Steve Gerber

"The Martyr Perplex!" It's an off-beat tale as the bombastic Beast returns to the Avengers! Hank McCoy spends a fun evening out on the town, but the night ends with a bizarre encounter with a death-like wraith! What was that strange creature that confronted Hank? A curious Beast must investigate! Cameo appearances by Captain America, the Wasp, and Wonder Man. (Note: The Manipulator appears again in Captain America 242.)

Hawkeye and Mockingbird witness a gang-related drive-by shooting and decide to get involved in fighting street crime. However, Hawkeye is ambushed one night and shot multiple times. Will the Avengers' ace archer survive? Cameo appearances by Iron Man, Dr. Pym, Scarlet Witch, Tigra, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, U.S. Agent, and the original Human Torch.

"Hit and Run" - Hawkeye's one-man war against L.A. street gangs heats up! Plus: The U.S.Agent tries to discover who is brutally killing illegal aliens crossing the US/Mexican border...and suffers the consequences in "Rocks & Hard Places (The Xenophobic Man part 1)"! Also: a look at unused cover art by James Fry & Randy Emberlin!

"Terminizer!" - Hawkeye's war against the Los Angeles gangs continues, but his criminal past comes back to haunt him when he's framed for a series of murders. It's a tale torn from today's headlines! Plus: The U.S.Agent battles the Xenophobic Man, who mercilessly slaughters illegal aliens, in "Methods and Standards (The Xenophobic Man part 2)"!

"Circle-T Killings Continue" - Hawkeye was having enough trouble with the Los Angeles street gangs even before the heavily armed assassin The Terminizer showed up! Plus: A trap for the Xenophobic Man may cost the life of a priest. To win, the U.S.Agent must resort to the unexpected in "Beliefs and Callings (The Xenophobic Man part 3)"!

"Ashes" - Hawkeye's war with the L.A. street gangs escalates! Plus: U.S.Agent has a choice -- stop a killer or save innocents. Either way, people die in "The Ends and the Means (The Xenophobic Man part 4)"!

"Bitter Pill" - The taut, full-length conclusion to the gang war adventure as Hawkeye gains a new, grim outlook on crime-fighting!

Collects Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #55, Captain Marvel (1968-1979 1st Series Marvel) #25-33, Marvel Feature (1971-1973 1st Series) #12, Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #105-107, Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #125, Warlock (1972-1976 Marvel 1st Series) #9-11 and #15, Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) Annual #7, Marvel Two-in-One (1974-1983 1st Series) #2, and material from Logan's Run (1977 Marvel) #6. Eternal. Nihilist. Madman. Would-be lover of Death itself. Thanos of Titan is all these things - and even before he created the Infinity Gauntlet and decimated half the universe, he was still a mighty force to be reckoned with. Here, collected in one volume for the first time, is the complete story of Thanos' first life - and first death. Witness as Thanos targets Captain Marvel and the Avengers in a bid to become a god, manipulates Adam Warlock, and finally lays siege to the Earth itself! Guest-starring Daredevil, Spider-Man, the Thing, Moondragon, Drax the Destroyer and more!

Luke Skywalker is ordered by Rebel Command to abandon a reconnaissance mission. It seems that appearances of unscheduled transport capsules have coincided with the destruction of Rebel bases, and just such a capsule has landed -- on Tatooine! Luke must return to his home planet, now a bustling locus of trade and a hotbed of rebellion, to discover how the Empire is finding out about the hidden Rebel bases. He finds the answer, but will it be at the cost of his life?

• Black Varnish Variant Cover
• Includes Cybernary 1 of 4 story line
• Cybernary #1 back cover

OriginalCover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Mike Esposito, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (layouts), inks by Klaus Janson (finished art); Chondo's brain is transferred back into his body only to find that the other Headmen had "improved" his body for him; Red Guardian comes to America to help transfer Kyle Richmond's brain back into his body.

Collects Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures (1994) #1-9, Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars' End (1997) #1-3, Classic Star Wars (1992-1994) #1-3 and material from #4. Classic tales of Star Wars, from the funny pages to your bookshelves! Beginning in 1979, fans got a daily dose of a galaxy far, far away in their newspapers - now, with this volume, you can savor those stories without the 24-hour wait! C-3PO chronicles the adventures of the Rebel heroes! Luke takes his chances on a gambler's world! A sojourn on Tatooine is anything but peaceful! Princess Leia is put to work as an Imperial servant! Han Solo makes another Kessel Run! Han and Chewie get more than they bargained for on a job! And Boba Fett makes his print debut!