BACK ISSUE #118
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Rich Buckler; John Beatty
Back Issue #118 is a Greatest Stories Never Told issue! Alex Ross' unrealized Fantastic Four reboot, DC: The Lost 1970s (including Joe Simon's Guardian Angel and Gerry Conway and John Calnan's Ninja the Invisible), Frank Thorne's Red Sonja preliminaries, CHRIS CLAREMONT and Dave Sim's X-Men/Cerebus, Mike Grell's Batman/Jon Sable, Larry Hama's Fury Force, Curt Swan's lost pages from Ed Hannigan's Skull and Bones, Steve Englehart and Trevor Von Eeden's Batman/Mad Hatter, Brian Augustyn and Mike Parobeck's Target, and Paul Kupperberg's insider's look at the ill-fated Impact reboot (with unpublished art by Dave Cockrum, Michael Netzer, and more)!
DAVE COCKRUM X-MEN ARTIFACT ED HC
(W) CHRIS CLAREMONT (A) Dave Cockrum (CA) Dave Cockrum
By 1975 the X-Men had been relegated to reprint status for a number of years, and the title was not a safe bet to become one of the most popular comic book franchises of all time-but with the launch that year of GIANT SIZE X-MEN #1, by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum, that is precisely what happened! Dave Cockrum was the artist and architect of this newly revamped team, and he co-created Storm, Colossus, and, perhaps most notably, Nightcrawler. After the runaway success of Giant Size X-Men #1, the title began producing all-new stories with X-Men #94... and the rest is the stuff comic book dreams are made of! This Artifact Edition contains more than 100 pages from Cockrum's initial run on X-Men, as well as some pages when the artist returned later for a second run on the characters several years later. As with all Artist's Edition style books from IDW Publishing (which have so far won six Eisner Awards), the pages presented were all scanned from Cockrum's actual original art and are printed at the same size they were drawn, mimicking the look and feel of the artist's hand-drawn work. As an added bonus, there is a gallery section featuring covers, sketches, and a few surprises-this is an art book MADE for fans of Dave Cockrum's X-Men art!
MMW AVENGERS HC #20
(W) Jim Shooter (A) Gene Colan (CA) Gene Colan
It's a new era for the Avengers! The order changeth and a host of creative luminaries, including Jim Shooter, force Earth's Mightiest Heroes to contend with their most harrowing challenges ever! Skrulls, the Yellow Claw and the ancient Berserker are just the warm-up. The Avengers will also face a Ghost Rider bereft of any humanity - and the near-infinite power of the Molecule Man in a character-defining story! A whole new lineup, including surprise inductee Tigra, will emerge (but not without Moondragon's meddling), before the Avengers must put one of their own on trial after Hank Pym suffers a tragic breakdown. Also featuring CHRIS CLAREMONT and Michael Golden's classic Annual co-starring Ms. Marvel, Spider-Woman and the X-Men - and introducing Rogue! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #203-216 and ANNUAL #10 and material from MARVEL SUPER ACTION (1977) #35-37. Rated T
MMW AVENGERS HC #20
DM VAR ED 289
(W) Jim Shooter (A) More (CA) Gene Colan
It's a new era for the Avengers! The order changeth and a host of creative luminaries, including Jim Shooter, force Earth's Mightiest Heroes to contend with their most harrowing challenges ever! Skrulls, the Yellow Claw and the ancient Berserker are just the warm-up. The Avengers will also face a Ghost Rider bereft of any humanity - and the near-infinite power of the Molecule Man in a character-defining story! A whole new lineup, including surprise inductee Tigra, will emerge (but not without Moondragon's meddling), before the Avengers must put one of their own on trial after Hank Pym suffers a tragic breakdown. Also featuring CHRIS CLAREMONT and Michael Golden's classic Annual co-starring Ms. Marvel, Spider-Woman and the X-Men - and introducing Rogue! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #203-216 and ANNUAL #10 and material from MARVEL SUPER ACTION (1977) #35-37. Rated T
NEW MUTANTS EPIC COLL TP DEMON BEAR SAGA DM VAR NEW PTG
(W) CHRIS CLAREMONT (A) Sal Buscema (CA) Bill Sienkiewicz
Don't call them X-babies anymore! Visionary artist Bill Sienkiewicz transforms the New Mutants, and the young heroes' lives will never be the same! New recruits Magma and Magik find their footing at the school - but when the team tries to rescue Kitty Pryde from Emma Frost, will they all end up as members of rival mutant team the Hellions? Then, the Demon Bear that haunts Dani Moonstar bares its teeth! Will the New Mutants survive the Bear's ferocious attack - and if so, can they make a new friend in the alien called Warlock? Plus: A cosmic caper introduces intergalactic rock star Lila Cheney! When Sunspot and Wolfsbane are in danger, only Cloak and Dagger can help! Professor X's son, Legion, makes his mind-bending debut! And an old friend/foe makes a shocking return! Collecting NEW MUTANTS (1983) #13-31 and ANNUAL #1. Rated T+