Marvel Comics March 2022 Collection Solicitations
Marvel’s March 2022 solicitations are out and we’re here to look at the collected editions. There is a lot of great stuff here so let’s dive right in!
This is a really fun month filled with plenty of solid collections. There are plenty of Omnibus editions presenting a range of characters and time periods. This includes two Miles Morales collections, a new Star Wars Legends Omnibus, a King In Black Omnibus, and plenty of reprints. There are also deluxe hardcovers for Excalibur By Tini Howard, Marauders By Gerry Duggan, and Hellions By Zeb Wells. On top of all of these, there are also plenty of paperbacks as well. Highlights within the paperbacks include material that ties in to new shows, Hawkeye: Kate Bishop; exciting new comics, Star Wars: The High Republic Vol. 3; and several Epic Collections.
- Miles Morales: Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
- Collects Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (2011) #1-28, 16.1; Spider-Men (2012) #1-5; Cataclysm: Ultimate Spider-Man (2013) #1-3; Ultimate Spider-Man (2014) #200; and Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man (2014) #1-12. Also includes material from Ultimate Fallout (2011) #4.
- Release Date: July 19, 2022
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- When the Peter Parker of the Ultimate Universe falls, the world needs a Spider-Man — and here comes Miles Morales! But what’s the secret behind his powers — and can he master them before the Scorpion strikes? Family life gets complicated as Miles learns the truth about his uncle Aaron, and Captain America comes calling when war breaks out! Miles shares a multiversal meeting of the Spider-Men with the Marvel Universe’s Peter Parker, but what tragedy could leave the young hero swearing never to wear the webs again? There’ll be familiar faces, heroic allies, deadly menaces, a startling return and a sprinkling of romance in the complete Ultimate Universe adventures of Miles Morales!
- Miles Morales: Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
- Collects Spider-Man (2016) #1-21, 234-240; Spider-Gwen (2015b) #16-18; Spider-Men II (2017) #1-5; and Generations: Miles Morales Spider-Man & Peter Parker Spider-Man (2017) #1.
- Release Date: August 2, 2022
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- Welcome to the Marvel Universe, Miles Morales! After the dimension-shattering Secret Wars, the Ultimate Spider-Man is starting a new life on a new world! And Miles will have to find his feet quickly when he goes up against one of the biggest bads in the Marvel U! The villainous Black Cat plots to get her claws in this new Spidey, but will Miles find romance with the other-dimensional Spider-Gwen? And Spidey gets caught in the middle when Marvel’s heroes square off in a second Civil War! Plus: The secret history of Miles’ dad…agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Miles and Peter Parker team up to take on a familiar face! And here comes an all-new, all-deadly Sinister Six!
- X-Treme X-Men by Chris Claremont Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
- Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #389, X-Men (1991) #109, X-Treme X-Men (2001) #1-24, X-Treme X-Men: Savage Land (2001) #1-4, X-Treme X-Men Annual 2001, X-Treme X-Men X-Pose (2003) #1-2, and material from X-Men Unlimited (1993) #36.
- Release Date: July 19, 2022
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- Extreme challenges demand X-Treme X-Men! The legendary Chris Claremont and fan-favorite artist Salvador Larroca send an elite squad of X-Men on a worldwide hunt for the Books of Destiny — which foretell the future of mutantkind! But when Storm, Beast, Bishop, Psylocke, Rogue, Sage and the new Thunderbird come under attack, one will fall at the hands of the deadly Vargas! Meanwhile, Gambit is accused of a terrible crime, and new mutants emerge just in time to face an invading alien armada! Can the X-Treme team hold back the armies of Khan? Plus: the Reavers, the Shadow King, the Savage Land and a terrifying telepathic threat targets Xavier’s School!
- Avengers Vs. X-Men Omnibus HC
- Collects Avengers vs. X-Men (2012) #0-12; Point One (2011) #1 (AVX story); AVX: Vs. (2012) #1-6; Avengers vs. X-Men: Infinite (2012) #1, 6, 10; Avengers Academy (2010) #29-33; Secret Avengers (2010) #26-28; Avengers (2010) #25-30; New Avengers (2010) #24-30; X-Men Legacy (2008) #266-270; Wolverine & the X-Men (2011) #9-16, 18; AVX: Consequences (2012) #1-5; Uncanny X-Men (2011) #11-20; and A-Babies vs. X-Babies (2012) #1. Also includes material from Point One #1.
- Release Date: July 26, 2022
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- Earth’s Mightiest Heroes battle the Children of the Atom in a crossover so huge it calls for Marvel’s biggest-ever Omnibus! Get the whole story of the Phoenix Force’s return to Earth, an event that kicks off an all-out war between the Avengers and the X-Men! The X-Men see the Phoenix as mutantkind’s salvation, and the Avengers consider it a deadly danger. But what happens when five of the X-Men are transformed by the Phoenix and begin to change the world?
- Heroes Reborn: America’s Mighties Heroes Omnibus HC
- Collects Heroes Reborn (2021) #1-7, Heroes Return (2021) #1, Heroes Reborn: Hyperion & the Imperial Guard (2021) #1, Heroes Reborn: Peter Parker, the Amazing Shutterbug (2021) #1, Heroes Reborn: Magneto & the Mutant Force (2021) #1, Heroes Reborn: Young Squadron (2021) #1, Heroes Reborn: Siege Society (2021) #1, Heroes Reborn: Squadron Savage (2021) #1, Heroes Reborn: Marvel Double Action (2021) #1, Heroes Reborn: American Knights (2021) #1, Heroes Reborn: Night-Gwen (2021) #1, and Heroes Reborn: Weapon X & Final Flight (2021) #1.
- Release Date: August 2, 2022
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- Discover a world without Avengers! Tony Stark never built an iron armor. Thor is a hard-drinking atheist who despises hammers. Wakanda is dismissed as a myth. Captain America was never found in the ice. Instead, this planet has always been protected by Earth’s Mightiest Heroes: the Squadron Supreme of America! But who is responsible for this altered Earth? Why is the vampire-hunting Blade the one man who remembers how things should be? And what will he do about it? It’s the complete saga of a world reborn, featuring familiar faces as you’ve never seen them before!
- Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
- Collects Star Wars: Mara Jade – By the Emperor’s Hand (1998) #0-6, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire – Evolution (1998) #1-5, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Leader (2005) #1-3, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) #1-35, Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special (1995) #1, Star Wars Handbook (1998) #1; and material from Star Wars Tales (1999) #10, 12, 15, 23.
- Release Date: July 19, 2022
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- In the wake of Return of the Jedi, the Emperor has been defeated! But the nascent New Republic still has enemies, and that’s where X-Wing Rogue Squadron comes in! Led by Wedge Antilles, the galaxy’s greatest pilots will take on all threats. Dogfights, assassination attempts, political intrigue — it’s all in a day’s work! Meanwhile, Palpatine’s top assassin, Mara Jade, must complete her final mission — or die trying! And the human-replica droid Guri ponders her destiny — and the secrets buried in her programming — in a gripping sequel to SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE! Don’t miss these classic Star Wars tales, penned by some of the franchise’s bestselling authors!
- X-Factor By Peter David Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
- Collects Madrox (2004) #1-5; X-Factor (2005) #1-20, 21-24 (A stories), 25-39; X-Factor: The Quick and the Dead (2008); X-Factor Special: Layla Miller One-Shot (2008); and She-Hulk (2005) #31.
- Release Date: August 9, 2022
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- Peter David reinvents X-Factor — again! Jamie Madrox has become a private eye. But with so many of his duplicates out in the world, is an identity crisis imminent? X-Factor Investigations recruits Guido, Wolfsbane, Siryn, M and Rictor — plus Layla Miller, who knows stuff! Can the team help mutantkind navigate M-Day and deal with their unbalanced former ally Quicksilver? X-Factor butts heads with Singularity Investigations, X-Cell, the Isolationist and more. But what happens when two of Madrox’s dupes want their own lives — and when Jamie and Layla are thrown into the future? With Mutant Town under siege, Skrulls running rampant, personal problems tearing the team apart and a major change for Siryn, can X-Factor survive?
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- What If?: Into The Multiverse Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
- Collects What If? (1988) #1, What If? (1989) #1-39, Quasar (1989) #30.
- Release Date: August 2, 2022
- Hardcover
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- Anything can happen in WHAT IF? — and this is the Omnibus to prove it! Imaginative creators line up to explore alternate possibilities in unexpected ways — featuring amazing, incredible and uncanny variants of all your favorite heroes! Ask yourself the important questions: What if the alien costume possessed Spider-Man? What if the new X-Men died on their first mission? What if the Fantastic Four all had the same power?! Plus: Professor X becomes the Juggernaut, Wolverine is an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil kills the Kingpin and the Punisher’s family survives! Captain America won’t give up the shield, Iron Man loses the Armor Wars and the Vision destroys the Avengers! But when the Timekeepers step in, can the Multiverse survive a cosmic crossover between the many worlds the Watcher has witnessed?
- Ultimates By Millar & Hitch Omnibus HC (New Printing)
- Collects Ultimates (2004) #1-13; Ultimates 2 (2005) #1-13, 1 Variant Sketch Edition; and Ultimates Annual (2005) #1.
- Release Date: July 26, 2022
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- They are the Ultimate Universe’s greatest heroes! Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Wasp, Giant Man, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch! Brought together by Nick Fury, head of the elite espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D., the Ultimates are Earth’s last line of defense against a rising storm of strange new threats to humanity — including the rampaging Hulk, and an army of shape-shifting aliens bent on destroying the world! But just as the Ultimates begin to get comfortable in their roles as international celebrities and America’s champions, things get hard! Can the team survive the Hulk’s execution, Thor’s imprisonment — and the advent of the Ultimate Defenders?! The Ultimates are in for the battle of the century — and not all of them will walk away!
- Fantastic Four By John Byrne Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (New Printing)
- Collects Marvel Team-Up (1972) #61-62; Marvel Two-in-One (1974) #50; Fantastic Four (1961) #209-218, 220-221, 232-260; Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #17; Avengers (1963) #233; and Thing (1983) #2.
- Release Date: August 9, 2022
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- It’s the world’s greatest comic magazine — again! Not since the days of Lee and Kirby had a creator so perfectly captured the intense mood, cosmic style and classic adventure of Marvel’s First Family — as legendary writer/artist John Byrne launched Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny into fantastic realms of imagination and wonder! From the corners of the globe to the vastness of space to the depths of the Negative Zone, the FF face foes old and new, including Dr. Doom, Galactus and Annihilus! Plus: The FF aid the Inhumans, bid farewell to the Baxter Building and celebrate their 20th Anniversary in style, as Byrne reminds us that there’s a family at the heart of this team!
- Marvel’s Black Widow: The Art of the Movie HC
- Release Date: August 2, 2022
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- After seven appearances spanning a decade in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Natasha Romanoff — A.K.A. Black Widow — takes the lead in an adventure unlike any other she’s known before. As a deadly assassin closes in, Natasha must reunite with an unlikely group of spies from her past in order to survive and stop a lethal force from being unleashed on the world. Go behind the scenes of the smash-hit film with exclusive concept art and interviews with cast and crew in this one-of-a-kind collectible volume!
- Marvel Masterworks: Werewolf By Night Vol. 1 HC
- Collects Marvel Spotlight (1971) #2-4, Werewolf by Night (1972) #1-8, and Marvel Team-Up (1972) #12.
- Release Date: August 9, 2022
- Hardcover
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- Born on the night of a full moon, Marvel’s most fearsome horror hero debuts! He may be Jack Russell by day — but when darkness falls, he becomes the Werewolf by Night! Immigrated from Eastern Europe as a small child, 18-year-old Russell soon finds out the hair-raising secret of a family curse that turns all males into werewolves! Now, every month when the moon is full, he must struggle to survive in a world not hospitable to werewolf-kind — and try not to kill anyone in the process! In this first volume, master of the macabre Mike Ploog delivers some of the greatest artwork of his storied career. And these classic tales look better than ever, newly restored for the Marvel Masterworks!
- Venomnibus by Cates & Stegman HC
- Collects Venom (2018) #1-35, Venom Annual (2018) #1, Web of Venom: Ve’Nam (2018) #1, Web of Venom: Carnage Born (2018) #1, Web of Venom: Wraith (2020) #1, Absolute Carnage (2019) #1-5, King in Black (2020) #1-5; and material from Free Comic Book Day 2019 (Spider-Man/Venom) #1, Free Comic Book Day 2020 (Spider-Man/Venom) #1, Incoming (2019) #1, and Carnage: Black, White & Blood (2021) #2.
- Release Date: July 26, 2022
- Hardcover
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- Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman’s epic reinvention of Venom! An ancient and primordial evil surfaces beneath New York, awakening something deep inside Eddie Brock’s symbiote — and nothing will ever be the same for Venom! Cletus Kasady wreaks Absolute Carnage against the former hosts of symbiotes, Eddie faces a battle for survival on the Island of Bones and an attack by the armored Virus sends Venom into a whole different world of terror! But when Knull, god of symbiotes, awakens and heads for Earth, can anyone survive the darkness of the King in Black?
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- King In Black Omnibus HC
- Collects King In Black #1-5; King In Black: Immortal Hulk, Iron Man/Doctor Doom, Black Knight, Marauders, Black Panther, Captain America, Wiccan And Hulkling, Spider-Man, Scream And Ghost Rider; King In Black: Gwenom Vs. Carnage #1-3; King In Black: Namor #1-5; King In Black: Planet Of The Symbiotes #1-3; King In Black: Return Of The Valkyries #1-4; King In Black: Thunderbolts #1-3; Symbiote Spider-Man: King In Black #1-5; Black Cat (2020) #1-3; Daredevil (2019) #26-27; Deadpool (2019) #10; Fantastic Four (2018) #29-30; Guardians Of The Galaxy (2020) #10; Miles Morales: Spider-Man #23; S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #2-4; Savage Avengers (2019) #17-19; Spider-Woman (2020) #7-8; The Union #1-2; Venom (2018) #31-34; and King In Black Handbook.
- Release Date: August 2, 2022
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- Darkness reigns across the Marvel Universe! After a campaign of terror across the galaxy, Knull — ancient and malevolent god of symbiotes — reaches Earth, with an endless army of symbiote dragons at his command! The King in Black is a force unlike any ever faced by Venom and the rest of Earth’s heroes — but now Spider-Man, the Avengers, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four, the Sub-Mariner and many, many more must battle an endless wave of darkness! Outgunned and badly outnumbered, can anyone possibly survive Knull’s symbiotic onslaught? Or will they all be forced to bow to the King? Featuring every epic chapter in one monstrous, black-hearted Omnibus!
- Excalibur By Tini Howard Vol. 2 HC
- Collects Excalibur (2019) #16-26.
- Release Date: August 2, 2022
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- In the aftermath of X OF SWORDS, Excalibur must uncover the fate of Betsy Braddock! Can they discern the secret of the woman on the shore? And who is…Queen Elizabeth III?! As the Krakoan Council makes moves to protect the mutants remaining in the realm of Otherworld, an invisible threat is unleashed on the island — unseen, unheard and almost undetectable. Can the team hunt it down before the all-important Hellfire Gala kicks off? And how will Excalibur’s actions at the Gala change Krakoan diplomacy forever? As an escort mission reveals deep political unrest among Saturnyne’s Otherworld court, a brutal sacrifice will bear bitter fruit. And when doom returns to Avalon, Excalibur’s sacred duties to Otherworld will be tested to their very limits. Are they heroes to be celebrated? Or witchbreed to be put to the stake?
- Marauders By Gerry Duggan Vol. 2 HC
- Collects Marauders (2019) #16-20, 22-27 and King in Black: Marauders (2021) #1.
- Release Date: August 2, 2022
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- Troubled waters for the Marauders! Double-dealing and backstabbing are the order of the day within the Hellfire Trading Company, but killing Kate Pryde crossed the line. Now the Black King must pay! And a resurrected Kate has some ideas about exactly how. The seafaring Marauders return to Madripoor to pay tribute to a fallen friend — but old enemies are being forged anew, and the team is about to face a nasty surprise! Meanwhile, Ororo is looking to the future — one that takes her far beyond the horizon. And as the Marauders point their bow to the stars, what threat awaits them out in the cosmos — and why has it sworn vengeance? Secrets, lies and hidden agendas unravel as the Marauders chart a course toward a new future for mutantkind!
- Hellions By Zeb Wells HC
- Collects Hellions (2020) #1-18.
- Release Date: August 2, 2022
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- Bad is the new good! When Krakoa opened its doors to all mutants, its leaders knew they’d have to accept some of their worst foes into the fold — but they didn’t plan for what to do with them. Not to worry — Mister Sinister has ideas! Meet his new Hellions: Wild Child, Empath, Greycrow, Nanny, Orphan-Maker, Psylocke…and Havok! But can they handle the return of Madelyne Pryor, the diabolical Goblin Queen?! Plus: The emergence of an old enemy and his fearsome warriors makes the Hellions’ new lives a hell on Earth! Arcade puts them to the test in his new Murderworld! Psylocke takes on Betsy Braddock! Tarn the Uncaring seeks revenge! And secrets, betrayals, alliances and loss all come boiling to the surface! The Hellions are the mutant team you’re going to hate to love!
- The X Lives & Deaths Of Wolverine HC
- Collects X Lives Of Wolverine #1-5 and X Deaths Of Wolverine #1-5.
- Release Date: May 24, 2022
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- The most expansive Wolverine story of all time! Logan. James Howlett. Weapon X. The mutant known as Wolverine has lived many lives under many identities, but never before has the fate of the future been so entwined with his past! To prevent a terrible tragedy, Logan must travel to various points in time to prevent the death of a key figure in mutant history. But that’s only the beginning — because for every life, there must be a death! Fan-favorite eras are explored anew, along with never-before-seen periods in Wolverine’s century-long life! But while Logan saves the past, his extended family must step up to protect the present! Benjamin Percy presents a time-shredding saga across all of Wolverine history — and futures yet to come!
- Demon Days Treasury Edition TPB
- Collects Demon Days: X-Men, Mariko, Cursed Web, Rising Storm and Blood Feud. Also includes material from King In Black #4.
- Release Date: May 24, 2022
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- Acclaimed artist Peach Momoko reimagines the Marvel Universe! A wandering swordswoman with a psychic blade arrives at a village targeted by demons. One is black-and-white with a horrifying tongue, and another may be the strongest demon there is! Mariko Yashida hears mysterious voices and has strange dreams that feel real. Maybe her redheaded maid who dresses all in black might know more than she lets on? But as Mariko embarks on a wondrous journey, deadly creatures lurk in the woods — including a mysterious, blue-skinned woman and a giant with super-strength and claws! Enter a creative and mysterious new world of demons, monsters, mutants, and magic!
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- Amazing Fantasy Treasury Edition TPB
- Collects Amazing Fantasy (2021) #1-5 and Amazing Fantasy Prelude Infinity Comic (2021) #1.
- Release Date: April 19, 2022
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- An all-new vision of the Marvel Universe! Spy-school Black Widow, teenage Spider-Man, World War II Captain America — the most iconic versions of your favorite Marvel characters from across time and space — all wake up on an island of intrigue, darkness and amazing fantasy. Are they dead? Are they dreaming? Or have they truly been transported to another fantastical realm? And as the heroes explore their uncanny surroundings, can they find a way to return home? This isn’t just a love letter to your favorite Marvel eras, it’s a reinvestment in the seminal characters you’ve always loved, plucked from their quintessential timelines. This is the one you’ve been waiting for, True Believers — an Amazing Fantasy for the ages, featuring Kaare Andrews’ unique artwork on the oversized pages of a Treasury Edition!
- Amazing Spider-Man: Beyond Vol. 3 TPB
- Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #86-88 and #88.BEY, and Mary Jane & Black Cat: Beyond.
- Release Date: April 19, 2022
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- When Doc Ock strikes, Ben Reilly will be shaken to the core — and so will you! It’s an event fans will remember for years to come. And in the aftermath of Ock’s attack, Captain America and the Black Cat need to know one thing: Can the still-recovering Peter Parker step up and be Spider-Man again? Then, Goblins have bedeviled Spider-Man for years — and Ben is about to face a new one all his own. Nothing can prepare you…for the Queen Goblin! Meanwhile, the Black Cat is kidnapped, and only Mary Jane Watson can save her! And did you think the Beyond Corporation only had one hero on its payroll? Meet the Slingers — and see Hobie Brown ascend to new heights as the Hornet!
- Miles Morales Vol. 7: Beyond TPB
- Collects Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2018) #33-36 and material from Miles Morales: Spider-Man Annual (2021) #1.
- Release Date: May 24, 2022
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- What lies Beyond for Miles Morales? Momentous events in the world of Peter Parker are about to have dire repercussions for both Miles and his metamorphic clone, Shift! But what does this domino effect of events mean for Ben Reilly, the new corporate-sponsored Spider-Man? Miles and Shift must descend into the darkness of the Assessor’s HQ for answers — and when Space Stone-host Quantum enters the fray, the heroes’ only hope might just be the Beyond Corporation! Plus: As Miles investigates a series of monster attacks in Brooklyn, he runs into Ms. Marvel’s friend and ally, Amulet! Working together, can they get to the bottom of this mystery before the monsters take them down too?
- Spider-Woman Vol. 4: Devil’s Reign TPB
- Collects Spider-Woman (2020) #17-21.
- Release Date: May 24, 2022
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- Lights! Cameras! Action! Jess is still recovering from her epic showdown with her brother, Aeternum, when she decides to visit her old friend, stuntwoman Lindsay McCabe, on the set of her newest film project. But wait — those assassins aren’t in the movie! And they’re after Lindsay?! Get ready for your close-up, Jess! Then, when New York Mayor Wilson Fisk starts purging “costumed vigilantes” from his city, you can bet Spider-Woman is on his list! The Kingpin will do anything to bring her down — including going after her loved ones. It’s all on the line for Jessica Drew when Fisk unleashes his insidious endgame! But why is Spider-Woman fighting…Spider-Woman?! And what’s worse than Spider-Man’s Sinister Six? How about Jess’ awful assemblage of adversaries: the Anti-Arachnine!
- Jane Foster: The Saga of the Mighty Thor TPB
- Collects Thor (2014) #1-8; Mighty Thor (2015) #1-5, #8-11 and #13-14; Generations: Unworthy Thor And Mighty Thor; and material from Thor Annual (2015) #1.
- Release Date: May 3, 2022
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- Goddess of Thunder! When the Odinson is rendered unworthy of lifting Mjolnir, another claims the hammer! Her battles against Frost Giants, Malekith and the Minotaur prove she’s well worthy of the name Thor! But this new hero is secretly Dr. Jane Foster — and each time she transforms, it worsens the cancer that’s killing her! As the Odinson comes to terms with the loss of his hammer, the new Thor defines her independence when she battles Odin himself! But will she prevail when she’s caught between Roxxon and S.H.I.E.L.D.? Meanwhile, Malekith is waging war across the realms — and Jane must lead a powerful new team to oppose his terrible plans!
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- Hawkeye: Kate Bishop TPB
- Collects Hawkeye: Kate Bishop (2021) #1-5.
- Release Date: May 10, 2022
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- Get ready for your favorite Hawkeye in a high-octane thriller! Kate Bishop has her sights set on the Big Apple, but a lot has changed since she was last in New York. So before she completes her journey back, she’s taken on a pit-stop case first. A confidence-booster, to prove to herself she’s making the right decision and not going to backslide into her old ways just by changing time zones. Besides, the case is perfect: Swanky resort? Check. Jewel heist? Check. Almost definitely one hundred percent a trap? Check! But when Kate learns who invited her to Resort Chapiteau in the first place, she has a triple mystery on her hands: Can she find a missing girl, discover what the resort is hiding and work out what all of it has to do with her family?
- Star Wars: The High Republic Vol. 3 – Jedi’s End TPB
- Collects Star Wars: The High Republic #11-15 and Star Wars: The High Republic — Eye Of The Storm #1-2.
- Release Date: April 19, 2022
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- The history-making saga of the High Republic era continues! With the stakes higher than ever before and time running out quickly, the Jedi must mount a daring rescue — just as the Nihil unleash a nameless terror! Marshal Avar Kriss is more determined than ever to bring Lourna Dee to justice, but do Stellan Gios and the Jedi Council agree? While Keeve Trennis struggles with what she experienced at the Nihil base, the truth about Sskeer is finally revealed — and the Jedi prepare for war! As phase one of the High Republic era enters its final stages, everything is about to change! Plus: Discover the true origins of Marchion Ro, the Eye of the Nihil and sworn enemy of the Jedi order!
- Phoenix Song: Echo TPB
- Collects Phoenix Song: Echo (2021) #1-5.
- Release Date: April 26, 2022
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- From the pages of AVENGERS comes a hero transformed! Maya Lopez, the deaf hero known as Echo, already knows a little bit about death and rebirth — and now she has become the new host of the cosmic Phoenix Force! With its galactic fire burning in her veins, the always adaptable Echo has begun learning how to use her incredible new abilities. But she’s about to come into conflict with certain X-Men who know exactly how dangerous the Phoenix can be! Meanwhile, an ancient demon wants to claim Echo’s newfound power — and the fight to keep the Phoenix Force safe will push Maya to her very limits! As the threads of her life unravel, Maya will face a journey of discovery through time. But destiny, and her Adversary, await in the White Hot Room!
- Defenders: There Are No Rules TPB
- Collects Defenders #1-5.
- Release Date: May 3, 2022
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- Al Ewing and Javier Rodríguez reunite for a cosmos-colliding journey! When existence itself faces extraordinary threats, it needs an extraordinary defense! That’s when you call…the Defenders! Doctor Strange and the Masked Raider gather a non-team of Marvel’s weirdest, wildest heroes for a mission that will uncover the hidden architecture of reality itself! This cosmos was not the first to exist — but if the Defenders can’t track Marvel’s oldest villain through the deepest trenches of time, it might be the last! The group must travel to the long-extinct previous cosmos, the birthplace of Galactus — but the Devourer is not the man they remember. Meet Taaia, Omnimax and more as Marvel history expands and Doctor Strange’s makeshift Defenders face extreme jeopardy!
- Reign Of X Vol. 11 TPB
- Collects Way Of X #2, Cable (2020) #11-12, and Children Of The Atom #4-5.
- Release Date: April 19, 2022
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- Not everyone will make the party event of the Reign of X! Nightcrawler sure will, but first he must uncover the dark force hidden within Krakoa! Young Cable won’t make it to the Hellfire Gala — this year or any other — as he learns that some summers end too soon. Meanwhile, the big night sounds like the perfect opportunity for the Children of the Atom to finally rub shoulders with mutant royalty. After all, Krakoa is their homeland…right?
- X-Factor Epic Collection: Afterlives TPB
- Collects X-Factor (1986) #101-111 and Annual #9, Spider-Man & X-Factor: Shadowgames #1-3, X-Force #38, and Excalibur (1988) #82.
- Release Date: April 26, 2022
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- Jamie Madrox is dead! As X-Factor struggles to cope with their first major loss, Alex Summers questions his role as leader. Will Havok quit just when the team needs him the most? Meanwhile, Polaris seeks vengeance on the person who hired Random to kill her — even as the bounty hunter joins Strong Guy and Wolfsbane on a road trip! Lorna follows Alex to Hawaii, but the island paradise soon becomes a nightmare — courtesy of Malice, Mister Sinister and the Nasty Boys! The techno-organic threat of the Phalanx unites X-Factor, X-Force and Excalibur! Strong Guy battles the Blob! Legion awakens from his coma! But when Lila Cheney is targeted, Guido puts his life on the line. Will X-Factor lose another member?
- Incredible Hulk Epic Collection: Crossroads TPB
- Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #297-313 and Annual #13, and Alpha Flight (1983) #29.
- Release Date: April 19, 2022
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- Bruce Banner is in charge — but for how long? After returning from the Beyonder’s Battleworld, Banner’s precarious hold on the Hulk’s savage persona has begun to slip, threatening to destroy the happiness he’s finally attained! And when the fighting-mad Hulk comes roaring back, it leads to a no-holds-barred battle against the entire Marvel Universe — and a shocking twist! Now, banished to the mysterious and deadly Crossroads dimension by Doctor Strange, a nearly mindless Hulk must claw his way back from the edge of insanity! As he battles the U-Foes, the N’Garai and a parade of ever more bizarre enemies, the Hulk will confront aspects of his own fractured psyche. But how did Bruce’s tragic childhood shape the monster within?
- Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Tales Of The Jedi Vol. 2 TPB
- Collects Star Wars: Tales Of The Jedi — The Golden Age Of The Sith #0-5, Star Wars: Tales Of The Jedi — The Fall Of The Sith Empire #1-5, Star Wars: Tales Of The Jedi #1-5 and Star Wars: Tales Of The Jedi — The Freedon Nadd Uprising #1-2.
- Release Date: May 3, 2022
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- The history of the Old Republic! Five thousand years before Luke Skywalker, the Sith Empire rules the galaxy at the height of its powers — but the Great Hyperspace War could lead to their downfall! Then, a millennium later, two Jedi legends emerge: Nomi Sunrider, who takes up her murdered husband’s lightsaber, and Ulic Qel-Droma, who discovers the final resting place of fallen Jedi Freedon Nadd — who may not be at rest after all! Can they save the Holocron containing all of Jedi history, or will the dark side of the Force triumph?
- She-Hulk Epic Collection: Breaking The Fourth Wall TPB
- Collects Sensational She-Hulk #1-12; She-Hulk: Ceremony #1-2; and material from Solo Avengers #14, Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #18 and Marvel Fanfare (1982) #48.
- Release Date: May 3, 2022
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- She’s done being savage — now it’s time to be sensational! Comics legend John Byrne launches She-Hulk’s second solo series with a twist — because Shulkie knows she’s a character in a comic book! As the jade giantess smashes the glass ceiling at her new law firm, she does the same to the “fourth wall” between character and audience — quipping with readers and arguing with her comic’s creators as she takes on bizarre foes including the Circus of Crime, the Toad Men, Stilt-Man and Xemnu the Titan! Plus: Jen meets Golden Age hero the Blonde Phantom and learns harsh lessons about the rules of comics! The mayhem of Madcap! A wedding proposal like no other! And She-Hulk: The Movie?!
- Silver Surfer Epic Collection: Parable TPB
- Collects Silver Surfer (1987) #15-23 and Annual #1-2, Fantastic Four (1961) #325, Marvel Graphic Novel: Silver Surfer, Silver Surfer (1988) #1-2, and material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #1.
- Release Date: April 26, 2022
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- Timeless tales of the Silver Surfer! Galactus’ latest meal, the powerful Elders of the Universe, isn’t sitting well — and only the Surfer and Fantastic Four can cure his fatal case of cosmic indigestion! Meanwhile, Norrin’s relationship with Nova hits the rocks thanks to Firelord, Ego the Living Planet seeks to consume the Surfer and a Kree/Skrull conflict builds to a boil! Plus: The incomparable Stan Lee returns to script two standout sagas! Mephisto bedevils the Surfer in a graphic novel drawn by the legendary John Buscema, and visionary talent Moebius illustrates a thoughtful epic wherein the only one who can stop Galactus from leading mankind to its doom…is the Silver Surfer!
- Spirits Of Vengeance: Rise Of The Midnight Sons TPB (New Printing)
- Collects Ghost Rider (1990) #28, 31; Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) #1-6; Morbius: The Living Vampire (1992) #1; Darkhold: Pages From the Book of Sins (1992) #1; Nightstalkers (1992) #1; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #95-96; material from Midnight Sons Unlimited (1993) #1.
- Release Date: May 3, 2022
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- Johnny Blaze and Dan Ketch race side-by-side as the Spirits of Vengeance, as Marvel’s Midnight Sons rise to face a hellish threat like no other! Former Ghost Rider Blaze joins his successor Ketch and fellow Sons including Morbius, Blade, the Nightstalkers and the Darkhold Redeemers in the fight against Lilith, Mother of Demons, and her horrifying progeny! As they continue to burn rubber together, Blaze and Ghost Rider target Hag and Troll, but they’re not the only ones on the trail. So is Venom! And where the sinister symbiote goes, can Spider-Man be far behind?
- Avengers Epic Collection: Operation Galactic Storm TPB (New Printing)
- Collects Avengers (1963) #345-347, Avengers West Coast #80-82, Quasar #32-34, Wonder Man (1991) #7-9, Iron Man (1968) #278-279, Thor (1966) #445-446, Captain America (1968) #401 and material from Captain America (1968) #398-400.
- Release Date: May 10, 2022
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- The Kree/Shi’ar War! When two of the galaxy’s most ancient and powerful races clash, it’s up to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to play cosmic peacekeeper! With Earth in the crossfire, the Avengers are drawn into the conflict —and end up as alien invaders on war-torn worlds of wonder! Assemblers East and West are embroiled in an epic too big for even two Avengers titles — one that will shake the team to its very foundations! Super heroes from three galaxies clash in a war filled with incredible action — including Thor vs. Gladiator of the Shi’ar Imperial Guard — and the Avengers will face repercussions that will haunt them for years!
- Ghost Rider Epic Collection: Hell On Wheels TPB
- Collects Marvel Spotlight (1971) #5-12, Ghost Rider (1973) #1-11, and Marvel Team-Up (1972) #15.
- Release Date: May 3, 2022
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- 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 became addicted to the Rider’s combination of hell-on-wheels drama and action-horror adventure. And it begins right here as Johnny Blaze makes a deal with the devil to save his friend’s life! The payment due? Transformation into the Ghost Rider! The adventures that follow will take the horror hero to Hell to battle Satan, pit him against the tempting Witch-Woman and team him up with Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan! Written by Gary Friedrich and Tony Isabella — and gloriously illustrated by Mike Ploog, Tom Sutton and Jim Mooney — these iconic adventures laid the groundwork for decades of red-hot action!
- Thor By Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection Vol. 5 TPB
- Collects Thor (2018) #1-16 and King Thor #1-4.
- Release Date: April 19, 2022
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- The myth-making climax of Jason Aaron’s legendary run! The Odinson has regained his mantle, but Mjolnir has been destroyed! With conflict spreading through the realms, Thor will need new hammers. Lots of them! But will any amount of weapons be enough against such threats as the unstoppable Juggernaut and the Queen of Cinders? Valkyries, angels and more join the fight as the dark elf Malekith’s War of the Realms spills into Midgard, engulfing Thor and all those he loves! Everything is about to change, for Thor and for Asgard. Then, at the end of time, witness the ancient King Thor’s final fate as he encounters an old friend and faces his hated adopted brother Loki one last time! Jason Aaron and artist Esad Ribić reunite for the epic conclusion!
- Marvel-Verse: Jane Foster, The Mighty Thor GN-TPB
- Collects Mighty Thor (2015) #13-14; What If? (1977) #10; and material from Thor Annual (2015) #1, War Of The Realms: Omega and Journey Into Mystery (1952) #100.
- Release Date: May 10, 2022
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- In all the Marvel-Verse, nobody is mightier than Thor, Goddess of Thunder! When the Odinson found himself unworthy of wielding Mjolnir, Dr. Jane Foster raised the hammer aloft and took command of the lightning! Now, get to know Jane in some of her most legendary adventures — proving her worth as Thor to the Warriors Three and leading the League of Realms on a daring rescue mission pitting her against the evil Malekith and his ally Kurse! Then, Jane embraces a new heroic legacy! Plus: Revisit Jane’s younger days alongside the Odinson and discover the startling answer to the question: What if Jane Foster had found Thor’s hammer years earlier?
- Spider-Gwen: Deal with the Devil GN-TPB
- Collects Spider-Man (2016) #12-14 and Spider-Gwen (2015B) #16-23.
- Release Date: April 26, 2022
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- Gwen and Miles, sitting in a tree…K-I-S-S-I-N-G! The most sensational web-spinners of the 21st century cross paths — and lock lips! Gwen Stacy and Miles Morales are two young heroes from different dimensions, but what threat could unite the Spider-Man and Spider-Woman of the new generation? The answer will rock both their worlds! First comes love, then comes much worse, then comes chaos in the Multiverse! Back in Gwen’s dimension, Matt Murdock — the Kingpin of Crime — is plotting something. But what does it have to do with Harry Osborn? Why will it pit Spider-Woman against the Wolverine of Earth-65? And what have Gwen’s band, the Mary Janes, been up to while she’s so busy?
- Black Panther Legends GN-TPB
- Collects Black Panther Legends #1-4.
- Release Date: May 24, 2022
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- Dive into the legend of the Black Panther! In this new origin story by acclaimed author Tochi Onyebuchi and New York Times-bestselling illustrator Setor Fiadzigbey, T’Challa and Hunter are brothers growing up in Wakanda’s idyllic royal palace. Theirs transcends the usual sibling rivalry, however: Hunter, although older, is adopted, and T’Challa is the true heir to the throne. But when tragedy strikes, the brothers must grow up fast! See the moments that made T’Challa who he is — from his walkabout as a teen, during which he meets the enchanting Ororo Munroe, to when he first invites the Fantastic Four to Wakanda! Son, brother, warrior, king — as each chapter unfolds, new pieces of T’Challa’s character will be revealed, and the Black Panther will rise!
- Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 2: The Old Order Changeth GN-TPB
- Collects Avengers (1963) #11-20.
- Release Date: May 3, 2022
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- Covers by MICHAEL CHO & JACK KIRBY The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators — now available in an accessible new format the whole family can enjoy! Brought together to fight the Marvel Universe’s biggest menaces, Iron Man, Thor, Giant-Man and the Wasp were heavy hitters. But Marvel heroes don’t just fight crime — they live, dream, argue and even fall out! In an innovative twist that would come to define the Avengers, Stan Lee chose to have the team’s original members depart, leaving Captain America to carry on with new allies: Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch — all former foes, now conflicted and newly minted heroes who completed a dynamic, unpredictable and exciting new quartet! Featuring the menaces of Kang the Conqueror, Count Nefaria, Baron Zemo’s Masters of Evil, the Swordsman and more! Avengers reassemble!
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