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 #1 - NOVA #25 Cover Date: May 1979 Writer/Editor: Marv Wolfman Artist: Carmine Infantino Inker: Klaus Janson Letterer: Joe Rosen Colorist: Glynis W. Cover Artist: Keith Pollard Cover Title: "In Final Battle!" Title: "Invasion Of The Body Changers!" |
The Nova Prime Starship has spent the last two weeks rocketing towards its rendezvous with Xandar. On board, Powerhouse announces that the ship is about to enter Phase Condition, a warp drive which will allow them to reach Xandar much more quickly.
As the ship warps into Phase Condition, Nova asks the Sphinx how he had survived his previous encounter with the Fantastic Four. Nova's greatest foe explains that it was the unexpected power of Black Bolt which defeated him.
As he hurtled through space, the Sphinx was able to land on a small moon. He spent the next year regenerating his power and expanding his thoughts throughout the cosmos. The Sphinx continues to explain that a few weeks ago, his mind sensed an approaching space vessel.
On that ship was the Fantastic Four's foe, Quasimodo. After fleeing the FF in their space vehicle, Quasimodo had detected the Nova Prime Starship in Earth orbit while the Sphinx silently observed. Realizing the spacecraft Quasimodo detected was Nova's, the Sphinx forced the foe of the Fantastic Four to bring his vessel to him.
On Quasimodo's ship, the Sphinx scanned its pilot and realized that he was a cybernetic construct. Stealing Quasimodo's ship, the Sphinx returned to Earth orbit. He entered the Nova Prime Starship, scanned the computers and found Dr. Sun and Nova aboard. The Sphinx also informs Nova that Xandar's Living Computers still exist!
In another part of the starship, the Comet and Crimebuster continue their father/son reunion. Seeing them together causes Nova to miss his own family back on Earth. Meanwhile, the Rider family continue to worry and pray for their son's safety.
Back in the control center of the Nova Prime Starship, Powerhouse tells Dr. Sun to leave the controls alone per the Sphinx's orders. Dr. Sun refuses to listen and finds his robotic arm crushed by the Sphinx! A fight breaks out as Nova and the Comet attempt to stop the Sphinx. Another of Nova's foes, Diamondhead, joins in the battle against the Sphinx! The combat ends abruptly as the Nova Prime Starship is attacked by a fleet of alien warships!
Nova, Sphinx, Comet and Powerhouse leave the ship to fight the alien attackers. Ripping through their ship's hull, Nova realizes they're fighting against the Skrulls! The shape-shifting aliens are no match for the combined powers facing them! Using his full power, Powerhouse destroys an entire Skrull warship! The Skrull warships turn and begin heading back to their homebase.
Inside, Diamondhead attempts to take over control of the starship but is ordered to stop by Crimebuster. Before he can crush the crimefighter, Diamondhead finds himself frozen by the Sphinx! The powerful Egyptian tells his diamond-skinned foe that he will let nothing interfere with his destiny on Xandar including the fleeing Skrulls!
CONTINUED IN FANTASTIC FOUR #204!
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