Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present) 1st Edition comic books 2014

Volume 202 – 1st printing. "Sub-Mariner: Book 5!" Collects Sub-Mariner (1968-1974 1st Series) #25-48 and Ka-Zar (1970 1st Series) #1.

Written by ROY THOMAS and Allyn Brodsky. Art and Cover by Sal Buscema.

Brace yourself for one of the most epic eras in the history of Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner!

Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema have prepared for you a string of classics that have defined the Atlantean's life forevermore - and lucky you, the Marvel Masterworks are bringing them to you in one sweet package! Featuring team-ups with Hercules and Captain Marvel, gladiator battles against Triton and Stingray, the return of Attuma and Prince Byrrah, the founding of the Titans Three - who would soon become none other than the Defenders - and oh, did we forget the Red Raven? But the heart of the drama is Namor and Lady Dorma's wedding, and the scheming Lemurian Llyra's plans to destroy it all!

Hardcover, 264 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 700 copies.

Cover price $69.99.

Volume 203 – 1st printing. "Defenders: Book 4!" Collects Defenders (1972-1986 1st Series) #22-30 and Giant-Size Defenders (1974) #5.

Cover by Gil Kane.

Steve Gerber's DEFENDERS ranks as a high-water mark of '70s Marvel.

Taking the famous non-team and mixing in his own unique brand of sharp social commentary, Gerber brought forth stories both action-packed and insightful! We begin with a classic four-part saga featuring the bigoted Sons of the Serpent that brings members past and present together to defend the defenseless. Then, the Guardians of the Galaxy hit the scene and take the Defenders to the year 3015 A.D.!

It's an amazing adventure including the debut of Starhawk - and while we were at it, we added the Guardians of the Galaxy's first appearance, too! Oh, and there's an elf with a gun. You'll see...

Hardcover, 248 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 725 copies.

Cover price $69.99.

Volume 204 – 1st printing. "Captain America: Book 7!" Collects Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #149-159.

Cover by Sal Buscema.

A new era begins for the Sentinel of Liberty in this must-have Marvel Masterworks volume!

It's a Captain America extravaganza including shocking revelations; the debut of seminal Cap scribe Steve Englehart; and action, action, action aplenty! Our hero's battles begin with Batroc the Leaper, the Stranger, the Scorpion and Mr. Hyde - but it's all prelude to Cap facing off against S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Nick Fury. Meanwhile, the Falcon has a surprise encounter with two familiar - and anything but friendly - faces that will change Captain America's life forever. It's the shock of the year as Cap discovers that while he was frozen in the Arctic, there was second Captain America and Bucky!

Now they're back - and fighting mad!

Hardcover, 248 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 750 copies.

Cover price $69.99.

Volume 205 - 1st printing. "Amazing Spider-Man: Book 16!" Collects The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1ST SERIES)#156-168 and ANNUAL #10.

Written by Len Wein and Bill Mantlo. Art by Ross Andru and Gil Kane. Cover by Ross Andru.

Peter Parker's past comes back to haunt him in his latest and greatest Marvel Masterworks volume!

Doc Ock has returned, and he's brought the ghost of Hammerhead with him! And those two aren't the only ones back from the grave: The Kingpin is out to resurrect his son, and he can only do it if Spider-Man dies! The danger doesn't stop there, either, as the Punisher sets his sights on Spider-Man in an adventure guest-starring the X-Men's Nightcrawler, dinosaurs rampage down Broadway in the war of the reptile-men, one of Spidey's oldest foes hijacks the Spider-Mobile, and J. Jonah Jameson secures proof of Spidey's secret identity in the return of the Spider-Slayer! Reserve your copy today!

Hardcover, 288 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 850 copies.

Cover price $69.99.

Volume 206 - 1st printing. "Daredevil: Book 8!" Collects Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #75-84 and material from Amazing Adventures (1970-1976 2nd Series) #1-8.

One of the greatest eras in the history of the Man Without Fear begins here!

In 1971, DD's new writer, Gerry Conway, and master artist Gene Colan were joined by Tom Palmer to form a creative team that captivated readers.

Meanwhile, the Black Widow, fresh off of her own solo adventures-all of which are presented in this volume in stunning MASTERWORKS quality-joined Daredevil, and one of Marvel's greatest duos was born! The action includes revolutionaries, a battle against Spider-Man and the Sub-Mariner, the Man-Bull, the Owl, the Scorpion, the conclusion of the Mr. Kline saga, and the trial of the Black Widow.

The drama isn't all action: With the Black Widow in Daredevil's life, what will become of Matt Murdock's relationship with the lovely Karen Page?

Hardcover, 312 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to copies.

Cover price $69.99.

Volume 207 - 1st printing. "Captain Marvel: Book 5!" Collects Captain Marvel (1968-1979 1st Series Marvel) #47-57, AVENGERS ANNUAL #7 and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE ANNUAL #2.

Cover by Al Milgrom.

Captain Marvel has returned to Earth, but the space-born super hero shouldn't expect a warm welcome. His enemies from the Kree Empire have followed him to our world, and a war is about to break out - the War of Three Galaxies!

Teamed with the Inhumans and Kree agents on Earth, Captain Marvel must stop the Kree Science Council from escalating their struggle for genetic superiority and galactic empire. Meanwhile, Cap fights with the Avengers against the Super-Adaptoid, and he and Rick Jones are at long last separated. Each their own man for the first time in ages, Rick and Mar-Vell must search for a new purpose before it finds them - in the guise of Nitro and Thanos!

Hardcover, 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $69.99.

Volume 208 - 1st printing. "The Avengers: book 14!" Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #129-135, Giant Size Avengers (1974) #2-4, and FOOM (1973-1978 Magazine) #12.

Written by Steve Englehart and Roy Thomas. Art by Sal Buscema. Cover by Ron Wilson.

Prepare yourself for one of the greatest sagas in Avengers history: the Celestial Madonna!

Throughout his AVENGERS run, writer Steve Englehart slowly built the mysterious Mantis into one of the '70s most intriguing characters. Here, her tale reaches its cosmic climax in a series of adventures spanning space and time! The action begins when Kang the Conqueror arrives on the scene - and before it's over Hawkeye will return; an Avenger will die; the Legion of the Unliving shall rise; and Kang, Rama-Tut and Immortus will have time-twisted you in two!

And that's just for starters, as this volume presents the origin of the Vision and the android Avenger's wedding to the Scarlet Witch! They're Marvel Masterworks, one and all!

Hardcover, 264 pages, full color.

Cover price $69.99.

Volume 209 - 1st printing. "Marvel Rarities: Book 1!" Collects material from Amazing Adventures (1961 1st Series) #1-5, Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #49-58, Silver Surfer (1968-1970 1st Series) #1-7, Marvel Super Heroes (1966-1982 1st Series) #20 and 23, and Astonishing Tales (1970-1976) #1-8. Cover by Larry Lieber. That's right, True Believer! Because you demanded it, the Marvel Masterworks proudly bring you a collection of the rarest stories from the Marvel Age of Comics! Experience classic tales featuring mystic hero Dr. Droom, arch-villain Dr. Doom and the cosmic Watcher in one must-have Masterworks collection! Featuring some of the era's greatest talents - Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Roy Thomas and Gene Colan - it's a perfect Masterworks pedigree! This volume will also include a host of amazing extras from the 1960s peak of the Marvel Age - original Marvel Merry Marching Society memorabilia; rare pinups, posters and prints; and more! It's the volume you've dreamed of, so reserve your copy today! Hardcover, 344 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 0 copies. Cover price $75.00.

Volume 210 - 1st printing. "Fantastic Four: Book 16!" Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #164-175 and ANNUAL #11, Marvel Two-in-One (1974-1983 1st Series) #20 and ANNUAL #1, and Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #11. Written by Bill Mantlo and Roy Thomas. Art by George Pérez, John Buscema, Sal Buscema and Rich Buckler. Cover by Jack Kirby. The Crusader! The Thing cured! Luke Cage joins the FF! Hulk vs. the Thing and both of them vs. the FF! Galactus vs. the High Evolutionary! Time-traveling adventures with the Invaders! And the impossible return of an improbable guest-star! Writer Roy Thomas teams with breakout art talent George Pérez, master storyteller John Buscema, and Bullpen stalwarts Sal Buscema and Rich Buckler to bring you some of the greatest FF tales of the 1970s! Trust us, True Believer, you'll know why they call it "The World's Greatest Comic Magazine" by the time you're done with this jam-packed Marvel Masterworks collection! Hardcover, 328 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 740 copies. NOTE: Limited to 740 copies. Cover price $69.99.

Volume 211 - 1st printing. "Ms. Marvel: Book 1!" Collects Ms. Marvel (1977-1979 1st Series) #1-14. Cover by John Romita, Sr. The year was 1977, and Marvel was set to debut its latest and greatest new super heroine. NASA Security Chief Carol Danvers' life had long been intertwined with the alien Kree's interventions on Earth. But now it was time for this new woman in a new era to take on a new persona all her own: Ms. Marvel! As editor of Woman magazine, Danvers must contend with the Marvel Universe's biggest blowhard, J. Jonah Jameson, while discovering her identity and origins as a super hero. Chris Claremont, continuing the series begun by Gerry Conway, brings to bear all the craft and character development of his renowned X-MEN run - while Jim Mooney, John Buscema and Joe Sinnott supply some of the most stunning art of the era! Hardcover, 272 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 760 copies. Cover price $69.99.

Volume 212 - 1st printing. "Incredible Hulk: Book 8!" Collects Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #145-156. Art by Herb Trimpe and Dick Ayers. Cover by Herb Trimpe. He's mean, he's green, and sometimes he's too small to be seen - he's the Incredible Hulk! Yes, the Hulk's back in another round of tales full of trials, tribulations, revenge, romance and...Richard Nixon?! Returning from a battle with Dr. Doom, the Hulk finds himself in the sights of the U.S. military's Project: Greenskin. Objective? Destroy the Hulk! The adventure continues with the green girl of Hulk's heart, the other-dimensional Jarella! With the help of Ant-Man, Hulk will reunite with his love - but not before he's put on trial in front of the heroes of the Marvel Universe! With art by the classic Herb Trimpe/John Severin team, Hulk's never looked meaner, greener or better! Hardcover, 288 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 770 copies. Cover price $69.99.

Volume 213 - 1st printing. "Thor: Book 13!" Collects Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) #217-228 and Marvel Treasury Edition (1974-1981) #3. Written by Gerry Conway. Art by John Buscema. Cover by Gil Kane. Prepare to behold one of the greatest sagas in the annals of Asgard when the Mighty Thor teams up with Hercules! It's page after page of boasts, battles and broken bones as the two titans fight their way into Pluto's underworld to save the lovely Krista! And that's not all we have in store for you: Thor, Sif and Balder's journey across the cosmos to stop the mysterious Black Stars from destroying the Rigellian homeworld; the unstoppable Destroyer returns; Galactus' herald Firelord makes his debut; and the origin of Ego the Living Planet is revealed! With scripts by Gerry Conway and art by the incomparable John Buscema, there's no doubt they're Marvel Masterworks of the highest order! Hardcover, 256 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 840 copies. Cover price $69.99.

Volume 219 - 1st printing. "Not Brand Echh!" Collects Not Brand Echh (1967-1969) #1-13 and material from Daredevil (1964 1st Series) Annual #1, Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) Annual #5, Sgt. Fury Annual (1965-1971) #4, Avengers (1963 1st Series) Annual #2 and Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Annual #5. When Stan Lee set the tone for the Marvel Age of Comics it came with a healthy dose of humor. When fans demanded more of that Marvel mayhem, Stan, along with Jack Kirby, Gene Colan and theBullpen's mistress of mirth, Marie Severin, turned the dial up to 11 and let loose! What came blasting out was the masterpiece of Silver Age satire Not Brand Echh. Each issue came packed with Marvel's greatest talents taking a sideways look at the super heroes they made famous (and even some that they didn't!) Now, Charlie America, Scaredevil, the Revengers, Sore Son of Shmodin, the Sunk-Mariner and the one and only Forbush Man are coming at you in this unprecedented enormous Marvel Masterworks! Hardcover, 456 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 850 copies. Cover price $69.99.