Best Selling Books by Jim Shooter

After a lengthy absence, the Thing returns to the Fantastic Four! But he''s returned just before his ex-girlfriend Alicia''s wedding to the Human Torch, and Alicia''s stepfather the Puppet Master isn''t happy about the nuptials! Then, when Mr. Fantastic turns down the X-Men''s request to help their dying teammate Shadowcat, Dr. Doom is more than happy to offer assistance! But is he secretly plotting to drive the FF apart? He''s certainly up to something when he kidnaps Franklin and offers him to Mephisto! And when Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman take a leave of absence, the old order changeth as the Torch''s old flame Crystal and the all-new Ms. Marvel join the team. COLLECTING: Fantastic Four (1961) 296-307, Annual 20; Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men 1-4

The Falcon has bid Cap adieu, and now the star-spangled Avenger must go it alone against the hate group called the National Force! But what is Sharon Carter doing among their ranks, and who''s really pulling the strings of this movement? Captain America will have to go through the Grand Director to get the shocking answers! It''s all-out action with Daredevil guest-starring as the story races to its thrilling climax! Then, Cap finds himself in the middle of gang wars that put his methods at odds with the brutal Punisher! And when the Sentinel of Liberty meets the grotesque monster called Adonis, well, it ain''t gonna be pretty! Plus: A Falcon solo tale -- and the return of "Just a Guy Named Joe!" from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! COLLECTING: Captain America (1968) 231-246; Marvel Premiere (1972) 49

Relive the complete adventures of Valiant''s original armored hero in Valiant''s next essential omnibus collection -- clocking in at a massive 800+ pages! Aric of Dacia, a fifth century Visigoth warrior abducted and enslaved by the brutal Spider Aliens, fights his way free of his captors and steals their ultimate weapon, the X-O Manowar armor. But 1,600 years have passed while the Spider Aliens held Aric captive and the time he returns to is not his own. Trapped in the modern day, Aric is now the last of his people, a savage warrior out of time in a world of corporate treachery and casual deceit. But, armed with the power of the X-O Manowar armor, Aric will rule... and he will make the Spider Aliens pay! Featuring work from comic book legends Bob Layton (Iron Man), Barry Windsor-Smith (Wolverine: Weapon X), Joe Quesada (Daredevil, Amazing Spider-Man), and many more, get the complete epic of Valiant''s armored hero starting here with this first massive, oversized volume collecting X-O Manowar (1992) #0-30, Armorines #0, and X-O Database #1, as well as material from Secrets of the Valiant Universe #1.

Against all odds. Forever. For a thousand generations, Gilad Anni-Padda has defended the innocent and dealt out justice as the Eternal Warrior, the Earth''s chosen Fist and Steel. An unsung veteran of every war ever waged, Gilad''s hard-fought quest will force him to the forefront of the Valiant Universe - and into a brand new kind of battle alongside the likes of Bloodshot, X-O Manowar, and his own long-lost brother, the one and only Armstrong. Prepare for ten thousand years of war as comics legends Jim Shooter (The Avengers, Secret Wars), Barry Windsor-Smith (Monsters, Weapon X), John Dixon (SHADOWMAN), Kevin VanHook (BLOODSHOT, Batman Confidential), Mark Moretti (NINJAK) and more come together for the first omnibus collection of Valiant''s original immortal hero! Collecting ETERNAL WARRIOR (1992) #1-25, ETERNAL WARRIOR YEARBOOK (1993) #1, ARCHER & ARMSTRONG (1992) #25, HARBINGER (1992) #32, SECRET WEAPONS (1993) #3 and #6-10, and VALIANT ERA COMPANION (1993) #1

The American Southwest, 1428. Turok, a wandering warrior, rescues young Andar from death at the hands of the ruthless Maxtla and his Aztec horde. Turok and Andar seek refuge in a vast cavern, where an otherworldly force sweeps them and their pursuers to a savage, timeless land of rampaging dinosaurs and unimagined wonders. Hunted in a world of danger and death, Turok and Andar fight to survive-and to find a way home. * Collects issues #1-#4 of the new Turok series.

Empowered by a thermonuclear catastrophe, Doctor Solar commands the awesome forces of the universe. But in the aftershock of the cataclysm that created the Man of the Atom, ripples throughout space-time imbue one Whitmore Pickerel with the power to create life—which he uses to serve his selfish desires and reckless ambitions. But some of Pickerel''s creations have power beyond his dreams and hungers beyond his control! An icon of heroic fiction, Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom returns to comics, written by superstar scribe Jim Shooter and illustrated by Roger Robinson (Batman: Gotham Knights) and Dennis Calero (X-Men Noir). This volume collects issues #1–#4 of the new Doctor Solar series, plus a story from Free Comic Book Day 2010.

The Avengers go up against the greatest threats in the Marvel universe, from Dr. Doom to Ultron and Attuma to the Sub-Mariner. Ant-Man runs amok, Wonder Man returns, and the Avengers battle Thanos for the first time in this epic collection!