Best Selling Books by Marvel Comics

Collects Defenders (1972) #17-21, Giant-Size Defenders #2-4, Marvel Two-In-One #6-7; and Material From Mystery Tales #21, World Of Fantasy #11 and Tales Of Suspense (1959) #96. Comicdom''s #1 non-team is back, and they''ve never been better! Hulk, Dr. Strange, Sub-Mariner, Valkyrie and Nighthawk team with Luke Cage, Daredevil and Son of Satan to take on the likes of the Wrecking Crew, Satannish and Asmodeus! Then, spinning out of MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE, comes Steve Gerber! Deconstructing genre conventions with a healthy dose of absurdity, Gerber''s innovative Defenders run turned readers'' expectations on their heads - so suitably we''re including the original Atlas Era appearances of the Headmen: Gorilla Man, Jerold Morgan and Chondu the Mystic! Topped off with a GIANT-SIZE battle royale with the Grandmaster and a Squadron Sinister rematch, this one is a MARVEL MASTERWORKS if there ever was!

Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #265-267, Gambit (1993) #1-4. Pagin'' the Ragin'' Cajun! When Storm is reverted to a teenage mutant thief, she''s rescued by fellow felon Gambit in his first appearance! But befriending even one X-Man means making enemies like the Shadow King, Orphan-Maker and the Hounds! After joining the X-Men himself, Gambit romances fellow southern-born super hero Rogue, but how can a thief steal a power-taker''s heart when his assassin bride is back from the dead? Plus: Wolverine, Mystique and more! L''aventure est a l''interieur, mon ami!

Collects Captain America Comics #1; Tales Of Suspense (1959) #79-81; and Captain America (1968) #143, #226-227, #261-263 and #370; and Material From Captain America Annual #13 and Captain America: Red, White & Blue #1. For decades, Captain America, Super-Soldier for the United States, and the Red Skull, evil agent of the Third Reich, have been the most bitter of foes! After multiple battles during World War II, both men have survived into the modern age, where the fights have only grown deadlier! With Cosmic Cubes, race riots, giant robots, an army of mind-controlled S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and haunted houses, the Red Skull just keeps coming back for more!

Collects Avengers: Earth''s Mightiest Heroes II #1-8. Goliath! The Wasp! Hawkeye! The Black Panther! The Vision! They are... Earth''s Mightiest Heroes?! A second look into the history of the Avengers begins as a new team rises to supplant the original legends - and these members must prove their worth all over again. Can Goliath withstand the pressures of leadership? Can the Black Panther reconcile his duties as both king and Avenger? Can Hawkeye survive his own dysfunctional love life? And will the public ever accept the Vision as a hero? An all-new, previously untold adventure featuring the mostly unlikely Avengers lineup of all!

Collects Excalibur (1988) #82, X-Factor (1986) #106, X-Force (1991) #38-43. When the techno-organic Phalanx kidnap the X-Men and establish a foothold on Earth, X-Force must team with X-Factor and Excalibur to battle the aliens u0097 but who or what is Douglock? And how will X-Force react to fighting alongside what appears to be their late friend Doug Ramsey? Then: Cableu0092s sentient computer the Professor has been granted a physical body! So why is Cable getting sicker by the day? Plus: The team moves into Arcadeu0092s Murderworld, Warpath visits Generation Xu0092s academy to settle matters with the White Queen, Rictor and Shatterstar hit the clubs, and disturbing truths come to light when X-Force learns Feralu0092s gruesome family history and the true identity of Mutant Liberation Front leader Reignfire is revealed!

Collects Fantastic Four #533-535; Wedding Special; Special 2005; and Death in the Family. FOUR FANTASTIC TALES OF THE FF! - When a doomsday weapon manufactured by Hydra turns up in the Nevada desert, there''s only one man the authorities can ask to go in and defuse it: Bruce Banner! What does all of this have to do with the FF, you ask? Well, who do you think has to deal with the fallout when it all goes terribly wrong? - It''s hard to believe Reed and Sue tied the knot 40 years ago... and it certainly doesn''t seem that much time has passed to Reed and Sue themselves when a special evening out gives them a chance to look over their entire life together- past, present and future! - The Invisible Woman is dead! As Reed cradles his murdered wife, lost in grief, and Ben rampages after Sue''s killer, Johnny defiantly decides to do whatever it takes- no matter the cost or consequence- to see his sister alive again. What he does will change the way the Fantastic Four look at him forever. - It''s a day of celebration and reflection in Latveria, but deep within the confines of the Latverain Embassy to America, Victor Von Doom and Reed Richards engage in a subtle battle of wits, with all of Manhattan as the playing field. What are the stakes? And can Mister Fantastic triumph when all the moves have been made in advance?

Collects Defenders (1972) #7-16, Giant-Size Defenders #1 & Avengers #115-118. The Dynamic Defenders, comicdom''s most famous non-team, launch into their second Marvel Masterworks collection with the granddaddy of all mega-events-the Avengers/Defenders War! Thor vs. Hulk! Silver Surfer vs. the Vision! Namor vs. Cap! It''s a super hero battle royale orchestrated by the mystic menace Dormammu and the mischievous Loki. Concocted by Steve Englehart, the cross-title adventure is collected in full and has never looked better! And that''s just the tip of the iceberg! This packed-to-the-gills collection also includes Attuma''s invasion of the surface world; Hawkeye''s joining the ranks of the Defenders; the all-time classic battle with the Squadron Sinister that brought Nighthawk into the Defenders'' fold; a team-up with Professor X to stop Magneto and the his Ultimate Mutant; and at long last, the return of the Black Knight! They''re classics that redefined super teams forever, one and all, so come join the revolution with the Marvel Masterworks!

Collects Daredevil (1964) #42-53. Matt Murdock has done battle with Marveldom''s most maddening villains - but when he meets the Jester for the very first time, the rules change forever. Framing DD for murder, the Jester sets all of New York on a manhunt for the Man Without Fear! But there''s another menace looking to push the stakes even higher: Starr Saxon, the mastermind who discovers DD''s secret identity! Then comes the all-time Stan Lee/Gene Colan classic, "Brother, Take My Hand!" - a story that marked the ever-advancing march of super-hero comics into the social issues of the ''60s by tackling the tale of a blinded Vietnam vet finding his way Stateside. It''s a no-question classic! There''s plenty of action, too, as DD jumps inside the ring to rub knuckles with Captain America, teeters over the city with Stilt Man, teams-up with the Black Panther and all the while struggles to rebuild his relationship with the lovely Karen Page. And as if that wasn''t enough, we''re rounding it out with the Stan and Gene''s Not Brand Echh side-splitter, "Scaredevil, Defeated by the Evil Electrifico!"

Collects Squadron Supreme #1-12, and Captain America #314.

Collects Incredible Hulks #618-622 and material from #614-617. Bring out your dead - and the Hulks will smash them! When the King of Chaos unleashes Hell on Earth, Dr. Strange calls on the strongest team there is to save life itself. Witness the return of the most horrifying Hulk villain in Hades - and discover the terrible secret from the past that makes Marlo Chandler, Rick Jones''s wife, the most important mortal on the planet. The Incredible Hulks race their most demonic enemies across the country to reach Marlo in time, but can they handle the revelations she brings? Great loves and horrifying enemies return in the battle royale for the souls of the Hulks - and the life of every mortal on Earth! The Hulk faces his darkest demons - literally! - all hell breaks loose - literally! - and there''ll be the devil to pay - literally! And if you thought the Hulk''s battles with his sons were personal, you ain''t seen nothing yet. Plus: the S.M.A.S.H. FILES, secret stories of the Incredible Hulks!

Collects material from Tales of Suspense #82-99, Captain America (1968) #100. 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!

Collects Avengers (1963) #69-79. You know it''s trouble when Kang the Conqueror drops in from the 41st century, but this time he pits our heroes against Hyperion, Nighthawk, Dr. Spectrum and the Whizzer - the Squadron Sinister - in a cosmic chess match! And as if one menace wasn''t enough, then from across time the Avengers must also face the combined combat skill of the Captain America, Sub-Mariner and Human Torch of 1941! Next, it''s a focus on the King of Wakanda, the Black Panther, as he infiltrates the supremacist Sons of the Serpent. But when he''s captured, will the Serpents use T''Challa to incite a war that will tear the nation apart? Then it''s the return of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, but with them in two comes a barbarian as only Big John Buscema can draw them, Akron the Magnificent! And before you close these pages you''ll find out how to rent an Avenger when they become heroes for hire, see the return of the Man-Ape and the Lethal Legion, and enjoy guest-stars galore with the Black Knight, Nick Fury, Captain Marvel and Black Widow!

Collects Captain America (1968) #125-136. It''s a twelve-pack of Captain America classics as only the Marvel Masterworks can bring them to you! Draped in the red, white and blue, there''s no character in all of comics who represents America like Cap, and within these pages two of Marvel''s greatest creators set him on a path through the tumultuous ''70s that bears a character''s, and a nation''s, soul. In story after story Stan Lee and Gene Colan push the envelope for adventure as Cap goes behind enemy lines in Vietnam; teams with the Falcon to oppose the radical Diamondheads; and then sets out on a coast-to-coast road trip full of motorcycle gangs, rock festivals and the Red Skull! The excitement reaches fever pitch when the long, lost Bucky Barnes returns! Free from the guilt of his partner''s death, Cap''s slate is wiped clean, however, anything but a normal life is ahead-because Baron Strucker, Dr. Doom and M.O.D.O.K. are tied up in Bucky''s return. Before the story''s done you''ll witness Cap vs. Bucky, the origin of M.O.D.O.K. and the beginning of the Captain America/Falcon team! Featuring guest appearances by Nick Fury, the Incredible Hulk and Peter Parker, and villains from Batroc to the Mole Man and the Monster Ape, they''re classics one and all.

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #400-401, Super Special, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #222-224, Super Special, Spider-Man (1990) #57-58, Super Special, Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #9, Wed of Spider-Man 123-124, Super Special, Spider-Man: The Clone Journal and Venom Super Special. Clones, and jackals and symbiotes-oh my! Spider-Man''s clone is back, costumed as the Scarlet Spider, and neither is sure which is the genuine article! Will the real Peter Parker please stand up? Plus: Aunt May on her death bed! Mary Jane pregnant! Peter arrested for murder! The true origin of Venom revealed as Symbiotes invade the planet! The Lizard! Electro! Shriek! And more! Don''t miss one of the most controversial Spider-Man stories of all time!

Collects Nova (1976) #13-19, Defenders (1972) #62-64, Fantastic Four Annual #12 and Marvel Two-In-One Annual #3. The second stage of the Human Rocket! Launch into more high-velocity heroics with teenage everyman turned cosmic crusader Rich Rider, the original Nova! Thrill as Nova battles classic Marvel villains Sandman and the Yellow Claw - as well as the alien Monitors, the mysterious Inner Circle and the Darkforce-powered madman Blackout! All this and the debut of new hero Crime-Buster, team-ups with Nick Fury and the Thing, and a desperate decision at home when Rich''s own father is ensnared in an underworld scheme! Plus: Nova joins the Defenders alongside an awesome array of offbeat heroes like Black Goliath, Captain Ultra, Iron Fist, Jack of Hearts, Havok and Polaris! And the Fantastic Four take on Nova''s greatest foe, the Sphinx!

Collects Avengers #120-128, Captain Marvel (1968) #33, Giant-Size Avengers (1974) #1, Fantastic Four #150. Earth''s Mightiest Heroes begin to unravel the origin of Mantis in their latest Masterworks extravaganza! An all-hands-on-deck battle with the Zodiac takes the Avengers to the stars and into the jungles of Vietnam before Mantis'' surprise connection to the criminal gang is revealed. Then, the team lends their might to Captain Marvel''s fight against Thanos and his Cosmic Cube! Next, Roy Thomas returns for a Giant-Size adventure including Golden Age heroes Miss America and the revelation about Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch''s origins.

Collects Captain America (1968) #101-113. The MARVEL MASTERWORKS proudly unfurl one of the greatest runs in Marvel history: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Jim Steranko''s CAPTAIN AMERICA! We begin with the Red Skull in a plot that forces Cap to do his nemesis'' bidding or risk America''s nuclear annihilation! Its Kirby action at its best with Batroc the Leaper and the Trapster, and Lee drama at its deepest as Cap relives his first meeting with - and the death of - Bucky Barnes. Last, but most certainly not least, comes Jim Steranko! The master of the medium will take you on a ride like none other with Cap vs. the Hulk, the return of Bucky and...the death of Captain America!