Christos Gage

"Recruited by Norman Osborn during his Dark Reign as chief of national security, six teens--Veil, Finesse, Mettle, Hazmat, Reptil and Striker--were subjected to torturous training methods by Osborn to mold them in his image. Now, in the Heroic Age, they are enrolled by Hank Pym--and his team of instructors including Tigra, Justice, Speedball and Quicksilver--into the Avengers Academy! Told they are the most promising of the new generation of heroes,...

"Avengers She-Hulk, Falcon and Moon Knight are tasked with securing Wolverine's Jean Grey School--but Rogue and her team of X-Men aren't too happy about it! Then, as the war between the Avengers and the X-Men rages on, Frenzy's past is revealed--and Rogue confronts hers head-on as she battles Ms. Marvel in a clash that will leave one woman with a changed allegiance!"--P. [4] of cover.

"There's a new inhuman with the ability to predict the future, and as Earth's heroes grapple with their feelings about his very existence, there's one fact on which almost everyone can agree: this Ulysses bears great power, and has a tremendous responsibility to use it safely. Peter Parker knows a thing or two about that, so who better to serve as a mentor? But when that ol' Parker luck strikes, Ulysses predicts someone close to Spidey is about to...

"Willow arrives in London looking for help from Angel so she can get to the fearsome hell dimension Quor'toth and restore magic to earth! And Spike identifies some hard truths when a pack of demons and a succubus rip him from a melancholic reverie and take him on an unexpected adventure"--

A shocking new era begins for the Initiative! Where Camp Hammond once trained future Avengers, Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. now trains tomorrow's Dark Avengers! Under orders from Norman Osborn, your new Principals are Taskmaster and the criminal kingpin, the Hood. They're registering villains as heroes and spreading Norman's empire across the nation with such specialized classes as "How to Fake Being Champions While Fleecing the Citizens You're Supposed to Protect!"...

You've seen how the mutants and the heroes were changed in the world ruled by Magneto...but what about the villains? Their story stands revealed at last as The Hood assembles a gang of the deadliest Sapien super-criminals: Madame Masque, The Absorbing Man, Titania, The Wrecking Crew, Nitro, Constrictor, The Sandman, Crossbones, and more! At first, their goal is simple: get rich and get away with it. But their very first job may lead somewhere none...

Collects Avengers: The Initiative #31-35. Months of story threads finally weave together as Norman Osborn offers Taskmaster a seat at the Cabal's table...the Avengers Resistance uncovers a horrifying secret...and members of the Initiative are called up for an assault on an enemy of incalculable power!

Collects Annihilation - Scourge: Alpha, Nova, Silver Surfer, Beta Ray Bill, Fantastic Four And Omega. There is only survival! Something is stirring in the Negative Zone - something the Marvel Universe isn't ready for! Can Nova assemble a team powerful enough to tackle this burgeoning threat - or is it already too late to stop its descent upon the galaxy? For the greatest champions of the cosmos, this is only the beginning. Now, Nova must put aside...

Return to the world of the hit House of M series, where mutants rule the earth and familiar heroes lead shocking, unfamiliar lives! See the history of this alternate reality revealed for the first time! Follow Luke Cage as he goes from wrongly-convicted prisoner to super-powered fugitive - and assembles the band of rebel freedom fighters who will come to be known as the Avengers! Featuring Hawkeye, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Tigra, Mockingbird, and more...

The World's Greatest Heroes of Tomorrow are here! Now with a few fresh faces and a newly constructed Watchtower, the Justice League are back to being a well-oiled crime-fighting machine! But when Superman's powers begin to rage out of control, the League must figure out a way to protect the world--and themselves--from the Last Son of Krypton. JUSTICE LEAGUE BEYOND: POWER STRUGGLE is collected here in its entirety for the first time, written by Christos...