as he has 12 days to discover just who poisoned him. After discovering clues, the death of a Green Lantern and a torrid romance with Tora Olafsdottir, a.k.a. Ice, DC’s top bodyguard may meet his match when Beatriz da Costa, otherwise known as Fire, steps into his life. Only time will tell what secrets this flaming femme fatale might hold, and just how badly The Human Target might get burned.
    Human Target is a hard-boiled, gritty story in the vein of classic detective noirs, told by bestselling and critically acclaimed creators Tom King and Greg Smallwood!

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #19-23. Amazing answers to your burning questions! What did Peter Parker do that ruined Spider-Man's reputation?! What happened all those months ago between Peter and Mary Jane Watson? What does the immediate future have in store for both of them? And who is the creepy-looking figure that has something to do with all of it? The answers will be worth the wait! Plus: DARK WEB is over, but the fallout will haunt Spider-Man for a long time. To recover, Peter and Felicia Hardy, A.K.A. the Black Cat, escape from the city to an exclusive spa in the Catskills! Surely nobody will ruin their romantic getaway by trying to kill them - right?

Collects Thor (1966) #476-490, Thor Annual (1966) #19, material from Avengers Annual (1967) #23. Who is Don Blake?! For years, Thor thought "Blake" was a mortal guise created by Odin - so how is he standing here, alive and well? The all-powerful Destroyer interrupts Thor's quest for answers - but when he finally confronts Odin, he finds another Thor waiting for him! Red Norvell is back - but why? And can Odin's shocking revelations about Blake be believed? Thor rejoins the High Evolutionary's cosmic conflict - but when Kurse returns, manipulated by an old foe and backed by a squad of undead allies, Thor is in for a battle that might destroy New York City! Can the Hulk help Thor fight his way to Hel and back? Plus: Thor battles the Thing and War Machine! And Loki and Pluto team up to kill Thor and Hercules!

New Comics Collected Editions: Fantastic Four, Superior Spider-Man, Defenders, Royal City, More!

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Collects Fantastic Four (2022) #1-6. Something has gone terribly wrong in New York! The Thing and Alicia are traveling across America to escape it! But when they stop for the night and wake up the morning before they arrived, they find themselves caught in a time loop that's been going on since before they were born! Meanwhile, Reed and Sue are on the run from their troubles - and make an unfortunate stop in a small town full of killer Doombots! But what is their terrible secret? And Johnny is left alone in New York - a city that hates and fears him! So it's time for a new identity - and a new job! Can the FF find their way back together and somehow rebuild their lives?

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #29-38. Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created an unabashed cultural phenomenon in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Their dramatic blend of Peter Parker's everyday woes mixed with his web-slinging alter ego's exploits was something undeniably special. And after years of perfecting that formula, Lee and Ditko unleashed their Spider-Man masterpiece: the Master Planner saga! It's as perfect a Spider-Man story as you'll ever find, including one of the most iconic moments in Marvel history! Plus: Peter's first days on campus at Empire State University introduce you to Gwen Stacy, tease something strange afoot with Norman Osborn and feature villains from the colorful (Kraven the Hunter) to the crazed (J. Jonah Jameson)!

Collects AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #698-700, and SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN (2013) #1-31 and ANNUAL #1-2.When a dying Doctor Octopus swaps his mind into Peter Parker's body, he sentences his accursed enemy to oblivion - and sets out to prove that he is the smarter, stronger…Superior Spider-Man! Upgrading Spidey's costume and arsenal, Otto Octavius works wonders for "Peter's" scientific career - but his much more violent approach to crimefighting doesn't sit well with the Avengers! The ruthless new Spider-Man battles - and brutalizes - his way through Peter's rogues' gallery. But will Otto's fiercest fight be against the resurgent Green Goblin - or whatever is left inside his mind of the one, true Peter Parker? The modern-classic Spider-Man saga that shocked the world is collected in a truly Superior Omnibus!

In a return to the literary and thematic territory of JEFF LEMIRE’s breakthrough graphic novel Essex County, ROYAL CITY follows Patrick Pike, a fading literary star who reluctantly returns to the once-thriving factory town where he grew up. There, Patrick is quickly drawn back into the dramas of his two adult siblings, his overbearing mother, and his browbeaten father, all of whom are still haunted by different versions of his youngest brother, Tommy, who drowned decades ago. ROYAL CITY is a sprawling, ambitious graphic novel that charts the lives, loves, and losses of a troubled family and a vanishing town across three decades.
Collects ROYAL CITY #1–14

Presenting twenty-four tales of terror by comics legends Al Feldstein, William Gaines, Johnny Craig, Graham Ingles, Jack Davis, and more, this gruesome grimoire features remastered colors based on Marie Severin’s original tones and includes the Al Feldstein/Jack Davis adaptation of the Ray Bradbury story “Let’s Play Poison.”
Collects The Vault of Horror issues #24–#29 with a foreword by Mike Richardson.

Collects Defenders (1972) #20-41, Defenders Annual (1976) #1, Giant-Size (1974) #3-5, Marvel Two-in-One (1974) #6-7, Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #12; material from Mystery Tales (1952) #21, World of Fantasy (1956) #11, Tales of Suspense (1959) #9. Collected - in complete - in this Omnibus edition, we present Steve Gerber's definitive Defenders run! Using The Defenders' unlikely cast of misfits, Gerber turned Marvel's "non-team" into a locus of innovation by deconstructing genre conventions and adding a healthy dose of absurdity. From the Elf With a Gun to Bambi and the Bozos, each storyline is a challenging critique of the era's culture, while the Headmen Saga is one of the high points in Gerber's celebrated career. They're stories that inspired a generation of creators and changed the course of comics history. This volume also boasts artwork by the stellar team of Sal Buscema and Klaus Janson and is topped off with the classic Defenders/Howard the Duck Marvel Treasury Edition.

He's the undisputed king of crime!
    The Spider is an amazing mastermind with a stunning array of weaponry and a vast network of villainous henchmen! Now the underworld is fighting back and have sent a strange assassin known as The Exterminator to lure the spider into a trap!
    But one battle isn't enough for this arachnid adventurer - when a shape shifting crook from another planet arrives on Earth, the Spider must stop the alien from plundering the planet and toppling him from power!
    Originally published in Lion 25th June 1966 - 28th January 1967

New Comics Collected Editions: Marvel July 1963 Omnibus, Epic Captain America, EC Artists' Library, More!

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Marvel is proud to celebrate the 60th Anniversaries of the X-Men and Avengers -- by presenting each and every Marvel comic from the month of their debut! By July 1963, the Marvel Age of Comics was taking over. Marvel was creating hit after hit, and two series that debuted the same month -- X-MEN and AVENGERS -- were destined to have a historic impact! They've taken over modern pop culture, but back in 1963, they were just a small part of a much larger and more varied tapestry on the newsstands! Marvel also unveiled groundbreaking Annuals, experimented with a new type of war comic, continued their tales of frontier justice and appealed to an audience not interested in fisticuffs with teen humor and romance titles. It was an amazing and very different time -- and you can immerse yourself in the era right here!
    Stories by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Robert Bernstein, Larry Lieber, Ernie Hart, Jerry Siegel, and others.
    Art by Jack Kirby, Stan Goldberg, Al Hartley, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, Jack Keller, Joe Sinnott, and others.
    Cover by Javier Rodriguez
    Introduction by Roger Stern
Collecting: AVENGERS (1963) #1, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #5, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #19 and ANNUAL #1, JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #96, MODELING WITH MILLIE #25, PATSY AND HEDY #90 and ANNUAL #1, PATSY WALKER #109, RAWHIDE KID (1955) #36, SGT. FURY #3, STRANGE TALES (1951) #113, TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #46, TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #48, X-MEN (1963) #1, KATHY #25, KID COLT OUTLAW #113, MILLIE THE MODEL #117 and TWO-GUN KID #66.

Steve Englehart and Sal Buscema take Captain America and the Falcon on a journey through the madness and machinations of Doctor Faustus! The mind-bending Doctor has captured Sharon Carter, A.K.A. Agent 13 - but little does Cap know that Faustus also has Peggy Carter, Cap's long-lost love from World War II! Then, Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. conscript Cap into the fight against the Yellow Claw. But the real menace to mankind is subtly concealed: A Secret Empire moves behind the face of American power! Their goal is to frame and discredit Captain America, replacing him with their own "patriotic" icon. And only the combined efforts of Cap, the Falcon, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the X-Men can hope to topple them! It's a shocking saga that defined Captain America for the '70s! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #160-179.

Prepare to assemble for another epic Avengers Omnibus edition, brought to you this time by Steve Englehart and a host of Marvel's greatest artists! They present Earth's Mightiest Heroes in some of their most iconic adventures: the origin of Mantis, the Avengers' first conflict with Thanos and a defining Kang the Conqueror saga that spans space and time. Of course, there's plenty of personal drama opposite the action as Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch's origins are explored and two weddings bring together Marvel's heroes. New members will also join the ranks as the Beast, Hellcat and Moondragon become Avengers. This volume also features the series' letters pages as well as art and interviews from Marvel's famous fanzine F.O.O.M.! Collecting AVENGERS (1968) 120-149, GIANT-SIZE AVENGERS (1974) #1-4, CAPTAIN MARVEL (1968) #33, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #150 and material from FOOM (1973) #6-7 & #12.

The perfect continuation piece to Crisis on Infinite Earths features classic team-ups between the heroes of Earth-One and Earth-Two, the Justice League, and the Justice Society of America.
    The crossover team-up of the Justice League of America and the Justice Society of America continues in this incredible classic collection! This Book 3 collects All-Star Squadron #14-15, and Justice League of America #171-172, #183-185, #196-197, #207-209!

Joe Orlando partnered early with Wallace Wood on a variety of science fiction comics, including several for EC Comics. But he quickly made a name for himself and struck out on his own, carving out a long and distinguished career in American comics.
Orlando became a mainstay at EC, especially on science fiction, and The Planetoid And Other Stories collects his first two dozen. All of them, scripted by editor/writer Al Feldstein, serve up classic O. Henry–style shock endings, including a mind-bending time-travel twister in which a man visits the past and (unknowingly) romances his own mother (think about it), a gender-switching look at a future where women are the breadwinners and men are the homemakers, another future where marriages are limited by law to three-year contracts, a good old-fashioned “planets collide” shocker, an animal rights parable, plus lots of rollicking space opera, aliens, and, of course, interplanetary monsters (some of them human).
    This volume also includes a complete reproduction of EC’s special issue devoted to its own 32-page “illustrated, factual flying saucer report,” with art by Orlando, Wallace Wood, George Evans, and Reed Crandall. Plus, a heartfelt foreword by former DC publisher Paul Levitz, who began his career in comics when Orlando hired him as an assistant, an introduction by Thommy Burns, and featured essays and commentary by EC experts.

Coming Up: 'The Detective Chimp Casebook' from DC Comics


Stuff we thought we'd never see reprinted...

Out Oct. 10. Order now from Amazon.

Details:

Detective Chimp collects Amazing World of DC Comics #1, DC Comics Presents #35, DC Special #1, Tarzan #231 and #234-235, The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #4, #6-46, and Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #6!