Acclaimed creators Al Ewing and Javier Rodríguez follow up their mind-bending first DEFENDERS arc with a brand-new saga -- and an all-new lineup, including everyone's favorite trickster: Loki, God of Stories! When the dearly departed Doctor Strange sends a dire warning from beyond the grave, America Chavez, the Blue Marvel, Tigra and Loki assemble alongside Taaia -- mother of Galactus -- to defend reality itself! Their incredible journey takes them all the way back to the Second Cosmos, where their lives lie in the hands of its almighty overseers -- unless Loki can figure out the right trick to save them all! But not everybody will make it out unscathed... Featuring the long-awaited return of the Beyonder -- and he's not the only cosmic powerhouse the Defenders will need to contend with. Enter...the Phoenix! COLLECTING: Defenders: Beyond (2022) 1-5

THE ELEVENTH DOCTOR RETURNS IN AN ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES, WITH A TIME-TWISTING LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN! GERONIMO! Second volume of the ongoing Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor comics series.

Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Marvel's First Family star in an intergalactic event that threatens to reshape the Marvel Universe! Old allies make a distress call to the Avengers with news of a terrible enemy that could wipe out humanity itself. The Celestial Messiah has returned - but is Earth ready to hear his message? Meanwhile, in the most unlikely of places, the Fantastic Four witness the final conflict of the Kree/Skrull War...and a long-hidden Elder of the Universe stands revealed! With the Kree and the Skrulls united under a new emperor, their war fleet charts a course - for Earth! The Avengers are ready to fight, while the FF seek a diplomatic solution. But if the two teams can't work together to save the day, Earth may not survive... COLLECTING: EMPYRE: AVENGERS 0, EMPYRE: FANTASTIC FOUR 0, EMPYRE 1-6, EMPYRE EPILOGUE

Gamma Flight had one job: Find and stop the immortal Hulk. But when push came to smash, the team sided with the green goliath -- and now the human world intends to make them regret it. Puck, Absorbing Man, Titania, Doc Sasquatch, Dr. Charlene McGowan and a horribly changed Rick Jones are fugitives from every known authority -- but a team this full of gamma energy is bound to break before long! Go on the run with the outlaws of Gamma Flight in this action-packed addition to the IMMORTAL HULK mythos! COLLECTING: Gamma Flight (2021) 1-5

Once they were a team of misfits. Now they''re a family, and they''ve earned their peace. But the universe is not a peaceful place - and it''s only getting worse. The Great Empires are in turmoil. The rule of law is dead. And amid the chaos, the gods of Olympus have returned - harbingers of a new age of war, reborn to burn their mark on the stars themselves. Someone has to guard the galaxy - but who will accept the mission? And will they survive it? Al Ewing (IMMORTAL HULK) and Juann Cabal (FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN) bring you in on the ground floor of a whole Marvel Universe of action and suspense!

COLLECTING: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2020) 1-6

A new age of space starts here! They were soldiers, misfits, mercenaries, thieves and a family. They were heroes...but times have changed. The galaxy no longer needs heroes. It needs super heroes! Now, when the call goes forth -- whether it's from a stranded team of planetary explorers or Emperor Hulkling himself -- the Guardians of the Galaxy answer! Now, as half the team defends the Kree/Skrull Throneworld against a deadlier threat than they've ever faced before, the other half investigates a terrifying sacrificial cult on a mysterious planet...with the power to plunge the universe into war! New headquarters! New costumes! New teammates! An all-new enemy you'll have to see to believe! And a whole cosmos of trouble! Get on board, True Believer -- it's going to be the ride of your life! COLLECTING: Guardians Of The Galaxy (2020) 13-18

Al Ewing and Joe Bennett's best-selling, Eisner Award-nominated saga continues! There's a new monster in town. He's cuddly, lovable, and available for your corporate retreat. Sure, there was another Hulk once -- the angry green one who made all those nasty threats about ending the world. But who needs him? The Living Hulk is here...you might know him as Xemnu...and he's going to save us all, or your money back! But how did the Immortal Hulk get erased from the world? And who will triumph when Xemnu battles Bruce Banner?! Plus, the Leader sets his sights on infiltrating his archenemy's band of allies in preparation to enact his nefarious, intricately planned scheme. And deep in Banner's mind, something is reaching through the Green Door. It wants to hurt Banner badly. And the Devil Hulk takes that personally... COLLECTING: Immortal Hulk (2018) 31-40

Al Ewing and Joe Bennett's acclaimed saga reaches its horrifying climax! The end begins with the rematch everybody wanted...but not like this! A broken and friendless Hulk is about to find out there's nothing like the real Thing! All the while, the Leader's dark designs are coming together -- but will this be his greatest triumph at last, or will the horrific One Below All claim his due? As the gamma monsters all converge, one by one, on New York City, can anyone stop them? The Avengers give it their best shot -- but the last time they fought the Hulk, they destroyed an entire town. And this Earth-shattering confrontation may be even more devastating! As horrible truths are revealed at last, what will it mean for Bruce Banner, his allies...and the eternal life of the immortal Hulk?! COLLECTING: Immortal Hulk (2018) 41-50

There''s a new monster in town. He''s cuddly. He''s lovable. He''s down with the kids. And he''s available for your corporate retreat. Yes, there was another Hulk once - the one who made all those nasty threats to end the world. But who needs him? THE LIVING HULK is here. And he''s going to save us all - or your money back.

COLLECTING: IMMORTAL HULK 31-35

Follow the Leader! Hulk's archenemy sets his sights on infiltrating the green behemoth's friend group in preparation to enact his nefarious, long-fomenting plans. Can the Leader push Hulk beyond his breaking point? Al Ewing's best-selling, pulse-pounding story reaches new heights and new lows for the Hulk! COLLECTING: Immortal Hulk (2018) 36-40

After the Dawn comes the Reign! In the wake of X OF SWORDS, it's one giant leap for mutantkind as Krakoa turns its attentions to space -- and relaunches S.W.O.R.D.! Back on Krakoa, Cyclops and his allies grapple with the ramifi cations of their recent ordeal and the fateful decisions that were made -- setting in motion the X-Men's next evolution! Meanwhile, the resurrection protocols have been thrown into chaos -- and as the Five deal with the fallout, it's up to X-Factor to restore order! And as Sinister continues to scheme, the recently reborn Hellions face an urgent mission to retrieve Nanny's ship and build new armor for a transformed -- and deadly -- Orphan-Maker! Collecting S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #1, X-MEN (2019) #16, X-FACTOR (2020) #5 and HELLIONS (2020) #7-8

Desperate times in the Reign of X! The mutants are dying. Krakoa is dying. Earth itself is dying. All hope for humanity as a species lies in S.W.O.R.D. and Protocol V. But Protocol V isn't going to work! Weeks ago, Synch, Darwin and X-23 stepped into the Vault. Now they are about to emerge...but inside the Vault, centuries have passed! What has become of them? The Marauders return to Madripoor to pay tribute to a fallen friend...but old enemies are being forged anew. The team has been living as pirates -- so now it's time to pillage and plunder! And after a turbulent time with X-Force, death gives Quentin Quire a new lease on life. Long live Quentin Quire! COLLECTING: S.W.O.R.D. (2020) 4, X-Men (2019) 18-19, Marauders (2019) 18-19, X-Force (2019) 17

Get ready for EMPYRE - the cosmic saga set to rock the Avengers, the Fantastic Four and the entire Marvel Universe! A mysterious murder brings together an army of heroes in the search for a killer - setting the stage for the confl icts to come! When everything suddenly changes for the Kree and Skrull empires, that leaves the Warner family from MEET THE SKRULLS out in the cold on Earth. They need to work out how this cosmic crisis aff ects the future of their family - and their race! And that means Mom and Dad educating their kids on just how the Kree and the Skrulls fi rst went to war! Plus: Get all the facts on the major players in this epic event with the offi cial handbook to EMPYRE! COLLECTING: INCOMING (2019) 1, ROAD TO EMPYRE: THE KREE/SKRULL WAR (2020) 1, EMPYRE HANDBOOK (2020) 1

The morning after the Hellfire Gala! The party is over...but not all the guests have gone home. Victor Von Doom is staying for dinner. And he's begun chatting to a very old friend in a very new setting. Chatting about thrones, empires, magic, Mysterium...and the cosmic chaos of the Last Annihilation! Meanwhile, now that the X-Men have gone interplanetary and the central seat of Arakko has been claimed, everyone knows who speaks for Sol. Storm rules! But when you have to prove to your people who you are, every single day without fail...what eventually becomes of who you once were? COLLECTING: S.W.O.R.D. (2020) 7-11

Dylan Brock, the new Venom, is in the fight of his life -- and he may be in it alone! As Dylan and his symbiote continue to learn to live together without Eddie Brock, the Life Foundation has activated a deadly new operative named the Spearhead! Dylan and Venom aren't the only ones dead in his sights -- every single symbiote that they (and you!) have ever known and cared about is a target as well! Just days ago, Dylan thought his biggest problem was his father's preoccupation with running the symbiote hive as its King in Black. Now, Eddie is gone -- and the only vestige left of him is in Venom! But without Eddie's guidance, Dylan stands poised to fulfill his destiny, and give into the same darkness that his father once did...

Who can save the red planet? The mutants of Arakko spent millennia scarred by war -- but on the world once called Mars, they're learning to live in peace. Storm knows that the red planet needs something greater than a queen to keep the peace -- but while she has a broken Magneto in her corner, Roberto DaCosta is making his own moves. And Abigail Brand of S.W.O.R.D. has other plans to influence Arakko, with an unstable Vulcan on her side and Cable keeping his own secrets. And what of Tarn the Uncaring? He waged war and torture on Arakko for centuries, and he now sits on the planet's ruling council. Two different schemers have plans to remedy that...but only one can win. It's a new world full of intrigue -- and someone has to fight for it!

Battle for the broken land! Planet Arakko chose peace over war. Now war has chosen them. The monstrous arsenal of the Eternals is on the march. The Arakkii must defend their realm according to the ancient laws...but against an enemy even older than they are, can the old ways win? Or is a new Arakko about to be born? COLLECTING: X-Men Red (2022) 6-10