marvel masterworks iron man vol 1

Welcome to the uncanny world of Marvel’s mutant adventurers, the X-Men! Billled as “The Strangest Super-Heroes of All!” the X-Men blasted onto the comic-book scene in 1963, as the Marvel Comics revolution mounted a full-scale reinvention of four-color adventure like no other! You’ll feast your eyes on the foundation of one of comic’s most-famous franchises in these first ten issues. It’s all here from the very beginning with the debut of Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Iceman and Marvel Girl, Professor X’s teen team with a mission of peace and brotherhood for man and mutant, in their first battle with the Master of Magnetism, Magneto. You’ll also read the first appearances of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, Marvel Universe mainstays, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, the villainous Blob and Unus the Untouchable, as well as the reinvention of the Golden Age jungle man, Ka-Zar! Written by Stan “The Man” Lee and illustrated by Jack “King” Kirby, it’s super-hero adventure at its very best! Collecting THE X-MEN #1-10.

The one true Dark Phoenix returns to the Marvel U with a vengeance! As the earth is destroyed, Iron Man is swept into the time-stream where the only chance for survival is to gather the greatest heroes from across the eras and change the course of history! The Avengers, Fantastic Four, the X-Men and more will join Iron Man for this trip through all the ages of Marvel! Rising stars Rob Williams (DARK WOLVERINE) and Rebekah Issacs (MS. MARVEL) team up for the century-spanning epic that takes you through the Marvel Universe's greatest moments...and maybe to its last!

Avengers assemble! The MARVEL MASTERWORKS are bringing you yet another collection from the heyday of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. You know it’s trouble when Kang the Conqueror drops in from the 41st century, but this time he pits our heroes against Hyperion, Nighthawk, Dr. Spectrum and the Whizzer — the Squadron Sinister — in a cosmic chess match! And as if one menace wasn’t enough, then from across time the Avengers must also face the combined combat skill of the Captain America, Sub-Mariner and Human Torch of 1941! Next, it’s a focus on the King of Wakanda, the Black Panther, as he infiltrates the supremacist Sons of the Serpent. But when he’s captured, will the Serpents use T’Challa to incite a war that will tear the nation apart? Then it’s the return of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, but with them in two comes a barbarian as only Big John Buscema can draw them, Akron the Magnificent! And before you close these pages you’ll find out how to rent an Avenger when they become heroes for hire, see the return of the Man-Ape and the Lethal Legion, and enjoy guest-stars galore with the Black Knight, Nick Fury, Captain Marvel and Black Widow! Collecting AVENGERS #69-79.

Rascally Roy Thomas and Big John Buscema are back again with another batch of true Avengers classics! They’ve packed so many fantastic firsts into these pages, there’s no time to delay so here we go: First you’ll meet a new face in the Marvel Universe, the Native American hero, Red Wolf! Then, it’s all-out invasion when the Zodiac take over Manhattan, followed by the first appearance of the Defender-to-be, Valkyrie and the Lady Liberators. Then comes a set of other-dimensional threats that helped defined a decade: the sword-and-sorcery menace, Arkon, and the evil super-team, the Squadron Sinister. Follow that up with the origin of the Black Panther, and a crossover classic penned by Roy and the award-winning titan of speculative fiction, Harlan Ellison, that pits the Avengers with the Hulk in an adventure that changed ol’ Greenskin forever. With guest-star appearances by Peter Parker, Aunt May, the Fantastic Four, Black Widow, the Inhumans’ Medusa, Professor X and Roy Thomas himself there’s no denying that the entire Marvel Universe has fallen in for this one, so reserve that copy today, True Believer! Collecting AVENGERS #80-88 & INCREDIBLE HULK #140

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 - The best heroes and most dangerous villains of all time back in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. The second part of the famous action movie with elements of role-playing game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - is even more spectacular fights and risky adventures in the company of famous cartoon characters in Marvel. Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hulk, Iron Man, Deadpool, Venom, Green Goblin, Iron Fist, Captain America - they all gathered in one game!

Walk through Marvel's Earth with the first-ever official atlas! In the first half of this indispensable guide, travel through Europe, Asia and the Pacific with digestible in-depth features including: the splendor of Dr. Doom's Latveria! The wonders of Muir Island! The glory of Silver Sable's homeland Symkaria! The urban squalor of Madripoor! The underwater marvels of Lemuria! From the shores of Ireland to the ocean's very depths, it's all mapped out for you courtesy of handbook legend Eliot R. Brown (Punisher Armory, Iron Manual)! -- solicitation, marvel.com

Iron Man faces his most untouchable foe in criminal industrialist Justin Hammer and his literal army of super-villains! But can the Armored Avenger overcome an even more implacable personal demon, invulnerable to technology or wealth? This is one of the classic stories of Marvel, and one that has helped to define both Tony Stark as a character as well as comics in general. A story that helped prove that comics could realistically deal with real world issues, and showed why Marvel characters are and still are the most relatable characters in all of comics. A story that should not be missed..

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 is an explosive showdown between the heroes of the Capcom universe and the superheroes of the Marvel universe. After a decade of waiting, iconic Marvel and Capcom characters join forces again in team fighting action. Fill the shoes of legendary characters from both the Marvel and Capcom Universes -- including massively popular characters such as Ryu, Wolverine, Iron Man, and Morrigan, as well as fan favorites such as Trish from Devil May Cry and the wise-cracking Deadpool. They all come to you battle in a living comic book art style powered by Capcom's MT Framework, an advance version of the graphics engine used for Resident Evil 5.

THE IRON AGE IS ENDING AND THE FUTURE IS DEAD! A beaten Tony Stark is trapped in the past and his quest has failed. As one last desperate act, he'll put together an unlikely team of heroes -- but can anyone overcome the power of Dark Phoenix? One Marvel icon will die, and it's not who you think as Rebekah Isaacs (DV8) returns with Rob Williams (GHOST RIDER) to bring you this synapse-shattering conclusion!

Collects: Ms. Marvel #2, Nova #2, Immortal Iron Fist #2, Ghost Rider #15, X-Men: Legacy #209.