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"Who is Action Dude? He's the bravest action hero there ever was, and he lives for danger. He lives for excitement. And he lives with his mom because he's nine years old! Action Dude is a thrill-packed graphic novel full of jumping out of helicopters, crashing ships, running along cranes, outwitting villains, and so much more all in the name of saving the day and seeking thrills. When robots at a new amusement park go haywire, it's up to Action Dude to come to the rescue."--Amazon.

"Sam Wilson picks up the shield once more--and enters a world of trouble! Following a lead from Misty Knight, Sam intercepts a mysterious group hijacking what appears to be an empty train. But as Sam digs deeper, he discovers that this plot may be connected to a crucial piece of Captain America history . . . and, surprisingly, to the nation of Wakanda! The world is finally ready for two Captain Americas--but is Sam Wilson prepared for what comes next?"--Provided by publisher.

"When Earth's Mightiest Heroes expand their sphere of influence to a global--even interplanetary--level, who will answer Captain America's call? When Earth is attacked, the new team's first mission takes them to Mars--and sets them on a dangerous path filled with deadly, godlike enemies beyond anything they have faced before! Meanwhile, cascading multiversal Incursions threaten all of reality--and only Tony Stark and his secretive Illuminati allies know it! Can Mr. Fantastic, the Black Panther, Black Bolt, Namor and the Beast join Iron Man in saving the Multiverse--or is everything destined to die? Plus, from original New Mutants to the newest Avengers, join Cannonball and Sunspot in a bizarre adventure on Mojoworld"--Back cover.

"For Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Illuminati, it's all been building to this. One by one, the realities of the multiverse have collided and been destroyed, leaving the Marvel Universe as one of the last dimensions standing. Now, the saga jumps forward eight months--to the day of the Final Incursion! After the revelation of the Illuminati's desperate, world-shattering actions, the Avengers are fragmented. While one group seeks out the Illuminati for a confrontation, another takes the fight to the vicious new Cabal! But what has become of Tony Stark and Doctor Strange? Will all the battles they've endured--and the sacrifices they've made--prepare the Avengers for the inevitable end of everything?"--Provided by publisher.

Collects Captain America Comics #1 (1941); the Captain America stories from Tales of Suspense #59, #63-68, #75-81, #92-95, #110-113 (1964-1969); "Captain America...Commie Smasher" from Captain America #78 (1954). It is impossible to imagine American popular culture without Marvel Comics. For decades, Marvel has published groundbreaking visual narratives that sustain attention on multiple levels: as metaphors for the experience of difference and otherness; as meditations on the fluid nature of identity; and as high-water marks in the artistic tradition of American cartooning, to name a few. Drawing upon multiple comic book series, this collection includes Captain America's very first appearances from 1941 alongside key examples of his first solo stories of the 1960s, in which Steve Rogers, the newly resurrected hero of World War II, searches to find his place in a new and unfamiliar world. As the contents reveal, the transformations of this American icon thus mark parallel transformations in the nation itself.

"From the ashes of 'INFINITY,' the Avengers evolve once again--and a new Illuminati gathers in a bid to save the multiverse! The Avengers confront a visitor from the future and familiar faces from the past! Then, the Time Gem sends the team on a journey into tomorrow---first 50, then 500, 5,000 and finally 50,000 years from now! The first Avenger meets the last, the Avengers World crumbles and the darkest secret of all is revealed! Meanwhile, the Illuminati grapples with the enigmatic Black Swan and the Mapmakers--and Black Panther and Namor have a blood feud to settle. But must a perfect world be destroyed so Earth can live?"--Back cover.

"Avengers Assemble! Earth's Mightiest Heroes are back in another Mighty Marvel Masterworks volume of classic tales from the Avengers' early days! Hold on tight as Captain America, Goliath, the Wasp, Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch battle the villainous Sons of the Serpent, the Living Laser, Ultrana and no less than Namor, the Sub-Mariner!"--Amazon.

"The classic stories collected in this volume include battles against Kang the Conqueror, Doctor Doom, Power Man, the Enchantress, and the Atlantean warlord Attuma! And while the action will keep your pulse up, twists like the departure of Captain America will deliver drama at its deepest level. Plus: Thrill to the return of Giant-Man and the Wasp--and Hank Pym's transformation into Goliath!"--Provided by publisher.

"In an innovative twist that would come to define the Avengers, Stan Lee chose to have the team's original members depart, leaving Captain America to carry on with new allies: Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch--all former foes, now conflicted and newly minted heroes who completed a dynamic, unpredictable and exciting new quartet! Featuring the menaces of Kang the Conqueror, Count Nefaria, Baron Zemo's Masters of Evil, the Swordsman and more! Avengers Reassemble!"--Provided by publisher.

"Gathering together to face the evil Loki, solo heroes Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man and the Wasp joined forces to become Marvel's most powerful super team! And when Captain America returned from the frozen depths to battle alongside them, the Avengers truly took form! In this collection of the earliest adventures of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, meet Kang the Conqueror, Wonder Man, the Space Phantom and Baron Zemo, and witness the debut of the Masters of Evil! But when a furious Hulk quits the Avengers and teams with the savage Sub-Mariner, will the green giant smash his former comrades? Let the cry ring out: Avengers Assemble!"--Amazon.