Marvel Comics of the 1980s: April 2014

Friday, April 25, 2014

Marvel Solicitations for July 2014 - 1980s Goodness

CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION: SOCIETY OF SERPENTS TPB
Volume #12 in the Captain America Epic Collections
Written by MICHAEL CARLIN, MARK GRUENWALD, FRANK MILLER & ROGER STERN
Penciled by PAUL NEARY & FRANK MILLER
Cover by PAUL NEARY
Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes? Prepare for an ophidian infestation as the sinister Sidewinder assembles a slithering squadron of super villains for sale, under the sensational sobriquet of the Serpent Society! But the Sentinel of Liberty must face this new threat alone, after his partner Nomad’s very sense of self is called into question during a life-changing encounter with the maniacal Madcap! The identity crisis continues when Hawkeye wields Cap’s shield, the Beyonder takes his face, and Steve Rogers dons the red, white and blue of…Captain Britain?! The armored Armadillo, the Batroc Brigade and the fundamentalist Flag-Smasher all await, while Steve’s personal life suffers its own share of turmoil. But he’s about to find his true artistic calling — in the hallowed halls of Marvel Comics! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #302-317 and material from MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #18.
432 PGS./Rated T …$34.99

SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE ALIEN COSTUME SAGA BOOK 1 TPB
Written by TOM DEFALCO, DAVID MICHELINIE, CARY BURKETT, TONY ISABELLA, LOUISE SIMONSON & AL MILGROM
Penciled by RON FRENZ, RICK LEONARDI, GREG LAROCQUE, PAUL NEARY & AL MILGROM
Cover by RON FRENZ
When Spider-Man returns from the Secret Wars with a snazzy new black suit, he’s faster and stronger — and has an unending inbuilt supply of webbing! All the better for tussling with foes such as the Rose, Black Fox, Red Ghost, Jack O’Lantern, Puma and the Blob! Not only that, but he’s dressed to impress the Black Cat, too — much to Mary Jane’s dismay. But there’s something about Peter that’s not quite right. Curse that ol’ Parker luck, the black costume just happens to be a hungry alien symbiote — and it’s grown very attached to him! Savor a chronological retelling of Spider-Man’s epic wardrobe malfunction, told across the three Spidey titles of the era! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #252-258, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #141-145 and ANNUAL #7, and PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #90-95.
488 PGS./Rated T …$44.99