Posted By Dan Greenfield on Jun 29, 2023 | 1 comment

A feast for Silver and Bronze Age fans: SPIDER-MAN leads with three, plus AVENGERS, FF, X-MEN, CAP and MORE…

Marvel’s adding a raft of Epic Collection re-releases to its January-June 2024 lineup, including a whopping 10 that are likely to appeal to Silver and Bronze Age fans.

We’re talking Spider-Man, the Avengers, the X-Men, Daredevil, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer.

The list is below, courtesy of the fine folks at the Epic Marvel Podcast. (If they report it, you can rely on it.)

None of these have been solicited yet or even listed on Amazon. There is also no price info yet. But there are plenty of other details, so dig this list:

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THE AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES

By Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck

Collects Avengers (1963) #1-20.

Gathering together to face Loki, Marvel’s greatest heroes — Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man and the Wasp — formed comics’ greatest team: the Avengers! They were joined by Captain America soon after, and there was no doubt these were Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! But Marvel heroes don’t just battle villains, they live, breathe, argue…and even fall out. And in an innovative twist, Stan Lee eventually chose to have those original Avengers depart, leaving Captain America to carry on! Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch — all conflicted villains — became Cap’s new recruits, transforming the Avengers into a dynamic, unpredictable and exciting quartet! So grab a copy of this Epic Collection, and experience the origins and permutations of the world’s most-famous super team from the very beginning!

Due: June 2024

Last released: 2014

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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SECRET OF THE PETRIFIED TABLET

By Stan Lee, John Romita, John Buscema

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #68-85 and material from Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #5.

Two of the fiercest crime lords in New York City are on a quest to decipher an ancient petrified tablet — whose secrets promise great power! It’s an indisputable classic by two of Marvel’s greatest creators, Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. — and that’s not all they have in store! J. Jonah Jameson has the Daily Bugle working overtime to brand Spider-Man as public enemy number one, the Prowler hits the scene, the Black Widow debuts her sultry new spy gear — and the origin of Peter’s parents is revealed! Plus: The Kingpin comes back for more, and this time it’s a family affair! Also featuring Gwen Stacy and the gang -whose heads are really going to turn when an ill Peter Parker strolls into a party in his Spider-Man costume!

Due: March 2024

Last released: 2020

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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: ASSASSINATION NATION

By David Michelinie, Gerry Conway, Todd McFarlane, Rob Liefeld, Erik Larsen, Alex Saviuk

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #311-325 and Annual #23 and Marvel Graphic Novel: Amazing Spider-Man — Parallel Lives.

Archenemies, assassins and Inferno! David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane’s fan-favorite run continues as the superstar artist takes on classic Spidey villains Mysterio, Green Goblin, Hobgoblin, Lizard, Rhino and Scorpion — and Spider-Man faces a brutal rematch with Venom, his newest and deadliest enemy! As Manhattan goes mad, the web-slinger must contend with the demonic threat of Inferno — but Peter’s powers can’t save him and MJ from a Christmastime eviction! Then, Spidey tackles international espionage when he’s drawn into the Assassin Nation Plot alongside Silver Sable, roguish gun-for-hire Paladin and Captain America! But when the assassin is revealed, who will survive? Plus: As Atlantis Attacks, Spidey and She-Hulk battle the Abomination! And a classic graphic novel sheds new light on Peter and Mary Jane’s lives!

Due: May 2024

Last released: 2019

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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: RETURN OF THE SINISTER SIX

By David Michelinie, Charles Vess, Erik Larsen, Mark Bagley

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #334-350, Spider-Man: Spirits of the Earth OGN.

Doctor Octopus is putting the band back together! But who will join master planner Otto Octavius in the most Sinister Six of all? Spidey is about to find out, but defeating this sextet of his most ruthless foes will test him like never before — and in the aftermath, Peter’s tremendous sense of responsibility will lead him to give up his powers! Is this Spider-Man no more? Normal life isn’t so great when the Scorpion attacks, and the Black Cat must leap to the rescue. Fingers crossed that the web-slinger will be back in action by the time Venom returns, the Avengers assemble and Doctor Doom arrives in town! Plus: Peter and Mary Jane’s romantic getaway in Scotland turns into a haunted second honeymoon!

Due: July 2024

Last released: 2016

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: BUCKY REBORN

By Stan Lee, Gene Colan

Collects Captain America (1968) #120-138.

Draped in the red, white and blue, there’s no character in all of comics who represents America like Cap – and his path through the tumultuous ’70s reveals both the character’s, and the nation’s, soul. In story after story Stan Lee and Gene Colan push the envelope as Cap goes behind enemy lines in Vietnam, teams with the Falcon to oppose the radical Diamond Heads, and sets out on a coast-to-coast road trip full of motorcycle gangs, rock festivals and the Red Skull! Then, Bucky Barnes returns from the grave! But with Baron Strucker, Doctor Doom and M.O.D.O.K. tied up in his revival, this can’t be the same pal that Cap remembers. What’s really going on here? Plus: an unforgettable Captain America/Falcon/Spider-Man team-up!

Due: May 2024

Last released: 2017

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DAREDEVIL: A WOMAN CALLED WIDOW

By Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Gene Colan

Collects Daredevil (1964) #64-86, Iron Man (1968) #35, and material from Iron Man (1968) #36.

Daredevil heads out to the Left Coast in a quest to earn back the love of Karen Page – and L.A. has never been stranger! A cast of bizarre and action-packed enemies stands between DD and the woman he loves! Then, back in the Big Apple, Daredevil teams up with the Black Panther and joins forces with Iron Man and Nick Fury. And one of the greatest eras in the history of the Man Without Fear begins when Daredevil and Black Widow become partners! Together, they face Spider-Man, the Sub-Mariner, the Man-Bull, the Owl, the Scorpion and more. But drama and tension are brewing… With the Black Widow in Daredevil’s life, what will become of Matt Murdock’s relationship with the lovely Karen Page?

Due: February 2024

Last released: 2019

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FANTASTIC FOUR: INTO THE TIMESTREAM

By Walt Simonson, Louise Simonson, Chris Claremont, Rich Buckler, Arthur Adams

Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #334-346 and Annual #23 and material from New Mutants Annual #6, X-Factor Annual #5 And X-Men Annual (1970) #14.

It’s sensational Simonson storytelling for Marvel’s First Family! When the FF’s Congressional hearing is disrupted by dozens of vengeance-seeking villains, the famous foursome must deal with Capitol chaos! And when a time anomaly sends them into the future, will the universe fall to Galactus while the FF are clashing with Kang and Nebula? As Sharon Ventura and the Human Torch face personal crises, the Fantastic Four find themselves on a parallel Earth battling cyborg dictators and displaced dinosaurs! And the temporal madness only gets worse when the adult Franklin Richards flees to the present from the “Days of Future Past” timeline — with Hound-master Ahab in hot pursuit! Guest-starring the Avengers, the X-Men, Spider-Man and Death’s Head!

Due: July 2024

Last released: 2019

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SILVER SURFER: FREEDOM

By Stan Lee, Steve Englehart, John Byrne, Marshall Rogers, Joe Staton, John Buscema

Collects Silver Surfer (1982) #1, Silver Surfer (1987) #1-14, Super-Villain Classics #1; material from Epic Illustrated #1, Marvel Fanfare (1982) #51.

The sentinel of the spaceways soars again! After years trapped on Earth, the Silver Surfer finally breaks free of Galactus’s barrier and returns to the stars. His full Power Cosmic restored, he heads for Zenn-La. But the old saying holds true: You can’t go home again. While the age-old war between the Kree and the Skrulls heats up once again, the Elders of the Universe target Galactus! But love is the greatest force of all. Will Surfer find it with his old flame, Shalla-Bal? With Galactus’s herald Nova? Or with the Celestial Madonna, Mantis? Plus: the origin of Galactus and more!

Due: July 2024

Last released: 2015

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X-MEN: CHILDREN OF THE ATOM

By Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Roy Thomas, Werner Roth

Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #1-23.

Billed as “The Strangest Super-Heroes of All!,” the ever-uncanny X-Men blasted onto the comic-book scene in 1963. Now, in this massive Epic Collection, you can feast your eyes as Stan, Jack & Co. lay down the building blocks of comics’ most famous franchise! You’ll experience the beginning of Professor X’s teen team, and their mission for peace and brotherhood between man and mutant; their first battle with arch-foe Magneto; the dynamic debuts of Juggernaut, the Sentinels, Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; and the Golden Age jungle man, Ka-Zar, reinvented for a new era! All this and more Epic X-Men adventures await within!

Due: April 2024

Last released: 2019

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X-MEN: THE GIFT

By Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr., Paul Smith, Dave Cockrum

Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #189-198, X-Men Annual (1970) #8, X-Men and Alpha Flight (1985) #1-2, Nightcrawler (1985) #1-4.

Swords and sorcery, mutant style! Finding themselves in the middle of a barbarian nightmare, can the X-Men, Avengers and Spider-Man restore the world? Things are no less mystical for the X-Men and Alpha Flight when the trickster god Loki offers a gift to the people of Earth — but, big surprise, it comes with a price! And blade in hand, Nightcrawler swashbuckles his way through an other-dimensional solo adventure! Enough fantasy for you? How about sci-fi, courtesy of Lockheed the Space Dragon and the time-tossed future Sentinel known as Nimrod? And for fans of good, old-fashioned super heroics, Power Pack meets Wolverine — and the Juggernaut’s back in town!

Due: June 2024

Last released: 2015

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