Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present) 1st Edition comic books 2015

Volume 214 - 1st printing. "Uncanny X-Men: Book 9!" Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) 1st Series #168-175, ANNUAL #7, X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills GN (1982 Marvel) and Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) #1-4. Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Cover by PAUL SMITH. The Uncanny X-Men had become the biggest franchise in comic books by 1982. Chris Claremont's writing rose to find perhaps his most poignant and challenging expression of the mutant metaphor in "God Loves, Man Kills," while his work with Frank Miller on WOLVERINE skyrocketed the character's popularity. With culmination of Paul Smith's classic run-featuring the growing romance between Kitty Pryde and Colossus, the first appearance of Callisto and the Morlocks, Rogue's debut as an X-Man, and the wedding of Cyclops and Madelyne Pryor-this Marvel Masterworks is nothing short of a marathon of mutant milestones! Hardcover, 432 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 900 copies. Cover price $75.00.

Volume 215- 1st printing. "Sub-Mariner: Book 6!" Collects Sub-Mariner (1968-1974 1st Series) #39-49 and Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #77. Written by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas. Art by Gene Colan, George Tusk and Marie Severin. Cover by Gil Kane. The Lady Dorma is dead, and the Sub-Mariner is on a rampage that will leave a swath of destruction across the surface world! But in his pursuit of vengeance, Namor learns that his father - the long-thought-dead Capt. Leonard MacKenzie - is still alive! In the quest to find his father, Namor will cross paths with Spider-Man, Daredevil and the Human Torch before he faces a gathering of his greatest enemies - Llyra, Tiger Shark and Sting-Ray - while his father's life hangs in the balance! If that's not enough, three of the Marvel Universe's fiercest personalities - Namor, Dr. Doom and M.O.D.O.K. - battle each other for the Cosmic Cube! With art by the great Gene Colan, need we say more? Reserve your copy today! Hardcover, 280 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 815 copies. Cover price $75.00.

Volume 216- 1st printing. "Iron Man: Book 9!" Collects Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #54-67. Written by Mike Friedrich, Steve Gerber, Jim Starlin and Bill Everett. Art by Jim Starlin, George Tuska, Craig Russell and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. Iron Man's adventures take on a cosmic dimension in the latest lavishly restored Marvel Masterworks collection! Tony Stark faces an entirely new league of villain as we witness the first appearances of Thanos, Drax the Destroyer and Moondragon! Then, a gauntlet of his greatest villains - from the Mandarin to Whiplash - pushes Iron Man to his limits before a new Dr. Spectrum enters the fray! And their four-part epic stands against the backdrop of an increasingly tense love triangle between Tony Stark, Pepper Potts and Pepper's husband, Happy Hogan. Topped off with an Avenger vs. Avenger battle pitting Iron Man against the Mighty Thor, these Marvel classics are essential reading for every Iron Man aficionado! Hardcover, 304 pages, full color. All Ages. NOTE: Limited to 800 copies. Cover price $75.00.

Volume 217 - 1st printing. "Avengers: Book 15!" Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #136-149 and Marvel Treasury Edition (1974-1981) #7. Stories by Steve Englehart, Tony Isabella and Scott Edelman. Art by George Perez, George Tuska, Don Heck, Keith Pollard, Vince Colletta, Sam Grainger, Mike Esposito and John Tartaglione. Earth's Mightiest Heroes have put out a call for new members - and into their ranks come the Beast, Hellcat and Moondragon! With the return of Captain America, Yellowjacket and the Wasp, it makes for one of the greatest Avengers teams of all time! And they're going to need every last one of them to overcome the challenges ahead. When the cosmic Stranger attacks and the Wasp is critically injured in battle, the Avengers must save the life of one of their own while struggling to save themselves! Then comes one of the greatest Avengers sagas of all time: In a time-traveling adventure, Earth's Mightiest must team with the Marvel heroes of the old West in a fight to overcome Kang and the Squadron Sinister! Hardcover, 264 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 850 copies. Cover price $75.00.

Volume 218- 1st printing. "Incredible Hulk: Book 9!" Collects Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #157-170. Cover by Herb Trimpe. Artist Herb Trimpe is joined by writer Steve Englehart for another Hulk-sized Marvel Masterworks edition! But first, a trip to Counter-Earth, where Hulk confronts his most-hated enemy: Bruce Banner! Add in the Rhino and the Abomination, and the action and drama can't be contained! Then, Hulk heads for Canada where the X-Men's Mimic returns, and the Wendigo makes his first appearance! And Hulk's travels will take him both over land and undersea until he returns to the United States to unleash his vengeance on General Thunderbolt Ross! When the malevolent M.O.D.O.K. mutates Betty Ross into the Harpy, Hulk must save her - even if she's now married to Glenn Talbot - in an adventure that ends like every Hulk story ought to: with the green goliath battling giant monsters! Hardcover, 304 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 800 copies. Cover price $75.00.

Volume 220 - 1st printing. "Fantastic Four: Book 17!" Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #176-191. Stories by Roy Thomas, Mike Friedrich, Gerry Conway, Len Wein, Jim Shooter, Archie Goodwin, Bill Mantlo, Roger Stern, Ralph Macchio, Roger Slifer and Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez, Ron Wilson, Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott, Dave Hunt and Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Jack Kirby. The Fantastic Four continue their explorations into the impossible - when they confront none other than the Impossible Man! From a tale that rampages through the Marvel Bullpen and features the return of the Frightful Four, Impy will both torment and team up with our heroes in an attempt to make them a Fantastic Five! Then, Reed Richards is replaced by his evil Counter-Earth counterpart. It's a saga so epic in scope that it pulls in Thundra, Tigra, the Mad Thinker and Annihilus - as Reed battles for his life in the heart of the Negative Zone! With little time to rest, our heroes must then battle through the Eliminator, Salem's Seven, Klaw and the Molecule Man in a series of struggles so shocking that they may tear apart the FF forever! Hardcover, 272 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 800 copies. Cover price $75.00.

Volume 221 - 1st printing. "The Mighty Thor: Book 14!" Collects Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) #229-241 and Marvel Premiere (1972-1981) #26. Stories by Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas and Bill Mantlo. Art by Rich Buckler, John Buscema, Sal Buscema, George Tuska, Chic Stone, Joe Sinnott, Dick Giordano, Klaus Janson and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. The Mighty Thor adds another volume to his saga of Asgardian adventure as the Marvel Masterworks roll on! Thor is lucky to have the mighty Hercules at his side - because Loki has teamed with Firelord in a bid to usurp Odin's throne! Meanwhile, Jane Foster has returned, and Thor is torn between aiding her on Earth and remaining in defense of Asgard! And when the Absorbing Man and Ulik the Troll enter the fray, the drama reaches epic proportions that will have you on the edge of your seat! Before it's over, Thor will battle the gods of Egypt to save Odin from death itself. And to top off this voluminous volume, we're including a rare Hercules solo tale from Marvel Premiere! Hardcover, 280 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 830 copies. Cover price $75.00.

Volume 222 - 1st printing. "Luke Cage, Hero for Hire (Power Man): Book 1!" Collects Power Man and Iron Fist (1972-1986 Hero for Hire) #1-16. Luke Cage burst onto the comics scene in 1972 as the "Hero for Hire." Equal parts Marvel Method and Blaxploitation boldness, he was a new kind of hero for a new era. Now, the Marvel Masterworks proudly present the complete Luke Cage, Hero for Hire - the historic first title to headline an African-American super hero - in one hardcover volume! Cage's adventures depicted New York City's 1970s grit and the plight of its people unlike any other, all while incorporating larger-than-life villains including Black Mariah and Doctor Doom. From Cage's origin story to his first exploits as the hard-as-steel hero, each issue has been painstakingly restored and collected here in color for the very first time! Hardcover, 336 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 800 copies. Cover price $75.00.

Volume 223 - 1st printing. "Daredevil: Book 9!" Collects Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #85-96. Written by Gerry Conway. Art by Gene Colan. Cover by Gil Kane. Teamed with the Black Widow, Daredevil continues his adventures in the latest and greatest Marvel Masterworks yet! DD must make his decision between Karen Page and Black Widow - and when he does, it means it's time to head West...where he and the Black Widow begin their exploits in San Francisco! There, they'll face new challenges and classic villains - Electro, Killgrave the Purple Man and Mr. Fear, just to name a few. And they'll do it while looking better than ever, courtesy of the unmatched art team of Gene Colan and Tom Palmer! There's no doubt these are true Marvel masterworks, so don't be shy - reserve your copy today! Hardcover, 272 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 900 copies. Cover price $75.00.

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Volume 224 - 1st printing. "Defenders: Book 4!" Collects Defenders (1972-1986 1st Series) #31-41 and ANNUAL #1, and Marvel Treasury Edition (1974-1981) #12. Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Sal Buscema. Cover by Al Milgrom. Steve Gerber's Defenders run comes to its revolutionary conclusion in the latest Marvel Masterworks extravaganza! Gerber consistently broke the boundaries of what a super-hero comic could be, and his Headmen saga stands as one of the high points in a celebrated career. From the Elf With a Gun to Bambi and the Bozos, Gerber wove together an unlikely cast with a challenging critique of the era's culture. His stories would influence a generation of new writers - and with artwork by the stellar team of Sal Buscema and Klaus Janson, Defenders is an indisputable '70s Marvel masterpiece. And we've topped it off with the classic Defenders/Howard the Duck MARVEL TREASURY EDITION team-up. Need we say more? Reserve your copy today! Hardcover, 280 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 900 copies. Cover price $75.00.

Volume 225 - 1st printing. "Spider-Woman: Book 1!" Collects Marvel Spotlight (1971-1977 1st Series) #32, Marvel Two-in-One (1974-1983 1st Series)#29-33 and Spider-Woman (1978-1983 1st Series) #1-8. Cover by Gil Kane. Jessica Drew debuts as Spider-Woman in her inaugural Marvel Masterworks! Raised within the arms of the terrorist group Hydra, Jessica was taught to see the world from their twisted point of view and became a top agent in their international criminal network. But she began to break the bonds of her indoctrination when she crossed paths with Nick Fury and the Thing, becoming her own woman - and soon, an incomparable Marvel hero! Join us as Jessica Drew sets out to uncover her true origins, her identity and her place in the world. She'll employ both her spider-powers and her spy craft in battles with enemies mystical and macabre - and you'll soon see why Spider-Woman earned a reputation as one of Marvel's most unique series! Hardcover, 272 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 870 copies. Cover price $75.00.

Volume 226 - 1st printing. "Amazing Spider-Man: Book 17!" Collects AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963-1998 1ST SERIES)#169-180 and ANNUAL #11, Nova (1976-1979 1st Series) #12, and material from Marvel Treasury Edition (1974-1981) #14. Cover by Ross Andru. J. Jonah Jameson has Peter Parker pegged as Spider-Man. Doctor Faustus is set to drive our hero insane. The Molten Man is back. The Punisher is back in town. And that's just the warmup for the return of the Green Goblin in the conclusion of Len Wein's celebrated AMAZING SPIDER-MAN run! When the Goblin strikes, all bets are off. Spider-Man's secret identity, the lives of Aunt May and Mary Jane - everything is on the line in the five-issue epic that will have you turning pages like there's no tomorrow! Also featuring a team-up with Nova, the first appearance of Rocket Racer, the return of the crime boss Silvermane, and an Annual adventure with more spiders than men! Hardcover, 288 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 975 copies. Cover price $75.00.