Bøger af Mark Gruenwald

Mark Gruenwald's decade-long CAPTAIN AMERICA run begins with unforgettable battles against Madcap, Flag-Smasher and the newly formed Serpent Society! But things really kick into high gear when the serial killer known as the Scourge of the Underworld targets villains across the Marvel Universe, marking every death with an enigmatic epitaph: "Justice is served!" As the bodies pile up, can Cap find and stop Scourge before there are no more criminals left to fight? There's also Wolverine and the Super-Patriot to contend with - but the government itself might strike the final blow against the Sentinel of Liberty! As a volatile vigilante is chosen to replace him, Steve Rogers retires as Captain America...but he's not out of the fight just yet! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #307-350 and ANNUAL #8, MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #29, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #278, IRON MAN (1968) #228, material from MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #26 and #31-32, and Scourge subplot pages.

The Masterworks rampage into the incredible Bill Mantlo era of Hulk! Mantlo's five-year run redefined comics' meanest, greenest goliath - and it all kicks off when the Hulk unleashes his rage on Gamma Base! By the time the dust settles, Hulk will find himself exiled to Jarella's world, where he crosses paths with the cosmic Gardener, wielder of an Infinity Gem! Then it's back to Earth for a chilling fight against Jack Frost in a tale drawn by the legendary Steve Ditko. A double-sized 250th issue features a team-up and tussle with the Silver Surfer, after which Hulk faces a "Trial by Monster" when he finds himself in the middle of a civil war between monster men! The indelible art of Sal Buscema makes page after page a Marvel Masterwork! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #245-255 and MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #25.

Remember when the FF encountered Him? Well, Thing and Starhawk discover Her! This sets off a multi-part saga of cosmic proportions that draws in Moondragon, the High Evolutionary and - wouldn''t you know it the being formerly known as Him - Adam Warlock! But isn''t he dead? Then, the Thing fights alongside Stingray, Scarlet Witch and Triton in an underwater adventure against the Serpent Squad! Further team-ups with Hyperion and the Angel set up another mini-epic teaming the Thing, Mr.Fantastic and the Inhumans against the super-villainous threat of Maelstrom! This Two-In-One trip concludes with a battle against the dinosaurs in a secret high-tech land with Ben''s old boss at Project Pegasus, Quasar, and a special Christmas issue with the Puppet Master! Collecting: Marvel Two-In-One (1974) 61-74

"Captain America fights for his life! Cap is on the hunt for the Skull - the Blazing Skull, that is! Then, Doctor Faustus' mental machinations pit Steve Rogers against his old pal Nomad! But when the Sentinel of Liberty learns that his enhanced physique is shutting down on him, his choice is simple: retire from being a hero...or die in action! But with evil masterminds plotting and dead villains rising, that's no choice at all for Captain America! Can Cap's friends dissuade him from setting the world's safety above his own? Plus: Wartime adventures with the Invaders, Bucky and the Howling Commandos! And Cap unites with Nick Fury to expose a rogue faction of S.H.I.E.L.D.!"--Provided by publisher.

Captain America goes undercover! To infiltrate an A.I.M. weapons expo, Cap must defeat an army of super-villains - while disguised as his deadly foe Crossbones! Even with Falcon and Diamondback for backup, can Cap survive a showdown with every villain from Batroc to M.O.D.A.M.? Maybe once Shang-Chi arrives to lend his deadly hands! Then, Captain America joins Black Panther and Ka-Zar for some jungle action in the Savage Land - but the titanic Terminus is out of their weight class! When Silver Sable and the Wild Pack hunt Viper, whose side is Steve on? Cap and Ghost Rider are made to know fear by the Scarecrow! And the USAgent must solve the mystery of Scourge! Collecting: Captain America (1968) 411-419, Captain America Annual (1971) 11-12, Ghost Rider/Captain America: Fear (1992) 1, U.S.Agent (1993) 1-4, material from Silver Sable & the Wild Pack (1992) 15

International action! To prevent a nuclear nightmare, the Avengers must take on the Russian People's Protectorate, Canada's Alpha Flight and the undersea might of Atlantis! But back home, what is happening to Jarvis and the Avengers' support staff? Then, Avengers East and West Coast team up when the towering Terminus strikes! And a new hero called Rage makes a major impression on the team¿but will they see eye-to-eye in time to defeat the bizarre Tetrarchs of Entropy? Then, as the Avengers sign a new charter with the United Nations and the old order changeth once again, who will join Earth's Mightiest? Rage? Spider-Man? Or¿the Sandman?! And what happens when Doctor Doom targets Avengers Mansion? Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #319-333 and ANNUAL #19 and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #9, IRON MAN ANNUAL #11, THOR ANNUAL #15 and AVENGERS WEST COAST ANNUAL #5

Another Earth's mightiest heroes! On a world much like our own, that planet's greatest superhuman champions are confronted by a society in ruins. Faced with the possibility of a new dark age for mankind, they choose the only course available to them - and take control of the world's governments themselves! Now they have one year in which to completely restructure human society. Can their plan succeed? Will a renegade member bring about their downfall? And what will happen when this Earth's mightiest heroes find themselves becoming its all-powerful, totalitarian overlords instead? Before Watchmen, before MARVELS, before Kingdom Come - there was Squadron Supreme, a deconstructionist parable of the super hero paradigm in a real-world setting considered by many to be the late Mark Gruenwald's finest work. Collecting SQUADRON SUPREME (1985) #1-12 and CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #314.

Collects Thor (1966) #303-314, Thor Annual (1966) #9. With writer Doug Moench behind the helm, Thor returns to Midgard (A.K.A. Earth) - but there's no getting comfortable for the God of Thunder as he soon discovers heavies like the Wrecking Crew, Mephisto and Galactus' heralds Firelord and Gabriel all ready and waiting to take him on! And even when Thor finally does get time for a well-earned rest, he finds himself haunted with visions of the dream demon! But why is All-Father Odin putting Thor on trial? Plus: X-Men scribe Chris Claremont delivers a supersize battle against the dread Dormammu, while Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio provide a fresh set of Tales of Asgard! Lift Mjolnir high - this is a Masterworks fit for the Realm Eternal!

First he was the heroic Super-Patriot... then he was Steve Rogers'' replacement as Captain America... but John Walker''s true heroic destiny lay in the red, white and black garb of the U.S.Agent! Walker is an all-American hero with an attitude problem - and these are some of his edgiest adventures! First, see how Walker comes to wield Cap''s shield! Then, U.S.Agent hunts the murderous Scourge of the Underworld - and seeks answers about mixed-up memories that throw his past into doubt! When U.S.Agent is hand-picked by the Commission to take charge of the country''s superhuman incarceration, it''s his chance to finally get out of Captain America''s shadow - unless a deadly conspiracy, a woman from his past and his own bull-headedness mess it all up! Collecting: Captain America (1968) 333; U.S.Agent (2001) 1-3; material from Captain America (1968) 358-362, 380-382; Avengers West Coast (1989) 100