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 #7 Cover Date: July 1994 Writer: Fabian Nicieza Artists: Chris Marrinan, David Boller & Robert Walker Inker: Mark Stegbauer Cover Artists: Marrinan & Stegbauer Letterers: Starkings/Comicraft Colorist: Tom Smith Editor: Rob Tokar Title: "All That Was & Never Will Be: Act II" |
Halfway between the Earth and the Moon, Nova is training with the Nova from an alternate universe. Unable to control his flight path, Nova runs headfirst into the Moon!
The alternate Nova is helping Rich learn to use his powers to open an interdimensional Star Gate in order to return to his own universe. Nova must return to his own universe to stop the threat of Deathstorm, a cosmic storm which can destroy an entire planet in minutes!
Alternate Nova reminds his counterpart that the key to using the full range of his powers is to let his body and cybernetic helmet work in unison. Rich asks the alternate Nova why he still uses the original Nova uniform instead of shaping a new one. Alternate Nova reshapes his suit but returns it to normal. He tells Rich that even though he can change it, he prefers to keep his uniform simple.
The two discuss the burden of their powers and the responsibilities they must meet. Rich confides to the alternate Nova that he's sometimes scared of being a failure despite having great powers.
The alternate Nova instructs his counterpart to combine certain aspects of his powers to open the Star Gate. Nova must use the suit's Tesseract Release, Systems-Adapt Mode, Flight Navigation Sensors and the Gravimetric Pulse together. Doing so will allow Nova to tap the full power of the Nova Force. Rich thanks alternate Nova and invites him to come to his Earth since his Earth has been decimated. He declines the offer and tells Rich he still has a lot to accomplish on his Earth and his galaxy. After saying their goodbyes, Nova begins to build up speed to open the Star Gate.
Faster and faster he goes. After reaching sub-light speed, Nova's eyes begin to glow with immeasurable power! Suddenly, the Star Gate bursts open to take Nova to whatever destination he wants. Rich tells it to take him home and he disappears in a burst of light!
The remaining pages of this issue are stories about Rage and Firestar.
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