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 #5 Cover Date: January 1977 Writer/Editor: Marv Wolfman Artist: Sal Buscema Inker: Tom Palmer Letterer: J. Costanza Colorist: Michele Wolfman Cover Artist: Jack Kirby & Frank Giacoia Title: "Evil Is The...Earth-Shaker!" |
Rich Rider, Ginger Jaye, Mike Burley and Donna-Lee Dover are enjoying the original King Kong at the drive-in. Rich and Ginger are talking while Mike and Donna are making out. Rich turns his attention back to the movie only to find he missed his favorite part! The next morning, Rich becomes the victim of his brother's failed experiments. As a result, Rich gets soaked by toothpaste. Rich goes downstairs to meet his friend, Bernie Dillon. They go over to check on their friend, Roger "Caps" Cooper, who hasn't been seen for days. They find no one at home and Rich promises himself that Nova will investigate.
Meanwhile, miles beneath the Earth's surface, the Fantastic Four villain known as Tyrannus has summoned together the slaves of his foe, The Mole Man. The slaves have been building Tyrannus a giant robot named Earth-Shaker. The goal of Tyrannus is to use The Earth-Shaker to bury the surface world and claim the Earth as his own. Tyrannus herds his slaves into the robot and heads for the surface.
Back at the Rider house, Rich is busy studying math. His studies are interrupted by an announcement on television stating that Marvel Comics is searching for Nova! Rich eagerly flies to the Marvel offices and meets Marv Wolfman and Sal Buscema. They've summoned Nova to try him out in a new comic book. During his tour, Nova also gets to meet Marvel's Production Chief, John Verpoorten, and Archie Goodwin. Marv, Sal and Nova go outside to see Nova in action. During the demonstration, Nova mentions that he can travel at least 50 miles a minute and has the strength of 10 men.
At the same time, The seventy-foot Earth-Shaker has arrived to begin its path of destruction. Tyrannus sees Nova and sends his slaves to attack him. Nova easily handles them and begins a direct attack on The Earth-Shaker. The two begins an intense battle that ends with Nova inside the robot itself! Inside, Nova comes face-to-face with Tyrannus who blasts him with a cobaltronic ray.
During this exchange, The Earth-Shaker has begun creating caverns on which Tyrannus's kingdom will be built. Inside the robot, Nova awakens to find himself tied to The Earth-Shaker's generator. Tyrannus plans to kill the hero by draining Nova's life-force into the robot. Nova fights back by speeding up the vibrations beyond The Earth-Shaker's limit. The Human Rocket breaks free and begins to tear the robot apart! He eventually makes his way to the control center and threatens to rearrange Tyrannus's features. The villain immediately surrenders.
Back at Marvel Comics, the legendary publisher, Stan Lee, has returned. Stan the Man tells Nova that he is too young and inexperienced to be in a new comic right now. As he leaves, Stan states that he has found their newest comic character. Nova's out and Midas, the Million Dollar Mouse is in! Excelsior!
Special Note: This issue's cover was used for the 7-11 Slurpee Nova Cup!
