Kieron Gillen

Bounty Hunters on the attack--against the Empire! Vader has a new mission to do for the Empire. Unfortunately, it's completely at odds with his own mission. What's a Dark Lord to do? Plus: Who is Tagge's mysterious new agent?

"The natives of Shu-Torun are revolting, and there's no way the Empire will stand for that. When Darth Vader is tasked with leading a military assault against the planet, could it be that his rise to glory has begun? But who will follow Vader into war? Would you? Then again, it's better to fight alongside Vader than against him. That's a lesson that the Ore Barons are about to learn."--Page 4 of cover.

The story that will shake Iron Man to his very core starts here! Many years ago, Howard and Maria Stark had a baby. But there's something you don't know - something not even Tony knows - and the long-buried secret will span the breadth of the universe to make itself known. Learn the truth about Las Vegas and Area 51 as the two great myths of Nevada collide...and in a distant galaxy, the invincible Iron Man screams! Plus: picture this. Tony Stark....

Tony Stark is Iron Man - technological visionary, wealthy playboy, unparalleled engineer and armored Avenger. But now, his armor's most powerful upgrade has become a lethal danger: the techno-virus Extremis is loose! Tony's hunt for the rogue Extremis Units takes him to New Camelot, where he clashes with the Circle mech-knights and dogfights the Russian Black Exoskeleton Academy; to Colombia, where he battles old foes Vibro, Firebrand and the Living...

"The greatest super teams the world has ever known waged a devastating war against each other and faced down a cataclysmic cosmic entity that could have destroyed all creation--and neither emerged unscathed."--P. [4] of cover.

Rogue archaeologist Doctor Aphra barely escaped Darth Vader's wrath. If the Dark Lord of the Sith ever learns that she still lives, he'll hunt her to the ends of the galaxy. But for now, it's time for a return to what Aphra does best! With killer droids Triple-Zero and BeeTee-One in tow, she's off in search of the rarest of artifacts - as long as she can stay one step ahead of the Empire, bounty hunters...and just about everyone else! But soon, archaeologist...

"Aphra's back with a brand-new plan that's guaranteed to pay! There's just one teensy problem...it involves surrounding herself with some of the galaxy's biggest baddies. And they don't like the not-so-good doctor's tricks! Her mission to make quick credits by auctioning off an ancient Jedi artifact will start well...and end badly. And that's just when a dark figure from Aphra's past decides to make an appearance! Plus, a solo focus on Aphra's Wookiee...

Volume 1. In the wake of Schism, Cyclops leads a team of X-Men whose express purpose is to deal with extinction-level events.And the team's formation hasn't come a moment too soon, for longtime X-Men nemesis Mr. Sinister has brazenly taken possession of the massive alien Dreaming Celestial, an act of open hostility designed to put the X-Men in their place, but also an offensive that will draw the attention of the godlike Celestials themselves.

The Rebel Alliance set their sights on strengthening their forces by growing their numbers. But with a greater number of supporters comes dissidence and difficulty - can Leia, along with Han and Luke's help, forge one alliance from many factions?