Most Popular Books by Al Milgrom

Collects West Coast Avengers (1985) #8-24, Annual #1; Avengers Annual #15. The West Coast meets the Old West! Firebird finds herself in the middle of a fight between the Rangers and the Avengers — but will she become the sixth Whacko, or will the Thing? Menaces mount — including Master Pandemonium, Headlok, Griffin and Graviton — while Tigra and Hellcat team up against Tiger Shark! Meanwhile, Hank Pym battles his demons — but who will be his savior? Then, a time-warping terror leaves the West Coast Avengers trapped in the past! Hawkeye meets old friends Two-Gun Kid and Rawhide Kid, but another Western legend spells big trouble for Mockingbird! The sprawling space-time saga spreads to ancient Egypt as the Whackos travel ever further back in time — but what role will Moon Knight play? And will the team ever find its way home?

Collects Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #64, 69-70, 81-82, 94-96; Cloak and Dagger (1983) #1-4; Marvel Team-Up Annual #6; Marvel Fanfare (1982) #19; New Mutants (1983) #23-25. Cloak and Dagger step out of the darkness and into the light! But will this pair of violent vigilantes be friends or foes for the spectacular Spider-Man? The young duo''s war on drugs will put crime bosses Silvermane and the Kingpin in their sights - and the wall-crawler will be stuck in the middle! Then follow Tyrone Johnson and Tandy Bowen into their own uncanny adventures, and discover what set them on their dark path. Detective O''Reilly wants to arrest them, Father Delgado wants to reform them - but does anyone really understand them? Plus, after Spidey chaperones their fi rst meeting, Cloak and Dagger face a power struggle with the New Mutants!

Collects Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #92-100 and Annual (1979) #4, Web Of Spider-Man (1985) #1 and Questprobe #2. The Marvel Masterworks celebrate SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN''s 100th issue! Kingpin''s hitmen are closing in, your girlfriend-who doesn''t even want to know the real you-just broke up with you and your new alien costume wants to kill you. What''s that, you say? Yup, it''s just another day in the life of Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man! Writer/artist Al Milgrom spins a series of wonderful web-slinging adventures in the run-up to SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #100. He introduces new villains in the Lee/Ditko mold like the Answer and the Spot and (literally) resurrects classic characters like Silvermane - as a killer cyborg! The Kingpin''s the man pulling the strings throughout. Will his leverage on the Black Cat mean Spidey won''t see issue #101? Also featuring an Annual exploring Aunt May''s younger days and the rare Spider-Man installment of Questprobe.

Collects Iron Man (1968) #170, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #173, Fantastic Four (1961) #265, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #252 and Annual #21, Incredible Hulk (1968) #324, Thor (1966) #378, Captain America (1968) #333 and X-Factor (1986) #24. Celebrate 80 years of Marvel Comics, decade by decade u0097 and witness major shakeups for iconic heroes in the Awesome Eighties! A new generation of creators crafting character-defining runs changed everything, with new faces donning Iron Manu0092s armor and slinging Captain Americau0092s shield! Bold makeovers were everywhere u0097 including Spider-Manu0092s black costume, Stormu0092s mohawk, Thoru0092s battle armor, the Hulku0092s return to gray, and the transformation of original X-Man Angel into Apocalypseu0092s metal-winged Horseman of Death! The sensational She-Hulk joined the Fantastic Four, and Peter Parker faced the biggest life-altering event of all: marriage to Mary Jane Watson!

Collects Thor (1966) #180-181, Fantastic Four (1961) #276, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #274, Mephisto Vs. … (1987) #1-4, Marvel Graphic Novel: Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom – Triumph and Torment (1989), Daredevil (1964) #266, Silver Surfer (1987) #45, Black Panther (1998) #4-5, New Mutants (2009) #37; material from Silver Surfer (1968) #3, Fantastic Four (1961) #277. The most diabolical entity in the Marvel Universe put its greatest heroes through hell! Join Mephisto - lord of the underworld - as he claims the Silver Surfer’s soul, trades tricks with Loki and Thor, wagers with the Beyonder over Spider-Man and bedevils Daredevil! But what is Mephisto’s plan when he targets the Fantastic Four, X-Factor, the X-Men and the Avengers? Plus: A cosmic clash with Thanos! A tale of torment uniting Doctors Strange and Doom! An unforgettable encounter with Black Panther! And-a date?!

"A Battle Royal": This time, it really looks like the damage is irreparable and Betty and Veronica''s friendship is over for good. But then again, appearances can be deceiving! Is this really the end? "On the Trail of the Scent": It''s the return of Cricket O''Dell, the girl who can sniff out money ? and just in time! Veronica has lost her first-ever $100 bill. With Cricket on the trail, it literally has "scent"-imental value! "Ads That Add Up": And now, let''s pause for a word from Riverdale''s teens, as the girls enter a homemade commercial contest!

Archie''s good at tooting his own horn and in ''A Lot of Brass,'' it bothers everyone in school when it becomes an actual horn. Then in ''Yours, Mine and Ours,'' Mr. Lodge creates a fool-proof way to schedule himself and with one push of a button, Archie undoes it all. In ''Elite Treat,'' can Jughead tell the difference between French pastry and a boxed snack? Finally, in ''How Low Can You Go,'' Archie''s new pants cause him to lose everything, including Jughead''s friendship.

"Freshman Year - The Missing Chapters: Chuck": For years, fans of Archie Comics have wondered what happened in the years before the fabled teens of Riverdale entered high school. How did everyone meet? Were the teachers always at the high school? Did all of Archie''s friends always live in Riverdale? Just when did the "eternal love triangle" first start? In the "Freshman Year" saga, originally presented in the pages of ARCHIE #587-591, readers finally learned the back-story behind Riverdale''s fabled cast of characters. But that wasn''t the whole story! In this follow-up series of stories, writer Batton Lash fills in the blanks, giving readers an even bigger glimpse of what went on with Jughead, Betty & Veronica, Reggie, Chuck, and Pencilneck G. In this story, Chuck''s cartoons of the past come back to haunt him when word gets back to him that a tough kid took exception to Chuck''s none-too-flattering caricatures. The subject of Chuck''s doodles isn''t happy about being "dissed" and has held a grudge for three years! Now Chuck must look back at the copious comics he did in freshman year to see what he did to diss his classmate!

"It''s My Life": In the classic tradition of Archie stories that break down the "fourth panel," Archie ponders his existence as the star of comic book misadventures... or rather, what life could be life free from the constraints of the funny pages! Along the way, he imagines himself as a superhero, a manga character, and more! "Mean Girls": Move over, Lindsey - Betty has her own "mean girl" to deal with in the form of Veronica!

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #351-360, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11, Web of Spider-Man Annual #7 (Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection Vol. 22).

"Freshman Year - The Missing Chapters: Chuck": For years, fans of Archie Comics have wondered what happened in the years before the fabled teens of Riverdale entered high school. How did everyone meet? Were the teachers always at the high school? Did all of Archie''s friends always live in Riverdale? Just when did the "eternal love triangle" first start? In the "Freshman Year" saga, originally presented in the pages of ARCHIE #587-591, readers finally learned the back-story behind Riverdale''s fabled cast of characters. But that wasn''t the whole story! In this follow-up series to the best-selling ''Freshman Year'' saga, writer Batton Lash gives readers an even bigger glimpse of what went on during the Freshman year of the entire gang. Pencilneck''s circle of friends adjust to their own move from middle school to high school. Along the way, Pencilneck''s obsessive nature drives the school''s librarian crazy, his pal Zane develops a crush on Veronica, Penelope considers Betty her new ''BFF,'' and Connie tries to make Zane jealous by going after Reggie!

"Freshman Year - The Missing Chapters: Jughead": For years, fans of Archie Comics have wondered what happened in the years before the fabled teens of Riverdale entered high school. How did everyone meet? Were the teachers always at the high school? Did all of Archie''s friends always live in Riverdale? Just when did the "eternal love triangle" first start? In the "Freshman Year" saga, originally presented in the pages of ARCHIE #587-591, readers finally learned the back-story behind Riverdale''s fabled cast of characters. But that wasn''t the whole story! Starting with this issue and running through four consecutive issues, writer Batton Lash fills in the blanks, giving readers an even bigger glimpse of what went on with Jughead, Betty & Veronica, Reggie, Chuck, and Pencilneck G. In this issue, we follow Jughead as his family moves out of Riverdale. What is life like in his new town? Can he make a friend as loyal as Archie? Who is Sadie - just a friend, or something more? You won''t want to miss the thrilling answers - reserve your copy today!

"Really Gifted": In this touching tale, the girls learn about a catalog where they can purchase clean water, food and other needs for those living in impoverished countries. "Caved In": Veronica is mortified when Betty takes her cave exploring - until she sees the hunky tour guide! Surprises and dangers await in this thrilling tale! "Childish Pursuits": The boys give Betty and Veronica a hard time over their fondness for the hot new anime series, "Fairy Princess Bluebell."

This April Fools Day it''s Reggie''s Revenge! The King of Pranks will be pranked when four brand new teams of writers and artists take on Reggie and the gang! Comic book legends join forces with Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Sonic the Hedgehog superstar comic writers for foolishly good fun!

"The Study Buddy": To combat sagging grades, Archie makes Dilton his study buddy, hoping his good habits will rub off... but will Archie''s bad habits rub off on Dilton instead?! "Dog Daze": Archie''s gone to the dogs... literally... when Betty and Veronica ask him to wear Riverdale''s mascot costume for a school spirit rally. Naturally, Archie gets stuck in the costume! "Paper Chase": No news is good news, unless it''s Mr. Andrews missing out on his morning newspaper!

Comic industrty legend Jim Valentino continues his fascinating look at the 31st century Marvel Universe with the original incarnation of the Guardians of the Galaxy! The original Guardians of the Galaxy land on the World of Mutants but soon wind up in the middle of a violent rebellion against Wolverine''s descendant Rancor! And to make matters worse, there''s a Dark Phoenix on the loose! Hope they survive the experience! Then it''s off to rescue Firelord, a cosmic clash with Ghost Rider and the debut of the mysterious Protégé --culminating in an epic battle with the Punisher of the 31st century. Wait, did we say Punisher? More like Punishers -- a whole army of them! Plus: The Guardians track the cosmic power of Korvac through time and space -- along the way encountering the Fantastic Four, the Silver Surfer and the future Thor! And a major turning point in the life of Vance Astrovik! Who is Major Victory? COLLECTING: Guardians of the Galaxy (1990) 7-20, Guardians of the Galaxy Annual (1991) 1; material from Fantastic Four Annual (1963) 24, Thor Annual (1966) 16, Silver Surfer Annual (1988) 4