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EXCALIBUR BY TINI HOWARD TP #2

(W) Tini Howard (A) Wilton Santos (CA) Mahmud Asrar

Captain Britain, Gambit, Rogue, Jubilee and Rictor are the new Excalibur! Together they're about to face an old foe! Only this time they are the hunters - and the Warwolves are the game! The team has just been baptized by fire in a bloody and brutal struggle against Morgan Le Fay - and though Otherworld, the source of Captain Britain's power, has been liberated from Morgan's magical clutches, many threats remain! Excalibur begins a journey to the mystical Starlight Citadel - but why is London burning behind them? When the Citadel commits an act of war, Excalibur must respond! Torn between Otherworld, Britain and Krakoa, Betsy Braddock will make her hardest decision yet. And deep in Otherworld, Apocalypse forges ahead toward his ultimate goal. Collecting EXCALIBUR (2019) #7-11.

EXCALIBUR OMNIBUS HC #1

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(W) Chris Claremont (A) More (CA) Alan Davis

The sword is drawn as Captain Britain and his metamorphic paramour Meggan band together with former X-Men Nightcrawler, Shadowcat and Rachel "Phoenix" Summers - plus Lockheed the dragon and the mysterious Widget! From their lighthouse base, Excalibur fights to uphold Xavier's dream, UK style - tackling the ruthless Technet, the ferocious Warwolves, the bizarre Crazy Gang and the wild Warpies! But when the "Cross-Time Caper" sweeps Excalibur across the Marvel Multiverse, it will take a miracle for them to find their way home! And has someone been manipulating the team from the shadows since the very beginning? It's cosmic adventure with a comedic twist in a beloved X-book like no other! Collecting Excalibur Special Edition (1988) #1, Excalibur (1988) #1-49, Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem (1989) #1, Excalibur: Weird War III (1990).

EXCALIBUR OMNIBUS HC #1

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(W) Chris Claremont (A) Alan Davis (CA) Alan Davis

The sword is drawn as Captain Britain and his metamorphic paramour Meggan band together with former X-Men Nightcrawler, Shadowcat and Rachel "Phoenix" Summers - plus Lockheed the dragon and the mysterious Widget! From their lighthouse base, Excalibur fights to uphold Xavier's dream, UK style - tackling the ruthless Technet, the ferocious Warwolves, the bizarre Crazy Gang and the wild Warpies! But when the "Cross-Time Caper" sweeps Excalibur across the Marvel Multiverse, it will take a miracle for them to find their way home! And has someone been manipulating the team from the shadows since the very beginning? It's cosmic adventure with a comedic twist in a beloved X-book like no other! Collecting Excalibur Special Edition (1988) #1, Excalibur (1988) #1-49, Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem (1989) #1, Excalibur: Weird War III (1990).

FALCON & WINTER SOLDIER #5 (OF 5)

(W) Derek Landy (A) Federico Vincentini (CA) Dan Mora

A diner, somewhere in Nevada. Inside, a battle rages, as Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes do their very best to take down the Natural, the most gifted killer to emerge in years. Outside, another battle rages - this time between the two people vying to become the next Hydra Supreme. It's the bullet-riddled, window-smashing, table-breaking conclusion to the action-paced series, and it's going out in style...

FANTASTIC FOUR #23

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(W) Dan Slott (A) Sean Izaakse (CA) Nick Bradshaw

• The ultimate Omni-Wave Projector - built by Valeria Richards, powered Franklin Richards. In their hands, it could lay waste to the Empyre... •  ...but what if it fell into the hands of the Celestial Assassins? A tipping point in the Empyre saga! A fight that Spider-Man and Wolverine can't afford to lose! And two lives that that will be forever changed!

FANTASTIC FOUR #23

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(W) Dan Slott (A) Sean Izaakse (CA) Khoi Pham

• The ultimate Omni-Wave Projector - built by Valeria Richards, powered Franklin Richards. In their hands, it could lay waste to the Empyre... •  ...but what if it fell into the hands of the Celestial Assassins? A tipping point in the Empyre saga! A fight that Spider-Man and Wolverine can't afford to lose! And two lives that that will be forever changed! Rated T

FANTASTIC FOUR #23

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(W) Dan Slott (A) Sean Izaakse

GHOST RIDER #9

(W) Ed Brisson (A) Juan Frigeri (CA) Aaron Kuder

Classic Ghost Rider villains return! Danny Ketch might have punished Scarecrow, Deathwatch and Blackout before as a Spirit of Vengeance, but can he do the same as the Spirit of Corruption?

GHOST RIDER ANNUAL #1 #0

(W) Howard Mackie (A) Javier Saltares (CA) Javier Saltares

THE ONE YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR - THE RETURN OF VENGEANCE! MICHAEL BADILINO was a bad dude in life... and that landed him in hell.  But not just any old rung of hell, a layer so deep it's reserved for those special enemies of hell - one where a former SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE may suffer for all eternity! As LILITH's gambit against JOHNNY BLAZE and MEPHISTO for the throne of hell heats up, you can bet other players will enter the arena... and Badilino will find a way to ride again as VENGEANCE! Fan-favorite GHOST RIDER creators Howard Mackie and Javier Saltares return to the saga of the Spirits of Vengeance in an all-new tale as Vengeance brings his own brand of hellfire to the Marvel Universe!

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(W) Howard Mackie (A) Javier Saltares (CA) Philip Tan

THE ONE YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR - THE RETURN OF VENGEANCE! MICHAEL BADILINO was a bad dude in life... and that landed him in hell.  But not just any old rung of hell, a layer so deep it's reserved for those special enemies of hell - one where a former SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE may suffer for all eternity! As LILITH's gambit against JOHNNY BLAZE and MEPHISTO for the throne of hell heats up, you can bet other players will enter the arena... and Badilino will find a way to ride again as VENGEANCE! Fan-favorite GHOST RIDER creators Howard Mackie and Javier Saltares return to the saga of the Spirits of Vengeance in an all-new tale as Vengeance brings his own brand of hellfire to the Marvel Universe!

GHOST-SPIDER TP PARTY PEOPLE

(W) Seanan McGuire (A) Ig Guara (CA) Greg Land

Gwen Stacy lives two lives! Hopping back and forth between her home of Earth-65 and the mainstream Marvel Universe, she's the happening hero known as Ghost-Spider! But two worlds means twice the problems, and Gwen's about to answer the question nobody even thought to ask: Whatever happened to the Susan and Johnny Storm of Earth-65?! Then, rock 'n' roll dreams come true as Gwen takes her band, the Mary Janes, on a rip-roaring multiversal concert tour! But not all those watchful eyes belong to starstruck fans. There's something symbiotic and sinister stirring in the Marvel Universe. Ms. Stacy was already jailed once on Earth-65 for her super hero activities - and now she's about to be outlawed in the Marvel U! But what exactly is the alternate-reality Reed Richards, the Machiavellian Maker, up to on her homeworld? Collecting GHOST-SPIDER #6-10.

GIANT SIZE X-MEN STORM #1 #0

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Russell Dauterman (CA) Russell Dauterman

In GIANT-SIZE X-MEN: JEAN GREY & EMMA FROST, Hickman and Dauterman took Jean and Emma into Storm's mind to learn what had happened to her. Now they take the X-Men's resident goddess to the far end of the world to save herself!

GIANT SIZE X-MEN STORM #1 BARTEL VAR #0

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Russell Dauterman (CA) Jen Bartel

In GIANT-SIZE X-MEN: JEAN GREY & EMMA FROST, Hickman and Dauterman took Jean and Emma into Storm's mind to learn what had happened to her. Now they take the X-Men's resident goddess to the far end of the world to save herself! Rated T+

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #6

(W) Al Ewing (A) Marcio Takara (CA) Rafael Albuquerque

• As old tensions explode in the far-off Earth System, the political map of the galaxy is redrawn. •  Meanwhile, old friends and lovers must redraw the maps of themselves - or tear them up entirely. •  He used to be the Human Rocket. Now he's the Human Wreck. Is there any coming back for Nova?

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #6

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(W) Al Ewing (A) Marcio Takara

GWEN STACY #5 (OF 5)

(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Todd Nauck (CA) Miguel Mercado

• Gwen continues, against her father's wishes, to clear George Stacy's good name. •  She's been threatened, attacked and belittled, but Gwen has no quit in her. •  This final issue of the series pits her up against a man of rising importance in the NYC criminal underworld: Wilson Fisk, the future Kingpin of Crime.

HAWKEYE FREEFALL TP

(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Otto Schmidt (CA) Kim Jacinto

Who is Ronin? When a mysterious and ruthless new Ronin starts tearing a destructive path through the city, suspicion immediately falls on Hawkeye - but Clint Barton has more to worry about than who's wearing his old costume. After a clash with the Hood ends badly, Hawkeye takes on a new mission that places him in the crosshairs of one of New York's most dangerous villains. But Clint and Ronin are on a collision course - and only one will walk away! As things around him get ever more dangerous, Clint is pushed to make some tough - and probably really bad - decisions. With everything falling apart, can he find a way to get through this crisis with clean hands - or will he be forced to return to his criminal ways? Featuring Spider-Man, Daredevil, Captain America and more of Hawkeye's Avenging allies! Collecting HAWKEYE: FREEFALL #1-6.

HELLIONS #4

(W) Zeb Wells (A) Stephen Segovia (CA) Stephen Segovia

HAVOK STANDS ALONE! Krakoa's resident rabble are up against the grand dame of the damned - the Goblin Queen, Madelyne Pryor! Talk about a return that could raise some havoc!

HELLSTROM TP EVIL ORIGINS

(W) Gary Friedrich (A) Tom Sutton (CA) Gil Kane

From hell he came! Exorcist Daimon Hellstrom has a secret: By night, he is the Son of Satan! Golden trident in hand and pentagram on his chest, Hellstrom is out to confront his evil father - but will he make the scene in time to save Johnny Blaze, the flaming-skulled Ghost Rider? Experience Hellstrom's early exploits - including his uncanny origin, his demonic battles against Satan himself and even his first clash with his sister, the succubus called Satana! Plus: As Hellstrom finds a place for himself on Marvel's wildest non-team, the Defenders, he falls for Patsy Walker - the fittingly named Hellcat! But can romance blossom for a man with a soul as dark as Hellstrom's? Collecting GHOST RIDER (1973) #1-2, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1971) #12-13 and #24, SON OF SATAN #8 and DEFENDERS (1972) #92 and #120-121.

HEROES REBORN TP IRON MAN NEW PTG

(W) Jim Lee (A) Whilce Portacio (CA) Whilce Portacio

In 1996, the hottest creators of the day teamed up to reimagine and reinvigorate Marvel's greatest heroes. The Avengers and Fantastic Four were reborn with bold new looks on a brave new world, their origins re-envisioned with a raw vitality and contemporary sensibility! Industrialist Tony Stark has donned experimental armor, becoming the heroic Iron Man - but he wasn't the first. Haunted by memories of his friend Rebel O'Reilly, killed during testing of the armor, can Tony handle the threat of the Hulk? When Doctor Doom targets Iron Man, painful ghosts of the past re-emerge. And Tony will need to channel every ounce of inventiveness he has if he hopes to stop Galactus! Collecting IRON MAN (1996) #1-12, AVENGERS (1996) #6 and #12, FANTASTIC FOUR (1996) #12, CAPTAIN AMERICA (1996) #6 (B STORY) and #12 and material from HEROES REBORN #1/2.

HOW TO READ COMICS THE MARVEL WAY #3 (OF 4)

(W) Christopher Hastings (A) Scott Koblish (CA) David Nakayama

WHERE DO I START??? •  For everyone who's ever been intimidated by Marvel's uncanny catalogue, we have a surprising solution: start in Ancient Rome! •  Follow Spider-Man into the past to stop Mysterio from claiming an object with absolute power, AND learn how understanding historical storytelling can make you a smarter comics reader. •  Plus, what happens when Spidey runs into a certain marvelous publication's swinging '60s offices! We're PRETTY sure the timestream won't collapse?

HOW TO READ COMICS THE MARVEL WAY #3 (OF 4)

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(W) Christopher Hastings (A) Scott Koblish

WHERE DO I START??? •  For everyone who's ever been intimidated by Marvel's uncanny catalogue, we have a surprising solution: start in Ancient Rome! •  Follow Spider-Man into the past to stop Mysterio from claiming an object with absolute power, AND learn how understanding historical storytelling can make you a smarter comics reader. •  Plus, what happens when Spidey runs into a certain marvelous publication's swinging '60s offices! We're PRETTY sure the timestream won't collapse? Rated T

IMMORTAL HULK #37

(W) Al Ewing (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Alex Ross

• When Bruce Banner first came to Shadow Base, he was cut up into pieces and stored in jars. Now Shadow Base is under his control. •  But Bruce Banner was only the second test subject. •  Now... THE FIRST is free.

IMMORTAL HULK #37

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(W) Al Ewing (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Tony S. Daniel

IMMORTAL HULK TP #7

HULK IS HULK

(W) Al Ewing (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Alex Ross

There's a new monster in town. He's cuddly. He's lovable. He's down with the kids. And he's available for your corporate retreat. Yes, there was another Hulk once - the one who made all those nasty threats about ending the world. But who needs him? The Living Hulk is here - you might know him as Xemnu. And he's going to save us all, or your money back! But who will triumph when Xemnu battles Robert Bruce Banner, the strangest man of all time?! Plus: As events grow ever stranger, the Thoughtful Man arrives - and his dreadful thoughts are vast and dark enough to swallow even the Devil. And when the war with the Minotaur finally ends, a grateful humanity will know who saved them all. Can there be a happy ending for the Immortal Hulk? Collecting IMMORTAL HULK #31-35.