Peter Gillis

Ghost Rider''s rampage through the 1970s era of Marvel continues! The Marvel Masterworks proudly present the finale of the Ghost Rider series that burned through pages for a decade and made the demon biker an icon. In this volume, series artist Bob Budiansky is joined by then-up-and-coming and now-lengendary writer J.M. DeMatteis. They''ll make Johnny Blaze''s struggle to contain the vengeance-obsessed demon as compelling as ever with adversaries like the stunning Steel Wind. The true test comes when Asmodeus compels Mephisto to split Blaze and Zarathos. It''s pedal to the metal from there as Zarathos'' origin is revealed and Roxanne Simpson returns, setting up a final showdown that will prove the high cost of vengeance. Also featuring two rare Ghost Rider What If? tales and an encounter with the Defenders. Collecting: Ghost Rider (1973) #74-81, Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) #11, The Defenders (1972) #145 and material from What If? (1977) #17 & #28 and The Defenders (1972) #146

Captain America teams up with fellow soliders out of time in this exciting era by industry icon J.M DeMatteis! In this Marvel Masterworks edition, Captain America encounters two other soldiers from out of time - one from years past and one from our future. Jack Monroe, the troubled 1950s Bucky, seeks out Cap and finds a someone who understands his plight and a new role as Nomad. Then, in a DeMatteis/Zeck classic, Deathlok, the reanimated cyborg super-soldier, enlists Cap in his future-war. Also featuring Nick Fury and his Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the final days of a Golden Age icon, a resurgent Secret Empire and revelations about the Cosmic Cube. Finally, the Falcon takes center stage in a miniseries that pits him against a malfunctioning Sentinel, Electro and a street gang that has kidnapped President Ronald Reagan! Collecting: Captain America (1968) #281-289 & Annual (1971) #7 and The Falcon (1983) #1-4

The epic sci-fi cult favorite sensation of the ''80s is collected in a single hardcover! A savage alien race called the horde has invaded Earth, enslaving its people and plundering its resources. Scientists have devised a method of fighting back: the Morituri process, which grants enhanced abilities to a select few compatible humans - but the transformation is fatal within a year. Now, a handful of brave volunteers make up Strikeforce: Morituri - an elite, experimental and highly effective fighting force against the horde''s depredations. But the heat of every battle, the celebration of every victory and every quiet moment alone is tainted by the inescapable knowledge that - win or lose - their fate is sealed! The war against the Horde will be filled with monstrous twists and turns - but when it''s finally over, will mankind prove victorious? And where will that leave the surviving members of Strikeforce: Morituri? Collecting: Strikeforce: Morituri (1986) 1-31, Strikeforce: Morituri - Electric Undertow (1989) 1-5

It''s the end of an era for Doctor Strange as this Masterworks volume collects the thrilling conclusion of one of his earliest solo comic runs! As the Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Strange protects our dimension from threats we can hardly comprehend. What happens when the things that keep these terrors at bay - his many mystic tools and protections, his Sanctum Sanctorum itself - are gone? A gauntlet of Mephisto, the demon Khat and then the frighteningly powerful alien sorcerer Urthona send Doctor Strange on the run. He must find a way to repair his mystic cloak and survive death itself to save our realm, or Urthona will triumph... and unleash the unfathomable upon Earth! Also featuring the quest for Topaz''s soul, J.M. DeMatteis and Dan Green''s stunning Doctor Strange graphic novel and more rare stories! Collecting: Doctor Strange (1974) 74-81, Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) 23; material from Strange Tales (1987) 1-3, Marvel Fanfare (1982) 8, 31

The Defenders, Marvel's weirdest non-team, have a new roster, a new headquarters, a new leader - they've evolved into a New Defenders! Their adventures are some of the most far-out trips Marvel has ever presented, but what more could you expect from a group consisting of a valkyrie, a gargoyle, a cosmic psychic, a sentient cloud and a pair of ex-X-Men? Together they'll take on an all-new Secret Empire, killer nuclear spores in human form, the deadly Manslaughter and towering disembodied demons! Guest-starring Nick Fury, Odin, the New Mutants and more! Also featuring two miniseries starring the Defenders' Iceman and Beast in solo action - plus rare articles from Marvel's 1980s behind-the-scenes magazine, MARVEL AGE! COLLECTING: DEFENDERS (1972) 126-137; ICEMAN (1984) 1-4; BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1984) 1-4