New Release Books by Stan Lee

Collects Silver Surfer (1987) #15-23, Silver Surfer Annual (1988) #1-2, Fantastic Four (1961) #325, Marvel Graphic Novel: Silver Surfer (1988), Silver Surfer (1988) #1-2, material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #1. Timeless tales of the Silver Surfer! Galactus’ latest meal, the powerful Elders of the Universe, isn’t sitting well — and only the Surfer and Fantastic Four can cure his fatal case of cosmic indigestion! Meanwhile, Norrin’s relationship with Nova hits the rocks thanks to Firelord, Ego the Living Planet seeks to consume the Surfer and a Kree/Skrull conflict builds to a boil! And finally, the incomparable Stan Lee returns to script two standout sagas: Mephisto bedevils the Surfer in a graphic novel drawn by the legendary John Buscema! And visionary talent Moebius illustrates a thoughtful epic wherein the only one who can stop Galactus from leading mankind to its doom…is the Silver Surfer!

The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel’s transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy. A Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Edition Collects Captain America Comics #1 (1941); the Captain America stories from Tales of Suspense #59, #63-68, #75-81, #92-95, #110-113 (1964-1969); “Captain America…Commie Smasher” from Captain America #78 (1954). It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. Drawing upon multiple comic book series, this collection includes Captain America’s very first appearances from 1941 alongside key examples of his first solo stories of the 1960s, in which Steve Rogers, the newly resurrected hero of World War II, searches to find his place in a new and unfamiliar world. As the contents reveal, the transformations of this American icon thus mark parallel transformations in the nation itself. A foreword by Gene Luen Yang and scholarly introductions and apparatus by Ben Saunders offer further insight into the enduring significance of Captain America and classic Marvel comics. The Penguin Classics black spine paperback features full-color art throughout.

Kree-Skrull War II! The Silver Surfer has been manipulated into joining the conflict between the Kree and the Skrulls, and now his homeworld Zenn-La has become a target! What sacrifice must Norrin Radd make to protect his people? As the war becomes ever more complex, Shalla-Bal learns that one side has a traitor in their midst! Both empires are being manipulated by outside forces, but can the Surfer discover the truth before the bloodshed gets any worse? Then, to correct what she sees as "the great imbalance," Death has resurrected Thanos of Titan -- and he means to kill half of all living beings in the universe! Can the Surfer dissuade Thanos from this grim task, or will Drax the Destroyer and the Impossible Man get in the way? COLLECTING: Vol. 5: Silver Surfer (1987) 24-38, Silver Surfer: The Enslavers (1990)

The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel’s transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy. A Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Edition Collects Fantastic Four #52-53 (1966); Jungle Action #6-21 (1973-1976). It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. The Black Panther is not just a super hero; as King T’Challa, he is also the monarch of the hidden African nation of Wakanda. Combining the strength and stealth of his namesake with a creative scientific intelligence, the Black Panther is an icon of Afro-futurist fantasy. This new anthology includes the Black Panther’s 1966 origin tale and the entirety of the critically acclaimed “Panther’s Rage” storyline from his 1970s solo series. A foreword by Nnedi Okorafor, a scholarly introduction and apparatus by Qiana J. Whitted, and a general series introduction by Ben Saunders offer further insight into the enduring significance of Black Panther and classic Marvel comics. The Deluxe Hardcover edition features gold foil stamping, gold top stain edges, special endpapers with artwork spotlighting series villains, and full-color art throughout.

The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel’s transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy. A Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Edition Collects “Spider-Man!” from Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962); The Amazing Spider-Man #1-4, #9, #10, #13, #14, #17-19 (1963-1964); “Goodbye to Linda Brown” from Strange Tales #97 (1962); “How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man!” from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964). It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. This anthology contains twelve key stories from the first two years of Spider-Man’s publication history (from 1962 to 1964). These influential adventures not only transformed the super hero fantasy into an allegory for the pain of adolescence but also brought a new ethical complexity to the genre—by insisting that with great power there must also come great responsibility. A foreword by Jason Reynolds and scholarly introductions and apparatus by Ben Saunders offer further insight into the enduring significance of The Amazing Spider-Man and classic Marvel comics. The Penguin Classics black spine paperback features full-color art throughout.

Collects Journey Into Mystery (1952) #101-104 (A, C stories), #105-109. The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators - now available in an accessible new format the whole family can enjoy! As Stan Lee and Jack Kirby''s Asgardian saga kicks into high gear, witness the evolution of Thor and the introduction of more of his classic cast of characters! In this volume, you''ll behold the return of Zarrko the Tomorrow Man, the Cobra and Mister Hyde - while witnessing the debuts of the Enchantress, the Executioner and the Grey Gargoyle! And to top it all off, Thor battles the mutant master of magnetism, Magneto - and renews rivalries with his trickster brother, Loki, alongside Doctor Strange! Plus: Titanic "Tales of Asgard" reveal the untold history of the Norse gods!

Born of the legendary imagination that brought us Spider-Man, The Avengers, The X-Men, and an enduring universe of marvelous heroes and villains, Stan Lee''s The Devil’s Quintet return to take on a fiendish new adversary: The Shadow Society. Ever since The Armageddon Code, the Devil’s Quintet have been using their demonic powers to fight evil and protect the world, while remaining nothing but an urban legend to the general public. But the Devil is not about to let them keep using his powers for good. Created by Satan himself to counter the Quintet, the Shadow Society are five saintly men and women that have been secretly (and strategically) possessed by five of Hell’s most powerful demons. Granted supernatural powers of their own, they are part of a literally diabolical plot to strike at the very heart of the Quintet—and destroy humanity’s last hope! At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

In 1962, in the pages of a series slated for cancellation, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created one of the most enduring icons in American popular media: the amazing Spider-Man! Turning the concept of a super hero on its head, they imbued the young, guilt-ridden Peter Parker with the fantastic powers of an arachnid and the fantastic pressures of an everyday teenager. The combination was pure magic. In 40 issues of web-slinging, wisecracking wonderment, Lee and Ditko built the foundation for decades of Spidey spectaculars: girl trouble, bill trouble, bully trouble, the Daily Bugle, and a cast of friends, family and foes unlike any other! Now, experience the entire Lee/Ditko Spider-Man run in one gorgeous volume! COLLECTING: Amazing Fantasy (1961) 15, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 1-38, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) 1-2, Strange Tales Annual (1962) 2, Fantastic Four Annual (1963) 1

In 1962, in the pages of a comic book slated for cancellation, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko gave birth to one of the most enduring icons in American popular culture: the Amazing Spider-Man! Turning the concept of a super hero on its head, they imbued the young, guilt-ridden Peter Parker with the fantastic powers of an arachnid and the fantastic pressures of an everyday teenager. The combination was pure magic. Now, you can leap into Spider-Man''s web-slinging world from the very beginning, including the tragic origin that started it all; the first appearances of the Daily Bugle and J. Jonah Jameson; and the debut of classic villains including the Green Goblin, Dr. Octopus, the Sandman, the Vulture and Electro! COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #1-17 and Annual #1, and material from Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15.

The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators -- now available in an accessible new format the whole family can enjoy! Thrill to more stories from the amazing creative pairing of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, as they continue crafting the friendly neighborhood of the greatest super hero of all! Spider-Man feels the savage sting of the Scorpion and the red-hot touch of the Molten Man for the first time...faces unforgettable rematches against the Green Goblin, the Vulture and Sandman...and, would you believe, comes to blows with none other than J. Jonah Jameson! Plus, the wallcrawler is caught between the Human Torch and the Beetle...and shares a mystical adventure with Doctor Strange! And if you think Spidey has it tough, try being Peter Parker!

STAN LEE''S MY OWN EXECUTIVE ABC DOODLE book is back! Or was it ever here in the first place? Written in 1962, this publication is so rare that no one is sure if it ever was released to the general public. Three known copies of it exist, one of which is in Stan Lee''s archives, and the others are either survivors of a very small print run or proofs that somehow made it into collectors'' hands. Whatever the case, the book is now in print for perhaps the first time. Featuring humorous art and poetry by Marvel''s Editor at the time, this book provides insights into his work and creative process during the period where he was looking to branch out his writing into other venues besides comic books. This special Stan Lee Centennial Edition provides a rare glimpse into Stan Lee during the very early days of the Marvel Age of Comics!

Collects material from Strange Tales (1951) #110-111, 114-141; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #2. The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators - now available in an accessible new format the whole family can enjoy! Dr. Stephen Strange is a once-brilliant surgeon whose own failings left his hands in ruins and his career in tatters. He desperately sought a cure, but found so much more instead. Now, Doctor Strange is the Master of the Mystic Arts, Earth''s Sorcerer Supreme - mankind''s only hope against dark and otherworldly forces! From Strange''s wicked rival Baron Mordo to the Dread Dormammu, ruler of the Dark Dimension, prepare to have your horizons widened by the mind-boggling mystic realms on display in these strange tales from Stan Lee and Steve Ditko''s spellbinding, visionary run!

Collects Hawkeye (1983) #1-4; Avengers (1963) #16, 63-65, 189, 223; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #22, 92, 95; Captain America (1968) #317; material from Tales of Suspense (1959) #57, 60, 64; Marvel Tales (1964) #100; Marvel Fanfare (1982) #3, 39; Marvel Super Action (1976) #1. Earth’s Mightiest Marksman! Follow Hawkeye’s career from his debut to his first solo adventure and beyond! Though Clint Barton debuted as a foe of Iron Man and a love interest to the deadly Black Widow, the sharpshooter soon reformed and joined the Avengers, becoming a force for good — and a thorn in Captain America’s side! Now learn Hawkeye’s hidden history, thrill to his size-changing stint as Goliath and unforgettable team-ups with Spider-Man and Ant-Man, witness his battles with the bizarre Death-Throws and more! Plus: the heroic career of Hawkeye’s bride-to-be, Mockingbird!

The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators -- now available in an accessible new format the whole family can enjoy! As America prepared to enter World War II, a secret military project gave birth to the greatest one-man fighting force ever known -- Captain America! But an accident left Cap frozen in suspended animation, while the world turned on for decades. Now, found and revived by the Avengers, Steve Rogers is a man out of time, tormented by the loss of his wartime partner Bucky -- but no less committed to fighting evil in all its forms! Stan Lee and Jack Kirby present the rebirth of an American icon, pitting Cap against Baron Zemo''s Army of Assassins, the Sleepers, Batroc the Leaper...and Cap''s Nazi nemesis the Red Skull!

Thor Norse God of Thunder, protector of Asgard and Earth! Immensely powerful and a warrior without peer, Thor is cast down to Midgard (Earth) by his father, the almighty Odin, to learn humility. Trapped in the frail mortal form of Dr. Donald Blake, when he strikes his cane upon the ground he is transformed into one of Marvel''s most powerful Super Heroes! Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Thor brings together the very best tales from the character''s 60 year history, including covering some of his greatest and most pivotal moments. Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) 83; THE MIGHTY THOR (1966) 159, 200 AND 337-339; THE MIGHTY THOR (1998) 1-2 AND 84-85; AND THOR (2007) 3

Steve Rogers'' closest friends and allies may have found a way to bring back Captain America. Or is what they found something more sinister? The Red Skull''s greatest plan to destroy Captain America has been in motion and its completion is almost at hand. Will Captain America be lose forever or will he be REBORN? COLLECTING: Captain America (2004) 43-50, 600-601; Captain America: Reborn (2009) 1-6, Digital Prologue

Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #105-125. Only an artist as immortal as John Buscema could fill Jack "King" Kirby''s Galactus-sized shoes on FANTASTIC FOUR! "Big John" joins Stan the Man on a timeless run in this collection of FF from the early ''70s. Johnny Storm and Crystal develop their romance, Ben Grimm learns to change into Thing at will, Reed Richards takes on Annihilus and Janus in the Negative Zone and none other than Doctor Doom teams up with the FF to face the awesome threat of the Over-Mind! Then, Gabriel the Air-Walker debuts as Galactus'' new herald, and he''s arrived on Earth to force the Silver Surfer to submit to the Big G''s will - or the planet dies! All this, plus the return of the Monster from the Lost Lagoon!

Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #4, 6, 9, 14, 27, 33; Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #1; Strange Tales (1951) #107, 125; Avengers (1963) #3-4; X-Men (1963) #6; Daredevil (1964) #7, Tales to Astonish (1959) #70-76

The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators -- now available in an accessible new format the whole family can enjoy! When young Matt Murdock saved a man from being hit by a truck, he was blinded by a radioactive chemical. But the radiation enhanced his other four senses to superhuman levels -- granting him an awareness of the world like no other! Now, after years of training, the fledgling attorney is ready to fight crime as Daredevil! In these formative stories, experience DD''s earliest battles against Electro, the Owl, Stilt-Man, the Purple Man, Namor the Sub-Mariner and more; meet Matt''s one true love Karen Page; and get to know his law partner -- and best friend -- Foggy Nelson! Here comes Daredevil: the Man Without Fear! COLLECTING: Daredevil (1964) 1-11

Collects Strange Tales (1951) #110-111, 114-146. Steve Ditko is an inimitable talent dedicated to a singular vision. Steve Ditko is one of the greatest storytellers of all time. Steve Ditko is the visual master who created dimensions beyond imagining and worlds beyond compare. Steve Ditko is strange?Doctor Strange! Dr. Stephen Strange was a world-renowned surgeon until an accident crippled his hands. Broken and destitute, he journeyed to Tibet in search of a legendary healer. There, he found not a man of medicine ? but the path to the mystic arts! Lose yourself in the debuts of iconic characters like Baron Mordo, Wong, Eternity, Clea, Dormammu, the Mindless Ones and more!

Collects Strange Tales (1951) #151-168; Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (1968) #1-3, 5. Rarely before and rarely since has the comics industry seen a talent as innovative as Steranko. Blending together influences from pop art to Salvador Dali and Will Eisner to Wallace Wood, Steranko’s groundbreaking style is an incomparable visual language. Steranko is…revolutionary! Marvel is proud to present Steranko’s complete tenure on NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. in a single, massive King-Size edition that showcases all its glory! These are the stories that defined Nick Fury as the premier spymaster operating in the covert shadows of the Marvel Universe. His awesome tech, his steamy romances, his larger-than-life action-adventure — Steranko was behind it all, breaking all the old rules of comics storytelling as he went and creating a few new ones too!

Collects Captain America (1968) #100, 255; Captain America: Fighting Avenger (2011) #1; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #13. He’s the most inspirational hero in the Marvel-Verse! Discover why Steve Rogers is a living legend with some of his most action-packed adventures! First, flash back in time for a thrilling re-examination of Captain America’s incomparable origin story! See frail Steve Rogers become a Super-Soldier, and thrill to his first mission as the Fighting Avenger of World War II! Plus: The Black Panther and Agent 13 join Cap in battle with one of his greatest foes, Baron Zemo — but is more going on than meets the eye? And Captain America and Spider-Man team up on a mission for S.H.I.E.L.D.! Can the shield-slinger and the web-slinger stop the stony Grey Gargoyle?

Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #68-87, Annual (1963) #6; material from Not Brand Echh (1967) #6-7. Together, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby redefined super heroes and started the Marvel revolution. And there was nowhere they notched more innovative firsts than with the first family of super heroes: the Fantastic Four! In the pages of this massive Epic Collection, the members of the FF struggle to protect their own against the Mad Thinker’s android army, travel into the Microverse to save the Silver Surfer from the wrath of Galactus, journey to the Himalayan refuge of the Inhumans and venture into the depths of the Negative Zone! That’s quite a trip — and that’s not even the whole itinerary! Plus: Witness the historic birth of Franklin Richards — and gaze in awe as the FF engage Doctor Doom in an epic life-or-death battle in the heart of Latveria!

Collects Marvel Adventures: Avengers (2006) #21, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #86, Daredevil (1964) #99, Avengers (1963) #111, Black Widow & the Marvel Girls (2009) #1. Black Widow is one of the Marvel-Verse’s greatest heroes - and these are her most thrilling adventures! When the Crimson Dynamo invades Avengers Tower, a certain superspy is on his trail! Spider-Man must beware the Black Widow in the classic tale that introduced Natasha Romanoff’s most iconic costume! Then, the Widow is torn between her heroic partnership with Daredevil and a place in the ranks of the Avengers! Plus: Before there was a Black Widow, there was the Red Room - a brutal KGB training ground! Now a deadly mission casts Natasha’s mind back to her escape from the Red Room - and the unlikely ally who assisted her!

Collects Thor (1966) #195-216. Death is not the end! When Odin sends Thor on a quest to the World’s End, Loki looses the Mangog — a monster powered by the anger and hatred of a billion beings! It’s an all-out epic that leads to the tragic death of Odin — but when Pluto comes to claim Odin’s soul, a war with Hela, queen of the dead, erupts. What will become of the All-Father? Then, Ego Prime goes on a time-twisting, evolution-bending rampage — and once the dust settles, Thor and company find themselves exiled from Asgard! Seeing his opportunity, Ulik, king of the Trolls, attempts to wrest Mjolnir from Thor and conquer Earth. The action leads directly into the Dark Nebula — where the 4-D Man and Xorr stand between Thor and the life of Lady Sif!