Peter B. Gillis

What hope lies within the mind of the man cursed by the Incredible Hulk? Roger Stern and Sal Buscema seek the answer to that tragic question in this Epic Collection. Of course, ol' Jade Jaws will also have plenty to smash as he goes after Moonstone and gets wound up in a struggle with Machine Man Then, the high-tech Goldbug needs the Hulk to find a lost city of gold. And can Hulk stand up to a foe even bigger than he is? Find out when he takes on It the Living Colossus Also featuring a trio of iconic Annuals boasting an all-time great Stern 'n' Byrne collaboration, the Hulk vs. Sasquatch and the return of legendary Hulk artist Steve Ditko Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #227-244 and ANNUAL (1968) #7-9, CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #230, MARVEL CALENDAR 1979, and material from MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #20 and #24.

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

The Doctors are in The world believes Doctor Strange is dead -- but he might soon be when Dormammu steals his body Can Clea and Topaz help Strange regain control of his corporeal form? Then, the New Defenders return and Strange takes on a new apprentice: the other-dimensional Rintrah But the Doc's soul is at stake when Baron Mordo strikes -- and demon-lords Satannish and Mephisto make their move NOW magazine makes Stephen its cover star -- but what is his brother Victor's secret? And when the Acts of Vengeance erupt, Strange and Clea must face the Hobgoblin, the Enchantress and Arkon Plus, in a graphic novel classic illustrated by Mike Mignola, Doctor Strange joins Doctor Doom on a journey into Hell COLLECTING: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) 1-13; Marvel Graphic Novel: Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom - Triumph and Torment (1989)

Tony Stark is living proof that even good looks, lots of money and world-class technical genius can't guarantee that life's a breeze With new writer Dennis O'Neil at the helm, Iron Man faces a gauntlet of villains including Diablo, the Serpent Squad -- and a battle against AIM that requires the help of Moon Knight to defeat Then, Obadiah Stane lures Iron Man into a real-life game of chess that could destroy Stark International With the pressure mounting, and still struggling with the demons of alcoholism, Tony Stark transfers the mantle of Iron Man -- to Jim Rhodes Prepare for one of the most influential stories in Iron Man history Also featuring an Annual adventure co-starring the Black Panther that takes Iron Man to Wakanda COLLECTING: Iron Man (1968) 158-170, Iron Man Annual (1970) 5, material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) 4

The Marvel Masterworks proudly presents the continuing adventures of the Black Panther In a political-thriller miniseries by Peter Gillis and Denys Cowan, the Black Panther as king of Wakanda finds himself in an existential crisis, presenting himself as a hero of Africa while with an apartheid state exists next door to Wakanda. Then, Don McGregor, the mastermind behind the Black Panther's first series, continues his saga with "Panther's Quest." When T'Challa learns that the mother he never knew may still be alive, he stops at no cost to rescue her, invading South Africa and battling mercenaries and militaries alike. It's a creative tour de force with artwork by Marvel icons Gene Colan and Tom Palmer that defined the character for a generation. Black Panther (1988) 1-4, material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 13-37

Behold as the Black Panther sets out on adventures that only his co-creator, Jack Kirby, could conceive T'Challa discovers the startling secret of King Solomon's frog, encounters alien races, battles eternal samurai warriors - and so much more The history of the Wakandans, their majestic city and their amazing technology are also explored with a power and passion that only Kirby could offer Plus: The origins of Vibranium An epic battle between the Black Panther, the Avengers and Ulysses Klaw T'Challa returns to the American South to root out the evil Soul Strangler's cult And Peter B. Gillis and Denys Cowan craft a compelling and contemporary tale as the Black Panther fights apartheid in the neighboring nation of Azania. Vol. 2: Black Panther (1977) 1-15, Marvel Premiere (1972) 51-53, Black Panther (1988) 1-4, material from Marvel Team-Up (1972) 100