Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present) 1st Edition comic books 2019

Volume 269 - 1st printing. "Marvel Team-Up: Book 4!"

Collects Marvel Team-Up (1972-1985 1st Series) #31-40 and Giant Size Spider-Man (1974) #4-5.

Written by Gerry Conway and Bill Mantlo. Art by Jim Mooney, Vince Colletta, Sal Buscema, Mike Esposito, Dave Hunt, and Ross Andru. Cover by Gil Kane.

No one in the Marvel Universe knows how to make friends...and enemies...and frenemies...like the Amazing Spider-Man! And he's going to add to the ranks of all three, beginning with an Iron Fist kung fu clash. Then, Nighthawk, Valkyrie and Doctor Strange join in the battle against Jeremiah and his Church of Blood. Never wanting to leave a corner of Marveldom unexplored, the monsters are unleashed with Man-Wolf, Frankenstein's Monster and the Beast. We're even including Spidey's Giant-Size adventures with (or is it against?) the Punisher and the Man-Thing. Meanwhile, the Human Torch takes MTU's headline spot in a battle of fire and brimstone and the Big Man and Sons of the Tiger close out another Masterworks extravaganza!

Hardcover, 296 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 635 copies.

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 270 - 1st printing. "Uncanny X-Men: Book 11!"

Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #189-193, ANNUAL #8, X-Men and Alpha Flight (1985-1994 1st Series) #1-2 and Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1984) #1-6.

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Art by John Romita, Jr., Dan Green, Steve Leialoha, Paul Smith, and Al Milgrom. Cover by John Romita, Jr.

Chris Claremont made the X-Men a global sensation and the Marvel Masterworks are once again proud to present his tales of honor, prejudice, evolution and perseverance. It begins with Wolverine's return to Japan, where the young Kitty Pryde has found herself in over her head with the yakuza. It's an adventure that will change both characters forever! Meanwhile in America, the X-Men face the Hellfire Club and Kulan Gath turns all of Manhattan - and all Marvel's heroes - into a barbarian horde. Then, in the All-New, All-Different X-Men 100th issue, a ghost from the team's past confronts them on one of their most devastating moments. Finally, fan-favorite Paul Smith returns for a story with massive implications for the X-Men's future.

Hardcover, 272 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 598 copies.

Cover price $100.00.

Volume 271 - 1st printing. "Luke Cage, Power Man: Book 3!"

Collects Power Man and Iron Fist (1972-1986 Hero for Hire) #32-47 and ANNUAL #1.

Written by Don McGreggor, Steve Englehart, Marv Wolfman, Bill Mantlo, Roger Slifer, and Chris Claremont. Art by Frank Robbins, Vince Colletta, Frank Springer, Frank Robbins, George Tuska, Billy Graham, Ron Wilson, A. Bradford, Bob Brown, Jim Mooney, Klaus Janson, Lee Elias, Frank Giacoia, Tom Palmer, Alex Nino, Bob Smith, and Dave Hunt. Cover by Dave Cockrum.

Luke Cage defends the streets of New York City - and even takes the fight to the outer boroughs - in this Marvel Masterworks volume completing his solo adventures! Cage will face menaces as tough as Moses Magnum, as bizarre as the Mace...and as infuriating as the Gem Theater's always unpredictable vending machine. It's all set against the gritty streets of 1970s Times Square, a location as colorful as anything Marvel's minds have ever conjured up! In addition to these fearsome foes, Cage must also battle an all-new and amped-up Chemistro, the Spear who seeks to settle a score with the man who made Luke Cage bulletproof, and an adversary as unstoppable as death itself: the IRS!

Hardcover, 312 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 594 copies.

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 272 - 1st printing. "Daredevil: Book 13!"

Collects Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #133-143 and ANNUAL #4, Ghost Rider (1973-1983 1st Series) #20, Marvel Premiere (1972-1981) #39-40 and material from Ghost Rider (1973-1983 1st Series) #19.

Written by Marv Wolfman, Bill Mantlo, Jim Shoorter, and Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema, John Byrne, Sal Buscema, Klaus Janson, Gil Kane, Jim Mooney, Bob Brown, Keith Pollard,George Tuska, Frank Chiaramonte, Don Perlin, Joe Rubinstein, Bob Wiacek, Alan Weiss, and Al Milgrom. Cover by Gil Kane.

Matt Murdock may be the Marvel Universe's most famous lawyer, but when the Jester frames Daredevil for murder, the verdict is guilty - and the sentence is death! With New York City turned against him, President Ford calling citizens to take up arms against super heroes and a noose around his neck, how will DD get out of this one? Then, Karen Page's disappearance sends Daredevil to Los Angeles in a crossover adventure with Ghost Rider penciled by John Byrne! And as Matt's romance with Heather Glenn continues to grow, his investigation into her father's business draws disturbing conclusions! Plus Torpedo's return, a Daredevil/Black Panther/Sub-Mariner team-up, the Gladiator and Beetle's attack on Grand Central Station...and the one and only Bullseye!

Hardcover, 312 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 649 copies.

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 273 - 1st printing. "Avengers: Book 19!" Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #189-202, Marvel Premiere (1972-1981) #55 and Tales to Astonish (1979-1981 2nd Series) #12.

Cover by John Byrne.

Who knew the fight of the Avengers' lives would be in the courtroom? Henry Peter Gyrich has his sights set on stripping Earth's Mightiest Heroes of their charter - but when the Grey Gargoyle crashes the hearing, the only motion is to Assemble! Then, the action moves to Pittsburgh before a new nemesis arrives in the form of...the Taskmaster! In his first appearance, the villain who can replicate any hero's actions battles the Avengers, Yellowjacket, the Wasp - and Scott Lang, the all-new Ant-Man! On the way to its milestone 200th issue, the team encounters the towering robot Red Ronin and unites against Ultron in an all-time classic! Also featuring a Wonder Man solo tale, a rare Vision story and an action-packed adventure starring - Jarvis?!

Hardcover, 328 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 679 copies.

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 274 - 1st printing. "Savage She-Hulk: Book 2!" Collects Savage She-Hulk (1980-1982) #15-25 and Marvel Two-in-One (1974-1983 1st Series) #88.

Written by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg, Frank Springer, Al Milgrom, Dave Simons, Jack Abel, Sal Trapani, Armondo Gil, Alan Kupperberg and Chic Stone. Cover by Mike Vosburg.

The Savage She-Hulk is back in a second Marvel Masterworks edition, concluding her original series!

Conflict rages not just between She-Hulk and the many super-powered enemies we have in store, but also between Jennifer Walters and She-Hulk! Our heroine's two halves are in a battle for control as She-Hulk fights transforming back into Jen Walters, while Jen risks losing herself to the She-Hulk's power. And each persona has her own romantic interest - it ain't easy being green! It all leads to a new status quo that will carry the She-Hulk into the decades of success ahead.

Topping it off is a TWO-IN-ONE adventure starring She-Hulk and the Thing by Shulkie scribe David Anthony Kraft that tilts the green gal-iath toward her future comedic exploits!

Hardcover, 304 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 599 copies.

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 275 - 1st printing. "The Invincible Iron Man: Book 12!" Collects Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #95-112.

Written by Bill Mantlo and Gerry Conway. Art by George Tuska, Don Perlin, Mike Esposito, Pablo Marcos, Keith Pollard, Fred Kida, Bob Wiacek, Alfredo Alcala, and Carmine Infantino. Cover by Jim Starlin.

It's time for an upgrade!

Iron Man increases his armor's power as his title gains a powerful new writer: Bill Mantlo!

Never before collected, Mantlo's run delved into Tony Stark's supporting cast, added a dose of industrial intrigue and brought back iconic adversaries. It begins with accusations of Stark Industries bribing U.S. senators, gets dangerous with the return of Ultimo and reaches a fever pitch when an all-new Guardsman comes calling!

Then, in the lead-up to the blockbuster issue #100, Sunfire pits heat against iron in the prelude to the return of Tony's greatest foe: the Mandarin!

Next, the mysterious Madame Masque and the Jack of Hearts enter the fray - and the volume wraps up with an out-of-this-world battle for Wundagore Mountain!

Hardcover, 344 pages, full color. Rated T

NOTE: Limited to 606 copies.

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 276 - 1st printing. "Spectacular Spider-Man: Book 2!" Collects Spectacular Spider-Man (1976-1998 1st Series) #16-31.

Written by Elliot Maggin and Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema, Jim Mooney, Mike Zeck, Mike Esposito, David Hunt, Mike Esposito, Bruce Patterson, Frank Springer, and Frank Miller. Cover by Keith Pollard.

Peter Parker's second Spectacular serving is even greater than the first!

Things kick off with a battle against the Beetle, then Peter heads west to cover the breakup of the Champions - but how does this lead to a clash with Angel and Iceman? The White Tiger enters for an extended guest role as the Lightmaster, the Enforcers and the Scorpion turn up the tension! Then, Moon Knight helps Spidey fight the Maggia - who retaliate in the form of the Masked Marauder!

It's a multipart epic pairing Spider-Man and Daredevil, and featuring Frank Miller's very first DD artwork!

It all culminates in the seven-part saga of Carrion, the mysterious rotting horror with hidden ties to Peter Parker's past - and a violent desire to punish him for the death of Gwen Stacy!

Hardcover, 312 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 693 copies.

Cover price $75.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $43.00

Volume 277 - 1st printing. "Captain America: Book 11!" Collects Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #201-214 and ANNUAL #4.

Written by Jack Kirby. Art by Jack Kirby, Frank Giacoia, John Verpoorten, Mike Royer, Dan Green, and John Tartaglione. Cover by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia.

Jack Kirby concludes his '70s CAPTAIN AMERICA tenure with adventures that only the King of the Marvel Age of Comics could create!

It begins when the Falcon goes missing in an other-dimensional asylum - that's run by the inmates! The tale of the Night People and Agron the Unburied One is a tense sci-fi horror thriller unlike any other! Then comes "The Swine," a storyline packed with iconic moments: the debut of Arnim Zola, the return of the Red Skull and Nazi X - the android with Hitler's brain!

Plus: An Annual exploit where Cap takes on Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants!

When it's all wrapped up in the incomparable power of Kirby's art, you know these are Marvel Masterworks!

Hardcover, 304 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 598 copies.

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 278 - 1st printing. "Marvel Two-in-One: Book 4!" Collects Marvel Two-in-One (1974 1st Series) #37-46 and ANNUAL #2-3, and Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) Annual #7.

Written by Marv Wolfman, Roger Slifer, Tom DeFalco, David Kraft, Ralph Macchio, Peter B. Gillis, Alan Kupperberg, and Jim Starlin. Art by Ron Wilson, Pablo Marcos, Jim Mooney, Sal Buscema, Sam Grainger, Bob Hall, Frank Giacoia, Alan Kupperberg, Mike Esposito, Chic Stone, Jim Starlin, Joe Rubinstein, Alfredo Alcala, Dave Hunt, and John Byrne. Cover by Ron Wilson.

Our latest Masterworks offers you two heroes for the price of one!

Yes, it's MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE, starring the world's most endearing pile of rocks, the Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Thing! And his adventures begin - behind bars?! The Thing has been declared a public nuisance (and not just on Yancy Street), and it'll take the skills of both Matt Murdock and Daredevil to set him free! This marvelous Masterwork also features the debut of Project PEGASUS, the reality-bending Cosmic Cube, an army of android Visions, the Black Panther and Brother Voodoo vs. a zombie-vampire, Hercules, Captain Marvel - and a bruising Thing vs. Hulk battle! And it's all topped off with Jim Starlin's famous two-part cosmic epic pitting the Avengers and the Thing vs. Thanos and his Infinity Gems!

Hardcover, 304 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 617 copies.

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 2798 - 1st printing. "The Incredible Hulk: Book 13!" Collects Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #210-222 and ANNUAL #6.

Written by Len Wein, Roger Stern, David Kraft, and Jim Starlin. Art by Sal Buscema, Ernie Chan, Tom Palmer, Keith Pollard, George Tuska, Alfredo Alcala, Herb Trimpe, Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito, and Jim Starlin. Cover by Ernie Chan.

Bruce Banner's in the big city - and New Yorkers are earning their reputation for not being the friendliest bunch!

The Quintronic Man, the Constrictor and Jack of Hearts all have it out for Banner, and that means the Hulk's gonna take a gamma-green bite out of the Big Apple! Then, Hulk heads upstate - straight up, to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier - to battle the Bi-Beast! Both brutes are presumed dead in the aftermath of this cataclysmic clash, but will this mean some rare peace for the Hulk? Sadly no, because no man is an island - and when Hulk washes ashore, trouble comes to him in writer Roger Stern's dazzling debut!

Also featuring monster and mystic team-ups with Doctor Strange and Doctor Druid and a classic Hulk tale by Jim Starlin!

Hardcover, 296 pages, full color. Rated T

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 280 - 1st printing. "The Mighty Thor: Book 18!" Collects Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) #279-290 and ANNUAL #7-8.

Written by Don Glut, Don Thompson, Maggie Thompson, Roy Thomas, Mark Gruenwald, and Ralph Macchio. Art by Alan Kupperberg, Pablo Marcos, Wayne Boring, Tom Palmer, Keith Pollard, Chic Stone, Arvell Jones, Ernie Chan, Tony DeZuniga, Walt Simonson, and John Buscema. Cover by Walt Simonson.

Prepare now - the Celestials are coming!

Roy Thomas and Walter Simonson usher in the era of the Eternals, and it may mean death for all mankind. Thus begins the unbelievable war between gods known as the Celestial Saga! It's a tale that ranks among the greatest Thor adventures of all time, and it's a must-have for Marvel fans! Thor confronts Odin with questions about Ragnarok, his mother and the threat of the Celestials - but the All-Father withholds the truth. A Thunder God must have answers, and so Thor sets out on a quest that will bring him face-to-face with the Eternals - and the towering Fourth Host of the Celestials!

Also featuring the triumvirate of terror that is Loki, Pluto and Ulik; Thor vs. Hyperion; and an Asgardian adaptation of the famous Trojan Horse!

Hardcover, 312 pages, full color. Rated T

NOTE: Limited to 641 copies.

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 281 - 1st printing. "Ghost Rider: Book 1!" Collects Marvel Spotlight (1971-1977 1st Series) #5-12 and Ghost Rider (1973 1st Series) #1-5.

Written by Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas, Marv Wolfman, Len Wein, and Doug Moench. Art by Mike Ploog, Ross Andru, Frank Chiaramonte, Jim Mooney, Tom Sutton, Chic Stone, Syd Shores, John Tartaglione, Vince Colletta, Sal Trapani,Don Perlin, and Herb Trimpe. Cover by Mike Ploog.

Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider, makes his Marvel Masterworks debut!

In 1972, one of the most iconic characters in comics history - the flame-skulled Ghost Rider - burned his demonic presence into readers' minds! A legion of fans found themselves addicted to the Rider's combination of hell-on-wheels drama and action-horror adventure. And it all begins here, when Johnny Blaze makes a deal with the devil to save his friend's life. The payment? Transformation into the Ghost Rider!

The stories that follow take the horror hero to Hell to battle Satan, pit him against the tempting Witch-Woman and team him with Daimon Hellstrom, Son of Satan.

Written by Gary Friedrich and gloriously illustrated by Mike Ploog, Tom Sutton and Jim Mooney, this iconic series is beautifully restored for this Marvel Masterworks edition!

Hardcover, 328 pages, full color. Rated T

NOTE: Limited to 782 copies.

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 282 - 1st printing. "Doctor Strange: Book 9!" Collects Doctor Strange (1974-1987 2nd Series) #47-57 and stories from from Marvel Fanfare (1982-1992 1st Series) #6, Crazy Magazine (1973-1983) #88 and material from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (1983-1984 Marvel) series.

Written by Roger Stern and Marc DeMatteis. Art by Gene Colan, Dan Green, Marshall Rogers, Terry Austin, Brent Anderson, Joe Rubinstein, Michael Golden, Paul Smith, Kevin Nowlan, and Charles Vess. Cover by Paul Smith.

This Halloween, the Marvel Masterworks cast an enticing spell with the newest volume of Doctor Strange! All-time great writer Roger Stern joins a host of the best artists ever to draw the Master of the Mystic Arts. The result? Pure magic. The tales in store feature the return of classic enemies such as Nightmare, Baron Mordo and Dormammu; introduce Morgana Blessing; team Stephen Strange with Brother Voodoo; draw Clea into a war for the Dark Dimension; and send Strange back in time - both to ancient Egypt alongside the Fantastic Four and to World War II with Nick Fury!

Painstakingly restored and packed with extras galore, this amazing tome honors one of greatest eras in Doctor Strange's history.

Hardcover, 336 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 740 copies.

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 283 - 1st printing. "Amazing Spider-Man: Book 21!" Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #213-223 and ANNUAL #15.

Written by Denny O'Neil, Michael Fleisher, Mike W. Barr, J.M. DeMatteis, Mark Gruenwald, Roger Stern, and Bill Mantlo. Art by John Romita Jr., Jim Mooney, Al Milgrom, Luke McDonnell, Mark Gruenwald, Marie Sevenrin, Keith Pollard, Greg LaRocque, Bob McLeod, Alan Kupperberg, Bob Hall, Klaus Janson, Win Mortimer, Bob Layton, Terry Austin, Frank Giacoia, and Frank Miller.

New York City has always been a defining element in Spider-Man's world, but it's going to drive him crazy - if it doesn't kill him first. From an NYC Marathon assassination plot to Peter Parker's paper-thin apartment walls, and from a merged Hydro-Man/Sandman menace to running into his ex-girlfriend's new beau, Biff Rifkin, the City That Never Sleeps just won't give Spidey a break! And the hits keep coming when Peter Parker is accused of causing a prison break - and thrown in the slammer himself! Also featuring Moon Knight, a team-up with Sub-Mariner against the Frightful Four and the Aunt May solo "adventure" you demanded! And it's all topped off with an iconic Dennis O'Neil/Frank Miller Annual pitting Spider-Man and the Punisher against Doc Ock!

Hardcover, 264 pages, full color. Rated T

NOTE: Limited to 734 copies.

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 284 - 1st printing. "Fantastic Four: Book 21!" Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #232-240 and ANNUAL #16 and Fantastic Four Roast (1982).

Written by John Byrne, Ed Hannigan, Stan Lee, and Fred Hembeck. Art by John Byrne, Jack Kirby, Chic Stone, Dick Ayers, Al Milgrom, Joe Sinnott, George Roussos, Sol Brodsky, Vince Colletta, Frank Giacoia, Pablo Marcos, Terry Austin, Steve Dikto, and Fred Hembeck. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin.

The Fantastic Four is going back to basics - and back to Byrne!

The Marvel Masterworks are proud to present the debut of John Byrne in his celebrated run as FF writer/artist. Byrne's deft balance - renewing the characters' cores, revitalizing old foes and introducing new concepts - brought the FF a bold vitality. Marvel's First Family returned to the lofty heights of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! In fact, the Lee/Kirby contribution to the FF's twentieth anniversary is one of the many treats this volume has in store. Also included are an Annual by Steve Ditko, the FF Roast and a treasure trove of bonus material!

Restored from extensive scans of original artwork, this is the definitive edition of one of Marvel's true classics!

Hardcover, 352 pages, full color. Rated T

NOTE: Limited to 686 copies.

Cover price $75.00.