"Ten years after the last issue of the Golden Age's Sub-Mariner Comics, the Avenging Son finally claimed a monthly feature in Tales to Astonish, the entire run of which is presented here! Namor's on an undersea quest -- braving the Seaweed Man, the Demon of the Diamonds, and other oceanic oddities for the power to protect his kingdom from his perennial would-be usurpers: Attuma, Byrrah, and Krang! But even if he reclaims his crown, Puppet Master and the Secret Empire want him as their puppet king! Plus: Namor learns secrets of his past, but does his future lead only to ... Destiny? Guest-starring Daredevil, Iron Man, and the Hulk!"--P. [4] of cover.
Captain Marvel goes truly cosmic as Jim Starlin takes the reins! Mar-Vell takes on the Super-Skrull, the Thing, the Controller and a horde of his own insecurities, but it's all orchestrated by the mad Titan Thanos! To stop Thanos' plan to become a god, Mar-Vell will need to gain cosmic awareness - and team with the mighty Avengers! Then, it's an explosive battle with Nitro that will have far-reaching consequences, and a trip to the moon to attend the Trial of the watcher - and clash with the Kree Lunatic Legion! COLLECTING: Captain Marvel 22-35, 37-46; Iron Man 55, Marvel Feature 12
Lee and Kirby spin the classics with characters and concepts that remain among Marvel's mainstays today! After being lorded over in Latveria by Doctor Doom, the FF face a new level of grudge match when the Thing is tapped for the fighting arena of gangster Skrulls! Featuring the enigmatic inhumans, the Frightful Four, the Mad Thinker and other enduring opponents! Guest-starring Magneto and the Sub-Mariner! Plus: classic invasions from under the earth and under the sea! COLLECTING: FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) 84-110, ANNUAL 7-8
"See the Human Torch join the police force! Witness the execution of the Sub-Mariner! Plus In the wake of the Sub-Mariner's attack on New York City, the Torch and the Sub-Mariner face off in their historic first meeting!" -- Publishers website.
Spinning out of the pages of X-MEN #1, comes an incredible new book starring the world's first mutant, NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER. When the X-Men are confronted with a deadly vampire threat, Namor takes matters into his own hands on a mission that might bring down the entire might of the vampires on their heads...and destroy Atlantis in the process! COLLECTING: Namor: The First Mutant #1-6
Long before his days as the urban protector of gritty Hell's Kitchen, Daredevil was known as the Man Without Fear! A childhood accident robbed Matt Murdock of his sight - but in exchange, blessed him with an extraordinary radar sense. Donning a colorful yellow-and-red costume, Matt used this powerful gift to fiight an ingenious array of super villains that put even Spider-Man's rogues' gallery to shame! Witness the Owl, a devious crime boss who seeks to sink his claws into Daredevil's hide! Tremble with fright at the sight of the terrible Mr. Fear! And just try to slip out of the deadly Eel's grasp! Plus: a classic Marvel team-up with a certain world-famous, webslinging super hero! COLLECTING: Daredevil 1-25
Winner, John G. Cawelti Award for the Best Textbook/Primer, Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association, 2019 MPCA/ACA Book Award, Midwest Popular Culture Association / Midwest American Culture Association, 2020 Taking a multifaceted approach to attitudes toward race through popular culture and the American superhero, All New, All Different? explores a topic that until now has only received more discrete examination. Considering Marvel, DC, and lesser-known texts and heroes, this illuminating work charts eighty years of evolution in the portrayal of race in comics as well as in film and on television. Beginning with World War II, the authors trace the vexed depictions in early superhero stories, considering both Asian villains and nonwhite sidekicks. While the emergence of Black Panther, Black Lightning, Luke Cage, Storm, and other heroes in the 1960s and 1970s reflected a cultural revolution, the book reveals how nonwhite superheroes nonetheless remained grounded in outdated assumptions. Multiculturalism encouraged further diversity, with 1980s superteams, the minority-run company Milestone’s new characters in the 1990s, and the arrival of Ms. Marvel, a Pakistani-American heroine, and a new Latinx Spider-Man in the 2000s. Concluding with a discussion of contemporary efforts to make both a profit and a positive impact on society, All New, All Different? enriches our understanding of the complex issues of racial representation in American popular culture.
