Marvel Comics August 2021 Collection Solicitations

Marvel’s August 2021 solicitations are out and we’re here to look at the collected editions. There is a lot of exciting stuff here so let’s dive right into it!

This month has even more content than before. There are nearly double the number of Omnibus Editions in this month’s solicitations versus the previous month, with Howard the Duck by Zdarsky & Quinones and X-Men by Jonathan Hickman standing out as particularly notable selections. There are also a lot of exciting hardcovers that gather together recently published material, like Venom by Donny Cates Vol. 3 or the Heroes Reborn: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Companion. Plus, there are new paperbacks, new epic collections, and several solid reprints.

• What If?: The Original Marvel Series Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
  • Collects What If? (1977) #23-47.
  • Release Date: November 30, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Complete your collection of the classic series in which Marvel’s best and brightest posed the eternal question: What if? The results were action-packed, thought-provoking and often tragic twists on the Marvel Universe you know! How would Peter Parker’s life change if Uncle Ben or Gwen Stacy had lived…if his clone had survived…or if Aunt May were bitten by the spider? What if Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny never gained their powers…or there were no Fantastic Four at all? Imagine if the Thing and the Beast continued to mutate, Matt Murdock became an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. or Captain America became president! Phoenix and Elektra don’t die…but Yellowjacket and the Invisible Girl do! Dazzler becomes the herald of Galactus, Wolverine kills the Hulk, Iron Man is trapped in the past, Thor meets Conan the Barbarian…and much more!
• Howard the Duck by Zdarsky & Quinones Omnibus HC
  • Collects Howard The Duck (2015a) #1-5, Howard The Duck (2015b) #1-11, and The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015b) #6. Also includes material from War Of The Realms: War Scrolls #1.
  • Release Date: November 30, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Trapped in a world he’s grown quite accustomed to! Howard the Duck returns, courtesy of the sensational creative team of Chip Zdarsky and Joe Quinones — they’re the duckiest! The furious fowl is taking on weird cases as the Marvel Universe’s newest and most feathery private investigator, and his new job will take him everywhere from the Savage Land to across the cosmos! Howie shares offbeat adventures with Rocket Raccoon, Squirrel Girl, Gwenpool, She-Hulk and more — but his strangest case of all may just be the disappearance of Hollywood’s Lea Thompson! Plus: What’s a duck to do when the Ten Realms go to waugh…sorry, we mean war? 
• X-Men by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus HC
  • Collects X-Men (2019) #1-11 and #16-21; Giant-Size X-Men: Jean Grey and Emma Frost, Nightcrawler, Magneto, Fantomex and Storm. Also includes material from Incoming! #1.
  • Release Date: December 7, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Jonathan Hickman ushered in a new era for all of mutantkind with HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X! Now, he and an array of superstar artists redefine the X-MEN! With the newly founded island nation of Krakoa opening up limitless possibilities and empowering mutantkind at last, humans grapple uncomfortably with the new world order — and the X-Men must defend what they have built! As the X-Men create a new mutant culture and face threats like Hordeculture, Nimrod and the Vault, cosmic chaos descends in the form of the Brood, Starjammers and Shi’ar Imperial Guard! And can Storm beat a deadly threat from within before the clock runs out? Jonathan Hickman brings the X-Men to the world stage! 
• X-Men: Mutant Massacre Omnibus HC (New Printing)
  • Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #210-219; X-Men Annual (1970) #11; X-Factor (1986) #9-17; X-Factor Annual (1986) #2; New Mutants (1983) #46; Thor (1966) #373-374, 377-378; Power Pack (1984) #27; Daredevil (1964) #238; Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men (1987) #1-4; and X-Men vs. the Avengers (1987) #1-4.
  • Release Date: November 30, 2021
• Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (New Printing)
  • Collects Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1-5, Fantastic Four (1998) #570-588, and FF (2011) #1-5. Also includes material from Dark Reign: The Cabal.
  • Release Date: November 23, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman revamps and redefines Marvel’s First Family in a sweeping saga across time, space and reality! And it all begins when Mister Fantastic decides to solve everything! As the team contends with Norman Osborn’s Dark Reign, an older Franklin arrives from the future with an ominous warning! And as the Fantastic Four fight the War of the Four Cities, Reed Richards assembles a band of genius youngsters. But when Nathaniel Richards returns, Galactus rises and a new Annihilation Wave threatens to invade from the Negative Zone, tragedy suddenly strikes. Grieving, the surviving members of the Fantastic Four dissolve the team — but from its ashes will rise the Future Foundation! Guest-starring Spider-Man, Doctor Doom, Namor and the Inhumans! 
• Captain America Lives! Omnibus HC (New Printing)
  • Collects Captain America (2004) #43-50 and #600-601, Captain America: Reborn #1-6, and Captain America: Reborn Digital Prologue.
  • Release Date: November 23, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Even as Sharon Carter’s dreams force her to relive the death of Steve Rogers, she — and Steve’s other closest friends and allies — may have found a way to bring back the original Captain America! But is what they have discovered something far more sinister? The Red Skull’s greatest plan to destroy Captain America has been in motion for months, and its completion is almost at hand. Will Captain America be lost forever — or will he be reborn? Plus: A villain from Bucky’s past — both during World War II and his time as the Winter Soldier — has come to the United States! As Cold War crimes return to haunt him, can Bucky and Namor team up to save the memory of an old comrade-in-arms? 
• Wolverine & the X-Men by Jason Aaron Omnibus HC
  • Collects Wolverine & the X-Men (2011) #1-35, #38-42 and Annual #1.
  • Release Date: December 21, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Writer Jason Aaron’s incredible, hilarious and touching run is collected in one oversized volume! Wolverine returns to Westchester to start over with a new school, a new student body and a lot of surprises! But can Logan — and a staff including Beast, Iceman, Rachel Grey, Kitty Pryde, Storm, Husk and Doop — really lead the next generation of mutants into the future? Only if they survive the new Hellfire Club, Krakoa, Sabretooth, an army of mischievous Bamfs, war with the Avengers, the Phoenix Five and more! As new students join the school, including the time-displaced original X-Men, new threats emerge — including Frankenstein’s Murder Circus, Wolverine’s half-brother Dog Logan, Mystique, the Hellfire Academy…and S.H.I.E.L.D.! Welcome to the Jean Grey School, Wolverine — hope you survive the experience! 

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• Warlock by Jim Starlin Gallery Edition HC
  • Collects Strange Tales (1951) #178-181, Warlock (1972) #9-15, Avengers Annual #7 and Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2.
  • Release Date: November 30, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • At Marvel in the 1970s, no one mastered the startling scope of cosmic adventure like Jim Starlin! In this star-spanning spectacle, Starlin evolved Adam Warlock to the next level, imbuing the character with the inner demons of a man-god on the brink of insanity. Forced to confront an evil version of himself and the nihilistic menace Thanos, Warlock’s conflicts weren’t just knuckle-grinding throw-downs — they were existential struggles for his very soul. Featuring the first-ever assembling of the Infinity Gems, the debuts of Gamora and Pip the Troll and an all-out struggle to save the universe — joined by the Avengers, Captain Marvel and Spider-Man! And now, the full grandeur of Starlin’s saga is unleashed on the oversized pages of a Gallery Edition! 
• New Mutants Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
  • Collects New Mutants (1983) #35-54 and Annual #2-3, New Mutants Special Edition #1, X-Men Annual (1970) #9-10, Power Pack (1984) #20 and #33, Fallen Angels (1987) #1-8, Firestar #1-4, and New Mutants: War Children. Also includes material from Web Of Spider-Man Annual #2.
  • Release Date: November 30, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The New Mutants take a road trip to Asgard — with the trickster god Loki guiding them to all the wrong places! Then, it’s back to class under a new schoolmaster: Magneto! The former villain has sworn to atone for his crimes, but winning the New Mutants’ trust won’t be easy. As the team contends with their rivals the Hellions, they’ll face death and rebirth, a mutant massacre, a twisted future timeline, a rebellion in Limbo and more! But why have Sunspot and Warlock run away to join the Fallen Angels? Chris Claremont’s foundational run concludes here! 
• Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 14 HC
  • Collects Iron Man (1968) #129-144.
  • Release Date: December 14, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The Marvel Masterworks continue David Michelinie and Bob Layton’s timeless IRON MAN run! Tony Stark recovers from his problems with the bottle by throwing himself into globetrotting business (and pleasure), but his enemies aren’t giving him an edge: The All-Devourer awaits in Hong Kong, the Titanium Man is ready to tango in Times Square and Force makes his brutal debut in the Bahamas! But sometimes it’s your friends you need to worry about the most: Can Stark beat back a hostile takeover of his company by Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.? With rich characterizations, a vibrant supporting cast and a steady stream of new armor designs, Michelinie and Layton prove they’re just getting started!
• Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 23 HC
  • Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #251-257 and Annual #17, Avengers (1963) #233, and Thing (1983) #2.
  • Release Date: Unclear
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The Marvel Masterworks continue John Byrne’s iconic FF run! When the Fantastic Four journey on a mind-bending quest through the Negative Zone, the opportunistic Annihilus attacks the undefended Baxter Building. It’s a gripping saga with two universes hanging in the balance! With Daredevil, She-Hulk and the Avengers racing to the FF’s side, Reed and Sue must make some drastic decisions concerning their future with the team! Plus: Galactus is back, he’s hungering and the Skrull homeworld is on the menu. The ramifications of this moment will be felt for generations! And speaking of Skrulls: Whatever happened to the first Skrulls to cross paths with the FF? Find out here! Also featuring a massive trove of FF entries from the OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! 
• Fantastic Four by Dan Slott Vol. 2 HC
  • Collects Fantastic Four (2018) #12 (A Story) and #13-20; Fantastic Four: 4 Yancy Street; and Fantastic Four: Negative Zone.
  • Release Date: December 14, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters finally head off on their dream honeymoon — only to have their party crashed by the Immortal Hulk! And hot on the heels of that encounter, one of the biggest FF secrets of all time is about to be revealed! Everyone knows the story of the brave souls bombarded by cosmic rays and transformed into superhumans, and how they became their world’s first line of defense. They are…the Unparalleled! Seven heroes who now must fulfill their destiny by defeating the fearsome, foretold forces of…the Fantastic Four! What?! And as the FF grapple with their part in the Unparalleled’s mythology, Johnny Storm is about to meet his match! Plus: fantastic tales ranging from Yancy Street to the Negative Zone! 

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• Venom by Donny Cates Vol. 3 HC
  • Collects Venom (2018) #26-35 and material from Free Comic Book Day 2020 (Spider-Man/Venom).
  • Release Date: December 21, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • When a dangerous armored foe named Virus erupts into Venom’s life, he threatens to rip away everything Eddie Brock holds dear. His son, his symbiote — even himself! But as their battle spirals out of control, Venom suddenly finds himself somewhere beyond! In a wildly different and highly dangerous world, new allies, familiar faces and shocking enemies await! Eddie must somehow find a way home — but untold horrors await him there. Knull, the terrifying King in Black, has arrived to plunge Earth into darkness with his army of symbiote dragons — and Venom will be the first to fall! After three years of all-out action and suspense, Donny Cates brings his symbiote saga to a staggering close — and nothing will ever be the same for the Lethal Protector!
• X-Men: Hellfire Gala- The Red Carpet Collection HC
  • Collects X-Men (2019) #21, Marauders #21, Excalibur (2019) #21, X-Force (2019) #20, New Mutants (2019) #19, X-Factor (2020) #10, Hellions #12, S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #6, Way Of X #3, X-Corp #2, Wolverine (2020) #13, Planet-Size X-Men #1, and Hellfire Gala Guide.
  • Release Date: September 21, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The X-Men are rolling out the red carpet for the biggest Krakoan event of the season — and this high-class hardcover details every drink, dance, dalliance and deception at the Hellfire Gala! 
• X-Men: Hellfire Gala TPB
  • Collects Marauders #21, X-Men (2019) #21, Planet-Size X-Men #1 and S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #6. Also includes material from Classic X-Men #7.
  • Release Date: October 5, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Don your finest dress or sharpest suit — or get Jumbo Carnation to whip you up something new just for the occasion! You are cordially invited to the hottest mutant event of the season: the Hellfire Gala! Everyone who’s anyone in the hot new world of mutantkind will be there. All of your favorite heroes and their closest allies — and even their worst enemies — for a special night of dinner, drinks, diplomacy and deceit! The very first democratically elected team of Krakoan X-Men will at last be revealed to the world, and that’s just the first of the surprises mutantkind has in store for the evening! Whatever you do, don’t miss this one-of-a-kind X-event! 
• Wolverine by Benjamin Percy Vol. 2 TPB
  • Collects Wolverine (2020) #8-12.
  • Release Date: September 7, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Bodies have been dropped, and priceless artifacts stolen. Who is making moves against Logan’s old crew, Team X? The answers lie in Madripoor, which means this is a job for Patch! But at an underworld criminal auction specializing in super hero artifacts, Logan will find that the next lot up for sale is his old ally Maverick! Together, can they fight their way to freedom? And how will Maverick react to the prospect of a fresh start on Krakoa? Then, it’s claws against fangs as Wolverine braves the vampire nation in a quest to stop Dracula’s plot to co-opt his mutant healing factor! But what sacrifices and moral compromises must be made? Prepare for a betrayal that will tear through the X-books! 
• S.W.O.R.D. By Al Ewing Vol. 1 TPB
  • Collects S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #1-5.
  • Release Date: September 7, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • One giant leap for mutantkind! The new nation of Krakoa has quickly become a major force on the world stage, but why stop there? The X-Men have relaunched the Sentient World Observation & Response Directorate, a fully independent organization dealing with all things extraterrestrial on behalf of Earth. And S.W.O.R.D. is thrown right into the deep end of a planetary crisis as Krakoa battles the invading King in Black! Meanwhile, Abigail Brand prepares a deniable operation all her own. What is Protocol V, and can the Earth survive it? Then, walk a mile in the Manifold’s shoes as S.W.O.R.D.’s Quintician takes a journey across the universe — and comes face-to-face with a deadly enemy! And as the Quiet Council discusses the rules of murder on Krakoa, in space the killings have already begun. 
• Heroes Reborn: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Companion Vol. 1 TPB
  • Collects Heroes Reborn: Hyperion & The Imperial Guard; Heroes Reborn: Peter Parker, The Amazing Shutterbug; Heroes Reborn: Magneto & The Mutant Force; Heroes Reborn: Young Squadron, and Heroes Reborn: Siege Society.
  • Release Date: September 7, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Stories from a world without Avengers! The teenage Hyperion and his friends in the Shi’ar Imperial Guard find horror and agony in the Negative Zone! Peter Parker is the world’s biggest Hyperion fan — and he also just happens to be chummy with his favorite hero thanks to a photography gig at the Daily Bugle! Years after his kind were massacred, Magneto gathers his Mutant Force for a deadly rescue mission! Kid Spectrum (Sam Alexander), Girl Power (Kamala Khan) and the all-new Falcon (Miles Morales) are the Young Squadron! And Baron Zemo leads Natasha Romanov, Clint Barton, Scott Lang and Victor Creed in an assault on Earth’s supreme heroes! 
• Heroes Reborn: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Companion Vol. 2 TPB
  • Collects Heroes Reborn: Squadron Savage; Heroes Reborn: Marvel Double Action; Heroes Reborn: American Knights; Heroes Reborn: Night-Gwen, and Heroes Reborn: Weapon X & Final Flight.
  • Release Date: September 7, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • More tales from a world reborn! In the absence of the Avengers, the Squadron Supreme are America’s Mightiest Heroes — and the changes don’t end there! Some threats require a more savage approach than the Squadron can offer, and that’s where Elektra and her squad — including the Punisher, Crossbones and Cloak — come in! Police Commissioner Luke Cage has one job: eliminate vigilantes! By day, Dr. Gwendolyn Stacy is Ravencroft Asylum’s leading psychiatrist — but by night, she dons the guise of Nightbird! Who will protect Canada from the supremacy of the Squadron? Weapon X and Final Flight! And don’t miss a classic story from the days of yore: Nighthawk vs. the Green Goblin on the night Sam Wilson died! 
• Carnage: Black, White & Blood Treasury Edition TPB
  • Collects Carnage: Black, White & Blood #1-4.
  • Release Date: September 14, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Carnage is back, carving a path of chaos crafted by some of Marvel’s greatest creators! Beware, True Believers: These spine-chilling tales are not for the faint of heart — and they are presented in brutally beautiful black, white…and blood! Featuring the serial-killing super villain in savage battle with Spider-Man like you’ve never seen before, a horrifying tale set against the backdrop of the classic Maximum Carnage event and much more! And now the symbiotic slaughter-fest is bigger and badder than ever, collected in the oversized glory of a Treasury Edition! 
• Eternals Vol. 1: Only Death is Eternal TPB
  • Collects Eternals (2021) #1-6.
  • Release Date: September 14, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Never die…never win. What’s the point of an eternal battle? For millions of years, one hundred Eternals have roamed the Earth, secret protectors of humanity. Without them, mankind would be smears between the teeth of the demon-like Deviants. Their war has waged for all time, echoing in our myths and nightmares. But today, the Eternals face something new: change! Can they — or anyone on Earth — survive their discovery? An Eternal has been murdered by one of their own, and this may not be the last such killing. But Sersi’s number one suspect is…Thena?! Plus: Titans clash in a city driven mad as Ikaris battles Thanos! From the thought-provoking minds of Kieron Gillen (YOUNG AVENGERS, UNCANNY X-MEN) and Esad Ribić (THOR: GOD OF THUNDER, SECRET WARS) comes a new vision of the classic Marvel mythology!
• Alien Vol. 1: Bloodlines TPB
  • Collects Alien #1-6.
  • Release Date: October 19, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The iconic cinematic terror makes its Marvel debut! Gabriel Cruz gave his life to the Weyland-Yutani Corporation — almost literally, thanks to an alien attack he barely survived! Recently retired, Cruz is trying to patch things up with his abandoned son with the help of his friend, a Bishop-model android. But his re-entry into civilian life is not going smoothly, and his encounters with the deadly Xenomorphs are far from over! Now, Cruz has only one chance to save his son from the horrific fate he barely escaped. The clock toward total collapse is ticking. The aliens are loose! Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Salvador Larroca team up for an all-new tale of the sci-fi/horror titan that has terrified audiences for decades. No one is safe. No one is innocent. And no one can hear you scream.  
• Non-Stop Spider-Man Vol. 1: Big Brain Play TPB
  • Collects Non-Stop Spider-Man (2021) #1-5.
  • Release Date: October 5, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Buckle up, tiger! Get ready for the most action-packed, pulse-pounding, adrenaline-pumping comic of all time! Once you read page one, panel one, Spider-Man just does not stop! A mystery at Empire State University thrusts the web-slinger into a thrilling adventure that starts in uptown Manhattan and takes him around the world — pitting Spidey against Marvel villains old, new and unbelievable and giving you a Spider-Man adventure (and a Spider-Man) the likes of which you’ve never seen! Something terrible is happening to ESU’s students — some of New York’s brightest young minds — and to save the day this time it’s going to take a side of Peter Parker neither you nor Peter thought existed. And the clock is ticking!
• Spider-Man: The Spider’s Shadow TPB
  • Collects Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow (2021) #1-5. 
  • Release Date: October 12, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • What if Peter Parker became Venom? Spider-Man once donned an alien suit that nearly destroyed his life, but what if he never took it off? In this shocking new version of the story, Peter ignores every warning and embraces his dark symbiote! Now, haunted by terrible nightmares and exhausted by an endless barrage of villains, he is at the end of his rope — and when Hobgoblin attacks, Spider-Man isn’t so friendly anymore. The rules of engagement are about to change — permanently! Wilson Fisk wants to put an end to this deadly new Spidey once and for all. But with Peter haunted by his past and present more and more each day, can anyone save him from his own mind? 
• Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer Vol. 14: Chameleon Conspiracy TPB
  • Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #66-69 and Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man: Chameleon Conspiracy.
  • Release Date: September 14, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • One of Spider-Man’s deadliest and most deceptive enemies returns! The master of disguise known as the Chameleon is about to make the biggest play of his villainous career — and to get to the bottom of this conspiracy, Spidey will need to team up with his super-spy sister, Teresa! But with two sets of Parker luck working against them, will they stand a chance against the anarchic alliance the Chameleon has formed with the Foreigner, Chance and Jack O’ Lantern? Prepare for an unpredictable, revelatory tale that fans of the web-slinger dare not miss as Nick Spencer’s high-octane saga takes its next dramatic twist! 
• Miles Morales Vol. 5: The Clone Saga TPB
  • Collects Miles Morales: Spider-Man #22-28.
  • Release Date: September 21, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Nothing will ever be the same for the Morales family! The battle against Ultimatum is over, but Miles and his family will bear the scars for the rest of their lives. A day with Starling may raise Miles’ spirits, but there’s always another shoe about to drop — like symbiote dragons attacking Brooklyn! And that’s not the worst thing unleashed by the King in Black: Knull has taken over one of Miles’ friends and is using them to go after the young Spider-Man! If Miles can come out of this ordeal unscathed, he’ll face an even greater one when the Assessor’s machinations are revealed at last — and Miles’ Clone Saga will mess up his life even worse than Peter Parker’s did! 
• Avengers Mech Strike TPB
  • Collects Avengers Mech Strike (2021) #1-5.
  • Release Date: September 21, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The story that gives new meaning to the phrase “Avengers Assemble!” Earth’s Mightiest Heroes find themselves confronted with an unstoppable new menace: monstrous Biomechanoids seemingly impervious to every attack! But the Avengers aren’t so easily beaten — and when new threats arise, powerful new tools must be brought to bear! Suiting up in high-tech individualized armor, the Avengers stand ready for one of their greatest battles yet as a shadowy mastermind makes the first moves in a deadly game of chess! While the team battles Biomechanoids across the globe, Iron Man and Black Panther try desperately to uncover their hidden enemy — and discover that the threat is far greater than they had previously imagined. The fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, and an Avenger will fall! 
• Iron Man Vol. 2: Books of Korvac II – Overclock TPB
  • Collects Iron Man (2020) #6-10.
  • Release Date: September 28, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • If he takes off his armor, Iron Man will die! After receiving a near-fatal injury from Korvac, Tony Stark lands in emergency triage with his life on the line. With Hellcat on the psychological ropes and Tony’s other allies recuperating from their own near-death experiences, can Iron Man muster the mettle he needs to chase Korvac back into space and stop the mad demigod’s quest for ultimate power? War Machine just might be the friend Tony needs! Prepare to go interstellar as an unlikely band of heroes pursues its enemy to the farthest reaches of the galaxy, where near-certain death awaits at Korvac’s hands. And as Moondragon reaches across the universe to help Hellcat reclaim her once-powerful mental abilities, Patsy Walker will have to face her demons — including the literal Son of Satan himself! 
• Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade TPB
  • Collects Black Knight: Curse Of The Ebony Blade (2021) #1-5.
  • Release Date: October 5, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Dane Whitman rides again as the Black Knight, wielder of the magical Ebony Blade! But Dane bears the burden of the blade’s curse: an insatiable lust for blood and mayhem that forever threatens to swallow its owner in darkness. Following the battle against the King in Black, a reinvigorated Dane has a renewed sense of purpose. But the Ebony Blade is the key to a new enemy’s evil plan, and only Dane can prevent the coming death and destruction. The conflict — spanning from mythical Camelot to modern-day NYC — will test Dane like never before and challenge everything he believes about himself, the Ebony Blade and the entire history of his lineage! What is the dread power of…the Ebony Chalice? 
• Savage Avengers Vol. 4: King in Black TPB
  • Collects Savage Avengers (2019) #17-22.
  • Release Date: September 21, 2021
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    • Conan is imprisoned on Ryker’s Island — but he promptly breaks out with the help of Deadpool! The taciturn barbarian and the Merc with a Mouth make for a very odd couple in the battle against the King in Black and his symbiote hordes! Meanwhile, Conan makes a surprising discovery that may help him overcome another dark threat: the sorcerer Kulan Gath. But what part of the barbarian’s plan involves a heist of the Hellfire Club? Prepare for Conan and Deadpool to set sail…with the Marauders! Then, a riotous team-up between Conan and the Rhino goes wrong when Spider-Man threatens to ruin their good time! And the legendary barbarian meets Johnny Blaze, but this Ghost Rider is nothing compared to the spider-riding Spirit of Vengeance of the Hyborian Age! 
• Black Cat Vol. 5: I’ll Take Manhattan TPB
  • Collects Black Cat (2020) #5-7 and Black Cat Annual (2021) #1.
  • Release Date: September 7, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The cat’s out of the bag! The Black Fox has sent Felicia Hardy and her crew to steal items from across the Marvel Universe. But why? At long last, the Fox’s complicated scheme is revealed! But once the Black Cat and her team have completed this multifaceted heist, what will it mean for their standing in NYC? For one thing, Spider-Man is definitely not okay with what she’s done! As Felicia weighs her actions over the last few years, the price of everything she has stolen is finally tallied — and the bill falls due. Is this the end of an era? Plus: cosmic capers await when the Black Cat crosses paths with an Infinity Stone — and the South Korean sensations White Fox, Taegukgi and Tiger Division!  
• Runaways by Rainbow Rowell Vol. 6: Come Away With Me TPB
  • Collects Runaways (2017) #32-38.
  • Release Date: October 5, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The Runaways are in a dark and scary place. There are so many pieces to pick up and choices to be made — and if the team is good at anything, it’s making bad choices. Which leads them to descend into one of the most terrifying Marvel Universe locations ever: high school! It goes better for some than others. But when Wolverine and Pixie of the X-Men arrive with an offer for Molly, she finds herself faced with the biggest decision of her young life: stay with the Runaways, or finally find a home on the mutant island utopia that is Krakoa? Meanwhile, Nico made a rough decision — and she’s about to pay for it. And just as the Runaways finally rebuild their lives, everything comes crashing to the ground. And at the center of it all is…Gert?! 
• Daredevil by Chip Zdarsky Vol. 6: Doing Time Part One TPB
  • Collects Daredevil (2019) #26-32.
  • Release Date: September 14, 2021
  • Solicitation Details:
    • A new Daredevil rises to protect Hell’s Kitchen! Matt Murdock is in jail — but while he’s serving his time in his masked guise, his home is left without a guardian devil. That is, until Elektra Natchios takes it upon herself to protect Murdock’s neighborhood — and his legacy! But the new Daredevil has her work cut out for her: Wilson Fisk remains seated as New York’s mayor with Typhoid Mary, the Owl, Hammerhead and other lethal villains at his beck and call — and that’s before Knull, the terrifying King in Black, plunges the world into darkness! Elektra may be in over her head for the first time in her life — while Matt must find the strength to continue the fight as all hell breaks loose in prison!

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• Uncanny X-Men: The Rise and Fall of the Shi’ar Empire TPB (New Printing)
  • Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #475-486.
  • Release Date: September 28, 2021
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    • Ed Brubaker (CAPTAIN AMERICA) takes the helm of Marvel’s mighty mutants! And his incredible saga won’t just affect Earth, but will also rock the foundations of the entire galaxy! The shockingly powerful Vulcan is out for revenge, and he has his sights set on the Shi’ar Empire! Only Charles Xavier and his new team of X-Men can stop the rogue third Summers brother, but Rachel Summers’ presence on the outskirts of Shi’ar-controlled space does not go unnoticed — and a new enemy with deep ties to Rachel is unleashed! Featuring the Starjammers, a clash of the titans between Vulcan and Gladiator and all-out war in the cosmos! Get ready for the ride of your life! 
• Incredible Hulk Epic Collection: Crisis on Counter-Earth TPB
  • Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #157-178.
  • Release Date: October 5, 2021
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    • Hulk takes a trip to Counter-Earth, where he confronts his most-hated enemy: Bruce Banner! Add in the Rhino and the Abomination, and the action and drama can’t be contained! Then, the Hulk heads north to Canada — where the X-Men’s Mimic returns, and the Wendigo makes its debut! And the drama continues when Betty Ross is mutated into the Harpy! Next, the green goliath sets out on a path of revenge against a murderer’s row of earth-shaking enemies — including Juggernaut, Cobalt Man and a second encounter with Rhino and Abomination! Finally, the Hulk lands in Attilan, where the Inhumans are forced to launch him into outer space to prevent the destruction of their home. But where the Hulk lands will surprise him — and a cosmic saga alongside the messianic Adam Warlock awaits! 
• Fantastic Four Epic Collection: The World’s Greatest Comic Magazine TPB (New Printing)
  • Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #1-18.
  • Release Date: September 7, 2021
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    • In 1961, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby lit the fuse of the greatest revolution in comic book history — the Marvel Age of Comics — and it started right here, in the pages of FANTASTIC FOUR! With the space race on, Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, Sue Storm and Johnny Storm shoot for the stars — but after their craft is bombarded by cosmic rays, they return to Earth with the startling powers of the Fantastic Four! These weren’t just any super heroes, though — the Fantastic Four were a realistic, relatable, bickering and loveable family that couldn’t pay their rent and didn’t always love their powers. So crack open this Epic Collection and enjoy the beginning of the series that earned the name “The World’s Greatest Comic Magazine!” 
• Fantastic Four Epic Collection: Battle of the Behemoths TPB
  • Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #105-125.
  • Release Date: September 7, 2021
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    • Only an artist as immortal as John Buscema could fill Jack “King” Kirby’s Galactus-sized shoes on FANTASTIC FOUR! “Big John” joins Stan the Man on a timeless run in this collection of FF from the early ’70s. Johnny Storm and Crystal develop their romance, Ben Grimm learns to change into Thing at will, Reed Richards takes on Annihilus and Janus in the Negative Zone and none other than Doctor Doom teams up with the FF to face the awesome threat of the Over-Mind! Then, Gabriel the Air-Walker debuts as Galactus’ new herald, and he’s arrived on Earth to force the Silver Surfer to submit to the Big G’s will — or the planet dies! All this, plus the return of the Monster from the Lost Lagoon! 
• Strange Academy: Bright Side GN-TPB
  • Collects Strange Academy (2020) #7-12.
  • Release Date: October 19, 2021
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    • The Strange Academy teeters on the edge of tragedy! Hearts are broken, uncanny new abilities manifest and a huge secret is revealed! The students attempt to return to some sense of normalcy with a couple of good old-fashioned field trips — but one is to outer space, to uncover a magical artifact with Rocket and Groot, and the other is to Asgard! Then, for orphan Calvin Morse, Parents’ Day at Strange Academy isn’t much fun. But while the rest of the parents tour the campus, Calvin and an unlikely friend will discover something truly terrifying! A shocking murder mystery awaits as Marvel’s smash-hit series continues into its second semester! 
• Spider-Gwen: Deal with the Devil GN-TPB
  • Collects Spider-Man (2016) #12-14 and Spider-Gwen (2015B) #16-23.
  • Release Date: September 21, 2021
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    • Gwen and Miles, sitting in a tree…K-I-S-S-I-N-G! The most sensational web-spinners of the 21st century cross paths — and lock lips! Gwen Stacy and Miles Morales are two young heroes from different dimensions, but what threat could unite the Spider-Man and Spider-Woman of the new generation? The answer will rock both their worlds! First comes love, then comes much worse, then comes chaos in the Multiverse! Back in Gwen’s dimension, Matt Murdock — the Kingpin of Crime — is plotting something. But what does it have to do with Harry Osborn? Why will it pit Spider-Woman against the Wolverine of Earth-65? And what have Gwen’s band the Mary Janes been up to while she’s so busy?
• Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 1: The Coming of the Avengers GN-TPB
  • Collects Avengers (1963) #1-10.
  • Release Date: September 21, 2021
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    • The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators — now available in an accessible new format the whole family can enjoy! Gathering together to face the evil Loki, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man and the Wasp join forces to become Marvel’s most powerful team of heroes! And when Captain America returned from the frozen depths to battle alongside them, the Avengers truly took form! In this collection of the earliest adventures of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, meet Kang the Conqueror, Wonder Man, the Space Phantom and Baron Zemo — and witness the debut of the Masters of Evil! But when a furious Hulk quits the Avengers and teams with the savage Sub-Mariner, will the green giant smash his former comrades? Let the cry ring out: Avengers Assemble!

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