"When young Peter Parker gains remarkable abilities from a radioactive spider, he must step up and try to become a hero while also dealing with the fantastic pressures of an everyday teenager! For with great power, there must also come great responsibility! Enjoy these stories of spectacular web-slinging adventure from Spidey's very beginning including the tragic origin that started it all; the first appearances of the Daily Bugle, J. Jonah Jameson, Doctor Octopus, the Sandman, the Vulture and Electro; and guest-star nods from the Fantastic Four and Human Torch!"--Provided by publisher.

The man behind Spider-Man, The X-Men, The Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other superheroes tells his own amazing story in a book packed with punch, humor, anecdotes, and a gallery of never-before-seen photographs. Stan Lee is the most legendary name in the history of comicbooks. The leading creative force behind the rise of Marvel Comics, he brought to life some of the world's best-known heroes and most infamous villains. His stories, featuring super- heroes who struggled against personal hang-ups and bad guys who possessed previously unseen psychological complexity, added wit and subtlety to a field previously locked into flat portrayals of good vs. evil. Lee put the human in the super-human. In the process, he created a new mythology for the twentieth century. In this treasure trove of marvelous memories, Stan tells the story of his life with the same inimitable wit, energy, and offbeat spirit that he brought to the world of comicbooks. He moves from his impoverished childhood in Manhattan to his early days writing comicbooks, followed by military training films during World War II, through the rise of the Marvel empire in the 1960s to his recent adventures in Hollywood. The story of a man who earned respect by blazing new creative trails in a storytelling form once dismissed as just for kids, Excelsior! is an inspirational story about following one's vision, no matter the odds. Yet it's also the story of how some of the most exciting and memorable characters in the pop-culture universe came to thrill a generation.

The original adventures of the Silver Surfer are presented in one complete volume. Containing every story and letters page, restored and recolored to match the original issues, plus behind-the-scenes bonuses and critical essays, this book is the guaranteed way to get in on the character in the upcoming film, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer!

The complete original adventures of She-Hulk in one mighty Omnibus! When criminal defense attorney Jennifer Walters is shot by a mob hitman, her cousin saves her life with a blood transfusion - but that cousin is Bruce Banner, and his gamma-irradiated blood turns Jen into the savage She-Hulk! Suddenly, she's a mean, green lawyering machine, and criminals the world over had better watch out. Conflict rages not just between She-Hulk and the many super-powered enemies in store, but between She-Hulk and Jennifer Walters as well! Our heroine's two halves are in a battle for control as She-Hulk fights transforming back into Jen, while Jen risks losing herself in the She-Hulk's power. And each has their own separate romantic interest to boot! It ain't easy being green! Collecting SAVAGE SHE-HULK #1-25 and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #88.

A NEW SCIENCE FICTION EPIC FROM THE MIND OF STAN LEE! Fromthe mind of legendary comics creator Stan Lee, the architect of the MarvelUniverse, comes Alliances: Orphans, a brand-new original graphic novel set inthe New York Times best-selling Alliances universe, co-written by Lee with LukeLieberman (Red Sonja) and Ryan Silbert (The Coldest Case). This cosmic adventurefeatures fully painted artwork by Bill Sienkiewicz, who handles the prologue andcover, and Szymon Kudranski. Orphans blasts readers into the heart ofour galaxy alongside William Ackerson, a man lost in space on a quest to findthe source of his uncanny abilities. As gravity waves ripple across reality,warping time and space, he meets the Orphans. They are each the last of theirkind, all their kin having been wiped outby the alien Hive: Little Boy, theirgiant childlike leader; Haze, a caustic creature of pure vapor; Rascal, aself-loathing zealot with dark secrets; and Critter, a being that's equal partsmonster and puppy. This ragtag group find themselves in over their headswhen their space-heist is hijacked. They have a stowaway with her own agenda:Samsi, the fearsome survivor of a civilization that once ruled thegalaxy. Orphans is a fast-paced, intergalactic treasure hunt thatexplodes the Alliances universe into the cosmos. It introduces an extraordinaryband of lone survivors, that must become a family to save the very fabric ofreality.

Hail to the King! Celebrate Jack "King" Kirby's incredible contribution to Marvel's history in this decades-spanning, Adamantium-sized collection! Westerns, romance, war, horror, sci-fi, humor and super heroes, Jack Kirby was a master of it all! From Captain America socking Hitler to Devil Dinosaur and the Eternals' far-out adventures, savor Kirby's work on his legendary creations including the Hulk, Thor, Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four and Inhumans! COLLECTING: Red Raven Comics 1; Marvel Mystery Comics 13; Captain America Comics 1, 7; Yellow Claw 4; Rawhide Kid (1955) 17; Amazing Adventures (1961) 1; Strange Tales (1951) 89, 94, 114; Teen-Age Romance 84; Fantastic Four (1961) 1, 48-51, 57-60, Annual 5; Incredible Hulk (1962) 3; Two-Gun Kid 60; Love Romances 103; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 8; Sgt . Fury 6, 13; Avengers (1963) 4; Tales of Suspense 59; X-Men (1963) 9; Thor 134-136, 154-157; Not Brand Echh 1; Amazing Adventures (1970) 1-2; Marvel Treasury Special: Captain America's Bicentennial Battles; Captain America (1968) 200; Eternals (1976) 7; Devil Dinosaur 1; What If? (1977) 11

Jam-packed full of timeless tales of adventure and discovery, this lastet pocket-sized collection is perfect for all those who crave more Fantastic Four action!

Watch the skies! Captain Marvel, the space-born super hero, is coming! Branded a traitor by the vicious Col. Yon-Rogg for defending the people of Earth, Captain Mar-Vell assumes the human identity of Walter Lawson and becomes our planet's protector against an awesome array of interstellar enemies. The massive Sentry #459, the savage Super-Skrull, Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner, and Quasimodo the Living Computer all wage war against Captain Marvel here in his very first adventures. Of course there's plenty of drama, too, with the lovely Medic Una and Carol Danvers each catching the Kree Captain's eye. Crafted by top talents of the Marvel Age, this one s certifiably out of this world. Collecting: Marvel Super Heroes (1967) 12-13, Captain Marvel (1968) 1-7, material from Not Brand Echh (1967) 9

A man of action and a man of science, Dr. Henry Pym invented an amazing growth serum and a cybernetic helmet, and with them he became - the Astonishing Ant-Man! Pym soon teamed with Janet Van Dyne, the winsome Wasp, and the two tiny titans went on to battle an array of mini- and maxi-sized menaces from the Scarlet Beetle to the Black Knight! But adventures in the microscopic world weren't enough for one of the Marvel Age's first super heroes. Soon, Ant-Man became the biggest Avenger there ever was -Giant-Man! Collecting: Tales To Astonish (1959) 27, 35-59