New Releases by Jim Starlin

In 1988, the pop culture world was rocked when comics readers were given theopportunity to decide the outcome of one of the medium’s most controversialquandaries: Should the Boy Wonder die? While history has taught us one answer tothat question, a second answer is now told—What if Robin lived?Jason Todd, the second teenager to wear the mask of Robin, survived a brutalbeating at the hands of maniacal Joker, but his wounds run deeper than flesh.The already volatile Jason is haunted by what happened to him and is unwilling toconfront his demons, so Bruce Wayne brings in a psychiatrist to talk to him. CanJason recover from his ordeal? Is the Batman ultimately to blame? And then there isthe question on everyone’s mind: who killed the Joker?Writer J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League International) and artist Rick Leonardi(Nightwing) spin the story of what would have happened if the fans had chosendifferently. From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives! collects the entirefour-issue miniseries along with Batman #426, #427, and #429 and the faux-simileissue Batman #428: Robin Lives! that lead up to this momentous elseworld.

"In Batman: The Cult, Deacon Blackfire, a charismatic shaman with roots as old as Gotham City itself, has amassed the city''s homeless into an army, one he seemingly uses to fight crime. But Blackfire has a hidden agenda... "--

Batman has faced a multitude of foes throughout his career, but he’s never faced anyone like the charismatic Deacon Blackfire. By manipulating the minds of the homeless and downtrodden, Blackfire has amassed an army willing to follow his every command—and Batman may become his latest acolyte! Will Blackfire succeed in breaking the Dark Knight’s spirit? This deluxe edition of the classic miniseries by JIM STARLIN (Batman) and BERNIE WRIGHTSON (Swamp Thing) collects all four issues plus a never-before-seen gallery of original art by Wrightson.

Gene manipulation has always been solely for those who can afford the expensive prenatal treatments. Income determines status and, more importantly, survival. If your genes have not been optimized, the Order has no use for you. You are non-essential. Less than. To be eliminated. Everything is geared to keeping the ship of state sailing along smoothly, no matter the cost. But in every totalitarian system lies the seeds of rebellion, independence, and OUTRAGE.

A space opera from comic legends Jim Starlin and Rags Morales! Gene manipulation has always been solely for those who can afford the expensive prenatal treatments. Income determines status and, more importantly, survival. If your genes have not been optimized, the Order has no use for you. You are nonessential. Less than. To be eliminated. Everything is geared to keeping the ship of state sailing along smoothly, no matter the cost. But in every totalitarian system lies the seeds of rebellion, independence, and OUTRAGE.

Vanth Dreadstar, last survivor of the Milky Way, is desperately trying to save the galaxy he now calls home from two warring empires. Vanth already saw one galaxy annihilated, can he prevent the same fate from befalling this one? His crew, a cyborg sorcerer Syzygy Darklock, cybernetic telepath Willow, cat-like humanoid Oedi, and the freebooter Skeevo, must keep these two power-mad superpowers from tearing the galaxy in two. But their efforts are being sabotaged from within! How can they hope to beat a foe who knows their every move before they make it? From the mind of comics icon Jim Starlin (Infinity Gauntlet, Captain Marvel, Warlock), creator of Thanos, Drax, Gamora, and many more, comes an eon-spanning space fantasy—remastered and collected from the very beginning!

Collects Strange Tales (1951) #178-181, Warlock (1972) #9-15, Avengers Annual (1967) #7, Marvel Two-In-One Annual (1976) #2. At Marvel in the 1970s, no one mastered the startling scope of cosmic adventure like Jim Starlin! In this star-spanning spectacle, Starlin evolved Adam Warlock to the next level, imbuing the character with the inner demons of a man-god on the brink of insanity. Forced to confront an evil version of himself and the nihilistic menace Thanos, Warlock’s conflicts weren’t just knuckle-grinding throw-downs — they were existential struggles for his very soul. Featuring the first-ever assembling of the Infinity Gems, the debuts of Gamora and Pip the Troll and an all-out struggle to save the universe — joined by the Avengers, Captain Marvel and Spider-Man! And now, the full grandeur of Starlin’s saga is unleashed on the oversized pages of a Gallery Edition!

The game-changing Batman epic returns in a new deluxe edition hardcover! As the second person to assume the role of Batman’s sidekick, Jason Todd had a completely different personality than the original Robin. Rash and prone to ignore Batman’s instructions, Jason was always quick to act without regard to consequences. This story put Jason’s fate in the readers’ hands-who voted whether or not Robin should live or die at the hands of The Joker. This tale of loss, guilt, and brutality stands as one of the most defining pieces of the Dark Knight’s mythology. Collects Batman #426-429 and #440-442, The New Teen Titans #60-61, plus several never-before-published pages that show what would have happened if Jason Todd had lived!

The New Gods return in this collection of stories that reimagined Jack Kirby’s famous creations for a new era! Writer Mark Evanier, former assistant to New Gods creator Jack Kirby, teams with artist Paris Cullins to revive Orion, Darkseid, Metron, Kalibak, and more in this collection of key late-80s stories, set in the wake of Cosmic Odyssey. Stories include Orion leading an expedition to Earth and the six-part “Bloodline Saga.” Collects New Gods #1-14.

Tempos desesperadores requerem medidas insanas. Após sofrer um xeque-mate em seu grande jogo de xadrez cósmico, Thanos se retira do tabuleiro violentamente. Ainda assim, para o consorte da Morte, o esquecimento é quase que certamente temporário. Agora, o Titã Louco está de volta, mas a sua existência foi limada da galáxia. O Aniquilador, senhor da Zona Negativa, está mais forte do que nunca depois de absorver o poder divino de Adam Warlock e utilizá-lo para promover o genocídio por todo o Posiverso. Apenas um punhado de heróis e um ou dois vilões seguem na resistência. Será que os poucos remanescentes escolherão o menor de dois males e se aliarão a Thanos, formando uma das reuniões mais poderosas de todos os tempos? Mas talvez nem mesmo isso seja suficiente para fazer frente aos novos poderes da Onda de Aniquilação. Talvez tenha chegado o momento da obliteração completa do tempo, espaço e de tudo que existe.

Death has released Thanos from her cold embrace, and he plans to repay her by murdering half the universe! But even as the Mad Titan gathers the six Infinity Gems from across the galaxy, assembling them into the Infinity Gauntlet and gaining truly godlike powers, a host of heroes gather to oppose him - including the Silver Surfer, Adam Warlock, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, Doctor Strange and the Hulk! Even with Doctor Doom, Galactus and the universe''s cosmic powers aiding them, can Marvel''s mightiest possibly prevail against Thanos the all-powerful? The fan-favorite cosmic event is collected in its entirety! COLLECTING: SILVER SURFER (1987) 34-38, 40, 44-60; THANOS QUEST (1990) 1-2; INFINITY GAUNTLET 1-6; CLOAK & DAGGER (1988) 18; SPIDER-MAN (1990) 17; INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) 383-385; DOCTOR STRANGE, SORCERER SUPREME (1988) 31-36; QUASAR (1989) 26-27; SLEEPWALKER (1991) 7

Collects Bizarre Adventures (1981) #25; Marvel Fanfare (1982) #10-13; Solo Avengers (1987) #7; Black Widow: Coldest War (1990); Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday''s Web (1992); Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir (1993); Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #135; Daredevil Annual (1967) #10; Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty (1995); Journey Into Mystery (1951) 517-519. The Black Widow goes solo in adventures that defined her as one of Marvel’s greatest heroes! In one of the most beloved Black Widow stories of all time, enter a web of intrigue as Natasha navigates a complex maze of international espionage orchestrated by an old foe! Then, a revelation regarding the Red Guardian draws Black Widow back into a Russian spymaster’s crosshairs. Plus: Natasha teams with the Punisher to take down a rogue former government agent, reunites with Daredevil to investigate the murder of S.H.I.E.L.D. psychics and returns to post-Soviet Russia with Nick Fury!

Per ricompensare Thanos di averla adorata e di essere morto per lei, la personificazione della morte lo ha rianimato donandogli un nuovo corpo molto più forte del precedente. Il suo compito: cancellare metà della popolazione dell’universo per ottenere un equilibro cosmico. Assetato di potere, e non pago di essere semplicemente il servitore di Lady Morte, Thanos si mette alla ricerca delle sei Gemme dell’Infinito, con cui potrà svolgere in fretta il compito richiesto. Un classico del 1990 sceneggiato dal creatore di Thanos, Jim Starlin, e illustrato da Ron Lim, autore con cui avrebbe dato vita alla cosiddetta Trilogia dell''Infinito. [Contiene Thanos Quest (1990) 1-2]

Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #210-222 and Annual #6. Bruce Banner’s in the big city — and New Yorkers are earning their reputation for not being the friendliest bunch! The Quintronic Man, the Constrictor and Jack of Hearts all have it out for Banner, and that means the Hulk’s gonna take a gamma-green bite out of the Big Apple! Then, Hulk heads upstate — straight up, to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier — to battle the Bi-Beast! Both brutes are presumed dead in the aftermath of this cataclysmic clash, but will this mean some rare peace for the Hulk? Sadly no, because no man is an island — and when Hulk washes ashore, trouble comes to him in writer Roger Stern’s dazzling debut! Also featuring monster and mystic team-ups with Doctor Strange and Doctor Druid and a classic Hulk tale by Jim Starlin!

Collects Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #37-46 and Annual #2-3, and Avengers Annual #7. Our latest Masterworks offers you two heroes for the price of one! Yes, it''s MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE, starring the world''s most endearing pile of rocks, the Ever-Lovin'' Blue-Eyed Thing! And his adventures begin - behind bars?! The Thing has been declared a public nuisance (and not just on Yancy Street), and it''ll take the skills of both Matt Murdock and Daredevil to set him free! This marvelous Masterwork also features the debut of Project PEGASUS, the reality-bending Cosmic Cube, an army of android Visions, the Black Panther and Brother Voodoo vs. a zombie-vampire, Hercules, Captain Marvel - and a bruising Thing vs. Hulk battle! And it''s all topped off with Jim Starlin''s famous two-part cosmic epic pitting the Avengers and the Thing vs. Thanos and his Infinity Gems!

Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #308-320 And Annual #21, Incredible Hulk (1968) #350 And Marvel Graphic Novel: Hulk/Thing u0097 The Big Change. Big changes for Ben Grimm and Sharon Ventura! The Thing is still adjusting to his new role as leader of the FF, whose lineup now includes the Human Torch, Crystal and Sharon u0093Ms. Marvelu0094 Ventura! But as Crystalu0092s presence complicates Johnnyu0092s marriage, things get extra rocky for Ben and Sharon u0097 literally! When more cosmic rays transform the two in unexpected ways, how will they react to their monstrous new mutations? Meanwhile, the Fantastic Four get involved in Doctor Doomu0092s war with Kristoff Vernard u0097 but on whose side? And a trip to the Mole Manu0092s realm leads across time and space u0097 and to encounters with Belasco, Master Pandemonium and the Beyonder! Plus: Hulk and Thing throw down in two supersized slugfests!

“TICKET TO TRAGEDY.” Batman must race against time to discover the identity of a murderer and capture him in order to convince a disillusioned surgeon not to burn his notes for a new medical technique.

In a desperate bid to protect all of reality, Adam Warlock once gave the Reality Gem to the Mad Titan Thanos. Years later, that decision has come to haunt Adam u0097 Thanos is on the verge of becoming the lord of all reality! Only Thanosu0092 troublesome brother, an errant troll and a strange trick of resurrection stand in his way or so it seems. For deep within the Titan lurks an abnormality u0096 a torturous second existence. A rebellion within his very soul! And so it may prove Thanos himself who fights most intensely against his own future! Jim Starlin and Alan Davis return to the epic story that began in THE INFINITY SIBLINGS. Donu0092t miss the second volume of Starlinu0092s wildest adventure yet!

Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket und Groot nehmen den Auftrag an, einen Mönch mit einer Reliquie zu eskortieren. Doch Pip der Troll und andere Halunken haben bereits ein Auge auf das Artefakt geworfen. Zudem will die göttliche Mutter-Entropie das Universum mit ihrer apokalyptischen Macht übernehmen und setzt die Guardians schrecklichen Albträumen aus ... Komplette Miniserie von Thanos-Schöpfer Jim Starlin in einem Band!

Gotham City has endured much through its dark, twisted history, and even the cosmic changes wrought by the Crisis on Infinite Earths couldn’t give the town a fresh start—the grime is in its DNA. The Crisis did, though, allow for the reintroduction of familiar foes, albeit with a fresh take on the Caped Crusader featuring a back-to-basics approach to crime-fighting. Criminals don’t always wear a colorful costumes: some just stalk the shadows with sinister plots and evil intentions. A new threat, a fearsome assassin known as the KGBeast, is prowling the streets of Gotham City and he’s out to dismantle America’s Strategic Defense Initiative. After saving the United States government, Batman must then solve the mystery of ten murdered women before the killer claims even more victims! An all-star cast of talent, led by writer Jim Starlin (Batman: The Cult, Mystery In Space) and the dynamic art duo of Jim Aparo (The Brave and The Bold, Batman & The Outsiders) and Mike DeCarlo (The Legion Of Super-Heroes), present Batman: The Caped Crusader Vol. 1, collecting Batman #417-425 and #430-431 and Batman Annual #12! Don’t miss out on the companion series, Batman: The Dark Knight Detective, to chronicle all of Batman’s post-Crisis adventures!

Collects Silver Surfer (1987) #39-50, Annual #3; Thanos Quest #1-2 and material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #50. The Mad Titan is on a quest for Death! The Silver Surfer may believe he has killed Thanos, but the terrible truth is that the Mad Titan still lives u0097 and thatu0092s bad news for the Marvel Universe, because Thanosu0092 great love has sent him on a space-faring search for the Infinity Gems! Meanwhile, the Surfer tackles a deadly life-form and deals with the madness of Dynamo City! But when Thanos returns from his quest, glove on hand and hell-bent for revenge, do the Surfer, Galactus and Drax the Destroyer stand a chance? And whose side will Mephisto be on? Norrin Radd must face his past as events build to a confrontation that sets the stage for the cosmic epic known as INFINITY GAUNTLET!

ÒNIGHT OF THE BODY SNATCHER!Ó Batman takes on the villainous ape Xavier Simon, whose plan is to place his mind inside BatmanÕs body!

Collects Marvelu0092s Avengers: Infinity War Prelude #1-2, Infinity #1 And Thanos Annual #1. When a terrorist puts the Avengers at odds, Captain America and the Winter Soldier go rogue to find him u0097 but Iron Man isnu0092t far behind. Will the Avengers survive the fallout? Then, find out where Captain America, Falcon and Black Widow are headed next u0097 because the world needs heroes, whether it wants them or not. Get a sneak peek at Tony Starku0092s brand-new armor! Get ready for 2018u0092s biggest blockbuster with this special prelude! Plus, with the Avengers distracted, see Thanos seize his opportunity to strike at Earth in the first chapter of Jonathan Hickmanu0092s epic Infinity! Delve into the Mad Titanu0092s past as he joins himself on a time-bending journey of discovery u0097 one that sets the stage for his next cosmic odyssey!

After Adam Warlock''s return in Infinity Gauntlet, his worse half the Magus wasn''t far behind! The struggle for ultimate power over the universe continues when a stockpile of evil twins overwhelm the Fantastic Four, Avengers, X-Men, New Warriors, Alpha Flight and more! Will the universe be saved, destroyed... or both? Collects Infinity War #1-6, Warlock and the Infinity Watch #7-10 and Marvel Comics Presents #108-111.

Collects Guardians Of The Galaxy: Mother Entropy #1-5. When the Guardians are entrusted with an important but seemingly straight-forward delivery, nothing can go wrong, right? Right! Until everything starts going very wrong. Things might get a little more chaotic when the team meets the mysterious Mother Entropy: Who is she and what is her business with the Guardians?

A deadly force like none the universe has ever seen is rising. Millennia ago, it wiped out hundreds of star systems and pushed the planets of New Genesis and Apokolips back into the Stone Age. Now, Lord Darkseid alone has seen the danger that is coming. He needs help, but the monsters and deviants that serve him on Apokolips will be no match for an entity this powerful. To save his realm and others, Darkseid must look for help in the camp of his enemies…Only heroes can help him now. The champions of Earth, New Genesis and Apokolips unite in COSMIC ODYSSEY: THE DELUXE EDITION, from writer Jim Starlin (BATMAN: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY) and artists Mike Mignola (Hellboy), Carlos Garzón (THE WITCHING HOUR) and Steve Oliff (Spawn). This edition collects the complete classic miniseries.

Everyone knows that she''s the deadliest woman in the galaxy - now find out how Gamora earned that reputation! From the strange tale of her first encounter with Pip the Troll, follow Gamora through her early adventures at the side of Adam Warlock. Learn why she was raised by Thanos to tackle Adam''s dark side, the Magus! Then join Gamora,Warlock, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, the Thing and the Avengers in one of the greatest cosmic epics of all-time, waging war on the Mad Titan himself! It''s a saga of secrets and sacrifice that shows exactly why Gamora will one day be destined to Guard the Galaxy! COLLECTING: STRANGE TALES (1951) 180-181; WARLOCK (1972) 9-11, 15; AVENGERS ANNUAL 7; MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE ANNUAL 2.

When last we saw Adam Warlock, he was a captive of Annihilus of the Negative Zone. So where do we find him now? Hanging with the Original Avengers? Then things start getting weird. But what else would you expect from the cosmic team of Jim Starlin and Alan Davis? Guest-starring the Guardians of the Galaxy. Collects THE INFINITY ENTITY #1-4 and MARVEL PREMIERE #1.

The uncanny adventures of Adam Warlock and his Infinity Watch conclude! But before the band break up and go their separate ways, there are plenty of adventures to be had -like a battle for Monster Island against the Avengers! There will be new love for Adam, and heartache for Gamora! The Watch will face the full fury of the Man-Beast, learn how Count Abyss traded his soul for power, and be caught in a subterranean war between Tyrannus and the Mole Man! The mysterious Strange targets the Infinity Gems, and the Watch faces execution for their sins at the hands of Zakaius! Collects WARLOCK CHRONICLES #6, WARLOCK AND THE INFINITY WATCH #26-42.

Run the Gauntlet from War to Crusade in this essential companion to Jim Starlin''s Infinity Trilogy! In the aftermath of the Infinity Gauntlet event, Adam Warlock wears the almighty glove - but no single being should wield all six gems. Adam recruits his most trusted allies to guard one each - including the deadly Gamora, the destructive Drax, the demanding Moondragon and the diminutive Pip the Troll! But who holds the Reality Gem? The team finds a home on Monster Island, but Infi nity War rages when Adam''s dark side, the Magus, strikes! This sounds like a job for...Thanos? COLLECTING: WARLOCK AND THE INFINITY WATCH #1-22.