Col. Nick Fury gets a dirty assignment that takes him to Vietnam...and Frank Castle, before he became the Punisher, is tasked to help. Fury must assassinate a Viet Cong general, but when he and Castle are captured in the heat of the war, what do the Viet Cong have in mind for these two POWs? And what is the real reason that Nick Fury was sent into the most dangerous place on earth? Then, Nick Fury comes face-to-face with Barracuda! Learn the origin of the fan-favorite Punisher villain, as Nick Fury arrives in Nicaragua to investigate a CIA operation involving Barracuda. But Barracuda doesn't much like being investigated, and what Fury finds puts the two on a deadly collision course.

Dr. Octopus was given a year to live, his body in terminal decline after a lifetime of brutal battles against Spider-Man. So the brilliant madman used that time as you might expect. First, he mobilized an army of Octobots to take over Manhattan. Then, he assembled six sinister villains to abduct Norman Osborn's child. Finally, he pursued Spider-Man to the ends of the Earth while threatening to burn the planet to a cinder. Each time, his ambitious plans ended in failure...or did they? Were his defeats further proof of his madness — or his genius? With Dr. Octopus hours from death, Spider-Man is about to learn the answer, as one of his oldest enemies turns the tables on him with a dying wish that spells doom for Peter Parker and everyone he loves!

THEN!...Peter Parker spent a lifetime living up to the responsibilities his powers foisted upon him, but his story finally ended dramatically in the historic Amazing Spider-Man #700. NOW!...The new Amazing Spider-Man has arrived, and he is better in every single way. Smarter, stronger...Superior. And he'll prove it, both to himself and the world, when he faces down the all-new Sinister Six! But is this all-new Spider-Man in cahoots with J. Jonah Jameson? And has Carlie Cooper figured out the Superior Spider-Man's secret identify? Plus: Spider-Man and Mary Jane...reunited?! All this and the return of the villainous Vulture! It's an all-new era of web-slinging excitement, and it all starts NOW!

The vile face of Thanos left audiences in shock after last summer's Marvel Studios' 'The Avengers' movie... but who is this eerily disturbing villain? Discover the hidden truth, as Thanos rises as the unrivaled rogue of wretchedness in this gripping tale of tragedy, deceit and destiny. Where did this demi-god of destruction come from — and more importantly, what does he want from the universe? Prepare for a journey that will not only change the course of one boy's life... but will soon change the very nature of the Marvel Universe.

The Spider-Slayer is scheduled for execution and Mayor J. Jonah Jameson is leaving nothing to chance. To ensure that everything goes according to plan, Jameson's called in the one man he can trust to oversee everything — the Superior Spider-Man. Collecting: Superior Spider-Man 11-15. Also includes exclusive AR video content.

First: flash back to Deadpool's adventures in yesteryear with Iron Man! Then, Deadpool is hired by a demon to reclaim damned souls! And just in case you didn't think he could get any stranger, Wade gets in touch with his feminine side! Plus: Deadpool targets a man with aquatic powers! Then he teams-up with your Superior Neighborhood Spider-Man! And we promise you that he kills one of those two! Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn's hilarious, nonstop reinvention of the Merc With a Mouth continues here!

Deadpool has already killed every hero in the Marvel Universe, but he isn't through. This time. Deadpool's gonna take down the most famous characters in classic literature! Why read a book when you can watch a book die?! Tom Sawyer gets slashed in TWAIN! The Little Women's throats MAY get ALL-CUT! Scrooge gets a visit from THREE BULLETS! Gulliver gets a SWIFT DEATH! The Three Musketeers are all for DONE! Sherlock Holmes gets to the bottom of HIS OWN GRAVE! And even more book-related puns! Can Deadpool rid the universe of the scourge of classical literature?

One volume collecting the official adaptation of Marvel's Thor and an all-new adventure leading directly into the upcoming Marvel Studios blockbuster Thor: The Dark World! First, an introduction to the world of Asgard and the origin of Marvel's mightiest hero! Then, find out what happened to the Asgardians between the events of Thor and Marvel's The Avengers. Featuring Thor, Loki, Odin, Heimdall, Jane Foster, Sif, the Warriors Three.

Frank Miller's spellbinding scripts and pulse-pounding pencils herald one of Daredevil's greatest eras, just in time for the Kingpin and Bullseye's efforts to rob the Man Without Fear of everything he holds dear. Featuring the first appearances of Elektra, Stick and the Hand! The daring discovery that drew Ben Urich into Daredevil's domain of darkness! Such forgotten-yet-formidable foes as Death-Stalker and the Gladiator! Guest-starring the Hulk, the Avengers and Power Man and Iron Fist!

Superstar creator Walt Simonson returns to draw the Hulk and Thor! When Bruce Banner takes his lab team to Jotunheim, it can only mean one thing: Hulk vs. Frost Giants! Thor joins the fray, but what's wrong with the God of Thunder — and why doesn't he recognize Hulk? As the Frost Giants prepare to invade Earth, not even Hulk and Thor can stand in their way — so they'll have to call in some help. Plus, the secret of the Portal to Jotunheim is revealed, as Bruce Banner lands a bombshell surprise on his assistants.

Hulk the strongest weapon; Banner, the smartest man. Combined, they are the strongest, smartest weapon ever. Now an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hulk's first official missions include taking down the all-new Quintronic Man and battling Attuma. What is Banner's secret hold over S.H.I.E.L.D. What and where is Bannertown, USA and which one of Banner's lab assistants holds a deadly secret? Bruce Banner and Tony Stark are friends but Hulk and Iron Man are anything but! Mark Waid and superstar artist Leinil Yu take the Hulk in an all-new direction.

Mindy McCready has mastered a hundred ways to kill a man. Her father, the super hero known as Big Daddy, made sure of that. She's used her skills to wipe out mobsters, super villains and more. So why does facing the popular girls at middle school feel like her toughest challenge yet? With Big Daddy now gone, Hit-Girl tries her hardest to make good on a normal life with her mom and step dad. So she strikes a deal with fledgling super hero Kick-Ass: She'll train him to stay alive, if he'll teach her how to fit in with the other girls at school. But with a new maffi a don on the rise, being normal may just have to wait. Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. pull back the curtain on Hit-Girl, the world's deadliest 12-year-old, in this prelude to KICK-ASS 2!

The breakout star of this summer's blockbuster Avengers film, Clint Barton — aka the self-made hero Hawkeye — fights for justice! With ex-Young Avenger Kate Bishop by his side, he's out to prove himself as one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! SHIELD recruits Clint to intercept a packet of incriminating evidence — before he becomes the most wanted man in the world. You won't believe what is on The Tape! What is the Vagabond Code? Matt Fraction pens a Hawkeye thriller that spans the globe...and the darkest parts of Hawkeye's mind. Barton and Bishop mean double the Hawkeye and double the trouble...and stealing from the rich never looked so good.

Artist David Aja returns to the most critically acclaimed comic of 2012, as ace archer Clint Barton faces the digital doomsday of — DVR-Mageddon! Then: Cherry's got a gun. And she looks good in it. And Hawkeye gets very, very distracted. Plus: Valentine's Day with the heartthrob of the Marvel Universe? This will be...confusing. Marvel architect Matt Fraction continues his exciting, adventurous reinvention of the arrowed Avenger! COLLECTING: Hawkeye 6-11.

«The Children of the Atom meet the Mitey 'Vengers in this giant-sized collection of pint-sized super heroics! There's no pacifying Cyclops and Cap, who swap «ABC» for «AVX» as the playground becomes a battleground! Then, when Mojo kidnaps Wolverine to star in his arena of death, it's Longshot, Dazzler, and the uncannily cute X-Babies to the rescue! And when these junior X-Men stand up to the Brotherhood of Mutant Bullies in a murderous game show produced by Mojo and Arcade, will they be outdone by new kids on the block — or will one of their number dissolve back into the neoplasm from which they were formed? Plus: a gallery of Skottie Young's ever-adorable Marvel NOW! variant covers!»

The world has moved on. Nine years gone since the gunslingers protected the land. Nine years gone since the fall of Gilead, when the Good Man's dark army brutally took the ancient city from those same gunslingers and pushed them into the wilderness beyond. With the Affiliation busted, it's been a time of retrenchment for roland and what remains of his ka-tet, hiding and on the run from marauding mutants and Farson's mercenaries. But now, with the revelation that one of the Beams that support the Dark Tower is broken, things couldn't possibly be any worse: First Roland's homeland, and now Mid-World itself, are on the brink of destruction. The Dark Tower series concludes with a final showdown between darkness and light at Jericho Hill!

Rampaging robots run rampant as the Mad thinker takes over Iron Man's armour, forcing Hawkeye to team up with Tony Stark to bring down the most sophisticated and deadly weapon in the world. Meanwhile the tough and deadly Black Widow goes into action, protecting a secretive mystery man from the world's greatest assassins. Then, when Stark China's operations vanish into thin air, Iron Man must uncover who — or what — is responsible for strong holding his team of scientists.

CIVIL WAR? Nothing. KICK-ASS? A warm-up. What if the smartest, toughest costumed bad ass in the world was totally evil? Meet Nemesis. He's systematically been destroying the lives of every police chief in Asia, and he's now set his sights on Washington, DC. Between you and me, the police don't have a chance. Do not miss the book that EVERYONE is talking about by the creative team that made CIVIL WAR the biggest book of the decade.

Spinning out of Disney XD's cartoon series Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes and just in time for Marvel Studio's 2012 blockbuster film The Avengers, this all ages adventure features daring and destruction in the classic Mighty Marvel Manner. Join Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk, Hawkeye and the other Avengers as they do battle with the Crimson Dynamo, Mad Thinker, Awesome Android and the vilest villains the universe has to offer.

Spinning out of Disney XD's cartoon series Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes and just in time for Marvel Studio's 2012 blockbuster film The Avengers, this all ages adventure features daring and destruction in the classic Mighty Marvel Manner. Join Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk, Hawkeye and the other Avengers as they do battle with the Crimson Dynamo, Mad Thinker, Awesome Android and the vilest villains the universe has to offer.