Howard Mackie

The Avenging Archer Hawkeye''s solo adventures continue, with exciting and fascinating twists and turns both on and off the battlefield! The dastardly duo known as the Brothers Grimm interrupts Hawkeye and Mockingbird''s efforts to heal their relationship through marriage counseling! And that''s just the start of a gauntlet of foes Clint Barton must face - all leading to a reunion with Trick Shot, the man who mentored him in archery! But which deadly enemy is behind it all? As an alliance of super villains carries out Acts of Vengeance across the Marvel Universe, Clint teams up with Iron Man and throws down with Boomerang! Then Hawkeye and Mockingbird are wanted for a string of robberies, but who is committing these crimes in their costumes? Speaking of outfits, when Clint is ambushed and ends up in the hospital, Tony Stark whips him up a new armored suit! Plus: The solo spotlight falls on Hawkeye''s fellow Avengers - including Swordsman, Vision, U.S.Agent, Tigra and Black Knight! Collecting: Avengers Spotlight (1989) 22-40, material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 83

Blade the vampire hunter is one of Marvel''s biggest cult favorite characters, and this volume contains some of his most exciting adventures from the 1990s! Rise of the Midnight Sons! Dracula returns to the realm of the unliving - but Blade, along with fellow vampire-hunter Frank Drake, are determined to make sure his revival is short-lived! Then, as a new era of horror dawns in the Marvel Universe, Blade joins Ghost Rider and Johnny Blaze in a looming war with the ancient demon, Lilith! But the Daywalker won''t fight alone - he has a new crew! Blade, Drake and former vampire Hannibal King form the Nightstalkers - and the hours of darkness are no longer safe for the forces of evil! And that includes Baron Strucker''s Hydra and cult leader Shiv! But will the Punisher stand with or against the Nightstalkers? Collecting: Tomb of Dracula (1991) 1-4, Nightstalkers (1992) 1-6, Ghost Rider (1990) 31, material from Midnight Sons Unlimited (1993) 1

From villain to vigilante! Follow Eddie Brock's journey as he evolves from Spider-Man's deadly foe into a twisted new hero -- starting when Spidey recruits Venom to battle his symbiote's psychopathic offspring, Carnage! But Eddie's still out for blood, and he doesn't care who gets in the way -- even Ghost Rider! Can anyone convince him to drop his grudge against Spider-Man? Venom forges a fresh future in San Francisco, targeting those who prey on the weak! But he'll soon find himself judged by the Jury -- and swarmed by strange new symbiotes! Plus, Venom shares a nightmarish team-up with Wolverine! COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 361-363, 374; Spider-Man: The Trial of Venom (1992) 1; Web of Spider-Man (1985) 95-96; Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) 5-6; Venom: Lethal Protector (1993) 1-6; material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 117-122; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 373, 375