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An unforgettable era of AVENGERS, courtesy of comic book titans George Perez and John Byrne! Henry Peter Gyrich has his sights set on stripping Earth''s Mightiest Heroes of their government charter, but when the Grey Gargoyle crashes the hearing, the only motion is Avengers Assemble! Then, the action moves to Pittsburgh before a new nemesis arrives in the form of the Taskmaster. In his first appearance, the villain who can replicate any hero''s actions, holds his own against the Avengers, Yellowjacket, the Wasp and Scott Lang, the new Ant-Man! On the way to issue #200, the team battles the towering robot Red Ronin and then unites against Ultron in an all-time classic. Also featuring Chris Claremont and Michael Golden''s iconic Avengers Annual #10 that introduces Rogue and co-stars Ms. Marvel, Spider-Woman and X-Men! Collecting: Avengers (1963) #189-#209, Avengers Annual (1967) #10; material from Tales to Astonish (1979) #12.

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The stunning 60s debut of the X-Men and their early adventures, crafted by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as no one else could! Billed as ''The Strangest Super-Heroes of All!,'' the ever-uncanny X-Men blasted onto the comic-book scene in 1963. Now, in this massive Epic Collection, you can feast your eyes as Stan, Jack & Co. lay down the building blocks of comics'' most famous franchise! You''ll experience the beginning of Professor X''s teen team, and their mission for peace and brotherhood between man and mutant; their first battle with arch-foe Magneto; the dynamic debuts of Juggernaut, the Sentinels, Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; and the Golden Age jungle man, Ka-Zar, reinvented for a new era! All this and more Epic X-Men adventures await within! Collecting: X-Men (1963) #1-23

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Ultron seeks ultimate vengeance on the Avengers on the West Coast! The marriage of Ultron! But when the maniacal android meets his Adamantium mate, will it be a match made in robot heaven? Or will the so-called ''War Toy'' Alkhema - with the brain patterns of Mockingbird - reject her would-be husband? As the unhappy couple bicker over the fine details of destroying humanity, the West Coast Avengers are caught in the middle - fighting for their lives! Plus: Spider-Man swings by, and he and Spider-Woman become tangled in a Deathweb! The Whackos and Wolverine are embroiled in a cold war with Russian villains the Bogatyri! Goliath battles Goliath! And as the Pacific Overlords wreak havoc, Jim Rhodes returns to the team as War Machine - and the young hero Darkhawk joins the fun! Collecting: Avengers West Coast (1989) 83-95, Avengers West Coast Annual (1989) 7-8, material from Darkhawk Annual (1992) 1, Iron Man Annual (1970) 13

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The Curse of the Jedi looms - as Vader is swept up in the DARK DROIDS event! Killer droids have taken over Darth Vader''s flagship Super Star Destroyer, the Executor! Will the lessons of Jedi Masters Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan save the man who was once Anakin Skywalker from the Scourge - or make him a tool for its galactic conquest? Collecting: Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) 37-41

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A bold new beginning for Marvel''s God of Thunder, from acclaimed author Al Ewing! The Mighty Thor has gone by many names over the millenia. In Norse myths, they called him Thunderer. Vuer has he been named, and Hloriddi. He is known as the keeper of Mjolnir, hero of ancient tales. But this day, what Thor is most of all, is All-Father and the King of Asgard. He is worthy, and he is triumphant. But with greater power than ever before there inevitably also comes greater threats than ever before... If Asgardians are the gods to mere mortals, who are the gods to the Asgardians? If Thor is God of the Storm, who is the God of the Superstorm? Enter: The Elder Gods - ancient, primal forces sent by Thor''s own mother, Gaea, as part of a reckoning against both Asgard and Earth... but this is a Thor who can face down even the most impossible threats. This is the Immortal Thor. Collecting: Immortal Thor (2023) 1-5, Thor Annual (2023) 1

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As the world''s only mutant detective agency, X-Factor Investigations welcomes all cases - the stranger, the better! And their latest gigs involve gods, vampires, the disappearance of the Invisible Woman and the ever-volatile state of mutant politics - lurching from a literal Utopia to a damaging Schism! But in the wake of a heartbreaking loss, the team has splintered - and Jamie Madrox begins a quest for the answers he needs to feel whole again. What does his future have in store? Meanwhile, Siryn faces the fight of her life, and a traumatized Wolfsbane returns with a baby on the way - only to learn that her ex-boyfriend, Rictor, has a new love! And will a member of X-Factor fall? It''s an X-book like no other! Collecting: X-Factor (2005) #40-50, #200-232 and #224.1; and Nation X: X-Factor

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