Danny Fingeroth

Pig out on more anthropomorphic adventures of the Spectacular Spider-Ham Peter Porker crosses paths with Black Catfi sh, Crocktor Strange, the Punfisher, Ducktor Doom, the Larval Zombies, Raven the Hunter, the Green Gobbler and more - plus Howard the Duck and Forbush Man The Infinity Wart causes cosmic chaos, but can Peter handle the power of Captain Zooniverse? And who is Spider-Ham 2099? Plus, Civil War rocks Spider-Ham in a piggy paradise filled with porcine personas from Iron Ham to Wolver-Ham And when J. Jonah Jackal and Mary Crane are kidnapped, Spider-Ham battles Doctor Octopussycat and the Swinester Six COLLECTING: MARVEL TALES (1964) 201-212, 214-219, 223-230, 233, 236-237, 239-240, 247; WHAT THE--? (1988) 20; ULTIMATE CIVIL WAR: SPIDER-HAM (2007) 1; SPIDER-HAM 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (2010) 1; SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (2019) 1; MATERIAL FROM WHAT THE--? (1988) 3, 18, 22, 24, 26; SPIDER-VERSE (2015) 1

The past, present and bright future of Darkhawk As Chris Powell says goodbye to his superhero alter ego, meet the all-new Darkhawk Connor Young is a seventeen-year-old star basketball player with the entire world ahead of him, until a surprising medical diagnosis changes everything. But what happens when a mysterious amulet finds Connor and gives him powers beyond belief? What will he do with these new abilities? Why was he chosen? And what does it mean for his path forward? Connor will need to figure out that last question soon, before he has a run-in with a certain web-slinger Get in on the ground floor as a new era of Darkhawk starts here COLLECTING: Darkhawk (2021) 1-5, Darkhawk: Heart of the Hawk (2021) 1

Who's got disco fever? We do Marvel presents the entire 1980s DAZZLER run in a single, massive, oversized Omnibus. Leaping from the pages of X-MEN and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Alison Blaire, A.K.A. Dazzler, charted one of the comic-book direct market's first exclusive offerings in her solo series. Equal parts pop star and super hero, Dazzler's stories feature drama, romance, adventure and action in the mighty Marvel manner. But being the hardest-working mutant in show business isn't as glamorous as you'd think She faces prison, family intrigue, the Sisterhood of Evil Mutants, a vengeful Rogue during her villain days and even Galactus Complete with letters pages and more Collecting X-MEN (1963) #130-131, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #203, DAZZLER (1981) #1-42, MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL (1982) #12, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST #1-4, SECRET WARS II #4, and material from WHAT IF (1977) #33 and MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #38.

Jack Ruby changed history with one bold, violent action: killing accused presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald on live TV two days after the November 22, 1963, murder of President John F. Kennedy. But who was Jack Ruby—and how did he come to be in that spot on that day? As we approach the sixtieth anniversaries of the murders of Kennedy and Oswald, Jack Ruby’s motives are as maddeningly ambiguous today as they were the day that he pulled the trigger. The fascinating yet frustrating thing about Ruby is that there is evidence to paint him as at least two different people. Much of his life story points to him as bumbling, vain, violent, and neurotic; a product of the grinding poverty of Chicago’s Jewish ghetto; a man barely able to make a living or sustain a relationship with anyone besides his dogs. By the same token, evidence exists of Jack Ruby as cagey and competent, perhaps not a mastermind, but a useful pawn of the Mob and of both the police and the FBI; someone capable of running numerous legal, illegal, and semi-legal enterprises, including smuggling arms and vehicles to both sides in the Cuban revolution; someone capable of acting as middleman in bribery schemes to have imprisoned Mob figures set free. Cultural historian Danny Fingeroth's research includes a new, in-depth interview with Rabbi Hillel Silverman, the legendary Dallas clergyman who visited Ruby regularly in prison and who was witness to Ruby’s descent into madness. Fingeroth also conducted interviews with Ruby family members and associates. The book’s findings will catapult you into a trip through a house of historical mirrors.At its end, perhaps Jack Ruby’s assault on history will begin to make sense. And perhaps we will understand how Oswald’s assassin led us to the world we live in today.

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 #83-95 and ANNUAL #7-8, and material from DARKHAWK ANNUAL #1 and IRON MAN ANNUAL #13.

Jack Ruby changed history with one bold, violent action: killing accused presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald on live TV two days after the November 22, 1963, murder of President John F. Kennedy. But who was Jack Ruby, and how did he come to be in that spot on that day? As we approach the sixtieth anniversaries of the murders of Kennedy and Oswald, Jack Ruby’s motives are as maddeningly ambiguous today as they were the day that he pulled the trigger. The fascinating yet frustrating thing about Ruby is that there is evidence to paint him as at least two different people. Much of his life story points to him as bumbling, vain, violent, and neurotic; a product of the grinding poverty of Chicago’s Jewish ghetto; a man barely able to make a living or sustain a relationship with anyone besides his dogs. By the same token, evidence exists of Jack Ruby as cagey and competent, perhaps not a mastermind, but a useful pawn of the Mob and of both the police and the FBI; someone capable of running numerous legal, illegal, and semi-legal enterprises, including smuggling arms and vehicles to both sides in the Cuban revolution; someone capable of acting as middleman in bribery schemes to have imprisoned Mob figures set free.Cultural historian Danny Fingeroth's research includes a new, in-depth interview with Rabbi Hillel Silverman, the legendary Dallas clergyman who visited Ruby regularly in prison and who was witness to Ruby’s descent into madness. Fingeroth also conducted interviews with Ruby family members and associates. The book’s findings will catapult you into a trip through a house of historical mirrors. At its end, perhaps Jack Ruby’s assault on history will begin to make sense. And perhaps we will understand how Oswald’s assassin led us to the world we live in today.

Anything can happen in WHAT IF? -- and this is the Omnibus to prove it Imaginative creators line up to explore alternate possibilities in unexpected ways, featuring amazing, incredible and uncanny variants of all your favorite heroes Ask yourself the important questions: What if the alien costume possessed Spider-Man? What if the new X-Men died on their first mission? What if the Fantastic Four all had the same power? Plus, Professor X becomes the Juggernaut, Wolverine is an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil kills the Kingpin...and the Punisher's family survives Captain America won't give up the shield, Iron Man loses the Armor Wars, and the Vision destroys the Avengers But when the Timekeepers step in, can the multiverse survive a cosmic crossover between the many worlds the Watcher has witnessed? COLLECTING: What If? (1988) 1, What If? (1989) 1-39, Quasar (1989) 30

Daredevil takes on all comers The Man Without Fear faces the maniac without pain: the irrepressible Madcap But that's just a warmup for DD's rematch with one of his most powerful foes -- Mister Hyde And the hits just keep coming...Klaw, Master of Sound makes some noise, Chance tries his luck, and the savage Sabretooth crosses Daredevil's path right in the middle of the Mutant Massacre Plus, DD's old flame the Black Widow returns -- but will Matt seize a second chance at life with Karen Page instead? Meanwhile, Hell's Kitchen has more than its fair share of weird crime to fight -- from fake Santas to voodoo practitioners to Caviar Killers. But with so many threats popping up, why is Daredevil trading blows with Black Panther and Wolverine? And can a billy club stand up to Adamantium claws? COLLECTING: Daredevil (1964) 234-252

To battle the Brethren Thane Ector and his allies devastated the Collector -- and now they've come for Earth. And to stop them, the Avengers must call in reserves, returnees -- and a new recruit But will the humbled Elder of the Universe aid Earth's Mightiest, or renew his collection obsession? Hate may conquer all when the Sons of the Serpent strike -- unless the Avengers and New Warriors can do something about it But how will our heroes react when a fallen comrade seemingly returns? Plus: The Subterranean Wars rage, and the Vault prison becomes a death trap filled with deadly menaces -- including Venom COLLECTING: Vol. 21: Avengers (1963) 334-344, Avengers Annual (1967) 20, Avengers: Deathtrap - The Vault (1991); material from Incredible Hulk Annual (1968) 17, Namor the Sub-Mariner Annual (1991) 1, Iron Man Annual (1970) 12, Avengers West Coast Annual (1986) 6

The Fantastic Four, like never before With Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny out of commission, a new FF comes together: Spider-Man, Wolverine, Ghost Rider and the Hulk But what monstrous threat could bring these heroes together? And how are the Mole Man and the Skrulls involved? Maybe the real FF can help figure all that out Then, the one, true Doom returns -- and a time-jumping battle for the ages with Mister Fantastic ensues Did we say time? Uh-oh, better hope nobody tells the Time Variance Authority The Thing battles the Wrecker before a fantastic new era begins -- and a stunning revelation rocks the marriage of Johnny Storm and Alicia Masters Plus: The New Warriors, the Guardians of the Galaxy and a Miracle on Yancy Street COLLECTING: Fantastic Four (1961) #347-361 And Annual #24 And Material From Marvel Holiday Special #1

The Witch is back After months of trauma, the Scarlet Witch suffers a nervous breakdown -- and descends into madness. Manipulated by Magneto, Wanda has turned on her teammates Can the West Coast Avengers save her sanity -- and themselves? And what is Immortus' interest in Wanda's breakdown? The future is at stake in this pivotal tale in the saga of the Scarlet Witch And, when Loki unleashes his Acts of Vengeance, the East and West Coast teams will be besieged by unfamiliar foes Both squads of Avengers must come together to defeat Loki's villainous Inner Circle of some of Marvel's biggest and baddest Plus, Hercules lends a hand in a clash of the titans, Terminus style COLLECTING: Vol. 5: Avengers West Coast (1989) 53-64, Avengers West Coast Annual (1989) 5, Avengers (1963) 311-313; material from Avengers Annual (1967) 19, What The--? (1988) 6

A biography of Stan Lee, beloved comicbook writer and former president and chairman of Marvel Comics by Lee's handpicked regular interviewer and colleague for over three decades.

The definitive biography of the beloved--often controversial--co-creator of many legendary superheroes, A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee presents the origin of "Stan the Man," who spun a storytelling web of comic book heroic adventures into a pop culture phenomenon: the Marvel Universe. " Fingeroth's] intimate yet balanced account, highlights Lee's humanity, humor and even humility. But it doesn't ignore how his canny self-promotion at times shortchanged his collaborators and constrained his own choices." --Wall Street JournalStan Lee was the most famous American comic book creator who ever lived. Thanks, especially, to his many cameos in Marvel movies and TV shows, Lee was--and even after his 2018 death, still is--the voice and face of comics and popular culture in general, and Marvel Comics in particular. How he got to that place is a story that has never been fully told--until now.With creative partners including Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko--with whom he had tempestuous relationships that rivaled any superhero battle--Lee created world-famous characters including Spider-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and the Hulk But Lee's career was haunted by conflict and controversy. Was he the most innovative creator to ever do comics? Was he a lucky no-talent whose only skill was taking credit for others' work? Or was he something else altogether? Danny Fingeroth's A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee attempts to answer some of those questions. It is the first comprehensive biography of this powerhouse of ideas who, with his invention of Marvel Comics, changed the world's ideas of what a hero is and how a story should be told. With exclusive interviews with Lee himself, as well as with colleagues, relatives, friends--and detractors--Fingeroth makes a doubly remarkable case for Lee's achievements, while not ignoring the controversies that dogged him his entire life--and even past his death. With unique access to Lee's personal archives at the University of Wyoming, Fingeroth explores never-before-examined aspects of Lee's life and career, and digs under the surface of what people thought they knew about him. Fingeroth, himself a longtime writer and editor at Marvel Comics, and now a lauded pop culture critic and historian, knew and worked with Stan Lee for over four decades. With his unique insights as a comics world insider, Fingeroth is able to put Lee's life and work in a unique context that makes events and actions come to life as no other writer could. Despite F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous warning that "There are no second acts in American lives," Stan Lee created a second act for himself that changed everything for him, his family, his industry, and ultimately for all of popular culture. How he did it--and what it cost him--is a larger-than-life tale of a man who helped create the modern superhero mythology that has become a part of all our lives.

The gunmetal gray Avenger Tony Stark's health takes a turn for the worse thanks to the intergalactic Operation: Galactic Storm Back home, the Masters of Silence are waiting - and to defeat them, Tony needs to build a new armor unlike any other But with Justin Hammer gunning for him, will he live long enough to get used to it? Or will the suit be a better fit for James Rhodes? When Tony's health finally gives out for good, Rhodey must face his destiny - as a War Machine But which is worse: fi lling Iron Man's boots or running Stark Enterprises? Guest-starring Darkhawk, the West Coast Avengers - and a lineup of classic villains from Blizzard to Blacklash COLLECTING: VOL. 17: IRON MAN (1968) 278-289, IRON MAN ANNUAL (1970) 12-13, MATERIAL FROM DARKHAWK ANNUAL (1992) 1, AVENGERS WEST COAST ANNUAL (1989) 7, MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL (1991) 2

A biography of Stan Lee, beloved comicbook writer and former president and chairman of Marvel Comics by Lee's handpicked regular interviewer and colleague for over three decades.

Face front, true believers! The Stan Lee Universe is the ultimate repository of interviews with and mementos about Marvel Comics' fearless leader! From his Soapbox to the box office, the Smilin' One literally changed the face of comic books and pop culture, and this tome presents in his own words — and those of the illustrious folks he's worked with — the co-creation of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Silver Surfer, and so many other super-characters! Presented are numerous rare and unpublished interviews with Stan, discussing how he made Marvel Comics the household name it is today. Also featured are interviews with top luminaries of the comics industry, including John Romita Sr. & Jr., Tod McFarlane, Dennis O'Neil, Roy Thomas, Gene Colan, Al Jaffee, Larry Lieber, Jerry Robinson, and Michael Uslan discussing his vital importance to the field he helped shape. Plus, this book contains the essential-to-every-writer Stan Lee's Top Ten Tips for Writers! And as a bonus for this special edition, and direct from Stan's personal archives (housed at the University of Wyoming), you'll see rare photos, sample scripts and plots, personal correspondences, and other tidbits from the entire span of his career, some unseen for decades!