Howard Mackie is an American comic book editor and writer who has worked almost exclusively for Marvel Comics. His work is characterized by a deep understanding of Marvel's characters and universe, allowing him to craft compelling narratives that resonate with fans. Mackie's contribution to the comic book world is significant, and his name is firmly established within Marvel's history.
Spinning out Grimm Fairy Tales! Defense attorney, Peyton Parks’ life is anything from normal or average. After being given the powers of The Black Knight from the book of fables, she has been riding the line of the legal system between attorney and vigilante. Now with her life finally slowing down some a new threat has emerged from the shadows and Peyton may be the only one with the power to stop it.
It’s a return trip to the dark, dystopian Age of Apocalypse! Untold tales of Apocalypse’s rise to power and the beginning of the X-Men’s underground resistance! Blink’s extradimensional exploits! The desperate struggle of Earth’s remaining non-mutant heroes! And after Apocalypse’s defeat, a deeply scarred Earth tries to rebuild…but some of the AoA’s most powerful mutants have escaped into the Marvel Universe! All the orphaned AoA adventures are collected in one oversized volume!COLLECTING: X-Men Chronicles (1995) 1-2; Tales from the Age of Apocalypse (1996) 1-2; X-Man (1995) -1, 53-54; Blink (2001) 1-4; X-Universe (1995) 1-2; Exiles (2001) 60-61; X-Men: Age of Apocalypse (2005) 1-6; What If? (1989) 77, 81; What If? X-Men Age of Apocalypse (2007) 1; material from Hulk: Broken Worlds (2009) 2, X-Men Prime (1995) 1, X-Man Annual '96, X-Men: Endagered Species (2007) 1, Exiles: Days of Then & Now (2008) 1, Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Age of Apocalypse 2005
A follow up to 1987's The Best of Marvel Comics, this book is a color comic compilation chosen by some of the top creative people in comics. Written by Stan Lee, Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Roger Stern & Walt Simonson -- with art by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita, Sr., John Byrne, Michael Golden, Wally Wood, Gene Colan, Walt Simonson, Mike Esposito, Terry Austin, Joe Sinnott & George Klein. Collects: Uncanny X-Men #112-113, Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #8, 39 & 40, Fantastic Four (Vol. 1) #5 & 51, Doctor Strange (Vol. 1) #55, Daredevil (Vol.1) #7 & 47, & Thor (Vol.1) #337
1990: The debut of Danny Ketch as the Spirit of Vengeance - with menace, misfortune, and mystery waiting for him! After an origin whose full implications remain unrevealed to this day, the Ghost Rider goes flaming head-first into a gang war between the Kingpin and his conjuring competitor, Deathwatch! Plus: the bite of Blackout, the menace of Masque's Morlocks, and more! The Scarecrow makes his move into horror comics, while Flag-Smasher joins a war effort...to start one! Guest-starring the X-Men and the Punisher! Collects Ghost Rider #1-10.
The path of romance rarely runs smoothly for the X-Men, and that goes double for mutantkind's most ill-fated couple: Gambit and Rogue! The would-be lovers who dare not touch face ghosts from their pasts in adventures filled with thieves, assassins, reunions and revenge! Remy LeBeau returns to New Orleans when he hears rumors his late wife isn't so late after all. But the key to fully reviving Bella Donna lies within the Thieves Guild that Gambit turned his back on! Will Remy's father welcome him home with open arms? Or will his in-laws in the Assassins Guild meet him first with closed fists? COLLECTING: GAMBIT (1993) 1-4, ROGUE (1995) 1-4
From Spider-man Clone Saga writer Terry Kavanagh comes a new team introduced to the Grimm Universe! A group of super powered beings calling themselves the Musketeers has emerged in Philadelphia. Using their powers to help those in trouble as well as to give themselves a lifestyle befitting champions, the line between hero and villain is easily blurred and while the team see their actions as justified the city's police force has their own ideas...ones that will see the Musketeers locked away.
Johnny Blaze and Dan Ketch race side-by-side as the Spirits of Vengeance, as Marvel's Midnight Sons rise to face a hellish threat like no other! Former Ghost Rider Blaze joins his successor Ketch and fellow Sons including Morbius, Blade, the Nightstalkers and the Darkhold Redeemers in the fight against Lilith, Mother of Demons, and her horrifying progeny! As they continue to burn rubber together, Blaze and Ghost Rider target Hag and Troll, but they're not the only ones on the trail. So is Venom! And where the sinister symbiote goes, can Spider-Man be far behind? COLLECTING: Ghost Rider (1990) 28, 31; Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) 1-6; Morbius: The Living Vampire (1992) 1; Darkhold: Pages From the Book of Sins (1992) 1; Nightstalkers (1992) 1; Web of Spider-Man (1985) 95-96; material from Midnight Sons Unlimited (1993) 1
The Realm of Oz is back! Last we saw Dorothy she was trapped in a body that isn't hers by the evil Wizard of Oz, cut off from most of her loyal followers and exiled from the Emerald City. Now on the run through increasingly forbidding lands, with the very heart of the realm itself on the line, will she be able to protect herself and more importantly the people who rely on her? Find out here, in the first issue of this soon-to-be-legendary tale!
Collects Web of Spider-Man #95-96 and Ghost Rider Blaze Spirits of Vengeance #5-6. Written by Howard Machie. Art by Alex Saviuk and Adam Kubert. It's Venom vs. Ghost Rider vs. Demogoblin vs. Johnny Blaze, and stuck in the middle of it all is your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Cover by Adam Kubert. Includes a bonus pin-up gallery. Softcover, 96 pages, full color.
Kdo zabil Jeyho Z? Když je na Manhattanu nalezen nevýznamný pouliční lump zavěšený na lampě a s plícemi plnými pavučiny, všechny důkazy vedou k jedinému závěru - ze Spider-Mana se stal vrah! Na jeho hlavu je vzápětí vypsána odměna pět milionů dolarů, kterou chce každý zloduch a mstitel po celém městě získat jen pro sebe. Jenže zrovna tohle se Petrovi Parkerovi právě teď hodí ze všeho nejméně - pátrá totiž po uneseném synovi Harryho Osborna, kterého odnesl neznámo kam někdo převelice zlý. Takže pozor, pavoučci, štvanice na Sider-Mana začíná! Obsahuje komiksy Peter Parker: Spider-Man č. 88-89, Sensational Spider-Man č. 25, Amazing Spider-Man č. 432 a Spectacular Spider-Man č. 254-255.
