Most Popular Books by Jim Shooter

"I am from Beyond! Slay your enemies and all you desire shall be yours! Nothing you dream of is impossible for me to accomplish!" With those words began an era of change rarely rivaled before or since as an awesome entity set heroes and villains against each other, only to learn that the difference between the two was not so clear-cut as it seemed! Loyalties, loves, and line-ups change in the mini-series where one world''s battles shook a universe! Plus: new looks for Spider-Man, the Thing, and more! Starring the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men, and villains of all kinds! Collects Secret Wars (1984) #1-12.

It All Comes Down to this! Who was so powerful to bring Galactus to his knees and break the Hulk''s leg? What prompted Spider-Man to put on that black costume or Iron Man to change his armor? Where were Marvel''s greatest heroes and villains taken? When would the heroes realize Dr. Doom''s treachery? Why was the entire Marvel universe threatened? How did the greatest assemblage of heroes and villains survive the Beyonder? The first mega-crossover of its kind is collected in its entirety, revealing those answers and much, much more! It''s one of comic book history''s biggest stories featuring the very best Marvel has to offer!

The legion of Super-Heroes is in turmoil as their new leader, Lightning Lad, is finding his job harder than anticipated, the government is making it difficult for the Legion to operate with new budgetary concerns, and alien destroyers are on a mission to wipe out all organic life.

Legendary LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES writer Jim Shooter continues his return to the 31st century with ENEMY MANIFEST, the latest volume starring the greatest heroes of the future. While war looms and a traitor plots against the Legion from within, a massive, hostile planet appears near Jupiter, and its gravity is ripping apart the solar system! It''s tense drama and high action as a recruitment drive takes place and the beginning of the Universal Annihilation War reveals itself!

I principali eroi Marvel sono stati rapiti da una misteriosa quanto potentissima entità aliena e sono stati trasportati su un mondo-patchwork, dove dovranno sfidare i più forti tra i loro nemici. La posta in palio: vedere realizzato ogni proprio desiderio. Chi avrà la meglio? Chi riuscirà a fare ritorno a casa? E, soprattutto, quanto e come cambieranno le esistenze dei personaggi coinvolti? Domande a cui Jim Shooter (The Avengers), Mike Zeck (Spider-Man: Kraven’s Last Hunt) e Bob Layton (Iron Man) danno risposta nel primo vero crossover fra super eroi della storia dei comics statunitensi. Un’avventura semplicemente epocale. [CONTIENE MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS (1984) 1-12]

Collects Avengers (1963) #167-168, #170-177 Thor Annual #6. He hails from an unimaginable era: the 31st century. Fleeing through the timestream from the pursuing team of futuristic defenders known as the Guardians of the Galaxy, Korvac the Machine Man has established a secret presence on present-day Earth in the self-created persona of the mysterious Michael. Through such an unassuming guise, Korvac contemplates the elements of a universe he thirsts to command. Yet despite the subtlety of Michael''s machinations, the world''s greatest super-team - the mighty Avengers - catches wind of his cosmos-conquering scheme, thus drawing the two titanic forces into inevitable conflict.

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?

Collects Dazzler (1981) #26-34, Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) #12. Dazzler returns to the top of the Masterworks charts in her third volume! Family secrets explode in Alison Blaire''s life: No sooner does her half sister, Lois London, arrive than Dazzler finds herself on the run as a fugitive accused of murder while trying to stay one step ahead of a vengeful Rogue! Dazzler is bent on staying out of the super hero game - but she still winds up in Attilan, where she must team up with the Inhumans against Blackout and Moonstone! Things are much calmer on the fashion runway when Alison joins Millie the Model''s agency - that is, until Chili Storm shows up! This volume concludes with the graphic novel DAZZLER: THE MOVIE, guest-starring the X-Men! And don''t miss Bill Sienkiewicz''s painted cover art!

Spider-Man becomes unraveled when his life is darkened by his shape-changing costume as well as his fashion sense.

Collects Avengers (1963) #167-168, #170-177 And #181; Ms. Marvel (1977) #23; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #86; Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #61-63 And #69 And Guardians Of The Galaxy (1990) #1-6. Artistic superstar Jim Valentino revitalizes the Guardians of the Galaxy! As the Guardians of the Galaxy pursue a cosmic threat named Korvac from the 31st century back to the present day, it will take an awesome assemblage of Avengers to help them save all of reality! Trapped in their past, the Guardians share adventures with Spider-Man, the Thing and Ms. Marvel. But can they make their way back home? And if they do, are they ready for…Taserface?! As Major Victory leads the Guardians on a quest to find Captain America''s long-lost shield, their mission pits them against Iron Man''s twisted legacy: the marauding alien cyborgs called the Stark and the intergalactic thieves known as Force!

Collects Secret Wars II #1-9. Last time Earth''s heroes encountered the Beyonder, they fought for their lives. This time, they fight for all existence! A year after kidnapping the most powerful beings on Earth and pitting them against one another in a "Secret War" on a distant world, the omnipotent Beyonder comes to Earth to continue his study of humanity. However, a being so powerful and so naïve is a dangerous combination. As the Beyonder''s understanding slowly grows, so too do his own desires - and even the lord of lies, Mephisto, fears what the Beyonder might finally decide he desires. Because if the Beyonder decides he wants to end all that is, even the combined might of the universe''s cosmic powers might not be enough to stop him!

Collects Champions (1975) #1-17, Iron Man Annual (1970) #4, Avengers (1963) #163, Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) #14, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #17-18, Hulk Annual #7. Join Black Widow, Hercules, Ghost Rider, Iceman and Angel as they form an all-new super-team: the Champions! Now, their complete adventures are available in a single volume! Savor 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!

Collects Avengers (1963) #167-188, Avengers Annual (1967) #8-9 and Avengers: The Korvac Saga TPB. Writers Jim Shooter and David Michelinie and avenging artists George Pérez and John Byrne bring you the Avengers at their best! And it begins with the cosmic "Korvac Saga" - co-starring the Guardians of the Galaxy! Possessed by the Power Cosmic, Korvac seeks to create a utopia on Earth. His godlike power may mean the end of the Avengers - and everyone else on the planet! Then, bookending this volume is "The Yesterday Quest" - a storyline with deep revelations for the Scarlet Witch, including her first encounter with the evil power of the Darkhold! In between, new heroes join the team, battles with the Absorbing Man and Count Nefaria will shake your fillings, and you will see why the Avengers will forever be called Earth''s Mightiest Heroes!

Collects Iron Man (1968) #170, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #173, Fantastic Four (1961) #265, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #252 and Annual #21, Incredible Hulk (1968) #324, Thor (1966) #378, Captain America (1968) #333 and X-Factor (1986) #24. Celebrate 80 years of Marvel Comics, decade by decade u0097 and witness major shakeups for iconic heroes in the Awesome Eighties! A new generation of creators crafting character-defining runs changed everything, with new faces donning Iron Manu0092s armor and slinging Captain Americau0092s shield! Bold makeovers were everywhere u0097 including Spider-Manu0092s black costume, Stormu0092s mohawk, Thoru0092s battle armor, the Hulku0092s return to gray, and the transformation of original X-Man Angel into Apocalypseu0092s metal-winged Horseman of Death! The sensational She-Hulk joined the Fantastic Four, and Peter Parker faced the biggest life-altering event of all: marriage to Mary Jane Watson!

Collecting What If? (1977) #1-12. Titanic tales of triumph and tragedy in the mighty Marvel tradition u0097 with a twist! Overseen by the Watcher, the most offbeat series of all revisited major Marvel moments, asking the tantalizing question: what if? Imagine that a young Spider-Man joined the Fantastic Four! Consider the Hulk with Bruce Banneru0092s brain! Envision a world where the Avengers never existed u0097 or one where they assembled in the 1950s! How about the FF with different powers? Daredevilu0092s secret exposed? Cap and Bucky surviving World War II? The first time Jane Foster wielded the hammer of Thor, a different Hulk or multiple Spider-People? Some of the ideas that shook Marvelu0092s foundations began in the realm of remote possibility! But can even Uatu believe his eyes when Jack Kirby reimagines himself and his fellow Bullpen legends as the Fantastic Four?!

First appearance of the Fatal Five! With membership of the Legion of Super-Heroes severely diminished, the team must turn to five dangerous super-villains to help defeat the Sun-Eater!

The original Marvel crossover event is back in a deluxe hard cover edition! Packed full of extra behind-the-scenes features, including a foreword from the writer - Jim Shooter. Earth''s mightiest heroes, including Spider-Man, the Avengers, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men, are abducted by The Beyonder, an omnipotent being from another dimension, and transported to Battle World to fight their deadliest foes in a war that will determine the fate of the universe! Collecting MARVEL SUPER HEROES: SECRET WARS (1984) #1-12, originated covers and Marvel Secret Artist feature by Marvel UK

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!

""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!

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!

THE MOST PRIMITIVE MAN, THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON Abducted from his own time by the predatory Spider Aliens and displaced to the present day, Aric of Dacia will make war on his one-time captors and any who stand with them. Armed with a sentient suit of battle armor and savagery born in an age of war, he will become the hero this new age demands. Tyrants from beyond time and space, superpowered corporate raiders, and corrupt government power brokers? all will quake in fear where X-O Manowar dares to tread. Featuring groundbreaking work from comic-book legends Jim Shooter (Secret Wars), Bob Layton (Iron Man), Barry Windsor-Smith (Weapon X), Joe Quesada (Daredevil), Steve Englehart (Detective Comics) and many more, the complete adventures of Valiant?s original armored hero begin here in the first Valiant Classic Collection of the series Graphic Policy calls ""a must read""! Collecting X-O MANOWAR (1992) #0?9, and X-O DATABASE #1.

Collects Ms. Marvel (1977) #15-23, Marvel Team-Up (1972) #76-77, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #51, Avengers (1963) #200 And Annual #10; And Material From Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) #10-11, Avengers (1963) #197-199 And Marvel Fanfare (1982) #24. Chris Claremont weaves complex plots and compelling characterization in the conclusion of Carol Danversu0092 original adventures! As Ms. Marvel, Carol meets the Avengers for the first time! The shape-shifting Mystique makes her debut! A battle with Ronan the Accuser brings Carol and Mar-Vell together u0097 and leads to a new look for our heroine! Encounters with Deathbird, the Guardians of the Galaxy and Sabretooth set the stage for a controversial Avengers saga and a life-altering battle against Mystique and Rogue, culminating in a major Marvel milestone featuring the X-Men and Avengers! Plus: Carol battles the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants u0097 and mourns the passing of Mar-Vell!

Collecting Black Panther (1977) #1-15, Marvel Premiere #51-53, Black Panther (1988) #1-4 And Material From Marvel Team-Up (1972) #100. Behold as the Black Panther sets out on adventures that only his co-creator, Jack Kirby, could conceive! Tu0092Challa discovers the startling secret of King Solomonu0092s frog, encounters alien races, battles eternal samurai warriors u0097 and so much more! The history of the Wakandans, their majestic city and their amazing technology are also explored with a power and passion that only Kirby could offer! Plus: The origins of Vibranium! An epic battle between the Black Panther, the Avengers and Ulysses Klaw! Tu0092Challa returns to the American South to root out the evil Soul Strangleru0092s cult! And Peter B. Gillis and Denys Cowan craft a compelling and contemporary tale as the Black Panther fights apartheid in the neighboring nation of Azania.

Collects Avengers (1963) #164-177, Annual (1967) #7, Marvel Two-In-One Annual (1976) #2. Jim Shooter and an unparalleled team of avenging artists -- George Pu0082rez, John Byrne, Jim Starlin and more -- bring you Earth''s Mightiest Heroes at their best! This Marvel Masterworks volume is packed with classic encounters staged on a truly massive scale: Jim Starlin''s defining Thanos War, Ultron''s revenge, the cosmic Korvac Saga -- it''s a dizzying array of iconic adventures! Luckily, the Avengers aren''t alone as they face these challenges -- they''re joined by the Guardians of the Galaxy, the amazing Spider-Man and the ever-lovin'' blue-eyed Thing! Also featuring Adam Warlock, Gamora, the Collector, the Lethal Legion, Count Nefaria, a new look for Wonder Man, and the unfolding secret origins of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch!

Collects Avengers (1963) #203-216, Annual (1967) #10, material from Marvel Super Action (1977) #35-37. It’s a new era for the Avengers! The order changeth and a host of creative luminaries, including Jim Shooter, force Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to contend with their most harrowing challenges ever! Skrulls, the Yellow Claw and the ancient Berserker are just the warm-up. The Avengers will also face a Ghost Rider bereft of any humanity — and the near-infinite power of the Molecule Man in a character-defining story! A whole new lineup, including surprise inductee Tigra, will emerge (but not without Moondragon’s meddling), before the Avengers must put one of their own on trial after Hank Pym suffers a tragic breakdown. Also featuring Chris Claremont and Michael Golden’s classic Annual co-starring Ms. Marvel, Spider-Woman and the X-Men — and introducing Rogue!

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!

Collects Avengers (1963) #217-226, Annual (1967) #11; Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1982) #1-4; material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) #3. Avengers storytelling doesn''t get much more dramatic than the tales in this Marvel Masterworks as the disgraced Yellowjacket reaches rock bottom! Meanwhile, Earth''s Mightiest Heroes join the Defenders to take on Nebula, and then team with Drax the Destroyer in battle against - Thor and Moondragon?! Two new members join the team (spoiler: it''s She-Hulk and Hawkeye!), and the blustery bowman gets right into the action in a classic team-up with Scott Lang, the Ant-Man, against the Taskmaster! And the Black Knight shows up for a stirring two-part tale! Capping off this volume is the classic VISION AND THE SCARLET WITCH limited series, in which Vizh and Wanda''s attempts at suburban bliss are rocked by deep revelations - including the identity of Wanda''s father!

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_).

Beginning full-length Legion of Super-Heroes tales and featuring the first appearances of Karate Kid, Princess Projectra, Ferro Lad, and Nemesis Kid. The Legion inducts new members, but one of them is secretly a spy for the violent alien race the Khunds!

Collecting Iron Man (1968) #82-94 and Annual #3-4. Tony Stark is one of the Marvel Universeu0092s most advanced minds and experienced inventors u0097 but those talents are about to be turned against him, shaking him to his core! Looking to exploit Stark Industries tech, the Red Ghost kidnaps Tony. In the melee, Happy Hogan dons the Iron Man armor, but suffers severe injuries u0097 leading to a dangerous procedure that will once again turn him into the monstrous Freak! Meanwhile, NYPD Detective Michael Ou0092Brien begins an investigation aiming to nail Tony for the death of Ou0092Brienu0092s brother, the Guardsman. Add to that the Blood Brothers, the Controller, the Melter, M.O.D.O.K. and a new incarnation of the Molecule Man u0097 Iron Man must defend himself from threats from all corners before he loses everything!

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

""Revival: Lifelines Part 1"" Obadiah Archer is a boy with a special talent and some very unusual parents. Once he escapes their clutches, he embarks on an international adventure that will take him from the sacred halls of a Tibetan monstrary to the filthy underpasses of Los Angeles. And when a mysterious stranger hires him to assassinate the inebriated immortal known as Armstrong, the world''s most mismatched crimfighting duo is born!

""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!

First appearance of Mordu the Merciless! After the powerful Mordu the Merciless escapes his prison, the Legion must travel back in time to Smallville to formulate the mad magician.

Peter Stanchek and his band of teenage runaways are harbingers of a new age, born with the power to change the world? or break it. Plagued by emerging psionic powers he hardly understands, Peter turns to Toyo Harada and his Harbinger Foundation, an organization dedicated teaching young people like Peter. But when Peter learns to what lengths Harada will go to further his secret agenda, he turns on his mentor, gathering a group of like-minded rebels. On the road and always just one step ahead of Harada and his hit-squad of super powered Eggbreakers, these renegade harbingers will have to learn how to use their powers to change the world for the better along the way. This deluxe hardcover collects the critically acclaimed masterpiece that kicked off a whole new age of superheroes from legendary creators Jim Shooter (Secret Wars) and David Lapham (Stray Bullets). Collecting HARBINGER (1992) #0?7 in a deluxe hardcover format, complete with process art, sketches, and more rarely seen back-up material from the Valiant vault.