Posted By Dan Greenfield on Jan 21, 2021 | 3 comments

More terrific paperback collections coming up…

Last fall, we wrote about Marvel’s big wave of 2021 Epic Collections — both new editions and re-releases.

But the House of Ideas has even more coming, with several additional releases officially announced in Thursday’s new solicitations. And just dig some of the creators involved: Roy Thomas, Steve Englehart, Barry Windsor-Smith, Gerry Conway, Doug Moench, Bill Mantlo, Ron Marz and many more.

Check out the official descriptions:

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AVENGERS EPIC COLLECTION: A TRAITOR STALKS WITHIN US TPB

Volume #6 in the Avengers Epic Collections
Written by ROY THOMAS & STEVE ENGLEHART with HARLAN ELLISON, STAN LEE, STEVE GERBER
& CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, RICH BUCKLER & DON HECK with GEORGE TUSKA, JIM STARLIN, BOB BROWN & SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
Barry Windsor-Smith joins Roy Thomas for a three-part super-saga that assembles every Avenger from issue #1 to #100 against the combined threat of Ares and the Enchantress! Then, Steve Englehart takes the reins and begins his iconic tenure writing Earth’s Mightiest Heroes with an excursion to the Savage Land, the return of the Black Panther, and the traitorous master plan of the Grim Reaper and the Space Phantom! Hawkeye quits the team just as Magneto arrives to battle the combined forces of the Avengers, the X-Men and Daredevil, Mantis makes her stunning first appearance, romance blooms between the Vision and Scarlet Witch, the Black Widow returns, and the Swordsman joins the Avengers’ ranks! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #98-114 and DAREDEVIL (1964) #99.
400 PGS./Rated T …$39.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92911-4

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THOR EPIC COLLECTION: THE FINAL GAUNTLET TPB

Volume #20 in the Thor Epic Collections
Written by TOM DeFALCO, RON FRENZ, JIM STARLIN & RON MARZ
Penciled by GARY HARTLE, GEOF ISHERWOOD, RON FRENZ, M.C. WYMAN, BRUCE ZICK & PAT OLLIFFE
Cover by RON FRENZ
The return of Thor! The true Odinson has been located at last, and the end of Eric Masterson’s time as the God of Thunder draws near — but will Bloodaxe be his executioner? Or will the cost of freeing the original Thor prove too much to bear? Thor shall battle Thor, and a new heroic legacy awaits! Then, a mighty quest begins for the Odinson — but something is not right! Can Beta Ray Bill stand in the way of an increasingly unbalanced Thunder God? Thor brutally battles the Super-Skrull, Drax and Pluto as the Infinity Crusade rocks the Marvel Universe! Plus: Hold your hammers high as the Thor Corps reunites! Can Dargo Ktor, Beta Ray Bill and Thunderstrike put aside their differences in time to knock Zarrko the Tomorrow Man into next week? Collecting THOR (1966) #451-467 and THOR CORPS #1-4.
504 PGS./Rated T …$39.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-93088-2
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

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We previously reported that Morbius Epic Collection: The End of a Living Vampire was on its way. But now there are complete details:

MORBIUS EPIC COLLECTION: THE END OF A LIVING VAMPIRE TPB

Volume #2 in the Morbius Epic Collections
Written by DOUG MOENCH, BILL MANTLO & DAVID ANTHONY KRAFT with ARCHIE GOODWIN
& RALPH MACCHIO
Penciled by SONNY TRINIDAD, MIKE VOSBURG & SAL BUSCEMA with FRANK ROBBINS, DON HECK, GEORGE EVANS & ARVELL JONES
Cover by GIL KANE
The first era in the dark saga of Marvel’s living vampire concludes! Morbius must save Martine Bancroft from the other-dimensional clutches of Helleyes, while CIA agent Simon Stroud stalks him at every turn! In a pair of black-and-white vampire tales, Morbius struggles with a desperate attempt to end his bloodlust while facing the undead threat of the Brotherhood of Judas! A Morbius showcase in MARVEL PREVIEW sends the living vampire on the hunt for a brutal murderer in the moors of Slade Mansion! And Morbius joins Man-Thing, Ghost Rider and the Werewolf by Night in the Legion of Monsters! Plus: Team-ups with the Thing, Spider-Man and She-Hulk! Collecting FEAR #27-31, MARVEL PREMIERE #28, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #15, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #6-8 and #38; SAVAGE SHE-HULK #9-12; and material from VAMPIRE TALES #9-11 and ANNUAL #1 and MARVEL PREVIEW #8.
400 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92834-6
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

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There are also re-releases:

AVENGERS EPIC COLLECTION: THE FINAL THREAT TPB (NEW PRINTING)

Volume #9 in the Avengers Epic Collections
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART, STAN LEE, GERRY CONWAY, JIM SHOOTER, JIM STARLIN & BILL MANTLO
Penciled by GEORGE PÉREZ, JOHN BYRNE & JIM STARLIN with JACK KIRBY, JOHN BUSCEMA, SAL BUSCEMA,
DON HECK, GEORGE TUSKA & JIM SHOOTER
Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ
A new era begins for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes with a new Avengers lineup under the guidance of writers Gerry Conway and Jim Shooter! Teamed with a who’s who of top 1970s art talent — George Pérez, Jim Starlin and John Byrne — these master storytellers pit the Avengers against the greatest threats in the Marvel Universe! From Doctor Doom to Ultron, from Attuma to the Sub-Mariner, the Avengers are put to the test in issue after action-packed issue! Ant-Man amok, the return of Wonder Man and the Avengers’ all-time classic battle with Thanos highlight this Epic Collection! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #150-166 and ANNUAL #6-7, SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP #9, and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE ANNUAL #2.
440 PGS./Rated T …$39.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92959-6
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

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POWER MAN & IRON FIST EPIC COLLECTION: HEROES FOR HIRE TPB (NEW PRINTING)

Volume #1 in the Power Man & Iron Fist Epic Collections
Written by JO DUFFY with CHRIS CLAREMONT, ED HANNIGAN, BOB LAYTON & STEVEN GRANT
Penciled by KERRY GAMMILL with JOHN BYRNE, TREVOR VON EEDEN, MIKE ZECK, SAL BUSCEMA,
LEE ELIAS, MARIE SEVERIN & ALAN WEISS
Cover by DAVE COCKRUM
Marvel’s stronger-than-steel man of the streets Luke Cage partners with the mystic kung fu master Iron Fist in the beginning of one of the greatest teams in comic book history! Together, Power Man and Iron Fist are heroes for hire, taking on any job and any challenge — as long as their clients can meet the price. But both heroes have long pasts and old foes out to destroy them. Between facing those menaces and making ends meet, it’s a life short on downtime and long on action! This inaugural Epic Collection features the beginning of our heroes’ partnership; guest appearances by Colleen Wing and Misty Knight, the Daughters of the Dragon; a team-up with the X-Men; and classic villains including Nightshade, Bushmaster and Sabretooth! Collecting POWER MAN #48-49 and POWER MAN AND IRON FIST (1978) #50-70.
448 PGS./Rated T …$39.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92987-9
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

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A few thoughts:

— Another re-release listed in the solicitations, Wolverine Epic Collection: Madripoor Nights, we covered already. (Click here.)

— I’m still waiting on Spider-Man’s sixth and eighth editions, which cover the early- and mid-’70s, respectively.

— You want the release dates, don’t you? Here they are:

Avengers: A Traitor Stalks Within Us: May 19

Thor: The Final Gauntlet: May 12

Morbius: The End of a Living Vampire: May 12

Avengers: The Final Threat: May 12

Power Man and Iron Fist: Heroes For Hire: May 19

Wolverine: Madripoor Nights: April 28

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MORE

— MARVEL to Unleash Wave of New EPIC COLLECTIONS in Early 2021. Click here.

— Marvel to Re-Release Slew of Major EPIC COLLECTIONS. Click here.