The Iron Avenger returns, courtesy of Stan The Man and the Dynamo of Delineation, Don Heck! The men who "built" Tony Stark pit our hero against the undersea menace Attuma, the Dream-Maker and the Titanium Man in classics without compare! Then, after defining the series for nearly 30 issues, Don Heck passes the pencil to Gene "the Dean" Colan, whose lush illustrations take Iron Man to spectacular new heights! Colan and Lee plow straight into a who's who of villains when the Mandarin returns, Ultimo attacks and Iron Man goes toe-to-toe with Namor the Sub-Mariner in one of Marveldom's earliest crossover epics! COLLECTING: Tales of Suspense (1959) 66-83, Tales to Astonish (1959) 82

Iron Man's adventures take on a cosmic dimension in our latest lavishly restored Marvel Masterworks collection. Tony Stark faces an entirely new league of villain in the first appearances of Thanos, Drax the Destroyer and Moondragon. Then a gauntlet of his greatest villains-from the Mandarin to Whiplash-push him to his limits before a new Dr. Spectrum enters the fray. Their four-part epic stands against the backdrop of an increasingly tense love triangle between Tony Stark, Pepper Potts and her husband Happy Hogan. Topped off with an Avenger vs. Avenger battle with Thor, these Marvel classics are essential reading for every Iron Man aficionado! COLLECTING: IRON MAN (1968) 54-67

Collects Iron Man (1968) #113-128; Marvel Premiere (1972) #44. Many have lent their talents to IRON MAN, but few — if any — have had a greater impact than the creative trio of David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Romita Jr. has! They remade IRON MAN with new co-stars — including Jim Rhodes, the future War Machine — and new armors, but more important than anything else, a new and character-defining take on the man inside the armor. Their Tony Stark is a hero not because of the extent of his technological wizardry, but because of his perseverance in the face of his own personal failings. This beautifully restored Marvel Masterworks edition presents the beginning of the reinvention of a Marvel icon, culminating in the classic “Demon in a Bottle”!

Collects Iron Man (1968) #95-112. It’s time for an upgrade! Iron Man increases his armor’s power as his title gains a powerful new writer: Bill Mantlo! Never before collected, Mantlo’s run delved into Tony Stark’s supporting cast, added a dose of industrial intrigue and brought back iconic adversaries. It begins with accusations of Stark Industries bribing U.S. senators, gets dangerous with the return of Ultimo and reaches a fever pitch when an all-new Guardsman comes calling! Then, in the lead-up to the blockbuster issue #100, Sunfire pits heat against iron in the prelude to the return of Tony’s greatest foe: the Mandarin! Next, the mysterious Madame Masque and the Jack of Hearts enter the fray — and the volume wraps up with an out-of-this-world battle for Wundagore Mountain!

Marvel's next big blockbuster, Iron Man, is to hit the cinemas in May 2008, this classic collection includes the origins of Iron Man's superheroic career by the world's most famous comic creative team of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. Iron Man is a super hero with a difference: he is without any natural super powers. Billionaire industrialist Tony Stark relies instead on his ultra high-tec armour to confront dangers to humanity.

Many have lent their talents to THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN, but few - if any - have had a greater impact than the creative trio of David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Romita Jr.! They remade IRON MAN with new co-stars - including Jim Rhodes, the future War Machine - and new armours, but more important than anything else, a new and character-defining take on the man inside the armour. Their Tony Stark is a hero not because of the extent of his technological wizardry, but because of his perseverance in the face of his own personal failings. This beautifully restored Marvel Masterworks edition presents the beginning of the reinvention of a Marvel icon, culminating in the classic 'Demon in a Bottle'! Iron Man (1968) 113-128; Marvel Premiere (1972) 44

In this inaugural Silver Age Captain America collection Stan Lee and Jack Kirby bring you the rebirth of an American icon in issue after issue of trend-setting Marvel magic. You'll read the classic origins of Cap, Bucky and the Red Skull; see the first appearances of such cornerstone creations as the cosmic cube and the beautiful Sharon Carter; and watch Cap face off against Baron Zemo's Army of Assassins, the Sleepers, Batroc the Leaper, and his Nazi nemesis the Red Skull! Collecting: Tales of Suspense #59-81

In 1962, in the pages of a comic book slated for cancellation, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko gave birth to one of the most enduring icons in American popular culture - the one and only Amazing Spider-Man! Turning the concept of a super hero on its head, they imbued the young, guilt-ridden Peter Parker with the fantastic powers of an arachnid and the unbearable pressures of an everyday teenager...and the combination was pure magic! So come experience Spidey's adventures from the very beginning - including the first appearances of the Daily Bugle, J. Jonah Jameson, Dr. Octopus, the Sandman, the Vulture, Electro and more! COLLECTING: Amazing Fantasy 15, Amazing Spide r-Man 1-10

Captain America created by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby.