Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 18


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Prepare now - the Celestials are coming! Roy Thomas and Walter Simonson usher in the era of the Eternals, and it may mean death for all mankind. Thus begins the unbelievable war between gods known as the Celestial Saga! It's a tale that ranks among the greatest Thor adventures of all time, and it's a must-have for Marvel fans! Thor confronts Odin with questions about Ragnarok, his mother and the threat of the Celestials - but the All-Father withholds the truth. A Thunder God must have answers, and so Thor sets out on a quest that will bring him face-to-face with the Eternals - and the towering Fourth Host of the Celestials! Also featuring the triumvirate of terror that is Loki, Pluto and Ulik; Thor vs. Hyperion; and an Asgardian adaptation of the famous Trojan Horse! Collecting: Thor (1966) 279-290, Annual (1966) 7-8




Marvel Masterworks Presents The Mighty Thor


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Collects the earliest stories of Thor, the Thunder God from the 1960s.




Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 1


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"Contains material originally published in magazine form as Journey into mystery (1952) #83-100"--Indicia.




Thor Masterworks Vol. 18


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Collects Thor (1966) #279-290 and Annual #7-8. Prepare now — the Celestials are coming! Roy Thomas and Walter Simonson usher in the era of the Eternals, and it may mean death for all mankind. Thus begins the unbelievable war between gods known as the Celestial Saga! It’s a tale that ranks among the greatest Thor adventures of all time, and it’s a must-have for Marvel fans! Thor confronts Odin with questions about Ragnarok, his mother and the threat of the Celestials — but the All-Father withholds the truth. A Thunder God must have answers, and so Thor sets out on a quest that will bring him face-to-face with the Eternals — and the towering Fourth Host of the Celestials! Also featuring the triumvirate of terror that is Loki, Pluto and Ulik; Thor vs. Hyperion; and an Asgardian adaptation of the famous Trojan Horse!




Marvel Masterworks


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Collects Thor (1966) #267-278 and Marvel Preview #10. Not just one but two teams with godlike creative talents grace the latest Marvel Masterworks! First, Len Wein and Walter Simonson pit Thor against nuclear-powered mercenaries, bang on the Stilt-Man like a tin can, rock the world in a battle with Blastaar and conquer the massive artificial intelligence F.A.U.S.T.! Then, Roy Thomas and John Buscema take up the hammer in some of the most beautifully illustrated Asgardian epics of all time! Tapping deep into Thor’s mythic roots, they craft amazing adventures featuring the villainy of Loki, the death of Balder, the Midgard Serpent and a new Norse Thor — all as foretold in the legend of Ragnarok! Plus: Rare and never-before-reprinted Thor and Hercules stories from MARVEL PREVIEW!




Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 18


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Avengers Mansion is running out of room, so the old order changeth! Government agent Henry Peter Gyrich is kicking out all but seven Avengers. Despite their protests, the team won't have time to argue, because a mysterious man from Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch's past has emerged. He'll take the Avengers to Wundagore Mountain and reveal the answer to one of Marvel's oldest mysteries...But first - the Absorbing Man shows up for a good ol' fashioned knuckle-crunching battle. Also featuring a trip to the Inhuman's Great Refuge, an all-new Doctor Spectrum in a story illustrated by George Perez, a solo Beast adventure and the massive mountain-menace Monolith. Brought to you by Avengers greats David Michelinie and John Byrne! COLLECTING: AVENGERS (1963) 178-188, ANNUAL (1967) 8-9; MATERIAL FROM MARVEL TALES (1966) 100




Marvel Masterworks: Spider-Woman Vol. 2


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The second Marvel Masterworks volume of Spider-Woman is here! In these pages, Spider-Woman and Spider-Man meet for the very first time as legendary Captain America writer Mark Gruenwald joins iconic artist Carmine Infantino. They kicks things off with the menace of the macabre villain the Needle! Then: Life for Jessica Drew is no fairy tale when the Brothers Grimm return, and they've brought along Madame Doll to help their deadly bedtime story. The Shroud emerges from the shadows for a multi-issue team-up when Nekra reveals herself in a shocking way! The bizarre Waxman melts his way into Spider-Woman's rogues' gallery before she tangles with the Werewolf by Night and seeks a new direction as a bounty hunter. Collecting: Spider-Woman (1978) 9-25; Vol. 299: Spider-Woman (1978) 9-25




Mighty Marvel Masterworks: the Fantastic Four Vol. 1 - the World's Greatest Heroes


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The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators - now available in an accessible new format the whole family can enjoy! While testing an experimental spacecraft, scientist Reed Richards, pilot Ben Grimm and siblings Sue and Johnny Storm were bombarded by mysterious cosmic rays. Upon their return to Earth, they found that they'd gained fantastic new abilities! From the boundless imaginations of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, witness Mister Fantastic, the Thing, the Invisible Girl and the Human Torch overcome their differences and band together as the Fantastic Four - and thrill to their first battles with the Mole Man, the Skrulls, the Puppet Master, the Sub-Mariner and Doctor Doom! Discover why they call it "the World's Greatest Comic Magazine!" Collects FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #1-10.




Marvel Masterworks


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The Marvel Masterworks tame the wild, wild West with the one and only Rawhide Kid! Before Stan "the Man" and "King" Kirby spun stories of sensational super heroes, they told the tale of a young frontiersman who bore two Colt six-shooters! After his Uncle Ben Bart was killed at the hands of outlaws, Johnny Bart made it his personal mission to bring justi ce to the town of Rawhide. Packed full of shootouts and showdowns, renegades and rustlers, guns and girls galore, these Western yarns will be sure to please you in the Mighty Marvel Manner! So hold on to your ten-gallon hat when you read the tale of the Terrible Totem, the Kid's batt le against the bank robbing Bat, and the war with Wolf Waco! Lasso your copy today, True Believer! COLLECTING: RAWHIDE KID (1955) 17-25




Marvel Masterworks


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Trapped in a Masterworks he never made! There were several worthy candidates for the milestone 300th Masterworks edition, but only one waddled away with election victory: Howard the Duck! In Howard, Steve Gerber and his artistic cohorts Val Mayerik, Frank Brunner and Gene Colan delivered one of comics' most iconoclastic and hilarious characters. We kick things off in his inaugural Masterworks with his quirky first appearance as a fowl out of water alongside the macabre Man-Thing, where they team up to protect Cleveland from the Man-Frog and Hellcow. The satirical stories continue with Howard and gal pal Beverly Switzler taking on dire threats such as the Space Turnip, the Beaver and - public transportation??! And then: Howard runs for president! All restored in Masterworks glory! Collecting: Howard The Duck (1976) 1-14; Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) 12; material from Fear (1970) 19; Man-Thing (1974) 1; Giant-Size Man-Thing (1974) 4-5; FOOM (1973) 15




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