I wish 2023 would be lighter on my wallet. I'm picking up the three SW Vol. 2's, Daredevil Vol. 2, Defenders Vol. 2 and Spidey: BND Vol. 1. Not sure about UXM Vol. 5.
I wish 2023 would be lighter on my wallet. I'm picking up the three SW Vol. 2's, Daredevil Vol. 2, Defenders Vol. 2 and Spidey: BND Vol. 1. Not sure about UXM Vol. 5.
November 2022 solicitations:
PLANET OF THE APES ADVENTURES: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS
Written by DOUG MOENCH
Penciled by GEORGE TUSKA & ALFREDO ALCALA
Covers by E.M. GIST & GIL KANE
The simian sci-fi staple, in the mighty Marvel manner! Relive the classic films Planet of the Apes and Beneath the Planet of the Apes as Marvel’s 1970s color comic adaptations are collected in one action-packed volume! When a crew of astronauts crash-lands on a strange and desolate world, they discover a society of apes with heightened intelligence and speech! And here, a race of mute humans are their slaves! Can the mission’s leader, Taylor, fight his way free and hold onto his humanity? What is the shocking secret of this Planet of the Apes? And what unfathomable danger lies beneath the surface? Find out when a second spaceship makes its way to this uncanny world and another astronaut faces a battle for survival, with the fate of the entire planet at stake! Collecting ADVENTURES ON THE PLANET OF THE APES #1-11.
224 PGS./Rated T …$100.00
ISBN: 978-1-302-95073-6
Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8
I can't get my head around that $100 price tag for just over 200 pages. This is getting somewhat ridiculous. I was really looking forward to Marvel "reacquiring" the rights and putting out the PotA in Omnibus format but I just can't justify that price. I'm sure there was some restoration but this isn't a Taschen produced book.
WHAT IF?: INTO THE MULTIVERSE OMNIBUS VOL. 1
Written by PETER B. GILLIS, ROY THOMAS, DANNY FINGEROTH, JIM VALENTINO, DOUG MURRAY,
KURT BUSIEK, JEAN-MARC LOFFICIER, GLENN HERDLING, RICHARD HOWELL, DWAYNE MCDUFFIE, RON MARZ, GEORGE CARAGONNE, MARK GRUENWALD & MORE
Penciled by STEVE DITKO, RON WILSON, GREG CAPULLO, DAVE SIMONS, MARK BAGLEY, JIM VALENTINO, RON LIM, RICH BUCKLER, RIK LEVINS, VINCE MIELCAREK, MARC JORGENSEN, GARY KWAPISZ, RICHARD HOWELL, LUKE MCDONNELL, RODNEY RAMOS, TOM MORGAN, GAVIN CURTIS, DALE EAGLESHAM, RURIK TYLER, SCOTT MCDANIEL, JOE PHILLIPS, DAVE HOOVER, MARK PACELLA & MORE
Covers by AL MILGROM & RODNEY RAMOS
Anything can happen in WHAT IF? — and this is the volume to prove it! Imaginative creators line up to explore alternate possibilities in unexpected ways — featuring amazing, incredible and uncanny variants of all your favorite heroes! Ask yourself the important questions: What if the alien costume possessed Spider-Man? What if the new X-Men died on their first mission? What if the Fantastic Four all had the same power?! Plus: Professor X becomes the Juggernaut, Wolverine is an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil kills the Kingpin and the Punisher’s family survives! Captain America won’t give up the shield, Iron Man loses the Armor Wars and the Vision destroys the Avengers! But when the Time-Keepers step in, can the Multiverse survive a cosmic crossover between the many worlds the Watcher has witnessed? Collecting WHAT IF? (1988) #1, WHAT IF? (1989) #1-39 and QUASAR #30.
1240 PGS./Rated T …$125.00
ISBN: 978-1-302-94645-6
Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8
ADAM WARLOCK OMNIBUS
Written by STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS, MIKE FRIEDRICH & JIM STARLIN with RON GOULART, GERRY CONWAY, TONY ISABELLA, BILL MANTLO, DAVID ANTHONY KRAFT & MARK GRUENWALD
Penciled by JACK KIRBY, GIL KANE & JIM STARLIN with BOB BROWN, HERB TRIMPE, JERRY BINGHAM, JOHN BUSCEMA & JOHN BYRNE
Covers by GIL KANE & JIM STARLIN
Created by the utopian scientists of the Enclave and hatched from the imaginations of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, there came a being known only as…Him! And when this perfect being encountered the High Evolutionary, he gained a purpose, a Soul Gem and a name: Adam Warlock! His adventures will rock your world — and Counter-Earth too! Now, Warlock’s complete original 1970s saga is collected in one volume. Featuring the first life (and death) of Adam Warlock, the debut of the Infinity Gems, the Magus saga, the all-time classic war against Thanos, the debut of Her, the resurrection of Adam Warlock and a massive treasure trove of bonus material! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #66-67, THOR (1966) #165-166, MARVEL PREMIERE #1-2, WARLOCK (1972) #1-15, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #176-178 and ANNUAL #6, STRANGE TALES (1951) #178-181, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #55, AVENGERS ANNUAL #7 and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1972) #61-63 and ANNUAL #2.
904 PGS./Rated T …$125.00
ISBN: 978-1-302-94987-7
Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8
NEW X-MEN OMNIBUS - 4th PRINTING
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Penciled by FRANK QUITELY, ETHAN VAN SCIVER,
LEINIL FRANCIS YU, IGOR KORDEY, JOHN PAUL LEON,
PHIL JIMENEZ, KERON GRANT, CHRIS BACHALO & MARC SILVESTRI
Covers by FRANK QUITELY
ON SALE MARCH 2023
Grant Morrison’s wildly innovative X-Men saga returns! The X-Men, reimagined with a new look and a new mission, must face weird new threats including evil twins, organ harvesters, sentient bacteria, rebellious mutant youth, power-enhancing street drugs and living weapons! Joined by wicked telepath Emma Frost and mysterious powerhouse Xorn, the X-Men go public — expanding Xavier’s school to train a new generation of mutants including the insect-like Angel, the bird-boy Beak, the living sandstorm Dust and eerie telepathic quintuplets the Stepford Cuckoos. And as secondary mutations alter familiar mutants, the team is tested when Emma Frost sets her seductive sights on Cyclops, the all-consuming Phoenix threatens to rise again, and shocking traitors plot the destruction of everything the X-Men have accomplished! Featuring the Shi’ar Imperial Guard, the X-Corporation, Fantomex and more! Collecting NEW X-MEN (2001) #114-154 and ANNUAL #1.
1120 PGS./Rated T+ …$125.00
ISBN: 978-1-302-94984-6
Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8
SPIDER-MAN 2099 OMNIBUS VOL. 1
Written by PETER DAVID, IAN EDGINTON, BEN RAAB, TERRY KAVANAGH, PAT MILLS, TONY SKINNER,
JOHN FRANCIS MOORE, JON PETERSON & MARK WAID
Penciled by RICK LEONARDI, KELLEY JONES, TOM GRINDBERG, RON LIM, CHRIS BATISTA, JIM FERN, JOE ST. PIERRE, DAVID BOLLER, ROGER ROBINSON, ANDREW WILDMAN, KEITH POLLARD, MIKE MCKONE, MALCOLM DAVIS, GRANT MIEHM, PAT BRODERICK, TOM MORGAN, GABRIEL MORRISSETTE & MORE
Covers by RICK LEONARDI
ON SALE APRIL 2023
Peter David’s futuristic epic, collected in full! The year 2099 is full of menaces, but none so insidious as the corrupt corporations that run the world! Miguel O’Hara, his DNA rewritten in an attempt to escape his employer Alchemax, has gained amazing powers — and become the new Spider-Man! But as Miguel battles injustice in both high and low society, menaces new and familiar come calling: Venture, the Specialist, the Vulture, the mysterious Thanatos and more! The possible return of the Asgardian gods unites Miguel with 2099’s other heroes, but who is the Net Prophet? How will Spider-Man react when Doctor Doom conquers America? And what is Miguel’s connection to Venom 2099? Collecting SPIDER-MAN 2099 (1992) #1-46 and ANNUAL #1, RAVAGE 2099 #15, X-MEN 2099 #5, DOOM 2099 #14, PUNISHER 2099 #13, SPIDER-MAN 2099 MEETS SPIDER-MAN and SPIDER-MAN 2099 SPECIAL #1.
1384 PGS./Rated T …$150.00
ISBN: 978-1-302-94779-8
Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8
STAR WARS LEGENDS: THE REBELLION OMNIBUS VOL. 1
Written by JOHN WAGNER, PAUL ALDEN, RANDY STRADLEY, RON MARZ, JEREMY BARLOW, DARKO MACAN, BRIAN WOOD, RYDER WINDHAM, MIKE W. BARR, HENRY GILROY & LEN WEIN
Penciled by CAM KENNEDY, RAÚL TREVIÑO, DAVIDÉ FABBRI, BRIAN CHING, TOMÁS GIORELLO, ADRIANA MELO, BRANDON BADEAUX, JEFF JOHNSON, JOE CORRONEY, NICOLA SCOTT, DAVE GIBBONS, CARLOS D’ANDA, RYAN KELLY, FACUNDO PERCIO, STÉPHANE CRÉTY, GARY ERSKINE, KEN STEACY, GLEN MULLALY, GLEN MURAKAMI, GLEN JOHNSON, PATCH ZIRCHER & CESAR MACSOMBOL
Covers by RYAN BENJAMIN & HUGH FLEMING
The rebels have won a major battle against the Empire — and now they must win the war! In the immediate aftermath of A New Hope, Darth Vader is obsessed with discovering the identity of the rebel pilot who destroyed the Death Star. But as Vader and Luke Skywalker’s destinies begin to intertwine, neither can predict how their fates are tied together — even as the fallen Obi-Wan Kenobi haunts them both! Meanwhile, Princess Leia works to rebuild the rebel forces, but she has plans for a secret X-Wing squadron of her own! And while Luke and Wedge Antilles infiltrate the Imperial fleet, Han Solo and Chewbacca have their hands full against the bounty hunter Boba Fett! Collecting STAR WARS: EMPIRE #7, #14 and #16-27; STAR WARS: VADER’S QUEST #1-4; STAR WARS (2013) #1-20; STAR WARS KIDS (1997) #1-11, 12 (A STORY) and #13-20; and STAR WARS 3-D #1-3.
1072 PGS./Rated T …$125.00
ISBN: 978-1-302-94744-6
Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 15 HC
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT & ROGER STERN with TOM DeFALCO & JIM SHOOTER
Penciled by MARC SILVESTRI with ALAN DAVIS, KERRY GAMMILL, RICK LEONARDI, KEITH POLLARD
& MARSHALL ROGERS
Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
ON SALE MARCH 2023
Marc Silvestri’s uncanny legacy as an X-Men artist begins here! The artist who would define a new era of mutant drama kicks things off with the X-MEN VS. AVENGERS limited series, in which Magneto is summoned to trial for crimes against humanity. Can the Avengers bring him to justice? And why are the X-Men standing in their way? Next, Alan Davis draws an epic Annual introducing the alien force named Horde! Then, Silvestri joins with mutant maestro Chris Claremont for a run of legendary stories – including the iconic “Fall of the Mutants,” which changed everything for the X-Men. In a major status quo change for the series, the X-Men relocate to Australia – where they take on the cyborg Reavers! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #220-231, X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #11, X-MEN VS. AVENGERS #1-4 and material from BEST OF MARVEL COMICS.
520 PGS./Rated T …$100.00
ISBN: 978-1-302-94922-8
Trim size: 7 x 10
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DAZZLER VOL. 4 HC
Written by ARCHIE GOODWIN & ANN NOCENTI with JIM SHOOTER, LINDA GRANT, BOB DeNATALE & JO DUFFY
Penciled by PAUL CHADWICK & DON PERLIN with FRANK SPRINGER, GEOF ISHERWOOD, TOM MORGAN,
AL MILGROM & COLLEEN DORAN
Cover by BUTCH GUICE
ON SALE MARCH 2023
Dazzler, that’s a wrap! The icon of the ’80s finishes her tour with the Marvel Masterworks in the conclusion of her original series! Alison Blaire took her last solo bow in 1986, but while Madonna was notching #1 singles, Dazzler was getting chased through sewers by super villains. Being the hardest-working mutant in show business isn’t as glamorous as you’d think! And with a prejudiced world now fully aware of her mutant status, Dazzler’s singing career is at a standstill. She desperately tries to find her place as she faces the cosmic Beyonder, battles her future X-Men teammates, romances the Beast and tries her hand at…roller derby?! Hey, it was the ’80s! Featuring early work from indie legend Paul Chadwick! Collecting DAZZLER #35-42, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST #1-4, SECRET WARS II #4 and material from MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #38.
344 PGS./Rated T …$75.00
ISBN: 978-1-302-94923-5
Trim size: 7 x 10
WOLVERINE BY BENJAMIN PERCY VOL. 2 OHC
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Penciled by ADAM KUBERT, LAN MEDINA, PACO DIAZ, JAVIER FERNANDEZ, FEDERICO VICENTINI & MORE
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
On the hunt for a missing sword, Logan comes face-to-face with Arakkii pirate crimelord Sevyr Blackmore! But will their fight offer the clues that Wolverine needs to catch his bitter enemy, Solem…or will it be the distraction that puts Logan right where the manipulative mutant wants him? Then, CIA agent Jeff Bannister uncovers a secret surveillance device aimed at Krakoa — but someone wants their bug back, and Bannister out of the picture. Where can Wolverine and his friend find safe haven? And the best there is gets the worst partner possible when Deadpool seeks Krakoan citizenship! Wade Wilson has uncovered a dangerous plot that could mean doom for the mutants’ safe haven, and it’s going to take a titanic team-up to quell the threat! Plus, as if that wasn’t enough — the Hand’s Hellbride seeks deadly revenge! Collecting WOLVERINE (2020) #14-25.
344 PGS./Parental Advisory …$44.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-94978-5
Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8
From what I understand, the UXM Omnibuses will basically be reprinting what was published in the MMWs, so no, if you pick up the UXM MMWs, you shouldn't be missing much except for the Letters pages. That is if Letters pages are still being printed in the UXM Omnis.
November 2022 solicitations - Epic Collections:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION: INVASION OF THE SPIDER-SLAYERS TPB
Volume #24 in the Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collections
Written by DAVID MICHELINIE, ERIC FEIN, STEVEN GRANT, JACK HARRIS, ROY THOMAS, PETER DAVID & MORE
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY, AARON LOPRESTI, JEFF JOHNSON, TOM LYLE, MICHAEL BAIR, JIM CRAIG & MORE
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
The Spider-Slayers are back! Spider-Man is under siege when deadly robots start attacking every time he appears in public. Who is behind their unrelenting assaults? Can Spidey uncover the truth with Electro and the Scorpion standing in his way? And what side deal has Felicia Hardy, the former Black Cat, made with the Tinkerer? Meanwhile, Peter Parker’s parents have recently returned home, but a mysterious man is watching their every move. And Venom goes on trial for his crimes — but after an eye-opening battle with Spider-Man, will he turn over a new leaf? Plus: Styx and Stone strike! Annex attacks! And Spider-Man and Doctor Strange duke it out with demons in the Death Dimension! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #368-377, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #27, SPIDER-MAN/DR. STRANGE: THE WAY TO DUSTY DEATH and SPIDER-MAN SPECIAL EDITION: THE TRIAL OF VENOM.
424 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-94832-0
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
SILVER SURFER EPIC COLLECTION: THE RETURN OF THANOS TPB
Volume #5 in the Silver Surfer Epic Collections
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART, JIM VALENTINO,
JIM STARLIN, STAN LEE & KEITH POLLARD
Penciled by RON LIM, RON FRENZ & KEITH POLLARD
Cover by RON LIM
ON SALE JANUARY 2022
Kree-Skrull War II! The Silver Surfer has been manipulated into joining the conflict between the Kree and the Skrulls, and now his homeworld of Zenn-La has become a target! What sacrifice must Norrin Radd make to protect his people? As the war becomes ever more complex, Shalla-Bal learns that one side has a traitor in its midst! Both empires are being manipulated by outside forces, but can the Surfer discover the truth before the bloodshed gets any worse? Then, to correct what she sees as “the great imbalance,” Death has resurrected Thanos of Titan — and he means to kill half of all living beings in the universe! Can the Surfer dissuade Thanos from this grim task, or will Drax the Destroyer and the Impossible Man get in the way? Collecting SILVER SURFER (1987) #24-38 and SILVER SURFER: THE ENSLAVERS.
480 PGS./Rated T+ …$44.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-94829-0
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16