Jim Starlin
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"In a desperate bid to protect all of reality, Adam Warlock once gave the Reality Gem to the Mad Titan Thanos. Years later, that decision has come to haunt him. For now, Thanos is on the verge of becoming the lord of all reality! Only his troublesome brother, an errant troll and a strange trick of resurrection stand in his way...or so it seems. For deep within the Titan lurks an abnormality, a torturous second existence. A rebellion within his very...
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"Facing checkmate in his latest grand game of cosmic chess, Thanos took himself off the board--violently. Yet for the paramour of Death, oblivion is so often temporary. Now the Titan is back--but the galaxy has been ravaged in his absence. Annihilus, lord of the Negative Zone, is stronger than ever and harnessing the godlike power of Adam Warlock to wage genocide across the posiverse. Only a handful of heroes, and one or two villains, still stand"--Page...
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The few superheroes remaining after Thanos destroys half the universe with the Infinity Gauntlet stand with the cosmic forces of space and time, love and hate, and order and chaos in an effort to save what is left of the Earth, but it will take a nearly-forgotten hero from another era to strip Thanos of power.
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"After Adam Warlock's return in Infinity Gauntlet, his worse half the Magus wasn't far behind. The struggle for power over the universe continues when a stockpile of evil twins overwhelm the Fantastic Four, Avengers, X-Men, New Warriors, Alpha Flight and more. Will the universe be saved, destroyed or both?"--Publisher's description.
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"In his ultimate showdown with the Boy Wonder, the Joker teams up with the most unlikely of allies - Batman's readers! The year was 1988 - the 50th anniversary of the Dark Knight Detective - and his fans had been given an unprecedented opportunity to decide the outcome of one of his most pivotal stories. The choice? Whether to keep the status quo of Batman and Robin, the dynamic Duo, or return Batman to what he once way - a brooding, one-man war on...
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The Goddess has half of the Marvel universe on her side, but if she doesn't get her way, she's ready to destroy the other half. While Adam Warlock seeks answers within, could an even bigger crisis loom if ultimate power is stolen by ... Pip the Troll? Plus: mayhem on Monster Island and a Draz/Thor grudge match.
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"The Infinity War is over - now continue the story with Warlock and the Infinity Watch! Can a comatose Adam overcome his identity crisis and put himself back together again? If he does, Silver Surfer has a favor to ask -one that would pit Warlock against Mephisto for the soul of Surfer's love Shalla-Bal! Plus, there's the battle that green ink was invented for: Drax the Destroyer vs. the Incredible Hulk! Meanwhile, Quasar battles for the title of...
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"They are super-powerful beings from the Fourth World known as the New Gods. But someone is systematically killing them off. Who will be the next victims? Who - or what - is responsible for so many deaths? How is Darkseid - dark ruler of Apokolips - connected to them? And will Superman, Orion and Mr. Miracle be able to uncover Darkseid's schemes before it's too late?"--P. [4] of cover.
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He's back and better than ever - the hero that wouldn't die, Captain Marvel! After a few years in hiatus, mighty Marvel's space-born super hero returned, and under the aegis of writer/artist Jim Starlin, his story would achieve a scale never before imagined! Stripping the Kree Captain down to his very core and forcing him through a gauntlet of past opponents, Starlin then brought to the fore one of Marvel's pre-eminent cosmic menaces for the very...
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Thanos vs. Hulk volume 1
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Cosmic legend and fan-favorite creator Jim Starlin delivers an epic tale of Smash versus Space as the Emerald Avenger goes head-to-head with the Mad Titan! It's bad enough that the Hulk has been kidnapped by Pip the Troll and traded to Annihilus, lord of the Negative Zone. But things get worse when Thanos is thrown into the mix! Annihilus plots to exploit the Hulk in a most unexpected fashion, but Thanos soon launches some Machiavellian machinations...
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Collects Strange Tales (1951) #178-181, Warlock (1972) #9-15, Avengers Annual (1967) #7, Marvel Two-In-One Annual (1976) #2. At Marvel in the 1970s, no one mastered the startling scope of cosmic adventure like Jim Starlin! In this star-spanning spectacle, Starlin evolved Adam Warlock to the next level, imbuing the character with the inner demons of a man-god on the brink of insanity. Forced to confront an evil version of himself and the nihilistic...
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Collects Bizarre Adventures (1981) #25; Marvel Fanfare (1982) #10-13; Solo Avengers (1987) #7; Black Widow: Coldest War (1990); Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web (1992); Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir (1993); Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #135; Daredevil Annual (1967) #10; Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty (1995); Journey Into Mystery (1951) 517-519. The Black Widow goes solo in adventures that defined her as one of Marvel's greatest heroes!...
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Infinity Gauntlet volume 1
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The Mad Titan Thanos has seized control of Infinity Gauntlet and with it near-omnipotent power! Who can stop this deadly new overlord? All of Marvel's top heroes star in this epic of cosmic proportions!
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Thanos volume 1
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The most powerful, enigmatic villain in the Marvel Universe takes center stage. He's held ultimate power in his hands, only to see it all slip away time and again. His attempts at conquest and destruction have all been thwarted. So what inner demons drive the mad Titan known as Thanos towards his goals -- and what hidden desires now pull at his heart and mind?
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Gene manipulation has always been solely for those who can afford the expensive prenatal treatments.
Income determines status and, more importantly, survival. If your genes have not been optimized, the Order has no use for you.
You are non-essential. Less than. To be eliminated. Everything is geared to keeping the ship of state sailing along smoothly, no matter the cost.
But in every totalitarian system lies the seeds of rebellion, independence,...