New Releases by Jim Shooter

ÒCLARK KENT, FIGHTING FEDERAL AGENT!Ó The FBI recruits Clark Kent to deal with a new foe called the Acid Master!

ÒTHE DAY CANDID CAMERA UNMASKED CLARK KENTÕS IDENTITY!Ó Clark Kent is caught changing into Superman by a Candid Camera gag!

ÒPOWER OF THE PARASITE!Ó Featuring the first appearance of the Parasite! After being exposed to radioactive waste, lab worker Raymond Jensen becomes the villainous Parasite!

ÒSUPERMANÕS NIGHTMARE DREAMS!Ó After exposure to Red Kryptonite, Superman begins to have recurring dreams featuring Batman and Robin!

ÒTHE SUPER-HUMAN BOMB!Ó Interplanetary criminal Grax travels to Earth, where he uses a force field to trap Superman on Earth while he threatens to destroy the planet with a bomb!

A special double issue! Featuring Superman in ÒMUTO VERSUS THE MAN OF TOMORROW!Ó and his cousin Supergirl in ÒBRAINIACÕS KRYPTONITE TRAP FOR SUPERGIRL!Ó

Collects Avengers (1963) #178-188, Annual (1967) #8-9, Marvel Premiere (1972) #49 and material from Marvel Tales (1966) #100. Avengers Mansion is running out of room, so the old order changeth! Government agent Henry Peter Gyrich is kicking out all but seven Avengers. Despite their protests, the team wonu0092t have time to argue u0097 because a mysterious man from Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witchu0092s past has emerged, kicking off an adventure that leads the Avengers to Wundagore Mountain and reveals the answer to one of Marvelu0092s oldest mysteries! But first, the Absorbing Man shows up for a good olu0092 fashioned knuckle-crunching battle! Also featuring a trip to the Inhumansu0092 Great Refuge, an all-new Doctor Spectrum in a story illustrated by George Pérez, solo Beast and Falcon adventures and the massive mountain-menace Monolith! Brought to you by Avengers greats David Michelinie and John Byrne!

It''s a normal, quiet day at Empire State University, filled with lots of lectures and higher education - until a fistfight breaks out! A big one! And Doreen Green gets a new Flying Squirrel suit from a mystery benefactor that would render her even more unbeatable, if such a thing was scientifically possible! But a new super villain in town wants to mold Squirrel Girl into the perfect minion. Gasp at a secret invasion of character motivations! Thrill at a civil war of emotions! Boggle as monsters truly get unleashed and Doreen''s fate hangs in the balance! Also, machine-gun-wielding bears! It''s squirrels and girls and punching, oh my! Plus: When Squirrel Girl goes to the Negative Zone, it''s up to Koi Boi, Chipmunk Hunk and Brain Drain to keep the city safe. Uh-oh! Collecting UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL (2015B) #17-21.

Join Superman in a trip back to the 30th Century to visit the now-adult Legion of Super-Heroes! Their reunion, however, is cut short by a mysterious villain with ties to the Legions past. To make things worse, the Legion of Super-Villains are lurking in the background with their most devious plot yet to decimate whatÕs left of the Legion of Super-Heroes!

Collects Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #1-15. In 1976, Spidey notched his second solo series under the direction of Gerry Conway and Sal Buscema. With his first live-action series on the horizon, the world wanted to know just who this Peter Parker guy was. Spectacular not only expanded opportunities for web-slinging wonder, but it also provided a platform to expand upon and explore the world of Spidey''s incomparable cast - J. Jonah Jameson, Mary Jane Watson, Flash Thompson and more! Of course, there was no shortage of villains - including the Vulture and Morbius - or iconic guest stars, ranging from the White Tiger to the Inhumans!

Stargrave wants the Legion''s assistance to gain total control of the universe! And Brainiac 5, after discovering that Stargrave is his father, agrees to help.

The Legion of Super-Heroes go after Tyroc, who has apparently been using his voice power to terrorize Metropolis, in ÒThis Legionnaire Is Condemned!Ó

When the Time-Trapper learns that he can only rule the universe in possible futures where five Legionnaires do not exist, he brings Superboy, Karate Kid, Chameleon Boy, Saturn Girl and Sun Boy to his lair to kill them.

There is one weapon in the galaxy more powerful than all others. Nothing is more coveted or feared, loved or hated. To dare possess it makes you a fool or madman...or, just possibly, the right man! Now a mysterious encounter with an old stranger is about to leave Ken Connell as the latest to wield the power of the Star Brand! With this incredible tattoo comes staggering abilities: flight, strength, near-invulnerability and the explosive force of an atom bomb. COLLECTING: STAR BRAND 1-10, ANNUAL 1; SPITFIRE AND THE TROUBLESHOOTERS 5.

Join the Black Widow, Hercules, Ghost Rider, Iceman and Angel as they form an all-new super-team: the Champions! This massive Masterworks collects the Champions'' complete adventures in a single volume! Every issue, every highlight, every page as the lives of these Marvel icons play out together. Their struggles will reveal the origin of the man who created the Black Widow, pit them against the combined might of Magneto and Doctor Doom; unleash the Crimson Dynamo and Titanium Man on Los Angeles; team them with the Stranger in the fight for an Infinity Gem; and bring fan-favorite artist John Byrne aboard for some of his greatest early work, including stories featuring the Sentinels and Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! Collecting CHAMPIONS #1-17, IRON MAN ANNUAL #4, AVENGERS (1963) #163, SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP #14 and SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #17-18.

Following in the footsteps of the X-O MANOWAR CLASSIC OMNIBUS VOL. 1, it?s the complete, oversized omnibus collection of the series Ain?t It Cool News calls ?the best buddy team book of all time""""! Obadiah Archer, left for dead as a boy by his corrupt evangelist parents, has spent the last decade honing his innate abilities in a monastery deep in the mountains of Ladakh before emerging now as the world?s greatest hand-to-hand fighter and marksman. His body a temple, his every movement in harmony and his mind perfectly serene? except for the overriding desire to avenge his own murder. Armstrong is a 10,000-year-old libertine who may be as strong as a battalion, but abandoned idealism millennia ago. Now he spends his days drinking, carousing and telling tales of outrageous adventures throughout history to anyone who will listen ? that is, when he?s not on the run from an ancient cult whose bumbling agents have been hunting him for two thousand years. But Armstrong counts as the worst day of all his days the one when Archer turned up and decided that they were partners ? a team chosen by fate to save the world! Featuring work from iconic Valiant creators Barry Windsor-Smith (Conan,?Weapon X), Jim Shooter (Secret Wars), Bob Layton (Iron Man), Mike Baron (Nexus), and more, the groundbreaking adventures of the original conspiracy-smashing duo are brought together in their entirety for the very first time right here in this massive, oversized volume. Collecting?ARCHER & ARMSTRONG (1992) #0?26?and?ETERNAL WARRIOR (1992) #25,?CHAOS EFFECT: OMEGA?along with?ARCHER & ARMSTRONG: THE FORMATION OF THE SECT.

Five hundred years after the end of the world, barbaric hordes vie for power and plunder, and monstrous, gene-twisted Teratisms stalk the ruined landscape. Queen Terra of the marauding Jerz acquires a new and deadly weapon powerful enough to shatter massive walls. From the north, Warlord Sunder marches with a fearsome host behind Dreadnought, a gargantuan, invincible Teratism over which he has gained control. Caught in the middle is Samson, the strongest man on Earth, sole protector of the struggling N''Yark tribe. At stake is the future of the world! Part of a major multiseries program including _Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom_; _Magnus, Robot Fighter_; and _Turok, Son of Stone_.

Five hundred years after the end of the world, mutated monsters prowl the desolate wilds, and savage marauders from the wastelands of Jerz scourge the helpless N''Yark tribe. Samson, the strongest man on Earth, defender of the N''Yark, single-handedly invades the forbidding fortress of Terra, queen of the Jerz. Ten thousand hardened Jerz warriors swarm to her defense. The odds for survival look grim. If only the Jerz had more warriors! **_Mighty Samson_** returns to comics, reimagined by legendary writer **Jim Shooter** and illustrated by **Patrick Olliffe** (_Untold Tales of Spider-Man_, _Spider-Girl_, _52_).

Five hundred years after the end of the world, amid the ruins of a once- great city scourged by mutated monsters, marauders, and savage, subhuman predators, the primitive N''Yark tribe ekes out a meager, fragile existence. But from among them rises a champion gifted with prodigious strengtha warrior who can strike dead the most fearsome beast and stand alone against an army. Single-handedly, he holds at bay the ravaging barbarian hordes of Jerz, thwarting the dark ambitions of beautiful, ruthless Queen Terra. At stake is the future of the world. Mighty Samson is the last, best hope of humankind. For the first time in a quarter century, _Mighty Samson_ returns to comics, reimagined by legendary writer Jim Shooter and illustrated by Patrick Olliffe (_Untold Tales of Spider-Man_, _Spider-Girl_, _52_). This bonus-sized first issue includes the very first _Mighty Samson_ story from 1964!

Collects Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #1-2; Super-Villain Team-Up #1-14, #16-17; Avengers (1963) #154-156; Champions #16.

Collects Thor Annual #6, Avengers #167-168, 170-177, 181, Ms. Marvel (1977) #23, Marvel Team-Up #86, Marvel Two-in-One #61-63, 69. The Guardians of the Galaxy, the future''s greatest heroes, team up with the mightiest heroes of the present day: the Avengers! But will even the combined might of two millennia be enough to stop the deranged demigod Michael Korvac? Then, the Guardians'' adventures in the 20th century continue as they team up with Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man, the Thing and Adam Warlock, encounter the High Evolutionary and meet the enigmatic Her! But when the team comes face-to-face with Vance Astro''s younger self, will they accidentally change their own past - and annihilate their timeline?

Collected for the very first time ? the debut adventures of the H.A.R.D. Corps in the original Valiant Universe by legendary creators Jim Shooter (Secret Wars), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), David Michelinie (Amazing Spider-Man), Bernard Chang (Green Lantern Corps) and more! The most important technological breakthrough of the century might also be its most dangerous. After years of trial and error, multinational conglomerate Omen Enterprises has finally perfected a cybernetic brain implant that will change the face of modern warfare forever. With a legion of ex-soldiers at their disposal, Omen is building the private army of the future ? a squadron of enhanced commandos that calls itself the H.A.R.D. Corps! But even with the powers of flight, telekinesis, and mind control at their command, not everyone is willing to volunteer for service?but Omen has ways of making you fight for a paycheck. Collecting HARBINGER (1992) #10-11 and H.A.R.D. CORPS (1993) #1-6 for the first time anywhere, VALIANT MASTERS: H.A.R.D. CORPS VOL. 1 ? SEARCH AND DESTROY also comes complete with process art, sketches and more rarely seen back-up material from the depths of the Valiant vault!

A deluxe hardcover collecting Shadowman’s legendary first appearance in the original Valiant Universe – featuring classic work by Steve Ditko, Steve Englehart, Bob Hall, David Lapham, Jim Shooter and more! Jack Boniface nearly died one night – attacked by something out of a nightmare. But since that terrifying experience something has changed. Now, when darkness falls, a feeling comes over him, an urge to destroy the demons that would defile the New Orleans night. Wild, reckless, and hell-bent on eliminating evil in all its forms, Jack is now his city’s new protector – the nocturnal avenger simply called Shadowman. This Valiant Masters volume collects SHADOWMAN (1992) #0-7 and material from DARQUE PASSAGES (1994) #1.

A deluxe hardcover collecting Shadowman?s legendary first appearance in the original Valiant Universe ? featuring classic work by Steve Ditko, Steve Englehart, Bob Hall, David Lapham, Jim Shooter and more! Jack Boniface nearly died one night ? attacked by something out of a nightmare. But since that terrifying experience something has changed. Now, when darkness falls, a feeling comes over him, an urge to destroy the demons that would defile the New Orleans night. Wild, reckless, and hell-bent on eliminating evil in all its forms, Jack is now his city?s new protector ? the nocturnal avenger simply called Shadowman. This Valiant Masters volume collects SHADOWMAN (1992) #0-7 and material from DARQUE PASSAGES (1994) #1.

""Footprints on the Sands of Time"" Gilad Ani-Padda has lived more than a hundred lifetimes. Ten thousand years ago, he was his people''s fiercest soldier... Today he is the Eternal Warrior, the Earth''s immortal Fist and Steel! When Geomancer Geoff McHenry calls on him to save the world from a doom first predicted millennia ago, the Eternal Warrior will have no choice but to answer, no matter the cost!

""Where Troubles Melt like Lemon Drops?"" Gilad recruits the Valiant Universe''s greatest heroes to save all of existence--including himself! When all hope seems lost, Gilad recruits a future version of himself from the year 4001 A.D. Are two Eternal Warriors better than one? When you''re in a land outside of time, anything is possible!

""Rise Up and Strive Again"" Gilad has returned from his time-bending battle determined to never fight again! Unfortunately, his brother, the immortal Armstrong, has a feud to settle!

""Sunburn"" When the night comes and the darkness inside Jack Boniface awakens, the only thing to fear is Shadowman! But when Jack''s housekeeper takes him to see her spiritual advisor, he''ll find himself exposed to an evil so dark that even he may not be able to escape.

""No Love Lost"" Serve the demon, pay the price! Transported to a land beyond time and space, Jack falls hard for a native warrior named Elya. But when he learns the truth of what she''s fighting for, he''ll have to choose between giving into love or continuing his personal battle as the one true Shadowman!

Night after night, Jack Boniface puts his heart and soul into his music, and, night after night, the people of the French Quarter come out to watch him play. But after one of the evening''s deadlier dwellers attacks him and leaves him for dead, Jack discovers a strange compulsion to put on a mask and take the streets as Shadowman!