Stuff that caught my eye - out from Marvel this June:
HOUSE OF HEM
FRED HEMBECK with JIM SHOOTER (w)
FRED HEMBECK with RON WILSON, JOHN BYRNE, MICHAEL GOLDEN, AL MILGROM, JOHN BUSCEMA & MORE (a)
Cover by FRED HEMBECK
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For over thirty years, cartoonist Fred Hembeck has been poking fun at
Marvel’s mightiest heroes. Now, some of his greatest works are collected
in a giant-sized one-shot that’s bursting with belly laughs!
• Fred relentlessly roasts the Fantastic Four with the help of an all-star cast of artists!
• Fred wipes out the Marvel Universe in the tale they said couldn’t be published (and almost wasn’t)!
• Even Spider-Man and the Hulk are no match for Hembeck’s trademark wit!
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Plus: a cornucopia of side-splitting short strips from the pages of
Marvel Age — and an all-new introduction by the man himself!
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Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR ROAST, FRED HEMBECK DESTROYS THE MARVEL
UNIVERSE and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN DIGITAL COMIC #16 — and material from
HULK ANNUAL ’99; and MARVEL AGE #50, #52, #54-55, #69, #97, #122-123 and
#130-131.
104 PGS
STAR WARS: THE MARVEL COVERS VOL. 1
Penciled by VARIOUS
Star
Wars has returned to Marvel, and a galaxy of comic-book stars have
joined the celebration! Welcome back Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, Artoo,
Threepio, Darth Vader and the rest as you’ve never seen them before in
this astonishing collection of covers from the likes of John Cassaday,
Joe Quesada, Alex Ross, Skottie Young, J. Scott Campbell, Salvador
Larroca, Terry Dodson and plenty more! Featuring every illustrated
variant of the million-selling STAR WARS #1, plus all the covers of STAR
WARS #2-6, PRINCESS LEIA #1-5 and DARTH VADER #1-6. Then prepare to be
wowed by the new cover art from Marvel’s classic STAR WARS collections,
including Adi Granov’s sensational takes on the original trilogy. It’s
packed with special features, but this is one book you should judge by
its covers!
208 PGS
STAR WARS: EPISODE V — THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Written by ARCHIE GOODWIN
Penciled by AL WILLIAMSON
Cover by ADI GRANOV
The
comic adaptation of the darkest chapter in George Lucas’ original
trilogy is remastered for the modern age! As the Imperial Forces regroup
from the Death Star’s destruction, they target the new Rebel base on
the ice planet Hoth. Will Darth Vader’s troops find Luke Skywalker, or
will a wampa get Luke first? Meanwhile, feelings run high in the
galaxy’s greatest love triangle, bounty hunters target Han Solo, and
Jabba the Hutt lies in wait. Luke seeks out the great Jedi Master Yoda
on swampy Dagobah, but the Emperor has designs on turning the young
Rebel hero. As the battle begins for Skywalker’s soul, will his fear
lead to anger, hate and the dark side? It’s all heading to one of the
greatest confrontations of all time. Prepare for a grave disturbance in
the Force! Collecting STAR WARS (1977) #39-44.
144 PGS
STAR WARS: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 3
Written
by ARCHIE GOODWIN, JO DUFFY, LINDA GRANT, ROY RICHARDSON, RANDY
STRADLEY, ANN NOCENTI, ROY THOMAS, CHRIS CLAREMONT, STEVE MOORE, ALAN
MOORE & STEVE PARKHOUSE
Penciled by AL WILLIAMSON, RON FRENZ, BOB
MCLEOD, DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI, TOM PALMER, BRET BLEVINS, TONY SALMONS, JAN
DUURSEMA, SAL BUSCEMA, CYNTHIA MARTIN, KLAUS JANSON, HOWARD CHAYKIN,
WALTER SIMONSON, DAVE COCKRUM, CARMINE INFANTINO, JOHN STOKES, ADOLFO
BUYLLA & ALAN DAVIS
Cover by TOM PALMER
The original Star Wars
comic-book saga concludes! Savor an all-action adaptation of Star Wars:
Episode VI — The Return of the Jedi, and find out what happens after
the Battle of Endor! Luke, Leia and their allies seek to establish a new
galactic government — but Imperial Forces still stand in the way. When
Darth Vader falls, a Dark Lady will rise! Meanwhile, Han Solo and
Chewbacca head to Wookiee World! The Ewoks go to war! And tragedy
strikes close to C-3PO — could it be that even a droid can cry? Plus: a
cornucopia of Star Wars rarities — including exclusive stories only
published in the UK! Collecting STAR WARS (1977) #79-107 and ANNUAL #3,
and RETURN OF THE JEDI #1-4 — plus material from PIZZAZZ #1-16; STAR
WARS WEEKLY (UK) #60, #94-99 and #104-115; EMPIRE STRIKES BACK MONTHLY
(UK) #149, #151 and #153-157; and STAR WARS MONTHLY (UK) #159.
1136 PGS.
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DAREDEVIL VOL. 9
Written by GERRY CONWAY
Penciled by GENE COLAN
Cover by GIL KANE
Teamed
with the Black Widow, Daredevil continues his adventures in the latest
and greatest Marvel Masterworks yet! DD must make his decision between
Karen Page and Black Widow — and when he does, it means it’s time to
head West…where he and the Black Widow begin their exploits in San
Francisco! There, they’ll face new challenges and classic villains —
Electro, Killgrave the Purple Man and Mr. Fear, just to new a few. And
they’ll do it while looking better than ever, courtesy of the unmatched
art team of Gene Colan and Tom Palmer! There’s no doubt these are true
Marvel masterworks, so don’t be shy — reserve your copy today!
Collecting DAREDEVIL (1964) #85-96.
DAREDEVIL (1964) #85-96.
272 PGS.
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE DEFENDERS VOL. 5
Written by STEVE GERBER
Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by AL MILGROM
Steve
Gerber’s Defenders run comes to its revolutionary conclusion in the
latest Marvel Masterworks extravaganza! Gerber consistently broke the
boundaries of what a super-hero comic could be, and his Headmen saga
stands as one of the high points in a celebrated career. From the Elf
With a Gun to Bambi and the Bozos, Gerber wove together an unlikely cast
with a challenging critique of the era’s culture. His stories would
influence a generation of new writers — and with artwork by the stellar
team of Sal Buscema and Klaus Janson, Defenders is an indisputable ’70s
Marvel masterpiece. And we’ve topped it off with the classic
Defenders/Howard the Duck MARVEL TREASURY EDITION team-up. Need we say
more? Reserve your copy today! Collecting DEFENDERS (1972) #31-41 and
ANNUAL #1, and MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #12.
280 PGS.
THE MARVEL LEGACY OF JACK KIRBY SLIPCASE HC
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by JACK KIRBY
Jack
Kirby earned the nickname “King” over 50 plus years in comics, from
co-creating Captain America to the Fantastic Four to Devil Dinosaur. In
addition, Jack’s explosive layouts, high drama and fantastic imagination
helped evolve the art form in ways few others can claim. Now, the House
of Ideas explores that work in THE MARVEL LEGACY OF JACK KIRBY HC. In
essays and commentary, this deluxe, oversized volume reviews the comics,
the influence and the times of Kirby, and puts a special focus on the
month that changed everything, November 1961. Don’t ask — just buy!!!
240 PGS.
ANT-MAN/GIANT-MAN EPIC COLLECTION: THE MAN IN THE ANT HILL
Volume #1 in the Ant-Man/Giant-Man Epic Collections
Written by STAN LEE & LARRY LIEBER with ERNIE HART
Penciled by JACK KIRBY, DON HECK, DICK AYERS & LARRY LIEBER
Cover by JACK KIRBY
A
man of action and a man of science, Dr. Henry Pym invented an amazing
growth serum and a cybernetic helmet, and with them he became — the
Astonishing Ant-Man! Pym soon teamed with Janet Van Dyne, the winsome
Wasp, and the two tiny titans went on to battle an array of mini- and
maxi-sized menaces from the Scarlet Beetle to the Black Knight! But
adventures in the microscopic world weren’t enough for one of the Marvel
Age’s first super heroes. Soon, Ant-Man became the biggest Avenger
there ever was — Giant-Man! And his foundational adventures are all here
in this debut Epic Collection! Collecting the Ant-Man, Giant-Man and
Wasp material from TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #27 and #35-59.
448 PGS.
S.H.I.E.L.D.: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OMNIBUS
Written
by STAN LEE, STERANKO, GARY FRIEDRICH with JACK KIRBY, ROY THOMAS,
DENNIS O’NEIL, ARCHIE GOODWIN, STEVE PARKHOUSE & JIM STARLIN
Penciled
by JACK KIRBY, STERANKO, FRANK SPRINGER & HERB TRIMPE with JOHN
SEVERIN, DON HECK, BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, HOWARD CHAYKIN, SAL BUSCEMA, JOE
SINNOTT, DICK AYERS, HOWARD PURCELL & OGDEN WHITNEY
Covers by ALEX ROSS & JIM STERANKO
We
are proud to present, in a single complete volume, one of the Marvel’s
most-innovative series—S.H.I.E.L.D.! With international threats on the
rise, Tony Stark and a council of global powers tapped Nick Fury to
protect the us from Hydra, A.I.M., Baron Strucker and the Yellow Claw.
The greatest team in comics, Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, dove into the
world of covert ops, mixing Cold War drama with the mighty Marvel
manner. They set the tone, but when Steranko took over, he rewrote the
entire rulebook. Steranko turned S.H.I.E.L.D. into one of the most
visually innovative comic books ever published and every issue, every
story is presented in oversized glory! You’ve been granted Priority A-1
access, so reserve your copy today! Collecting STRANGE TALES (1951)
135-168, NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (1968) 1-15, FANTASTIC FOUR
(1961) 21, TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) 78, AVENGERS (1963) 72, MARVEL
SPOTLIGHT (1971) 31 and material from NOT BRAND ECHH (1967) #3, 8 &
11
960 PGS
HOWARD THE DUCK: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 1 TPB
Written by STEVE GERBER
Penciled by VAL MAYERIK, FRANK BRUNNER, JOHN BUSCEMA, GENE COLAN, SAL BUSCEMA & MORE
Cover by FRANK BRUNNER
Get
the full story of how Marvel’s most notorious movie star became trapped
in a world he never made! Howard the Duck takes an adventure into fear
when he’s plucked from Duckworld and finds himself on Earth, bill to
proboscis with the melancholy muck-monster Man-Thing! Stuck here on a
planet of hairless apes, the furious fowl forges a future for himself
in, of all places, Cleveland. But the would-be Master of Quack Fu will
have his wings full hanging out with Spider-Man — and waging “waaaugh”
with madcap menaces like the Space Turnip, the Cookie Creature, the
Beaver and Doctor Bong. Will that earn him a spot on the Defenders?
Better yet, Howard for president! Collecting FEAR #19, MAN-THING (1974)
#1, HOWARD THE DUCK (1976) #1-16 and ANNUAL #1, MARVEL TREASURY EDITION
#12, and material from GIANT-SIZE MAN-THING #4-5.
456 PGS.
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT OMNIBUS
Written by GERRY CONWAY, LEN WEIN, MARV WOLFMAN, MIKE FRIEDRICH, DOUG MOENCH, TONY ISABELLA & BILL MANTLO
Penciled
by MIKE PLOOG, WERNER ROTH, TOM SUTTON, GIL KANE, DON PERLIN, ROSS
ANDRU, GENE COLAN, VIRGILIO REDONDO, YONG MONTANO & FRANK ROBBINS
Covers by MIKE PLOOG & TBA
He’s
Jack Russell by day, but he’s the Werewolf By Night! On his 18th
birthday, Jack discovers that he has inherited his father’s curse — and
that’s when things really get hairy! Can he save his sister from sharing
his fate? Discover how Jack became one of Marvel’s supernatural stars
of the seventies in these classic adventures, serving up everything from
witches to aliens to Dracula himself! But which horrifying heroes will
join Jack in the Legion of Monsters? Whether he’s teaming up with
Spider-Man, eclipsing Moon Knight, or fighting like cats and dogs with
Tigra, Jack is one lycanthrope you’re guaranteed to like! Collecting
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1971) #2-4, WEREWOLF BY NIGHT (1972) #1-43, MARVEL
TEAM-UP (1972) #12, TOMB OF DRACULA (1972) #18, GIANT-SIZE CREATURES #1,
GIANT-SIZE WEREWOLF #2-5, MARVEL PREMIERE #28 and material from
MONSTERS UNLEASHED #6-7.
1176 PGS.
IRON FIST EPIC COLLECTION: THE FURY OF IRON FIST TPB
Volume #1 in the Iron Fist Epic Collections
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT with ROY THOMAS, LEN WEIN, DOUG MOENCH & TONY ISABELLA
Penciled by JOHN BYRNE with GIL KANE, LARRY HAMA, ARVELL JONES & PAT BRODERICK
Cover by GIL KANE
A
Himalayan expedition to find the mystical city of K’un Lun left
nine-year-old Daniel Rand’s parents dead, but Daniel found the path to
K’un Lun and spent a decade there training under its immortal
inhabitants. He became an unmatched master of martial arts and spiritual
control; armed with the shattering power of the iron fist, Daniel left
immortality behind to set out into the Western world and avenge his
parents’ deaths. In tales packed with wall-to-wall kung-fu action, Iron
Fist runs a gauntlet through the Kara-Kai death cult, ninja adversaries
and mystic dimensions — joined by Misty Knight and Colleen Wing. Iron
Fist’s skill in both mind and body will be tested — until his final
showdown with the Steel Serpent! Collecting MARVEL PREMIERE #15-25, IRON
FIST (1975) #1-15 and MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #63-64.
528 PGS.
Music new releases May 17, 2015: Bjork; Jimi Hendrix; Bee Gees, more
DVD and Blu-ray new releases March 17, 2015: Song of the Sea; WKRP; Paul McCartney; Genghis Khan, more
Product: Classic Star Trek TV soundtracks
Hey, did you know you can download episode scores from the original "Star Trek" series? You can. Two volumes of this project from the great La-la-land records are now available via Amazon.
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