Giant-Size Marvel

Marvel.

Classic Series
Giant-Size Marvel (Giant-Size Fantastic Four 4, Giant-Size Avengers 1, Giant-Size Defenders 4, Giant-Size Super-Heroes 1, Giant-Size Invaders 1, Giant-Size X-Men 1, Giant-Size Creatures 1; w Chris Claremont, Len Wein, Roy Thomas, Steve Gerber, Don McGregor, Roger Slifer, Gerry Conway, Tony Isabella; a Dave Cockrum, John Buscema, Rich Buckler, Don Heck, Gil Kane, Frank Robbins, Don Perlin). [From Marvel Comics: When giants roamed the earth! Witness the formation of the new X-Men and the old Invaders! The rapid return of the wartime runner called the Whizzer! The debut of the multiplying Marvel Knight Madrox! Spider-Man vs. the Man-Wolf! The Defenders vs. the Squadron Sinister! The tantalizing Tigra and more! Tales almost too tall to tell, together in one titanic tome!]
New Series
Each issue of this new series of specials, usually released in conjunction with some Marvel event pertaining to the character in question, features a new short story and several classic reprints.
Giant-Size Invaders 2 (Invaders 1-2, stories from All-Winners Comics 1-2; w Roy Thomas; a Lee Weeks). [From Marvel Comics: Captain America, the Sub-Mariner and the Human Torch – together again, in a brand-new story written by the legendary Roy Thomas! Plus: The greatest super heroes of World War II unite to battle the Axis powers in INVADERS #1-2 (August-October 1975); the Sub-Mariner takes on the Torpedo Boat Terror, from ALL-WINNERS COMICS #1 (Summer 1941); the Human Torch gets caught in the Carnival of Death, from ALL-WINNERS COMICS #2 (Fall 1941); and Captain America cracks the Strange Case of the Malay Idol, also from ALL-WINNERS #2.]
Giant-Size Hulk 1 (Incredible Hulk: The End 1-shot + 2 new stories; w Peter David, Greg Pak; a Juan Santacruz, Aaron Lopresti, Dale Keown). [From Marvel Comics: What is the untold story of the battle between one of the strangest superhero teams in the Marvel Universe and the engine of destruction known as the Incredible Hulk? See ol’ Purple Pants go toe-to-toe with Angel, Ice-Man, Ghost Rider, The Black Widow and Hercules in a story that holds a key to Post-PLANET HULK events! By legendary Hulk scribe Peter David and Juan Santacruz. PLUS! A PLANET HULK INTERLUDE! Bruce Banner makes his first appearance on Planet Sakaar — and battles the Hulk for his body and soul! What secret is the Hulk hiding? What terrible truth does Banner reveal? And who will triumph in this ultimate showdown? By Greg Pak and Aaron Lopresti. Also: Re-presenting the outstanding INCREDIBLE HULK: THE END by Peter David and Dale Keown.]
Giant-Size Ms. Marvel 1 (Captain Marvel 18, Ms. Marvel 1-2, 20; w Brian Reed, Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Chris Claremont; a Rob de la Torre, John Buscema, Dave Cockrum). [From Marvel Comics: The female fury fights back! Re-presenting Ms. Marvel’s earliest adventures, this Giant-Size issue also includes an all-new, 16-page story written by Brian Reed (SPIDER-WOMAN: ORIGIN). It's your best bet to prepare for Ms. Marvel's new ongoing series from Reed and hot new penciler Rob DeLatorre, hitting stands next month! See how it all began: Exposed to the energies of the alien Psyche-Magnitron, a bold new super heroine is born in CAPTAIN MARVEL #18 (November 1969). Witness the woman warrior’s untold secret origin, even as she fights alone against the Scorpion and the Destructor, in MS. MARVEL #1-2 (January-February 1977). And a new era of greatness begins as Ms. Marvel gets new costume, and faces the lethal lizards from below, in MS. MARVEL #20]
Giant-Size Spider-Woman 1 (Marvel Spotlight 32, Spider-Woman 1, 37-38; w Brian Michael Bendis, Archie Goodwin, Marv Wolfman, Chris Claremont; a Rick Mays, Sal Buscema, Carmine Infantino, Steve Leialoha). [From Marvel Comics: To know her is to fear her! In celebration of the original Spider-Woman’s triumphant return in the pages of NEW AVENGERS comes this colossal collection of classic tales – plus a brand-new 8-page story by NEW AVENGERS scribe BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS and artist RICK MAYS (ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP)! Featuring the super-heroine sensation’s nerve-numbing first appearance and origin in MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #32 (February 1977); the premiere issue of her solo series, SPIDER-WOMAN #1 (April 1978); and the first appearance of Siryn, featuring the X-Men and Nick Fury, from SPIDER-WOMAN #37-38 (April/June 1981).]
Giant-Size Wolverine 1 (X-Men 6-7, new story; w David Lapham, Chris Claremont; a David Aja, Jim Lee). [From Marvel Comics: Wolverine has been injured before, but never like this. Blasted with 5,000 rounds of machine gun shells and lifted to the edge of earth’s atmosphere by a giant robot, Wolverine was 85,000 feet in the air when he finally disabled the killing machine. Now, after a horrendous descent and fiery crash into a rural Nebraska cornfield, he lies at the edge of death, lapsing in and out of a coma as his body desperately tries to heal. And that’s when things really get bad. The men who sent the robot to destroy Wolverine have come to finish the job. The townsfolk who witnessed the crash have gathered up a mob to hunt down and destroy the alien that’s landed. And Wolverine’s fate just might rest in the hands of the strange little girl who first found him in that dark cornfield. A strange little girl with an affinity for taking care of odd creatures, and whose family holds a deep, dark secret hidden from the light of day... House of Blood and Sorrow is an all new 34-page chilling story just in time for Halloween! Written by David Lapham (Stray Bullets) and illustrated by David Aja (Daredevil, X-Men Unlimited). This Giant Size edition also includes a special Classic tie-in to Wolverine Origins with reprints of X-Men 6 and 7 by Jim Lee, featuring Omega Red and Sabretooth!] 10/4/06
Giant-Size X-Men 3 (X-Men 9, 28, 35; w Joss Whedon, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas; a Neal Adams, Jack Kirby, Werner Roth). [From Marvel Comics: In celebration of the 30th anniversary of 1975’s GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 and #2 comes a colossal collection of the X-Men’s greatest team-ups – plus a brand-new untold tale of the All-New, All-Different X-Men by JOSS WHEDON and NEAL ADAMS! The X-Men tangle with the FF in FANTASTIC FOUR #28 (July 1964), the Might Avengers guest-star in X-MEN #9 (January 1964) and along comes a Spider-Man in X-MEN #35 (August 1967)!]
Giant-Size X-Men 4 (X-Men 94-95, 193, Classic X-Men 3; w Chris Claremont, Len Wein; a Rick Leonardi, Dave Cockrum, John Bolton, John Romita Jr.). [From Marvel Comics: Ode to an old soldier! In celebration of super-scribe Chris Claremont’s 30th anniversary chronicling the adventures of Marvel’s Merry Mutants comes this colossal collection of classic tales – plus a brand-new 8-page story by Claremont and fan-favorite X-artist Rick Leonardi! Featuring Thunderbird’s death at the hands of Count Nefaria in X-MEN #94-95 (August/October 1975), a eulogy for the fallen hero in CLASSIC X-MEN #3 (November 1986) and his younger brother’s attempt to exact revenge on the X-Men in UNCANNY X-MEN #193 (May 1985).]