Concluding a legendary comic-book vision of the period that followed the original STAR WARS trilogy!All the members of Emperor Palpatine’s elite Royal Guard have been hunted down and killed except one: Kir Kanos, the Emperor’s most loyal soldier. Fighting for his life, Kanos must find new allies — and a new identity as bounty hunter Kenix Kil! But Kanos’ quest puts him in the crosshairs of both the remaining Empire forces and the leaders of the New Republic! Then Boba Fett is alive! And the deadly assignments he takes on next will prove he’s still the best of the best! Luke Skywalker establishes a new academy to train the next generation of Jedi Knights — but will he marry Mara Jade, once the Emperor’s greatest assassin? The galaxy mourns the death of an iconic rebel hero — and 25 years after the events of A New Hope, Luke’s New Jedi Order — which now includes Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo’s children — must face the greatest threat since the Sith were defeated: the Yuuzhan Vong!COLLECTING: Star Wars: Crimson Empire (1997) #0-6, Star Wars: The Bounty Hunters - Kenix Kil (1999) #1, Star Wars: Crimson Empire II - Council of Blood (1998) #1-6, Star Wars: Crimson Empire III - Empire Lost (2011) #1-6, Star Wars: Jedi Academy - Leviathan (1998) #1-4, Star Wars: The Mixed-Up Droid (1995) #1, Star Wars: Union (1999) #1-4, Star Wars: Chewbacca (2000) #1-4, Star Wars: Invasion (2009) #0-5, Star Wars: Invasion - Rescues (2010) #1-6, Star Wars: Invasion - Revelations (2011) #1-5, Star Wars Handbook (1998) #2; material from Dark Horse Extra (1998) #21-24; Dark Horse Presents (2011) #1; Star Wars Tales (1999) #8, 11, 16-19, 21Written by Mike Richardson, Randy Stradley, John Wagner, John Ostrander, Kevin Anderson, Michael Stackpole, Darko Macan, Dave Land, John Whitman, Ryder Windham, Jim Pascoe, W. Haden Blackman, Tom Taylor, Mike Hansen, Nathan Butler, Andrew Robinson, Jim Royal, Philip Simon, Chris Cerasi, Jeremy Barlow & MorePenciled by Paul Gulacy, Philip Craig Russell, Javier Saltares, Isaac Buckminster Owens, Christopher Ivy, Randy Emberlin, Cam Kennedy, Dario Carrasco Jr., Robert Teranishi, Dusty Abell, Lucas Marangon, Kris Justice, Will Blyberg, Jordi Ensign, Colin Wilson, Dub, Niko Henrichon, James Raiz, Nuria Peris, Ramon Bachs, Chris Brunner, Steve Crespo, Martin Egeland, Alex Maleev, John Nadeau, Tom Raney, Dave Ross, Pierre-Andre Dery & More

Tales from the Republic era of Star Wars! Delve deep into the dark past of Jango Fett! Find out how he became a Mandalorian warrior and battled his way through war and slavery to become the bounty hunter who caught Count Dooku's eye! Meanwhile, Ki-Adi-Mundi seeks a wayward Jedi on the backward world of Tatooine, and Jabba the Hutt will help - for a price! And as half of the Jedi Council heads to the planet of Malastare on a mission of peace, a phantom menace looms in the shadows! Plus: Mace Windu braves the Smuggler's Moon! Jedi Knight Quinlan Vos has lost his memory! And lightsabers clash as the bounty hunter Aurra Sing arrives on Coruscant, slaying Jedi in the very shadow of the Temple! Collecting: Star Wars: Jango Fett - Open Seasons (2002) #1-4, Star Wars (1998) #7-35; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) #8, 13, #21-24; Dark Horse Extra (1998) #35-37; Dark Horse Presents Annual 2000

An '80s classic American anthology-style horror comicbook that lives outside of the DC superhero universe. This uniquehorror/thriller series created by John Ostrander and Del Close is an unusualcollection of stories that avoided the use of gory shock in favor of moreunpredictable stories. The themes of alienation and psychological dread aremixed with grotesque dark humor, social and political commentary in the form ofsatire.

The Suicide Squad teams up a strange and untamed cast of characters ranging from squad veterans like Harley Quinn and Captain Boomerang to the downright peculiar like Savant and the Javelin. The Suicide Squad Case Files 2 collection includes debut and key appearances of Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Rick Flag, The Ratcatcher, Savant, The Javelin, Blackguard and more. Collects Suicide Squad #44, Secret Origins #14, Detective Comics #585, Birds of Prey #58, Batman: Harley Quinn #1, Green Lantern #174, and Booster Gold #1.

The Spectre stars in thought-provoking, character-defining stories from comics legends John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake, now presented in their first omnibus collection!Writer John Ostrander and artist Tom Mandrake were already well-established in the comics world by 1992, following acclaimed and influential runs on Suicide Squad and Batman, respectively. For their next move, they teamed together and took on The Spectre: slain cop Jim Corrigan, who returned from the afterlife as a nearly all-powerful divine agent of vengeance.Drawing upon his theology studies, Ostrander brought new dimension to the character, placing the Spectre and his frequently brutal brand of justice in ethically nuanced situations.In these tales from the 1990s, police detective Jim Corrigan tries to end his mission as the Spectre. But the grisly crimes of a serial killer pulls him back into the battle for justice—and sends him on a trip to hell itself. And the enigmatic mystic known as Madame Xanadu tries to help Corrigan and his friends—but her help may lead one of them to commit suicide.And when the Spectre decides to wipe out the human race, it's up to DC's mystic heroes including John Constantine, Etrigan the Demon, the Phantom Stranger, Doctor Fate, Zatanna and more to try and stop him.This omnibus collects the first half of Ostrander and Mandrake’s run: The Spectre #1-31 and #0, and material from Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #21.

The mission never ends, and neither does the cost.The explosive saga continues in Suicide Squad by John Ostrander Omnibus Vol. 2 as the infamous Task Force X dives deeper into the shadows of the DC Universe. Under the iron command of Amanda Waller, this team of expendable villains faces impossible odds, moral ambiguity, and the crushing weight of consequence. As betrayals mount and body counts rise, the line between justice and survival grows razor-thin. This volume collects more of John Ostrander’s groundbreaking run that redefined the Squad as the ultimate weapon in a war that no one else will fight and that no one truly wins.

They’re expendable, deniable, and deadly. When covert missions demand results without accountability, Amanda Waller sends in Task Force X—the Suicide Squad. In this explosive collection, the Squad faces betrayal, black ops, and a descent into the supernatural as Nightshade’s past comes back to haunt them.DC Finest: Suicide Squad – The Nightshade Odyssey collects Suicide Squad #11–20, Suicide Squad Annual #1, The Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1, The Flash #12, Manhunter #1 and #6, Justice League International #13, Deadshot #1–4, Checkmate #1 (1997), and Checkmate #8 (1988). This volume dives deep into the morally gray world of Task Force X, where villains are forced to serve the greater good—or die trying. As the Squad battles drug cartels, Russian prisons, and supernatural threats, Nightshade’s personal demons threaten to unravel the team from within.

As their landmark Spectre saga enters its second arc, writer John Ostrander (Suicide Squad) and artist Tom Mandrake (Martian Manhunter) escalate their gothic, metaphysical masterwork into a searing confrontation with faith, identity, and cosmic justice.From John Ostrander (Suicide Squad) and Tom Mandrake (Martian Manhunter) comes the thrilling conclusion to their dark reimagining of the Spectre. In this second and final volume, when the Spectre faces a crisis of faith, he seeks out the one being who is capable of reconciling Jim Corrigan’s guilty conscience with Spectre’s mission of divine wrath—God!Collects The Spectre #32-62, The Spectre Annual #1, Showcase ’95 #8, and entries from Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #21, Who’s Who Update ’87 #5, and Who’s Who in the DC Universe #8, with new essays by John Ostrander and series editor Dan Raspler, the original series proposal, a glow-in-the-dark dust jacket, and a slew of behind-the-scenes extras.

What if the world decided it didn’t want heroes anymore? DC Finest: Events: Legends Part One captures the emotional core of DC’s first post-Crisis crossover, where Darkseid doesn’t just attack cities—he attacks faith in Superman, Batman, and every costumed legend on Earth.The first major crossover to follow the reality-shattering events of Crisis on Infinite Earths begins here in an all-new DC Finest series! Emerging from the chaos of multi-dimensional destruction, a new generation of superheroes is rising. But before they can take their place at the front line of Earth’s defenders, they must first confront Darkseid and somehow counter his insidious plan to eradicate the very concept of heroism from the world!Written and illustrated by a host of bona fide comics legends—including John Ostrander, Len Wein, John Byrne, Roy Thomas, Karl Kesel, and Todd McFarlane—DC Finest: Events: Legends Part One collects Legends #1-3, Infinity, Inc. #34-36, Cosmic Boy #1-2, Hawkman #5-6, Green Lantern Corps #207-208, Secret Origins #10, Batman #401, Detective Comics #568, The Fury of Firestorm #55-56, Blue Beetle #9, Justice League of America #258, and Hawkman #6.

Prepare yourself for a flurry of martial arts action in the mighty Marvel manner with Shang-Chi. Raised by a villainous father and trained to be his ultimate weapon, Shang-Chi rebelled against his criminal destiny and chose to use his skills as a hero instead! Now you can discover some of his most exciting, action-packed tales in this latest Marvel Select bookazine. From cut-throat pirates and international terrorists, to the vicious claws of Lady Deathstrike, a host of unlucky villains are about to feel the wrath of his deadly hands! Reprinting: Heroes For Hire #18-19, Spider-Island: Deadly Hands Of Kung Fu #1-3, Avengers (2012) #11 & Legend Of Shang-Chi #1

Baron Zemos plan att ta över världen börjar närma sig fullbordan! Kan ens Avengers och Fantastic Fours kombinerade krafter stoppa honom? Är Atlas, Songbird, Techno, Mach-1 och Meteorite intresserade av att återvända till brottets bana? Och hur kommer Jolt att reagera när hon får reda på Thunderbolts mörka hemlighet?

The Punisher literally kills the Marvel Universe in a classic tale by one of Frank Castle?s signature writers, Garth Ennis! But don?t worry, the MU is back for round two ? kind of ? in a post-apocalyptic war zone filled with cannibalistic super types. Plus: Bullets fly in some of Frank?s best clashes with the costumes and capes! He?ll come between old pals Luke Cage and Iron Fist, and gatecrash Spider-Man?s volatile first meeting with Nightcrawler ? this ain?t no team-up! Watch him make Spidey, Daredevil and Wolverine look like a Confederacy of Dunces, and prepare to be amazed when the Punisher takes on the Avengers! Yes, even Thor! Collecting PUNISHER KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #161-162, HEROES FOR HIRE (1997) #9, PUNISHER (2001) #33-37, PUNISHER WAR ZONE (2012) #1-5 and MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. PUNISHER #1-4.

The Stark Hyperspace War! The Jedi Council have revealed their part in a sensitive conflict from the past - but what role did Obi-Wan's recently deceased mentor, Qui-Gon Jinn, play? Meanwhile, Obi-Wan must confront his feelings about Qui-Gon's death if he is to train his own new apprentice, Anakin Skywalker! Elsewhere, the double-dealing Villie Grahrk boasts of a recent encounter with the Jedi Council - but will anyone believe him? Either way, Villie's path is about to cross with the Jedi again as Aayla Secura reunites with her former teacher Quinlan Vos in their deadliest adventure yet! And legendary bounty hunters Zam Wesell and Jango Fett clash as they each try for the biggest score of their lives. Who will walk away? Collecting STAR WARS (1998) #36-45, STAR WARS: JEDI QUEST #1-4, STAR WARS: JANGO FETT and STAR WARS: ZAM WESELL.

The origin and early days of the Jedi order! Thousands of years before A New Hope, before lightsabers and hyperspace, a group of beings on a distant planet strive to balance the mysterious Force - until a stranger arrives, and the doors to the galaxy are thrown open! Millennia later, in the wake of the Sith Empire's reign, two Jedi legends emerge: Nomi Sunrider and Ulic Qel-Droma! But when Exar Kun covets the secrets of the Sith, will dark knowledge corrupt both him and Ulic? Only Nomi may have the answer to their fates! As war turns Jedi against Jedi, who will survive - and who will be lost to history? Collecting STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI - FORCE STORM #1-5, STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI - PRISONER OF BOGAN #1-5, STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI - FORCE WAR #1-5, STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI #0, STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI - THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE SITH #0-5, STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI - THE FALL OF THE SITH EMPIRE #1-5, STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI #1-5, STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI - THE FREEDON NADD UPRISING #1-2, STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI - DARK LORDS OF THE SITH #1-6, STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI - THE SITH WAR #1-6, STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI - REDEMPTION #1-5, and material from STAR WARS TALES #23 and DARK HORSE COMICS #7-9.

Head far into the future of a galaxy long ago!A new evil has arisen, shattering a resurgent Empire and seeking to put an end to the Jedi. The Sith Lord Darth Krayt sits on the throne. Only one hope remains: the last remaining heir to the Skywalker legacy. Cade Skywalker may be strong in the Force — but years after a tragedy, he is a bounty hunter working with Jariah Syn and Deliah Blue. Reluctantly finding himself at the center of galactic turmoil may force Cade to embrace his heritage. But will the path on which he embarks be one of redemption or damnation? As Krayt, now Emperor after a bloody coup, sets out to teach the galaxy a lesson in obedience, will a hidden temple lead Cade to find Jedi for a new age? And when the era-spanning Celeste Morne arrives, will she be the secret weapon that will help take down Krayt?COLLECTING: Star Wars: Legacy (2006) #0, 0-1/2, 1-36, 41Written by John Ostrander & Jan DuursemaPenciled by Jan Duursema, Travel Foreman, Adam Dekraker, Colin Wilson, Omar Francia, Alan Robinson, Kajo Baldisimo & More

Concluding a legendary comic-book vision of the period that followed the original STAR WARS trilogy!All the members of Emperor Palpatine’s elite Royal Guard have been hunted down and killed except one: Kir Kanos, the Emperor’s most loyal soldier. Fighting for his life, Kanos must find new allies — and a new identity as bounty hunter Kenix Kil! But Kanos’ quest puts him in the crosshairs of both the remaining Empire forces and the leaders of the New Republic! Then Boba Fett is alive! And the deadly assignments he takes on next will prove he’s still the best of the best! Luke Skywalker establishes a new academy to train the next generation of Jedi Knights — but will he marry Mara Jade, once the Emperor’s greatest assassin? The galaxy mourns the death of an iconic rebel hero — and 25 years after the events of A New Hope, Luke’s New Jedi Order — which now includes Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo’s children — must face the greatest threat since the Sith were defeated: the Yuuzhan Vong!COLLECTING: Star Wars: Crimson Empire (1997) #0-6, Star Wars: The Bounty Hunters - Kenix Kil (1999) #1, Star Wars: Crimson Empire II - Council of Blood (1998) #1-6, Star Wars: Crimson Empire III - Empire Lost (2011) #1-6, Star Wars: Jedi Academy - Leviathan (1998) #1-4, Star Wars: The Mixed-Up Droid (1995) #1, Star Wars: Union (1999) #1-4, Star Wars: Chewbacca (2000) #1-4, Star Wars: Invasion (2009) #0-5, Star Wars: Invasion - Rescues (2010) #1-6, Star Wars: Invasion - Revelations (2011) #1-5, Star Wars Handbook (1998) #2; material from Dark Horse Extra (1998) #21-24; Dark Horse Presents (2011) #1; Star Wars Tales (1999) #8, 11, 16-19, 21Written by Mike Richardson, Randy Stradley, John Wagner, John Ostrander, Kevin Anderson, Michael Stackpole, Darko Macan, Dave Land, John Whitman, Ryder Windham, Jim Pascoe, W. Haden Blackman, Tom Taylor, Mike Hansen, Nathan Butler, Andrew Robinson, Jim Royal, Philip Simon, Chris Cerasi, Jeremy Barlow & MorePenciled by Paul Gulacy, Philip Craig Russell, Javier Saltares, Isaac Buckminster Owens, Christopher Ivy, Randy Emberlin, Cam Kennedy, Dario Carrasco Jr., Robert Teranishi, Dusty Abell, Lucas Marangon, Kris Justice, Will Blyberg, Jordi Ensign, Colin Wilson, Dub, Niko Henrichon, James Raiz, Nuria Peris, Ramon Bachs, Chris Brunner, Steve Crespo, Martin Egeland, Alex Maleev, John Nadeau, Tom Raney, Dave Ross, Pierre-Andre Dery & More

Tales from the Republic era of Star Wars! Delve deep into the dark past of Jango Fett! Find out how he became a Mandalorian warrior and battled his way through war and slavery to become the bounty hunter who caught Count Dooku's eye! Meanwhile, Ki-Adi-Mundi seeks a wayward Jedi on the backward world of Tatooine, and Jabba the Hutt will help - for a price! And as half of the Jedi Council heads to the planet of Malastare on a mission of peace, a phantom menace looms in the shadows! Plus: Mace Windu braves the Smuggler's Moon! Jedi Knight Quinlan Vos has lost his memory! And lightsabers clash as the bounty hunter Aurra Sing arrives on Coruscant, slaying Jedi in the very shadow of the Temple! Collecting: Star Wars: Jango Fett - Open Seasons (2002) #1-4, Star Wars (1998) #7-35; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) #8, 13, #21-24; Dark Horse Extra (1998) #35-37; Dark Horse Presents Annual 2000

An '80s classic American anthology-style horror comicbook that lives outside of the DC superhero universe. This uniquehorror/thriller series created by John Ostrander and Del Close is an unusualcollection of stories that avoided the use of gory shock in favor of moreunpredictable stories. The themes of alienation and psychological dread aremixed with grotesque dark humor, social and political commentary in the form ofsatire.

The Suicide Squad teams up a strange and untamed cast of characters ranging from squad veterans like Harley Quinn and Captain Boomerang to the downright peculiar like Savant and the Javelin. The Suicide Squad Case Files 2 collection includes debut and key appearances of Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Rick Flag, The Ratcatcher, Savant, The Javelin, Blackguard and more. Collects Suicide Squad #44, Secret Origins #14, Detective Comics #585, Birds of Prey #58, Batman: Harley Quinn #1, Green Lantern #174, and Booster Gold #1.

The Spectre stars in thought-provoking, character-defining stories from comics legends John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake, now presented in their first omnibus collection!Writer John Ostrander and artist Tom Mandrake were already well-established in the comics world by 1992, following acclaimed and influential runs on Suicide Squad and Batman, respectively. For their next move, they teamed together and took on The Spectre: slain cop Jim Corrigan, who returned from the afterlife as a nearly all-powerful divine agent of vengeance.Drawing upon his theology studies, Ostrander brought new dimension to the character, placing the Spectre and his frequently brutal brand of justice in ethically nuanced situations.In these tales from the 1990s, police detective Jim Corrigan tries to end his mission as the Spectre. But the grisly crimes of a serial killer pulls him back into the battle for justice—and sends him on a trip to hell itself. And the enigmatic mystic known as Madame Xanadu tries to help Corrigan and his friends—but her help may lead one of them to commit suicide.And when the Spectre decides to wipe out the human race, it's up to DC's mystic heroes including John Constantine, Etrigan the Demon, the Phantom Stranger, Doctor Fate, Zatanna and more to try and stop him.This omnibus collects the first half of Ostrander and Mandrake’s run: The Spectre #1-31 and #0, and material from Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #21.

The mission never ends, and neither does the cost.The explosive saga continues in Suicide Squad by John Ostrander Omnibus Vol. 2 as the infamous Task Force X dives deeper into the shadows of the DC Universe. Under the iron command of Amanda Waller, this team of expendable villains faces impossible odds, moral ambiguity, and the crushing weight of consequence. As betrayals mount and body counts rise, the line between justice and survival grows razor-thin. This volume collects more of John Ostrander’s groundbreaking run that redefined the Squad as the ultimate weapon in a war that no one else will fight and that no one truly wins.

They’re expendable, deniable, and deadly. When covert missions demand results without accountability, Amanda Waller sends in Task Force X—the Suicide Squad. In this explosive collection, the Squad faces betrayal, black ops, and a descent into the supernatural as Nightshade’s past comes back to haunt them.DC Finest: Suicide Squad – The Nightshade Odyssey collects Suicide Squad #11–20, Suicide Squad Annual #1, The Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1, The Flash #12, Manhunter #1 and #6, Justice League International #13, Deadshot #1–4, Checkmate #1 (1997), and Checkmate #8 (1988). This volume dives deep into the morally gray world of Task Force X, where villains are forced to serve the greater good—or die trying. As the Squad battles drug cartels, Russian prisons, and supernatural threats, Nightshade’s personal demons threaten to unravel the team from within.

As their landmark Spectre saga enters its second arc, writer John Ostrander (Suicide Squad) and artist Tom Mandrake (Martian Manhunter) escalate their gothic, metaphysical masterwork into a searing confrontation with faith, identity, and cosmic justice.From John Ostrander (Suicide Squad) and Tom Mandrake (Martian Manhunter) comes the thrilling conclusion to their dark reimagining of the Spectre. In this second and final volume, when the Spectre faces a crisis of faith, he seeks out the one being who is capable of reconciling Jim Corrigan’s guilty conscience with Spectre’s mission of divine wrath—God!Collects The Spectre #32-62, The Spectre Annual #1, Showcase ’95 #8, and entries from Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #21, Who’s Who Update ’87 #5, and Who’s Who in the DC Universe #8, with new essays by John Ostrander and series editor Dan Raspler, the original series proposal, a glow-in-the-dark dust jacket, and a slew of behind-the-scenes extras.

What if the world decided it didn’t want heroes anymore? DC Finest: Events: Legends Part One captures the emotional core of DC’s first post-Crisis crossover, where Darkseid doesn’t just attack cities—he attacks faith in Superman, Batman, and every costumed legend on Earth.The first major crossover to follow the reality-shattering events of Crisis on Infinite Earths begins here in an all-new DC Finest series! Emerging from the chaos of multi-dimensional destruction, a new generation of superheroes is rising. But before they can take their place at the front line of Earth’s defenders, they must first confront Darkseid and somehow counter his insidious plan to eradicate the very concept of heroism from the world!Written and illustrated by a host of bona fide comics legends—including John Ostrander, Len Wein, John Byrne, Roy Thomas, Karl Kesel, and Todd McFarlane—DC Finest: Events: Legends Part One collects Legends #1-3, Infinity, Inc. #34-36, Cosmic Boy #1-2, Hawkman #5-6, Green Lantern Corps #207-208, Secret Origins #10, Batman #401, Detective Comics #568, The Fury of Firestorm #55-56, Blue Beetle #9, Justice League of America #258, and Hawkman #6.

Prepare yourself for a flurry of martial arts action in the mighty Marvel manner with Shang-Chi. Raised by a villainous father and trained to be his ultimate weapon, Shang-Chi rebelled against his criminal destiny and chose to use his skills as a hero instead! Now you can discover some of his most exciting, action-packed tales in this latest Marvel Select bookazine. From cut-throat pirates and international terrorists, to the vicious claws of Lady Deathstrike, a host of unlucky villains are about to feel the wrath of his deadly hands! Reprinting: Heroes For Hire #18-19, Spider-Island: Deadly Hands Of Kung Fu #1-3, Avengers (2012) #11 & Legend Of Shang-Chi #1

Baron Zemos plan att ta över världen börjar närma sig fullbordan! Kan ens Avengers och Fantastic Fours kombinerade krafter stoppa honom? Är Atlas, Songbird, Techno, Mach-1 och Meteorite intresserade av att återvända till brottets bana? Och hur kommer Jolt att reagera när hon får reda på Thunderbolts mörka hemlighet?

The Punisher literally kills the Marvel Universe in a classic tale by one of Frank Castle?s signature writers, Garth Ennis! But don?t worry, the MU is back for round two ? kind of ? in a post-apocalyptic war zone filled with cannibalistic super types. Plus: Bullets fly in some of Frank?s best clashes with the costumes and capes! He?ll come between old pals Luke Cage and Iron Fist, and gatecrash Spider-Man?s volatile first meeting with Nightcrawler ? this ain?t no team-up! Watch him make Spidey, Daredevil and Wolverine look like a Confederacy of Dunces, and prepare to be amazed when the Punisher takes on the Avengers! Yes, even Thor! Collecting PUNISHER KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #161-162, HEROES FOR HIRE (1997) #9, PUNISHER (2001) #33-37, PUNISHER WAR ZONE (2012) #1-5 and MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. PUNISHER #1-4.

The Stark Hyperspace War! The Jedi Council have revealed their part in a sensitive conflict from the past - but what role did Obi-Wan's recently deceased mentor, Qui-Gon Jinn, play? Meanwhile, Obi-Wan must confront his feelings about Qui-Gon's death if he is to train his own new apprentice, Anakin Skywalker! Elsewhere, the double-dealing Villie Grahrk boasts of a recent encounter with the Jedi Council - but will anyone believe him? Either way, Villie's path is about to cross with the Jedi again as Aayla Secura reunites with her former teacher Quinlan Vos in their deadliest adventure yet! And legendary bounty hunters Zam Wesell and Jango Fett clash as they each try for the biggest score of their lives. Who will walk away? Collecting STAR WARS (1998) #36-45, STAR WARS: JEDI QUEST #1-4, STAR WARS: JANGO FETT and STAR WARS: ZAM WESELL.

The origin and early days of the Jedi order! Thousands of years before A New Hope, before lightsabers and hyperspace, a group of beings on a distant planet strive to balance the mysterious Force - until a stranger arrives, and the doors to the galaxy are thrown open! Millennia later, in the wake of the Sith Empire's reign, two Jedi legends emerge: Nomi Sunrider and Ulic Qel-Droma! But when Exar Kun covets the secrets of the Sith, will dark knowledge corrupt both him and Ulic? Only Nomi may have the answer to their fates! As war turns Jedi against Jedi, who will survive - and who will be lost to history? Collecting STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI - FORCE STORM #1-5, STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI - PRISONER OF BOGAN #1-5, STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI - FORCE WAR #1-5, STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI #0, STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI - THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE SITH #0-5, STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI - THE FALL OF THE SITH EMPIRE #1-5, STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI #1-5, STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI - THE FREEDON NADD UPRISING #1-2, STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI - DARK LORDS OF THE SITH #1-6, STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI - THE SITH WAR #1-6, STAR WARS: TALES OF THE JEDI - REDEMPTION #1-5, and material from STAR WARS TALES #23 and DARK HORSE COMICS #7-9.

Head far into the future of a galaxy long ago!A new evil has arisen, shattering a resurgent Empire and seeking to put an end to the Jedi. The Sith Lord Darth Krayt sits on the throne. Only one hope remains: the last remaining heir to the Skywalker legacy. Cade Skywalker may be strong in the Force — but years after a tragedy, he is a bounty hunter working with Jariah Syn and Deliah Blue. Reluctantly finding himself at the center of galactic turmoil may force Cade to embrace his heritage. But will the path on which he embarks be one of redemption or damnation? As Krayt, now Emperor after a bloody coup, sets out to teach the galaxy a lesson in obedience, will a hidden temple lead Cade to find Jedi for a new age? And when the era-spanning Celeste Morne arrives, will she be the secret weapon that will help take down Krayt?COLLECTING: Star Wars: Legacy (2006) #0, 0-1/2, 1-36, 41Written by John Ostrander & Jan DuursemaPenciled by Jan Duursema, Travel Foreman, Adam Dekraker, Colin Wilson, Omar Francia, Alan Robinson, Kajo Baldisimo & More