Len Wein
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Discover what happened before Watchmen. The team of legendary writer Len Wein and acclaimed artist Jae Lee-in his first DC Comics work in nearly a decade-delve into the mind of the smartest man in the world: Ozymandias. How does one go from the son of immigrant parents to becoming the world's smartest man? Adrian Veidt begins his journey, both spiritual and physical, that will one day make him one of the most pivotal players in the world-changing...
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c2008
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Collects issues no. 176-180 of the "Amazing Spider-Man," in which Spidey takes part in a mob war, and battles against Silvermane, who seeks to take over the criminal underworld in New York City, and a new Goblin, whose presence is a nuisance to both Spider-Man and Silvermane.
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Swamp Thing volume 1
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In The Swamp, Nothing Stays Buried.
Once he was Alec Holland, loving husband and brilliant scientist. Then, betrayed by the greed of evil men, his humanity was burned away-and in its place a new consciousness took root. On that day, everything he thought he knew about life, death and the powers of the world was overturned, and Alec Holland was reborn as the immortal avatar of all things green and growing-the Swamp Thing.
In the years since, his...
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Collects THOR (1966) #260-280 and ANNUAL #6-7, and MARVEL PREVIEW #10. Writer Len Wein is joined by all-time great THOR artist Walter Simonson, and there's no question that what's in store will be legendary! Odin has disappeared, and Asgard needs its All-Father, so Thor ventures across the vastness of space to find him. But his quest will bring him into conflict with the Enchantress, the Executioner, the Destroyer and, of course, Loki! Then, Roy Thomas...
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In 1984, DC Comics introduced British artist Dave Gibbons to U.S. readers with Green Lantern #172, the start of a popular run by Gibbons and writer Len Wein, best known as the creator of both Swamp Thing and Wolverine. Over the course of thirteen action packed issues, Green Lantern battled some of his greatest foes, clashed with the Guardians of the Universe, and was replaced by another human Green Lantern - John Stewart! This title is a showcase...
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Collects Thor (1966) #242-259, Annual (1966) #5; Marvel Spotlight (1971) #30, material from Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #10. Writer Len Wein lifts Mjolnir aloft and rallies forth the armies of Asgard! When the Time-Twisters seek to destroy Earth, Thor embarks on an adventure with Zarrko the Tomorrow Man. It's a battle through time (with dinosaurs!) that will astonish you to the end! Then, Thor fights the Firelord in the jungles of Latin America,...
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Metal Men Full Metal Jacket volume 1
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HEAVY METAL HEROES! They're the bleeding edge of robotics technology, infused by inventor Dr. Will Magnus with abilities-and emotions-of the elements that bind our world together. They're the Metal Men, the perfect combination of superhero and supercomputer...but like all computers, they can be hacked. Now a mysterious cyberterrorist known only as the Nameless has set his sights on these extraordinary androids-and that makes them a security risk the...
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Strange Tales volume 126
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Collects Uncanny Origins (1996) #12, Doctor Strange (1974) #55, Marvel Adventures Hulk (2007) #5, Marvel Adventures Super Heroes (2008) #5; material from Strange Tales (1951) #126-127. The Sorcerer Supreme stars in some of his most magical adventures! Discover how renowned surgeon Stephen Strange's search for a cure for his damaged hands led him instead into a world of magic and mystery! Join him in a mind-bending interdimensional battle with the...
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Giant-Size X-Men volume 1
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Also collects Giant-Size X-Men (1975) #1. One comic book changed the face of Marvel Comics forever in 1975! Writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum revamped the X-Men with an international cast including Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus and Wolverine! This legendary story took fans by storm and set the stage for the X-Men to become the most popular heroes in the Marvel Universe! Now, 36 of Marvel's top artists come together to re-create this epic story,...
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Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #201-226, Incredible Hulk Annual (1968) #6, material from Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #17. The only thing bigger than the Hulk's anger is his love for Jarella! So when he's shrunk down and able to return to her microscopic world of K'ai, our big green buddy couldn't be happier. But a return to Earth leads to tragedy - and, well, that's when things are going to get smashed. With the Hulk heartbroken and enraged, nothing...
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Amazing Spider-Man volume 176
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Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #176-180. Peter Parker's proven time and again that you can't keep a good man down, but keeping a BAD one down is even harder! Norman Osborn's supposed to be dead, so who's going bats in the green-and-purple togs now? Whether the latest Green Goblin is an old friend or a new enemy, he's out to conquer the underworld - so Silvermane wants him dead, whether he kills Spider-Man first or not! Spidey fights both sides...
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The Amazon Princess known as Diana--a.k.a. Wonder Woman--comes to the "Man's World" to defeat the God of War Ares. But there are now other threats lurking in the darkness... including the deadly Cheetah, who will stop at nothing to posess Wonder Woman's precious lasso of truth! Diana of Themyscira faces foes from all fronts in this dynamic graphic novel by comics legends George Pérez and Len Wein!
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Swamp Thing volume 1
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Deep in the bayous of Louisiana, far from civilization's grasp, a shadowed creature seen only in fleeting glimpses roils the black waters...a twisted, vegetative mockery of a man...a Swamp Thing!
Created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, this shambling, muck-encrusted figure swiftly became one of DC's most iconic characters of the Bronze Age of Comics, and his shocking stories have become classics in the gothic horror genre. Now,...
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STUPENDOUS! Of course it's stupendous. It's ol' Spidey himself in his first-yes, first-full-length novel.
SINISTER! When a baddie drops out of a sky-high window (Did he jump-heh heh-or was he pushed?), Daily Bugle publisher J. Jonah Jameson wants Spider-Man to take the rap. Has the wall-crawler come to the end of his rope? Does his life hang by a slender thread?
GLOBAL! To swing clear of this one, he's got to snoop on an international oil conference....
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These tales from the 1970s are written by Len Wein, co-creator of Swamp Thing and Wolverine and writer of BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS. In this new hardcover, Batman battles the villainy of The Joker, The Riddler, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, Ra's al Ghul and many others. Collects Detective Comics #408, #444-448, #466, #478-479, #500, #514, Batman #307-310, #312-319, #321-324, #326-327, World's Finest Comics #207, DC Retroactive Batman - The 70s, Untold Legends...
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DC Universe Legacies volume 1
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This sensational history of the DC Universe is told from the dawn of superheroes during World War II through to the present day starring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Justice League of America, the Teen Titans and many, many more. Acclaimed writer Len Wein tells the DC Universe's epic history in this graphic novel spanning five generations of heroes, from the dawn of the Mystery Men before World War II through the present day,...
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For the first time, acclaimed writer Len Wein's greatest tales of the DC Universe are collected, from the start of his prestigious career to its finale. Includes stories from Teen Titans #18, Phantom Stranger #20-24, JLA #100-102, Action Comics #419-420, 422-423, 425-426, 429, 432, DC Comics Presents #27-29, JLA 80-Page Giant #2, DC Retroactive: Green Lantern-The '80s: Big Betrayal #1 and Swamp Thing Winter Special #1.
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A thrilling new collection featuring the next round of JLA/JSA team-ups, with a stunning cover by Alex Ross! This volume reprints JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #91-92, #100-102, #107-108, and #113; featuring the legendary search through time for the SevenSoldiers of Victory, the discovery of Earth-X and the Freedom Fighters, and the final fate of Sandman's partner Sandy! Plus, an introduction by Len Wein.