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Learn the secrets of Grandmother''s millennia long rule of Japan, the long lost Blood of Heroes, and long untold episode of Unity, in this tale of Shu Sugino...the rebel Rai!

Dr. Mirage saved the world from the Chaos Effect, but at the loss of his restored physical form. Having done it once before can Dr. Mirage now figure out how to make his necromantic energy form physical again?

In the Golden Age of Hollywood, two studios vie for cinematic supremacy: Gotham Pictures, featuring the successful adventure serials starring Batman, and Arkham Studios, which is determined to shut the serial down at any cost...even murder!

In a lethal fight with the machine-controlling villain, Ax, Aric learns that his control over the X-O armor is slipping. Fearing it is the lingering influence of Master Darque, Aric turns to Dr. Mirage to help cleanse the armor of the necromancer''s taint.

Written by Paul Levitz Art by Joe Staton, Bob Layton, Joe Giella and Dave Hunt Cover by Brian Bolland A new volume collecting classic Silver Age Justice Society adventures! This volume - featuring stories from ALL-STAR COMICS #68-74 and ADVENTURE COMICS #461-466 - includes the Justice Society''s battles with the Psycho-Pirate, the immortal Vandal Savage, the Injustice Society and more. Advance-solicited; on sale February 7 - 224 pg, FC, $14.99 US

""The Volcano''s coming, the Volcano''s coming!"", echo the words from Ript and Claude this issue, as Panaam collects his debt from our primordial heroes and forces them to spread the word to evacuate the jungle inhabitants to safety. But the rub, as they say, is that due to Ript and Claude''s past behavior, everybody thinks they''re trying to scam them. Jeez, and you thought Chicken Little had it bad.

The conclusion of Doctor Tomorrow''s battle against the Teutonic Knight, the Nazis'' greatest warrior. It''ll take more brains than brawn for the good Doctor to deal with this alien-armored Aryan!

Back home in Miami, the Carmen and Dr. Mirage are facing the difficulties of a life together: how can one hold a ghost? Meanwhile, Master Darque begins to plot his revenge...

Asteroid A-271 is plummeting towards Earth, and President Eisenhower has made a personal plea for Doctor Tomorrow to itnervene. But Tomorrow smells a set-up. Using his incredible future technology he breaks into the top secret computer databases of the fifties. But here he''ll find more than just files and tape-drives. He runs smack into the most dangerous person he will ever meet - a twelve year-old Native American from the future named Mushroom Cloud!

Spurred by visions of nuclear disaster, Doctor Tomorrow races to dismantle the Nazi atomic program. But guarding it is the X-O of the 40s, the Teutonic Knight! Can Tomorrow''s future tech defeat a threat from beyond our world? Can he even survive intact?

The Elseworlds miniseries concludes! In the Golden Age of Hollywood, studio-magnate-turned-actor Byron Wyatt has lost himself in his on-camera character: the Batman! Meanwhile, rival studio chief Jack Òthe JokerÓ Napier makes an all-out play to take over his business. ÒBatmanÓ and ÒJokerÓ collide in the not-to-be-missed conclusion.

Pursued by Master Darque and an army of the undead, Dr. Mirage and his wife flee through the snowy slopes of Tibet. Slowly, Dr. Mirage realizes the nature of his new ghostly form, all the while seeking a way to defeat the rage of Darque.

The Doctor goes to war for the third time. Here he''ll meet a man he hasn''t seen in thirty years. Gilad the Warmaster from Eternal Warriors! They''re allied once again, but this time their agendas may not mesh - Gilad wants to free Vietnam from the aggression of a superstate, while Tomorrow wants to ease America out of the war! But if Gilad doesn''t like what Doc''s doing, how will Tomorrow stop a man who can''t die?

“MARTIAL L.A.W.” The heroes of the L.A.W. struggle to rescue the JLA before time runs out for all the world’s heroes! In the midst of a world-threatening conflict, we look back at the life of Hadley Jagger-also known as the legendary martial artist Judomaster! Forged in the fires of World War II, his origins contain the beginnings of Avatar-the being that, in the present day, threatens the entire world!

Doctor Tomorrow is dragged into the 1950s kicking and screaming! Despite Doc''s heroic efforts in Korea and commie busting back in the states, ""Tailgunner"" Joe McCarthy sets his sights to expose Doc as a dyed-in-the-wook Communist. Besieged on all sides, Tomorrow is then betrayed by one of his closest allies, threatening his future technology and even his life!

Doctor Tomorrow goes in an entirely new direction to deal with a new generation. Using his new contacts, he seeks out the daughter he never knew. But she''s not what he was expecting and he expects that she''ll hate him! Journey into the Space Age as the Race for Tomorrow continues...

Hwen''s hunger pains indicate his powers are fading -- and only Sandria Darque can help. In the face of this startling realization, the doctor decides to take up cooking.

The team holds off the Malev Robots and forces them to retreat. Rai unites the Future Force to preserve humanity''s future.

Mama Fong arrives at the worst possible time -- just as the battle between Dr. Mirage and the shape shifter, The Otherman, is getting heated! But what can this strange villain be after? Will he stop at nothing to sabotage the Harbinger Foundation''s aerospace program and make Carmen his?!

“THE PAST IS ALWAYS PRESENT.” The heroes of the L.A.W. struggle to rescue the JLA before time runs out for all the world’s heroes! While the mysterious Avatar tightens his grip on the world’s last remaining defenders, Blue Beetle must come to terms with his guilt over the death of Dan Garrett-the original Beetle-and Judomaster confronts a surprise foe from his past.

“THE L.A.W. AND ORDER!” The miniseries concludes! The Living Assault Weapons wrap things up, but are things worse now than when they started? Whose life has been altered by the experience? Which member vows secrecy? Who leaves the group? And which member abandons their costumed identity? All is revealed in the shocking final issue.

The Geomancer brings the secrets of the 41st century back to the 20th century, and unleashing the Blood of Heroes and the legacy of the Rai with it!

“THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR!” The JLA has vanished...and only a strange assemblage of heroes stands against the deadly Avatar! The Avatar will stop at nothing to eliminate all the world’s military forces...including its superheroes! The JLA has already been banished to another dimension; Captain Atom’s been abducted; and now only Blue Beetle, the Question, Sarge Steel, Nightshade and Judomaster remain. But is one of them a traitor to the cause?

Jean Grey returns from the dead, and helps the original X-Men create the X-Factor.

Après le sauvetage in extremis d''un héliporteur du S.H.I.E.L.D., Iron Man apprend que Nick Fury cherche à s''emparer de sa société, Stark Industries, au nom du gouvernement. Pire encore, le trafiquant d''armes Justin Hammer parvient à prendre le contrôle de son armure. Pour Tony Stark, c''en est trop. Il perd pied et sombre peu à peu dans l''alcoolisme... David Michelinie (Amazing Spider-Man), Bob Layton (Secret Wars) et John Romita Jr (Daredevil) signent les épisodes les plus marquants de l''existence de l''Avenger doré. [CET ALBUM CONTIENT LES ÉPISODES IRON MAN (1968) 120 À 128.]

At last - the landmark issue that laid the foundation for the future of the Valiant Universe, featuring the first appearance of Bloodshot! Guest-starring X-O Manowar, Archer, Shadowman, Toyo Harada, the Eternal Warrior and a cast of thousands, the next generation of Valiant heroes begins here! But just what is the Blood of Heroes? And how will it create a legacy that stretches from the modern day into the distant future?

È TEMPO DI VENDETTA PER IRON MAN! Tony Stark è tornato a vestire l’armatura di Iron Man. Nemici vecchi e nuovi come Spymaster e l’etereo Fantasma minacciano le Stark Enterprises, ma cosa farà Stark quando scoprirà che la sua tecnologia è stata rubata per scopi malvagi? La risposta è dichiarare guerra a chiunque indossi un’armatura, che sia dello S.H.I.E.L.D. o degli Avengers, senza risparmiare un vecchio amico come Steve Rogers, alias il Capitano. Alla fine di questa guerra delle armature, il mondo potrebbe aver bisogno di un nuovo Iron Man… [CONTIENE IRON MAN (1968) #215-232 & ANNUAL #9]

La Terra è stata privata dei suoi campioni ed è tenuta in ostaggio. Due entità antiche e misteriose hanno rapito i supereroi del pianeta per metterli l’uno contro l’altro, in una sfida con in palio la vita… e la morte! Nuovi eroi emergono e altri vengono messi alla prova, nel primo evento della Marvel che ha radunato tutti i suoi personaggi, Contest of Champions. Inoltre, per la prima volta in Italia, l’epilogo della saga: gli Avengers contro la Legione dei non vivi! [Contiene: Contest of Champions vol.1 #1-3, West Coast Avengers Annual #2, Avengers Annual 16]

Complotti aziendali, un’accusa di omicidio, decine di super criminali da affrontare… ce n’è abbastanza per far sprofondare nell’abisso anche il più nobile tra gli eroi, e per spingerlo a cercare conforto dove sarebbe meglio non farlo. Ma, una volta toccato il fondo, riuscirà l’uomo dentro l’armatura a rialzarsi o verrà definitivamente sopraffatto dal demone dell’alcol? Una delle storie più drammatiche e importanti di Iron Man, che ha ridefinito per sempre il personaggio portando alla luce le sue debolezze e al tempo stesso la sua grandezza. Di David Michelinie (The Amazing Spider-Man), Bob Layton (X-Factor) e John Romita Jr. (Daredevil). [CONTIENE IRON MAN (1968) 120-128]

Quand les héros les plus puissants de la Terre s''aventurent dans d''étranges constructions d''origine extraterrestre apparues sur notre planète, ils ne se doutent pas des ennuis qui les attendent... Quelques instants plus tard, ils se retrouvent en effet projetés dans un monde où ils devront se battre contre quelques-uns des super-criminels les plus dangereux. C''est ainsi que commence une guerre au cours de laquelle les Avengers, Spider-Man, les X-Men et les Quatre Fantastiques défient le Dr Fatalis, Ultron, Galactus et bien d''autres vilains. Le vainqueur obtiendra le pouvoir absolu ! Retrouvez le tout premier crossover Marvel, écrit par Jim Shooter (Starbrand) et illustré par Mike Zeck (Captain America). Cette saga légendaire a changé l''histoire de la bande dessinée.