Steve Gerber

THE CLASSIC SERIES CONTINUES! Top Cow proudly presents this second volume collecting the original stories, with art by Marc Silvestri, Michael Turner, David Finch, and More! Back in print for the first time since 1995, the story centers on a group of cybernetically-enhanced heroes who have rebelled against the military-industrial complex that created them. Stryker, Ripclaw, Velocity, Ballistic and Heatwave in their 90s glory! The Complete Cyberforce Volume 2 contains: - Cyberforce Volume 2 #14-25 - Cyberforce Origins: #3 Impact - Cyberforce Annual #2 - Velocity Volume 1 #1-3 - Ballistic #1-3 - Cyberforce/Stryke Force: Opposing Forces #1-2 - Misery One Shot

Ka-Zar, the adventuring Lord of the Savage Land, stars in more action-packed jungle adventures - reprinted for the first time The Marvel Masterworks present the never-before-reprinted conclusion of Ka-Zar's 1974 series -- and it is well worth the wait. Doug Moench and Val Mayerik explore the lost civilizations of the Savage Land, expanding on the mythology and monsters of this amazing place out of time. Then, when vibranium deposits are found, Ka-Zar must re-engage with the world of "civilized" men -- but Klaw comes for the precious metal, and opens an other-dimensional portal that unleashes aliens, flying sharks and total war on the Savage Land It's a saga so big that it spills over into the pages of X-MEN Also featuring art by comics legend Russ Heath, and Steve Gerber's complete Shanna solo saga from RAMPAGING HULK and MARVEL FANFARE COLLECTING: Ka-Zar (1974) 10-20, X-Men (1963) 115-116; material from Rampaging Hulk (1977) 9, Marvel Fanfare (1982) 56-59

The early '70s were interesting times for America - and adventurous ones for Captain America Featuring more than forty issues of Cap action, this oversized Omnibus collects writer Steve Englehart's and artist Sal Buscema's iconic run on the Star-Spangled Avenger Cap battles enemies - and allies - including Doctor Faustus, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Captain America and Bucky of the 1950s. And that's just the beginning The Falcon co-stars throughout, and only the combined efforts of Cap, the Falcon, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the X-Men can hope to topple the Secret Empire Prepare to relive a shocking saga that defined Captain America for a generation. But what happens when Cap quits - and becomes the Nomad? Each issue has been beautifully restored, including the original letters pages Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #149-192, and material from GIANT-SIZE CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 and F.O.O.M. (1973) #8.

From the fetid of the swamps of the south comes the Man-Thing The brilliant Dr. Ted Sallis' progress on a new Super-Solider Serum gained the envious attention of A.I.M. One untested injection and a hot-pursuit car crash into the swamp later, Sallis is forever changed. He is now the Man-Thing, a lumbering creature with the searing power to burn those who know fear Under writer Steve Gerber, this concept became a 1970s comic-book classic. Mixing horror, occult and the Marvel Universe, Gerber's unique narrative concoctions could produce taut morality tales, biting social commentary, a budding sorceress, the Nexus of All Realities...and Howard the Duck And with the top-flight restoration of the Marvel Masterworks, the muck monster has never looked better - or worse...bad in a good way, that is Collecting ASTONISHING TALES (1970) #12-13, FEAR #11-19, MAN-THING (1974) #1, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #1, and material from SAVAGE TALES (1971) #1 and FEAR #10.

The Defenders, comicdom's No. 1 non-team, are back - and things are about to get weird in all the best ways As we begin, the Defenders confront Nebulon and the other-dimensional Squadron Sinister. It's an encounter that will bring Nighthawk into the fold and change the team forever Magneto and his Ultimate Mutant strike, the Wrecking Crew debuts, Luke Cage and Daredevil join up, and Valkyrie continues the search for answers to her fractured identity Then, Steve Gerber takes the writing reins, injecting the series with knowing absurdity and cutting social commentary in the form of the bizarre Headmen and the bigoted Sons of the Serpent Gerber crafted challenging stories that set the tone for the Defenders going forward - and define them even today Collecting DEFENDERS (1972) #12-25, GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #1-4 and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #6-7 - plus material from MYSTERY TALES #21, WORLD OF FANTASY #11 and TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #9.

In this Epic Collection, Daredevil, the Black Widow and Shanna the She-Devil must join together to uncover the secret leaders of Black Spectre, an organization bent on bringing the United States to its knees. It's a massive saga that will pull in heroes from across the Marvel Universe, culminating in a battle on the White House lawn Classic villains like the Gladiator and the Owl also abound, and new enemies emerge when Death-Stalker hatches a plan that brings the Man-Thing into the fray. Then, Daredevil and S.H.I.E.L.D. confront a renewed Hydra. And finally, the Man Without Fear's life changes forever when Bullseye, the madman with perfect aim and no mercy, makes his debut. COLLECTING: Daredevil (1964) 108-132, Marvel Two-in-One (1974) 3

Watch out, Yancy Street Benjamin Grimm, A.K.A. the Fantastic Four's ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing, is stomping his way into his own series - guest-starring the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe In this inaugural MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE Epic Collection, the Thing battles the Incredible Hulk, the minions of Thanos and the giant monster Braggadoom - and even brings the Guardians of the Galaxy back into the firmament of Marvel stars He also joins forces with icons like Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Daredevil and Luke Cage to battle all manner of fearsome foes And to top it all off, the Thing travels to the pages of MARVEL TEAM-UP to join the amazing Spider-Man in a MTIO/MTU crossover classic Vol. 1: Marvel Feature (1971) 11-12, Marvel Two-in-One (1974) 1-19; Marvel Team-Up (1972) 47

Trapped in a Masterworks he never made There were several worthy candidates for the milestone 300th Masterworks edition, but only one waddled away with election victory: Howard the Duck In Howard, Steve Gerber and his artistic cohorts Val Mayerik, Frank Brunner and Gene Colan delivered one of comics' most iconoclastic and hilarious characters. We kick things off in his inaugural Masterworks with his quirky fi rst appearance as a "fowl out of water" alongside the macabre Man-Thing, where they team up to protect Cleveland from the Man-Frog and Hellcow. The satirical stories continue with Howard and gal pal Beverly Switzler taking on dire threats such as the Space Turnip, the Beaver and - public transportation And then: Howard runs for president All restored in Masterworks glory COLLECTING: HOWARD THE DUCK (1976) 1-14; MARVEL TREASURY EDITION (1974) 12; MATERIAL FROM FEAR (1970) 19; MAN-THING (1974) 1; GIANT-SIZE MAN-THING (1974) 4-5; FOOM (1973) 15