Best Selling Books by Peter David

Peter David, a creative force in television, and a best-selling author of comics and novels, has created a fantasy world sure to delight his legions of readers. The Damned World is home to twelve races, each of which has fought the others for survival for generations. What none of them knows is that they are all creatures of Earth, a world of legend. On Earth eleven of the twelve races were creatures of human myth or folklore. All live in awe of the all-powerful Overseer, whose authority none dare challenge. A new spirit has arisen among those sick of war and tired of living in fear. Some believe that it is possible for the races to become allies instead of adversaries. With this new spirit has come a time of possibility, of change. Jepp, a human woman and Karsen, a Bottom Feeder, have broken with tradition and cast their lots together. They seek the Orb of Light, with which they believe they can gain the power and release the Damned World from its chains of violence and ignorance. But they’re not alone, for everyone who knows about the Orb would kill to get it. If someone gets the Orb, things will change. These are, as the proverb warns, interesting times.

Thinking about Bruce Banner''s past, the Hulk wanders onto a tropical island populated with victims and some unexpected monsters and other characters that should not be there.

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #539-543, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2005) #17-23 and Annual #1. Reeling in the aftermath of CIVIL WAR, Peter Parker has plenty of reasons to consider a change of wardrobe: Black is his state of mind. But the worst is yet to come for Spider-Man! In AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, events are set in motion that will forever change life of your favorite web-slinger. There IS no going back! In FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, the secrets of the alternate Uncle Ben are revealed, but not before the Sandman attacks!

A harrowing new adventure featuring one of Marvel Comics'' most enduring characters. Hounded by the U.S. Army for crimes he did not commit, the Hulk seeks refuge in an experimental procedure that will permanently transform him back to his human incarnation of Dr. Robert Bruce Banner--and be rid of his green-skinned alter ego forever. Chapter opening illustrations.

When the king of Atlantis dies, the citizens look to their former ruler Aquaman for leadership. But the undersea civilization that he and Dolphin return to is falling apart. The people are fleeing the capital city of Poseidonis as mysterious forces lift it ever closer to the surface. Aquaman must undo the damage or else the environmental impact of the rising city could be catastrophic—not only for Atlantis, but for the surface world as well! Plus, the much anticipated return of Mera, Aquaman’s long estranged wife. But what will she make of her husband’s new relationship with Dolphin? Peter David’s character defining run continues in these stories from Aquaman #9-20 and Annual #1! With art from Martin Egeland, J. Califiore and more, these tales also feature guest-appearances from Justice Leaguers Green Lantern, Superman and Wonder Woman!

Wolverine answers the call of duty when a domestic terrorist tries to sabotage an election in this New York Times–bestselling author’s original novel. The next presidential election is less than one week away. The divisive contest pits the current president against a popular challenger. But tensions mount even higher after a devastating act of domestic terrorism. Now the entire country looks on as a young boy is held hostage. And the demands require nothing less than changing the course of history . . . With a nationwide search for the boy underway, the military must turn to the mutant Wolverine for help. With his unparallelled tracking skills and vicious talents, it’s up to him to uncover the truth before the boy’s life is lost—and America descends into chaos.

This story chronicles Spider-Man''s race against time and death, as a shotgun-wielding maniac carves a path of destruction through the innocent people of New York City. Aided by his fellow adventurer, Daredevil; and police detective Stand Carter; Spider-Man must track down the madman known only as the Sin-Eater, who is determined to purge the city of sin. His cure for sin, however, is murder.The first victim is a close friend of Spider-Man''s - Captain Jean DeWolff, cut down in the prime of her life. Now the Sin-Eater''s killing spree has taken on a new, personal meaning for Spider-Man, and when the wall-crawler finally catches up with him, Spidey may not be able to check his own fury and rage. In capturing the Sin-Eater, will Spider-Man become as great a danger as that which he pursues?

The Hulk has seen the future, and it is murder. Both stories find the Hulk at the end of the Earth, and at the end of his rope! In ''Future Imperfect,'' the Hulk is the last super power in a post-apocalyptic Earth, ruling with an iron fist as the wicked Maestro. And in ''The End,'' the green-skinned titan walks alone through a wasted and barren land, and must confront the one who is easily his ultimate nemesis! Collects Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect #1-2, Incredible Hulk: The End.

Madrox struggles to figure out which Madrox is the real one.

When billionaire weapons designer Tony Stark is injured and kidnapped in the middle of a war zone, he forges a technologically advanced suit of power armor to stay alive, thus turning himself into the hero Iron Man.

The continuing voyages of the Starship Excalibur! Many years ago, a bizarre alien life-form known as the Black Mass consumed and destroyed an entire solar system in what was then the Thallonion Empire. Now the Black Mass has returned and its target is Tulan IV, homeworld of the fearsome Redeemers. Faced with near-certain destruction the Overlord of the Redeemers is forced to turn to an unlikely ally: Captain Calhoun and the Starship Excalibur. Busy coping with the return of his rebellious son, Calhoun is none too eager to come to the aid of his despotic enemy, but when innocent lives are threatened he has no choice but to confront the unstoppable Black Mass. But how can one starship turn back a force capable of consuming entire suns?

With the sudden complete destruction of the USS Excalibur, Starfleet has lost one of its finest starships. But the crew of the Excalibur have lost much more - their captain, and their home. Now, as they mourn their ship and Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, First Officer Elizabeth Shelby and the remaining crewmen of the Excalibur wait to hear what new assignments and adventures will take them far apart from one another. For Lieutenant Soleta, this means a painful reunion with her Romulan father, while Zak Kebron and Mark McHenry are sent undercover to investigate a series of mysterious alien abductions on a low-tech world. Going their separate ways throughout the Alpha Quadrant, the Excalibur''s survivors must face their diverse challenges and dangers on their own. The ship may be history, but the adventure continues...

Enter once more the world of Roland Deschain—and the world of the Dark Tower...now presented in a stunning graphic novel form that will unlock the doorways to terrifying secrets and bold storytelling as part of the dark fantasy masterwork and magnum opus from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King. “The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” With these unforgettable words, millions of readers were introduced to Stephen King’s iconic character Roland Deschain of Gilead. Roland is the last of his kind, a “gunslinger” charged with protecting whatever goodness and light remains in his world—a world that “moved on,” as they say. In this desolate reality—a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic, and yet one that mirrors our own in frightening ways—Roland is on a spellbinding and soul-shattering quest to locate and somehow save the mystical nexus of all worlds, all universes: the Dark Tower. Now, in the graphic novel series Stephen King''s The Dark Tower: Beginnings, originally published by Marvel Comics in single-issue form and creatively overseen by Stephen King himself, the full story of Roland''s troubled past and coming-of-age is revealed. Sumptuously drawn by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, plotted by longtime Stephen King expert Robin Furth, and scripted by New York Times bestselling author Peter David, Beginnings is an extraordinary and terrifying journey into Roland’s origins—ultimately serving as the perfect introduction for new readers to Stephen King’s modern literary classic The Dark Tower, while giving longtime fans thrilling adventures merely hinted at in his blockbuster novels. The evil deceptions woven by the merciless, mesmerizing power of the mystical seeing sphere known as “Maerlyn’s Grapefruit” warped Roland Deschain of Gilead’s sense of reality, causing him to unintentionally commit a shocking and unforgivable crime—one that may surely earn him a swift journey to the gallows. But what has happened to Roland is only a taste of the bitter fate for all of Mid-World’s noblest defenders, as the violent insanity and destructive scheming of the monstrous “Good Man” John Farson and the inhuman Marten Broadcloak finally culminate in an all-out assault on the city of Gilead itself...

Many years ago, a bizarre alien lifeform known as the Black Mass consumed and destroyed an entire solar system in what was then the Thallonian Empire. Now the Black Mass has returned and its target is Tulan IV, homeworld of the fearsome Redeemers. Faced with near-certain destruction, the Overlord of the Redeemers is forced to turn to an unlikely ally: Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the Starship Excalibur. Busy coping with the return of his rebellious son, Calhoun is none too eager to come to the aid of his despotic enemy; but when innocent lives are at stake he has no choice but to confront the implacable Black Mass. But how can one solitary Starship hope to turn back a force capable of consuming entire suns?

The days of magic and adventure are fading away, giving way to the age of industry and science. As the aged last Hero sits upon the throne of Albion, two friends-the privileged Thomas and his loyal servant, John- set out for the East in search of a legendary beast: the vicious, rarely-seen balverine. But their desire for adventure may be their ultimate undoing-because their quarry has just found them...

Legendary writer Peter David revisits Peter Parker''s time in the symbiotic suit! Everyone knows the infamous living costume Spider-Man accidentally brought back from the Secret Wars eventually became the wicked web-slinger known as Venom -- but what happened before Peter Parker discovered its sinister symbiotic secret? A lot! When his girlfriend, the Black Cat, is the victim of blackmail, the darker-than-ever wall-crawler takes on that most mystifying of menaces: Mysterio! Then the Hobgoblin strikes, deadlier than ever! But where did Hobby get these uncanny new powers? Hopefully Doctor Strange can answer that question -- because reality itself depends on it! Spidey joins the Black Knight and Kang the Conqueror in a time-torn tussle with Knull, the King in Black! And another mind-bending trip puts him on a collision course with the Hulk! Plus: Peter David returns to 2099 to bond Miguel O''Hara with his own symbiote! And once there was another host that almost everybody forgot -- but Carnage remembers! COLLECTING: SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN #1-5, ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN, SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN: ALIEN REALITY #1-5, SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN: KING IN BLACK #1-5, SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN: CROSSROADS #1-5 and SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN 2099 #1-5

Collects Incredible Hulk (1962) #390-392. Look back to Multiple Man, Quicksilver, Strong Guy and Wolfsbane''s earlier days together, as the U.S. government''s motley mutants meet murder and mayhem in the Middle East! Then, it''s stateside struggles against the Nasty Boys and the Mutant Liberation Front, which may pale before a threat that strikes mutantkind much closer to home! Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk and the mythically mighty Pantheon!

The final chapter of Peter David''s epic prequel trilogy! A.I.M., the Pantheon and even Doctor Doom have all fallen before his might. Finally, the Maestro -- the gamma-spawned tyrant once known as the incredible Hulk -- can reign over his kingdom of Dystopia with a firm green fist. But there are greater threats still lurking in the arid landscape of this ruined Earth...and even the Maestro didn''t count on the Abomination rising from the dead and forming an alliance with Doctor Doom and the Sub-Mariner! Now, this dangerous triumvirate is ready for all-out war. Prepare for World War M! COLLECTING: Maestro: World War M (2022) 1-5

Direct from the writing vaults of Peter David come his best columns from the pages of Comics Buyer''s Guide. Sections include: "Comic Books Variations on a Theme"; "Fun With Publishers"; and more. Front cover by Neil Gaiman. Back cover by John Byrne.

From New York Times Best-Selling author Peter David! Nothing in the previous issues has been what it seemed as the true hijacker of the Paradox stands revealed, and Captain Calhoun finds himself face-to-face with the mastermind behind the entire plot. There are only two questions to be faced: Can he stop his opponent... and does he even want to? Illustrated by breakout newcomer artist Stephen Thompson

An enemy so intractable that it cannot be reasoned with. The entire race thinks with one mind and strives toward one purpose: to add our biological distinctiveness to their own and wipe out individuality, to make every living thing Borg. In over two centuries, the Federation has never encountered a greater threat. Twice Starfleet assembled and threw countless starships to stand against them. The Borg were stopped, the price paid in blood. Humanity breathed a sigh of relief, assuming it was safe. And with the destruction of the transwarp conduits, the Federation believed that the killing blow had finally been struck against the Borg. Driven to the point of extinction, the Borg continue to fight for their very existence, for their culture. They will not be denied. They must not be stopped. The old rules and assumptions regarding how the Collective should act have been dismissed. Now the Borg kill first, assimilate later. When the Enterprise manages to thwart them once again, the Borg turn inward. The dark places that even the drones never realized existed are turned outward against the enemy they have never been able to defeat. What is revealed is the thing that no one believed the Borg could do.

Gamma-powered HULK scribe Peter David crafts a whole new direction for the lean green fighting machine, as the world''s most dangerous lawyer takes on the world''s most dangerous job! But why has Jennifer Walters become a bounty hunter? What happened to her once thriving legal career? And what startling secret is her new partner Jazinda hiding? Okay, Jazinda is a Skrull -- but what''s her other secret?! As Shulkie tracks down criminals and wrestles with justice, she''ll face the Absorbing Man, alien enforcers, a Celtic god -- and the might of the Man-Elephant! But will She-Hulk''s allies the Lady Liberators cause an international incident, or a cosmic crisis? And when the Skrulls launch their Secret Invasion, where do Jazinda''s loyalties lie? COLLECTING: She-Hulk (2005) 22-38, She-Hulk: Cosmic Collision (2008) 1, X-Factor (2005) 33-34, Sensational She-Hulk (1989) 12, material from She-Hulk Sensational (2010) 1

After a freak accident aboard a test flight bombards them with radiation, permanently altering their genetic structures, four adventurers use their incredible powers for the good of mankind and to protect the world from the forces of evil…despite their very real problems, worries and arguments. But soon they must face the diabolical and destructive plans of their ultimate enemy: Dr Doom, a brilliant man hungry for forbidden knowledge and thirsty in his obsessive pursuit of profit and revenge…

An electrifying novel set in the Star Trek: The Next Generation universe from New York Times bestselling author Peter David. Like a lethal bacillus coursing through the bloodstream of the galaxy, a fiendish master plan has spread death and terror across the 24th century—until two heroic captains risk everything to stamp out the evil at its source! For more than a decade, since the very beginning of the Starship Enterprise''s™ mission, unknown enemies have unleashed a string of deadly biological weapons throughout the Alpha Quadrant, inflicting ghastly epidemics upon the Romulans, the Cardassians, the Bajorans, and even the Federation. Now, at long last, Captain Jean-Luc Picard joins forces with Captain Mackenzie Calhoun of the Starship Excalibur to track down and confront the hidden architects of the plagues -- and avenge the deaths of thousands!

Spider-Man 2099 (2014) 1-5, Amazing Spider-Man 1 (2099 story)

An enemy so intractable that it cannot be reasoned with. The entire race thinks with one mind and strives toward one purpose: to add our biological distinctiveness to their own and wipe out individuality, to make every living thing Borg. In over two centuries, the Federation has never encountered a greater threat. Twice Starfleet assembled and threw countless starships to stand against them. The Borg were stopped, the price paid in blood. Humanity breathed a sigh of relief, assuming it was safe. And with the destruction of the transwarp conduits, the Federation believed that the killing blow had finally been struck against the Borg. Driven to the point of extinction, the Borg continue to fight for their very existence, for their culture. They will not be denied. They must not be stopped. The old rules and assumptions regarding how the Collective should act have been dismissed. Now the Borg kill first, assimilate later. When the Enterprise manages to thwart them once again, the Borg turn inward. The dark places that even the drones never realized existed are turned outward against the enemy they have never been able to defeat. What is revealed is the thing that "no one" believed the Borg could do.

The final chapter of Peter David''s epic prequel trilogy! A.I.M., the Pantheon and even Doctor Doom have all fallen before his might. Finally, the Maestro - the gamma-spawned tyrant once known as the incredible Hulk - can reign over his kingdom of Dystopia with a firm green fist. But there are greater threats still lurking in the arid landscape of this ruined Earth... and even the Maestro didn''t count on the Abomination rising from the dead and forming an alliance with Doctor Doom and the Sub-Mariner! Now, this dangerous triumvirate is ready for all-out war. Prepare for World War M! Collecting: Maestro: World War M (2022) 1-5.

Peter David''s groundbreaking run continues! The Hulk is finally getting his head together, with Doc Samson''s help ? but will the dominant personality end up being gray, green or something new? Either way, he?ll need both brains and brawn when the mysterious Pantheon comes calling with an offer of recruitment! The gray Hulk battles Freedom Force, the Super-Skrull and the Rhino ? while the Green Goliath takes on the Abomination, the U-Foes and X-Factor! Meanwhile, Rick Jones falls in love ? but will tragedy strike when a face from his past surfaces? The Hulk revisits his origins in an anniversary psychodrama and teams with the Punisher for a Las Vegas homecoming. But events build to a (great big) head when the Leader returns! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #369-400 and ANNUAL #16-18, X-FACTOR #76 and material from MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL #2.