1980s Goodness from Marvel's December 2013 Solicitations

AVENGERS: WEST COAST AVENGERS — SINS OF THE PAST TPB
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART, DANNY FINGEROTH & MARK BRIGHT
Penciled by AL MILGROM, STEVE DITKO & MARK BRIGHT
Cover by AL MILGROM

Aliens, androids, demons, mutants and more! Still in the team’s early days, the wondrous Whackos continue filling out their roster, but the crazed and compulsive Quicksilver is out to depopulate both Avengers teams in a run for revenge — in three grudge matches setting his ex-teammates against the android Zodiac! Elsewhere, Graviton gathers fundamental forces of nature to bend the world to his will, and the Cat People await to feast on Avengers — body and soul! Plus: the origin of Mockingbird and the rebirth of Tigra! Secrets of S.H.I.E.L.D. and long-lost villains! Guest-starring the Defenders’ Son of Satan and Hellcat, the X-titles’ Freedom Force; and the ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing! Collecting WEST COAST AVENGERS (1985) #10-16 and ANNUAL #1, and AVENGERS ANNUAL #15.
248 PGS./Rated T …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6749-5

FANTASTIC FOUR EPIC COLLECTION: ALL IN THE FAMILY TPB
Volume #17 in the Fantastic Four Epic Collection
Written by STAN LEE, JIM SHOOTER, ROGER STERN, TOM DEFALCO, ROY THOMAS, STEVE ENGLEHART & CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by JERRY ORDWAY, JOHN BUSCEMA, PAUL NEARY & JON BOGDANOVE
Cover by RON FRENZ

After a lengthy absence, the Thing returns to the Fantastic Four! But he’s returned just before his ex-girlfriend Alicia’s wedding to the Human Torch, and Alicia’s stepfather the Puppet Master isn’t happy about the nuptials! Then, when Mr. Fantastic turns down the X-Men’s request to help their dying teammate Shadowcat, Dr. Doom is more than happy to offer assistance! But is he secretly plotting to drive the FF apart? He’s certainly up to something when he kidnaps Franklin and offers him to Mephisto! And when Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman take a leave of absence, the old order changeth as the Torch’s ex-flame Crystal and the new Ms. Marvel join the team — just in time to face down Diablo’s vicious elementals! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #296-307 and ANNUAL #20, and FANTASTIC FOUR VS. THE X-MEN #1-4.

496 PGS./Rated T …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-8865-0

SPIDER-MAN BY ROGER STERN OMNIBUS HC
Written by ROGER STERN with BILL MANTLO, TOM DEFALCO, MARV WOLFMAN, STEVE LEIALOHA, MARIE SEVERIN & JAN STRNAD
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR. with MARIE SEVERIN, JIM MOONEY, RON FRENZ, MIKE ZECK, JOHN BYRNE, STEVE LEIALOHA, RICK LEONARDI, DENYS COWAN, LUKE MCDONNELL, ED HANNIGAN, AL MILGROM & BOB HALL
Covers by JOHN ROMITA JR.


Because you demanded it! Mighty Marvel presents Roger Stern’s celebrated 1980s run on Spectacular Spider-Man and Amazing Spider-Man in one sensational Omnibus edition! Paired with John Romita Jr. and a cast of other top art talents, Roger Stern reinvigorated the life of everyone’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Stern crafted definitive battles with the Juggernaut, the Vulture and the Kingpin, the fan-favorite tale of “The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man,” the 1st appearance of Monica Rambeau (a.k.a. Captain Marvel), and amazing introduction of the Hobgoblin! This is Spidey at his best—and Peter Parker, too! The lovely Black Cat, Amy Powell, and Mary Jane Watson are all vying for our hero’s undivided attention. So now that we have your attention, reserve your copy today, True Believer! Collecting THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) 43-61, 85, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) 203, 224-252 & ANNUAL (1964) 16-17 and material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #15, SPECTAULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #3, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #3 and WHAT IF…? #34
1296 PGS./Rated T …$125.00
ISBN: 978-0-7851-8827-8
Trim size: oversized

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST HC
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT, WALTER SIMONSON, LOUISE SIMONSON, ALAN DAVIS, JOHN FRANCIS MOORE & JOE CASEY
Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, JACKSON GUICE, TERRY SHOEMAKER, CHRIS WOZNIAK, JON BOGDANOVE, ARTHUR ADAMS, WILL SIMPSON, ALAN DAVIS & JOE BENNETT
Cover by TERRY AUSTIN
For years, the X-Men have fought to avert a nightmarish future in which robotic Sentinels herd mutants into camps — or kill them on sight. But no matter what they do, that future seems to loom ever closer. Now, the classic tales featuring this dystopian alternate timeline are collected in one oversized volume! Kate Pryde journeys desperately through time to prevent Senator Kelly’s assassination! Franklin Richards flees to the present, pursued by the hound-master Ahab! And Excalibur ventures into the future in a last-ditch attempt to defeat the Sentinels! Plus: prequels starring Wolverine and the Hulk! The future is now! Collecting X-MEN (1963) #141, UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #142, X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #14, EXCALIBUR (1988) #52 and #66-67, and WOLVERINE: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST #1-3; and material from FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #23, NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #6, X-FACTOR ANNUAL #5 and HULK: BROKEN WORLDS #2.
392 PGS./Rated T …$39.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-8442-3
Trim size: oversized

Marvel Comics' November 2011 Solicitations - Marvel 1980s Goodness

Marvel has finally released it's hardcover and trade paperback soliciations...

ELEKTRA: ASSASSIN PREMIERE HC
Written by FRANK MILLER
Penciled by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Good ninjas never die, let alone the baddest one of all! Fan favorite Frank Miller ushers his awesome assassin through good and evil and life and death and rebirth and more! Who is the otherworldly entity in pursuit of the presidency? When has Elektra met her greatest triumphs and tragedies? Why did she die, and how did she return? Collecting ELEKTRA: ASSASSIN #1-8.
272 PGS./Explicit Content ...$24.99








SPIDER-MAN: ORIGIN OF THE HOBGOBLIN TPB
Written by ROGER STERN, TOM DEFALCO & BILL MANTLO
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA, JOHN ROMITA JR., RON FRENZ, MIKE ZECK, MARIE SEVERIN & AL MILGROM
The Hobgoblin lives! Rising from the legacy of the Green Goblin, Spider-Man’s most enduring foe, comes the deadly Hobgoblin! His true identity is one of the most complex mysteries Spidey has ever faced. Featuring the Black Cat, the Kingpin, Madame Web, Mary Jane, the Prowler and more! See Spider-Man’s earliest battles with one of his deadliest foes! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #238-239, #244-245 and #249-251; and PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #43, #47-48 and #85.
200 PGS./Rated T ...$24.99

Solicitations for September 2011 - Marvel 1980s goodness

ALPHA FLIGHT #4 (of 8)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK
Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM
The fight against the Flight continues! As our heroes fight?to survive their own country hunting them down the traitorous Vindicator creates a team of her own, gathering a group of former enemies of Alpha Flight into the deadly ALPHA STRIKE! However, the remaining Alphans reach out to some unusual allies of their own. Marvel All-Stars Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, along with artist extraordinaire Dale Eaglesham, continue their highly-anticipated resurrection of the fan favorite title, ALPHA FLIGHT!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99







NEW MUTANTS #31
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Pencils & Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
Hel ain’t a bad place to be...unless it’s been overrun by forgotten horrors and ancient gods, clamoring to swallow all creation. Then it kinda sucks. While the events of Fear Itself tear the world apart, Dani Moonstar has followed the calling of her Valkyrie blood to the Viking underworld to save the queen of the dead.
Can the rest of the New Mutants make it to Hel in time to save her and the souls of Valhalla from total Oblivion?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

AVENGERS: WEST COAST AVENGERS — SINS OF THE PAST PREMIERE HCWritten by STEVE ENGLEHART, MARK BRIGHT & DANNY FINGEROTH
Penciled by AL MILGROM, MARK BRIGHT & STEVE DITKO
It’s the greatest heroes of the left coast! Hawkeye! Mockingbird! Tigra! The Thing! Wonder Man! Iron Man! Hank Pym! Firebird! See these unlikely allies take on the quirky and deadly threats of Graviton, Headlok, the Griffin, Razorfist, Zzzax, Master Pandemonium, Whirlwind and more! Guest-starring Nick Fury and the Cat People! Collecting WEST COAST AVENGERS (1985) #10-16 and ANNUAL #1, and AVENGERS ANNUAL #15.
248 PGS./Rated A ...$34.99







S.H.I.E.L.D.: NICK FURY VS. S.H.I.E.L.D. PREMIERE HC
Written by BOB HARRAS
Penciled by PAUL NEARY
When the world peacekeeping agency S.H.I.E.L.D. goes corrupt to its core, it falls to one man to save the day: eye-patch-wearin’, cigar-chompin’ spymaster Nick Fury! Starring all your favorite S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, from Jasper Sitwell to Dum-Dum Dugan! And featuring the combined threats of the Roxxon corporation, the techno-terrorist organization A.I.M. and the never-ending evil of Hydra! Collecting NICK FURY VS. S.H.I.E.L.D. #1-6. 304 PGS./Rated A ...$39.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-5901-8

ALPHA FLIGHT CLASSIC VOL. 2 TPB
Written by JOHN BYRNE & CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by JOHN BYRNE
John Byrne writes and draws Alpha Flight’s early adventures! See such unlikely heroes as Puck, Sasquatch, Northstar?and Guardian take on the threats of the Super-Skrull, Omega Flight, the Master of the World and the Plodex! Plus: Alpha?Flight origins, Marrina falls in love with Namor, and a team?member’s death! And not one, but two takes on the classic?X-Men adventure in which Weapon Alpha tried to take Wolverine back to Canada! Collecting ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) #9-19 and X-MEN (1963) #109. 296 PGS./All Ages ...$29.99

Marvel's July 2011 Soliciation - 1980s goodness

Alpha Flight #2

ALPHA FLIGHT #2

Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK
Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM

FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN!

Alpha Flight... traitors??? After saving their country from the hammer-wielding XXXXX, The Flight are captured by the newly risen Unity Party and branded as traitors. Now they must escape from the bowels of the top-secret facility, Department H, they once called home. In doing so they must confront the shocking betrayal of one of their core members -- and discover an imprisoned hero readers have clamored to see since this series was announced! The red-hot writing team of Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente and artistic legend Dale Eaglesham continue their highly-anticipated resurrection of one of Marvel’s most beloved super hero teams in a story that absolutely cannot be missed!

X-MEN BY CHRIS CLAREMONT & JIM LEE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT, TERRY AUSTIN, SALLY PASHKOW, PETER SANDERSON & ANN NOCENTI
Penciled by JIM LEE, MARC SILVESTRI, ROB LIEFELD, MIKE VOSBURG, JIM FERN, MARK BAGLEY, RICK LEONARDI, KIERON DWYER, BILL JAASKA, MIKE COLLINS & WHILCE PORTACIO


What happens when you combine an industry veteran at the top of his game with a hot, up-and-coming young artist, and let them loose on Marvel’s mightiest mutants? You get a fan-favorite, multi-year X-Men run unequaled in style, pizzazz and wall-to-wall action! It’s Chris Claremont’s most ambitious story arc ever, featuring Jim Lee’s dynamic debut issues and major changes to the X-Men’s status quo! Jubilee debuts just as the X-Men disband, granted new lives by the Siege Perilous! The Reavers enact gruesome revenge on Wolverine and decimate Muir Island, while Psylocke is transformed into a ninja! The Shadow King makes his play for Storm, culminating in the action-packed introduction of Gambit! Wolverine’s hidden past with Captain America and the Black Widow is revealed! And this is just the first volume! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #244-269, X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #13 and CLASSIC X-MEN #39. 704 PGS./Rated A...$125.00



 

EXCALIBUR VISIONARIES: ALAN DAVIS VOL. 3 TPB

Written by ALAN DAVIS & SCOTT LOBDELL
Penciled by ALAN DAVIS & SCOTT KOLINS

Nightcrawler! Shadowcat! Captain Britain! Meggan! And the return of Rachel Summers, the Phoenix! As our heroes team with Captain America, Iron Man and Black Panther to save Wakanda, Phoenix battles Galactus in space! And back in England, the government is trying to take control of the nation’s super heroes, but it’s not going well — just ask the Warpies! Then, it’s a trip to a Sentinel-ruled future — and the shocking origin of Widget! Alan Davis returns to Excalibur for some of the team’s greatest adventures yet! Collecting EXCALIBUR (1988) #59-67. 216 PGS./Rated A ...$24.99



 

NEW MUTANTS CLASSIC VOL. 6 TPB

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by JACKSON GUICE, STEVE PURCELL, ALAN DAVIS & ARTHUR ADAMS

Cannonball! Wolfsbane! Sunspot! Warlock! Karma! The adventures of the next generation of the X-Men continue alongside Psylocke, Captain Britain and Longshot against the evils of Mojo and Spiral! Plus: The deadly threats of Empath, Legion and the Magus! Danielle Moonstar, in a gunfight with Death herself! And the tragic tale of Larry Bodine! With guest appearances by the X-Men, Lila Cheney, Dazzler and Kitty Pryde! Collecting NEW MUTANTS (1983) #41-47 and ANNUAL #2, and X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #10.
264 PGS./Rated A ...$29.99

Marvel Soliciations for June 2011 - 1980s Goodness

EVOLUTIONARY WAR OMNIBUS HC
The High Evolutionary declares war on Earth in this eighties Annual extravaganza, and heroes across the globe must rally to stop him! Featuring the X-Men, Spider-Man, the New Mutants, the Punisher, X-Factor, the Black Panther, the Inhumans, the Eternals and the Fantastic Four! With the villainy of the Kingpin, the Hellfire Club, the Super-Skrull and Terminus!
Collecting material from X-FACTOR ANNUAL #3, PUNISHER ANNUAL #1, SILVER SURFER ANNUAL #1, NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #4, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #22, FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #21, UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #12, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #4, WEST COAST AVENGERS ANNUAL #3, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #8 and AVENGERS ANNUAL #17.
472 PGS./Rated A ...$74.99

AVENGERS: ASSAULT ON OLYMPUS PREMIERE HC
Written by ROGER STERN & BOB HARRAS
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA & BOB HALL
Captain America! Thor! Namor! Hercules! Black Knight! She-Hulk! Captain Marvel! Dr. Druid! Wasp! See the Avengers storm the very gates of Olympus to battle an entire pantheon of all-powerful gods! Do our heroes stand a chance? Plus: from the Thunderbolts, Moonstone! And Jarvis stands alone! Collecting AVENGERS #278-285.
192 PGS./Rated A ...$29.99

Marvel Comics Solicitations - April 2011 - 1980s Goodness

ACTS OF VENGEANCE CROSSOVERS OMNIBUSThe Acts of Vengeance are here, and no hero is left untouched! Witness some of the most unexpected battles of all time! Wolverine vs. Tiger Shark! Dr. Strange vs. Hobgoblin! The Punisher vs. Dr. Doom! Daredevil vs. Ultron! Power Pack vs. Typhoid Mary! And while the Fantastic Four fight against the passing of a Super Hero Registration Act, Psylocke is changed forever at the hands of Mojo!

Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #334-336; WOLVERINE (1988) #19-20; DR. STRANGE, SORCEROR SUPREME (1988) #11-13; INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #363; PUNISHER (1987) #28-29; PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL (1988) #12-13; MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT (1989) #8-10; DAREDEVIL (1964) #275-276; POWER PACK (1984) #53; ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) #79-80; NEW MUTANTS (1983) #84-86; UNCANNY X-MEN #256-258; X-FACTOR (1986) #49-50; DAMAGE CONTROL (1989) #1-4; and WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #64-65.
752 PGS./Rated T+ ...$99.99

X-MEN: LIFEDEATH PREMIERE HC
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT and ARNOLD DRAKE
Penciled by BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH
Visionary artist Barry Windsor-Smith takes on the Uncanny X-Men as Storm and Forge find themselves trapped on a primitive paradise world with no hope of escape! Spiral and Lady Deathstrike target Wolverine for death! And Dazzler is hunted by the Marauders, with only the X-Men to save her! Plus: The original X-Men go toe-to-toe against Blastaar, deadly menace from the Negative Zone, in Windsor-Smith first Marvel Masterwork!

Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #53, #186, #198, #205 and #214. 152 PGS./$24.99



SPIDER-MAN: THE DEATH OF JEAN DEWOLFF PREMIERE HC
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by RICH BUCKLER & SAL BUSCEMA
First the gun muzzle flashed before her, and then her life did. Who killed Jean DeWolff? Witness the web-slinger’s race against time and death as a shotgun-wielding maniac carves a path of destruction through New York City in one of Spider-Man’s most acclaimed, gripping and gritty adventures! Aided by Daredevil and police Det. Stan Carter, the wall-crawler must track down the madman known only as the Sin-Eater, who is determined to purge the city of sin. His cure, however, is murder. And his first victim is a close friend of Spider-Man’s: police Capt. 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 the Sin-Eater, 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?

Collecting PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #107-110 and #134-136.168 PGS./$24.99

SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK BY JOHN BYRNE VOL. 1 TPB
Written and Penciled by JOHN BYRNE
From SAVAGE to SENSATIONAL! With John Byrne at the helm, witness She-Hulk go where no super hero has gone before: right through the fourth wall! Vs. Spider-Man! Beheaded! Against the wrath of Dr. Bong! Alongside Santa Claus! On her own Star Truck! Hosting a Golden Age guest star! Featuring the Wasp, Mr. Fantastic and Razorback!

Collecting SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #1-8 and material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #18. 200 PGS./$24.99

Mavel Solicitations for February 2011 - 1980s goodness

Hey, I'm back for a quick post. Doing well with NaNoWriMo already hit my 50,000, so I'm keeping going and seeing how far I can get.

Meanwhile, here's some fun 1980s stuff coming out in February 2011:

AVENGERS: WEST COAST AVENGERS — FAMILY TIES PREMIERE HC
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART
Penciled by AL MILGROM & RICHARD HOWELL
Hawkeye! His wife, Mockingbird! Wonder Man! Tigra! Iron Man! When the Avengers set up shop in California, there’s no shortage of enemies waiting to destroy them — from Kraven the Hunter to Morbius the Living Vampire to a war between Ultrons! Plus: It’s the most complicated family tree this side of Cyclops when the Vision marries the Scarlet Witch, and the Grim Reaper wants revenge! Guest-starring Hank Pym, the Wasp and the Thing! Collecting WEST COAST AVENGERS (1985) #1-9 and VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH (1985) #1-2.
296 PGS./$34.99

 

X-MEN: ALPHA FLIGHT PREMIERE HC
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT, BEN RAAB & JOHN CASSADAY
Penciled by PAUL SMITH, JOHN CASSADAY & JOHN BYRNE
The X-Men and Alpha Flight have always had Wolverine in common, even when fighting over who should keep him! But when the stakes get high, these two teams of iconic heroes can set aside their differences and join forces to save the world! See Marvel’s mutants and Canada’s greatest heroes join forces against Loki, Sentinels, Hydra and Wendigo! Collecting X-MEN & ALPHA FLIGHT (1985) #1-2; X-MEN/ALPHA FLIGHT (1998) #1-2; and X-MEN (1963) #109, #120-121 and #139-140.
280 PGS./$34.99

Marvel Comics for December - 1980s goodness

THOR BY WALTER SIMONSON OMNIBUS HC  

Written by WALTER SIMONSON
Penciled by WALTER SIMONSON with SAL BUSCEMA
Considered by many to be the greatest run on Thor ever, Walt Simonson's classic tales of the God of Thunder are collected here--completely remastered from the original artwork and newly colored by Steve Oliff! And there are too many timeless tales to count: The Casket of Ancient Winters! The death of Odin! The origins of Asgard! The sacrifice of the Executioner! Thor as a frog! The Mutant Massacre! The curse of Hela! The debut of Thor's body armor! Guest-starring Beta Ray Bill, Nick Fury and the Avengers! Featuring the threats of Fafnir the dragon, Loki, Lorelei, Malekith the Dark Elf, Surtur, Hela, the Titanium Man, Kurse, Zaniac, the Marauders, the Absorbing Man, Fin Fang Foom, the Destroyer and the Midgard Serpent!
Collecting THOR #337-355, #357-369 & #371-382 and BALDER THE BRAVE #1-4.
1192 pages, $125.

HERCULES: TWILIGHT OF A GOD TPB 

Written by BOB LAYTON
Penciled by RON LIM & BOB LAYTON

Hercules has been the champion of the Andromeda galaxy for over 75 years! But when an attempt to save the capitol city of Port Anteris goes awry, the Lion of Olympus is left incapacitated and needing to be looked after by his Olympic offspring. However, with a sinister plot brewing against his son's government and the threat of Galactus looming, Hercules--even in his brain-addled state-- is the galaxy's only hope! It's the long awaited follow-up to Bob Layton's classic Hercules run!
Collecting HERCULES: TWILIGHT OF A GOD #1-4. 96 pages, $14.99.

WHAT IF? IRON MAN: DEMON IN AN ARMOR 

Written by David Michelinie and Bob Layton
Penciled by Graham Nolan
Back-up story by Rick Remender and Shawn Moll.

Would Tony Stark still be Iron Man...if he wasn't Tony Stark? Twenty years ago, in a college experiment gone bad, the young Stark's mind is transferred to the body of impoverished but brilliant fellow student, Victor von Doom! Blamed for the unsanctioned research, his memory wiped clean, Tony is deported and forced to face life as a disgraced Latverian commoner. Meanwhile, von Doom grows and flourishes in the wealth and privilege of being sole heir to tark Industries. Thus, in separate cauldrons on different sides of the world, both Iron Man and Dr. Doom are forged anew. But who are the men inside the armors...really? Find out in "What If Tony Stark Had Become Dr. Doom?" Plus, What If: The Venom Symbiote Possessed Deadpool -- Part 4!
40 pages, $3.99.

Marvel Solicitations for May 2010 - 1980s goodness

THOR: THE WARRIORS THREE PREMIERE HC
Written by LEN WEIN & ALAN ZELENETZ Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, JOE SINNOTT & CHARLES VESS Cover by CHARLES VESS

Fandral the Dashing, Hogun the Grim, Volstagg the Voluminous: They may not have made it into the mythology books, but they're living legends to this day -- and some of their solo sagas are collected here for the first time! The Warriors Three tackle organized crime in Manhattan, then embark on an Asgardian quest that takes them deeper than ever before into peril -- and into themselves! Featuring stories by Alien Legion co-creator Ala Zelenetz! Collecting MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1971) #30 and MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #13 & #34-37. 144 pages, $19.99

MOON KNIGHT: COUNTDOWN TO DARK PREMIERE HC
Written by DOUG MOENCH Penciled by BILL SIENKIEWICZ Covers by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

Agent Cobra, the Hatchet-Man, Lupinar: only a few of Moon Knight's early enemies, yet some of his deadliest! In these rarely seen sagas, Marc Spector faces down a former fellow spy turned strength-heightened hitman, a serial killer Spector believes to be his brother, and a terrorist claiming to be...Moon Knight! Featuring Frenchie, Marlene and revelations from Moon Knight's murderous memories! Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk! Collecting material from HULK MAGAZINE #13-15, #17-18, #20-21 and MARVEL PREVIEW #21. 168 pages, $24.99

IRON MAN: ARMOR WARS II TPB
Written by JOHN BYRNE Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

In the famous run by John Byrne and John Romita Jr, Iron Man faces challenges he never even dreamed of! When industrial villains Kearson Dewitt and the Marrs twins seize control of Tony Stark's central nervous system, he finds himself inexplicably paralyzed and suffering memory loss amidst deadly battles with the Living Laser, who is stronger, and crazier, than ever before! Meanwhile, with the help of Fin Fang Foom and his race of dragons, the Mandarin learns his true potential, and that of his ten rings of power! Guest-starring: Jim Rhodes and Wonder Man! Collecting IRON MAN (1968) #258-266. 216 pages, $29.99.

ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 3 TPB (NEW PRINTING)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by DAVE COCKRUM, JIM SHERMAN, BOB MCLEOD, BRENT ANDERSON & BILL SIENKIEWICZ Cover by DAVE COCKRUM

Storm, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Colossus and Wolverine. Children of the atom, they are humanity's only hope in the face of evil: they are the UNCANNY X-MEN! In this volume, Cyclops gets stranded on an island with Magneto, Kitty leaves the X-Men, the team travels to Limbo to save Illyana Rasputin and the Dark Phoenix returns! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #145-161, X-MEN ANNUAL #5-6 and AVENGERS ANNUAL #10. 536 pages, $19.99.

POWER PACK CLASSIC VOL. 2 TPB
Written by LOUISE SIMONSON, BILL MANTLO & CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by JUNE BRIGMAN, BRENT ANDERSON, SAL VELLUTO & JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by JUNE BRIGMAN

Alex, Julie, Jack, and Katie return for more super-powered family adventures as Power Pack! As the kids struggle with issues like chores, rescuing kittens, crushes, homework, and getting into trouble at school, they find themselves in more danger than ever before when they are kidnapped by the Morlocks, fight the runaway-snatching Cadaver, and are attacked anew by the Bogey Man, their arch enemy Carmody! Plus, the Snark/Kymellian war lands on Earth and our heroes are caught in the middle! And the team gets a new member in Franklin Richards! Guest-starring: the X-Men, Beta Ray Bill, the Warriors Three, Cloak, and Dagger! Collecting POWER PACK (1984) #11-17, UNCANNY X-MEN #195 and POWER PACK & CLOAK AND DAGGER: SHELTER FROM THE STORM GN. 256 pages, $29.99.