Scott Lobdell

In 1996, the hottest creators of the day teamed up to reimagine and reinvigorate Marvel's greatest heroes. The Avengers and Fantastic Four were reborn with bold new looks on a brave new world, their origins re-envisioned with a raw vitality and contemporary sensibility Industrialist Tony Stark has donned experimental armor, becoming the heroic Iron Man - but he wasn't the fi rst. Haunted by memories of his friend Rebel O'Reilly, killed during testing of the armor, can Tony handle the threat of - the Hulk? When Doctor Doom targets Iron Man, painful ghosts of the past re-emerge. And Tony will need to channel every ounce of inventiveness he has if he hopes to stop...Galactus COLLECTING: IRON MAN (1996) 1-12; AVENGERS (1996) 6, 12; FANTASTIC FOUR (1996) 12; CAPTAIN AMERICA (1996) 12; MATERIAL FROM HEROES REBORN (1996) 1/2; CAPTAIN AMERICA (1996) 6

His name is Wally West and he was the Fastest Man Alive. That is, until the Multiverse was rewritten without him or his family in it. Wally returned and tried to make it work, but the damage was done. Spinning out of the events of Heroes in Crisis, follow the man who called himself Flash on an adventure to find redemption in a cosmos that has fought so hard to destroy him.

One of the X-Men's - and the entire Marvel Universe's - greatest threats begins to emerge and rear its head, in this prelude to the monumental and iconic Onslaught Saga Onslaught is coming But first the X-Men must survive his herald: the punishing and powerful Post Archangel and Wolverine join Doctor Strange on a quest for a mystical cure to Psylocke's grievous, Sabretooth-inflicted injuries -- but Warren too has wounds, both physical and psychological. Meanwhile, the Brood return, the Age of Apocalypse's Dark Beast targets his Marvel Universe doppelganger, Wolverine succumbs to his animal side -- literally -- and the X-Men race to save a train full of commuters from Mister Sinister's explosive experiments Plus: Stories set in the past reveal the origins of Sinister and Apocalypse The X-Men have reached the end of the road to Onslaught, but have all their trials been enough to prepare them for the mysterious villain's imminent assault? COLLECTING: X-Men (1991) #48-52, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #329-332, Archangel (1996) #1, X-Men/Brood (1996) #1-2, X-Men & ClanDestine (1996) #1-2, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #10, Wolverine (1988) #101, Storm (1996) #1-4, Further Adventures of Cyclops & Phoenix (1996) #1-4, Rise of Apocalypse (1996) #1-4, Black Knight: Exodus (1996) #1, Fantastic Four (1961) #19, Xavier Institute Alumni Yearbook (1996) #1 Written by Scott Lobdell, Mark Waid, Jeph Loeb, John Ostrander, Peter Milligan, Alan Davis, Larry Hama, Warren Ellis, Terry Kavanagh, James Felder, Stan Lee & More Penciled by Luke Ross, Jeff Matsuda, Andy Kubert, Pasqual Ferry, Joe Madureira, Bryan Hitch, Leonardo Manco, Alan Davis, Val Semeiks, Terry Dodson, John Paul Leon, Adam Pollina, Jack Kirby & More

The shocking dystopian future of the Age of Apocalypse reaches its explosive climax Reality may have been altered, but that doesn't mean it can't be fixed But will the desperate gambles of what's left of this world's X-Men bear fruit? Gambit recovers the one artifact that might end Apocalypse's reign before it began, while Weapon X obtains the means to destroy his kingdom --but Generation Next pays the ultimate price rescuing Illyana Rasputin Learn who lives and who dies in either reality as the apocalyptic arc ends in treachery and tragedy COLLECTING: Weapon X (1995) 3-4, Generation Next (1995) 3-4, Gambit and the X-Ternals (1995) 3-4, Astonishing X-Men (1995) 4, X-Man 4, X-Calibre (1995) 4, Factor X (1995) 4, Amazing X-Men (1995) 4, X-Universe (1995) 2, X-Men Omega (1995), Age of Apocalypse: The Chosen (1995)

Continuing the most shocking X-Men event of all The world groans under the Darwinian conqueror Apocalypse's rule. Under his thumb, America has become a dark and dangerous dystopia where mutants rule, humankind suffers, and survival of the fittest is all But in the shadows, the freedom fighters known as the X-Men - following a tenuously thin thread of hope - continue their dangerous and multi-pronged plan to restore the true Marvel Universe. As the X-Men battle Holocaust and the Sentinels, Nightcrawler searches for the seer Destiny, Cyclops and Havok clash in the Dark Beast's slave pens, and young Nate Grey meets his maker...literally Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (1995) #2-3, AMAZING X-MEN (1995) #2-3, GAMBIT AND THE X-TERNALS #2, GENERATION NEXT #2, WEAPON X (1995) #2, X-CALIBRE #2-3, FACTOR X #2-3, X-MAN (1995) #2-3, X-UNIVERSE #1 and material from X-MEN: YEAR OF THE MUTANTS COLLECTORS PREVIEW.

A terrifying new villain lurks in the shadows, one so powerful he put the unstoppable Juggernaut into a coma Who is Onslaught? As the X-Men scramble for answers, they must help Magneto's Acolytes battle Holocaust, escapee of the Age of Apocalypse timeline - and confront the Morlocks' legacy when Gene Nation strikes But how will the world react when the Legacy virus' existence is made public? Can Rogue handle learning Gambit's greatest secret? And did Sabretooth's brain damage truly change his personality, or is he a time bomb waiting to go off inside the X-Men's home? Plus: A solo adventure of the Starjammers, and Gambit stalks the streets of London, hunting...Wolverine? Collecting X-MEN PRIME #1, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #322-328, UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL '95, X-MEN (1991) #42-47, X-MEN ANNUAL '95, X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #8-9, SABRETOOTH SPECIAL #1, WOLVERINE/GAMBIT: VICTIMS #1-4 and STARJAMMERS (1995) #1-4.

The Epic Collection series collecting the adventures of Marvel's premiere British team of mutants, Excalibur, continues The Phoenix-powered Rachel Summers is back, fresh from a battle with Galactus Meanwhile, faces from Captain Britain's past resurface when the Warpies and the RCX return But dark days lie ahead as the team joins Rachel on a trip to her own timeline: the nightmarish tomorrow of Days of Future Past The secrets of Widget are revealed, and some surprising faces need help fighting for freedom against the Sentinels Back in the present, Meggan and Nightcrawler face despair as Captain Britain and Cerise are ripped from the team -- and the departures don't end there Rachel holds the key to Brian's return, but is the cost too high to bear? And what -- or who -- has Brian become? COLLECTING: Excalibur (1988) 59-75, Excalibur Annual (1993) 1

Magneto tears Wolverine's world apart As the terrifying Legacy virus spreads among mutantkind, the X-Men suffer a truly heartbreaking loss. Then, when the messianic madman Magneto returns, offering mutantkind safe haven aboard his asteroid home, which longtime X-Man will join his Acolytes - and why? Secrets of Magneto's life are finally revealed as the villain's threat to humanity grows - but when the X-Men face him in a final showdown, both Magneto and Professor X will do the unthinkable Plus: The Upstarts target Forge A techno-organic threat rises Gambit takes center stage in a solo tale that sheds new light on the New Orleans Thieves and Assassins Guilds And peer deep into the inner workings of the X-Mansion Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #301-306, X-MEN (1991) #24-25, X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #2, WOLVERINE (1988) #75, GAMBIT (1993) #1-4 and X-MEN: SURVIVAL GUIDE TO THE MANSION.

EARNEST GLECKMAN is a good kid with exceptional grades in his senior year at college...his only quirk is the rock band he sings in every Saturday night. He enjoys the rock esthetic and "dressing the role" if not acting like a nihilistic punk. All that is changed when he is mortally wounded, he discovers he must "pay down his new lease on life" by serving as a part time fixer for a death cult as EVIL ERNIE. The polar opposite of EARNEST. ERNIE is vicious and cruel and sadistic as he employs all manner of torture or murder (or oft-times both!) against his targets. EARNEST is stable, good, focused. ERNIE is a chaotic, evil, anarchist.

Magneto and Stryfe cast a long shadow over mutantkind The X-Men travel to Russia when Colossus visits his sister Illyana, formerly the New Mutants' Magik But the sadistic Soul Skinner is loose, and the Russian government will do anything to stop him -- even if that means shattering Colossus' family Then, when Magneto's fanatical followers the Acolytes return, could it mean that the Master of Magnetism is still alive? Plus: Siena Blaze strikes as the Upstarts' deadly game continues Betsy Braddock returns -- but if Betsy's back, who is Psylocke? And the X-Cutioner targets the dying Mastermind as mutants worldwide begin falling mysteriously ill What horror has Stryfe unleashed on mutantkind -- and can the X-Men cope with his lethal legacy? COLLECTING: Uncanny X-Men (1981) 297-300, Uncanny X-Men Annual (1992) 17, X-Men (1991) 17-23, Stryfe's Strike File (1993) 1, X-Men Unlimited (1993) 1

Mutantkind marked for X-cution Life is as volatile as ever for the X-Men as Storm and Forge's romance reaches a dramatic turning point, and the fates of the Morlocks and Mikhail Rasputin collide Meanwhile, Mojo pits mutant against mutant, and secrets from Professor X's past are revealed But when Cyclops and Phoenix are kidnapped -- and Cable seemingly assassinates Xavier -- the X-Men, X-Factor and X-Force go to war...with each other Witness epic battles around the globe and on the moon as Mr. Sinister's subtle plan of vengeance on Apocalypse unfolds, and major revelations are made about the true identities of Cable and his twisted doppelganger Stryfe Featuring blood, angst, sacrifice and great big guns as Marvel's mutant families dance to the villains' twisted tune COLLECTING: Vol. 21: Uncanny X-Men (1981) 289-296, X-Men (1991) 10-16, X-Factor (1986) 84-86, X-Force (1991) 16-18

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 next generation of X-Men must grow up fast Generation X welcomes the mutant called Mondo to their ranks -- just in time for Omega Red to attack And with Banshee lying at death's door, Chamber may be the last man standing Then, the team's deadliest and most horrifying foe returns: M's evil brother, Emplate And he's hungry for more than vengeance Even if the students can avoid becoming Emplate's next meal, will a surprising transformation consume one of their own? Plus, the White Queen goes to extreme lengths to protect the students from Onslaught, Franklin Richards joins the school in the wake of tragedy, and Chamber and Husk's romance reaches a tipping point Guest-starring Howard the Duck...and Stan Lee COLLECTING: Generation X (1994) 10-23, Generation X Annual '95-'96, Generation X San Diego Preview (1994) 1, material from Incredible Hulk Annual '97