History of the Marvel Universe - Written by Mike O'Sullivan, Patrick Duke, Kevin Garcia Jacob Rougemont & Roger Ott, pencils by Various with cover by Scot Eaton.
Celebrating 50 years of the Marvel era of comics!
In 1961, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby changed the face of comics forever - and Marvel's been doing the same ever since! This amazing overview covers the tumultuous history of the Marvel Universe, from the introduction of the Fantastic Four to FEAR ITSELF - and everything in between!
An incredible walk down memory lane for longtime fans or the perfect primer for the uninitiated! Filled with hundreds of images from the superstars of five decades!
Rated All Ages - 48 pgs./$3.99 - On Sale November 30th
Defenders: Tournament of Heroes #1 - Written by David Anthony Kraft, art by Sal Buscema & Don Perlin with cover by John Romita Jr.
Who wants to be a Defender for a Day?
When the gregarious Dollar Bill takes out an ad for new Defenders, heroes from all walks of life heed the call! The real Defenders are swamped - but they might just need all the extra muscle to defeat the hordes of villains that have come out of the woodwork!
Collecting Defenders (1972) #62 - 65!
Rated T+ - 72 pgs./$5.99 - On Sale January 18th
Spider-Man & The New Warriors: The Hero Killers - Written by David Michelinie, Eric Fein, Tom Brevoort, Mike Kanterovich, Glenn Herdling,
Alan Barnum & Fabian Nicieza! Art by Scott McDaniel, Aaron Lopresti, Scott Kolins, Vince Evans, Tod Smith, Brandon Peterson & Steve Buccellato
with cover by Mark Bagley!
Spider-Man and the New Warriors delve into the mystery surrounding the disappearances of several super heroes - but their investigating leads them to more than they can handle when they witness the resurrection of the supremely powerful Sphinx!
Also included in this wondrous, web-filled volume are tales of the Black Cat, Cloak & Dagger and Venom!
Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #26; PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #12; WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL 8 and NEW WARRIORS ANNUAL #2.
Rated T - 232 pgs./$24.99 - On Sale March 14th
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Series #2 - NOVA #4 Cover Date: April 1994 Writer: Fabian Nicieza Artist: Chris Marrinan Inker: Mark Stegbauer Cover Artists: Marrinan & Stegbauer Letterer: Chris Eliopoulos Colorist: Tom Smith Editor: Rob Tokar Title: "Countdown To Zero" |
Rich Rider moves into his new apartment carrying all of the furniture in his two hands. His two roommates, Bernie Dillon and Roger "Caps" Cooper, are stunned as they watch Rich put everything in place with his Nova speed.
As he finishes, Rich receives a call from his brother, Robert Rider. Robert has helped Rich set up a messenger delivery and pickup service called Nova Express. The call is to inform him that he has a delivery assignment.
As Nova arrives, he is blasted by a mysterious figure who identifies himself as Nova 00. Based on the stranger's appearance, Nova assumes he is a member of the Xandarian StarCorp. Nova 00 also knows Nova's secret identity and informs the Human Rocket that he has come to help train Nova in his "mission".
As part of the "training", Nova 00 uses an Electromagnetic Static blast on the hero. The blast stops its target's motion in relation to the rotation of the Earth. As a result, Nova finds himself knocked twenty-five miles away after only a two second blast. Nova 00 follows up the blast with an overwhelming Gravimetric Pulse and a Nova-force generated seismic ripple!
As they battle, Nova 00 tells Nova he is not an alien member of the StarCorp, but a human. Rich concludes that Nova 00 has been sent to replace him and fights even harder! Nova 00 is not fazed and tells his counterpart he is here to make him a better Nova. If he fails, the world will be destroyed by a future menace. Nova 00 ends their fight with a devastating knockout punch!
As Rich begins to revive, the mysterious Nova 00 explains his mission to Nova's Earth. He tells his counterpart the tragic fate of his own universe's Earth. Nova 00's entire Earth was incinerated by a powerful force that he could not stop. Nova's universe has its own version of this force and it is headed towards Earth. Nova 00 tells Rich that he must be a better Nova than he is in order to protect the planet. Nova asks Nova 00 about his true identity but receives no answer. The mysterious Nova 00 leaves without a word.
Meanwhile, on an island in the North Atlantic, the mutanted animals known as ani-mates are busy helping a seemingly normal condor. The ani-mate named Bird-Brain activates a high-energy machine and states the bird who was once a man will be one again!
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