Secret wars prelude tp

  (W/A) Various (CA) Dale Keown   Follow the path to 2015's event to end all events, Secret Wars - an epic more than 30 years in the making! From the senses-staggering climax of 1984's original SECRET WARS saga, to the origin of Miles Morales, the new Ultimate Spider-Man, it's all been leading up to this. And Marvel's master planner, Jonathan Hickman, has long been planting seeds for the story only he could write. The Ultimates face an enemy more powerful than the gods - and Reed Richards is its leader! Doctor Doom faces threats from a universe he created! And the Illuminati reunite to face the reality-destroying threat of the Incursions! War is coming - be ready! Collecting NEW AVENGERS (2013) #1-3, MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #10-12, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #611, ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN (2011) #1 and ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #4.

  (W) Jim Shooter (A) Mike Zeck, Bob Layton (CA) Alex Ross Drawn from Earth across the stars, the Marvel Universe's greatest villains and heroes are set against one another by the mysterious and unbelievably powerful Beyonder, with the winner promised the ultimate prize. But as battle lines are drawn, new alliances forged and old enemies clash, one among them is not willing to settle for anything less than godhood. Can even the combined might of the Avengers, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men prevent Dr. Doom from becoming the most powerful being in the universe? Collecting MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #1-12. 376 PGS./Rated T

  (W/A) Various (CA) Jorge Molina A-Force, re-assemble! Marvel's newest hero Singularity has risen from the ashes of SECRET WARS and entered the All-New, All-Different Marvel Universe. But will her allies from Battleworld remember her when she tries to put the band back together? To combat the most fearsome threats from across the multiverse, Singularity summons She-Hulk, Captain Marvel, Dazzler, Medusa and Nico Minoru to her side! They're A-Force to be reckoned with, but they'll have their work cut out combating the villainous Antimatter! Can Earth's mightiest heroes defeat this new threat without destroying the mystery woman who claims to be their friend? Plus: the SECRET WARS debut of A-Force, and a classic tale of Marvel's first female super team, the Lady Liberators! Collecting A-FORCE (2016) #1-4, AVENGERS (1963) #83, A-FORCE (2015) #1 and material from AVENGERS (2015) #0.

  (W) Peter David (A) Greg Land, Daniel Valadez (CA) Greg Land On Battleworld, the dictator of Dystopia has a familiar face! The bearded Maestro rules with a Gamma fist, but there are those who would dethrone him - among them, Ruby Summers, the daughter of Cyclops and Emma Frost! The Thing is on board, too, but is it the ever-lovin' Ben Grimm under that rocky hide? Layla Miller could probably tell you - after all, she knows stuff. But can the rebels trust her? To take on the most monstrous Hulk of all, they will need powerful aid - but is that truly Odin they have found? And a mission to Norseheim to retrieve the Destroyer will only lead to battle with Ulik and his army of trolls. This is one warzone deserving of the name. Maestro vs. Thing! Maestro vs. Doom! Maestro vs. everybody! Maestro smash! Collecting FUTURE IMPERFECT #1-5 and material from SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #4.

  (W/A) Various (CA) Riley Rossmo One of Marvel's most vile fiends gets his very own twisted SECRET WARS series! Not for the first time, the Red Skull is presumed dead -- but as his legend grows, a team of villains including Winter Soldier, Magneto and Lady Deathstrike are sent on a dangerous odyssey to make sure. They're heading beyond the Shield, and nobody ever comes back alive from the Deadlands! Yet for one of them, this won't be a suicide mission -- it will be worse! As Marvel Zombies, Ultrons and the Annihilation Wave await, the Red Skull spies a chance at freedom. Plus: A classic showdown between the Red Skull and Magneto, and a major turning point in the Nazi villain's life! Collecting RED SKULL (2015) #1-3, CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #367 and CAPTAIN AMERICA (1998) #14.