Highlights from Marvel Comics' October 2012 releases:
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 2 paperback
Written by STAN LEE with ROY THOMAS
Penciled by JACK KIRBY with GIL KANE & JACK SPARLING
Cover by JACK KIRBY & RICHARD ISANOVE
Strap
on your shield, and prepare for a barrage of Stan and Jack’s best! It’s
page after page of Captain America classics from the Marvel
Masterworks! Take a front-row seat as Cap goes head-to-head with the
likes of the Super-Adaptoid, the robotic creation with the combined
powers of the entire Avengers; cast your vote in the court of public
opinion when the Red Skull attempts to convince the people of America
that Cap’s turned traitor; and meet the horrendous head of A.I.M. — the
one and only M.O.D.O.K.! And as if that wasn’t enough, the man who
murdered Bucky — Baron Zemo — returns in a saga guest-starring Nick
Fury, the Black Panther and Sharon Carter that culminates in the debut
of Cap’s solo series! Reserve your star-spangled copy today! Collecting
TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #82-99 and CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #100.
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: KA-ZAR VOL. 1
Written by STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS, GERRY CONWAY, GARY FRIEDRICH, MIKE FRIEDRICH, ARNOLD DRAKE, STEVE PARKHOUSE & LEN WEIN
Penciled by JACK KIRBY, BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, JOHN BUSCEMA, GIL KANE, NEAL ADAMS, HERB TRIMPE, GEORGE TUSKA & RICH BUCKLER
Cover by BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH
Beyond
the cold Antarctic wastes, in the depths of a secret hidden jungle,
Ka-Zar rules the Savage Land. Populated by dinosaurs, barbarians and
saber-tooth tigers, this land that time forgot is threatened from beyond
its borders by enemies including Kraven the Hunter and madmen still
fighting World War II — and from within, by the bizarre Garokk the
Petrified Man and the sun-priestess Zaladane. These adventures, the
origin of Ka-Zar and Zabu, and more await you! Featuring stories never
before collected, this inaugural Ka-Zar Masterworks showcases a
bona-fide who’s who of top comics talent! Collecting MARVEL SUPER-HEROES
(1967) #19, ASTONISHING TALES (1970) #1-16 and material from SAVAGE
TALES (1971) #1.
SPIDER-MAN: World’s Greatest Hero
Written by ROGER STERN, TOM DEFALCO & STUART MOORE
Penciled by ROB DE LA TORRE, CARLO BARBERI & DAMION SCOTT
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
Celebrating
50 years of great responsibility! Spanning from his earliest days as a
hero to the heyday of the heralded Big Time era and everything in
between, a collection of Marvel Legends, venerated comic creators and
awe-inspiring artists shine the spotlight on everything that makes
Spider-Man the World’s Greatest Super Hero! Collecting PETER PARKER:
SPIDER-MAN (1999) #156.1, SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN (1996) #33.1 and #33.2,
and WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #129.1 and #129.2.
MARVEL TALES BY ALAN DAVIS
Written by ALAN DAVIS
Penciled by ALAN DAVIS
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
New
ClanDestine adventures from legendary comics creator Alan Davis! What
dark secrets haunt Marvel’s most secretive family? As the Thing and the
Human Torch investigate a mysterious magical space-time paradox with Dr.
Strange, the return of a menace from the past sets Daredevil and the
ClanDestine on a collision course! And a debt owed to a dead man causes
Wolverine to seek the truth behind the mystery of the rogue member of
the ClanDestine family called…Vincent! Plus: Thor embarks on one of his
most epic adventures ever when the God of Thunder and his fellow
Asgardians visit Midgard’s ancient Egypt — and leave behind a startling
legacy that will change our world forever! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR
ANNUAL #33, DAREDEVIL ANNUAL (2012) #1, WOLVERINE ANNUAL (2012) #1 and
THOR: TRUTH OF HISTORY.
X-MEN: THE HIDDEN YEARS VOL. 2
Written by JOHN BYRNE, STAN LEE & JACK KIRBY
Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, JACK KIRBY, JOHN ROMITA & STEVE DITKO
Cover by JOHN BYRNE
Writer/artist
John Byrne’s retro take on the X-Men — set between their Silver Age
series and their All-New, All-Different incarnation — comes to a
calamitous conclusion! The original X-Men take on the Brotherhood of
Evil Mutants, mutant-controlled Sentinels, Angel’s evil uncle Burt, the
long-lost Yeti, Kraven the Hunter and the mysterious mutant group the
Promise — and it all concludes in a seamless “crossover” with a classic
Lee/Kirby/Romita FANTASTIC FOUR tale! Plus: The original version of that
FF saga, featuring the menace of Magneto and the Sub-Mariner! And the
classic Atlas Era and Silver Age appearances of the Promise! Collecting
X-MEN: THE HIDDEN YEARS #13-22, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #102-104, and
material from YELLOW CLAW #2 and AMAZING ADULT FANTASY #14.
ALPHA FLIGHT CLASSIC VOL. 3
Written by JOHN BYRNE & BILL MANTLO
Penciled by JOHN BYRNE & MIKE MIGNOLA
Cover by JOHN BYRNE
Concluding
John Byrne’s legendary run! Canada’s mightiest heroes face threats of
all sizes, ranging from the overweight Pink Pearl to the maniacal
alchemist Diablo! And when the terrible secret of Sasquatch’s origin is
revealed, Alpha Flight must battle the Great Beasts in their own realm —
and pay a fearsome price! Then, Alpha Flight’s former leader, Guardian,
returns from the grave — or does he? What’s he doing palling around
with the villainous Omega Flight? And where does the Beyonder fit in?
Finally, when Alpha Flight goes fishing in another dimension, they
accidentally hook the Incredible Hulk! Will the jade giant smash the
heroes beyond all repair? Only the series’ new creative team knows! It’s
north-of-the-border action just the way you like it! Collecting ALPHA
FLIGHT (1983) #20-29 and INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #313.