Volume 88: New Union

The Marvel Universe’s greatest era starts here! In the wake of Professor X’s funeral, Captain America creates a new Avengers unit comprised of Avengers and X-Men, humans and mutants working together. But the Red Skull has returned – straight out of the 1940s – and he wants to destroy all mutants! And just wait until you see what gruesome weapon has given him dangerous new powers!

Then, Cable returns with a new X-Force at his side, he must tackle the threats that nobody else can know about – even if it makes him and his team public enemy number one. Just who are Cable’s new recruits? And most importantly, why are Cable and his team attacking a civilian company? Caught red-handed at the scene of a terrorist attack on a major American corporation whose CEO has expressed anti-mutant views, X-Force find themselves branded criminals and on the run…with none other than the Uncanny Avengers in hot pursuit. There’s no going back from here…

Meanwhile at the Jean Grey School One of the students is at death’s door, and the faculty must try to keep them alive…and find who did it! Then it’s a blast from the X-Men’s past! Professor X’s original five students – Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel and Beast – are plucked from the past and brought to the present. But what they find – the state of their future selves, and the state of Xavier’s dream – is far from the future they dreamed of. How will these young, idealistic heroes react when faced with the crushing knowledge of what their future holds? And how will the embittered X-Men of the present deal with their past coming crashing forward? When the original team comes face to face with their counterparts, it isn’t a peaceful meeting – and one of the X-Men will be forever changed.

Volume 88.1: Wolverine & Gambit

Wolverine awakens to find himself in the Savage Land and labeled public enemy number one! With no memory of how he got there and Shanna the She-Devil his only ally, Logan must unravel the mystery of the Savage Land before it kills him! The ferocious duo venture into the depths of the Forbidden Island, where they face a brutal gauntlet of battles with the island natives, wild dinosaurs, giant apes and a deadly threat from another world. Plus other untold tales from Wolverine’s century-long life!

Then Gambit has sets his sights on his biggest scores yet but he may end up over his head! Raiding a lost temple of doom is all in a day’s work for Marvel’s premier thief…until an ancient god-monster is accidentally loosed on Earth. Then, Gambit travels to the United Kingdom to heist the greatest weapon in the history of man: Excalibur! Whether he’s rescuing archaeologists from the Forever City, teaming up with Avengers marksman Hawkeye, chasing a mysterious lady thief or facing down a horde of super villains, the ragin’ Cajun is the one holding all the cards!

Volume 89: Let it Bleed

The darkest corners of the mutant universe are about to be exposed…NOW! The all-new Uncanny X-Force is charged to deal with situations that the X-Men themselves hate and fear! Psylocke and Storm lead a new team of outcasts and scoundrels, including fan-favorite Puck, the villainous Spiral, and the mysterious Cluster. The first adversary to strike out from the darkness? X-legend Bishop! But what secrets does the man with the “M” on his face bring from the future? What does Fantomex want from Betsy? What does Betsy want from cluster? What does cluster want from Fantomex? What does Bishop want from the 21st century?

Refusing Wolverine’s offer to join the X-Men, David Haller must now decide how he will carry out his father’s legacy. But upon venturing into the world on his own, will he be beckoned back to Westchester by his budding fascination with young X-Man Blindfold? And more importantly: how will their future together change the fate of mutantkind?  Then Cable comes face-to-face with his father…the fallen revolutionary known as Cyclops! And when Cable and his X-Force journey into space to face down an alien armada, will they be forced to clash with the Uncanny Avengers, who are still in hot pursuit?

Finally, it’s the aftermath of X-Termination! Iceman is changed after his multi-dimensional ordeal. What aftershocks will this have in his life? And what is left of the Astonishing X-Men, the X-Treme X-Men and the Age of Apocalypse? Find out here!

Volume 90: The New Revolution

In the wake of the Phoenix event, exactly what are Cyclops and his team of outlaw X-Men: visionary revolutionaries or dangerous terrorists? Whatever the truth, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Magneto and Magik are gathering new mutants and redefining the name “Uncanny X-Men.” Cyclops knows first hand what can happen when mutants have no control over their powers. It cannot happen again. One new mutant learns that once you leave the X-Men, the real world can be a punishing place. Another learns just what it means to be an X-Man. But what, exactly, are they being trained for? And can they survive the new robotic Sentinels out to destroy them? Plus: Cyclops and Magneto finally have it out! And which other former ally has signed up with S.H.I.E.L.D. to keep tabs on the X-Men?

The time-displaced young X-Men continue to adjust to a present day that’s simultaneously more awe-inspiring and more disturbing than any future the young heroes had ever imagined for themselves. As Jean Grey pushes her powers to the limit, shaking her and the rest of the X-Men to the core, one of the young X-Men breaks rank! And when the teens find themselves face-to-face with the Uncanny Avengers, young Cyclops meets the adult version of the brother he thought he’d never see again! They never warned us about this sort of thing in temporal mechanics class! Speaking of class, students at the Jean Grey School are missing and a furious Wolverine and Rachel Summers intensify their search for the all-new Hellfire Club. The storyline that’s been building for over a year is finally, explosively here! The Hellfire Saga begins now! Plus: see the Jean Grey School of the future! The students of JGS put a time-capsule together that you can follow into the future…and learn what happens to all your favorite X-Men.

Volume 91: Ragnarok Now

As tensions rise between Cable’s X-Force and the Uncanny Avengers, Cable’s precognitive visions grow increasingly relentless. X-Force must race against the clock to stop each terrible vision from coming true – but what happens if they fail? As the stakes grow higher, Domino and Colossus team up for the heist of the century…but their mounting feelings for one another might keep them from pulling off the mission! And when Cable and Havok come face to face, can Cable convince his uncle that his cause is just? Elsewhere, Hope embarks upon a futuristic adventure with an unexpected mentor.

Why do the Apocalypse Twins seek to anger the Celestials? As S.W.O.R.D.’s Peak station is attacked by their ship, a Celestial meets a fate so shocking, so impossible, it will rock the Marvel Universe to its core. Now begins Ragnarok! As one of the Uncanny Avengers fall in battle the Wasp must find and destroy the Twins’ tachyon transmitter, but first she’ll have to defeat the Grim Reaper. Meanwhile, the Scarlet Witch makes an impossible choice that will define her forever. And Sunfire and Rogue, without backup, must defeat the combined might of both Apocalypse Twins! When they fail what’s left of the former Unity Squad members must reunite to avenge the Earth!

Volume 92: Wear the Grudge like a Crown

David Haller has slowly begun to accept the death of his father, Charles Xavier – but that doesn’t mean he’s forgiven his father’s murderer. David tracks down Cyclops to give him a piece of his mind, a demonstration of his prodigious powers – and an ice-cold platter of revenge. Then he prepares for a final showdown with the monster in his mind that wears his deceased father’s face…but the demonic Professor X has escaped into the real world. What price will Legion pay to stop him from razing the Earth? And, prophesied to stop Legion, will Young X-Man Blindfold take matters into her own hands and extinguish her first love? One thing’s for sure: anything is possible!

Father and daughter are reunited as Cable’s and Hope’s separate missions converge! Cable has finally solved one of his most vexing problems – but a dozen more are still on the horizon! Including Storm and her X-Force team!

The biggest Wolverine event in years starts here! Wolverine has to track down a boy on a deadly rampage before he does the unthinkable! How will Logan defeat an enemy with no permanent body to slash and claw? More importantly how will he deal with an enemy that take away his healing factor? Logan must adjust to a very different reality, a reality where his enemies closing in! With a hefty bounty is placed on his head, villains and mercenaries begin popping out of the woodwork to try to take him down. As the noose tightens, Wolverine and Kitty Pryde take a road trip to the grounds of the former Howlett estate – but more than bittersweet memories are waiting for Logan in the place he once called home!

Continued in Infinity!

Volume 93: Battle of the Atom

The X-Men’s past, present and future collide in this 50th anniversary event! Something horrible happens to the past versions of the X-Men that shakes spacetime to its core – and more X-Men arrive from the future with a message: The original five must return home! But when young Cyclops and Marvel Girl run away to stay in the present, the hunt is on! And where does the modern-day Cyclops’ revolutionary faction fit in? Things get even more complicated when mysterious foes attack the Jean Grey School and the healing-impaired Wolverine takes mortal hit! With space-time up for grabs, the surprise ending will change everything, as the X-Men’s footing in the world is drastically altered!

After relentless persecution and a near-fatal Sentinel attack, the Uncanny X-Men and their mutant revolution are going on the offensive! Their target? The international spy organization S.H.I.E.L.D.! For months, S.H.I.E.L.D. has had designs on the Jean Grey school, and now they’ve made their presence known! Wolverine takes on S.H.I.E.L.D.’s secret stockpile of Sentinels…but so does the renegade Cyclops, and it’s a toss-up as to who Wolverine hates more! Who is the mysterious figure building S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Sentinels? And it all leads up to the end of the school year…but is the Jean Grey School really out forever?! Where do our graduates go from here? And who will have survived the experience? Meanwhile, Magneto embarks on personal mission that sets him at odds with much of the X-Men – and the whole Marvel Universe. As Magneto reaches a crossroads, everything he’s fought for is called into question – and he’s forced to make a decision that will change him forever

Ever since Nightcrawler’s death, the X-Men have been without their heart and soul. But after learning that their friend may not be gone after all, it’s up to Wolverine, Storm, Beast, Iceman, Northstar and Firestar to find and bring back the fan-favorite fuzzy blue elf! But when the team finds themselves separated and split between heaven and hell, can they get to Nightcrawler’s soul before his father, the evil Azazel, does? Can the X-Men save the afterlife, or must one of the team make the ultimate sacrifice?

Volume 94: The Trial of Jean Grey

Once the deadliest, most feared mutant mastermind on the planet, Magneto is no longer the man he was. After allying with Cyclops and the X-Men, he became a pawn in another man’s war. But now, determined to fight for mutantkind’s survival on his own terms, Magneto sets out to regain what he’s lost…and remind the world why it should tremble at the sound of his name. Magneto will safeguard the future of the mutant race by hunting down each and every threat that would see his kind extinguished – and bloody his hands that they may never be a threat again. But as horrors from his past loom large and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents pursue him, will Magneto soon become the villain he once was?

Then space and time collide! The arrival of the original X-Men in the present sent shockwaves through the Marvel Universe, but we’ve only seen the effects on Earth – until now! When an alien race discovers that Jean Grey – once (or perhaps future) host of the destructive Phoenix Force – is back on Earth, they decide to hold her accountable for the genocide committed by Dark Phoenix! Now, it’s up to the spacefaring Guardians of the Galaxy to help the All-New X-Men save Jean from twisted intergalactic justice.

After relentless persecution and a near-fatal Sentinel attack, the Uncanny X-Men and their mutant revolution are going on the offensive! Their target? The international spy organization S.H.I.E.L.D.! But as Cyclops’ team fights to save their species, are they only digging themselves into a deeper and more dangerous hole? Who is the mysterious figure building S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Sentinels? What happened to Dazzler after Mystique replaced her? And is S.H.I.E.L.D. really responsible for the attacks?

Volume 95: Tomorrow Never Learns

Welcome to the Jean Grey School of Higher Learning, where Wolverine, Storm, and a star-studded faculty educate the next generation of mutants! But with their own lives steeped in deadly enemies and personal crises, how can the X-Men guide and educate – let alone defend – the school? And what mysterious organization waits in the shadows to destroy Wolverine’s mutant sanctuary? The mysterious Phoenix Corporation wants Quentin Quire, but why? As Wolverine clings to life, Storm, Idie and the kids make a stand against the Phoenix Corporation…while a fleeing Quentin finds a new ally in Cyclops! And only Evan can save Fantomex from certain death – but dare he? Wolverine and Storm reach a breaking point as the X-Men take on the Phoenix Corporation…with their very future hanging in the balance!

When Wolverine discovers that an old friend is missing, his visit to Canada soon transforms into a hairy situation. The Wendigo virus is running rampant, transforming people into flesh-eating monsters! Now, the X-Men and Alpha Flight must fight to stop the growing tide of Wendigos from consuming everything and everyone in their path…a task made harder when an X-Man falls prey to the deadly disease! Wolverine no more?!

After the events of “Killable,” Logan has something to prove. Before he can take on Sabretooth again, he’ll need to build himself back up, get better and stronger than he’s ever been…but it’s not as easy as he thought anymore. And when the normal channels don’t seem to be working fast enough, Wolverine will soon find himself turning to other means of revenge. But what could make Logan turn his back on the school and his friends? Wolverine’s training continues, and his sights are set squarely on Sabretooth…but can Logan fight back his demons, or is this the beginning of a Wolverine who’s gone to the dark side?

Original Sin

Coming Soon!

Volume 96: Last Will and Testament

Infinite pasts, infinite futures…infinite loss! The Beast is tortured by his decision to bring the original X-Men into the present, but can he repair the damage he’s done while the future Brotherhood of Evil Mutants is still gunning for the time-tossed teens? The young X-Men will need to rally to save themselves, but Jean Grey is…different. The Shi’ar trial has changed her. What does this mean for her future, for the past of the woman she’s meant to become, and for the rest of the X-Men? Timelines collide when the future Brotherhood exacts its final judgment on the All-New X-Men!

Then, as Charles Xavier’s last will and testament is discovered his greatest secret might be the X-Men’s ultimate undoing! Against such overwhelming power, will the X-Men succeed in holding the line, or will Xavier’s final “gift” to his children be their undoing? Cyclops must guide the X-Men through the storm that is unleashed while dealing with his strangely and frustratingly altered powers. If there’s anyone who would bend over backwards to reteach himself how to use them, it’s Cyclops…but will he regain control of his own personal destiny in time to save his team and his students from Xavier’s terrible secret?

Dimension-hopping is something of an X-Men rite of passage, and it’s about time the All-New X-Men took the plunge! You don’t always have to travel Miles away to visit a new place…but will the Web these time-displaced young X-Men find themselves tangled in Ultimately bring about their end? Okay, enough subtlety: the All-New X-Men meet Miles Morales, the Ultimate Spider-Man – and this is a showdown you won’t want to miss!

Volume 97: The Death of Wolverine

Thief. Goddess. Headmistress. Queen. The X-Man called Storm has always defied a single title. And her desire to better the world has never been limited to only her own kind. On an ongoing mission to foster goodwill and safeguard both mankind and mutants, Ororo Munroe will travel the globe, confronting villains, gods, monsters and everything in between. She will overthrow tyrants, quell tsunamis and strive to see her dream for the world realized but what happens when the world wants to resist change? Logan and Storm go on a long-overdue date…but when the headmasters are away, villains come out to play! Then Melita Garner returns, but not for romance – she’s got something on Logan that throws the entire school into uproar. But little does Melita know that she’s also drawn the attention of the Red Right Hand!

All roads must end somewhere, and every hero’s story eventually comes to a close. After the loss of his healing factor and recent traumatic events that time is now. Over the years, Logan has been a warrior, a hero, a renegade, a savage, a samurai, a teacher – and so much more. He has spent decades being the best there is at what he does…but even the best fade away eventually. And now, the greatest X-Men hero will play a role he’s never played before… Then, in the aftermath of tragedy, the Jean Grey School must mourn Wolverine’s death. As Wolverine’s will is read and a reporter digs further into his century-long past, new truths will be uncovered as the X-Men retell their favorite personal adventures and Wolverine stories, bidding farewell to a legend.

Magneto was once arguably the most powerful mutant on the planet. But recently, his powers have been reduced to a whisper of what they once were. How far will he go to become the Master of Magnetism once more? When Magneto discovers that mutants are being hauled away to a re-education camp, he investigates…and discovers that the Red Skull is behind the operation! And worse, the villain possesses the brain and powers of Magneto’s deceased friend, Charles Xavier!

Axis

The Red Skull has exploited the gifts of the world’s greatest telepath to broadcast pure hatred across the globe. Now, born of the murder of Charles Xavier, World War Hate has begun. Red Skull is broadcasting waves of telepathic hate across the globe and Marvel’s greatest heroes have turned on their moral axis! What will the Avengers and X-Men find in the Red Skull’s bleak “re-education camps”? What is Tony Stark’s dark secret? And with the heroes “inverted” to evil, who will stand against them? How about an army of villains?! Magneto betrays his alliance, a founding Avenger quits, and Scarlet Witch is forced to join Doctor Doom! And who are Kluh and the Sorceress Supreme? As the Axis of Evil strikes down the heroes, the all-new Astonishing Avengers battle the Uncanny X-Men! Witness an X-Man’s horrifying fate and an Avenger’s appalling choice! Who will live and die? Who will remain inverted? The shocking climax will crack the Marvel Universe to its core!

Volume 97.1: X-Force / All New X-Factor

Almost every sovereign state in the Marvel Universe uses superhumans to covertly protect national interests. The USA has the Secret Avengers. The United Kingdom has MI13. And mutantkind has X-Force! Cable. Psylocke. Fantomex. Marrow. Mutantkind’s protectors, spies, assassins and torturers – but what drove them to join this new, deadly incarnation of X-Force? How has Marrow regained her powers…and how is it connected to X-Force’s first target, ruthless arms dealer Volga? As their secrets are brought to light, X-Forcde are barely surviving each other. How will Cable’s team keep it together to carry out their mission? Will Domino’s return help or hurt them? While pursuing the foe who killed one of their own, X-Force runs afoul of the UK’s superhuman operatives: Pete Wisdom and MI13! Can X-Force out-spy the best spy there is? As the two factions come to blows, a third player secretly threatens to wipe them all off the board!

X-Factor is back…like never before! Serval Industries, one of the world’s most trusted names in electronics and a leader in cutting-edge internet and weapons technology, has just unveiled their newest contribution to society…the All-New X-Factor! Led by mutant mistress of magnetism, Polaris, the team uses its corporate backing for the betterment of society. But with her half-brother Quicksilver, notorious thief Gambit and more by her side, can Polaris trust that her corporate masters really have good intentions? Especially when X-Factor is meant to help people, but one of their own has a dark secret?! (Hint: it’s Gambit.) Be here as the team takes on their former frenemy, Danger, learns the sinister secret of Techno, Inc., and more! Experience the All-New X-Factor…brought to you by Serval Industries!

Volume 98: The Logan Legacy

From the pages of Death of Wolverine! Logan may be dead…but what will happen to his mortal remains, encased in Adamantium? The battle for control of this valuable artifact has begun, death is on the books for a dozen heroes and villains, and Mystique is playing chess with them all! As Sinister strikes, Daken lies crippled, and death looms for Shogun’s Weapon X crew. Only Wolverine’s legacy -X-23, Sabretooth, Mystique and Lady Deathstrike -can save them all. But none of them can be trusted! Then: introducing Fantomelle, the world’s most unstoppable thief, engineered to perfection! But will she be destroyed by a nightmarish monster before the Wolverines can recruit her? And surprises lay in store when the Wolverines assault Mr. Sinister’s fortress! Sinister has plans for Logan’s body…but how are the Amazing X-Men involved?

Volume 99: Once and Future Juggernaut

Not so long ago, Nightcrawler was dead. Now, with a second lease on life, Kurt Wagner struggles to find his place in the land of the living. But now that his best friend, Wolverine, has died, that struggle just got a lot more difficult! Nightcrawler tries to honor Wolverine’s legacy by carrying on as a teacher and an X-Man. But Bloody Bess has other plans for our hero – and Nightcrawler finds himself in over his head when he runs afoul of the Shadow King! Then the ferocious Shi’ar warrior Deathbird lands on S.W.O.R.D.’s doorstep at the brink of death, Abigail Brand calls in the X-Men to investigate! But are even the X-Men equipped to handle the horrific new threat that’s emerged from the edge of space? The X-Men explore the Acanti Skunkworks, where they soon find themselves entangled in a conspiracy that has connections to the deaths of Rachel Grey’s family! Can the X-Men hope to stop an alien horde?

Then when the Gem of Cyttorak reappears, seeking to create a new avatar, none hear its call more than those who have previously housed Cyttorak’s power, Cain Marko and Colossus. But they aren’t the only ones hunting for the Gem. Can the X-Men find it before it’s too late? And can Colossus resist the temptation of Cyttorak’s power? “Unstoppable” takes on a whole new meaning as Cyttorak’s gem is finally located. The Juggernaut rises…and the X-Men fall! Cyclops rescued! But by whom? And is it really a rescue…or does this put Scott at greater risk than before? And what bounty are they hunting? Lots of shooting and things blowing up! Scott Summers is aboard a new space pirate ship, with a cruel, cutthroat captain, and a crew of criminals and killers. None of them trust Scott– and a few just might want to kill him! But, hey, that Captain’s daughter is kinda cute, right?

In his war against those who would see his kind extinguished, Magneto has one steadfast ally: the mysterious woman called Briar Raleigh. But what are her true designs for the Master of Magnetism? On the island of Genosha, the backdrop for his greatest triumphs and most devastating tragedies, Magneto is confronted by S.H.I.E.L.D.! But the Master of Magnetism doesn’t stand alone…

Volume 100: The Black Vortex

The Black Vortex, an ancient artifact imbued with immeasurable power, is now in the hands of Mr. Knife! With billions of lives potentially at stake, Peter Quill, the Legendary Star-Lord, is going to have to dust off his thieving gloves. But with Knife’s Slaughter Squad protecting him, Peter’s probably going to need some help…from the X-Men!

Then Cyclops is at a crossroads! Magneto…Matthew Malloy…the Last Will and Testament of Charles Xavier…AXIS…all of these pivotal events have driven this already tempestuous mutant to the edge of disaster. Will Scott Summers save himself from ruin or will he make that fateful leap?! And Magneto has just learned Earth is on a collision course with oblivion and time is running out. With everything he’s fought for being brought to an inescapable end, how will the Master of Magnetism spend his LAST DAYS on Earth? Will Magneto celebrate his legacy…or be tortured by it?

This bind is also an end point to my Marvel Cosmic Binds which includes the end of Nova, Captain Marvel, Legendary Star-Lord and Guardians of the Galaxy.

Continued in…

Back to Regenesis

 
Back to the Heroic Age

 
Back to Messiah Era

You can begin this with Secret Wars #0 and #1 but those issues were the true ending to Hickman’s Avengers run. There is no correct way to map Secret Wars. In the main book I included the tie ins that I believed fleshed out the main story or plays a part in the aftermath.  The only books I left out were Deadpool because those work better in my Deadpool binds.

Vol 1 The Birth of Battleworld

The Marvel Universe is no more! The interdimensional Incursions have eliminated each and every dimension one by one – and now, despite the best efforts of the scientists, sages and superhumans of both dimensions, the Marvel Universe and Ultimate Universe have collided with one another…and been destroyed! Now, all that exists in the vast empty cosmos is a single titanic patchwork planet, made of the fragmented remains of hundreds of devastated dimensions: Battleworld! And the survivors of this multiversal catastrophe must learn to survive in this strange new realm! What strange creatures inhabit this world? Which familiar faces will make their return? And what happens when the various realms go to war? The Marvel Universe is dead…and the victors of the Secret Wars will determine what comes next!

Vol 2 Battleworlds X vs X

Enter Battleworld! The patchwork world of surviving realities jammed into one planet. Visit the Domain of Apocalypse where his mutant armies have subjugated the human population. The X-Men have failed in their every attempt to unseat Apocalypse from his throne. This is the world that Doug Ramsey has grown up in. A world where he has spent most of his life hiding in fear. Tour the Monarchy of M where the House of Magnus controls all, having crushed all resistance to their reign. Magneto rules with an iron fist, while his children and grandchildren live their lives as royals – with all the privileges and pitfalls that come with that title.

In the dystopian Sentinel Territories the mutants of New York City must fight to survive the rule of the Sentinels. At their center is Kate Pryde, a heroine tried and tested by war, and mother of the last mutant ever to be born before the purges of the Mutant Control Act. With revolution in the wind, the X-Men are not a broken team with nothing left to lose, but a desperate family with more at risk than ever before! Then stop by Limbo where the X-Men fought to vanquish the demon horde and failed! On the fifth anniversary of Manhattan’s fall, Piotr Rasputin is leading a small band of mutants back into the Inferno. Colossus doesn’t know what they’ll find on the other side of those flames but he knows for certain…They’re not coming back without his sister. Visit these domains and more but you may not survive the experience!

Vol 3 Battleworld Warzones

Welcome to Battleworld! The patchwork world of surviving realities jammed into one planet. Visit Greenland where a battle-worn gladiator named Steve Rogers and his trusty steed Devil Dinosaur navigate a Hulk-infested territory! In Dystopia the Maestro rules but there are those who want him dethroned! What role does Ruby Summers have in the plan for this dangerous rebellion?

Think your life is hard? Anwen Bakian’s family lives in the New Xandar wasteland, scrounging for food and avoiding giant bugs intent on eating them. Mom left years ago to join the Nova force and never came back. So it’s just Anwen, her dad, her sister and her grandpa against the huge insects. That is, until she finds a mysterious stone that may or may not hold incredible cosmic power. In King James’ England the land is beset by magic and monstrosity, where Witch Hunters Angela and Sera seek a new and seductive evil; not witchbreed, but deal-making FAUSTIANS.

Then enter Weird World, a world of swords and sorcery and strange, perverted science. A world where one barbarian walks alone, on a dark and savage quest through all things weird and fantastic from throughout Marvel history. His name is Arkon. A lost man in a lost world. Follow him if you dare. All these places and more await you in Battleworld!

Vol 4 Battleworld Altered States

Welcome to Battleworld! The patchwork world of surviving realities jammed into one planet. Visit the Regency where Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson and their daughter Annie have to scrape by to make ends meet, but they have each other…However, who is Regent and what is his nefarious plan that has already claimed Daredevil and Moon Knight? Over in the Technopolis a shadow falls over an armored utopia. The amazing domain of science and wonder created by rival genius brothers Tony and Arno Stark. A utopia except…a unique disease forces everyone to wear armor to live and breathe. In this armored land a hero is murdered and the killer’s identity a mystery Baron Tony Stark must solve. But in doing so, will Technopolis be forced into a civil war?

Red Skull should be dead but his legend grows, so a team that includes Winter Soldier, Magneto, Electro and Lady Deathstrike are sent on a dangerous odyssey to the Deadlands to prove it…but no one ever comes back alive from the Deadlands! Forced to overcome zombies, Ultron drones and the Annihilation Wave, the rag-tag team of villains will find that they may bitten off more than they can chew. Finally in the Hydra Empire there is safety through obedience. Strength in conformity. Hydra is watching. Welcome to a Domain ruled by Hydra, and its capital, New York. But when the young hero named Nomad finds himself in this rotten Big Apple, he will challenge this regime of terror. Nomad is no stranger to hellish surroundings – he grew up in Dimension Z, where he was raised as Captain America’s son. But in Hydra’s zone of Battleworld, Nomad will face a new kind of nightmare. A very personal foe with an all-too-familiar face – the Sentinel of Subjugation known as Captain Hydra! Visit all these domains and more in Battleworld!

Vol 5 Battleworld Journey Into Misery

Welcome to Battleworld! The patchwork world of surviving realities jammed into one planet! In Attilan a rebellion is brewing and it stretches far and wide to every domain. Medusa, ruler of Attilan, is tasked with uncovering the leader of this uprising and scuttling it with extreme prejudice. When she discovers the leader of this rebellion is Black Bolt, however, things get complicated. Then journey to the mystical land of K’un Lun, where the study of martial arts reigns supreme! In a world where everyone is well-trained in at least some form of deadly combat, what becomes of a drunken, drop-out failure?

Elsa Bloodstone is stationed on the Shield, burdened with the Sisyphean task of keeping the zombie hordes from rampaging through Battleworld. In those moments where she’s not enrapt in the throes of battle, she meditates on her deceased father…how everything he taught her gave her the means to fight the zombies, but all the love he didn’t give her is what motivated the self-destructive actions that landed her on the Wall in the first place. But when she sees a human child caught in the middle of the zombieverse, she’ll muster every ounce of determination she has to throw herself into the zombie horde to rescue the girl. And once she finds her, she’s going to have to fight her way back out. Then prepare to discover one of Battleworld’s most contested zones – where CIVIL WAR never ended! In the Warzone, the conflict over the Superhuman Registration Act reached a climax that physically tore the country in half. The East became the Iron, with Tony Stark imposing order. The West became the frontier known as the Blue, with Steve Rogers enforcing justice. Each may have his throne, but this is no game. The nation’s heroes are split between the feuding territories – old friends now bitter enemies, and families torn apart. But, six years later, the two figureheads meet at the Divide that scars the landscape. Could this historic summit mean there is finally hope for peace? All these domains and more await you in Battleworld!

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