Marvel Comics March 2023 Collection Solicitations

Marvel’s March 2023 solicitations are out and we’re here to look at the collected editions. There is a lot of great stuff here so let’s dive right in!

The Marvel March 2023 Solicitations have plenty of good collections within. This starts with plenty of new and exciting Omnibus Editions. These include Captain America By Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, X-Factor By Peter David, and plenty more. There are also a few nice large collections on the way, such as Avengers By Jason Aaron Vol. 4 and the Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise Treasury Edition paperback. More from the Marvel RPG is also coming, with Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game: The Cataclysm Of Kang. On top of all of this, new Epic Collections and Marvel Mastersworks are also on the way.

Marvel Comics March 2023 Collection Solicitations

• Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game: The Cataclysm Of Kang HC
  • Release Date: July 18, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Kang the Conqueror crosses the Multiverse to find the greatest weapon in any reality, and only your Super Heroes can stop him! Written by d616 System co-creator and New York Times Best Seller Matt Forbeck (The Marvel Encyclopedia, Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeonology) and packed with illustrations by Marvel’s incredible army of artists, THE CATACLYSM OF KANG features a series of six linked adventures, one for each Rank of characters, 1 through 6. Play through with a new team each time, or form a campaign that takes players from street-level heroes to cosmic champions! The book also includes dozens of brand-new character profiles for use in your game. Your adventures in the Marvel Multiverse start now!
      • Features six new adventures for the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game, one for each of the six Ranks of power in the game.
      • The six adventures form a full campaign that heroes can play through from their origin stories all the way up to the Power Cosmic.
      • Over the course of the linked adventures, the heroes uncover Kang the Conqueror’s most ambitious scheme ever and must risk everything to find a way to put a stop to it!
      • Contains dozens of new character profiles for use with the game, including both heroes and villains.
      • Players can use the profiles of the provided heroes in each adventure, or they can use their own original creations.
• Captain America By Ta-Nehisi Coates Omnibus HC
  • Collects Captain America (2018) #1-30 and material from Free Comic Book Day 2018 (Avengers/Captain America).
  • Release Date: July 25, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Acclaimed BLACK PANTHER scribe Ta-Nehisi Coates takes on the Sentinel of Liberty! For more than seventy years, Captain America has stood in stalwart defense of his country. But in the aftermath of Hydra’s brief takeover of the nation, Cap is a figure of controversy — carrying a tarnished shield — and a new enemy is rising! As Steve Rogers takes on the manipulative Power Elite, will he end up as Captain of Nothing? Or does the living legend still have some allies in his corner? Framed for a crime he didn’t commit, Steve is forced underground — but he’s about to come out fighting! However, even as Captain America returns, so too does his greatest enemy. Can Steve marshal his forces in time to face the reborn Red Skull? 
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day Omnibus Vol. 1 HC 
  • Collects Free Comic Book Day 2007 (Spider-Man), Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #546-583, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (2008) #1, Secret Invasion: Amazing Spider-Man #1-3, Presidents’ Day Celebration Digital Comic, Spider-Man: Fear Itself One-Shot (2009), Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #2, Spider-Man: Swing Shift Director’s Cut One-Shot And Material From Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #1.
  • Release Date: September 12, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The most celebrated era in modern Spider-history, featuring a rotating who’s who of comic book talents! Peter Parker puts the past behind him and sets forth on a status quo swing shift like no other — with new friends, new foes and some familiar faces. And Peter’s life has never been crazier! If major changes at the Daily Bugle and the livestreaming foe Screwball weren’t bad enough, the rampage of the furious Freak will have Spidey calling for help from his Avengers teammates and an all-new adventurer! Plus: “The Other Spider-Man!” Kraven’s First Hunt! Norman Osborn as the face of law and order?! The dazzling debut of Jackpot! Spidey meets a president! And much more! 
• Marvel Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
  • Collects Marvel Age #1-34 and Annual #1.
  • Release Date: August 2, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Long before the internet, True Believers of the 1980s got the inside scoop on Marvel’s upcoming projects in the pages of MARVEL AGE! Now, the first three years’ worth of this fan-favorite promotional magazine are reprinted in full — a veritable treasure trove of big-name interviews, previews of the major titles of 1982-1985, behind-the-scenes features, rare house ads, stunning covers and, of course, the classic cartoons of the legendary Fred Hembeck! All this, plus an exclusive in-universe Annual story covering the length and breadth of the Marvel Universe! Get ready for a nostalgic — and insightful — trip down memory lane to the Marvel Bullpen of the 1980s! MARVEL AGE was the official Marvel news magazine of its day, and old news can still be good news! 
• X-Factor By Peter David Omnibus Vol. 3 HC 
  • Collects X-Factor (2005) #40-50, #200-232 and #224.1; and Nation X: X-Factor.
  • Release Date: August 8, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • As the world’s only mutant detective agency, X-Factor Investigations welcomes all cases — the stranger, the better! And their latest gigs involve gods, vampires, the disappearance of the Invisible Woman and the ever-volatile state of mutant politics — lurching from a literal Utopia to a damaging Schism! But in the wake of a heartbreaking loss, the team has splintered — and Jamie Madrox begins a quest for the answers he needs to feel whole again. What does his future have in store? Meanwhile, Siryn faces the fight of her life, and a traumatized Wolfsbane returns with a baby on the way — only to learn that her ex-boyfriend, Rictor, has a new love! And will a member of X-Factor fall? It’s an X-book like no other! 
• X-Men 2099 Omnibus HC
  • Collects X-Men 2099 #1-35, Spider-Man 2099 (1992) #16, Ravage 2099 #15, Doom 2099 #14, Punisher 2099 #13, X-Men 2099 Special #1, X-Men 2099: Oasis and X-Nation 2099 #1-6. 
  • Release Date: July 19, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The X-Men: Not just a job, but a heritage! In the year 2099, Xi’an Chi Xan wants Meanstreak, Krystalin, Skullfire, Metalhead, Serpentina, Junkpile and Cerebra to help rebuild Charles Xavier’s century-old dream — but lies, betrayal and assassination may tear them down before they start! The gods of the Aesir and demons of the Theatre of Pain — including the sadistic Brimstone Love — are against them, but will the shape-shifting Bloodhawk join the new X-Men’s cause? Halloween Jack offers more tricks than treats, the Free Radicals will Daze and confuse, the Undead rise, and the X-Nation is born! But is Xi’an truly this era’s Professor X? Or will he become the X-Men’s most dangerous enemy? 

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• Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
  • Collects Star Wars: The Jabba Tape; Star Wars: Heir To The Empire #1-6; Star Wars: Dark Force Rising #1-6; Star Wars: The Last Command #1-6; Star Wars: Dark Empire #1-6; Star Wars: Dark Empire II #1-6; Star Wars: Empire’s End #1-2; Star Wars: Boba Fett – Twin Engines Of Destruction, Bounty On Bar-Kooda, When The Fat Lady Swings, Murder Most Foul and Agent Of Doom; Star Wars Handbook #3; and material from Star Wars Tales #1, #3-5, #10, #14, #20 and #22.
  • Release Date: September 5, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The Thrawn Trilogy and the Dark Empire Trilogy — together! Years after the events of Return of the Jedi, the New Republic works to unite the galaxy — but the last of the Imperial warlords, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has returned from deep space ready to seize the galaxy for himself! Will the combined might of Luke, Leia, Han, and new allies Mara Jade and Talon Karrde be enough to stop Thrawn? Either way, the remnants of the Empire are gunning for them — including a mysteriously resurrected Emperor Palpatine! Luke will face his greatest test as he braves the dark side of the Force, but can he remain a hero in the process? Plus: The return of Boba Fett and more! 
• The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 4 HC
  • Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #105-142, Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1 and Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) #14.
  • Release Date: August 9, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The adventures of comics’ most put-upon super hero, the Amazing Spider-Man, continue! Brought to you by Stan Lee, John Romita Sr., Gerry Conway, Gil Kane and Ross Andru, the saga ahead will captivate you unlike any Marvel comic has before. The Green Goblin is back! Gwen Stacy is missing! And it all leads to a confrontation atop the George Washington Bridge that will leave Peter Parker forever changed! It’s the story that cemented the Green Goblin as the definition of evil — and lest you think that’s the only milestone in these pages, this Omnibus also features the debut of the Punisher, the wedding of Aunt May and Doc Ock, Harry Osborn’s descent into madness, and a new role for Mary Jane Watson! 
• Secret Warriors Omnibus HC
  • Collects Mighty Avengers (2007) #13 and #18, Secret Warriors #1-28, Dark Reign: The List — Secret Warriors, Siege: Secret Warriors, and material from Dark Reign: New Nation.
  • Release Date: August 2, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Former S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury and his newly minted team of Secret Warriors uncover a conspiracy that reaches from the Oval Office to Japan — and even beyond death. When a shadow war breaks out between Leviathan and Hydra, it’s up to Fury and his Warriors to take them both out. The reconstituted Howling Commandos join Fury’s ranks, but tragedy waits in the wings as the conflict blossoms into an all-out war on three fronts. As Hydra and Leviathan ready for their final strikes — on each other and the world — Fury will have to make some of the grittiest life-and-death choices of his long life! 
• The Defenders Omnibus Vol. 2 HC
  • Collects Defenders (1972) #20-41 and Annual #1, Giant-Size Defenders #3-5, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #6-7 and Marvel Treasury Edition #12 — plus material from Mystery Tales #21, World Of Fantasy #11 and Tales Of Suspense (1959) #9.
  • Release Date: July 11, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Collected — in complete — in this Omnibus edition, we present Steve Gerber’s definitive Defenders run! Using The Defenders’ unlikely cast of misfits, Gerber turned Marvel’s “non-team” into a locus of innovation by deconstructing genre conventions and adding a healthy dose of absurdity. From the Elf With a Gun to Bambi and the Bozos, each storyline is a challenging critique of the era’s culture, while the Headmen Saga is one of the high points in Gerber’s celebrated career. They’re stories that inspired a generation of creators and changed the course of comics history. This volume also boasts artwork by the stellar team of Sal Buscema and Klaus Janson and is topped off with the classic Defenders/Howard the Duck Marvel Treasury Edition. 
• Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 1 HC [Remasterworks]
  • Collects Avengers (1963) #1-10.
  • Release Date: August 9, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Cover by JACK KIRBY By popular demand! Back in hardcover, beautifully restored to match the original comics and boasting expanded bonus material! Welcome to Marvel’s ReMasterworks! Gathering together to face the evil Loki, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes — Iron Man, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp and Thor — formed the core of the super-team called the Avengers. But it was three issues later when Captain America returned from the frozen depths of the northern Atlantic that the Avengers truly took form! Written by Stan “The Man” Lee, and illustrated by Jack Kirby and Don Heck, here you’ll find the first appearances of Kang the Conqueror, Wonder Man, the Space Phantom and Baron Zemo; the debut of the Masters of Evil; and the Hulk’s departure from the team and subsequent battle with the Avengers alongside the volatile Sub-Mariner!
• Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men Vol. 1 HC [Remasterworks]
  • Collects X-Men (1963) #1-10.
  • Release Date: July 12, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Penciled by JACK KIRBY Cover by JACK KIRBY By popular demand! Back in hardcover, beautifully restored to match the original comics and boasting expanded bonus material! Welcome to Marvel’s ReMasterworks! Billed as “the Strangest Super-Heroes of All,” the X-Men became one of comics’ most famous franchises. Now, relive the debut of the original roster: Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Iceman and Marvel Girl! The students of Professor X, they’re a teen team on a mission to create peace and brotherhood between human and mutant. But it won’t be easy! In these first ten issues by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, you’ll also witness the first appearances of the X-Men’s archnemesis, Magneto, the Master of Magnetism; the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, including Marvel Universe mainstays Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch; and the villainous Blob and Unus the Untouchable. Plus: the reinvention of the Golden Age jungle adventurer, Ka-Zar! 
• Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight: The Art Of The Series HC
  • Release Date: September 19, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Steven Grant, a mild-mannered man who lives a mundane life, is plagued by blackouts and memories of an existence separate from his own. But after a fateful encounter, Steven learns that he shares a body with Marc Spector — a former mercenary and the ruthless avatar of Khonshu, Egyptian god of the moon and vengeance! Now, with Marc’s enemies converging on them, Steven must learn how to adapt to this new life and work with his alter ego — even as other godly motives come into play. Continuing their popular ART OF series of tie-in books, Marvel Studios presents another blockbuster achievement! Featuring exclusive concept artwork and in-depth interviews with the creative team, this deluxe volume provides insider details about the making of the highly anticipated series!

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• Avengers By Jason Aaron Vol. 4 HC
  • Collects Avengers (2018) #31-45.
  • Release Date: July 11, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Jason Aaron’s Avengers saga continues — from the dawn of time to the end of the world! Trapped in an icy cave millennia in the past, Tony Stark has lost most of his armor — and a good chunk of his mind. Back in the present, Earth’s mightiest villains unite against a common threat: the Avengers! But even worse is an attack from within the heroes’ own ranks! Mummies are rising from their graves. Secret armies march by moonlight from K’un-Lun to Wakanda to Greenwich Village. A dark god invades Asgard. And the Moon Knight is unleashed as never before! And if the Avengers can survive the Age of Khonshu, all that awaits them…is the Phoenix Force! It’s searching for its latest host, and many of Marvel’s most powerful figures are contenders! Who will be the new Phoenix?! 
• Marvel Masterworks: Ghost Rider Vol. 5 HC
  • Collects Ghost Rider (1973) #51-62.
  • Release Date: July 11, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The Marvel Masterworks are on the highway to hell with the original demon biker, the Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze — and we wouldn’t have it any other way! In our fifth installment of GHOST RIDER classics — restored and reprinted in color for the first time ever — the supernatural side of the Marvel Universe is coming out of the dark! The spirit of big-rig trucker Clem Barstow does not share the road. And the first appearance of Asmodeus might mean the last appearance for GR! Meanwhile, the Tatterdemalion mixes it up with Werewolf by Night, and Moondark casts a spell that brings in the cavalry with the Night Rider! And, no, your eyes are not playing tricks on you: The Orb is back! 
• Venom By Al Ewing & Ram V Vol. 3: Dark Web TPB
  • Collects Venom (2021) #11-15.
  • Release Date: April 25, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • At the mercy of Bedlam! With Dylan Brock’s life hanging in the balance, where is his father, Eddie, the original Venom? Or more accurately: when?! After the Venom symbiote’s Hail Mary decision, Dylan is about to see sides of symbiosis, the Klyntar and perhaps even his own father that he never imagined! And forced to watch his son suffer from across the timestream, Eddie finds himself surrounded by enemies — alone and with no one to trust, until an unexpected ally intervenes. Suddenly, Eddie is caught in a dark web spun by Chasm and the Goblin Queen — with all his deepest fears realized! Meanwhile, Bedlam is determined to kill Dylan and Venom once and for all — unless an old friend can lend a crimson-clad hand. 
• Strange Vol. 2: The Doctor Strange Of Death TPB 
  • Collects Strange (2022) #6-10.
  • Release Date: April 25, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • What will be Clea’s next move? Someone has stolen pieces of Wong’s memory, and he’s going to need them back to stop the Blasphemy Cartel. It’s up to Wong and Bats to retrace their steps and uncover the truth about what’s been taken from him — but could some memories be better off forgotten? As Clea and Wong at last uncover who is behind the zombie resurrections of deceased heroes and villains, they’re going to need all the help they can get, including from the Sorcerer Supreme of Death: the Harvestman! Plus: The secrets of the Blasphemy Cartel are revealed by the unlikeliest of sources! The Cartel unleashes its deadliest weapon, but what is it? Or…who?! As one chapter closes, a new one is about to begin in the house of Strange! 
• Dark Web TPB
  • Collects Dark Web #1, Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #15-18, Venom (2021) #14-15, Dark Web: X-Men #1-3, Dark Web: Ms. Marvel #1-2 and Dark Web Finale #1.
  • Release Date: May 3, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The worlds of Spider-Man and the X-Men collide! Marvel’s two most famous and famously wronged clones — Chasm (Ben Reilly) and the Goblin Queen (Madelyne Pryor) — are back, they’ve had enough of being second best and they’re going to claim what’s rightfully theirs! The sun is setting, and it’s going to be a long night for Spidey and the X-Men. But what role does the volatile Venom play in the clones’ vengeful plot? And what will become of the young hero Ms. Marvel when she ends up trapped in Limbo?! The dark web that Madelyne and Ben will spin over Manhattan is going to change the NYC skyline forever!
• Namor The Sub-Mariner: Conquered Shores TPB
  • Collects Namor The Sub-Mariner: Conquered Shores #1-5.
  • Release Date: May 9, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • A century into the future, not much land remains on Earth. A combination of a worsening climate and a devastating war with the Kree has left the plant’s surface mostly inhospitable, with an ever-dwindling population of air-breathers and a profound lack of super heroes to protect them. Enter Namor, the Sub-Mariner, who is no longer King of Atlantis but ruler of the entire world! He may only have few friends left — but does Jim Hammond, the original 1940s Human Torch, yet live? Could Hammond hold the key to the salvation of Earth’s human refugees? King Namor seeks to find out. Accompanied by Luke Cage, the Sub-Mariner sets off across what little devastated surface of Earth remains, following traces of his oldest adversary-turned-fellow Invader — and looking for answers to save his adopted subjects!
• Wakanda TPB
  • Collects Wakanda #1-5.
  • Release Date: May 2, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The Black Panther is no longer welcome in Wakanda! What is this proud nation without its king? Prepare to find out as five different fan-favorite Wakandan characters grab the spotlight! First up: Shuri proves there’s a reason she too once wielded the power of the Black Panther! Then, M’Baku shows his worth as regent of the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda when an old foe threatens to destroy its future! Erik Killmonger stars in a haunting story of his early days under the thumb of Ulysses Klaw! New hero Tosin must step up and defend his nation when the Abomination attacks! And how far will Okoye go to protect her country? Plus: The “History of the Black Panthers” provides, for the first time anywhere, a definitive overview of every Wakandan who has ever held the mantle! 

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• Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise Treasury Edition TPB
  • Collects Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise #1-4.
  • Release Date: August 1, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Brace yourself for a Doctor Strange story like you’ve never seen! From the uncanny mind of Tradd Moore (SILVER SURFER: BLACK), the Master of the Mystic Arts stars in one of his most mind-bending adventures — now wilder than ever on the oversized pages of a Treasury Edition! Doctor Strange awakens alone in a distant world not his own. Lost of purpose and surrounded by danger, the wandering sorcerer must explore this land of blades and mystery to unravel arcane secrets and escape the deadly horrors that lie in wait! Strange is pulled in every direction by powerful figures while millions of lives rest in the balance — including his own! Who can he trust? Can this world’s deadly ritual be stopped? Or is the answer simply…blood? Heaven help us, it must be blood! 
• Midnight Suns TPB
  • Collects Midnight Suns #1-5.
  • Release Date: April 25, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Rise of the Midnight Suns! A dark prophecy and apocalyptic new villains with horrifying powers the likes of which Earth has never faced before, ordains a specialist team to form…and tear @#$% up! Standing in the way of the coming storm are Magik, Wolverine, Blade, Spirit Rider and Nico Minoru! But what does the terrible threat they face have to do with the Sorcerer Supreme’s past? And why is Strange Academy student Zoe Laveau number one on their list? Now, the Suns must undertake the darkest and most horrifying journey imaginable to secure aid from one of the most ancient and dangerous beings in all of existence. But what terrible secret is the sorceress Agatha Harkness hiding? It’s time for the dark side of the Marvel Universe to shine! Featuring Clea, Wong, Doctor Doom and more! 
• Shang-Chi And The Ten Rings TPB
  • Collects Shang-Chi And The Ten Rings #1-6 and Shang-Chi: Master Of The Ten Rings #1.
  • Release Date: April 11, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The true origin of the Ten Rings! Shang-Chi has gained possession of some of the most powerful weapons in the universe, but so much concentrated energy has not gone unnoticed. Every bounty hunter, assassin and evil syndicate in the Marvel Universe is coming to take the Rings from him! Bad timing for Shang-Chi’s old flame, Leiko Wu, to show up with a mission to rescue their old spy ally, Clive Reston. Can Shang-Chi save his friend while protecting the Ten Rings at the same time? Don’t count on it! The responsibility and the truth about his deadly weapons may be too much for him to bear as the stage is set for the fight of Shang-Chi’s life! The Game of Rings is afoot! 
• All-Out Avengers: Teachable Moments TPB
  • Collects All-Out Avengers #1-5 and material from Free Comic Book Day 2022: Spider-Man/Venom.
  • Release Date: April 25, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Strap in for an all-new, all-adrenaline adventure that starts in the middle and races to the finish! An alien attack — a city warped — and Captain Marvel looking to the Avengers with murderous intent! Then, the Avengers are in chains, and their only hope lies with their greatest hero: Doctor Doom?! An army of Red Skulls threatens to overwhelm them, a cadre of bloodthirsty killers will hunt them, and even Spider-Man is out to get them! But who’s behind this madness, altering the very fabric of reality over and over again? Something big is coming to the Marvel Universe! Take a deep breath before you open this book — because once you dive in, you won’t be allowed up for air! The Avengers assemble for all-out action! 
• Savage Avengers Vol. 2: Escape From Nueva York TPB
  • Collects Savage Avengers (2022) #6-10.
  • Release Date: May 9, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Ultron rules! Following their harrowing journey to the Hyborian Age, the Savage Avengers have learned that no good deed goes unpunished — not when they’re stranded in the dystopia of 2099! As our shell-shocked heroes are swarmed by cybernetic soldiers, will the Punisher of 2099 prove to be the Savage Avengers’ salvation — or their ultimate downfall? Trapped in a futuristic war zone ruled by the iron fist of Ultron, the Savage Avengers must embark on a high-stakes jailbreak to free the one man who could possibly bring them home. Can our time-lost heroes survive the dangers of this bold new 2099 and stop Ultron from reshaping the future in his terrifying image, or will this Deathlok-filled apocalypse prove to be the Savage Avengers’ end? 
• Ghost Rider Vol. 2: Shadow Country TPB
  • Collects Ghost Rider (2022) #6-10 and Ghost Rider: Vengeance Forever.
  • Release Date: April 11, 2023
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    • Ghost Rider vs. Wolverine! ‘Nuff said! There’s somebody else out there like Johnny Blaze, somebody who knows what it means to suffer — to feel sickened by the pain they’ve inflicted on the world. His name is Logan. After the motorcycle rally at Hell’s Backbone, Wolverine and Ghost Rider are brought together — but are they enemies or allies in the war against the shadow country? Meanwhile, there’s a new splinter group within the F.B.I. charged with quelling the rise in supernatural activity, helmed by Agent Talia Warroad. And she’s aiming to enlist the dangerous power of the Spirit of Vengeance! Plus: Still reeling from his time in Hayden’s Falls, Blaze seeks the counsel of a seer named Necro the Tattooist, who uses his needle to bring dark truths to the surface about the legacy of the Ghost Rider! 
• Star Wars: The High Republic Season 2 Vol. 1 — Balance Of The Force TPB
  • Collects Star Wars: The High Republic (2022) #1-5.
  • Release Date: May 2, 2023
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    • A new chapter begins! One hundred and fifty years before the fall of Starlight, another beacon burns bright in the galaxy — a beacon of faith and spirituality. Jedha. The Pilgrim Moon. The Kyber Heart. But tensions are rising in the holy city, and dark days are to come. Jedi Vildar Mac, safe and secure in who he is and what he could be, arrives just as Jedha’s fragile peace begins to crumble. With one Jedi lying dead in an ancient shrine, another takes up the murderer’s trail. Who is using ancient Force powers on the streets of the holy city? Why are sacred relics going missing? And why do all roads lead to the Temple of the Whills?
• Trials Of X Vol. 8 TPB
  • Collects Excalibur (2019) #25, X-Men (2021) #5, X-Force (2019) #25-26 and S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #9.
  • Release Date: April 18, 2023
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    • Epic conflicts add to the Trials of X! Backed into a corner, Excalibur’s Betsy Braddock makes a desperate choice that will reshape Otherworld — and mutantkind — forever. The X-Men’s new nemesis Doctor Stasis finally makes himself known, bringing his terrible creations to bear! The island paradise of Krakoa has no shortage of beautiful vistas, but Wolverine has his sights on the deadliest waves in the world — and a previously unknown threat that lurks in the deep! Plus: a sea change for Kid Omega and Phoebe Cuckoo — and seismic revelations for X-Force! And the cosmos shakes when the Shi’ar Imperial Guard battles the all-new Lethal Legion — with S.W.O.R.D. caught in the middle! 
• Trials Of X Vol. 9 TPB
  • Collects S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #10-11, Wolverine (2020) #19, Marauders (2019) #26 and Hellions #16-17.
  • Release Date: May 9, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • The Trials of X are more massive than ever! As Storm battles the Lethal Legion on Mars, there are explosive problems on the Peak — and the mole inside S.W.O.R.D. stands revealed! Wolverine hunts the leviathan that lurks off the shores of Krakoa, but can even he take down a hidden creature of the deep that’s bigger and stronger and older than math can figure? The Marauders have their hands full too — with Fin Fang Foom! And the Hellions might all hate one another, but Nanny loves her latest addition! Orphan-Maker, though, has other feelings — and dangerous ideas! 

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• Spider-Man: Life Story – Extra! TPB
  • Collects Spider-Man: Life Story #1-6 and Annual #1.
  • Release Date: May 2, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • Spider-Man makes history! In 1962’s AMAZING FANTASY #15, teenage Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider and became the amazing Spider-Man! Sixty years have passed in the real world since that event — so what would have happened if the same amount of time had passed for Peter? In celebration of an icon, Chip Zdarsky and legendary artist Mark Bagley spin a unique Spidey tale — telling the entire life story of Spider-Man from beginning to end, set against the key events of the decades through which he lived! From the Vietnam War to Secret Wars and Civil War, all the way through to what just might be a 72-year-old Spider-Man’s final mission! Plus: Watch the saga unfold through the jaded eyes of jolly J. Jonah Jameson! 
• Marauders By Steve Orlando Vol. 2 TPB
  • Collects Marauders (2022) #6-10.
  • Release Date: April 11, 2023
  • Solicitation Details:
    • As A.X.E. makes waves, the Marauders hold on for survival! The Progenitor has risen, and — like the rest of the world — the crew will face judgment! Who among them was able to justify their existence? Who among them failed? And just how excited is Orchis for a chance to scapegoat mutants for Earth’s brush with Celestial destruction? Plus: Captain Kate Pryde promised to help mutants in need, no matter where they are or when. But can the Marauders rescue an entire civilization in the past without erasing the future? Perhaps with an assist from one of the greatest X-Men of 2099?! When the Threshold Three are revealed and take their place in Krakoa, the shocking secrets of the first mutants may upend all of history! All this…and Detective Lockheed! 
• X-Terminators TPB
  • Collects X-Terminators (2022) #1-5.
  • Release Date: April 25, 2023
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    • Enter the Grindhouse of X! When Jubilee and Boom-Boom agree to take Dazzler out for a night on the town to console her after her nasty breakup, they have no idea they’re about to be kidnapped and put into elaborate death traps for their efforts! What are three young women with the power to blow things up to do? Find a fourth who is not afraid of a little blood, sweat and carnage! Laura Kinney, the Wolverine, completes the quartet of deadly X-Women fighting for their lives — and more important, fighting for vengeance on the @#$%^&*!! dead man who did this to them! But just when you thought the night couldn’t get any more bonkers, would you believe: vampires?! Time to make these bloodsuckers regret they ever crossed paths with the X-Terminators! 
• Alien Vol. 3: Icarus TPB
  • Collects Alien (2022) #1-6.
  • Release Date: May 9, 2023
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    • Man, machine and the most terrifying creature in the universe! It’s an express elevator to hell, and you’ll want to be on it! A small colony of synths has settled in secret on a backwater moon. When a company of United System soldiers comes to them for help retrieving biotechnology on a hostile planet that could be the key to saving humanity, the synths must decide whether the prospect of peace between man and machine is worth the risk of betrayal. Because “Steel Team” — the legendary, unkillable Synthetic Special Operations team — is the United Systems’ only hope as they navigate the hellscape that the once-idyllic Tobler-9 has become. Since its mysterious downfall years earlier, Tobler-9 is considered one of the most hostile environments in the known universe — a place where nothing organic could possibly have survived…or could it? 
• Predator By Ed Brisson Vol. 1: Day Of The Hunter TPB
  • Collects Predator (2022) #1-6.
  • Release Date: April 11, 2023
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    • Hunt. Kill. Repeat. In the near future, a young girl sees her family slaughtered by the deadliest and most feared hunter in the universe: a Predator. Years later, though her ship is barely holding together and food is running short, Theta won’t stop stalking the spaceways until the Yautja monster who killed her family is dead – or she is. And when she crash-lands on a tundra planet, her odds of surviving are looking slim! Her only hope is to trek through the wilds to the nearest outpost. But the cold isn’t the only thing she has to worry about: A Predator watches in the shadows, ready to strike! Ed Brisson (IRON FIST, GHOST RIDER) and Kev Walker (DR. STRANGE, DOCTOR APHRA) forge a violent, heartbreaking and unforgettable new chapter in the PREDATOR saga not to be missed! 
• Avengers West Coast Epic Collection: California Screaming TPB
  • Collects Avengers West Coast #65-82 and Annual #6.
  • Release Date: April 18, 2023
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    • The reaper and the robot! When two of the greatest foes ever faced by Earth’s Mightiest Heroes join forces, it spells doom for the West Coast Avengers! If the team can somehow triumph over the deadly duo of the Grim Reaper and Ultron, who will be left in a revamped roster? And will there be any room for the U.S.Agent? Not if Hawkeye has his way! Then, Julia “Spider-Woman” Carpenter and the Living Lightning join the fight against the diabolical Doctor Demonicus and the Pacific Overlords! The WCA and the Fantastic Four are caught in a cross-dimensional struggle, while Doctor Strange lends a mystical hand when the Night Shift raises hell! But what will the cosmic civil war known as Operation: Galactic Storm mean for the Whackos? 
• Captain America Epic Collection: Fighting Chance TPB
  • Collects Captain America (1968) #420-430 and Annual #13, Nomad (1992) #18-19, Captain America: The Medusa Effect, and Captain America/Nick Fury: Blood Truce.
  • Release Date: May 2, 2023
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    • Captain America fights for his life! Cap is on the hunt for the Skull — the Blazing Skull, that is! Then, Doctor Faustus’ mental machinations pit Steve Rogers against his old pal Nomad! But when the Sentinel of Liberty learns that his enhanced physique is shutting down on him, his choice is simple: retire from being a hero…or die in action! But with evil masterminds plotting and dead villains rising, that’s no choice at all for Captain America! Can Cap’s friends dissuade him from setting the world’s safety above his own? Plus: Wartime adventures with the Invaders, Bucky and the Howling Commandos! And Cap unites with Nick Fury to expose a rogue faction of S.H.I.E.L.D.! 

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• Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider Modern Era Epic Collection: Edge Of Spider-Verse TPB
  • Collects Edge Of Spider-Verse (2014) #2, Spider-Gwen (2015a) #1-5, Spider-Gwen (2015b) #1-8, Spider-Women Alpha, Silk (2015b) #7-8, Spider-Woman (2015) #6-7, and Spider-Women Omega.
  • Release Date: May 2, 2023
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    • On Earth-65, the radioactive spider didn’t bite Peter Parker — it bit Gwen Stacy! Now, Gwen fights crime as Spider-Woman — just don’t tell her father, the police chief! In the wake of SPIDER-VERSE, Gwen splits her time between school, heroism and playing in her band, the Mary Janes, while dodging NYPD lieutenant Frank Castle! But what really happened the night her world’s Peter Parker died, and how does it connect to a new reptilian rampage? Gwen’s troubles pile up as her world’s Osborns debut and she finds herself on S.H.I.E.L.D.’s most wanted list! Can a team-up between Gwen, Silk and Jessica Drew — the Spider-Woman of the prime Marvel Universe — help Gwen learn lessons about power and responsibility? 
• Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years Vol. 6 TPB
  • Collects Star Wars (1977) #89-107 and Star Wars (2019) #108.
  • Release Date: May 9, 2023
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    • The classic Marvel era of Star Wars concludes! In the aftermath of Return of the Jedi, the heroes of the Rebellion face new challenges — and new dangers! Leia must choose between joining a new Republic government or continuing as a warrior for peace! Han Solo and Lando Calrissian find themselves in a tough spot when Chewbacca’s family is threatened! Luke Skywalker is haunted by thoughts of his dead father, Darth Vader, as he faces another Dark Lord — and a new foe, the dark lady Lumiya! The Ewoks go to war! The Nagai attack! And it all culminates in a multipronged invasion of the planet Zeltros! Plus: Return to the original Marvel years in a special modern story featuring several of the era’s fan-favorite characters!
• Thor Epic Collection: Even An Immortal Can Die TPB
  • Collects Thor (1966) #260-280 and Annual #6-7, and Marvel Preview #10.
  • Release Date: April 25, 2023
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    • Writer Len Wein is joined by all-time great THOR artist Walter Simonson, and there’s no question that what’s in store will be legendary! Odin has disappeared, and Asgard needs its All-Father, so Thor ventures across the vastness of space to find him. But his quest will bring him into conflict with the Enchantress, the Executioner, the Destroyer and, of course, Loki! Then, Roy Thomas and John Buscema take up the hammer! Tapping deep into Thor’s mythic roots, the duo crafts amazing adventures featuring the death of Balder, the Midgard Serpent and a new Norse Thor! Also featuring rare Thor and Hercules stories from MARVEL PREVIEW, a team-up with the Guardians of the Galaxy against Korvac, and the beginning of the epic Eternals saga! 
• Iron Man Epic Collection: Doom TPB – New Printing
  • Collects Iron Man (1968) #245-257 and Annual #10-11, and material from Captain America Annual #9.
  • Release Date: April 18, 2023
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    • Iron Man and Doctor Doom face off in the future! The armored foes renew their rivalry in a future version of Camelot, where they join a reborn Arthur and Merlin in battle against some very familiar faces! Then, Loki cultivates chaos as his Acts of Vengeance pit shell-head against the Wrecker and Chemistro! Inside the armor, Tony Stark continues to come to terms with his paralysis, and the Maggia makes its move — but what is its involvement with Hydra and A.I.M.? Plus: Iron Man and Crimson Dynamo see the world through each other’s eyes! Tony defends the surface when Atlantis attacks! Iron Man and Captain America join forces to face the return of Terminus! And don’t forget the Dreadnoughts, Madame Masque, the Hulk and…Santa Claus?! 
• X-Men Epic Collection: Second Genesis TPB – New Printing
  • Collects Giant-Size X-Men #1; X-MEN (1963) #94-110; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #53, #69-70 and Annual #1; Iron Fist (1975) #14-15; and material from F.O.O.M. #10.
  • Release Date: May 10, 2023
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    • With the original X-Men captured, Professor X recruits an all-new, all-different team to take on the mantle of the Uncanny X-Men! Including Wolverine, Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Banshee, Sunfire and Thunderbird, this new international cast redefined super hero teams forever. The transition from old team to new won’t come easy, though: Wolverine and Cyclops clash! X-Man battles X-Man! Death and rebirth visit the team! And an old nemesis returns! Plus: the first hints of Alpha Flight and the Weapon X program, the first outer space saga with the Starjammers, and rare early X-Men adventures! With comic book titans Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and John Byrne at the helm, the X-Men’s rise to the peak of popularity starts here! 
• Guardians Of The Galaxy Epic Collection: Earth Shall Overcome TPB
  • Collects Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) #18, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #4-5, Giant-Size Defenders #5, Defenders (1972) #26-29, Marvel Presents #3-12 and Thor Annual #6.
  • Release Date: April 11, 2023
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    • Welcome to the 31st century! A thousand years from now, Vance Astro, Yondu, Martinex and Charlie-27 — the original Guardians of the Galaxy — rise to retake the Solar System from reptilian raiders! And soon, the greatest heroes of the present day — Captain America, Doctor Strange, the Thing, the Hulk and more — will join the Guardians in the future’s greatest war! Then, as the Guardians help society rebuild, threats arise from two worlds: one of them living, the other gone mad! The Guardians meet the flame-haired Nikki and the mysterious, all-knowing Starhawk, and the team faces a baptism of fire! Plus: Thor lends a hand against the all-powerful man-machine called Korvac! 
• Cosmic Ghost Rider By Donny Cates TPB
  • Collects Thanos (2016) #13-18; Cosmic Ghost Rider (2018) #1-5; Guardians Of The Galaxy (2019) #1-6; and material from Revenge Of The Cosmic Ghost Rider #1, Thanos Annual (2018) #1, Thanos Legacy and Wolverine: Black, White & Blood #3.
  • Release Date: April 18, 2023
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    • Thanos’ newest enforcer is Marvel’s most outrageous breakout character! Millennia ago he was Frank Castle, the Punisher. A deal with the devil made him the Ghost Rider. An alliance with Galactus made him cosmic. And a bargain with Thanos made him…dead?! Don’t worry, Cosmic Ghost Rider has a time-travel plan for revenge — but can even Frank kill baby Thanos?! Plus: As cosmic war rages and a new hunt for Thanos begins, will Cosmic Ghost Rider answer the call and join the Guardians of the Galaxy?! Presenting all of Donny Cates’ flaming-hot tales of the far-out future Frank Castle! 

• Guardians Of The Galaxy By Al Ewing TPB
  • Collects Guardians Of The Galaxy (2020) #1-18, Rocket #1-6 and material from Guardians Of The Galaxy Annual (2021) #1.
  • Release Date: April 18, 2023
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    • Al Ewing brings his cosmic brand of storytelling to the Guardians of the Galaxy! Once, they were a team of misfits. Now they’re a family, and they’ve earned their peace. But the universe is not a peaceful place — and it’s only getting worse. Someone has to guard the galaxy. And for their first mission, the Guardians of the Galaxy must grapple with the vengeful gods of Olympus! Then, when the political map of the galaxy is radically redrawn, can the team handle a little peaceful diplomacy? Meanwhile, everyone thinks Peter Quill is dead — but instead, he journeys through a mythic world on the other side of reality! Knull and his symbiote dragons wreak havoc! And an expanded Guardians team faces the mystic threat of the Last Annihilation, but what is Doctor Doom doing with them?! Plus: When an old flame swims back into Rocket’s life, it spells big trouble for the little furball. 
• Marvel-Verse: Rocket & Groot GN-TPB
  • Collects Rocket Raccoon (2014) #5, Rocket Raccoon And Groot #4-6 and Groot #6.
  • Release Date: April 18, 2023
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    • Rocket and Groot are the most lovable duo in the Marvel-Verse — and these are some of their craziest adventures! One’s a furball packing firepower, and the other is a walking tree who has a unique way with words. But for all their amazing abilities, can they entertain a group of alien scouts with a campfire story? A Friday-night fight ensues when Rocket and Groot are recruited into Iron Man’s intergalactic football league. Groot finds himself worshipped by alien Vikings. And when things get competitive between Rocket and Groot, they find themselves in a war zone! Plus: During a trip to Earth, Rocket has a to-do list — but Groot has a very personal mission! 
• Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 3 – Among Us Walks A Goliath GN-TPB
  • Collects Avengers (1963) #21-30.
  • Release Date: May 2, 2023
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    • With super-sized conflict within the team and colossal menaces without, Stan Lee and Don Heck made AVENGERS a nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat extravaganza! The classic stories collected in this volume include battles against Kang the Conqueror, Doctor Doom, Power Man, the Enchantress and the Atlantean warlord Attuma! And while the action will keep your pulse up, twists like the departure of Captain America will deliver drama at its deepest level. Plus: Thrill to the return of Giant-Man and the Wasp — and Hank Pym’s transformation into Goliath! With first appearances of the Collector, the Swordsman and the Sons of the Serpent — not to mention the Black Widow’s entrance into the Avengers’ world — there’s no questioning that this volume is a Marvel Masterworks!
• Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Vol. 3 – The Trial Of The Gods GN-TPB
  • Collects Journey Into Mystery (1952) #110-119.
  • Release Date: April 11, 2023
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    • All hail Asgard! All hail Stan and Jack! That’s right, the creative team that sparked the Marvel revolution is back to show you just how it’s done with a collection of THOR classics! Experience a war against the Cobra and Mister Hyde for the life of Jane Foster, earthshaking fisticuffs between the Mighty Thor and the Incredible Hulk, the return of the Grey Gargoyle, the entrance of the Absorbing Man, Odin’s trial of Thor and Loki that exiles them to the dangerous and desolate Skornheim, and the first appearance of the unstoppable Destroyer! Also featuring the fan-favorite “Tales of Asgard” backup stories revealing the origins of Marvel’s Norse pantheon of heroes, villains, giants and mystic lands. Reserve your copy today – lightning doesn’t strike twice! 

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