It’s a First-Issue Frenzy as Marvel collects the crime-fighting debuts of the Dazzler, Ms. Marvel, Shanna the She-Devil and the Cat – with distaff deviltry from the Enchantress and the White Queen! Plus: The Black Widow gets a new costume and the She-Hulk a new team membership, but that’s nothing next to the changes Storm and Rogue undergo! Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Avengers, the X-Men and more! Featuring the first appearance of Jubilee!

In the wake of CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, DC decided to revamp and reinvigorate their universe, and their heroes. First, Superman, then Wonder Woman and the Batman, now it's the Big Red Cheese who gets the revamp treatment. When fifteen-year-old Billy Batson utters the magical word "Shazam," he is transformed into the adult hero Captain Marvel. With powers that rival even Superman's, Captain Marvel possesses the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury. An automobile accident leaves young Billy Batson orphaned. Forced to live with his cruel Uncle Sivana, Billy soon learns that his parents’ death might not have been an accident.

As writers continued to build on DC characters post-Crisis, many origins in this series were retconned over the following years. Captain Marvel, Power Girl, and Hawkman are such examples.

From the mind of pulp titan Robert E. Howard comes a slew of thrilling tales of savage heroism and brutal adventure! This collection features larger-than-life Howard heroes like Dark Agnes, El Borak, the Sonora Kid, and, of course, Conan, and showcases some of today's top creators like Sean Phillips, Tony Parker, Joe Casey, Paul Tobin, and many, many more!

While wandering the forests of Argos, Red Sonja witnesses a warlord named Andar of Bezfarda attacking a unicorn; He cuts off the unicorn's horn in the hopes of obtaining its mystical properties; Red Sonja leaps down and liberates the unicorn from its attackers; She rides off with it, and both rider and mount develop a close bond.

Jungle Action starred the "Tarzan-like" hero known as Tharn, and was published during 1954 through 1955 for 6 issues. Almost 20 year later, a second volume of Jungle Action was created, starring Tharn for the first issues.

A series that continued the long history of horror and mystery comics that was started in Journey into Mystery volume 1 before Thor became the star in that magazine.

Inqurires into a supposed family heirloom left behind by her deceased father leads detective Jonni Thunder into discovering the statuette that gives her the power of Thunderbolt when she grasps it!

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When Marvel's attempt to publish a digest-sized prose horror anthology flopped, they recycled the title, THE HAUNT OF HORROR, as an addition to their line of black-and-white monster/hooror comics.  The series featured stories showcasing Marvel Universe characters (Satana the Devil's Daughter, Gabriel the Devil-Hunter), adaptations of horror short stories, original anthological stand-alone tales, reprints of old Atlas comics stories, prose stories and articles.  This incarnation was only slightly more successful, lasting five issues.The title "HAUNT OF HORROR" was revived by Marvel in the mid-2000s for two mini-series featuring mature-reader adaptaions of stories by Edgar Allen Poe and H. P. Lovecraft.

Doctor Doom crash-lands in the ocean and is discovered by none other than the King of Atlantis! Will Namor play nice with a still-incapacitated Doom? The answer will surprise you! The beginning of a new alliance between two of Marvel’s heaviest hitters!

Continues from Giant-Size Super Stars #1. With the second issue, the series was re-titled GIANT-SIZE FANTASTIC FOUR. The series (under both titles) lasted six issues. Issue 4 features the first appearance of popular X-Factor character Madrox the Multiple Man.

Whet your appetite for Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Steve Sadowski's 12-part AVENGERS/INVADERS maxi-series with these classic tales! Witness the Invaders' first appearance in AVENGERS #71 (1969), as Earth's Mightiest Heroes encounter the wartime Captain America, Human Torch and Sub-Mariner - and experience the story from the Invaders' point of view in INVADERS ANNUAL #1 (1977). Finally, the Invaders thwart a Nazi assassination attempt on President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill in GIANT-SIZE INVADERS #2 (2005). Also featuring in-depth dossiers on both teams and AVENGERS/INVADERS preview pages!

Nuklo, the son of Whizzer and Miss America, has escaped the confines of the Chrono Module! Scarlet Witch makes a shocking discovery about her and Quicksilver’s parentage.

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Bram Stoker's DRACULA colored for the first time! Bram Stoker's legendary novel of gothic horror comes to life in this stunning adaptation by comics legends Roy Thomas and Dick Giordano-newly colored by June Chung. Solicitor Jonathan Harker travels to distant Transylvania and encounters the enigmatic and sinister Count Dracula unearthing dread secrets about his foreign host and his castle.

Doctor Strange stories continued from Strange Tales. 1st Doctor Strange in his own title. Cover art by Dan Adkins. The Coming of... Dr. Strange, script by Roy Thomas, art by Dan Adkins; Origin of Dr. Strange retold; Stephen Strange seeks out the Ancient One in Himalayas in hope of a cure for his damaged nerves; He discovers that Baron Mordo, a pupil of the Ancient One, is plotting to kill his teacher; Strange warns the Ancient One and then asks to study the mystic arts.

Comic book version of the classic pulp magazine hero Doc Savage. Issue features "The Man of Bronze," part one of an adaptation of the Kenneth Robeson novel of the same name in which Doc and his team try to track down who killed his father. Issue also has a one-page text feature on Doc Savage's team members. Script by Roy Thomas and Steve Englehart and art by Ross Andru and Jim Mooney.