Another chance to grab some in-demand volumes…
Marvel’s Epic Collection is probably the best series of vintage volumes out there and because of that, the books often sell out. Well, there are six Silver and Bronze-era Epic Collections that have been added to the 2024 line-up, featuring Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America and Iron Man.
There are also a slew of new releases coming and you can read more about that here.
Meanwhile, dig these six in store, according to the Epic Marvel Podcast, which has a direct pipeline to Epic Collection HQ, much in the way we do with Facsimile Editions. In other words, if they’re reporting it, you can bank on it, even if Marvel hasn’t announced it yet.
Details are still sketchy, but dig these six from the Silver and Bronze Ages (and a little bit beyond):
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SEPTEMBER 2024
FANTASTIC FOUR: THE WORLD’S GREATEST COMIC MAGAZINE
By Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
In 1961, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby lit the fuse of the greatest revolution in comic book history – the Marvel Age of Comics – and it started right here, in the pages of the Fantastic Four! With the space race on, Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, Sue Storm and Johnny Storm shoot for the stars…but after their craft is bombarded by cosmic rays, they return to Earth with the startling powers of the Fantastic Four! These weren’t just any super heroes, though – the Fantastic Four were a realistic, relatable, bickering and loveable family that couldn’t pay their rent and didn’t always love their superpowers.
COLLECTING: Fantastic Four (1961) 1-18 (Fantastic Four Epic Collection Vol . 1)
Due date and price unannounced. Previous publications: 2014 and 2021.
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OCTOBER 2024
INCREDIBLE HULK EPIC COLLECTION: MAN OR MONSTER?
By Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Dr. Robert Bruce Banner may look like a mild-mannered scientist, but after being caught in a gamma bomb explosion, he became the unstoppable engine of destruction known as the Hulk! Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s atomic update on the Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde paradigm mixed the might of giant monsters with Cold War intrigue and psychological drama. Decades later, it’s a formula that still has readers clamoring for more! For the first time, this Epic Collection follows Hulk’s every adventure. His original series; his time with – and against – the Avengers; his first confrontation with the Thing; encounters with Spider-Man and Ant-Man and a mythic battle with Thor! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1962) #1-6, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #12 and #25-26, AVENGERS (1963) #1-3 and #5, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #14 and material from TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #59 and JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #112.
Due date and price unannounced. Previous publications: 2016 and 2021.
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THE INCREDIBLE HULK: FUTURE IMPERFECT
By Peter David, Gary Frank, Paul Pelletier, George Perez and MORE
Witness the terrifying future of the Incredible Hulk! Could our hero truly be destined to rule a ravaged world with a gamma fist as the despotic Maestro?! Or will a time-torn Bruce Banner be able to change his own nightmarish fate? One of the greatest Hulk tales ever told fully earns its Epic status! Plus, more adventures with Bruce, Rick Jones and the Pantheon! A monster at Loch Ness – but not the one Hulk went looking for! A showdown with Nick Fury! A royal rumble with Madman! Hulk and She-Hulk double-team the Bi-Beast! Silver Surfer and the Starjammers join the intergalactic Trojan War! And Rick is getting married…if he can survive his bachelor party!
COLLECTING: VOLUME 20: INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) 407-419, ANNUAL 20; HULK: FUTURE IMPERFECT 1-2; INCREDIBLE HULK ASHCAN EDITION; MATERIAL FROM MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL 3
Due date and price unannounced. Previous publication: 2017.
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NOVEMBER 2024
CAPTAIN AMERICA: STREETS OF POISON
By Mark Gruenwald, D.G. Chichester, Ron Lim, Mark Bagley, Jim Valentino and Mike Manley
Captain America joins the war on drugs! When Cap targets the gang that’s selling the new designer narcotic Ice, he receives an accidental overdose that combines with the Super-Soldier Serum in his blood. Left permanently enraged, a volatile shield-slinger finds himself in the middle of a street war between the Red Skull and the Kingpin. With deadly villains Crossbones and Bullseye on each side, Cap will need to rely on his friends. But the Ice-induced rage is alienating him from allies like Daredevil and the Black Widow – and even his girlfriend, Diamondback. Steve must get free of the powerful drug, but it will come at a cost. Will he be fit to celebrate his 50th anniversary – or to face the Serpent Society, the Watchdogs and…Iron Man?! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #372-386 and ANNUAL #9-10.
Due date and price unannounced. Previous publication: 2015.
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DECEMBER 2024
CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION: THE SUPERIA STRATAGEM
By Mark Gruenwald, Fabian Nicieza, Rik Levins, Larry Alexander, Kevin Maguire and MORE
Hell hath no fury! Captain America faces a threat like never before when Superia raises an army of female super villains – from Anaconda to M.O.D.A.M.! The roguish gun-for-hire Paladin lends a hand to face these Femizons, but can these two mismatched adventurers thwart Superia’s stratagem? Then, Cap has a showdown with his German counterpart, Hauptmann Deutschland. Both men are after the Red Skull -until they discover that he’s been killed by Scourge! But nothing is ever as it seems with the Skull… Plus, Diamondback seeks a quiet life -as Cap’s executive secretary?! Bernie Rosenthal returns! Cap takes on Crossbones, Viper, Taskmaster, Jack O’Lantern, Doughboy and more! And journey back to World War II for a fresh look at the origin and earliest adventures of Captain America and Bucky!
COLLECTING: VOL. 17: CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) 387-397, ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN AMERICA 1-4
Due date and price unannounced. Previous publication: 2019.
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JANUARY 2025
IRON MAN EPIC COLLECTION: STARK WARS
By David Michelinie, Bob Layton, Mark Bright and Barry Windsor-Smith
Time for the Armored Avenger to start avenging! Tony Stark is back in the groove as Iron Man, from outer space to the ocean depths. But the new Stark Enterprises is on constant super-villain alert, under attack from familiar faces like Spymaster and new threats like the ethereal Ghost. And when Tony discovers that his technology has been stolen and abused, he declares war on anyone in armor! Iron Man’s new ruthless streak brings him into conflict with the U.S. government, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers. And as his actions grow ever more extreme, he must battle an old friend in a new guise – Steve Rogers, aka the Captain! By the time the dust settles on these Armor Wars, the world might need a new Iron Man! Collecting IRON MAN (1968) #215-232 and ANNUAL #9.
Due date and price unannounced. Previous publication: 2015.
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A few thoughts:
— These are not the only Epic re-releases coming, just the ones I think would be most of interest to 13th Dimension readers. Check out the Epic Marvel Podcast’s Facebook page for more.
— There will be more announcements in the weeks to come.
— Standard Caveat: Marvel has not solicited any of these, but again, if the Epic Marvel Podcast has announced it, you can be certain it’s on the way. Things can always change, however, so stay loose.
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MORE
— MARVEL Adds New EPIC COLLECTIONS to 2024 Roster. Click here.
— MARVEL Adds Slew of Major EPIC COLLECTION Re-Releases to 2024 Schedule. Click here.
