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Uses graphic novel format to reveal the story of the Transformer known as Soundwave.

Collecting Excalibur (1988) #31-41; Excalibur: Weird War Iii, The Possession And Air Apparent; Sensational She-Hulk #26 And Material From Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #75. Weird War III and even stranger things! The British-based ex-X-Men face fearful far-out foes as their offbeat adventures continue! Nightcrawler meets the son of Krakoa the Living Island! Kitty Pryde reunites with Excalibur as she leads the cheer at the Girlsu0092 School From Heck! Rachel Grey suffers the depths of Du0092Spayre! Meggan gets possessed! Captain Britain faces the cosmic power of Air-Walker! And Excalibur battles a living trash heap alongside She-Hulk! But what happens when Silver Sableu0092s Outlaws show up? When Doctor Doom makes a house call, whou0092s he looking for? And what terrible crime could lead to the trial of Lockheed the Dragon?! No super team does weird quite like Excalibur!

Dive into the badass world of Battletoads with The Lost Adventure, as Pimple, Rash, and Zitz face a horde of powerful opponents. The toadular trio participate in The Grand Fistival, a battle royale which gathered the strongest fighters in the universe. But a secret plot looms in the sewers of the celebration. Will the Toads prevail, or will their bond be tested by an out-of-this-world brawl? Uncover the rich stinkin’ history of Battletoads, a videogame franchise by Rare, which has seen the Toady trio battle valiantly against intergalactic evil. Whether you are a longtime Battletoads follower or a newcomer to the series, The Lost Adventure marks one of the franchise’s greatest spectacles.

The SDF-1 has been in the midst of a long journey back to Earth. Along the way, the SDF-1’s Captain, Henry Gloval, was killed under mysterious circumstances and Lisa Hayes took over his position… Rick appears to have gone blind, but has somehow developed a different kind of vision – possibly connected to the Protoculture that powers Robotechnoloy. He is now concerned that Minmei has also been affected… and she has indeed begun to display strange abilities… Rick believes that his ‘brother’ Roy is dead – unaware that Roy is being held prisoner by Dr Lazlo Zand… Roy came across Gloval in a cloning chamber… A small group of Zentraedi aliens decided to shrink themselves down and defect to the SDF-1… Dolza threatened the people of Earth with destruction and then obliterated Los Angeles…

On a supply trip to Mars, Captain Lisa Hayes and the crew were attacked by the arrogant and unpredictable Khyron – and Lisa also met up with a ghostly image of her former lover, Karl… Khyron and the aliens were defeated after Lisa blew up the Mars Base. In the meantime, Claudia uncovers security camera footage showing how Captain Gloval really died and Lisa discovers that she has her own access to Gloval’s secrets…

The SDF-1 has been in the midst of a long journey back to Earth. Along the way, the SDF-1’s Captain, Henry Gloval, was killed under mysterious circumstances and Lisa Hayes took over his position… Rick appears to have gone blind, but has somehow developed a different kind of vision – possibly connected to the Protoculture that powers Robotechnology. He is now concerned that Minmei has also been affected. It emerges that Earth’s leaders had told the populace that the SDF-1 had been destroyed, in order to avoid panic about the threat of the Zentraedi. Lisa Hayes has been trying to persuade Earth’s leaders (including her own father) to let them return home, to little avail… Sonia Trudeau from the Free-State Government of the Ontario Quadrant has offered safe harbour for the SDF-1. Earth’s Joint Chiefs have been preparing their own powerful defences against a potential Zentraedi attack… Minmei and Rick brought Minmei’s cousin, Kyle, from Aluce Base to the SDF-1, and Miriya took revenge on Max Sterling by attacking him in space. The fight led to Miriya crashing into the SDF-1, in the middle of Macross City there… Meanwhile, Roy is being held prisoner by Dr Lazlo Zand, one of the first scientists to originally board the SDF-1. A deadly clone of Roy is doing Zand’s bidding on the SDF-1, including murdering TR Edwards, who know the secrets of the SDF-1 (along with Zand). Knowing that the SDF-1 will be attacked if it returns to Earth, Zand unleashes three Invid warriors on Macross City as a distraction.

The Invid’s Regress has a deadly plan to interfere with reality itself… Meanwhile, it emerges that a life-support chamber had dropped into the ocean when the SDF-1 originally crashed into Macross Island. The chamber contains a young female from the future… Dana Sterling… But why has she come back?

Contains Transformer comics originally published in single-issue form in the United Kingdom, following the story of Ultra Magnus''s return to Cybertron.

Ten years ago, a mysterious spaceship crashed on Macross Island… In the intervening years, the people of Earth have used the ‘Robotechnology’ from the ship to significantly advance their own technology. The ship – named by the humans as the Super-Dimension Fortress – actually belongs to a race of giant aliens, the Zentraedi. The Zentraedi attack and the crew of the SDF-1 are forced to space-fold away – taking a chunk of Macross City (and its 70,000 citizens) with them. The SDF-1 has been in the midst of a long journey back to Earth. Along the way, the SDF-1’s Captain, Henry Gloval, was killed under mysterious circumstances and Lisa Hayes took over his position… Rick appears to have gone blind, but has somehow developed a different kind of vision – possibly connected to the Protoculture that powers Robotechnology. He is now concerned that Minmei has also been affected… After being attacked by Earth and its Grand Cannon, the SDF-1 is now en route to Mars Base. A scarred Karl Riber, Lisa’s ex, previously reported as K.I.A. has mysteriously returned. Claudia was viciously attacked by an evil clone of Roy – the clone was then killed during a space battle with Vermillion Squad. The real Roy finally managed to escape the clutches of his captor – Dr Lazlo Zand. Meanwhile, Breetai, Miriya and a handful of the Zentraedi are rebelling against Dolza and planning to defect to the SDF-1…

"Originally published by Marvel Comics as Transformers UK #13-17, Transformers UK #145, Transformers UK #248, Transformers UK #286, and by IDW Publishing as The Transformers: Infiltration #6"--P. [2].

On the launch day of Earth’s Super-Dimension Fortress, Earth was attacked by mysterious aliens and SDF-1 was eventually forced to space-fold into space – taking a chunk of Macross City with them. The SDF-1 is now in the midst of a long journey back to Earth. As the journey proceeded, Captain Henry Gloval died during the ship’s modular transformation. Heading to Mars base to fetch supplies, Captain Lisa Hayes encountered an attack from aliens – led by the arrogant Khyron. Lisa also met up with a ghostly image of her former lover, Karl…

The SDF-1 has been in the midst of a long journey back to Earth. Along the way, the SDF-1’s Captain, Henry Gloval, was killed under mysterious circumstances and Lisa Hayes took over his position… Rick appears to have gone blind, but has somehow developed a different kind of vision – possibly connected to the Protoculture that powers Robotechnology. He is now concerned that Minmei has also been affected…. Minmei and Rick brought Minmei’s cousin, Kyle from Aluce Base to the SDF-1, and Miriya took revenge on Max Sterling by attacking him in space. The flight led to Miriya crashing through into the SDF-1, in the middle of Macross City and unleashing Invid warriors on Macross City as a distraction… Miriya was finally defeated and ejected out into space by Rick Hunter and Max Sterling, while the shock return of Karl Riber, previously reported as K.I.A. helped to turn the tide of battle. Meanwhile, Admiral Hayes of Alaska Base unleashed the devastating power of the Grand Cannon on the Zentraedi Battle Fortress, seriously damaging their flagship and forcing their fleet to withdraw. Back on board the SDF-1, Claudia attempted to confront Roy, not realizing he was an evil clone created by Dr. Lazlo Zand.

When the SDF-1 originally crashed into Macross Island, a life-support chamber dropped into the ocean. The chamber contained a young female from the future named Dana Sterling, who happens to be the daughter of a future Max and Miriya… Dana has been sent back to warn everyone about certain threats to humanity, including the Invid’s Regress who, using Shadow Technology, is causing chaos across multiple realities in her hunt for Protoculture and the energy needed to create the Flower of Life…

A guide to the motion picture looks at the characters, their personalities, roles, and what they can change into.

Ten years ago, a mysterious space-ship crashed on Macross Island… In the intervening years, the people of Earth have use the ‘Robotechnology’ from the ship to significantly advance their own technology. The ship – named by the humans as the Super-Dimension Fortress – actually belongs to a race of giant aliens, the Zentraedi. The Zentraedi attack and the crew of the SDF-1 are forced to space-fold away – take a chunk of Macross City (and its 70,000 citizens) with them. The SDF-1 has been in the midst of a long journey back to Earth. Along the way, the SDF-1’s Captain Gloval, was killed under mysterious circumstances and Lisa Hayes took over his position… Rick appears to have gone blind, but has somehow developed a different kind of vision – possibly connected to the Protoculture that powers Robotechnology. He is now concerned that Minmei has been affected… It emerges that Earth’s leaders had told the populace that the SDF-1 had been destroyed, in order to avoid panic about the threat of the Zentraedi. Lisa Hayes has been trying to persuade Earth’s leaders (including her own father) to let them return home, to little avail…Meanwhile, Earth’s Joint Chiefs have been preparing their own powerful defences against a possible Zentraedi attack… Meanwhile, Roy is being held prisoner by Dr Lazlo Zand, one of the first scientists to originally board the SDF-1. During his exploration, Zand had discovered a cloning facility – and the fact that the SDF-1 could travel through parallel dimensions… A deadly clone of Roy is doing Zand’s bidding on the SDF-1, and has murdered TR Edwards, who also knows the secrets of the SDF-1. And finally, Minmei has asked Rick to take her on a secret mission to Aluce Base, while Breetai has goaded Miriya into seeking revenge on Max Sterling.

As the Beast Wars conflict rages on, Magmatron is on a mission to capture the renegade Megatron and tries to bring together Razorbeast, Maximals Lio Convoy, and the Pack to save Cybertron from destruction, in a text that contains information about the characters in the Beast wars saga.

Die tapferen Menschen, die unbarmherzigen Zerg und die noblen Protoss befinden sich im ewigen Kampf um die Vorherrschaft in der Galaxie und das nackte Überleben. Im zweiten Band der StarCraft: Frontline-Reihe foltert der terranische Wissenschaftler Dr. Burgess den Protoss-Templer Muadun, um seinen Feind besser zu verstehen. In weiteren Geschichten treibt ein mordlustiger Geist in den Ruinen von Mar Sara ein böses Spiel, die Protoss wagen ein gefärliches Experiment mit den Zerg und eine menschliche Reporterin deckt einen Skandal von ungeahntem Ausmaß auf, der sie ihr Leben kosten könnte.

Several years ago, a mysterious space-ship crashed on Macross Island… In the intervening years, the people of Earth used the ‘Robotechnology’ from the ship to significantly advance their own technology. The ship – named by the humans as the Super-Dimension Fortress – actually belonged to a race of giant aliens, the Zentraedi the crew of the SDF-1 were forced to space-fold away – taking a chunk of Macross City (and its 70,000 citizens) with them. And then, the long journey home began – with the Zentraedi being a constant, deadly threat along the way. On the journey, the SDF-1’s Captain Gloval, died and Lisa Hayes took over his position. Rick Hunter went blind, but developed a different kind of vision connected to the Protoculture that powers Robotechnology. Minmei was also affected and developed powerful abilities through her voice. Lazlo Zand kidnapped Roy and held him captive, and with a cloning chamber he found on the original crashed SDF-1, Zand created clones of Roy and Gloval. A devastating all-out war broke out between the Zentraedi Dolza and the humans of Earth – with massive casualties on both sides – while a small group of Zentraedi aliens defected to the SDF-1. Dolza was eventually defeated and peace seemed to return… But the story is far from over. The Invid are becoming a huge threat and it emerges that a life-support chamber had dropped into the ocean when the SDF-1 originally crashed into Macross Island. The chamber contains a young female…

Before Stormbringer, before the Beast Wars, before even Generation One, there was... The War Within! Four million years before the Transformers came to Earth, civil war rocks their home world of Cybertron, and Optimus Prime faces his first -- and greatest -- challenge! But before he can deal with the Decepticons, the new Autobot leader must look within, and decide if Cybertron is worth saving at all! IDW is proud to present this omnibus collecting the long-out-of-print 12-part War Within series from the Transformers'' past.

Uses graphic novel format to reveal the story of the Transformer known as Hot Rod.

On the SDF-1, Claudia has evidence linking Roy to Gloval’s death… Meanwhile, the Vermillion Squad – Rick (now blind), Max and Ben – plus Lisa and Kramer have been taken prisoner aboard the Zentraedi flagship and interrogated by the aliens. In his Veritech, Max survived being brutally beaten by the Zentraedi Miriya and made his way back to free his friends.

Nightbeat is searching for answers to problems big and small.

Galvatron travels back in time to construct a weapon with which to destroy Unicron once and for all, and takes on the depleted Autobots at the same time.

Uses graphic novel format to reveal the story of the Transformer known as Ultra Magnus.

Earth, 2674: career soldier Aleksy Dryagin comes home to a hero’s welcome… and a death sentence. Thrust into a maelstrom of power plays, betrayal and entrenched last stands, Dryagin finds enemies at every turn, even within his own Pacifier squadron, and a malignant conspiracy that threatens the lives of his wife and son… and countless billions of others.

The Decepticons, feeding off the energy of captured Mini-Cons, are about to begin a hostile takeover of the Transformers'' home planet, Cybertron. Do Optimus Prime and the heroic Autobots stand a chance of defending the planet against these super-powered villains? And will the Mini-Cons ever get their freedom back? The action is so explosive that the shockwaves will shake not only Cybertron but even planet Earth right down to the core. All 18 issues of Transformers: Armada are collected in this omnibus.

The SDF-1 crew are trying to discover the secrets of Thomas Riley Edwards, and his connection to the initial discovery of the crashed SDF-1 ship… Three Zentraedi (Bron, Rico and Konda) have shrunk down to human size and infiltrated the SDF-1… Claudia has evidence linking Roy to Gloval’s death… Rick (now blind), Lisa, Ben, Max and Skull Squadron pilot Kramer have been taken prisoner by the Zentraedi… Max (in his Veritech) and the Zendtraedi Miriya faced off in a deadly duel which Miriya won, leaving a beaten Max drifting into Space…

The cosmic epic concludes, and the Marvel Universe will never be the same! Exiled and on the run, Ronan the Accuser faces the deadliest women in the galaxy u0097 including Gamora! As war rages across the universe, Richard Rider, the new Nova Prime, must marshal a united front against Annihilus and his lethal Annihilation Wave! Drax the Destroyer, Peter u0093Star-Lordu0094 Quill, Moondragon and Phyla-Vell join the fight to guard the galaxy u0097 but what chilling plan does Annihilus have for Galactus? Whose side is Thanos on, and what will happen when he faces down Drax? Can Ronan save the Kree Empire from Annihilusu0092 forces? And how can Novau0092s ragtag team possibly defeat the Annihilation Wave, stop the war and save the galaxy? Collecting ANNIHILATION: RONAN #1-4, ANNIHILATION #1-6, ANNIHILATION: HERALDS OF GALACTUS #1-2 and ANNIHILATION: THE NOVA CORPS FILES.

Rick, Max and Ben recently entered the Zentraedi flagship where they faced a fierce battle with Breetai… Three Zentraedi (Brion, Rico and Konda) have shrunk down to human size and have infiltrated the SDF-1… A mysterious stranger named Thomas Riley Edwards promises to reveal secrets… And Claudia discovers who killed Captain Gloval.

Earth, 2674: Finally… Dryagin confronts The Triumvirate – head on! But what can one all-too-mortal man do against beings that have, in effect, already transcended death? With the rest – or should that be remainder? – of Scourge Squadron in entrenched battle with the nigh-on un-killable Killatoa and White Noise under siege from Asphodel’s stone aliens, the chances of forestalling the Tri-Corp’s extinction agenda have gone from low… to no.

Soon to be a major motion picture, journey upon an unforgettable adventure in the land of the Pharaohs – a thrilling story that bursts into life with ancient tombs, villains and heroes, a quest for eternal life and an underlying plot of hope against all odds. Two warring spirits are loose on the world after a tomb is un-earthed: Seth, the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, and King Ra’Mun, a pharaoh sworn to protect his people and reunite with his long-lost love Queen Neferkari.When Seth forms an unholy alliance with a billionaire arms dealer who wants the secret of ‘after-life’ – an ability to live forever, it is up to Ra’Mun – with the help of a young couple, Raymond and Marie – to defeat the god of chaos once and for all. This ground breaking graphic novel brings a dynamic new dimension to an ancient Egyptian adventure!

Optimus Prime and the Autobots continue to work with Sam, Mikaela, and their human allies to defeat the Decepticons, lead by an ancient evil returned to gain the power of the Allspark for itself.

"All hail Megatron concludes, but many lingering questions remain: Where would the Decepticons go? Had the Autobots won? How would the humans confront this new world?"--Page 4 of cover.

Jim Starlin''s classic Infi nity Trilogy concludes - and everyone''s invited! The Goddess, Adam Warlock''s unadulterated good side, has come to bring peace and love to the universe. She has stopped all crime. Captain America and Spider-Man are on her side. Thanos and Mephisto stand against her. So how can the Goddess be the bad guy? As Earth''s heroes turn against one another, the Goddess'' true goals become apparent -and Adam Warlock must seek answers within! Prepare for a cosmic crisis...of faith! COLLECTING: INFINITY CRUSADE (1993) 1-6; WARLOCK CHRONICLES (1993) 1-5; WARLOCK AND THE INFINITY WATCH (1992) 18-22; THOR (1966) 463-467; IRON MAN (1968) 294-295; AVENGERS WEST COAST (1989) 96-97; DARKHAWK (1991) 30-31; CAGE (1992) 17; ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) 124-125, 127; MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT (1989) 57; SILVER SURFER (1987) 83-85; DEATHLOK (1991) 28; material from DOCTOR STRANGE, SORCERER SUPREME (1988) 54-56; ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) 122-123, 126; WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) 104-106; SILVER SABLE & THE WILD PACK (1992) 16-17; DEATHLOK (1991) 29

The fallout - literally- from the battle against the chaos-bringer, Unicron, continues. On the planet of Junk, a malign presence has enslaved the local population. Rodimus Prime, Wreck-Gar and bounty-hunter Death''s Head must stop the rebirth of evil and prevent all-out war! - from cover.

Earth, 2674: Once again, Dryagin finds he’s a marked man, and where Kraken failed, the evolved aquatic ‘soldier of fortune’ (don’t call him assassin) Killatoa may well succeed! For a start, he’s very, very hard to kill, and once he sets his sights on his prey – akin to a guided missile. The kid gloves are off, as Dryagin strikes back – vowing to take the fight all the way to the very heart of the Tri-Corp empire. But with the looming threat of Asphodel overshadowing all – is he already too late?

Azonia and Miriya arrived on the Zentraedi flagship, questioning Breetai’s leadership abilities… The SDF-1 crew are trying to discover the secrets of Thomas Riley Edwards, and his connection to the initial discovery of the crashed SDF-1 ship… Three Zentraedi (Bron, Rico and Konda) have shrunk down to human size and infiltrated the SDF-1… Claudia has evidence linking Roy to Gloval’s death… Rick, Lisa, Ben, Max and Skull Squadron pilot Kramer have been taken prisoner by the Zentraedi… And after experiencing many problems with his vision, Rick has gone completely blind.