Gerry Conway

The underworld is in a constant flux and has been since the Kingpin got taken out at SHADOWLAND. That war is heating up and Spidey's going to do something about it. But he's not the only one-- Police Captain Yuri Watanabe is trying to curtail the madness - both in her day job as a police officer and as the vigilante THE WRAITH! Do she and Spidey play by the same rules?

"The sensational adventures of the spectacular Spider-Family continue! And this time they're joined by...the X-Men! Annie Parker just received an invitation to attend Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters--which means she's going to get to meet Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean Grey and Professor X! But where the X-Men go, can Magneto and his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants be far behind? Then, Mary Jane has been saving the day as Spinneret, but at the cost of...

"A new era of villains keeps the bad luck streak alive when Col. John Jameson is marked by the werewolf's curse becoming the Man-Wolf. Meanwhile, Peter Parker's best friend Harry Osborn descends into madness, paranoia and a certain green costume. The first appearance of the Punisher raises the tension even higher, while the nefarious Jackal draws up schemes that will forever change the web-slinger's life!"--

"Gerry Conway is one of the top creators of the DC Universe, now some of his most popular stories of the World's Greatest Super Heroes are collected for the first time! While the male Leaguers are distracted by a bachelor party for the Atom, Amos Fortune captures Wonder Woman and uses the magical properties of her body to infuse seven random people with superpowers, then sends them to battle the Justice League!"--

Carnage goes to sea to see the world - and kill it! When South African 16-year-old Jabulile van Scotter started sailing around the globe, she didn't plan on a symbiotic, psychopathic stowaway! Evolved to the next level, the serial killer has plans to turn the oceans red with blood - but the Anti-Carnage Task Force is following the trail of bodies left in his wake. Do Man-Wolf, Eddie Brock & Co. have what it takes to stop this darker-than-ever Carnage?...

"Spider-Man's life takes a grave turn! The Wall-Crawler is about to encounter Tombstone--the highest-priced killer in the business--and the whispering hitman will make a big noise in Spidey's life. Who is Tombstone? Why is Joe Robertson investigating him? What devastating action will Tombstone take to put a stop to that? And how will it all end with Joe on trial?! Whatever the answers, the albino assassin is about to get Spider-Man's attention--and...

"It's been a long, lively life for Natasha Romanova--in the Avengers, the Champions, S.H.I.E.L.D. and elsewhere--but could it end with her surrounded by international assassins? Old and new enemies are using her instructor, mentor and ex-husband against her, or so it seems--but who and what can be trusted in spy's landscape of lies? Guest-starring Nick Fury, Jimmy Woo and other espionage experts."--Back cover.

Originally from Africa, Mari McCabe grew up an orphan after her parents were killed by local greed, corruption, and wanton violence. But Mari refuses to succumb to the terrors surrounding her. Inheriting her family's Tantu Totem, Mari can access the powers of animals, anything from the super-strength of a gorilla to the speed of a cheetah.