COMICS

t’s the 1980s—The United States has emerged victorious in the Vietnam War, Richard Nixon remains in office, and the Cold War rages on. Superheroes have been outlawed, with some going into retirement, some becoming government agents, and still others turning to vigilantism. And an unknown assassin is stalking a group of heroes who’ve fallen from grace, plagued by all-too-human failings. After this scattered team—Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan, and Ozymandias—comes together to mourn a friend, they discover that the murder is part of a larger plot to upend the fragile geo-political balance and spread calamity across the world.

A day where you’re really trying not to get into trouble while your girlfriend is out of town, but then some jerk attacks you at brunch, you get arrested for some teensy-weensy property damage, and you’re sentenced to community service? Well Harley Quinn has and it’s enough to make a gal start seeing cartoon fishies every which way and such!

In the aftermath of BLOOD HUNT and FALL OF THE HOUSE OF X, one of the most powerful X-Men finds a new home with the Avengers! But the team’s roster won’t be the only thing shaken up when a deadly threat sets its vengeful sights on Earth! Ororo has joined the team just in time to deal with catastrophe, and she’ll need to call in other mutants to help against this world-ending threat! A who’s who of the Marvel Universe must unite against the supreme power of Hyperion! Plus: It’s time for someone to step off the Avengers…

On Earth-65, Gwen Stacy was bitten by a radioactive spider, gained arachnid-like super-powers and started a crimefighting career as Spider-Woman. Now known as Ghost-Spider, she's still affectionately known to her peers as Spider-Gwen! But what would have happened if she'd picked up the enchanted hammer Mjolnir instead? Or if she received the Super-Soldier Serum? Or built a high-tech suit of armor?