The Amazing Spider-Man swings toward his historic 200th issue! Peter Parker has faced villain after villain over the course of his heroic career, but despite all those victories, one moment will forever torment him - the death of his Uncle Ben. And now, our hero is struck low when not only does Aunt May die, but the man who killed Uncle Ben returns! It's a saga that plumbs the emotional depths of Peter Parker's life like no other. As Spidey struggles through his grief, old villains and new faces emerge: the Kingpin returns and the Black Cat makes her first appearance. Spidey faces Doc Ock in an Annual extravaganza. COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) 193-202, ANNUAL (1964) 13, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1979) 1

The adventures of the Man Without Fear continue! Hornhead takes on the Torpedo, but is he friend or foe...or both? After a disastrous court case involving Man-Bull, Matt Murdock opens a storefront legal clinic! The lethal Bullseye makes his deadly debut, and proves himself a force to be reckoned with! Daredevil teams with a real-life psychic to battle Mind-Wave! The Jester frames Daredevil for murder! DD teams with Iron Man to battle the alien Blood Brothers! And Karen Page makes her long-awaited return in a calamitous crossover with Ghost Rider! COLLECTING: Daredevil (1964) 126-146, Annual 4; Iron Man (1968) 88-89; Ghost Rider (1973) 20

Join the Black Widow, Hercules, Ghost Rider, Iceman and Angel as they form an all-new super-team - the Champions! This massive Masterworks collects the Champions' complete adventures in a single volume! Every issue, every highlight, every page as the lives of these Marvel icons play out together. Their struggles will reveal the origin of the man who created the Black Widow, pit them against the combined might of Magneto and Dr. Doom, and bring fan-favorite artist John Byrne aboard for some of his greatest early work. COLLECTING: CHAMPIONS (1975) 1-17; IRON MAN ANNUAL (1970) 4; AVENGERS (1963) 163; SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP (1975) 14; SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) 17-18, HULK ANNUAL 7

Visionary creator Al Milgrom writes - and draws - Spider-Man's second ongoing series in the leadup to its historic 100th issue! Kingpin's hitmen are closing in, your girlfriend-who doesn't even want to know the real you-broke up with you, and your new alien costume wants to kill you. What's that, you say? Yup, it's just another day for Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man! Writer/artist Al Milgrom spins a series of wonderful web-slinging adventures in the run up to Spectacular Spider-Man #100. He introduces new villains in the Lee/Ditko mold like the Answer and the Spot and (literally) resurrects classic characters like Silvermane as killer cyborg! The Kingpin's the man pulling the strings throughout. Will his leverage on the Black Cat mean Spidey won't see issue #101? Also featuring an Annual exploring Aunt May's younger days and the rare Spider-Man installment of Questprobe . COLLECTING- THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #92-100 & ANNUAL (1979) #4, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #1 and QUESTPROBE (1984) #2

One of the most challenging writers of '70s Marvel, Steve Gerber's Defenders ranks as a high-water mark of the era. Taking Marvel's famous non-team and mixing in his own unique brand of sharp social commentary, Gerber brought forth stories both action-packed and insightful! We begin with a classic four-part saga featuring the bigoted Sons of the Serpent that brings members past and present together to defend the defenseless. Then, the Guardians of the Galaxy hit the scene and take the Defenders to the year 3015 A.D.! It's an amazing adventure including the debut of Starhawk - and the Guardians of the Galaxy's first appearance too! COLLECTING: Defenders (1972) 22-30, Giant-Size Defenders 5, Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) 18

It's Lost meets The Land That Time Forgot when an airplane and all its passengers are transported to a strange world inhabited by dinosaurs, primiti ves and aliens! But for one man, this journey into prehistory is a chance to seize his destiny...and become the hero he always wanted to be! In our world, Vietnam veteran Jim Scully is a wanted man, accused of his own brother's murder. But, in this wild new land, he becomes - Skull the Slayer! COLLECTING: SKULL THE SLAYER 1-8, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE 35-36