Marvel Comics November 2021 Collection Solicitations
Marvel’s November 2021 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 month has a lot of great material from all over. All of the new Omnibus Editions look awesome, with The Book Of Doom, Thor by Matt Fraction, and She-Hulk by Peter David standing out specifically. In addition, the host of new Epic and Complete Collections look great as well. Plus, there are paperbacks coming for plenty of more modern comics. Altogether, it makes for another great month of collections.
- Aliens: The Original Years Omnibus Vol. 3 HC
- Collects Aliens: Berserker #1-4, Aliens: Mondo Heat, Aliens: Lovesick, Aliens: Pig, Aliens Special, Aliens: Havoc #1-2, Aliens: Purge, Aliens: Alchemy #1-3, Alien Resurrection #1-2, Aliens: Kidnapped #1-3, Aliens: Survival #1-3, Aliens: Glass Corridor, Aliens: Stalker, Aliens: Wraith, Aliens: Apocalypse — The Destroying Angels #1-4, Aliens: Xenogenesis #1-4, and Aliens (2009) #1-4. Also includes material from Dark Horse Comics #22-24; Dark Horse Presents (1986) #101-102, #117, #121, #140 and Annual 1997; A Decade Of Dark Horse #3, and Free Comic Book Day 2009: Aliens.
- Release Date: March 22, 2022
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- More tales of Alien horror! A team of soldiers must reclaim an overrun space station! Bug hunter extraordinaire Herk Mondo returns! Can pirates defeat Aliens with…a pig? An Alien stalks a religious settlement with a dark secret! A contaminated xenomorph egg spreads disease and death! A surveyor must determine if an Alien attack is real, or all in his head! A rescue specialist investigates the Aliens’ past! Will a new strikeforce give mankind a fighting chance? And what lurks in a massive and ancient necropolis? Plus: a special jam story with more than forty amazing artists!
- Doctor Doom: The Book Of Doom Omnibus HC
- Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #5-6, #39-40, #246-247, #258, #278-279, #350 and #352; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #5; Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) #20; Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #1-2; Super-Villain Team-Up #13-14; Champions (1975) #16; Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #14; Uncanny X-Men (1981) #145-147; Iron Man (1968) #149-150; Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #10-12; Marvel Graphic Novel: Emperor Doom; Marvel Graphic Novel: Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom — Triumph And Torment; Fantastic Four (1998) #67-70 and #500; Fantastic Four Special, and Books Of Doom #1-6. Also includes material from Fantastic Four (1961) #236, #358 and Annual #2; Astonishing Tales (1970) #1-3 and #6-8 and Marvel Double-Shot #2.
- Release Date: April 12, 2022
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- Bow before the majesty of Doctor Doom! The greatest villain of all is celebrated in a tome of tyranny six decades in the making! Featuring the Latverian ruler’s first battle with the accursed Reed Richards and his Fantastic Four — and their most epic clashes since! Plus: Doom’s unforgettable encounters with Spider-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men and the Avengers! A trip to hell with Doctor Strange! The power of the Beyonder! Victor von Doom’s incredible life story contained in the Books of Doom! And more tales of the Lord of Latveria!
- Moon Knight By Huston, Benson & Hurwitz Omnibus HC
- Collects Moon Knight (2006) #1-30, Moon Knight Annual (2007) #1, Moon Knight: Silent Knight, Vengeance Of The Moon Knight #1-10, and Shadowland: Moon Knight #1-3.
- Release Date: April 5, 2022
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- Once, Marc Spector was the Egyptian god Khonshu’s avatar on Earth. Now, Spector and Khonshu are at odds. Moon Knight desperately wants to get back in the hero game, but every battle pushes him closer to the edge — both in brutality and sanity! As the increasingly unstable Moon Knight tries to navigate the super hero Civil War, he finds himself in the sights of Norman Osborn’s Thunderbolts! Spector must take refuge far away, in one of his multiple personas — but the lure of vengeance is too strong to keep him away for long. Can Moon Knight reclaim his heroic ideals, or will he succumb to the shadows — and end up back under Khonshu’s thrall?
- Thor by Matt Fraction Omnibus HC
- Collects Thor: Ages Of Thunder, Reign Of Blood And Man Of War; Secret Invasion: Thor #1-3; Thor God-Size Special; Free Comic Book Day 2010 (Iron Man/Thor); Thor (2007) #615-621 and #620.1; Mighty Thor (2011) #1-22, #12.1 and Annual #1; Fear Itself #1-7; Fear Itself #7.2: Thor, and Journey Into Mystery (2011) #642-644.
- Release Date: April 5, 2022
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- Matt Fraction’s complete saga of Thor — from triumphs and tragedies of ages past to a bold new heroic era! Asgard is the target of a dark, destructive force from another reality. When Thor and Sif dive deep into the heart of the fractured World Tree, what they find attracts the attention of the Silver Surfer — and in his wake follows Galactus! But the most horrifying threat of all is the Serpent — who will make the son of Odin, and the whole Marvel Universe, know fear! Thor is fated to die — but can a team-up with young Loki stave off disaster, or will everything burn?
- Thor by Jason Aaron Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
- Collects Thor: God Of Thunder #1-25, Thor (2014) #1-8, Thor Annual (2015) #1, Thors #1-4, and Mighty Thor (2015) #1-12.
- Release Date: March 29, 2022
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- Writer Jason Aaron and legendary artistic collaborators including Esad Ribic and Russell Dauterman begin a truly epic saga of Thor — whoever he or she may be! Across the ages, gods are vanishing, and Thor must unite with his past and future selves to stand against Gorr the God Butcher! Meanwhile, Malekith the Accursed begins a bloody rampage that will spread war throughout the realms. Which makes it a terrible time for the Odinson to be rendered unworthy of lifting Mjolnir! Another hero will hold the hammer high, fighting for Asgard and Midgard as Thor — the Goddess of Thunder! She’ll battle Malekith, Loki, Roxxon…and even Odin! But who is she under the mask? And what is this new Thor’s terrible secret?
- Cable By Gerry Duggan Vol. 1 HC
- Collects Cable (2020) #1-4 and #7-12.
- Release Date: April 5, 2022
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- The dawn of rebellion! Cable used to be a grizzled old veteran of dozens of future wars — and someday he will be again. But for now, he’s a young mutant leading a life of adventure on Krakoa! But mutant babies are going missing, and Cable takes that sort of thing personally. Can this younger, less experienced Nathan unravel the mystery in time to save them? Meanwhile, intergalactic knights target Cable’s new sword. And Nathan shares adventures with Deadpool and Domino all over again — for the first time! But as the paradoxes of time travel stack up, Cable’s future comes back to haunt him. Inching towards the startling secret of a lost child, an inevitable reckoning draws ever closer. Some summers seem like they will never end. But one will end too soon!
- Wolverine: Weapon X – Gallery Edition HC
- Collects material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #72-84 and Wolverine (1988) #166, plus Uncanny X-Men (1981) #205.
- Release Date: March 29, 2022
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- WOLVERINE: WEAPON X is the character-defining origin of the man known only as Logan. Written, illustrated and colored by auteur creator and master storyteller Barry Windsor-Smith, it is undeniably one of the greatest Wolverine stories ever told. After being taken hostage by an experimental Canadian military science outfit, Logan is transformed into Weapon X, an unstoppable killing machine with an indestructible Adamantium skeleton and razor-sharp claws. But Weapon X cannot be contained by his captors — and trapped in their lab with the monster they have made, they will face his feral wrath! It’s a psychedelic horror story in the mold of Frankenstein, newly restored from original art and print sources for this stunning oversized edition!
- She-Hulk by Peter David Omnibus HC
- Collects She-Hulk (2005) #22-38, She-Hulk : Cosmic Collision, X-Factor (2005) #33-34, and Sensational She-Hulk #12. Also includes material from She-Hulk Sensational #1.
- Release Date: April 5, 2022
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- Gamma-powered HULK scribe Peter David crafts a whole new direction for the lean green fighting machine as the world’s most dangerous lawyer takes on the world’s most dangerous job! But why has Jennifer Walters become a bounty hunter? What happened to her once thriving legal career? And what startling secret is her new partner Jazinda hiding? Okay, Jazinda is a Skrull — but what’s her other secret?! As Shulkie tracks down criminals and wrestles with justice, she’ll face the Absorbing Man, alien enforcers, a Celtic god and the might of the Man-Elephant! But will She-Hulk’s allies, the Lady Liberators, cause an international incident or a cosmic crisis? And when the Skrulls launch their Secret Invasion, where will Jazinda’s loyalties lie?
- Star Wars: Darth Vader by Gillen & Larroca Omnibus HC (New Printing)
- Collects Darth Vader (2015) #1-25 and Annual #1, Star Wars: Darth Vader and Star Wars (2015) #13-14.
- Release Date: April 12, 2022
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- One of the greatest antagonists in all of fiction rises again! Fresh from a stinging defeat at the hands of the Rebel Alliance, Darth Vader must reassert the Empire’s iron grip on the galaxy. But will his personal desire for vengeance against the young Jedi who destroyed the Death Star distract from Vader’s duty to the Emperor? As a fateful quest begins, the Dark Lord of the Sith will face fresh threats to his power. And as other villains old and new play their part — from Boba Fett and Jabba the Hutt to diabolical debutant Doctor Aphra and the killer droids Triple-Zero and BeeTee-One — will Vader’s imperial march continue, or will his schemes prove his undoing?
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- War Of The Realms Omnibus HC (New Printing)
- Collects War Of The Realms #1-6; War Of The Realms Omega; War Of The Realms: War Scrolls #1-3; War Of The Realms Strikeforce: The Land Of The Giants, The Dark Elf Realm And The War Avengers; Giant-Man #1-3; War Of The Realms: Journey Into Mystery #1-5; Spider-Man & The League Of Realms #1-3; War Of The Realms: Punisher #1-3; War Of The Realms: Uncanny X-Men #1-3; War Of The Realms: New Agents Of Atlas #1-4; Asgardians Of The Galaxy #8-10; Tony Stark: Iron Man #12-13; Venom (2018) #13-15; Thor (2018) #8-16; Avengers (2018) #18-20; Captain Marvel (2019) #6-7; Champions (2019) #5-6; Deadpool (2018) #13-14; Fantastic Four (2018) #10; Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur #43; Superior Spider-Man (2019) #7-8, and Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015b) #43-46.
- Release Date: April 5, 2022
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- The Ten Realms have all fallen to Malekith and his army — except one. Now, at last, Midgard burns! All hell breaks loose as Malekith and his allies begin their assault on Earth — and with Thor trapped in the land of the Frost Giants, Earth’s forces are overwhelmed! What can possibly stop the diabolical Dark Elf and his army? Spider-Man, Captain America, the Punisher, Ghost Rider, Blade, Hulk and more join the fray as Jason Aaron’s epic THOR saga reaches a crescendo that explodes across the Marvel Universe!
- Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders Vol. 8 HC
- Collects Defenders (1972) #76-91 and Tales to Astonish (1979) #13.
- Release Date: March 22, 2022
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- One of the most offbeat storylines of the ’70s is completed: At last…the Omega Saga! Then, prepare for the return of the original Defenders! Hulk, Doctor Strange and Sub-Mariner journey to Tunnelworld, a secret realm ravaged by war. Led by the winged Aeroika, the trio prepares for battle against the Unnamable — but one of their own has already been compromised! Meanwhile, the ladies of the Defenders have things handled with Fem-Force and Mutant Force — until the Mandrill makes the scene! Nighthawk is in trouble with the FBI, while Patsy Walker’s life is turned upside down by tragedy. Plus: Atlanteans have stolen Wakandan tech, and Black Panther is not going to put up with that! It’s Namor vs. T’Challa in a battle royal!
- Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 21 HC
- Collects Thor (1966) #315-327 and Annual #10 and material from Bizarre Adventures #32.
- Release Date: April 12, 2022
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- The God of Thunder needs all the help he can get against the Bi-Beast. Enter: Iron Man! Then, it’s a Man-Beast/Man-Thing showdown with Thor in the middle — while Loki conspires to pit his adopted brother against the stone men of Easter Island and the great dragon Fafnir! As if that’s not drama enough, Thor faces a gauntlet of foes in Zaniac, the Dark Man and the Scarlet Scarab, plus a one-on-one showdown with Darkoth — with Mephisto lurking in the background! And who are Grult and the Menagerie of Rimthursar? This Masterworks edition also includes a double-sized Annual extravaganza pitting Thor and the gods against the Demogorge and “Sea of Destiny,” a tale beautifully rendered by master illustrator John Bolton.
- Immortal Hulk Vol. 11: Apocrypha TPB
- Collects Immortal Hulk: The Best Defense, Defenders: The Best Defense, Absolute Carnage: Immortal Hulk, Immortal Hulk #0, Immortal She-Hulk #1, and King In Black: Immortal Hulk.
- Release Date: January 11, 2022
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- Complete your collection of Al Ewing’s incredible saga of the IMMORTAL HULK! Stephen Strange is dead. All that is left is a charred skeleton. Bruce Banner wants to know why, and he won’t stop until he knows the truth. The road to answers will lead to the return of the Defenders! Then, the symbiotic nightmares of ABSOLUTE CARNAGE and KING IN BLACK engulf two very different Hulks! And when Jennifer Walters falls in battle during EMPYRE, she steps through the Green Door…and learns the full horror of being an Immortal She-Hulk. Plus: Revisit the tortured relationship between Bruce and his father that inspired IMMORTAL HULK!
- Avengers By Jason Aaron Vol. 9: World War She-Hulk TPB
- Collects Avengers (2018) #46-50.
- Release Date: January 4, 2022
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- World War She-Hulk! The planet has become more fractured and volatile than ever — especially for the Avengers. And when She-Hulk is declared a global menace, Russia’s mightiest heroes, the Winter Guard, are tasked with bringing her to justice! Now, Jen Walters will face a fate that not even a Hulk could hope to endure. The Red Room is the secret furnace where some of the world’s greatest assassins and super-killers have been forged — and it will transform Jen into something terrifying. The Winter Hulk is about to be unleashed on the world — including a dark and bloody mission beneath the waves in Atlantis! And the only one who may be able to stop her is…Gorilla-Man? No matter who wins, She-Hulk and the Avengers will be changed forever!
- Star Wars: Bounty Hunters Vol. 3: War of the Bounty Hunters TPB
- Collects Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #12-17.
- Release Date: December 28, 2021
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- The War of the Bounty Hunters rages across the galaxy! As Valance and his reluctant partner Dengar race to intercept Boba Fett and his precious cargo, deadly pursuers are after them. A dark secret from Valance’s past with Han Solo is about to emerge — and it may get him killed all these years later! But who is the mysterious leader of an assassination squad driving Valance into a life-and-death confrontation with an old friend? Meanwhile, T’onga is outgunned and outnumbered — but she does have one last surprise up her sleeve! And as the shadowy mastermind behind everything makes their move, Valance and Dengar try their luck at the Canto Bight casino, and T’onga puts a crew together — with faces both fearsome and familiar!
- Star Wars: Darth Vader By Greg Pak Vol. 3 — War Of The Bounty Hunters TPB
- Collects Star Wars: Darth Vader #12-17.
- Release Date: December 21, 2021
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- What will a raging War of the Bounty Hunters mean for the Dark Lord’s ongoing schemes? Returned to the fold after his rebellion against the Emperor, Darth Vader faces the horrors of reconstruction in the secret laboratories of Coruscant. As he blacks out under the knife, does the Dark Lord of the Sith still dream of revenge against his master? Or do his thoughts drift toward his son…and the friends who make Luke Skywalker so vulnerable? Don’t miss this next critical new chapter in Darth Vader’s ongoing evolution — featuring the revelation of the first time that Vader learned the name Han Solo! As Vader and Ochi of Bestoon embark upon a search for Solo’s carbonite-frozen body, who is the Umbaran? What happens when she emerges from the darkness?
- Non-Stop Spider-Man: Big Brain Play: Big Brain Play TPB
- Collects Non-Stop Spider-Man #1-5.
- Release Date: January 4, 2022
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- Buckle up, tiger! Get ready for the most action-packed, pulse-pounding, adrenaline-pumping comic of all time! Once you read page one, panel one, Spider-Man just does not stop! A mystery at Empire State University thrusts the web-slinger into a thrilling adventure that starts in uptown Manhattan and takes him around the world — pitting Spidey against Marvel villains old, new and unbelievable and giving you a Spider-Man adventure (and a Spider-Man) the likes of which you’ve never seen! Something terrible is happening to ESU’s students — some of New York’s brightest young minds — and to save the day this time it’s going to take a side of Peter Parker neither you nor Peter thought existed. And the clock is ticking!
- Miles Morales Vol. 6: All Eyes On Me TPB
- Collects Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2018) #29-31 and material from Miles Morales: Spider-Man Annual (2021) #1.
- Release Date: January 11, 2022
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- Happy tenth anniversary, Miles Morales! The young Spider-Man has run the gauntlet of his very own Clone Saga — but the shocking fallout will leave Miles and the people he loves permanently changed. You may think we’re joking or blowing it out of proportion — but we are not! Change is on the horizon — and as we enter the Beyond era, it’s time to look ahead to Spider-Man’s future! And although Miles’ scars are fresh and his path may be uncertain, that future has never looked brighter. For one thing, it’s date night for Spider-Man and Starling! Unfortunately, no one informed Taskmaster that three’s a crowd. Plus: Miles is making new friends — including, thanks to a series of monster attacks in Brooklyn, Ms. Marvel’s pal Amulet!
- Spider-Woman Vol. 3: Back to Basics TPB
- Collects Spider-Woman (2020) #11-16.
- Release Date: January 11, 2022
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- Jessica Drew is going back to basics! She’s been pushed to places she never wants to go again — but she survived. Now, with a new lease on life, it’s time to show the world who Spider-Woman truly is! She’ll begin with the Brothers of the Sword — but who exactly are these blade-wielding bros? The answer to that is just the beginning. A who’s who of Marvel mercenaries want something that Jess has — and needs! Spider-Woman soon finds herself in the sights of Lady Bullseye and more deadly killers in a battle royal across New York City! But when the fight becomes a family affair, someone in the Drew clan will suit up for the first time! Who could it be?! It’s the fight of Spider-Woman’s life, and you do not want to miss it!
- Black Cat Vol. 6: Infinity Score TPB
- Collects Black Cat (2020) #8-10 and Giant-Size Black Cat: Infinity Score.
- Release Date: January 4, 2022
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- Felicia Hardy has been hired to steal the Infinity Stones! But has anyone told her that these stones are now people? Regardless, Nick Fury will do anything to stop the stone-bearers from being gathered — even if that means taking all nine of Felicia’s lives! The Black Cat has been picking away at the corners of the Marvel Universe, but this heist will put her square in the middle — just where she does not want to be! Brace yourselves for the cosmic caper of the century as Felicia Hardy dives headfirst into the Infinity Score!
- Gamma Flight TPB
- Collects Gamma Flight (2021) #1-5.
- Release Date: January 4, 2022
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- Go on the run with the outlaws of Gamma Flight in this action-packed addition to the IMMORTAL HULK mythos! They had one job: Find and stop the Hulk. But when push came to smash, Gamma Flight sided with the green goliath — and now the human world intends to make them regret it. Puck, Absorbing Man, Titania, Doc Sasquatch, Dr. Charlene McGowan and a horribly changed Rick Jones are fugitives from every known authority — but a team this full of gamma energy is bound to break before long. Especially when they learn who’s after them! And don’t miss the shocking revelations about Rick Jones, the Marvel Universe’s most beloved sidekick! You’ve been calling for them since IMMORTAL HULK’s early days — well, True Believer, we’re about to deliver!
- X of Swords TPB
- Collects X Of Swords: Creation, Stasis and Destruction; X-Men (2019) #12-15; Excalibur (2019) #13-15; Marauders #13-15; X-Force (2019) #13-14; New Mutants (2019) #13; Wolverine (2020) #6-7; Cable (2020) #5-6; Hellions #5-6; and X-Factor (2020) #4.
- Release Date: January 11, 2022
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- A tower. A mission. A gathering of armies. Swords will be drawn in the first epic crossover of the astonishing Dawn of X! Wolverine, the X-Men, Cable, X-Force, Excalibur, X-Factor, the New Mutants, the Marauders, the Hellions and the rest of Krakoa’s residents will all feel the effects — but which ten mutants will wield the blades? Weapons both new and familiar are drawn from their scabbards as the X-Men prepare to do mythic battle against a truly daunting foe! Jonathan Hickman and his fellow visionary creators — who have painstakingly put all the pieces into place during Dawn of X — join forces to smash the board!
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- Daredevil By Chip Zdarsky Vol. 7: Lockdown TPB
- Collects Daredevil (2019) #31-36.
- Release Date: January 11, 2022
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- The Angel of Death has come to Hell’s Kitchen. As a series of grisly murders tests Elektra’s mettle — and her commitment to her role as the new Daredevil — the city spirals into a state of panic. With the body count mounting, even the Marvel Universe’s deadliest assassin is at somewhat of a loss — because this serial killer can be in more than one place at a time! A team? A mutant? Or something else entirely? Meanwhile, Matt Murdock faces challenges of his own behind bars after being exposed to a dangerous and experimental compound that makes subjects more aggressive and violent. Whatever happens, one thing is certain: Matt won’t be getting time off for good behavior! The next installment of Chip Zdarsky’s Eisner Award-nominated run delivers twists, turns and unexpected allies!
- Deadpool: Black, White & Blood Treasury Edition TPB
- Collects Deadpool: Black, White & Blood #1-4.
- Release Date: January 4, 2022
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- What’s black, white and red all over? A collection packed with blood-drenched tales of violence and mayhem led by Marvel’s mirthful mercenary himself, Deadpool! Wade Wilson curses streaming platforms, laments the loss of video stores and invades a foreign country — all in the name of his favorite screen idol! Deadpool enjoys his long-awaited reunion with Gabby Kinney, A.K.A. Scout! The Merc with a Mouth battles the man who can’t miss: Bullseye! Plus: the age-old parable of how Deadpool got his swords — and more, filled with gore! You want to see today’s top talent take it to the edge to bring you the wildest Wade Wilson adventures yet?! Then this is the book for you! It’s like a classic black-and-white movie — but with way more blood!
- Champions Vol. 2: Killer App TPB
- Collects Champions (2020) #6-10.
- Release Date: December 28, 2021
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- Can the Champions wage war on a trend? The Champions tried fighting fair. Now it’s time to fight dirty. The sinister corporation Roxxon is cheating the system to try to keep Kamala’s Law on the books, so the Champions’ only option is to infiltrate the company and take it down from the inside! Who will become Roxxon’s newest interns? Meanwhile, Roxxon’s wildly popular app continues turning public perception against teen super heroes. In order to earn the trust of their cutthroat supervisors, the undercover Champions will have to deliver the company an unwilling spokesperson: Kamala Khan herself! What will it take for Ms. Marvel to agree to become the face of a company and a law that she hates? And how dirty will the team’s hands get before all this is over?
- The United States of Captain America TPB
- Collects The United States of Captain America #1-5.
- Release Date: January 11, 2022
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- Captain America’s shield has been stolen! Nobody understand its value — scientific, inspirational, sentimental and strategic — like the people who have wielded it, so Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson set out on a road trip across America to chase down the thief. But instead they find…the Captains! Everyday people from all walks of life who’ve taken up the mantle of Captain America to defend their communities. And for some reason, the shield thief wants all of them dead. Can Sam and Steve find them first? Christopher Cantwell and Dale Eaglesham celebrate the Sentinel of Liberty’s 80th anniversary with a tour across the United States of Captain America — and some of the industry’s brightest talents join the star-spangled quest, telling the inspirational stories of each new Captain!
- Thor Epic Collection: Ulik Unchained TPB
- Collects Thor (1966) #217-241, Marvel Premiere #26 and material from Marvel Treasury Edition #3 and Giant-Size Thor (1975) #1.
- Release Date: December 21, 2021
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- Thor puts the “epic” in Epic Collection, teaming up with Hercules as the two titans battle their way into Pluto’s underworld! Then, Thor joins Sif and Balder as they journey across the cosmos to stop the mysterious Black Stars from destroying the Rigellian homeworld! The unstoppable Destroyer threatens Midgard (A.K.A. Earth!), Galactus’ herald Firelord makes his debut and teams up with Loki and the origin of Ego the Living Planet is revealed—and that’s just for starters! Jane Foster is back! Thor battles the gods of Egypt! And the Absorbing Man joins forces with one of Asgard’s toughest customers: Ulik the Troll! Plus: a rare Hercules solo story!
- X-Force Epic Collection: Zero Tolerance TPB
- Collects X-Force (1991) #66-84 and #-1.
- Release Date: December 28, 2021
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- Zero tolerance — maximum action! As the U.S. government’s mutant-hunting Prime Sentinels target the villainous Mutant Liberation Front, X-Force is caught in the middle! What is their old friend Dani Moonstar doing with the MLF? And when the Sentinels capture half the team, can the ragtag remainder pull together to rescue them? Meanwhile, an old foe with an ax to grind targets Domino, and X-Force breaks away from Cable and hits the road! But their cross-country trip may prove fatal for Warpath, who’s in for a hellish time — with Stryfe! Plus: Sunspot and Meltdown get close, but what is Bobby’s connection to the ruthless Reignfire? Karma returns as the team attends Burning Man! Moonstar runs afoul of the Deviants! Flashback to the early days of the Proudstar brothers! And Domino battles…Shatterstar?!
- Venom Epic Collection: Lethal Protector TPB
- Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #361-363 And #374, Spider-Man: The Trial Of Venom, Web Of Spider-Man (1985) #95-96, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits Of Vengeance #5-6, and Venom: Lethal Protector (1993) #1-6. Also includes material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #117-122 and Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #373 and #375.
- Release Date: December 21, 2021
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- From villain to vigilante! Follow Eddie Brock as he evolves from Spider-Man’s deadly foe into a twisted new hero — starting when Spidey recruits Venom to battle his psychopathic offspring, Carnage! But Eddie’s still out for blood, and he doesn’t care who gets in the way — even Ghost Rider! Can anyone convince him to drop his grudge against Spider-Man? Venom forges a fresh future in San Francisco, targeting those who prey on the weak! But he’ll soon find himself judged by the Jury and swarmed by strange new symbiotes! Plus: Venom shares a nightmarish team-up with Wolverine!
- Avengers West Coast Epic Collection: Darker Than Scarlet TPB
- Collects Avengers West Coast #53-64 and Annual #5, Avengers (1963) #311-313. Also includes material from Avengers Annual #19 and What The–?! #6.
- Release Date: January 4, 2022
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- The future is at stake in this pivotal tale in the saga of the Scarlet Witch! After months of trauma, Wanda Maximoff suffers a nervous breakdown — and descends into madness. Manipulated by Magneto, Wanda has turned on her teammates! Can the West Coast Avengers save her sanity — and themselves? And what is Immortus’ interest in Wanda’s breakdown? And when Loki unleashes his Acts of Vengeance, the East and West Coast teams are besieged by unfamiliar foes! Both squads of Avengers must come together to defeat Loki’s villainous Inner Circle of some of Marvel’s biggest and baddest! Plus: Hercules lends a hand in a clash of the titans, Terminus style!
- 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: January 11, 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! And finally, 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!
- Conan Chronicles Epic Collection: Shadows Over Kush TPB
- Collects Conan the Avengers #1-19.
- Release Date: December 28, 2021
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- Four savage tales of Conan! When a case of mistaken identity leaves him accused of sorcery, the Cimmerian finds himself the target of a powerful and deadly witch hunter — but what is the true evil that stalks the shadows of Kush? A quest for legendary treasure brings Conan and his comrades into battle with an army of brigands and more, but is the prize at stake worth the price to be paid? Cast into the desert and dying of thirst, Conan and the former slave Natala arrive in Xuthal — the city of eternal dreamers — where a mysterious horror lurks! And a call for help from a mysterious lighthouse beckons to Conan amidst the scorching sands. But he realizes too late that he’s stumbled into a trap, for this is an oasis of blood!
- Hawkeye Epic Collection: The Avenging Archer TPB
- Collects Hawkeye (1983) #1-4; Avengers (1963) #16, #63-65, #189 and #223; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #22, #92 and #95 and Captain America (1968) #317. Also includes material from Tales of Suspense (1959) #57, #60 and #64; Marvel Tales (1964) #100; Marvel Fanfare (1982) #3 and #39 and Marvel Super Action #1.
- Release Date: January 11, 2022
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- Earth’s Mightiest Marksman! Follow Hawkeye’s career from his debut to his first solo adventure and beyond! Though Clint Barton debuted as a foe of Iron Man and a love interest to the deadly Black Widow, the sharpshooter soon reformed and joined the Avengers, becoming a force for good — and a thorn in Captain America’s side! Now learn Hawkeye’s hidden history, thrill to his size-changing stint as Goliath and unforgettable team-ups with Spider-Man and Ant-Man, witness his battles with the bizarre Death-Throws and more! Plus: the heroic career of Hawkeye’s bride-to-be, Mockingbird!
- Doctor Strange Epic Collection: A Separate Reality TPB (New Printing)
- Collects Doctor Strange (1968) #180-183, Sub-Mariner (1968) #22, Incredible Hulk (1968) #126, Marvel Feature (1971) #1, Marvel Premiere #3-14 and Doctor Strange (1974) #1-5.
- Release Date: December 21, 2021
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- It’s Doctor Strange at his very best, brought to you by a host of top-flight creators including Roy Thomas, Gene Colan, Stan Lee and Barry Windsor-Smith! They’ll take you on a trip to the dark side of the Marvel Universe and bring you before the Undying Ones, Baron Mordo, the cosmic threat of Eternity and the eldritch horror of Shuma-Gorath! Then, Steve Englehart and Frank Brunner break new boundaries of cosmic consciousness and other-dimensional adventure. Their all-time classic “Sise-Neg Genesis” and “Silver Dagger” sagas are strikingly personal epics featuring deliriously lush art and stories that plumb the depths of Strange’s soul! Also, witness the death of the Ancient One and Doctor Strange’s ascension to Sorcerer Supreme!
- Moon Knight Epic Collection: Shadows Of The Moon TPB (New Printing)
- Collects Moon Knight (1980) #5-23.
- Release Date: January 4, 2022
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- Ghosts, werewolves and things that go crazy in the night! Marvel’s multiple-personality midnight marauder takes the fight to the strangest rogues’ gallery in all of comics — from Arsenal, the one-man army, to the nun with a crossbow known as Stained Glass Scarlet. The Jester is no joke, for either Moon Knight or Daredevil. Then there’s Morpheus, who’s guaranteed to give you sleepless nights. But the old foes are the worst: enemies like Midnight Man and Bushman, who have returned to plague Marc Spector. Or is he Steven Grant? Jake Lockley? As always with Moon Knight, the voices inside his head can be as destructive as the lunatics trying to kill him! Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz hit full stride in a super hero comic like no other!
- Avengers Epic Collection: Judgment Day TPB (New Printing)
- Collects Avengers (1963) #278-285 and Annual #16, Marvel Graphic Novel: Emperor Doom, X-Men Vs. Avengers #1-4, and West Coast Avengers Annual #2.
- Release Date: January 4, 2022
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- Roger Stern’s fan-favorite run comes to a celestial conclusion! For the life of Hercules, the Avengers must storm the very gates of Olympus and take on an entire pantheon of all-powerful Greek Gods! Do our heroes stand a snowball’s chance in Tartarus? Then, Magneto’s on trial, and he needs all the help he can get! The X-Men aren’t sure what his scheme is, but they’re positive they don’t want the Avengers and the Soviet Super-Soldiers to find out before they do! It’s three-way warfare as the world watches, with the Master of Magnetism’s freedom — and conscience — as the prize! Plus: Jarvis stands alone…and Doctor Doom conquers the world! Guest starring the West Coast Avengers!
- Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Spider-Man No More TPB (New Printing)
- Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #39-52, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #3-4 and material from Not Brand Echh #2.
- Release Date: December 28, 2021
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- John Romita Sr. joins Stan Lee, elevating Spidey’s adventures to new heights — beginning with a Green Goblin epic that establishes him as Spider-Man’s most dangerous enemy! And then the Rhino, a bulldozer on two legs, threatens to make Spidey an endangered species. The action keeps pumping with Spidey’s first meeting with the Avengers, the Shocker, the return of the Lizard, Kraven the Hunter, an all-new Vulture and the first appearance of the Kingpin! But the true heart of the story is young Peter Parker finding his way in the world. He gains new independence as he gets his own pad with Harry Osborn, courts Gwen Stacy — and, in comics’ most unforgettable entrance, meets Miss Mary Jane Watson!
- X-Statix: The Complete Collection Vol. 2 TPB
- Collects X-Statix #6-20, Wolverine/Doop #1-2 and material from X-Men Unlimited (1993) #41.
- Release Date: December 28, 2021
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- A super hero satire of modern culture from the brilliant minds of Milligan and Allred! The mutants in X-Statix know fame is the ultimate currency in today’s society — and they’re cashing in on their special abilities, big time! But as egos clash, the team may be torn apart by interior squabbles. When push comes to shove, will their careers end at their own hands? When European pop sensation Henrietta Hunter returns from the dead for the ultimate comeback tour, it’s up to the celebrity super-squad to keep her alive…again! But can X-Statix live in the shadow cast by her white-hot celebrity, especially when she becomes team leader?! Plus: Spider-Man swings by! And — together at last — Doop and Wolverine hunt the Pink Mink!
- Thor By Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection Vol. 5 TPB
- Collects Thor (2018) #1-16 and King Thor #1-4.
- Release Date: January 11, 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 final fate of the ancient King Thor as he encounters a very old friend and faces his hated adopted brother Loki one last time! Jason Aaron and artist Esad Ribić reunite for the epic conclusion!
- Atlantis Attacks: The Original Epic TPB
- Collects New Mutants (1983) #76. Also includes material from Silver Surfer Annual #2, Iron Man Annual #10, Avengers West Coast #56 and Annual #4, Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #26, X-Men Annual (1970) #13, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #23, Punisher Annual #2, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #9, Daredevil Annual #5, Avengers Annual #18, New Mutants Annual #5, X-Factor Annual #4, Web Of Spider-Man Annual #5, Thor Annual #14 and Fantastic Four Annual #22.
- Release Date: December 21, 2021
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- The greatest threat the world has ever faced — above or beneath the waves! Evil undersea monarchs Ghaur and Llyra plot to summon the elder god Set, and the surface world’s greatest heroes must unite to stop the demonic creature from rising! The Atlantean villains quickly dispatch Namor and kidnap seven super-powered women — including She-Hulk, Storm and the Scarlet Witch — to become enthralled “brides” for Set’s seven serpent heads. As Atlantean forces assault the surface world, Earth’s heroes must act quickly to stop every facet of the villains’ complex plot! Can they turn the tide, or will a wave of ancient evil drown the world?
- X-Men by Peter Milligan: Blood of Apocalypse TPB
- Collects Cable & Deadpool #26-27 and X-Men (1991) #177-187.
- Release Date: December 28, 2021
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- With the mutant race reduced to extinction levels, how do the X-Men pick up the pieces? A Sentinel arrival and a sneak attack force the weakened X-Men to re-evaluate who their friends are — and to align themselves with former enemies. For when his people need him the most, Apocalypse shall return! Cable can see the signs, but can he and Deadpool stop it from happening? Do they even want to? As Apocalypse rises again to lead mutantkind into the future, only the strongest will survive! But just wait until you see En Sabah Nur’s new Horsemen! Will the blood of Apocalypse contain salvation — or damnation? Peter Milligan (X-STATIX) completes his memorable X-Men run!
- Marvel-Verse: Morbius GN-TPB
- Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #101-102, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #15, and Morbius: Bond of Blood. Also includes material from Spider-Man Family (2007) #5.
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- Michael Morbius is one of the most tragic figures in all of the Marvel-Verse — transformed by his own hand into a living vampire! Watch him struggle against his bloodsucking impulses in astonishing adventures that blend super-heroics with horror! In Spider-Man’s first encounter with Morbius, our hero has his hands full…all six of them! Can Spidey tackle his vampiric new foe and old enemy the Lizard while ridding himself of four unwanted extra limbs?! Then, Morbius joins the Thing in a fight to avoid being wiped out by the Living Eraser! Michael is haunted by a ghost from his past — and compelled by a bond of blood! Plus: Vampire meets demons in a thriller featuring Spidey and Doctor Strange!
- Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 2: The Micro-World of Doctor Doom GN-TPB
- Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #11-20 and Annual #1.
- Release Date: January 4, 2022
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- 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! As Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s foundational adventures of the Fantastic Four continue, see the Thing and the Hulk face off for the first time, beginning a comic book rivalry for the ages! The FF battle uncanny new adversaries including the Red Ghost and his Super Apes, the Mad Thinker and his Awesome Android, the Molecule Man, the Impossible Man and the multi-powered Super-Skrull! Plus: They’ll face rematches with the Puppet Master, the Sub-Mariner and their greatest enemy of all! Shrunk to microscopic size, can the Fantastic Four escape from the clutches of Doctor Doom? Perhaps they can…with a little help from Ant-Man!
- Spider-Gwen: Deal with the Devil GN-TPB
- Collects Spider-Man (2016) #12-14 and Spider-Gwen (2015B) #16-23.
- Release Date: January 11, 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?
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