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Features include Halo Jones in "Occupations" (script by Alan Moore, art by Ian Gibson), Slaine (script by Pat Mills, art by David Pugh) and "Tomb of Terror" game (art by Garry Leach), Ace Trucking Co. in "The Doppelgarp" (script by Grant/Grover, art by Massimo Belardinelli), Judge Dredd in "The Seven Samurai" (script by T.B. Grover, art by Cam Kennedy), and Stontium Dog (script by Alan Grant, art by Carlos Ezquerra). Brett Ewins front cover. Gibson/Emberton back cover.

Cover art by Fred Ray. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Leo Nowak (signed as Joe Shuster), inks by Ed Dobrotka. The Head starring The Vigilante with 1st app of Stuff (Vigilante's Asian sidekick), script by Mort Weisinger, pencils by Mort Meskin (signed as Mort Morton Jr.). Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Mr. America story, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. Congo Bill story, art by Fred Ray. Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Shuster and John Sikela. The Adventure of the Stingy Men starring Superman, pencils by Joe Shuster. The Clue of the Crazy Rhyme starring Hayfoot Henry, script by Al Schwartz, art by Stan Kaye. Darts of Death starring Congo Bill, art by Edwin Smalle. Of Cops and Robbers starring Vigilante, art by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton Jr.). Pranks and Parrots starring Zatara, art by W. F. White. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. Superman's Super-Magic Show starring Mr. Mxyztplk, Prankster, and Lex Luthor, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Great Space Mirror starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Touchdown in the Desert starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Battling Buckaroo of Gila Gap starring Vigilante, script by Don Cameron, art by Dan Barry. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

John Severin brings us his rendition of Superman on the cover, and inside, the Man of Steel appears courtesy of Roger Stern, Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson. Plus, the final installment of the Secret Six adventure by Martin Pasko, Frank Springer and Frank McLaughlin, as Mockingbird's identity is revealed after 20 years of wondering. Also inside: Green Lantern (by Owsley and Bright), Black Canary (by Wright, DuBurke and Marcos), Blackhawk (by Pasko and Burchett) and Speedy (by Wilkerson and Mandrake). 52 pages, Full Color, $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

WRITTEN BY CHUCK AUSTEN; ART BY IVAN REIS AND MARC CAMPOS; COVER BY ARTHUR ADAMS. A day in the life for anyone else would be ordinary, but not for Superman! There are robbers to catch, children to save, and the hordes of Apokolips to stop. And Darkseid and his minions provide only a hint of the threats on the way to challenge the Man of Steel. Plus, Lois tries to hide that Clark's job at the Daily Planet is in jeopardy! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Cover by Gary Frank. New Krypton: Part 7 of 10 - Written by Geoff Johns. Art by Pete Woods. As Superman attempts to free the other cities and abductees from Brainiac's ship - including the original monster military unit, the Creature Commandos - Lex Luthor experiments on Brainiac himself. Meanwhile, rebuilt and out for blood, Metallo and Reactron attack, and a major turning point for one of our characters sheds a dark shadow across all that is good. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Rags Morales. Part 2 of 4 - Written by Grant Morrison and Sholly Fisch. Art by Brad Walker, Rags Morales, Chris Sprouse, Andrew Hennessy, Mark Propst and Karl Story The Man of Steel vs. the worst foe the multiverse has ever seen: Superdoom, a demon Superman from an alternate universe! With the Little Man's true identity revealed, learn more about his plan and why he hates Superman so much. And in the backup story, a spotlight on a key moment from Superman's climactic battle with the Anti-Superman Army! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 100 Variant Cover by Rags Morales. Part 2 of 4 - Written by Grant Morrison and Sholly Fisch. Art by Brad Walker, Rags Morales, Chris Sprouse, Andrew Hennessy, Mark Propst and Karl Story. The Man of Steel vs. the worst foe the multiverse has ever seen: Superdoom, a demon Superman from an alternate universe! With the Little Man's true identity revealed, learn more about his plan and why he hates Superman so much. And in the backup story, a spotlight on a key moment from Superman's climactic battle with the Anti-Superman Army! Cover price $3.99.

NOTE: This issue was originally polybagged with a digital download code and may or may not be polybagged when purchased. Part 2 of 4 - Written by Grant Morrison and Sholly Fisch. Art by Brad Walker, Rags Morales, Chris Sprouse, Andrew Hennessy, Mark Propst and Karl Story. Cover by Rags Morales. The Man of Steel vs. the worst foe the multiverse has ever seen: Superdoom, a demon Superman from an alternate universe! With the Little Man's true identity revealed, learn more about his plan and why he hates Superman so much. And in the backup story, a spotlight on a key moment from Superman's climactic battle with the Anti-Superman Army! Cover price $4.99.

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Bombshells Variant Edition by Ant Lucia. Written by Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder. Art by Aaron Kuder. 'Truth' continues as Superman defies the Metropolis police and faces a new threat from the shadows! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Patrick Zircher. Cover by Gary Frank. 'REVENGE' part one! Superman, Lois and Jon return to their lives in Metropolis while Eradicator, Cyborg Superman, Metallo and Mongul unite to destroy the Man of Steel! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

30th Anniversary Edition

1st printing. Collects Aliens vs. Predator (1990) #0-4.

Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Phill Norwood, Chris Warner, Karl Story, and Robert Campanella. Cover by Chris Warner.

Throughout history, the screen's mightiest monsters have clashed: in the 1940s it was Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman, in the '60s it was King Kong vs. Godzilla, and in the '90s it was Aliens vs. Predator! Fourteen years before the Aliens and the Predators met on film, they collided in the pages of a comic book. Now, on the thirtieth anniversary of that battle, the original comics stories are collected in one massive volume!

Hardcover, 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $44.99.

Cover art by Jerry Ordway. A Tale of Three Citadels!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jerry Ordway, inks by Mike Machlan; holding the Powerstone he took from Lex Luthor, Superman meets the Justice Society; Deathbolt and Cyclotron attack the Squadron after Wonder Woman is voted in as a member. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Cover pencils by Rick Hoberg, inks by Jerry Ordway. Nobody Gets Out of Paradise Valley Alive!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Rick Hoberg, inks by Bill Collins; the Squadron aims to help Amazing-Man aid the black people in moving into Detroit; Real American zaps Amazing-Mans powers; Hawkman and Green Lantern try to convince President Roosevelt to help. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover art by Jerry Ordway. A Tale of Three Citadels!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jerry Ordway, inks by Mike Machlan; holding the Powerstone he took from Lex Luthor, Superman meets the Justice Society; Deathbolt and Cyclotron attack the Squadron after Wonder Woman is voted in as a member. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Jerry Ordway. A Tale of Three Citadels!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jerry Ordway, inks by Mike Machlan; holding the Powerstone he took from Lex Luthor, Superman meets the Justice Society; Deathbolt and Cyclotron attack the Squadron after Wonder Woman is voted in as a member. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

NOT Polybagged with poster - "The Clamp Down!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Simon Furman. Art by Pat Broderick and Bruce Patterson. Alpha Flight must make a decision, become registered heroes of the government once again, or outlaws. Plus, one member of the team comes out of the closet. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.25.

Polybagged with poster - "The Clamp Down!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Simon Furman. Art by Pat Broderick and Bruce Patterson. Alpha Flight must make a decision, become registered heroes of the government once again, or outlaws. Plus, one member of the team comes out of the closet. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.25.

Vol 2 #7. Cover art by Paul Gustavson. Untitled Fantom of the Fair story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Fantom, mentioned in a book written in Icelandic thousands of years ago, appears on the scene at the World's Fair to stop a crooked contractor who is attempting to fraudulently prevent another contractor from fulfilling his contracts. Untitled Inner Circle story, art by Lochlan Field. Part 1: The Conqueror featuring Air-Sub 'DX', script and art by Carl Burgos; Upon hearing that Dr. Montan may yet be alive, according to a diary entry in which the doctor talks of "living diamonds" on Mystery Isle, Tim and company head out to check out the story. But when their ship is forced down miles from their destination, they believe that they were expected, and that "The Conqueror," who has returned, may in fact be Dr. Montan! The C-20 Mystery starring Bobby O'Neill, script and art by Bill Everett. Untitled Jack Strand story, script and art by Frank Frollo. The Pardon, script and art by Claire S. Moe. 52 pgs.$0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Scorpion in The Coming of the Scorpion!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; J. Jonah Jameson pays Dr. Stillwell to turn Mac Gargan into the Scorpion to try to capture Spider-Man. Stillwell's formula makes Gargan become more evil than he originally was and the Scorpion goes on a rampage and is finally stopped by Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 15 and 158. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

"The Beauty and the Brute" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Ka-Zar. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. The Daily Bugle's expedition to the Savage Land has turned into a disaster! Gwen Stacy is missing. J. Jonah Jameson is dazed and confused. And the web-slinger is stuck in quicksand! And it's all courtesy of Kraven the Hunter! Spider-Man's long-time foe wants to rule the Savage Land. And thanks to the giant creature named Gog...he just might just succeed! But the lord of the jungle and his big saber-tooth cat stand in Kraven's way! Can Ka-Zar and Zabu corral Kraven and save their big city visitors? (Notes: Kraven and Ka-Zar previously fought in Astonishing Tales (1970) #1 and #2. Spider-Man and Ka-Zar meet again in Marvel Team-Up #19. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #83.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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"Ceremony" The Assassin Nation Plot Part 3 of 6. Guest-starring Silver Sable. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. Silver Sable and the web-slinger arrive in Eastern Europe...and something is definitely rotten in the state of Symkaria! Sable fears that someone is planning to assassinate King Stefan! The next day during the royal jubilee, her worst fears come true! As the international terrorist group known as Ultimatum strikes! And all of sudden the wall-crawler's working vacation takes a serious turn...deadly serious! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Aunt May, and Sabretooth. (Note: The letters page includes letters from Marvel publisher Stan Lee and Topps comics publisher Charles Novinskie.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Direct Edition. "Shaw's Gambit" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Guest-starring the Hulk. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. Plot continues from Web of Spider-Man 60. The powerful cabal masterminding the Acts of Vengeance is still trying to kill the web-slinger despite his new cosmic powers! And the next super-villain gunning for Spidey is Sebastian Shaw! However the Hellfire Club's Black King likes to fight by proxy! And who better to use than the Hulk! Shaw picks up the former Green Goliath in the Nevada desert and drops him in the middle of Manhattan! And the battle is joined! The cosmic-powered wall-crawler and the gamma-radiated Hulk throw down from Times Square to the Roosevelt Island ruins! An out-of-this-world ending! Plot continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 160. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Flash Thompson. (Notes: This issue completes Todd McFarlane's dynamic 2-year run as the penciler of the Amazing Spider-Man series -- highlighted by the co-creation of Venom (aka Eddie Brock) and the initial Venom story arcs in issues 298-300 and 315-317. This story was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Cosmic Adventures.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Larry Mahlstedt. The Molten Man guest stars in Blood Brothers part 6, "The Face of My Enemy!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Larry Mahlstedt; While Ben discovers that Seward is somehow involved in the assault on his life (SM #68, '96), Liz Osborn wonders why huge amounts of capital have been pumped into lesser Osborn subsidiary, Multivex (PPSSM #234, '96); She puts her step brother Mark Raxton, the Molten Man, on the trail but Spidey, arriving with Peter, attacks him; Their Multivex battle crashes into a lab exposing Seward and Gaunt (SenSM #5, '96); Raxton and Spidey fight against Multivex security while Seward readies Gaunt's regeneration chamber. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Howard Mackie/John Byrne/Scott Hanna. Someone is targeting those present at the experiment that gave Peter Parker his powers! Will even the powers of Spider-Man be enough to go one-on-one with someone capable of taking down Doctor Octopus? And what about Mary Jane and those mysterious phone calls? Action, mystery, drama?face it, Tiger, this ones got it all! FC Cover price $1.99.

Limited 1 for 15 Variant Cover by Gabrielle Dell'otto Ends of the Earth: Part 3 of 6 - (W) Dan Slott (A) Humberto Ramos Spider-Man's Globetrotting Adventure Against The Sinister Six Moves To The Middle East For A Face Off Against...The Sandman! In The Past, Spidey's Fought Sandman On Beaches, In Quarries, But Never Like This - How Can Web-Head Hope To Defeat Sandman When He's Controlling The Sahara Desert?! Special Guest Stars: Black Widow And Silver Sable. Cover price $3.99.

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(W) Joe Keatinge, Dan Slott. (A) Valentine Delandro, Marco Checchetto. (CA) Stefano Caselli As Doctor Octopus' schemes take shape, MORBIUS THE LIVING VAMPIRE returns with a Vengenace! Will he be able to resist the siren song of blissful bloodsucking or will Spider-Man sling him straight back into the slammer? Your first look at next month's all-new Morbius ongoing series. Cover price $2.99.

SECOND PRINTING cover by Stefano Caselli (W) Joe Keatinge, Dan Slott. (A) Valentine Delandro, Marco Checchetto. (CA) Stefano Caselli As Doctor Octopus' schemes take shape, MORBIUS THE LIVING VAMPIRE returns with a Vengenace! Will he be able to resist the siren song of blissful bloodsucking or will Spider-Man sling him straight back into the slammer? Your first look at next month's all-new Morbius ongoing series. Cover price $2.99.

2099 (The Fight for the Future): Part 7 of 13 - Written by Nick Spencer. Art by Oscar Bazaldua. Cover by Tony Daniel.

NOTE: Story continued from Punisher 2099 (2019 Marvel).

Spider-Man. Doctor Doom. 'Nuff said? NO WAY! The Chameleon has insane plans that have put all of NYC (and the very future of the universe!) in danger, and only Spider-Man can save the day. All he has to do is convince Doctor Doom to help him. Uh-oh. 36 pages, full color. Rated T

NOTE: Story continues in Ghost Rider 2099 (2019 Marvel).

Cover price $3.99.

Written by Brian Augustyn. Art and Cover by Pasquale Qualano. The AMPED project is a revolutionary method for giving mobility to people that face physical challenges, by allowing them to transfer their minds into android bodies. Funded by the government, the prototypes have vast powers and military applications, which now puts the young test subjects in the cross-hairs of powerful enemies that want the technology for themselves. 20 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Howie Post. Art and cover by Howie Post. Anthro's family arrives in the City of Flame, where the people recognize Lart as the fulfillment of a prophecy. The boy is crowned king, and the deposed queen tries to manipulate Anthro in order to influence his brother. Ad for DC Special #2, art by Bob Oksner. Ad for Superboy #153, art by Neal Adams. Ad for the Super City Skyport Building Set from Ideal Toys, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Ad for Batman #208, art by Nick Cardy. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Is This My Foe?, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; Aquaman, assuming Black Manta kidnapped Mera, goes after him; the Maarzons worship Black Manta as their god; Aquagirl worries that Narkan is becoming a tyrant. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Jim Calafiore, inks by Mark McKenna. One Demon Life, script by Peter David, pencils by Jim Calafiore, inks by Peter Palmiotti; One Parademon of Darkseid's troops manages to break out of his mold, and wonder why they are fighting. He sacrifices himself to save Aquaman. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Limited 1 for 10 Robot Chicken Variant Cover. The Other League: Part 6 of 7 - Written by Geoff Johns. Art by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado. The conclusion to 'The Others'! The traitor in the team is revealed! Who is BLACK MANTA working for? Cover price $2.99.

Flash 75 Variant Edition by Steve Rude. Maelstrom: Part 4 - Written by Jeff Parker. Art by Paul Pelletier and Sean Parsons. Arthur feels the fallout from his monstrous battle with Gorilla Grodd, and the true threat of his mother's return grows closer! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Art Nichols. "About twenty miles north of Angouleme," script by Barry Windsor-Smith, pencils by Art Nichols, inks by Bob Wiacek; Continuing their romp across Europe, Archer and Armstrong run out of gas near a French chateau; Knocking for help, they discover that the mansion houses a Sect smuggling ring!; Mayhem ensues as the mighty Armstrong enjoys a brawl with the criminals; But when the bad guys whip out a rocket-launcher, Archer's kung fu puts a quick end to the smugglers--and to Armstrong's play time. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Cover art by Rich Buckler. Man-Thing!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Rich Buckler (pages 1-6) and John Buscema (pages 7-20), inks by Dan Adkins; Ka-Zar (with the help of AIM) manages to capture the Man-Thing and he is transported to the lab; He escapes and follows Ka-Zar and Barbara Morris when they go searching for the kidnapped Dr. Calvin; They find and save Dr. Calvin but the traitorous Paul Allen is killed by the Man-Thing. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Rich Buckler. Dead Reckoning!, script by Rich Buckler (Concept; Plot; Script) and Doug Moench (Plot), pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Pablo Marcos; Deathlok fights the War-Wolf, but he holds back because he believes that Mike Travers mind is in the War-Wolf's body; Only after Major Stryker tells him that Mike died on the operating table (not true) does he fight for keeps and defeat the War-Wolf. Marvel Value Stamp #22 featuring Man-Thing. Stan Lee's Soapbox. Advertisement for Spider-Man, Hulk and Conan Medallion Coins. Cover price $0.25.

First (full) appearance of Ultron in "Mayhem over Manhattan!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Black Knight. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by George Klein. Cover by John Buscema and George Roussos. One of the legendary issues of the Avengers! As Earth's Mightiest Heroes battle their greatest foe for the first time! But at this point, they don't know who or what Ultron-5 is! The four avengers are still reeling from Jarvis' betrayal, the Masters of Evil's victory, and the Crimson Cowl's identity! However Ultron doesn't care about the Avengers' confusion! Because he's just loaded them inside a hydrogen bomb... and set the bomb on a collision course with the Empire State Building! Oh my, this looks like curtains for Earth's Mightiest! Unless the resourceful Black Knight and remorseful Edwin Jarvis can think of something quick! Appearances by Aragorn, Klaw, Melter, Whirlwind, and the Radioactive Man. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Goliath, Hawkeye, and the Wasp. (Notes: Ultron returns in Avengers #57. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Super Action #14. This two-part story was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: The Greatest Battles of the Avengers.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.12.

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"20,000 Leagues Under Justice!" Part 6 of 7. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Sam Grainger. Cover by Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito. The Avengers' battles against the Squadron Supreme continue in the streets of Other-Earth! On the undercard: Hellcat and the Beast vs. Tom Thumb, Amphibion, and Cap'n Hawk! And the main event: Captain America and Iron Man vs. Doctor Spectrum and the Whizzer! Wow, a sensational action issue! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes finally defeat the Squadron Supreme and find a way back home? Cameo appearances by Thor, Moondragon, the Wasp, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: Although depicted on the cover, Thor is not with the Avengers on the Squadron's world. The Squadron's Earth was later designated Earth-712. The Squadron Supreme's next adventures take place in Thor 280 and Defenders 112-114. The letters page includes letters from comics historian Peter Sanderson and comics writer Mary Jo Duffy, respectively. A 30-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) Cover price $0.25.

"To Fall By Treachery!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by John Byrne (first work on the series). Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by George Perez and John Tartaglione. The Lethal Legion is back! And their first order of business is smashing the Avengers! The two super groups clash not once, but twice! First during a bank robbery, and then several hours later outside Avengers Mansion! Without Iron Man and the Vision, can the remaining avengers beat the Living Laser, Power Man (aka Erik Josten), and Whirlwind? And even if they do, the new and improved Count Nefaria is waiting in the wings! Cameo appearance by the Whizzer (aka Robert Frank). Avengers Lineup: Beast, Black Panther, Captain America, Scarlet Witch, Wasp, Yellowjacket, and Wonder Man. Last 30¢ issue. (Notes: Count Nefaria previously appeared in Uncanny X-men 95. The letters page of Avengers 168 credits John Byrne with scripting page 14 of the story. A 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

"There is a Fire Down Below" Part 2 of 3. Script by John Byrne. Art by Paul Ryan (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by Paul Ryan and Tom Palmer. While swimming into Upper New York Bay, the Sub-Mariner is ambushed by a legion of Lava Men! However, Prince Namor has plenty of company at the bottom of the bay! Namely his fellow avengers! Trapped within a rocky sphere, the Avengers desperately try to break free before suffocating! Thanks to the Prince of Asgard, Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Avenging Son escape their undersea prisons! But then they find themselves in the subsurface lair of Jinku…staring at a giant lava monster! Meanwhile as Hydro-Base teeters on the brink of plunging into the bay, Jarvis sends a distress call to the Avengers' west coast branch! Cameo appearance by the West Coast Avengers. Flashback cameo by N'astirh. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Captain America, Gilgamesh, Quasar, She-Hulk, Thor, and the Sub-Mariner. 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

"Fifth Column" Secret Invasion Tie-in. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Kyle Baker (finishes). Cover by Kerry Gammill and Kyle Baker. Story continues from Avengers 260. The Avengers have successfully blocked Nebula's plan to destroy the Andromeda Galaxy. But due to interference from the Beyonder, the self-described granddaughter of Thanos has escaped! However, General Zedrao permits Starfox and his teammates to use the imperial power asteroid to pursue Nebula. On the way to the power asteroid, the Avengers make a pit stop in the 1930's…skrull-style! While visiting with the "gangster" Skrulls, Earth's Mightiest Heroes discover that a major power struggle is underway on the asteroid…centering around a device called the hyperwave bomb! Can the Avengers separate the good skrulls from the bad skrulls? Maybe the Fantastic Four will help! But either way, it's going to be a red-letter day for the Skrull empire! Story continues in Avengers 261. Cameo appearances by Firelord and Raksor. Flashback cameo by Galactus. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hercules, Starfox, and the Wasp. (Note: This issue's plot converges with Fantastic Four Annual 19 and many years later ties into New Avengers 43. The 1930's gangster Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four 91-93. The Skrulls of Kral mimic American culture from the prohibition era.) 48 pages Cover price $1.25.

"Cage of Freedom" Part 2 of 3. Script by Jerry Ordway. Pencils by Jerry Ordway. Inks by Al Gordon. Cover by Jerry Ordway. After the Wrecking Crew botched their mission last issue, the Doomsday Man kidnapped Carol Danvers himself! And now he's taken Warbird to his underground lair and dressed her in Ms. Marvel's original costume! That is rather odd! But that's how he remembers her from their first encounter years ago in Ms. Marvel (1977 1st series) #4. Luckily, Iron Man is able to trace the Doomsday Man to the Bronx, and a rescue party is quickly on the way! Giant-Man, Shell-Head, Justice, and the Wasp vs. the Doomsday Man for the life of Warbird! Meanwhile, the rest of the avengers journey to Polemachus to find Photon and the Wrecking Crew. But what they find instead is a catastrophe in the making on Arkon's homeworld! Cameo appearances by Kerwin Korman, Dr. Jane Foster, Jarvis, and Thundra. (Notes: Also this month the Avengers make a key appearance in Black Panther (3rd series) #8. This issue includes an 8-page insert previewing Spider-Woman (1999 3rd series) #1 and Generation X #53.) 40 pages. Cover price $1.99.

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Ed McGuinness, Paco Medina, Mark Morales and Juan Vlasco. Cover by John Cassaday. THE FINAL HOST concludes! The final battle against the Dark Celestials. A battle unlike any the Avengers have ever experienced. A battle a million years in the making. The new team of heavy hitters assembles at last. But will the young, inexperienced Ghost Rider prove to be the most important and powerful member of all? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Javi Garron. Cover by Sarah Pichelli. THE AGE OF KHONSHU PRESENTS THE FIGHT OF THE CENTURY! Moon Knight versus the Black Panther-for the fate of reality. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. Collects Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #55, Captain Marvel (1968-1979 1st Series Marvel) #25-33, Marvel Feature (1971-1973 1st Series) #12, Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #105-107, Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #125, Warlock (1972-1976 Marvel 1st Series) #9-11 and #15, Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) Annual #7, Marvel Two-in-One (1974-1983 1st Series) #2, and material from Logan's Run (1977 Marvel) #6.

Written by Jim Starlin, Mike Friedrich, Steve Englehart, and Steve Gerber. Art by Jim Starlin, John Buscema, Don Heck, Mike Esposito, Chic Stone, Dave Cockrum, Pablo Marcos, Dan Green, Al Milgrom, Klaus Janson, Joe Sinnott, Don Perlin, Sal Trapani, Bob Brown, Sal Buscema, Steve Leialoha, and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Jim Starlin.

Eternal. Nihilist. Madman. Would-be lover of Death itself. Thanos of Titan is all these things - and even before he created the Infinity Gauntlet and decimated half the universe, he was still a mighty force to be reckoned with. Here, collected in one volume for the first time, is the complete story of Thanos' first life - and first death. Witness as Thanos targets Captain Marvel and the Avengers in a bid to become a god, manipulates Adam Warlock, and finally lays siege to the Earth itself! Guest-starring Daredevil, Spider-Man, the Thing, Moondragon, Drax the Destroyer and more!

Softcover, 472 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

2nd and later printings. Collects Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #55, Captain Marvel (1968-1979 1st Series Marvel) #25-33, Marvel Feature (1971-1973 1st Series) #12, Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #105-107, Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #125, Warlock (1972-1976 Marvel 1st Series) #9-11 and #15, Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) Annual #7, Marvel Two-in-One (1974-1983 1st Series) #2, and material from Logan's Run (1977 Marvel) #6.

Written by Jim Starlin, Mike Friedrich, Steve Englehart, and Steve Gerber. Art by Jim Starlin, John Buscema, Don Heck, Mike Esposito, Chic Stone, Dave Cockrum, Pablo Marcos, Dan Green, Al Milgrom, Klaus Janson, Joe Sinnott, Don Perlin, Sal Trapani, Bob Brown, Sal Buscema, Steve Leialoha, and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Jim Starlin.

Eternal. Nihilist. Madman. Would-be lover of Death itself. Thanos of Titan is all these things - and even before he created the Infinity Gauntlet and decimated half the universe, he was still a mighty force to be reckoned with. Here, collected in one volume for the first time, is the complete story of Thanos' first life - and first death. Witness as Thanos targets Captain Marvel and the Avengers in a bid to become a god, manipulates Adam Warlock, and finally lays siege to the Earth itself! Guest-starring Daredevil, Spider-Man, the Thing, Moondragon, Drax the Destroyer and more!

Softcover, 472 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

"Death Has Eight Legs" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Spider-man. Story by Roy and Dann Thomas. Art by David Ross and Tim Dzon. It's Spider-man and the Avengers vs. Death Web (Antro, Arachne, Manipulator, Therak), and during the battle Spider-woman's daughter, Rachel, is kidnapped! 32 pages Cover price $1.25.