Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present) 1st Edition comic books

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Add to cart Near Mint $49.00

NOTE: Limited to 672 copies.

Volume 351 - 1st printing. "Werewolf By Night: Book 2!" Collects Werewolf by Night (1972-1977 1st Series) #9-21, The Tomb of Dracula (1972-1979 1st Series) #18, Giant Size Creatures (1974) #1, and material from Monsters Unleashed (1973) #6-7. Written by Marv Wolfman, Mike Friedrich, Gerry Conway, Doug Moench, and Tony Isabella. Art by Mike Ploog, Don Perlin, Tom Sutton, Gil Kane, Gene Colan, Frank Chiaramonte, Mike Royer, Tom Palmer, and Vince Colletta. Cover by Mike Ploog. Werewolf by Wolfman? That's right, the man born to write WEREWOLF BY NIGHT - Marv Wolfman - takes the reins of Marvel's moon-cursed monster in this Masterworks! Together with artists Gil Kane and Mike Ploog, he'll expand the mythos and mystery surrounding Jack Russell and his family's connection to the demonic Darkhold. Wolfman brings Dracula into the mix and introduces the mystifying Topaz, a woman who will soon have our hero's heart! Meanwhile, the Committee's schemes escalate as Mike Friedrich takes the podium and Don Perlin becomes series artist. They'll introduce another werewolf to vex (or perhaps aid?) Jack! Also featuring Werewolf vs. Werewoman as Greer Nelson becomes Tigra for the first time - and the debut of iconic series writer Doug Moench! Hardcover, 344 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $75.00.

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Limited to 696 copies.

Volume 352 - 1st printing. "The Amazing Spider-Man: Book 25!" Collects The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #263-270, ANNUAL #19, and Web of Spider-Man (1985-1995 1st Series) #1 and 6. Written by Tom DeFalco, Craig Anderson, Peter David, Louise Simonson, and Danny Fingeroth. Art by Ron Frenz, Paty Cockrum, Sal Buscema, Bob McLeod, Mary Wilshire, Greg LaRocque, Mike Harris, Brett Breeding, John Beatty, Joe Rubinstein, Pat Redding, Jim Mooney, Bob Layton, Dave Simons, and Mike Zeck. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz's fan-favorite AMAZING SPIDER-MAN run continues! As a creative team, they were cooking and making it look easy - and these classic stories will show you how it's done. First, make that new costume an alien that wants to take over your life! Then, add in the introduction of the mercenary Silver Sable, a little bit of Kingpin, and some conflict between Peter and Aunt May! Next, send a former herald of Galactus on a mission to pound Peter Parker into pulp. It's a fight that defines the never-say-die attitude that makes Spidey a hero for the ages! Voila - Marvel Masterworks one and all! Also featuring the Amazing Spider-Kid, Frog-Man and the Toad, and a host of bonus material! Hardcover, 320 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $75.00.

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Add to cart Near Mint $60.00

Volume 356 - 1st printing. "Marvel Two-in-One: Book 7!" Collects Marvel Two-in-One (1974-1983 1st Series) #75-82 and Marvel Two-in-One (1974-1983 1st Series) Annual #5-6. Written by Tom DeFalco, David Michelinie, and Alan Kupperberg. Art by Alan Kupperberg, Jerry Bingham, Ron Wilson, Alan Kupperberg, Chic Stone, and Pablo Marcos. Cover by Alan Kupperberg. The ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing is back between hardcovers in the Marvel Masterworks! We begin with two double-sized extravaganzas - one featuring an all-out brawl between the Thing, the Hulk, the Stranger and Pluto; and another co-starring the Avengers that pulls Benjy into a Negative Zone battle against Blastaar, Annihilus and the power of the Super-Adaptoid! Then, a day at the big top leads to three rings of the Circus of Crime! Other exploits include a trip to Man-Thing's swamp, the return of the Atlas Era monster Xemnu, a rubber-burning race with Ghost Rider, the debut of the American Eagle and the disfiguring horror of Virus X! You'll never have more fun with a six-foot, quarter-ton walking pile of rocks as you will in this volume, brought to you by Tom DeFalco and Ron Wilson! Hardcover, 296 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $75.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $67.00

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NOTE: Limited to 712 copies.

Volume 360 - 1st printing. "The Amazing Spider-Man: Book 26!" Collects The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #271-278, The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976-1998 1st Series) #111, The Amazing Spider-Man: Hooky GN (1986 Marvel Graphic Novel), material from Marvel Fanfare (1982-1992 1st Series) #27. Written by Tom DeFalco, Susan K. Putney, Stan Lee, Charles Vess, Peter David, Mary Jo Duffy, and Jim Owsley (Christopher Priest). Art by Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema, Mike Harris, Rich Buckler, Berni Wrightson, Steve Ditko, Charles Vess, Joe Rubinstein, Kyle Baker, Tom Morgan, James Fry, John Romita, Sr., Russ Steffens, Jack Fury, Brett Breeding, Bob Layton, Vince Colletta , and Many Hands. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. The Hobgoblin unmasked - but what does it mean for Spider-Man? Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz lay a trail of clues that leads to...the Hobgoblin! The heir apparent to the Goblin mantle - and the title of #1 nemesis in Spider-Man's life - has been a compelling mystery since his debut. When his shocking identity is revealed, will you be able to believe it? And when the cosmic Beyonder returns, Peter Parker and the Puma will pair to face him with Mephisto waiting in the wings. Spidey's exploits will also bring him back to his early days and Crusher Hogan, the pro wrestler he grappled with way back in AMAZING FANTASY #15. And topping off this Masterworks volume is the stunning painted art and color of Bernie Wrightson in the Spider-Man graphic novel Hooky! Hardcover, 352 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $75.00.

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NOTE: Limited to 560 copies.

Volume 361 - 1st printing. "The Incredible Hulk: Book 18!" Collects The Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #266-279 and material from Marvel Fanfare (1982-1992 1st Series) #7. Written by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema, Mark Gruenwald, Joe Sinnott, and Greg LaRocque. Cover by Sal Buscema. Introduction by Al Ewing. Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema continue their fan-favorite Hulk run! Bruce Banner has lived the waking nightmare of being the Incredible Hulk for years, but what if his gamma-powered other self wasn't an unhinged engine of destruction? What the if man controlled the monster? Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema explore a new world where it's mind over monster for Marvel's green goliath, a world where Bruce Banner's mind dominates the Hulk. It opens surprising new opportunities for comics' most tormented psychological pair. Yet, despite Banner's new control, the power of the Hulk's rage may still burst out with more fury than ever. It's a saga that ends on the doorstep of the White House, but who will be there to meet the President? Banner the man, or Hulk the monster? Hardcover, 376 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $75.00.

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Add to cart Near Mint $67.00

NOTE: Limited to 602 copies.

Volume 362- 1st printing. "The Spectacular Spider-Man: Book 7!" Collects [Peter Parker,] The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976-1998 1st Series) #80-91. Written by Bill Mantlo, Roger Stern, and Al Milgrom. Art by Al Milgrom, Ron Frenz, Greg LaRocque, Dave Simon, Fred Hembeck, Kevin Dzuban, Jim Mooney, and Joe Albelo. Cover by Al Milgrom. Introduction by Ralph Macchio. Spider-Man gets serious in his relationship with the Black Cat! Spider-Man's adventures have been larger than life, but they spring from the rotten roots of street crime with Uncle Ben's murder by a petty burglar. That gritty side of the criminal world takes the fore as the Kingpin tightens his grip on New York City. Spidey's not just faced with fighting villains, though. Cloak and Dagger complicate matters and the Punisher has his own form of justice in mind. Meanwhile, Mantlo and Milgrom explore the man with ink on his fingers and a story in this blood, J. Jonah Jameson, and uncover the origins of the Hobgoblin. Speaking of revelations, Peter Parker unmasks himself to the Black Cat-with unexpected results! Also featuring Black Cat's search for superpowers, Spidey's black costume and Fred Hembeck! Hardcover, 336 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $75.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $67.00

Add to cart Near Mint $67.00

NOTE: Limited to 576 copies.

Volume 363- 1st printing. "The Avengers: Book 24!" Collects The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #246-254, West Coast Avengers (1984 Limited Series) #1-4 and Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) Annual #7. Written by Roger Stern and Bob Harras. Art by Al Milgrom, Bob Hall, Luke McDonnell, Joe Sinnott, Ian Akin, Brian Garvey, Roy Richardson, Joe Delbeato, Joe Rubinstein, Brett Breeding, and Peter Berardi. Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott. Avengers - east and west - assemble! That's right, in the epic buildup to AVENGERS #250, a whole new team of Avengers is born! But before that historic moment, the seeds for the series' anniversary extravaganza are sown in a team-up between the Avengers and the Eternals against the Inhuman-Deviant menace Maelstrom. Meanwhile in California, Hawkeye works to assemble a whole new branch of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Avengers don't exactly grow on trees, but Hawkeye's West Coast Avengers soon build a scrappy roster that prevails over Goliath and Graviton - just in time to join their East Coast counterparts and save the world from a resurgent Maelstrom! Topping things off are the returns of Captain America, Hercules and the Black Knight, and the culmination of the Vision's plan for global...peace? Hardcover, 392 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $75.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $67.00

Add to cart Near Mint $67.00

NOTE: Limited to 552 copies.

Volume 364- 1st printing. "The Defenders: Book 9!" Collects The Defenders (1972-1986 1st Series) #92-102 and Marvel Team-Up (1972-1985 1st Series) #101. Written by J. M. DeMatteis and Mike Barr. Art by Don Perlin, Jerry Bingham, Steve Ditko, Pablo Marcos, Joe Sinnott, Al Milgrom, Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito, Sal Trapani, and Jack Abel. Cover art by Al Milgrom. Introduction by J. M. DeMatteis. J.M. DeMatteis begins his celebrated tenure with comics' most famous non-team, the Defenders! Along with artist Don Perlin, he'll take Doctor Strange, the Hulk, Nighthawk, Hellcat and the Son of Satan on wild adventures into the occult - and against each other! These weird tales begin with a broken Eternity; evolve to include demons, Dracula and the Devil-Slayer; and culminate in a double-sized issue #100 extravaganza! If the Defenders can't prevail, it'll be hell on Earth - literally! Collectively known as "The Six-Fingered Hand Saga," it's one of the most compelling Defenders adventures of all time. This beautiful hardcover edition also features the first appearance of the Gargoyle, the return of original Defenders the Silver Surfer and the Sub-Mariner, and a tragic turn for Nighthawk! Hardcover, 312 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $75.00.

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Volume 365 - 1st printing. "Fantastic Four: Book 26!" Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #278-285, Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) Annual #19, The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) Annual #14, Sensational She-Hulk GN (1985 Marvel Graphic Novel), and material from Secret Wars II (1985 Marvel) #2. Written by John Byrne and Roger Stern. Art by John Byrne, Jerry Ordway, Al Gordon, Kyle Baker, and Kim DeMulder. Cover by John Byrne. Writer/artist John Byrne is bringing down the house - literally! The new face of Doctor Doom turns toward the FF and destroys their home and headquarters, the Baxter Building. With no safe haven, no equipment and no place to regroup, the team then faces an all-out riot in New York! The Hate-Monger and Psycho-Man are twisting the emotions of the city's people - and only a trip into the Microverse can put an end to the violence! These adventures expertly tap straight into the heart of the characters, illuminating why the Fantastic Four are enduring Marvel icons! Plus: Byrne's SHE-HULK graphic novel and an Avengers crossover that will have major implications for the future of the Skrulls! Hardcover, 384 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $75.00.

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NOTE: Limited to 560 copies.

Volume 366 - 1st printing. "Ghost Rider: Book 6!" Collects Ghost Rider (1973-1983 1st Series) #63-73 and The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #214. Written by Michael Fleisher, J.M DeMatteis, Roger Stern, and Jim Shooter. Art by Bob Budiansky, Luke McDonnell, Jack Sparling, Tom Sutton, Don Perlin, Bob Hall, Sal Trapani, Dave Simons, Joe Rubinstein, Danny Bulanadi, and Dan Green. Cover by Bob Budiansky and Joe Rubinstein. Introductions by Bob Budiansky and Roger Stern. Johnny Blaze's ability to control the unrelenting demonic power of the Ghost Rider is starting to fail - and when the Spirit of Vengeance can range free, his wrath will know no limits! Villains from the overly ocular Orb to Azmodeus don't know what's in store for them. What do we have in store for you? Not just another full tank of GHOST RIDER, but the beginning of the creative runs of fan-favorite writers Roger Stern and J.M. DeMatteis, and high-octane artist Bob Budiansky! They rejuvenated the series, bringing higher stakes, even more suspenseful storytelling and classic moments for every horror-hero fan to love: Ghost Rider goes to confession! The Freakmaster! Killer clowns! And a demon biker ready to burn rubber and mete out the vengeance of Hell! Hardcover, 304 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $75.00.

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NOTE: Limited to 560 copies.

Volume 369 - 1st printing. "Werewolf by Night: Book 3!" Collects Werewolf by Night (1972-1977 1st Series) #22-30 and Giant Size Werewolf (1974) #2-5. Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin, Virgil Redondo, Yong Montano, Vince Colletta, and Sal Trapani. Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. Introduction by Doug Moench. Now is the hour to bark at the moon: The third WEREWOLF BY NIGHT Marvel Masterworks is here! This volume goes straight for the good stuff: A battle between the Werewolf and Frankenstein's monster - and another with Morbius! Then Jack Russell is framed for murder. It's going to be hard to find out whether Dr. Redditch's serum can cure Jack of his curse while the LAPD is in pursuit and the Hangman wants to play executioner! Next, dreams of Topaz will bring her together with Jack again as they face a resurrected Taboo and the machinations of Dr. Glitternight! And unfortunately, it runs in the family when Jack's sister Lissa's birthday arrives and the curse of werewolf falls on her too! Hardcover, 328 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $75.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $74.95

Add to cart Near Mint $74.95

NOTE: Limited to 528 copies.

Volume 370- 1st printing. "The Mighty Thor: Book 23!" Collects Thor (1962-1996 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #337-348 and ANNUAL #12, and material from Marvel Fanfare (1982-1992 1st Series) #13. Written by Walt Simonson and Alan Zelenetz. Art by Walt Simonson, Bob Budiansky, Terry Austin, Bob Wiacek, and Mike Gustovich. Cover by Walt Simonson. Introduction by Walt Simonson. Legendary writer/artist Walter Simonson begins his character-redefining THOR run, still considered by many to be one of the greatest in comic book history! "DOOM!" With that iconic effect, Walter Simonson shattered all expectations. As both writer and artist, his THOR was nothing short of a revelation, one that has been held up next to Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's as the greatest of all time. Simonson's stories instantly establish cosmic stakes and a mastery of the series' characters. As his epic unfolds, he introduces Beta Ray Bill - a hero so bold and true that he can lift Mjolnir - and Malekith, a villain so cunning that he could unleash the Casket of Ancient Winters...and worse! And so, the Marvel Masterworks are very proud to begin their presentation of Walter Simonson's MIGHTY THOR, painstakingly restored from his original art and matching the coloring of the original comics! Hardcover, 376 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $75.00.