Marie Javins

"When Tony Stark revealed his secret identity as Iron Man to the world, he expected fame and adulation. But the tragic, public failure forces Tony to realize Iron Man must become better, more effective-- must upgrade to meet the challenges of the 21st century. And so begins his dark odyssey into the mysteries of a dangerous, potentially lethal biochemical process: Extremis." --p.[4] of cover.

"Collects stories from several lines of X-Men comics that comprise the "Age of Apocalypse" epic in which Legion, the son of Professor Charles Xavier, goes back in time to kill Magneto, resulting in the creation of a new time line, and prompting Apocalypse, an immortal mutant, to accelerate his plan to conquer the world." --

Venom - alien symbiote! Deadly foe of Spider-Man! Defender of the innocent?! Eddie Brock and his symbiotic "other" have decided to turn over a new leaf and become a hero! But when Venom heads west, there's no shortage of enemies waiting to test his new resolve - including the Jury! Plus: Spider-Man meets Venom's father! And the Lethal Protector gives birth to a whole new horde of sinister symbiotes! But will any of them follow in daddy dearest's "heroic"...

It's the 31st century in an alternate universe -- and it's just another day for the original Guardians of the Galaxy. Major Vance Astro and his team land on the World of Mutants, but soon they're punching their way through a violent rebellion against Wolverine's descendant Rancor! And to make matters worse, there's a Dark Phoenix on the loose! Here's hoping they survive the experience. Then it's off to rescue Firelord, a cosmic clash with Ghost Rider...

"The superheroes of several different worlds fight for survival."--

"Captain America is at his weakest! With his shield shattered and his powers drained, Cap finds himself trapped in the future, facing the Red Skull--who has the might of the Cosmic Cube at his fingertips! And waiting in the wings is the man who killed the Avengers: Korvac! Then, if the Sentinel of Liberty can somehow survive that, the destruction of his fabled shield has unleashed a "vibranium cancer" wave that threatens to destroy every piece of...

"The original Age of Apocalypse saga comes to an explosive end as the alternate-universe X-Men's desperate gambles bear fruit! Gambit recovers the artifact that might end Apocalypse's reign before it began, while Weapon X obtains the means to destroy his kingdom -- and Generation Next pays the ultimate price rescuing Illyana Rasputin! But even armed with all the pieces to their puzzle, can the X-Men and their allies storm Apocalypse's stronghold,...