The now-legendary story of Bucky Barnes' return, and his career as the Winter Soldier! For years, Captain America mourned the loss of his wartime partner, Bucky. But when a lethal killer with a familiar face crosses Cap's path, he discovers the truth - his best friend has, for decades, been brainwashed into serving Russia as an assassin called the Winter Soldier! When these two former allies clash, can Steve somehow get through to him and help Bucky overcome his programming? And if so, can the Winter Soldier find a new place in the world after all that he has done? Perhaps his second chance can be an opportunity to help others find salvation! Plus: The Winter Soldier clashes with S.H.I.E.L.D. in a high-octane flashback tale from the Cold War's peak! COLLECTING: Captain America (2004) 6, 8-9, 11-14; Winter Soldier: The Bitter March (2014) 1-5; Winter Soldier (2018) 1-5 Rated T+

The Winter Soldier leads a new team of Thunderbolts! Out of the ashes of AVENGERS: STANDOFF, Bucky Barnes recruits a squad of renegades - but are they heroes or villains? Do even they know for sure?! They're on a rampage across the Marvel Universe, hunting down and destroying bizarre, mind-bending threats - all the while harboring one of their own! And among their number is the serial manipulator Moonstone! What could go wrong? How about a gut-wrenching battle for leadership, an alien threat and super-team showdowns with the All-New Inhumans and the Squadron Supreme?! As CIVIL WAR II rages, the Winter Soldier takes on Spider-Man! But Steve Rogers wants to know where Bucky's loyalties lie. Plus: The Thunderbolts used to be the Masters of Evil - and if Baron Zemo has his way, their villainous legacy will be reclaimed with the infinite power of a Cosmic Cube! COLLECTING: Thunderbolts (2016) 1-12 Rated T+

Yelena Belova's journey from adversary to ally of the Black Widow! Natasha Romanoff's time as the Black Widow may be running out - because Yelena Belova is gunning for the mantle! Yelena is the first student in Red Room history to exceed Natasha's skills - and now she's determined to eliminate her predecessor and claim the title for her own! It's a war of the Widows that will rage from the Middle East's deserts to New York's Upper West Side! But Yelena's path will soon place her square in the crosshairs of her home country, alongside Alexei Shostakov, the Red Guardian! Together, they face a race across Russiapursued by the Winter Guard! And Yelena finds her destiny as the White Widow, helping Natasha protect San Francisco from a terrible threat! COLLECTING: Black Widow (1999) 1-3, Black Widow (2001) 1-3, Widowmakers: Red Guardian and Yelena Belova (2020) 1, Winter Guard (2021) 1-4, Black Widow (2020) 7-10 Rated T+

Fan-favorite mutants vie for power in a competition to become the Heir of Apocalypse! For centuries, Apocalypse tested the mutants of Earth to guarantee that only the strong would survive. Now, as he takes his throne on Arakko, another must rise in his place and ensure the mutants of Earth do not grow weak in his absence! Twelve mutants chosen from among the X-Men's greatest heroes - and villains - will compete for the honor, but only one can become the Heir of Apocalypse! Among them stand Cable, Exodus, Emma Frost, Forge, Mirage and Wolverine - but when a thirteenth contender crashes the tournament, endangering the lives of thousands in the process, will any survive to carry on in Apocalypse's footsteps? Not if Mister Sinister has anything to say about it! Meanwhile, Archangel takes it upon himself to make sure no one else suffers at the hands of En Sabah Nur! COLLECTING: X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse (2024) 1-4 Rated T+

One of the most famous eras in X-Men history begins - twenty years in the future, ruled by the evil mutant Apocalypse! Charles Xavier is dead - killed twenty years in the past during a time-travel accident - and the world created by his absence is a nightmare! Apocalypse rules with an iron fist, ruthlessly enforcing his dictum that only the strong shall survive. But hidden in the long shadow of En Sabah Nur is a group of ragtag freedom fighters led by Xavier's oldest friend, Magneto: the X-Men! When Bishop, last survivor of the true Marvel Universe, explains how the world went wrong, these embittered mutants and their tenuous allies must risk everything to put things right! COLLECTING: Uncanny X-Men (1981) 320-321, X-Men (1991) 40-41, Cable (1993) 20, X-Men Alpha, Generation Next 1, Astonishing X-Men (1995) 1, Gambit And The X-Ternals 1, Weapon X (1995) 1, Factor X 1, X-Man 1, X-Calibre 1, Amazing X-Men (1995) 1, X-Men: Age Of Apocalypse Ashcan Edition Rated T

Iconic Punisher creative team Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's definitive Punisher collaboration, that revitalized the character for the turn of the millenium! The Punisher is set to return to the small screen in DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN, with actor Jon Bernthal reprising his role in the upcoming Disney + series! Frank Castle - the Punisher - is a one-man army locked, loaded and ready to take down anyone in his way, meting out the ultimate punishment to criminals: death. The Punisher makes his return by eliminating the ruthless Ma Gnucci's crime family - pursued by the NYPD's two-detective Punisher Task Force, crazed contract killer the Russian and super hero Daredeviland emulated by three copycat killers who want to join forces with him. The over-the-top action builds toward a showdown in the apartment building Frank shares with his colorful fellow residents. Castle must survive to finish his vendetta, making sure his neighbors aren't caught in the crossfire while evil is punished. With this series, writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon (together with inker Jimmy Palmiotti and iconic cover artist Tim Bradstreet) gave the Punisher a redefining fresh start that once more made him a force to be reckoned with! Collecting: PUNISHER (2000) #1-12 Rated T+

The take-no-prisoners vigilante Punisher sets his sights on the entire Marvel Universe - twice! The Punisher is set to return to the small screen in DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN, with actor Jon Bernthal reprising his role in the upcoming Disney + series! In a classic WHAT IF?-style tale by Frank Castle's signature writer, Garth Ennis, Frank Castle's family died not in a mob shootout, but during a superhuman slugfest. Armed with an arsenal of advanced weaponry, the Punisher seeks his revenge by hunting down Spider-Man, Magneto, Captain America, the Kingpin, Daredevil, Doctor Doom, the Hulk, Venom, Wolverine and more. One by one, group by group, the one-man army means to kill them all! Then, in another nightmarish reality, a terrible plague sweeps the Earth, turning everyone - human, hero, villain, god and monster - into sadistic cannibal predators. One man hunts the wasteland that was New York City, standing against the hordes of monsters who hunt the night. He is the Punisher, the Last Gun on Earth! Collecting: PUNISHER KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE and MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. PUNISHER #1-4. Rated T+

Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale bring their signature style to Marvel's Man Without Fear! Focusing on the events leading up to his costumed debut, DAREDEVIL: YELLOW presents a Matt Murdock full of youthful exuberance and unyielding optimism. After the death of his father, Battlin' Jack Murdock, Matt dedicates his life to eradicating crime from the streets of Hell's Kitchen. Witness the birth of Daredevil as a young Murdock trains his body and mind to become a hero! Featuring the Fantastic Four, Electro, the Owl and the Purple Man - but rather than DD's adventures in his original suit, in this saga it's the maturation of Matt as a person and his growing love for Karen Page that take the spotlight! And Sale's breathtaking art looks better than ever in this Gallery Edition! Collecting DAREDEVIL: YELLOW #1-6. Rated T+

Marvel's greatest heroes get a pint-sized makeover in this thrilling adventure by beloved artist Skottie Young! Pint-size heroes, giant-size action! From their top-secret treehouses in the realm of Marville, the Avengers and X-Men fight over anything and everything - from action figures to fast food to dodgeball. But when a twin brother and sister move into town, the playground becomes a battleground like never before as the two teams of super-powered kids tussle to recruit them! Will the new arrivals join Earth's Mite-iest Heroes, the Children of the Atomor the Kindergarteners of the Galaxy?!? Plus: In the very first tale inspired by Skottie Young's variant covers, Cyclops and Captain America come to blows over Bucky the teddy bear! COLLECTING: Giant-Size Little Marvel: AVX (2015) 1-4, A-Babies vs. X-Babies (2012) 1 Ages 10-14

More early adventures of Doctor Strange from the Marvel Age of Comics, collected in a smaller format that's perfect for new readers! Doctor Strange's original adventures in the comic magazine that birthed him, Strange Tales, come to an action-packed conclusion in this Mighty Marvel Masterworks edition! But will Clea, his partner from the Dark Dimension, survive when she's been marked for death? The scintillating stories in this collection will reveal her fate, as well as the origin of the Ancient One and the first appearances of mystic Marvel mainstays like Kaluu, Umar and the Living Tribunal, not to mention the inexhaustible army of the unstoppable Mindless Ones! Doc's exploits also feature a return duel with Baron Mordo and with the life of Victoria Bentley hanging in the balance. COLLECTING: STRANGE TALES (1951) #147-168 All-Ages