Jim Shooter

In honor of 60 years of Spider-Man, the web-slinger's second solo series gets the Omnibus treatment SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN not only increased the opportunities for Spidey action, it provided a platform to expand upon and explore the world of Peter Parker and his incomparable cast -- J. Jonah Jameson, Mary Jane Watson, Flash Thompson and the gang Of course, there was no shortage of villains, including the Vulture, the Lizard, Doc Ock and more SPECTACULAR was also home to Frank Miller's first Daredevil artwork, part of a sprawling saga featuring Carrion, the mysterious rotting horror with hidden ties to Peter Parker's past -- and a violent desire to punish him for the death of Gwen Stacy Painstakingly restored, this is an Omnibus for the ages COLLECTING: Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) 1-42, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (1979) 1, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) 13, Fantastic Four (1961) 218

En efter en blev de fanget som fluer på et fluepapir: Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, X-Men, Avengers. De blev alle fanget af ’dimsen’ i Central Park. Hvem de træffede, og hvad der skete, fortælles i dette klassiske mesterværk: Sagaen om Den skjulte strid. Enorme distancer fra jorden svæver en spiralgalakse gennem det uendelige kosmos, som var den juvelmælk, Gud havde spildt. Alt VAR evigt og uforanderligt ... men så med ét ...

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.

Dazzler returns to the top of the Masterworks charts in her third volume Family secrets explode in the life of Alison Blaire, as no sooner does her half-sister, Lois London, arrive in her life, but she's on the run as a fugitive accused of murder while trying to stay one step ahead of a vengeful Rogue Dazzler's bent on staying out of the super hero game, but still winds up in Attilan to team with the Inhumans against Blackout and Moonstone. Things are much better on the fashion runway with Millie the Model's agency, that is until Chili Storm shows up This volume concludes with the Dazzler: The Movie graphic novel guest-starring the X-Men And don't miss out on Bill Sienkiewicz's painted cover art COLLECTING: Dazzler (1981) 26-34, Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) 12

Go back into the night with the first deluxe edition hardcover of the classic series that debuted the bestselling Valiant hero! Jack Boniface nearly died one night—attacked by something out of a nightmare. By fateful chance, he escaped. But since that terrifying experience something has changed. Now, when darkness falls, a feeling comes over him, the urge to cast out the evil that would defile the night. The city of New Orleans has always had a history of wild nightlife and superstition, but now it holds the whisper of a man who prowls the night, savagely attacking those who corrupt it. Demons in the dark, beware the vigilante known as...Shadowman. From Valiant legends Bob Hall (Squadron Supreme), Jim Shooter (Secret Wars), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), Steve Englehart (Batman), and more comes the first omnibus collection of the series Comic Bulletin calls "a real classic". Collecting SHADOWMAN (1992) #0–24, THE SECOND LIFE OF DOCTOR MIRAGE #5, SECRET WEAPONS (1993) #1–2, and DARQUE PASSAGES, along with 20+ pages of rarely seen art and extras!

Ghost Rider blazes a trail of vengeance into his third Marvel Masterworks The demon biker faces a myriad of enemies, from Gladiator and the Eel to the Enforcer and the Water Wizard His travels across America's back roads and the supernatural worlds beyond bring him into the orbit of the mystical Doctor Druid, Dormammu and Doctor Strange -- while a road trip to the Mojave Desert finds him in a team-up with Hawkeye and Two-Gun Kid against the fearsome Manticore And just wait'll you see the truly offbeat Death-Riders from Beyond This Masterworks finishes things up with a tale by the great Jim Starlin -- and a fearsome joining of Ghost Rider, Man-Thing, Morbius and Werewolf by Night as the Legion of Monsters COLLECTING: Ghost Rider (1973) 21-35; Marvel Premiere (1972) 28

Peter Stanchek and his band of teenage runaways are harbingers of a new age, born with the power to change the world... or break it. Plagued by emerging psionic powers he hardly understands, Peter turns to Toyo Harada and his Harbinger Foundation, an organization dedicated to finding and teaching young people like Peter. But when Peter learns to what lengths Harada will go to further his secret agenda, he turns on his mentor, gathering a group of like-minded rebels. On the road and always just one step ahead of Harada and his hit-squad of super powered Eggbreakers, these renegade harbingers will have to learn how to use their powers to change the world for the better along the way.This deluxe hardcover collects the critically acclaimed masterpiece that kicked off a whole new age of superheroes from legendary creators Jim Shooter (Secret Wars) and David Lapham (Stray Bullets).Collecting Harbinger (1992) #0–7 in a deluxe hardcover format, complete with process art, sketches, and more rarely seen back-up material from the Valiant vault.

Jack Boniface nearly died one night — attacked by something out of a nightmare. But since that terrifying experience something has changed. Now, when darkness falls, a feeling comes over him, an urge to destroy the demons that would defile the New Orleans night. Wild, reckless, and hell-bent on eliminating evil in all its forms, Jack is now his city's new protector — the nocturnal avenger simply called Shadowman.A deluxe hardcover collecting Shadowman’s legendary first appearance in the original Valiant Universe, featuring classic work by Steve Ditko, Steve Englehart, Bob Hall, David Lapham, Jim Shooter, and more, this volume collects Shadowman (1992) #0-7, and material from Darque Passages (1994) #1.

The end of an era They say that pride comes before the fall, and this tumultuous tome is proof of that When longstanding and founding member Hank Pym - in his guise as Yellowjacket - demonstrates reckless behavior in battle, his fellow members schedule a formal court-martial hearing in order to determine the fate of their emotionally confl icted comrade. Will Yellowjacket triumph over his inner demons - or crumble under the pressure of being an Avenger?COLLECTING: AVENGERS (1963) 212-230

The space opera era of the Avengers hits its stride in the stories presented within this collection of cosmic chronicles Among the highlights of this tantalizing tome: nothing less than the fate of every living thing is at stake when Thanos, the nastiest nihilist this side of the nearest nebula, wages interstellar war against the Mighty Avengers and their allies Captain Marvel, Warlock, and a host of other galactic gladiators. Featuring Korvak, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Absorbing Man, the Squadron Sinister and more COLLECTING: Avengers (1963)164-184, Annuals 7-8; Marvel Two-In-One Annual 2

Drawn from Earth across the stars, the Marvel Universe's greatest villains and heroes are set against one another by the mysterious and unbelievably powerful Beyonder, with the winner promised the ultimate prize. But as battle lines are drawn, new alliances forged and old enemies clash, one among them is not willing to settle for anything less than godhood. Can even the combined might of the Avengers, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men prevent Dr. Doom from becoming the most powerful being in the universe? Collecting MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #1-12.