Update time!Avengers: Absolute Vision Book 1 
Written by Roger Stern, John Byrne, and Bill Mantlo
Illustrated by Allen Milgrom, Jackson Guice, John Romita Jr, John Byrne, and Dan Green
On Sale Date: December 10, 2013
*$34.99 US / $38.99 Can.
Marvel Paperback
432 pages
The ultimate Vision story begins with catastrophe, as the android Avenger is laid low by...the Barrier! But if it doesn't kill him, will his experience only make him stronger? And are Earth's Mightiest prepared for the answer? The old order changeth once again as the Avengers welcome aboard Starfox and a new Captain Marvel - but does that leave any room for Spider-Man? And it's guest stars galore as the Fantastic Four move in to the mansion, the ghost of Spider-Woman haunts the team, and Dr. Strange makes a house call seeking Scarlet Witch's aid dealing with Dracula, lord of the vampires! Writer Roger Stern's acclaimed Avengers run kicks into high gear!
COLLECTING: AVENGERS (1963) #231-241, AVENGERS ANNUAL #11-12; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #16; FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #256; DOCTOR STRANGE (1974) #60
Expected to Ship 11/27/2013Spider-Man: Mark of the Tarantula 
Written by Roger Stern and Bill Mantlo
Illustrated by John Romita Jr and Bob Hall
On Sale Date: December 10, 2013
*$24.99 US / $27.99 Can.
Marvel Paperback
216 pages
Fan-favorite creators Roger Stern and John Romita Jr. spin some of their most startling Spidey stories! When one of Marvel's most terrifying tag-teams challenges the wall-crawler, it's Spidey vs. Cobra and Mr. Hyde in a grueling grudge match of epic proportions! Then, Spider-Man investigates the sinister Brand Corporation, and finds himself caught between the wily Will O' The Wisp and arachnid assassin the Tarantula - and one of those two villains won't survive Brand's machinations! Can Spidey save the day and shut down the corrupt corporation - or will he barely be able to escape with his skin intact? Plus: a soul-searching retrospective starring the stupendous Stilt-Man! And the debut of Monica Rambeau, the second Captain Marvel, in a scintillating saga guest-starring the Avengers! It's mayhem, monsters, mutations, and mysteries!
COLLECTING: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #231-237, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #16
Expected to Ship 11/27/2013Essential Hulk Volume 7 
Written by Roger Stern, Steven Grant, Elliot S. Maggin, Doug Moench, and Bill Mantlo
Illustrated by Sal Buscema, Jim Mooney, Carmine Infantino, Steve Ditko
On Sale Date: December 24, 2013
*$19.99 US / $21.99 Can.
Marvel Paperback
544 pages
When the members of the villainous Corporation set their sights on the Green Goliath, they send the manipulative Moonstone to turn the Hulk's couch time with Doc Samson into a destructive rampage, imprison him on Alcatraz Island, and trick ol' Greenskin into going toe-to-toe with Machine Man! Then, on the run from Gamma Base, the Hulk finds himself used as a gamma-irradiated battery by new foe Goldbug and old nemesis Tyrannus! Plus: The Hulk is enraged to learn Gamma Base has the remains of his departed love Jarella -- and no one, not even the visiting Captain Mar-Vell, will stop him from giving her a proper burial. Guest-starring Captain America, the Falcon, Quasar, the Angel & Iceman, Power Man & Iron Fist, and Alpha Flight's Sasquatch!
COLLECTING: INCREDIBLE HULK #226-248, INCREDIBLE HULK ANNUAL #7-9; CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #230
Expected to Ship 12/11/2013* Once again, those on-sale dates are from the Hatchette catalog. The "Expected to Ship" dates come from Tales of Wonder.
I'm not sure who to believe, but I'm pretty sure that orders have to be in before the end of this month. Check with your local comic shop to be sure. Or just order 'em through IMWAN's Amazon link.
-- Uncle Rog
