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Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, (Elizabeth; Golden Age; Four Feathers). After the sacking of a sacred Snake Temple at the hands of 68 British soldiers, each generation sees the birth of a ''Snake Woman,'' the human vessel of a Goddess hungry for revenge. It is her destiny to hunt down and kill the reincarnated 68 in a single generation, or be destroyed by one of their number. Now, discover the women who came before Jessica Peterson as we journey through history to explore the Curse of the 68! This issue: In pre-Soviet Russia the spiritual advisor to the Tsar, Grigori Rasputin, has amassed immense political power. And though many factions plot his death, the ''Mad Monk'' lives fearlessly, for he''s intuited the great secret: He is one of the 68 and can only be killed by the Snake Woman. But this Snake Woman has a secret herself as one of the most famous and elusive characters in Russian history-Princess Anastasia...

Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, (Elizabeth; Golden Age; Four Feathers). Born, 1981. First kiss, 1996. Graduated with honors, 2002. Moved to Los Angeles, 2006. Within three years, she will have killed 68 men. Jessica Peterson is learning first-hand that the cycle of revenge cannot be broken. Without understanding why, she finds herself turning into a creature - a vicious Snakewoman. Her mission - to avenge a centuries old wrong that was conceived half a world away, deep in the jungles of India. Terrified by her true nature and hunted by a mysterious organization known only as "The 68," Jessica must confront the monster that lurks inside her before it is too late.

Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, (Elizabeth; Golden Age; Four Feathers). After the sacking of a sacred Snake Temple at the hands of 68 British soldiers, each generation sees the birth of a ''Snake Woman,'' the human vessel of a Goddess hungry for revenge. It is her destiny to hunt down and kill the reincarnated 68 in a single generation, or be destroyed by one of their number. Now, discover the women who came before Jessica Peterson in a journey through history to explore the Curse of the 68! This issue: In the American West of the 1880''s, Johnny Kent rides into Oakley, Kansas, unaware that he''s hounded by a legendary outlaw that rides for vengeance. When she arrives, he finds himself alone to face a past he doesn''t even know he has!

Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, (Elizabeth; Golden Age; Four Feathers). Jessica completes her journey east and comes face to face with the Kabini Temple... the birthplace of the rage that has taken over her life. Are the current denizens of Kabini her enemy, or could they know the secret of the Snake Charmer... the secret that may possibly set Jessica free?

Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, (Elizabeth; Golden Age; Four Feathers). After the sacking of a sacred Snake Temple at the hands of 68 British soldiers, each generation sees the birth of a ''Snake Woman,'' the human vessel of a Goddess hungry for revenge. It is her destiny to hunt down and kill the reincarnated 68 in a single generation, or be destroyed by one of their number. This innovative mini-series journeys through history to discover the women that proceeded our current Snake Woman, Jessica Peterson. This Issue: It''s a tale of vengeance, bloodshed and star-crossed lovers in 1970''s London. When one of the 68 saves the Snake Woman''s life, can she betray her bloodthirsty inner Snake Goddess?

Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, (Elizabeth; Golden Age; Four Feathers). Jessica Peterson, the media-dubbed ''Snake Woman,'' is on the run. Betrayed by her best friend and hounded by two detectives from the LAPD she turns to the only friend she has left... James Harker. But will his quest to destroy the 68 put Jessica in even more danger?

Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, (Elizabeth; Golden Age; Four Feathers). Jessica Peterson is caught between the hot Indian jungle, imperialist British fortune hunters, and an outrage that will live through the centuries. The secret of the Snake Woman is revealed, and Jessica''s in trouble!

Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, (Elizabeth; Golden Age; Four Feathers). A world away from the life she once knew in Los Angeles, few things have changed in Jessica Peterson''s life. Her hair, her address, her friends - sure these things are different. But she still walks the world upon the edge of a knife: on one side, peril surrounds her, as the 68 - and a new, mysterious force - seek her destruction; on the other side, the Snake Goddess continues to churn inside her, thirsting for revenge... and blood. However, there are forces of good at work as well. Jess finds a friend and guide in Sari, an old Indian woman she met in Goa, who turns out to be the reincarnation of one of the villagers slaughtered by the 68 those 300 years ago. As Sari leads the way into the heart of the Kabini jungle - they do not know that they''re being followed, by the 68, yes, but also by a darker, deadlier spirit than anyone can anticipate.

Collects Civil War: Young Avengers & Runaways #1-4.

Collects A+X (2012) #13-18.

Collects Nova (2013) #6-10.

Collects Savage Wolverine #6-11. Two blockbuster stories in one action-packed book! First, Zeb Wells and Joe Madureira take on Wolverine, teaming him with Elektra and Spider-Man in a climactic battle against the Kingpin! Who will win? Who will lose? Who will get stabbed by something sharp and pointy? It''s an epic tale of ninjas, blades, and sweet revenge! Then, best-selling artist Jock spins a tale of sci-fi intrigue! When Wolverine crash-lands on an alien planet, he''ll need more than just his healing factor to survive! But even if he adapts to this strange environment and its denizens, a mysterious child has arrived with a single-minded mission - to kill Wolverine. And when the child''s past, and its connections to Logan''s own, are revealed, Wolverine will have more than mere survival on his mind!

Collects New Mutants #6-11. Cypher returns from the dead, but this is no joyful reunion! As one of the Black Queen Selene''s shock troops in her war against the X-Men, the undead Doug Ramsey is back for one thing and one thing only: to kill Amara! Plus, Warlock, the Hellions risen from the dead and more morbid mayhem.

This is what you''ve been waiting for! The return of legendary artist Joe Madureira (X-MEN, Battle Chasers) and fan-favorite Spidey writer Zeb Wells in a brand new Spider-series that teams the wall-crawler with some of the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe! Spider-Man and new Avengers teammate Red Hulk kick things off by taking on a Moloid army during the New York Marathon. Spidey and Rulk raise and lead an underground army in this action packed extravaganza - but when Red Hulk falls, only Spider-Man stands in the way of the Subterranean invasion of Manhattan! COLLECTING: Avenging Spider-Man 1-6

Carnage''s maniacal reign of terror continues, courtesy of the critically acclaimed creative team of Zeb Wells and Clayton Crain! The Avengers must go on a brutal hunt to capture Cletus Kasady before a small town in the American heartland falls under his mass-murdering spell! But when Carnage defeats the Avengers, only Spider-Man remains - but can he stop Carnage before the United States government make a devil''s pact ...with symbiotes?! Buckle in and prepare for a violence packed adventure! Carnage U.S.A. wants YOU! COLLECTING: CARNAGE, U.S.A. 1-5

First there was Spider-Man. then, Venom. but they broke the mold when they created Carnage. Marvel''s fan-favorite villain is back from the dead, as industrialist Michael Hall attempts to exploit the symbiote - engineering the next generation of prosthetic limbs and outfitting his own paramilitary security force, the Iron Rangers, in suits of hybrid battle armor. but when the alien intelligence asserts control of Hall''s derivative tech, only Spider-Man and Iron Man stand in the way of an unprecedented wave of rioting and mass murder. And Carnage has brought some friends! COLLECTING: CARNAGE 1-5

Collects New Mutants #1-5. When their oldest and most powerful foe returns, the original New Mutants must reunite! Cannonball, Sunspot, Magma, Magik and Dani Moonstar race to the rescue of Karma. But Legion has her right where he wants her: locked inside his schizophrenic mind!

Coming out of SECOND COMING, the New Mutants who are still left are licking their wounds on a forced R & R trip. While they try and put themselves back together, others are looking to take them apart. A strange secretive military group has an agenda involving Illyana Rasputin. And they don''t want to give her a medal. Collecting: New Mutants #15-20

Selene''s Inner Circle stands revealed and her master plan has been set into motion. Watch as the the resurrected dead lay siege to the X-Men''s headquarters, and the fight to survive the Black Queen''s vengeance begins. But while Warpath and Wolverine realize what''s happening, they may be too late to stop it. Because Selene is already well on her way to achieving ultimate power half a world away. Plus, the rest of the X-Men fight mutants back from the dead! Collects X-Force (2008) #21-25, X-Men: Legacy (2008) #231-234, X-Necrosha One-Shot, X-Necrosha: The Gathering One-Shot, New Mutants (2009) #6-8.

As the Gauntlet culminates, the Lizard struggles to be free of Dr. Curt Connors and Spider-Man must survive the second coming of one of his oldes foes.

The story of Daredevil''s father, Battlin'' Jack Murdock.

X-23: Innocence Lost reveals the full story behind the origin of X-23 - who she is, where she came from and the exact nature of her relationship to Wolverine. You think you know, but you have no idea. In NYX: Wannabe, X-23 joins up with a pack of New York City gutterpunks, the likes of which the Marvel Universe has never seen! The X-Men''s dream has always been one of creating hope from despair - in a young mutant''s darkest hour Charles Xavier will always be just around the corner, ready with open arms and a helping hand. But Xavier can''t be everywhere at once. What becomes of a group of young mutants that have to rely on themselves for everything from food to shelter to lover? Wayward angels with dirty faces who, instead of preparing for Magneto''s next big assault, must learn to survive in the cold, harsh world of the city that never sleeps. The world of the X-Men is brought to the streets, and the struggle for survival has never been more uncertain...Collects NYX No.1-7 and X-23 No.1-6.

What''s it like to live in a world where Spider-Man swings overhead?