Which is more stubborn: A teenage X-Man or a homicidal villain whose power is literally to render himself immovable? Find out here, when the ALL-NEW X-MEN take on THE BLOB!
All-New X-Men #9
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2
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marvel
Year
2012
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marvel
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1
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“APOCALYPSE WARS” CONTINUES! The ALL-NEW X-MEN’s entry into “APOCALYPSE WARS” starts here! The ALL-NEW X-MEN are on a mission to step out of the shadows of their predecessors and write their own futures. And none are more determined to forge their own way than Evan Sabahnur, who is allegedly destined to one day become the genocidal villain APOCALYPSE. But now, by way of an unintentional intervention by his teammate Beast, Evan is brought face-to-face with Apocalypse himself…and also brought face-to-face with the question he’s been running from: Can you escape your destiny?
Amazing Spider-Man – Parallel Lives #1
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2
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marvel
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2012
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marvel
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1
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With one bite a person’s life will be changed forever. It’s the classic story of Peter Parker’s transformation from shy nerd to heroic webslinger! After being bitten by a radioactive spider, Peter Parker must balance love and his new responsibilities.
Annihilators
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2
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marvel
Year
2012
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marvel
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1
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Marvel’s all-star cosmic team — and cult faves Rocket Raccoon and Groot — in one massive story! The Silver Surfer! Beta Ray Bill! Gladiator! Quasar! Ronan! When the Dire Wraiths strike, it’s the heavy hitters of the cosmic Marvel Universe to save the day! Collects Annihilators #1-4.
Ant-Man – Season One (HC)
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2
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marvel
Year
2012
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marvel
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1
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Legendary writer Tom DeFalco (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and acclaimed artist Horacio Domingues (FANTASTIC FOUR: TRUE STORY) bring you the origins of the original Avenger, Ant-Man! Hank Pym has had a life full of adventure and success, failure and humiliation. Known by a variety of names — including Ant-Man, Giant-Man, Goliath and Yellowjacket — he’s been an innovative scientist, a famed super hero, an abusive spouse and more. What demons drive a man like Hank Pym? How did he begin his heroic career? ANT-MAN: SEASON ONE tells the story of the man behind the myth, and reveals the fears and paranoia that propelled him to greatest heights and the darkest depths! Also includes AVENGERS ACADEMY #1.
Avengers vs. X-Men #0 – 12
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2
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marvel
Year
2012
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marvel
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1
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Avengers vs. X-Men (abbreviated AvX) is a 2012 crossover event that was featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The event, consisting of an eponymous limited series and numerous tie-in books, involves the return of the Phoenix Force and the subsequent war between the Avengers and the X-Men. The 12-issue twice-monthly series was first published in April 2012, and features a storyline by Jason Aaron, Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, Jonathan Hickman and Matt Fraction, with a rotating team of artists including John Romita, Jr., Olivier Coipel and Adam Kubert.
Avengers vs. X-Men (AvX) – Consequences #1 – 5
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2
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marvel
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2012
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marvel
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1
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Spinning directly out of AVX #12, find out what happens next! Will any heroes be left standing, and at what cost?
Avenging Spider-Man + Extras
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2
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marvel
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2012
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marvel
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1
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This series launched with the return of legendary artist Joe Madureira (X-Men, Battle Chasers) and fan-favorite Spider-Man writer Zeb Wells in a brand new monthly Spider-series that teams the wall-crawler up with some of the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe.
Battle Scars #1 – 6
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2
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marvel
Year
2012
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marvel
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1
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The post-Fear Itself Marvel Universe begins here! Who is Army Ranger Marcus Jones, and how could he tear the Marvel Universe apart?
Captain America and Bucky – Old Wounds
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2
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marvel
Year
2012
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marvel
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1
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The original Human Torch guest-stars as Captain America teams up with Bucky in the present day – for the first time?! Who is this uncanny twin to Cap’s first sidekick, and where did he come from? The deadly legacy of the original Human Torch and the mad android Adam II are revealed as Captain America battles an army of deadly Cap-killer androids! Rising stars James Asmus and Francesco Francavilla join Eisner Award-winner Ed Brubaker for a rollicking adventure into the future of the star-spangled Avenger’s past! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #625-628.
Captain America and Namor #635.1
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2
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marvel
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2012
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marvel
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1
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Captain America and Namor battle the Thule Society during WWII! The Thule unleash the Kraken — a weapon of Atlantean origin and ungodly power. And Namor encounters a clandestine society. But are they friend or foe?
Fear Itself – Avengers
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2
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marvel
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2012
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marvel
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1
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Fear Itself hammers the Avengers! The Red Skull’s daughter has unleashed an evil as old as Midgard itself: The Serpent has risen to reclaim Earth, recruiting seven of its most powerful superhumans as his advance guard, the Worthy. The result is all-out action in classic Avengers style! The Thing vs. Red Hulk! Spider-Woman vs. Hulk! Steve Rogers vs. Master Man! And Squirrel Girl vs. the Red Skull’s Nazi hordes?! Plus: What happens when Daredevil, the Man Without Fear, stands up to fear itself?
Fear Itself – Hulk-Dracula
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2
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marvel
Year
2012
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marvel
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1
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As the Fear Itself hammer-wielders continue their campaign of terror, Red Hulk takes on the newly deified Ben Grimm, the FF’s Thing! It’s bruiser vs. bruiser as two of the world’s strongest battle it out in an all-out brawl that will shake the world! Plus: Omegex, a deadly force from beyond the far reaches of space, has awakened – and he wants Red Hulk! What can Red do against a destroyer of entire worlds? Then, as the Worthy-enhanced Hulk rampages across the countryside, only one group stands against him: the Vampire Nation!
Hulk – Heart of the Atom
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2
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marvel
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2012
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marvel
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1
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The Hulk can find enemies anywhere, even on a submolecular level — but love long eluded him until his atom-shattering romance with Jarella! The tiniest of worlds offered him all that he ever desired — but when the Hulk fights his way through obstacles on both Earth and K’ai, what will be left waiting for him?
Incredible Hulk – Regression
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2
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marvel
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2012
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marvel
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1
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Bruce Banner still controls the mind and body of his green-skinned alter ego, but for how long? Banner, estranged from Betty Ross, settles in at his new Northwind laboratory as Kate Waynesboro enters his life as his research assistant – and soon becomes his new love interest. But what ulterior motive is she hiding?
Iron Man – Revenge of the Mandarin (TPB) (2012)
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2
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marvel
Year
2012
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marvel
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1
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Out of his armor – but never out of options! Tony Stark’s day begins when he and the Avengers take on the Mandarin’s Dragon of Heaven in Russia. Then, he joins the Fantastic Four to fight Kree crusader Ronan the Accuser on the moon. When he learns that if his enemies don’t kill him, his armor will, he does his Golden Avenging via remote control – but someone else is waiting to control him and the armor both!
Northanger Abbey
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2
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marvel
Year
2012
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marvel
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1
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Lovingly adapted from Jane Austen’s most humorous work, Marvel Comics is proud to present literature lover Catherine Morland’s quest to be the leading lady of her own great romance. Can real life prove the equal of the Gothic novels she finds so enchanting? Can Catherine find true love amid the fictions of others and her own wild imagination? And what dread secrets lie in wait in Northanger Abbey itself? Award-winning author Nancy Butler continues her quest to reinvent Jane Austen’s Regency world in the Mighty Marvel Manner. With exquisite illustrations from Janet Lee, 19th-century England comes alive like never before. Discover – along with Catherine Moreland – that while truth may not be stranger than fiction, it can be no less surprising!
Red Hulk – Planet Red Hulk
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2
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marvel
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2012
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marvel
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1
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Commander Steve Rogers has a new mission for Red Hulk… in outer space! A rescue mission goes wrong and Big Red finds himself pulled into a strange planetary system at war. Epic monster battles! Brazen warrior women! Space intrigue! And… King Red Hulk?! Collects Hulk #30.1 & #31-36.
Spider-Men #1 – 5
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2
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marvel
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2012
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marvel
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1
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It’s Spider-Man and Ultimate Spider-Man by Bendis and Pichelli. The crossover you never thought you’d see.
Thor God of Thunder #1 – 25 (2012-2014)
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2
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marvel
Year
2012
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marvel
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1
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Thor is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name, is the Asgardian god of thunder and possesses the enchanted hammer Mjolnir, which grants him the ability of flight and weather manipulation amongst his other superhuman attributes.
Thor – The Deviants Saga #1 – 5 (2012)
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2
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marvel
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2012
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marvel
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1
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THE AGELESS ENEMIES OF THE ETERNALS TURN ON ASGARD! Beneath the ruins of Asgard, the Deviant villainess Ereshkigal seeks a mystic means of saving her race from extinction—and finds instead a weapon capable of dissolving all reality. With the Eternals who would oppose her mysteriously vanished, Thor stands alone to stop the entire Deviant race from dominating the world!
X-Men – Schism (TPB) (2012)
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2
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marvel
Year
2012
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marvel
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1
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A hardcover book which reprints the entire Schism event. The X-Men event of the decade is right here! It’s never been a more dangerous time to be a mutant. Even with their numbers at a record low, the world refuses to trust mutantkind. And after a mutant-triggered international incident, anti-mutant hatred hits new heights. Of course it’s at this moment, when the mutant race most needs to stand together, that a split begins that will tear apart the very foundation of the X-Men. From superstar writer and Marvel Architect Jason Aaron and a full roster of comics’ top artists, this is an X-tale that will reverberate for years to come! When the dust settles, the X-Men landscape will be irreparably changed. Collecting X-MEN: SCHISM #1-5, GENERATION HOPE #10-11 and X-MEN: REGENESIS.
