New Releases by Roger Stern

The Ultimate Battle of Minds--Superman vs. Brainiac Across Time Superman: Brainiac Reborn Omnibus collects a sweeping saga of Superman's most cerebral and dangerous foe--Brainiac. Spanning key issues from Action Comics, Superman, and Adventures of Superman between 1989 and 1996, this volume showcases the evolution of Brainiac from a classic villain to a terrifying force of intellect and manipulation. As Superman faces threats to Metropolis, his identity, and even reality itself, Brainiac's schemes grow more insidious, culminating in battles that test the Man of Steel's strength, will, and compassion. Featuring stories by Roger Stern and stunning artwork by Jerry Ordway, this omnibus is a must-have for fans of Superman's most iconic confrontations.

The run that made Roger Stern and John Romita Jr. famous starts here! One of the greatest eras in Spider-Man history begins in this Amazing Epic Collection! Roger Stern and John Romita Jr. joined the Spidey-creator hall of fame with their run, taking the web- spinner to new heights while recapturing the compelling tone and character-driven focus that made Spider-Man world famous. Together, they brought classic villains like the Vulture to the fore, explored a disturbing fate for the Tarantula, told the definitive Juggernaut tale and made J. Jonah Jameson an even bigger pain that ever before. Arguably their paramount achievement was introducing the thrilling mystery of the Hobgoblin, showing in these pages how he's one of the most threatening villains Spider-Man would ever face. All this and the first appearance of Monica Rambeau, A.K.A. Captain Marvel! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #224-241 and ANNUAL (1964) #16.

The run that made Roger Stern and John Romita Jr. famous starts here! One of the greatest eras in Spider-Man history begins in this Amazing Epic Collection! Roger Stern and John Romita Jr. joined the Spidey-creator hall of fame with their run, taking the web- spinner to new heights while recapturing the compelling tone and character-driven focus that made Spider-Man world famous. Together they brought classic villains like the Vulture to the fore, explored a disturbing fate for the Tarantula, told the definitive Juggernaut tale and made J. Jonah Jameson an even bigger pain that ever before. Arguably their paramount achievement was introducing the thrilling mystery of the Hobgoblin, showing in these pages how he's one of the most threatening villains Spider-Man would ever face. All this and the first appearance of Monica Rambeau, A.K.A. Captain Marvel! COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #224-241, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #16 Written by Roger Stern With Jan Strnad & Bill Mantlo Penciled by John Romita Jr. With Rick Leonardi & Bob Hall

Roger Stern unveils a Vision epic for the ages! Roger Stern rolls on with another batch of Earth's mightiest Avengers tales! First, Starfox connects the Vision to Titan's supercomputer giving our favorite android nearly unlimited power! Next, the team battles Morgan Le Fey in a struggle to save Spider-Woman's soul. Meanwhile, Hawkeye introduces his new bride Mockingbird to the Avengers just in time to get whisked away to Battleworld and Secret Wars, leaving Vision behind to assemble an all-new Avengers! The Eternals make the scene and engage with the Avengers in a fight against the Inhuman-Deviant menace called Maelstrom. Captain America, Hercules and Black Knight return just in time for Vision to unveil his plan for global peace. Hero or not, an uber-powered A.I. overlord has the world's armies on edge. COLLECTING: Avengers (1963) #238-254, Avengers Annual (1967) #13

Now presented in DC's premiere Absolute Edition, the story that gripped the nation and killed DC's greatest hero, Superman! Superman meets his match in the villainous Doomsday, a force of nature whose mindset is simply destruction. Rampaging through the DC Universe, Doomsday finds himself in Metropolis and goes toe-to-toe with the Man of Steel in a bare-knuckle brawl for the future of Metropolis. With a tattered cape and bruises with every blow, will the Man of Steel fall before the might of his most ferocious villain yet? This epic Absolute Edition expands the breathtaking artwork, leaving readers feeling every punch as if they were in the battle themselves. Collects Superman #73-75, Adventures of Superman #496-497, Justice League America #69, Action Comics #683-684, Superman: The Man of Steel #17-19, Newstime: The Life and Death of Superman #1.

Collects Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #16, Captain Marvel (1989) #1, Captain Marvel (2012) #7-8. Monica Rambeau has called herself Captain Marvel, Spectrum, Photon and more - but no matter the name, she's one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel-Verse! And in Monica's first appearance, Spider-Man will learn that fact the hard way! As Monica struggles to keep her awesome energy abilities in check, will she find salvation - and a new home - with the Avengers? Monica flies solo with a new job as a ship's captain - but when hijackers target her vessel, she'll have to suit up to face their incendiary super-villain boss, Powderkeg! Then, when Carol Danvers takes on the Captain Marvel name, how does Monica feel about it? There may be trouble on the high seas for this pair of mighty Marvels!

Roger Stern's run of Avengers excellence continues! First, Spider-Man is short on cash - and an Avengers salary is just the ticket to fix his finances! Then, it's pandemonium at Project PEGASUS - and in the aftermath, Starfox connects the Vision to Titan's supercomputer, giving Vizh nearly unlimited power! Next, the team battles Morgan Le Fey in a struggle to save Spider-Woman's soul. Meanwhile, Hawkeye introduces his new bride, Mockingbird, to the Avengers - just in time to get whisked away to Battleworld along with most of the team! The Vision is left behind, but can he assemble an all-new Avengers roster? Plus: An Annual adventure by the creative dream team of Stern, Ditko and Byrne - and Mark Gruenwald's milestone HAWKEYE limited series! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #236-245 and ANNUAL #13, and HAWKEYE (1983) #1-4.

Per quanto grande fosse il pericolo che avevano di fronte, finora gli Avengers sono sempre riusciti ad avere la meglio, anche a costo di enormi sacrifici. Ora però si trovano di fronte a una minaccia sulla quale non si può avere la meglio: il futuro! Chiamati a proteggere un loro vecchio alleato, sette membri del team provenienti da epoche diverse dovranno unire le forze con uno dei loro nemici più acerrimi se vorranno salvare il destino dell’umanità. Forse la più epica e spettacolare tra le saghe degli Eroi più potenti della Terra: una storia di battaglie e di viaggi nel tempo scritta da Kurt Busiek (Marvels) e Roger Stern (The Amazing Spider-Man) per le illustrazioni di Carlos Pacheco (The Life Of Captain Marvel). [CONTIENE AVENGERS FOREVER (1998) 1-12]

Collects Captain America (1968) #247-260. Captain America is the people's choice in a timeless run by Roger Stern and John Byrne! These legendary creators begin their Cap adventures with the Machinesmith and his army of robot replicas. But Steve Rogers soon winds up in an even tighter spot: a race for the presidency?! Next, Batroc is back, with Mister Hyde and Cobra by his high-jumping side! The Stern/Byrne run concludes with a timeless tale of horror from Captain America's war-torn past as the vampiric Baron Blood seeks to conscript Cap into the army of the undead - plus a 40th anniversary celebration that explores Cap's all-American origin! This top-shelf Masterworks also includes a return appearance by all-time great Cap artist Gene Colan and the beginning of Mike Zeck's iconic run!

Collects Doctor Strange (1974) #58-73. The Marvel Masterworks reach the epic finale of legendary writer Roger Stern's Doctor Strange run! He's joined by Paul Smith and Dan Green and a host of top guest-artists all of whom add their beautifully-crafted visuals to the magical milieu. These master storytellers will introduce Dr. Stephen Strange to some of his toughest challenges yet: Dracula is in pursuit of the mythical book of demonic power - the Darkhold! Scarlet Witch, Monica Rambeau, Blade and Hannibal King join forces with Doctor Strange to keep it from the Lord of the Vampires! Then, the curse of the Ebony Blade has driven the Black Knight mad. Can Doc Strange pull him back from the brink? Plus: Clea wages war to end Umar's reign over the Dark Dimension!

Collects Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #43-55, Annual (1979) #2. Before he would set AMAZING SPIDER-MAN on the path to comics glory, master storyteller Roger Stern did a spectacular job on Spidey's sister title! Producing a run of the wall-crawler's most memorable tales, Stern introduced a host of new and compelling characters - including the gangster Belladonna and a new love interest for Aunt May, Nathan Lubensky - and reinvigorated the Prowler and White Tiger. But don't worry, Stern left room to spare for iconic enemies! The Vulture returns - and he's brought his evil nephew Malachi with him! And another veteran of the Sinister Six, Mysterio, is up to no good, in league with a gang of Spider-Man's oldest villains! This Masterworks volume also includes a double-sized showdown with the man called Rapier!

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #238-251, Annual (1964) #17; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #85; The Official Marvel Try-Out Book (1983). Roger Stern and John Romita Jr. earned their stripes as two of Marvel's most legendary creators with their run on AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, and they kick off this volume with the introduction of the Hobgoblin! Who is he, and how did he quickly become one of Spidey's most threatening villains? Then, you can't keep a bad Vulture down as the master criminal returns in a classic two-parter! Also featuring confrontations with the Mad Thinker, Thunderball and Spidey's most famous rogue: J. Jonah Jameson! Peter Parker's romantic life gets messy when both Mary Jane and the Black Cat enter the picture! And topping it all off, one of the most beloved Spidey stories of all time, "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man!"

Even for Captain America, life has rarely been this eventful! Battling the robotic Dragon Man above New York, considering running for President, and saving Manhattan from fiery destruction at Batroc and Mr. Hyde's hands is all in a day's work. And a trip to England proves to be no vacation either, as Cap encounters the vampire Baron Blood and the chilling Ghost of Greymoor Castle! Back home in the States, our hero learns that Hollywood plans to make a Captain America movie...the only problem is, his greatest foe, the Red Skull, has a very different script in mind! Finally, Cap has to prevent Morgan MacNeil Hardy from rewriting the American dream -- but can even Spider-Man help him stop the cyborg SULTAN from destroying Washington DC? COLLECTING: Captain America (1968) 247-266, Captain America Annual (1968) 5

Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #234-244, Annual (1968) #8-9; material from Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #20, 24. Roger Stern brings his timeless Hulk run to a close with an Incredible finish! With Hulk icon Sal Buscema at the drawing board, ol’ Jade Jaws gets wound up in an epic four-issue struggle with Machine Man that’ll test the limits of both man and, well, machine! The high-tech thief Goldbug is searching for a lost city of gold, and needs the Hulk to find it, but what is his connection to the enigmatic They Who Wield Power? And can Hulk stand up to a foe even bigger than he is? Find out when he takes on It the Living Colossus! Plus: It’s Hulk vs. Canadian heavyweight Sasquatch in one extra-sized Annual, and the legendary Steve Ditko is on hand to draw another!

Also collects material from Age of Heroes #4. A mysterious cosmic entity has recruited five brave patriots for the ultimate commando mission. Their names are legend: the U.S.Agent, American Dream, Commander A, Captain America and - Captain America?! What threat is so grave that two Captain Americas are needed? Who will lead the team? Can even these mighty heroes save our nation - and the world - in time? And what is the AmeriCommand?

Collects Marvel Team-Up (1972) #41-52; Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #17; Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #9, 13; Marvel Comics Calendar 1976. MARVEL TEAM-UP goes all timey-wimey as Spider-Man takes a bicentennial journey through America’s past, present — and futures! When the man behind the Salem witch trials pulls the Vision and Scarlet Witch back in time, Spidey gets dragged along for the ride. But Doctor Doom doesn’t cotton to people messing with his time platform, and he soon enters the fray — as they all must battle the Dark Rider! Then, it’s off to the dystopian futures of Killraven and Deathlok — before landing back in the 20th century for a crossover co-starring the Thing! Finally, Spidey, Iron Man and Doctor Strange face the Wraith in a saga featuring the debut of a Marvel mainstay: tough-as-nails NYPD Captain Jean DeWolff!

The 1980s Superman stories by celebrated writer and artist George Pérez are collected in a new hardcover volume! These tales include a face-off with Brainiac, a team-up with O.M.A.C., the start of Superman's New 52 adventures, and much more. Collects DC Comics Presents #61, Action Comics #643-652 and Annual #2, and Superman #1-6 (2011 series).

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #213-223 and Annual #15. New York City has always been a defining element in Spider-Man’s world, but it’s going to drive him crazy — if it doesn’t kill him first. From an NYC Marathon assassination plot to Peter Parker’s paper-thin apartment walls, and from a merged Hydro-Man/Sandman menace to running into his ex-girlfriend’s new beau, Biff Rifkin, the City That Never Sleeps just won’t give Spidey a break! And the hits keep coming when Peter Parker is accused of causing a prison break — and thrown in the slammer himself! Also featuring Moon Knight, a team-up with Sub-Mariner against the Frightful Four and the Aunt May solo “adventure” you demanded! And it’s all topped off with an iconic Dennis O’Neil/Frank Miller Annual pitting Spider-Man and the Punisher against Doc Ock!

Collects Avengers (1963) #41-42, #75-76, #277 and Annual #2, Fantastic Four (1961) #111-112, Thor (1966) #200, Marvel Spotlight (1971) #30, Wolverine (1988) #10 and Material From Crimefighters #4, Strange Tales (1951) #22 And #150, Tales To Astonish (1959) #85-87, Silver Surfer (1968) #4, My Love (1969) #2, Dracula Lives #3, Epic Illustrated #1 And Shadows & Light #3. Celebrate the career of a true Marvel Visionary! The Incredible Hulk, the devastating Dragon Man, the epic end of the Norse gods — none of it was too much for Big John Buscema! And the Avengers never looked mightier than when Buscema drew them! Now one of comicdom’s most acclaimed creators takes center stage in this genre-spanning gathering of greats. Witness Nick Fury vs. Hydra! Thor vs. Silver Surfer! The Avengers vs. the Avengers! The hidden pasts of Wolverine and Dracula! The twilight of the Masters of Evil! Plus: Lushly illustrated crime, horror and romance work from the pre-Marvel era!

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #13, #66-67 And #141-142; Web Of Spider-Man (1985) #90; Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2005) #11-13; Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #618-620; And Material From Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #50-51. When Spider-Man battles Mysterio, the stakes are far more deadly than just smoke and mirrors! Find out exactly how dangerous the master of illusion can be in this collection of Spidey’s greatest showdowns with one of his oldest foes! Relive Quentin Beck’s sinister, Steve Ditko-drawn debut — and larger-than-life battles illustrated by John Romita Sr., Ross Andru, Marcos Martin and more! Mysterio’s mists and mysteries plague Peter Parker in wicked ways, from shrinking him to six inches tall to seemingly summoning all of Spidey’s greatest foes! But is it always Beck under the iconic fishbowl helmet — or are there multiple Mysterios? And can even death stop his deceptions?!

Collects Speedball #1-10 And material from Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22, Marvel Age Annual #4, Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #14 And #56 And Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) #1-2 And #5-6. Few creators have left their mark like the inimitable Steve Ditko. His unmistakable creative vision brought the world the Amazing Spider-Man, Doctor Strange — and, in 1988, Speedball! Together with writers Roger Stern, Tom DeFalco and Jo Duffy, Ditko crafted the adventures of Robbie Baldwin, a high school student with strange other-dimensional powers that create an energetic kinetic field, transforming him into Speedball! In the classic Ditko style, Baldwin’s life is complicated — his father is a district attorney with no love for costumed vigilantes, and there is serious marital strife between Robbie’s parents. This complete collection brings together every Steve Ditko tale of the future New Warriors superstar for the first time!

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 Marvel’s most terrifying tome! Penned by the elder god Chthon and containing the blackest of magic, could the Darkhold be responsible for the Werewolf by Night’s curse? Jack Russell’s quest for the truth leads him into conflict with Dracula! Modred the Mystic dared to learn the Darkhold’s 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 — as Thor battles Dracula!

ÒFIRST ENCOUNTER.Ó ItÕs Hal Jordan versus the Freak Show! Nightwing takes on Cheshire and Speedy is reunited with his daughter in the conclusion to ÒTHE CHESHIRE CONTRACT.Ó Plus ÒOUT ON THE TOWN,Ó featuring Superman as he searches for Bob Galt!

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.

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When Superman saves an innocent man from murder, he discovers two disturbing facts- That the man he saved is part of a cult that worships the Man of Steel, and that the would-be killer is part of another faction dedicated to wiping them out! Even worse, both groups are gaining super-powers due to a mysterious, spaceborn source that Superman traces back to the dread ruler of Apokolips- Darkseid. Collects stories from ACTION COMICS WEEKLY #601-641, SUPERMAN #48 and ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #417.

Collects Captain America (1968) #302-317, material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) #18 (Captain America Epic Collection Vol. 12).

Collects Thor Annual #6, Avengers #167-168, 170-177, 181, Ms. Marvel (1977) #23, Marvel Team-Up #86, Marvel Two-in-One #61-63, 69. The Guardians of the Galaxy, the future's greatest heroes, team up with the mightiest heroes of the present day: the Avengers! But will even the combined might of two millennia be enough to stop the deranged demigod Michael Korvac? Then, the Guardians' adventures in the 20th century continue as they team up with Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man, the Thing and Adam Warlock, encounter the High Evolutionary and meet the enigmatic Her! But when the team comes face-to-face with Vance Astro's younger self, will they accidentally change their own past - and annihilate their timeline?