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Marvel Comics/Epic/Icon/MAX

Amalgam Age of Comics: Marvel, various writers & artists

Amazing High Adventure, various writers & artists

Amazing Spider-Girl
• #1: Whatever Happened to the Daughter of Spider-Man, Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz
• #2: Comes the Carnage, Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
The First Death, Laurell K. Hamilton, Jonathon Green, Wellinton Alves
Guilty Pleasures, Vol. 1, Laurell K. Hamilton, Stacie Ritchie, Brett Booth
Guilty Pleasures, Vol. 2, Laurell K. Hamilton, Jess Ruffner-Booth, Brett Booth, Ron Lim

Ant-Man's Big Christmas, Bob Gale, Phil Winslade

Arena, Bruce Jones

The Art of John Romita, John Romita

Avengers
Great Lakes Avengers: Misassembled, Dan Slott, Paul Pelletier
The Last Avengers Story, Peter David, Ariel Olivetti
Under Siege, Roger Stern, John Buscema & Tom Palmer

Beyond, Dawyne McDuffie, Scott Kolins

Black Widow
Black Widow, Devin Grayson, Greg Rucka, J.G. Jones, Scott Hampton
Black Widow & the Marvel Girls, Paul Tobin, Salvador Espin
The Coldest War, Gerry Conway, George Freeman
Deadly Origin, Paul Cornell, Tom Raney, John Paul Leon
Homecoming, Richard K. Morgan, Bill Sienkiewicz, Gorlan Parlov
The Things They Say About Her, Richard K. Morgan, Sean Phillips, Bill Sienkiewicz

Blaze of Glory, John Ostrander, Leonardo Manco

Cadillacs & Dinosaurs, Mark Schultz

Captain America
Civil War, Ed Brubaker, various artists
Sentinel of Liberty, Fabian Nicieza, Kevin Maguire, Steve Carr, Kevin West
Winter Soldier, Ed Brubaker, Steve Epting

Captain Britain, Alan Davis, Jamie Delano

Civil War
Captain America, Ed Brubaker, various artists
Civil War, Mark Millar, Steve McNiven
Front Line #1, Paul Jenkins, various artists
Iron Man, various writers & artists
Ms. Marvel, Brian Reed, Robert de la Torre, Mike Wieringo
Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Clayton Crain, Angel Medina, Sean Chen
War Crimes, Frank Tieri, Staz Johnson

Code of Honor, Chuck Dixon, various artists

Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian, Roy Thomas, Barry Windsor-Smith
Conan the Reaver, Don Kraar, John & Marie Severin

Daredevil
Born Again, Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli
Elektra Lives Again, Frank Miller, Lynn Varley
Essential Daredevil, Vol. 1, Stan Lee, various artists
Fall of the Kingpin, D.G. Chichester, Lee Weeks
Man Without Fear, Frank Miller, John Romita Jr.
Marvel's Finest, Kevin Smith, Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti
Visionaries #2, Frank Miller
 Yellow, Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale

Dazzler: The Movie, James Shooter, Frank Springer, Vince Colletta

Edgar Allan Poe's Haunt of Horror, Richard Corben, Rich Margopoulos

Elektra
Lives Again, Frank Miller, Lynn Varley
• #1: Introspect, Greg Rucka, Carlo Pagulayan
• #2: Everything Old is New Again, Greg Rucka, various artists
• #3: Relentless, Robert Rodi, Sean Chen
• #4: Frenzy, Robert Rodi, Will Conrad, Steven Cummings

Emma Frost
• #1: Higher Learning, Karl Bollers, Randy Green

The End
The Hulk, Peter David, Dale Keown
Iron Man, David Michelinie, Bernard Chang
Wolverine, Paul Jenkins, Claudio Castellini
X-Men #1: Dreamers & Demons, Chris Claremont, Sean Chen
X-Men #2: Heroes & Martyrs, Chris Claremont, Sean Chen
X-Men #3: Men & X-Men, Chris Claremont, Sean Chen

Eternals, Neil Gaiman, John Romita Jr.

Fantastic Four
Essential Fantastic Four, Vol. 1, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Essential Fantastic Four, Vol. 2, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Franklin Richards, Son of a Genius: Lab Brat, Chris Eliopoulos, Marc Sumerak
Heroes Reborn, Jim Lee, Brandon Choi
Imaginauts, Mark Waid, Mike Wieringo, Mark Buckingham
The Last Fantastic Four Story, Stan Lee, John Romita Jr.
Qeelocke's Really Big New York Adventure, Kevin Maguire
Superman: The Infinite Destruction, Dan Jurgens, Art Thibert
Vol. 1, Mark Waid, Mike Wieringo

Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser, Howard Chaykin, Mike Mignola

Great Lakes Avengers: Misassembled, Dan Slott, Paul Pelletier

Guardians, Marc Sumerak, Casey Jones

Half Dead, Barb Lien-Cooper, Park Cooper, Jimmy Bott

Hit-Girl, Mark Millar, John Romita Jr.

The Hood, Brian K. Vaughan, Kyle Hotz

House of M, Brian Michael Bendis, Olivier Coipel

The Hulk
Banner, Brian Azzarello, Richard Corben
The End, Peter David, Dale Keown
Future Imperfect, Peter David, George Perez
Gray, Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Planet Hulk, Greg Pak, Carlo Pagulayan, Aaron Lopresti
 The Savage Hulk, various writers & artists

Iron Man
Armor Wars, David Michelenie, Mark Bright, Bob Layton
Civil War, various writers & artists
The End, David Michelinie, Bernard Chang
The Iron Age, Kurt Busiek, Richard Zircher, Patrick McLeod
Marvel Adventures #1: Heart of Steel, Fred Van Lente, James Cordeiro, Ronan Cliquet
Marvel Adventures #2: Iron Armory, Fred Van Lente, Rafa Sandoval
Marvel Adventures #3: Hero By Design, Fred Van Lente, Graham Nolan
The Power of Iron Man, David Michilinie, John Romita Jr.

John Romita Jr. 30th Anniversary Special, John Romita Jr.

Kick-Ass
Kick-Ass, Mark Millar, John Romita Jr.
Hit-Girl, Mark Millar, John Romita Jr.
Kick-Ass 2, Mark Millar, John Romita Jr.
Kick-Ass 3, Mark Millar, John Romita Jr.

The Last Avengers Story, Peter David, Ariel Olivetti

The Last Fantastic Four Story, Stan Lee, John Romita Jr.

Last Hero Standing, Tom DeFalco, Pat Olliffe

Marvel: The Characters & Their Universe, Michael Mallory

Marvel: The Lost Generation, John Byrne

Marvel Adventures
• Iron Man, Vol. 1: Heart of Steel, Fred Van Lente, James Cordeiro, Ronan Cliquet
• Iron Man, Vol. 2: Iron Armory, Fred Van Lente, Rafa Sandoval
• Iron Man, Vol. 3: Hero By Design, Fred Van Lente, Graham Nolan
• Spider-Man, Hulk & Iron Man, Vol. 1: Triple Threat, Paul Tobin, Alvin Lee

Marvel Divas, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Tonci Zonjic

Marvel Essentials
Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 7, various writers & artists
Essential Daredevil, Vol. 1, Stan Lee, various artists
Essential Man-Thing, Vol. 1, Steve Gerber, various writers & artists

Marvels, Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross

Marvel vs. DC, Peter David, Ron Marz

Marvel Zombies, Robert Kirkman, Sean Phillips

Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness, John Layman, Fabiano Neves

Marville, Bill Jemas, Mark Bright

Mary Jane & Black Cat: Dark Web, Jed MacKay, Vincenzo Carratu

Moon Knight
• #1: The Bottom, Charlie Huston, David Finch
• #2: Midnight Sun, Charlie Huston, various artists

Ms. Marvel
(Carol Danvers)
• #1: The Best of the Best, Brian Reed, Robert de la Torre
• #2: Civil War, Brian Reed, Robert de la Torre, Mike Wieringo
• #3: Operation Lightning Storm, Brian Reed, Roberto de la Torre, Aaron Lopresti

(Kamala Khan)
• #1: No Normal, G. Woodrow Wilson, Adrian Alphona

Mystique
• #1: Drop Dead Gorgeous, Brian K. Vaughan, Jorge Lucas
• #2: Tinker, Tailor, Mutant, Spy, Brian K. Vaughan, Michael Ryan
• #3: Unnatural, Sean McKeever, Manuel Garcia

New Mangaverse: The Rings of Fate, C.B. Cebulski, Tommy Ohtsuka

The New Mutants, Chris Claremont, Bob McLeod

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jim Steranko

1985, Mark Millar, Tommy Lee Edwards

'Nuff Said, various authors & artists

NYX
Wannabe, Joe Quesada, Joshua Middleton, Robert Teranishi

Powers
Don't miss volumes 1-5, published by Image
• #6: Sellouts, Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming

Punisher
A Man Named Frank, Chuck Dixon, John Buscema
Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe, Garth Ennis, Dougie Braithwaite

Runaways
• #1: Pride & Joy, Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona
• #5: Escape to New York, Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona

Secret Invasion: Inhumans, Joe Pokaski, Tom Raney

Shanna the She-Devil
Shanna the She-Devil, Frank Cho
Survival of the Fittest, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Khari Evans

She-Hulk: Single Green Female, Dan Slott, Juan Bobillo

Siege Prelude, various writers & artists

1602, Neil Gaiman, Andy Kubert

Spider-Girl, Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz, Pat Olliffe

Spider-Man
Batman: Disordered Minds, J.M. DeMatteis, Mark Bagley
Blue, Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale
Civil War, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Clayton Crain, Angel Medina, Sean Chen
Doctor Octopus: Year One, Zeb Wells, Kaare Andrews
Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 7, various writers & artists
The Evil That Men Do, Kevin Smith, Terry Dodson
Fairy Tales, C.B. Cebulski, various artists
Fearful Symmetry: Kraven's Last Hunt, J.M. DeMatteis, Mike Zeck
Gen 13, Peter David, Stuart Immonen, Joe Rosas
Kingpin: To the Death, Stan Lee, John Romita
Mary Jane: You Just Hit the Jackpot, various writers & artists
One More Day, J. Michael Straczynski, Joe Quesada
Red Sonja, Michael Avon Oeming, Mel Rubi
Reign, Kaare Andrews, Jose Villarrubia
Spirits of the Earth, Charles Vess
Tangled Web #1, various writers & artists
Tangled Web #2, various writers & artists
Torment, Todd McFarlane
With Great Power, David Lapham, Tony Harris

Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane
Vol. 1, Sean McKeever, Takeshi Miyazawa

Spider-Woman: Origin, Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Reed, Jonathan & Joshua Luna

Stan Lee's Amazing Marvel Universe, Roy Thomas, Stan Lee

Storm, Eric Jerome Dickey, David Yardin, Lan Medina

Trouble, Mark Millar, Terry Dodson

The Twelve
Vol. 1, J. Michael Straczynski, Chris Weston

Ultimate Adventures: One Tin Soldier, Ron Zimmerman, Duncan Fegredo

Ultimate Daredevil & Elektra, Greg Rucka, Salvador Larroca

Ultimate Elektra: Devil's Due, Mike Carey, Salvador Larroca

Ultimate Fantastic Four
• #1: The Fantastic, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar, Adam Kubert
• #2: Doom, Warren Ellis, Stuart Immonen
• #3: N-Zone, Warren Ellis, Adam Kubert
• #4: Inhuman, Mark Millar, Mike Carey, Jae Lee
• #5: Crossover, Mark Millar, Greg Land
• #6: Frightful, Mark Millar, Greg Land
• #7: God War, Mike Carey, Pasqual Ferry

The Ultimates
• #1.1: Super-Human, Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch
• #1.2: Homeland Security, Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch
• #2.1: Gods & Monsters, Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch
• #3.1: Who Killed the Scarlet Witch?, Jeph Loeb, Joe Madureira

Ultimate Spider-Man
• #1: Power & Responsibility, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #2: Learning Curve, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #3: Double Trouble, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #4: Legacy, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #5: Public Scrutiny, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #6: Venom, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #7: Irresponsible, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #8: Cats & Kings, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #9: Ultimate Six, Brian Michael Bendis, Trevor Hairsine
• #10: Hollywood, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #11: Carnage, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #12: Superstars, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #13: Hobgoblin, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #14: Warriors, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #15: Silver Sable, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #16: Deadpool, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #17: Clone Saga, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #18: Ultimate Knights, Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley
• #19: Death of a Goblin, Brian Michael Bendis, Stuart Immonen

Ultimate X-Men
• #1: The Tomorrow People, Mark Millar, Adam Kubert
• #2: Return to Weapon X, Mark Millar, Adam Kubert
• #3: World Tour, Mark Millar, Chuck Austen, Adam Kubert, Chris Bachalo
• #4: Hellfire & Brimstone, Mark Millar, Adam Kubert, Kaare Andrews
• #5: Ultimate War, Mark Millar, Chris Bachalo
• #7: Blockbuster, Brian Michael Bendis, David Finch
• #8: New Mutants, Brian Michael Bendis, David Finch

Ultimatum, Jeph Loeb, David Finch

What If? Classic: Vol. 1, various writers & artists

Witches: The Gathering, Brian Patrick Walsh, Mike Deodato Jr., Will Conrad

Wolverine
Origin, Bill Jemas, Joe Quesada, Paul Jenkins
The End, Paul Jenkins, Claudio Castellini

X-Men
Dark Phoenix Saga, Chris Claremont, John Byrne
God Loves, Man Kills, Chris Claremont, Brent Anderson
Storm, Eric Jerome Dickey, David Yardin, Lan Medina
The End #1: Dreamers & Demons, Chris Claremont, Sean Chen
The End #2: Heroes & Martyrs, Chris Claremont, Sean Chen
The End #3: Men & X-Men, Chris Claremont, Sean Chen

X-23: Innocence Lost, Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost & Billy Tan

Zombie, Mike Raicht, Kyle Hotz

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