A spectacular and original novel based on the epic comics series that forever changed the universe of Superman and Batman by the man who created the original tale! Trapped in a timeless limbo, Barry Allen, the Flash, can only watch in silent and helpless horror as, one by one, countless universes fade from existance in order to feed the insatiable need for power of the Anti-Monitor, a being from the anti-matter universe of Qward. Under the guidance of the Monitor, his benevolent opposite, the super-heroes and villains of all realities are brought together for a last, desperate stand against the forces that promise the literal end of all existance.

Written by Joe Kelly, Marv Wolfman and Jeph Loeb Art by Ed Benes, LeeBermejo, Howard Chaykin, Ian Churchill, Karl Kerschl, Phil Jimenez, Dan Jurgens,Ed McGuinness, Jerry Ordway, Tim Sale and various Cover by TK The Earth-2 Man ofSteel saw his world fall apart during the events of the original CRISIS ONINFINITE EARTHS, and now the secret is finally revealed about what happened tohim, Lois, and the other remaining survivors of the Crisis - Alex Luthorof Earth-3 and Superboy from Earth Prime! In this collection including SUPERMAN#226, ACTION COMICS #836, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #649 and stories from INFINITECRISIS SECRET FILES 2006, relive the arrival of Kal-L, the Last Son of Krypton!Learn how he grew up to be the greatest hero of Earth-2. Then watch as Supermanis caught by the one person he can't defeat - Lois Lane - andwitness the undying love story of the greatest couple of Earth-2, and how theirlove could bring about the end of the universe. This volume also includes aspecial origin album by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, the creative team behindSUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS!

Following a mysterious absence of several years, the Man of Steel comes back to Earth in the epic action-adventure 'Superman Returns', a soaring new chapter in the saga of one of the world's most beloved super heroes.

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 origins and early adventures of the iconic vampire hunter Blade, the Daywalker! Blade hit the comics scene in the 1970s when horror movies were all the rage and Black cinema was introducing bold new action heroes that defied authority. He immediately changed the stakes of Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan's Tomb of Dracula, bringing a sense of unstoppable determination as he pursued Deacon Frost, the vampire that killed his mother. And if a few other vampires died along the way, all the better. This Omnibus collects, for the first time, Blade's complete early adventures: From his influential role in Tomb of Dracula to his 1970s solo stories and on into to his 1983-84 battle against Dracula with Doctor Strange, and, as a new era of vampire hunting dawns in the 1991. Collecting: Tomb of Dracula (1972) #10, #12-14, #24, #30, #41-43, #45, #51, #53 & : Marvel Preview (1975) #3; Fear (1970) #24; Doctor Strange (1974) #61-62 & 67; Tomb of Dracula (1991) #1-4 and material from Tomb of Dracula (1972) #17-19, #21, #44, #46-50, 4 Vampire Tales (1973) #8-9; Marvel Preview (1975) #8 and Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #64

Before he would set Amazing Spider-Man on the path to comics glory, master storyteller Roger Stern did a Spectacular job on Spidey's sister title! Producing a run of the wall-crawler's most memorable tales, Stern introduced a host of new and compelling characters - including the gangster Belladonna and a new love interest for Aunt May, Nathan Lubensky - and reinvigorated the Prowler and White Tiger. But don't worry, Stern left room to spare for iconic enemies! The Vulture returns - and he's brought his evil nephew Malachi with him! And another veteran of the Sinister Six, Mysterio, is up to no good, in league with a gang of Spider-Man's oldest villains! This Masterworks volume also includes a double-sized showdown with the man called Rapier! Collecting: Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) 43-55, Annual (1979) 2

The groundbreaking stories that set the standard for an entire era of mystical adventure. Aided and abetted by lover Clea and man-servant Wong, the newly minted Sorcerer Supreme takes on Demons, the Dread Dormammu, Dracula, the Defenders, Death and Doctor Strange? Plus: Planet Earth is no more. The Master of the Mystic Arts fights alone against Eternity, as the world stands on the brink of oblivion. Collecting: Doctor Strange 1-29, Annual 1; Tomb of Dracula 44-45

The space opera era of the Avengers hits its stride in the stories presented within this collection of cosmic chronicles! Among the highlights of this tantalizing tome: nothing less than the fate of every living thing is at stake when Thanos, the nastiest nihilist this side of the nearest nebula, wages interstellar war against the Mighty Avengers and their allies Captain Marvel, Warlock, and a host of other galactic gladiators. Featuring Korvak, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Absorbing Man, the Squadron Sinister and more! COLLECTING: Avengers (1963)164-184, Annuals 7-8; Marvel Two-In-One Annual 2

Our latest Masterworks offers you two heroes for the price of one! Yes, it's Marvel Two-In-One, starring the world's most endearing pile of orange rocks, the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! And his adventures begin - behind bars?! The Thing has been declared a public nuisance (and not just on Yancy Street), and it'll take the skills of both Matt Murdock and Daredevil to set him free! This marvelous Masterwork also features the debut of Project PEGASUS, the reality-bending Cosmic Cube, an army of android Visions, the Black Panther and Brother Voodoo vs. a zombie-vampire, Hercules, Captain Marvel - and a bruising Thing vs. Hulk battle! And it's all topped off with Jim Starlin's famous two-part cosmic epic pitting the Avengers and the Thing vs. Thanos and his Infinity Gems! COLLECTING: MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) 37-46, ANNUAL (1972) 2-3; AVENGERS ANNUAL (1967) 7

In their latest, greatest Marvel Masterworks, the Fantastic Four confront one of their oldest enemies - the Skrulls! And they'll have to do it as their older selves, after an aging weapon advances them to death's door! The talents of Marv Wolfman, Keith Pollard and John Byrne - in his FF debut - keep the story feisty, the art spry and the adventure fantastic. How could it not be when the world-devourer Galactus enters the fray with a new herald? As if that weren't enough, the cosmic Sphinx, scheming Monocle, combustible Blastaar, formidable Frightful Four and diabolical Salem's Seven keep the scope epic, the stakes absolute, and you on the edge of your seat! And H.E.R.B.I.E.? He's just keeping it real. COLLECTING: FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) 204-218, ANNUAL (1963) 14

Luke Cage defends the streets of New York City and even takes the fight to the outer boroughs in this Marvel Masterworks volume completing his solo adventures. He ll face menaces as tough as Moses Magnum, as bizarre as the Mace and as infuriating as the Gem Theater's always unpredictable vending machine. It's all set against the gritty streets of 1970s Times Square, a location as colourful as anything any of Marvel's minds have ever conjured up. Cage will also face an all-new and amped-up Chemistro; the Spear, who seeks to settle a score with the man who made Luke Cage bulletproof; and an adversary as unstoppable as death itself: the IRS. Collecting: Power Man (1974) 32-47, Annual (1976) 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

The hunt for a supernatural serial killer has brought famed monster-hunter Elsa Bloodstone to the doors of Monster City. But rather than finding the culprit, she discovers that it's the city's gruesome inhabitants who are most in danger from this unearthly executioner! With the survival of both humankind and monsterkind at stake, Elsa teams up with Morbius, Werewolf by Night, N'Kantu and Manphibian to form an all-new Legion of Monsters and they're ready to blast this unknown undead assailant back to hell! Reprinting Legion of Monsters #1-4, Marvel Assistant-Sized Spectacular #2, Tomb of Dracula #18 and Werewolf by Night #15

Werewolf by Wolfman? That's right, the man born to write WEREWOLF BY NIGHT - Marv Wolfman - takes the reins of Marvel's moon-cursed monster in this Masterworks! Together with artists Gil Kane and Mike Ploog, he'll expand the mythos and mystery surrounding Jack Russell and his family's connection to the demonic Darkhold. Wolfman brings Dracula into the mix and introduces the mystifying Topaz, a woman who will soon have our hero's heart! Meanwhile, the Committee's schemes escalate as Mike Friedrich takes the podium and Don Perlin becomes series artist. They'll introduce another werewolf to vex (or perhaps aid?) Jack! Also featuring Werewolf vs. Werewoman as Greer Nelson becomes Tigra for the first time - and the debut of iconic series writer Doug Moench! Collecting WEREWOLF BY NIGHT (1972) #9-21, TOMB OF DRACULA (1972) #18, GIANT-SIZE CREATURES #1 and material from MONSTERS UNLEASHED (1973) #6-7.

Nova's sensational '70s series comes to a close, but that's not the end of his story! Nova faces the Corruptor, Diamondhead and Dr. Sun before blasting into space to tackle the Sphinx! But when the shape-shifting Skrulls attack, old enemies must forge alliances to survive...and when Xandar's Queen Adora begs the Fantastic Four for help, the stage is set for a cosmic battle across time and space! The Sphinx is ready to conquer the world, and Mr. Fantastic knows of only one opponent who can stop him: Galactus! But with the FF rapidly aging thanks to a Skrull weapon, do the heroes have enough time left to find him? And do Nova and the Champions of Xandar have what it takes to save their adopted planet from the Skrull armada? COLLECTING: Nova 20-25; Fantastic Four 204-206, 208-214

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