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The beginnings of one of Marvel''s most famous faces, the Incredible Hulk! Dr. Robert Bruce Banner may look like a mild-mannered scientist, but after being caught in a gamma bomb explosion, he became the unstoppable engine of destruction known as the Hulk! Stan Lee and Jack Kirby''s atomic update on the Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde paradigm mixed the might of giant monsters with Cold War intrigue and psychological drama. Decades later, it''s a formula that still has readers clamoring for more! For the first time, this Epic Collection follows Hulk''s every adventure. His original series; his time with - and against - the Avengers; his first confrontation with the Thing; encounters with Spider-Man and Ant-Man and a mythic battle with Thor! COLLECTING: INCREDIBLE HULK (1962) #1-6, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #12 and #25-26, AVENGERS (1963) #1-3 and #5, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #14 and material from TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #59 and JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #112.

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The first-ever ongoing series starring Venom gets the Epic Collection treatment! Daniel Way''s tense and thrill-packed run is collected in one volume! Somehow separated from Eddie Brock, the Venom symbiote has resurfaced near the Arctic Circle - hopping from host to host with the greatest of ease and on the run from enigmatic forces with their own agenda for the elusive alien. Ravenously hungry and craving adrenaline to satiate its appetite, the symbiote seeks out people experiencing intense, base emotions such as rage, jealousy and hatred. As it cuts a bloody swath toward civilization through Canada''s northern regions, it sets its sights on a short, hairy guy with a bad temper: the X-Men''s Wolverine! And as the action moves to New York City, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four are forced to play damage control as not one but two bloodthirsty Venom creatures cause havoc! Heeere''s Eddie! Collecting: Venom (2003) 1-18

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Fan-favourite creators Kurt Busiek and George Perez craft a new era for Earth''s Mightiest Heroes! The Avengers forge an uneasy alliance with the Thunderbolts to face Count Nefaria - but the true threat comes from the stars as Earth is declared a cosmic maximum-security prison for alien criminals! To save their planet, and to contend with hordes of rampaging Hulks and the spawn of Ultron, the Avengers must rebuild their operation bigger and better than ever. But when the time-spanning Kang the Conqueror wages war on the present day - and wins - Captain America and a small band of rebels may be the world''s only hope for freedom! Collecting: Avengers (1998) #24-56 and #1 1/2, Avengers Annual 2000-2001, Thunderbolts (1997) #42-44, Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet (2000), Maximum Security (2000) #1-3, and Avengers: The Ultron Imperative (2001).

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More exciting Spider-Man adventures from the 90s, including showdowns with some of his deadliest foes, Doctor Octopus and Venom! Doctor Octopus is putting the band back together! But who will join master planner Otto Octavius in the most Sinister Six of all? Spidey is about to find out, but defeating this sextet of his most ruthless foes will test him like never before - and in the aftermath, Peter''s tremendous sense of responsibility will lead him to give up his powers! Is this Spider-Man no more? Normal life isn''t so great when the Scorpion attacks, and the Black Cat must leap to the rescue. Fingers crossed that the web-slinger will be back in action by the time Venom returns, the Avengers assemble and Doctor Doom arrives in town! Plus: Peter and Mary Jane''s romantic getaway in Scotland turns into a haunted second honeymoon! Collecting: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #334-350 and Spider-Man: Spirits of The Earth OGN.

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The future must not come to pass! All the signs are here: The Neocracy is coming - and with it comes not only the end of mutantkind, but all of humanity as well! As if rescuing his time-traveling younger self from the ongoing threat of Orchis weren''t enough, can Cable root out this growing threat and decimate it before the Neocracy has a chance to take hold and exterminate all life on Earth? Or is he already too late to change the future? When their investigation sends Nates old and young crashing into the Grey Gargoyle, they will have to battle for their lives to avoid being turned into stone! COLLECTING: Cable (2024) 1-4.

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One of the most beloved and popular Star Wars stories of all time, adapted into a graphic novel and collected in its entirety! Five years after the glorious rebel victory against the second Death Star, Luke Skywalker remains the last of the Jedi! Han Solo and Princess Leia are married and have taken on many of the burdens of stabilizing the fledgling New Republic. But the galaxy is not yet safe. Far, far away, something festers. One lingering faction of the Empire - near death, but all the more dangerous for it. And the discovery of a long-lost force could spark it back into life! The last of the Emperor''s military masterminds, Grand Admiral Thrawn, is ready to seize his chance to control the remaining Empire - and the galaxy! Collecting: Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1995) 1-6, Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1997) 1-6, Star Wars: The Last Command (1997) 1-6

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Beloved YA writer Rainbow Rowell continues her sensational She-Hulk run - and some of She-Hulk''s very best friends are along for the ride! She-Hulk, Hellcat and Captain Marvel were supposed to have a nice night out at Patsy Walker''s favorite bar... but it''s the Marvel Universe and, in the Marvel Universe, we can''t have nice things. With their very souls at stake, Carol Danvers asks Jennifer Walters a question that could have absolutely huge consequences! In the meantime, Jen and Jack of Hearts'' space vacation gets quite dangerous. Lingering questions from years ago are going to be asked again, and the answers may just destroy the new It Couple of Comics! Collecting: Sensational She-Hulk (2023) 6-10

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As the Krakoan era of mutantkind approaches its end, Storm of the X-Men looks to revive one of its greatest champions - Magneto! On Krakoa, resurrection from the dead was as easy as completing a circuit - but Krakoa fell. The time of easy miracles is over, and only the hard roads are left. Now it falls to Storm to bring Magneto home to fight against the FALL OF THE HOUSE OF X... but after all he did, and all that was done to him, can the Master of Magnetism bear to come back to life? In the depths, Magneto was given a key by strange forces - and impossibly, he holds it still. Now, in death, Max Eisenhardt judges his own life - and counts the cost. Should he return to the world? And what does the Deep Key unlock? Collecting: Resurrection of Magneto (2023) 1-4

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The end of Norman Osborn''s Dark Reign rocks his team of killers! The ruthless Wolverine foe known only as Mr. X joins Norman Osborn''s deadly Thunderbolts! He''s just in time to help the squad target former team member Songbird... but she has plenty of tricks up her sleeve, and enough experience fighting dirty to know that attack is the best form of defense! But who will answer her cries for help? What is the Black Widow''s deadly game? And how are Nick Fury and his band of Secret Warriors involved? Then, Osborn targets Power Man and Iron Fist! Is he trying to kill them, recruit them... or both? Plus: It''s on as the Thunderbolts set their sights on 1950s heroes the Agents of Atlas! And as Osborn begins his insane siege of Asgard, his team of psycho killers will clash with the Mighty Avengers! Collecting: Thunderbolts (1997) 132-143, Secret Warriors (2009) 7-9.

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The final volume of the Legends Rebellion era is here, adapating some of the most beloved Star Wars Legends tales into comic book form! The Rebellion on the verge of triumph - or tragedy! On the eve of Return of the Jedi, as the rebels struggle to find enough allies to counter the Empire, they must contend with notorious crimelords Prince Xizor and Jabba the Hutt! Determined to redeem himself, Lando Calrissian tasks smuggler Dash Rendar with tracking down the captured Han Solo, now in the hands of the galaxy''s most feared bounty hunter: Boba Fett! It''s up to Lando, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and Chewbacca to rescue Han, destroy the new Death Star, and defeat Darth Vader and the evil Emperor Palpatine! Plus: Go way behind the scenes with unexpected and hilarious tales from around the galaxy! Collecting: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996) 1-6; Star Wars: The Bounty Hunters - Scoundrel''s Wages (1999) 1; Classic Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1994) 1-2; Star Wars: Tales From Mos E

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Artist phenom Peach Momoko''s acclaimed reimagining of the Marvel Universe - presented in stunning black and white! 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! Collecting: Demon Days: X-Men (2021) 1, Demon Days: Mariko (2021) 1, Demon Days: Cursed Web (2021) 1, Demon Days: Rising Storm (2021) 1, Demon Days: Blood Feud (2022) 1, King in Black 4 (Demon Days Prelude), Elektra: Black, White & Blood (2021) 4 (Demon Days story.

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Benjamin Percy''s hard-hitting X-FORCE run continues to pack a punch! Enter Cerebrax! As Wolverine returns to Krakoa, a mind-melding new threat grips the island via a security flaw that X-Force will have to patch - with extreme prejudice! Its hunger for minds is insatiable - but when Cerebrax absorbs the consciousnesses and powers of Krakoa''s most powerful mutants, X-Force will need to step it up, big time! And just as Quentin Quire starts to live up to his potential, Cerebrax targets the biggest mutant of all... Krakoa itself! Can the team triumph against the island that kills like a man? Then, the planet Arakko is a new target for pirate Sevyr Blackmore! And XENO and its mysterious leader, the Man with the Peacock Tattoo, make their deadly move against X-Force - and all mutants! At last, learn the secrets of the fiend who''s been plaguing X-Force since the series began!

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New York Times best-selling author Margaret Stohl makes her comic book debut! Behold the mightiest, fightiest super hero around! As Alpha Flight commander, Carol Danvers has the world cheering her on - but has Captain Marvel become someone she no longer recognizes? She''d rather focus on the job - which includes tackling a shady character hunting for alien refugee children, and leading her troops to protect a volatile Earth from a Chitauri invasion! Then, join Carol on a cosmic journey through a realm where up is down and good is evil as she goes head-to-head with... Star-Lord?! And as Carol heads back to her family home for some well-earned rest, a deadly weapon targets the sleepy coastal town and Captain Marvel is in for some shocking revelations about herself... and her family! Collecting: The Mighty Captain Marvel (2016) 0-9, Captain Marvel (2017) 125-129, Generations: Captain Marvel & Captain Mar-Vell (2017) 1, The Life of Captain Marvel (2018) 1-5

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The next evolution of the ever-changing Defenders, as told by legendary writer J.M. DeMatteis! J.M. DeMatteis begins his celebrated tenure with comics'' most famous non-team, the Defenders! Along with artist Don Perlin, he''ll take Doctor Strange, Hulk, Nighthawk, Hellcat and the Son of Satan on wild adventures into the occult - and against each other. These weird tales begin with a broken Eternity, evolve to include demons, Dracula and the Devil-Slayer, and culminate in a double-sized issue #100 extravaganza. If the Defenders can''t prevail it''ll be hell on Earth literally! Collectively known as ''The Six-Fingered Hand Saga,'' it''s one of the most compelling Defenders adventures of all time. This beautiful hardcover edition also features the first appearance of the Gargoyle, the return of the Silver Surfer and Sub-Mariner and a tragic turn for Nighthawk! Collecting: Defenders (1972) 92-102, Marvel Team-Up (1972) 101.

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Commencing Phase III of the High Republic era! Following recent devastating events, the Jedi are in shambles. Months after the Starlight Beacon fell, Keeve Trennis finds himself at a crossroads. How will the Jedi Order recover from the damage dealt by the Nihil? Can they? Collecting: Star Wars: The High Republic Phase III (2023) 1-4

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More tales from the House of M universe, from preludes and aftermaths to the rise of Magneto as rule of the world! Return to the world of HOUSE OF M, where mutants rule and familiar heroes lead new, unfamiliar lives! In a prelude to the event, Professor X and Magneto struggle to help the Scarlet Witch... and in the aftermath, the New Avengers face an unimaginably powerful new threat! Then, the House of M''s history is revealed as the fugitive Luke Cage assembles the band of rebels who will come to be called the Avengers! But how exactly did Magneto conquer Earth? And which human villains will the Hood recruit as his Masters of Evil? Plus: On Doctor Doom''s Battleworld, the House of Magnus is a house divided!

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Learn more about Wanda Maximoff, who uses her mystical hexes and chaos magic as the powerful Scarlet Witch! The Marvel-Verse bends to the will of the Scarlet Witch and her reality-altering hex powers! First, a young Wanda teams with Marvel Girl and Black Widow to hone her crimefighting skills! Then, when the dangerous Serpent Crown falls into the wrong hands, Agatha Harkness sends Wanda to help the Thing retrieve it! Plus, the Scarlet Witch allies with Doctor Strange to battle a mystical monster, and helps the Sorcerer Supreme keep the terrible tome known as the Darkhold out of Dracula''s vampiric clutches! And Halloween night offers more tricks than treats for Wanda and her husband, the Vision!

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