Millar, Mark

"In this vivid tale of Cold War paranoia, the ship carrying the infant who would grow up to become Superman lands in the midst of the 1950s Soviet Union, where he is raised on a collective. As he becomes a symbol to the Soviet people, the world changes drastically from what we know -- bringing Superman into conflict with Batman, Lex Luthor and others"--Provided by publisher.

In a world where ordinary citizens have never seen a monster, the Magic Order is the reason--five families of magicians sworn to protect the world. Now, though, someone, some enemy, has begun picking them off, one by one, and the five families must come together and defend themselves for a change.

The Ulitmate X-Men learn more about Professor Charles Xavier's past and his mutant son, and Jean is abducted by the Phoenix.

Half-vampire Blade, accustomed to taking out the undead one at a time, reluctantly joins with the black-ops task force known as the Avengers to battle an increasingly large force of vampire clans, united by a charismatic new leader, that is transforming more and more heroes into super-powered bloodsuckers.

Collects issues 35-9 of the comic book "Superman Adventures," in which the Kryptonian hero battles the Toyman, the Parasite, Multi-Face, Brainiac, and Mr. Mxyzptlk.

Explores Superman's life if his spaceship would have landed in the Soviet Union instead of Smallville, Kansas.

The X-Men depend on Wolverine to save them from Weapon X.