New Releases by Bill Mantlo

Collects Incredible Hulk (1962) #6; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #31-33; Daredevil (1964) #162; Incredible Hulk (1968) #249; And Material From Tales To Astonish (1959) #26 And #42; Amazing Adult Fantasy #7, #10 And #12-14; Strange Tales (1951) #94, #97, #110, #115, #126-127 And #146; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #1 And Annual #1; Tales Of Suspense (1959) #48; Speedball #1 And Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) #8. Celebrate the career of a true Marvel Visionary! Best known as the co-creator of the amazing Spider-Man, Steve Ditko illustrated Spidey''s adventures for four years and introduced dozens of classic villains. But even as he infused Spider-Man''s world with grounded realism, Ditko took readers on mind-bending romps through twisted and mystical realms with another massively popular co-creation, Doctor Strange! Plus, Ditko''s unmatched creative vision is on full display with the debuts of Squirrel Girl and Speedball - and scores of rarely seen fantasy and sci-fi work from Marvel''s Atlas Era!

Collects Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #16-31. Peter Parkeru0092s second Spectacular serving is even greater than the first! Things kick off with a battle against the Beetle, then Peter heads west to cover the breakup of the Champions u0097 but how does this lead to a clash with Angel and Iceman? The White Tiger enters for an extended guest role as the Lightmaster, the Enforcers and the Scorpion turn up the tension! Then, Moon Knight helps Spidey fight the Maggia u0097 who retaliate in the form of the Masked Marauder! Itu0092s a multipart epic pairing Spider-Man and Daredevil, and featuring Frank Milleru0092s very first DD artwork! It all culminates in the seven-part saga of Carrion, the mysterious rotting horror with hidden ties to Peter Parkeru0092s past u0097 and a violent desire to punish him for the death of Gwen Stacy!

Collects Iron Man (1968) #95-112. Itu0092s time for an upgrade! Iron Man increases his armoru0092s power as his title gains a powerful new writer: Bill Mantlo! Never before collected, Mantlou0092s run delved into Tony Starku0092s supporting cast, added a dose of industrial intrigue and brought back iconic adversaries. It begins with accusations of Stark Industries bribing U.S. senators, gets dangerous with the return of Ultimo and reaches a fever pitch when an all-new Guardsman comes calling! Then, in the lead-up to the blockbuster issue #100, Sunfire pits heat against iron in the prelude to the return of Tonyu0092s greatest foe: the Mandarin! Next, the mysterious Madame Masque and the Jack of Hearts enter the fray u0097 and the volume wraps up with an out-of-this-world battle for Wundagore Mountain!

Collecting Daredevil (1964) #133-143 And Annual #4, Ghost Rider (1973) #20, Marvel Premiere #39-40 And Material From Ghost Rider (1973) #19. Matt Murdock may be the Marvel Universeu0092s most famous lawyer, but when the Jester frames Daredevil for murder, the verdict is guilty u0097 and the sentence is death! With New York City turned against him, President Ford calling citizens to take up arms against super heroes and a noose around his neck, how will DD get out of this one? Then, Karen Pageu0092s disappearance sends Daredevil to Los Angeles in a crossover adventure with Ghost Rider penciled by John Byrne! And as Mattu0092s romance with Heather Glenn continues to grow, his investigation into her fatheru0092s business draws disturbing conclusions! Plus Torpedou0092s return, a Daredevil/Black Panther/Sub-Mariner team-up, the Gladiator and Beetleu0092s attack on Grand Central Station and the one and only Bullseye!

Collecting Power Man #32-47 and Annual #1. Luke Cage defends the streets of New York City u0097 and even takes the fight to the outer boroughs u0097 in this Marvel Masterworks volume completing his solo adventures! Cage will face menaces as tough as Moses Magnum, as bizarre as the Mace and as infuriating as the Gem Theateru0092s always unpredictable vending machine. Itu0092s all set against the gritty streets of 1970s Times Square, a location as colorful as anything Marvelu0092s minds have ever conjured up! In addition to these fearsome foes, Cage must also battle an all-new and amped-up Chemistro, the Spear who seeks to settle a score with the man who made Luke Cage bulletproof, and an adversary as unstoppable as death itself: the IRS!

Collecting Marvel Team-Up (1972) #31-40, Giant-Size Spider-Man #4-5 And The Marvel Comics Calendar 1975. No one in the Marvel Universe knows how to make friends and enemies and frenemies like the Amazing Spider-Man! And heu0092s going to add to the ranks of all three, beginning with an Iron Fist kung fu clash. Then, Nighthawk, Valkyrie and Doctor Strange join in the battle against Jeremiah and his Church of Blood. Never wanting to leave a corner of Marveldom unexplored, the monsters are unleashed with Man-Wolf, Frankensteinu0092s Monster and the Beast. Weu0092re even including Spideyu0092s Giant-Size adventures with (or is it against?) the Punisher and the Man-Thing. Meanwhile, the Human Torch takes MTUu0092s headline spot in a battle of fire and brimstone and the Big Man and Sons of the Tiger close out another Masterworks extravaganza!

Collects Avengers (1963) #110-111, Incredible Hulk #172, 180 & 181, Captain America #172-175, Marvel Team-Up #23 & 38, Defenders #15-16 and Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4. The culmination of the Silver Age legacy of Marvel''s mutant misfits, the X-Men! Closing the gap between the end of the X-Men''s original series in 1970 and the debut of the All-New, All-Different team in 1975, the Marvel Masterworks present several X-Men tales that set the stage for Giant-Size X-Men #1! First up: Forced underground by anti-mutant hysteria run amok, the X-Men find themselves pursued by a secret adversary that seeks to pick them off one by one. And if being on the run wasn''t tough enough, here comes Magneto! Only the combined might of the X-Men and the Avengers can prevent the Master of Magnetism from unleashing a nuclear holocaust. Then, with the X-Men''s ranks dwindling, Professor X, Cyclops and Marvel Girl head West for reinforcements, but instead bump into the Incredible Hulk and the Juggernaut. (Ouch!) Next comes the culmination of the classic Secret Empire saga, where the X-Men find they share a common enemy with Captain America and join forces with the shield-slingin'' Avenger to save the nation and rescue their mutant comrades. Then, on the eve of the X-Men''s departure to face Krakoa the Living Island, Iceman and the Human Torch team-up to battle Equinox, the Thermo-Dynamic Man-and with his team missing, Professor X must enlist the Defenders to fight a resurgent Magneto and Alpha, the Ultimate Mutant! To top it all off, we''ve also included X-Man-to-be Wolverine''s very first appearance! The ol'' Canucklehead leaps from the top-secret Weapon X program and throws down in his first famous battle with the Incredible Hulk. It''s the all-time classic that made comic book history! There''s also the debut of Madrox the Multiple Man-Chris Claremont''s first X-Man-and the Beast vs. the Griffin. This X-tra special Masterworks volume polishes off the library of every X-Fan''s dreams-completing the original adventures of Marvel''s most-famous super team!

Collecting Iron Man (1968) #82-94 and Annual #3-4. Tony Stark is one of the Marvel Universeu0092s most advanced minds and experienced inventors u0097 but those talents are about to be turned against him, shaking him to his core! Looking to exploit Stark Industries tech, the Red Ghost kidnaps Tony. In the melee, Happy Hogan dons the Iron Man armor, but suffers severe injuries u0097 leading to a dangerous procedure that will once again turn him into the monstrous Freak! Meanwhile, NYPD Detective Michael Ou0092Brien begins an investigation aiming to nail Tony for the death of Ou0092Brienu0092s brother, the Guardsman. Add to that the Blood Brothers, the Controller, the Melter, M.O.D.O.K. and a new incarnation of the Molecule Man u0097 Iron Man must defend himself from threats from all corners before he loses everything!

Collecting Marvel Spotlight (1971) #3-4; Werewolf By Night (1972) #1, #3 And #15; Tomb Of Dracula (1972) #18-19; Marvel Chillers #1-2; Avengers (1963) #185-187; Doctor Strange (1974) #59-62, #67 And #81; Thor (1966) #332-333; And Material From Dracula Lives #6; Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22; X-Men Annual (1970) #12; And Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #9-13 And #15. Learn the hidden history of Marvelu0092s most terrifying tome! Penned by the elder god Chthon and containing the blackest of magic, could the Darkhold be responsible for the Werewolf by Nightu0092s curse? Jack Russellu0092s quest for the truth leads him into conflict with Dracula! Modred the Mystic dared to learn the Darkholdu0092s secrets, but he spells trouble for the Avengers when Chthon chooses Scarlet Witch as the vessel for his rebirth! And Doctor Strange attempts to use the Darkhold to destroy all vampires u0097 as Thor battles Dracula!

Collecting Amazing Adventures (1970) #18-39 And Marvel Graphic Novel #7. It is the year 2018. The Martian invasion of Earth has left our world shattered and its population enslaved. Into this post-apocalyptic nightmare comes Killraven, a man obsessed with his mission: to free Earth! Don McGregor and P. Craig Russell took on Killravenu0092s quest, and together they crafted some of the most compelling and nuanced comic-art masterpieces of the era. Their hero and his band of Freemen rebels strive, grow, battle and love with a humanity thatu0092s as touching as it is exciting. And now, the complete Killraven sci-fi action opus is collected in this incomparable Marvel Masterworks u0097 beautifully restored and featuring an amazing selection of behind-the-scenes material!

Collecting Marvel Feature (1971) #11-12, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #1-19 And Marvel Team-Up (1972) #47.Al #1. Watch out, Yancy Street! Benjamin Grimm, A.K.A. the Fantastic Fouru0092s ever-lovinu0092 blue-eyed Thing, is stomping his way into his own series u0097 guest-starring the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe! In this inaugural MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE Epic Collection, the Thing battles the Incredible Hulk, the minions of Thanos and the giant monster Braggadoom u0097 and even brings the Guardians of the Galaxy back into the firmament of Marvel stars! He also joins forces with icons like Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Daredevil and Luke Cage to battle all manner of fearsome foes! And to top it all off, the Thing travels to the pages of MARVEL TEAM-UP to join the amazing Spider-Man in a MTIO/MTU crossover classic! Collecting Marvel Feature (1971) #11-12, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #1-19 And Marvel Team-Up (1972) #47.Al #1.

Collects Champions (1975) #1-17, Iron Man Annual (1970) #4, Avengers (1963) #163, Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) #14, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #17-18, Hulk Annual #7. Join Black Widow, Hercules, Ghost Rider, Iceman and Angel as they form an all-new super-team: the Champions! Now, their complete adventures are available in a single volume! Savor every issue, every highlight, every page as the lives of these Marvel icons play out together! Their struggles will reveal the origin of the man who created the Black Widow, pit them against the combined might of Magneto and Doctor Doom, unleash the Crimson Dynamo and Titanium Man on Los Angeles, team them with the Stranger in the fight for an Infinity Gem and bring fan-favorite artist John Byrne aboard for some of his greatest early work, including stories featuring the Sentinels and Brotherhood of Evil Mutants!

Collects Marvel Feature (1971) #4-10, Power Man #24-25, Black Goliath #1-5, Champions (1975) #11-13, Marvel Premiere #47-48 and material From Iron Man (1968) #44. Because you demanded it! Marvel Masterworks is proud to bring you the continuing adventures of Ant-Man u0097 and not just one Ant-Man, either! Hank Pymu0092s MARVEL FEATURE series with the Wasp leads the way. Then comes Pymu0092s former assistant, Bill Foster, who becomes an all-new Giant-Man under the codename Black Goliath! Billu0092s adventures continue into CHAMPIONS, in a story featuring the power of the Infinity Gems. Next comes the debut of Scott Lang, the man who stole the mantle of Ant-Man u0097 literally! With work by Marvel icons including John Byrne, P. Craig Russell, Roy Thomas, Ross Andru, Herb Trimpe and more, this Masterworks is as big on talent as it is on adventure!

Collects Giant-Size Werewolf #5; Werewolf By Night (1972) #31-43; Marvel Premiere #28; Spider-Woman (1978) #6, #19 And #32; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #93; Ghost Rider (1973) #55; Moon Knight (1980) #29 (A Story) And #30; And Material From Marvel Premiere #59. Complete your collection of the classic adventures of Marvelu0092s legendary lycanthrope! But can even Jack Russell survive when he battles the silver-clad stalker known as Moon Knight? There are plenty more candidates lining up to wrestle the Werewolf u0097 including Hangman, Brother Voodoo, Iron Man and Fire-Eyes, the man with the gaze of doom! But will Spider-Woman be a friend or a fearsome foe? Jack has faced super heroes and supernatural threats; now he and Spider-Man u0097 and Ghost Rider, too u0097 will learn that no villain is more vile than Tatterdemalion! Plus: Witness the savage rematch between Moon Knight and the Werewolf!

Collects Avengers (1963) #178-188, Annual (1967) #8-9, Marvel Premiere (1972) #49 and material from Marvel Tales (1966) #100. Avengers Mansion is running out of room, so the old order changeth! Government agent Henry Peter Gyrich is kicking out all but seven Avengers. Despite their protests, the team wonu0092t have time to argue u0097 because a mysterious man from Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witchu0092s past has emerged, kicking off an adventure that leads the Avengers to Wundagore Mountain and reveals the answer to one of Marvelu0092s oldest mysteries! But first, the Absorbing Man shows up for a good olu0092 fashioned knuckle-crunching battle! Also featuring a trip to the Inhumansu0092 Great Refuge, an all-new Doctor Spectrum in a story illustrated by George Pérez, solo Beast and Falcon adventures and the massive mountain-menace Monolith! Brought to you by Avengers greats David Michelinie and John Byrne!

Spirited teenager Domino Blackthorne Drake was just a normal girl… until she stumbled upon an alien artifact, acquired uncanny power, and became a beacon for intergalactic trouble! With her tabby cat Cap’n Kidd in tow, Domino joins the motley crew of the Starshadow – a spacefaring pirate ship captained by the charismatic and fearless Raader. Domino embarks on a cosmic odyssey to save her kidnapped parents and overthrow the evil Colonizer Empire. Imagine a young, bright-eyed girl on a galaxy-wide escapade, full of high-energy antics straight out of Guardians of the Galaxy and Pirates of the Caribbean, and you’ve got Swords of the Swashbucklers!

Collects Sub-Mariner (1968) #61-72; Marvel Spotlight (1971) #27. The Sub-Marineru0092s royal bearing and tempestuous attitude have made him a lightning rod for action and excitement since day one. The adventures in store for you here u0097 completing the Sub-Marineru0092s original MARVEL AGE series u0097 will be no exception to the rule. It begins when Dr. Hydrou0092s human-amphibian hybrids attack Atlantis. Namor wins the day, but his people oppose him after he takes in the outcast army. Then, a nerve gas explosion leaves Namor crippled and unable to defend his realm from Orca and an upstart kingdom. Reed Richards will craft a new costume to help him fight again, but nothing will be able to contain the rage of the Savage Sub-Mariner! Also featuring u0093Tales of Atlantis,u0094 a backup feature exploring the legends of Atlantis!

Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #204-218, Annual (1963) #14. In their latest, greatest Marvel Masterworks, the Fantastic Four confront one of their oldest enemies - the Skrulls! And they''ll have to do it as their older selves, after an aging weapon advances them to death''s door! The talents of Marv Wolfman, Keith Pollard and John Byrne - in his FF debut - keep the story feisty, the art spry and the adventure fantastic. How could it not be when the world-devourer Galactus enters the fray with a new herald? As if that weren''t enough, the cosmic Sphinx, scheming Monocle, combustible Blastaar, formidable Frightful Four and diabolical Salem''s Seven keep the scope epic, the stakes absolute, and you on the edge of your seat! And H.E.R.B.I.E.? He''s just keeping it real.

The God of Thunder takes on The Strongest One There Is as two Marvel Universe heavyweights clash! A rivalry for the ages begins shortly after Hulk quits the Avengers, with a test of strength between former teammates! Things escalate when the jade giant recruits powerful allies of his own, paving the way for Thor vs. Hulk to be the main event of an Avengers/Defenders War! Hammer meets fist again and again, including a journey to Hel and back, and blockbuster bouts between the Odinson and the Red Hulk! It''s god against monster, in the Mightiest Marvel Manner of all! COLLECTING: AVENGERS (1963) #3, SUBMARINER (1968) #35, DEFENDERS (1972) #10, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #255 AND #440, THOR (1966) #385 AND #489, HULK (2008) #5-6, WHAT IF? (1977) #45; MATERIAL FROM JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #112, INCREDIBLE HULK ANNUAL 2001, HULK (2008) #26.

Howard the Duck''s classic adventures conclude in this riotous volume! First, Howie and Bev face the geriatric menace of the Grey Panther, and do that voodoo that they do so well! But will a Christmas miracle show Howard it''s a wonderful life - or quite the opposite?! He''ll win a fortune - and lose a fortune! There will be animal antics with the Gopher and - Spider-Ham?! And Howard will join She-Hulk as they wrap their heads around the Cosmic Squish Principle! Plus: Two Spider-Man team-ups for the price of one! But what the heck are the Elf with a Gun and the Circus of Crime doing here? Waaaugh! Collecting HOWARD THE DUCK MAGAZINE #8-9, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #96, HOWARD THE DUCK (1976) #32-33 and SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #14-17 - plus material from BIZARRE ADVENTURES #34, MARVEL TALES (1964) #237 and SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #5.

Whether itu0092s heroes looking to team up or villains trying to test their mettle, everybody loves an adventure with the ever-lovinu0092 blue-eyed Thing! And we have no doubt youu0092ll love the adventures this volume has in store. With Luke Cage, the Thing fights the giant monster Braggadoom! With Iron Man, he encounters the mythical hero Prester John! With the Golem, Son of Satan and the Scarecrow, murderous demons are conjured! With Morbius, itu0092s the return of the Living Eraser; with Ka-Zar, he lays a knuckle sandwich on a T. rex; with Spider-Man, itu0092s a MTIO/MTU crossover classic u0097 and with the FF, the Invaders and the Liberty Legion, the Thing travels back in time to World War II to battle the Third Reich! Collecting MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #11-20 and ANNUAL #1, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #47 and FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #11.

Marvelu0092s bulletproof man is back! The Marvel Masterworks proudly present the evolution of Luke Cage, Hero for Hire, into his new identity: Power Man! Itu0092s a series of iconic Cage classics featuring the debut of Cottonmouth, Cageu0092s evolving relationship with Claire Temple and action galore! Cage goes toe-to-toe with Iron Man, battles the villainous Power Man for the right to the name, and hits the road to uncover the secrets of Security City. Also featuring the first appearances of Bill Foster as Giant-Man and the one and only Piranha Jones! With stories and art by comic-book greats u0097 Wein, Isabella, McGregor, Tuska, Wilson, Pu0082rez and more u0097 these are the stories that defined the Marvel and Netflix icon for an entire generation of fans! Collecting POWER MAN #17-31.

Collects Avengers Annual #12, Inhumans (1998) #8, Thing (2005) #4 and material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #68, Girl Comics (2010) #2, Original Sins #1. They say every dog has his day u0097 and this is Lockjawu0092s! The Inhumansu0092 prodigious pooch takes the lead, teleporting into amazing adventures! When the Avengers and Inhumans come to blows, Lockjaw shows he has a nose for danger! With Attilan in turmoil around him, the colossal canine has his own agenda in an all-time classic tale that could only be named u0093Woof!u0094 What a revoltinu0092 development for the Thing when he spends the day babysitting and dog-walking u0097 with Lockjaw on the end of the leash, itu0092s slobberinu0092 time! Plus: The humongous hound helps the homeless, has the Inhumans in dogged pursuit and goes digging for his Original Sin!

Collects Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2 And #14; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #21, #50-51, #76-77 And #80-81; Spider-Man/Doctor Strange: The Way To Dusty Death; Untold Tales Of Spider-Man: Strange Encounter; And Material From Marvel Fanfare (1982) #6.

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #193-202, Annual (1964) #13, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (1979) #1. The Amazing Spider-Man swings toward his historic 200th issue! Peter Parker has faced villain after villain over the course of his heroic career, but despite all those victories, one moment will forever torment him u0097 the death of his Uncle Ben. And now, our hero is struck low when not only does Aunt May die, but the man who killed Uncle Ben returns! Itu0092s a saga that plumbs the emotional depths of Peter Parkeru0092s life like no other. As Spidey struggles through his grief, old villains and new faces emerge: the Kingpin returns and the Black Cat makes her fi rst appearance. Spidey faces Doc Ock in an Annual extravaganza.

CollectsÿCaptain America (1968) #176-192 and material from Foom (1973) #8. Englehart, Buscema and Robbins bring you one of the most influential Captain America sagas of all time in the latest Marvel Masterworks. Disillusioned by government corruption and the revelations behind the Secret Empire, Steve Rogers renounces his role as Captain America. The Falcon fights on while Rogers wrestles with his place in the world, becoming Nomad, a man without a country. In his new identity, he must overcome the power of Madame Hydra and the mystical Serpent Crown. Then, the return of the Red Skull forces our hero to make a choice, with the Falcon''s life hanging in the balance.

With the original X-Men captured, Professor X recruits an All-New, All-Different team to take on the mantle of the Uncanny X-Men! Including Wolverine, Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Banshee, Sunfi re, and Warpath, this new international cast redefined super-hero teams forever. The transition won''t come easy, though. Wolverine and Cyclops will clash. X-Man will battle X-Man. Death and rebirth will visit the team, and an old nemesis will return. Also featuring the debut of Alpha Flight and the Weapon X program, the fi rst outer space saga with the Starjammers, and rare X-Men adventures. Comic-book titans Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, and John Byrne guide their new X-Men through it all, raising the series to the peak of white-hot popularity. And it all starts here! COLLECTING: VOL. 5; GIANT-SIZE X-MEN (1975) #1, X-MEN (1963) #94-110, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #53, #69-70, ANNUAL (1976) #1, IRON FIST (1975) #14-15, MATERIAL FROM FOOM (1973) #10.

Meet the future of the X-Men! Karma. Wolfsbane. Sunspot. Cannonball. Moonstar. They''re teenagers, thrown together by the X-gene that makes them diff erent. Follow the adventures of these young mutants from Karma''s first meeting with Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, to their early days at the Xavier School! The New Mutants'' on-the-job training begins in earnest with battles against Sentinels, the Silver Samurai, Viper and the Hellfi re Club, and a team-up with Spidey and Cloak & Dagger -all while they''ll get a taste of life as X-Men in a disturbing encounter with the Brood! COLLECTING: VOLUME 1: MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #4, NEW MUTANTS (1983) #1-12, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #167, MARVEL TEAMUP ANNUAL #6, MAGIK (1983) #1-4, MATERIAL FROM MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #100.

Join the Black Widow, Hercules, Ghost Rider, Iceman and Angel as they form an all-new super-teamu0097the Champions! This massive Masterworks collects the Championsu0092 complete adventures! Every issue, every highlight, every page as the lives of these Marvel icons play out together. Their struggles will reveal the origin of the man who created the Black Widow; pit them against the combined might of Magneto and Dr. Doom; unleash the Crimson Dynamo and Titanium Man on Los Angeles; team them with the Stranger in the fight for an Infinity Gem; and bring fan-favorite artist John Byrne aboard for some of his greatest early work, including stories featuring the Sentinels and Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Collecting CHAMPIONS (1975) 1-17, IRON MAN ANNUAL (1970) 4, AVENGERS (1963) 163, SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP (1975) 14 & SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) 17-18.

Discover rare, never-before-collected tales of the duck with delusions of adequacy as Marvel''s trawl through the annals of Howard history plunders the magazine era! As rendered by legends like Gene Colan, John Buscema and Michael Golden, Howie has never looked better, while his adventures get wilder than ever. As for the stories, who could resist epics like "Of Dice and Ducks," "Captain Americana" and "Duck Soup"? Howard will reunite with muck monster Man-Thing and meet Santa Claus, and one of horror''s greatest icons may leave a lasting impression: prepare for Drakula, the undead duck! It''s enough to make a furious fowl head back home to Duckworld - and Beverly comes along for the ride! Plus: In the name of all that''s decent, Howard puts on some pants! COLLECTING: Howard the Duck Magazine #2-7.