Marvel Premiere ClassicsMarvel. |
| Series of comic-sized hardcover reprints of classic stories. |
1 Kraven's Last Hunt (Amazing 393-294; Spectacular 131-132; Web of Spider-Man 32-33). [From Marvel Comics: Kraven the Hunter has stalked and killed every animal known to man. But there is one beast that has eluded him. One quarry that has not only eluded him, but has mocked him at every turn. His prey: the wall-crawling vigilante known as Spider-Man. And to prove that he is the web-slinger's master, he will pull on his costume and become him... after he shoots and buries him six feet under.] |
2 Origin (6-issue mini; w Joe Quesada, Paul Jenkins, Bill Jemas; a Andy Kubert). [From Marvel Comics: The Origin of Wolverine. The greatest mystery of the Marvel Universe
until now. To many, Wolverine is Marvel's finest hero - the best there is at what he does. Genetics, environment, divine intervention: what incredible forces created this man - the world's greatest killing machine with a heart as big as the great outdoors? For years we followed Wolverine in the desperate search for his past, from the wilds of the Canadian wilderness to the teeming cities of Japan and beyond. But despite his perseverance and longing for the truth, Wolverine remained an enigma to himself and all those around him. Years into the past we find three friends, brought together through fate, soon to be divided by tragedy. James Howlett, a sickly boy, stuck in a world where the weak are mocked and left behind. Rose, a young orphan girl summoned to work at the wealthy Howlett estate. And Dog, a poor boy abused by his father, with no hope of a better life. Three friends on the verge of having their innocence shattered. Three companions about to be confronted by the most shocking events of their young lives. Welcome to the greatest story never told.] |
3 Wolverine by Claremont & Miller (4-issue mini + X-Men 172-173; w Chris Claremont; a Frank Miller, Paul Smith). [From Marvel Comics: The master of mutants joins the master of ninjas in Wolverine’s first solo series – replete with romance, intrigue and mayhem! Our beleaguered berserker’s in Japan on a mission of the heart, if he can survive the Hand first! Plus: the introduction of everyone’s favorite riotous ronin, Yukio!] |
4 Death of the Stacys (88-92, 121-122; w Stan Lee, Gerry Conway; a John Romita Sr., Gil Kane). [From Marvel Comics: Spider-Man’s career has often been shaped by tragedy, but rarely as much as in the story of the Stacys! Two of Spider-Man’s greatest enemies, Doc Ock and the Green Goblin, made comic-book history by killing the wall-crawler’s police-officer mentor, Captain Stacy, and his first true love, Gwen – events that affect the Marvel Universe to this day! Guest-starring Iceman of the X-Men!] |
5 Wolverine: Weapon X (Marvel Comics Presents 72-84; w & a Barry Windsor-Smith). [From Marvel Comics: Wolverine's a lot of things to a lot of people, but to one infamous enclave he was nothing but a weapon. And weapons kill people. They found that out well enough. Find out for yourself in this prequel to recent revelations of the murderous mysteries that have mesmerized our favorite mutant!] |
6 Avengers-Defenders War (Avengers 116-118, part of 115; Defenders 8-11; w Steve Englehart; a Bob Brown, Sal Buscema). [From Marvel Comics: The Avengers and Defenders find themselves the pawns in an intergalactic game of chess when the trickster god Loki enlists the aid of the dreaded Dormammu.] |
7 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (OGN; w Chris Claremont; a Brent Anderson). [From Marvel Comics: The Uncanny X-Men. Magneto, master of magnetism. The bitterest of enemies for years. But now they must join forces against a new adversary who threatens them all and the entire world besides…in the name of God. One of Chris Claremont's most powerful and influential stories, the partial basis for X2 is reprinted here for the first time in years.] |