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"The heart of the Runaways died years ago--but you won't believe how she returns! . . . author Rainbow Rowell teams with . . . artist Kris Anka to revive the series you can rely on to shock you and break your heart! Did Chase and Gert's love survive their time apart? Have Karolina and Nico's feelings made their friendship impossible? And should you be more worried about the emotional land mines lying in wait--or the shadowy scientist watching the ragtag group from a distance? Plus: What's in Chase's backpack? And what's up with Princess Powerful, A.K.A. the best Marvel character of all time, Molly Hayes?!"--Back cover.

"As the world struggles to accept the emergence of a new kind of human species known as Alterations, or 'Alters,' a young woman begins her transition from male to female only to find herself also transitioning into a powerful Alter. Faced with persecution by the multi-powered facist known only as Matter Man, she will face the world as Chalice--a hero for a new age. But as Chalice navigates the path to becoming her true self, she must juggle the complications of her civilian life and the responsibilities of her newfound power."--Back cover.

"Ten-year-old Perry Owens has learned everything he needs to know from comic books. So when Perry receives a troubling message from his favorite uncle, Zeke, he knows exactly what's wrong. Obviously, evil newts wearing trench coats must have kidnapped Zeke. Now they re holding him hostage somewhere on Bunny Island, the remote vacation destination that Zeke calls home"--OCLC.

Angel and Wolverine's X-Force must combat Deathlok troopers from an alternate timeline, cyborgs created from Earth's dead warriors like Captain America, Venom, and Bullseye, whose mission is simple: kill Fantomex and win the world for the Weapon X program's mysterious Father.

Wolverine forms a new X-Force with the help of Archangel and Psylocke and finds the secret team necessary when he learns Apocalypse has been reborn and must be killed before he can enslave the world.

Kate Rasputin must travel into the past to warn her fellow X-Men of Sentinel robots who are hunting mutants to extinction, while in the future Kitty and the remaining X-Men fight off the robots to prevent a nuclear attack that one will survive.

"Everybody loves Deadpool, right? Somebody ought to tell the Avengers! Can the Merc with a Mouth fast-talk his way out of a confrontation with Earth's Mightiest Heroes? At least Spider-Man can see Wade Wilson's appeal--until a day in the life of Deadpool shows him a little something about power and irresponsibility. Wolverine's keen to teach Spidey a lesson too, when he finds out the webhead is following him--and he is one tutor who makes sure you get the point! And what was Wolvie up to just before he first tangled with the Hulk?"--Back cover.

The Runaways welcome a stranger into their midst, only to learn he harbors a shocking secret that endangers them all. Then, the young mutants have an encounter with crimefighters Cloak and Dagger, once teenage runaways themselves, who have been sent to catch them.

A new X-factor team is formed under the leadership of Polaris and the sponsorship of Serval Industries, a leader in electronics and cutting edge internet and weapons technology, but the team quickly begins to wonder if they can trust their new boss.

Wolverine must turn to his fellow X-Men, as well as Spider-Man and Daredevil for help when he is unable to shake the heavily armed strike force that has followed him back to New York.