The HCs from the May solicitations:
ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1: HYDRA ASCENDANT PREMIERE HC
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by STUART IMMONEN
Covers by STUART IMMONEN & ALEX ROSS
The spy-fi, high-flying adventures of Sam Wilson — the all-new Captain America — begin here! Hydra has infiltrated society completely, but why? Cap’s new partnership with Nomad is tested as they race to uncover the Sect of the Unknown, but Hydra gathers Steve Rogers’ old rogues’ gallery to take down the new heroes! The all-new Captain America battles Sin and Baron Blood, and uncovers the new Hydra’s ultimate goal — but is it too late? Millions of innocent souls hang in the balance — but broken and nearly dead from Hydra’s gauntlet, can Cap stop the Great Leveling? In the face of Zemo’s atrocities, Sam Wilson will earn his stripes — make the single greatest sacrifice of his life — and he will never be the same again. The stage is set for the Age of Hydra! Collecting ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA #1-6.
136 PGS./Rated T …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9376-0
Trim size: standard
ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1: HYDRA ASCENDANT PREMIERE HC ROSS COVER (DM ONLY)
136 PGS./Rated T …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9835-2
ALL-NEW X-MEN VOL. 7: THE UTOPIANS PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MAHMUD ASRAR
Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
The time-tossed All-New X-Men are more than teammates, more than best friends — they have become a close-knit family. But the mysterious Black Vortex may sunder their family ties permanently! As the young mutants venture back into space to deal with a galaxy in chaos, they must decipher the Vortex’s secrets — and fast, because the villainous Mr. Knife has kidnapped some of their team! Beast and Kitty travel to Spartax to study the Vortex Book as Storm formulates a plan to break into Mr. Knife’s fortress. But will the Vortex’s cosmic power transform the young mutants into something unrecognizable? Meanwhile, back on Earth, the Utopians hold a secret that will change the future of mutantkind — but who are the Utopians? The All-New X-Men may regret finding out! Collecting ALL-NEW X-MEN #37-41.
136 PGS./Rated T …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9240-4
Trim size: standard
ANT-MAN: NATURAL ENEMY PROSE NOVEL HC
Written by JASON STARR
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
Marvel’s smallest hero stars in his biggest story yet: an all-new, original prose novel timed to coincide with the ANT-MAN feature film! Meet Scott Lang: ex-con, single father and part-time super hero. Scott and his teenage daughter, Cassie, are just settling down in a new city when a criminal from Scott’s past comes gunning for them. But is the killer really after Scott, or the secrets of the Ant-Man tech? And just how far will Scott go to protect his only child? Award-winning crime writer Jason Starr (Twisted City, WOLVERINE MAX) spins a thrilling tale of desperation, secrets and microscopic adventure.
304 PGS./No Rating …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9323-4
AVENGERS: TIME RUNS OUT VOL. 4 PREMIERE HC
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI, KEV WALKER & MIKE DEODATO JR.
Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER
For Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Illuminati, it all ends here! After two years of carefully crafting his cataclysmic saga, writer Jonathan Hickman jumps ahead eight months to the grand finale, the honest-to-goodness immediate future of the Marvel Universe — and the day of the Final Incursion! The Illuminati’s desperate, world-destroying actions have fragmented the Avengers, turning lifelong friends into sworn foes! But as the final incursion looms, will the Avengers, Illuminati and Cabal band together to save what they can, or destroy one another? And have all the battles they’ve endured, and the sacrifices they’ve made, prepared either group for the inevitable moment where time runs out…and the Secret Wars begin? The final act of the astonishing climax to Jonathan Hickman’s legendary run is here! Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #43-44 and NEW AVENGERS (2013) #31-33.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9224-4
Trim size: standard
MARVEL’S AGENT CARTER: SEASON ONE DECLASSIFIED SLIPCASE HC
Written by SARAH RODRIGUEZ
It’s 1946; the war is over, but Peggy Carter has new battles to fight as the men return home. The love of her life — Steve Rogers — is gone, and Peggy is pinned with administrative work at her new job in the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve). She finds solace in secret missions from Howard Stark — but the missions are more dangerous than she knows. Hayley Atwell reprises her role as Peggy Carter in the show inspired by Marvel’s two Captain America feature films as well as the short Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter. In this collectible volume, go behind the scenes with production design, photographs and stills from the set — plus interviews with the cast and crew. Follow Peggy’s journey as she navigates life as a single woman in an America still recovering from war.
200 PGS./All Ages …$49.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9718-8
Trim size: landscape
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: LUKE CAGE, HERO FOR HIRE VOL. 1 HC
Written by ARCHIE GOODWIN & STEVE ENGLEHART with TONY ISABELLA, GERRY CONWAY & BILLY GRAHAM
Penciled by GEORGE TUSKA & BILLY GRAHAM
Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
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! Cage’s adventures depicted New York City’s 1970s grit and the plight of its people unlike any other, all while incorporating larger-than-life villains including Black Mariah and Doctor Doom. From Cage’s origin story to his first exploits as the hard-as-steel hero, each issue has been painstakingly restored and collected here in color for the very first time! Collecting LUKE CAGE, HERO FOR HIRE #1-16.
336 PGS./Rated T …$75.00
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9180-3
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: LUKE CAGE, HERO FOR HIRE VOL. 1 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 222 (DM ONLY)
336 PGS./Rated T …$75.00
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9181-0
MS. MARVEL VOL. 1 HC
Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA & JACOB WYATT
Cover by SARA PICHELLI
Marvel Comics presents the all-new Ms. Marvel, the groundbreaking heroine who’s become an international sensation! Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City — until she suddenly gains extraordinary gifts. But who is she now? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Kamala explores her newfound powers, but will the weight of the legacy before her be too much? Encounters with the maniacal Inventor and the Inhumans’ royal family; team-ups with her favorite hero Wolverine and the Inhumans’ dog, Lockjaw…Kamala is living the dream. But as she discovers more about her past, her future is threatened! How long can Ms. Marvel’s life override Kamala’s? Experience the fan-favorite, critically acclaimed new series from the beginning! Collecting MS. MARVEL (2014) #1-11 and material from ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE #1.
248 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9828-4
Trim size: oversized