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 #6 Cover Date: June 1994 Writer: Fabian Nicieza Artists: Chris Marrinan, David Boller & Robert Walker Inkers: Mark Stegbauer & Larry Mahlstedt Cover Artists: Marrinan & Stegbauer Letterers: Starkings w/Gaushell Colorist: Tom Smith Editor: Rob Tokar Title: "All That Was & Never Will Be" |
In order to conquer the Earth and regain his Ka powers, the Sphinx has transported Nova to a parallel universe. On this alternate Earth, Rich finds the planet a decimated wasteland with very few survivors. The people who have survived ask Nova for his help and wonder why he didn't save them.
Overwhelmed by the crowd, Nova flies off to figure out his situation. As he ponders his predicament, he is met by the alternate universe's Nova! The two Novas discuss the recent events on Earth aboard the Nova Prime Starship. Rich discovers that the alternate Nova had never given up his powers after the Xandar/Skrull War and had become the leader of the NovaCorp. While on a space mission for Queen Adora and the Shi'ar Empire, a cosmic storm called Deathstorm came to Earth. Alternate Nova reveals that all of Earth's heroes, even his fellow Avengers, couldn't stop the destruction. When he returned to Earth, alternate Nova found the planet in ruins and 90% of the population dead.
Rich asks about the fate of the New Warriors. He quickly discovers that since he never gave up his powers on the alternate Earth, the New Warriors wouldn't have been formed. Alternate Nova shows Rich the playback sequence of Deathstorm's arrival. The video shows a black mass engulf the Earth along with a numeric countdown sequence. The sequence ends when the Earth is destroyed. The number of the sequence reads 0:0!
Rich quickly figures out the sequence means more than the end of a video feed. He realizes the menace another alternate Nova, Nova 0:0 was trying to warn him about is one and the same; Deathstorm!
Rich vows to stop his universe's Deathstorm from destroying his Earth. He asks alternate Nova for his help in using his powers to their fullest and find a way home.
The remaining pages of this issue are stories about Rage and Firestar.
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