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Collects Iron Man (1968) #278-289, Iron Man Annual (1970) #12-13; material from Darkhawk Annual (1992) #1, Avengers West Coast Annual (1989) #7, Marvel Holiday Special (1991) #2. The gunmetal-gray Avenger! Tony Stark’s health takes a turn for the worse thanks to the intergalactic Operation: Galactic Storm! Back home, the Masters of Silence are waiting - and to defeat them, Tony needs to build a new armor unlike any other! But with Justin Hammer gunning for him, will he live long enough to get used to it? Or will the suit be a better fit for James Rhodes? When Tony’s health finally gives out for good, Rhodey must face his destiny - as a War Machine! But which is worse: filling Iron Man’s boots or running Stark Enterprises? Guest-starring Darkhawk, the West Coast Avengers and a lineup of classic villains from Blizzard to Blacklash!
Iron Man's friendship with War Machine is strained to the breaking point, and his new team, Force Works, is still working out the kinks. And if that weren't enough, the Mandarin has located the ancient alien artifact known as the Heart of Darkness, and that spells trouble for Tony Stark! Determined to end the 'age of technology' and return the world to a feudal state, the Mandarin and his all-new Avatars begin an all-out assault on Hong Kong!
Collects Hellstorm: Prince of Lies (1993) #1-11. The Son of Satan is back — and there’s hell to pay! Daimon Hellstrom has long struggled with his nature and his evil parentage. He’s been an adventurer, a hero and a Defender — even a husband to Patsy “Hellcat” Walker. But that was years ago. Now storm clouds gather as Hellstrom walks among mortal men once more — for his new path is one of death and damnation! Unholy threats are on the rise, and the cynical, embittered Hellstrom is the only one who can combat them — if he can survive the many tricks his father’s kingdom has in store! Hellstrom encounters Gabriel the Devil-Hunter, Doctor Strange, the Gargoyle and more as he battles demonic doppelgangers, murderous mortals, faith healers and damned souls. But what will happen when Hellstrom goes to Hell?
Taking a multifaceted approach to attitudes toward race through popular culture and the American superhero, All New, All Different? explores a topic that until now has only received more discrete examination. Considering Marvel, DC, and lesser-known texts and heroes, this illuminating work charts eighty years of evolution in the portrayal of race in comics as well as in film and on television. Beginning with World War II, the authors trace the vexed depictions in early superhero stories, considering both Asian villains and nonwhite sidekicks. While the emergence of Black Panther, Black Lightning, Luke Cage, Storm, and other heroes in the 1960s and 1970s reflected a cultural revolution, the b...
Galactus ate your apartment building? Call Damage Control. The S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier crashed on your car? Call Damage Control. Aliens destroyed Manhattan...again? Call Damage Control! Meet the Marvel Universe's No. 1 clean-up crew, the guys and gals with the bulldog badge who work tirelessly to put New York back together after every super-hero battle: from giant robots, to the devastation wreaked by the Acts of Vengeance, to the coming of the cosmic clean-freak Edifice Rex! Not disastrous enough? How about their biggest challenges to date: Dr. Doom's unpaid bill and the aftermath of World War Hulk! Collecting Damage Control (1989a) #1-4, Damage Control (1989b) #1-4, Damage Control (1991) #1-4, WWH Aftersmash: Damage Control #1-3, snd Material From Marvel Age Annual #4 snd Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #19.
Collects Iron Man #279, Thor #446, Captain America #400-401, Avengers West Coast #82, Quasar #34-35, Wonder Man #9, Avengers #347, What If? #55-56. One galaxy's heroes are another's villains, and two galaxies' worth of them are in head-on collision - with the Avengers in the middle of a war whose repercussions will haunt them for years! The events that split and shook the Earth's Mightiest Heroes to their foundations end here, and intergalactic boundaries aren't the only lines being drawn! Plus: The tri-galaxy war devastates the Earth far more literally when we see "What If the Avengers Lost Operation: Galactic Storm?"!
Collects AVENGERS WEST COAST #65-82 and ANNUAL #6.The reaper and the robot! When two of the greatest foes ever faced by Earth's Mightiest Heroes join forces, it spells doom for the West Coast Avengers! If the team can somehow triumph over the deadly duo of the Grim Reaper and Ultron, who will be left in a revamped roster? And will there be any room for the U.S.Agent? Not if Hawkeye has his way! Then, Julia "Spider-Woman" Carpenter and the Living Lightning join the fight against the diabolical Doctor Demonicus and the Pacific Overlords! The WCA and the Fantastic Four are caught in a cross-dimensional struggle, while Doctor Strange lends a mystical hand when the Night Shift raises hell! But what will the cosmic civil war known as Operation: Galactic Storm mean for the Whackos?
Millions of comic fans root for Steve Rogers as Captain America. Now here’s their chance to know the man behind the shield like never before. Get to know one of the world’s most iconic superheroes through rare interviews, personal letters, declassified government documents, and more. Experience World War II through Steve’s own words. Witness his relationships with comrades and enemies alike, from allies like Bucky Barnes and Sam Wilson to foes like the Red Skull. Go inside Steve’s internal struggle to find purpose in the modern world after being frozen for decades—and learn what continues to drive this enduring symbol of hope, courage, and justice today. Featuring in-universe content as written by Captain America and his friends, allies, and foes from across the Marvel Universe, this new archival collection delivers an unprecedented glimpse into the life and mind of an American legend—and is the perfect read for any Cap or Marvel fan.
Since 1940, Captain America has battled his enemies in the name of American values, and as those values have changed over time, so has Captain America’s character. Because the comic book world fosters a close fan–creator dialogue, creators must consider their ever-changing readership. Comic book artists must carefully balance storyline continuity with cultural relevance. Captain America’s seventy-year existence spans from World War II through the Cold War to the American War on Terror; beginning as a soldier unopposed to offensive attacks against foreign threats, he later becomes known as a defender whose only weapon is his iconic shield. In this way, Captain America reflects America...