TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2017 MARVEL COMICS FOR MAY - COLLECTIONS STAR WARS: THE MARVEL UK OMNIBUS HC Written by ARCHIE GOODWIN, CHRIS CLAREMONT, JOHN STOKES, ALAN MOORE, STEVE MOORE, STEVE PARKHOUSE & MORE Penciled by WALT SIMONSON, DAVE COCKRUM, CARMINE INFANTINO, STEVE MOORE, ADOLFO BUYLLA, ALAN DAVIS, JOHN STOKES & MORE COVER BY TONY DeZUNIGA All your favorite Star Wars characters, from Luke Skywalker to Darth Vader to the Ewoks, in sensational adventures first published a long time ago and far, far away -- in Britain in the '70s and '80s! Now, for the first time, these rarely-seen tales are collected in a single hardcover -- along with a veritable treasure trove of UK-exclusive covers, pinups, posters, articles, interviews, star profiles, activities and other goodies never before seen by American eyes! Savor early stories by classic British creators, tales slated for the U.S. series but never published in America, and fascinating Star Wars rarities you didn't know existed! Collecting STAR WARS WEEKLY #60, #94-99 and #104-115; EMPIRE STRIKES BACK MONTHLY #149, #151 and #153-157; STAR WARS MONTHLY #159; EWOKS ANNUAL 1989; STAR WARS: THE OFFICIAL COLLECTORS' EDITION; and material from PIZZAZZ #10-16. 808 pages, $100.

STAR WARS: DARTH VADER BY KIERON GILLEN & SALVADOR LARROCA OMNIBUS HC Written by KIERON GILLEN & JASON AARON Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA, MIKE DEODATO JR., LEINIL FRANCIS YU & MORE Cover by KAARE ANDREWS One of the greatest antagonists in all of fiction rises again! Fresh from a stinging defeat at the hands of the Rebel Alliance, Darth Vader must reassert the Empire's iron grip on the galaxy. But will his personal desire for vengeance against the young Jedi who destroyed the Death Star distract from Vader's duty to the Emperor? As a fateful quest begins, the Dark Lord of the Sith will face new threats to his power. And as other villains old and new play their part -- from Boba Fett and Jabba the Hutt to diabolical debutant Aphra and the killer droids Triple-Zero and BeeTee-One -- will Vader's imperial march continue, or will his schemes prove his undoing? Collecting DARTH VADER #1-25 and ANNUAL #1, STAR WARS: VADER DOWN and STAR WARS (2015) #13-14. 736 pages, $100.

STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA VOL. 1 -- APHRA TPB Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by KEV WALKER Cover by KAMOME SHIRAHAMA Following her time in the clutches of Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra has barely escaped with her life. If the Dark Lord of the Sith ever learns of her survival, he'll hunt her to the ends of the galaxy. But for now, it's time for a return to what she does best. With droids Triple-Zero and BeeTee-One in tow, she's off in search of rare artifacts from the galactic center to the Outer Rim -- and everywhere in between. Aphra's got debts to pay, after all. Just as long as she can stay one step ahead of the Empire, some bounty hunters...and just about everyone else in the galaxy! Collecting DOCTOR APHRA #1-6. 144 pages, $17.99.

STAR WARS: POE DAMERON VOL. 2 -- THE GATHERING STORM TPB Written by CHARLES SOULE Penciled by PHIL NOTO Cover by PHIL NOTO Continuing the adventures of the ace-pilot hero of Star Wars: The Force Awakens! Poe Dameron faces the wrath of a vengeful Agent Terex! But how does Terex always seem to know what Black Squadron is doing? Could there truly be a traitor in the Squadron's midst? Poe will undertake a secret mission from General Leia Organa herself: to escort none other than C-3PO on a dangerous journey to the planet Kaddak! Can they complete the mission and keep their key informant intact? Or will Terex's past somehow come back to haunt them? Join Poe and Threepio as they take on the First Order! Collecting STAR WARS: POE DAMERON #8-13. 144 pages, $19.99.

STAR WARS VOL. 5: YODA'S SECRET WAR TPB Written by JASON AARON, CHRIS ELIOPOULOS & KELLY THOMPSON Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA, CHRIS ELIOPOULOS & EMILIO LAISO Cover by STUART IMMONEN With one member of the rebel crew captured and imprisoned, we turn once more to the journals of Ben Kenobi and a legendary adventure with Jedi Master...Yoda! He's trapped on a world full of vicious, mysteriously powered children. Not easy, will this be. Overpowered and captured, the master must become a student once more. And the ripples of Yoda's struggle in the past will be felt by Luke Skywalker in the present! Connected, it all is! Plus: Join Princess Leia on a top-secret and highly dangerous mission on a planet that wants no part of the war against the Empire. When an injury threatens to end her mission, can she inspire that rebel spirit in a populace who just want to keep their heads down? Collecting STAR WARS (2015) #26-30 and ANNUAL (2015) #2. 144 pages, $17.99.

PUNISHER BY GARTH ENNIS OMNIBUS HC (NEW PRINTING) Written by GARTH ENNIS & STEVE DILLON Penciled by STEVE DILLON, DARICK ROBERTSON, TOM MANDRAKE, CAM KENNEDY, JOHN MCCREA, DOUG BRAITHWAITE & JOE QUESADA Cover by TIM BRADSTREET The bodies of drug dealers, murderers and the scum of the Earth litter the streets -- the Punisher is back, and more brutal than ever, courtesy of writer Garth Ennis! The critically acclaimed creator that brought you Preacher restores one of the most popular characters in the Marvel Universe to his former glory and ultraviolent roots. Stripped of sidekicks, spiritual directives and other excess baggage, the vengeance-crazed vigilante hits the mean streets of New York City with a renewed sense of purpose! Lawbreakers beware: Frank Castle is locked, loaded and waiting for you to slip up! Collecting PUNISHER (2000) #1-12, PUNISHER (2001) #1-7 and #13-37, PUNISHER KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE, and material from MARVEL KNIGHTS DOUBLE SHOT #1. 1,136 pages, $100.

PUNISHER: BACK TO THE WAR OMNIBUS HC Written by GERRY CONWAY, LEN WEIN & STEVEN GRANT with ARCHIE GOODWIN, MARV WOLFMAN, DENNIS O'NEIL, FRANK MILLER, ROGER MCKENZIE, MIKE BARR, BILL MANTLO & JO DUFFY Penciled by ROSS ANDRU, TONY DEZUNIGA, FRANK MILLER & MIKE ZECK with KEITH POLLARD, FRANK SPRINGER, AL MILGROM, GREG LAROCQUE & MIKE VOSBURG Cover by DECLAN SHALVEY Variant Cover by MIKE ZECK Frank Castle's war begins here! From his debut in Amazing Spider-Man to his hit 1986 Circle of Blood miniseries, the first entries in the Punisher's war journal are collected in this can't-miss Omnibus. In 1973, the Punisher set his sights on the criminal underworld. Comic books were never the same. A grim figure willing to achieve justice by any means, the Punisher shook the black-and-white world of heroes and villains off its foundation. Top creators, from Frank Miller to Mike Zeck, brought a striking depth and moral resonance to the Punisher, and each of their character-defining stories is collected here. Featuring a massive trove of original art, sketches, posters and more, this is the definitive edition for every Punisher fan.Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #129, #134-135, #161-162, #174-175, #201-202 & ANNUAL (1964) #15; GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN (1974) #4; MARVEL PREVIEW (1975) 2; MARVEL SUPER ACTION (1976) #1; CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #241; DAREDEVIL (1964) #182-184; SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #81-83; and PUNISHER (1986) #1-5. 696 pages, $100.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: WORLDWIDE VOL. 2 HC Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, R.B. SILVA, JAVIER GARRÓN & PACO DIAZ Cover by ALEX ROSS Going global means a whole world of problems for the wall-crawler! Regent, one of the most dangerous threats from SECRET WARS' Battleworld, makes his power play in the Marvel Universe! And it'll take Spider-Man, Iron Man, Miles Morales and the rest of the Avengers to have any hope of stopping him! But could it be that the key to foiling Regent's plans is a certain redheaded mutual acquaintance of Peter Parker and Tony Stark? Then, after an accident at Parker Industries, how far will Peter go to save his employees -- both as CEO and as Spidey? And as a conspiracy begins to unfold, which classic characters will find themselves Dead No More? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2015) #12-19, and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2016 (CAPTAIN AMERICA) #1 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2015) #1. 232 pages, $34.99.

SPIDER-MAN: FOREVER YOUNG PROSE NOVEL HC Written by STEFAN PETRUCHA Cover by STEVE EPTING Take a swing through Spider-Man's past in a novel based on the classic "Stone Tablet Saga" -- with an all-new story for the present day! Broke -- again -- and running out of excuses for girlfriend Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker goes looking for trouble, hoping to snag some rent-paying photos of his alter ego in action. But trouble comes to him when the Kingpin and the Maggia converge in a battle for a mysterious tablet! When the fight spills over to Empire State University, Peter finds himself in the crosshairs of not only the city's most nefarious villains, but also his friends -- and the police! And when the Maggia's assumed-dead leader resurfaces, it'll take all of Spider-Man's wits to track him down! Plus: Is Peter's beloved Aunt May...dying? Can Peter fight off his enemies, save his aunt and graduate from college? 304 pages, $24.99.

COLOR YOUR OWN SPIDER-MAN Penciled by VARIOUS Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ The world's most colorful hero needs you to put the pigments in his pictures! A gallery of Peter Parker's friends and foes -- and of course the wonderful wall-crawler himself -- is rendered here by some of Marvel's greatest artists, just waiting for you to fill in the (web)lines! And it doesn't matter whether you want a canonical Green Goblin or a pink, out-of-continuity Rhino! As for the star himself, take your pick: classic red-and-blue, Iron Spider scarlet-and-gold or symbiotic black-and-white! Or seek inspiration in Spidey titles past and present with a whole host of superlative shades -- like Amazing aquamarine, Spectacular sapphire, Sensational sepia, Superior salmon, Avenging amethyst, Ultimate ultramarine, Astonishing amber or Untold umber! Whether it's friendly neighborhood fluorescents or a web of watercolors, you can make a Marvel Team-Up of whatever hues you choose! 120 pages, $9.99.

HULK: PLANET HULK OMNIBUS HC Written by GREG PAK, J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, DANIEL WAY, PETER DAVID & BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by MIKE MCKONE, KEU CHA, Juan Roman Cano Santacruz, CARLO PAGULAYAN, AARON LOPRESTI, RAFA SANDOVAL, ALEX MALEEV AND MORE Cover by LADRONN The strongest one there is, in his most savage story ever! After a brutal battle between the Hulk and the Fantastic Four, Earth's greatest heroes decide that for the good of all -- they must shoot the Hulk into space! But when he lands on the savage world of Sakaar, an epic for the ages begins. This one has it all: Strange alien planet! Oppressed barbarian tribes! Corrupt emperor! Deadly woman warrior! Gladiators and slaves! Battle-axes and hand blasters! Monsters and champions! And the Incredible Hulk! Let the smashing commence! Plus: an alternate take, a guidebook to Sakaar and Amadeus Cho's totally awesome debut! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1998) #533-535, INCREDIBLE HULK (2000) #88-105, GIANT-SIZE HULK (2006) #1, WHAT IF? PLANET HULK, PLANET HULK: GLADIATOR GUIDEBOOK and material from NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI (2006) #1 and AMAZING FANTASY (2004) #15. 656 pages, $00.

THE MIGHTY THOR OMNIBUS VOL. 3 HC Written by STAN LEE with GERRY CONWAY & LARRY LIEBER Penciled by JACK KIRBY & JOHN BUSCEMA with NEAL ADAMS Covers by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN & JACK KIRBY Stan Lee! Jack Kirby! John Buscema! Their Thor sagas were so big, so epic, so utterly cosmic in scope, we may need to ask the Surgeon General to slap a warning on this oversized Omnibus collection! It begins with the malignant Mangog, a beast from the darkest depths of Asgard -- a beast of the apocalypse Ragnarok! Then, Thor and Ego the Living Planet battle Galactus! The Lord of the Underworld returns! "Him" kidnaps Lady Sif! Galactus' origin is told -- and Thor grapples with the Wrecker! Meanwhile, Loki enters the fray, scheming his way to Asgard's throne and putting the entire realm at risk. And don't forget the Silver Surfer! With painstaking art restoration and every original letters page included, this Omnibus is a must-have for every Marvel fan! Collecting THOR (1966) #153-194. 1,000 pages, $125.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE VOL. 2 HC Written by BILL MANTLO & ROY THOMAS with LEN WEIN, MARV WOLFMAN, TONY ISABELLA, SCOTT EDELMAN & ROGER SLIFER Penciled by RON WILSON & SAL BUSCEMA with JOHN BUSCEMA, HERB TRIMPE, BOB BROWN & ARVELL JONES Cover by RON WILSON Whether it's heroes looking to team up or villains trying to test their mettle, everybody loves an adventure with the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! And we have no doubt you'll love the adventures this volume has in store. With Luke Cage, the Thing fights the giant monster Braggadoom! With Iron Man, he encounters the mythical hero Prester John! With the Golem, Son of Satan and the Scarecrow, murderous demons are conjured! With Morbius, it's the return of the Living Eraser; with Ka-Zar, he lays a knuckle sandwich on a T. rex; with Spider-Man, it's a MTIO/MTU crossover classic -- and with the FF, the Invaders and the Liberty Legion, the Thing travels back in time to World War II to battle the Third Reich! Collecting MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #11-20 and ANNUAL #1, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #47 and FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #11. 288 pages, $75.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: LUKE CAGE, POWER MAN VOL. 2 HC Written by TONY ISABELLA, LEN WEIN & DON McGREGOR with BILL MANTLO, STEVE ENGLEHART & GEORGE PEREZ Penciled by GEORGE TUSKA & RON WILSON with GEORGE PEREZ, RICH BUCKLER & SAL BUSCEMA Cover by GIL KANE Marvel's bulletproof man is back! The Marvel Masterworks proudly present the evolution of Luke Cage, Hero for Hire, into his new identity: Power Man! It's a series of iconic Cage classics featuring the debut of Cottonmouth, Cage's evolving relationship with Claire Temple and action galore! Cage goes toe-to-toe with Iron Man, battles the villainous Power Man for the right to the name, and hits the road to uncover the secrets of Security City. Also featuring the first appearances of Bill Foster as Giant-Man...and the one and only Piranha Jones! With stories and art by comic-book greats -- Wein, Isabella, McGregor, Tuska, Wilson, Pérez and more -- these are the stories that defined the Marvel and Netflix icon for an entire generation of fans! Collecting POWER MAN #17-31. 312 pages, $75.

MARVEL: THE HIP-HOP COVERS VOL. 2 HC The variant-cover program rolls on into a second hardcover -- as more of today's hottest artists take on iconic hip-hop albums, mighty Marvel style! Industry legends like Bill Sienkiewicz, Terry Dodson, Mike Deodato and Adi Granov mix it up with fresh talents like Rahzzah, Risa Hulett and plenty more, spinning covers featuring a whole universe of characters -- from Black Panther to Thanos, Rocket Raccoon to Elektra, the Avengers to Marvel's Monsters! Plus, go behind the scenes with sketches, designs and artists' insights! 168 pages, $34.99.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: NEW GUARD VOL. 4 -- GROUNDED PREMIERE HC Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by VALERIO SCHITI & MORE Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS The Guardians of the Galaxy have been grounded! The spacefaring super heroes are stuck, of all places, on Earth. And to make matters worse, they're also not necessarily a team anymore. Just what's an urban spaceman like Peter Quill to do? As Groot explores the world's forests, can Angela of Heven find a place among the heroes of Midgard? Meanwhile, the most dangerous woman in the galaxy becomes S.H.I.E.L.D.'s deadliest target -- but Gamora won't be stopped until she gets to Thanos! And speaking of ol' purple-puss -- with the team scattered to the winds, could the Mad Titan be the only thing that can bring the band back together? Brian Michael Bendis concludes his Guardians era with a blockbuster finish! Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2015) #15-19. 136 pages, $24.99.

INFAMOUS IRON MAN VOL. 1: INFAMOUS TPB Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by ALEX MALEEV Cover by ALEX MALEEV There's a new Iron Man in town, and his name is...Victor von Doom! The Marvel Universe's greatest villain is no stranger to armor, but now he's trying something new on for size: heroism. And where Tony Stark failed, Doom will succeed. But what is Victor's master plan? That's what a great number of folks want to know -- beginning with bashful, blue-eyed Ben Grimm, the ever-lovin' Thing! Next up is someone from Tony's past who has a big problem with Doom taking on the Iron mantle -- but where has Pepper Potts been until now? Doom will face a cosmic-level adversary, and two of his most mortal enemies -- ones he thought he would never see again. Can Victor keep to his redemptive path even in the face of total adversity? Will he truly even want to? Collecting INFAMOUS IRON MAN #1-6. 136 pages, $17.99.

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN: IRONHEART VOL. 1 -- RIRI WILLIAMS PREMIERE HC Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by STEFANO CASELLI A new Iron Age begins! From the violent streets of Chicago, an armored hero rises! Clad in her own Iron Man suit, Riri Williams is ready to show the world what she can do as the self-made hero of tomorrow. Her technology just might change the world forever -- if she survives that long! But is she ready for all the problems that come with stepping into Iron Man's jet boots? Problems like her first big villain. And the other guy running around as shell-head. And the laundry list of criminals looking to destroy Tony Stark's legacy. Oh, and all the super-teams out to recruit her! As Riri's adventures go viral, it's time to claim an alter ego of her own -- welcome to the Marvel Universe, Ironheart! Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN (2016) #1-6. 136 pages, $24.99.

AVENGERS: FOUR TPB Written by MARK WAID Penciled by BARRY KITSON Cover by BARRY KITSON The Old Order Changeth -- more than you ever suspected! For the first time ever, learn what really happened all those years ago when the founding Avengers turned over their membership to a set of new recruits. Three reformed super villains -- Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch -- join the recently thawed Captain America as a new group of Earth's Mightiest Heroes takes shape! But with his team labeled "The Mighty Pretenders" by an unforgiving public, how can Steve Rogers revive the Avengers' reputation when they face an unbeatable foe? Perhaps he has an ace up his sleeve -- one you've never seen before! It's a new story of Cap's Kooky Quartet (should that be Quintet?) that has direct ramifications for the Avengers of today! Collecting AVENGERS (2016) #1.1-5.1. 112 pages, $15.99.

AVENGERS: UNLEASHED VOL. 1 -- KANG WAR ONE TPB Written by MARK WAID Penciled by MIKE DEL MUNDO Cover by ALEX ROSS The time has come! Their ranks shattered by CIVIL WAR II, their spirits weighted down by a toll both personal and spiritual, Earth's Mightiest Heroes must find the resolve to stand united one final time against their greatest foe! The Avengers will assemble once more: Captain America! Thor! Vision! Wasp! Spider-Man! Hercules! But when the dust settles, will any of these valiant warriors make it out alive from an all-out war with Kang the Conqueror?! And when the Vision sets out hell-bent on revenge against Kang, all of history will be in jeopardy if the Avengers can't stop the synthezoid! The Firewall of Time will be shattered -- and it will fall to the Avengers to stop the dangers it held back! When war after war ends, not everything -- or everyone -- will be the same! Collecting AVENGERS (2016) #1-6. 144 pages, $17.99.

BLACK PANTHER: WORLD OF WAKANDA VOL. 1 -- DAWN OF THE MIDNIGHT ANGELS TPB Written by TA-NEHISI COATES, ROXANE GAY, YONA HARVEY & REMBERT BROWNE Penciled by ALITHA E. MARTINEZ, AFUA RICHARDSON & JOE BENNETT Cover by AFUA RICHARDSON Wakanda! Home of the Black Panther, a proud and vibrant nation whose legends and mysteries run deep. Now, delve deep into Wakanda's lore with a love story where tenderness is matched by brutality! You know them as the Midnight Angels, but for now they are just Ayo and Aneka -- young women recruited to become Dora Milaje, an elite task force trained to protect the crown of Wakanda at all costs. But with their king shamed and their queen killed, Ayo and Aneka must take justice into their own hands! They've been officers. Rebels. Lovers. But can they be leaders? Plus: the return of former White Tiger, Kasper Cole! As Wakanda burns, Cole can only watch helplessly from halfway around the world. Will he find a new beginning -- or meet a painful end? Collecting BLACK PANTHER: WORLD OF WAKANDA #1-6. 144 pages, $17.99.

OCCUPY AVENGERS VOL. 1: TAKING BACK JUSTICE TPB Written by DAVID F. WALKER with ROY THOMAS Penciled by CARLOS PACHECO with JOHN BUSCEMA Cover by AGUSTIN ALESSIO Super heroes -- they're a privileged class. Doing what they want, when they want, and never facing the consequences. They have no regard for the ordinary people left behind to suffer in their wake. Who will stand up for the little guy? Clint Barton, the original Hawkeye, will! Clint doesn't look for trouble, but trouble keeps finding him -- and he'll quickly drag Red Wolf and Nighthawk into his street-level heroics, as well! But what happens when Nick Fury -- the original Nick Fury -- arrives on the scene? Isn't he dead? If so, someone who looks a lot like him is out to kill Clint and his renegade team! What's going on, and can Clint keep his eye on the ball while dealing with spymasters and sabotage? Plus: Relive Red Wolf's classic debut! Collecting OCCUPY AVENGERS #1-4 and AVENGERS (1963) #80-81. 136 pages, $17.99.

STAR-LORD VOL. 1: GROUNDED TPB Written by CHIP ZDARSKY Penciled by KRIS ANKA Cover by KRIS ANKA Peter Quill might have been born on Earth, but he's been away a long time. And now that the Guardians of the Galaxy have gone and gotten themselves stranded on terra firma, how does a man go from soaring through the stars as the legendary Star-Lord to living with his feet planted firmly on the ground? What kind of job options are available for a guy whose résumé mostly consists of "guarding the galaxy"? And with all the dangers he has faced and survived, could anything prepare him for...community service?! Maybe Daredevil can help out with that. Or, would you believe, the Shocker? One thing is certain: Earth has a new guardian. Also, a new bartender. Peter Quill -- the legendary Bar-Lord! Collecting STAR-LORD #1-6 and Annual. 168 pages, $19.99.

SOLO: THE ONE MAN WAR ON TERROR TPB Written by GERRY DUGGAN & GEOFFREY THORNE Penciled by PACO DIAZ Cover by PACO DIAZ Solo goes solo! That's right -- Merc for Money James Bourne is out on his own, right where he belongs! And the "One Man War on Terror" will get the job done! Deadly alien weapons are making their way into the hands of ordinary thugs -- and Solo heads undercover to locate the source. But when things start to heat up, he might wish he had some backup! Alone in the heart of a dangerous biker gang, Solo had better watch out, because someone might already be onto his secret! As a trail of dead bodies all point to him, Solo must find the weapons supplier quickly, before his cover is blown. And when everything hits the fan, it's S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Egghead! Deadpool was just the beginning. You haven't seen anything until you've gotten to know Solo! Collecting SOLO (2016) #1-5. 112 pages, $15.99.

ULTIMATES 2 VOL. 1: TROUBLESHOOTERS TPB Written by AL EWING Penciled by TRAVEL FOREMAN Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN Who -- or what -- is the Cosmic Jailer? What being could be powerful enough to chain Eternity itself? That's the mystery Galactus must solve -- before it's too late. Ultimate problems require ultimate solutions, and the former World-Eater will call on those who helped cure his insatiable hunger: Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Blue Marvel, Spectrum and Ms. America! Together they are the Ultimates, protectors of the Omniverse. But now they are something more -- the newest heralds of Galactus the Lifebringer! And they specialize in the impossible -- like the Shaper's Ghost! Master Order and Lord Chaos! And the terrifying new entity Logos! Meanwhile, Philip Vogt knows the truth -- and faces a decision that will either save the Multiverse, or damn it forever! And the Troubleshooters are watching the Ultimates -- and they don't like what they see. Collecting ULTIMATES 2 (2016) #1-6. 136 pages, $17.99.

DEADPOOL THE DUCK TPB Written by STUART MOORE Penciled by JACOPO CAMAGNI Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA What do you get when you take one cynical anthropomorphic duck (named Howard) and cross him with the mouthiest mercenary in the Marvel Universe? Deadpool the Duck, that's what! When Wade Wilson accepts a mission from S.H.I.E.L.D. to capture a high-profile E.T., the snatch-and-grab turns out to be much more complicated than he anticipated. One unfortunate wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time accident leaves Deadpool and Howard fighting for control of their shared body -- as the cutest merc the Marvel Universe has ever seen! But how is nefarious megacorporation Roxxon mixed up in all this? And what about Rocket Raccoon? Can Howard and Deadpool work together to get their own bodies back? Or will Wade forever be trapped in a duck he never made?! Collecting DEADPOOL THE DUCK #1-5. 136 pages, $17.99.

SQUADRON SUPREME VOL. 3: FINDING NAMOR TPB Written by JAMES ROBINSON Penciled by LEONARD KIRK, PAOLO VILLANELLI & EMILIO LAISO Cover by ALEX GARNER CIVIL WAR II poses a challenge for the Squadron: Ulysses has predicted their every move, and that means they must fight the Blue Marvel! The treacherous Warrior Woman is bent on conquest, driven by her own prediction: she must resurrect Namor, the Sub-Mariner! Will the Squadron help her or stop her? Warrior Woman sets her sights on the time machine locked away in the Baxter Building, but new owner Peter Parker's spider-sense is tingling! Meanwhile, the usurped Power Princess will risk everything to stop her rival! Nighthawk searches alone for information on Ulysses and the Civil War! Blur and Thundra face capture! Hyperion and Doctor Spectrum get lost in the timestream! And teammates finally come to blows! Brace yourself for the startling fate of one of Marvel's oldest heroes -- and the Squadron! Collecting SQUADRON SUPREME (2015) #10-15. 136 pages, $17.99.

WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN VOL. 4 - OLD MONSTERS TPB Written by JEFF LEMIRE Penciled by FILIPE ANDRADE & ANDREA SORRENTINO Cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO Jubilee is missing! And to find her, Logan must team up with the supernatural super-team known as the Howling Commandos! But as a monster war begins, will the old man who was Wolverine be prepared for what this investigation will uncover? Follow Logan to Romania and discover Dracula's dastardly plot that endangers the whole world! The stakes are high, but can the Commandos trust Logan to make the tough calls with Jubilee's (undead) life in the balance? And after a disaster, Logan will be trapped in the cold void of space, hunted by the Brood...but somehow also back in the dystopian Wastelands of his future past! What madness is this? Find out, along with Alpha Flight, Danny Cage and Logan's adopted Hulk Baby! Collecting OLD MAN LOGAN (2016) #14-18. 112 pages, $15.99.

SPIDER-WOMAN: SHIFTING GEARS VOL. 3 -- SCARE TACTICS TPB Written by DENNIS HOPELESS Penciled by VERONICA FISH Cover by JAVIER RODRIGUEZ Jessica Drew has tangled with some of the worst and toughest criminals the Marvel Universe has to offer -- and she's even done it while learning to be a mom! But even the sleepless nights and exhausting responsibilities of motherhood couldn't have prepared her for her toughest challenge yet: the scare tactics of the Hobgoblin! And just who is lurking under the mask?! In the fight of her life, Jessica will be pushed to the absolute brink physically, mentally and emotionally as the Hobgoblin does the unthinkable! She's tangled with Tiger Shark, battled Blizzard and taken on a whole host of super villains in her time, but Spider-Woman has never known the world of pain a Goblin can bring! If Jessica has any hope of victory, it's going to take every last ounce of strength she has! Collecting SPIDER-WOMAN (2015) #13-17. 112 pages, $15.99.

VENOM VOL. 1: HOMECOMING TPB Written by MIKE COSTA Penciled by GERARDO SANDOVAL Cover by GERARDO SANDOVAL Venom is back in his classic form, and deadlier than ever! The symbiote you know and love has returned to New York City. No more "Agent of the Cosmos." No more "Lethal Protector." It's time for a new Venom, and it's great to be bad. But now that Venom is back on Earth, just who has bonded with him -- and turned him back into a slathering, fanged monster? As the symbiote returns to its old ways, sink your teeth into the deadliest Venom story yet! One that will draw old friends -- like Mac Gargan, the Scorpion! And a certain other former host of the Venom symbiote, known for web-slinging, wall-crawling and wisecracking! That's right: It's Venom vs. Spider-Man like never before! Collecting VENOM (2016) #1-6. 136 pages, $16.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: RENEW YOUR VOWS VOL. 1 -- BRAWL IN THE FAMILY TPB Written by GERRY CONWAY & MORE Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN, NATHAN STOCKMAN Cover by RYAN STEGMAN The Parker clan web-slings and wall-crawls its way into your hearts! Life is good for husband and wife Peter Parker and Mary Jane: Their daughter, Annie, is their pride and joy, they're both working and (barely) making ends meet, they're keeping the streets of New York City safe from super villains -- you know, normal, everyday stuff. Oh, did we mention MJ and Annie have super-powers just like Peter? Being Spider-Man just became a family affair! And when the Mole Man attacks NYC, only the sensational Spider-Family can stop him! After that, they'll just want a quiet night in -- until Sandman crashes the party! But when Annie receives an invitation to attend Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, can Peter and MJ hand over their little girl to the X-Men? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: RENEW YOUR VOWS (2016) #1-5. 120 pages, $15.99.

SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL VOL. 2: SIDE PIECES TPB Written by SCOTT AUKERMAN, GERRY DUGGAN, PENN JILLETTE, PAUL SCHEER, NICK GIOVANNETTI & JOSHUA CORIN Penciled by REILLY BROWN, SCOTT KOBLISH, TODD NAUCK & TIGH WALKER Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO Monsters, magic, merriment, movie-making and more! When Deadpool goes Hollywood, he's sure to bring his wall-crawling bud along for the ride -- after all, Spidey is no stranger to selling out! In the proud DP tradition, a "lost" issue of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN flashes us back to one of our pun-happy pair's earliest meetings! Then, Spidey and Deadpool meet Pen and Teller, for reals, in a tale penned by Penn himself! When both our heroes are alone for the holidays, that means they're the only ones who can save Christmas! And when another of those crazy events rocks the Marvel Universe, the web-slinger uses all his powers (and responsibilities) to fight the Monsters Unleashed -- while Deadpool is about as helpful as he usually is. It's the team-up series where anything can happen -- and does! Collecting SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL #6-7, #11-12 and #1.MU.