Bob Layton

The superhero buddy book of the decade! Archer is the world's greatest hand-to-hand fighter, an expert marksman, and a seeker of truth and righteousness. Armstrong is an immortal warrior who has reluctantly brawled his way from pre-history to modern times only to realize that the best way to face life's many challenges is to grab a drink. But Armstrong counts as his worst day the one when Archer turned up and decided that they were partners - a team chosen by fate to save the world! From the minds of legendary creators Barry Windsor-Smith (Weapon X), Jim Shooter (Secret Wars), Bob Layton (Iron Man), and more comes the first Valiant Classic Collection of the groundbreaking series CBR calls a "comic book masterpiece"! Collecting ARCHER & ARMSTRONG (1992) #0-12.

One of the most iconic and devastating Marvel stories ever told, Demon in a Bottle chronicles Tony Stark's harrowing battle with alcoholism in a story that changed comics forever Corporate connivances, murder charges, villains by the dozen -- Iron Man faces his most untouchable foe in criminal industrialist Justin Hammer and his literal army of super-villains But can the Armored Avenger overcome an even more implacable personal demon, invulnerable to technology or wealth? Plus: Iron Man's origin told in detail A titanic battle with Namor the Sub-Mariner And a who's who of Shellhead's greatest foes COLLECTING: Iron Man (1968) 120-128

In Elseworlds, heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and places some that have existed, or might have existed, and others that can t, couldn t or shouldn t exist. The result: heroes you know in worlds you don t. Batman s Elseworlds tales are featured in this new edition of the graphic novel collection. Featuring tales of Batman and Eliot Ness taking on Al Capone, a future league of Batmen protecting the night with an iron fist, a mysterious knight defending Camelot as an armor-clad Bat and a 19th-century Batman entwined in an operatic tale of love, horror and obsession. Collects BATMAN: BROTHERHOODOF THE BAT, BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT OF THE ROUND TABLE #1 2,BATMAN: KNIGHTGALLERY, BATMAN: MASQUE and BATMAN:SCAR OF THE BAT!

YOU DON'T NEED A PAST TO HAVE A FUTURE… Rediscover the series that defined a generation of comic book fans in this first volume of the smash-hit series behind the blockbuster BLOODSHOT movie! From his very first appearance, Bloodshot comes armed to the teeth with bullets, nanites – and questions. Featuring appearances by Ninjak, the Eternal Warrior, Rai, the H.A.R.D. Corps, and more, this collected edition presents the classic adventures of Valiant’s nanite enhanced commando from the very beginning! Join Valiant icons Kevin VanHook and Don Perlin – along with an all-star cast of comics creators including Bob Layton, David Lapham, David Michelinie, and more – as they dive headlong into the very first adventures of the original man from Rising Spirit! Collecting BLOODSHOT (1993) #0–7, ETERNAL WARRIOR #5, H.A.R.D. CORPS #5, and RAI (1992) #0.

The Ghost is back As Tony Stark struggles with the ramifications of the Armor Wars, he must convince the world there's a new Iron Man -- and what better way to boost Shell-Head's popularity than stopping a nuclear satellite from crashing to Earth Spider-Man helps out against the Radioactive Man as Steve Rogers and Ant-Man drop by But while an alien spreads horror in orbit, the Rhino wreaks havoc on Earth Fearsome foes are lining up to take down Iron Man -- but will Blacklash, Blizzard and Boomerang help him against the Ghost? And will the most dangerous threat of all be Grey Gargoyle, the Mandarin, Doctor Doom...or Tony's new flame, Kathy Dare? Plus: Iron Man stars in the world's first computer-generated graphic novel COLLECTING: Vol. 14: Iron Man (1968) 233-244; Iron Man: Crash (1988); Marvel Fanfare (1982) 22-23, 44

The Hall of Fame creative trio of Michelinie, Layton and Romita Jr. conclude their classic Iron Man tenure with a run of stories that pushes the Armored Avenger to his limits Tony Stark isn't the only one constantly upgrading his tech: Whiplash is back with a fearsome set of augmented powers and a new codename: Blacklash Then, Ant-Man takes his IT role at Stark International to super-heroic lengths What happens when Doctor Doom and Iron Man go back in time to the era of King Arthur's Camelot? These two armored titans square off in "Doomquest " Plus: The Living Laser, the Mauler and the Unicorn return to menace our man Stark. And wait until you see Iron Man's awesome new stealth armor COLLECTING: Iron Man (1968) 145-157

THE MOST PRIMITIVE MAN, THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON Abducted from his own time by the predatory Spider Aliens and displaced to the present day, Aric of Dacia will make war on his one-time captors and any who stand with them. Armed with a sentient suit of battle armor and savagery born in an age of war, he will become the hero this new age demands. Tyrants from beyond time and space, superpowered corporate raiders, and corrupt government power brokers… all will quake in fear where X-O Manowar dares to tread. Featuring groundbreaking work from comic-book legends Jim Shooter (Secret Wars), Bob Layton (Iron Man), Barry Windsor-Smith (Weapon X), Joe Quesada (Daredevil), Steve Englehart (Detective Comics) and many more, the complete adventures of Valiant's original armored hero begin here in the first Valiant Classic Collection of the series Graphic Policy calls "a must read"! Collecting X-O MANOWAR (1992) #0–9, and X-O DATABASE #1.

Chris Claremont reunites with Dave Cockrum for another run of X-Men classics They put the all-new, all-different mutants they made famous into an action-packed pressure cooker through Arcade, Dr. Doom and Garokk that blows its top with the return of Magneto in an anniversary extravaganza Next, it's the immortal "Kitty's Fairy Tale," a storybook fantasy that introduced Kitty's loyal pet dragon, the lovable Lockheed Brent Anderson draws a double-sized annual teaming the X-Men with the FF against the barbarian Arkon And, just because we love ya, we're including Avengers Annual #10, featuring the iconic first appearance of Rogue Also featuring guest-appearances by Spider-Woman and Dazzler, the fan-favorite Savage Land saga from Marvel Fanfare and rare X-Men stories from Bizarre Adventures COLLECTING: Uncanny X-Men (1981) 144-153, X-Men Annual (1970) 5, Avengers Annual (1967) 10, Bizarre Adventures (1981) 27, material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) 1-4

One triumphant return, one diabolical debut When Jean Grey is found alive - with a little help from the Avengers and Fantastic Four - she reunites with the rest of Xavier's original class to form X-Factor But as Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel and Iceman face new enemies Tower and Frenzy, little do they realize the villains are part of an Alliance of Evil led by...Apocalypse They'll fight Iron Man and Spider-Man, encounter uncanny foes such as Bulk and Glow Worm, and take on old sparring partners in Freedom Force - but there's no question who will rise to the role of X-Factor's arch-nemesis. The story of En Sabah Nur begins here Vol. 1: Avengers (1963) 263; Fantastic Four (1961) 286; X-Factor (1986) 1-9; X-Factor Annual (1986) 1; Iron Man Annual 8; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 282; material from Classic X-Men 8, 43

It's the middle decades of the 21st century. After a lifetime fighting crime, corporate evil and super-powered villainy as Iron Man, industrialist and inventor Tony Stark faces his biggest challenge ever: building the legacy he will leave humankind after he's gone. But when his world-changing project comes under attack, Tony must fight espionage and super-villainy once more... perhaps for the final time. The legendary Iron Man creative team of David Michelinie and Bob Layton teams with penciler Bernard Chang to tell the fi nal story of Iron Man's life Collects IRON MAN: THE END, TALES OF SUSPENSE #39 (REMASTERED), IRON MAN #144 (REMASTERED), and IRON MAN #116 &#244.

Walter Simonson's Battlestar Galactica Art Edition commemorates the master draftsman's senses-shattering work on the Battlestar Galactica comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1979 to 1981. Truly, the adventures of brash pilots Apollo and Starbuck were never so epic as they were under Simonson's skillful hand, as demonstrated in this gorgeous hardcover collection. Scanned in high-resolution color and printed at original size, the Battlestar Galactica Art Edition preserves every detail of the artist's meticulous skill and hard work, interpreted from scripts by contributing writers Roger McKenzie, Steven Grant, Bill Mantlo, Bob Layton, and Simonson himself

The most important technological breakthrough of the century might also be its most dangerous. After years of trial and error, multinational conglomerate Omen Enterprises has finally perfected a cybernetic brain implant that will change the face of modern warfare forever. With a legion of ex-soldiers at their disposal, Omen is building the private army of the future — a squadron of enhanced commandos that calls itself the H.A.R.D. Corps! But even with the powers of flight, telekinesis, and mind control at their command, not everyone is willing to volunteer for service...but Omen has ways of making you fight for a paycheck.Collected for the very first time — the debut adventures of the H.A.R.D. Corps in the original Valiant Universe by legendary creators Jim Shooter (Secret Wars), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), David Michelinie (Amazing Spider-Man), Bernard Chang (Green Lantern Corps), and more! Collecting Harbinger (1992) #10-11 and H.A.R.D. Corps (1993) #1-6 for the first time anywhere, complete with process art, sketches, and rarely seen back-up material from the depths of the Valiant vault.