Includes the complete “War of the Super-Villains” arc! Iron Man finds himself in the middle of the “War of the Super-Villains,” a multi-part epic that is a highwater mark in 1970s Iron Man storytelling. Mandarin vs. Yellow Claw! M.O.D.O.K. vs. the Mad Thinker! Everyone against ol’ Shellhead! Will a visit to the San Diego Comic Con provide the rest our hero needs? It’s not all bad guys, though, as Iron Man finds time to team with Daredevil, Man-Thing and the Champions before the title is turned over to writer Bill Mantlo, who upgrades Iron Man’s armor and brings back classic characters like Madame Masque while weaving Jack of Hearts into the drama. It’s a four-year run of underrated Iron Man classics! COLLECTING: Iron Man (1968) #68-112, Iron Man Annual (1970) #3-4 Written by Mike Friedrich, Bill Mantlo & Gerry Conway With Barry Alfonso, Tom Orzechowski, Len Wein, Roger Slifer, Steve Gerber, Archie Goodwin, Jim Shooter, Herb Trimpe & Roger Stern Penciled by George Tuska, Herb Trimpe & Keith Pollard With Arvell Jones, Chic Stone, Sal Buscema, Jeff Aclin & Carmine Infantino

For the first time in 40 years, a new Trigan Empire story is published! A new saga which will culminate in the fall of the Trigan Empire. For the first time in forty years, the Trigan Empire rises once again! Michael Carroll ( Dreadnoughts) and Tom Foster ( Judge Dredd) bring you New Adventures from the Trigan Empire , continuing the classic, groundbreaking comics story originally told by Mike Butterworth and Don Lawrence. Decades have passed since we were last visitors to the Trigan Empire, and an aging Emperor Trigo has started to think about who his successor may be. His right-hand man and nephew, Janno, has already taken on many of his duties - but Trigo's estranged son, Nikko, has inherited his mother's mantle as ruler of the powerful nation of Hericon. When Janno's daughter Judelle is kidnapped from Hericon, tensions escalate as each side blames the other, and decades-old resentments come to the surface, setting both kingdoms on a dangerous path from which there may be no turning back... Will the Trigan Empire rise… or fall? Don’t miss the beginning of an incredible new saga!

The dead rise and emotions ignite in Absolute Blackest Night, DC s epic crossover event that plunges the universe into darkness. As the Black Lantern Corps spreads death across the galaxy, heroes and villains alike must confront their pasts and their fallen allies. Can Hal Jordan and the surviving Lantern Corps unite to stop the ultimate force of death? This deluxe edition presents the saga in oversized format with remastered coloring, bonus content, and commentary from the creators. A cosmic war of emotion unfolds as the Black Lanterns rise, threatening to extinguish all life and light in the universe. Absolute Blackest Night collects the full main event of DC s 2009 crossover, including Blackest Night #0 8, Untold Tales of the Blackest Night #1, DC Universe #0, Blackest Night Director s Cut #1, and Green Lantern #43 48 and 50 52.