Marie Javins

"When Tony Stark revealed his secret identity as Iron Man to the world, he expected fame and adulation. But the tragic, public failure forces Tony to realize Iron Man must become better, more effective-- must upgrade to meet the challenges of the 21st century. And so begins his dark odyssey into the mysteries of a dangerous, potentially lethal biochemical process: Extremis." --p.[4] of cover.

Venom - alien symbiote! Deadly foe of Spider-Man! Defender of the innocent?! Eddie Brock and his symbiotic "other" have decided to turn over a new leaf and become a hero! But when Venom heads west, there's no shortage of enemies waiting to test his new resolve - including the Jury! Plus: Spider-Man meets Venom's father! And the Lethal Protector gives birth to a whole new horde of sinister symbiotes! But will any of them follow in daddy dearest's "heroic"...

Collects stories from several lines of X-Men comics that comprise the "Age of Apocalypse" epic in which Legion, the son of Professor Charles Xavier, goes back in time to kill Magneto, resulting in the creation of a new time line, and prompting Apocalypse, an immortal mutant, to accelerate his plan to conquer the world.

"What's the matter with Mommy?" A chance encounter with two traumatized children leaves Peter Parker haunted by that same question. But his search for an answer finds him trapped in the Mad Dog Ward, an asylum for killers, psychopaths--and people who think they're super heroes! As the drugs kick in, Peter's grasp on reality dissolves and his memories of Spider-Man fade. Can he piece his double identity back together, discover the horrible truth behind...

"With great power there must also come great responsibility. High school, puberty, first dances -- there are many pitfalls to being young. Compound these with intense personal tragedy and super-powers and you can start to visualize the world of Peter Parker, A.K.A. Spider-Man! Witness the rebirth of a legend as Peter learns what it means to be a hero!" --

The visionary talents of writer Chris Claremont and legendary illustrator Bill Sienkiewicz bring the Demon Bear that has haunted Danielle Moonstar's dreams to horrifying life! It took her parents, and now it has returned for Dani - and only the combined efforts of her fellow New Mutants can stop it from finishing the job! Sink your teeth into a true classic! Then, Dani's nightmare returns years later as San Francisco - and her new team X-Force, come...

"Apocalypse rules with an iron fist, ruthlessly enforcing his ditum that only the strongest shall survive. But hidden in Apocalypse's long shadow is a group of ragtag freedom fighters led by Xavier's oldest friend, Magneto: the X-Men! When Bishop, last survivor of the true Marvel Universe, explains how the world went wrong, these embittered mutants and their tenuous allies must risk everything to put things right!"--