Weirdworld (2015) 1-5

From the pages of SECRET WARS, now in the ALL-NEW MARVEL U! Imagine being trapped in a world of sword and sorcery. With no sword and sorcery experience to speak of. This is the story of BECCA, a girl stuck in WEIRDWORLD, with only one mission: get home alive! Marvel's own twisted fantasy realm comes alive before your eyes! Barbarians! Wizards! And tricked out sports cars! COLLECTING: WEIRDWORLD (2015B) #1-5.

Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.

Collects A-Force #1-5. Marvel's Mightiest Women get their own explosive series! In a secluded corner of Battleworld, the utopian island of Arcadia is fiercely protected by a team of Avengers the likes of which has only ever been glimpsed before. Fighting to protect the small sliver of their world that's left, the Amazing A-Force stands ready to take on all threats! When monsters appear on Arcadia, She-Hulk and A-Force set out to discover the source. But when they stumble upon a far-reaching conspiracy, She-Hulk is set up to violate Battleworld's most sacred rule. Now, A-Force must face the planet's protectors: The Thor Corps! A traitor in A-Force's ranks is revealed, and she won't rest until their island is razed. As Battleworld's horrors bear down on Arcadia, what sacrifices will the members of A-Force make to save their home--and each other?

Prepare to discover one of Battleworld's most contested domains -- where CIVIL WAR never ended! In the Warzone, the conflict over the Superhuman Registration Act reached a climax that tore the country in half -- literally. The East became the Iron, with Tony Stark imposing order. The West became the frontier known as the Blue, where Steve Rogers enforces justice. With heroes split between the feuding territories, old friends are now bitter enemies, and families are torn apart. As General Rogers and his allies -- including Peter Parker -- seek an end to the conflict, President Stark makes a disturbing discovery about the divided nation. When the two figureheads finally meet again, will a historic summit lead to peace at last? SECRET WARS plus CIVIL WAR equals probably not! Collecting CIVIL WAR (2015) #1-5.

Collects Marvel Premiere #38; material from Marvel Super Action (1976) #1, Marvel Fanfare (1982) #24-26, A Marvel Super Special #11-13, Epic Illustrated #9, 11-13.

Examines baffling real-life phenomena from the peculiar to the paranormal, and includes suggested activities.

TALES OF THE WAR THAT MIGHT HAVE BEENWhat if the United States had gone to war with the Soviet Union? What if these rival superpowers had fought on land, sea, air, and the astral plane? What if the Soviets and Americans had struggled for dominion across parallel dimensions or on the surface of the moon? How would the world have changed? What wonders would have been unveiled? What terrors would have haunted mankind from those dark and dismal dimensions? Come closer, peer through a glass darkly, and discover the horrifying alternative visions of World War III from some of today's greatest minds in science fiction, fantasy, and horror.Includes new stories by David Drake, Brad R. Torgersen, Mike Resnick, Sarah A. Hoyt, and many more!

When his village is enslaved and his wife kidnapped by the malevolent Mastodon Mathematician, a simple farmer must find his inner warrior! Granted the form of the Sabertooth Swordsman by the Cloud God of Sasquatch Mountain, our hero embarks on a treacherous journey to the Mastodon's fortress, along the way getting beaten to a pulp by ogres, plague mutants, the king's army, and goats! * From rising stars Damon Gentry (Eerie) and Aaron Conley (Prophet)! * Pinups by Mike Allred, Brandon Graham, David Lafuente, and more!