Best Selling Books by Tom Defalco

Archie in “Magic Mayhem” – Archie tells the tale of his pal Jughead in this magical story! Things are getting very strange in the halls of Riverdale High School—or should we call it, Riverdale: The School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? With the UGAJ (United Girls Against Jughead) back in action, can Archie’s crowned compadre manage to avoid having to take a date to the Fall Gala? When the usual suspects up their antics with some supernatural help, it’s going to take some wizardry to make it out alive!

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #258, 300, 315-317, 332-333, 346-347, 388 (B story); Web of Spider-Man (1985) #1; Avengers: Deathtrap – the Vault (1991); Darkhawk (1991) #13-14; material from Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #25-26; Web of Spider-Man Annual (1985) #7-8; Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (1979) #12. Venom goes Epic! When Spider-Man learns that his black costume is secretly an alien symbiote, he rejects the suit — and the spurned creature soon finds a new host! Disgraced reporter Eddie Brock has reasons of his own to hate Spider-Man, and together the two merge into the twisted engine of revenge known as Venom —and a rivalry for the ages begins! Venom has the same powers as Spider-Man — but he’s bigger, stronger and doesn’t trigger his spider-sense. And he knows Spidey’s secret identity! Against such a dangerous, determined and deadly foe, how far will Spider-Man have to go to survive?

"R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. Dissembled." The evil organization C.R.U.S.H. is planning to infect all of Riverdale High with the insidious Formula Z! Can Archie, The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E., discover their plan in time? And why does Miss Beazley suddenly look so glamorous? It''s up to Archie and his fellow R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. agents to stop this nefarious threat!

Collects Spider-Girl (1998) #68-84. Spider-Man''s daughter goes back in black! The fearsome foes keep coming as Spider-Girl faces the new Doctor Octopus - and the old Man-Wolf, A.K.A. John Jameson! But as "Mayday" Parker fights to protect NYC from an army of invisible invaders, the Buzz finally discovers her secret identity - or does he?! The Black Tarantula renews his efforts to lure Spider-Girl to the dark side. Could that be why she''s donning a black costume of her very own? When her dad did that, it led to the birth of Venom - and it won''t be long before the sinister symbiote is back and targeting May''s closest friends! To stop this deadly villain may require the aid of the Avengers and the Fantastic Five! Plus: The fury of the Goblin Queen, the machinations of Kaine and the return of Aftershock - and her dad, Electro!

During the Festival of the Dead, an old woman hires Sonja to find and save her son from a terrible evil. What Sonja is not told is that this terrible evil is the curse of lycanthropy... can Sonja defeat a werewolf during one of the longest and most magic-filled nights of the year, or will skill and luck finally fail her? Find out in RED SONJA: CURSE OF THE WOLF!

REGGIE AND ME is the collection of the bad boy''s first New Riverdale miniseries. Comics legend Tom DeFalco (Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Girl) and artist Sandy Jarrell (Black Canary) shine the spotlight on Reggie Mantle and his best friend -- a devoted Dachshund named Vader. There is no one more loved, revered, admired and adored in Riverdale than... Reggie Mantle? Well, at least Reggie doesn''t think there''s anyone as loved and admired as himself. And his best friend can back that idea up--his best friend, of course, being his dog, Vader. The unstoppable duo is known around town for pulling the funniest pranks, getting the hottest dates and throwing the best parties. And if anyone even dares to compete with them, there is going to be hell to pay. Come take a look at the life of your hero, the handsome, hilarious Reggie Mantle.

Collects Sensational Spider-Man: Self-Improvement (2019) #1, Amazing Spider-Man: Going Big (2019) #1, Power Pack: Grow Up (2019) #1. In honor of Marvel''s 80th anniversary, legendary creators return to the webbed world of the Amazing Spider-Man! Decades ago, before the symbiote suit, fan Randy Schueller submitted an idea about Spider-Man donning a black costume. The story was never printed - but now, at long last, Spider-Man legends Peter David and Rick Leonardi have brought it into the light! Then iconic comic book creator Erik Larsen returns to the book he revolutionized in the 1990s - with a blockbuster story that will remind you why! And Spider-Man giants Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz, Gerry Conway and Mark Bagley spin killer stories that will keep you guessing! Plus: Power Pack drops by, with an all-new story by original creators Louise Simonson and June Brigman! But can the young heroes handle the Brood?

RITORNO A BATTLEWORLD! Durante le prime “guerre segrete” e poco dopo aver ottenuto il suo costume simbiontico, Spider-Man era andato a cercare uno snack. Questa è la storia mai raccontata di cosa gli accadde realmente! Una misteriosa forza lo ha infatti trasportato in nuovi mondi pericolosi e lo ha messo contro delle nostre vecchie conoscenze. Alle prese con l’Uomo Assorbente, Hobgoblin ed Electro, Spidey potrà fare affidamento sull’improvvisa apparizione di alleati come la Torcia Umana, Falcon e Daredevil... almeno fino all’arrivo di Zemo! Ma chi sta architettando queste nuove, impreviste battaglie e a quale scopo? A quarant’anni esatti dalla maxiserie Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars, Tom DeFalco e Pat Olliffe ci riportano sull’enigmatico Battleworld con un’avventura inedita e inattesa che potrebbe essere il prologo a nuove avventure e nuove minacce! [CONTIENE MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS – BATTLEWORLD (2023) 1-4]

The ever-lovin'' blue-eyed Thing is back between hardcovers in the Marvel Masterworks! We begin with two double-sized extravaganzas - one featuring an all-out brawl between the Thing, the Hulk, the Stranger and Pluto; and another co-starring the Avengers that pulls Benjy into a Negative Zone battle against Blastaar, Annihilus and the power of the Super-Adaptoid! Then, a day at the big top leads to three rings of the Circus of Crime! Other exploits include a trip to Man-Thing''s swamp, the return of the Atlas Era monster Xemnu, a rubber-burning race with Ghost Rider, the debut of the American Eagle and the disfiguring horror of Virus X! You''ll never have more fun with a six-foot, quarter-ton walking pile of rocks as you will in this volume, brought to you by Tom DeFalco and Ron Wilson! Collecting MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #75-82 and ANNUAL #5-6.

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 Uncanny X-Men (1981) #333-337; X-Men (1991) #53-57; Onslaught (1996): X-Men, Marvel Universe, Epilogue; Avengers (1963) Ƒ Fantastic Four (1961) Ɵ Wolverine (1988) h Cable (1993) #35. The biggest and best adventures of Marvel''s mighty mutants -- these are the X-Men Milestones! And this event rocked not only the X-titles, but the entire Marvel Universe! For months, the force of nature known only as Onslaught has struck from the shadows -- but when the X-Men discover Onslaught''s startling true identity, the villain''s plan kicks into high gear! Determined to punish mankind for a litany of sins, Onslaught laid siege to the X-Men, Avengers, Fantastic Four and more -- kicking off a cataclysmic conflict destined to deprive a world of its most revered icons! Earth''s greatest heroes face their ultimate enemy in an explosive saga that transformed the Marvel Universe!

Collects Spectacular Spider-Girl (2010) #1-4, Spider-Girl: The End and material from Web of Spider-Man (2009) #5-7. SPIDER-GIRL''S BACK-AND SHE''S BROUGHT THE PUNISHER WITH HER! As a gang war threatens to tear her world apart and her clone, the Venom-like hybrid April Parker adopts a deadly new identity, MayDay Parker''s share of the old Parker luck gets cranked up to eleven when Frank Castle comes out of retirement! Meanwhile the daughter of Captain America is back on the streets of the MC2 Universe - in a world racked with crime and despair, can even AMERICAN DREAM keep hope alive? And in The End, the fate of the Parker family hangs in the balance -- as does an entire universe - when May finally squares off against April!

Seven heroes from the 31st century have traveled back to the present day. Their mission: Save their future from annihilation. But when the future tech they brought with them fails, they find themselves trapped in a nightmarish world that, for them,is the ultimate struggle to survive! Rose Wilson and the Ravagers of N.O.W.H.E.R.E. have set their sights on the Legionnaires and intend to rid the world and future of them. This crossover tale includes appearances by Superboy and the Teen Titans. Also in this volume, the Legionnaires must face Metamerican, a new villain, and his army of Metamarines which are bent on eliminating the Legionnaires in the present so they may never protect Earth in the future.

"The Lost Land" Part 1. What is the secret of San Mantana? In the "Lost Land," the gang heads south of the equator for an archeological expedition. On a routine hike, the gang discovers dinosaur bones that are only a few months old! And then discover dinosaur bones... on a hungry live dinosaur!

The Culling'' part 4, continued from LEGION LOST #9. The Teen Titans and the Legion Lost duke it out with N.O.W.H.E.R.E. and the madman known as Harvest in order to stop the slaughter of innocent children.

Collects Avengers (1963) #345-347, Avengers West Coast #80-82, Quasar #32-34, Wonder Man (1991) #7-9, Iron Man (1968) #278-279, Thor (1966) #445-446, Captain America (1968) #401 and material from Captain America (1968) #398-400. The Kree/Shiu0092ar War! When two of the galaxyu0092s most ancient and powerful races clash, itu0092s up to Earthu0092s Mightiest Heroes to play cosmic peacekeeper! With Earth in the crossfire, the Avengers are drawn into the conflict u0097 and end up as alien invaders on war-torn worlds of wonder! Assemblers East and West are embroiled in an epic too big for even two Avengers titles u0097 one that will shake the team to its very foundations! Super heroes from three galaxies clash in a war filled with incredible action u0097 including Thor vs. Gladiator of the Shiu0092ar Imperial Guard u0097 and the Avengers will face repercussions that will haunt them for years!

Collects Journey Into Mystery Annual #1, Thor (1966) #126, #221, #356 & #437, Thor Annual #5, Thor: Blood Oath #3-4, Incredible Hercules #136 And Material From Thor #400. Greatest friends or greatest rivals? Asgard or Olympus? Hammer or mace? God of Thunder or Prince of Power? When two half-human gods such as Thor and Hercules meet up, they come to blows as often as they join forces against threats such as Pluto and Ares! No matter the world, no matter the stakes, no matter the property destruction, see these two demigods seek to prove who is the strongest-even when they switch costumes! Women and mead not provided

Collects Iron Man #279, Thor #446, Captain America #400-401, Avengers West Coast #82, Quasar #34-35, Wonder Man #9, Avengers #347, What If? #55-56. One galaxy''s heroes are another''s villains, and two galaxies'' worth of them are in head-on collision - with the Avengers in the middle of a war whose repercussions will haunt them for years! The events that split and shook the Earth''s Mightiest Heroes to their foundations end here, and intergalactic boundaries aren''t the only lines being drawn! Plus: The tri-galaxy war devastates the Earth far more literally when we see "What If the Avengers Lost Operation: Galactic Storm?"!

Led by Captain America, follow the premier team through four decades of Avengers history as they battle evil villains who threaten the planet. Get the low-down on the characters and read the storylines that have captivated fans for generations! Written by Marvel Comic''s former editor, Tom DeFalco, Avengers - The Ultimate Guide has all the secrets of the world''s mightiest comic book heroes. Be amazed by behind-the-scenes facts as well as images from the original Marvel comic books. A foreword by co-creator Stan Lee completes this ultimate guide for comic book fans of every age.

May "Mayday" Parker learns the lessons her famous father learned years before – with great power, there must also come great responsibility. A fan-favorite and great for readers of ALL AGES!

Collects Thor (1966) #395-400. Seth, the Egyptian God of Death, has set his sights on Asgard, and he won''t stop until he''s exterminated the entire race! It''s an all-out war between the gods, with Seth pulling out all the stops and winning! But is it possible? Is Odin still alive? Guest-starring Earth-Force and the Black Knight! And what hope does Thor have against Surtur the Fire-Demon, the one villain Odin has never been able to permanently defeat?

The Culling'' part 1! The Teen Titans take on the Legion Lost one mile beneath the Antarctic in the chamber of horrors known as the Crucible! Continued in SUPERBOY #9.

On the eve of the game-changing ARCHIE #1, an all-star cast of Riverdale''s finest creators join forces to celebrate one of the longest-running comic series ever in the much-loved Archie style! Take a look back at Archie''s wonderful life and the many lives he''s lived in a zany, heartfelt and hilarious adventure that will be a must-have for fans old and new—and a can''t-miss, one-of-a-kind collector''s item. A dazzling journey through the world of Archie with plenty of winks and nods to what''s come before, ARCHIE #666 caps off a legendary run of comic excellence while opening the door to the next thrilling chapter.

Based on one of the biggest Bollywood films of all time¡u00ad Mumbai is in peril - the deadly street gang, the Monkey Men, strikes at its heart. The city needs a defender. Who will step forward? Enter Krrish. A superhuman with a heart of gold, he''s the man Mumbai needs right now. And fortunately for us, he''s left his home in the idyllic mountains and moved to the bustling heart of the metropolis to save us all. Along with his girlfriend Priya, now a top reporter for a TV channel, Krishna must unravel the mystery of the gang''s secret origins, and uncover a super-science conspiracy the likes of which India has never seen before. There''s danger, intrigue, betrayal, monsters and mayhem. Will even Krrish''s awesome powers be enough? Graphic India, India''s leading comic book creator, brings Krrish, Bollywood''s biggest superhero, finally into the world of comics with this new epic original story. With a legendary team of comic book superstars including Tom DeFalco (Spider-Man, Avengers), Ron Frenz (Thor, Superman), Sal Buscema (Iron Man, Batman) - the world of Krrish just got even cooler!

When average pig Peter Porker gets the powers of a spider, he must balance his superhero life with his job at the Daily Beagle or J. Jonah Jackal will have his hide! Featuring such threats as Ducktor Doom, Captain Reno, Nagneto the Magnetic Horse and the Breaded Boremamuu!

A new series spinning directly out of ''The Culling'' crossover. Fairchild, brother and sister Thunder and Lightning, the monstrous Ridge, Beast Boy, and Terra are being pursued by Rose Wilson and Warblade, who want them dead at any cost. But even as they run from their enemies, the strangers turned allies have to contend with each other as well.

The Mighty Crusaders return in an all new lost tale, featuring a stellar cast of talent. With the New Crusaders facing an uncertain future and the truth about their parents slowly being revealed, one man searches for answers. But will the answers he finds be worth reliving the pain of his own past?

"ONLY HUMAN" part two! The One Earth movement spills first blood! Green Lanterns Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz are forbidden from using their power rings while Superman himself is imprisoned in an aliens-only gulag! A planet rages as Batman and the remaining Justice Leaguers race to unravel the conspiracy behind the One Earth movement before the world tears itself apart.