During 1984's SECRET WARS, Deadpool was introduced to an alien symbiote who went on to become Spider-Man's black costume and, eventually, Venom. Okay, okay, maybe that really happened in DEADPOOL'S SECRET SECRET WARS. Point is, did you know that after Spider-Man rejected the costume...it went slinking back to Deadpool on the rebound? And they went

Following the fallout of CIVIL WAR II, Avengers Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man strike out on their own - joined by Cyclops, Viv Vision and the Totally Awesome Hulk! Six young heroes determined to change the world - and they're only the beginning!

LAURA KINNEY EMBRACES HER DESTINY. HERE! COMES! WOLVERINE! X-23 was created to be a weapon and for a time, that's all she was. But with the help of her mentor, LOGAN-the original WOLVERINE-she escaped that dark past. Tragically, Logan has fallen, but Laura will continue in his footsteps as a hero. Recent events have her doing everything in her

The Defenders find their way to Wakanda and team up with the Black Panther to face the lethal John Aman, the Prince of Orphans! What is Aman protecting that's worth killing so many for so long? And how is Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat, going to steal it? Then: The Defenders are lost in space-time! What alternate universe will they find first - and

Captain America. Iron Man. Thor. Doctor Strange. Namor. The Sub-Mariner. The Hulk. The world's greatest heroes at the forefront of its two most titanic teams! But when the dread Dormammu and the lying Loki manipulate the Defenders and Avengers in an effort to obtain the awesome Evil Eye, the groups' first team-up is almost their last! Hero vs.

Tony is knee deep in trouble from enemies both old and new. But here comes MARY JANE WATSON AND HIS WORLD WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN!

Volume #1 in the Power Man & Iron Fist Epic Collections! Marvel's stronger-than-steel man of the streets, Luke Cage, partners with the mystic kung-fu master Iron Fist in the beginning of one of the greatest teams in comic-book history! Together, Power Man and Iron Fist are heroes for hire, taking on any any job, any challenge - so long as their

Charging from the pages of SHADOWLAND comes the all-new POWER MAN & IRON FIST! When Danny Rand transformed his multinational corporation into a non-profit foundation, he thought he had left fighting behind - but with so many innocents wrongly convicted, the battle never ends! Their first case is Luke Cage and Danny Rand's former secretary, Jennie

Luke Cage burst onto the comics scene in 1972 as the "Hero for Hire." Equal parts Marvel Method and Blaxploitation boldness, he was a new kind of hero for a new era. Now, the Marvel Masterworks proudly present the complete Luke Cage, Hero for Hire - the historic first title to headline an African-American super hero - in one hardcover volume!

A lot can change in ten years. And rarely for the better. Local legend, Luke Cage, invincible, unstoppable, unflappable, finds that out the hard way when he returns to the mean streets of Prohibition-era Harlem after a ten-year stretch in Riker's Island. All he wants is to be back in the loving arms of his woman, but certain powerful men have

Clea comes back into Doctor Strange's life as he's picking up the pieces from the worst beating he's ever taken. Clea's going to make that battle look like a walk in the park. Also in this issue... WHO ARE THE SORCERERS SUPREME?!

LUNELLA LAFAYETTE is a preteen super genius who wants to change the world-but learned the hard way that it takes MORE than just big brains. Fearful of the monstrous INHUMAN genes inside her, life is turned upside down when a savage, red-scaled tyrant is teleported from prehistoric past to a far-flung future we call TODAY. The pair are many things,

The X-Men are working security at LILAPALOOZA - Westchester's biggest festival! But just because they're security, doesn't mean they stop being TARGETS! Guest-starring: THE FLAMING LIPS, TOADIES AND LILA CHENEY!

Light Luke was stolen, and he should get it! Meanwhile, the Imperials close at Han and Leia ... ... Set them a mysterious woman from the past Hana!

CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN! The Ultimates race against time to stop the foretold coming of... The Macronaut! But behind the scenes, the cracks in the ultimate super-team are widening... ...and Thanos isn't the only one waiting for his moment to strike.

The comic that got TWO #1s in its first year now reaches a new milestone: its very first #9! In Part 2 of "I Kissed A Squirrel And I Liked It," Squirrel Girl's date with a chump gets interrupted by MOLE MAN, who is a man who lives underground and can't see that well! Hence the name!! Squirrel Girl is really good at empathizing with bad guys and

CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN! Spider-Woman has history with both sides of CIVIL WAR II, so things are more complicated than just picking a side. Plus, she's got her baby to consider now, and she can't risk her life putting him in harm's way. But Jess has never been one to just sit on the sidelines.

Avengers Island -- under attack from outer space! Who are the Knights Of The Infinite? What do they want with Wiccan and Hulkling? And how far will the New Avengers go to stop them? Meanwhile, Songbird uncovers evidence of a traitor on the team...

The Web of Life and Destiny is damaged, and even worse - it's getting TANGLED! How are the Web Warriors supposed to repair REALITY ITSELF?! Join us for this insane web-hopping romp that features A GIANT SPIDER-MAN ROBOT FROM THE FURTHEST CORNER OF THE MULTIVERSE AS A GUEST STAR!