As a long time proponent of limited government, a supporter of Ron Paul during his 2008 presidential campaign, and now an active participant in the Tea Party protests, I figured it is about time I lay out my health care positions. Even better, I'm going to simplify the counter-arguments against the Democrat/Obamacare proposals to only five basic precepts.
1. We can't afford it.
The federal government is spiraling towards bankruptcy. With all the bailouts, the falling revenues, overseas adventures, and countless social services, we literally can't afford to spend any more money. We're spending more than 100 billion dollars a month than we're taking in (or printing). We can't afford what we have now, and we want to spend more?!? If anything, we need to CUT SPENDING dramatically.
2. Tort Reform.
Doctors perform unnecessary (and expensive) tests so they don't get sued. They charge more to pay for malpractice insurance. We need an overhaul of the legal system so doctors can do what they think is best for the patients instead of covering their rears. If a doctor screws up he should lose his certification.
3. Lower costs by tossing regulations.
You can't buy health insurance across state lines, which reduces competition and keeps prices up. You can't go to unlicensed practitioners (who would be less expensive). Natural foods with legitimate health benefits are prohibited from advertising them at all by the FDA. Importing drugs from outside the country is illegal, and prescription drug companies have lobbied Congress for decades for "regulations" that keep competitors out and prices high. Countless mandates and regulations are stifling and overpowering free-market forces, creating burgeoning bureaucracies and inflating prices. Legalize drugs while your at it!
4. End subsidies that increase costs/rationing.
Medicare, Medicaid, Prescription Drug Benefits, even the VA are all making health care more expensive for the rest of us. This is because they pay up the maximum amount for services, patients get as much care as they can because they aren't paying for it (directly at least), and payments are immune to market forces so potential competitors cannot compete and prices stay high. So naturally the Democrats want to throw more government money into the pool, increasing the demand (but not the supply), which will inevitably lead to lines and rationing. Instead we need to prevent new people from going on these expensive programs, fulfill our obligations to people already on them, and eventually dismantle them entirely, and let the free market fulfill this obviously high demand for services.
5. Maximize choice and personal freedoms.
I cannot conceive of anything more small scale and local than my own body. Abandon all Federal oversight and turn the whole mess over to the states/counties/cities where people can vote for whatever crazy regulations they think they want, see what works, and flee the region when it all comes crashing down in flames. Will Democrats really want Conservatives making health determinations for them when they're back in power? Its my body, and 90% of the time I'm going to know whats best for me, not some distant bureaucracy.
Lurker
http://www.campaignforliberty.com/article.php?view=172
http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul339.html
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Warcraft Level Brackets
In the next patch, WoW is enabling experience in Battlegrounds, and also allowing experience to be turned off. The second change in particular can have extraordinary repercussions. Leveling since WotLK has been very easy, and tons of content is being bypassed so people can get to 80 ASAP. But with experience turned off, all the old content can come back into play as people try to be the best level 60 or 70 (or whatever) they can, and see the extensive but until now irrelevant (gearwise) old content once more.
BLIZZARD needs to take this idea and run with it, and not just with Battlegrounds. Arena brackets, instances, tournaments, quests, item level and quality... If people are not leveling, they are gearing out up and exploring the content. So here's what I think the revamped level brackets should be:
Level 10
Lowest level, one talent point. Warsong Gulch Battleground. 8 starting areas, 5 instances: Ragefire Chasm, Wailing Caverns, The Deadmines, Shadowfang Keep, Blackfathom Deeps.
Sets: Defias Leather (Deadmines), Embrace of the Viper (Wailing Caverns).
11-19
Just two tiers of talents, still walking. 11 Zones!
20
Arathi Basin Battleground. Stormwind Stockade, Razorfen Kraul, Gnomeregan instances plus The Scarlet Monastery now possible. Plenty of content, and now much more manageable with Mounts available at level 20 now.
Sets: Chain of the Scarlet Crusade (Scarlet Monastery).
21-29
8 Zones
30
This is where Blizzard needs to go back and inject a little more content. Aside from Razorfen Downs, Uldaman, and Maraudon, there wouldn't be much to do at this bracket. One Tier 5 talent possible, and some of those are pretty cool. No sets?
31-39
8 Zones
40
Fast Mounts! Tier 7 talents are game changers. Still sparse content-wise, with the Zul'Farrak, Sunken Temple of Atal'Hakkar, Blackrock Depths, few relevant instances.
Sets: The Gladiator (Blackrock Depths).
41-45
7 Zones, but only 3 new: Hinterlands, Feralas, and Tanaris.
45
And suddenly there's an explosion of content. Dire Maul, Blackrock Spire, Stratholme and Scholomance all become possible, plus the first 10-man raid possible for the ambitious.
Sets: 4 Scholomance sets, The Postmaster (Stratholme), Ironweave Battlesuit (Blackrock Spire), Dungeon Set 1 (and 2?)
46-49
8 Zones, 5 new: Searing Gorge, Blasted Lands, Azshara, Felwood, Un'goro Crater
50
Zul'Gurub, Onyxia's Lair, Molten Core, Ahn'Qiraj... almost all of the original endgame content becomes available, if nigh-improbable. 20 and 40 man raids no one plays anymore. Tons to do. Immensely fundamental Tier 9 talents available.
Sets: Tier 1 (Molten Core). Zandalar Tribe set (Zul'Gurub). Cenarion Circle set and Brood of Nozdormu set (Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj). Tons of Leatherworking sets.
51-54
Alterac Valley Battleground! (although maybe this should be available at 50.) 8 Zones, last bracket before The Burning Crusade content.
55
Burning Crusade! Hellfire Citadel, Coilfang Reservoir, and Auchindoun are all possible at level 55, so the Dark Portal might as well be too. Blackwing Lair minimum level lowered.
Sets: Tier 2 (Blackwing Lair). PvP-Rare set. Arathi Basin sets.
56-59
8 Zones. BC quests and rewards.
60
Flying Mounts! Tier 11 talents! Hellfire Citidel: Heroic Mode. Countless pre-BC gear (of course, they need substantial buffing)
Sets: Tier 3, Was old Naxx... New Instance in Acherus: The Ebon Hold? PvP-Epic set. Zandalar crafted sets. BC Uncommon crafted sets?
61-64
Eye of the Storm Battleground available, for a total of 4. Only 4 Zones.
65
New abilities! Magisters' Terrace, Gruul's Lair, Tempest Keep, Caverns of Time, Karazhan (lower min lvl), Zul'Aman (ditto), Utgarde Keep (!) and The Nexus (?) become possible.
Sets: Tier 4. Dungeon Set 3. Gladiator aka S1 PvP armor. Rare crafted sets?
66-69
6 Zones. First Northrend quests. Cold Weather Flying available?
70
Black Temple, Sunwell Plateau, and all TBC heroic mode instances. Azjol-Nerub, Ahn'kahet, Drak'Tharon Keep, The Violet Hold... well into WotLK stuff now. Sets: Tier 5. Tier 6. Battlegear (PvP) set. Merciless Gladiator aka S2 PvP armor. Vengeful Gladiator aka S3 PvP armor. Brutal Gladiator aka S4 PvP armor. Epic crafted sets, Resistance sets.
71-74
Strand of the Ancients and Isle of Conquest (presumably) become available. 6 Zones.
75
New abilities! Gundrak, Halls of Stone, Halls of Lightning, The Oculus, Culling of Stratholme, Utgarde Pinnacle, Trial of the Champion (presumably). Sets...?
76-79
7 Zones
80
Naxxramas, Obsidian Sanctum, Vault of Archavon, The Eye of Eternity, Ulduar, and heroic modes. Current level cap.
All of the brackets above should have their own exclusive battlegrounds, arenas, and instances. And if I were Blizzard, I would create Dedicated/Hardcore characters at levels 10, 20, 30, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80 that started out with all of the abilities learned for that level but could not gain any experience. Or, more likely, I would create a new type of Server/Realm (like a RP or PVP server) and let anybody with a level 80 warlock (for example) create a hardcore warlock at any prescribed level up to 75. Very liberating, I would think.
Lurker
BLIZZARD needs to take this idea and run with it, and not just with Battlegrounds. Arena brackets, instances, tournaments, quests, item level and quality... If people are not leveling, they are gearing out up and exploring the content. So here's what I think the revamped level brackets should be:
Level 10
Lowest level, one talent point. Warsong Gulch Battleground. 8 starting areas, 5 instances: Ragefire Chasm, Wailing Caverns, The Deadmines, Shadowfang Keep, Blackfathom Deeps.
Sets: Defias Leather (Deadmines), Embrace of the Viper (Wailing Caverns).
11-19
Just two tiers of talents, still walking. 11 Zones!
20
Arathi Basin Battleground. Stormwind Stockade, Razorfen Kraul, Gnomeregan instances plus The Scarlet Monastery now possible. Plenty of content, and now much more manageable with Mounts available at level 20 now.
Sets: Chain of the Scarlet Crusade (Scarlet Monastery).
21-29
8 Zones
30
This is where Blizzard needs to go back and inject a little more content. Aside from Razorfen Downs, Uldaman, and Maraudon, there wouldn't be much to do at this bracket. One Tier 5 talent possible, and some of those are pretty cool. No sets?
31-39
8 Zones
40
Fast Mounts! Tier 7 talents are game changers. Still sparse content-wise, with the Zul'Farrak, Sunken Temple of Atal'Hakkar, Blackrock Depths, few relevant instances.
Sets: The Gladiator (Blackrock Depths).
41-45
7 Zones, but only 3 new: Hinterlands, Feralas, and Tanaris.
45
And suddenly there's an explosion of content. Dire Maul, Blackrock Spire, Stratholme and Scholomance all become possible, plus the first 10-man raid possible for the ambitious.
Sets: 4 Scholomance sets, The Postmaster (Stratholme), Ironweave Battlesuit (Blackrock Spire), Dungeon Set 1 (and 2?)
46-49
8 Zones, 5 new: Searing Gorge, Blasted Lands, Azshara, Felwood, Un'goro Crater
50
Zul'Gurub, Onyxia's Lair, Molten Core, Ahn'Qiraj... almost all of the original endgame content becomes available, if nigh-improbable. 20 and 40 man raids no one plays anymore. Tons to do. Immensely fundamental Tier 9 talents available.
Sets: Tier 1 (Molten Core). Zandalar Tribe set (Zul'Gurub). Cenarion Circle set and Brood of Nozdormu set (Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj). Tons of Leatherworking sets.
51-54
Alterac Valley Battleground! (although maybe this should be available at 50.) 8 Zones, last bracket before The Burning Crusade content.
55
Burning Crusade! Hellfire Citadel, Coilfang Reservoir, and Auchindoun are all possible at level 55, so the Dark Portal might as well be too. Blackwing Lair minimum level lowered.
Sets: Tier 2 (Blackwing Lair). PvP-Rare set. Arathi Basin sets.
56-59
8 Zones. BC quests and rewards.
60
Flying Mounts! Tier 11 talents! Hellfire Citidel: Heroic Mode. Countless pre-BC gear (of course, they need substantial buffing)
Sets: Tier 3, Was old Naxx... New Instance in Acherus: The Ebon Hold? PvP-Epic set. Zandalar crafted sets. BC Uncommon crafted sets?
61-64
Eye of the Storm Battleground available, for a total of 4. Only 4 Zones.
65
New abilities! Magisters' Terrace, Gruul's Lair, Tempest Keep, Caverns of Time, Karazhan (lower min lvl), Zul'Aman (ditto), Utgarde Keep (!) and The Nexus (?) become possible.
Sets: Tier 4. Dungeon Set 3. Gladiator aka S1 PvP armor. Rare crafted sets?
66-69
6 Zones. First Northrend quests. Cold Weather Flying available?
70
Black Temple, Sunwell Plateau, and all TBC heroic mode instances. Azjol-Nerub, Ahn'kahet, Drak'Tharon Keep, The Violet Hold... well into WotLK stuff now. Sets: Tier 5. Tier 6. Battlegear (PvP) set. Merciless Gladiator aka S2 PvP armor. Vengeful Gladiator aka S3 PvP armor. Brutal Gladiator aka S4 PvP armor. Epic crafted sets, Resistance sets.
71-74
Strand of the Ancients and Isle of Conquest (presumably) become available. 6 Zones.
75
New abilities! Gundrak, Halls of Stone, Halls of Lightning, The Oculus, Culling of Stratholme, Utgarde Pinnacle, Trial of the Champion (presumably). Sets...?
76-79
7 Zones
80
Naxxramas, Obsidian Sanctum, Vault of Archavon, The Eye of Eternity, Ulduar, and heroic modes. Current level cap.
All of the brackets above should have their own exclusive battlegrounds, arenas, and instances. And if I were Blizzard, I would create Dedicated/Hardcore characters at levels 10, 20, 30, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80 that started out with all of the abilities learned for that level but could not gain any experience. Or, more likely, I would create a new type of Server/Realm (like a RP or PVP server) and let anybody with a level 80 warlock (for example) create a hardcore warlock at any prescribed level up to 75. Very liberating, I would think.
Lurker
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
LotR fanedit proposal
Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings Trilogy should have been six movies. Tolkien wrote one massive story divided into six books that was artificially formed into 3 novels by publishers. Unfortunately, PJ tried to preserve this format, and the whole Frodo/Sam/Gollum arc that was and is the heart of the story got subsumed and overwhelmed timewise by the sidequests of the fellowship.
Fortunately there are a number of movie fanatics out there that like to re-edit movies to save directors from themselves. You should see how many Star Wars fanedits there are out there. Anyway, I propose that the Lord of the Rings be overhauled into 6 movies, taking out unnecessary PJ additions wherever possible, and ideally reflect the original intentions of Tolkien. Parts I and II are rather straightforward considering the linear nature of Fellowship. Part III is more problematic, but I would redact quite a bit, adding back the reunion at Isenguard, leave some of the later Gollum stuff, stopping right after the Gates of Mordor. I have a very detailed outline, but I'll get to that later.
Anyway, for this post, I'll be focusing on Part IV. Based on the Extended Edition unless stated otherwise.
IV
Prologue from RotK: Deagul finds the Ring, Gollum takes it.
Smeagul/Gollum argument from TTT. Until "Murderer" accusation
2nd half of prologue. Gollum narrates his changes after murdering Deagul.
Smeagul makes Gollum go away. Sam stews rabbits. Capture by Faramir.
More RotK. Edoras. Legolas "eye of the enemy is moving"
Pipin can't sleep, swipes Palantir. Leaves with Gandalf. Same as movie.
Elven 'prologue' from TTT about Sauron, cutting in right after Sarmuan stuff.
Mapscene with Faramir, Frodo and Sam 'prisoners', Boromir family reunion flashback.
After the Forbidden Pool, truncated scenes from theatrical version. Off to Gondor.
Pipin/Gandalf arrive at Minas Tirith. Unchanged until asked about death of Boromir.
Extended death of Boromir from FotR, removed from Part II
Continuing with Denethor. Background on city. "Help must come to us"
Theatrical version: Arrival at Osgiliath, Faramir shoots Nazgul, no Sam speech.
Escape thru sewers from EE.
Crossroads scene, now back to RotK. (move?)
Gollum Reflection scene, stopping right before fight with Sam (though he heard it)
Minas Morgul sequence. Very nicely ties together Gandalf and Frodo storylines.
Osgiliath river attack sequence.
Stairs: "he wants it"
Faramir "fall back to Minas Tirith", saved by Gandalf
Theatrical "go home" scene, reduced however possible.
Denethor/Faramir confrontation.
Shelob's cave sequence, theatrical version.
Gandalf's task for Pipin, theatrical
Sam vs. Shelob, Frodo captured by orcs
Lighting of beacons, ending with silhouette of Aragorn
Massive changes, I know. Almost the entire Gollum arc, Faramir is a main character and a good guy (*gasp!*), two plotlines heavily intertwined and almost aware of each other (unlike the arbitrariness of the film versions), and much faster moving since there isn't half an hour between appearances. Heck, even Boromir gets a heck of alot of screentime, as well he should since the movie is about the consequences of his death.
Anyway, just wanted to put these ideas down somewhere before they were lost. I've got Parts V & VI done as well, I'll post those eventually. And hey, hopefully I'll inspire some aspiring faneditor out there as well...
Lurker
Fortunately there are a number of movie fanatics out there that like to re-edit movies to save directors from themselves. You should see how many Star Wars fanedits there are out there. Anyway, I propose that the Lord of the Rings be overhauled into 6 movies, taking out unnecessary PJ additions wherever possible, and ideally reflect the original intentions of Tolkien. Parts I and II are rather straightforward considering the linear nature of Fellowship. Part III is more problematic, but I would redact quite a bit, adding back the reunion at Isenguard, leave some of the later Gollum stuff, stopping right after the Gates of Mordor. I have a very detailed outline, but I'll get to that later.
Anyway, for this post, I'll be focusing on Part IV. Based on the Extended Edition unless stated otherwise.
IV
Prologue from RotK: Deagul finds the Ring, Gollum takes it.
Smeagul/Gollum argument from TTT. Until "Murderer" accusation
2nd half of prologue. Gollum narrates his changes after murdering Deagul.
Smeagul makes Gollum go away. Sam stews rabbits. Capture by Faramir.
More RotK. Edoras. Legolas "eye of the enemy is moving"
Pipin can't sleep, swipes Palantir. Leaves with Gandalf. Same as movie.
Elven 'prologue' from TTT about Sauron, cutting in right after Sarmuan stuff.
Mapscene with Faramir, Frodo and Sam 'prisoners', Boromir family reunion flashback.
After the Forbidden Pool, truncated scenes from theatrical version. Off to Gondor.
Pipin/Gandalf arrive at Minas Tirith. Unchanged until asked about death of Boromir.
Extended death of Boromir from FotR, removed from Part II
Continuing with Denethor. Background on city. "Help must come to us"
Theatrical version: Arrival at Osgiliath, Faramir shoots Nazgul, no Sam speech.
Escape thru sewers from EE.
Crossroads scene, now back to RotK. (move?)
Gollum Reflection scene, stopping right before fight with Sam (though he heard it)
Minas Morgul sequence. Very nicely ties together Gandalf and Frodo storylines.
Osgiliath river attack sequence.
Stairs: "he wants it"
Faramir "fall back to Minas Tirith", saved by Gandalf
Theatrical "go home" scene, reduced however possible.
Denethor/Faramir confrontation.
Shelob's cave sequence, theatrical version.
Gandalf's task for Pipin, theatrical
Sam vs. Shelob, Frodo captured by orcs
Lighting of beacons, ending with silhouette of Aragorn
Massive changes, I know. Almost the entire Gollum arc, Faramir is a main character and a good guy (*gasp!*), two plotlines heavily intertwined and almost aware of each other (unlike the arbitrariness of the film versions), and much faster moving since there isn't half an hour between appearances. Heck, even Boromir gets a heck of alot of screentime, as well he should since the movie is about the consequences of his death.
Anyway, just wanted to put these ideas down somewhere before they were lost. I've got Parts V & VI done as well, I'll post those eventually. And hey, hopefully I'll inspire some aspiring faneditor out there as well...
Lurker
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Perfect Warlock Rotation
I've been working on a super Shadow Bolt spec for my level 80 Warlock for World of Warcraft. At the moment, it looks like this:
http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?warlock=235021200002351005000000000000000000000000000000000000055200015200331051025000000&glyph=031714030204&version=9947
Yes, I know, really weird looking Destruction/Affliction hybrid spec. But its designed to majorly beef up all of the Shadow spells: Curse of Agony, Corruption, Shadowburn, and of course Shadow Bolt. Plus I get Conflagrate, which rocks. Now whats the rotation for this weird setup you might ask? It goes something like this:
Always start with Life Tap, then
Immolate
Shadow Bolt
Corruption
Shadow Bolt
Curse of Agony
Conflagrate
Shadow Bolt
Corruption
Shadow Bolt
Repeat until dead. Looks a little funny, but over the course of 24 seconds, Shadow Embrace is always up (stacked twice), Conflag goes off right at the end of Immolate, and Curse of Agony and Corruption are always up, tho Corruption does get clipped on a regular basis.
Of course, with Nightfall, Backlash, and the Glyph of Corruption, there will be a whole bunch of instant cast Shadow Bolts. Might that mess up this awesome rotation? No! In fact, those open up holes in the rotation for supplementary spells:
Immolate
Shadow Bolt {then} Searing Pain (Chance for Pyroclasm proc)
Corruption
Shadow Bolt {then} Shadowflame (In case Conflag misses Immolate)
Curse of Agony {if near death} Shadowburn (Finishing move, great w/Conflag)
Conflagrate
Shadow Bolt {then} Death Coil (Daze prevents Horror?)
Corruption
Shadow Bolt {then} Life Tap (Useful anytime)
And still keeps that 24 second cycle going! Nice, eh?
Lurker
(Not my usual blogpost, I know...)
http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?warlock=235021200002351005000000000000000000000000000000000000055200015200331051025000000&glyph=031714030204&version=9947
Yes, I know, really weird looking Destruction/Affliction hybrid spec. But its designed to majorly beef up all of the Shadow spells: Curse of Agony, Corruption, Shadowburn, and of course Shadow Bolt. Plus I get Conflagrate, which rocks. Now whats the rotation for this weird setup you might ask? It goes something like this:
Always start with Life Tap, then
Immolate
Shadow Bolt
Corruption
Shadow Bolt
Curse of Agony
Conflagrate
Shadow Bolt
Corruption
Shadow Bolt
Repeat until dead. Looks a little funny, but over the course of 24 seconds, Shadow Embrace is always up (stacked twice), Conflag goes off right at the end of Immolate, and Curse of Agony and Corruption are always up, tho Corruption does get clipped on a regular basis.
Of course, with Nightfall, Backlash, and the Glyph of Corruption, there will be a whole bunch of instant cast Shadow Bolts. Might that mess up this awesome rotation? No! In fact, those open up holes in the rotation for supplementary spells:
Immolate
Shadow Bolt {then} Searing Pain (Chance for Pyroclasm proc)
Corruption
Shadow Bolt {then} Shadowflame (In case Conflag misses Immolate)
Curse of Agony {if near death} Shadowburn (Finishing move, great w/Conflag)
Conflagrate
Shadow Bolt {then} Death Coil (Daze prevents Horror?)
Corruption
Shadow Bolt {then} Life Tap (Useful anytime)
And still keeps that 24 second cycle going! Nice, eh?
Lurker
(Not my usual blogpost, I know...)
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Musings on the upcoming Hobbit Movie
I'm a huge Middle-Earth fan, I've been giving quite a bit of thought on the upcoming Hobbit movies. Now, for quite a while there, it looked like the second movie was going to 'bridge' the timeframe between the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings... certainly there was a great deal of potential there. Fortunately, they've just decided to split the book in two instead. Now the chapters for The Hobbit look like this:
[1] An Unexpected Party
[2] Roast Mutton
[3] A Short Rest
[4] Over Hill And Under Hill
[5] Riddles in the Dark
[6] Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire
[7] Queer Lodgings
[8] Flies and Spiders
[9] Barrels Out of Bond
[10] A Warm Welcome
[11] On the Doorstep
[12] Inside Information
[13] Not At Home
[14] Fire and Water
[15] The Gathering of the Clouds
[16] A Thief in the Night
[17] The Clouds Burst
[18] The Return Journey
[19] The Last Stage
Now there are several potential 'climaxes' for the first movie: escaping Gollum, death of Smaug, etc. It was my father who first suggested what now seems obvious to me... What chapter is half-way thru the book? Why Barrels Out of Bond, of course. Bilbo saves the company from imprisonment by the elves by use of his wits. Here the book also transitions from getting to Smaug to dealing with Smaug. Arriving at Laketown is a great place to begin the 2nd movie. And if an Elvish prisonbreak isn't exciting enough, at the exact same time Gandalf and the White Council are driving the Necromancer (aka Sauron) from Dol Gulder in Mirkwood!
Which brings me to my other source of glee: del Toro is going into all the backstory! And what a backstory. The fall of Moria, the war of Orcs and Dwarves, the fates of Thorin's father and grandfather, Aragorn as a kid, Prince Legolas and his father, Saruman leading the White Council, Gloin the father of Gimli, and how the Quest is ultimately about preventing an alliance between Sauron and Smaug. Tons of material to draw from, especially from the appendices from LotR.
Something to think about.
Lurker
[1] An Unexpected Party
[2] Roast Mutton
[3] A Short Rest
[4] Over Hill And Under Hill
[5] Riddles in the Dark
[6] Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire
[7] Queer Lodgings
[8] Flies and Spiders
[9] Barrels Out of Bond
[10] A Warm Welcome
[11] On the Doorstep
[12] Inside Information
[13] Not At Home
[14] Fire and Water
[15] The Gathering of the Clouds
[16] A Thief in the Night
[17] The Clouds Burst
[18] The Return Journey
[19] The Last Stage
Now there are several potential 'climaxes' for the first movie: escaping Gollum, death of Smaug, etc. It was my father who first suggested what now seems obvious to me... What chapter is half-way thru the book? Why Barrels Out of Bond, of course. Bilbo saves the company from imprisonment by the elves by use of his wits. Here the book also transitions from getting to Smaug to dealing with Smaug. Arriving at Laketown is a great place to begin the 2nd movie. And if an Elvish prisonbreak isn't exciting enough, at the exact same time Gandalf and the White Council are driving the Necromancer (aka Sauron) from Dol Gulder in Mirkwood!
Which brings me to my other source of glee: del Toro is going into all the backstory! And what a backstory. The fall of Moria, the war of Orcs and Dwarves, the fates of Thorin's father and grandfather, Aragorn as a kid, Prince Legolas and his father, Saruman leading the White Council, Gloin the father of Gimli, and how the Quest is ultimately about preventing an alliance between Sauron and Smaug. Tons of material to draw from, especially from the appendices from LotR.
Something to think about.
Lurker
Saturday, May 16, 2009
ESSENTIALS MAPPING THREAD II
Backup post of one of my years long projects:
This thread will collect Essentials maps made by our various members (mostly by stalwart mapper Betty Brant). As people post maps elsewhere, I'll edit this post to include them. Someone please notify me here or by PM if a map is in another thread.
For anyone doing maps, please use the format established by our esteemed mapper-in-chief, Betty Brant.
So we don't duplicate our efforts, if someone is planning to map a series, post here and indicate this so that no one else will beat you to the punch.
Note: Amazing Spider-Man is listed alphabetically under "S" and Classic X-Men is listed under "X" and precedes the regular X-Men series, Sgt. Fury and Nick Fury listed under "F".
After the maps will be listed a post of maps still needed.
ESSENTIAL ACTS OF VENGEANCE Vol. 1
Avengers Spotlight #26-27, Marc Spector: Moon Knight #8-9, Alpha Flight #79, Amazing Spider-Man #326-327, Avengers #311-312, Captain America #365, Damage Control (II) #1-2, Daredevil #275, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #11-12, Fantastic Four #334-335, Hulk #363, Iron Man #250-251, Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger #9
Approx. 496 pages
ESSENTIAL ACTS OF VENGEANCE Vol. 2
New Mutants #84, Spectacular Spider-Man #158-159, Punisher (II) #28, Punisher War Journal #12-13, Quasar #5, Thor #411-412, Uncanny X-Men #256, Web of Spider-Man #59, West Coast Avengers (II) #53, Wolverine (II) #19, Alpha Flight #80, Amazing Spider-Man #328, Avengers #313, Avengers Spotlight #28, Captain America #366, Damage Control (II) #3, Daredevil #276, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #13, Fantastic Four #336, Iron Man #252, Marc Spector: Moon Knight #10
Approx. 506 pages
ESSENTIAL ACTS OF VENGEANCE Vol. 3
New Mutants #85-86, Spectacular Spider-Man #160, Power Pack #53, Punisher (II) #29, Quasar #6, Uncanny X-Men #257-258, Web of Spider-Man #60-61, 64-65, West Coast Avengers (II) #54-55, Wolverine (II) #20, X-Factor (I) #50, Captain America #367, Damage Control (II) #4, Amazing Spider-Man #329, 351-352, Avengers Annual #19, Avengers Spotlight #29, What If...? #31, What The...? #6
Approx. 543 pages
ESSENTIAL AGENTS OF ATLAS Vol. 1
Marvel Boy #1-2, Astonishing #3-6, What if? #9, Yellow Claw #1-4, Men's Adventures #26, Marvel Premiere #35-37, Menace #11, Namora #1-3, Venus #1, Agents of Atlas #1-6, Marvel Mystery Comics #82, Giant-Size Marvel Adventures The Avengers #1, Spider-Man Family (II) #4, Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust?
Approx. 589 pages
ESSENTIAL AGE OF APOCALYPSE Vol. 1
X-Men Chronicles #1-2, X-Men Alpha, Generation Next #1, Astonishing X-Men #1, X-Calibre #1, Gambit & the X-Ternals #1-2, Weapon X #1-2, Amazing X-Men #1-2, Factor X #1-2, X-Man #1, X-Men #-1, Tales from the Age of Apocalypse: By the Light and Sinister Bloodlines
Approx. 549 pages
ESSENTIAL AGE OF APOCALYPSE Vol. 2
Generation Next #2-4, Astonishing X-Men #2-4, X-Calibre #2-4, Gambit & the X-Ternals #3-4, Weapon X #3-4, Amazing X-Men #3-4, Factor X #3-4, Age of Apocalypse: The Chosen, X-Universe #1-2, X-Men Omega
Approx. 603 pages
ESSENTIAL AGE OF APOCALYPSE Vol. 3
X-Men Annual 1996, Blink #1-4, X-Men: Prime, X-Men: Age of Apocalypse #1-6 & one-shot, Exiles #59-61, What if? (II) #77, 81, What if? X-Men: Age of Apocalypse, The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: X-Men Age of Apocalypse
Approx. 568 pages
ESSENTIAL ALIEN LEGION Vol. 1
Alien Legion #1-20
Approx. 620 pages
ESSENTIAL ALIEN LEGION Vol. 2
Alien Legion (vol. 2) #1-18 , Marvel Graphic Novel #25
Approx. 567 pages
ESSENTIAL ALIEN LEGION Vol. 3
Alien Legion: On the Edge #1-3, Alien Legion: Tenants of Hell #1-2, Alien Legion: Jugger Grimrod #1, Alien Legion: One Planet at a Time #1-3, Alien Legion: Binary Deep #1
Approx. 441 pages
ESSENTIAL ALPHA FLIGHT Vol. 1
X-Men 109, 120-121, 139-140; Machine Man 18; Alpha Flight 1-12 (including full page ad - Who Dies?); Marvel Team-Up Annual 7; Alpha Flight 13-17 (including full page ad - Who Leads?)
Approx. 541 pages
ESSENTIAL ALPHA FLIGHT Vol. 2
Alpha Flight 18-20; X-Men & Alpha Flight 1-2; Alpha Flight 21-25, Iron Man 195-196; Alpha Flight 26-27; Secret Wars II 4; Alpha Flight 28; Incredible Hulk 313; Alpha Flight 29-33
Approx. 577 pages
ESSENTIAL AMALGAM COMICS Vol. 1
Amazon #1, Assassins #1, Bruce Wayne Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1, Bullets and Bracelets #1, Doctor Strangefate #1, JLX #1, Legends of the Dark Claw #1, Magneto and the Magnetic Men #1, Speed Demon #1, Spider-Boy #1, Super Soldier #1, X-Patrol #1, Bat-Thing #1, Challengers of the Fantastic #1, Dark Claw Adventures #1, The Exciting X-Patrol #1, Generation Hex #1, Iron Lantern #1, JLX Unleashed #1, Lobo the Duck #1, Magnetic Men Featuring Magneto #1, Spider-Boy Team-Up #1, Super Soldier: Man of War #1, Thorion of the New Asgods #1
Approx. 555 page
ESSENTIAL ANGEL Vol. 1
Archangel #1, Psylocke/Archangel: Crimson Dawn #1-4, Ka-Zar Quarterly #2-3, Marvel Fanfare #1-4, 40, 50, Marvel Tales #30, Marvel Two-In-One #68, Uncanny Origins #3, Uncanny X-Men #54-56 & Annual '95, X-Men Annual '95, What if? (II) #65, Sentry/X-Men #1, Tales of Suspense #49, Angel: Revelations #1-5
Approx. 560 pages
ESSENTIAL ANNIHILATION Vol. 1
Thanos #7-12, Drax the Destroyer #1-4, Annihilation: Prologue, Annihilation: Nova #1-4, Annihilation: Silver Surfer #1-4, Annihilation: The Nova Corps Files
Approx. 521 pages
ESSENTIAL ANNIHILATION Vol. 2
Annihilation: Super-Skrull #1-4, Annihilation: Ronan #1-4, Annihilation #1-6, Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus #1-2, Nova (IV) #1-3, What If: Annihilation
Approx. 541 pages
ESSENTIAL ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST Vol. 1
Annihilation Saga, Annihilation: Conquest Prologue, Nova (IV) #4-10 & Annual #1, Annihilation: Conquest - Starlord #1-4, Annihilation: Conquest - Wraith #1-4, Annihilation: Conquest - Quasar #1-4
Approx. 571 pages
ESSENTIAL ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST Vol. 2
Nova (IV) #11-18, Annihilation: Conquest #1-6, Guardians of the Galaxy (II) #1-6, She-Hulk (II) #32-33
Approx. 548 pages
ESSENTIAL ANT-MAN Vol. 2
Iron Man #44, 125, Marvel Feature #4-10, Captain Marvel #35, Marvel Team-Up #59-60, 103, Marvel Premiere #47-48, The Incredible Hulk Weekly #48-49, Power Man #24-25, Black Goliath #1-5, Marvel Two-In-One #24, 85, 87, Avengers #195-196, 212-213, What If? #35
Approx. 563 pages
ESSENTIAL ARAÑA Vol. 1
Amazing Fantasy (II) #1-6, Araña: The Heart of the Spider #1-12, Spider-Man and Araña Special: The Hunter Revealed #1
Approx. 471 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLANTIS ATTACKS Vol. 1
Silver Surfer Annual #2, Iron Man Annual #10, Uncanny X-Men Annual #13, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #23, Punisher Annual #2, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #9, Daredevil Annual #5, Avengers Annual #18, New Mutants #76 & Annual #5, X-Factor Annual #4, Web of Spider-Man Annual #5, West Coast Avengers Annual #4, Thor Annual #14, Fantastic Four Annual #22, What If? (vol. 2) #25
Approx. 547 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY Vol. 1
Journey into Mystery #1-20
approx. 519 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY Vol. 2
Journey into Mystery #21-40
approx. 518 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY Vol. 3
Journey into Mystery #61-65
approx. 612 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY Vol. 4
Journey into Mystery #66-104 (sci fi/monster stories only. Thor and Tales of Asgard stories not included)
approx. 584 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA JUNGLE COMICS Vol. 1
Lorna, the Jungle Queen #1-5, Lorna, the Jungle Girl #6-17
approx. 444 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA JUNGLE COMICS Vol. 2
Lorna, the Jungle Girl #18-26, Jungle Action #1-6
approx. 395 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA JUNGLE COMICS Vol. 3
Jungle Tales #1-7, Jann of the Jungle 8-17
approx. 442 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA KATHY
Kathy #1-27
Approx. 591 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA RAWHIDE KID Vol. 1
Rawhide Kid #1-16
approx. 393 pages
Most likely, this volume would be bulked up by the addition of some short run Atlas Era western material.
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA SCIENCE FICTION Vol. 1
Strange Worlds #1-5, Amazing Adventures (vol. 1) #1-6, Amazing Adult Fantasy #7-14, Amazing Fantasy #15
approx. 474 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA SPACE HEROES Vol. 1
Marvel Boy #1-2, Astonishing #3-6, Space Squadron #1-5, Space Worlds #6, Spaceman #1-6
approx. 465 page
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES Vol. 1
Strange Tales #1-20
approx. 514 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES Vol. 2
Strange Tales #21-40
approx. 519 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES Vol. 3
Strange Tales #41-60
approx. 519 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES Vol. 4
Strange Tales #61-83
approx. 558 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES Vol. 5
Strange Tales #84-113 (sci fi/monster stories only. Human Torch and Dr. Strange stories not included)
approx. 526 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA SUPER-HEROES Vol. 1
Young Men #24-28, Men's Adventures #27-28, Black Knight #1-5, Yellow Claw #1-4
approx. 404 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA TALES OF SUSPENSE Vol. 1
Tales of Suspense #1-22
approx. 526 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA TALES OF SUSPENSE Vol. 2
Tales of Suspense #23-58 (sci fi/monster stories only, including Tales of the Watcher stories. Iron Man stories not included. ), Silver Surfer #1-8 (Tales of the Watcher stories only)
approx. 614 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH Vol. 1
Tales to Astonish #1-20
approx. 502 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH Vol. 2
Tales to Astonish #21-54 (sci fi/monster stories only, including Tales of the Wasp sci fi stories. Ant Man/Giant Man stories and Tales of the Wasp superhero stories not included.)
approx. 511 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA TWO-GUN KID Vol. 1
Two-Gun Kid #1-20
approx. 552 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA TWO-GUN KID Vol. 2
Two-Gun Kid #21-40
approx. 511 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA TWO-GUN KID Vol. 3
Two-Gun Kid #41-63
approx. 580 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA VENUS Vol. 1
Venus #1-19
approx. 519 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS Vol. 7
Avengers #141-166, Avengers Annual #6-7, Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2, Super-Villain Team-Up #9
Approx. 597 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS Vol. 8
Avengers #167-196, Avengers Annual #8-9
Approx. 610 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS Vol. 9
Avengers #197-216, Avengers Annual #10, Hulk Annual #11, Marvel Two-in-One #75
Approx. 589 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS Vol. 10
Avengers #217-232, Avengers Annual #11-12, Fantastic Four #243-244, Spider-Man Annual #16, Hulk #281-284
Approx. 624 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS: THE CROSSING Vol. 1
Avengers #390-395, Avengers: The Crossing, Iron Man #320-325, Force Works #16-20, War Machine #21-23, Avengers: Timeslide, Age of Innocence: The Rebirth of Iron Man
Approx. 616 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS: THE CROSSING Vol. 2
Force Works #21-22, Avengers #396-399, War Machine #24-25, Captain America #449, Thor #496, Iron Man #326-331, Spider-Man Team-Up #4, Avengers Unplugged #1-6
Approx. 587 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE Vol. 1
Avengers (III) #1-18, Avengers/Squadron Supreme Annual '98, Iron Man (III) #7, Captain America (III) #8, Quicksilver #10
Approx. 561 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE Vol. 2
Avengers (III) #0, 19-34 & Annual '99-2000, Thunderbolts #42-44
Approx. 565 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE Vol. 3
Avengers (III) #36-56 & Annual 2001, Avengers: The Ultron Imperative
Approx. 606 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE Vol. 4
Avengers: Celestial Quest #1-8, Avengers (III) #57-64, Avengers Icons: The Vision #1-4, Thor (II) #58, Iron Man (III) #64
Approx. 539 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE Vol. 5
Avengers (III) #65-84, Avengers/Thunderbolts #1-6, New Invaders #0
Approx. 635 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED Vol. 1
Iron Man (III) #84-85, Spectacular Spider-Man (II) #15-20, Thor (II) #80-85, Avengers #500-503, Captain America and the Falcon #5-7, What if? Avengers Disassembled
Approx. 556 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED Vol. 2
Iron Man (III) #86-89, Avengers Finale, Captain America (IV) #29-32, Fantastic Four #517-519, She-Hulk #11-12, Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill #1-6, What if Jessica Jones Had Joined the Avengers?
Approx. 512 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW AVENGERS VOL. 1
Secret War #1-5, Secret War: From the Files of Nick Fury, The Pulse #6-9, New Avengers #1-10
Approx. 515 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW AVENGERS Vol. 2
New Avengers #11-26 & Annual #1, Giant-Size Spider-Woman #1, The Pulse #11-14, Civil War: The Initiative
Approx. 551 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW AVENGERS Vol. 3
New Avengers #27-37 & Annual #2, Mighty Avengers #1-11
Approx. 588 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES Vol. 1
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes #1-8 & (II) #1-8, Avengers Classic #1-12, Thunderbolts #9, Marvel Heroes and Legends 1997
Approx. 576 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS FOREVER Vol. 1
Avengers Forever #1-12, What If #9, Last Avengers Story #1-2, JLA/Avengers #1-4
Approx. 614 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS NEXT Vol. 1
A-Next #1-12, J2 #1-12, Wild Thing #2-5
Approx. 564 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS NEXT Vol. 2
Last Hero Standing #1-5, Last Planet Standing #1-5, Avengers Next #1-5, American Dream #1-5
Approx. 467 pages
ESSENTIAL YOUNG AVENGERS Vol. 1
Young Avengers #1-12, Young Avengers Special, Civil War: Young Avengers and Runaways #1-4, Winter Soldier: Winter Kills, Young Avengers Presents #1-6
Approx. 601 pages
ESSENTIAL BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Vol. 1
Battlestar Galactica #1-23, Marvel Comics Super Special #8
Approx. 462 pages
ESSENTIAL BEAST Vol. 1
Uncanny X-Men #49-53 & Annual '95, Beauty and the Beast #1-4, Beast #1-3, Amazing Adventures (II) #11-17, Incredible Hulk (II) #161, Marvel Comics Presents #85-92, Marvel Fanfare #50, Marvel Holiday Special #3, Marvel Team-Up #38, 90, 124, Uncanny Origins #6, X-Men Annual #2, X-Men Unlimited #10, 36 & (II) #10
Approx. 644 pages
ESSENTIAL BETA RAY BILL Vol. 1
Thor #337-340, 411-413, 438-442 & Annual #16, 18, Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill #1-6, Thor Corps #1-4, Power Pack #15, Starmasters #1-3, Cosmic Powers Unlimited #4-5
Approx. 623 pages
ESSENTIAL BISHOP Vol. 1
Bishop #1-4, Bishop: Xavier Security Enforcer #1-3, Bishop the last X-Man #1-16, Uncanny X-Men #388, Cable #87, X-Men (II) #108, What if? (II) #-1
Approx. 638 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK CAT Vol. 1
Felicia Hardy the Black Cat #1-4, Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil that Men Do #1-6, Amazing Spider-Man #194-195, 204-205, 226-227 & Annual 27, Marvel Comics Presents #57, Spectacular Spider-Man #209-210 & Annual 4, Peter Parker Spider-Man Annual 2000, Spider-Man Holiday Special 1995, Uncanny Origins #10, Web of Spider-Man Annual #8, 10, Web of Spider-Man Super Special #1, What if? (II) #99, Strange Tales (II) #10
Approx. 508 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK GOLIATH Vol. 1
Power Man #24-25, Black Goliath #1-5, Marvel Two-In-One #24, 54-58, 76, 81-85, Champions #11-13, Spider-Woman #4, 47, Spectacular Spider-Man #41, West Coast Avengers Annual #3, Marvel Super-Heroes #11, Marvel Comics Presents #113-118
Approx. 574 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK KNIGHT Vol. 1
The Black Knight #1-5, Marvel Super-Heroes #17, Mystic Arcana: Black Knight #1, Tales to Astonish #52, Tales of Suspense #73, Avengers #48-49, 61, 115-118, Doctor Strange #178, Defenders #4, 8-11, Marvel Fanfare #52-54
Approx. 512 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK KNIGHT Vol. 2
Hulk Comic (Marvel UK) #1, 3-30, 42-46, The Incredible Hulk Weekly (Marvel UK) 47-55, 57-63, Black Knight: Exodus #1, Doctor Strange (II) #68-69, Solo Avengers #4, 12, 39, Black Knight #1-4, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #4, Marvel Comics Presents #73,Avengers #366 & Annual #21-22, Avengers Unplugged #6, What If? (II) #97, Uncanny Origins #11
Approx. 533 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 1 (compact version)
Jungle Action #6-22, 24, Black Panther #1-15, Marvel Premiere #51-53
Approx. 637 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 2 (compact version)
Marvel Team-Up #100, Iron Man Annual #5, Black Panther (II) #1-4, Marvel Comics Presents #13-37, 148, Solo Avengers #19, Black Panther: Panther's Prey #1-4, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #1, Marvel Fanfare #60, Over The Edge #6
Approx. 625 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 3
Black Panther (vol. 3) #1-23, Ka-Zar (vol. 2) #17, Deadpool #44, Incredible Hulk #33
Approx. 600 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 4
Black Panther (vol. 3) #24-35, 38-49, 57-58, Thor #370
Approx. 624 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 5
Black Panther (vol. 3) #36-37, 50-56, 59-62, The Crew #1-7, Avengers (vol. 3) #65-70, Black Panther 2099 #1, Black Panther (vol. 4) #7
Approx. 648 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 6
Storm (II) #1-6, Black Panther (IV) #1-6, 8-18, X-Men (II) #175-176
Approx. 637 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 1 (expanded version)
Fantastic Four #52-53, 119 & Annual #5, Tales of Suspense #97-99, Captain America #100, 169-171, Avengers #52, 62, 87, 112, Daredevil #52, 69, Astonishing Tales #6-7, Marvel Team-Up #20, Jungle Action #6-18
Approx. 600 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 2 (expanded version)
Jungle Action #19-22, 24, Daredevil #245 & Annual #4a, Black Panther #1-15, Marvel Two-in-One #40-41, Marvel Team-Up #87, 100, Marvel Premiere #51-53, Fantastic Four #241, Iron Man Annual #5
Approx. 603 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 3 (expanded version)
Fantastic Four #311, Black Panther (II) #1-4, Marvel Comics Presents 13-37, Solo Avengers #19, Black Panther: Panther's Prey #1-4
Approx. 565 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 4 (expanded version)
Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #1, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11, Web of Spider-Man Annual #7, Marvel Fanfare #60, Black Axe #5-7, Avengers #356, Excalibur #59-60, Deathlok (II) #22-25, Captain America #414-417, Marvel Comics Presents #148, Avengers: Collector's Edition#1, Fantastic Four Unlimited #1, Night Thrasher #18, Thunderstrike #20, Over the Edge #6, Uncanny Origins #10
Approx. 597 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK WIDOW Vol. 1
Tales of Suspense #52, 53, 57, 60, 64, Avengers #29, 43, 44, 83, Amazing Spider-Man #86, Amazing Adventures #1-8, Daredevil #81, Bizarre Adventures #25, Marvel Fanfare #10-13, Solo Avengers #7, 14-16, Marvel Team-Up #57, 82-85, 98, 140, Marvel Two-In-One #10
Approx. 560 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK WIDOW Vol. 2
Daredevil Annual #10, Iron Man #305, Black Widow: The Coldest War, Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web, Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir, Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty, Marvel Comics Presents #53, 70, 93, 135, Shadows and Light (II) #1, Journey into Mystery #517-519, Black Widow #1-3 & (II) #1-3
Approx. 507 pages
ESSENTIAL BLADE THE VAMPIRE HUNTER Vol. 1
Marvel Comics Presents #64, Tomb of Dracula #10, Marvel Preview #3, 8, Marvel Shadows and Light #1, Midnight Sons Unlimited #2, 6-8, Vampire Tales #8-9, Blade the Vampire Hunter #1-10, Blade: Crescent City Blues #1, Marvel Team-Up (II) #7, Blade Sins of the Father #1, Blade #1-3
Approx. 637 pages
ESSENTIAL BLADE THE VAMPIRE HUNTER Vol. 2
Blade: Vampire Hunter #1-6, Blade (II) #1-6 & (III) #1-12
Approx. 600 pages
ESSENTIAL BLOODSTONE Vol. 1
Marvel Universe (1998) #4-7, Marvel Presents #1-2, Rampaging Hulk #1-6, 8, Marvel: The Lost Generation #2, Captain America #357-362, Bloodstone #1-4, Marvel Monsters: From the Files of Ulysses Bloodstone (and the Monster Hunters)
Approx. 539 pages
ESSENTIAL CABLE Vol. 1
CABLE: BLOOD AND METAL #1 & 2, CABLE #1-14 & THE ADVENTURES OF CYCLOPS AND
PHOENIX #1-4
FABIAN NICIEZA, SCOTT LOBDELL, JOHN ROMITA Jr., ART THIBERT, GENE HA & FRIENDS
543 pp. of reprinted material
552-568 pp. total
Cover: Cable: Blood and Metal #1 (wraparound cover)
ESSENTIAL CABLE Vol. 2
CABLE #15-31, WOLVERINE #85, X-FORCE #44, X-FORCE AND CABLE ANNUAL '95 & X-MAN
#14
JEPH LOEB, STEVE SCROCE, IAN CHURCHILL & FRIENDS
562 pp. of reprinted material
568-584 pp. total
Front cover: Cable #29
Back cover: Cable #19
ESSENTIAL CABLE Vol. 3
CABLE #32-44, ASKANI'SON #1-4, WOLVERINE #100, INCREDIBLE HULK #444,
CABLE/X-FORCE ANNUAL '96 & PROPHET/CABLE #1 & 2
JEPH LOEB, SCOTT LOBDELL, ROB LIEFELD, TODD DeZAGO, IAN CHURCHILL, GENE HA &
FRIENDS
579 pp. of reprinted material
584-608 pp. total
Front cover: Cable #40
Back cover: Cable #34
ESSENTIAL CABLE Vol. 4
CABLE #45-62 & -1, CABLE/X-FORCE ANNUAL '97, CABLE/MACHINE MAN ANNUAL '98 &
MACHINE MAN/BASTION ANNUAL '98
JAMES ROBINSON, JOE CASEY, JOSE LADRONN & FRIENDS
583 pp. of reprinted material
592-608 pp. total
Front cover: Cable #46
Back cover: Cable #47
ESSENTIAL CABLE Vol. 5
CABLE #63-78 & ANNUAL 1999, WOLVERINE/CABLE #1 & X-MAN #45-47
JOE CASEY, TERRY KAVANAGH, JOE PRUETT, JOSE LADRONN, J. H. WILLIAMS, STEPHEN
PLATT, ROB LIEFELD, BERNARD CHANG & FRIENDS
550 pp. of reprinted material
552-576 pp. total
Front cover: Cable #75
Back cover: Wolverine/Cable #1
ESSENTIAL CABLE Vol. 6
CABLE #79-100, UNCANNY X-MEN #388, BISHOP: THE LAST X-MAN #16 & X-MEN #108
ROBERT WEINBERG, CHRIS CLAREMONT, DAVID TISCHMAN, MICHAEL RYAN, IGOR KORDEY &
FRIENDS
598 pp. of reprinted material
600-624 pp. total
Front cover: Cable #89
Back cover: Cable #95
ESSENTIAL CABLE Vol. 7
CABLE #101-107, SOLDIER X #1-12 & WEAPON X #6-13
DAVID TISCHMAN, DARKO MACAN, FRANK TIERI, IGOR KORDEY, GEORGES JEANTY & FRIENDS
631 pp. of reprinted material
640-664 pp. total
Front cover: Soldier X #12
Back cover: Soldier X #1
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN BRITAIN Vol. 1
Captain Britain (1976) #1-39, Super Spider-Man #231-247, Marvel Team-Up #65-66, Hulk Weekly (Hulk Comic) #1, 3-30, 42-55, 57-60
Approx. 628 pages
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN BRITAIN Vol. 2
Marvel Super-Heroes (UK) #377-388, The Daredevils (UK) #1-11, Captain America #305-306, Mighty World of Marvel (UK) #7-16, Captain Britain (UK) #1-14, New Mutants Annual #2 and Uncanny X-Men Annual #11
Approx. 592 pages
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL Vol. 2
Captain Marvel #22-46, Avengers #125, Iron Man #55, Marvel Feature #12, Marvel Shadows and Light (1997)
Approx. 548 pages
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL Vol. 3
Captain Marvel #47-62, Avengers Annual #7, Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2, Marvel Super-Heroes #3 (1990), Marvel Spotlight Vol.2 #1-4, 8, The Death of Captain Marvel Graphic Novel
Approx. 535 pages
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL Vol. 4
Silver Surfer #90 & Annual #6-7, Captain Marvel (1995) #1-6, Avengers Unplugged #5, Captain Marvel (1999) #0-11, 14
Approx. 517 pages
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL Vol. 5
Captain Marvel (1999) #12-13, 15-35
Approx. 531 pages
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL Vol. 6
Captain Marvel (2002) #1-25
Approx. 579 pages
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN UNIVERSE Vol. 1
Marvel Spotlight #9-11, Incredible Hulk Annual #10, Marvel Fanfare #25, Amazing Spider-Man #326-329, Spectacular Spider-Man #158-160, Web of Spider-Man #59-61, Web of Spider-Man Annual #5-6, Marvel Comics Presents #148, Cosmic Powers Unlimited #5, X-Men/Captain Universe: Sleeping Giants #1, Amazing Fantasy (2004) #13-14, Captain Universe/Hulk, Captain Universe/Daredevil, Captain Universe/X-23, Captain Universe/Invisible Woman, Captain Universe/Silver Surfer, Guardians of the Galaxy #32-33, What If? (Vol. 2) #25, 31
Approx. 640 pages
ESSENTIAL CHAMPIONS Vol. 1
Champions #1-17, Iron Man Annual #4, Avengers #163, Super-Villain Team-Up #14, Giant-Size Hulk (2006), Godzilla #3, Hulk Annual #7, X-Force/Champions Annual '98, and Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man #17-18
Approx. 523 pages
ESSENTIAL CHILI Vol. 1
Chili #1-26 & Annual #1
Approx. 398 pages
ESSENTIAL CIVIL WAR Vol. 1
Civil War Chronicles #1-6, Civil War #1-4, Civil War: Front Line #1-5, Amazing Spider-Man #529-534, Fantastic Four #536-542, New Avengers: Illuminati #1
Approx. 617 pages
ESSENTIAL CIVIL WAR Vol. 2
Civil War Chronicles #7-12, Civil War #5-7, Civil War: Front Line #6-11, Amazing Spider-Man #535-538, Captain America (V) #25, Civil War: The Confession, Fantastic Four #543, Iron Man/Captain America: Casualties of War, What if? Civil War, What if? Annihilation
Approx. 576 pages
ESSENTIAL CLAN DESTINE Vol. 1
CLANDESTINE #1-12 & (II) #1-5, MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #158, and X-MEN & CLANDESTINE #1-2
Approx. 524 pages
ESSENTIAL CLOAK AND DAGGER Vol. 1
Spectacular Spider-Man #64, 69-70, 81-82, 94-96, Cloak and Dagger (1983) #1-4, Marvel Team-Up Annual #6, Power Pack #6-8, New Mutants #22-25, Marvel Fanfare #19, Marvel Graphic Novel: Power Pack And Cloak And Dagger: Shelter From The Storm
Approx. 559 pages
ESSENTIAL CLOAK AND DAGGER Vol. 2
Cloak and Dagger (1985) #1-11, Strange Tales (1987) #1-19, Marvel Graphic Novel #34: Cloak And Dagger: Predator And Prey
Approx. 566 pages
ESSENTIAL CLOAK AND DAGGER Vol. 3
The Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger #1-19, Marvel Comics Presents #9, 115, 119-122, Marvel Super-Heroes #6-7, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12, Web of Spider-Man Annual #8
Approx. 562 pages
ESSENTIAL COSMIC POWERS Vol. 1
Cosmic Powers #1-6, Cosmic Powers Unlimited #1-5
Approx. 508 pages
ESSENTIAL COYOTE Vol. 1
Coyote #1-16
Approx. 496 pages
ESSENTIAL DAMAGE CONTROL Vol. 1
Marvel Comics Presents #19, Marvel Age Annual #4, Damage Control #1-4, (Vol. 2) #1-4, (Vol. 3) #1-4, World War Hulk: Aftersmash #1, WWH Aftersmash: Damage Control #1-3, Wolverine (Vol. 3) #42-47
Approx. 539 pages
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL Vol. 5
DAREDEVIL #102-133 & MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #3
STEVE GERBER, TONY ISABELLA, MARV WOLFMAN, DON HECK, BOB BROWN, GENE COLAN & FRIENDS
628 pages of reprinted material
632 pages total
Front cover: #104 (Gil Kane)
Back cover: #131 (Rich Buckler)
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL Vol. 6
DAREDEVIL #134-164 & ANNUAL #4 & GHOST RIDER #19-20
MARV WOLFMAN, JIM SHOOTER, ROGER McKENZIE, BOB BROWN, GIL KANE, GENE COLAN, FRANK MILLER, KLAUS JANSON & FRIENDS
636 pages of reprinted material
640 pages total
Extra: Unused cover art for #162 by Miller and Janson (originally published in #164)
Front cover: #158 (Frank Miller)
Back cover: #156 (Gene Colan)
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL Vol. 7
DAREDEVIL #165-191 & POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #77
FRANK MILLER, KLAUS JANSON & FRIENDS
661 pages of reprinted material
664 pages total
Front cover: #174 (Frank Miller & Klaus Janson)
Back cover: #181 (Miller & Janson)
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL Vol. 8
DAREDEVIL #192-215
DENNY O'NEIL, HARLAN ELLISON, KLAUS JANSON, WILLIAM JOHNSON, DAVID MAZZUCHELLI & FRIENDS
552 pages of reprinted material
560 pages total
Front cover: #212 (David Mazzuchelli)
Back cover: #200 (John Byrne & Terry Austin)
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL Vol. 9
DAREDEVIL #216-235 & MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #24
DENNY O'NEIL, FRANK MILLER, DAVID MAZZUCHELLI, BILL SIENKIEWICZ & FRIENDS
536 pages of reprinted material
544 pages total
Front cover: #232 (David Mazzuchelli)
Back cover: #217 (Barry Windsor-Smith)
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL Vol. 10
DAREDEVIL #236-257 & THE PUNISHER #10
ANN NOCENTI, JOHN ROMITA Jr., AL WILLIAMSON & FRIENDS
562 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
Front cover: #255 (John Romita, Jr. & Al Williamson)
Back cover: #257 (Romita, Jr. & Williamson)
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL Vol. 11
DAREDEVIL #258-277 & ANNUAL #5
ANN NOCENTI, JOHN ROMITA Jr., AL WILLIAMSON & FRIENDS
531 pages of reprinted material
536 pages total
Front cover: #271 (Romita, Jr. & Williamson)
Back cover: #259 (Romita, Jr. & Williamson)
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL Vol. 12
DAREDEVIL #278-300 & ANNUAL #6
ANN NOCENTI, D. G. CHICHESTER, JOHN ROMITA Jr., LEE WEEKS, AL WILLIAMSON & FRIENDS
615 pages of reprinted material
624 pages total
Front cover: #293 (Lee Weeks)
Back cover: #300 (Lee Weeks)
ESSENTIAL DARKHAWK Vol. 1
Darkhawk #1-18 & Annual #1, Avengers West Coast Annual #7, Iron Man Annual #13, Marvel Age #97
Approx. 524 pages
ESSENTIAL DARKHAWK Vol. 2
Darkhawk #19-37 & Annual #2, Sleepwalker #17, Secret Defenders #1-3
Approx. 595 pages
ESSENTIAL DARKHAWK Vol. 3
Darkhawk #38-50 & Annual #3, Spider-Man: Friends and Enemies #1-4
approx. 463 pages
ESSENTIAL DAZZLER Vol. 2
Dazzler #22-42, Marvel Fanfare #38, What If? #33, Marvel Graphic Novel #12
Approx. 583 pages
ESSENTIAL DEADPOOL Vol. 1
DEADPOOL VOL. 1 #1-4, VOL. 2 #1-4 & VOL. 3 #1-10 & -1, BABY'S FIRST DEADPOOL BOOK
#1 & DAREDEVIL/DEADPOOL ANNUAL '97
FABIAN NICIEZA, MARK WAID, JOE KELLY, JOE MADUREIRA, IAN CHURCHILL, ED McGUINNESS
& FRIENDS
554 pp. reprinted material
560 pp. total
ESSENTIAL DEADPOOL Vol. 2
DEADPOOL #11-25 & 0, DEADPOOL/DEATH ANNUAL '98, DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #1 &
ENCYCLOPAEDIA DEADPOOLICA
JOE KELLY, PETE WOODS, WALTER McDANIEL & FRIENDS
555 pp. reprinted material
560 pp. total
ESSENTIAL DEADPOOL Vol. 3
DEADPOOL #26-48 & BLACK PANTHER #23
JOE KELLY, CHRISTOPHER PRIEST, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, PETE WOODS, PACO DIAZ, JAMES
CALAFIORE, PAUL CHADWICK & FRIENDS
561 pp. reprinted material
568 pp. total
ESSENTIAL DEADPOOL Vol. 4
DEADPOOL #49-69
JIMMY PALMIOTTI, BUDDY SCALERA, FRANK TIERI, GAIL SIMONE, GEORGES JEANTY &
FRIENDS
485 pp. reprinted material
488 pp. total
ESSENTIAL DEATHLOK Vol. 1
Astonishing Tales #25-28, 30-36, Marvel Team-Up #46, Marvel Spotlight #33, Marvel Two-In-One #27, 34, 53-54, Marvel Fanfare #4, Captain America #286-288, Deathlok (vol.1) #1-4, Marvel Comics Presents #62
Approx. 580 pages
ESSENTIAL DEATHLOK Vol. 2
Deathlok (vol.2) #1-16 & Annual #1, Nick Fury Agent Of SHIELD (vol.2) #30, Daredevil Annual #8, Sleepwalker #8, Spider-Man #21
Approx. 525 pages
ESSENTIAL DEATHLOK Vol. 3
Deathlok (vol.2) #17-34, Silver Sable & The Wild Pack #6-7, Digitek #2-3, War Machine #2-3
Approx. 577 pages
ESSENTIAL DEATH'S HEAD Vol. 1
High Noon Tex, The Incomplete Death's Head #1-12, Doctor Who Magazine #135, 173, Dragon's Claws #5 and Death's Head #1-10, She-Hulk #24, Fantastic Four #338, Marvel Comics Presents #76, What If? (II) #54, Death's Head: The Body In Question #1
Approx. 444 pages
ESSENTIAL DEATH'S HEAD II Vol. 1
Death's Head II #1-4 & (vol.2) #1-16, Death's Head II Gold #1, Battletide II #1-4
Approx. 615 pages
ESSENTIAL DEATH'S HEAD 3.0 Vol. 1
Death Metal #1-4, Death-Wreck #1-4, Death3 #1-4, Death Metal vs. Genetix #1-2, Death's Head II and the Origin of Die-Cut #1-2, Amazing Fantasy (II) #16-20
Approx. 492 pages
ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS Vol. 5
Defenders #89-109, Captain America #268, Marvel Team-Up #101, Tales to Astonish (v2) #13
Approx. 544 pages
ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS Vol. 6
Defenders #110-129, Marvel Team-Up #111, 116, 119
Approx. 553 pages
ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS Vol. 7
Defenders #130-152
Approx. 564 pages
ESSENTIAL DEVIL DINOSAUR Vol. 1
Devil Dinosaur #1-9, Devil Dinosaur Spring Fling, The Amazing Spider-Man/Devil Dinosaur '98, Godzilla #21-22, Marvel Comics Presents #174, Marvel Monsters: Devil Dinosaur, Fallen Angels #1-8, Amazing Adventures #3, The Thing #31
Approx. 537 pages
ESSENTIAL DOCTOR DRUID Vol. 1
Amazing Adventures #1-4, 6, Solo Avengers #10, 37, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #15, Marvel Universe #4-7, Secret Defenders #15-25, Druid #1-4, Tales to Astonish #12, Marvel: The Lost Generation #2, Hulk #209-211, Ghost Rider #26
Approx. 635 pages
ESSENTIAL DOC SAMSON Vol. 1
Doc Samson #1-4 & (II) 1-5, Incredible Hulk #141, 143-144, 146-147, 433 & Annual #11, 16, 18, 20, Double Edge: Alpha #1, Daredevil #344, Ghost Rider #65, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #81, Double Edge: Omega #1, Marvel Comics Presents #170-171, Marvel Holiday Special #2, Marvel Team-Up #102, What the -- ?! #18
Approx. 559 pages
ESSENTIAL DOC SAVAGE Vol. 1
Doc Savage 1-8, Giant-Size Doc Savage 1 (cover only), Doc Savage magazine 1-8, Marvel Two-in-One 21, Giant-Size Spider-Man 3.
Approx. 648 pages
ESSENTIAL DOMINIC FORTUNE
Marvel Preview #2, 20, Marvel Super Action #1, Hulk! #21-15, Marvel Premiere #56, Marvel Team-Up #120, Web of Spider-Man #10, 71-72, Iron Man #212-213, Sable and Fortune #1-4
Approx. 373 pages
ESSENTIAL DOOM 2099 Vol. 1
Doom 2099 #1-21, Marvel Comics Presents #118, Spider-Man 2099 #16, Ravage 2099 #15, X-Men 2099 #5, Punisher 2099 #13
Approx. 589 pages
ESSENTIAL DOOM 2099 Vol. 2
Doom 2099 #22-35, 2099 Unlimited #7-8, 2099 Special: The World of Doom #1, Punisher 2099 #28-34
Approx. 588 pages
ESSENTIAL DOOM 2099 Vol. 3
2099 A.D. Apocalypse #1, 2099 A.D. Genesis #1, Doom 2099 #36-44, Fantastic Four #413, Fantastic Four 2099 #1-8
Approx. 497 pages
ESSENTIAL DREADSTAR Vol. 1
Epic Illustrated #1-9, 15, Marvel Graphic Novel #3, Dreadstar #1-9 & Annual #1
Approx. 514 pages
ESSENTIAL DREADSTAR Vol. 2
Dreadstar #10-26
Approx. 527 pages
ESSENTIAL EARTH X Vol. 1
Earth X Wizard Special Edition, Earth X #0-12 & X, Earth X #½
Approx. 496 pages
ESSENTIAL ELEKTRA Vol. 1
Elektra Saga #1-4, Elektra: Assassin #1-8, Elektra Lives Again, Bizarre Adventures #28, What If? #35
Approx. 573 pages
ESSENTIAL ELEKTRA Vol. 2
Elektra: Root of Evil (1995) #1-4, Elektra (1996) #1-19, -1
Approx. 594 pages
ESSENTIAL EMMA FROST Vol. 1
Emma Frost #1-18, X-Men Unlimited (II) #6, Classic X-Men #34, Uncanny X-Men #129-131, 151-152
Approx. 546 pages
ESSENTIAL EMMA FROST Vol. 2
Firestar #1-4, New Mutant #15-17, 38-40, 53-54, 56, 62, 75, Uncanny X-Men#193, 281-282, 314, Marvel Comics Presents #78, 82-87, New Warriors #10, 31
Approx. 573 pages
ESSENTIAL ETERNALS Vol. 1
Eternals (v1) #1-19, Eternals Annual #1, What If? #24-28 (Eternals stories only), Thor Annual #7, Thor #283-291
Approx. 611 pages
ESSENTIAL ETERNALS Vol. 2
Thor #292-301, Eternals (v2) #1-12, Eternals: The Herod Factor #1
Approx. 640 pages
*Note: Splitting the Thor saga between two volumes is annoying, but space-wise is the only way to make it work.*
ESSENTIAL ETERNALS Vol. 1 (all-in-one)
Eternals (1976) #1-19 & Annual #1, What If? #23-30, Red Raven Comics #1, Captain America Comics (1941) #1-2, Strange Tales #109, Captain America Annual #11
Approx. 507 pages
ESSENTIAL ETERNALS Vol. 2 (all-in-one)
Iron Man Annual #6, Avengers #246-248, Eternals (1985) #1-12, Silver Surfer Annual #1, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #8
Approx. 511 pages
ESSENTIAL ETERNALS Vol. 3 (all-in-one)
Avengers #308-310, 370-371, Spectacular Spider-Man #168-170, Eternals: The Herod Factor #1, Marvel Comics Presents #101-109, Fantastic Four Unlimited #10, Heroes for Hire #5-6, The New Eternals: Apocalypse Now
Approx. 482 pages
ESSENTIAL EVOLUTIONARY WAR Vol. 1
X-Factor Annual #3, Punisher Annual #1, Silver Surfer Annual #1, New Mutants Annual #4, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22, Fantastic Four Annual #21, Uncanny X-Men Annual #12, Web of Spider-Man Annual #4, West Coast Avengers Annual #3-4, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #8, Avengers Annual #17, Alf Annual 1, What If? (1989) #1
Approx. 519 Pages
ESSENTIAL EXCALIBUR Vol. 1
EXCALIBUR SPECIAL EDITION, EXCALIBUR #1-19, EXCALIBUR: MOJO MAYHEM & MARVEL
COMICS PRESENTS #31-38
CHRIS CLAREMONT, MICHAEL HIGGINS, ALAN DAVIS, RON LIM, MARSHALL ROGERS, ARTHUR
ADAMS, ERIK LARSEN & FRIENDS
625 pp. reprinted material
632 pp. total
Front cover: #1 (Alan Davis)
Back cover: Mojo Mayhem (Arthur Adams)
ESSENTIAL EXCALIBUR Vol. 2
EXCALIBUR #20-41, EXCALIBUR: WEIRD WAR THREE, EXCALIBUR: THE POSSESSION & MARVEL
COMICS PRESENTS #75
CHRIS CLAREMONT, MICHAEL HIGGINS, SCOTT LOBDELL, ALAN DAVIS, CHRIS WOZNIAK, RON
LIM, BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, TOM MORGAN & FRIENDS
636 pp. reprinted material
640-48 pp. total
Front cover: #29 (Chris Wozniak)
Back cover: #24 (Alan Davis)
ESSENTIAL EXCALIBUR Vol. 3
EXCALIBUR #42-60, EXCALIBUR: AIR APPARENT & EXCALIBUR: XX CROSSING
ALAN DAVIS, SCOTT LOBDELL & FRIENDS
552 pp. reprinted material
560 pp. total
Front cover: #48 (Alan Davis)
Back cover: XX Crossing (Joe Madureira)
ESSENTIAL EXCALIBUR Vol. 4
EXCALIBUR #61-81 & ANNUAL #1 & 2
ALAN DAVIS, SCOTT LOBDELL, KEN LASHLEY & FRIENDS
638 pp. reprinted material
640-648 pp. total
Front cover: #61 (Alan Davis)
Back cover: #65 (Davis)
ESSENTIAL EXCALIBUR Vol. 5
EXCALIBUR #82-103, X-FACTOR #106, X-FORCE #38, X-MAN #12 & MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS
#174
WARREN ELLIS, KEN LASHLEY, CASEY JONES, CARLOS PACHECO & FRIENDS
645 pp. reprinted material
648-656 pp. total
Front cover: #101 (Casey Jones)
Back cover: #94 (Casey Jones)
ESSENTIAL EXCALIBUR Vol. 6
EXCALIBUR #104-125 & -1 & PRYDE AND WISDOM #1-3
WARREN ELLIS, BEN RAAB, TERRY DODSON, SALVADOR LARROCA, PETE WOODS, MEL RUBI,
DAVE EAGLESHAM & FRIENDS
628 pp. reprinted material
632-640 pp. total
Front cover: #115 (Mel Rubi)
Back cover: #107 (Salvador Larroca)
ESSENTIAL EXILES Vol. 1
Exiles #1-25
Approx. 606 pages
ESSENTIAL FALCON Vol. 1
Falcon #1-4, Captain America #186, 220, 276-278, 400, 408 & Annual #11, Captain America Sentinel of Liberty #8-9, Marvel Comics Presents #23, 147, Marvel Premiere #49, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #2, 12, Solo Avengers #6, Captain America and the Falcon #1-14
Approx. 625 pages
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FORCE Vol. 1
Fantastic Force #1-18, Fantastic Four: Atlantis Rising #1-2, Warlock and the Infinity Watch #41-42, Fantastic Four #401-402
Approx. 613 pages
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR Vol. 8
FANTASTIC FOUR #158-183 & ANNUAL #11 & MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #20 & ANNUAL #1
ROY THOMAS, RICH BUCKLER, GEORGE PEREZ, JOHN BUSCEMA, SAL BUSCEMA, JOE SINNOTT & FRIENDS
550 pages of reprinted material
552 pages total
Front cover: #173 (Jack Kirby)
Back cover: #161 (Buckler)
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR Vol. 9
FANTASTIC FOUR #184-208 & ANNUAL #12-13
LEN WEIN, MARV WOLFMAN, GEORGE PEREZ, KEITH POLLARD, JOE SINNOTT & FRIENDS
510 pages of reprinted material
512 pages total
Front cover: #190 (Kirby)
Back cover: #200 (Kirby)
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR Vol. 10
FANTASTIC FOUR #209-231 & ANNUAL #14-15 & SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #42
MARV WOLFMAN, BILL MANTLO, DOUG MOENCH, JOHN BYRNE, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, GEORGE PEREZ, JOE SINNOTT & FRIENDS
555 pages of reprinted material
560 pages total
Front cover: #214 (John Byrne)
Back cover: Annual #15 (George Perez)
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR Vol. 11
FANTASTIC FOUR #232-250 & ANNUAL #16 & WHAT IF? #36
JOHN BYRNE & FRIENDS
543 pages of reprinted material
552 pages total
Front cover: #249 (Byrne)
Back cover: #236 (Byrne)
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR Vol. 12
FANTASTIC FOUR #251-270 & ANNUAL #17-18 & AVENGERS #233
JOHN BYRNE & FRIENDS
563 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
Front cover: Annual #17 (Byrne)
Back cover: #261 (Byrne)
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR Vol. 13
FANTASTIC FOUR #271-295 & ANNUAL #19
JOHN BYRNE, ROGER STERN & JERRY ORDWAY
626 pages of reprinted material
632 pages total
Front cover: #278 (Byrne)
Back cover: #291 (Byrne)
ESSENTIAL FORCE WORKS Vol. 1
Avengers West Coast #102, Force Works #1-15, War Machine #9-10, Iron Man #311-312, Century: Distant Sons, Marvel Comics Presents #169-172
Approx. 617 pages
ESSENTIAL FOOLKILLER Vol. 1
Foolkiller #1-10, Man-Thing #3-4, Omega the Unknown #8-9, Defenders #73-75, Amazing Spider-Man #225-226, Spectacular Spider-Man #58-60, Captain America #319, Marvel Comics Presents #172
Approx. 503 pages
ESSENTIAL FRONT LINE Vol. 1
Generation M #1-5, Civil War: Front Line #1-11, World War Hulk: Front Line #1-6
Approx. 620 pages
ESSENTIAL SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS Vol. 1
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1-25, Sgt. Fury Annual #1
Approx. 585 pages
ESSENTIAL SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS Vol. 2
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #26-50, Sgt. Fury Annual #2-3
Approx. 599 pages
ESSENTIAL SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS Vol. 3
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #51-77, Sgt. Fury Annual #4-5
Approx. 613 pages
ESSENTIAL SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS Vol. 4
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #78-167 (covers only on reprint issues), Sgt. Fury Annual #6-7
Approx. 629 pages
ESSENTIAL NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol. 1
Strange Tales #135-167, Tales of Suspense #78, Fantastic Four #21, Sgt. Fury Annual #3
Approx. 531 pages
ESSENTIAL NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol. 2
Strange Tales #168, Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1-15, Sgt. Fury Annual #4, Incredible Hulk#106-108, Avengers #72, Captain America #123-124
Approx. 502 pages
ESSENTIAL GAMBIT Vol. 1
Gambit #1-4, Wolverine/Gambit: Victims #1-4, Gambit (II) #1-4, Uncanny X-Men #266, 323, 326, X-Men (II) #8, 33, 41, X-Men Unlimited #18, Spider-Man Team-Up #5, Gambit (III) #1-7 &
Approx. 651 pages
ESSENTIAL GAMBIT Vol. 2
Gambit (III) #8-25 & Annual '99, 2000
Approx. 529 pages
ESSENTIAL GAMBIT Vol. 3
Gambit and Bishop: Sons of the Atom #1-6 & Alpha, Gambit (IV) #1-12, X-Men Unlimited (II) #3
Approx. 467 pages
ESSENTIAL GENERATION X Vol. 1
GENERATION X #1-9, GENERATION X ASHCAN EDITION, GENERATION X OVERSTREET FAN
PREVIEW, UNCANNY X-MEN #316-318, X-MEN #36 & 37, X-FACTOR #106, X-FORCE #38,
EXCALIBUR #82, WOLVERINE #85 & CABLE #16
SCOTT LOBDELL, CHRIS BACHALO & FRIENDS
568 pp. of reprinted material
576-584 pp. total
ESSENTIAL GENERATION X Vol. 2
GENERATION X #10-28 & -1 & ANNUAL '95 & '96
SCOTT LOBDELL, CHRIS BACHALO & FRIENDS
590 pp. of reprinted material
592-600 pp. total
ESSENTIAL GENERATION X Vol. 3
GENERATION X #29-50, GENERATION X ANNUAL '97, GENERATION X HOLIDAY SPECIAL,
GENERATION X UNDERGROUND, GENERATION X/DRACULA ANNUAL '98 & X-MAN #50
JAMES ROBINSON, LARRY HAMA, JAY FAERBER, CHRIS BACHALO, TERRY DODSON & FRIENDS
627 pp. of reprinted material
632-640 pp. total
ESSENTIAL GENERATION X Vol. 4
GENERATION X #51-75 & ANNUAL 1999
JAY FAERBER, WARREN ELLIS, BRIAN WOOD, TERRY DODSON, STEVE PUGH & FRIENDS
641 pp. of reprinted material
648-656 pp. total
ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER Vol. 4?
Ghost Rider (II) #1-18, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #28, Marvel Comics Presents #64-71
Approx. 534 pages
ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER Vol. 5?
Ghost Rider (II) #19-27, Marvel Comics Presents #90-118, Marvel Holiday Special 1991, X-Men (II) #8-9
Approx. 541 pages
ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER 2099 Vol. 1
Ghost Rider 2099 #1-25, Ghost Rider 2099: Daddy Dearest
Approx. 616 pages
ESSENTIAL ORIGINAL GHOST RIDER Vol. 1
Ghost Rider (1967) #1-7, Western Gunfighters #1-7, The Original Ghost Rider #3-13, 15-17, 19, Marvel Comics Presents #102, Ghost Rider (1972) #50-51, 56, Giant-Size Kid Colt #3, West Coast Avengers #17-23, 41 Incredible Hulk #265
Approx. 560 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE ALL SELECT COMICS Vol. 1
All Select Comics #1-11
approx. 471 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE ALL-WINNER'S COMICS Vol. 1
All-Winner's Comics #1-8
approx. 499 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE ALL-WINNER'S COMICS Vol. 2
All-Winner's Comics #9-21, (vol 2) #1
approx. 581 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS Vol. 1
Captain America Comics #1-8
approx. 528 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS Vol. 2
Captain America Comics #9-16
approx. 505 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS Vol. 3
Captain America Comics #17-24
approx. 507 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS Vol. 4
Captain America Comics #25-32
approx. 494 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS Vol. 5
Captain America Comics #33-41
approx. 486 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS Vol. 6
Captain America Comics #42-51
approx. 470 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS Vol. 7
Captain America Comics #52-61
approx. 463 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS Vol. 8
Captain America Comics #62-78
approx. 522 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE DARING COMICS Vol. 1
Daring Comics # 1-7
approx. 441 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE DARING COMICS Vol. 2
Daring Comics # 8-12, Comedy Comics #9-11
approx. 397 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH COMICS Vol. 1
Human Torch Comics #2-8
approx. 510 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH COMICS Vol. 2
Human Torch Comics #9-20
approx. 585 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH COMICS Vol. 3
Human Torch Comics #21-38
approx. 593 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 1
Marvel Comics #1
Marvel Mystery Comics #2-8
approx. 544 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 2
Marvel Mystery Comics #9-16
approx. 520 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 3
Marvel Mystery Comics #17-24
approx. 513 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 4
Marvel Mystery Comics #25-32
approx. 513 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 5
Marvel Mystery Comics #33-40
approx. 512 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 6
Marvel Mystery Comics #41-49
approx. 534 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 7
Marvel Mystery Comics #50-59
approx. 530 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 8
Marvel Mystery Comics #60-70
approx. 527 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 9
Marvel Mystery Comics #71-80
approx. 481 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 10
Marvel Mystery Comics # 81-92
approx. 515 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MYSTIC COMICS Vol. 1
Mystic Comics #1-6
approx. 386 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MYSTIC COMICS Vol. 2
Mystic Comics #7-10, Mystic Comics (vol. 2) #1-4
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER COMICS Vol. 1
Sub-Mariner Comics # 1-9
approx. 572 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER COMICS Vol. 2
Sub-Mariner Comics # 10-21
approx. 555 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER COMICS Vol. 3
Sub-Mariner Comics # 22-42
approx. 582 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE SUPER-HEROES Vol. 1
Red Raven Comics #1, Tough Kids Squad #1, Amazing Comics #1, Complete Comics #2, Blackstone #2-4, Witness #1, Ideal #4, Namora #1-3, Sun Girl #1-3
approx. 438 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE SUPER-HEROES Vol. 2
Miss America Comics #1-5, Blonde Phantom Comics #12-20,
approx. 468 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE USA COMICS Vol. 1
USA Comics # 1-7
approx. 446 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE USA COMICS Vol. 2
USA Comics #8-17
approx. 460 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE YOUNG ALLIES COMICS Vol. 1
Young Allies Comics # 1-8
approx. 491 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE YOUNG ALLIES COMICS Vol. 2
Young Allies Comics # 9-20
approx. 488 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE YOUNG ALLIES COMICS Vol. 3
Kids Comics # 1-10
approx. 445 pages
ESSENTIAL GREAT LAKES AVENGERS Vol. 1
West Coast Avengers #46, 48-49, 64, Avengers Annual #19, Deadpool (1997) #10-11, Thunderbolts #15-17, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #8, G.L.A. #1-4, G.L.X.-Mas Special, I (heart) Marvel: Masked Intentions, Thing (2005) #8, Deadpool/GLI - Summer Fun Spectacular
Approx. 493 pages
ESSENTIAL GREEN GOBLIN Vol. 1
Spider-Man: Legacy of Evil #1, Green Goblin #1-13, Web of Spider-Man #125, Spectacular Spider-Man #225, 235
Approx. 445 pages
ESSENTIAL GROO THE WANDERER Vol. 1
Sergio Aragones' Groo the Wanderer #1-28
Approx. 643 pages
ESSENTIAL GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 1
Marvel Super-Heroes #18, Marvel Two-In-One #4-5, Defenders #26-29 & Giant-Sized #5, Marvel Presents #3-12, Thor Annual #6, Avengers #167-168, 170-177, Ms. Marvel #23, Marvel Team-Up #86, What If? #32
Approx. 644 pages
ESSENTIAL GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy #1-16 & Annual #1, Fantastic Four Annual #24, Thor Annual #16, Silver Surfer Annual #4
Approx. 519 pages
ESSENTIAL GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 3
Guardians of the Galaxy #17-30 & Annual #2, Punisher Annual #5, Daredevil Annual #8, Wonder Man Annual #1
Approx. 503 pages
ESSENTIAL GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 4
Guardians of the Galaxy #31-45 & Annual #3, Marvel Comics Presents #134, New Warriors #36, Justice: Four Balance #1-4
Approx. 534 pages
ESSENTIAL GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 5
Guardians of the Galaxy #46-62 & Annual #4, Galactic Guardians #1-4
Approx. 566 pages
ESSENTIAL HAWKEYE Vol. 1
Tales of Suspense #57, 60, 64, Avengers #19-20, 64-65, 189, Astonishing Tales #12-13, Marvel Super Action #1, Marvel Fanfare #3, 39, Marvel Team-Up #22, 95, Hawkeye #1-4, Solo Avengers #1-17
Approx. 592 pages
ESSENTIAL HAWKEYE Vol. 2
Solo Avengers #18-20, Avengers Spotlight #21-34, 36, Avengers West Coast #98-100, Marvel Comics Presents #83, 159-161, Hawkeye (1994) #1-4, Untold Tales of Spider-Man #17, Thunderbolts #9
Approx. 540 pages
ESSENTIAL HAWKEYE Vol. 3
Hawkeye: Earth's Mightiest Marksman #1, Avengers (III) #12, Thunderbolts 2000, Avengers: The Ultron Imperative #1, Hawkeye (III) #1-8, The Pulse #10, New Avengers #26, Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America #3, Young Avengers Presents #6
Approx. 463 pages
ESSENTIAL HERCULES Vol. 1
Mystic Comics (I) #3-4, Marvel Preview #10, Journey Into Mystery #124-125 & Annual #1, Thor #126-130, 221-222 & Annual #5, Ka-Zar Quarterly #1, Sub-Mariner #29, Marvel Team-Up #28, Marvel Premiere #26, Marvel Two-In-One #44, Marvel Treasury Edition #24, 26, Hercules: Prince of Power #1-4 & (II) 1-4
Approx. 542 pages
ESSENTIAL HERCULES Vol. 2
Solo Avengers #11, Marvel Comics Presents #12, 39-41, Marvel Graphic Novel #37, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #1, 9, Battletide #1-4, Incredible Hulk: Hercules Unleashed, Hercules: Heart of Chaos #1-3, Marvel Team-Up (II) #2, Hercules #1-5
Approx. 523 pages
ESSENTIAL HEROES FOR HIRE Vol. 1
Heroes for Hire #1-19, Quicksilver #11-12, Heroes for Hire/Quicksilver Annual '98
Approx. 575 pages
ESSENTIAL HEROES FOR HIRE Vol. 2
Daughters of the Dragon #1-6, Heroes for Hire (II) #1-15
Approx. 506 pages
ESSENTIAL HEROES REBORN Vol. 1
Fantastic Four (II) #1-6, Avengers (II) #1-6, Iron Man (II) #1-6, Captain America (II) #1-6
Approx. 647 pages
ESSENTIAL HEROES REBORN Vol. 2
Fantastic Four (II) #7-12, Avengers (II) #7-12, Iron Man (II) #7-12, Captain America (II) #7-12
Approx. 623 pages
ESSENTIAL HEROES REBORN Vol. 3
Fantastic Four (II) #13, Avengers (II) #13, Iron Man (II) #13, Captain America (II) #13, Heroes Reborn The Return #1-4, Heroes Reborn Ashema, Heroes Reborn Doom, Heroes Reborn Doomsday, Heroes Reborn Masters of Evil, Heroes Reborn Rebel, Heroes Reborn Remnants, Heroes Reborn Young Allies, Exiles #81-82, Onslaught Reborn #1-5
Approx. 526 pages
ESSENTIAL HOUSE OF M Vol. 1
Excalibur (III) #11-14, House of M #1, Spider-Man: House of M #1-5, Fantastic Four: House of M #1-3, Iron Man: House of M #1-3, Black Panther (IV) #7, Captain America (V) #10, The Pulse: House of M Special Edition, Secrets of the House of M, Incredible Hulk (III) #83-87,
Approx. 629 pages
ESSENTIAL HOUSE OF M Vol. 2
Wolverine (III) #33-35, House of M #2-6, New X-Men (II) #16-19, Uncanny X-Men #462-465, The Pulse #10, Exiles #69-71, Mutopia X #1-5
Approx. 633 pages
ESSENTIAL HOUSE OF M: DECIMATION Vol. 1
House of M #8, Decimation: House of M - The Day After #1, X-Men (II) #177-181, New X-Men (II) #20-23, Uncanny X-Men #466-468, Wolverine (III) #36-40, New Avengers #16-20
Approx. 601 pages
ESSENTIAL HOUSE OF M: DECIMATION Vol. 2
X-Men Unlimited (II) #13, Generation M #1-5, Sentinel Squad O*N*E #1-5, X-Factor (2006) #1-6, X-Men: The 198 Files & #1-5
Approx. 566 pages
ESSENTIAL HOUSE OF M: DECIMATION Vol. 1 *compact version*
House of M #8, Decimation: House of M - The Day After #1, X-Men (II) #177-181, X-Men Unlimited (II) #13, Generation M #1-5, Sentinel Squad O*N*E #1-5, X-Men: The 198 Files & #1-5
Approx. 613 pages
ESSENTIAL HOWARD THE DUCK Vol. 2
HOWARD THE DUCK #28-33, Howard the Duck Magazine #1-9
Approx. 617 pages
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 6
INCREDIBLE HULK #199-226 & ANNUAL #6
LEN WEIN, ROGER STERN, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
541 pages of reprinted material
544 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 7
INCREDIBLE HULK #227-250 & ANNUAL #7-8 & CAPTAIN AMERICA #230
ROGER STERN, BILL MANTLO, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
574 pages of reprinted material
576 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 8
INCREDIBLE HULK #251-270 & ANNUAL #9-10
BILL MANTLO, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
553 pages of reprinted material
560 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 9
INCREDIBLE HULK #271-290 & ANNUAL #11-12
BILL MANTLO, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
539 pages of reprinted material
544 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 10
INCREDIBLE HULK #291-312 & ANNUAL #13
BILL MANTLO, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
562 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 11
INCREDIBLE HULK #313-330 & ANNUAL #14-15 & ALPHA FLIGHT #29
BILL MANTLO, JOHN BYRNE, AL MILGROM, PETER DAVID, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
521 pages of reprinted material
528 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 12
INCREDIBLE HULK #331-350, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #44 & FANTASTIC FOUR #320
PETER DAVID, TODD McFARLANE, JEFF PURVES & FRIENDS
522 pages of reprinted material
528 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 13
INCREDIBLE HULK #351-372 & ANNUAL #16
PETER DAVID, JEFF PURVES, DALE KEOWN & FRIENDS
561 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 14
INCREDIBLE HULK #373-393 & ANNUAL #17
PETER DAVID, DALE KEOWN & FRIENDS
563 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 15
INCREDIBLE HULK #394-406 & ANNUAL #18, HULK: FUTURE IMPERFECT #1-2, NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER ANNUAL #2, SILVER SURFER ANNUAL #5 & DOCTOR STRANGE SORCERER SUPREME ANNUAL #2
PETER DAVID, DALE KEOWN, JAN DUURSEMA, GEORGE PEREZ, GARY FRANK & FRIENDS
559 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 16
INCREDIBLE HULK #407-425 & ANNUAL #19-20 & INCREDIBLE HULK VS. VENOM #1
PETER DAVID, GARY FRANK & FRIENDS
579 pages of reprinted material
584 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 17
INCREDIBLE HULK #426-446 & THE SAVAGE HULK #1
PETER DAVID, LIAM SHARP, ANGEL MEDINA & FRIENDS
571 pages of reprinted material
576 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 18
INCREDIBLE HULK #447-467, -1 & ANNUAL '97 & INCREDIBLE HULK: HERCULES UNLEASHED #1
PETER DAVID, MIKE DEODATO, ADAM KUBERT, DAVE BREWER & FRIENDS
616 pages of reprinted material
624 pages total
ESSENTIAL PLANET HULK Vol. 1
Incredible Hulk (III) #88-105, Giant-Size Hulk (II) #1, Planet Hulk: Gladiator Guidebook #1, Amazing Fantasy (II) #15, New Avengers: Illuminati #1, What if? Planet Hulk
Approx. 584 pages
ESSENTIAL HULK 2099 Vol. 1
2099 Unlimited #1-6, Ravage 2099 #25, Spider-Man 2099 #25, Hulk 2099 #1-10, 2099 A.D. Apocalypse
Approx. 422 pages
ESSENTIAL HUMAN FLY / TEAM AMERICA Vol. 1
Human Fly #1-19, Team America #1-12, Captain America #269
Approx. 648 pages
ESSENTIAL INDIANA JONES Vol. 1
A Marvel Comics Super Special #18, The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #1-19
Approx. 503 pages
ESSENTIAL INDIANA JONES Vol. 2
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #20-34, A Marvel Comics Super Special #30, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade #1-4
Approx. 507 pages
ESSENTIAL INFERNO Vol. 1
Excalibur V1 6 / 7, New Mutants V1 71 to 73, What If (1989) 6, X-Terminators 1 to 4, X Factor V1 36 to 39 & Uncanny X Men 239 to 243
Approx. 513 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 1
Silver Surfer (III) #34-38, 44-52, Thanos Quest #1-2, The Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger #18, Infinity Gauntlet #1, Sleepwalker #5-6, Doctor Strange Sorcerer Supreme #31, Quasar #26-27, Logan's Run #6
Approx. 597 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 2
Infinity Gauntlet #2-6, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #32-36, Silver Surfer (III) #53-60, The Incredible Hulk (II) #383-385, Sleepwalker #7, Spider-Man #17, What If...? (II) #34, 49
Approx. 645 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 3
Warlock & the Infinity Watch #1-7, Infinity War #1-2, Dr Strange - Sorcerer Supreme #42-44, Silver Surfer v3 #67-69, Alpha Flight #110-111, Spider-Man #24, Fantastic Four #366-367, Guardians of The Galaxy #27, Marc Spector - Moon Knight #41, Silver Sable #4
Approx. 569 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 4
Infinity War #3-4, Marvel Comics Presents #108-111, Dr Strange - Sorcerer Supreme #45-46, Fantastic Four #368-369, Guardians of The Galaxy #28-29, Warlock & the Infinity Watch #8-9, Wonder Man #13-14, Alpha Flight #112, Captain America #408, Deathlok v2 #16, New Warriors #27, Quasar #38-40, Silver Sable #5
Approx. 536 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 5
Infinity War #5-6, Marc Spector - Moon Knight #43-44, Daredevil #310, Dr Strange - Sorcerer Supreme #47, Fantastic Four #370, Nomad v2 #7, Sleepwalker #18, Wonder Man #15, Warlock & the Infinity Watch #10-17, Silver Surfer/Warlock Resurrection #1-4
Approx. 548 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 6
Dr Strange - Sorcerer Supreme #54-56, Alpha Flight #122-124, Infinity Crusade #1-3, Thor #463-465, West Coast Avengers #96-97, Iron Man #294-295, Terror inc #13, Warlock Chronicles #1-2, Warlock & the Infinity Watch #18-19, Cage #17, Darkhawk #30-31, Silver Sable #16, Web of Spider-Man #104, Silver Surfer v3 #83
Approx. 631 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 7
Warlock Chronicles #3-5, Warlock & the Infinity Watch #20-22, Infinity Crusade #4-6, Web of Spider-Man #105-106, Silver Sable #17, Alpha Flight #125-126, Silver Surfer v3 #84-85, Marc Spector - Moon Knight #57, Thor #466-467, Deathlok v2 #28-29
Approx. 497 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 8
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #23-33, Thor #468-471, Silver Surfer #86-88, Warlock Chronicles #6-8
Approx. 501 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 9
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #34-42, Cosmic Powers Unlimited #1, Fantastic Four: Atlantis Rising #1-2, Fantastic Force #8-9, Fantastic Four #401-402, Silver Surfer/Rune, Fantastic Four Unlimited #11
Approx. 543 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 10
Godwheel #3, Necromantra - Lord Pumpkin #1-4, Hardcase #23, Mantra #22, Night Man v1 #21-22, Curse Of Rune #1-4, Eliminator #0-3, UltraForce v1 #8-10, UltraForce & Avengers #1 & Prelude, Black September- Infinity, Ultraverse Unlimited #1
Approx. 570 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 1 (compact version, or ESSENTIAL INFINITY GAUNTLET)
Silver Surfer (III) #34-38, 44-50, Thanos Quest #1-2, Infinity Gauntlet #1-6
Approx. 640 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 2 (compact version, or ESSENTIAL INFINITY WAR)
Warlock & the Infinity Watch #1-10, Infinity War #1-6, Marvel Comics Presents #108-112, Silver Surfer Annual #5, Marvel Holiday Special 1992, What if? (II) #49
Approx. 592 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 3 (compact version, or ESSENTIAL INFINITY CRUSADE Vol. 1)
Warlock & the Infinity Watch #11-19, Silver Surfer: Homecoming, Silver Surfer/Warlock: Resurrection #1-4, The Infinity Crusade #1-3, Warlock Chronicles #1-3
Approx. 554 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 4 (compact version, or ESSENTIAL INFINITY CRUSADE Vol. 2)
Warlock & the Infinity Watch #20-25, The Infinity Crusade #4-6, Warlock Chronicles #4-8, Thor #468-471, Silver Surfer (III) #86-88
Approx. 555 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 5 (compact version or ESSENTIAL INFINITY WATCH?)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #26-42, Cosmic Powers Unlimited #1-2 & 4, What if? (II) #104
Approx. 536 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 6 (compact version, or ESSENTIAL INFINITY ABYSS)
Warlock (1998) #1-4, Infinity Abyss #1-6, Marvel Universe: The End #1-6, Thanos #1-6, New Avengers: Illuminati #2
Approx. 595 pages
ESSENTIAL INHUMANS Vol. 1
Thor #146-152, Marvel Super-Heroes #15, Incredible Hulk King-Size #1, Incredible Hulk #119, 120, 175, Amazing Adventures #1-10, Avengers #95, 127, Marvel Team-Up #11, Giant-Size Fantastic Four #5, The Inhumans #1-12, Captain Marvel #53, Fantastic Four #150
Approx. 632 pages
ESSENTIAL INHUMANS Vol. 2
Marvel Two-In-One #71-72 & Annual #4, What if? #29-30, Marvel Fanfare #14, Bizarre Adventures #28, The Mighty Thor Annual #12, Fantastic Four Annual #21, Inhumans (Graphic Novel) (1988), Inhumans Special: The Untold Saga, X-Factor #88-89, Marvel Comics Presents #28, 168, Inhumans: The Great Refuge, Fantastic Four Unlimited #11, Inhumans (II) #1-12
Approx. 652 pages
ESSENTIAL INHUMANS Vol. 3
Inhumans (III) #1-4, Fantastic Four (III) #51-54, Inhumans (IV) #1-12, I ♥ Marvel: Marvel Ai #1
Approx. 476 pages
ESSENTIAL INVADERS Vol. 1
Avengers #71, Giant-Size Invaders #1, Invaders #1-24 & Annual #1, Marvel Premiere #29-30
Approx. 530 pages
ESSENTIAL INVADERS Vol. 2
Invaders #25-41 & (II) #1-4, Giant-Size Invaders #2, Marvel Universe #1-3, What if? #4
Approx. 550 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW INVADERS Vol. 1
Namor, the Sub-Mariner #10-12 & Annual #2, Marvel Comics Presents #34, 42, 89, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #4, Union Jack #1-3, Citizen V and the V-Battalion: The Everlasting #1-4, Avengers (III) #82-84, New Invaders #0-9
Approx. 635 pages
ESSENTIAL IRON FIST Vol. 2
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #10, 18-24, 29, 31-33 & Special #1, Master of Kung Fu Annual #1, Marvel Two-In-One #25, Marvel Team-Up #31, 105 & Annual #3-4, Classic X-Men #13, Bizarre Adventures #25
Approx. 539 pages
ESSENTIAL IRON FIST Vol. 3
Namor, the Sub-Mariner #21-25 & Annual #3, Marvel Comics Presents #111, 113-118, 125-137, 140-141, Spider-Man #41-43, Spider-Man Unlimited #13, Iron Fist (II) #1-2
Approx. 492 pages
ESSENTIAL IRON FIST Vol. 4
Uncanny Origins #14, Marvel Fanfare (II) #6 Iron Fist (III) #1-3 & (IV) #1-6, New Warriors (II) #8, Iron Fist/Wolverine: The Return of K'un Lun #1-4, Black Panther (II) #38-40, Marvel Knights Double Shot #4
Approx. 459 pages
ESSENTIAL JACK OF HEARTS Vol. 1
Deadly Hands Of Kung-Fu #23, 24, 26 & 29-32, Incredible Hulk #213 & 214, Iron Man #103-113, Marvel Premiere #44, Marvel Two-In-One #48, Marvel Team-Up #134 & Jack Of Hearts #1-4
Approx. 552 pages
ESSENTIAL JESSICA JONES Vol. 1
Alias #1-23
Approx. 539 pages
ESSENTIAL JESSICA JONES Vol. 2
Alias #24-28, The Pulse #1-14, New Avengers Annual #1, What if Jessica Jones Had Joined the Avengers?
Approx. 518 pages
ESSENTIAL JOHN CARTER, WARLORD OF MARS Vol. 1
John Carter, Warlord of Mars 1-28, John Carter, Warlord of Mars Annual 1-3
Approx. 621 pages
ESSENTIAL JUSTICE AND FIRESTAR Vol. 1
Firestar #1-4, Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #7, Justice: Four Balance #1-4, Venom: Along Came A Spider #1-4, Venom: The Hunted #1-3, I (heart) Marvel: Masked Intentions #1, Marvel Comics Presents #82-87, Marvel Two-In-One #69, Spider-Man Family Featuring Spider-Mans Amazing Friends #1, New Warriors #26, 31, 36 & Annual #4, Hawkeye: Earth's Mightiest Marksman #1, Thing #32
Approx. 574 pages
ESSENTIAL KA-ZAR Vol. 1
Uncanny X-Men #10, Daredevil #12-14, 24, Amazing Spider-Man #57, Marvel Super-Heroes #19, Astonishing Tales #1-20, Savage Tales #1, Shanna the She-Devil #1-5
Approx. 603 pages
ESSENTIAL KA-ZAR Vol. 2
Ka-Zar Lord of the Hidden Jungle #1-20, Savage Tales #6-11, X-MEN #115-117
Approx. 614 pages
ESSENTIAL KITTY PRYDE Vol. 1
Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1-6, Pryde and Wisdom #1-3, Kitty Pryde, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1-3, Mekanix #1-6, X-Men: Kitty Pryde: Shadow and Flame #1-5, X-Men Unlimited #36, Classic X-Men #35, Marvel Holiday Special #5, Marvel Team-Up #135
Approx. 617 pages
ESSENTIAL KNIGHTS OF PENDRAGON Vol. 1
Knights of Pendragon #1-18, Pendragon #1-4
Approx. 506 pages
ESSENTIAL KNIGHTS OF PENDRAGON Vol. 2
Knights of Pendragon (II) #5-15, Marvel Comics Presents #122, Motormouth #9, Mys-Tech Wars #1-4, Dark Angel #10-11, Death's Head II (II) #5, Warheads #11
Approx. 469 pages
ESSENTIAL KULL THE CONQUEROR Vol.1
Kull the Conqueror #1-10, Kull the Destroyer #11-29
Approx. 543 pages
ESSENTIAL LILITH Vol. 1
Dracula Lives! #10-11, Giant-Size Chillers #1, Legion of Monsters: Morbius, Marvel Preview #12, 16, Tomb of Dracula #60, 66-67 & (II) #3, 5-6, Uncanny X-Men Annual #6, Dr. Strange (II) #62, Nick Fury's Howling Commandos #1-6, Spider-Man Unlimited #20, Dracula: Lord of the Undead #1-3
Approx. 548 pages
ESSENTIAL LONGSHOT Vol. 1
Longshot #1-6 & (II) #1, New Mutants Annual #2, X-Men Annual #10, 12, Marvel Fanfare (II) #4-5, Marvel Comics Presents #16, Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem #1, X-Men #10-11, X-Force #59-61, X-Babies: Murderama #1, X-Babies Reborn #1
Approx. 610 pages
ESSENTIAL MACHINE MAN Vol. 1
2001: A Space Odyssey #8-10, Machine Man (1978) #1-19, Hulk #235-237 , Marvel Team-Up #99 & Annual #3, Marvel Two-In-One #92-93, Iron Man #168
Approx. 590 pages
ESSENTIAL MACHINE MAN Vol. 2
Machine Man (II) #1-4, Marvel Comics Presents #10, Cable/Machine Man Annual '98, Machine Man/Bastion Annual '98, X-51 The Machine Man #0-12
Approx. 487 pages
ESSENTIAL MAGNETO Vol. 1
Magneto: The Twisting of a Soul #0, Classic X-Men #12, 19, Magneto #1-4, Magneto Ascendent, Uncanny X-Men #11, 18, 104, 366-367, Vision and Scarlet Witch #4, Magneto Rex #1-3, X-Men Unlimited #24, 33, 36, Magneto: Dark Seduction #1-4, X-Men (II) #85-87, X-Men: The Magneto War #1, Super-Villain Team-Up #14, Champions #16, What if? (II) #85, X-Factor Annual #4
Approx. 616 pages
ESSENTIAL MAN-WOLF Vol. 1
Amazing Spider-Man #41-42, 124-125, 189-190, Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1, Creatures On The Loose #30-37, Marvel Premiere #45-46, Marvel Team-Up #36-37, Savage She-Hulk #13-14, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #3
Approx. 454 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL AGE: SPIDER-MAN Vol. 1
Marvel Age Spider-Man #1-20, Marvel Age Spider-Man Team-Up #1-5
Approx. 576 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL CLASSICS COMICS Vol. 1
Marvel Classics Comics #1-12
636 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL CLASSICS COMICS Vol. 2
Marvel Classics Comics #13-24
636 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL CLASSICS COMICS Vol. 3
Marvel Classics Comics #25-36
636 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL HORROR Vol. ?
Chamber of Darkness #1-8, Monsters on the Prowl #9-30, Tower of Shadows #1-9, Creatures on the Loose #10-13, Worlds Unknown #1-8
approx. 535 pages
Reprint issues will have covers only. Non-horror stories not included.
Marvel horror material is not being released chronologically, so there is no basis to determine what material will be in which volume. This entry is for a volume covering the Bronze Age horror color comics anthology material. There will be other volumes covering character-based horror stories and the b&w magazine anthology horror stories.
ESSENTIAL MARVEL HUMOR, Vol. 1
Not Brand Ecch #1-13, Groovy #1-3, Homer the Happy Ghost #1-5, Peter the Little Pest #1-4
approx. 645 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP Vol. 3
MARVEL TEAM-UP #52-81 & ANNUAL #1
CHRIS CLAREMONT, BILL MANTLO, JOHN BYRNE, SAL BUSCEMA, MIKE VOSBURG & FRIENDS
579/584 pp.
Front cover: Annual #1 (Dave Cockrum)
Back cover: #53 (Dave Cockrum)
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP Vol. 4
MARVEL TEAM-UP #82-105 & ANNUAL #2 & 3
CHRIS CLAREMONT, STEVEN GRANT, SAL BUSCEMA, FRANK MILLER & FRIENDS
557/560 pp.
Front cover: #100 (Frank Miller)
Back cover:
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP Vol. 5
MARVEL TEAM-UP #106-127 & ANNUAL #4 & 5
J. M. DeMATTEIS, HERB TRIMPE, KERRY GAMMILL & FRIENDS
580/584 pp.
Front cover: #117 (Bob Layton)
Back cover: Annual #5 (Ed Hannigan)
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP Vol. 6
MARVEL TEAM-UP #128-150 & ANNUAL #6 & 7
J. M. DeMATTEIS, BILL MANTLO, KERRY GAMMILL, SAL BUSCEMA, RON FRENZ, GREG
LaROCQUE & FRIENDS
621/624 pp.
Front cover: #141 (Arthur Adams)
Back cover: #150 (Barry Windsor-Smith)
ESSENTIAL MARVEL: THE LOST GENERATION Vol. 1
Marvel: The Lost Generation #12-1, Marvel Universe (1998) #4-7, X-Men: The Hidden Years #16, Red Raven #1, Captain America Comics #1-2, Marvel Premiere #35-37, Amazing Spider-Man (II) #16
Approx. 498 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE Vol. 3
Marvel Two-in-One 53-76, Marvel Two-in-One Annual 4-6
Approx. 603 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE Vol. 4
Marvel Two-in-One 77-100, Marvel Two-in-One Annual 7
Approx. 610 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL WAR Vol. 1
Captain Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders #1-19, Combat Kelly #1-9
approx. 663 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL ZOMBIES Vol. 1
Marvel Zombies #1-5, Marvel Zombies/Army of Darkness #1-5, Marvel Zombies Dead Days, Ultimate Fantastic Four #21-23, 30-32, Black Panther (IV) #28-30
Approx. 497 pages
ESSENTIAL MASTER OF KUNG-FU Vol. 1
Special Marvel Edition #15-16, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1-11 & Special #1, Master of Kung Fu #17-27 & Giant-Size #1-3, Giant-Size Spider-Man #2
Approx. 594 pages
ESSENTIAL MASTER OF KUNG-FU Vol.2
Master of Kung Fu #28-41 & Annual #1, Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #4, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #12-14, 16-18, 29, 31-33
Approx. 553 pages
ESSENTIAL MAVERICK Vol. 1
Maverick (I) #1 & Maverick (II) #1-12, X-Men Unlimited #8, 15, X-Men #10-11, Wolverine #87 & Annual '95
Approx. 500 pages
ESSENTIAL MAXIMUM SECURITY Vol. 1
Avengers Infinity #1-4, Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet, Maximum Security #1-3, Avengers (III) #35, Bishop the Last X-Man #15, Black Panther (III) #25, Captain America (III) #36, Captain Marvel (V) #12-13, Gambit (III) #23, Incredible Hulk (III) #21, Peter Parker Spider-Man (II) #24, Thor (II) #30, Thunderbolts #45-47, Uncanny X-Men #387, X-Men (II) #107, X-Men Unlimited #29
Approx. 616 pages
ESSENTIAL MIDNIGHT SONS Vol. 1
Ghost Rider (II) #28-32, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #1-3, Morbius: The Living Vampire #1-4, Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #1-4, Nightstalkers #1-4, Midnight Sons Unlimited #1
Approx. 598 pages
ESSENTIAL MIDNIGHT SONS Vol. 2
Ghost Rider (II) #33-38, Web of Spider-Man 95-96, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #4-8, Morbius: The Living Vampire #5-8, Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #5-7, Nightstalkers #5-6, Ghost Rider / Captain America: Fear, Marvel Comics Presents #119-122
Approx. 596 pages
ESSENTIAL MIDNIGHT SONS Vol. 3
Marvel Holiday Special 1993, Ghost Rider (II) #39, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #9-12, Morbius: The Living Vampire #9-11, Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #8-10, Nightstalkers #7-9, Midnight Sons Unlimited #2, Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #52-53, Marvel Comics Presents #123-136
Approx. 560 pages
ESSENTIAL MIDNIGHT SONS Vol. 4
Ghost Rider (II) #40-43 & Annual #1, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #13-16, Morbius: The Living Vampire #12-15, Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #11-14, Nightstalkers #10-13, Midnight Sons Unlimited #3, Marvel Comics Presents #137-142
Approx. 618 pages
ESSENTIAL MIDNIGHT SONS Vol. 5
Nightstalkers #14-18, Ghost Rider (II) #44-46, Marvel Comics Presents #143-146, Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #15-16, Morbius: The Living Vampire #16-17, Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #60-61, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #17-18, Midnight Sons Unlimited #4, Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #19
Approx. 545 pages
ESSENTIAL MIDNIGHT SONS Vol. 6
Ghost Rider (II) #47-48, Marvel Comics Presents #147-155, Morbius: The Living Vampire #18-20, Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #62-63, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #19-20, Midnight Sons Unlimited #5, Blaze: Legacy of Blood #1-4
Approx. 522 pages
ESSENTIAL MIDNIGHT SONS Vol. 7
Ghost Rider (II) #49-50, Marvel Comics Presents #156-163, Morbius: The Living Vampire #21-24, Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #64-66 & Annual #4, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #21-23, Midnight Sons Unlimited #6-7, Blade the Vampire Hunter #1-2
Approx. 566 pages
ESSENTIAL MORBIUS THE LIVING VAMPIRE Vol. 1
Amazing Spider-Man #101-102, Marvel Team-Up #3-4, Adventure Into Fear #20-31, Vampire Tales #1-5, 7-8, 10-11, Giant-Size Werewolf-By-Night #4, Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1, Marvel Premiere #28, Marvel Two-In-One #15, Marvel Preview #8
Approx. 582 pages
ESSENTIAL MONSTER HUNTERS Vol. 1
Red Raven Comics #1, Captain America Comics #1-2, Strange Tales #67, Amazing Adventures #1-4, 6, Weird Wonder Tales #21, Tales to Astonish #18, Marvel Universe (1998) #4-7, Marvel: The Lost Generation #2, Supernatural Thrillers #5, 8-15, Marvel Presents #1-2, Skull the Slayer #1-8
Approx. 553 pages
Chronicles the adventures of Doctor Droom/Druid, Elsa and Ulysses Bloodstone, N'Kantu the Living Mummy, Blazing Skull the Slayer, Shadowoman/Sepulchre, and the golden age appearences of the eternal Makkari.
ESSENTIAL MONSTER HUNTERS Vol. 2
Hulk #209-211, Ghost Rider #26, Rampaging Hulk #1-6, 8, Marvel Two-In-One #35-36, 95, Avengers #225-226, Solo Avengers #10, 37 Captain America #357-362, 420, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #15, Quasar #45-46
Approx. 527 pages
ESSENTIAL MONSTER HUNTERS Vol. 3
Secret Defenders #15-25, Druid #1-4, Sensational Spider-Man Annual '96, Bloodstone #1-4, Marvel Monsters: From the Files of Ulysses Bloodstone
Approx. 522 pages
ESSENTIAL MOTORMOUTH AND KILLPOWER Vol. 1
Killpower: The Early Years #1-4, Motormouth and Killpower #1-8, Battletide #1-4 & (II) #1-4,
Approx. 465 pages
ESSENTIAL MOTORMOUTH AND KILLPOWER Vol. 2
Motormouth and Killpower #9-12, Mys-Tech Wars #1-4, Dark Angel #10-11, Death's Head II #5, Warheads #11, Knights of Pendragon (II) #12, Dark Guard #1-4, Incredible Hulk#408-409
Approx. 436 pages
ESSENTIAL MUTANT X Vol. 1
Mutant X #1-18, Mutant X Annual '99
Approx. 437 pages
ESSENTIAL MUTANT X Vol. 2
Mutant X #19-32, Mutant X Annual 2000-2001, Exiles #28-30
Approx. 505 pages
ESSENTIAL NAMORA/NAMORITA Vol. 1
Namora #1-3, Marvel Comics Presents #12, 155-158, MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #82, 84-87, 90-91, Marvel: The Lost Generation #2-3, Sub-Mariner #33, 50-51, 57, 61-62, Namor, the Sub-Mariner #20, New Warriors #14, 44, 65 & Annual #1-2, New Mutants Annual#5, Marvel Two-In-One #2, Silver Surfer #124, Human Torch #11
Approx. 554 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW MUTANTS Vol. 1
NEW MUTANTS #1-21 & MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #4
CHRIS CLAREMONT, BOB McLEOD, SAL BUSCEMA & BILL SIENKIEWICZ
551 pp. reprinted material
560 pp. total
ESSENTIAL NEW MUTANTS Vol. 2
NEW MUTANTS #22-40, NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #1, NEW MUTANTS SPECIAL EDITION #1 & X-MEN
ANNUAL #9
CHRIS CLAREMONT, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, ARTHUR ADAMS & FRIENDS
566 pp. reprinted material
568-576 pp. total
ESSENTIAL NEW MUTANTS Vol. 3
NEW MUTANTS #41-52 & ANNUAL #2 & 3 & FALLEN ANGELS #1-8
CHRIS CLAREMONT, JO DUFFY, JACKSON GUICE, ALAN DAVIS, KERRY GAMMILL & FRIENDS
574 pp. reprinted material
576-584 pp. total
ESSENTIAL NEW MUTANTS Vol. 4
NEW MUTANTS #53-74 & ANNUAL #4
CHRIS CLAREMONT, LOUISE SIMONSON, BRET BLEVINS & FRIENDS
581 pp. reprinted material
584-592 pp. total
ESSENTIAL NEW MUTANTS Vol. 5
NEW MUTANTS #75-94, NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #5, NEW MUTANTS SUMMER SPECIAL #1 &
SPIDER-MAN AND THE NEW MUTANTS #1
LOUISE SIMONSON, CHRIS CLAREMONT, ANN NOCENTI, BRET BLEVINS, ROB LIEFELD &
FRIENDS
601 pp. reprinted material
608-624 pp. total
New Mutants #95-97 reprinted in Essential X-Men Vol. 10 and Essential X-Factor
Vol. 5.
#98-100 reprinted in Essential X-Force Vol. 1.
Annual #6 reprinted in Essential X-Men Vol. 10 and Essential X-Factor Vol. 5.
Annual #7 reprinted in Essential X-Men Vol. 11? and Essential X-Factor Vol. 6.
ESSENTIAL NEW UNIVERSE: D.P.7 Vol. 1
D.P.7 #1-12, Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #1-9, Codename: Spitfire #10-13
Approx. 594 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW UNIVERSE: D.P.7 Vol. 2
D.P.7 #13-32 & Annual #1, Psi-Force #23, Untold Tales of the New Universe: D.P.7
Approx. 624 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW UNIVERSE: JUSTICE Vol. 1
Justice #15-32, Psi-Force #29-30
Approx. 549 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW UNIVERSE: KICKERS, INC & MARK HAZZARD: MERC Vol. 1
Kickers, Inc #1-12, Mark Hazzard: Merc #1-12 & Annual #1, New Avengers #16, Amazing Fantasy #18
Approx. 613 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW UNIVERSE: NIGHTMASK Vol. 1
Nightmask #1-12, Untold Tales of the New Universe: Nightmask, Justice #1-14
Approx. 627 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW UNIVERSE: STAR BRAND Vol. 1
Star Brand #1-19 & Annual #1, Marvel Graphic Novel: The Pitt, Untold Tales of the New Universe: Star Brand
Approx. 595 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 1 *compact version*
New Warriors #1-17 & Annual #1, Thor #411-412, New Mutants Annual #7, Uncanny X-Men Annual #15, X-Factor Annual #6, Avengers #341-342
Approx. 637 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 2 *compact version*
New Warriors #18-35 & Annual #2-3, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12, Web of Spider-Man Annual #8, Marvel Holiday Special 1993
Approx. 643 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 3 *compact version*
New Warriors #36-51 & Annual #4, New Warriors Ashcan, Night Thrasher #1, 11-12, X-Force #32-33, Nova (Vol. 2) #6-7, Marvel Comics Presents #159-163
Approx. 648 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 4 *compact version*
New Warriors #52-75, Marvel Comics Presents #166-167, Web of Scarlet Spider #3-4
Approx. 645 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 1
New Warriors #1-14 & Annual #1, Thor #411-412, New Mutants Annual #7, Uncanny X-Men Annual #15, X-Factor Annual #6, Fantastic Four #356, Captain America: Drug Wars #1
Approx. 568 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 2
New Warriors #15-30 & Annual #2, Avengers #341-342, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12, Web of Spider-Man Annual #8
Approx. 578 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 3
New Warriors #31-46 & Annual #3, Marvel Holiday Special 1992, Darkhawk #26-29, Night Thrasher #1, X-Force #32-33
Approx. 591 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 4
Marvel Comics Presents #155-163, 166-167, New Warriors #47-59 & Annual #4, New Warriors Ashcan, Night Thrasher #11-12, Nova (II) #6-7
Approx. 571 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 5
Nova (II) #18, New Warriors #60-75, Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage Alpha, Spectacular Spider-Man #227-228, Web of Spider-Man #129, Web of Scarlet Spider #3-4
approx. 591 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 6
Ultragirl #1-3, Avengers (III) #13, Nova (III) #1-7, New Warriors (II) #0-10, Generation X #59, Wolverine #149, Human Torch (II) #11
approx. 598 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 7
New Warriors (III) #1-6, I ♥ Marvel: Masked Intentions #1, Civil War #1 (7 pages), She-Hulk II #8, Civil War: Front Line #1-10, Nova (IV) #2-3, Thunderbolts: Desperate Measures #1, Penance: Relentles #1-5
Approx. 540 pages
ESSENTIAL NIGHTCRAWLER Vol. 1
Bizarre Adventures #27, Classic X-Men #4, 9, 23, 32, 40, Excalibur #75 & Annual #2, Marvel Comics Presents #101-108, 110, Marvel Team-Up #89, Uncanny Origins #8, X-Men Unlimited #30, 32, 49 & (II) #7, X-Men: Magik (II) #1-4, Nightcrawler (I) #1-4 & (II) #1-4
Approx. 568 pages
ESSENTIAL NIGHT NURSE Vol. 1
Linda Carter, Student Nurse #1-9, Night Nurse #1-4, Doctor Strange: The Oath #1-5, New Avengers Annual #2
Approx. 471 pages
ESSENTIAL NIGHT RAVEN Vol. 1-2?
Hulk Comic #1-20, Savage Action #1-15, Marvel Superheroes #382-395, Daredevils #6-11, Mighty World of Marvel II #7-17, Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian UK #85-92, Captain Britain II #10-13, Night Raven: House of Cards, Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty
Approx. ??? pages
ESSENTIAL NIGHT THRASHER Vol. 1
Night Thrasher #1-10, 13-21, Night Thrasher: Four Control #1-4, New Warriors #37-39
approx. 616 pages
ESSENTIAL NIGHTWATCH Vol. 1
Nightwatch #1-12, Web of Spider-Man #97-100, 104-106 & Annual #9
Approx. 414 pages
ESSENTIAL NOMAD Vol. 1
Marvel Comics Presents #14, Captain America Annual #9-10, Nomad #1-4 & (II) #1-8, Daredevil #307-309, Punisher War Journal #45-47, What If? #44
Approx. 490 pages
ESSENTIAL NOMAD Vol. 2
Nomad (II) #9-25, Captain America #420-421, Secret Defenders #1-3
Approx. 505 pages
ESSENTIAL NOVA Vol. 2 (all-in-one version)
Nova (vol. 2) #1-18, New Warriors #40-42, 60 & Annual #1-2, Avengers #301-303, What If? #36
approx. 624 pages
ESSENTIAL NOVA Vol. 2
Fantastic Four #204-214 & Annual #12, Rom #24, What If? #15, 36, Uncanny Origins #4, Avengers #260, 301-303, Marvel Two-In-One #91, Thing #34, New Warriors #11-13, 40-42 & Annual #1-2, Amazing Spider-Man #351-352
Approx. 647 pages
ESSENTIAL NOVA Vol. 3
Nova (vol. 2) #1-18, New Warriors #47-50, 60, Night Thrasher #11-12
Approx. 620 pages
ESSENTIAL NOVA Vol. 4
Nova (vol. 3) #1-7, Wolverine #149, New Warriors (vol. 2) #9-10, Marvel Team-Up (vol. 3) #11-13, Annihilation: Prologue, Annihilation: Nova #1-4, Annihilation #1-6
Approx. 629 pages
ESSENTIAL NTH MAN: THE ULTIMATE NINJA Vol. 1
Marvel Comics Presents #25, Nth Man, the Ultimate Ninja #1-16, Excalibur #27
Approx. 402 pages
ESSENTIAL OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN Vol. 1
Omega: the Unknown #1-10 & (vol. 2) #1-10, Defenders #76-77
Approx. 448 pages
ESSENTIAL ONSLAUGHT Vol. 1
X-Men (Vol.2) #53-55, Onslaught: X-Men, Avengers #400-401, Cable #34, Fantastic Four #415, Uncanny X-Men #333-335, X-Man #18, Excalibur #100, Generation X #18, Incredible Hulk #444, Wolverine #104, X-Factor #125, X-Force #57, X-Men: Road to Onslaught
Approx. 508 pages
ESSENTIAL ONSLAUGHT Vol. 2
Cable #35, Fantastic Four #416, Uncanny X-Men #336, X-Man #19, X-Men (Vol. 2) #56, Amazing Spider-Man #415, Avengers #402, Generation X #19, Green Goblin #12, Incredible Hulk #445, Iron Man #332, Punisher (3rd Series) #11, Spider-Man #72, Wolverine #105, X-Factor #126, X-Force #58, X-Men Unlimited #12, Onslaught: Marvel Universe, Onslaught: Epilogue
Approx. 521 pages
ESSENTIAL OPERATION GALACTIC STORM Vol. 1
Captain America #398-401, Avengers West Coast #80-83, Quasar #32-36, Wonder Man #7-9, Avengers #345-347, Iron Man #278-279, Thor #445-446, What If? (II) #55-56, Silver Surfer (II) #79
Approx. 618 pages
ESSENTIAL PARADISE X Vol. 1
Universe X Omnibus, Paradise X: Heralds #1-3, Paradise X #0-12, Paradise X: Xen, Paradise X: Devils, Paradise X: Ragnarok #1-2, Paradise X: X, Paradise X: A
Approx. 647 pages
ESSENTIAL PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN Vol. 5
PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #97-117 & ANNUAL #5-6 & AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #273
AL MILGROM, PETER DAVID, HERB TRIMPE, RICH BUCKLER, MARK BEACHUM & FRIENDS
611 pages of reprinted material
616 pages total
ESSENTIAL PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN Vol. 6
PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #118-136 & ANNUAL #7, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #31-33 & AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #293-295
PETER DAVID, J. M. DeMATTEIS, ANN NOCENTI, MIKE ZECK & FRIENDS
630 pages of reprinted material
632-640 pages total
NOTE: Beginning with #134 the cover title becomes THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN. ("Peter Parker" is dropped from the cover title.)
ESSENTIAL SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN Vol. 7
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #137-157 & ANNUAL #8
GERRY CONWAY, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
533 pages of reprinted material
536-544 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN Vol. 8
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #158-172 & ANNUAL #9-10, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #24 & WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #6
GERRY CONWAY, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
505 pages of reprinted material
512 pages total
Note: Only the lead stories, the "Spidey's Totally Tiny Adventure" chapters, from Amazing Spider-Man Annual #24 and Web of Spider-Man #6 are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN Vol. 9
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #173-188 & ANNUAL #11, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #25 & WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #7
DAVID MICHELINIE, KURT BUSIEK, J. M. DeMATTEIS, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
486 pages of reprinted material
488-496 pages total
Note: Only the lead stories, the "Vibranium Vendetta" chapters, from Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25 and Web of Spider-Man #7 are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN Vol. 10
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #189-200 & ANNUAL #12-13, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #26, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #8 & NEW WARRIORS ANNUAL #2
J. M. DeMATTEIS, DAVID MICHELINIE, SAL BUSCEMA, SCOTT McDANIEL & FRIENDS
510 pages of reprinted material
512-520 pages total
Notes: Only the lead stories, the "Hero Killers" chapters, from Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26, Web of Spider-Man #8 and New Warriors Annual #2 are reprinted.
#201 onward are reprinted in ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN.
ESSENTIAL PETER PORKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-HAM Vol.1
Marvel Tales #1, Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham #1-17, Marvel Tales #201-212, 214-219, 223-230, 233, 236, 237, 239, 240 & 247
Tom DeFalco, Steve Skeates, Mark Armstrong, Steve Mellor, Joe Albelo & friends
596/608 pp.
ESSENTIAL PLANET OF THE APES Vol. 1
Planet of the Apes magazine 1-14
Approx. 650 pages
ESSENTIAL PLANET OF THE APES Vol. 2
Planet of the Apes magazine 15-29, Adventures on the Planet of the Apes 1-11 (covers only)
Approx. 620 pages
ESSENTIAL POWER PACK Vol. 1
Power Pack #1-19, Thor #363, Spider-Man and Power Pack #1, Uncanny X-Men #195, Cloak and Dagger and Power Pack: Shelter From the Storm
Approx. 590 pages
ESSENTIAL POWER PACK Vol. 2
Power Pack #20-41, Strange Tales #13-14
Approx. 579 pages
ESSENTIAL POWER PACK Vol. 3
Power Pack #42-62, Power Pack Holiday Special, Marvel Fanfare #55, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #6
Approx. 638 pages
ESSENTIAL PROWLER Vol. 1
Prowler #1-4, Amazing Spider-Man #78-79, 93, 304-305, 365 & Annual #25, Spectacular Spider-Man #47-48, 169-170 & Annual #9-13, Web of Spider-Man #50 & Annual #7, 10, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #21, Excalibur #36, Night Thrasher #16, Spider-Man Unlimited #14, Sensational Spider-Man #16-18
Approx. 579 pages
ESSENTIAL PUNISHER 2099 Vol. 1
Punisher 2099 #1-27, Doom 2099 #25
Approx. 645 pages
ESSENTIAL QUASAR Vol. 1
Quasar #1-25, Marvel Comics Presents #29 - "It Came From Within..." (including Wendell Vaughn Interview, Science Sections, and Covers)
Approx. 625 pages
ESSENTIAL QUASAR Vol. 2
Quasar #26-50 (including Covers)
Approx. 593 pages
Essential Quasar Vol. 3
Quasar #51-60, Starmasters #1-3, Cosmic Powers Unlimited #4-5 (including Covers)
Approx. 381 pages
ESSENTIAL QUICKSILVER Vol. 1
Uncanny Origins #2, Quicksilver #1-13, Iron Man (III) #7, Captain America (III) #8, Avengers (III) #7, Heroes for Hire #15-16, Heroes for Hire/Quicksilver Annual '98
Approx. 513 pages
ESSENTIAL RAMPAGING HULK Vol. 2
Hulk magazine 16-29 (Hulk stories only)
518 pages
ESSENTIAL RAWHIDE KID Vol. 1
Rawhide Kid#17-38
approx. 539 pages
ESSENTIAL RAWHIDE KID Vol. 2
Rawhide Kid#39-64
approx. 549 pages
ESSENTIAL RAWHIDE KID Vol. 3
Rawhide Kid#65-92 (covers and new stories only)
approx. 521 pages
ESSENTIAL RAWHIDE KID Vol. 4
Rawhide Kid#93-151 (covers and new stories only), Mighty Marvel Western #1-46 (covers only), Ghost Rider (vol. 1) #1-7, Western Gunfighters #1-7, Night Rider #1-6 (covers only)
approx. 610 pages
ESSENTIAL RAVAGE 2099 Vol. 1
Marvel Comics Presents #117, Ravage 2099 #1-15, Spider-Man 2099 #15-16, X-Men 2099 #5, Doom 2099 #14, Punisher 2099 #13
Approx. 473 pages
ESSENTIAL RAVAGE 2099 Vol. 2
Ravage 2099 #16-33
Approx. 424 pages
ESSENTIAL RED RAVEN Vol. 1
Red Raven #1, Invaders #5-6, 35-38, Marvel Premiere #29-30, X-Men #44, Sub-Mariner #26, Incredible Hulk #168-169, 215-216, 412, Thor #315-316 & Annual #12, Marvel Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #8, Nova Vol. 3 #3-4, 7, Defenders Vol. 2 #6-7
Approx. 532 pages
ESSENTIAL RED SONJA Vol. 1
Marvel Feature Presents Red Sonja #1-7, Conan the Barbarian #48, 65-68, Red Sonja (1977) #1-15, The Savage Sword of Conan #1, 23, 29, 45, 78, Marvel Team-Up #79
Approx. 558 pages
ESSENTIAL RED SONJA Vol. 2
Red Sonja (vol. 2) #1-2, Red Sonja (vol. 3) #1-13, A Marvel Comics Super Special #38, Red Sonja: Scavenger Hunt #1
Approx. 500 pages
ESSENTIAL RED WOLF Vol. 1
Red Wolf #1-9, Avengers #80-81 & Annual #21-22, Marvel Spotlight #1, Marvel Comics Presents #15, 72, 107, Marvel Super-Heroes #2, Captain America Annual #11, Thor Annual #17, Fantastic Four Annual #25, Marvel Chillers #3-7, Hulk #265, Defenders #139, West Coast Avengers (II) #8, Dr. Strange (III) #25, Nomad #10, Avengers Forever #3
Approx. 640 page
ESSENTIAL ROGUE Vol. 1
Rogue #1-4 & (II) 1-4, (III) 1-12, Classic X-Men #44, Marvel Fanfare #35, 38, 60, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #2, X-Men Unlimited (I) 30-31, 35 & (II) 6
Approx. 563 pages
ESSENTIAL ROM Vol. 1
Rom #1-27, Power Man and Iron Fist #73
Approx. 601 pages
ESSENTIAL RUNAWAYS Vol. 1
Runaways #1-18 & (vol. 2) #1-6
Approx. 582 pages
ESSENTIAL RUNAWAYS Vol. 2
Runaways (vol. 2) #7-24, Free Comic Book Day 2006 (X-Men/Runaways) #1, Civil War: Young Avengers and Runaways #1-4
Approx. 560 pages
ESSENTIAL SABRETOOTH Vol. 1
Power Man & Iron Fist #66, 78, 84, Spectacular Spider-Man #116, 119, X-Factor #10, Thor #374, Power Pack #27, Uncanny X-Men #212-213, 219-221, Daredevil #238, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #10, Classic X-Men #10, Sabretooth (I) #1-4, Sabretooth Special #1, Sabretooth and Mystique #1-4, Sabretooth (II) #1
Approx. 644 pages
ESSENTIAL SANDMAN Vol. 1
Amazing Spider-Man #4, 18-19, 217-218, 303, 348 & Annual #24-25, 2000, Fantastic Four #61-63, Hulk #138, Marvel Team-Up #1, 138 & (II) #3, Marvel Two-In-One #86, Untold Tales of Spider-Man #3, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10-11, Peter Parker Spider-Man (II) #12, Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #20, 23, Solo Avengers #17, Spider-Man: Chapter One #0, Web of Spider-Man #50 & Annual #7
Approx. 491 pages
ESSENTIAL SCARLET SPIDER Vol. 1
Web of Scarlet Spider #1-4, Scarlet Spider #1-2, Amazing Scarlet Spider #1-2, Spectacular Scarlet Spider #1-2, Scarlet Spider Unlimited #1, Amazing Spider-Man Super Special #1, Spider-Man Super Special #1, Venom Super Special #1, Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special #1, Web of Spider-Man Super Special #1, Spider-Man Unlimited #7, What if? (II) #86, New Warriors #67, Spider-Man: The Lost Years #0-3, Web of Spider-Man #117, Amazing Spider-Man #394, 400, Spider-Man #51, 57, Spectacular Spider-Man #217, 223
Approx. 629 pages
ESSENTIAL SECRET WARS Vol. 1 (non-crossover version)
Secret Wars 1-12, Secret Wars 2 1-9
Approx. 522 pages
ESSENTIAL SECRET WARS Vol. 1
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1-12, Amazing Spider-Man #249-252, Avengers #242-243, Uncanny X-Men #180-181, Fantastic Four #265, Thor #383, What If ...? (Vol. 2) #114, New Avengers: Illuminati #3
Approx. 600 pages
ESSENTIAL SECRET WARS Vol. 2
Secret Wars II #1-5, Captain America #308, Iron Man #197, New Mutants #30, Uncanny X-Men #196, Web of Spider-Man #6, Amazing Spider-Man #268, Fantastic Four #282, 285, Avengers #260-261 & Annual #14, Daredevil #223, Incredible Hulk #312-313, Alpha Flight #28-29, Dazzler #40, Rom #72, Doctor Strange #74, Thing #30
Approx. 618 pages
ESSENTIAL SECRET WARS Vol. 3
Secret Wars II #6-9, Cloak and Dagger #4, Micronauts #16, Power Pack #18, Power Man and Iron Fist #121, Thor #363, Amazing Spider-Man #273-274, New Defenders #152, New Mutants #36-37, Spectacular Spider-Man #111, Uncanny X-Men #202-203, Avengers #265-266, Fantastic Four #288, 319, Deadpool Team Up #1
Approx. 613 pages
ESSENTIAL SENTRY Vol. 1
SENTRY (2000) #1-5, SENTRY/SPIDER-MAN #1, SENTRY/HULK #1, SENTRY/X-MEN #1, SENTRY/FANTASTIC FOUR #1, SENTRY VS. THE VOID #1, SENTRY (2005) #1-8, NEW AVENGERS #7-10, 24, CIVIL WAR: THE RETURN
approx. 562 pages
ESSENTIAL SHE-HULK Vol. 2
The Sensational She-Hulk: Ceremony #1-2, Marvel Comics Presents #18, Marvel Fanfare #48, Marvel Graphic Novel #16, 18, Marvel Two-In-One #88, Solo Avengers #14, Sensational She-Hulk #1-13
Approx. 586 pages
ESSENTIAL SHE-HULK Vol. 3
Incredible Hulk Annual #16, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #5, Sensational She-Hulk #14-35
Approx. 526 pages
ESSENTIAL SHE-HULK Vol. 4
Sensational She-Hulk #36-60, Marvel Comics Presents #123-126
Approx. 639 pages
ESSENTIAL SHROUD Vol. 1
The Shroud #1-4, Marvel Comics Presents #54, 87, Marvel Preview #21, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #7, Marvel Team-Up #93-94, Spectacular Spider-Man #207-208 & Annual #14, Spider-Woman #13-15, 50, Solo Avengers #3, 9, West Coast Avengers #1, 2-4 & (II) 1, 2-4, Super-Villain Team-Up #5-12
Approx. 646 pages
ESSENTIAL SILVER SURFER Vol. 3
Silver Surfer (III) #19-33 & Annual #2, Marvel Comics Presents #1, 50, Silver Surfer: Judgement Day
Approx. 515 pages
ESSENTIAL SILVER SURFER Vol. 4
Silver Surfer (III) #34-50 & Annual #3-4, Thanos Quest #1-2
Approx. 617 pages
ESSENTIAL SILVER SURFER Vol. 5
Silver Surfer (III) #51-69 & Annual #5, Marvel Comics Presents #69, 97, Incredible Hulk Annual #18, Namor the Sub-Mariner Annual #2, Doctor Strange Sorcerer Supreme Annual #2
Approx. 588 pages
ESSENTIAL SILVER SURFER Vol. 6
Silver Surfer (III) #70-85 & Annual #6, Silver Surfer: Homecoming, Silver Surfer/Warlock Resurrection #1-4
Approx. 608 pages
ESSENTIAL SKULL THE SLAYER Vol. 1
Skull the Slayer #1-8, Marvel Two-In-One #35-36, Quaser #45-46, 50, Hawkeye (III) #1-6, Captain America #420
Approx. 434 pages
ESSENTIAL SLEEPWALKER Vol. 1
Sleepwalker #1-18, Darkhawk #19-20
Approx. 462 pages
ESSENTIAL SLEEPWALKER Vol. 2
Sleepwalker #19-33, Sleepwalker Holiday Special #1, Secret Defenders #4-5
Approx. 444 pages
ESSENTIAL SLINGERS Vol. 1
Amazing Spider-Man #433-435, Sensational Spider-Man #26-28, Peter Parker, Spider-Man #90-92, Spectacular Spider-Man #257-258, Slingers #0-12
Approx. 563 pages
ESSENTIAL SOLO Vol. 1
Solo #1-4, Amazing Spider-Man 320-325, 366-367 & Annual #24, 26-27, Marvel Comics Presents #88, 124, Web of Spider-Man #19, Spider-Man #18-23, Cable & Deadpool #7-12
Approx. 603 pages
ESSENTIAL SOLOMON KANE Vol. 1
The Sword of Solomon Kane #1-6, Dracula Lives! #3, Kull and the Barbarians #2-3, Marvel Premiere #33-34, Marvel Preview #19, Monsters Unleashed #1, Savage Sword of Conan #13-14, 18-20, 22, 25-26, 33-34, 37, 39, 41, 53-54, 62, 83, 162, 171, 219-220
Approx. 553 pages
ESSENTIAL SPEEDBALL Vol. 1
Speedball #1-10, Marvel Age Annual #4, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22, Marvel Comics Presents #14, 56, 85, 96, 122, 127, Marvel Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #1-6, 14, New Warriors #27, 66 & Annual #1-4, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11
approx. 508 pages
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-GIRL Vol. 1
What if? (II) #105, Spider-Girl #0-21 & Annual '99, Spider-Girl ½
Approx. 586 pages
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-GIRL Vol. 2
Spider-Girl #22-38, 51, The Buzz #1-3, Darkdevil #1-3
Approx. 568 pages
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 10
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #211-232 & ANNUAL #15-16
DENNY O'NEIL, ROGER STERN, JOHN ROMITA Jr., FRANK MILLER & FRIENDS
583 pages of reprinted material
592 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 11
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #233-255 & ANNUAL #17
ROGER STERN, TOM DeFALCO, JOHN ROMITA Jr., RON FRENZ & FRIENDS
569 pages of reprinted material
576 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 12
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #256-274 & ANNUAL #18-19, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #6 & SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #111
TOM DeFALCO, RON FRENZ & FRIENDS
577 pages of reprinted material
584 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 13
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #275-292 & ANNUAL #20-21 & SPIDER-MAN VS. WOLVERINE #1
TOM DeFALCO, JIM OWSLEY, PETER DAVID, DAVID MICHELINIE, RON FRENZ, ALAN KUPPERBERG, MARK BRIGHT, JOHN ROMITA Jr. & FRIENDS
607 pages of reprinted material
616 pages total
Extra: Alternate "Peter Parker" cover of Annual #21
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 14
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #293-307 & ANNUAL #22, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #31-33 & SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #131-133
J. M. DeMATTEIS, DAVID MICHELINIE, MIKE ZECK, TODD McFARLANE & FRIENDS
559 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 15
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #308-329 & ANNUAL #23
DAVID MICHELINIE, TODD McFARLANE, ERIK LARSEN & FRIENDS
564 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 16
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #330-343 & ANNUAL #24, SPIDER-MAN #1-5, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #10 & WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #6
DAVID MICHELINIE, TODD McFARLANE, GERRY CONWAY, STAN LEE, ERIK LARSEN, GIL KANE & FRIENDS
546 pages of reprinted material
552 pages total
Note: Only the lead stories, the "Spidey's Totally Tiny Adventure" chapters, from the Web of Spider-Man and Spectacular Spider-Man Annuals are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 17
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #344-352, SPIDER-MAN #6-16 & X-FORCE #3-4
TODD McFARLANE, DAVID MICHELINIE, ERIK LARSEN, MARK BAGLEY, ROB LIEFELD & FABIAN NICIEZA
523 pages of reprinted material
528 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 18
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #353-363 & ANNUAL #25, SPIDER-MAN #17-23, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #11 & WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #7
DAVID MICHELINIE, MARK BAGLEY, ERIK LARSEN, TODD McFARLANE, AL MILGROM, GUANG YAP, MARIE SEVERIN & FRIENDS
529 pages of reprinted material
536 pages total
Note: Only the lead stories, the "Vibranium Vendetta" chapters, from the Web of Spider-Man and Spectacular Spider-Man Annuals are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 19
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #364-375 & ANNUAL #26, SPIDER-MAN #24-28, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #12, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #8 & NEW WARRIORS ANNUAL #2
DAVID MICHELINIE, TOM DeFALCO, DON McGREGOR, MARK BAGLEY, RON FRENZ, MARSHALL ROGERS, JERRY BINGHAM, SCOTT McDANIEL & FRIENDS
636 pages of reprinted material
640-648 pages total
Note: Only the lead stories, the "Hero Killers" chapters, from the Web of Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man and New Warriors Annuals are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 20
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #376-380, SPIDER-MAN #29-37, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #1 & 2, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #101-103 & SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #201-203
DAVID MICHELINIE, ANN NOCENTI, STEVEN GRANT, TOM DeFALCO, TERRY KAVANAGH, J. M. DeMATTEIS, MARK BAGLEY, CHRIS MARRINAN, BOB McLEOD, JEFF JOHNSON, RON LIM, ALEX SAVIUK, TOM LYLE, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
577 pages of reprinted material
584 pages total
Vol. 20 would reprint Maximum Carnage, which brings us to the point where the Spidey Essentials would merge. Essential Spectacular Spider-Man and Essential Web of Spider-Man would be cancelled and issues of Spectacular and Web of would be reprinted in Essential Spider-Man.
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 21
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #381-385 & ANNUAL #27, SPIDER-MAN #38-40, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #204-207, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #104-106, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #3 & LETHAL FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #1-4
DAVID MICHELINIE, DANNY FINGEROTH, J. M. DeMATTEIS, STEVEN GRANT, TERRY KAVANAGH, MARK BAGLEY, SCOTT McDANIEL, KLAUS JANSON, SAL BUSCEMA, ALEX SAVIUK & FRIENDS
565 pages of reprinted material
568-576 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 22
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #386-388, SPIDER-MAN #41-44, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #208-210, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #107-111, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #4, SPIDER-MAN: THE MUTANT AGENDA #1-3 & SPIDER-MAN AND X-FACTOR: SHADOWGAMES #1-3
DAVID MICHELINIE, TERRY KAVANAGH, STEVEN GRANT, KURT BUSIEK, MARK BAGLEY, JAE LEE, ALEX SAVIUK, SAL BUSCEMA, SCOTT KOLINS, PAT BRODERICK & FRIENDS
575 pages of reprinted material
584 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 23
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #389 & ANNUAL #28, SPIDER-MAN #45, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #211-214, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #112, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #5-6, SPIDER-MAN: WEB OF DOOM #1-3 & SPIDER-MAN: THE ARACHNIS PROJECT #1-6
HOWARD MACKIE, MIKE LACKEY, TERRY KAVANAGH, DAVID MICHELINIE, TOM DeFALCO, ANN NOCENTI, JACK C. HARRIS, TOM LYLE, SAL BUSCEMA, ALEX SAVIUK, MARK BAGLEY, RON LIM, JAMES FRY, ANDREW WILDMAN, SCOTT KOLINS, STEVEN BUTLER & FRIENDS
538 pages of reprinted material
544 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 24
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #390-396, SPIDER-MAN #46-51, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #215-219, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #113-117
J. M. DeMATTEIS, HOWARD MACKIE, TERRY KAVANAGH, TOM DeFALCO, TODD DeZAGO, MARK BAGLEY, TOM LYLE, ALEX SAVIUK, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
596 pages of reprinted material
600-608 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 25
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #397-399, SPIDER-MAN #52-56, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #220-221, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #118-122, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #7-8 & SPIDER-MAN: FUNERAL FOR AN OCTOPUS #1-3
TERRY KAVANAGH, HOWARD MACKIE, J. M. DeMATTEIS, TOM DeFALCO, TOM LYLE, TOM BREVOORT, MIKE KANTEROVICH, STEVEN BUTLER, MARK BAGLEY, SAL BUSCEMA, RON LIM, STEWART JOHNSON & FRIENDS
590 pages of reprinted material
596-600 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 26
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #400-403, SPIDER-MAN #57-60, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #222-225, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #123-126, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #9
TOM DeFALCO, TERRY KAVANAGH, J. M. DeMATTEIS, HOWARD MACKIE, TOM LYLE, SAL BUSCEMA, STEVEN BUTLER, MARK BAGLEY, JOHN ROMITA Jr., RON LIM & FRIENDS
515 pages of reprinted material
520 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 27
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #404, SPIDER-MAN #61, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #227, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #127, MAXIMUM CLONAGE ALPHA, MAXIMUM CLONAGE OMEGA, SPIDER-MAN: THE JACKAL FILES, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL #1, SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL #1, VENOM SUPER SPECIAL #1, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL #1, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN SUPER-SPECIAL #1 & NEW WARRIORS #61
TOM DeFALCO, TODD DeZAGO, J. M. DeMATTEIS, HOWARD MACKIE, TOM LYLE, DAVID MICHELINIE, EVAN SKOLNICK, RON LIM, STEVEN BUTLER, MARK BAGLEY, SAL BUSCEMA, DAVE HOOVER, JOE St. PIERRE, KYLE HOTZ, DARICK ROBERTSON, STEVE LIGHTLE, PATRICK ZIRCHER & FRIENDS
531 pages of reprinted material
536-544 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 28
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #405-406, SPIDER-MAN #62-63, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #228-229, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #128-129, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #10, SPIDER-MAN: THE LOST YEARS #1-3, AMAZING SCARLET SPIDER #1, SCARLET SPIDER #1, SPECTACULAR SCARLET SPIDER #1, WEB OF SCARLET SPIDER #1, SCARLET SPIDER UNLIMITED #1 & NEW WARRIORS #62-64
J. M. DeMATTEIS, TOM DeFALCO, HOWARD MACKIE, MIKE LACKEY, EVAN SKOLNICK, GLENN HARDLING, JOHN ROMITA Jr., TODD DeZAGO, DARICK ROBERTSON, PAT BRODERICK, SHAWN McMANUS, ROY BURDINE, SAL BUSCEMA, STEVEN BUTLER, ANGEL MEDINA, GIL KANE, JOE St. PIERRE, PARIS KAROUNOS, TOD SMITH & PATRICK ZIRCHER
597 pages of reprinted material
600-608 pages total
Extra: Cover of Spider-Man: The Lost Years #0
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 29
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #0, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #407, SPIDER-MAN #64, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #230, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #11, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL '96, SPIDER-MAN: THE FINAL ADVENTURE #1-4, AMAZING SCARLET SPIDER #2, SCARLET SPIDER #2, SPECTACULAR SCARLET SPIDER #2, WEB OF SCARLET SPIDER #2-4, NEW WARRIORS #65-67
TOM DeFALCO, HOWARD MACKIE, TODD DeZAGO, EVAN SKOLNICK, DAN JURGENS, FABIAN NICIEZA, MARK BAGLEY, JOHN ROMITA Jr., SAL BUSCEMA, PATRICK ZIRCHER, DARICK ROBERTSON & FRIENDS
602 pages of reprinted material
608 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 30
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #1-3, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #408-410, SPIDER-MAN #65-67, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #231-233, SPIDER-MAN/PUNISHER: FAMILY PLOT #1-2, VENOM: ALONG CAME A SPIDER #1-4
DAN JURGENS, TOM DeFALCO, HOWARD MACKIE, TODD DeZAGO, LARRY HAMA, TOM LYLE, MARK BAGLEY, JOHN ROMITA Jr., SAL BUSCEMA, JOE St. PIERRE, JOE BENNETT & FRIENDS
516 pages of reprinted material
520-528 pages total
Extras: Alternate covers of Sensational Spider-Man #1, Amazing Spider-Man #408, Spider-Man #65 and Spectacular Spider-Man #231
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 31
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #4-7, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #411-414, SPIDER-MAN #68-71, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #234-237, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #12-13 & SPIDER-MAN: LEGACY OF EVIL
DAN JURGENS, TOM DeFALCO, HOWARD MACKIE, TODD DeZAGO, EVAN SKOLNICK, KURT BUSIEK, JAMES FELDER, MARK BAGLEY, JOHN ROMITA Jr., SAL BUSCEMA, MARK TEXIERA, LUKE ROSS, JOE BENNETT & FRIENDS
521 pages of reprinted material
528 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 32
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #8-11, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #415-418, SPIDER-MAN #72-75, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #238-240, SPIDER-MAN: REDEMPTION #1-4, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #14, SPIDER-MAN: 101 WAYS TO END THE CLONE SAGA & SPIDER-MAN: THE OSBORN JOURNAL
TODD DeZAGO, TOM DeFALCO, HOWARD MACKIE, J. M. DeMATTEIS, GLENN HERDLING, MARK BERNARDO, MIKE WIERINGO, MARK BAGLEY, JOHN ROMITA Jr., SAL BUSCEMA, MIKE ZECK, RON GARNEY, LUKE ROSS, STEVE SKROCE, JOE BENNETT, BEN HERRERA & KYLE HOTZ
606 pages of reprinted material
608-616 pages total
Extras:
Alternate cover of Spectacular Spider-Man #240
Cover of Spider-Man: Redemption tpb
14 pg. expanded ending from Spider-Man: Redemption tpb
ESSENTIAL UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN Vol. 1
Amazing Fantasy Starring Spider-Man #15-18, Untold Tales of Spider-Man #1-13, -1, Marvel Age #85, Web of Spider-Man Annual #5, Fred Hembeck Sells the Marvel Universe #1, Marvel Tales #235, 248, 250-252, Spectacular Spider-Man #-1 & Annual #11, Amazing Spider-Man #-1, 400, Spider-Man #-1
Approx. 504 pages
ESSENTIAL UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN Vol. 2
Untold Tales of Spider-Man #14-25 & Annual '96, '97, Sensational Spider-Man '96, Amazing Spider-Man Annual '97, Untold Tales of Spider-Man Strange Encounter #1, The Amazing Spider-Man: Parallel Lives, Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #7-9
Approx. 610 pages
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN 2099 Vol. 1
Spider-Man 2099 #1-14 & Annual #1, Spider-Man 2099 meets Spider-Man #1, 2099 Unlimited #1-3, Spider-Man 2099 Special #1, Captain Marvel (V) #27-30
Approx. 629 pages
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN 2099 Vol. 2
Spider-Man 2099 #15-31, Ravage 2099 #15, X-Men 2099 #5, Doom 2099 #14, Punisher 2099 #13, 2099 Unlimited #8
Approx. 514 pages
ESSENTIAL SQUADRON SUPREME Vol. 1
Avengers #85-86, 141-144, 147-149, Squadron Supreme (1985) #1-12, Captain America #314, Defenders #111-115
Approx. 636 pages
ESSENTIAL SQUADRON SUPREME Vol. 2
Squadron Supreme: Death of a Universe, Thor #280, Avengers (III) #5-6, Avengers/Squadron Supreme Annual '98, Exiles #77-78, Avengers: Celestial Quest #1-8, Squadron Supreme: New World Order
Approx. 488 pages
ESSENTIAL STARJAMMERS Vol. 1
X-Men #107-108, 154-158, 163-166, 200-201, 275-277, Classic X-Men #14-15, Avengers Annual #10, Marvel Fanfare #24, New Mutants #50-51, X-Men Spotlight on Starjammers #1-2
Approx. 640 pages
ESSENTIAL STAR-LORD Vol. 1
Marvel Preview (1975) #4, 11, 14-15, 18, Friends of Ol' Marvel (FOOM) Magazine (1973) #21, Marvel Super Special (1977) #10, Marvel Spotlight (1979) #6-7, Marvel Premiere (1972) #61, Star-Lord Special Edition (1982), Starlord Megazine (1996), Starlord (1996) #1-3, Inhumans (2000) #1-4, Thanos #7-12
Approx. 615 pages
ESSENTIAL STAR MASTERS Vol. 1
Starblast #1-4, Quasar #51-60, Secret Defenders #11, Namor the Sub-Mariner #46-48, Fantastic Four #385-386, Starmasters #1-3, Cosmic Powers Unlimited #4-5
Approx. 636 pages
ESSENTIAL STORM Vol. 1
Storm #1-4, Ororo: Before the Storm #1-4, Storm (II) #1-6, Classic X-Men #2, 11, 20, 22, Marvel Comics Presents #48, Marvel Fanfare #40, Marvel Team-Up #100, Uncanny Origins #9, X-Men Unlimited #1, 39, Uncanny X-Men Annual (II) #1, Marvel Graphic Novel #16
Approx. 648 pages
ESSENTIAL STRIKEFORCE: MORITURI Vol. 1
Strikeforce: Morituri #1-20
Approx. 481 pages
ESSENTIAL STRIKEFORCE: MORITURI Vol. 2
Strikeforce: Morituri #21-31, Strikeforce Morituri: Electric Undertow #1-5
Approx. 525 pages
ESSENTIAL NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER Vol. 1
Fantastic Four #4, 33 & Annual #1, Daredevil #7, Tales to Astonish #70-101, Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1
Approx. 540 pages
ESSENTIAL NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER Vol. 2
Sub-Mariner #1-22, Captain Marvel #4, Incredible Hulk #118
Approx. 514 pages
ESSENTIAL NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER Vol. 3
Sub-Mariner #23-42, 54, Daredevil #77, Fantastic Four #102-104, Iron Man #25
Approx. 510 pages
ESSENTIAL NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER Vol. 4
Sub-Mariner #43-72, Iron Man #54
Approx. 637 pages
ESSENTIAL NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER Vol. 5
Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner #1-4, Saga of the Sub-Mariner #1-12, Marvel Comics Presents #7, 33, Marvel Fanfare #16, 43, Marvel Spotlight #27, Alpha Flight #38-40, Avengers #272, 291-293
Approx. 589 pages
ESSENTIAL NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER Vol. 6
Namor the Sub-Mariner #1-25, Marvel Comics Presents #46, 57-59, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #8
Approx. 645 pages
ESSENTIAL SUPREME POWER Vol. 1
Supreme Power #1-18, Doctor Spectrum #1-6
Approx. 572 pages
ESSENTIAL SUPREME POWER Vol. 2
Supreme Power: Hyperion #1-5, Supreme Power: Nighthawk #1-6, Squadron Supreme (II) #1-7, Ultimate Power #1-9
Approx. 640 pages
ESSENTIAL TARZAN Vol. 1
Tarzan 1-29, Tarzan Annual 1-3, Tarzan of the Apes 1-2
Approx. 652 pages
I wanted to include Marvel Comics Super Special 29 but there wasn't room.
ESSENTIAL TERROR INC. Vol. 1
Terror Inc. #1-13 & (vol. 2) #1-5, Cage #15-16, Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #13-14
Approx. 491 pages
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 4
THOR #167-194
STAN LEE, GERRY CONWAY, JACK KIRBY, JOHN BUSCEMA & NEAL ADAMS
588 pages of reprinted material
592 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 5
THOR #195-220
GERRY CONWAY, JOHN BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
546 pages of reprinted material
552 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 6
THOR #221-250
GERRY CONWAY, LEN WEIN, JOHN BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
563 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 7
THOR #251-278 & ANNUAL #5-6, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #30 & MARVEL PREVIEW #10
LEN WEIN, ROY THOMAS, JOHN BUSCEMA, WALT SIMONSON & FRIENDS
623 pages of reprinted material
632 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 8
THOR #279-303 & ANNUAL #7-8
ROY THOMAS, MARK GRUENWALD, RALPH MACCHIO, JOHN BUSCEMA, KEITH POLLARD & FRIENDS
555 pages of reprinted material
560 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 9
THOR #304-323 & ANNUAL #9-10 & BIZARRE ADVENTURES #32
MARK GRUENWALD, RALPH MACCHIO, DOUG MOENCH, KEITH POLLARD, ALAN KUPPERBERG & FRIENDS
561 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 10
THOR #324-344 & ANNUAL #11
DOUG MOENCH, ALAN ZELENETZ, WALT SIMONSON, ALAN KUPPERBERG, BOB HALL & FRIENDS
525 pages of reprinted material
528 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 11
THOR #345-362 & ANNUAL #12-13, AVENGERS #249 & BALDER THE BRAVE #1
WALT SIMONSON & FRIENDS
543 pages of reprinted material
552 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 12
THOR #363-382, BALDER THE BRAVE #2-4 & MEPHISTO VS. THE AVENGERS #4
WALT SIMONSON, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
576 pages of reprinted material
584 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR: TALES OF ASGARD Vol. 1
Journey into Mystery #97-125, Thor #126-145, 252-253, 304-307, 311-314, 324-326, 402-406, 408-410, 415-424, 437-442, 447-454, 456-458, 482 & Annual #14, Marvel Fanfare #13, 34-36, Thunderstrike #17-18
Approx. 622 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERBOLTS Vol. 1
Thunderbolts #1-14, -1 & Annual '97, Hulk #449, Tales of the Marvel Universe #1,Spider-Man Team-Up #7, Heroes for Hire #7
Approx. 517 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERBOLTS Vol. 2
Thunderbolts #15-33 & #0, Captain America/Citizen V Annual '98, Avengers (Vol. 3) #12
Approx. 554 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERBOLTS Vol. 3
Thunderbolts #34-50 & Annual 2000, Avengers (Vol. 3) #32-34, Citizen V and the V-Battalion (2001) #1-3
Approx. 609 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERBOLTS Vol. 4
Thunderbolts #51-75, Thunderbolts: Life Sentences
Approx. 643 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERBOLTS Vol. 5
Hawkeye (III) #1-8, Avengers/Thunderbolts #1-6, New Thunderbolts #1-9
Approx. 547 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERBOLTS Vol. 6
New Thunderbolts #10-18, Thunderbolts #100-109, Thunderbolts Presents: Zemo - Born Better #1-4
Approx. 551 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERBOLTS Vol. 7
Thunderbolts #110-125, Thunderbolts: Desperate Measures, Thunderbolts: Breaking Point, Thunderbolts: International Incident, Thunderbolts: Reason in Madness, Penance: Relentless #1-5, Civil War: The Initiative, Civil War: Choosing Sides
Approx. 619 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERCATS Vol. 1
Thundercats #1-24
Approx. 552 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERSTRIKE Vol. 1
Thunderstrike #1-24, Thor #450, 455-456
Approx. 598 pages
ESSENTIAL TIGRA THE WERE-WOMAN Vol. 1
The Cat #1-4, Marvel Team-Up #8, 67, 125, Giant-Size Creatures #1, Monsters Unleashed #10, Marvel Chillers #3-7, Marvel Two-in-One #19, Marvel Premiere #42, Avengers #211-216, Marvel Graphic Novel #16, Spider-Woman #49-50, What If? #35
Approx. 578 pages
ESSENTIAL TOXIC AVENGER Vol. 1
Toxic Avenger #1-11, Toxic Crusaders #1-8
Approx. 435 pages
ESSENTIAL TWELVE Vol. 1
The Twelve #1-12, USA Comics #1-5, Comedy Comics #10, Mystic Comics #1-5, 7-9, All Select Comics #1, Kid Komics #1-2, Marvel Mystery Comics #4-19, 92, Daring Mystery Comics #1-6, Human Torch Comics #2, Captain America Comics #71
Approx. 627 pages
ESSENTIAL TWO-GUN KID Vol. 1
Two-Gun Kid #64-136 (new stories and covers only)
approx. 653 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR Vol. 1
Ultimate Fantastic Four #1-20 & Annual #1
Approx. 519 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR Vol. 2
Ultimate Fantastic Four #21-41 & Annual #2, Ultimate Fantastic Four/X-Men #1, Ultimate X-Men/Fantastic Four #1
Approx. 612 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATES Vol. 1
The Ultimates #1-13, Ultimate War #1-4, Ultimate Six #1-7
Approx. 598 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATES Vol. 2
Ultimate Nightmare #1-5, Ultimate Secret #1-4, Ultimate Extinction #1-5, Ultimate Vision #0-5
Approx. 478 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Vol. 1
Ultimate Spider-Man #1-13, Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #1-8, 10-13
Approx. 625 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Vol. 2
Ultimate Spider-Man #14-32, Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #14-16, Ultimate Spider-Man Super Special #1
Approx. 591 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Vol. 3
Ultimate Spider-Man #33-49 & ½, Ultimate Six #1-7
Approx. 603 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Vol. 4
Ultimate Spider-Man #50-71
Approx. 547 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Vol. 5
Ultimate Spider-Man #72-94 & Annual #1
Approx. 591 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Vol. 6
Ultimate Spider-Man #95-117 & Annual #2
Approx. 623 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE X-MEN Vol. 1
Ultimate X-Men #1-12, 15-25 & #1/2
Approx. 581 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE X-MEN Vol. 2
Ultimate X-Men #26-45, Ultimate War #1-4
Approx. 582 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE X-MEN Vol. 3
Ultimate X-Men #13-14, 46-65 & Annual #1
Approx. 578 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTRAVERSE: EXILES Vol. 1
Exiles #1-4, Break-Thru #1-2, Black September Infinity, All New Exiles Infinity, All New Exiles #1-11, Phoenix Resurrection: Genesis, Phoenix Resurrection: Revelations, All New Exiles vs. the X-Men #0
Approx. 630 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTRAVERSE: FIREARM Vol. 1
Firearm #1-18, 0, Ultraverse Origins #1
Approx. 485 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTRAVERSE: FREEX Volume 1
Ultraverse Premiere #0, Ultraverse Origins #1, Freex #1-18, Prime #8, 12, Manta #4-5, Giant-Sized Freex #1
Approx. 555 pages
ESSENTIAL UNIVERSE X Vol. 1
Universe X #0-12, 4 A Universe X Special, Spidey: A Universe X Special, Cap: A Universe X Special, Beasts: A Universe X Special, Iron Men: A Universe X Special, Universe X #X, Universe X Sketchbook
Approx. 649 pages
ESSENTIAL U.S.AGENT Vol. 1
U.S.Agent #1-4 & (II) #1-3, Avengers Spotlight #31-34, Captain America #358-362, 372-378, 380-383, 400, Marvel Comics Presents #104, 172, Super Soldiers #1-5, West Coast Avengers (II) #100 & Annual 4, Punisher: No Escape
Approx. 498 pages
ESSENTIAL VENOM Vol. 1
Avengers: Deathtrap, the Vault (1991), Marvel Comics Presents #117-122, Venom: Lethal Protector #1-6, Venom: Funeral Pyre #1-3, Venom: The Madness #1-3, Venom: The Enemy within #1-3, Venom: The Mace #1-3
Approx. 527 pages
ESSENTIAL VENOM Vol. 2
Venom: Nights of Vengeance #1-4, Venom: Separation Anxiety #1-4, Venom: Carnage Unleashed #1-4, Venom: Sinner takes all #1-5, Amazing Spider-Man Super Special, Spider-Man Super Special, Venom Super Special, Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special, Web of Spider-Man Super Special, Rune vs. Venom
Approx. 632 pages
ESSENTIAL VENOM Vol. 3
Venom: Along came a Spider #1-4, Venom: The Hunted #1-3, Venom: The Hunger #1-4, Venom: Tooth and Claw #1-3, Venom: On Trial #1-3, Venom: License to Kill #1-3, Venom: Seed of Darkness, Venom: Sign of the Boss #1-2, Venom: The Finale #1-3
Approx. 599 pages
ESSENTIAL VISION AND THE SCARLET WITCH Vol. 1
Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1-4 & (II) #1-12, West Coast Avengers (II) #1-2 & Annual #7, Marvel Fanfare #32, 58, Marvel Team-Up #41-44, 129-130, Marvel Super-Heroes #10, I (heart) Marvel: Marvel Ai #1, What If? #38
Approx. 660 pages
ESSENTIAL VISION AND THE SCARLET WITCH Vol. 1 *expanded version*
Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1-4, Avengers #57, 106-108, 252-254 & Annual #6, Giant-Size Avengers #4, Marvel Fanfare #6, 14, 58, Marvel Team-Up #5, 41-44, 125, 129-130 & Annual #5, Marvel Two-In-One #39, Tales to Astonish (II) #12, What If? #38
Approx. 566 pages
ESSENTIAL VISION AND THE SCARLET WITCH Vol. 2 *expanded version*
West Coast Avengers (II) #1-2, Vision and the Scarlet Witch (II) #1-12, Hulk #323, Marvel Super-Heroes #10, Marvel Fanfare #32, 48, Avengers Spotlight #5, Marvel Comics Presents #60-63, Avengers West Coast Annual #7, I ♥ Marvel: Marvel Ai #1, What if? (II) #5, 19
Approx. 566 pages
ESSENTIAL WARLOCK Vol. 1
Marvel Premiere #1, 2, Power of Warlock #1-15, Incredible Hulk #176-178, Strange Tales #178-181, Marvel Team-Up #55, Avengers Annual #7, Marvel Two-in-One #61-63 & Annual #2
Approx. 624 pages
ESSENTIAL WAR MACHINE Vol. 1
War Machine #1-11, Iron Man #310-312 & Annual #14, Force Works #6-7, Marvel Comics Presents #152-155, 171, West Coast Avengers (II) #100, What if? (II) #63
Approx. 498 pages
ESSENTIAL WAR MACHINE Vol. 2
War Machine #12-25, Siren Infinity #1, Siren #1-3, Force Works #12, Iron Man #317
Approx. 467 pages
ESSENTIAL WAR OF KINGS Vol. 1
Son of M #1-6, X-Men: Deadly Genesis #1-6, Silent War #1-6, X-Factor: The Quick and the Dead, What if? X-Men: Deadly Genesis
Approx. 543 pages
ESSENTIAL WAR OF KINGS Vol. 2
New Avengers: Illuminati (II) #1, 5, Uncanny X-Men #475-486, Secret Invasion: Inhumans #1-4, X-Men: Emperor Vulcan #1-5, X-Men Divided We Stand #2, Secret Invasion: War of Kings #1, What if? X-Men - Rise and Fall of the Shi'Ar Empire
Approx. 627 pages
ESSENTIAL WAR OF KINGS Vol. 3
Nova: Origin of Richard Rider, War of Kings Saga, X-Men: Kingbreaker #1-4, Nova (IV) #19-22, Guardians of the Galaxy (II) #6-12, War of Kings: Darkhawk #1-2, Darkhawk #1-2
Approx. 506 pages
ESSENTIAL WEAPON X Vol. 1
Marvel Comics Presents #72-84, Weapon X #½, Weapon X: The Draft - Agent Zero, Weapon X: The Draft - Kane, Weapon X: The Draft - Marrow, Weapon X: The Draft - Sauron, Weapon X: The Draft - Wild Child, Weapon X (II) #1-13
Approx. 581 pages
ESSENTIAL WEAPON X Vol. 2
Weapon X (II) #14-28, Weapon X: Days of Future Now #1-5
Approx. 483 pages
ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN Vol. 1
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #1-20 & ANNUAL #1-2 & AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #268
LOUISE SIMONSON, PETER DAVID, ANN NOCENTI, DAVID MICHILINIE, GREG LaROCQUE, MARC SILVESTRI, ARTHUR ADAMS & FRIENDS
568 pages of reprinted material
576 pages total
ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN Vol. 2
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #21-34 & ANNUAL #3, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #293-295 & PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #131-133
J. M. DeMATTEIS, MIKE ZECK & FRIENDS
523 pages of reprinted material
528 pages total
ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN Vol. 3
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #35-55 & ANNUAL #4 & INCREDIBLE HULK #349
GERRY CONWAY, PETER DAVID, ALEX SAVIUK, MARK BAGLEY & FRIENDS
572 pages of reprinted material
576 pages total
ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN Vol. 4
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #56-72 & ANNUAL #5-6, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #24 & SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #10
GERRY CONWAY, ALEX SAVIUK & FRIENDS
549 pages of reprinted material
552-560 pages total
Note: Only the lead stories, the "Spidey's Totally Tiny Adventure" chapters, from Amazing Spider-Man and Spectacular Spider-Man Annuals are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN Vol. 5
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #73-90 & ANNUAL #7, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #25 & SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #11
DAVID MICHELINIE, HOWARD MACKIE, ALEX SAVIUK & FRIENDS
541 pages of reprinted material
544-552 pages total
Note: Only the lead stories, the "Vibranium Vendetta" chapters, from Amazing Spider-Man and Spectacular Spider-Man Annuals are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN Vol. 6
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #91-100 & ANNUAL #8-10, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #26, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #12, NEW WARRIORS ANNUAL #2 & SPIRITS OF VENGEANCE #5-6
HOWARD MACKIE, TERRY KAVANAGH, DAVID MICHELINIE, ALEX SAVIUK, SCOTT McDANIEL & FRIENDS
543 pages of reprinted material
552 pages total
Notes: Only the lead stories, the "Hero Killers" chapters, from Amazing Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man and New Warriors Annuals are reprinted.
#101 onward are reprinted in ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN.
ESSENTIAL WHAT IF? Vol. 1
What If? 1-18
Approx. 550 pages
ESSENTIAL WHAT IF? Vol. 2
What If? 19-33
Approx. 534 pages
ESSENTIAL WHAT IF? Vol. 3
What If? 34-47
Approx. 554 pages
ESSENTIAL WHITE TIGER Vol. 1
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1, 3-4, 6-14, 16-24, 26-27, 29-32, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Special #1
Approx. 537 pages
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE Vol. 6
WOLVERINE #111-130 & -1 & ANNUAL '97, GENERATION X #27 & X-MEN #70
LARRY HAMA, WARREN ELLIS, CHRIS CLAREMONT, LEINIL FRANCIS YU & FRIENDS
604 pp. reprinted material
608-616 pp. total
Front cover: #128
Back cover: #127
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE Vol. 7
WOLVERINE #131-148 & ANNUAL '99, UNCANNY X-MEN #376 & 377, X-MEN #96 & 97 & CABLE
#75 & 76
ERIK LARSEN, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, JEFF MATSUDA & FRIENDS
633 pp. reprinted material
640 pp. total
Front cover: #145
Back cover: #134
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE Vol. 8
WOLVERINE #149-169 & ANNUAL 2000
STEVE SCROCE, ROB LIEFELD, FRANK TIERI, SEAN CHEN & FRIENDS
547 pp. reprinted material
552 pp. total
Front cover: #169
Back cover: #167
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE Vol. 9
WOLVERINE #170-189 & ANNUAL 2001
FRANK TIERI, SEAN CHEN & FRIENDS
546 pp. reprinted material
552 pp. total
Front cover: #173
Back cover: #182
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE Vol. 10
WOLVERINE VOL. 2 #1-25
GREG RUCKA, MARK MILLAR, DARICK ROBERTSON, LEANDRO FERNANDEZ & JOHN ROMITA Jr.
571 pp. reprinted material
576 pp. total
Front cover: #20
Back cover: #21
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE Vol. 11
WOLVERINE VOL. 2 #26-48
MARK MILLAR, DANIEL WAY, MARC GUGGENHEIM, STUART MOORE, ROB WILLIAMS, JOHN ROMITA Jr., JAVIER SALTARES, MARK TEXEIRA, HUMBERTO RAMOS, KAARE ANDREWS, C. P. SMITH & LAURENCE CAMPBELL
563 pp. reprinted material
568 pp. total
Front cover: #33
Back cover: #27
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE Vol. 12
WOLVERINE VOL. 2 #49-65 & ANNUAL #1
JEPH LOEB, JASON AARON, MARC GUGGENHEIM, ROB WILLIAMS, GREGG HURWITZ, SIMONE BIANCHI, HOWARD CHAYKIN, RON GARNEY, LAURENCE CAMPBELL, MARCELO FRUSIN & ED McGUINNESS
498 pp. reprinted material
504 pp. total
Front cover: #58
Back cover: #64
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE: ORIGINS Vol. 1
Incredible Hulk #180-182, 340; Marvel Treasury Edition #26; The Hunter from Best of Marvel Comics HC; Wolverine (1982) #1-4; Uncanny X-Men #172-173, 205; Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1-6; Captain America Annual #8, Spider-Man vs. Wolverine #1; Marvel Comics Presents #1-10; What if? #31
Approx. 620 pages
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE: ORIGINS Vol. 2
Marvel Age Annual #4; Wolverine Saga #1-4; Punisher War Journal #6-7; Havok and Wolverine: Meltdown #1-4; Marvel Comics Presents #38-53, Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure
Approx. 605 pages
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE: ORIGINS Vol. 3
Wolverine: Rahne of Terra; Marvel Comics Presents #54-100; Wolverine: Bloodlust; Marvel Fanfare #54-55; Wolverine: Bloody Choices
Approx. 633 pages
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE: ORIGINS Vol. 4
Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Hearts of Darkness; Marvel Comics Presents #101-136; Wolverine: Inner Fury; Wolverine Killing; Wolverine and the Punisher: Damaging Evidence #1-3; Wolverine Global Jeopardy; Wolverine: Evilution; Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising
Approx. 603 pages
ESSENTIAL WONDER MAN Vol. 1
Tales of the Marvels: Wonder Years #1-2, Wonder Man One-Shot, Solo Avengers #13, 28, Marvel Comics Presents #38-45, Marvel Premiere #55, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #4, Marvel Team-Up #78, 136, Marvel Two-In-One #51, 78, West Coast Avengers (II) #66, Wonder Man #1-6 & Annual #1, Avengers #9, Punisher Annual #5, Daredevil Annual #8, Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #2
Approx. 629 pages
ESSENTIAL WONDER MAN Vol. 2
Wonder Man #10-29 & Annual #2, Avengers Two: Wonder Man and Beast #1-3
Approx. 597 pages
ESSENTIAL WORLD WAR HULK Vol. 1
World War Hulk Prologue: World Breaker, World War Hulk #1-5, Incredible Hulk (III) #106-111, World War Hulk: Aftersmash, WWH Aftersmash: Warbound #1-5
Approx. 548 pages
ESSENTIAL WORLD WAR HULK Vol. 2
World War Hulk: Front Line #1-6, World War Hulk: X-Men #1-3, World War Hulk: Gamma Corps #1-4, WWH Aftersmash: Damage Control #1-3, The Irredeemable Ant-Man #10, Avengers: The Initiative #4-5, Iron Man (IV) #19-20, Ghost Rider (V) #12-13
Approx. 554 pages
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR Vol. 3
X-FACTOR #36-42 & ANNUAL #3 & 4, UNCANNY X-MEN #240-243 & X-TERMINATORS #1-4
LOUISE SIMONSON, CHRIS CLAREMONT, WALT SIMONSON, MARC SILVESTRI, JON BOGDANOVE,
TERRY SHOEMAKER, ROB LIEFELD, ARTHUR ADAMS, JOHN BYRNE & FRIENDS
515 pp. of reprinted material
520 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR Vol. 4
X-FACTOR #43-59 & ANNUAL #5, MARVEL FANFARE #50, FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #23, NEW
MUTANTS ANNUAL #6 & UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #14
LOUISE SIMONSON, CHRIS CLAREMONT, PAUL SMITH, MARC SILVESTRI, JON BOGDANOVE,
ARTHUR ADAMS & FRIENDS
641 pp. of reprinted material
648 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR Vol. 5
X-FACTOR #60-68 & ANNUAL #6, X-FACTOR: PRISONER OF LOVE, UNCANNY X-MEN #270-272 &
ANNUAL #15, NEW MUTANTS #95-97 & ANNUAL #7 & NEW WARRIORS ANNUAL #1
LOUISE SIMONSON, CHRIS CLAREMONT, JIM STARLIN, FABIAN NICIEZA, WHILCE PORTACIO,
JON BOGDANOVE, JIM LEE, ROB LIEFELD, JACKSON GUICE, MARK BAGLEY & FRIENDS
586 pp. of reprinted material
592 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR Vol. 6
X-FACTOR #69-81 & ANNUAL #7, UNCANNY X-MEN #279 & 280 & ANNUAL #16, X-MEN ANNUAL
#1, X-FORCE ANNUAL #1 & INCREDIBLE HULK #390-392
PETER DAVID, CHRIS CLAREMONT, FABIAN NICIEZA, LARRY STROMAN, WHILCE PORTACIO, JIM
LEE, DALE KEOWN, JAE LEE, JOE QUESADA, GREG CAPULLO & FRIENDS
595 pp. of reprinted material
600 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR Vol. 7
X-FACTOR #82-92 & ANNUAL #8, UNCANNY X-MEN #294-296, X-MEN #14-16 & X-FORCE
#16-18
PETER DAVID, SCOTT LOBDELL, FABIAN NICIEZA, BRANDON PETERSON, JAE LEE, ANDY
KUBERT, GREG CAPULLO, JOE QUESADA & FRIENDS
543 pp. of reprinted material
552 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR Vol. 8
X-FACTOR #93-106 & ANNUAL #9, SPIDER-MAN AND X-FACTOR: SHADOWGAMES #1-3, X-FORCE
#38 & EXCALIBUR #82
SCOTT LOBDELL, J. M. DeMATTEIS, KURT BUSIEK, JAN DUURSEMA, PAT BRODERICK &
FRIENDS
563 pp. of reprinted material
568 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR Vol. 9
X-FACTOR #107-130
JOHN FRANCIS MOORE, TODD DeZAGO, HOWARD MACKIE, JAN DUURSEMA, STEVE EPTING, JEFF
MATSUDA & FRIENDS
558 pp. of reprinted material
560 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR Vol. 10
X-FACTOR #131-149 & -1, STRONG GUY REBORN #1 & MUTANT X #1
HOWARD MACKIE, JEFF MATSUDA, DUNCAN ROULEAU & FRIENDS
537 pp. of reprinted material
544 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FORCE Vol. 1
X-FORCE #1-15 & ANNUAL #1, NEW MUTANTS #98-100, SPIDER-MAN #16, X-MEN ANNUAL #1,
UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #16 & X-FACTOR ANNUAL #7
ROB LIEFELD, FABIEN NICIEZA, TODD McFARLANE, MARK PACELLA, GREG CAPULLO, JIM LEE,
JAE LEE, JOE QUESADA & FRIENDS
636 pp. reprinted material
640-664 pp. total
Cover: X-Force #1 (wraparound cover)
ESSENTIAL X-FORCE Vol. 2
X-FORCE #16-28, UNCANNY X-MEN #294-296, X-FACTOR #84-86, X-MEN #14-16 & THE NEW
WARRIORS #31
FABIEN NICIEZA, GREG CAPULLO, SCOTT LOBDELL, PETER DAVID, BRANDON PETERSON, JAE
LEE, ANDY KUBERT, MATT BROOME, TONY DANIEL & DARICK ROBERTSON
558 pp. reprinted material
560-584 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FORCE Vol. 3
X-FORCE #29-43 & ANNUAL #2 & 3, THE NEW WARRIORS #45 & 46, X-FACTOR #106 &
EXCALIBUR #82
FABIEN NICIEZA, TONY DANIEL & FRIENDS
591 pp. reprinted material
600-616 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FORCE Vol. 4
X-FORCE #44-56, CABLE #21 & 22, UNCANNY X-MEN #328, X-FORCE AND CABLE '95,
YOUNGBLOOD/X-FORCE & X-FORCE/YOUNGBLOOD
JEPH LOEB, ADAM POLLINA & FRIENDS
525 pp. reprinted material
528-552 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FORCE Vol. 5
X-FORCE #57-70 & -1, CABLE/X-FORCE '96 & '97, X-MAN #18 & DOMINO #1-3
JEPH LOEB, JOHN FRANCIS MOORE, ANTHONY CASTRILLO, ADAM POLLINA & FRIENDS
545 pp. reprinted material
552-568 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FORCE Vol. 6
X-FORCE #71-92 & X-FORCE/CHAMPIONS '98
JOHN FRANCIS MOORE, ADAM POLLINA, JIM CHEUNG & FRIENDS
564 pp. reprinted material
568-592 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FORCE Vol. 7
X-FORCE #93-115 & ANNUAL '99
JOHN FRANCIS MOORE, WARREN ELLIS, IAN EDINGTON, JIM CHEUNG, WHILCE PORTACIO,
JORGE LUCAS & FRIENDS
584 pp. reprinted material
592-608 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MAN Vol. 1
X-MAN #1-20, EXCALIBUR #95, CABLE #30 & 31 & X-FORCE #57
JEPH LOEB, JOHN OSTRANDER, TERRY KAVANAGH, STEVE SCROCE & FRIENDS
540 pp. reprinted material
544 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MAN Vol. 2
X-MAN #21-36 & -1 & ANNUAL '96 & '97 & X-MAN: ALL SAINTS' DAY
TERRY KAVANAGH, ROGER CRUZ & FRIENDS
551 pp. reprinted material
560 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MAN Vol. 3
X-MAN #37-54, X-MAN/HULK ANNUAL '98, CABLE #63 & GENERATION X #50
TERRY KAVANAGH, CHRISCROSS, ROGER CRUZ, LUKE ROSS & FRIENDS
540 pp. reprinted material
544 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MAN Vol. 4
X-MAN #55-75 & X-MEN #97
TERRY KAVANAGH, WARREN ELLIS, STEVEN GRANT, MIKE MILLER, ANDREW OLIVETTI &
FRIENDS
523 pp. reprinted material
528 pp. total
ESSENTIAL CLASSIC X-MEN Vol. 4
Classic X-Men #1-44
Approx. 649 pages
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 9
UNCANNY X-MEN #244-264 & ANNUAL #13
CHRIS CLAREMONT, MARC SILVESTRI & FRIENDS
535 pages of reprinted material
544 pages total
Cover: Uncanny 248
Back Cover: Uncanny 251
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 10
UNCANNY X-MEN #265-277 & ANNUAL #14, NEW MUTANTS #95-97 & ANNUAL #6, X-FACTOR #60-62 & ANNUAL #5 & FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #23
CHRIS CLAREMONT, LOUISE SIMONSON, JIM LEE, ROB LIEFELD, JON BOGDANOVE & FRIENDS
627 pages of reprinted material
632-640 pages total
Wraparound cover: Uncanny X-Men #275 (Jim Lee)
NOTE: Only the lead stories, the "Days of Future Present" crossovers, from FF Annual #23, New Mutants Annual #6 and X-Factor Annual #5 are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 11
UNCANNY X-MEN #278-287 & ANNUAL #15, X-MEN #1-7, X-FACTOR #69-70 & ANNUAL #6, NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #7 & NEW WARRIORS ANNUAL #1
CHRIS CLAREMONT, JIM LEE, WHILCE PORTACIO, FABIAN NICIEZA & FRIENDS
640 pages of reprinted material
648-656 pages total
Wraparound cover: X-Men #1 (Jim Lee)
NOTE: Only the lead story, the "Kings of Pain" crossover, from New Warriors Annual #1 is reprinted, and only the 1st and 2nd stories, the "Kings of Pain" and "Killing Stroke" crossovers, from X-Factor Annual #6 and New Mutants Annual #7 are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 12
X-MEN #8-13 & ANNUAL #1, UNCANNY X-MEN #284-293 & ANNUAL #16, X-FACTOR ANNUAL #7, X-FORCE ANNUAL #1 & GHOST RIDER #26-27
JIM LEE, FABIAN NICIEZA, SCOTT LOBDELL & FRIENDS
509 pages of reprinted material
512-520 pages total
Front cover: X-Men Annual #1 (Jim Lee)
Back cover: X-Men #8 (Lee)
NOTE: Only the lead stories, the "Shattershot" crossovers, from X-Factor Annual #7 and X-Force Annual #1 are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 13
X-MEN #14-19, UNCANNY X-MEN #294-300, X-MEN UNLIMITED #1, X-FACTOR #84-86, X-FORCE #16-18 & STRYFE'S STRIKE FILE
SCOTT LOBDELL, FABIAN NICIEZA, PETER DAVID, BRANDON PETERSON, ANDY KUBERT, GREG CAPULLO, JAE LEE, JOHN ROMITA Jr. & CHRIS BACHALO
569 pp. reprinted material
576-592 pp. total
Front cover: X-Men #14 (Andy Kubert)
Back cover: Uncanny X-Men #294 (Brandon Peterson)
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 14
X-MEN #20-25, UNCANNY X-MEN #301-304 & ANNUAL #17, X-MEN UNLIMITED #2, X-FACTOR #92, X-FORCE #25, WOLVERINE #75 & EXCALIBUR #71
FABIAN NICIEZA, SCOTT LOBDELL, ANDY KUBERT, JOHN ROMITA Jr. & FRIENDS
554 pp. reprinted material
560-576 pp. total
Front cover: X-Men #20 (Andy Kubert)
Back cover: X-Men Unlimited #2 (Jan Duursema)
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 15
X-MEN #26-30 & ANNUAL #2, UNCANNY X-MEN #305-310, X-MEN UNLIMITED #3, X-MEN: THE WEDDING ALBUM, AVENGERS #368-369, AVENGERS WEST COAST #101 & WHAT IF? #60
SCOTT LOBDELL, FABIAN NICIEZA, JOHN ROMITA Jr., ANDY KUBERT & FRIENDS
510 pp. reprinted material
512-536 pp. total
Front cover: X-Men #26 (Andy Kubert)
Back cover: What If? #60 (Ron Randall)
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 16
X-MEN #31-35 & ANNUAL #3, UNCANNY X-MEN #311-315 & ANNUAL #18, X-MEN UNLIMITED #4-5 & ADVENTURES OF CYCLOPS AND PHOENIX #1-4
FABIAN NICIEZA, SCOTT LOBDELL, ANDY KUBERT, GENE HA & FRIENDS
541 pp. reprinted material
544-568 pp. total
Front cover: X-Men #34 (Andy Kubert)
Back cover: X-Men #33 (Kubert)
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 17
X-MEN #36-41, UNCANNY X-MEN #316-321, X-MEN UNLIMITED #6-7, GENERATION X #1, X-FACTOR #108-109 & CABLE #20
SCOTT LOBDELL, FABIAN NICIEZA, JOE MADUREIRA, ANDY KUBERT, ROGER CRUZ & FRIENDS
504 pp. reprinted material
512-520 pp. total
Front cover: X-Men Unlimited #6 (Kerry Gammill)
Back cover: X-Men #41 (Andy Kubert)
ESSENTIAL X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE Vol. 1
X-MEN: ALPHA, X-MEN CHRONICLES #1, AMAZING X-MEN #1-2, ASTONISHING X-MEN #1-2, FACTOR-X #1-2, GAMBIT AND THE X-TERNALS #1-2, GENERATION NEXT #1-2, WEAPON X #1-2, X-CALIBRE #1-2, X-MAN #1-2, AGE OF APOCALYPSE: THE CHOSEN & X-UNIVERSE #1
539 pp. reprinted material
544-560 pp. total
Wraparound cover: X-Men: Alpha (Joe Madureira)
NOTE: Both Age of Apocalypse volumes reprint material in its published order.
ESSENTIAL X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE Vol. 2
AMAZING X-MEN #3-4, ASTONISHING X-MEN #3-4, FACTOR-X #3-4, GAMBIT AND THE X-TERNALS #3-4, GENERATION NEXT #3-4, WEAPON X #3-4, X-CALIBRE #3-4, X-MAN #3-4, X-UNIVERSE #2, X-MEN CHRONICLES #2, X-MEN OMEGA, TALES FROM THE AGE OF APOCALYPSE: BY THE LIGHT & TALES FROM THE AGE OF APOCALYPSE: SINISTER BLOODLINES
615 pp. reprinted material
624-640 pp. total
Wraparound cover: X-Men Omega (John Romita Jr.)
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 18
X-MEN #42-47 & '95 ANNUAL, UNCANNY X-MEN #322-326 & '95 ANNUAL, X-MEN UNLIMITED #8, X-MEN PRIME & X-FORCE #44
SCOTT LOBDELL, FABIAN NICIEZA, ANDY KUBERT, JOE MADUREIRA & FRIENDS
526 pp. reprinted material
528-544 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 19
X-MEN #48-52, UNCANNY X-MEN #327-332, X-MEN UNLIMITED #9-10, SABRETOOTH SPECIAL #1, THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF CYCLOPS AND PHOENIX #1-4 & WOLVERINE #101
SCOTT LOBDELL, MARK WAID, ANDY KUBERT, JOE MADUREIRA & FRIENDS
545 pp. reprinted material
552-568 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 20
X-MEN #53-56, UNCANNY X-MEN #333-336, X-MEN UNLIMITED #11-12, ONSLAUGHT: X-MEN, WOLVERINE #104, AVENGERS #401-402, FANTASTIC FOUR #415, CABLE #35 & ONSLAUGHT: MARVEL UNIVERSE
SCOTT LOBDELL, MARK WAID, JOE MADUREIRA, ANDY KUBERT & FRIENDS
510 pp. reprinted material
512-532 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 21
X-MEN #57-61 & '96-97 ANNUALS, UNCANNY X-MEN #337-342 & '96 ANNUAL, X-MEN UNLIMITED #13-14 & ONSLAUGHT: EPILOGUE
SCOTT LOBDELL, JOE MADUREIRA & FRIENDS
536 pp. reprinted material
544-560 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 22
X-MEN #62-69 & -1, UNCANNY X-MEN #343-349, -1 & '97 ANNUAL, X-MEN UNLIMITED #15 & WOLVERINE #115-118
SCOTT LOBDELL, LARRY HAMA, JOE MADUREIRA, CARLOS PACHECO, LEINIL FRANCIS YU & FRIENDS
566 pp. reprinted material
568-592 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 23
X-MEN #70-76, UNCANNY X-MEN #350-355, X-MEN UNLIMITED #16-19 & ALPHA FLIGHT #9
JOE KELLY, STEVE SEAGLE, CARLOS PACHECO, CHRIS BACHALO & FRIENDS
540 pp. reprinted material
544-560 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 24
X-MEN #77-84, UNCANNY X-MEN #356-365, X-MEN UNLIMITED #20-21, X-MEN/DR. DOOM '98 ANNUAL & X-MEN/FANTASTIC FOUR '98 ANNUAL
JOE KELLY, STEVE SEAGLE, CHRIS BACHALO, GERMAN GARCIA, ADAM KUBERT & FRIENDS
610 pp. reprinted material
616-640 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 25
X-MEN #85-92 & 1999 ANNUAL, UNCANNY X-MEN #366-372, X-MEN UNLIMITED #22-24, X-MEN: MAGNETO WAR & MAGNETO REX #1-3
ALAN DAVIS, JOE PRUETT, ADAM KUBERT, BRANDON PETERSON & FRIENDS
609 pp. reprinted material
616-640 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 26
X-MEN #93-99, UNCANNY X-MEN #373-380 & 1999 ANNUAL, X-MEN UNLIMITED #25-26, ASTONISHING X-MEN #1-3, CABLE #75-77 & WOLVERINE #146-148
ALAN DAVIS, HOWARD MACKIE, JOE PRUETT, ERIK LARSEN, ADAM KUBERT, BRANDON PETERSON & FRIENDS
595 pp. reprinted material
600-632 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 27
X-MEN #100-106, UNCANNY X-MEN #381-386, X-MEN UNLIMITED #27-28 & X-MEN: BLACK SUN #1-5
CHRIS CLAREMONT, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, TOM RANEY & FRIENDS
578 pp. reprinted material
584-608 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 28
X-MEN #107-113 & 2000 ANNUAL, UNCANNY X-MEN #387-393 & 2000 ANNUAL, X-MEN UNLIMITED #29, X-MEN: SEARCH FOR CYCLOPS #1-4, CABLE #87 & BISHOP: THE LAST X-MAN #16
CHRIS CLAREMONT, SCOTT LOBDELL, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, SALVADOR LARROCA & FRIENDS
593 pp. reprinted material
600-624 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 29
NEW X-MEN #114-133 & 2001 ANNUAL
GRANT MORRISON, FRANK QUITLEY, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, ETHAN VAN SCIVER, IGOR KORDEY, JOHN PAUL LEON & PHIL JIMENEZ
521 pp. reprinted material (includes 16 pp. of extras from New X-Men Omnibus)
528 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 30
NEW X-MEN #134-154
GRANT MORRISON, FRANK QUITLEY, PHIL JIMENEZ, CHRIS BACHALO, MARC SILVESTRI & KERON GRANT
517 pp. reprinted material (includes 16 pp. of extras from New X-Men Omnibus)
528 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN: FIRST CLASS Vol. 1
X-Men: First Class #1-8, (II) #1-16, X-Men: First Class Special #1 & Giant-Size Special #1
Approx. 624 pages
ESSENTIAL X-MEN: THE END Vol. 1
X-Men: The End #1-6, X-Men: The End (II) - Heroes and Martyrs #1-6, X-Men: The End (III) - Men and X-Men #1-6, GeNext #1-5
Approx. 558 pages
ESSENTIAL X-MEN: THE HIDDEN YEARS Vol. 1
X-Men The Hidden Years #1-22, X-Men #94
Approx. 548 pages
ESSENTIAL X-MEN 2099 Vol. 1
X-Men 2099 #1-20, Spider-Man 2099 #16, Ravage 2099 #15, Doom 2099 #14, Punisher 2099 #13, 2099 A.D. #1
Approx. 599 pages
ESSENTIAL X-MEN 2099 Vol. 2
X-Men 2099 #21-35, X-Men 2099 Special #1, X-Men 2099: Oasis #1, X-Nation 2099 #1-6
Approx. 611 pages
ESSENTIAL X-STATIX Vol. 1
X-Force #116-129, X-Statix #1-10, Wolverine/Doop #1-2, X-Men Unlimited #41
Approx. 621 pages
ESSENTIAL X-STATIX Vol. 2
X-Statix #11-26, X-Statix Presents: Dead Girl #1-5, I ♥ Marvel: My Mutant Heart
Approx. 510 pages
ESSENTIAL YELLOW CLAW Vol. 1
Yellow Claw #1-4, Marvel: The Lost Generation #3, Strange Tales #159-167,Captain America #164-167, Iron Man #69-71, Nova #13-18, Avengers #203-204, Marvel Fanfare #31-32
Approx. 564 pages
Maps needed:
Continuing Lines
Avengers (vol 11+)
Captain America
Doctor Strange
Ghost Rider
Iron Man
Marvel Horror
Moon Knight
Punisher
New Lines
Marvel Super-Heroes (short run series)
Solo Avengers (various members solo appearances)
Solo X-Men (various members solo appearances)
The Thing
West Coast Avengers
X-Men (90s series)/New X-Men
X-Men Unlimited
Licensed Lines
Conan the Barbarian
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu
G.I. Joe
Heroic Fantasy Heroes (short run heroes such as Thongor and Gullivar Jones)
King Conan
Micronauts
Savage Sword of Conan
Shogun Warriors
Spidey Super Stories
Star Trek
Star Wars
Transformers
Marvel Age Genre Series
Kid Colt
Marvel Romance (various)
Millie the Model
Millie and Friends (various Millie spin-offs)
Patsy Walker
Patsy and Hedy
Atlas era horror series
Atlas Era Marvel Tales
Atlas Era Menace
Atlas Era Astonishing
Atlas Era Journey into Unknown Worlds
Atlas Era Mystery Tales
Atlas Era Mystic
Atlas Era Uncanny Tales
others...
GA & Atlas era western series
Atlas Era Kid Colt, Outlaw
Western Outlaws
Wild Western
others...
Atlas era war and crime series
All True Crime
Justice
Battle
others...
Golden Age and Atlas Era romance and humor series
Atlas Era Love Romances
Golden Age Millie the Model
Atlas Era Millie the Model
Golden Age Patsy Walker
Atlas Era Patsy Walker
Atlas Era Patsy and Hedy
Hedy of Hollywood
Love Tales
Lovers
Miss America
My Own True Romance
others...
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This thread will collect Essentials maps made by our various members (mostly by stalwart mapper Betty Brant). As people post maps elsewhere, I'll edit this post to include them. Someone please notify me here or by PM if a map is in another thread.
For anyone doing maps, please use the format established by our esteemed mapper-in-chief, Betty Brant.
So we don't duplicate our efforts, if someone is planning to map a series, post here and indicate this so that no one else will beat you to the punch.
Note: Amazing Spider-Man is listed alphabetically under "S" and Classic X-Men is listed under "X" and precedes the regular X-Men series, Sgt. Fury and Nick Fury listed under "F".
After the maps will be listed a post of maps still needed.
ESSENTIAL ACTS OF VENGEANCE Vol. 1
Avengers Spotlight #26-27, Marc Spector: Moon Knight #8-9, Alpha Flight #79, Amazing Spider-Man #326-327, Avengers #311-312, Captain America #365, Damage Control (II) #1-2, Daredevil #275, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #11-12, Fantastic Four #334-335, Hulk #363, Iron Man #250-251, Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger #9
Approx. 496 pages
ESSENTIAL ACTS OF VENGEANCE Vol. 2
New Mutants #84, Spectacular Spider-Man #158-159, Punisher (II) #28, Punisher War Journal #12-13, Quasar #5, Thor #411-412, Uncanny X-Men #256, Web of Spider-Man #59, West Coast Avengers (II) #53, Wolverine (II) #19, Alpha Flight #80, Amazing Spider-Man #328, Avengers #313, Avengers Spotlight #28, Captain America #366, Damage Control (II) #3, Daredevil #276, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #13, Fantastic Four #336, Iron Man #252, Marc Spector: Moon Knight #10
Approx. 506 pages
ESSENTIAL ACTS OF VENGEANCE Vol. 3
New Mutants #85-86, Spectacular Spider-Man #160, Power Pack #53, Punisher (II) #29, Quasar #6, Uncanny X-Men #257-258, Web of Spider-Man #60-61, 64-65, West Coast Avengers (II) #54-55, Wolverine (II) #20, X-Factor (I) #50, Captain America #367, Damage Control (II) #4, Amazing Spider-Man #329, 351-352, Avengers Annual #19, Avengers Spotlight #29, What If...? #31, What The...? #6
Approx. 543 pages
ESSENTIAL AGENTS OF ATLAS Vol. 1
Marvel Boy #1-2, Astonishing #3-6, What if? #9, Yellow Claw #1-4, Men's Adventures #26, Marvel Premiere #35-37, Menace #11, Namora #1-3, Venus #1, Agents of Atlas #1-6, Marvel Mystery Comics #82, Giant-Size Marvel Adventures The Avengers #1, Spider-Man Family (II) #4, Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust?
Approx. 589 pages
ESSENTIAL AGE OF APOCALYPSE Vol. 1
X-Men Chronicles #1-2, X-Men Alpha, Generation Next #1, Astonishing X-Men #1, X-Calibre #1, Gambit & the X-Ternals #1-2, Weapon X #1-2, Amazing X-Men #1-2, Factor X #1-2, X-Man #1, X-Men #-1, Tales from the Age of Apocalypse: By the Light and Sinister Bloodlines
Approx. 549 pages
ESSENTIAL AGE OF APOCALYPSE Vol. 2
Generation Next #2-4, Astonishing X-Men #2-4, X-Calibre #2-4, Gambit & the X-Ternals #3-4, Weapon X #3-4, Amazing X-Men #3-4, Factor X #3-4, Age of Apocalypse: The Chosen, X-Universe #1-2, X-Men Omega
Approx. 603 pages
ESSENTIAL AGE OF APOCALYPSE Vol. 3
X-Men Annual 1996, Blink #1-4, X-Men: Prime, X-Men: Age of Apocalypse #1-6 & one-shot, Exiles #59-61, What if? (II) #77, 81, What if? X-Men: Age of Apocalypse, The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: X-Men Age of Apocalypse
Approx. 568 pages
ESSENTIAL ALIEN LEGION Vol. 1
Alien Legion #1-20
Approx. 620 pages
ESSENTIAL ALIEN LEGION Vol. 2
Alien Legion (vol. 2) #1-18 , Marvel Graphic Novel #25
Approx. 567 pages
ESSENTIAL ALIEN LEGION Vol. 3
Alien Legion: On the Edge #1-3, Alien Legion: Tenants of Hell #1-2, Alien Legion: Jugger Grimrod #1, Alien Legion: One Planet at a Time #1-3, Alien Legion: Binary Deep #1
Approx. 441 pages
ESSENTIAL ALPHA FLIGHT Vol. 1
X-Men 109, 120-121, 139-140; Machine Man 18; Alpha Flight 1-12 (including full page ad - Who Dies?); Marvel Team-Up Annual 7; Alpha Flight 13-17 (including full page ad - Who Leads?)
Approx. 541 pages
ESSENTIAL ALPHA FLIGHT Vol. 2
Alpha Flight 18-20; X-Men & Alpha Flight 1-2; Alpha Flight 21-25, Iron Man 195-196; Alpha Flight 26-27; Secret Wars II 4; Alpha Flight 28; Incredible Hulk 313; Alpha Flight 29-33
Approx. 577 pages
ESSENTIAL AMALGAM COMICS Vol. 1
Amazon #1, Assassins #1, Bruce Wayne Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1, Bullets and Bracelets #1, Doctor Strangefate #1, JLX #1, Legends of the Dark Claw #1, Magneto and the Magnetic Men #1, Speed Demon #1, Spider-Boy #1, Super Soldier #1, X-Patrol #1, Bat-Thing #1, Challengers of the Fantastic #1, Dark Claw Adventures #1, The Exciting X-Patrol #1, Generation Hex #1, Iron Lantern #1, JLX Unleashed #1, Lobo the Duck #1, Magnetic Men Featuring Magneto #1, Spider-Boy Team-Up #1, Super Soldier: Man of War #1, Thorion of the New Asgods #1
Approx. 555 page
ESSENTIAL ANGEL Vol. 1
Archangel #1, Psylocke/Archangel: Crimson Dawn #1-4, Ka-Zar Quarterly #2-3, Marvel Fanfare #1-4, 40, 50, Marvel Tales #30, Marvel Two-In-One #68, Uncanny Origins #3, Uncanny X-Men #54-56 & Annual '95, X-Men Annual '95, What if? (II) #65, Sentry/X-Men #1, Tales of Suspense #49, Angel: Revelations #1-5
Approx. 560 pages
ESSENTIAL ANNIHILATION Vol. 1
Thanos #7-12, Drax the Destroyer #1-4, Annihilation: Prologue, Annihilation: Nova #1-4, Annihilation: Silver Surfer #1-4, Annihilation: The Nova Corps Files
Approx. 521 pages
ESSENTIAL ANNIHILATION Vol. 2
Annihilation: Super-Skrull #1-4, Annihilation: Ronan #1-4, Annihilation #1-6, Annihilation: Heralds of Galactus #1-2, Nova (IV) #1-3, What If: Annihilation
Approx. 541 pages
ESSENTIAL ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST Vol. 1
Annihilation Saga, Annihilation: Conquest Prologue, Nova (IV) #4-10 & Annual #1, Annihilation: Conquest - Starlord #1-4, Annihilation: Conquest - Wraith #1-4, Annihilation: Conquest - Quasar #1-4
Approx. 571 pages
ESSENTIAL ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST Vol. 2
Nova (IV) #11-18, Annihilation: Conquest #1-6, Guardians of the Galaxy (II) #1-6, She-Hulk (II) #32-33
Approx. 548 pages
ESSENTIAL ANT-MAN Vol. 2
Iron Man #44, 125, Marvel Feature #4-10, Captain Marvel #35, Marvel Team-Up #59-60, 103, Marvel Premiere #47-48, The Incredible Hulk Weekly #48-49, Power Man #24-25, Black Goliath #1-5, Marvel Two-In-One #24, 85, 87, Avengers #195-196, 212-213, What If? #35
Approx. 563 pages
ESSENTIAL ARAÑA Vol. 1
Amazing Fantasy (II) #1-6, Araña: The Heart of the Spider #1-12, Spider-Man and Araña Special: The Hunter Revealed #1
Approx. 471 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLANTIS ATTACKS Vol. 1
Silver Surfer Annual #2, Iron Man Annual #10, Uncanny X-Men Annual #13, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #23, Punisher Annual #2, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #9, Daredevil Annual #5, Avengers Annual #18, New Mutants #76 & Annual #5, X-Factor Annual #4, Web of Spider-Man Annual #5, West Coast Avengers Annual #4, Thor Annual #14, Fantastic Four Annual #22, What If? (vol. 2) #25
Approx. 547 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY Vol. 1
Journey into Mystery #1-20
approx. 519 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY Vol. 2
Journey into Mystery #21-40
approx. 518 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY Vol. 3
Journey into Mystery #61-65
approx. 612 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY Vol. 4
Journey into Mystery #66-104 (sci fi/monster stories only. Thor and Tales of Asgard stories not included)
approx. 584 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA JUNGLE COMICS Vol. 1
Lorna, the Jungle Queen #1-5, Lorna, the Jungle Girl #6-17
approx. 444 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA JUNGLE COMICS Vol. 2
Lorna, the Jungle Girl #18-26, Jungle Action #1-6
approx. 395 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA JUNGLE COMICS Vol. 3
Jungle Tales #1-7, Jann of the Jungle 8-17
approx. 442 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA KATHY
Kathy #1-27
Approx. 591 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA RAWHIDE KID Vol. 1
Rawhide Kid #1-16
approx. 393 pages
Most likely, this volume would be bulked up by the addition of some short run Atlas Era western material.
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA SCIENCE FICTION Vol. 1
Strange Worlds #1-5, Amazing Adventures (vol. 1) #1-6, Amazing Adult Fantasy #7-14, Amazing Fantasy #15
approx. 474 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA SPACE HEROES Vol. 1
Marvel Boy #1-2, Astonishing #3-6, Space Squadron #1-5, Space Worlds #6, Spaceman #1-6
approx. 465 page
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES Vol. 1
Strange Tales #1-20
approx. 514 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES Vol. 2
Strange Tales #21-40
approx. 519 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES Vol. 3
Strange Tales #41-60
approx. 519 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES Vol. 4
Strange Tales #61-83
approx. 558 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES Vol. 5
Strange Tales #84-113 (sci fi/monster stories only. Human Torch and Dr. Strange stories not included)
approx. 526 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA SUPER-HEROES Vol. 1
Young Men #24-28, Men's Adventures #27-28, Black Knight #1-5, Yellow Claw #1-4
approx. 404 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA TALES OF SUSPENSE Vol. 1
Tales of Suspense #1-22
approx. 526 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA TALES OF SUSPENSE Vol. 2
Tales of Suspense #23-58 (sci fi/monster stories only, including Tales of the Watcher stories. Iron Man stories not included. ), Silver Surfer #1-8 (Tales of the Watcher stories only)
approx. 614 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH Vol. 1
Tales to Astonish #1-20
approx. 502 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH Vol. 2
Tales to Astonish #21-54 (sci fi/monster stories only, including Tales of the Wasp sci fi stories. Ant Man/Giant Man stories and Tales of the Wasp superhero stories not included.)
approx. 511 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA TWO-GUN KID Vol. 1
Two-Gun Kid #1-20
approx. 552 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA TWO-GUN KID Vol. 2
Two-Gun Kid #21-40
approx. 511 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA TWO-GUN KID Vol. 3
Two-Gun Kid #41-63
approx. 580 pages
ESSENTIAL ATLAS ERA VENUS Vol. 1
Venus #1-19
approx. 519 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS Vol. 7
Avengers #141-166, Avengers Annual #6-7, Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2, Super-Villain Team-Up #9
Approx. 597 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS Vol. 8
Avengers #167-196, Avengers Annual #8-9
Approx. 610 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS Vol. 9
Avengers #197-216, Avengers Annual #10, Hulk Annual #11, Marvel Two-in-One #75
Approx. 589 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS Vol. 10
Avengers #217-232, Avengers Annual #11-12, Fantastic Four #243-244, Spider-Man Annual #16, Hulk #281-284
Approx. 624 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS: THE CROSSING Vol. 1
Avengers #390-395, Avengers: The Crossing, Iron Man #320-325, Force Works #16-20, War Machine #21-23, Avengers: Timeslide, Age of Innocence: The Rebirth of Iron Man
Approx. 616 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS: THE CROSSING Vol. 2
Force Works #21-22, Avengers #396-399, War Machine #24-25, Captain America #449, Thor #496, Iron Man #326-331, Spider-Man Team-Up #4, Avengers Unplugged #1-6
Approx. 587 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE Vol. 1
Avengers (III) #1-18, Avengers/Squadron Supreme Annual '98, Iron Man (III) #7, Captain America (III) #8, Quicksilver #10
Approx. 561 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE Vol. 2
Avengers (III) #0, 19-34 & Annual '99-2000, Thunderbolts #42-44
Approx. 565 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE Vol. 3
Avengers (III) #36-56 & Annual 2001, Avengers: The Ultron Imperative
Approx. 606 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE Vol. 4
Avengers: Celestial Quest #1-8, Avengers (III) #57-64, Avengers Icons: The Vision #1-4, Thor (II) #58, Iron Man (III) #64
Approx. 539 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE Vol. 5
Avengers (III) #65-84, Avengers/Thunderbolts #1-6, New Invaders #0
Approx. 635 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED Vol. 1
Iron Man (III) #84-85, Spectacular Spider-Man (II) #15-20, Thor (II) #80-85, Avengers #500-503, Captain America and the Falcon #5-7, What if? Avengers Disassembled
Approx. 556 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED Vol. 2
Iron Man (III) #86-89, Avengers Finale, Captain America (IV) #29-32, Fantastic Four #517-519, She-Hulk #11-12, Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill #1-6, What if Jessica Jones Had Joined the Avengers?
Approx. 512 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW AVENGERS VOL. 1
Secret War #1-5, Secret War: From the Files of Nick Fury, The Pulse #6-9, New Avengers #1-10
Approx. 515 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW AVENGERS Vol. 2
New Avengers #11-26 & Annual #1, Giant-Size Spider-Woman #1, The Pulse #11-14, Civil War: The Initiative
Approx. 551 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW AVENGERS Vol. 3
New Avengers #27-37 & Annual #2, Mighty Avengers #1-11
Approx. 588 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES Vol. 1
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes #1-8 & (II) #1-8, Avengers Classic #1-12, Thunderbolts #9, Marvel Heroes and Legends 1997
Approx. 576 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS FOREVER Vol. 1
Avengers Forever #1-12, What If #9, Last Avengers Story #1-2, JLA/Avengers #1-4
Approx. 614 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS NEXT Vol. 1
A-Next #1-12, J2 #1-12, Wild Thing #2-5
Approx. 564 pages
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS NEXT Vol. 2
Last Hero Standing #1-5, Last Planet Standing #1-5, Avengers Next #1-5, American Dream #1-5
Approx. 467 pages
ESSENTIAL YOUNG AVENGERS Vol. 1
Young Avengers #1-12, Young Avengers Special, Civil War: Young Avengers and Runaways #1-4, Winter Soldier: Winter Kills, Young Avengers Presents #1-6
Approx. 601 pages
ESSENTIAL BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Vol. 1
Battlestar Galactica #1-23, Marvel Comics Super Special #8
Approx. 462 pages
ESSENTIAL BEAST Vol. 1
Uncanny X-Men #49-53 & Annual '95, Beauty and the Beast #1-4, Beast #1-3, Amazing Adventures (II) #11-17, Incredible Hulk (II) #161, Marvel Comics Presents #85-92, Marvel Fanfare #50, Marvel Holiday Special #3, Marvel Team-Up #38, 90, 124, Uncanny Origins #6, X-Men Annual #2, X-Men Unlimited #10, 36 & (II) #10
Approx. 644 pages
ESSENTIAL BETA RAY BILL Vol. 1
Thor #337-340, 411-413, 438-442 & Annual #16, 18, Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill #1-6, Thor Corps #1-4, Power Pack #15, Starmasters #1-3, Cosmic Powers Unlimited #4-5
Approx. 623 pages
ESSENTIAL BISHOP Vol. 1
Bishop #1-4, Bishop: Xavier Security Enforcer #1-3, Bishop the last X-Man #1-16, Uncanny X-Men #388, Cable #87, X-Men (II) #108, What if? (II) #-1
Approx. 638 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK CAT Vol. 1
Felicia Hardy the Black Cat #1-4, Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil that Men Do #1-6, Amazing Spider-Man #194-195, 204-205, 226-227 & Annual 27, Marvel Comics Presents #57, Spectacular Spider-Man #209-210 & Annual 4, Peter Parker Spider-Man Annual 2000, Spider-Man Holiday Special 1995, Uncanny Origins #10, Web of Spider-Man Annual #8, 10, Web of Spider-Man Super Special #1, What if? (II) #99, Strange Tales (II) #10
Approx. 508 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK GOLIATH Vol. 1
Power Man #24-25, Black Goliath #1-5, Marvel Two-In-One #24, 54-58, 76, 81-85, Champions #11-13, Spider-Woman #4, 47, Spectacular Spider-Man #41, West Coast Avengers Annual #3, Marvel Super-Heroes #11, Marvel Comics Presents #113-118
Approx. 574 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK KNIGHT Vol. 1
The Black Knight #1-5, Marvel Super-Heroes #17, Mystic Arcana: Black Knight #1, Tales to Astonish #52, Tales of Suspense #73, Avengers #48-49, 61, 115-118, Doctor Strange #178, Defenders #4, 8-11, Marvel Fanfare #52-54
Approx. 512 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK KNIGHT Vol. 2
Hulk Comic (Marvel UK) #1, 3-30, 42-46, The Incredible Hulk Weekly (Marvel UK) 47-55, 57-63, Black Knight: Exodus #1, Doctor Strange (II) #68-69, Solo Avengers #4, 12, 39, Black Knight #1-4, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #4, Marvel Comics Presents #73,Avengers #366 & Annual #21-22, Avengers Unplugged #6, What If? (II) #97, Uncanny Origins #11
Approx. 533 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 1 (compact version)
Jungle Action #6-22, 24, Black Panther #1-15, Marvel Premiere #51-53
Approx. 637 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 2 (compact version)
Marvel Team-Up #100, Iron Man Annual #5, Black Panther (II) #1-4, Marvel Comics Presents #13-37, 148, Solo Avengers #19, Black Panther: Panther's Prey #1-4, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #1, Marvel Fanfare #60, Over The Edge #6
Approx. 625 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 3
Black Panther (vol. 3) #1-23, Ka-Zar (vol. 2) #17, Deadpool #44, Incredible Hulk #33
Approx. 600 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 4
Black Panther (vol. 3) #24-35, 38-49, 57-58, Thor #370
Approx. 624 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 5
Black Panther (vol. 3) #36-37, 50-56, 59-62, The Crew #1-7, Avengers (vol. 3) #65-70, Black Panther 2099 #1, Black Panther (vol. 4) #7
Approx. 648 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 6
Storm (II) #1-6, Black Panther (IV) #1-6, 8-18, X-Men (II) #175-176
Approx. 637 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 1 (expanded version)
Fantastic Four #52-53, 119 & Annual #5, Tales of Suspense #97-99, Captain America #100, 169-171, Avengers #52, 62, 87, 112, Daredevil #52, 69, Astonishing Tales #6-7, Marvel Team-Up #20, Jungle Action #6-18
Approx. 600 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 2 (expanded version)
Jungle Action #19-22, 24, Daredevil #245 & Annual #4a, Black Panther #1-15, Marvel Two-in-One #40-41, Marvel Team-Up #87, 100, Marvel Premiere #51-53, Fantastic Four #241, Iron Man Annual #5
Approx. 603 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 3 (expanded version)
Fantastic Four #311, Black Panther (II) #1-4, Marvel Comics Presents 13-37, Solo Avengers #19, Black Panther: Panther's Prey #1-4
Approx. 565 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER Vol. 4 (expanded version)
Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #1, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11, Web of Spider-Man Annual #7, Marvel Fanfare #60, Black Axe #5-7, Avengers #356, Excalibur #59-60, Deathlok (II) #22-25, Captain America #414-417, Marvel Comics Presents #148, Avengers: Collector's Edition#1, Fantastic Four Unlimited #1, Night Thrasher #18, Thunderstrike #20, Over the Edge #6, Uncanny Origins #10
Approx. 597 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK WIDOW Vol. 1
Tales of Suspense #52, 53, 57, 60, 64, Avengers #29, 43, 44, 83, Amazing Spider-Man #86, Amazing Adventures #1-8, Daredevil #81, Bizarre Adventures #25, Marvel Fanfare #10-13, Solo Avengers #7, 14-16, Marvel Team-Up #57, 82-85, 98, 140, Marvel Two-In-One #10
Approx. 560 pages
ESSENTIAL BLACK WIDOW Vol. 2
Daredevil Annual #10, Iron Man #305, Black Widow: The Coldest War, Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web, Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir, Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty, Marvel Comics Presents #53, 70, 93, 135, Shadows and Light (II) #1, Journey into Mystery #517-519, Black Widow #1-3 & (II) #1-3
Approx. 507 pages
ESSENTIAL BLADE THE VAMPIRE HUNTER Vol. 1
Marvel Comics Presents #64, Tomb of Dracula #10, Marvel Preview #3, 8, Marvel Shadows and Light #1, Midnight Sons Unlimited #2, 6-8, Vampire Tales #8-9, Blade the Vampire Hunter #1-10, Blade: Crescent City Blues #1, Marvel Team-Up (II) #7, Blade Sins of the Father #1, Blade #1-3
Approx. 637 pages
ESSENTIAL BLADE THE VAMPIRE HUNTER Vol. 2
Blade: Vampire Hunter #1-6, Blade (II) #1-6 & (III) #1-12
Approx. 600 pages
ESSENTIAL BLOODSTONE Vol. 1
Marvel Universe (1998) #4-7, Marvel Presents #1-2, Rampaging Hulk #1-6, 8, Marvel: The Lost Generation #2, Captain America #357-362, Bloodstone #1-4, Marvel Monsters: From the Files of Ulysses Bloodstone (and the Monster Hunters)
Approx. 539 pages
ESSENTIAL CABLE Vol. 1
CABLE: BLOOD AND METAL #1 & 2, CABLE #1-14 & THE ADVENTURES OF CYCLOPS AND
PHOENIX #1-4
FABIAN NICIEZA, SCOTT LOBDELL, JOHN ROMITA Jr., ART THIBERT, GENE HA & FRIENDS
543 pp. of reprinted material
552-568 pp. total
Cover: Cable: Blood and Metal #1 (wraparound cover)
ESSENTIAL CABLE Vol. 2
CABLE #15-31, WOLVERINE #85, X-FORCE #44, X-FORCE AND CABLE ANNUAL '95 & X-MAN
#14
JEPH LOEB, STEVE SCROCE, IAN CHURCHILL & FRIENDS
562 pp. of reprinted material
568-584 pp. total
Front cover: Cable #29
Back cover: Cable #19
ESSENTIAL CABLE Vol. 3
CABLE #32-44, ASKANI'SON #1-4, WOLVERINE #100, INCREDIBLE HULK #444,
CABLE/X-FORCE ANNUAL '96 & PROPHET/CABLE #1 & 2
JEPH LOEB, SCOTT LOBDELL, ROB LIEFELD, TODD DeZAGO, IAN CHURCHILL, GENE HA &
FRIENDS
579 pp. of reprinted material
584-608 pp. total
Front cover: Cable #40
Back cover: Cable #34
ESSENTIAL CABLE Vol. 4
CABLE #45-62 & -1, CABLE/X-FORCE ANNUAL '97, CABLE/MACHINE MAN ANNUAL '98 &
MACHINE MAN/BASTION ANNUAL '98
JAMES ROBINSON, JOE CASEY, JOSE LADRONN & FRIENDS
583 pp. of reprinted material
592-608 pp. total
Front cover: Cable #46
Back cover: Cable #47
ESSENTIAL CABLE Vol. 5
CABLE #63-78 & ANNUAL 1999, WOLVERINE/CABLE #1 & X-MAN #45-47
JOE CASEY, TERRY KAVANAGH, JOE PRUETT, JOSE LADRONN, J. H. WILLIAMS, STEPHEN
PLATT, ROB LIEFELD, BERNARD CHANG & FRIENDS
550 pp. of reprinted material
552-576 pp. total
Front cover: Cable #75
Back cover: Wolverine/Cable #1
ESSENTIAL CABLE Vol. 6
CABLE #79-100, UNCANNY X-MEN #388, BISHOP: THE LAST X-MAN #16 & X-MEN #108
ROBERT WEINBERG, CHRIS CLAREMONT, DAVID TISCHMAN, MICHAEL RYAN, IGOR KORDEY &
FRIENDS
598 pp. of reprinted material
600-624 pp. total
Front cover: Cable #89
Back cover: Cable #95
ESSENTIAL CABLE Vol. 7
CABLE #101-107, SOLDIER X #1-12 & WEAPON X #6-13
DAVID TISCHMAN, DARKO MACAN, FRANK TIERI, IGOR KORDEY, GEORGES JEANTY & FRIENDS
631 pp. of reprinted material
640-664 pp. total
Front cover: Soldier X #12
Back cover: Soldier X #1
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN BRITAIN Vol. 1
Captain Britain (1976) #1-39, Super Spider-Man #231-247, Marvel Team-Up #65-66, Hulk Weekly (Hulk Comic) #1, 3-30, 42-55, 57-60
Approx. 628 pages
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN BRITAIN Vol. 2
Marvel Super-Heroes (UK) #377-388, The Daredevils (UK) #1-11, Captain America #305-306, Mighty World of Marvel (UK) #7-16, Captain Britain (UK) #1-14, New Mutants Annual #2 and Uncanny X-Men Annual #11
Approx. 592 pages
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL Vol. 2
Captain Marvel #22-46, Avengers #125, Iron Man #55, Marvel Feature #12, Marvel Shadows and Light (1997)
Approx. 548 pages
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL Vol. 3
Captain Marvel #47-62, Avengers Annual #7, Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2, Marvel Super-Heroes #3 (1990), Marvel Spotlight Vol.2 #1-4, 8, The Death of Captain Marvel Graphic Novel
Approx. 535 pages
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL Vol. 4
Silver Surfer #90 & Annual #6-7, Captain Marvel (1995) #1-6, Avengers Unplugged #5, Captain Marvel (1999) #0-11, 14
Approx. 517 pages
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL Vol. 5
Captain Marvel (1999) #12-13, 15-35
Approx. 531 pages
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL Vol. 6
Captain Marvel (2002) #1-25
Approx. 579 pages
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN UNIVERSE Vol. 1
Marvel Spotlight #9-11, Incredible Hulk Annual #10, Marvel Fanfare #25, Amazing Spider-Man #326-329, Spectacular Spider-Man #158-160, Web of Spider-Man #59-61, Web of Spider-Man Annual #5-6, Marvel Comics Presents #148, Cosmic Powers Unlimited #5, X-Men/Captain Universe: Sleeping Giants #1, Amazing Fantasy (2004) #13-14, Captain Universe/Hulk, Captain Universe/Daredevil, Captain Universe/X-23, Captain Universe/Invisible Woman, Captain Universe/Silver Surfer, Guardians of the Galaxy #32-33, What If? (Vol. 2) #25, 31
Approx. 640 pages
ESSENTIAL CHAMPIONS Vol. 1
Champions #1-17, Iron Man Annual #4, Avengers #163, Super-Villain Team-Up #14, Giant-Size Hulk (2006), Godzilla #3, Hulk Annual #7, X-Force/Champions Annual '98, and Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man #17-18
Approx. 523 pages
ESSENTIAL CHILI Vol. 1
Chili #1-26 & Annual #1
Approx. 398 pages
ESSENTIAL CIVIL WAR Vol. 1
Civil War Chronicles #1-6, Civil War #1-4, Civil War: Front Line #1-5, Amazing Spider-Man #529-534, Fantastic Four #536-542, New Avengers: Illuminati #1
Approx. 617 pages
ESSENTIAL CIVIL WAR Vol. 2
Civil War Chronicles #7-12, Civil War #5-7, Civil War: Front Line #6-11, Amazing Spider-Man #535-538, Captain America (V) #25, Civil War: The Confession, Fantastic Four #543, Iron Man/Captain America: Casualties of War, What if? Civil War, What if? Annihilation
Approx. 576 pages
ESSENTIAL CLAN DESTINE Vol. 1
CLANDESTINE #1-12 & (II) #1-5, MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #158, and X-MEN & CLANDESTINE #1-2
Approx. 524 pages
ESSENTIAL CLOAK AND DAGGER Vol. 1
Spectacular Spider-Man #64, 69-70, 81-82, 94-96, Cloak and Dagger (1983) #1-4, Marvel Team-Up Annual #6, Power Pack #6-8, New Mutants #22-25, Marvel Fanfare #19, Marvel Graphic Novel: Power Pack And Cloak And Dagger: Shelter From The Storm
Approx. 559 pages
ESSENTIAL CLOAK AND DAGGER Vol. 2
Cloak and Dagger (1985) #1-11, Strange Tales (1987) #1-19, Marvel Graphic Novel #34: Cloak And Dagger: Predator And Prey
Approx. 566 pages
ESSENTIAL CLOAK AND DAGGER Vol. 3
The Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger #1-19, Marvel Comics Presents #9, 115, 119-122, Marvel Super-Heroes #6-7, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12, Web of Spider-Man Annual #8
Approx. 562 pages
ESSENTIAL COSMIC POWERS Vol. 1
Cosmic Powers #1-6, Cosmic Powers Unlimited #1-5
Approx. 508 pages
ESSENTIAL COYOTE Vol. 1
Coyote #1-16
Approx. 496 pages
ESSENTIAL DAMAGE CONTROL Vol. 1
Marvel Comics Presents #19, Marvel Age Annual #4, Damage Control #1-4, (Vol. 2) #1-4, (Vol. 3) #1-4, World War Hulk: Aftersmash #1, WWH Aftersmash: Damage Control #1-3, Wolverine (Vol. 3) #42-47
Approx. 539 pages
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL Vol. 5
DAREDEVIL #102-133 & MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #3
STEVE GERBER, TONY ISABELLA, MARV WOLFMAN, DON HECK, BOB BROWN, GENE COLAN & FRIENDS
628 pages of reprinted material
632 pages total
Front cover: #104 (Gil Kane)
Back cover: #131 (Rich Buckler)
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL Vol. 6
DAREDEVIL #134-164 & ANNUAL #4 & GHOST RIDER #19-20
MARV WOLFMAN, JIM SHOOTER, ROGER McKENZIE, BOB BROWN, GIL KANE, GENE COLAN, FRANK MILLER, KLAUS JANSON & FRIENDS
636 pages of reprinted material
640 pages total
Extra: Unused cover art for #162 by Miller and Janson (originally published in #164)
Front cover: #158 (Frank Miller)
Back cover: #156 (Gene Colan)
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL Vol. 7
DAREDEVIL #165-191 & POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #77
FRANK MILLER, KLAUS JANSON & FRIENDS
661 pages of reprinted material
664 pages total
Front cover: #174 (Frank Miller & Klaus Janson)
Back cover: #181 (Miller & Janson)
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL Vol. 8
DAREDEVIL #192-215
DENNY O'NEIL, HARLAN ELLISON, KLAUS JANSON, WILLIAM JOHNSON, DAVID MAZZUCHELLI & FRIENDS
552 pages of reprinted material
560 pages total
Front cover: #212 (David Mazzuchelli)
Back cover: #200 (John Byrne & Terry Austin)
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL Vol. 9
DAREDEVIL #216-235 & MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #24
DENNY O'NEIL, FRANK MILLER, DAVID MAZZUCHELLI, BILL SIENKIEWICZ & FRIENDS
536 pages of reprinted material
544 pages total
Front cover: #232 (David Mazzuchelli)
Back cover: #217 (Barry Windsor-Smith)
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL Vol. 10
DAREDEVIL #236-257 & THE PUNISHER #10
ANN NOCENTI, JOHN ROMITA Jr., AL WILLIAMSON & FRIENDS
562 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
Front cover: #255 (John Romita, Jr. & Al Williamson)
Back cover: #257 (Romita, Jr. & Williamson)
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL Vol. 11
DAREDEVIL #258-277 & ANNUAL #5
ANN NOCENTI, JOHN ROMITA Jr., AL WILLIAMSON & FRIENDS
531 pages of reprinted material
536 pages total
Front cover: #271 (Romita, Jr. & Williamson)
Back cover: #259 (Romita, Jr. & Williamson)
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL Vol. 12
DAREDEVIL #278-300 & ANNUAL #6
ANN NOCENTI, D. G. CHICHESTER, JOHN ROMITA Jr., LEE WEEKS, AL WILLIAMSON & FRIENDS
615 pages of reprinted material
624 pages total
Front cover: #293 (Lee Weeks)
Back cover: #300 (Lee Weeks)
ESSENTIAL DARKHAWK Vol. 1
Darkhawk #1-18 & Annual #1, Avengers West Coast Annual #7, Iron Man Annual #13, Marvel Age #97
Approx. 524 pages
ESSENTIAL DARKHAWK Vol. 2
Darkhawk #19-37 & Annual #2, Sleepwalker #17, Secret Defenders #1-3
Approx. 595 pages
ESSENTIAL DARKHAWK Vol. 3
Darkhawk #38-50 & Annual #3, Spider-Man: Friends and Enemies #1-4
approx. 463 pages
ESSENTIAL DAZZLER Vol. 2
Dazzler #22-42, Marvel Fanfare #38, What If? #33, Marvel Graphic Novel #12
Approx. 583 pages
ESSENTIAL DEADPOOL Vol. 1
DEADPOOL VOL. 1 #1-4, VOL. 2 #1-4 & VOL. 3 #1-10 & -1, BABY'S FIRST DEADPOOL BOOK
#1 & DAREDEVIL/DEADPOOL ANNUAL '97
FABIAN NICIEZA, MARK WAID, JOE KELLY, JOE MADUREIRA, IAN CHURCHILL, ED McGUINNESS
& FRIENDS
554 pp. reprinted material
560 pp. total
ESSENTIAL DEADPOOL Vol. 2
DEADPOOL #11-25 & 0, DEADPOOL/DEATH ANNUAL '98, DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #1 &
ENCYCLOPAEDIA DEADPOOLICA
JOE KELLY, PETE WOODS, WALTER McDANIEL & FRIENDS
555 pp. reprinted material
560 pp. total
ESSENTIAL DEADPOOL Vol. 3
DEADPOOL #26-48 & BLACK PANTHER #23
JOE KELLY, CHRISTOPHER PRIEST, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, PETE WOODS, PACO DIAZ, JAMES
CALAFIORE, PAUL CHADWICK & FRIENDS
561 pp. reprinted material
568 pp. total
ESSENTIAL DEADPOOL Vol. 4
DEADPOOL #49-69
JIMMY PALMIOTTI, BUDDY SCALERA, FRANK TIERI, GAIL SIMONE, GEORGES JEANTY &
FRIENDS
485 pp. reprinted material
488 pp. total
ESSENTIAL DEATHLOK Vol. 1
Astonishing Tales #25-28, 30-36, Marvel Team-Up #46, Marvel Spotlight #33, Marvel Two-In-One #27, 34, 53-54, Marvel Fanfare #4, Captain America #286-288, Deathlok (vol.1) #1-4, Marvel Comics Presents #62
Approx. 580 pages
ESSENTIAL DEATHLOK Vol. 2
Deathlok (vol.2) #1-16 & Annual #1, Nick Fury Agent Of SHIELD (vol.2) #30, Daredevil Annual #8, Sleepwalker #8, Spider-Man #21
Approx. 525 pages
ESSENTIAL DEATHLOK Vol. 3
Deathlok (vol.2) #17-34, Silver Sable & The Wild Pack #6-7, Digitek #2-3, War Machine #2-3
Approx. 577 pages
ESSENTIAL DEATH'S HEAD Vol. 1
High Noon Tex, The Incomplete Death's Head #1-12, Doctor Who Magazine #135, 173, Dragon's Claws #5 and Death's Head #1-10, She-Hulk #24, Fantastic Four #338, Marvel Comics Presents #76, What If? (II) #54, Death's Head: The Body In Question #1
Approx. 444 pages
ESSENTIAL DEATH'S HEAD II Vol. 1
Death's Head II #1-4 & (vol.2) #1-16, Death's Head II Gold #1, Battletide II #1-4
Approx. 615 pages
ESSENTIAL DEATH'S HEAD 3.0 Vol. 1
Death Metal #1-4, Death-Wreck #1-4, Death3 #1-4, Death Metal vs. Genetix #1-2, Death's Head II and the Origin of Die-Cut #1-2, Amazing Fantasy (II) #16-20
Approx. 492 pages
ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS Vol. 5
Defenders #89-109, Captain America #268, Marvel Team-Up #101, Tales to Astonish (v2) #13
Approx. 544 pages
ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS Vol. 6
Defenders #110-129, Marvel Team-Up #111, 116, 119
Approx. 553 pages
ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS Vol. 7
Defenders #130-152
Approx. 564 pages
ESSENTIAL DEVIL DINOSAUR Vol. 1
Devil Dinosaur #1-9, Devil Dinosaur Spring Fling, The Amazing Spider-Man/Devil Dinosaur '98, Godzilla #21-22, Marvel Comics Presents #174, Marvel Monsters: Devil Dinosaur, Fallen Angels #1-8, Amazing Adventures #3, The Thing #31
Approx. 537 pages
ESSENTIAL DOCTOR DRUID Vol. 1
Amazing Adventures #1-4, 6, Solo Avengers #10, 37, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #15, Marvel Universe #4-7, Secret Defenders #15-25, Druid #1-4, Tales to Astonish #12, Marvel: The Lost Generation #2, Hulk #209-211, Ghost Rider #26
Approx. 635 pages
ESSENTIAL DOC SAMSON Vol. 1
Doc Samson #1-4 & (II) 1-5, Incredible Hulk #141, 143-144, 146-147, 433 & Annual #11, 16, 18, 20, Double Edge: Alpha #1, Daredevil #344, Ghost Rider #65, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #81, Double Edge: Omega #1, Marvel Comics Presents #170-171, Marvel Holiday Special #2, Marvel Team-Up #102, What the -- ?! #18
Approx. 559 pages
ESSENTIAL DOC SAVAGE Vol. 1
Doc Savage 1-8, Giant-Size Doc Savage 1 (cover only), Doc Savage magazine 1-8, Marvel Two-in-One 21, Giant-Size Spider-Man 3.
Approx. 648 pages
ESSENTIAL DOMINIC FORTUNE
Marvel Preview #2, 20, Marvel Super Action #1, Hulk! #21-15, Marvel Premiere #56, Marvel Team-Up #120, Web of Spider-Man #10, 71-72, Iron Man #212-213, Sable and Fortune #1-4
Approx. 373 pages
ESSENTIAL DOOM 2099 Vol. 1
Doom 2099 #1-21, Marvel Comics Presents #118, Spider-Man 2099 #16, Ravage 2099 #15, X-Men 2099 #5, Punisher 2099 #13
Approx. 589 pages
ESSENTIAL DOOM 2099 Vol. 2
Doom 2099 #22-35, 2099 Unlimited #7-8, 2099 Special: The World of Doom #1, Punisher 2099 #28-34
Approx. 588 pages
ESSENTIAL DOOM 2099 Vol. 3
2099 A.D. Apocalypse #1, 2099 A.D. Genesis #1, Doom 2099 #36-44, Fantastic Four #413, Fantastic Four 2099 #1-8
Approx. 497 pages
ESSENTIAL DREADSTAR Vol. 1
Epic Illustrated #1-9, 15, Marvel Graphic Novel #3, Dreadstar #1-9 & Annual #1
Approx. 514 pages
ESSENTIAL DREADSTAR Vol. 2
Dreadstar #10-26
Approx. 527 pages
ESSENTIAL EARTH X Vol. 1
Earth X Wizard Special Edition, Earth X #0-12 & X, Earth X #½
Approx. 496 pages
ESSENTIAL ELEKTRA Vol. 1
Elektra Saga #1-4, Elektra: Assassin #1-8, Elektra Lives Again, Bizarre Adventures #28, What If? #35
Approx. 573 pages
ESSENTIAL ELEKTRA Vol. 2
Elektra: Root of Evil (1995) #1-4, Elektra (1996) #1-19, -1
Approx. 594 pages
ESSENTIAL EMMA FROST Vol. 1
Emma Frost #1-18, X-Men Unlimited (II) #6, Classic X-Men #34, Uncanny X-Men #129-131, 151-152
Approx. 546 pages
ESSENTIAL EMMA FROST Vol. 2
Firestar #1-4, New Mutant #15-17, 38-40, 53-54, 56, 62, 75, Uncanny X-Men#193, 281-282, 314, Marvel Comics Presents #78, 82-87, New Warriors #10, 31
Approx. 573 pages
ESSENTIAL ETERNALS Vol. 1
Eternals (v1) #1-19, Eternals Annual #1, What If? #24-28 (Eternals stories only), Thor Annual #7, Thor #283-291
Approx. 611 pages
ESSENTIAL ETERNALS Vol. 2
Thor #292-301, Eternals (v2) #1-12, Eternals: The Herod Factor #1
Approx. 640 pages
*Note: Splitting the Thor saga between two volumes is annoying, but space-wise is the only way to make it work.*
ESSENTIAL ETERNALS Vol. 1 (all-in-one)
Eternals (1976) #1-19 & Annual #1, What If? #23-30, Red Raven Comics #1, Captain America Comics (1941) #1-2, Strange Tales #109, Captain America Annual #11
Approx. 507 pages
ESSENTIAL ETERNALS Vol. 2 (all-in-one)
Iron Man Annual #6, Avengers #246-248, Eternals (1985) #1-12, Silver Surfer Annual #1, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #8
Approx. 511 pages
ESSENTIAL ETERNALS Vol. 3 (all-in-one)
Avengers #308-310, 370-371, Spectacular Spider-Man #168-170, Eternals: The Herod Factor #1, Marvel Comics Presents #101-109, Fantastic Four Unlimited #10, Heroes for Hire #5-6, The New Eternals: Apocalypse Now
Approx. 482 pages
ESSENTIAL EVOLUTIONARY WAR Vol. 1
X-Factor Annual #3, Punisher Annual #1, Silver Surfer Annual #1, New Mutants Annual #4, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22, Fantastic Four Annual #21, Uncanny X-Men Annual #12, Web of Spider-Man Annual #4, West Coast Avengers Annual #3-4, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #8, Avengers Annual #17, Alf Annual 1, What If? (1989) #1
Approx. 519 Pages
ESSENTIAL EXCALIBUR Vol. 1
EXCALIBUR SPECIAL EDITION, EXCALIBUR #1-19, EXCALIBUR: MOJO MAYHEM & MARVEL
COMICS PRESENTS #31-38
CHRIS CLAREMONT, MICHAEL HIGGINS, ALAN DAVIS, RON LIM, MARSHALL ROGERS, ARTHUR
ADAMS, ERIK LARSEN & FRIENDS
625 pp. reprinted material
632 pp. total
Front cover: #1 (Alan Davis)
Back cover: Mojo Mayhem (Arthur Adams)
ESSENTIAL EXCALIBUR Vol. 2
EXCALIBUR #20-41, EXCALIBUR: WEIRD WAR THREE, EXCALIBUR: THE POSSESSION & MARVEL
COMICS PRESENTS #75
CHRIS CLAREMONT, MICHAEL HIGGINS, SCOTT LOBDELL, ALAN DAVIS, CHRIS WOZNIAK, RON
LIM, BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, TOM MORGAN & FRIENDS
636 pp. reprinted material
640-48 pp. total
Front cover: #29 (Chris Wozniak)
Back cover: #24 (Alan Davis)
ESSENTIAL EXCALIBUR Vol. 3
EXCALIBUR #42-60, EXCALIBUR: AIR APPARENT & EXCALIBUR: XX CROSSING
ALAN DAVIS, SCOTT LOBDELL & FRIENDS
552 pp. reprinted material
560 pp. total
Front cover: #48 (Alan Davis)
Back cover: XX Crossing (Joe Madureira)
ESSENTIAL EXCALIBUR Vol. 4
EXCALIBUR #61-81 & ANNUAL #1 & 2
ALAN DAVIS, SCOTT LOBDELL, KEN LASHLEY & FRIENDS
638 pp. reprinted material
640-648 pp. total
Front cover: #61 (Alan Davis)
Back cover: #65 (Davis)
ESSENTIAL EXCALIBUR Vol. 5
EXCALIBUR #82-103, X-FACTOR #106, X-FORCE #38, X-MAN #12 & MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS
#174
WARREN ELLIS, KEN LASHLEY, CASEY JONES, CARLOS PACHECO & FRIENDS
645 pp. reprinted material
648-656 pp. total
Front cover: #101 (Casey Jones)
Back cover: #94 (Casey Jones)
ESSENTIAL EXCALIBUR Vol. 6
EXCALIBUR #104-125 & -1 & PRYDE AND WISDOM #1-3
WARREN ELLIS, BEN RAAB, TERRY DODSON, SALVADOR LARROCA, PETE WOODS, MEL RUBI,
DAVE EAGLESHAM & FRIENDS
628 pp. reprinted material
632-640 pp. total
Front cover: #115 (Mel Rubi)
Back cover: #107 (Salvador Larroca)
ESSENTIAL EXILES Vol. 1
Exiles #1-25
Approx. 606 pages
ESSENTIAL FALCON Vol. 1
Falcon #1-4, Captain America #186, 220, 276-278, 400, 408 & Annual #11, Captain America Sentinel of Liberty #8-9, Marvel Comics Presents #23, 147, Marvel Premiere #49, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #2, 12, Solo Avengers #6, Captain America and the Falcon #1-14
Approx. 625 pages
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FORCE Vol. 1
Fantastic Force #1-18, Fantastic Four: Atlantis Rising #1-2, Warlock and the Infinity Watch #41-42, Fantastic Four #401-402
Approx. 613 pages
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR Vol. 8
FANTASTIC FOUR #158-183 & ANNUAL #11 & MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #20 & ANNUAL #1
ROY THOMAS, RICH BUCKLER, GEORGE PEREZ, JOHN BUSCEMA, SAL BUSCEMA, JOE SINNOTT & FRIENDS
550 pages of reprinted material
552 pages total
Front cover: #173 (Jack Kirby)
Back cover: #161 (Buckler)
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR Vol. 9
FANTASTIC FOUR #184-208 & ANNUAL #12-13
LEN WEIN, MARV WOLFMAN, GEORGE PEREZ, KEITH POLLARD, JOE SINNOTT & FRIENDS
510 pages of reprinted material
512 pages total
Front cover: #190 (Kirby)
Back cover: #200 (Kirby)
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR Vol. 10
FANTASTIC FOUR #209-231 & ANNUAL #14-15 & SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #42
MARV WOLFMAN, BILL MANTLO, DOUG MOENCH, JOHN BYRNE, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, GEORGE PEREZ, JOE SINNOTT & FRIENDS
555 pages of reprinted material
560 pages total
Front cover: #214 (John Byrne)
Back cover: Annual #15 (George Perez)
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR Vol. 11
FANTASTIC FOUR #232-250 & ANNUAL #16 & WHAT IF? #36
JOHN BYRNE & FRIENDS
543 pages of reprinted material
552 pages total
Front cover: #249 (Byrne)
Back cover: #236 (Byrne)
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR Vol. 12
FANTASTIC FOUR #251-270 & ANNUAL #17-18 & AVENGERS #233
JOHN BYRNE & FRIENDS
563 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
Front cover: Annual #17 (Byrne)
Back cover: #261 (Byrne)
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR Vol. 13
FANTASTIC FOUR #271-295 & ANNUAL #19
JOHN BYRNE, ROGER STERN & JERRY ORDWAY
626 pages of reprinted material
632 pages total
Front cover: #278 (Byrne)
Back cover: #291 (Byrne)
ESSENTIAL FORCE WORKS Vol. 1
Avengers West Coast #102, Force Works #1-15, War Machine #9-10, Iron Man #311-312, Century: Distant Sons, Marvel Comics Presents #169-172
Approx. 617 pages
ESSENTIAL FOOLKILLER Vol. 1
Foolkiller #1-10, Man-Thing #3-4, Omega the Unknown #8-9, Defenders #73-75, Amazing Spider-Man #225-226, Spectacular Spider-Man #58-60, Captain America #319, Marvel Comics Presents #172
Approx. 503 pages
ESSENTIAL FRONT LINE Vol. 1
Generation M #1-5, Civil War: Front Line #1-11, World War Hulk: Front Line #1-6
Approx. 620 pages
ESSENTIAL SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS Vol. 1
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1-25, Sgt. Fury Annual #1
Approx. 585 pages
ESSENTIAL SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS Vol. 2
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #26-50, Sgt. Fury Annual #2-3
Approx. 599 pages
ESSENTIAL SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS Vol. 3
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #51-77, Sgt. Fury Annual #4-5
Approx. 613 pages
ESSENTIAL SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS Vol. 4
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #78-167 (covers only on reprint issues), Sgt. Fury Annual #6-7
Approx. 629 pages
ESSENTIAL NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol. 1
Strange Tales #135-167, Tales of Suspense #78, Fantastic Four #21, Sgt. Fury Annual #3
Approx. 531 pages
ESSENTIAL NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol. 2
Strange Tales #168, Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1-15, Sgt. Fury Annual #4, Incredible Hulk#106-108, Avengers #72, Captain America #123-124
Approx. 502 pages
ESSENTIAL GAMBIT Vol. 1
Gambit #1-4, Wolverine/Gambit: Victims #1-4, Gambit (II) #1-4, Uncanny X-Men #266, 323, 326, X-Men (II) #8, 33, 41, X-Men Unlimited #18, Spider-Man Team-Up #5, Gambit (III) #1-7 &
Approx. 651 pages
ESSENTIAL GAMBIT Vol. 2
Gambit (III) #8-25 & Annual '99, 2000
Approx. 529 pages
ESSENTIAL GAMBIT Vol. 3
Gambit and Bishop: Sons of the Atom #1-6 & Alpha, Gambit (IV) #1-12, X-Men Unlimited (II) #3
Approx. 467 pages
ESSENTIAL GENERATION X Vol. 1
GENERATION X #1-9, GENERATION X ASHCAN EDITION, GENERATION X OVERSTREET FAN
PREVIEW, UNCANNY X-MEN #316-318, X-MEN #36 & 37, X-FACTOR #106, X-FORCE #38,
EXCALIBUR #82, WOLVERINE #85 & CABLE #16
SCOTT LOBDELL, CHRIS BACHALO & FRIENDS
568 pp. of reprinted material
576-584 pp. total
ESSENTIAL GENERATION X Vol. 2
GENERATION X #10-28 & -1 & ANNUAL '95 & '96
SCOTT LOBDELL, CHRIS BACHALO & FRIENDS
590 pp. of reprinted material
592-600 pp. total
ESSENTIAL GENERATION X Vol. 3
GENERATION X #29-50, GENERATION X ANNUAL '97, GENERATION X HOLIDAY SPECIAL,
GENERATION X UNDERGROUND, GENERATION X/DRACULA ANNUAL '98 & X-MAN #50
JAMES ROBINSON, LARRY HAMA, JAY FAERBER, CHRIS BACHALO, TERRY DODSON & FRIENDS
627 pp. of reprinted material
632-640 pp. total
ESSENTIAL GENERATION X Vol. 4
GENERATION X #51-75 & ANNUAL 1999
JAY FAERBER, WARREN ELLIS, BRIAN WOOD, TERRY DODSON, STEVE PUGH & FRIENDS
641 pp. of reprinted material
648-656 pp. total
ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER Vol. 4?
Ghost Rider (II) #1-18, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #28, Marvel Comics Presents #64-71
Approx. 534 pages
ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER Vol. 5?
Ghost Rider (II) #19-27, Marvel Comics Presents #90-118, Marvel Holiday Special 1991, X-Men (II) #8-9
Approx. 541 pages
ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER 2099 Vol. 1
Ghost Rider 2099 #1-25, Ghost Rider 2099: Daddy Dearest
Approx. 616 pages
ESSENTIAL ORIGINAL GHOST RIDER Vol. 1
Ghost Rider (1967) #1-7, Western Gunfighters #1-7, The Original Ghost Rider #3-13, 15-17, 19, Marvel Comics Presents #102, Ghost Rider (1972) #50-51, 56, Giant-Size Kid Colt #3, West Coast Avengers #17-23, 41 Incredible Hulk #265
Approx. 560 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE ALL SELECT COMICS Vol. 1
All Select Comics #1-11
approx. 471 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE ALL-WINNER'S COMICS Vol. 1
All-Winner's Comics #1-8
approx. 499 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE ALL-WINNER'S COMICS Vol. 2
All-Winner's Comics #9-21, (vol 2) #1
approx. 581 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS Vol. 1
Captain America Comics #1-8
approx. 528 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS Vol. 2
Captain America Comics #9-16
approx. 505 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS Vol. 3
Captain America Comics #17-24
approx. 507 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS Vol. 4
Captain America Comics #25-32
approx. 494 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS Vol. 5
Captain America Comics #33-41
approx. 486 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS Vol. 6
Captain America Comics #42-51
approx. 470 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS Vol. 7
Captain America Comics #52-61
approx. 463 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS Vol. 8
Captain America Comics #62-78
approx. 522 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE DARING COMICS Vol. 1
Daring Comics # 1-7
approx. 441 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE DARING COMICS Vol. 2
Daring Comics # 8-12, Comedy Comics #9-11
approx. 397 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH COMICS Vol. 1
Human Torch Comics #2-8
approx. 510 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH COMICS Vol. 2
Human Torch Comics #9-20
approx. 585 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH COMICS Vol. 3
Human Torch Comics #21-38
approx. 593 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 1
Marvel Comics #1
Marvel Mystery Comics #2-8
approx. 544 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 2
Marvel Mystery Comics #9-16
approx. 520 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 3
Marvel Mystery Comics #17-24
approx. 513 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 4
Marvel Mystery Comics #25-32
approx. 513 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 5
Marvel Mystery Comics #33-40
approx. 512 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 6
Marvel Mystery Comics #41-49
approx. 534 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 7
Marvel Mystery Comics #50-59
approx. 530 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 8
Marvel Mystery Comics #60-70
approx. 527 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 9
Marvel Mystery Comics #71-80
approx. 481 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS Vol. 10
Marvel Mystery Comics # 81-92
approx. 515 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MYSTIC COMICS Vol. 1
Mystic Comics #1-6
approx. 386 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE MYSTIC COMICS Vol. 2
Mystic Comics #7-10, Mystic Comics (vol. 2) #1-4
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER COMICS Vol. 1
Sub-Mariner Comics # 1-9
approx. 572 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER COMICS Vol. 2
Sub-Mariner Comics # 10-21
approx. 555 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER COMICS Vol. 3
Sub-Mariner Comics # 22-42
approx. 582 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE SUPER-HEROES Vol. 1
Red Raven Comics #1, Tough Kids Squad #1, Amazing Comics #1, Complete Comics #2, Blackstone #2-4, Witness #1, Ideal #4, Namora #1-3, Sun Girl #1-3
approx. 438 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE SUPER-HEROES Vol. 2
Miss America Comics #1-5, Blonde Phantom Comics #12-20,
approx. 468 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE USA COMICS Vol. 1
USA Comics # 1-7
approx. 446 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE USA COMICS Vol. 2
USA Comics #8-17
approx. 460 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE YOUNG ALLIES COMICS Vol. 1
Young Allies Comics # 1-8
approx. 491 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE YOUNG ALLIES COMICS Vol. 2
Young Allies Comics # 9-20
approx. 488 pages
ESSENTIAL GOLDEN AGE YOUNG ALLIES COMICS Vol. 3
Kids Comics # 1-10
approx. 445 pages
ESSENTIAL GREAT LAKES AVENGERS Vol. 1
West Coast Avengers #46, 48-49, 64, Avengers Annual #19, Deadpool (1997) #10-11, Thunderbolts #15-17, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #8, G.L.A. #1-4, G.L.X.-Mas Special, I (heart) Marvel: Masked Intentions, Thing (2005) #8, Deadpool/GLI - Summer Fun Spectacular
Approx. 493 pages
ESSENTIAL GREEN GOBLIN Vol. 1
Spider-Man: Legacy of Evil #1, Green Goblin #1-13, Web of Spider-Man #125, Spectacular Spider-Man #225, 235
Approx. 445 pages
ESSENTIAL GROO THE WANDERER Vol. 1
Sergio Aragones' Groo the Wanderer #1-28
Approx. 643 pages
ESSENTIAL GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 1
Marvel Super-Heroes #18, Marvel Two-In-One #4-5, Defenders #26-29 & Giant-Sized #5, Marvel Presents #3-12, Thor Annual #6, Avengers #167-168, 170-177, Ms. Marvel #23, Marvel Team-Up #86, What If? #32
Approx. 644 pages
ESSENTIAL GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy #1-16 & Annual #1, Fantastic Four Annual #24, Thor Annual #16, Silver Surfer Annual #4
Approx. 519 pages
ESSENTIAL GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 3
Guardians of the Galaxy #17-30 & Annual #2, Punisher Annual #5, Daredevil Annual #8, Wonder Man Annual #1
Approx. 503 pages
ESSENTIAL GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 4
Guardians of the Galaxy #31-45 & Annual #3, Marvel Comics Presents #134, New Warriors #36, Justice: Four Balance #1-4
Approx. 534 pages
ESSENTIAL GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 5
Guardians of the Galaxy #46-62 & Annual #4, Galactic Guardians #1-4
Approx. 566 pages
ESSENTIAL HAWKEYE Vol. 1
Tales of Suspense #57, 60, 64, Avengers #19-20, 64-65, 189, Astonishing Tales #12-13, Marvel Super Action #1, Marvel Fanfare #3, 39, Marvel Team-Up #22, 95, Hawkeye #1-4, Solo Avengers #1-17
Approx. 592 pages
ESSENTIAL HAWKEYE Vol. 2
Solo Avengers #18-20, Avengers Spotlight #21-34, 36, Avengers West Coast #98-100, Marvel Comics Presents #83, 159-161, Hawkeye (1994) #1-4, Untold Tales of Spider-Man #17, Thunderbolts #9
Approx. 540 pages
ESSENTIAL HAWKEYE Vol. 3
Hawkeye: Earth's Mightiest Marksman #1, Avengers (III) #12, Thunderbolts 2000, Avengers: The Ultron Imperative #1, Hawkeye (III) #1-8, The Pulse #10, New Avengers #26, Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America #3, Young Avengers Presents #6
Approx. 463 pages
ESSENTIAL HERCULES Vol. 1
Mystic Comics (I) #3-4, Marvel Preview #10, Journey Into Mystery #124-125 & Annual #1, Thor #126-130, 221-222 & Annual #5, Ka-Zar Quarterly #1, Sub-Mariner #29, Marvel Team-Up #28, Marvel Premiere #26, Marvel Two-In-One #44, Marvel Treasury Edition #24, 26, Hercules: Prince of Power #1-4 & (II) 1-4
Approx. 542 pages
ESSENTIAL HERCULES Vol. 2
Solo Avengers #11, Marvel Comics Presents #12, 39-41, Marvel Graphic Novel #37, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #1, 9, Battletide #1-4, Incredible Hulk: Hercules Unleashed, Hercules: Heart of Chaos #1-3, Marvel Team-Up (II) #2, Hercules #1-5
Approx. 523 pages
ESSENTIAL HEROES FOR HIRE Vol. 1
Heroes for Hire #1-19, Quicksilver #11-12, Heroes for Hire/Quicksilver Annual '98
Approx. 575 pages
ESSENTIAL HEROES FOR HIRE Vol. 2
Daughters of the Dragon #1-6, Heroes for Hire (II) #1-15
Approx. 506 pages
ESSENTIAL HEROES REBORN Vol. 1
Fantastic Four (II) #1-6, Avengers (II) #1-6, Iron Man (II) #1-6, Captain America (II) #1-6
Approx. 647 pages
ESSENTIAL HEROES REBORN Vol. 2
Fantastic Four (II) #7-12, Avengers (II) #7-12, Iron Man (II) #7-12, Captain America (II) #7-12
Approx. 623 pages
ESSENTIAL HEROES REBORN Vol. 3
Fantastic Four (II) #13, Avengers (II) #13, Iron Man (II) #13, Captain America (II) #13, Heroes Reborn The Return #1-4, Heroes Reborn Ashema, Heroes Reborn Doom, Heroes Reborn Doomsday, Heroes Reborn Masters of Evil, Heroes Reborn Rebel, Heroes Reborn Remnants, Heroes Reborn Young Allies, Exiles #81-82, Onslaught Reborn #1-5
Approx. 526 pages
ESSENTIAL HOUSE OF M Vol. 1
Excalibur (III) #11-14, House of M #1, Spider-Man: House of M #1-5, Fantastic Four: House of M #1-3, Iron Man: House of M #1-3, Black Panther (IV) #7, Captain America (V) #10, The Pulse: House of M Special Edition, Secrets of the House of M, Incredible Hulk (III) #83-87,
Approx. 629 pages
ESSENTIAL HOUSE OF M Vol. 2
Wolverine (III) #33-35, House of M #2-6, New X-Men (II) #16-19, Uncanny X-Men #462-465, The Pulse #10, Exiles #69-71, Mutopia X #1-5
Approx. 633 pages
ESSENTIAL HOUSE OF M: DECIMATION Vol. 1
House of M #8, Decimation: House of M - The Day After #1, X-Men (II) #177-181, New X-Men (II) #20-23, Uncanny X-Men #466-468, Wolverine (III) #36-40, New Avengers #16-20
Approx. 601 pages
ESSENTIAL HOUSE OF M: DECIMATION Vol. 2
X-Men Unlimited (II) #13, Generation M #1-5, Sentinel Squad O*N*E #1-5, X-Factor (2006) #1-6, X-Men: The 198 Files & #1-5
Approx. 566 pages
ESSENTIAL HOUSE OF M: DECIMATION Vol. 1 *compact version*
House of M #8, Decimation: House of M - The Day After #1, X-Men (II) #177-181, X-Men Unlimited (II) #13, Generation M #1-5, Sentinel Squad O*N*E #1-5, X-Men: The 198 Files & #1-5
Approx. 613 pages
ESSENTIAL HOWARD THE DUCK Vol. 2
HOWARD THE DUCK #28-33, Howard the Duck Magazine #1-9
Approx. 617 pages
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 6
INCREDIBLE HULK #199-226 & ANNUAL #6
LEN WEIN, ROGER STERN, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
541 pages of reprinted material
544 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 7
INCREDIBLE HULK #227-250 & ANNUAL #7-8 & CAPTAIN AMERICA #230
ROGER STERN, BILL MANTLO, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
574 pages of reprinted material
576 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 8
INCREDIBLE HULK #251-270 & ANNUAL #9-10
BILL MANTLO, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
553 pages of reprinted material
560 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 9
INCREDIBLE HULK #271-290 & ANNUAL #11-12
BILL MANTLO, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
539 pages of reprinted material
544 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 10
INCREDIBLE HULK #291-312 & ANNUAL #13
BILL MANTLO, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
562 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 11
INCREDIBLE HULK #313-330 & ANNUAL #14-15 & ALPHA FLIGHT #29
BILL MANTLO, JOHN BYRNE, AL MILGROM, PETER DAVID, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
521 pages of reprinted material
528 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 12
INCREDIBLE HULK #331-350, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #44 & FANTASTIC FOUR #320
PETER DAVID, TODD McFARLANE, JEFF PURVES & FRIENDS
522 pages of reprinted material
528 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 13
INCREDIBLE HULK #351-372 & ANNUAL #16
PETER DAVID, JEFF PURVES, DALE KEOWN & FRIENDS
561 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 14
INCREDIBLE HULK #373-393 & ANNUAL #17
PETER DAVID, DALE KEOWN & FRIENDS
563 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 15
INCREDIBLE HULK #394-406 & ANNUAL #18, HULK: FUTURE IMPERFECT #1-2, NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER ANNUAL #2, SILVER SURFER ANNUAL #5 & DOCTOR STRANGE SORCERER SUPREME ANNUAL #2
PETER DAVID, DALE KEOWN, JAN DUURSEMA, GEORGE PEREZ, GARY FRANK & FRIENDS
559 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 16
INCREDIBLE HULK #407-425 & ANNUAL #19-20 & INCREDIBLE HULK VS. VENOM #1
PETER DAVID, GARY FRANK & FRIENDS
579 pages of reprinted material
584 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 17
INCREDIBLE HULK #426-446 & THE SAVAGE HULK #1
PETER DAVID, LIAM SHARP, ANGEL MEDINA & FRIENDS
571 pages of reprinted material
576 pages total
ESSENTIAL HULK Vol. 18
INCREDIBLE HULK #447-467, -1 & ANNUAL '97 & INCREDIBLE HULK: HERCULES UNLEASHED #1
PETER DAVID, MIKE DEODATO, ADAM KUBERT, DAVE BREWER & FRIENDS
616 pages of reprinted material
624 pages total
ESSENTIAL PLANET HULK Vol. 1
Incredible Hulk (III) #88-105, Giant-Size Hulk (II) #1, Planet Hulk: Gladiator Guidebook #1, Amazing Fantasy (II) #15, New Avengers: Illuminati #1, What if? Planet Hulk
Approx. 584 pages
ESSENTIAL HULK 2099 Vol. 1
2099 Unlimited #1-6, Ravage 2099 #25, Spider-Man 2099 #25, Hulk 2099 #1-10, 2099 A.D. Apocalypse
Approx. 422 pages
ESSENTIAL HUMAN FLY / TEAM AMERICA Vol. 1
Human Fly #1-19, Team America #1-12, Captain America #269
Approx. 648 pages
ESSENTIAL INDIANA JONES Vol. 1
A Marvel Comics Super Special #18, The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #1-19
Approx. 503 pages
ESSENTIAL INDIANA JONES Vol. 2
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #20-34, A Marvel Comics Super Special #30, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade #1-4
Approx. 507 pages
ESSENTIAL INFERNO Vol. 1
Excalibur V1 6 / 7, New Mutants V1 71 to 73, What If (1989) 6, X-Terminators 1 to 4, X Factor V1 36 to 39 & Uncanny X Men 239 to 243
Approx. 513 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 1
Silver Surfer (III) #34-38, 44-52, Thanos Quest #1-2, The Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger #18, Infinity Gauntlet #1, Sleepwalker #5-6, Doctor Strange Sorcerer Supreme #31, Quasar #26-27, Logan's Run #6
Approx. 597 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 2
Infinity Gauntlet #2-6, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #32-36, Silver Surfer (III) #53-60, The Incredible Hulk (II) #383-385, Sleepwalker #7, Spider-Man #17, What If...? (II) #34, 49
Approx. 645 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 3
Warlock & the Infinity Watch #1-7, Infinity War #1-2, Dr Strange - Sorcerer Supreme #42-44, Silver Surfer v3 #67-69, Alpha Flight #110-111, Spider-Man #24, Fantastic Four #366-367, Guardians of The Galaxy #27, Marc Spector - Moon Knight #41, Silver Sable #4
Approx. 569 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 4
Infinity War #3-4, Marvel Comics Presents #108-111, Dr Strange - Sorcerer Supreme #45-46, Fantastic Four #368-369, Guardians of The Galaxy #28-29, Warlock & the Infinity Watch #8-9, Wonder Man #13-14, Alpha Flight #112, Captain America #408, Deathlok v2 #16, New Warriors #27, Quasar #38-40, Silver Sable #5
Approx. 536 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 5
Infinity War #5-6, Marc Spector - Moon Knight #43-44, Daredevil #310, Dr Strange - Sorcerer Supreme #47, Fantastic Four #370, Nomad v2 #7, Sleepwalker #18, Wonder Man #15, Warlock & the Infinity Watch #10-17, Silver Surfer/Warlock Resurrection #1-4
Approx. 548 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 6
Dr Strange - Sorcerer Supreme #54-56, Alpha Flight #122-124, Infinity Crusade #1-3, Thor #463-465, West Coast Avengers #96-97, Iron Man #294-295, Terror inc #13, Warlock Chronicles #1-2, Warlock & the Infinity Watch #18-19, Cage #17, Darkhawk #30-31, Silver Sable #16, Web of Spider-Man #104, Silver Surfer v3 #83
Approx. 631 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 7
Warlock Chronicles #3-5, Warlock & the Infinity Watch #20-22, Infinity Crusade #4-6, Web of Spider-Man #105-106, Silver Sable #17, Alpha Flight #125-126, Silver Surfer v3 #84-85, Marc Spector - Moon Knight #57, Thor #466-467, Deathlok v2 #28-29
Approx. 497 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 8
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #23-33, Thor #468-471, Silver Surfer #86-88, Warlock Chronicles #6-8
Approx. 501 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 9
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #34-42, Cosmic Powers Unlimited #1, Fantastic Four: Atlantis Rising #1-2, Fantastic Force #8-9, Fantastic Four #401-402, Silver Surfer/Rune, Fantastic Four Unlimited #11
Approx. 543 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 10
Godwheel #3, Necromantra - Lord Pumpkin #1-4, Hardcase #23, Mantra #22, Night Man v1 #21-22, Curse Of Rune #1-4, Eliminator #0-3, UltraForce v1 #8-10, UltraForce & Avengers #1 & Prelude, Black September- Infinity, Ultraverse Unlimited #1
Approx. 570 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 1 (compact version, or ESSENTIAL INFINITY GAUNTLET)
Silver Surfer (III) #34-38, 44-50, Thanos Quest #1-2, Infinity Gauntlet #1-6
Approx. 640 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 2 (compact version, or ESSENTIAL INFINITY WAR)
Warlock & the Infinity Watch #1-10, Infinity War #1-6, Marvel Comics Presents #108-112, Silver Surfer Annual #5, Marvel Holiday Special 1992, What if? (II) #49
Approx. 592 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 3 (compact version, or ESSENTIAL INFINITY CRUSADE Vol. 1)
Warlock & the Infinity Watch #11-19, Silver Surfer: Homecoming, Silver Surfer/Warlock: Resurrection #1-4, The Infinity Crusade #1-3, Warlock Chronicles #1-3
Approx. 554 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 4 (compact version, or ESSENTIAL INFINITY CRUSADE Vol. 2)
Warlock & the Infinity Watch #20-25, The Infinity Crusade #4-6, Warlock Chronicles #4-8, Thor #468-471, Silver Surfer (III) #86-88
Approx. 555 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 5 (compact version or ESSENTIAL INFINITY WATCH?)
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #26-42, Cosmic Powers Unlimited #1-2 & 4, What if? (II) #104
Approx. 536 pages
ESSENTIAL INFINITY SAGA Vol. 6 (compact version, or ESSENTIAL INFINITY ABYSS)
Warlock (1998) #1-4, Infinity Abyss #1-6, Marvel Universe: The End #1-6, Thanos #1-6, New Avengers: Illuminati #2
Approx. 595 pages
ESSENTIAL INHUMANS Vol. 1
Thor #146-152, Marvel Super-Heroes #15, Incredible Hulk King-Size #1, Incredible Hulk #119, 120, 175, Amazing Adventures #1-10, Avengers #95, 127, Marvel Team-Up #11, Giant-Size Fantastic Four #5, The Inhumans #1-12, Captain Marvel #53, Fantastic Four #150
Approx. 632 pages
ESSENTIAL INHUMANS Vol. 2
Marvel Two-In-One #71-72 & Annual #4, What if? #29-30, Marvel Fanfare #14, Bizarre Adventures #28, The Mighty Thor Annual #12, Fantastic Four Annual #21, Inhumans (Graphic Novel) (1988), Inhumans Special: The Untold Saga, X-Factor #88-89, Marvel Comics Presents #28, 168, Inhumans: The Great Refuge, Fantastic Four Unlimited #11, Inhumans (II) #1-12
Approx. 652 pages
ESSENTIAL INHUMANS Vol. 3
Inhumans (III) #1-4, Fantastic Four (III) #51-54, Inhumans (IV) #1-12, I ♥ Marvel: Marvel Ai #1
Approx. 476 pages
ESSENTIAL INVADERS Vol. 1
Avengers #71, Giant-Size Invaders #1, Invaders #1-24 & Annual #1, Marvel Premiere #29-30
Approx. 530 pages
ESSENTIAL INVADERS Vol. 2
Invaders #25-41 & (II) #1-4, Giant-Size Invaders #2, Marvel Universe #1-3, What if? #4
Approx. 550 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW INVADERS Vol. 1
Namor, the Sub-Mariner #10-12 & Annual #2, Marvel Comics Presents #34, 42, 89, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #4, Union Jack #1-3, Citizen V and the V-Battalion: The Everlasting #1-4, Avengers (III) #82-84, New Invaders #0-9
Approx. 635 pages
ESSENTIAL IRON FIST Vol. 2
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #10, 18-24, 29, 31-33 & Special #1, Master of Kung Fu Annual #1, Marvel Two-In-One #25, Marvel Team-Up #31, 105 & Annual #3-4, Classic X-Men #13, Bizarre Adventures #25
Approx. 539 pages
ESSENTIAL IRON FIST Vol. 3
Namor, the Sub-Mariner #21-25 & Annual #3, Marvel Comics Presents #111, 113-118, 125-137, 140-141, Spider-Man #41-43, Spider-Man Unlimited #13, Iron Fist (II) #1-2
Approx. 492 pages
ESSENTIAL IRON FIST Vol. 4
Uncanny Origins #14, Marvel Fanfare (II) #6 Iron Fist (III) #1-3 & (IV) #1-6, New Warriors (II) #8, Iron Fist/Wolverine: The Return of K'un Lun #1-4, Black Panther (II) #38-40, Marvel Knights Double Shot #4
Approx. 459 pages
ESSENTIAL JACK OF HEARTS Vol. 1
Deadly Hands Of Kung-Fu #23, 24, 26 & 29-32, Incredible Hulk #213 & 214, Iron Man #103-113, Marvel Premiere #44, Marvel Two-In-One #48, Marvel Team-Up #134 & Jack Of Hearts #1-4
Approx. 552 pages
ESSENTIAL JESSICA JONES Vol. 1
Alias #1-23
Approx. 539 pages
ESSENTIAL JESSICA JONES Vol. 2
Alias #24-28, The Pulse #1-14, New Avengers Annual #1, What if Jessica Jones Had Joined the Avengers?
Approx. 518 pages
ESSENTIAL JOHN CARTER, WARLORD OF MARS Vol. 1
John Carter, Warlord of Mars 1-28, John Carter, Warlord of Mars Annual 1-3
Approx. 621 pages
ESSENTIAL JUSTICE AND FIRESTAR Vol. 1
Firestar #1-4, Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #7, Justice: Four Balance #1-4, Venom: Along Came A Spider #1-4, Venom: The Hunted #1-3, I (heart) Marvel: Masked Intentions #1, Marvel Comics Presents #82-87, Marvel Two-In-One #69, Spider-Man Family Featuring Spider-Mans Amazing Friends #1, New Warriors #26, 31, 36 & Annual #4, Hawkeye: Earth's Mightiest Marksman #1, Thing #32
Approx. 574 pages
ESSENTIAL KA-ZAR Vol. 1
Uncanny X-Men #10, Daredevil #12-14, 24, Amazing Spider-Man #57, Marvel Super-Heroes #19, Astonishing Tales #1-20, Savage Tales #1, Shanna the She-Devil #1-5
Approx. 603 pages
ESSENTIAL KA-ZAR Vol. 2
Ka-Zar Lord of the Hidden Jungle #1-20, Savage Tales #6-11, X-MEN #115-117
Approx. 614 pages
ESSENTIAL KITTY PRYDE Vol. 1
Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1-6, Pryde and Wisdom #1-3, Kitty Pryde, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1-3, Mekanix #1-6, X-Men: Kitty Pryde: Shadow and Flame #1-5, X-Men Unlimited #36, Classic X-Men #35, Marvel Holiday Special #5, Marvel Team-Up #135
Approx. 617 pages
ESSENTIAL KNIGHTS OF PENDRAGON Vol. 1
Knights of Pendragon #1-18, Pendragon #1-4
Approx. 506 pages
ESSENTIAL KNIGHTS OF PENDRAGON Vol. 2
Knights of Pendragon (II) #5-15, Marvel Comics Presents #122, Motormouth #9, Mys-Tech Wars #1-4, Dark Angel #10-11, Death's Head II (II) #5, Warheads #11
Approx. 469 pages
ESSENTIAL KULL THE CONQUEROR Vol.1
Kull the Conqueror #1-10, Kull the Destroyer #11-29
Approx. 543 pages
ESSENTIAL LILITH Vol. 1
Dracula Lives! #10-11, Giant-Size Chillers #1, Legion of Monsters: Morbius, Marvel Preview #12, 16, Tomb of Dracula #60, 66-67 & (II) #3, 5-6, Uncanny X-Men Annual #6, Dr. Strange (II) #62, Nick Fury's Howling Commandos #1-6, Spider-Man Unlimited #20, Dracula: Lord of the Undead #1-3
Approx. 548 pages
ESSENTIAL LONGSHOT Vol. 1
Longshot #1-6 & (II) #1, New Mutants Annual #2, X-Men Annual #10, 12, Marvel Fanfare (II) #4-5, Marvel Comics Presents #16, Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem #1, X-Men #10-11, X-Force #59-61, X-Babies: Murderama #1, X-Babies Reborn #1
Approx. 610 pages
ESSENTIAL MACHINE MAN Vol. 1
2001: A Space Odyssey #8-10, Machine Man (1978) #1-19, Hulk #235-237 , Marvel Team-Up #99 & Annual #3, Marvel Two-In-One #92-93, Iron Man #168
Approx. 590 pages
ESSENTIAL MACHINE MAN Vol. 2
Machine Man (II) #1-4, Marvel Comics Presents #10, Cable/Machine Man Annual '98, Machine Man/Bastion Annual '98, X-51 The Machine Man #0-12
Approx. 487 pages
ESSENTIAL MAGNETO Vol. 1
Magneto: The Twisting of a Soul #0, Classic X-Men #12, 19, Magneto #1-4, Magneto Ascendent, Uncanny X-Men #11, 18, 104, 366-367, Vision and Scarlet Witch #4, Magneto Rex #1-3, X-Men Unlimited #24, 33, 36, Magneto: Dark Seduction #1-4, X-Men (II) #85-87, X-Men: The Magneto War #1, Super-Villain Team-Up #14, Champions #16, What if? (II) #85, X-Factor Annual #4
Approx. 616 pages
ESSENTIAL MAN-WOLF Vol. 1
Amazing Spider-Man #41-42, 124-125, 189-190, Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1, Creatures On The Loose #30-37, Marvel Premiere #45-46, Marvel Team-Up #36-37, Savage She-Hulk #13-14, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #3
Approx. 454 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL AGE: SPIDER-MAN Vol. 1
Marvel Age Spider-Man #1-20, Marvel Age Spider-Man Team-Up #1-5
Approx. 576 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL CLASSICS COMICS Vol. 1
Marvel Classics Comics #1-12
636 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL CLASSICS COMICS Vol. 2
Marvel Classics Comics #13-24
636 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL CLASSICS COMICS Vol. 3
Marvel Classics Comics #25-36
636 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL HORROR Vol. ?
Chamber of Darkness #1-8, Monsters on the Prowl #9-30, Tower of Shadows #1-9, Creatures on the Loose #10-13, Worlds Unknown #1-8
approx. 535 pages
Reprint issues will have covers only. Non-horror stories not included.
Marvel horror material is not being released chronologically, so there is no basis to determine what material will be in which volume. This entry is for a volume covering the Bronze Age horror color comics anthology material. There will be other volumes covering character-based horror stories and the b&w magazine anthology horror stories.
ESSENTIAL MARVEL HUMOR, Vol. 1
Not Brand Ecch #1-13, Groovy #1-3, Homer the Happy Ghost #1-5, Peter the Little Pest #1-4
approx. 645 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP Vol. 3
MARVEL TEAM-UP #52-81 & ANNUAL #1
CHRIS CLAREMONT, BILL MANTLO, JOHN BYRNE, SAL BUSCEMA, MIKE VOSBURG & FRIENDS
579/584 pp.
Front cover: Annual #1 (Dave Cockrum)
Back cover: #53 (Dave Cockrum)
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP Vol. 4
MARVEL TEAM-UP #82-105 & ANNUAL #2 & 3
CHRIS CLAREMONT, STEVEN GRANT, SAL BUSCEMA, FRANK MILLER & FRIENDS
557/560 pp.
Front cover: #100 (Frank Miller)
Back cover:
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP Vol. 5
MARVEL TEAM-UP #106-127 & ANNUAL #4 & 5
J. M. DeMATTEIS, HERB TRIMPE, KERRY GAMMILL & FRIENDS
580/584 pp.
Front cover: #117 (Bob Layton)
Back cover: Annual #5 (Ed Hannigan)
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP Vol. 6
MARVEL TEAM-UP #128-150 & ANNUAL #6 & 7
J. M. DeMATTEIS, BILL MANTLO, KERRY GAMMILL, SAL BUSCEMA, RON FRENZ, GREG
LaROCQUE & FRIENDS
621/624 pp.
Front cover: #141 (Arthur Adams)
Back cover: #150 (Barry Windsor-Smith)
ESSENTIAL MARVEL: THE LOST GENERATION Vol. 1
Marvel: The Lost Generation #12-1, Marvel Universe (1998) #4-7, X-Men: The Hidden Years #16, Red Raven #1, Captain America Comics #1-2, Marvel Premiere #35-37, Amazing Spider-Man (II) #16
Approx. 498 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE Vol. 3
Marvel Two-in-One 53-76, Marvel Two-in-One Annual 4-6
Approx. 603 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE Vol. 4
Marvel Two-in-One 77-100, Marvel Two-in-One Annual 7
Approx. 610 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL WAR Vol. 1
Captain Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders #1-19, Combat Kelly #1-9
approx. 663 pages
ESSENTIAL MARVEL ZOMBIES Vol. 1
Marvel Zombies #1-5, Marvel Zombies/Army of Darkness #1-5, Marvel Zombies Dead Days, Ultimate Fantastic Four #21-23, 30-32, Black Panther (IV) #28-30
Approx. 497 pages
ESSENTIAL MASTER OF KUNG-FU Vol. 1
Special Marvel Edition #15-16, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1-11 & Special #1, Master of Kung Fu #17-27 & Giant-Size #1-3, Giant-Size Spider-Man #2
Approx. 594 pages
ESSENTIAL MASTER OF KUNG-FU Vol.2
Master of Kung Fu #28-41 & Annual #1, Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #4, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #12-14, 16-18, 29, 31-33
Approx. 553 pages
ESSENTIAL MAVERICK Vol. 1
Maverick (I) #1 & Maverick (II) #1-12, X-Men Unlimited #8, 15, X-Men #10-11, Wolverine #87 & Annual '95
Approx. 500 pages
ESSENTIAL MAXIMUM SECURITY Vol. 1
Avengers Infinity #1-4, Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet, Maximum Security #1-3, Avengers (III) #35, Bishop the Last X-Man #15, Black Panther (III) #25, Captain America (III) #36, Captain Marvel (V) #12-13, Gambit (III) #23, Incredible Hulk (III) #21, Peter Parker Spider-Man (II) #24, Thor (II) #30, Thunderbolts #45-47, Uncanny X-Men #387, X-Men (II) #107, X-Men Unlimited #29
Approx. 616 pages
ESSENTIAL MIDNIGHT SONS Vol. 1
Ghost Rider (II) #28-32, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #1-3, Morbius: The Living Vampire #1-4, Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #1-4, Nightstalkers #1-4, Midnight Sons Unlimited #1
Approx. 598 pages
ESSENTIAL MIDNIGHT SONS Vol. 2
Ghost Rider (II) #33-38, Web of Spider-Man 95-96, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #4-8, Morbius: The Living Vampire #5-8, Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #5-7, Nightstalkers #5-6, Ghost Rider / Captain America: Fear, Marvel Comics Presents #119-122
Approx. 596 pages
ESSENTIAL MIDNIGHT SONS Vol. 3
Marvel Holiday Special 1993, Ghost Rider (II) #39, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #9-12, Morbius: The Living Vampire #9-11, Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #8-10, Nightstalkers #7-9, Midnight Sons Unlimited #2, Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #52-53, Marvel Comics Presents #123-136
Approx. 560 pages
ESSENTIAL MIDNIGHT SONS Vol. 4
Ghost Rider (II) #40-43 & Annual #1, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #13-16, Morbius: The Living Vampire #12-15, Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #11-14, Nightstalkers #10-13, Midnight Sons Unlimited #3, Marvel Comics Presents #137-142
Approx. 618 pages
ESSENTIAL MIDNIGHT SONS Vol. 5
Nightstalkers #14-18, Ghost Rider (II) #44-46, Marvel Comics Presents #143-146, Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #15-16, Morbius: The Living Vampire #16-17, Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #60-61, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #17-18, Midnight Sons Unlimited #4, Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #19
Approx. 545 pages
ESSENTIAL MIDNIGHT SONS Vol. 6
Ghost Rider (II) #47-48, Marvel Comics Presents #147-155, Morbius: The Living Vampire #18-20, Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #62-63, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #19-20, Midnight Sons Unlimited #5, Blaze: Legacy of Blood #1-4
Approx. 522 pages
ESSENTIAL MIDNIGHT SONS Vol. 7
Ghost Rider (II) #49-50, Marvel Comics Presents #156-163, Morbius: The Living Vampire #21-24, Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #64-66 & Annual #4, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #21-23, Midnight Sons Unlimited #6-7, Blade the Vampire Hunter #1-2
Approx. 566 pages
ESSENTIAL MORBIUS THE LIVING VAMPIRE Vol. 1
Amazing Spider-Man #101-102, Marvel Team-Up #3-4, Adventure Into Fear #20-31, Vampire Tales #1-5, 7-8, 10-11, Giant-Size Werewolf-By-Night #4, Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1, Marvel Premiere #28, Marvel Two-In-One #15, Marvel Preview #8
Approx. 582 pages
ESSENTIAL MONSTER HUNTERS Vol. 1
Red Raven Comics #1, Captain America Comics #1-2, Strange Tales #67, Amazing Adventures #1-4, 6, Weird Wonder Tales #21, Tales to Astonish #18, Marvel Universe (1998) #4-7, Marvel: The Lost Generation #2, Supernatural Thrillers #5, 8-15, Marvel Presents #1-2, Skull the Slayer #1-8
Approx. 553 pages
Chronicles the adventures of Doctor Droom/Druid, Elsa and Ulysses Bloodstone, N'Kantu the Living Mummy, Blazing Skull the Slayer, Shadowoman/Sepulchre, and the golden age appearences of the eternal Makkari.
ESSENTIAL MONSTER HUNTERS Vol. 2
Hulk #209-211, Ghost Rider #26, Rampaging Hulk #1-6, 8, Marvel Two-In-One #35-36, 95, Avengers #225-226, Solo Avengers #10, 37 Captain America #357-362, 420, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #15, Quasar #45-46
Approx. 527 pages
ESSENTIAL MONSTER HUNTERS Vol. 3
Secret Defenders #15-25, Druid #1-4, Sensational Spider-Man Annual '96, Bloodstone #1-4, Marvel Monsters: From the Files of Ulysses Bloodstone
Approx. 522 pages
ESSENTIAL MOTORMOUTH AND KILLPOWER Vol. 1
Killpower: The Early Years #1-4, Motormouth and Killpower #1-8, Battletide #1-4 & (II) #1-4,
Approx. 465 pages
ESSENTIAL MOTORMOUTH AND KILLPOWER Vol. 2
Motormouth and Killpower #9-12, Mys-Tech Wars #1-4, Dark Angel #10-11, Death's Head II #5, Warheads #11, Knights of Pendragon (II) #12, Dark Guard #1-4, Incredible Hulk#408-409
Approx. 436 pages
ESSENTIAL MUTANT X Vol. 1
Mutant X #1-18, Mutant X Annual '99
Approx. 437 pages
ESSENTIAL MUTANT X Vol. 2
Mutant X #19-32, Mutant X Annual 2000-2001, Exiles #28-30
Approx. 505 pages
ESSENTIAL NAMORA/NAMORITA Vol. 1
Namora #1-3, Marvel Comics Presents #12, 155-158, MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #82, 84-87, 90-91, Marvel: The Lost Generation #2-3, Sub-Mariner #33, 50-51, 57, 61-62, Namor, the Sub-Mariner #20, New Warriors #14, 44, 65 & Annual #1-2, New Mutants Annual#5, Marvel Two-In-One #2, Silver Surfer #124, Human Torch #11
Approx. 554 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW MUTANTS Vol. 1
NEW MUTANTS #1-21 & MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #4
CHRIS CLAREMONT, BOB McLEOD, SAL BUSCEMA & BILL SIENKIEWICZ
551 pp. reprinted material
560 pp. total
ESSENTIAL NEW MUTANTS Vol. 2
NEW MUTANTS #22-40, NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #1, NEW MUTANTS SPECIAL EDITION #1 & X-MEN
ANNUAL #9
CHRIS CLAREMONT, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, ARTHUR ADAMS & FRIENDS
566 pp. reprinted material
568-576 pp. total
ESSENTIAL NEW MUTANTS Vol. 3
NEW MUTANTS #41-52 & ANNUAL #2 & 3 & FALLEN ANGELS #1-8
CHRIS CLAREMONT, JO DUFFY, JACKSON GUICE, ALAN DAVIS, KERRY GAMMILL & FRIENDS
574 pp. reprinted material
576-584 pp. total
ESSENTIAL NEW MUTANTS Vol. 4
NEW MUTANTS #53-74 & ANNUAL #4
CHRIS CLAREMONT, LOUISE SIMONSON, BRET BLEVINS & FRIENDS
581 pp. reprinted material
584-592 pp. total
ESSENTIAL NEW MUTANTS Vol. 5
NEW MUTANTS #75-94, NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #5, NEW MUTANTS SUMMER SPECIAL #1 &
SPIDER-MAN AND THE NEW MUTANTS #1
LOUISE SIMONSON, CHRIS CLAREMONT, ANN NOCENTI, BRET BLEVINS, ROB LIEFELD &
FRIENDS
601 pp. reprinted material
608-624 pp. total
New Mutants #95-97 reprinted in Essential X-Men Vol. 10 and Essential X-Factor
Vol. 5.
#98-100 reprinted in Essential X-Force Vol. 1.
Annual #6 reprinted in Essential X-Men Vol. 10 and Essential X-Factor Vol. 5.
Annual #7 reprinted in Essential X-Men Vol. 11? and Essential X-Factor Vol. 6.
ESSENTIAL NEW UNIVERSE: D.P.7 Vol. 1
D.P.7 #1-12, Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #1-9, Codename: Spitfire #10-13
Approx. 594 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW UNIVERSE: D.P.7 Vol. 2
D.P.7 #13-32 & Annual #1, Psi-Force #23, Untold Tales of the New Universe: D.P.7
Approx. 624 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW UNIVERSE: JUSTICE Vol. 1
Justice #15-32, Psi-Force #29-30
Approx. 549 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW UNIVERSE: KICKERS, INC & MARK HAZZARD: MERC Vol. 1
Kickers, Inc #1-12, Mark Hazzard: Merc #1-12 & Annual #1, New Avengers #16, Amazing Fantasy #18
Approx. 613 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW UNIVERSE: NIGHTMASK Vol. 1
Nightmask #1-12, Untold Tales of the New Universe: Nightmask, Justice #1-14
Approx. 627 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW UNIVERSE: STAR BRAND Vol. 1
Star Brand #1-19 & Annual #1, Marvel Graphic Novel: The Pitt, Untold Tales of the New Universe: Star Brand
Approx. 595 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 1 *compact version*
New Warriors #1-17 & Annual #1, Thor #411-412, New Mutants Annual #7, Uncanny X-Men Annual #15, X-Factor Annual #6, Avengers #341-342
Approx. 637 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 2 *compact version*
New Warriors #18-35 & Annual #2-3, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12, Web of Spider-Man Annual #8, Marvel Holiday Special 1993
Approx. 643 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 3 *compact version*
New Warriors #36-51 & Annual #4, New Warriors Ashcan, Night Thrasher #1, 11-12, X-Force #32-33, Nova (Vol. 2) #6-7, Marvel Comics Presents #159-163
Approx. 648 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 4 *compact version*
New Warriors #52-75, Marvel Comics Presents #166-167, Web of Scarlet Spider #3-4
Approx. 645 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 1
New Warriors #1-14 & Annual #1, Thor #411-412, New Mutants Annual #7, Uncanny X-Men Annual #15, X-Factor Annual #6, Fantastic Four #356, Captain America: Drug Wars #1
Approx. 568 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 2
New Warriors #15-30 & Annual #2, Avengers #341-342, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12, Web of Spider-Man Annual #8
Approx. 578 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 3
New Warriors #31-46 & Annual #3, Marvel Holiday Special 1992, Darkhawk #26-29, Night Thrasher #1, X-Force #32-33
Approx. 591 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 4
Marvel Comics Presents #155-163, 166-167, New Warriors #47-59 & Annual #4, New Warriors Ashcan, Night Thrasher #11-12, Nova (II) #6-7
Approx. 571 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 5
Nova (II) #18, New Warriors #60-75, Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage Alpha, Spectacular Spider-Man #227-228, Web of Spider-Man #129, Web of Scarlet Spider #3-4
approx. 591 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 6
Ultragirl #1-3, Avengers (III) #13, Nova (III) #1-7, New Warriors (II) #0-10, Generation X #59, Wolverine #149, Human Torch (II) #11
approx. 598 pages
ESSENTIAL NEW WARRIORS Vol. 7
New Warriors (III) #1-6, I ♥ Marvel: Masked Intentions #1, Civil War #1 (7 pages), She-Hulk II #8, Civil War: Front Line #1-10, Nova (IV) #2-3, Thunderbolts: Desperate Measures #1, Penance: Relentles #1-5
Approx. 540 pages
ESSENTIAL NIGHTCRAWLER Vol. 1
Bizarre Adventures #27, Classic X-Men #4, 9, 23, 32, 40, Excalibur #75 & Annual #2, Marvel Comics Presents #101-108, 110, Marvel Team-Up #89, Uncanny Origins #8, X-Men Unlimited #30, 32, 49 & (II) #7, X-Men: Magik (II) #1-4, Nightcrawler (I) #1-4 & (II) #1-4
Approx. 568 pages
ESSENTIAL NIGHT NURSE Vol. 1
Linda Carter, Student Nurse #1-9, Night Nurse #1-4, Doctor Strange: The Oath #1-5, New Avengers Annual #2
Approx. 471 pages
ESSENTIAL NIGHT RAVEN Vol. 1-2?
Hulk Comic #1-20, Savage Action #1-15, Marvel Superheroes #382-395, Daredevils #6-11, Mighty World of Marvel II #7-17, Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian UK #85-92, Captain Britain II #10-13, Night Raven: House of Cards, Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty
Approx. ??? pages
ESSENTIAL NIGHT THRASHER Vol. 1
Night Thrasher #1-10, 13-21, Night Thrasher: Four Control #1-4, New Warriors #37-39
approx. 616 pages
ESSENTIAL NIGHTWATCH Vol. 1
Nightwatch #1-12, Web of Spider-Man #97-100, 104-106 & Annual #9
Approx. 414 pages
ESSENTIAL NOMAD Vol. 1
Marvel Comics Presents #14, Captain America Annual #9-10, Nomad #1-4 & (II) #1-8, Daredevil #307-309, Punisher War Journal #45-47, What If? #44
Approx. 490 pages
ESSENTIAL NOMAD Vol. 2
Nomad (II) #9-25, Captain America #420-421, Secret Defenders #1-3
Approx. 505 pages
ESSENTIAL NOVA Vol. 2 (all-in-one version)
Nova (vol. 2) #1-18, New Warriors #40-42, 60 & Annual #1-2, Avengers #301-303, What If? #36
approx. 624 pages
ESSENTIAL NOVA Vol. 2
Fantastic Four #204-214 & Annual #12, Rom #24, What If? #15, 36, Uncanny Origins #4, Avengers #260, 301-303, Marvel Two-In-One #91, Thing #34, New Warriors #11-13, 40-42 & Annual #1-2, Amazing Spider-Man #351-352
Approx. 647 pages
ESSENTIAL NOVA Vol. 3
Nova (vol. 2) #1-18, New Warriors #47-50, 60, Night Thrasher #11-12
Approx. 620 pages
ESSENTIAL NOVA Vol. 4
Nova (vol. 3) #1-7, Wolverine #149, New Warriors (vol. 2) #9-10, Marvel Team-Up (vol. 3) #11-13, Annihilation: Prologue, Annihilation: Nova #1-4, Annihilation #1-6
Approx. 629 pages
ESSENTIAL NTH MAN: THE ULTIMATE NINJA Vol. 1
Marvel Comics Presents #25, Nth Man, the Ultimate Ninja #1-16, Excalibur #27
Approx. 402 pages
ESSENTIAL OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN Vol. 1
Omega: the Unknown #1-10 & (vol. 2) #1-10, Defenders #76-77
Approx. 448 pages
ESSENTIAL ONSLAUGHT Vol. 1
X-Men (Vol.2) #53-55, Onslaught: X-Men, Avengers #400-401, Cable #34, Fantastic Four #415, Uncanny X-Men #333-335, X-Man #18, Excalibur #100, Generation X #18, Incredible Hulk #444, Wolverine #104, X-Factor #125, X-Force #57, X-Men: Road to Onslaught
Approx. 508 pages
ESSENTIAL ONSLAUGHT Vol. 2
Cable #35, Fantastic Four #416, Uncanny X-Men #336, X-Man #19, X-Men (Vol. 2) #56, Amazing Spider-Man #415, Avengers #402, Generation X #19, Green Goblin #12, Incredible Hulk #445, Iron Man #332, Punisher (3rd Series) #11, Spider-Man #72, Wolverine #105, X-Factor #126, X-Force #58, X-Men Unlimited #12, Onslaught: Marvel Universe, Onslaught: Epilogue
Approx. 521 pages
ESSENTIAL OPERATION GALACTIC STORM Vol. 1
Captain America #398-401, Avengers West Coast #80-83, Quasar #32-36, Wonder Man #7-9, Avengers #345-347, Iron Man #278-279, Thor #445-446, What If? (II) #55-56, Silver Surfer (II) #79
Approx. 618 pages
ESSENTIAL PARADISE X Vol. 1
Universe X Omnibus, Paradise X: Heralds #1-3, Paradise X #0-12, Paradise X: Xen, Paradise X: Devils, Paradise X: Ragnarok #1-2, Paradise X: X, Paradise X: A
Approx. 647 pages
ESSENTIAL PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN Vol. 5
PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #97-117 & ANNUAL #5-6 & AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #273
AL MILGROM, PETER DAVID, HERB TRIMPE, RICH BUCKLER, MARK BEACHUM & FRIENDS
611 pages of reprinted material
616 pages total
ESSENTIAL PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN Vol. 6
PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #118-136 & ANNUAL #7, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #31-33 & AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #293-295
PETER DAVID, J. M. DeMATTEIS, ANN NOCENTI, MIKE ZECK & FRIENDS
630 pages of reprinted material
632-640 pages total
NOTE: Beginning with #134 the cover title becomes THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN. ("Peter Parker" is dropped from the cover title.)
ESSENTIAL SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN Vol. 7
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #137-157 & ANNUAL #8
GERRY CONWAY, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
533 pages of reprinted material
536-544 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN Vol. 8
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #158-172 & ANNUAL #9-10, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #24 & WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #6
GERRY CONWAY, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
505 pages of reprinted material
512 pages total
Note: Only the lead stories, the "Spidey's Totally Tiny Adventure" chapters, from Amazing Spider-Man Annual #24 and Web of Spider-Man #6 are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN Vol. 9
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #173-188 & ANNUAL #11, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #25 & WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #7
DAVID MICHELINIE, KURT BUSIEK, J. M. DeMATTEIS, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
486 pages of reprinted material
488-496 pages total
Note: Only the lead stories, the "Vibranium Vendetta" chapters, from Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25 and Web of Spider-Man #7 are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN Vol. 10
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #189-200 & ANNUAL #12-13, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #26, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #8 & NEW WARRIORS ANNUAL #2
J. M. DeMATTEIS, DAVID MICHELINIE, SAL BUSCEMA, SCOTT McDANIEL & FRIENDS
510 pages of reprinted material
512-520 pages total
Notes: Only the lead stories, the "Hero Killers" chapters, from Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26, Web of Spider-Man #8 and New Warriors Annual #2 are reprinted.
#201 onward are reprinted in ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN.
ESSENTIAL PETER PORKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-HAM Vol.1
Marvel Tales #1, Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham #1-17, Marvel Tales #201-212, 214-219, 223-230, 233, 236, 237, 239, 240 & 247
Tom DeFalco, Steve Skeates, Mark Armstrong, Steve Mellor, Joe Albelo & friends
596/608 pp.
ESSENTIAL PLANET OF THE APES Vol. 1
Planet of the Apes magazine 1-14
Approx. 650 pages
ESSENTIAL PLANET OF THE APES Vol. 2
Planet of the Apes magazine 15-29, Adventures on the Planet of the Apes 1-11 (covers only)
Approx. 620 pages
ESSENTIAL POWER PACK Vol. 1
Power Pack #1-19, Thor #363, Spider-Man and Power Pack #1, Uncanny X-Men #195, Cloak and Dagger and Power Pack: Shelter From the Storm
Approx. 590 pages
ESSENTIAL POWER PACK Vol. 2
Power Pack #20-41, Strange Tales #13-14
Approx. 579 pages
ESSENTIAL POWER PACK Vol. 3
Power Pack #42-62, Power Pack Holiday Special, Marvel Fanfare #55, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #6
Approx. 638 pages
ESSENTIAL PROWLER Vol. 1
Prowler #1-4, Amazing Spider-Man #78-79, 93, 304-305, 365 & Annual #25, Spectacular Spider-Man #47-48, 169-170 & Annual #9-13, Web of Spider-Man #50 & Annual #7, 10, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #21, Excalibur #36, Night Thrasher #16, Spider-Man Unlimited #14, Sensational Spider-Man #16-18
Approx. 579 pages
ESSENTIAL PUNISHER 2099 Vol. 1
Punisher 2099 #1-27, Doom 2099 #25
Approx. 645 pages
ESSENTIAL QUASAR Vol. 1
Quasar #1-25, Marvel Comics Presents #29 - "It Came From Within..." (including Wendell Vaughn Interview, Science Sections, and Covers)
Approx. 625 pages
ESSENTIAL QUASAR Vol. 2
Quasar #26-50 (including Covers)
Approx. 593 pages
Essential Quasar Vol. 3
Quasar #51-60, Starmasters #1-3, Cosmic Powers Unlimited #4-5 (including Covers)
Approx. 381 pages
ESSENTIAL QUICKSILVER Vol. 1
Uncanny Origins #2, Quicksilver #1-13, Iron Man (III) #7, Captain America (III) #8, Avengers (III) #7, Heroes for Hire #15-16, Heroes for Hire/Quicksilver Annual '98
Approx. 513 pages
ESSENTIAL RAMPAGING HULK Vol. 2
Hulk magazine 16-29 (Hulk stories only)
518 pages
ESSENTIAL RAWHIDE KID Vol. 1
Rawhide Kid#17-38
approx. 539 pages
ESSENTIAL RAWHIDE KID Vol. 2
Rawhide Kid#39-64
approx. 549 pages
ESSENTIAL RAWHIDE KID Vol. 3
Rawhide Kid#65-92 (covers and new stories only)
approx. 521 pages
ESSENTIAL RAWHIDE KID Vol. 4
Rawhide Kid#93-151 (covers and new stories only), Mighty Marvel Western #1-46 (covers only), Ghost Rider (vol. 1) #1-7, Western Gunfighters #1-7, Night Rider #1-6 (covers only)
approx. 610 pages
ESSENTIAL RAVAGE 2099 Vol. 1
Marvel Comics Presents #117, Ravage 2099 #1-15, Spider-Man 2099 #15-16, X-Men 2099 #5, Doom 2099 #14, Punisher 2099 #13
Approx. 473 pages
ESSENTIAL RAVAGE 2099 Vol. 2
Ravage 2099 #16-33
Approx. 424 pages
ESSENTIAL RED RAVEN Vol. 1
Red Raven #1, Invaders #5-6, 35-38, Marvel Premiere #29-30, X-Men #44, Sub-Mariner #26, Incredible Hulk #168-169, 215-216, 412, Thor #315-316 & Annual #12, Marvel Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #8, Nova Vol. 3 #3-4, 7, Defenders Vol. 2 #6-7
Approx. 532 pages
ESSENTIAL RED SONJA Vol. 1
Marvel Feature Presents Red Sonja #1-7, Conan the Barbarian #48, 65-68, Red Sonja (1977) #1-15, The Savage Sword of Conan #1, 23, 29, 45, 78, Marvel Team-Up #79
Approx. 558 pages
ESSENTIAL RED SONJA Vol. 2
Red Sonja (vol. 2) #1-2, Red Sonja (vol. 3) #1-13, A Marvel Comics Super Special #38, Red Sonja: Scavenger Hunt #1
Approx. 500 pages
ESSENTIAL RED WOLF Vol. 1
Red Wolf #1-9, Avengers #80-81 & Annual #21-22, Marvel Spotlight #1, Marvel Comics Presents #15, 72, 107, Marvel Super-Heroes #2, Captain America Annual #11, Thor Annual #17, Fantastic Four Annual #25, Marvel Chillers #3-7, Hulk #265, Defenders #139, West Coast Avengers (II) #8, Dr. Strange (III) #25, Nomad #10, Avengers Forever #3
Approx. 640 page
ESSENTIAL ROGUE Vol. 1
Rogue #1-4 & (II) 1-4, (III) 1-12, Classic X-Men #44, Marvel Fanfare #35, 38, 60, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #2, X-Men Unlimited (I) 30-31, 35 & (II) 6
Approx. 563 pages
ESSENTIAL ROM Vol. 1
Rom #1-27, Power Man and Iron Fist #73
Approx. 601 pages
ESSENTIAL RUNAWAYS Vol. 1
Runaways #1-18 & (vol. 2) #1-6
Approx. 582 pages
ESSENTIAL RUNAWAYS Vol. 2
Runaways (vol. 2) #7-24, Free Comic Book Day 2006 (X-Men/Runaways) #1, Civil War: Young Avengers and Runaways #1-4
Approx. 560 pages
ESSENTIAL SABRETOOTH Vol. 1
Power Man & Iron Fist #66, 78, 84, Spectacular Spider-Man #116, 119, X-Factor #10, Thor #374, Power Pack #27, Uncanny X-Men #212-213, 219-221, Daredevil #238, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #10, Classic X-Men #10, Sabretooth (I) #1-4, Sabretooth Special #1, Sabretooth and Mystique #1-4, Sabretooth (II) #1
Approx. 644 pages
ESSENTIAL SANDMAN Vol. 1
Amazing Spider-Man #4, 18-19, 217-218, 303, 348 & Annual #24-25, 2000, Fantastic Four #61-63, Hulk #138, Marvel Team-Up #1, 138 & (II) #3, Marvel Two-In-One #86, Untold Tales of Spider-Man #3, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10-11, Peter Parker Spider-Man (II) #12, Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #20, 23, Solo Avengers #17, Spider-Man: Chapter One #0, Web of Spider-Man #50 & Annual #7
Approx. 491 pages
ESSENTIAL SCARLET SPIDER Vol. 1
Web of Scarlet Spider #1-4, Scarlet Spider #1-2, Amazing Scarlet Spider #1-2, Spectacular Scarlet Spider #1-2, Scarlet Spider Unlimited #1, Amazing Spider-Man Super Special #1, Spider-Man Super Special #1, Venom Super Special #1, Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special #1, Web of Spider-Man Super Special #1, Spider-Man Unlimited #7, What if? (II) #86, New Warriors #67, Spider-Man: The Lost Years #0-3, Web of Spider-Man #117, Amazing Spider-Man #394, 400, Spider-Man #51, 57, Spectacular Spider-Man #217, 223
Approx. 629 pages
ESSENTIAL SECRET WARS Vol. 1 (non-crossover version)
Secret Wars 1-12, Secret Wars 2 1-9
Approx. 522 pages
ESSENTIAL SECRET WARS Vol. 1
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1-12, Amazing Spider-Man #249-252, Avengers #242-243, Uncanny X-Men #180-181, Fantastic Four #265, Thor #383, What If ...? (Vol. 2) #114, New Avengers: Illuminati #3
Approx. 600 pages
ESSENTIAL SECRET WARS Vol. 2
Secret Wars II #1-5, Captain America #308, Iron Man #197, New Mutants #30, Uncanny X-Men #196, Web of Spider-Man #6, Amazing Spider-Man #268, Fantastic Four #282, 285, Avengers #260-261 & Annual #14, Daredevil #223, Incredible Hulk #312-313, Alpha Flight #28-29, Dazzler #40, Rom #72, Doctor Strange #74, Thing #30
Approx. 618 pages
ESSENTIAL SECRET WARS Vol. 3
Secret Wars II #6-9, Cloak and Dagger #4, Micronauts #16, Power Pack #18, Power Man and Iron Fist #121, Thor #363, Amazing Spider-Man #273-274, New Defenders #152, New Mutants #36-37, Spectacular Spider-Man #111, Uncanny X-Men #202-203, Avengers #265-266, Fantastic Four #288, 319, Deadpool Team Up #1
Approx. 613 pages
ESSENTIAL SENTRY Vol. 1
SENTRY (2000) #1-5, SENTRY/SPIDER-MAN #1, SENTRY/HULK #1, SENTRY/X-MEN #1, SENTRY/FANTASTIC FOUR #1, SENTRY VS. THE VOID #1, SENTRY (2005) #1-8, NEW AVENGERS #7-10, 24, CIVIL WAR: THE RETURN
approx. 562 pages
ESSENTIAL SHE-HULK Vol. 2
The Sensational She-Hulk: Ceremony #1-2, Marvel Comics Presents #18, Marvel Fanfare #48, Marvel Graphic Novel #16, 18, Marvel Two-In-One #88, Solo Avengers #14, Sensational She-Hulk #1-13
Approx. 586 pages
ESSENTIAL SHE-HULK Vol. 3
Incredible Hulk Annual #16, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #5, Sensational She-Hulk #14-35
Approx. 526 pages
ESSENTIAL SHE-HULK Vol. 4
Sensational She-Hulk #36-60, Marvel Comics Presents #123-126
Approx. 639 pages
ESSENTIAL SHROUD Vol. 1
The Shroud #1-4, Marvel Comics Presents #54, 87, Marvel Preview #21, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #7, Marvel Team-Up #93-94, Spectacular Spider-Man #207-208 & Annual #14, Spider-Woman #13-15, 50, Solo Avengers #3, 9, West Coast Avengers #1, 2-4 & (II) 1, 2-4, Super-Villain Team-Up #5-12
Approx. 646 pages
ESSENTIAL SILVER SURFER Vol. 3
Silver Surfer (III) #19-33 & Annual #2, Marvel Comics Presents #1, 50, Silver Surfer: Judgement Day
Approx. 515 pages
ESSENTIAL SILVER SURFER Vol. 4
Silver Surfer (III) #34-50 & Annual #3-4, Thanos Quest #1-2
Approx. 617 pages
ESSENTIAL SILVER SURFER Vol. 5
Silver Surfer (III) #51-69 & Annual #5, Marvel Comics Presents #69, 97, Incredible Hulk Annual #18, Namor the Sub-Mariner Annual #2, Doctor Strange Sorcerer Supreme Annual #2
Approx. 588 pages
ESSENTIAL SILVER SURFER Vol. 6
Silver Surfer (III) #70-85 & Annual #6, Silver Surfer: Homecoming, Silver Surfer/Warlock Resurrection #1-4
Approx. 608 pages
ESSENTIAL SKULL THE SLAYER Vol. 1
Skull the Slayer #1-8, Marvel Two-In-One #35-36, Quaser #45-46, 50, Hawkeye (III) #1-6, Captain America #420
Approx. 434 pages
ESSENTIAL SLEEPWALKER Vol. 1
Sleepwalker #1-18, Darkhawk #19-20
Approx. 462 pages
ESSENTIAL SLEEPWALKER Vol. 2
Sleepwalker #19-33, Sleepwalker Holiday Special #1, Secret Defenders #4-5
Approx. 444 pages
ESSENTIAL SLINGERS Vol. 1
Amazing Spider-Man #433-435, Sensational Spider-Man #26-28, Peter Parker, Spider-Man #90-92, Spectacular Spider-Man #257-258, Slingers #0-12
Approx. 563 pages
ESSENTIAL SOLO Vol. 1
Solo #1-4, Amazing Spider-Man 320-325, 366-367 & Annual #24, 26-27, Marvel Comics Presents #88, 124, Web of Spider-Man #19, Spider-Man #18-23, Cable & Deadpool #7-12
Approx. 603 pages
ESSENTIAL SOLOMON KANE Vol. 1
The Sword of Solomon Kane #1-6, Dracula Lives! #3, Kull and the Barbarians #2-3, Marvel Premiere #33-34, Marvel Preview #19, Monsters Unleashed #1, Savage Sword of Conan #13-14, 18-20, 22, 25-26, 33-34, 37, 39, 41, 53-54, 62, 83, 162, 171, 219-220
Approx. 553 pages
ESSENTIAL SPEEDBALL Vol. 1
Speedball #1-10, Marvel Age Annual #4, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22, Marvel Comics Presents #14, 56, 85, 96, 122, 127, Marvel Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #1-6, 14, New Warriors #27, 66 & Annual #1-4, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11
approx. 508 pages
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-GIRL Vol. 1
What if? (II) #105, Spider-Girl #0-21 & Annual '99, Spider-Girl ½
Approx. 586 pages
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-GIRL Vol. 2
Spider-Girl #22-38, 51, The Buzz #1-3, Darkdevil #1-3
Approx. 568 pages
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 10
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #211-232 & ANNUAL #15-16
DENNY O'NEIL, ROGER STERN, JOHN ROMITA Jr., FRANK MILLER & FRIENDS
583 pages of reprinted material
592 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 11
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #233-255 & ANNUAL #17
ROGER STERN, TOM DeFALCO, JOHN ROMITA Jr., RON FRENZ & FRIENDS
569 pages of reprinted material
576 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 12
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #256-274 & ANNUAL #18-19, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #6 & SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #111
TOM DeFALCO, RON FRENZ & FRIENDS
577 pages of reprinted material
584 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 13
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #275-292 & ANNUAL #20-21 & SPIDER-MAN VS. WOLVERINE #1
TOM DeFALCO, JIM OWSLEY, PETER DAVID, DAVID MICHELINIE, RON FRENZ, ALAN KUPPERBERG, MARK BRIGHT, JOHN ROMITA Jr. & FRIENDS
607 pages of reprinted material
616 pages total
Extra: Alternate "Peter Parker" cover of Annual #21
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 14
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #293-307 & ANNUAL #22, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #31-33 & SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #131-133
J. M. DeMATTEIS, DAVID MICHELINIE, MIKE ZECK, TODD McFARLANE & FRIENDS
559 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 15
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #308-329 & ANNUAL #23
DAVID MICHELINIE, TODD McFARLANE, ERIK LARSEN & FRIENDS
564 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 16
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #330-343 & ANNUAL #24, SPIDER-MAN #1-5, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #10 & WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #6
DAVID MICHELINIE, TODD McFARLANE, GERRY CONWAY, STAN LEE, ERIK LARSEN, GIL KANE & FRIENDS
546 pages of reprinted material
552 pages total
Note: Only the lead stories, the "Spidey's Totally Tiny Adventure" chapters, from the Web of Spider-Man and Spectacular Spider-Man Annuals are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 17
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #344-352, SPIDER-MAN #6-16 & X-FORCE #3-4
TODD McFARLANE, DAVID MICHELINIE, ERIK LARSEN, MARK BAGLEY, ROB LIEFELD & FABIAN NICIEZA
523 pages of reprinted material
528 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 18
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #353-363 & ANNUAL #25, SPIDER-MAN #17-23, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #11 & WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #7
DAVID MICHELINIE, MARK BAGLEY, ERIK LARSEN, TODD McFARLANE, AL MILGROM, GUANG YAP, MARIE SEVERIN & FRIENDS
529 pages of reprinted material
536 pages total
Note: Only the lead stories, the "Vibranium Vendetta" chapters, from the Web of Spider-Man and Spectacular Spider-Man Annuals are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 19
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #364-375 & ANNUAL #26, SPIDER-MAN #24-28, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #12, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #8 & NEW WARRIORS ANNUAL #2
DAVID MICHELINIE, TOM DeFALCO, DON McGREGOR, MARK BAGLEY, RON FRENZ, MARSHALL ROGERS, JERRY BINGHAM, SCOTT McDANIEL & FRIENDS
636 pages of reprinted material
640-648 pages total
Note: Only the lead stories, the "Hero Killers" chapters, from the Web of Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man and New Warriors Annuals are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 20
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #376-380, SPIDER-MAN #29-37, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #1 & 2, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #101-103 & SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #201-203
DAVID MICHELINIE, ANN NOCENTI, STEVEN GRANT, TOM DeFALCO, TERRY KAVANAGH, J. M. DeMATTEIS, MARK BAGLEY, CHRIS MARRINAN, BOB McLEOD, JEFF JOHNSON, RON LIM, ALEX SAVIUK, TOM LYLE, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
577 pages of reprinted material
584 pages total
Vol. 20 would reprint Maximum Carnage, which brings us to the point where the Spidey Essentials would merge. Essential Spectacular Spider-Man and Essential Web of Spider-Man would be cancelled and issues of Spectacular and Web of would be reprinted in Essential Spider-Man.
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 21
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #381-385 & ANNUAL #27, SPIDER-MAN #38-40, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #204-207, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #104-106, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #3 & LETHAL FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #1-4
DAVID MICHELINIE, DANNY FINGEROTH, J. M. DeMATTEIS, STEVEN GRANT, TERRY KAVANAGH, MARK BAGLEY, SCOTT McDANIEL, KLAUS JANSON, SAL BUSCEMA, ALEX SAVIUK & FRIENDS
565 pages of reprinted material
568-576 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 22
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #386-388, SPIDER-MAN #41-44, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #208-210, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #107-111, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #4, SPIDER-MAN: THE MUTANT AGENDA #1-3 & SPIDER-MAN AND X-FACTOR: SHADOWGAMES #1-3
DAVID MICHELINIE, TERRY KAVANAGH, STEVEN GRANT, KURT BUSIEK, MARK BAGLEY, JAE LEE, ALEX SAVIUK, SAL BUSCEMA, SCOTT KOLINS, PAT BRODERICK & FRIENDS
575 pages of reprinted material
584 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 23
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #389 & ANNUAL #28, SPIDER-MAN #45, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #211-214, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #112, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #5-6, SPIDER-MAN: WEB OF DOOM #1-3 & SPIDER-MAN: THE ARACHNIS PROJECT #1-6
HOWARD MACKIE, MIKE LACKEY, TERRY KAVANAGH, DAVID MICHELINIE, TOM DeFALCO, ANN NOCENTI, JACK C. HARRIS, TOM LYLE, SAL BUSCEMA, ALEX SAVIUK, MARK BAGLEY, RON LIM, JAMES FRY, ANDREW WILDMAN, SCOTT KOLINS, STEVEN BUTLER & FRIENDS
538 pages of reprinted material
544 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 24
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #390-396, SPIDER-MAN #46-51, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #215-219, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #113-117
J. M. DeMATTEIS, HOWARD MACKIE, TERRY KAVANAGH, TOM DeFALCO, TODD DeZAGO, MARK BAGLEY, TOM LYLE, ALEX SAVIUK, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
596 pages of reprinted material
600-608 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 25
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #397-399, SPIDER-MAN #52-56, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #220-221, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #118-122, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #7-8 & SPIDER-MAN: FUNERAL FOR AN OCTOPUS #1-3
TERRY KAVANAGH, HOWARD MACKIE, J. M. DeMATTEIS, TOM DeFALCO, TOM LYLE, TOM BREVOORT, MIKE KANTEROVICH, STEVEN BUTLER, MARK BAGLEY, SAL BUSCEMA, RON LIM, STEWART JOHNSON & FRIENDS
590 pages of reprinted material
596-600 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 26
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #400-403, SPIDER-MAN #57-60, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #222-225, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #123-126, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #9
TOM DeFALCO, TERRY KAVANAGH, J. M. DeMATTEIS, HOWARD MACKIE, TOM LYLE, SAL BUSCEMA, STEVEN BUTLER, MARK BAGLEY, JOHN ROMITA Jr., RON LIM & FRIENDS
515 pages of reprinted material
520 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 27
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #404, SPIDER-MAN #61, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #227, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #127, MAXIMUM CLONAGE ALPHA, MAXIMUM CLONAGE OMEGA, SPIDER-MAN: THE JACKAL FILES, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL #1, SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL #1, VENOM SUPER SPECIAL #1, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL #1, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN SUPER-SPECIAL #1 & NEW WARRIORS #61
TOM DeFALCO, TODD DeZAGO, J. M. DeMATTEIS, HOWARD MACKIE, TOM LYLE, DAVID MICHELINIE, EVAN SKOLNICK, RON LIM, STEVEN BUTLER, MARK BAGLEY, SAL BUSCEMA, DAVE HOOVER, JOE St. PIERRE, KYLE HOTZ, DARICK ROBERTSON, STEVE LIGHTLE, PATRICK ZIRCHER & FRIENDS
531 pages of reprinted material
536-544 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 28
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #405-406, SPIDER-MAN #62-63, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #228-229, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #128-129, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #10, SPIDER-MAN: THE LOST YEARS #1-3, AMAZING SCARLET SPIDER #1, SCARLET SPIDER #1, SPECTACULAR SCARLET SPIDER #1, WEB OF SCARLET SPIDER #1, SCARLET SPIDER UNLIMITED #1 & NEW WARRIORS #62-64
J. M. DeMATTEIS, TOM DeFALCO, HOWARD MACKIE, MIKE LACKEY, EVAN SKOLNICK, GLENN HARDLING, JOHN ROMITA Jr., TODD DeZAGO, DARICK ROBERTSON, PAT BRODERICK, SHAWN McMANUS, ROY BURDINE, SAL BUSCEMA, STEVEN BUTLER, ANGEL MEDINA, GIL KANE, JOE St. PIERRE, PARIS KAROUNOS, TOD SMITH & PATRICK ZIRCHER
597 pages of reprinted material
600-608 pages total
Extra: Cover of Spider-Man: The Lost Years #0
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 29
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #0, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #407, SPIDER-MAN #64, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #230, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #11, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL '96, SPIDER-MAN: THE FINAL ADVENTURE #1-4, AMAZING SCARLET SPIDER #2, SCARLET SPIDER #2, SPECTACULAR SCARLET SPIDER #2, WEB OF SCARLET SPIDER #2-4, NEW WARRIORS #65-67
TOM DeFALCO, HOWARD MACKIE, TODD DeZAGO, EVAN SKOLNICK, DAN JURGENS, FABIAN NICIEZA, MARK BAGLEY, JOHN ROMITA Jr., SAL BUSCEMA, PATRICK ZIRCHER, DARICK ROBERTSON & FRIENDS
602 pages of reprinted material
608 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 30
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #1-3, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #408-410, SPIDER-MAN #65-67, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #231-233, SPIDER-MAN/PUNISHER: FAMILY PLOT #1-2, VENOM: ALONG CAME A SPIDER #1-4
DAN JURGENS, TOM DeFALCO, HOWARD MACKIE, TODD DeZAGO, LARRY HAMA, TOM LYLE, MARK BAGLEY, JOHN ROMITA Jr., SAL BUSCEMA, JOE St. PIERRE, JOE BENNETT & FRIENDS
516 pages of reprinted material
520-528 pages total
Extras: Alternate covers of Sensational Spider-Man #1, Amazing Spider-Man #408, Spider-Man #65 and Spectacular Spider-Man #231
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 31
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #4-7, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #411-414, SPIDER-MAN #68-71, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #234-237, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #12-13 & SPIDER-MAN: LEGACY OF EVIL
DAN JURGENS, TOM DeFALCO, HOWARD MACKIE, TODD DeZAGO, EVAN SKOLNICK, KURT BUSIEK, JAMES FELDER, MARK BAGLEY, JOHN ROMITA Jr., SAL BUSCEMA, MARK TEXIERA, LUKE ROSS, JOE BENNETT & FRIENDS
521 pages of reprinted material
528 pages total
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN Vol. 32
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #8-11, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #415-418, SPIDER-MAN #72-75, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #238-240, SPIDER-MAN: REDEMPTION #1-4, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #14, SPIDER-MAN: 101 WAYS TO END THE CLONE SAGA & SPIDER-MAN: THE OSBORN JOURNAL
TODD DeZAGO, TOM DeFALCO, HOWARD MACKIE, J. M. DeMATTEIS, GLENN HERDLING, MARK BERNARDO, MIKE WIERINGO, MARK BAGLEY, JOHN ROMITA Jr., SAL BUSCEMA, MIKE ZECK, RON GARNEY, LUKE ROSS, STEVE SKROCE, JOE BENNETT, BEN HERRERA & KYLE HOTZ
606 pages of reprinted material
608-616 pages total
Extras:
Alternate cover of Spectacular Spider-Man #240
Cover of Spider-Man: Redemption tpb
14 pg. expanded ending from Spider-Man: Redemption tpb
ESSENTIAL UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN Vol. 1
Amazing Fantasy Starring Spider-Man #15-18, Untold Tales of Spider-Man #1-13, -1, Marvel Age #85, Web of Spider-Man Annual #5, Fred Hembeck Sells the Marvel Universe #1, Marvel Tales #235, 248, 250-252, Spectacular Spider-Man #-1 & Annual #11, Amazing Spider-Man #-1, 400, Spider-Man #-1
Approx. 504 pages
ESSENTIAL UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN Vol. 2
Untold Tales of Spider-Man #14-25 & Annual '96, '97, Sensational Spider-Man '96, Amazing Spider-Man Annual '97, Untold Tales of Spider-Man Strange Encounter #1, The Amazing Spider-Man: Parallel Lives, Webspinners: Tales of Spider-Man #7-9
Approx. 610 pages
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN 2099 Vol. 1
Spider-Man 2099 #1-14 & Annual #1, Spider-Man 2099 meets Spider-Man #1, 2099 Unlimited #1-3, Spider-Man 2099 Special #1, Captain Marvel (V) #27-30
Approx. 629 pages
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN 2099 Vol. 2
Spider-Man 2099 #15-31, Ravage 2099 #15, X-Men 2099 #5, Doom 2099 #14, Punisher 2099 #13, 2099 Unlimited #8
Approx. 514 pages
ESSENTIAL SQUADRON SUPREME Vol. 1
Avengers #85-86, 141-144, 147-149, Squadron Supreme (1985) #1-12, Captain America #314, Defenders #111-115
Approx. 636 pages
ESSENTIAL SQUADRON SUPREME Vol. 2
Squadron Supreme: Death of a Universe, Thor #280, Avengers (III) #5-6, Avengers/Squadron Supreme Annual '98, Exiles #77-78, Avengers: Celestial Quest #1-8, Squadron Supreme: New World Order
Approx. 488 pages
ESSENTIAL STARJAMMERS Vol. 1
X-Men #107-108, 154-158, 163-166, 200-201, 275-277, Classic X-Men #14-15, Avengers Annual #10, Marvel Fanfare #24, New Mutants #50-51, X-Men Spotlight on Starjammers #1-2
Approx. 640 pages
ESSENTIAL STAR-LORD Vol. 1
Marvel Preview (1975) #4, 11, 14-15, 18, Friends of Ol' Marvel (FOOM) Magazine (1973) #21, Marvel Super Special (1977) #10, Marvel Spotlight (1979) #6-7, Marvel Premiere (1972) #61, Star-Lord Special Edition (1982), Starlord Megazine (1996), Starlord (1996) #1-3, Inhumans (2000) #1-4, Thanos #7-12
Approx. 615 pages
ESSENTIAL STAR MASTERS Vol. 1
Starblast #1-4, Quasar #51-60, Secret Defenders #11, Namor the Sub-Mariner #46-48, Fantastic Four #385-386, Starmasters #1-3, Cosmic Powers Unlimited #4-5
Approx. 636 pages
ESSENTIAL STORM Vol. 1
Storm #1-4, Ororo: Before the Storm #1-4, Storm (II) #1-6, Classic X-Men #2, 11, 20, 22, Marvel Comics Presents #48, Marvel Fanfare #40, Marvel Team-Up #100, Uncanny Origins #9, X-Men Unlimited #1, 39, Uncanny X-Men Annual (II) #1, Marvel Graphic Novel #16
Approx. 648 pages
ESSENTIAL STRIKEFORCE: MORITURI Vol. 1
Strikeforce: Morituri #1-20
Approx. 481 pages
ESSENTIAL STRIKEFORCE: MORITURI Vol. 2
Strikeforce: Morituri #21-31, Strikeforce Morituri: Electric Undertow #1-5
Approx. 525 pages
ESSENTIAL NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER Vol. 1
Fantastic Four #4, 33 & Annual #1, Daredevil #7, Tales to Astonish #70-101, Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1
Approx. 540 pages
ESSENTIAL NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER Vol. 2
Sub-Mariner #1-22, Captain Marvel #4, Incredible Hulk #118
Approx. 514 pages
ESSENTIAL NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER Vol. 3
Sub-Mariner #23-42, 54, Daredevil #77, Fantastic Four #102-104, Iron Man #25
Approx. 510 pages
ESSENTIAL NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER Vol. 4
Sub-Mariner #43-72, Iron Man #54
Approx. 637 pages
ESSENTIAL NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER Vol. 5
Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner #1-4, Saga of the Sub-Mariner #1-12, Marvel Comics Presents #7, 33, Marvel Fanfare #16, 43, Marvel Spotlight #27, Alpha Flight #38-40, Avengers #272, 291-293
Approx. 589 pages
ESSENTIAL NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER Vol. 6
Namor the Sub-Mariner #1-25, Marvel Comics Presents #46, 57-59, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #8
Approx. 645 pages
ESSENTIAL SUPREME POWER Vol. 1
Supreme Power #1-18, Doctor Spectrum #1-6
Approx. 572 pages
ESSENTIAL SUPREME POWER Vol. 2
Supreme Power: Hyperion #1-5, Supreme Power: Nighthawk #1-6, Squadron Supreme (II) #1-7, Ultimate Power #1-9
Approx. 640 pages
ESSENTIAL TARZAN Vol. 1
Tarzan 1-29, Tarzan Annual 1-3, Tarzan of the Apes 1-2
Approx. 652 pages
I wanted to include Marvel Comics Super Special 29 but there wasn't room.
ESSENTIAL TERROR INC. Vol. 1
Terror Inc. #1-13 & (vol. 2) #1-5, Cage #15-16, Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #13-14
Approx. 491 pages
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 4
THOR #167-194
STAN LEE, GERRY CONWAY, JACK KIRBY, JOHN BUSCEMA & NEAL ADAMS
588 pages of reprinted material
592 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 5
THOR #195-220
GERRY CONWAY, JOHN BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
546 pages of reprinted material
552 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 6
THOR #221-250
GERRY CONWAY, LEN WEIN, JOHN BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
563 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 7
THOR #251-278 & ANNUAL #5-6, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #30 & MARVEL PREVIEW #10
LEN WEIN, ROY THOMAS, JOHN BUSCEMA, WALT SIMONSON & FRIENDS
623 pages of reprinted material
632 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 8
THOR #279-303 & ANNUAL #7-8
ROY THOMAS, MARK GRUENWALD, RALPH MACCHIO, JOHN BUSCEMA, KEITH POLLARD & FRIENDS
555 pages of reprinted material
560 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 9
THOR #304-323 & ANNUAL #9-10 & BIZARRE ADVENTURES #32
MARK GRUENWALD, RALPH MACCHIO, DOUG MOENCH, KEITH POLLARD, ALAN KUPPERBERG & FRIENDS
561 pages of reprinted material
568 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 10
THOR #324-344 & ANNUAL #11
DOUG MOENCH, ALAN ZELENETZ, WALT SIMONSON, ALAN KUPPERBERG, BOB HALL & FRIENDS
525 pages of reprinted material
528 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 11
THOR #345-362 & ANNUAL #12-13, AVENGERS #249 & BALDER THE BRAVE #1
WALT SIMONSON & FRIENDS
543 pages of reprinted material
552 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR Vol. 12
THOR #363-382, BALDER THE BRAVE #2-4 & MEPHISTO VS. THE AVENGERS #4
WALT SIMONSON, SAL BUSCEMA & FRIENDS
576 pages of reprinted material
584 pages total
ESSENTIAL THOR: TALES OF ASGARD Vol. 1
Journey into Mystery #97-125, Thor #126-145, 252-253, 304-307, 311-314, 324-326, 402-406, 408-410, 415-424, 437-442, 447-454, 456-458, 482 & Annual #14, Marvel Fanfare #13, 34-36, Thunderstrike #17-18
Approx. 622 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERBOLTS Vol. 1
Thunderbolts #1-14, -1 & Annual '97, Hulk #449, Tales of the Marvel Universe #1,Spider-Man Team-Up #7, Heroes for Hire #7
Approx. 517 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERBOLTS Vol. 2
Thunderbolts #15-33 & #0, Captain America/Citizen V Annual '98, Avengers (Vol. 3) #12
Approx. 554 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERBOLTS Vol. 3
Thunderbolts #34-50 & Annual 2000, Avengers (Vol. 3) #32-34, Citizen V and the V-Battalion (2001) #1-3
Approx. 609 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERBOLTS Vol. 4
Thunderbolts #51-75, Thunderbolts: Life Sentences
Approx. 643 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERBOLTS Vol. 5
Hawkeye (III) #1-8, Avengers/Thunderbolts #1-6, New Thunderbolts #1-9
Approx. 547 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERBOLTS Vol. 6
New Thunderbolts #10-18, Thunderbolts #100-109, Thunderbolts Presents: Zemo - Born Better #1-4
Approx. 551 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERBOLTS Vol. 7
Thunderbolts #110-125, Thunderbolts: Desperate Measures, Thunderbolts: Breaking Point, Thunderbolts: International Incident, Thunderbolts: Reason in Madness, Penance: Relentless #1-5, Civil War: The Initiative, Civil War: Choosing Sides
Approx. 619 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERCATS Vol. 1
Thundercats #1-24
Approx. 552 pages
ESSENTIAL THUNDERSTRIKE Vol. 1
Thunderstrike #1-24, Thor #450, 455-456
Approx. 598 pages
ESSENTIAL TIGRA THE WERE-WOMAN Vol. 1
The Cat #1-4, Marvel Team-Up #8, 67, 125, Giant-Size Creatures #1, Monsters Unleashed #10, Marvel Chillers #3-7, Marvel Two-in-One #19, Marvel Premiere #42, Avengers #211-216, Marvel Graphic Novel #16, Spider-Woman #49-50, What If? #35
Approx. 578 pages
ESSENTIAL TOXIC AVENGER Vol. 1
Toxic Avenger #1-11, Toxic Crusaders #1-8
Approx. 435 pages
ESSENTIAL TWELVE Vol. 1
The Twelve #1-12, USA Comics #1-5, Comedy Comics #10, Mystic Comics #1-5, 7-9, All Select Comics #1, Kid Komics #1-2, Marvel Mystery Comics #4-19, 92, Daring Mystery Comics #1-6, Human Torch Comics #2, Captain America Comics #71
Approx. 627 pages
ESSENTIAL TWO-GUN KID Vol. 1
Two-Gun Kid #64-136 (new stories and covers only)
approx. 653 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR Vol. 1
Ultimate Fantastic Four #1-20 & Annual #1
Approx. 519 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR Vol. 2
Ultimate Fantastic Four #21-41 & Annual #2, Ultimate Fantastic Four/X-Men #1, Ultimate X-Men/Fantastic Four #1
Approx. 612 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATES Vol. 1
The Ultimates #1-13, Ultimate War #1-4, Ultimate Six #1-7
Approx. 598 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATES Vol. 2
Ultimate Nightmare #1-5, Ultimate Secret #1-4, Ultimate Extinction #1-5, Ultimate Vision #0-5
Approx. 478 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Vol. 1
Ultimate Spider-Man #1-13, Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #1-8, 10-13
Approx. 625 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Vol. 2
Ultimate Spider-Man #14-32, Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #14-16, Ultimate Spider-Man Super Special #1
Approx. 591 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Vol. 3
Ultimate Spider-Man #33-49 & ½, Ultimate Six #1-7
Approx. 603 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Vol. 4
Ultimate Spider-Man #50-71
Approx. 547 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Vol. 5
Ultimate Spider-Man #72-94 & Annual #1
Approx. 591 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Vol. 6
Ultimate Spider-Man #95-117 & Annual #2
Approx. 623 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE X-MEN Vol. 1
Ultimate X-Men #1-12, 15-25 & #1/2
Approx. 581 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE X-MEN Vol. 2
Ultimate X-Men #26-45, Ultimate War #1-4
Approx. 582 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE X-MEN Vol. 3
Ultimate X-Men #13-14, 46-65 & Annual #1
Approx. 578 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTRAVERSE: EXILES Vol. 1
Exiles #1-4, Break-Thru #1-2, Black September Infinity, All New Exiles Infinity, All New Exiles #1-11, Phoenix Resurrection: Genesis, Phoenix Resurrection: Revelations, All New Exiles vs. the X-Men #0
Approx. 630 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTRAVERSE: FIREARM Vol. 1
Firearm #1-18, 0, Ultraverse Origins #1
Approx. 485 pages
ESSENTIAL ULTRAVERSE: FREEX Volume 1
Ultraverse Premiere #0, Ultraverse Origins #1, Freex #1-18, Prime #8, 12, Manta #4-5, Giant-Sized Freex #1
Approx. 555 pages
ESSENTIAL UNIVERSE X Vol. 1
Universe X #0-12, 4 A Universe X Special, Spidey: A Universe X Special, Cap: A Universe X Special, Beasts: A Universe X Special, Iron Men: A Universe X Special, Universe X #X, Universe X Sketchbook
Approx. 649 pages
ESSENTIAL U.S.AGENT Vol. 1
U.S.Agent #1-4 & (II) #1-3, Avengers Spotlight #31-34, Captain America #358-362, 372-378, 380-383, 400, Marvel Comics Presents #104, 172, Super Soldiers #1-5, West Coast Avengers (II) #100 & Annual 4, Punisher: No Escape
Approx. 498 pages
ESSENTIAL VENOM Vol. 1
Avengers: Deathtrap, the Vault (1991), Marvel Comics Presents #117-122, Venom: Lethal Protector #1-6, Venom: Funeral Pyre #1-3, Venom: The Madness #1-3, Venom: The Enemy within #1-3, Venom: The Mace #1-3
Approx. 527 pages
ESSENTIAL VENOM Vol. 2
Venom: Nights of Vengeance #1-4, Venom: Separation Anxiety #1-4, Venom: Carnage Unleashed #1-4, Venom: Sinner takes all #1-5, Amazing Spider-Man Super Special, Spider-Man Super Special, Venom Super Special, Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special, Web of Spider-Man Super Special, Rune vs. Venom
Approx. 632 pages
ESSENTIAL VENOM Vol. 3
Venom: Along came a Spider #1-4, Venom: The Hunted #1-3, Venom: The Hunger #1-4, Venom: Tooth and Claw #1-3, Venom: On Trial #1-3, Venom: License to Kill #1-3, Venom: Seed of Darkness, Venom: Sign of the Boss #1-2, Venom: The Finale #1-3
Approx. 599 pages
ESSENTIAL VISION AND THE SCARLET WITCH Vol. 1
Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1-4 & (II) #1-12, West Coast Avengers (II) #1-2 & Annual #7, Marvel Fanfare #32, 58, Marvel Team-Up #41-44, 129-130, Marvel Super-Heroes #10, I (heart) Marvel: Marvel Ai #1, What If? #38
Approx. 660 pages
ESSENTIAL VISION AND THE SCARLET WITCH Vol. 1 *expanded version*
Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1-4, Avengers #57, 106-108, 252-254 & Annual #6, Giant-Size Avengers #4, Marvel Fanfare #6, 14, 58, Marvel Team-Up #5, 41-44, 125, 129-130 & Annual #5, Marvel Two-In-One #39, Tales to Astonish (II) #12, What If? #38
Approx. 566 pages
ESSENTIAL VISION AND THE SCARLET WITCH Vol. 2 *expanded version*
West Coast Avengers (II) #1-2, Vision and the Scarlet Witch (II) #1-12, Hulk #323, Marvel Super-Heroes #10, Marvel Fanfare #32, 48, Avengers Spotlight #5, Marvel Comics Presents #60-63, Avengers West Coast Annual #7, I ♥ Marvel: Marvel Ai #1, What if? (II) #5, 19
Approx. 566 pages
ESSENTIAL WARLOCK Vol. 1
Marvel Premiere #1, 2, Power of Warlock #1-15, Incredible Hulk #176-178, Strange Tales #178-181, Marvel Team-Up #55, Avengers Annual #7, Marvel Two-in-One #61-63 & Annual #2
Approx. 624 pages
ESSENTIAL WAR MACHINE Vol. 1
War Machine #1-11, Iron Man #310-312 & Annual #14, Force Works #6-7, Marvel Comics Presents #152-155, 171, West Coast Avengers (II) #100, What if? (II) #63
Approx. 498 pages
ESSENTIAL WAR MACHINE Vol. 2
War Machine #12-25, Siren Infinity #1, Siren #1-3, Force Works #12, Iron Man #317
Approx. 467 pages
ESSENTIAL WAR OF KINGS Vol. 1
Son of M #1-6, X-Men: Deadly Genesis #1-6, Silent War #1-6, X-Factor: The Quick and the Dead, What if? X-Men: Deadly Genesis
Approx. 543 pages
ESSENTIAL WAR OF KINGS Vol. 2
New Avengers: Illuminati (II) #1, 5, Uncanny X-Men #475-486, Secret Invasion: Inhumans #1-4, X-Men: Emperor Vulcan #1-5, X-Men Divided We Stand #2, Secret Invasion: War of Kings #1, What if? X-Men - Rise and Fall of the Shi'Ar Empire
Approx. 627 pages
ESSENTIAL WAR OF KINGS Vol. 3
Nova: Origin of Richard Rider, War of Kings Saga, X-Men: Kingbreaker #1-4, Nova (IV) #19-22, Guardians of the Galaxy (II) #6-12, War of Kings: Darkhawk #1-2, Darkhawk #1-2
Approx. 506 pages
ESSENTIAL WEAPON X Vol. 1
Marvel Comics Presents #72-84, Weapon X #½, Weapon X: The Draft - Agent Zero, Weapon X: The Draft - Kane, Weapon X: The Draft - Marrow, Weapon X: The Draft - Sauron, Weapon X: The Draft - Wild Child, Weapon X (II) #1-13
Approx. 581 pages
ESSENTIAL WEAPON X Vol. 2
Weapon X (II) #14-28, Weapon X: Days of Future Now #1-5
Approx. 483 pages
ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN Vol. 1
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #1-20 & ANNUAL #1-2 & AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #268
LOUISE SIMONSON, PETER DAVID, ANN NOCENTI, DAVID MICHILINIE, GREG LaROCQUE, MARC SILVESTRI, ARTHUR ADAMS & FRIENDS
568 pages of reprinted material
576 pages total
ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN Vol. 2
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #21-34 & ANNUAL #3, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #293-295 & PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #131-133
J. M. DeMATTEIS, MIKE ZECK & FRIENDS
523 pages of reprinted material
528 pages total
ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN Vol. 3
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #35-55 & ANNUAL #4 & INCREDIBLE HULK #349
GERRY CONWAY, PETER DAVID, ALEX SAVIUK, MARK BAGLEY & FRIENDS
572 pages of reprinted material
576 pages total
ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN Vol. 4
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #56-72 & ANNUAL #5-6, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #24 & SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #10
GERRY CONWAY, ALEX SAVIUK & FRIENDS
549 pages of reprinted material
552-560 pages total
Note: Only the lead stories, the "Spidey's Totally Tiny Adventure" chapters, from Amazing Spider-Man and Spectacular Spider-Man Annuals are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN Vol. 5
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #73-90 & ANNUAL #7, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #25 & SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #11
DAVID MICHELINIE, HOWARD MACKIE, ALEX SAVIUK & FRIENDS
541 pages of reprinted material
544-552 pages total
Note: Only the lead stories, the "Vibranium Vendetta" chapters, from Amazing Spider-Man and Spectacular Spider-Man Annuals are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN Vol. 6
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #91-100 & ANNUAL #8-10, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #26, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #12, NEW WARRIORS ANNUAL #2 & SPIRITS OF VENGEANCE #5-6
HOWARD MACKIE, TERRY KAVANAGH, DAVID MICHELINIE, ALEX SAVIUK, SCOTT McDANIEL & FRIENDS
543 pages of reprinted material
552 pages total
Notes: Only the lead stories, the "Hero Killers" chapters, from Amazing Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man and New Warriors Annuals are reprinted.
#101 onward are reprinted in ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN.
ESSENTIAL WHAT IF? Vol. 1
What If? 1-18
Approx. 550 pages
ESSENTIAL WHAT IF? Vol. 2
What If? 19-33
Approx. 534 pages
ESSENTIAL WHAT IF? Vol. 3
What If? 34-47
Approx. 554 pages
ESSENTIAL WHITE TIGER Vol. 1
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1, 3-4, 6-14, 16-24, 26-27, 29-32, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Special #1
Approx. 537 pages
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE Vol. 6
WOLVERINE #111-130 & -1 & ANNUAL '97, GENERATION X #27 & X-MEN #70
LARRY HAMA, WARREN ELLIS, CHRIS CLAREMONT, LEINIL FRANCIS YU & FRIENDS
604 pp. reprinted material
608-616 pp. total
Front cover: #128
Back cover: #127
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE Vol. 7
WOLVERINE #131-148 & ANNUAL '99, UNCANNY X-MEN #376 & 377, X-MEN #96 & 97 & CABLE
#75 & 76
ERIK LARSEN, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, JEFF MATSUDA & FRIENDS
633 pp. reprinted material
640 pp. total
Front cover: #145
Back cover: #134
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE Vol. 8
WOLVERINE #149-169 & ANNUAL 2000
STEVE SCROCE, ROB LIEFELD, FRANK TIERI, SEAN CHEN & FRIENDS
547 pp. reprinted material
552 pp. total
Front cover: #169
Back cover: #167
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE Vol. 9
WOLVERINE #170-189 & ANNUAL 2001
FRANK TIERI, SEAN CHEN & FRIENDS
546 pp. reprinted material
552 pp. total
Front cover: #173
Back cover: #182
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE Vol. 10
WOLVERINE VOL. 2 #1-25
GREG RUCKA, MARK MILLAR, DARICK ROBERTSON, LEANDRO FERNANDEZ & JOHN ROMITA Jr.
571 pp. reprinted material
576 pp. total
Front cover: #20
Back cover: #21
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE Vol. 11
WOLVERINE VOL. 2 #26-48
MARK MILLAR, DANIEL WAY, MARC GUGGENHEIM, STUART MOORE, ROB WILLIAMS, JOHN ROMITA Jr., JAVIER SALTARES, MARK TEXEIRA, HUMBERTO RAMOS, KAARE ANDREWS, C. P. SMITH & LAURENCE CAMPBELL
563 pp. reprinted material
568 pp. total
Front cover: #33
Back cover: #27
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE Vol. 12
WOLVERINE VOL. 2 #49-65 & ANNUAL #1
JEPH LOEB, JASON AARON, MARC GUGGENHEIM, ROB WILLIAMS, GREGG HURWITZ, SIMONE BIANCHI, HOWARD CHAYKIN, RON GARNEY, LAURENCE CAMPBELL, MARCELO FRUSIN & ED McGUINNESS
498 pp. reprinted material
504 pp. total
Front cover: #58
Back cover: #64
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE: ORIGINS Vol. 1
Incredible Hulk #180-182, 340; Marvel Treasury Edition #26; The Hunter from Best of Marvel Comics HC; Wolverine (1982) #1-4; Uncanny X-Men #172-173, 205; Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1-6; Captain America Annual #8, Spider-Man vs. Wolverine #1; Marvel Comics Presents #1-10; What if? #31
Approx. 620 pages
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE: ORIGINS Vol. 2
Marvel Age Annual #4; Wolverine Saga #1-4; Punisher War Journal #6-7; Havok and Wolverine: Meltdown #1-4; Marvel Comics Presents #38-53, Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure
Approx. 605 pages
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE: ORIGINS Vol. 3
Wolverine: Rahne of Terra; Marvel Comics Presents #54-100; Wolverine: Bloodlust; Marvel Fanfare #54-55; Wolverine: Bloody Choices
Approx. 633 pages
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE: ORIGINS Vol. 4
Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Hearts of Darkness; Marvel Comics Presents #101-136; Wolverine: Inner Fury; Wolverine Killing; Wolverine and the Punisher: Damaging Evidence #1-3; Wolverine Global Jeopardy; Wolverine: Evilution; Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising
Approx. 603 pages
ESSENTIAL WONDER MAN Vol. 1
Tales of the Marvels: Wonder Years #1-2, Wonder Man One-Shot, Solo Avengers #13, 28, Marvel Comics Presents #38-45, Marvel Premiere #55, Marvel Super-Heroes (III) #4, Marvel Team-Up #78, 136, Marvel Two-In-One #51, 78, West Coast Avengers (II) #66, Wonder Man #1-6 & Annual #1, Avengers #9, Punisher Annual #5, Daredevil Annual #8, Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #2
Approx. 629 pages
ESSENTIAL WONDER MAN Vol. 2
Wonder Man #10-29 & Annual #2, Avengers Two: Wonder Man and Beast #1-3
Approx. 597 pages
ESSENTIAL WORLD WAR HULK Vol. 1
World War Hulk Prologue: World Breaker, World War Hulk #1-5, Incredible Hulk (III) #106-111, World War Hulk: Aftersmash, WWH Aftersmash: Warbound #1-5
Approx. 548 pages
ESSENTIAL WORLD WAR HULK Vol. 2
World War Hulk: Front Line #1-6, World War Hulk: X-Men #1-3, World War Hulk: Gamma Corps #1-4, WWH Aftersmash: Damage Control #1-3, The Irredeemable Ant-Man #10, Avengers: The Initiative #4-5, Iron Man (IV) #19-20, Ghost Rider (V) #12-13
Approx. 554 pages
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR Vol. 3
X-FACTOR #36-42 & ANNUAL #3 & 4, UNCANNY X-MEN #240-243 & X-TERMINATORS #1-4
LOUISE SIMONSON, CHRIS CLAREMONT, WALT SIMONSON, MARC SILVESTRI, JON BOGDANOVE,
TERRY SHOEMAKER, ROB LIEFELD, ARTHUR ADAMS, JOHN BYRNE & FRIENDS
515 pp. of reprinted material
520 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR Vol. 4
X-FACTOR #43-59 & ANNUAL #5, MARVEL FANFARE #50, FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #23, NEW
MUTANTS ANNUAL #6 & UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #14
LOUISE SIMONSON, CHRIS CLAREMONT, PAUL SMITH, MARC SILVESTRI, JON BOGDANOVE,
ARTHUR ADAMS & FRIENDS
641 pp. of reprinted material
648 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR Vol. 5
X-FACTOR #60-68 & ANNUAL #6, X-FACTOR: PRISONER OF LOVE, UNCANNY X-MEN #270-272 &
ANNUAL #15, NEW MUTANTS #95-97 & ANNUAL #7 & NEW WARRIORS ANNUAL #1
LOUISE SIMONSON, CHRIS CLAREMONT, JIM STARLIN, FABIAN NICIEZA, WHILCE PORTACIO,
JON BOGDANOVE, JIM LEE, ROB LIEFELD, JACKSON GUICE, MARK BAGLEY & FRIENDS
586 pp. of reprinted material
592 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR Vol. 6
X-FACTOR #69-81 & ANNUAL #7, UNCANNY X-MEN #279 & 280 & ANNUAL #16, X-MEN ANNUAL
#1, X-FORCE ANNUAL #1 & INCREDIBLE HULK #390-392
PETER DAVID, CHRIS CLAREMONT, FABIAN NICIEZA, LARRY STROMAN, WHILCE PORTACIO, JIM
LEE, DALE KEOWN, JAE LEE, JOE QUESADA, GREG CAPULLO & FRIENDS
595 pp. of reprinted material
600 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR Vol. 7
X-FACTOR #82-92 & ANNUAL #8, UNCANNY X-MEN #294-296, X-MEN #14-16 & X-FORCE
#16-18
PETER DAVID, SCOTT LOBDELL, FABIAN NICIEZA, BRANDON PETERSON, JAE LEE, ANDY
KUBERT, GREG CAPULLO, JOE QUESADA & FRIENDS
543 pp. of reprinted material
552 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR Vol. 8
X-FACTOR #93-106 & ANNUAL #9, SPIDER-MAN AND X-FACTOR: SHADOWGAMES #1-3, X-FORCE
#38 & EXCALIBUR #82
SCOTT LOBDELL, J. M. DeMATTEIS, KURT BUSIEK, JAN DUURSEMA, PAT BRODERICK &
FRIENDS
563 pp. of reprinted material
568 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR Vol. 9
X-FACTOR #107-130
JOHN FRANCIS MOORE, TODD DeZAGO, HOWARD MACKIE, JAN DUURSEMA, STEVE EPTING, JEFF
MATSUDA & FRIENDS
558 pp. of reprinted material
560 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR Vol. 10
X-FACTOR #131-149 & -1, STRONG GUY REBORN #1 & MUTANT X #1
HOWARD MACKIE, JEFF MATSUDA, DUNCAN ROULEAU & FRIENDS
537 pp. of reprinted material
544 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FORCE Vol. 1
X-FORCE #1-15 & ANNUAL #1, NEW MUTANTS #98-100, SPIDER-MAN #16, X-MEN ANNUAL #1,
UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #16 & X-FACTOR ANNUAL #7
ROB LIEFELD, FABIEN NICIEZA, TODD McFARLANE, MARK PACELLA, GREG CAPULLO, JIM LEE,
JAE LEE, JOE QUESADA & FRIENDS
636 pp. reprinted material
640-664 pp. total
Cover: X-Force #1 (wraparound cover)
ESSENTIAL X-FORCE Vol. 2
X-FORCE #16-28, UNCANNY X-MEN #294-296, X-FACTOR #84-86, X-MEN #14-16 & THE NEW
WARRIORS #31
FABIEN NICIEZA, GREG CAPULLO, SCOTT LOBDELL, PETER DAVID, BRANDON PETERSON, JAE
LEE, ANDY KUBERT, MATT BROOME, TONY DANIEL & DARICK ROBERTSON
558 pp. reprinted material
560-584 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FORCE Vol. 3
X-FORCE #29-43 & ANNUAL #2 & 3, THE NEW WARRIORS #45 & 46, X-FACTOR #106 &
EXCALIBUR #82
FABIEN NICIEZA, TONY DANIEL & FRIENDS
591 pp. reprinted material
600-616 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FORCE Vol. 4
X-FORCE #44-56, CABLE #21 & 22, UNCANNY X-MEN #328, X-FORCE AND CABLE '95,
YOUNGBLOOD/X-FORCE & X-FORCE/YOUNGBLOOD
JEPH LOEB, ADAM POLLINA & FRIENDS
525 pp. reprinted material
528-552 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FORCE Vol. 5
X-FORCE #57-70 & -1, CABLE/X-FORCE '96 & '97, X-MAN #18 & DOMINO #1-3
JEPH LOEB, JOHN FRANCIS MOORE, ANTHONY CASTRILLO, ADAM POLLINA & FRIENDS
545 pp. reprinted material
552-568 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FORCE Vol. 6
X-FORCE #71-92 & X-FORCE/CHAMPIONS '98
JOHN FRANCIS MOORE, ADAM POLLINA, JIM CHEUNG & FRIENDS
564 pp. reprinted material
568-592 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-FORCE Vol. 7
X-FORCE #93-115 & ANNUAL '99
JOHN FRANCIS MOORE, WARREN ELLIS, IAN EDINGTON, JIM CHEUNG, WHILCE PORTACIO,
JORGE LUCAS & FRIENDS
584 pp. reprinted material
592-608 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MAN Vol. 1
X-MAN #1-20, EXCALIBUR #95, CABLE #30 & 31 & X-FORCE #57
JEPH LOEB, JOHN OSTRANDER, TERRY KAVANAGH, STEVE SCROCE & FRIENDS
540 pp. reprinted material
544 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MAN Vol. 2
X-MAN #21-36 & -1 & ANNUAL '96 & '97 & X-MAN: ALL SAINTS' DAY
TERRY KAVANAGH, ROGER CRUZ & FRIENDS
551 pp. reprinted material
560 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MAN Vol. 3
X-MAN #37-54, X-MAN/HULK ANNUAL '98, CABLE #63 & GENERATION X #50
TERRY KAVANAGH, CHRISCROSS, ROGER CRUZ, LUKE ROSS & FRIENDS
540 pp. reprinted material
544 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MAN Vol. 4
X-MAN #55-75 & X-MEN #97
TERRY KAVANAGH, WARREN ELLIS, STEVEN GRANT, MIKE MILLER, ANDREW OLIVETTI &
FRIENDS
523 pp. reprinted material
528 pp. total
ESSENTIAL CLASSIC X-MEN Vol. 4
Classic X-Men #1-44
Approx. 649 pages
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 9
UNCANNY X-MEN #244-264 & ANNUAL #13
CHRIS CLAREMONT, MARC SILVESTRI & FRIENDS
535 pages of reprinted material
544 pages total
Cover: Uncanny 248
Back Cover: Uncanny 251
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 10
UNCANNY X-MEN #265-277 & ANNUAL #14, NEW MUTANTS #95-97 & ANNUAL #6, X-FACTOR #60-62 & ANNUAL #5 & FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #23
CHRIS CLAREMONT, LOUISE SIMONSON, JIM LEE, ROB LIEFELD, JON BOGDANOVE & FRIENDS
627 pages of reprinted material
632-640 pages total
Wraparound cover: Uncanny X-Men #275 (Jim Lee)
NOTE: Only the lead stories, the "Days of Future Present" crossovers, from FF Annual #23, New Mutants Annual #6 and X-Factor Annual #5 are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 11
UNCANNY X-MEN #278-287 & ANNUAL #15, X-MEN #1-7, X-FACTOR #69-70 & ANNUAL #6, NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #7 & NEW WARRIORS ANNUAL #1
CHRIS CLAREMONT, JIM LEE, WHILCE PORTACIO, FABIAN NICIEZA & FRIENDS
640 pages of reprinted material
648-656 pages total
Wraparound cover: X-Men #1 (Jim Lee)
NOTE: Only the lead story, the "Kings of Pain" crossover, from New Warriors Annual #1 is reprinted, and only the 1st and 2nd stories, the "Kings of Pain" and "Killing Stroke" crossovers, from X-Factor Annual #6 and New Mutants Annual #7 are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 12
X-MEN #8-13 & ANNUAL #1, UNCANNY X-MEN #284-293 & ANNUAL #16, X-FACTOR ANNUAL #7, X-FORCE ANNUAL #1 & GHOST RIDER #26-27
JIM LEE, FABIAN NICIEZA, SCOTT LOBDELL & FRIENDS
509 pages of reprinted material
512-520 pages total
Front cover: X-Men Annual #1 (Jim Lee)
Back cover: X-Men #8 (Lee)
NOTE: Only the lead stories, the "Shattershot" crossovers, from X-Factor Annual #7 and X-Force Annual #1 are reprinted.
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 13
X-MEN #14-19, UNCANNY X-MEN #294-300, X-MEN UNLIMITED #1, X-FACTOR #84-86, X-FORCE #16-18 & STRYFE'S STRIKE FILE
SCOTT LOBDELL, FABIAN NICIEZA, PETER DAVID, BRANDON PETERSON, ANDY KUBERT, GREG CAPULLO, JAE LEE, JOHN ROMITA Jr. & CHRIS BACHALO
569 pp. reprinted material
576-592 pp. total
Front cover: X-Men #14 (Andy Kubert)
Back cover: Uncanny X-Men #294 (Brandon Peterson)
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 14
X-MEN #20-25, UNCANNY X-MEN #301-304 & ANNUAL #17, X-MEN UNLIMITED #2, X-FACTOR #92, X-FORCE #25, WOLVERINE #75 & EXCALIBUR #71
FABIAN NICIEZA, SCOTT LOBDELL, ANDY KUBERT, JOHN ROMITA Jr. & FRIENDS
554 pp. reprinted material
560-576 pp. total
Front cover: X-Men #20 (Andy Kubert)
Back cover: X-Men Unlimited #2 (Jan Duursema)
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 15
X-MEN #26-30 & ANNUAL #2, UNCANNY X-MEN #305-310, X-MEN UNLIMITED #3, X-MEN: THE WEDDING ALBUM, AVENGERS #368-369, AVENGERS WEST COAST #101 & WHAT IF? #60
SCOTT LOBDELL, FABIAN NICIEZA, JOHN ROMITA Jr., ANDY KUBERT & FRIENDS
510 pp. reprinted material
512-536 pp. total
Front cover: X-Men #26 (Andy Kubert)
Back cover: What If? #60 (Ron Randall)
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 16
X-MEN #31-35 & ANNUAL #3, UNCANNY X-MEN #311-315 & ANNUAL #18, X-MEN UNLIMITED #4-5 & ADVENTURES OF CYCLOPS AND PHOENIX #1-4
FABIAN NICIEZA, SCOTT LOBDELL, ANDY KUBERT, GENE HA & FRIENDS
541 pp. reprinted material
544-568 pp. total
Front cover: X-Men #34 (Andy Kubert)
Back cover: X-Men #33 (Kubert)
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 17
X-MEN #36-41, UNCANNY X-MEN #316-321, X-MEN UNLIMITED #6-7, GENERATION X #1, X-FACTOR #108-109 & CABLE #20
SCOTT LOBDELL, FABIAN NICIEZA, JOE MADUREIRA, ANDY KUBERT, ROGER CRUZ & FRIENDS
504 pp. reprinted material
512-520 pp. total
Front cover: X-Men Unlimited #6 (Kerry Gammill)
Back cover: X-Men #41 (Andy Kubert)
ESSENTIAL X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE Vol. 1
X-MEN: ALPHA, X-MEN CHRONICLES #1, AMAZING X-MEN #1-2, ASTONISHING X-MEN #1-2, FACTOR-X #1-2, GAMBIT AND THE X-TERNALS #1-2, GENERATION NEXT #1-2, WEAPON X #1-2, X-CALIBRE #1-2, X-MAN #1-2, AGE OF APOCALYPSE: THE CHOSEN & X-UNIVERSE #1
539 pp. reprinted material
544-560 pp. total
Wraparound cover: X-Men: Alpha (Joe Madureira)
NOTE: Both Age of Apocalypse volumes reprint material in its published order.
ESSENTIAL X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE Vol. 2
AMAZING X-MEN #3-4, ASTONISHING X-MEN #3-4, FACTOR-X #3-4, GAMBIT AND THE X-TERNALS #3-4, GENERATION NEXT #3-4, WEAPON X #3-4, X-CALIBRE #3-4, X-MAN #3-4, X-UNIVERSE #2, X-MEN CHRONICLES #2, X-MEN OMEGA, TALES FROM THE AGE OF APOCALYPSE: BY THE LIGHT & TALES FROM THE AGE OF APOCALYPSE: SINISTER BLOODLINES
615 pp. reprinted material
624-640 pp. total
Wraparound cover: X-Men Omega (John Romita Jr.)
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 18
X-MEN #42-47 & '95 ANNUAL, UNCANNY X-MEN #322-326 & '95 ANNUAL, X-MEN UNLIMITED #8, X-MEN PRIME & X-FORCE #44
SCOTT LOBDELL, FABIAN NICIEZA, ANDY KUBERT, JOE MADUREIRA & FRIENDS
526 pp. reprinted material
528-544 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 19
X-MEN #48-52, UNCANNY X-MEN #327-332, X-MEN UNLIMITED #9-10, SABRETOOTH SPECIAL #1, THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF CYCLOPS AND PHOENIX #1-4 & WOLVERINE #101
SCOTT LOBDELL, MARK WAID, ANDY KUBERT, JOE MADUREIRA & FRIENDS
545 pp. reprinted material
552-568 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 20
X-MEN #53-56, UNCANNY X-MEN #333-336, X-MEN UNLIMITED #11-12, ONSLAUGHT: X-MEN, WOLVERINE #104, AVENGERS #401-402, FANTASTIC FOUR #415, CABLE #35 & ONSLAUGHT: MARVEL UNIVERSE
SCOTT LOBDELL, MARK WAID, JOE MADUREIRA, ANDY KUBERT & FRIENDS
510 pp. reprinted material
512-532 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 21
X-MEN #57-61 & '96-97 ANNUALS, UNCANNY X-MEN #337-342 & '96 ANNUAL, X-MEN UNLIMITED #13-14 & ONSLAUGHT: EPILOGUE
SCOTT LOBDELL, JOE MADUREIRA & FRIENDS
536 pp. reprinted material
544-560 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 22
X-MEN #62-69 & -1, UNCANNY X-MEN #343-349, -1 & '97 ANNUAL, X-MEN UNLIMITED #15 & WOLVERINE #115-118
SCOTT LOBDELL, LARRY HAMA, JOE MADUREIRA, CARLOS PACHECO, LEINIL FRANCIS YU & FRIENDS
566 pp. reprinted material
568-592 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 23
X-MEN #70-76, UNCANNY X-MEN #350-355, X-MEN UNLIMITED #16-19 & ALPHA FLIGHT #9
JOE KELLY, STEVE SEAGLE, CARLOS PACHECO, CHRIS BACHALO & FRIENDS
540 pp. reprinted material
544-560 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 24
X-MEN #77-84, UNCANNY X-MEN #356-365, X-MEN UNLIMITED #20-21, X-MEN/DR. DOOM '98 ANNUAL & X-MEN/FANTASTIC FOUR '98 ANNUAL
JOE KELLY, STEVE SEAGLE, CHRIS BACHALO, GERMAN GARCIA, ADAM KUBERT & FRIENDS
610 pp. reprinted material
616-640 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 25
X-MEN #85-92 & 1999 ANNUAL, UNCANNY X-MEN #366-372, X-MEN UNLIMITED #22-24, X-MEN: MAGNETO WAR & MAGNETO REX #1-3
ALAN DAVIS, JOE PRUETT, ADAM KUBERT, BRANDON PETERSON & FRIENDS
609 pp. reprinted material
616-640 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 26
X-MEN #93-99, UNCANNY X-MEN #373-380 & 1999 ANNUAL, X-MEN UNLIMITED #25-26, ASTONISHING X-MEN #1-3, CABLE #75-77 & WOLVERINE #146-148
ALAN DAVIS, HOWARD MACKIE, JOE PRUETT, ERIK LARSEN, ADAM KUBERT, BRANDON PETERSON & FRIENDS
595 pp. reprinted material
600-632 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 27
X-MEN #100-106, UNCANNY X-MEN #381-386, X-MEN UNLIMITED #27-28 & X-MEN: BLACK SUN #1-5
CHRIS CLAREMONT, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, TOM RANEY & FRIENDS
578 pp. reprinted material
584-608 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 28
X-MEN #107-113 & 2000 ANNUAL, UNCANNY X-MEN #387-393 & 2000 ANNUAL, X-MEN UNLIMITED #29, X-MEN: SEARCH FOR CYCLOPS #1-4, CABLE #87 & BISHOP: THE LAST X-MAN #16
CHRIS CLAREMONT, SCOTT LOBDELL, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, SALVADOR LARROCA & FRIENDS
593 pp. reprinted material
600-624 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 29
NEW X-MEN #114-133 & 2001 ANNUAL
GRANT MORRISON, FRANK QUITLEY, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, ETHAN VAN SCIVER, IGOR KORDEY, JOHN PAUL LEON & PHIL JIMENEZ
521 pp. reprinted material (includes 16 pp. of extras from New X-Men Omnibus)
528 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN Vol. 30
NEW X-MEN #134-154
GRANT MORRISON, FRANK QUITLEY, PHIL JIMENEZ, CHRIS BACHALO, MARC SILVESTRI & KERON GRANT
517 pp. reprinted material (includes 16 pp. of extras from New X-Men Omnibus)
528 pp. total
ESSENTIAL X-MEN: FIRST CLASS Vol. 1
X-Men: First Class #1-8, (II) #1-16, X-Men: First Class Special #1 & Giant-Size Special #1
Approx. 624 pages
ESSENTIAL X-MEN: THE END Vol. 1
X-Men: The End #1-6, X-Men: The End (II) - Heroes and Martyrs #1-6, X-Men: The End (III) - Men and X-Men #1-6, GeNext #1-5
Approx. 558 pages
ESSENTIAL X-MEN: THE HIDDEN YEARS Vol. 1
X-Men The Hidden Years #1-22, X-Men #94
Approx. 548 pages
ESSENTIAL X-MEN 2099 Vol. 1
X-Men 2099 #1-20, Spider-Man 2099 #16, Ravage 2099 #15, Doom 2099 #14, Punisher 2099 #13, 2099 A.D. #1
Approx. 599 pages
ESSENTIAL X-MEN 2099 Vol. 2
X-Men 2099 #21-35, X-Men 2099 Special #1, X-Men 2099: Oasis #1, X-Nation 2099 #1-6
Approx. 611 pages
ESSENTIAL X-STATIX Vol. 1
X-Force #116-129, X-Statix #1-10, Wolverine/Doop #1-2, X-Men Unlimited #41
Approx. 621 pages
ESSENTIAL X-STATIX Vol. 2
X-Statix #11-26, X-Statix Presents: Dead Girl #1-5, I ♥ Marvel: My Mutant Heart
Approx. 510 pages
ESSENTIAL YELLOW CLAW Vol. 1
Yellow Claw #1-4, Marvel: The Lost Generation #3, Strange Tales #159-167,Captain America #164-167, Iron Man #69-71, Nova #13-18, Avengers #203-204, Marvel Fanfare #31-32
Approx. 564 pages
Maps needed:
Continuing Lines
Avengers (vol 11+)
Captain America
Doctor Strange
Ghost Rider
Iron Man
Marvel Horror
Moon Knight
Punisher
New Lines
Marvel Super-Heroes (short run series)
Solo Avengers (various members solo appearances)
Solo X-Men (various members solo appearances)
The Thing
West Coast Avengers
X-Men (90s series)/New X-Men
X-Men Unlimited
Licensed Lines
Conan the Barbarian
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu
G.I. Joe
Heroic Fantasy Heroes (short run heroes such as Thongor and Gullivar Jones)
King Conan
Micronauts
Savage Sword of Conan
Shogun Warriors
Spidey Super Stories
Star Trek
Star Wars
Transformers
Marvel Age Genre Series
Kid Colt
Marvel Romance (various)
Millie the Model
Millie and Friends (various Millie spin-offs)
Patsy Walker
Patsy and Hedy
Atlas era horror series
Atlas Era Marvel Tales
Atlas Era Menace
Atlas Era Astonishing
Atlas Era Journey into Unknown Worlds
Atlas Era Mystery Tales
Atlas Era Mystic
Atlas Era Uncanny Tales
others...
GA & Atlas era western series
Atlas Era Kid Colt, Outlaw
Western Outlaws
Wild Western
others...
Atlas era war and crime series
All True Crime
Justice
Battle
others...
Golden Age and Atlas Era romance and humor series
Atlas Era Love Romances
Golden Age Millie the Model
Atlas Era Millie the Model
Golden Age Patsy Walker
Atlas Era Patsy Walker
Atlas Era Patsy and Hedy
Hedy of Hollywood
Love Tales
Lovers
Miss America
My Own True Romance
others...
Last Edited By: DH the Lurker 05/16/09 1:34 PM. Edited 44 times.
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Supreme Court Amendment(s?)
There is almost nothing in the Constitution about the Supreme Court, or about the judicial branch in general. So we might as well establish their power to overturn unconstitutional laws within the constitution itself, but with a few tweaks.
For instance, the US Supreme Court should only be allowed to throw out federal laws, not state laws, they have their own supreme courts. However, they should be able to nullify international treaties, since those are federal. Lower courts should have the same powers.
While we're at it, we need way more circuit courts... How about starting at 50 (one per state) and adding as needed. Right now there's too much power in too few hands.
Lastly, there needs to be a fixed number of Justices in the Constitution. Right now the number of 9 is only by law and tradition, it needs to be more foundational. I propose that we should have 12, which would mean both higher turnover and less impact from a single nominee. Yes, that is an even number, which is where the Chief Justice comes in. He should vote only for tie votes (which would be less frequent with a larger court).
Now for the most controversial idea: the Chief Justice should be an elected position. I know the reasons for appointments... impartiality and all that. But think about it, the people of the USA only vote for one, ONE national office, that of the President (paired with the VP). They need more say. And there's little public influence or accountability in the Judicial branch. Making the head of that branch open to public scrutiny and approval would be good for our democratic republic, and with the actual voting power weakened, the Chief Justice would be more of a symbolic figurehead, a spokesman for the judicial system, for good or ill.
Optimally, the Chief would be elected ever four years, 2 years out of phase from the presidential elections. This would prevent it from being overshadowed by that election, and raise the profile of congressional elections.
Lurker
(yes, I do think about these things)
For instance, the US Supreme Court should only be allowed to throw out federal laws, not state laws, they have their own supreme courts. However, they should be able to nullify international treaties, since those are federal. Lower courts should have the same powers.
While we're at it, we need way more circuit courts... How about starting at 50 (one per state) and adding as needed. Right now there's too much power in too few hands.
Lastly, there needs to be a fixed number of Justices in the Constitution. Right now the number of 9 is only by law and tradition, it needs to be more foundational. I propose that we should have 12, which would mean both higher turnover and less impact from a single nominee. Yes, that is an even number, which is where the Chief Justice comes in. He should vote only for tie votes (which would be less frequent with a larger court).
Now for the most controversial idea: the Chief Justice should be an elected position. I know the reasons for appointments... impartiality and all that. But think about it, the people of the USA only vote for one, ONE national office, that of the President (paired with the VP). They need more say. And there's little public influence or accountability in the Judicial branch. Making the head of that branch open to public scrutiny and approval would be good for our democratic republic, and with the actual voting power weakened, the Chief Justice would be more of a symbolic figurehead, a spokesman for the judicial system, for good or ill.
Optimally, the Chief would be elected ever four years, 2 years out of phase from the presidential elections. This would prevent it from being overshadowed by that election, and raise the profile of congressional elections.
Lurker
(yes, I do think about these things)
Saturday, April 25, 2009
An Engineered Market
This is an email I received that is is quite enlightening:
All economies are engineered since the beginning of social organization. Once a group of hunter gatherers got to a critical mass of people the became a tribe and found consensus on a chief. part of the chief's responsibility was to control trade. If he did well then the tribe grew and prospered if not then they ceased to exist as a tribe or they got a new chief. Knowledge is not power and neither is action from knowledge. True power comes from the control of the action of others.
So how does this relate to our current economic situation? We have had 26 downturns in the economy with the worst being the "Great Depression" of 1929 to 1941. This was one was different because of its worldwide effect and its severity. The Depression has been raging since August of 1929. Unemployment is up to 25% of the population. Deflation has dropped prices of goods and commodities; farms and houses are going into foreclosure at an alarming rate. Almost 10,000 banks have closed and people are scared. Then suddenly in March 1933 everything gets better overnight. Coincidentally Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) takes over as President that very month. He starts his first 100 days passing New Deal programs at a record pace. But I thought everything got better in March 1933? Why did he enact all these programs if had already gotten better? I will look at that and more in this missive. I will some of the programs, agencies, and significant persons involved. I will discuss the success and failures of each of these and then decide whether the New Deal was a good deal or a bad deal.
The National Recovery Administration (NRA) was one of FDR’s first programs enacted. Its mandate was simple fix prices. It was run by Hugh Johnson appointed by FDR himself. Once prices were stabilized the workers would get higher wages through collective bargaining; sounds like a great idea doesn’t it. There were parades with thousands of citizens marching and showing their support. Now if prices stay the same and wages go up what happens to profits? The only way to make more money was to do more with less people, not a good way to reduce unemployment. Business started using the NRA codes to stifle competition and pushed to raise prices. In 1935 the Supreme Court declared the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) unconstitutional making the NRA defunct. Apparently Congress had delegated legislative power to the executive branch to approve codes with the force of law; sounds familiar doesn’t it.
FDR created the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) finding work projects for young men, the Federal Relief Administration giving half a billion to states to cover unemployment, and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to build dams for hydro-electric power. He created the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) as a watchdog for Wall Street, The Home Owner’s Loan Corporation to prevent foreclosures, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Civil Works Administration (CWA), and the Works Progress Administration (WPA). What does he get for all this enacting? The share our wealth society founded by Huey Long wanting to redistribute income and wealth, labor riots, strikes, a 3 percent decline in unemployment and a marginal rise in the Gross National Product (GNP).
The second new deal starts with the National Labor Relations Act by Senator Robert Wagoner. Now FDR gets a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) protecting their right to organize and collectively bargain. The Social Security Act creates a federal pension through a new payroll tax. The Wealth Tax Act hits the rich, inheritors, and corporate profits. The public utilities are reorganized under the Public Utility Holding Act. The Banking Act gives FDR the Federal Reserve Board where members are positions are presidential appointments. What does he get for all this? By 1938 the GNP is down, unemployment at 19% and the stock market plunges by 25 percent.
I believe the New Deal accomplished quite a few of its goals of social and political reform. I didn’t agree with Theodore Roosevelt’s grab for centralized executive power at the expense of congress and I agree with the Supreme Court finding the AAA and the NRA unconstitutional. This was definitely the time social reengineering or the American culture and psyche. In my opinion the New Deal did not get America out of the Great Depression. That was caused by World War II. It did prove that massive government spending can have an effect on the economy albeit a short term effect in my opinion. I am concerned that we are doomed to repeat this process with the current administration and economy. I learned a lot researching this and the similarity between now and then frankly scares the hell out of me.
My response:
Wow, that was quite an email. Tons of details I quite frankly wasn't familiar with. And filled with an alphabet soup of government acronyms. But really, you need to project all the way to the end of WWII, because the government grew and grew and life got even harder with shortages and rationing. The Great Depression didn't end until the massive government takeover of the economy was massively scaled back in the months and years after VJ day. That coupled with the ruinous destruction of the economies of the rest of the Western world, and the US economy grew at an unprecedented rate.
You also leave out the role of the Federal Reserve, astonishingly. Created in 1912, it created the credit bubble that fostered the 'roaring twenties' which popped in 1929. Then for the duration of the 30's it UNDERprinted the currency. There literally was almost no $$$ to be had. Plus all of the programs under FDR were funded with public debt, not to mention WWII.
Thoughts anyone?
All economies are engineered since the beginning of social organization. Once a group of hunter gatherers got to a critical mass of people the became a tribe and found consensus on a chief. part of the chief's responsibility was to control trade. If he did well then the tribe grew and prospered if not then they ceased to exist as a tribe or they got a new chief. Knowledge is not power and neither is action from knowledge. True power comes from the control of the action of others.
So how does this relate to our current economic situation? We have had 26 downturns in the economy with the worst being the "Great Depression" of 1929 to 1941. This was one was different because of its worldwide effect and its severity. The Depression has been raging since August of 1929. Unemployment is up to 25% of the population. Deflation has dropped prices of goods and commodities; farms and houses are going into foreclosure at an alarming rate. Almost 10,000 banks have closed and people are scared. Then suddenly in March 1933 everything gets better overnight. Coincidentally Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) takes over as President that very month. He starts his first 100 days passing New Deal programs at a record pace. But I thought everything got better in March 1933? Why did he enact all these programs if had already gotten better? I will look at that and more in this missive. I will some of the programs, agencies, and significant persons involved. I will discuss the success and failures of each of these and then decide whether the New Deal was a good deal or a bad deal.
The National Recovery Administration (NRA) was one of FDR’s first programs enacted. Its mandate was simple fix prices. It was run by Hugh Johnson appointed by FDR himself. Once prices were stabilized the workers would get higher wages through collective bargaining; sounds like a great idea doesn’t it. There were parades with thousands of citizens marching and showing their support. Now if prices stay the same and wages go up what happens to profits? The only way to make more money was to do more with less people, not a good way to reduce unemployment. Business started using the NRA codes to stifle competition and pushed to raise prices. In 1935 the Supreme Court declared the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) unconstitutional making the NRA defunct. Apparently Congress had delegated legislative power to the executive branch to approve codes with the force of law; sounds familiar doesn’t it.
FDR created the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) finding work projects for young men, the Federal Relief Administration giving half a billion to states to cover unemployment, and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to build dams for hydro-electric power. He created the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) as a watchdog for Wall Street, The Home Owner’s Loan Corporation to prevent foreclosures, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Civil Works Administration (CWA), and the Works Progress Administration (WPA). What does he get for all this enacting? The share our wealth society founded by Huey Long wanting to redistribute income and wealth, labor riots, strikes, a 3 percent decline in unemployment and a marginal rise in the Gross National Product (GNP).
The second new deal starts with the National Labor Relations Act by Senator Robert Wagoner. Now FDR gets a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) protecting their right to organize and collectively bargain. The Social Security Act creates a federal pension through a new payroll tax. The Wealth Tax Act hits the rich, inheritors, and corporate profits. The public utilities are reorganized under the Public Utility Holding Act. The Banking Act gives FDR the Federal Reserve Board where members are positions are presidential appointments. What does he get for all this? By 1938 the GNP is down, unemployment at 19% and the stock market plunges by 25 percent.
I believe the New Deal accomplished quite a few of its goals of social and political reform. I didn’t agree with Theodore Roosevelt’s grab for centralized executive power at the expense of congress and I agree with the Supreme Court finding the AAA and the NRA unconstitutional. This was definitely the time social reengineering or the American culture and psyche. In my opinion the New Deal did not get America out of the Great Depression. That was caused by World War II. It did prove that massive government spending can have an effect on the economy albeit a short term effect in my opinion. I am concerned that we are doomed to repeat this process with the current administration and economy. I learned a lot researching this and the similarity between now and then frankly scares the hell out of me.
My response:
Wow, that was quite an email. Tons of details I quite frankly wasn't familiar with. And filled with an alphabet soup of government acronyms. But really, you need to project all the way to the end of WWII, because the government grew and grew and life got even harder with shortages and rationing. The Great Depression didn't end until the massive government takeover of the economy was massively scaled back in the months and years after VJ day. That coupled with the ruinous destruction of the economies of the rest of the Western world, and the US economy grew at an unprecedented rate.
You also leave out the role of the Federal Reserve, astonishingly. Created in 1912, it created the credit bubble that fostered the 'roaring twenties' which popped in 1929. Then for the duration of the 30's it UNDERprinted the currency. There literally was almost no $$$ to be had. Plus all of the programs under FDR were funded with public debt, not to mention WWII.
Thoughts anyone?
Friday, March 20, 2009
Does this sound shady to you?
Got this email recently while looking for work. Check it out:
from Resource Manager
TEST OF TRUST (TOT)
Hello Candidate ,
We are glad to hear from you with your interview answer.Very have gone through it thoroughly and we are glad to let you know you passed the interview and you have given the oppourtunity to work and earn pay with the company. Your Salary is going to be $400 per week, you will be recieving your pay every weekend. You have been required to take a proffessional assignment that serves as a Test of trust (TOT) which would involve you handling your mini-office purchases and transactions such as your new laptop and printer through the company shipper .The company will pay for all the expenses inquired in purchasing the equipments and software but you will proceed with this test under strict instruction which will be explained to you in a bit.
Note : The company will be resposible for funds needed to purchase this softwares and equipments.You will be working for the company and you will be paid every week either via check,paypal,credit card,bank transfer...whichever you prefer is fine.
Now to your Test (TOT) : You will be required to go through the proffessional assignment with the company to test your skills,your ability to follow instruction ,level of trust and honesty before you being approved as a worker and at the completion of this,we will get your appiontment letter sent to you via courier along with your mini office equipments.This assignment is called the * TOT OF TRUST*.You are required to recieve payment onbehalf of the company,process it and document it.The payment will come in form of check .
The payment will be delivered to you via courier service(ups),Once you recieve it,you will have it cashed at the bank,you will also deduct $200 for yourself as sign up bouns fee.After deducting the total of $200,You will be required to send the balance of the money via money gram money transfer to the company*s shipping agent who will ship to you all your data entry softwares and your mini office equipment that would have the company name on it and also your personal Initails branded on it.These items will include a brand new laptop computer,coloured printer and other equipments to set up your mini office at home and start work asap.This payment that will be sent to you is meant to test your skills,your ability to follow instruction ,level of trust and honesty,Ability to work in a fast paced environment while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality and most importantly your experince with handling and disbursing cash.i wil provide to you the tracking # to the package containing the payment so you can keep me eye on it to know when you're getting it and i will email you the shipper*s details to foward balance for your mini office equipments.
To proceed E-mail me the following details now so it can be fowarded to the account dept of the company and it can also be entered into the data base of the company and sent out to who will be making out the payment..
Title email as: TOT INFORMATION .
***************************
Fullname.........:
Contact address.......(physical home address):
City.......:
State........:
zipcode.........:
Home and cell phone #..... :
email address:
Will be expecting your detail asap so you can recieve you mini office equipments and start work .
Regards,
Dr Jay Pron .
Full of spelling errors and reeks of money laundering. My friends think its a scam. What do you think?
Lurker
from Resource Manager
TEST OF TRUST (TOT)
Hello Candidate ,
We are glad to hear from you with your interview answer.Very have gone through it thoroughly and we are glad to let you know you passed the interview and you have given the oppourtunity to work and earn pay with the company. Your Salary is going to be $400 per week, you will be recieving your pay every weekend. You have been required to take a proffessional assignment that serves as a Test of trust (TOT) which would involve you handling your mini-office purchases and transactions such as your new laptop and printer through the company shipper .The company will pay for all the expenses inquired in purchasing the equipments and software but you will proceed with this test under strict instruction which will be explained to you in a bit.
Note : The company will be resposible for funds needed to purchase this softwares and equipments.You will be working for the company and you will be paid every week either via check,paypal,credit card,bank transfer...whichever you prefer is fine.
Now to your Test (TOT) : You will be required to go through the proffessional assignment with the company to test your skills,your ability to follow instruction ,level of trust and honesty before you being approved as a worker and at the completion of this,we will get your appiontment letter sent to you via courier along with your mini office equipments.This assignment is called the * TOT OF TRUST*.You are required to recieve payment onbehalf of the company,process it and document it.The payment will come in form of check .
The payment will be delivered to you via courier service(ups),Once you recieve it,you will have it cashed at the bank,you will also deduct $200 for yourself as sign up bouns fee.After deducting the total of $200,You will be required to send the balance of the money via money gram money transfer to the company*s shipping agent who will ship to you all your data entry softwares and your mini office equipment that would have the company name on it and also your personal Initails branded on it.These items will include a brand new laptop computer,coloured printer and other equipments to set up your mini office at home and start work asap.This payment that will be sent to you is meant to test your skills,your ability to follow instruction ,level of trust and honesty,Ability to work in a fast paced environment while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality and most importantly your experince with handling and disbursing cash.i wil provide to you the tracking # to the package containing the payment so you can keep me eye on it to know when you're getting it and i will email you the shipper*s details to foward balance for your mini office equipments.
To proceed E-mail me the following details now so it can be fowarded to the account dept of the company and it can also be entered into the data base of the company and sent out to who will be making out the payment..
Title email as: TOT INFORMATION .
***************************
Fullname.........:
Contact address.......(physical home address):
City.......:
State........:
zipcode.........:
Home and cell phone #..... :
email address:
Will be expecting your detail asap so you can recieve you mini office equipments and start work .
Regards,
Dr Jay Pron .
Full of spelling errors and reeks of money laundering. My friends think its a scam. What do you think?
Lurker
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Better representation: Increase Congress to 1000
The number of Representatives in Congress has been fixed at 435 since 1913, not long after the creation of the Federal Reserve and the income tax. Now originally, there were 30,000 people for every House Rep. When the number 435 was reached, there were about 212,000 people for every official in the House.
Today, there are over 700,000 people represented by only 1 congressman.
Does that sound right to you? Certainly not the original intent of the Founding Fathers. Now, I'm not advocating that we go back to the original ratio of 1/30000. That would be unwieldy, since we have at least 300 million Americans, resulting in a House with 10,000 members! Yikes!
Now why the heck am I bringing this apportionment issue up? Well many of you know that I want turnover in my political systems. Fewer voters means fewer voters to change their minds. Not only that, if you really want fresh blood and to minimize the effect of tenure, just make the pool larger.
The arbitrary number 435 is not written into the Constitution. Its merely an Act of Congress, so all it would take to change it is another Act. With the Democrats back in power (and feeling overconfident), and another census on the way, now is the time to build a bigger House. We can sell it as a way to cement their power, as well as being more democratic.
1500. That is how many house of Representative I want. Yes, this is a huge increase, but hey, so is the change from our population back then to now. The U.K. has 650 Members of Parliament, and we vastly outnumber them. Shouldn't we be more representative than merry ol England? With 1500 members of the house, we would be back to the ratio from the 1910's, about 1 to 200000. Less than the ideal beginnings, but not so large that it becomes impossible to work with.
Running some numbers: Wyoming would get at least 2 or 3, South Dakota gets 4, Montana 4 or 5. Previously all states under a million residents only got 1 representative! If we added Guam, US Virgin Islands, Northern Marianas Islands, and/or American Samoa (all with under 200,000) they would still only get one Rep, and not be in the same boat as the current 7 smallest states. Other potential states like Puerto Rico or New Zealand would get about 20 and 21 respectively. But I would probably fix the # at 1500 even if we added new states, but only by Act, not by changing the constitution.
California and Texas would have about 184 and 122 respectively, but they have gigantic populations. Of course, I would encourage large states to separate and add additional senators, but that's a separate argument. But larger state should have more of a voice in national politics. Plus more voices = more dissention.
So that's the thrust of my argument. More information in the websites listed below. All I want to do is make the government reflect the will of the people, and that's much easier when Representative actually represent small, specific populations. Of course, I still want them to run at large...
Lurker
http://www.thirty-thousand.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_congressional_apportionment
http://fruitsandvotes.com/?p=328
Today, there are over 700,000 people represented by only 1 congressman.
Does that sound right to you? Certainly not the original intent of the Founding Fathers. Now, I'm not advocating that we go back to the original ratio of 1/30000. That would be unwieldy, since we have at least 300 million Americans, resulting in a House with 10,000 members! Yikes!
Now why the heck am I bringing this apportionment issue up? Well many of you know that I want turnover in my political systems. Fewer voters means fewer voters to change their minds. Not only that, if you really want fresh blood and to minimize the effect of tenure, just make the pool larger.
The arbitrary number 435 is not written into the Constitution. Its merely an Act of Congress, so all it would take to change it is another Act. With the Democrats back in power (and feeling overconfident), and another census on the way, now is the time to build a bigger House. We can sell it as a way to cement their power, as well as being more democratic.
1500. That is how many house of Representative I want. Yes, this is a huge increase, but hey, so is the change from our population back then to now. The U.K. has 650 Members of Parliament, and we vastly outnumber them. Shouldn't we be more representative than merry ol England? With 1500 members of the house, we would be back to the ratio from the 1910's, about 1 to 200000. Less than the ideal beginnings, but not so large that it becomes impossible to work with.
Running some numbers: Wyoming would get at least 2 or 3, South Dakota gets 4, Montana 4 or 5. Previously all states under a million residents only got 1 representative! If we added Guam, US Virgin Islands, Northern Marianas Islands, and/or American Samoa (all with under 200,000) they would still only get one Rep, and not be in the same boat as the current 7 smallest states. Other potential states like Puerto Rico or New Zealand would get about 20 and 21 respectively. But I would probably fix the # at 1500 even if we added new states, but only by Act, not by changing the constitution.
California and Texas would have about 184 and 122 respectively, but they have gigantic populations. Of course, I would encourage large states to separate and add additional senators, but that's a separate argument. But larger state should have more of a voice in national politics. Plus more voices = more dissention.
So that's the thrust of my argument. More information in the websites listed below. All I want to do is make the government reflect the will of the people, and that's much easier when Representative actually represent small, specific populations. Of course, I still want them to run at large...
Lurker
http://www.thirty-thousand.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_congressional_apportionment
http://fruitsandvotes.com/?p=328
Monday, November 10, 2008
Go back to basics: Less Government, More Freedom
The reason Reagan was so popular is not what he did, but what he said:
Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.
Man is not free unless government is limited.
Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse the government has for even existing.
The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.
They say the world has become too complex for simple answers. They are wrong.
We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.
If you analyze it I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism. I think conservatism is really a misnomer just as liberalism is a misnomer for the liberals–if we were back in the days of the Revolution, so-called conservatives today would be the Liberals and the liberals would be the Tories. The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom and this is a pretty general description also of what libertarianism is.
Unfortunately, most conservatives think Ronald Reagan was a great president for what he did: increasing the budget and the deficit, undeclared wars, raising taxes, amnesty, and inane compromises. And because Reagan is considered to be the best we can do, we keep drifting MORE to the left!
It must be our goal to surpass the legacy of Ronald Reagan, by actually doing what we say we stand for: limited government, balanced budgets, paying off the deficit, no entitlements, individual responsibility, no big brother, and getting the heck out of the U.N.
Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.
Man is not free unless government is limited.
Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse the government has for even existing.
The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.
They say the world has become too complex for simple answers. They are wrong.
We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.
If you analyze it I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism. I think conservatism is really a misnomer just as liberalism is a misnomer for the liberals–if we were back in the days of the Revolution, so-called conservatives today would be the Liberals and the liberals would be the Tories. The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom and this is a pretty general description also of what libertarianism is.
Unfortunately, most conservatives think Ronald Reagan was a great president for what he did: increasing the budget and the deficit, undeclared wars, raising taxes, amnesty, and inane compromises. And because Reagan is considered to be the best we can do, we keep drifting MORE to the left!
It must be our goal to surpass the legacy of Ronald Reagan, by actually doing what we say we stand for: limited government, balanced budgets, paying off the deficit, no entitlements, individual responsibility, no big brother, and getting the heck out of the U.N.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
New State Project
I like the idea behind the free state project. Have a bunch of libertarian-minded individuals move into an area, and turn it into a liberty stronghold and start the revolution at a local level.
Absolutely great idea. But its not working fast enough. Plus New Hampshire is way too cold (I'm from Arizona) and with over a million people, there's huge amounts of political inertia to fight.
Why don't we just make a new state from the ground up?
Think about it, we could write our own constitution based upon the principals of liberty!
I propose that we focus on one of the territories. Specifically the Northern Marianas Islands. They have less than 90,000 people, meaning that far fewer of us need to move compared to NH. And they reportedly have the most equable temperature in the world and a large immigrant population already.
But any of the territories, aside from Puerto Rico, would work exceptionally well. If several thousand of us move into one of these regions, we can take over in no time, with less sacrifice and far more gain.
Just think of all the fun we can have with 2 Senators and a couple of Representatives!
Thoughts?
Absolutely great idea. But its not working fast enough. Plus New Hampshire is way too cold (I'm from Arizona) and with over a million people, there's huge amounts of political inertia to fight.
Why don't we just make a new state from the ground up?
Think about it, we could write our own constitution based upon the principals of liberty!
I propose that we focus on one of the territories. Specifically the Northern Marianas Islands. They have less than 90,000 people, meaning that far fewer of us need to move compared to NH. And they reportedly have the most equable temperature in the world and a large immigrant population already.
But any of the territories, aside from Puerto Rico, would work exceptionally well. If several thousand of us move into one of these regions, we can take over in no time, with less sacrifice and far more gain.
Just think of all the fun we can have with 2 Senators and a couple of Representatives!
Thoughts?
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Non-winner-take-all electoral college
As some of you may know, I can't stand the winner-take-all system for the electoral college. Whoever wins the most votes (be it 87% or a mere 34% in a three way race) wins ALL votes for the state during the presidential race. Not only is this horrendously unfair (particularly in mega-states like California and Florida) but it all but eliminates any chance of having third-parties gain any support, because you have to 'win' first place.
Now don't get me wrong, I LIKE the main aspect of the electoral college: it gives smaller states more of a voice in who becomes president. However, what I can't stand is the fact that a few 'swing states' are the only ones who really determine the outcome of the election. The presidency is the only national elected office we have (well, that and the VP, more on that later). EVERY state should be a swing state.
Okay, here's my plan. Bear in mind, the president is not (and shouldn't be) elected directly by public. He/she is elected by electors from the electoral college. All I want to do is tweak how the electors are chosen.
First off, this idea builds off my proposed congressional reforms from way back in September 2006 (go check it out). Very basically, congressional representatives are chosen statewide (i.e. no districts). If the state has 6 seats, then the top 6 win. My tweak would be that for each person who gets (re)elected to congress, then their party gets one elector.
Since the electoral college is based purely on the number of seats in Congress, we have to look at the Senate as well. In order to do the same thing as above, senators would have to be elected every 2 years. To do this we could add a third senator to every state, ensuring an election every cycle and increasing the power of smaller states (Yay!).
In any case, we should still have the Presidential candidates name on the ballot. But whoever gets the most direct votes for President would only get 2 electors, not the whole shebang. The rest would be determined by the # of incoming congressmen.
Many more states would be in play this way, as people would be voting more for parties than people. Presidents are much more likely to have their party in power in congress, and there would be more new people voted into (and out of) congress on a regular basis. Not only that, but third parties can actually start picking up votes in the electoral college. Every state comes into play, congressional elections soar in importance, and become harder to hold on to.
The main effect of this is that party branding and party loyalty become paramount. Coattails become insanely important, in both directions. To maximize your vote for the president, you have to vote for their party in congress, even if that means voting against your popular and powerful representative from the other party in favor of a new guy.
Best of all, this kind of reform can be started at the state level. State legislators can abolish congressional districts, and make congressional seats state-wide elections. They can change how their electoral college votes are distributed. This sort of change can be spread slowly, reforming the system from the bottom up. And it is designed to force new blood into Congress, which can facilitate other revolutionary ideas along the way...
Lurker
Now don't get me wrong, I LIKE the main aspect of the electoral college: it gives smaller states more of a voice in who becomes president. However, what I can't stand is the fact that a few 'swing states' are the only ones who really determine the outcome of the election. The presidency is the only national elected office we have (well, that and the VP, more on that later). EVERY state should be a swing state.
Okay, here's my plan. Bear in mind, the president is not (and shouldn't be) elected directly by public. He/she is elected by electors from the electoral college. All I want to do is tweak how the electors are chosen.
First off, this idea builds off my proposed congressional reforms from way back in September 2006 (go check it out). Very basically, congressional representatives are chosen statewide (i.e. no districts). If the state has 6 seats, then the top 6 win. My tweak would be that for each person who gets (re)elected to congress, then their party gets one elector.
Since the electoral college is based purely on the number of seats in Congress, we have to look at the Senate as well. In order to do the same thing as above, senators would have to be elected every 2 years. To do this we could add a third senator to every state, ensuring an election every cycle and increasing the power of smaller states (Yay!).
In any case, we should still have the Presidential candidates name on the ballot. But whoever gets the most direct votes for President would only get 2 electors, not the whole shebang. The rest would be determined by the # of incoming congressmen.
Many more states would be in play this way, as people would be voting more for parties than people. Presidents are much more likely to have their party in power in congress, and there would be more new people voted into (and out of) congress on a regular basis. Not only that, but third parties can actually start picking up votes in the electoral college. Every state comes into play, congressional elections soar in importance, and become harder to hold on to.
The main effect of this is that party branding and party loyalty become paramount. Coattails become insanely important, in both directions. To maximize your vote for the president, you have to vote for their party in congress, even if that means voting against your popular and powerful representative from the other party in favor of a new guy.
Best of all, this kind of reform can be started at the state level. State legislators can abolish congressional districts, and make congressional seats state-wide elections. They can change how their electoral college votes are distributed. This sort of change can be spread slowly, reforming the system from the bottom up. And it is designed to force new blood into Congress, which can facilitate other revolutionary ideas along the way...
Lurker
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Ron Paul wins the electoral college?
Okay, Ron Paul didn't get the Republican Presidential Nomination. His name isn't going to be on the ballots this fall.
But there is one, final, hail mary tactic we can use to our advantage, something created by the founding fathers for just this very situation:
The Electoral College.
The President of the United States is NOT voted into office by the people. He (and the vice-president) are elected by delegates in the Electoral College. And they can vote for whoever the heck they want!
This is our last chance. If Barr and Baldwin are on board, any delegates they win can vote for Ron Paul instead! With Texas out of play for the main parties, we can get 34 delegates uncontested.
Not only that, we can expand the DVDs4DELEGATES program to convert the electors for McCain AND Obama!
Think about it. Republicans want to hold onto the White House at almost any cost: McCain proves that. But if we can reach those electors, we can make them understand that the founders empowered them to make the best choice for the country, and that they have the last voice in the process. Disgruntled Hillary supporters are probably very well represented in the electoral college. We can get them on board too.
"Winning" on election night does not mean you win the presidential vote. To quote Wikipedia:
"Electors chosen on Election Day meet in their respective state capitals (or in the case of Washington, D.C., within the District) on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December, at which time they cast their electoral votes on separate ballots for President and Vice President."
WE CAN STILL WIN! Even better, we can win using the very mechanisms designed by the founding fathers!
But there is one, final, hail mary tactic we can use to our advantage, something created by the founding fathers for just this very situation:
The Electoral College.
The President of the United States is NOT voted into office by the people. He (and the vice-president) are elected by delegates in the Electoral College. And they can vote for whoever the heck they want!
This is our last chance. If Barr and Baldwin are on board, any delegates they win can vote for Ron Paul instead! With Texas out of play for the main parties, we can get 34 delegates uncontested.
Not only that, we can expand the DVDs4DELEGATES program to convert the electors for McCain AND Obama!
Think about it. Republicans want to hold onto the White House at almost any cost: McCain proves that. But if we can reach those electors, we can make them understand that the founders empowered them to make the best choice for the country, and that they have the last voice in the process. Disgruntled Hillary supporters are probably very well represented in the electoral college. We can get them on board too.
"Winning" on election night does not mean you win the presidential vote. To quote Wikipedia:
"Electors chosen on Election Day meet in their respective state capitals (or in the case of Washington, D.C., within the District) on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December, at which time they cast their electoral votes on separate ballots for President and Vice President."
WE CAN STILL WIN! Even better, we can win using the very mechanisms designed by the founding fathers!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
I'm going to Comicon!
The March on Washington was awesome. There were tens of thousands of people there. I got to protest at the Federal Reserve, boo at the IRS building, and finally see Ron Paul in person! Tons of speakers talking about the NAU, imminent marshal law, the Fed, and even some allies from the progressive movement.
Anyway, this weekend I'm going to be in San Diego for the Comicon! I've never been before, but some of my friends are going so thought that it'd be the perfect ending for my month long tour of the US. I'll be the only guy there wearing a blue cap with the presidential seal. My friends have no idea the levels of geekdom I will subject them to. MWHAHAHAHA!
Next post should be about the impending EXODUS...
Lurker
Anyway, this weekend I'm going to be in San Diego for the Comicon! I've never been before, but some of my friends are going so thought that it'd be the perfect ending for my month long tour of the US. I'll be the only guy there wearing a blue cap with the presidential seal. My friends have no idea the levels of geekdom I will subject them to. MWHAHAHAHA!
Next post should be about the impending EXODUS...
Lurker
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Next
I've been meaning to do this for a while: updating everybody on where I'm going for the Peace Corps. Sorry for the delay, I myself have waited for what seems like forever to find out what country I'm going to and exactly when I leave.
So here's the scoop: I'm not going.
Why? What happened, you say? Well, the truth is, I really wanted to go last summer, fresh out of college, and see the world before kids and mortgages and get paid doing it. But that didn't happen, due to lack of communication and missing the window of opportunity.
*sigh*
Basically the same thing happened this time around. I'm just so frustrated by the endless hoops and impenetrable nature of the agency I'm calling the whole thing off.
So have I given up on my dreams of "Saving The World" and making it a better place? No, in fact, I have been refining them. During the last year I have been working as a teacher's aide for a charter school, tutoring at-risk junior high students in math, science, and social studies and hopefully making a difference. I have also been heavily involved in the Ron Paul presidential campaign, at long last finding like minded libertarians conspiring to take over the Republican party and save this country from the excesses of neo-conservatives and big government and the coming North American Union. I even went to the New Hampshire primaries last January to volunteer. It was cold.
So my current plans are thus: I will be going to Washington DC for a Ron Paul freedom march culminating on the 12th of July. I hereby invite any freedom-loving (or anti-bush or whatever) people to come along. I've never been to DC before, and I plan to make the most of it.
The very next day (the 13th) I will be flying to Washington state for the week-long family reunion.
Then, from September 1st thru the 4th in will be in St. Paul, Minnesota protesting the Republican National Convention. It should be quite an event, and hopefully the last straw for McCain.
Other than that... my future is pretty flexible and uncertain. I am exploring job opportunities across the world. My friend Matt is studying Judo in Japan, and I'm considering joining him there as well. I have some wildly ambitious political ideas I'd like to try out in a few different countries... however with the current direction the country is heading in (massive inflation and two big spending senators running for prez) I think I'll probibly stay in the states and do whatever I can to save my country from a looming financial meltdown.
Thats pretty much everything. If you have any advice, job offerings, or even a couch I can sleep on for a few days... drop me a line!
So here's the scoop: I'm not going.
Why? What happened, you say? Well, the truth is, I really wanted to go last summer, fresh out of college, and see the world before kids and mortgages and get paid doing it. But that didn't happen, due to lack of communication and missing the window of opportunity.
*sigh*
Basically the same thing happened this time around. I'm just so frustrated by the endless hoops and impenetrable nature of the agency I'm calling the whole thing off.
So have I given up on my dreams of "Saving The World" and making it a better place? No, in fact, I have been refining them. During the last year I have been working as a teacher's aide for a charter school, tutoring at-risk junior high students in math, science, and social studies and hopefully making a difference. I have also been heavily involved in the Ron Paul presidential campaign, at long last finding like minded libertarians conspiring to take over the Republican party and save this country from the excesses of neo-conservatives and big government and the coming North American Union. I even went to the New Hampshire primaries last January to volunteer. It was cold.
So my current plans are thus: I will be going to Washington DC for a Ron Paul freedom march culminating on the 12th of July. I hereby invite any freedom-loving (or anti-bush or whatever) people to come along. I've never been to DC before, and I plan to make the most of it.
The very next day (the 13th) I will be flying to Washington state for the week-long family reunion.
Then, from September 1st thru the 4th in will be in St. Paul, Minnesota protesting the Republican National Convention. It should be quite an event, and hopefully the last straw for McCain.
Other than that... my future is pretty flexible and uncertain. I am exploring job opportunities across the world. My friend Matt is studying Judo in Japan, and I'm considering joining him there as well. I have some wildly ambitious political ideas I'd like to try out in a few different countries... however with the current direction the country is heading in (massive inflation and two big spending senators running for prez) I think I'll probibly stay in the states and do whatever I can to save my country from a looming financial meltdown.
Thats pretty much everything. If you have any advice, job offerings, or even a couch I can sleep on for a few days... drop me a line!
Friday, December 28, 2007
I'm going to New Hampshire
Okay, its official, I am a Ron Paul fanatic. I donated alot of money again on the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, helping to raise over 6 million dollars in one day. I'm on youtube most every day increasing the stats of RP videos. I've even registered as a Republican! And now, I've decided to go all the way by joining Operation Live Free Or Die ( www.operationlivefreeordie.com ) and am going to New Hampshire! I'll be there basically the first week of January, and will be helping the campaign by going door-to-door and convincing people personally to vote for Ron Paul for their primary on the 8th. I expect to be very cold, but hey, its all part of the adventure!
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Remember, remember...
Last Monday Ron Paul raised over 4 million dollars in his effort to become the republican presidential candidate. I, personally, donated hundreds of dollars on that day. For those who know me, being the cheapskate that I am, this should emphasize just how important this rEVOLution is to me (of course, all my political posts over the years should be a big hint). I even had a hand in forming the idea of doing something that day.
So, the next "money bomb" day is looking like December 16th, the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party that started the American Revolution. A much more appropriate anniversary. So for those of you sitting on the fence, do a little research, and donate $100 (or $10, or whatever you can afford) and help start the second American Revolution!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG_OwTthS-E
Lurker
So, the next "money bomb" day is looking like December 16th, the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party that started the American Revolution. A much more appropriate anniversary. So for those of you sitting on the fence, do a little research, and donate $100 (or $10, or whatever you can afford) and help start the second American Revolution!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG_OwTthS-E
Lurker
Monday, August 27, 2007
next star trek series
Star Trek: Defiant
First episode has something no other Trek series ever had: mutiny!
'Evil' captain overthrown by crew and tossed into brig. Of course, that would make the crew outlaws, on the run from the Federation. Now that sets up potential for conflict! And of course they would find a large conspiracy taking over the government, and eventually spearhead a revolution and civil war! Yes, its a little Star Warsish, and very Babylon 5, but mostly new territory for a Trek series. The trick is keeping the evil Cap'n a major character and predominant antagonist and indeterminate loyalties.
Should take place post TNG, DS9, Voyager, and so forth, but soon enough that it could conceivably reuse several characters from those series. Definitely has to use a ship called USS DEFIANT with cloak technology (DS9).
New Characters:
A former Q; Has very different perspective on things, needs memory blocks to prevent quick fix tech solutions. Doctor?
A Romulan; Least explored major species. Engineer?
Blended Male/Female human (ala Tuvix); Two people combined into one in a transporter accident. Explores concepts of identity, gender, and makes Star Trek socially relevant again. Security?
Tholian; First Non-Humanoid crew member?
Breen/Gorn?
Well thats enough geeking out for me. Still trying to work in my earlier idea of the Saurians from the Voyager series deciding to take back their ancient homeland of Earth. Hmm....
Lurker
First episode has something no other Trek series ever had: mutiny!
'Evil' captain overthrown by crew and tossed into brig. Of course, that would make the crew outlaws, on the run from the Federation. Now that sets up potential for conflict! And of course they would find a large conspiracy taking over the government, and eventually spearhead a revolution and civil war! Yes, its a little Star Warsish, and very Babylon 5, but mostly new territory for a Trek series. The trick is keeping the evil Cap'n a major character and predominant antagonist and indeterminate loyalties.
Should take place post TNG, DS9, Voyager, and so forth, but soon enough that it could conceivably reuse several characters from those series. Definitely has to use a ship called USS DEFIANT with cloak technology (DS9).
New Characters:
A former Q; Has very different perspective on things, needs memory blocks to prevent quick fix tech solutions. Doctor?
A Romulan; Least explored major species. Engineer?
Blended Male/Female human (ala Tuvix); Two people combined into one in a transporter accident. Explores concepts of identity, gender, and makes Star Trek socially relevant again. Security?
Tholian; First Non-Humanoid crew member?
Breen/Gorn?
Well thats enough geeking out for me. Still trying to work in my earlier idea of the Saurians from the Voyager series deciding to take back their ancient homeland of Earth. Hmm....
Lurker
Saturday, August 25, 2007
I got a job!
Yes, this is the first post in quite a while updating details in my personal life. Sorry, my life is usually less interesting (IMHO) than the random insights I have to share. Anyway, on to the details!
Oddly enough, it started with Ron Paul. Well, more accurately the local meet-up group, to which I decided to go. On the spur of the moment decision, I called a long-time friend of mine, actually he lived next door when I lived in the dorms during my first year in college. Anyway, we usually clash on politics (in an amusing, respectful way) and I was right in my guess that he'd get a kick out of a room full of libertarianish conspiracy nuts like me.
Anyway, before the meeting started, he mentioned that the school he was working for was looking for people to help out disadvantaged junior high kids. We asked each other questions about how well I worked with youngins, and he said he'd talk with the principal about getting me an interview.
So the next morning he gives me a call, and tells me to be there by noon. I show up, and the principal is impressed by my mathmatics background (I can tutor Calculus) and my previous instructional experience (being a black belt). So I pretty much get the job on the spot.
So now I'm a teacher's aide for Junior High students at a charter school. I help with Math, Science, Social Studies, and eventually English too. I really feel like I'm making a difference, and they were totally okay with my leaving for the Peace Corps in May, in fact thats when the school year ends.
So I've got this cool job now, helping the disadvantaged and earning somewhat decent money, with no regrets leaving for the Peace Corps. I am quite pleased.
Now transportation is an issue, since the bus lines don't connect my new job to my current location, so my new friend and I are considering getting an appartment....
Oddly enough, it started with Ron Paul. Well, more accurately the local meet-up group, to which I decided to go. On the spur of the moment decision, I called a long-time friend of mine, actually he lived next door when I lived in the dorms during my first year in college. Anyway, we usually clash on politics (in an amusing, respectful way) and I was right in my guess that he'd get a kick out of a room full of libertarianish conspiracy nuts like me.
Anyway, before the meeting started, he mentioned that the school he was working for was looking for people to help out disadvantaged junior high kids. We asked each other questions about how well I worked with youngins, and he said he'd talk with the principal about getting me an interview.
So the next morning he gives me a call, and tells me to be there by noon. I show up, and the principal is impressed by my mathmatics background (I can tutor Calculus) and my previous instructional experience (being a black belt). So I pretty much get the job on the spot.
So now I'm a teacher's aide for Junior High students at a charter school. I help with Math, Science, Social Studies, and eventually English too. I really feel like I'm making a difference, and they were totally okay with my leaving for the Peace Corps in May, in fact thats when the school year ends.
So I've got this cool job now, helping the disadvantaged and earning somewhat decent money, with no regrets leaving for the Peace Corps. I am quite pleased.
Now transportation is an issue, since the bus lines don't connect my new job to my current location, so my new friend and I are considering getting an appartment....
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Ron Paul beats out Guliani, Tompson, and McCain in Iowa straw poll!
Mitt Romney, spending millions of dollars, bought first place in the Iowa Straw poll today. However, more interesting is that Dr. Ron Paul got more votes than Rudy Guliani, John McCain, and Fred Thompson combined! This straw poll illustrates just how inane the status of "front runner" is this early in this wide open campaign.
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Is that murder or suicide...?
Its a weird question I like to ask when the rare opportunity presents itself. Which isn't very often. But it is an intriguing question to ask, and one that rarely has an answer. Examples:
Traveling thru time and killing your self
Vizzini in The Princess Bride drinking the poisoned goblet
Anything involving clones
The ending of Fight Club
Rozencranz and Gildenstern in Hamlet
Trying to think of when this has happened, but swapping minds with someone and then trying to kill them/yourself
Just one of my unique quirks.
Traveling thru time and killing your self
Vizzini in The Princess Bride drinking the poisoned goblet
Anything involving clones
The ending of Fight Club
Rozencranz and Gildenstern in Hamlet
Trying to think of when this has happened, but swapping minds with someone and then trying to kill them/yourself
Just one of my unique quirks.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Youtube question(s) for republican debate
I watched the last Democratic debate and enjoyed the fact that individuals posted questions to youtube.com and the candidates were forced to answer. It was still filtered thru CNN, but the randomness and straightforwardness was refreshing. Too bad most of the responses were rehearsed.
Anyway, I'm trying to thing of the perfect question to ask. I'm a Ron Paul supporter, so I'm tempted to address him directly to speak in favor of his more obscure views that would be in favor with the general public (drugs, taxes, anti-draft, war, UN, etc). However, if you've read any of my previous posts, you know I've got some strong views on some out of the mainstream issues: secession, new US states, space, anti-RIC, UFOs, citizenship, and countless others. This may be my chance to springboard one of my causes into the national arena... if it isn't too crazy and rejected.
In an attempt to have my cake and eat it too, I think I'll ask my family members to put forth some questions themselves. Using an Iraq war vet or a cute younger sibling might be more appealing. I also advocate that you, yes YOU submit your own question(s) to the candidates:
http://www.youtube.com/contest/RepublicanDebate
I'll mull my options over this weekend. Hopefully a few more Republican Candidates will sign on for the debate. So far its only Ron Paul and McCain....
Lurker
(N.A.S.A question or states rights to secede? Hmm...)
Anyway, I'm trying to thing of the perfect question to ask. I'm a Ron Paul supporter, so I'm tempted to address him directly to speak in favor of his more obscure views that would be in favor with the general public (drugs, taxes, anti-draft, war, UN, etc). However, if you've read any of my previous posts, you know I've got some strong views on some out of the mainstream issues: secession, new US states, space, anti-RIC, UFOs, citizenship, and countless others. This may be my chance to springboard one of my causes into the national arena... if it isn't too crazy and rejected.
In an attempt to have my cake and eat it too, I think I'll ask my family members to put forth some questions themselves. Using an Iraq war vet or a cute younger sibling might be more appealing. I also advocate that you, yes YOU submit your own question(s) to the candidates:
http://www.youtube.com/contest/RepublicanDebate
I'll mull my options over this weekend. Hopefully a few more Republican Candidates will sign on for the debate. So far its only Ron Paul and McCain....
Lurker
(N.A.S.A question or states rights to secede? Hmm...)
Monday, July 02, 2007
And now for something completely different
In a completely unrelated theme, I'm posting my crazy movie ideas!
Slasher movie in an old folks home! Exactly the same script as normal teen slasher film, love scenes and all. Only the chase scenes would be a little slower.
Romantic comedy set in 2121! Mom complained that all sci-fi movies are apocalyptic and end-of-the-world disaster scenarios. So a romantic comedy dealing with robots, shape changing aliens, time-travel, and other cool stuff would actually be the ultimate date movie. Something for everyone.
Well thats all the original stuff I got. Personally I want to see movie versions of Childhood's End, Xanth, Shannara, Riftwar, Wheel of Time (though TV series may be more appropriate) , not to mention all the potential comic book movies... but thats a post for another day
Lurker
r*evol*ution!
Slasher movie in an old folks home! Exactly the same script as normal teen slasher film, love scenes and all. Only the chase scenes would be a little slower.
Romantic comedy set in 2121! Mom complained that all sci-fi movies are apocalyptic and end-of-the-world disaster scenarios. So a romantic comedy dealing with robots, shape changing aliens, time-travel, and other cool stuff would actually be the ultimate date movie. Something for everyone.
Well thats all the original stuff I got. Personally I want to see movie versions of Childhood's End, Xanth, Shannara, Riftwar, Wheel of Time (though TV series may be more appropriate) , not to mention all the potential comic book movies... but thats a post for another day
Lurker
r*evol*ution!
Monday, June 25, 2007
Proposed constitutional amendments
I've been promising to do this for a while, but here are some of the proposed amendments I'd make to the constitution:
Repeal of the 16th amendment. Government never should have been given the power to tax the income of individuals. It punishes productivity, aggravates millions, and is completely unnecessary to finance federal government.
Rights of non-citizens. Are illegal aliens granted constitutional rights? Prisoners in Gitmo? Astronauts in space? Ambiguity on whom the constitution applies (and where) really need to be defined, and the ability for government suspend rights guaranteed by the constitution nullified.
Abortion. Currently the federal government has no authority over abortion, either to make it legally available for women or to prohibit it. Despite what the courts say, there is nothing in the constitution that addresses this. If there is going to be a federal policy, lets amend the constitution to establish it as a right or make it illegal; otherwise the federal government should stay the heck out of it.
Secession. This issue is so huge, I'm surprised it hasn't been addressed before. Heck, we fought a civil war over this! The constitution sets out criteria for joining the United States; it makes no mention of leaving the union. This really needs to be addressed: people should be free to have the choice to leave the union without violence, preferably by popular vote of the state (Hawaii would be the first to go). Also covered should be the splitting up of states (like Texas or California), merging (Dakotas), and eviction or kicking out of a state by the rest of the country (which may happen to California eventually).
Highest law of the land. This one shouldn't be necessary, but there should be an amendment that says the US Constitution is the highest law of the land, above organizations like the UN, NATO, NAFTA, the proposed North American Union, and any other international organization. Also there should be *no* circumstances under which the constitution should be suspended, be it martial law or what have you.
Thats all for now!
Lurker
Repeal of the 16th amendment. Government never should have been given the power to tax the income of individuals. It punishes productivity, aggravates millions, and is completely unnecessary to finance federal government.
Rights of non-citizens. Are illegal aliens granted constitutional rights? Prisoners in Gitmo? Astronauts in space? Ambiguity on whom the constitution applies (and where) really need to be defined, and the ability for government suspend rights guaranteed by the constitution nullified.
Abortion. Currently the federal government has no authority over abortion, either to make it legally available for women or to prohibit it. Despite what the courts say, there is nothing in the constitution that addresses this. If there is going to be a federal policy, lets amend the constitution to establish it as a right or make it illegal; otherwise the federal government should stay the heck out of it.
Secession. This issue is so huge, I'm surprised it hasn't been addressed before. Heck, we fought a civil war over this! The constitution sets out criteria for joining the United States; it makes no mention of leaving the union. This really needs to be addressed: people should be free to have the choice to leave the union without violence, preferably by popular vote of the state (Hawaii would be the first to go). Also covered should be the splitting up of states (like Texas or California), merging (Dakotas), and eviction or kicking out of a state by the rest of the country (which may happen to California eventually).
Highest law of the land. This one shouldn't be necessary, but there should be an amendment that says the US Constitution is the highest law of the land, above organizations like the UN, NATO, NAFTA, the proposed North American Union, and any other international organization. Also there should be *no* circumstances under which the constitution should be suspended, be it martial law or what have you.
Thats all for now!
Lurker
Friday, June 15, 2007
Ron Paul coming to Arizona TOMARROW!
- When:
- Saturday, June 16, 2007, 9:00 AM
- Where:
- Phoenix Sky Harbor Air Port
3400 E Sky Harbor Blvd
Phoenix , AZ 85034 - Description:
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*** Arriving Flight info: ***
Airline: USAir
Arrival: 09:11 AM Saturday June 16
Terminal 4 at sky harbor
(either the "A" or "B" gates which will not be determined until just before arrival)It is suggested everyone park in short term terminal 4 parking, parking is level 4 to level 9, arrivals/gates are level 3. A gates are on the west end. B gates are on the east end of the terminal.
Fox News Network will be there to interview Ron Paul at 10am (the more people there the better).
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RP talks to the ARA at 12:00. Talk with Q&A is 1 hr. So finish at 1:00 PM. Figure it will take another 30 to get out the door (handshakes photos etc) and to the car. 20, 25 drive to Sky Harbor. So? Supporters to Terminal #2 by 2:00 for another chance to meet Ron Paul.
Departure is Continental at 14:55 actual flight time out of terminal 2. There is only
security checkpoint in 2. So we should have no problems finding him. :) only question is
what time do we tell/ask everyone to be there for departure.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Endorcement for 2008
I wasn't terribly excited about 2008. Hillary scares me. Obama seems interesting but inexperienced. My enthusiasm for McCain wore off years ago. Guliani seemed worth more attention, as he seemed fiscally conservative (yay!) and socially liberal (also yay!). But then I woke up to a new possibility. Listening to Rush Limbaugh the morning after the Republican debate, everyone was talking about the comments of Ron Paul.
Who?
I checked him out on YouTube. A libertarian out conservativing other republicans! I was smitten. Took a look at his platforms. Wow. He's a man after my own heart. Even though I don't quite agree on his Iraq position, I understand his point of view, and I'm slowly coming around. I signed up to volunteer at his website, and spoke well of him to friends.
Then this weekend, I caught the whole Republican Debate. Wow, he was the only one up there with personality! And he sounded even more like the kind of president I could actually endorse, instead of voting against the other guy! I looked up everything I could on youtube, and decided he was 'the one'. Yes, I'm in love! This guy is awesome!
He could even get the nomination, since its like a year away. But if he doesn't, he really could be a viable third party nomination. He ran on the Libertarian ticket once before in 88. He might even work in my 'Coalition Party' proposition, where a candidate gets the nomination of several minor parties, so as to get on all the ballots at least once. Even if he doesn't get a nomination, I think I'll put him down as a write-in ballot!
Anyway, I've gushed long enough. Go check him out at:
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/html/Issues_fx.html
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=RonPaul2008dotcom
Lurker
(Wonders if he can be paid for working on his campaign somehow)
Who?
I checked him out on YouTube. A libertarian out conservativing other republicans! I was smitten. Took a look at his platforms. Wow. He's a man after my own heart. Even though I don't quite agree on his Iraq position, I understand his point of view, and I'm slowly coming around. I signed up to volunteer at his website, and spoke well of him to friends.
Then this weekend, I caught the whole Republican Debate. Wow, he was the only one up there with personality! And he sounded even more like the kind of president I could actually endorse, instead of voting against the other guy! I looked up everything I could on youtube, and decided he was 'the one'. Yes, I'm in love! This guy is awesome!
He could even get the nomination, since its like a year away. But if he doesn't, he really could be a viable third party nomination. He ran on the Libertarian ticket once before in 88. He might even work in my 'Coalition Party' proposition, where a candidate gets the nomination of several minor parties, so as to get on all the ballots at least once. Even if he doesn't get a nomination, I think I'll put him down as a write-in ballot!
Anyway, I've gushed long enough. Go check him out at:
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/html/Issues_fx.html
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=RonPaul2008dotcom
Lurker
(Wonders if he can be paid for working on his campaign somehow)
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Essential Speedball
Alrighty, one more comicbook post. These are the very obscure solo stories of the hero formerly known as Speedball (now known as Penance). These are all very short, usually around 8 pages long. And they span almost 20 years. But hey, theres more than 500 pages worth, so lets put these stories from all over into an ESSENTIAL!
Essential Speedball volume 1
Speedball #1
Marvel Age Annual #4 “The Mystery Of Crooked Face”
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22
Speedball #2
Speedball #3
Speedball #4
Speedball #5
Speedball #6
Marvel Comics Presents #14 “The Feathered Felon”
Speedball #7
Speedball #8
Speedball #9
Speedball #10
Marvel Comics Presents #56 “Any Number Can Play”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #2 [Summer 1990] “The Price Of Their Toys”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #5 [Spring 1991] “Jolly Roger”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #6 [Summer 1991] “The Bouncer”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #1 [Spring 1990] “Pulitzer Patty”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #14 [Summer 1993] “Downtown Demolition”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #4 [Winter 1990] “This Is Our Story
Marvel Comics Presents #127 “The Big Time”
Marvel Comics Presents #85 “…The Dude In The Really Rad Armor!”
Marvel Comics Presents #96 “The Class Clown”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #3 [Fall 1990] “How Speedball’s Powers Work!”
New Warriors Annual #1 “To Bounce Or Not To Bounce”
New Warriors Annual #2 “Speedball The Masked Marvel” Days And Knights Part 4
New Warriors #27 “Dark Sides”
Marvel Comics Presents #122 “Taped Confessions”
New Warriors Annual #3 “Tough Choices” (Speedball)
New Warriors Annual #4 “Two Sides (Speedball)
New Warriors #66 “Return To Springdale”
I (Heart) Marvel: Masked Intentions #1 “First Kiss”
Civil War: Front Line #1 “The Accused Part One” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #2 “The Accused Part Two” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #3 “The Accused Part Three” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #4 “The Accused Part Four” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #5 “The Accused Part Five” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #6 “The Accused Part Six” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #7 “The Accused Part Seven” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #8 “The Accused Part Eight” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #9 “The Accused Part Nine” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #10 “The Accused Part Ten” Civil War
Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11 “With Babysitting Comes Great Responsibility!!”
Lurker
Essential Speedball volume 1
Speedball #1
Marvel Age Annual #4 “The Mystery Of Crooked Face”
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22
Speedball #2
Speedball #3
Speedball #4
Speedball #5
Speedball #6
Marvel Comics Presents #14 “The Feathered Felon”
Speedball #7
Speedball #8
Speedball #9
Speedball #10
Marvel Comics Presents #56 “Any Number Can Play”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #2 [Summer 1990] “The Price Of Their Toys”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #5 [Spring 1991] “Jolly Roger”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #6 [Summer 1991] “The Bouncer”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #1 [Spring 1990] “Pulitzer Patty”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #14 [Summer 1993] “Downtown Demolition”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #4 [Winter 1990] “This Is Our Story
Marvel Comics Presents #127 “The Big Time”
Marvel Comics Presents #85 “…The Dude In The Really Rad Armor!”
Marvel Comics Presents #96 “The Class Clown”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #3 [Fall 1990] “How Speedball’s Powers Work!”
New Warriors Annual #1 “To Bounce Or Not To Bounce”
New Warriors Annual #2 “Speedball The Masked Marvel” Days And Knights Part 4
New Warriors #27 “Dark Sides”
Marvel Comics Presents #122 “Taped Confessions”
New Warriors Annual #3 “Tough Choices” (Speedball)
New Warriors Annual #4 “Two Sides (Speedball)
New Warriors #66 “Return To Springdale”
I (Heart) Marvel: Masked Intentions #1 “First Kiss”
Civil War: Front Line #1 “The Accused Part One” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #2 “The Accused Part Two” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #3 “The Accused Part Three” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #4 “The Accused Part Four” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #5 “The Accused Part Five” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #6 “The Accused Part Six” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #7 “The Accused Part Seven” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #8 “The Accused Part Eight” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #9 “The Accused Part Nine” Civil War
Civil War: Front Line #10 “The Accused Part Ten” Civil War
Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #11 “With Babysitting Comes Great Responsibility!!”
Lurker
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
One year
Hey all. As several of you know, I've been trying to get into the Peace Corps ever since my graduation from college. Well today my recruiter-guy calls me up and offers me several different destinations! Yay! One caveat though, all of them are in 2008!
Gah! Months, MONTHS I've been trying and waiting to get into this program. I've basically been reducing commitments: moving back into parents so I wouldn't have an apartment lease, avoiding buying a car to avoid payments, seeing old friends that I might never see again... but most of the time sitting in my parents house and waiting to go overseas and make a positive difference in the world.
So now I'm out of school, unemployed, no transportation, no room to call my own, broke with student loans about to spring on me...
So, I'm faced with a several options as to what to do with myself for an entire year:
Get a job- all but a given
Go back to school - Could try to do that Illinois program, or locally
Move- I really am going stir crazy here. Perhaps some friends can put me up for free short term.
Volunteer- Might as well, right?
Travel- Been doing alot of that so far. Requires $$$ I don't have
I need time to process this new piece of data. However, any insight/advice/encouragement would be welcome however.
Lurker
(Now what?)
Gah! Months, MONTHS I've been trying and waiting to get into this program. I've basically been reducing commitments: moving back into parents so I wouldn't have an apartment lease, avoiding buying a car to avoid payments, seeing old friends that I might never see again... but most of the time sitting in my parents house and waiting to go overseas and make a positive difference in the world.
So now I'm out of school, unemployed, no transportation, no room to call my own, broke with student loans about to spring on me...
So, I'm faced with a several options as to what to do with myself for an entire year:
Get a job- all but a given
Go back to school - Could try to do that Illinois program, or locally
Move- I really am going stir crazy here. Perhaps some friends can put me up for free short term.
Volunteer- Might as well, right?
Travel- Been doing alot of that so far. Requires $$$ I don't have
I need time to process this new piece of data. However, any insight/advice/encouragement would be welcome however.
Lurker
(Now what?)
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Covering all the bases
For my Manifest Destiny project, and using my powers of political correctness to an absurd extreme, I'm trying to represent the largest nationalities and religious populations in a mere 12 people. Fortunately the project is in the future so I can fudge things a little bit, and tweak conventional religious/nationality combinations to what they very well could be in the future. Anyway, on to the list (I seem to be doing alot of these):
Chinese Taoist/Confucianism
Indian Hindu (haven't decided on denomination)
American Jew
Indonesian Baha'i
Brazilian Catholic
Russian Orthodox
Nigerian Agnostic/Indigenous
Japanese Buddhist/Shinto
Mexican Mormon
German Neopagan
Iranian Shi'a
and lastly a Sunni EU representative from Cyprus
There we go, that covers most every corner of the globe geographically. And that covers all of the major religions... except the Sikhs, I couldn't fit them in.
Lurker
(Political correctness run amok...)
Chinese Taoist/Confucianism
Indian Hindu (haven't decided on denomination)
American Jew
Indonesian Baha'i
Brazilian Catholic
Russian Orthodox
Nigerian Agnostic/Indigenous
Japanese Buddhist/Shinto
Mexican Mormon
German Neopagan
Iranian Shi'a
and lastly a Sunni EU representative from Cyprus
There we go, that covers most every corner of the globe geographically. And that covers all of the major religions... except the Sikhs, I couldn't fit them in.
Lurker
(Political correctness run amok...)
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Okay, last comicbook post for a while
Gosh it was annoying to sign up for gmail account just to post here. Grr. Anyway...
I'm a big fan of the New Warriors (see below) and of Marvel's black and white Essential line, so I thought I'd try to figure out what I'd like to see in volumes of Essential New Warriors. So I compiled a list of NW comics that I'd like to see, everything by the original author Fabian Nicieza (guest appearances and limited series and such) and all the crossover issues with the main book. Also, essentials are normally 500-650 pages, but I'm trying to average around just over 600.
Oh, and the first number is total pages, -1 for cover page, and keeping track of 2-page splash pages (which sometimes need filler pages to keep together). So without further ado:
The Essential New Warriors Vol.1 (cover to #1)
New Warriors #1 (24-1)
Thor #411 (18-1)
Thor #412 (18-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #2 (24-1)
New Warriors #3 (23-1)
New Warriors #4 (23-1)
New Warriors #5 (23-1)
New Warriors #6 (23-1) ---176
New Warriors #7 (24-1)
New Warriors #8 (23-1)
New Warriors #9 (24-1)
New Warriors #10 (23-1, 2pager) ---94
New Mutants Annual #7 1991 (30-1, 2pager)
New Warriors Annual #1 1991 (30-1, 2pager)
Uncanny X-Men Annual #15 1991 (36-1, 2pager)
X-Factor Annual #6 1991 (36-1, 2pager)
New Warriors Annual #1 part 2 (25) ---157
Guardians Of The Galaxy Annual #1 “Vance Astro Versus Marvel Boy”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #3 [Fall 1990] “How Speedball’s Powers Work!”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #7 [Fall 1991] “Gator Show”
New Warriors #11 (24-1)
New Warriors #12 (24-1)
New Warriors #13 (23-1, 2pager) ---71
New Warriors #14 (23-1) ---23
New Warriors #15 (23-1)
New Warriors #16 (22-1, 2-2pagers in-sync)
New Warriors #17 (23-1, 2pager) ---69
The Essential New Warriors volume 1.... 590 pages plus those uncounted specials. ~600
The Essential New Warriors volume 2 (edited cover to 19)
Avengers #341 (24-1)
Avengers #342 (24-1, 2pager) ---48
New Warriors #18 (24-1)
New Warriors #19 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #20 (23-1) ---70
New Warriors #21 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #22 (23-1)
New Warriors #23 (24-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #24 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #25 (39-1, 2pager) ---132
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26 1992 (31-1, 2pager)
Spectacular Spider-Man #12 1992 (31-1, 2pager)
Web of Spider-Man #8 1992 (29-1, 2pager)
New Warriors Annual #2 1992 (54-1, 2pager) ---145
New Warriors #26 (24-1) ---24
New Warriors #27 (23-1, 2pager) ---23
New Warriors #28 (23-1) ---23
Night Thrasher: Four Control #1
Night Thrasher: Four Control #2
Night Thrasher: Four Control #3
Night Thrasher: Four Control #4
New Warriors #29 (23-1)
New Warriors #30 (23-1, 2pager) ---46
The Essential New Warriors volume 2... 511 + NT:LS (~100?)
The Essential New Warriors volume 3 (cover to 39?)
New Warriors #31 (25-1) ---25
New Warriors #32 (23-1)
New Warriors #33 (24-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #34 (24-1, 2pager)
New Warriors Annual #3 1993 (52-1, 2pager) ---124
Marvel Holiday Special 1993 (13-2, 2pager cover) ---13
New Warriors #35 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #36 (23-1) ---56
New Warriors #37 (23-1)
Night Thrasher #1 (39-1, 2pager 30nw
New Warriors #38 (23-1)
New Warriors #39 (23-1) ---99nw
New Warriors #40 (23-1)
New Warriors #41 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #42 (24-1, 2pager) ---70
New Warriors #43 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #44 (20-1)
X-Force #32 (23-1, 2-2pagers in-sync)
New Warriors #45 (23-1, 2pager)
X-Force #33 (24-1)
New Warriors #46 (24-1, 2pager) ---137
New Warriors Annual #4 1994 (55-1) ---55
Marvel Comics Presents #155 (8, 2pager)
Marvel Comics Presents #156 (9-1)
Marvel Comics Presents #157 (8)
Marvel Comics Presents #158 (8) ---33
The Essential New Warriors volume 3... 612 pages
The Essential New Warriors volume 4 (cover from ashcan)
New Warriors #47 (23-1, 2pager)
Night Thrasher #11 (23-1)
Nova #6 (23-1)
New Warriors #48 (23-1, 2pager)
Night Thrasher #12 (23-1)
Nova #7 (23-1)
New Warriors #49 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #50 (38-1, 2pager) ---199
New Warriors Ashcan ~3?
New Warriors #51 (23-1, 2pager) ---23
Justice: Four Balance #1 (24-1)
Justice: Four Balance #2 (23-1)
Justice: Four Balance #3 (23-1)
Justice: Four Balance #4 (23-1) ---93
New Warriors #52 (21-1, 2-2pagers in-sync)
New Warriors #53 (23-1, 2pager) ---44
Marvel Comics Presents #159 (8)
Marvel Comics Presents #160 (8)
Marvel Comics Presents #161 (9-1)
Marvel Comics Presents #162 (8)
Marvel Comics Presents #163 (8?) ---41
New Warriors #54 (23-1, 3-2pagers outta sync by 1)
New Warriors #55 (23-1)
New Warriors #56 (23-1)
New Warriors #57 (23-1, 2-2pagers in-sync) ---93
New Warriors #58 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #59 (23-1) ---46
Nova #18 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #60 (39-1, 2-2pagers in-sync) ---62
The Essential New Warriors volume 4... 601 pages plus ashcan
The Essential New Warriors volume 5 (cover to 75? or 62)
Marvel Comics Presents #166 (8)
Marvel Comics Presents #167 (8, 2pager) ---16
New Warriors #61 (24-1, 2-2pagers outta sync +1)
Maximum Clonage Alpha?
Spectacular Spider-Man #227?
New Warriors #62 (24-1, 2-2pagers in-sync) ---51+
New Warriors #63 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #64 (23-1)
New Warriors #65 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #66 (24-1, 2pager) ---93
Web of Scarlet Spider (23-1)
New Warriors #67 (23-1, 2pager)
Web of Scarlet Spider (23-1) ---69
Venom: Along Came A Spider #1 (Hybrid parts)
Venom: Along Came A Spider #2
Venom: Along Came A Spider #3
Venom: Along Came A Spider #4
New Warriors #68 (24-1)
New Warriors #69 (23-1)
New Warriors #70 (24-1)
New Warriors #71 (24-1) ---95
Venom: The Hunted #1 (Hybrid parts)
Venom: The Hunted #2
Venom: The Hunted #3
New Warriors #72 (24-1)
New Warriors #73 (23-1)
New Warriors #74 (23-1, too many 2pagers)
New Warriors #75 (40-1, ditto) ---110+
Ultragirl #1
Ultragirl #2
Ultragirl #3
The Essential New Warriors volume 5... at least 434
The Essential New Warriors volume 6
Avengers Vol.3 #13 (24-1) ---24
New Warriors Vol.2 #0 (10-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #1 (39-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #2 (23-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #3 (23-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #4 (23-1) ---118
Generation X #59 (23-1) ---23
New Warriors Vol.2 #5 (23-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #6 (23-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #7 (23-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #8 (23-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #9 (23-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #10 (24-1) ---139
New Warriors vol.3 #1
New Warriors vol.3 #2
New Warriors vol.3 #3
New Warriors vol.3 #4
New Warriors vol.3 #5
New Warriors vol.3 #6
I (Heart) Marvel: Masked Intentions #1
The Essential New Warriors volume 6 at least 304 counted
Thats everything so far. A little light on details towards the end there, due to me not having some of the issues or just not getting around to counting pages just yet.
Just another one of my side projects...
Lurker
I'm a big fan of the New Warriors (see below) and of Marvel's black and white Essential line, so I thought I'd try to figure out what I'd like to see in volumes of Essential New Warriors. So I compiled a list of NW comics that I'd like to see, everything by the original author Fabian Nicieza (guest appearances and limited series and such) and all the crossover issues with the main book. Also, essentials are normally 500-650 pages, but I'm trying to average around just over 600.
Oh, and the first number is total pages, -1 for cover page, and keeping track of 2-page splash pages (which sometimes need filler pages to keep together). So without further ado:
The Essential New Warriors Vol.1 (cover to #1)
New Warriors #1 (24-1)
Thor #411 (18-1)
Thor #412 (18-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #2 (24-1)
New Warriors #3 (23-1)
New Warriors #4 (23-1)
New Warriors #5 (23-1)
New Warriors #6 (23-1) ---176
New Warriors #7 (24-1)
New Warriors #8 (23-1)
New Warriors #9 (24-1)
New Warriors #10 (23-1, 2pager) ---94
New Mutants Annual #7 1991 (30-1, 2pager)
New Warriors Annual #1 1991 (30-1, 2pager)
Uncanny X-Men Annual #15 1991 (36-1, 2pager)
X-Factor Annual #6 1991 (36-1, 2pager)
New Warriors Annual #1 part 2 (25) ---157
Guardians Of The Galaxy Annual #1 “Vance Astro Versus Marvel Boy”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #3 [Fall 1990] “How Speedball’s Powers Work!”
Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #7 [Fall 1991] “Gator Show”
New Warriors #11 (24-1)
New Warriors #12 (24-1)
New Warriors #13 (23-1, 2pager) ---71
New Warriors #14 (23-1) ---23
New Warriors #15 (23-1)
New Warriors #16 (22-1, 2-2pagers in-sync)
New Warriors #17 (23-1, 2pager) ---69
The Essential New Warriors volume 1.... 590 pages plus those uncounted specials. ~600
The Essential New Warriors volume 2 (edited cover to 19)
Avengers #341 (24-1)
Avengers #342 (24-1, 2pager) ---48
New Warriors #18 (24-1)
New Warriors #19 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #20 (23-1) ---70
New Warriors #21 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #22 (23-1)
New Warriors #23 (24-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #24 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #25 (39-1, 2pager) ---132
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26 1992 (31-1, 2pager)
Spectacular Spider-Man #12 1992 (31-1, 2pager)
Web of Spider-Man #8 1992 (29-1, 2pager)
New Warriors Annual #2 1992 (54-1, 2pager) ---145
New Warriors #26 (24-1) ---24
New Warriors #27 (23-1, 2pager) ---23
New Warriors #28 (23-1) ---23
Night Thrasher: Four Control #1
Night Thrasher: Four Control #2
Night Thrasher: Four Control #3
Night Thrasher: Four Control #4
New Warriors #29 (23-1)
New Warriors #30 (23-1, 2pager) ---46
The Essential New Warriors volume 2... 511 + NT:LS (~100?)
The Essential New Warriors volume 3 (cover to 39?)
New Warriors #31 (25-1) ---25
New Warriors #32 (23-1)
New Warriors #33 (24-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #34 (24-1, 2pager)
New Warriors Annual #3 1993 (52-1, 2pager) ---124
Marvel Holiday Special 1993 (13-2, 2pager cover) ---13
New Warriors #35 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #36 (23-1) ---56
New Warriors #37 (23-1)
Night Thrasher #1 (39-1, 2pager 30nw
New Warriors #38 (23-1)
New Warriors #39 (23-1) ---99nw
New Warriors #40 (23-1)
New Warriors #41 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #42 (24-1, 2pager) ---70
New Warriors #43 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #44 (20-1)
X-Force #32 (23-1, 2-2pagers in-sync)
New Warriors #45 (23-1, 2pager)
X-Force #33 (24-1)
New Warriors #46 (24-1, 2pager) ---137
New Warriors Annual #4 1994 (55-1) ---55
Marvel Comics Presents #155 (8, 2pager)
Marvel Comics Presents #156 (9-1)
Marvel Comics Presents #157 (8)
Marvel Comics Presents #158 (8) ---33
The Essential New Warriors volume 3... 612 pages
The Essential New Warriors volume 4 (cover from ashcan)
New Warriors #47 (23-1, 2pager)
Night Thrasher #11 (23-1)
Nova #6 (23-1)
New Warriors #48 (23-1, 2pager)
Night Thrasher #12 (23-1)
Nova #7 (23-1)
New Warriors #49 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #50 (38-1, 2pager) ---199
New Warriors Ashcan ~3?
New Warriors #51 (23-1, 2pager) ---23
Justice: Four Balance #1 (24-1)
Justice: Four Balance #2 (23-1)
Justice: Four Balance #3 (23-1)
Justice: Four Balance #4 (23-1) ---93
New Warriors #52 (21-1, 2-2pagers in-sync)
New Warriors #53 (23-1, 2pager) ---44
Marvel Comics Presents #159 (8)
Marvel Comics Presents #160 (8)
Marvel Comics Presents #161 (9-1)
Marvel Comics Presents #162 (8)
Marvel Comics Presents #163 (8?) ---41
New Warriors #54 (23-1, 3-2pagers outta sync by 1)
New Warriors #55 (23-1)
New Warriors #56 (23-1)
New Warriors #57 (23-1, 2-2pagers in-sync) ---93
New Warriors #58 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #59 (23-1) ---46
Nova #18 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #60 (39-1, 2-2pagers in-sync) ---62
The Essential New Warriors volume 4... 601 pages plus ashcan
The Essential New Warriors volume 5 (cover to 75? or 62)
Marvel Comics Presents #166 (8)
Marvel Comics Presents #167 (8, 2pager) ---16
New Warriors #61 (24-1, 2-2pagers outta sync +1)
Maximum Clonage Alpha?
Spectacular Spider-Man #227?
New Warriors #62 (24-1, 2-2pagers in-sync) ---51+
New Warriors #63 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #64 (23-1)
New Warriors #65 (23-1, 2pager)
New Warriors #66 (24-1, 2pager) ---93
Web of Scarlet Spider (23-1)
New Warriors #67 (23-1, 2pager)
Web of Scarlet Spider (23-1) ---69
Venom: Along Came A Spider #1 (Hybrid parts)
Venom: Along Came A Spider #2
Venom: Along Came A Spider #3
Venom: Along Came A Spider #4
New Warriors #68 (24-1)
New Warriors #69 (23-1)
New Warriors #70 (24-1)
New Warriors #71 (24-1) ---95
Venom: The Hunted #1 (Hybrid parts)
Venom: The Hunted #2
Venom: The Hunted #3
New Warriors #72 (24-1)
New Warriors #73 (23-1)
New Warriors #74 (23-1, too many 2pagers)
New Warriors #75 (40-1, ditto) ---110+
Ultragirl #1
Ultragirl #2
Ultragirl #3
The Essential New Warriors volume 5... at least 434
The Essential New Warriors volume 6
Avengers Vol.3 #13 (24-1) ---24
New Warriors Vol.2 #0 (10-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #1 (39-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #2 (23-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #3 (23-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #4 (23-1) ---118
Generation X #59 (23-1) ---23
New Warriors Vol.2 #5 (23-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #6 (23-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #7 (23-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #8 (23-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #9 (23-1)
New Warriors Vol.2 #10 (24-1) ---139
New Warriors vol.3 #1
New Warriors vol.3 #2
New Warriors vol.3 #3
New Warriors vol.3 #4
New Warriors vol.3 #5
New Warriors vol.3 #6
I (Heart) Marvel: Masked Intentions #1
The Essential New Warriors volume 6 at least 304 counted
Thats everything so far. A little light on details towards the end there, due to me not having some of the issues or just not getting around to counting pages just yet.
Just another one of my side projects...
Lurker
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Go Buy These Comics!
Those of you who read my archives know that I used to review comics. Rather than subject you to those on a regular basis, I discontinued the practice.
However, just this once I will highlight several new comic book series, because they relate to series near and dear to my heart back in the 90's, the New Warriors. This team called the New Warriors were responsible for getting the government to require superhero licenses by getting themselves blown up in a populated area.
Thunderbolts- This series is about a team of mostly supervillains who are employed by the government to hunt down unlicensed superheroes; in essence turning the usual hero/villain dynamic on its head. Roster: Green Goblin, Bullseye, Moonstone, Songbird, Radioactive Man, Swordsman (formerly Fenris), Venom (formerly Scorpion), and... Penance. Now Penance used to be Speedball, a member of the New Warriors, and blames and horrifically punishes himself for the death of his teammates and hundreds of civilians. Of course the entire team is screwed up one way or another (since most have disturbing backgrounds as villains) and Penance fits right in.
Avengers: The Initiative- Now that heroes are required to be licensed, a training camp has been erected at the site of the tragedy, run by veteran heroes... one of which is Justice, a former leader of the New Warriors. Young heroes are shipped here for training, including several surviving Warriors including Rage, Slapstick and others. Writing and characterization are awesome, including a shocking ending....
The Loners (LS)- This series is about a support group dedicated to help young adults get over their destructive superhero lifestyles and become 'normal'. Of course, they keep getting pulled back in. Members used to be the heroes Green Goblin V, Lightspeed, Ricochet, Spider-Woman III, and former Warriors Turbo and Darkhawk. Naturally, a drug that gives people superpowers is on the streets, and a few Loners suit up to prevent others from becoming just like them....
Nova- This former New Warrior has spent the last year in space fighting the Annihilation Wave, an invading force from another universe that destroys everything in its path. Nova was a member of an intergalactic peacekeeping force which was destroyed during the war. He now has the combined power of the entire corps, plus their combined knowledge in the form of the Worldmind, and patrols the galaxy trying to patrol the universe on his own. Of course when he returns home, he'll find his friends are dead, and will have to register or face consequences....
All four series are in stores now! And in June a little title called the New Warriors comes out... a team of mysterious rebellious youths who have no intention of getting licenses and are out to redeem the name of their fallen forbears....
Lurker
(If any of these sound even remotely interesting, go out and buy em!)
However, just this once I will highlight several new comic book series, because they relate to series near and dear to my heart back in the 90's, the New Warriors. This team called the New Warriors were responsible for getting the government to require superhero licenses by getting themselves blown up in a populated area.
Thunderbolts- This series is about a team of mostly supervillains who are employed by the government to hunt down unlicensed superheroes; in essence turning the usual hero/villain dynamic on its head. Roster: Green Goblin, Bullseye, Moonstone, Songbird, Radioactive Man, Swordsman (formerly Fenris), Venom (formerly Scorpion), and... Penance. Now Penance used to be Speedball, a member of the New Warriors, and blames and horrifically punishes himself for the death of his teammates and hundreds of civilians. Of course the entire team is screwed up one way or another (since most have disturbing backgrounds as villains) and Penance fits right in.
Avengers: The Initiative- Now that heroes are required to be licensed, a training camp has been erected at the site of the tragedy, run by veteran heroes... one of which is Justice, a former leader of the New Warriors. Young heroes are shipped here for training, including several surviving Warriors including Rage, Slapstick and others. Writing and characterization are awesome, including a shocking ending....
The Loners (LS)- This series is about a support group dedicated to help young adults get over their destructive superhero lifestyles and become 'normal'. Of course, they keep getting pulled back in. Members used to be the heroes Green Goblin V, Lightspeed, Ricochet, Spider-Woman III, and former Warriors Turbo and Darkhawk. Naturally, a drug that gives people superpowers is on the streets, and a few Loners suit up to prevent others from becoming just like them....
Nova- This former New Warrior has spent the last year in space fighting the Annihilation Wave, an invading force from another universe that destroys everything in its path. Nova was a member of an intergalactic peacekeeping force which was destroyed during the war. He now has the combined power of the entire corps, plus their combined knowledge in the form of the Worldmind, and patrols the galaxy trying to patrol the universe on his own. Of course when he returns home, he'll find his friends are dead, and will have to register or face consequences....
All four series are in stores now! And in June a little title called the New Warriors comes out... a team of mysterious rebellious youths who have no intention of getting licenses and are out to redeem the name of their fallen forbears....
Lurker
(If any of these sound even remotely interesting, go out and buy em!)
Monday, April 02, 2007
To Do:
List of goals:
Libertarian political reform- legalize drugs, minimize gov
Promoting space travel- moon, mars, asteroids
Expanding USA- democratic united states of earth
Promoting scientific research
Ending war?
Raising universal awareness- empathy, consequences
Promoting alternative media like comic books
Ending RIC
Universal language/communication
Push public and science into exploring the paranormal
Passing on my knowledge of Judo
How to do the above:
youtube videos,
blog,
writing to newspaper, congress,
calling radio,
running for office,
ballot initiative,
talking with friends, family,
organizing political party, demonstrations,
brining together like minded people,
writing a book,
church organizations,
going to foreign countries,
missionary like activities,
joining compatible organizations, recruiting organizations,
writing to professional journals,
creating video games,
getting job in related field,
moving near people with related interests,
finding a partner to help me,
television,
mods,
metaphysical guidance,
creating non-profit foundations,
etc.
I certainly have my work cut out for me.
Lurker
Libertarian political reform- legalize drugs, minimize gov
Promoting space travel- moon, mars, asteroids
Expanding USA- democratic united states of earth
Promoting scientific research
Ending war?
Raising universal awareness- empathy, consequences
Promoting alternative media like comic books
Ending RIC
Universal language/communication
Push public and science into exploring the paranormal
Passing on my knowledge of Judo
How to do the above:
youtube videos,
blog,
writing to newspaper, congress,
calling radio,
running for office,
ballot initiative,
talking with friends, family,
organizing political party, demonstrations,
brining together like minded people,
writing a book,
church organizations,
going to foreign countries,
missionary like activities,
joining compatible organizations, recruiting organizations,
writing to professional journals,
creating video games,
getting job in related field,
moving near people with related interests,
finding a partner to help me,
television,
mods,
metaphysical guidance,
creating non-profit foundations,
etc.
I certainly have my work cut out for me.
Lurker
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Free will
I've got this great analogy for choice and free will that I'd like to share.
My conception of free will is akin to driving a car. You have a great deal of control over the vehicle and where you want to go. However you have little to no influence over other drivers, the roads, the weather, etc.
And you have many tools to help get where you are going: memory, traffic updates over the radio, maps, cell phones, signposts, etc. But in the end you yourself make your own choices based on the information you have in the conditions you find yourself in, following the highways or going off-roading, whether you get to your destination or just go cruising.
Not a bad analogy. Eventually the car breaks down and you find yourself a new one...
Lurker
My conception of free will is akin to driving a car. You have a great deal of control over the vehicle and where you want to go. However you have little to no influence over other drivers, the roads, the weather, etc.
And you have many tools to help get where you are going: memory, traffic updates over the radio, maps, cell phones, signposts, etc. But in the end you yourself make your own choices based on the information you have in the conditions you find yourself in, following the highways or going off-roading, whether you get to your destination or just go cruising.
Not a bad analogy. Eventually the car breaks down and you find yourself a new one...
Lurker
Saturday, March 10, 2007
The enemy of my enemy
The USA should make an alliance with Iran.
No really. We had a close relationship with them before the Islamic Revolution. Most of the population is quite young, and fascinated with American culture and actually quite friendly. Plus they are similar to us in that they have a rather diverse coalition of ethnicities and sub-populations. Oh, and they have a long association with India, our largest ally.
But the main reason is implied in the title: Al-Qaeda is made up of Sunnis, and are sworn enemies of Shiite Iran. Yes, this would mean taking sides in a thousand year religious conflict, but that seems almost unavoidable when messing with the middle east.
Iran has a great deal of influence in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and the rest of the middle east. They might even be able to solve the Israeli/Palestinian situation, although hopefully without violence. My Dad suggested that at the outset of the Iraq war, we could've made a trade with Iran: we give them most of Iraq, and they give up part of their northern territories to create a viable Kurdish state. Perhaps a similar deal can still be made.
Now this proposed Persian alliance has one very difficult question: do we try this team-up with the current radical Iranian administration? The current president (who isn't actually the highest authority) has created his reputation by sticking it to the Americans. Would he, could he be capable of spinning such a 180 in foreign policy? Even if he does, do we try to encourage reforms with carrots, and discourage their sponsorship of terrorist groups like Hezbollah?
Or do we overthrow their government (we've done it before) and put the youth in power, and hope they'll go along with an alliance?
Anyway, the whole point of this is scaring the heck out of the middle east, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, and other Sunni states that sponsor terror in one form or another, and thwart their ideas for world subjugation.
Lurker
(I seem to be doing a lot of political posts)
No really. We had a close relationship with them before the Islamic Revolution. Most of the population is quite young, and fascinated with American culture and actually quite friendly. Plus they are similar to us in that they have a rather diverse coalition of ethnicities and sub-populations. Oh, and they have a long association with India, our largest ally.
But the main reason is implied in the title: Al-Qaeda is made up of Sunnis, and are sworn enemies of Shiite Iran. Yes, this would mean taking sides in a thousand year religious conflict, but that seems almost unavoidable when messing with the middle east.
Iran has a great deal of influence in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and the rest of the middle east. They might even be able to solve the Israeli/Palestinian situation, although hopefully without violence. My Dad suggested that at the outset of the Iraq war, we could've made a trade with Iran: we give them most of Iraq, and they give up part of their northern territories to create a viable Kurdish state. Perhaps a similar deal can still be made.
Now this proposed Persian alliance has one very difficult question: do we try this team-up with the current radical Iranian administration? The current president (who isn't actually the highest authority) has created his reputation by sticking it to the Americans. Would he, could he be capable of spinning such a 180 in foreign policy? Even if he does, do we try to encourage reforms with carrots, and discourage their sponsorship of terrorist groups like Hezbollah?
Or do we overthrow their government (we've done it before) and put the youth in power, and hope they'll go along with an alliance?
Anyway, the whole point of this is scaring the heck out of the middle east, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, and other Sunni states that sponsor terror in one form or another, and thwart their ideas for world subjugation.
Lurker
(I seem to be doing a lot of political posts)
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Seniority Rules?
I've had this debate with a few friends, but haven't spelled it out here yet so here it goes. Since I'm pro political accountability and rather anti-incumbent there's a few changes I wish to make to the political establishment, specifically in the area of congressional seniority.
Congress has this great scheme going: the longer you stay in office, the more powerful and influential you are, so the more likely you are to be reelected. This is because important congressional chairmanships are meted out based on seniority (well, that and whichever party is in power). The longer you are reelected, the more power you wield, and the less likely you are to be voted out of power. Great for politicians, terrible for political accountability because if replaced by the voters the freshman congressman wields far less power in the name of the state or congressional district.
So lets come at this problem sideways, and change the definition of seniority. I propose changing seniority to how many non-consecutive terms you've served. So instead of measuring years, you measure how many times the candidate has come into power. Specifically, if they've only been elected once, their number is 1. If they've been elected, lost, and been elected again, their seniority is 2. The more times they've been in and out, the higher the seniority they have accrued.
This would mean that politicians don't want a constant grip on power, because they would lose seniority to fellow congressmen who are repeatedly in and out of power. Tag-teams may even form as pairs of same party candidates trade off to gain seniority in tandem. The whole political system would become more dynamic and responsive because of the constant influx of people, willing relinquishing of power, and those who become the most senior and powerful either decide against stepping down and eventually fall behind competitors, or choose to 'rule' for only brief periods. Win-win.
Now this being Congress, rule changes will be really hard to execute. It might be best to begin on the state level. What is needed is to get some low ranking representatives who would have seniority under the new system (being in-and-out a few times) to realize their potential gain in power, and begin to organize a sort of 'coup'. This will slowly snowball as more people come in and out of power naturally, and eventually there will be enough votes to change the system, and the formerly less powerful gain a little more power, and the public gains a heck of a lot more political accountability.
Lurker
(I really need to find a way to get paid for being a political strategist)
Congress has this great scheme going: the longer you stay in office, the more powerful and influential you are, so the more likely you are to be reelected. This is because important congressional chairmanships are meted out based on seniority (well, that and whichever party is in power). The longer you are reelected, the more power you wield, and the less likely you are to be voted out of power. Great for politicians, terrible for political accountability because if replaced by the voters the freshman congressman wields far less power in the name of the state or congressional district.
So lets come at this problem sideways, and change the definition of seniority. I propose changing seniority to how many non-consecutive terms you've served. So instead of measuring years, you measure how many times the candidate has come into power. Specifically, if they've only been elected once, their number is 1. If they've been elected, lost, and been elected again, their seniority is 2. The more times they've been in and out, the higher the seniority they have accrued.
This would mean that politicians don't want a constant grip on power, because they would lose seniority to fellow congressmen who are repeatedly in and out of power. Tag-teams may even form as pairs of same party candidates trade off to gain seniority in tandem. The whole political system would become more dynamic and responsive because of the constant influx of people, willing relinquishing of power, and those who become the most senior and powerful either decide against stepping down and eventually fall behind competitors, or choose to 'rule' for only brief periods. Win-win.
Now this being Congress, rule changes will be really hard to execute. It might be best to begin on the state level. What is needed is to get some low ranking representatives who would have seniority under the new system (being in-and-out a few times) to realize their potential gain in power, and begin to organize a sort of 'coup'. This will slowly snowball as more people come in and out of power naturally, and eventually there will be enough votes to change the system, and the formerly less powerful gain a little more power, and the public gains a heck of a lot more political accountability.
Lurker
(I really need to find a way to get paid for being a political strategist)
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Manifest Destiny
I've got this idea for a space epic i've been thinking about for years now. At the moment its called 'Manifest Destiny' and its about the colonization of Earth's Moon and the rest of the solar system, set decades in the future. I want this to be 'hard' science fiction, so I'm unsure about what format to tell the story in.
Idealy it would be a television series, but the problems of reduced gravity present a real film-making difficulty. Not to mention the timescale issues, since live-action series are usually presented in real time (i.e. episodes shown a week apart occur a week apart).
I could do it in book form, or a series of books, but this would be so cool visually and series of short stories with interlocking arcs format never quite works for books.
I present this in comicbook form, but i have no idea how to break into the industry. My rusty skills as an artist make doing this even as a webcomic dificult, especally with the huge scope of this project.
So... thoughts? Suggestions?
Lurker
(wondering how much of Star Trek / Babylon 5 / Seaquest future history I can squeeze in without worrying about trademark infringement. Is the future copyrighted?)
Idealy it would be a television series, but the problems of reduced gravity present a real film-making difficulty. Not to mention the timescale issues, since live-action series are usually presented in real time (i.e. episodes shown a week apart occur a week apart).
I could do it in book form, or a series of books, but this would be so cool visually and series of short stories with interlocking arcs format never quite works for books.
I present this in comicbook form, but i have no idea how to break into the industry. My rusty skills as an artist make doing this even as a webcomic dificult, especally with the huge scope of this project.
So... thoughts? Suggestions?
Lurker
(wondering how much of Star Trek / Babylon 5 / Seaquest future history I can squeeze in without worrying about trademark infringement. Is the future copyrighted?)
Monday, January 29, 2007
The next step?
I have several reasons for wanting to do the Peace Corps. Firstly, as a recent college graduate, this is an excellent means of going to see the world in real life. I have this goal of seeing every country on Earth, and volunteering is a means to this end.
I’ve also got this idealistic streak in me that wants to try to make the world a better place. The goals of the this organization align closely with my own, and as a patriot and a human being I want to do my part to improve the human condition. Due to financial pressures or struggling to finish my degree, I’ve had little time to volunteer. Now that I am free from commitments I feel that I must.
I also have a practical reason for joining: future employment. As I recently acquired my degrees in sociology and political science, volunteering should exposing me to various government agencies and international organizations that I could potentially work for.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Old Paper from 2002
Student Number 999 04 4487
Friday November 1st, 2002
Political Science 100
Alex L. Avila, Instructor
World War Four
On September 11th, 2001 four planes were hijacked and flown into a field in Pennsylvania, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and both towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. In Samuel P. Huntington’s “The Clash of Civilizations,” in Perspectives on American Foreign Policy: Readings and Cases, he would argue that that act of war resulted in the clash of civilizations between the Western and the Islamic worlds. “The fault lines of civilizations will be the battle lines of the future” (Huntington, 2000, 297). Future history will doubtless prove him correct as today’s conflicts are quickly turning into holy wars. When the ‘end of history’ looms near, we will find that it will come down to the Western Powers (US, EU, Australia, and Israel), India, and Japan verses virtually everyone else: the Arab nations, China, Southeast Asia, and probably Africa). It has already begun.
Back in the good old days of the Cold War, things were really easy. There were only three main groups: the capitalists, the communists, and the rest of the world who were being manipulated by the previous two groups or ignored. You could be born in a democratic society and become a communist and back again without too much difficulty. The reverse was also true, though a bit more perilous. The society you were born in had little to do with the world in which you lived in. “In class and ideological conflicts, the key question was ‘Which side are you on?’ and people could and did changes sides” (299). Heck, during this time in the Baltic states, the Bosnians, Croats, and Serbs were slowly forgetting their ethnic hatreds of the past thousand years and were gaining a sense of nationalism. That is, until the USSR fell and the dual system with it. Suddenly, the West was the dominant super-power, and its culture wormed its way across the globe, unopposed.
That is, until some parts of the world became disgusted at the effects of Westernization was having upon them. They began to reject it. Sometimes it happens because of foreign policy, as in the case of the Palestinians. Or because we had become rich and powerful and refused to help those in need, as some parts of Africa think. Lastly, it may be because they find our values totally alien to their way of thinking. ”Western ideas of individualism, liberalism, constitutionalism, human rights, equality, liberty, the rule of law, democracy, free markets, the separation of church and state, often have little resonance in Islamic, Confucian, Japanese, Hindu, Buddhist or Orthodox cultures” (301). They then reject the notion of joining the Western world in favor of returning to their basic, non-western values. They then decide to put up the borders to keep themselves isolated from the West (Saudi Arabia), try to work with the West (Japan), or build up their armies to one day overthrow the West (Iraq, and possibly China). Regardless, “Those countries that for a reason of culture and power do not wish to, or cannot, join the West compete with the West by developing their own economic, military, and political power” (302).
Now the world is divided not by ideology but by civilization. By civilization, Huntington means “…the broadest level of cultural identity people have short of that which distinguishes humans from other species” (298). You are born into a civilization, and it is much, much harder to integrate into another one. There have been thousands of civilizations across the ages, but as of right now about seven or eight major civilizations are taking center stage. “These include Western, Confucian, Japanese, Islamic, Hindu, Slavic-Orthodox, Latin American, and possibly African civilization “ (298). Huntington is ambiguous on Africa because several parts of the continent have degenerated into tribal conflicts, oblivious to the rest of the world. Now these several civilizations are mostly multiple nation-states, feeling similar to each other generally if not linguistically and culturally. A notable exception to this is Japan, an economic superpower, the shining star of the non-Western world. Alone of all other Asian countries, Japan was able to modernize without becoming Westernized.
Of course, at some point these civilizations will come into conflict. The potential for future conflict is already here. Over a million troops are stationed on the border of nuclear equipped India and Pakistan in the region of Kashmir. North Korea has recently admitted to having a nuclear weapons program, giving Japan and South Korea many problems. And the little island of Taiwan may trigger a war between the United States and China. The Islamic world is already at war with the West on some level. Radical Islamic fundamentalists have performed terrorist acts on the United States, Israel, France, and Australia to date. A jihad, or holy war, has been declared against the West by Osama bin Laden. Finally, after September 11th, the West fought back. Some semblance of order has been restored to Afghanistan. The next step of ousting Saddam from Iraq is soon to happen. Iran and Pakistan won’t be far behind. Eventually Saudi Arabia will be overthrown and opened to the West and the Islamic civilization will be absorbed or destroyed by the West.
However, there is a problem. The Islamic world has allied itself to the Confucian civilization. That means China, North Korea, and much of southeast Asia will rise up and cooperate with the Islamic nation-states if World War Four ever breaks out. “[T]he Confucian-Islamic connection… has emerged to challenge Western interest, values, and power” (302). The quickest ways to bring about this clash of civilizations are the China-Pakistan and Israel-India alliances. China owns part of Kashmir, and has long had a close relationship with its neighbor Pakistan. Despite the current strategic alliance with the U.S.-lead coalition, Pakistan has old cultural ties to now communist China, and would side with them over the U.S without hesitation. Both have nuclear weapons. Israel and India, being the only democracies and non-Islamic nation-states in the Middle East region, have some sort of strategic defense pact. India is a nuclear power and Israel’s status is all but official. If and when Pakistan (Islam) and Indian (Hindu) have their first and last nuclear war, they will drag the Confucian (China) and Western (Israel) civilizations into it and begin the end of history. Mutually assured destruction at its finest.
The Federation like that on Star Trek that many dream and hope for is a distant hope. “The very notion that their could be a ‘universal civilization’ is a Western idea, directly at odds with the particularism of most Asian societies and their emphasis on what distinguishes one people from another” (301). The world may be shrinking, but it is not that small. Yet. There the hope that if we survive the impending clash of civilizations, we will outgrow our petty differences and learn to work together. But that day has not come. If the West does not fall in war, it may be overrun from within. As we speak, dozens of Latin Americans are streaming across the US-Mexican border, infiltrating our civilization. If we are not careful, we may be overrun by the masses as Romans were, their civilization falling not to superior armies but superior numbers. Yet to ultimately survive civilizations that seek our annihilation, the West is faced with terrible choice: utterly obliterate civilizations thru total destruction or absorption; ether way those ways of life are lost.
Huntington is right. The next great conflicts are going to be on the borders of civilizations, not nation-states. Where is the most war-torn region in the World? Most would think of the Middle East, especially now. And it makes sense, since the region not only connects the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Indian sub-continent; it is the interaction point of the West, Islam, Confucian, Slavic-Orthodox, and Hindu civilizations. Peace in the Middle East would truly be a world peace, as all of these civilizations would have to get along with each other simultaneously. It is a worthy, albeit extremely difficult goal. But as we are all stuck on this small planet together, it is definitely worth a try.
Bibliography
Huntington, Samuel P. “The Clash of Civilizations?”. In Perspectives on
American Foreign Policy: Readings and Cases. Edited by Bruce W.
Jentleson. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. New York 2000, pp. 297-304
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Ready or not, here I come?
Hi there. Well, I've finally graduated from ASU (for real this time) with my two degrees in Sociology and Political Science. Yay!
Since my Dad made it safely back from Iraq, and my lease for my apartment expired last month, I'm pretty much free from commitments in Phoenix.
So, I've decided to do a little traveling. I already did a bit of it for last Thanksgiving, and was glad to see many people I hadn't seen in way too long. Right after Christmas I also went out to L.A. to spend time with a couple friends, although I came back to Mesa before New Years.
At present, I'm in Salt Lake City (Utah) visiting some old friends, and contemplating my next move (so to speak).
I'm contemplating using my 6-month grace period to visit friends and relatives, which brings me to the point of this email. I'm fishing for invitations. Since I'm currently rootless, I'd love to catch up with loved ones I haven't seen much lately. And of course, I'd also like to have a place to crash and do my laundry too.
So, email me back if you don't mind some company. Or at the very least send me your address so I can send post cards or something.
Oh, and feel free to pass this along to mutual friends whose email I didn't track down.
Thanks!
Since my Dad made it safely back from Iraq, and my lease for my apartment expired last month, I'm pretty much free from commitments in Phoenix.
So, I've decided to do a little traveling. I already did a bit of it for last Thanksgiving, and was glad to see many people I hadn't seen in way too long. Right after Christmas I also went out to L.A. to spend time with a couple friends, although I came back to Mesa before New Years.
At present, I'm in Salt Lake City (Utah) visiting some old friends, and contemplating my next move (so to speak).
I'm contemplating using my 6-month grace period to visit friends and relatives, which brings me to the point of this email. I'm fishing for invitations. Since I'm currently rootless, I'd love to catch up with loved ones I haven't seen much lately. And of course, I'd also like to have a place to crash and do my laundry too.
So, email me back if you don't mind some company. Or at the very least send me your address so I can send post cards or something.
Oh, and feel free to pass this along to mutual friends whose email I didn't track down.
Thanks!
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Integrating citizenship into other school subjects
Besides classes in citizenship itself, to fully incorporate citizenship as the fourth pillar of education it needs to be woven into many other classes as well. There are three overall methods of doing this. The first is by learning subjects and skills that make better and more informed citizens. The second is by actually injecting necessary citizenship ideas directly into other classes so that students learn two subjects simultaneously. The third is by having classes where citizenship skills are practically required and used to facilitate activities.
Subjects and skills that indirectly help citizenship involving slightly changing the emphasis and curriculum of several classes. English Literature classes in high school can include relevant classics that discuss citizenship values, such as the Faerie Queen. Other skills in English classes, like communications and journalism, also indirectly help citizens.
Computer courses will also be increasingly important in the lives of future citizens. Introducing students to newer forms of social interactions, such as the blogsphere or MySpace, are important new aspect of social networking. Advanced computer programming courses can do world building games like Civilization or Sim City, where large scale planning and organization of communities is vitally important.
Health classes also improve the lives of citizens in many ways. Preventative health care and nutrition can save individuals, insurance companies, and the government countless dollars. First Aid can be a lifesaving skill for fellow citizens. Birth control is a contentious issue, but a very important one for inter-human relationships.
The Mesa Public Schools social studies program has different classes for junior high grades that also can be reemphasized to advocate citizenship. Seventh grade Geography can also teach how to become a state, other countries conceptions of citizenship and government styles. Eighth grade American History can address the Founding fathers principal’s as well as historical works on citizenship like Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America.
Subjects and skills that indirectly help citizenship involving slightly changing the emphasis and curriculum of several classes. English Literature classes in high school can include relevant classics that discuss citizenship values, such as the Faerie Queen. Other skills in English classes, like communications and journalism, also indirectly help citizens.
Computer courses will also be increasingly important in the lives of future citizens. Introducing students to newer forms of social interactions, such as the blogsphere or MySpace, are important new aspect of social networking. Advanced computer programming courses can do world building games like Civilization or Sim City, where large scale planning and organization of communities is vitally important.
Health classes also improve the lives of citizens in many ways. Preventative health care and nutrition can save individuals, insurance companies, and the government countless dollars. First Aid can be a lifesaving skill for fellow citizens. Birth control is a contentious issue, but a very important one for inter-human relationships.
The Mesa Public Schools social studies program has different classes for junior high grades that also can be reemphasized to advocate citizenship. Seventh grade Geography can also teach how to become a state, other countries conceptions of citizenship and government styles. Eighth grade American History can address the Founding fathers principal’s as well as historical works on citizenship like Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America.
This should spark some controversy...
Here's what my assignment was:
Exam question #1:
Analyze the ideology of your least favorite in regard to the issue of gay and lesbian families
Because of my neutrality on this issue, I decided to explore and pick apart the conservative argument, because I know less about that one. So here it is:
Conservative Arguments Against Gay Families
Gay and lesbian families are a growing phenomenon in the United States. This alternative lifestyle to traditional heterosexual family units is a problem for a multitude of reasons. These difficult problems include legal concerns, cultural issues, and biological consequences that society must thoroughly consider before radically altering the primacy of traditional family structures.
The first arguments against promoting gay families are purely legalistic. Gay marriages are not legal in the vast majority of the United States. This simple fact creates inordinate problems for gay families. Adoption is more difficult than it is for married heterosexual couples. Rarely are both parents recognized as such on birth certificates when one conceives a child. When the biological parent dies the partner has no legal claim on the children, multiplying the trauma for everyone. This lack of legal recognition is a major argument against gay families.
The next arguments involve how gay families go against the culture and traditions of America. Gay parenting is not the usual type of family structure in the culture, with less than a million known households. Most denominations and religions in the US don’t recognize gay marriages or the families, and many strenuously object to this lifestyle on doctrinal grounds. Children of gay parents often experience shame as a result of their parents’ alternative lifestyle. Society also has a long tradition of gender based roles which become confused with same-sex parents and leads to unconventional understandings of gender roles by the kids. Also, there is statistical evidence that gay males are more likely than straights to seek sexual relations outside of their relationships, a cultural phenomenon that has verifiably negative affects for heterosexual couples. Obviously, there is a great deal of cultural resistance to gay families.
And then there are the biological arguments against gay families. Sex between gay males can have serious medical complications. Gay couples by themselves cannot conceive naturally, and need another adult of the opposite sex to create biological offspring. Because of these hurdles to reproduction, fewer children are likely to be born to gay families, decreasing the potential population. Some studies show that children suffer physically without the presence of both male and female parents, but whether this applies to gay parents needs to be explored. There are also statistics that show that homosexuals are more likely to be mentally stable than heterosexuals, and are more likely to be unfit for parenthood. These biological impediments work against the creation of gay families.
Lastly, gay parenting has some significant negative impacts on children. There are some significant concerns regarding pedophilia and gay parents, especially male couples. As they grow older, many feel the need to assert their heterosexuality by becoming more promiscuous. Adolescents are also more likely to explore their sexualities and become gay themselves. Children also face growing up without one of their biological parents (or both in the case of adoptions) and all the complications and feelings of abandonment that situation creates. More specifically, since most gay couples with children are lesbians, gay parenting contributes to the already growing problem of children growing up without their fathers.
The conservative arguments boil down to the fact that gay parenting goes against traditions. Homosexuals have many legal hurdles because of the long standing tradition of straight parenting. Cultural resistance originates from the tradition of having everyone live very similar lifestyles to minimize conflicts, which our current society is much more able to handle. The conservatives do have a point when it comes to the biological impossibility of same-sex couples conceiving on their own, but does not necessarily preclude most adults who prefer their own kind from raising children.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_parenting
http://www.religiouscoalitionformarriage.org/html/top_ten.php
Exam question #1:
Analyze the ideology of your least favorite in regard to the issue of gay and lesbian families
Because of my neutrality on this issue, I decided to explore and pick apart the conservative argument, because I know less about that one. So here it is:
Conservative Arguments Against Gay Families
Gay and lesbian families are a growing phenomenon in the United States. This alternative lifestyle to traditional heterosexual family units is a problem for a multitude of reasons. These difficult problems include legal concerns, cultural issues, and biological consequences that society must thoroughly consider before radically altering the primacy of traditional family structures.
The first arguments against promoting gay families are purely legalistic. Gay marriages are not legal in the vast majority of the United States. This simple fact creates inordinate problems for gay families. Adoption is more difficult than it is for married heterosexual couples. Rarely are both parents recognized as such on birth certificates when one conceives a child. When the biological parent dies the partner has no legal claim on the children, multiplying the trauma for everyone. This lack of legal recognition is a major argument against gay families.
The next arguments involve how gay families go against the culture and traditions of America. Gay parenting is not the usual type of family structure in the culture, with less than a million known households. Most denominations and religions in the US don’t recognize gay marriages or the families, and many strenuously object to this lifestyle on doctrinal grounds. Children of gay parents often experience shame as a result of their parents’ alternative lifestyle. Society also has a long tradition of gender based roles which become confused with same-sex parents and leads to unconventional understandings of gender roles by the kids. Also, there is statistical evidence that gay males are more likely than straights to seek sexual relations outside of their relationships, a cultural phenomenon that has verifiably negative affects for heterosexual couples. Obviously, there is a great deal of cultural resistance to gay families.
And then there are the biological arguments against gay families. Sex between gay males can have serious medical complications. Gay couples by themselves cannot conceive naturally, and need another adult of the opposite sex to create biological offspring. Because of these hurdles to reproduction, fewer children are likely to be born to gay families, decreasing the potential population. Some studies show that children suffer physically without the presence of both male and female parents, but whether this applies to gay parents needs to be explored. There are also statistics that show that homosexuals are more likely to be mentally stable than heterosexuals, and are more likely to be unfit for parenthood. These biological impediments work against the creation of gay families.
Lastly, gay parenting has some significant negative impacts on children. There are some significant concerns regarding pedophilia and gay parents, especially male couples. As they grow older, many feel the need to assert their heterosexuality by becoming more promiscuous. Adolescents are also more likely to explore their sexualities and become gay themselves. Children also face growing up without one of their biological parents (or both in the case of adoptions) and all the complications and feelings of abandonment that situation creates. More specifically, since most gay couples with children are lesbians, gay parenting contributes to the already growing problem of children growing up without their fathers.
The conservative arguments boil down to the fact that gay parenting goes against traditions. Homosexuals have many legal hurdles because of the long standing tradition of straight parenting. Cultural resistance originates from the tradition of having everyone live very similar lifestyles to minimize conflicts, which our current society is much more able to handle. The conservatives do have a point when it comes to the biological impossibility of same-sex couples conceiving on their own, but does not necessarily preclude most adults who prefer their own kind from raising children.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_parenting
http://www.religiouscoalitionformarriage.org/html/top_ten.php
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Week Need
This paper sets out to examine and advocate change one of the most influential social structures in our society, so universal and fundamental hardly anyone even thinks about it anymore: the Calendar. More specifically, the number of days in a week. Currently, the number of days in a week is seven, a prime number difficult to divide. The concept of a seven day week is a hold over from the lunar calendar days, with about seven days between new and quarter and full moons. The modern form of the seven day week is split between five week-days and the two days of the weekends, and is easily the most important social structure in regards to scheduling the activities of life, from economics to socializing to education. The week has become a fixture of modern life, a bureaucratic monopoly unexamined by society that many historical sociologists would advocate the reform of.
Marx
The concept of time touches heavily on many themes in sociology. Marx would focus on how the owners of the means of production demand workers be at their job for a huge majority of the time, exploiting their labor during the weekday and distracting them with religion during the weekend. The idea of a five day work week where owners expect laborers to work a minimum of eight hours per day plus overtime is clearly surplus labor for which the owners are making a profit and the laborers didn’t actually need to do to earn their keep. The five day work week is an oppressive structure designed for maximum extraction of work so that laborers not only give more than they receive but also have no time to work for themselves. Or that the overworked and underpaid laborers are forced to take second jobs to make ends meet, and all the time out of the social structure of the week is squeezed out with barely enough time for sleep.
And then there are the weekends. Sunday, Saturday and Friday nights out of the seven day cycle are reserved for recreational activities and religion. Religion is the primary source for the idea of the week, so that every seven days people have a day of rest that they use to fulfill their religious duties. The owners of the means of production are more than willing to let workers have some time off for religion for several reasons. Having a repeated religious day every week is a constant distraction for the worker, focusing them on the rewards of the afterlife instead of the here and now. They are further distracted from forming class consciousness by the rampant consumerism of the economy, focusing on sports and video games and entertainment when they should really be organizing to overthrow the ownership society and the exploitive concept of the ‘week’.
Marx would challenge the very idea of having a structure like the weekday; instead he would advocate individuals working their own hours for their own benefits. He would want self-employed laborers to work as much or as little as they themselves needed, improving only their own lots in life. Weekends, with the distractions of religion and consumerism, would be also cast out, totally eliminating any need for the concept of a special seven day block of time between the patterns days and months. With the weekday/weekend dichotomy nullified and the 7 day period made arbitrary, true reform of the week structure can begin.
Weber
Weber would focus on the social reality of the weekday, how this arbitrary abstraction has become totally ingrained in modern civilization as a traditional source of power and ultimate bureaucratization, as well as promoting the Protestant work ethic by having most of the time devoted to work with religious days for rest. The concept of the week has a great deal of power. This power is legitimized by traditions going back centuries, but also by rational-legal means, expressed in countless legal documents and recognized by law. The week has become entrenched in bureaucracy, organized by formal rules and influencing nearly every aspect of the culture. This bureaucratic form of control is going to be nearly impossible to get rid of because of all these entanglements in all corners of life, despite being a completely man-made creation.
The concept of a week is the ultimate form of formal rationality because it is not based on any cycles in nature. The concept of years and days mirror the revolutions and rotations of the Earth, respectively, and are thus easily rationalized. The concept of a month is derived from the lunar cycles, although no longer accurately reflects them. But the week is an abstraction totally separate from these patterns, and its constant misalignment with these cycles in addition to the occasional presence of the leap-day leads to fourteen different calendar configurations and constant headaches. This is a clear indication of Weber’s iron cage, where a meaningless social structure has become totally engrained within a culture and is impossible to ignore or work around, and becomes nearly hardwired in human beings conceptions of time.
The protestant work ethic also has a great deal of influence on the idea of the week. Instead of working just enough to accomplish tasks and get by, work itself was idealized as a nearly pious duty, driving people to work far more than necessary. Success was a sign that people were predestined to be saved (especially if they went to church on Sundays) and the idea that people should be working a majority of the time supports the idea of having a short weekend, and probably encourages shortening it even more so people can get even more work done.
Weber would point out the difficulties in trying to reform the concept of the week, with the heavily entrenched bureaucracy reified in countless legal documents and every organization in the culture. But he would be in favor of reforming it because of the negative effects of having an unexamined and arbitrary structure having so dominating an influence on human life, and examination and reform are a way to escape the iron cage of bureaucratization.
Durkheim
Durkheim would focus on the idea of the week as a remnant of mechanical solidarity and also the societal sacredness of the weekend because of the complex abstract rituals based around it. The concept of the week is an old, sacred idea where each day is named after a deity. The idea of the week arose so that people could all perform rituals to their gods in a common pattern; in the modern context those rituals are performed on Sundays (for Christians) and Saturday (Sabbath). The sacredness of the weekend is also reinforced by the collective recreational activities western cultures perform on these days. Of course, having sacred weekends makes weekdays almost profane, and creates near indignation in the collective conscious when work intrudes on this special time.
The week as a pattern is obviously a throwback to the mechanical solidarity days, when people lived in low density environs and everyone needed to think and act along the same lines. And work as well; the fact that people generally wake up and go to work at about the same time five days a week is not a sign of organic solidarity. Advanced divisions of labor would definitely advocate an even numbered week, so that half the time one half of the laborers would be working, and the other half resting. Or more likely a 2 to 1 rotating schedule with six day weeks where people work 2/3rds of the time with constant overlap between shifts. Or any other arrangement of patterns besides the arbitrary 7 day week would be more organic and adaptable than the status quo.
Veblen
Veblen would focus on the leisure class mentality that has become built up around the weekdays (to earn $) and weekends (to show off $). The concept of people working more days than necessary for surplus income rather than necessity is indicative of the long work week. Self-esteem, class, and social status is driven as much by how much you can earn as how much you can spend. The weekends become a sign of status, because they are designated periods of non-working, scheduled leisure time that feeds into the idea of a conspicuously consuming leisure class. So not only is the week contributing to people working and earning more than they need, it is also contributing to people spending more than they earn. So this setup contributes in a very real manner to the idea of the consumer economy, with all the entanglements that implies.
The cultural lag of the concept of a day itself, with technology allowing round the clock work and worldwide communication, is in some serious need of reexamination. Markets are poised to buy, sell, and trade twenty four hours a day, because there is a world-wide demand for trade across every time zone. Technological advances like satellites and the internet have almost made local time obsolete, more so than even the concept of the week. To continue to uses this cultural belief when technology has made it obsolete is a prime example of cultural lag.
Cultural borrowing of the concept of the week goes back thousands of years in western civilization. With colonialism, the idea of the week has been borrowed and used by nearly every culture on earth, for the most part replacing previous short term patterns of days in favor of the Gregorian calendar. Most interestingly are the parallels between many, many cultures conceptions of the days of the week, hinting that this sort of borrowing has been going on for a long time.
Veblen would advise researching other cultures conception of the week, and borrowing one of those and adapting it to suit modern needs. He would probably advocate a shorter week, reducing time for both extraneous working and for leisurely weekends. This adaptation would face head-on the cultural lag behind modern economic and technological realities. The weekday/weekend split would also be closely reexamined because of its relation to overzealous consumerism, and steps taken to reduce harmful patterns.
Mannheim
Mannheim would acknowledge the week as a social constructed idea and that it is an ideology originating in the past and the capacity for intellectuals in a planned society to construct a more rational approach. He would be focused on the societal context of the week and how the Weltanschauung of the week is incredibly complicated, tied to most aspects of society. The ideology of the week is set in the distant past, with few justifications for keeping other than tradition and the difficulty in changing.
However, the reinterpretation of the week for modern and future needs can be classified under his terminology as utopian in nature. Week reform can be seen as part of his intellectually planed society, where concepts are meant to transcend present realities to bring about a better future.
Gramsci
Lastly, the universality of the concept of a seven day week is a striking example of hegemony in Gramsci’s terminology, not only because of the lack of challengers to this power structure, but every culture on earth as to deal with this dominant timeframe in one form or another.
This system of control, is propagated by the state primarily due to the education system, but also all the other government infrastructure, including the postal system. The dominance of the week in language is extremely important, as scheduling is often referred to by the name of the weekday so many weeks from now, instead of using exact numbers of days.
The ideology of the week goes unchallenged at every level of society, including the intellectual elites, who even while beginning to organize calendar reform ideology still cling to the idea of having a seven day week. The consciousness of the working class and the working class all follow this ideology of the week because they have been presented with no alternatives and the constant support by the media and civil society as a whole makes change virtually unthinkable.
Berger
Peter Berger contributions to sociology deal directly with the concept of the week. Most habits, when not daily, are performed on a weekly basis and dominate the behavior patterns of billions of people. These habits have come to give significant meaning to many days of the week, with Mondays being unpopular, Fridays as the gateway to the weekend, and so on. The structure of the week has come to dominate the consciousness of everyone with repeatable habits. Society has settled into an embedded routine of working on weekdays, and seeking entertainment on weekends. The weekend has become institutionalized into our culture, written into law and come to be expected as a natural course of events, absolutely reified. So much of our language has become embedded in the institution of the week that the pattern seems more natural than it is.
However, Berger shows how these institutionalized ideas can fade away as they become obsolete. Previous conceptions of the week have already dissolved into the background or been added to the already extensive framework of the week, as seen in the names of the days of the week. With the changing nature of time due to interconnected worldwide civilizations and the meaninglessness of earth timescales in space, the language of the week may eventually become archaic and the structure will diminish by itself.
Solutions
For the numerous reasons listed above, I propose changing the number of days in the week to six, by dropping Tuesday. We now have a week easily evenly divided in halves and thirds. With a six day week, we can have five weeks a month for a total of thirty days, a very normal length of time for a month, with minimal alterations to the current calendar required, and every day of the new week is uniformly the same with every other month, so that it may be ignored all together if so desired. However, we still have those pesky five and a quarter days in the year. Let’s have those days be extra floating holidays, outside the week formula and no body works on them or have that be the current nonproductive week between Christmas and New Years, or sprinkle them across the calendar year.
Now the whole point of this is efficiency and relaxation. Currently there are 52 weeks and 104 weekend days in the year. My idea would make 60 weeks and 120 weekends in the year, reducing the excess work of the population. Or to improve organic solidarity, we can also have jobs where people work 3 days on and 3 off, enabling the widened economic possibilities of regular three-day weekends and enabling someone else to work your exact position while you are gone, simultaneously increasing job output and quality of live. Even better, peoples weekends in whatever form can be staggered, enabling people on their time off to have access to the goods and services of those still working. The economic potentials are enormous!
No matter what solution is chosen, the power structure known as the week needs to be challenged and minimized as mindless bureaucratic structure. Its dominance in our lives affects in every aspect, from work to religion to medications. Fortunately, as the structure is tied into the concept of the day, as the importance of the day decreases due to the shift towards organic solidarity in the economic structure and the expansion of the human race exposes us to extraterrestrial rotational cycles, the concept of the week may fade away entirely, leaving humans with something akin to the Star Trek notion of the Stardate.
Works Cited
Lemert, Charles. Social Theory : The Multicultural and Classical Readings, 3rd
Edition. Westview Press, 2004
Ritzter, George and Goodman, Douglas J. Classical Sociological Theory, 4th
Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2004
Marx
The concept of time touches heavily on many themes in sociology. Marx would focus on how the owners of the means of production demand workers be at their job for a huge majority of the time, exploiting their labor during the weekday and distracting them with religion during the weekend. The idea of a five day work week where owners expect laborers to work a minimum of eight hours per day plus overtime is clearly surplus labor for which the owners are making a profit and the laborers didn’t actually need to do to earn their keep. The five day work week is an oppressive structure designed for maximum extraction of work so that laborers not only give more than they receive but also have no time to work for themselves. Or that the overworked and underpaid laborers are forced to take second jobs to make ends meet, and all the time out of the social structure of the week is squeezed out with barely enough time for sleep.
And then there are the weekends. Sunday, Saturday and Friday nights out of the seven day cycle are reserved for recreational activities and religion. Religion is the primary source for the idea of the week, so that every seven days people have a day of rest that they use to fulfill their religious duties. The owners of the means of production are more than willing to let workers have some time off for religion for several reasons. Having a repeated religious day every week is a constant distraction for the worker, focusing them on the rewards of the afterlife instead of the here and now. They are further distracted from forming class consciousness by the rampant consumerism of the economy, focusing on sports and video games and entertainment when they should really be organizing to overthrow the ownership society and the exploitive concept of the ‘week’.
Marx would challenge the very idea of having a structure like the weekday; instead he would advocate individuals working their own hours for their own benefits. He would want self-employed laborers to work as much or as little as they themselves needed, improving only their own lots in life. Weekends, with the distractions of religion and consumerism, would be also cast out, totally eliminating any need for the concept of a special seven day block of time between the patterns days and months. With the weekday/weekend dichotomy nullified and the 7 day period made arbitrary, true reform of the week structure can begin.
Weber
Weber would focus on the social reality of the weekday, how this arbitrary abstraction has become totally ingrained in modern civilization as a traditional source of power and ultimate bureaucratization, as well as promoting the Protestant work ethic by having most of the time devoted to work with religious days for rest. The concept of the week has a great deal of power. This power is legitimized by traditions going back centuries, but also by rational-legal means, expressed in countless legal documents and recognized by law. The week has become entrenched in bureaucracy, organized by formal rules and influencing nearly every aspect of the culture. This bureaucratic form of control is going to be nearly impossible to get rid of because of all these entanglements in all corners of life, despite being a completely man-made creation.
The concept of a week is the ultimate form of formal rationality because it is not based on any cycles in nature. The concept of years and days mirror the revolutions and rotations of the Earth, respectively, and are thus easily rationalized. The concept of a month is derived from the lunar cycles, although no longer accurately reflects them. But the week is an abstraction totally separate from these patterns, and its constant misalignment with these cycles in addition to the occasional presence of the leap-day leads to fourteen different calendar configurations and constant headaches. This is a clear indication of Weber’s iron cage, where a meaningless social structure has become totally engrained within a culture and is impossible to ignore or work around, and becomes nearly hardwired in human beings conceptions of time.
The protestant work ethic also has a great deal of influence on the idea of the week. Instead of working just enough to accomplish tasks and get by, work itself was idealized as a nearly pious duty, driving people to work far more than necessary. Success was a sign that people were predestined to be saved (especially if they went to church on Sundays) and the idea that people should be working a majority of the time supports the idea of having a short weekend, and probably encourages shortening it even more so people can get even more work done.
Weber would point out the difficulties in trying to reform the concept of the week, with the heavily entrenched bureaucracy reified in countless legal documents and every organization in the culture. But he would be in favor of reforming it because of the negative effects of having an unexamined and arbitrary structure having so dominating an influence on human life, and examination and reform are a way to escape the iron cage of bureaucratization.
Durkheim
Durkheim would focus on the idea of the week as a remnant of mechanical solidarity and also the societal sacredness of the weekend because of the complex abstract rituals based around it. The concept of the week is an old, sacred idea where each day is named after a deity. The idea of the week arose so that people could all perform rituals to their gods in a common pattern; in the modern context those rituals are performed on Sundays (for Christians) and Saturday (Sabbath). The sacredness of the weekend is also reinforced by the collective recreational activities western cultures perform on these days. Of course, having sacred weekends makes weekdays almost profane, and creates near indignation in the collective conscious when work intrudes on this special time.
The week as a pattern is obviously a throwback to the mechanical solidarity days, when people lived in low density environs and everyone needed to think and act along the same lines. And work as well; the fact that people generally wake up and go to work at about the same time five days a week is not a sign of organic solidarity. Advanced divisions of labor would definitely advocate an even numbered week, so that half the time one half of the laborers would be working, and the other half resting. Or more likely a 2 to 1 rotating schedule with six day weeks where people work 2/3rds of the time with constant overlap between shifts. Or any other arrangement of patterns besides the arbitrary 7 day week would be more organic and adaptable than the status quo.
Veblen
Veblen would focus on the leisure class mentality that has become built up around the weekdays (to earn $) and weekends (to show off $). The concept of people working more days than necessary for surplus income rather than necessity is indicative of the long work week. Self-esteem, class, and social status is driven as much by how much you can earn as how much you can spend. The weekends become a sign of status, because they are designated periods of non-working, scheduled leisure time that feeds into the idea of a conspicuously consuming leisure class. So not only is the week contributing to people working and earning more than they need, it is also contributing to people spending more than they earn. So this setup contributes in a very real manner to the idea of the consumer economy, with all the entanglements that implies.
The cultural lag of the concept of a day itself, with technology allowing round the clock work and worldwide communication, is in some serious need of reexamination. Markets are poised to buy, sell, and trade twenty four hours a day, because there is a world-wide demand for trade across every time zone. Technological advances like satellites and the internet have almost made local time obsolete, more so than even the concept of the week. To continue to uses this cultural belief when technology has made it obsolete is a prime example of cultural lag.
Cultural borrowing of the concept of the week goes back thousands of years in western civilization. With colonialism, the idea of the week has been borrowed and used by nearly every culture on earth, for the most part replacing previous short term patterns of days in favor of the Gregorian calendar. Most interestingly are the parallels between many, many cultures conceptions of the days of the week, hinting that this sort of borrowing has been going on for a long time.
Veblen would advise researching other cultures conception of the week, and borrowing one of those and adapting it to suit modern needs. He would probably advocate a shorter week, reducing time for both extraneous working and for leisurely weekends. This adaptation would face head-on the cultural lag behind modern economic and technological realities. The weekday/weekend split would also be closely reexamined because of its relation to overzealous consumerism, and steps taken to reduce harmful patterns.
Mannheim
Mannheim would acknowledge the week as a social constructed idea and that it is an ideology originating in the past and the capacity for intellectuals in a planned society to construct a more rational approach. He would be focused on the societal context of the week and how the Weltanschauung of the week is incredibly complicated, tied to most aspects of society. The ideology of the week is set in the distant past, with few justifications for keeping other than tradition and the difficulty in changing.
However, the reinterpretation of the week for modern and future needs can be classified under his terminology as utopian in nature. Week reform can be seen as part of his intellectually planed society, where concepts are meant to transcend present realities to bring about a better future.
Gramsci
Lastly, the universality of the concept of a seven day week is a striking example of hegemony in Gramsci’s terminology, not only because of the lack of challengers to this power structure, but every culture on earth as to deal with this dominant timeframe in one form or another.
This system of control, is propagated by the state primarily due to the education system, but also all the other government infrastructure, including the postal system. The dominance of the week in language is extremely important, as scheduling is often referred to by the name of the weekday so many weeks from now, instead of using exact numbers of days.
The ideology of the week goes unchallenged at every level of society, including the intellectual elites, who even while beginning to organize calendar reform ideology still cling to the idea of having a seven day week. The consciousness of the working class and the working class all follow this ideology of the week because they have been presented with no alternatives and the constant support by the media and civil society as a whole makes change virtually unthinkable.
Berger
Peter Berger contributions to sociology deal directly with the concept of the week. Most habits, when not daily, are performed on a weekly basis and dominate the behavior patterns of billions of people. These habits have come to give significant meaning to many days of the week, with Mondays being unpopular, Fridays as the gateway to the weekend, and so on. The structure of the week has come to dominate the consciousness of everyone with repeatable habits. Society has settled into an embedded routine of working on weekdays, and seeking entertainment on weekends. The weekend has become institutionalized into our culture, written into law and come to be expected as a natural course of events, absolutely reified. So much of our language has become embedded in the institution of the week that the pattern seems more natural than it is.
However, Berger shows how these institutionalized ideas can fade away as they become obsolete. Previous conceptions of the week have already dissolved into the background or been added to the already extensive framework of the week, as seen in the names of the days of the week. With the changing nature of time due to interconnected worldwide civilizations and the meaninglessness of earth timescales in space, the language of the week may eventually become archaic and the structure will diminish by itself.
Solutions
For the numerous reasons listed above, I propose changing the number of days in the week to six, by dropping Tuesday. We now have a week easily evenly divided in halves and thirds. With a six day week, we can have five weeks a month for a total of thirty days, a very normal length of time for a month, with minimal alterations to the current calendar required, and every day of the new week is uniformly the same with every other month, so that it may be ignored all together if so desired. However, we still have those pesky five and a quarter days in the year. Let’s have those days be extra floating holidays, outside the week formula and no body works on them or have that be the current nonproductive week between Christmas and New Years, or sprinkle them across the calendar year.
Now the whole point of this is efficiency and relaxation. Currently there are 52 weeks and 104 weekend days in the year. My idea would make 60 weeks and 120 weekends in the year, reducing the excess work of the population. Or to improve organic solidarity, we can also have jobs where people work 3 days on and 3 off, enabling the widened economic possibilities of regular three-day weekends and enabling someone else to work your exact position while you are gone, simultaneously increasing job output and quality of live. Even better, peoples weekends in whatever form can be staggered, enabling people on their time off to have access to the goods and services of those still working. The economic potentials are enormous!
No matter what solution is chosen, the power structure known as the week needs to be challenged and minimized as mindless bureaucratic structure. Its dominance in our lives affects in every aspect, from work to religion to medications. Fortunately, as the structure is tied into the concept of the day, as the importance of the day decreases due to the shift towards organic solidarity in the economic structure and the expansion of the human race exposes us to extraterrestrial rotational cycles, the concept of the week may fade away entirely, leaving humans with something akin to the Star Trek notion of the Stardate.
Works Cited
Lemert, Charles. Social Theory : The Multicultural and Classical Readings, 3rd
Edition. Westview Press, 2004
Ritzter, George and Goodman, Douglas J. Classical Sociological Theory, 4th
Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2004
Why Islam Needs Science Fiction
Science fiction is one of the most amazing genres in literature, mostly because all the rules of normal realty are open to manipulation and examination. This is the perfect setting for exploring a post-colonial Islamic identity, because of the very nature of the deep questions Muslims can ask themselves while presenting their unique viewpoints to the rest of the world. Nearly every aspect of SF poses deep questions about the modern Muslim identity, from time-travel to catastrophes, colonization of worlds to extraterrestrial aliens; this literary genre is required to chart the course for the next centuries.
Alternate Timelines
The first trope of science fiction that comes to mind is time-travel, with exploring the past, creating alternate versions of the present, and speculating about the future. The ethics of time travel are interesting enough in western fiction, but the implications of an Islamic authored story about visiting the time of Mohamed is so contentious and interesting that it begs to be told. This is also one of the means of achieving the post-colonialist goal of reclaiming ones history from the Europeans, by using time-traveling stories to the past to touch on some of the most important parts of western history (Old Testament, Jesus, etc) in a genre that may be read worldwide.
Alternate histories are some of the oldest sources of fiction, showing how history may have turned out differently with the slightest changes. Time-travel interventionist stories can explore what might have been if the Ottoman Empire had not lost WWI, and how the world would be different if the borders of the Middle East hadn’t been rewritten. Likewise the Mongol disaster would have been prevented if Genghis Kahn was slain as a boy, or the split between Shiite and Sunni might have been prevented if Ali had survived assassination. Alien invasions and other hypothetical science fiction elements in historical contexts are also enlightening, and reveal as much about the authors as they do about the subject matter. The possibilities are endless, and definitely worth exploring.
The greatest possibilities for Islamic authored science fiction involve the future, and the myriad of possibilities that civilization has not yet begun to consider. The easiest to envision are the extrapolations of the present into the future. If one of the goals of Islamic civilization is worldwide conversion, what happens when they achieve it? Then what? Or if technological trends continue, how does Islam keep up with contentious issues such as cloning, cross-breeding humans, virtual reality, interstellar travel, telepathy, and artificial life? What insight can they provide to the western world? There are several prophesies about the future, and exploring what might actually happen is one of the greatest strengths of science fiction.
Loss of Homelands
One of the most terrible and creative exercises in fiction is projecting what happens when homelands are lost. Could Islam survive the loss of Mecca and/or other important historical locations? How would the religion and identity change with the natural (through sea level rise) or artificial (thermonuclear) destruction of their great holy places?
More common to sci-fi and history is the loss of homeland to exile, as is Star Trek: Voyager and Battlestar Galactica. It would be very interesting to see how Islamic authors would handle a Lost in Space scenario or some other method of removing access to the homeworld. Destroying the Earth is also a common trope, and it would be very interesting to see how authors would tackle this radical idea, and how to survive with the consequences. For peace activists, this is the perfect means of mirroring the destruction of the temple and Diaspora of the Israelites.
Most extreme is exile to another dimension, an idea more commonly explored in fantasy novels. But removal to an environment where absolutely nothing is recognizable would be a fascinating read to explore the principals behind this great religion, and still be analogous to the changes of modern realities.
Off-World Colonies
Space colonization is a major theme of science fiction, and the one most analogous to post-colonial thought just by its very structure. Potential Muslim authors can recreate all sorts of contentious modern post-colonial issues using just such a method, including the occupation of Palestine using veiled analogies that Westerners, Israelites, and the international community as a whole would understand. A great example of how this might be done is in Dune by Frank Herbert, where nomadic tribes on a resource rich dessert world seek to rid their world of exploitive overseers.
Off-world colonization is also the ultimate form of self-determination and independence, where landless refugees claim their own homelands without interference from earth governments. Peoples like the Kurds can leave Earth and escape persecution, as African Americans did in Bradbury’s Martian Chronicles. Any nationalist author can use this technique to envision their own future nation with minimal controversy.
Leaving Earth also presents new problems for hypothetical future Muslims. It is somewhat humorous to surmise how one can kneel and pray in a zero-gravity environment. Also, direction of prayer is defiantly an issue in space, as the direction Mecca becomes indistinguishable from Earth, which itself gets lost on the sun’s glare, which eventually becomes lost in the galactic spiral, becoming little more than a vector. Issues of time are also important, because other worlds have different length days and years, challenges few western authors have attempted to address. Another issue is that of the Hajj or the pilgrimage to Mecca: would light-years of separation make this Pillar of Islam inconsequential, make those who still manage it much higher in status, or effectively prohibit off-world colonization? To say nothing of new Meccas…
Consciousness
Sci-fi also allows the most flexibility when tampering with the concept of the mind and consciousness. Of course, the exploration of the implications of artificial intelligence is paramount in regards to a post-colonial exploration of identity. The idea of combining theocratic guidelines for life with computer programming is rarely touched upon in sci-fi literature, but would be a tantalizing subject for Muslim authors to tackle. Also the idea for mind transference from one body to another is an old one, as is the idea of digital reincarnation, but both could present interesting takes if authors tackle these issues.
Gender Modification
Muslim feminists have a great opportunity to advance their cause using science fiction. The easiest means of doing this are to play with proportions, and have stories that wipe out most of the men or women. Fictionalized gender imbalances can play havoc in science fiction worlds, just as understudied imbalances do in the real world. Other methods of playing with sex and sexuality are featured in Samuel R. Delaney’s Trouble on Triton, where not only sexual orientations are reprogrammable, but sex changes are easily performed. Such a book would have scandalous repercussions if released in the Islamic world, where they are just starting to reexamine the traditional views of gender and sexuality.
And of course the use of sapient non-humans is the best opening for feminists to lay out their case for reexamining the current gender arrangement. The most intriguing means to do this is via stories like Octavia Butler’s Lilith’s Brood, where aliens with very different notions of sexuality not only disturb the surviving humans on a post-apocalyptic world, but also force changes to the very nature of interactions between the human sexes.
Aliens
It is the subject of aliens that are the most important reason Islam needs science fiction. For with aliens the most important and disturbing aspect of post-colonialism can be addressed: hybridity. Again, Lilith’s Brood addresses this issue head on half-human/half-alien hybrids that struggle to find their place in xenophobic human societies. Half-human aliens are excellent allegories for many middle-easterners, with identities split between something old and something new.
Hybridity can also be showcased when exploring the idea of aliens converting to Islam. This idea has very serious ramifications, especially if the religion is modified in the translation. The most disturbing idea, however, is the potential mixture of Islam with alien religions, especially when it begins to pull away humans. The analogy of course is the Baha’i and other faiths which combine Islamic and other elements in a new form, which are not tolerated very well in modern Islamic society.
Domination by aliens is also a great way for potential authors to write their own experiences in forms westerners will understand. Stories like H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds are prime examples of the colonization experience, and will do a great deal to spread understanding of the Middle Eastern experiences with Europeans. One prime example may be drawn form the experience of Iraqi’s long violent history with the U.K., highlighted especially well in Young’s Postcolonialism- A Very Short Introduction. However, more passive colonization like the overlords from Arthur C. Clark’s Childhood’s End might be a much more enlightening read, as the justifications of the resistance are very analogous to the modern world and much less understood by western audiences.
In summary, modern Muslims need science fiction to not only enlighten the world with their own points of view about postcolonial realties, but also to pave the way for the ethics and modalities of the future of Islamic civilizations. Science fiction will enable Islam to change from looking back and idealizing the past to looking ahead and working towards a brighter future and hopefully enable the breaking down the conceptions of the ‘other’ that they and the west have mutually built around the other, and unite as human beings against our galactic overlords and set out to conquer the universe together.
Alternate Timelines
The first trope of science fiction that comes to mind is time-travel, with exploring the past, creating alternate versions of the present, and speculating about the future. The ethics of time travel are interesting enough in western fiction, but the implications of an Islamic authored story about visiting the time of Mohamed is so contentious and interesting that it begs to be told. This is also one of the means of achieving the post-colonialist goal of reclaiming ones history from the Europeans, by using time-traveling stories to the past to touch on some of the most important parts of western history (Old Testament, Jesus, etc) in a genre that may be read worldwide.
Alternate histories are some of the oldest sources of fiction, showing how history may have turned out differently with the slightest changes. Time-travel interventionist stories can explore what might have been if the Ottoman Empire had not lost WWI, and how the world would be different if the borders of the Middle East hadn’t been rewritten. Likewise the Mongol disaster would have been prevented if Genghis Kahn was slain as a boy, or the split between Shiite and Sunni might have been prevented if Ali had survived assassination. Alien invasions and other hypothetical science fiction elements in historical contexts are also enlightening, and reveal as much about the authors as they do about the subject matter. The possibilities are endless, and definitely worth exploring.
The greatest possibilities for Islamic authored science fiction involve the future, and the myriad of possibilities that civilization has not yet begun to consider. The easiest to envision are the extrapolations of the present into the future. If one of the goals of Islamic civilization is worldwide conversion, what happens when they achieve it? Then what? Or if technological trends continue, how does Islam keep up with contentious issues such as cloning, cross-breeding humans, virtual reality, interstellar travel, telepathy, and artificial life? What insight can they provide to the western world? There are several prophesies about the future, and exploring what might actually happen is one of the greatest strengths of science fiction.
Loss of Homelands
One of the most terrible and creative exercises in fiction is projecting what happens when homelands are lost. Could Islam survive the loss of Mecca and/or other important historical locations? How would the religion and identity change with the natural (through sea level rise) or artificial (thermonuclear) destruction of their great holy places?
More common to sci-fi and history is the loss of homeland to exile, as is Star Trek: Voyager and Battlestar Galactica. It would be very interesting to see how Islamic authors would handle a Lost in Space scenario or some other method of removing access to the homeworld. Destroying the Earth is also a common trope, and it would be very interesting to see how authors would tackle this radical idea, and how to survive with the consequences. For peace activists, this is the perfect means of mirroring the destruction of the temple and Diaspora of the Israelites.
Most extreme is exile to another dimension, an idea more commonly explored in fantasy novels. But removal to an environment where absolutely nothing is recognizable would be a fascinating read to explore the principals behind this great religion, and still be analogous to the changes of modern realities.
Off-World Colonies
Space colonization is a major theme of science fiction, and the one most analogous to post-colonial thought just by its very structure. Potential Muslim authors can recreate all sorts of contentious modern post-colonial issues using just such a method, including the occupation of Palestine using veiled analogies that Westerners, Israelites, and the international community as a whole would understand. A great example of how this might be done is in Dune by Frank Herbert, where nomadic tribes on a resource rich dessert world seek to rid their world of exploitive overseers.
Off-world colonization is also the ultimate form of self-determination and independence, where landless refugees claim their own homelands without interference from earth governments. Peoples like the Kurds can leave Earth and escape persecution, as African Americans did in Bradbury’s Martian Chronicles. Any nationalist author can use this technique to envision their own future nation with minimal controversy.
Leaving Earth also presents new problems for hypothetical future Muslims. It is somewhat humorous to surmise how one can kneel and pray in a zero-gravity environment. Also, direction of prayer is defiantly an issue in space, as the direction Mecca becomes indistinguishable from Earth, which itself gets lost on the sun’s glare, which eventually becomes lost in the galactic spiral, becoming little more than a vector. Issues of time are also important, because other worlds have different length days and years, challenges few western authors have attempted to address. Another issue is that of the Hajj or the pilgrimage to Mecca: would light-years of separation make this Pillar of Islam inconsequential, make those who still manage it much higher in status, or effectively prohibit off-world colonization? To say nothing of new Meccas…
Consciousness
Sci-fi also allows the most flexibility when tampering with the concept of the mind and consciousness. Of course, the exploration of the implications of artificial intelligence is paramount in regards to a post-colonial exploration of identity. The idea of combining theocratic guidelines for life with computer programming is rarely touched upon in sci-fi literature, but would be a tantalizing subject for Muslim authors to tackle. Also the idea for mind transference from one body to another is an old one, as is the idea of digital reincarnation, but both could present interesting takes if authors tackle these issues.
Gender Modification
Muslim feminists have a great opportunity to advance their cause using science fiction. The easiest means of doing this are to play with proportions, and have stories that wipe out most of the men or women. Fictionalized gender imbalances can play havoc in science fiction worlds, just as understudied imbalances do in the real world. Other methods of playing with sex and sexuality are featured in Samuel R. Delaney’s Trouble on Triton, where not only sexual orientations are reprogrammable, but sex changes are easily performed. Such a book would have scandalous repercussions if released in the Islamic world, where they are just starting to reexamine the traditional views of gender and sexuality.
And of course the use of sapient non-humans is the best opening for feminists to lay out their case for reexamining the current gender arrangement. The most intriguing means to do this is via stories like Octavia Butler’s Lilith’s Brood, where aliens with very different notions of sexuality not only disturb the surviving humans on a post-apocalyptic world, but also force changes to the very nature of interactions between the human sexes.
Aliens
It is the subject of aliens that are the most important reason Islam needs science fiction. For with aliens the most important and disturbing aspect of post-colonialism can be addressed: hybridity. Again, Lilith’s Brood addresses this issue head on half-human/half-alien hybrids that struggle to find their place in xenophobic human societies. Half-human aliens are excellent allegories for many middle-easterners, with identities split between something old and something new.
Hybridity can also be showcased when exploring the idea of aliens converting to Islam. This idea has very serious ramifications, especially if the religion is modified in the translation. The most disturbing idea, however, is the potential mixture of Islam with alien religions, especially when it begins to pull away humans. The analogy of course is the Baha’i and other faiths which combine Islamic and other elements in a new form, which are not tolerated very well in modern Islamic society.
Domination by aliens is also a great way for potential authors to write their own experiences in forms westerners will understand. Stories like H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds are prime examples of the colonization experience, and will do a great deal to spread understanding of the Middle Eastern experiences with Europeans. One prime example may be drawn form the experience of Iraqi’s long violent history with the U.K., highlighted especially well in Young’s Postcolonialism- A Very Short Introduction. However, more passive colonization like the overlords from Arthur C. Clark’s Childhood’s End might be a much more enlightening read, as the justifications of the resistance are very analogous to the modern world and much less understood by western audiences.
In summary, modern Muslims need science fiction to not only enlighten the world with their own points of view about postcolonial realties, but also to pave the way for the ethics and modalities of the future of Islamic civilizations. Science fiction will enable Islam to change from looking back and idealizing the past to looking ahead and working towards a brighter future and hopefully enable the breaking down the conceptions of the ‘other’ that they and the west have mutually built around the other, and unite as human beings against our galactic overlords and set out to conquer the universe together.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Future American Citizenship
Social Citizenship as a concept is almost totally absent in America today. Many Western democracies have accepted the premise that public welfare is a central component to citizenship, but something about American political realities have prevented a similar understanding. However, there may be a way to incorporate the important concepts of social citizenship in such a way that will not offend American sensibilities.
Section 1.
First off, Desmond S. King & Jeremy Waldron endorse nationwide welfare as a component of citizenship for a multitude of reasons in their article “Citizenship, Social Citizenship and Welfare Provision”. They define social citizenship as “more than a simple safety-net; it refers to the universal provision of education, health, social security and welfare benefits (financed through a system of redistributive taxation) available as attributes of citizenship” (418) available to everybody. Social citizenship’s significance is reducing economic influence and social status while enhancing other aspects of citizenship: “securing basic social standards does in fact promote the existence and exercise of other citizen rights” (420) by giving citizens an informed voice, indirectly providing them with time to participate, promoting community identity and a sense of belonging, and fulfilling already established social contracts as in the U.K.
By “providing minimum standards in these areas the state offsets the vagaries of market processes and corrects the gross inequalities of distribution arising from the market” (419) and reduces the punishment of economic failure, something the American public is less than enthusiastic about. This economic inequality has understandably undesirable political entanglements, because ideally “no one must be rich enough to be able to purchase the dependence of another, and none poor enough to be bought in that way…. a citizen should be the one who is in a position to bring his or her own judgment to public issues” (427) and be independent. Economic inequality is also destabilizing in a society, especially in a democracy, because “hungry people must not be let loose in the political forum, for their needs will impel them to make demands that subvert and short-circuit the leisurely course of citizens’ deliberations” (429) and upset the balance of the entire political structure.
Originally, citizens under the Hellenistic republican model “could not act as citizens at all, or could not expect to act well in the political sphere and to make adequate decisions, unless some attention was paid to matters of their wealth, their well-being and their social and economic status” (426). The original Greek citizens had all the petty details taken care for them by their numerous family members and servants, allowing them to dedicate their waking hours to being active participants in the governance of the city-states. This freedom of time was essential to the very concept of citizenship, indeed it was a prerequisite. Obviously, this ideal cannot be justifiably replicated in modern times, but the principal still holds. Citizenship requires a certain amount of freedom from immediate and demanding commitments; be they economic, familial, or otherwise… so that civic duties may be carried out without influence or distraction by trifle economic realities. To further emphasize the importance of equality, the authors quote Marshall who says that social services provide “a general enrichment of the concrete substance of civilized life, a general reduction of risk and insecurity, an equalization between the more and the less fortunate at all levels” (423) and elevate lifestyles across the board without implementing the restrictive social systems of the ancients.
Social services are catalyst for the other essential components of citizenship, maximizing the potential implementation of rights and duties. King and Waldron use education as an example, not only because it contributes “to a person’s own well-being, free education is a social good; in its contribution to her or his political status and capabilities, it is a political right and, indeed, a political duty” (420). Social services prepare and enable citizens to exercise their political rights with informed choices, speak and with minimal influence by others, and lead fully active and healthy lives in their communities.
King and Waldron, when speaking of Britain, argue that “welfare guarantees have been established in this society (for whatever reason) to the claim that they are now part of what we understand by citizenship” (432). Oddly, this is a conservative argument, that the status quo should not be changed abruptly because of tradition. This expectation of welfare provisions is now taken for granted, and “people are willing to take much greater risks when they know that there is a safety net” (434), and adjusted their behaviors accordingly. Because large amount of planning and expectations have hinged upon these public institutions, to drastically change them overnight would be a violation against British citizens and a breaking of a social contract with the government. Any drastic changes would have to be slowly phased in to minimize disruptions and make citizens feel that government is upholding its end of the bargain.
Section 2.
Nancy Fraser and Linda Gordon examine the American political climate in their article “Contract versus Charity: Why Is There No Social Citizenship in the United States?”. In the contemporary United States “the word public is often pejorative” (114) and the conceptions of “welfare are so negative weak and degraded that ‘social citizenship’ here sounds almost oxymoronic” because of the association with people of low civic status.
The American emphasis on civil citizenship overshadows social citizenship entirely, as citizens “pride themselves on a commitment to civil liberties and civil rights” (114) and the attempts to make all citizens equal in the eyes of the law. In fact, “U.S. thinking about social provision has been shaped largely by images drawn from civil citizenship, especially images of contract” (114-115) with the reciprocal exchange and absence of entitlement that contractual agreements bring to mind. In a world of “discrete contractual exchanges of equivalents” (115), the conception of charity arose as freely giving goods or services with no-strings-attached, completely non-contractual. Fraser and Gordon maintain that conception of social citizenship is obscured by the ideas that financial interactions between people are either in the form of contractual exchanges or in the form of charitable gift-giving, and this mindset and language has prevented the idea of welfare rights from taking hold.
The problem is the destruction of the idea of entitlement: “No descent welfare policy can emerge without a vision of honorable entitlement for those who require help” (115). The United States does not recognize this concept, in large part because of its historical lack of aristocracy, considerable work ethic, and the enshrinement of only civic and political rights in the founding documents like the Constitution, especially in regards to property rights. The closest conception to entitlement in the American psyche is the former slave system in the south, where slaves were entitled by their masters to food and shelter. The only other analogue seems to be family life, where ‘dependents’ are entitled to a considerable amount until they are set loose upon the world. All other forms of material gain have fallen into the contract-or-charity dichotomy.
The conception of welfare in the presence of this dichotomy results in the conceptions that either people invest in a system and later get it back (ala Social Security) or “public assistance, where they have no such right, since they are thought to ‘get something for nothing’” (115). So, hostility exists towards the idea of social citizenship because of “the idea that welfare recipients are getting something for nothing while others must work, hence that they are violating standards of equal exchange” (117) and welfare becomes in essence forced charity, or as King & Waldron put it “compulsory charity” (417) The modern conception of charity is as “a pure, unilateral gift, on which the recipient had no clam and for which the donor had no obligation” (123); in fact the recipient was stigmatized for giving nothing back and the donor exalted for requiring nothing in return. Forced charity legitimizes inadequacy and takes away all of the esteem and credit of voluntarily sacrificing, hence the unwillingness to adopt the idea in American society.
Section 3.
Now for the tricky part: how to incorporate welfare provisions into the American citizen identity? The answer is easy: don’t… at least not in commonly understood manner. Social citizenship as currently understood will not be adopted by the American public anytime soon, due to the reasons above. There is too much of a perception of government ineptitude and inefficiency (not unjustified) for welfare to be entitled to all citizens. Not only that, but there is a proud culture and tradition of private charitable organizations in the United States that would be profoundly undermined if social citizenship were enacted, and these charities are far more flexible, reactive, and innovative than public programs can ever hope to be.
Mainly, the problem is taxes. Most Americans don’t like paying taxes, and recoil in horror at the proportionately higher rates that European countries are contributing. Americans see poor quality public services and see them as a waste of money, which leads to under-funding and becomes a self-reinforcing cycle. American emphasis on freedom includes freedom from excessive taxation, and the freedom to choose politicians who promise to lower said taxes. Any proposed solution will have to take this into account.
Then there is the problem of passivity that some argue social citizenship encourages. The argument of recipients being dependant spawning welfare queens is an old one, but in all likelihood many people would be satisfied with the minimum standard of living, becoming less likely to try and improve themselves. This perception, no matter its basis in reality, is too well ingrained for Americans to rapidly accept permanent, unlimited social citizenship entitlements. Passivity is also a risk on the other end of the scale, as paying taxes may be seen completing one’s civic duty and totally fulfilling social obligations. This passivity, the idea that everything else can be taken care of by somebody who is paid to do it, encourages bureaucratic specialization and diminishes all other aspects of citizenship.
So, what welfare provisions are attainable and compatible with American ideals as well as social citizenship? Refer to the old adage: think of the children. They are both future citizens as well as dependants, surely the most deserving of the ideals of social citizenship, indeed usually the targets. Programs demanding ever-increasing high minimum standards of education are hard to disagree with. Creating the civic duty of educating the next generation either publicly, privately, or whatever, would enhance all other aspects of citizenship by giving future citizens intelligent contributions to public policy, future means of supporting themselves, and a community based responsibility that spans the private lives of all procreating adults. This aspect of social citizenship is already well established in America, without stigma, and needs to become a prime focus involving the majority of citizens.
Next to implement would be the right to health, entitling the future adult citizen the healthiest intact body attainable. This would prevent a lifetime of difficulties later on, and is therefore economically justifiable as well as the smart thing to do. Vaccines and other public health requirements have already been institutionalized with minimal outcry, but need to be expanded to ensure the maximized survival, health, and development of the youth into adulthood and citizenship. Also in this component is the food and nutritional needs of the young, slightly dangerous due to fears of overpopulation, but absolutely essential to health. Making eating vegetables part of one’s civic duty seems somewhat ironic, but very practical.
This next welfare provision will easily be the most controversial: that of providing a large, one-time entitlement of tens of thousands of dollars to young adults upon attaining citizenship. Instead of guaranteeing a lifetime minimal standard of living, which Americans would oppose, providing the money upfront allows the new citizens to apply their education for anything they see fit. The one-time entitlement can be used to drive the consumer economy, saved and used slowly over a lifetime, invested in creative and hopefully profitable ways, used for further education, or given away by the wealthy or pious. This is the perfect union of American ingenuity and the idea of social citizenship: maximizing the choice and freedom of the individual while equalizing the distribution of wealth without creating lifetime dependants.
Now that all the needs of the upcoming citizens have been taken care of, what of the worse off of the adult citizens? The American intolerance towards entitlement already established, some public help along these lines should be maintained and expanded. Minimum wages should be connected to inflation and otherwise left alone. Free vaccines and other preventive health measures should be provided to minimize costs further on. The right to cheap public transportation should be written into law so people can explore opportunities everywhere. Service in the military, in whatever form, should be open to everybody as a means of employment. And of course private assistance from family and charities should also be encouraged as a duty not enforced by law but by public sentiment.
Also, don’t forget the impact that having the educational, nutritional, and health care needs of the young provided for takes a great deal of pressure off of the public. Adoption as a practice is certainly much less of a burden, as is the strain of losing ones job or spouse. In fact the whole focus of social citizenship lands squarely on where it belongs: preparing a temporary class of dependants for the duties and responsibilities of citizenship. This touches the lives of everyone while they’re young and anyone involved in raising a child. The number people contributing financially to the system will always be larger than the recipients (barring unprecedented population growth or disaster). And everyone will have a decent chance at success, which is the whole point of social citizenship.
Conclusion
Social citizenship is an important component missing in American politics. The need for education, healthcare, and financial assistance is paramount to the practice of the rights and duties of citizenship. The American obsession with contractual and charity-based economy transactions needs to be adjusted to reemphasize the entitlements of children by adults, perhaps along the lines of nation-wide greater familial responsibilities. Social citizenship can best be adopted by the American public when it focuses on the one universally accepted dependant population of minors, and gives them the best tools available to become healthy, informed, and entrepreneurial adults committed to raising the next generation.
Works Cited
King, Desmond S. Waldron, Jeremy. “Citizenship, Social Citizenship and the
Defence of Welfare Provision” British Journal of Political Science, Vol.18, No.4
Fraser, Nancy. Gordon, Linda. “Contract versus Charity: Why Is There
No Social Citizenship in the United States?” The Citizenship Debate: a reader
Section 1.
First off, Desmond S. King & Jeremy Waldron endorse nationwide welfare as a component of citizenship for a multitude of reasons in their article “Citizenship, Social Citizenship and Welfare Provision”. They define social citizenship as “more than a simple safety-net; it refers to the universal provision of education, health, social security and welfare benefits (financed through a system of redistributive taxation) available as attributes of citizenship” (418) available to everybody. Social citizenship’s significance is reducing economic influence and social status while enhancing other aspects of citizenship: “securing basic social standards does in fact promote the existence and exercise of other citizen rights” (420) by giving citizens an informed voice, indirectly providing them with time to participate, promoting community identity and a sense of belonging, and fulfilling already established social contracts as in the U.K.
By “providing minimum standards in these areas the state offsets the vagaries of market processes and corrects the gross inequalities of distribution arising from the market” (419) and reduces the punishment of economic failure, something the American public is less than enthusiastic about. This economic inequality has understandably undesirable political entanglements, because ideally “no one must be rich enough to be able to purchase the dependence of another, and none poor enough to be bought in that way…. a citizen should be the one who is in a position to bring his or her own judgment to public issues” (427) and be independent. Economic inequality is also destabilizing in a society, especially in a democracy, because “hungry people must not be let loose in the political forum, for their needs will impel them to make demands that subvert and short-circuit the leisurely course of citizens’ deliberations” (429) and upset the balance of the entire political structure.
Originally, citizens under the Hellenistic republican model “could not act as citizens at all, or could not expect to act well in the political sphere and to make adequate decisions, unless some attention was paid to matters of their wealth, their well-being and their social and economic status” (426). The original Greek citizens had all the petty details taken care for them by their numerous family members and servants, allowing them to dedicate their waking hours to being active participants in the governance of the city-states. This freedom of time was essential to the very concept of citizenship, indeed it was a prerequisite. Obviously, this ideal cannot be justifiably replicated in modern times, but the principal still holds. Citizenship requires a certain amount of freedom from immediate and demanding commitments; be they economic, familial, or otherwise… so that civic duties may be carried out without influence or distraction by trifle economic realities. To further emphasize the importance of equality, the authors quote Marshall who says that social services provide “a general enrichment of the concrete substance of civilized life, a general reduction of risk and insecurity, an equalization between the more and the less fortunate at all levels” (423) and elevate lifestyles across the board without implementing the restrictive social systems of the ancients.
Social services are catalyst for the other essential components of citizenship, maximizing the potential implementation of rights and duties. King and Waldron use education as an example, not only because it contributes “to a person’s own well-being, free education is a social good; in its contribution to her or his political status and capabilities, it is a political right and, indeed, a political duty” (420). Social services prepare and enable citizens to exercise their political rights with informed choices, speak and with minimal influence by others, and lead fully active and healthy lives in their communities.
King and Waldron, when speaking of Britain, argue that “welfare guarantees have been established in this society (for whatever reason) to the claim that they are now part of what we understand by citizenship” (432). Oddly, this is a conservative argument, that the status quo should not be changed abruptly because of tradition. This expectation of welfare provisions is now taken for granted, and “people are willing to take much greater risks when they know that there is a safety net” (434), and adjusted their behaviors accordingly. Because large amount of planning and expectations have hinged upon these public institutions, to drastically change them overnight would be a violation against British citizens and a breaking of a social contract with the government. Any drastic changes would have to be slowly phased in to minimize disruptions and make citizens feel that government is upholding its end of the bargain.
Section 2.
Nancy Fraser and Linda Gordon examine the American political climate in their article “Contract versus Charity: Why Is There No Social Citizenship in the United States?”. In the contemporary United States “the word public is often pejorative” (114) and the conceptions of “welfare are so negative weak and degraded that ‘social citizenship’ here sounds almost oxymoronic” because of the association with people of low civic status.
The American emphasis on civil citizenship overshadows social citizenship entirely, as citizens “pride themselves on a commitment to civil liberties and civil rights” (114) and the attempts to make all citizens equal in the eyes of the law. In fact, “U.S. thinking about social provision has been shaped largely by images drawn from civil citizenship, especially images of contract” (114-115) with the reciprocal exchange and absence of entitlement that contractual agreements bring to mind. In a world of “discrete contractual exchanges of equivalents” (115), the conception of charity arose as freely giving goods or services with no-strings-attached, completely non-contractual. Fraser and Gordon maintain that conception of social citizenship is obscured by the ideas that financial interactions between people are either in the form of contractual exchanges or in the form of charitable gift-giving, and this mindset and language has prevented the idea of welfare rights from taking hold.
The problem is the destruction of the idea of entitlement: “No descent welfare policy can emerge without a vision of honorable entitlement for those who require help” (115). The United States does not recognize this concept, in large part because of its historical lack of aristocracy, considerable work ethic, and the enshrinement of only civic and political rights in the founding documents like the Constitution, especially in regards to property rights. The closest conception to entitlement in the American psyche is the former slave system in the south, where slaves were entitled by their masters to food and shelter. The only other analogue seems to be family life, where ‘dependents’ are entitled to a considerable amount until they are set loose upon the world. All other forms of material gain have fallen into the contract-or-charity dichotomy.
The conception of welfare in the presence of this dichotomy results in the conceptions that either people invest in a system and later get it back (ala Social Security) or “public assistance, where they have no such right, since they are thought to ‘get something for nothing’” (115). So, hostility exists towards the idea of social citizenship because of “the idea that welfare recipients are getting something for nothing while others must work, hence that they are violating standards of equal exchange” (117) and welfare becomes in essence forced charity, or as King & Waldron put it “compulsory charity” (417) The modern conception of charity is as “a pure, unilateral gift, on which the recipient had no clam and for which the donor had no obligation” (123); in fact the recipient was stigmatized for giving nothing back and the donor exalted for requiring nothing in return. Forced charity legitimizes inadequacy and takes away all of the esteem and credit of voluntarily sacrificing, hence the unwillingness to adopt the idea in American society.
Section 3.
Now for the tricky part: how to incorporate welfare provisions into the American citizen identity? The answer is easy: don’t… at least not in commonly understood manner. Social citizenship as currently understood will not be adopted by the American public anytime soon, due to the reasons above. There is too much of a perception of government ineptitude and inefficiency (not unjustified) for welfare to be entitled to all citizens. Not only that, but there is a proud culture and tradition of private charitable organizations in the United States that would be profoundly undermined if social citizenship were enacted, and these charities are far more flexible, reactive, and innovative than public programs can ever hope to be.
Mainly, the problem is taxes. Most Americans don’t like paying taxes, and recoil in horror at the proportionately higher rates that European countries are contributing. Americans see poor quality public services and see them as a waste of money, which leads to under-funding and becomes a self-reinforcing cycle. American emphasis on freedom includes freedom from excessive taxation, and the freedom to choose politicians who promise to lower said taxes. Any proposed solution will have to take this into account.
Then there is the problem of passivity that some argue social citizenship encourages. The argument of recipients being dependant spawning welfare queens is an old one, but in all likelihood many people would be satisfied with the minimum standard of living, becoming less likely to try and improve themselves. This perception, no matter its basis in reality, is too well ingrained for Americans to rapidly accept permanent, unlimited social citizenship entitlements. Passivity is also a risk on the other end of the scale, as paying taxes may be seen completing one’s civic duty and totally fulfilling social obligations. This passivity, the idea that everything else can be taken care of by somebody who is paid to do it, encourages bureaucratic specialization and diminishes all other aspects of citizenship.
So, what welfare provisions are attainable and compatible with American ideals as well as social citizenship? Refer to the old adage: think of the children. They are both future citizens as well as dependants, surely the most deserving of the ideals of social citizenship, indeed usually the targets. Programs demanding ever-increasing high minimum standards of education are hard to disagree with. Creating the civic duty of educating the next generation either publicly, privately, or whatever, would enhance all other aspects of citizenship by giving future citizens intelligent contributions to public policy, future means of supporting themselves, and a community based responsibility that spans the private lives of all procreating adults. This aspect of social citizenship is already well established in America, without stigma, and needs to become a prime focus involving the majority of citizens.
Next to implement would be the right to health, entitling the future adult citizen the healthiest intact body attainable. This would prevent a lifetime of difficulties later on, and is therefore economically justifiable as well as the smart thing to do. Vaccines and other public health requirements have already been institutionalized with minimal outcry, but need to be expanded to ensure the maximized survival, health, and development of the youth into adulthood and citizenship. Also in this component is the food and nutritional needs of the young, slightly dangerous due to fears of overpopulation, but absolutely essential to health. Making eating vegetables part of one’s civic duty seems somewhat ironic, but very practical.
This next welfare provision will easily be the most controversial: that of providing a large, one-time entitlement of tens of thousands of dollars to young adults upon attaining citizenship. Instead of guaranteeing a lifetime minimal standard of living, which Americans would oppose, providing the money upfront allows the new citizens to apply their education for anything they see fit. The one-time entitlement can be used to drive the consumer economy, saved and used slowly over a lifetime, invested in creative and hopefully profitable ways, used for further education, or given away by the wealthy or pious. This is the perfect union of American ingenuity and the idea of social citizenship: maximizing the choice and freedom of the individual while equalizing the distribution of wealth without creating lifetime dependants.
Now that all the needs of the upcoming citizens have been taken care of, what of the worse off of the adult citizens? The American intolerance towards entitlement already established, some public help along these lines should be maintained and expanded. Minimum wages should be connected to inflation and otherwise left alone. Free vaccines and other preventive health measures should be provided to minimize costs further on. The right to cheap public transportation should be written into law so people can explore opportunities everywhere. Service in the military, in whatever form, should be open to everybody as a means of employment. And of course private assistance from family and charities should also be encouraged as a duty not enforced by law but by public sentiment.
Also, don’t forget the impact that having the educational, nutritional, and health care needs of the young provided for takes a great deal of pressure off of the public. Adoption as a practice is certainly much less of a burden, as is the strain of losing ones job or spouse. In fact the whole focus of social citizenship lands squarely on where it belongs: preparing a temporary class of dependants for the duties and responsibilities of citizenship. This touches the lives of everyone while they’re young and anyone involved in raising a child. The number people contributing financially to the system will always be larger than the recipients (barring unprecedented population growth or disaster). And everyone will have a decent chance at success, which is the whole point of social citizenship.
Conclusion
Social citizenship is an important component missing in American politics. The need for education, healthcare, and financial assistance is paramount to the practice of the rights and duties of citizenship. The American obsession with contractual and charity-based economy transactions needs to be adjusted to reemphasize the entitlements of children by adults, perhaps along the lines of nation-wide greater familial responsibilities. Social citizenship can best be adopted by the American public when it focuses on the one universally accepted dependant population of minors, and gives them the best tools available to become healthy, informed, and entrepreneurial adults committed to raising the next generation.
Works Cited
King, Desmond S. Waldron, Jeremy. “Citizenship, Social Citizenship and the
Defence of Welfare Provision” British Journal of Political Science, Vol.18, No.4
Fraser, Nancy. Gordon, Linda. “Contract versus Charity: Why Is There
No Social Citizenship in the United States?” The Citizenship Debate: a reader
Monday, October 23, 2006
Crazy Scheme #47
I have this crazy idea that the Unided States should keep expanding its number of state, because our system is one of the least terrible in the world, and because the more states we have the fewer potential enemies we have. Ultimately I'd like to see the UN replaced by the United States of the World.
So, I've come upon this idea that the next state (the 51st) should be our strongest ally in the world: England!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/G1772
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/51st_state#United_Kingdom
Oh, the ultimate irony of absorbing our former colonial masters into our union. Notice how I said England, not Brittain or the United Kingdom. First off, swallowing the whole population as one state would drastically rewrite the House of Reps. And by first taking England as the 51st state, the option is then given to Scotland to also join or gain its independence. Same to Wales, Northern Ireland, et cetera.
Think about it. Brittain doesn't really want to be part of the European Union, and already fights beside the US in practically every fight we pick. I'm sure they'd love the chance to actually vote and help determine the politics and direction the US takes. Depending on how it works out, the monarchy may end up being officially desolved.
With the absorbtion of the head of the Commonwealth, all of the current and former colonies would also be invited. All of them speak english to one degree or another, and are culturally very similar to America already. Obviously, Canada is the next most obvious, with no real distinctions anymore without the UK affiliation. And Quebec can gain its independence if the rest goes with US. One less border to worry about.
Australia is also a close millitary ally, and probibly would also like more say in American politics as well. Probiby to be split into half a dozen states, but we could absorb it all as its only the size of Texas or NY in population.
New Zealand is also the next natural choice as part of the Commonwealth and close ally of Australia.
Bahamas, Belize, and so on. Countries on the world island of Afro-Eurasia proper should come last, with the most military and political difficulties. Absorbing India would have immense consequences. Probibly best to tackle spanish speaking South America first.
So there you have it, a plan for world domination with minimal bloodshed, and maximum cultural compatability. Actually sounds plausible, don't it?
Lurker
(Moving, moving)
So, I've come upon this idea that the next state (the 51st) should be our strongest ally in the world: England!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/G1772
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/51st_state#United_Kingdom
Oh, the ultimate irony of absorbing our former colonial masters into our union. Notice how I said England, not Brittain or the United Kingdom. First off, swallowing the whole population as one state would drastically rewrite the House of Reps. And by first taking England as the 51st state, the option is then given to Scotland to also join or gain its independence. Same to Wales, Northern Ireland, et cetera.
Think about it. Brittain doesn't really want to be part of the European Union, and already fights beside the US in practically every fight we pick. I'm sure they'd love the chance to actually vote and help determine the politics and direction the US takes. Depending on how it works out, the monarchy may end up being officially desolved.
With the absorbtion of the head of the Commonwealth, all of the current and former colonies would also be invited. All of them speak english to one degree or another, and are culturally very similar to America already. Obviously, Canada is the next most obvious, with no real distinctions anymore without the UK affiliation. And Quebec can gain its independence if the rest goes with US. One less border to worry about.
Australia is also a close millitary ally, and probibly would also like more say in American politics as well. Probiby to be split into half a dozen states, but we could absorb it all as its only the size of Texas or NY in population.
New Zealand is also the next natural choice as part of the Commonwealth and close ally of Australia.
Bahamas, Belize, and so on. Countries on the world island of Afro-Eurasia proper should come last, with the most military and political difficulties. Absorbing India would have immense consequences. Probibly best to tackle spanish speaking South America first.
So there you have it, a plan for world domination with minimal bloodshed, and maximum cultural compatability. Actually sounds plausible, don't it?
Lurker
(Moving, moving)
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Congressional district reforms
I can't stand congressional districts. They're completely arbitrary, subject to gerryandering and biased rearrangements every 10 years, require plurality vote for reelection, and are accountable only a small fraction of the state.
So, I propose the following reforms:
Have all the districts merge so every congressman is voted statewide.
Voters are given as many votes as there are congressional seats.
Voters distribute all their votes between the various candidates as they see fit, up to the total.
Top candidates get the seats (7 seats, top seven win). This puts all the congressmen in competition with one another, and allows third party candidates to scrape up enough votes statewide to have a decent chance.
Trying to think of a way to incorporate political party voting, but the percentages and cuttoff points seem arbitrary and open to corruption. More to think on.
Lurker
So, I propose the following reforms:
Have all the districts merge so every congressman is voted statewide.
Voters are given as many votes as there are congressional seats.
Voters distribute all their votes between the various candidates as they see fit, up to the total.
Top candidates get the seats (7 seats, top seven win). This puts all the congressmen in competition with one another, and allows third party candidates to scrape up enough votes statewide to have a decent chance.
Trying to think of a way to incorporate political party voting, but the percentages and cuttoff points seem arbitrary and open to corruption. More to think on.
Lurker
Monday, September 04, 2006
Self-Determination
One of my fundamental beliefs that drives my poltical ideology is that of self-determination. This is a very dangerous and very American ideal because it makes the assertion that people should be able to pursue their own destinies with the least amount of interference from governments, parents, other people, and maybe even economics.
This applies on both an individual level as well as internationally. I have no problem with independence movements as long as they are democratic. If Quebec, Scottland, Palestine, Kurdistan, Taiwan, or Texas were able to get a majority of its population to vote for independance, I'd be all for supporting them, even millitarily.
The American Civil War would still be a tough case using this ideal, because while the Confederate states chose to leave, slavery goes completely against the idea of self-determination. I'd probibly still have invaded and emancipated the slaves, but I don't think I would've forced the confederacy to rejoin the union. But I digress.
On a less grand scale, I'm all for issues like school vouchers, legal immigration, and things like that. Oddly the environmental issue kindof fits in this catagory, with people having a right to clean air and the like.
I'm also against religeous indoctrination (though not moral) of children, because they aren't old enough to fully grasp the concepts. I would probibly push the the confirmation dates up to the age of adulthood, but since religions are unregulated I'm not sure how to enforce that.
On the individual level, I'm all for people getting the full rights of citizenship earlier, like 17 or whenever they graduate from school, when enthusiasm is still pretty high and the mind is mature enough nowadays to make rational decions (not that they always will). So lower all the drinking and gambling ages and legalize everything for adults . But since tatoos and piercings are permanent and the effects of drugs on youths are very damaging, I would heavily enforce these prohibitions until the age of consent, because future adults deserves to have their naturally developed bodies to do with as they see fit. I still remember my sister screaming when she got her ears pierced when she was way too young. This would end contraversial practices such as circumcision and drugging kids with ritalin and other actions with long-term consequences that only the future adult should make.
I'm still working out the abortion angle, but right now it would be free and universal availability of the "morning-after pill" to prevent implantation and give women full short-term control. Successfull implantation implies consent and the woman should carry the baby to term and give it up to adoption if she doesn't want to keep it.
Lurker
(must create Revolutionary Party)
This applies on both an individual level as well as internationally. I have no problem with independence movements as long as they are democratic. If Quebec, Scottland, Palestine, Kurdistan, Taiwan, or Texas were able to get a majority of its population to vote for independance, I'd be all for supporting them, even millitarily.
The American Civil War would still be a tough case using this ideal, because while the Confederate states chose to leave, slavery goes completely against the idea of self-determination. I'd probibly still have invaded and emancipated the slaves, but I don't think I would've forced the confederacy to rejoin the union. But I digress.
On a less grand scale, I'm all for issues like school vouchers, legal immigration, and things like that. Oddly the environmental issue kindof fits in this catagory, with people having a right to clean air and the like.
I'm also against religeous indoctrination (though not moral) of children, because they aren't old enough to fully grasp the concepts. I would probibly push the the confirmation dates up to the age of adulthood, but since religions are unregulated I'm not sure how to enforce that.
On the individual level, I'm all for people getting the full rights of citizenship earlier, like 17 or whenever they graduate from school, when enthusiasm is still pretty high and the mind is mature enough nowadays to make rational decions (not that they always will). So lower all the drinking and gambling ages and legalize everything for adults . But since tatoos and piercings are permanent and the effects of drugs on youths are very damaging, I would heavily enforce these prohibitions until the age of consent, because future adults deserves to have their naturally developed bodies to do with as they see fit. I still remember my sister screaming when she got her ears pierced when she was way too young. This would end contraversial practices such as circumcision and drugging kids with ritalin and other actions with long-term consequences that only the future adult should make.
I'm still working out the abortion angle, but right now it would be free and universal availability of the "morning-after pill" to prevent implantation and give women full short-term control. Successfull implantation implies consent and the woman should carry the baby to term and give it up to adoption if she doesn't want to keep it.
Lurker
(must create Revolutionary Party)
Thursday, August 24, 2006
A planet by any other name....
Those of you who know me are expecting me to comment on the Pluto planet "demotion" fiasco. I actually commented on this whole issue of planethood way back in last September (check out the archives!).
I liked the original idea of calling a planet anything massive enough to make itself round and reinstating Ceres into the planet pantheon. However, I'm a minority of one when I say I think JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, and NEPTUNE should be stripped of their planetary status. They're gas giants. If you can't land on it it's not a planet in my book.
I also didn't really like the idea that the object has to be dominant in it's region (which is what demoted Pluto and quashed Ceres' chances again) or the fact that it has to be orbiting a star (which screws up the status of exoplanets and massive objects like Titan and Earth's moon Luna).
I DO like the fact that astronomers are trying to sub-catagorized the idea of planets. Personally, I think they should use and expand on the Star Trek classifications, since a majority of them are Trekkies anyway, but thats just me.
So, here are what I consider to be the 'planets' of the Sol system:
Earth / Luna
Venus
Mars
Mercury
'Xena' 2003 UB313
Pluto / * Charon
'Santa' 2003 EL61
90377 Sedna
50000 Quaoar
1 Ceres
Planets of the Jupiter (Jovian) system:
* Ganymede
* Callisto
* Io
* Europa
Planets of the Saturn (Saturnian?) system:
* Titan
* Rhea
* Iapetus
* Dione
Planets of the Uranus styem:
* Titania
* Oberon
* Ariel
* Umbriel
Planet of the Neptune system:
* Triton
There we go. The Solar system has 8 planets plus 2 double-planets, and 4 sub-systems with four planets each (except Neptune, it only has one) giving us a grand total of 25 at the moment.
Sounds way more complex and terribly unlikely at the moment, but it gives the solar system a grand scope of uncharted mystery, don't it?
Lurker
(Must take over space program)
I liked the original idea of calling a planet anything massive enough to make itself round and reinstating Ceres into the planet pantheon. However, I'm a minority of one when I say I think JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, and NEPTUNE should be stripped of their planetary status. They're gas giants. If you can't land on it it's not a planet in my book.
I also didn't really like the idea that the object has to be dominant in it's region (which is what demoted Pluto and quashed Ceres' chances again) or the fact that it has to be orbiting a star (which screws up the status of exoplanets and massive objects like Titan and Earth's moon Luna).
I DO like the fact that astronomers are trying to sub-catagorized the idea of planets. Personally, I think they should use and expand on the Star Trek classifications, since a majority of them are Trekkies anyway, but thats just me.
So, here are what I consider to be the 'planets' of the Sol system:
Earth / Luna
Venus
Mars
Mercury
'Xena' 2003 UB313
Pluto / * Charon
'Santa' 2003 EL61
90377 Sedna
50000 Quaoar
1 Ceres
Planets of the Jupiter (Jovian) system:
* Ganymede
* Callisto
* Io
* Europa
Planets of the Saturn (Saturnian?) system:
* Titan
* Rhea
* Iapetus
* Dione
Planets of the Uranus styem:
* Titania
* Oberon
* Ariel
* Umbriel
Planet of the Neptune system:
* Triton
There we go. The Solar system has 8 planets plus 2 double-planets, and 4 sub-systems with four planets each (except Neptune, it only has one) giving us a grand total of 25 at the moment.
Sounds way more complex and terribly unlikely at the moment, but it gives the solar system a grand scope of uncharted mystery, don't it?
Lurker
(Must take over space program)
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Zee Plan
During my party last week I made an anouncement: I will be taking one last semester of school as an undergraduate. I'll be taking at least 6 credit hours, and probibly doing 12 just for the heck of it.
Now my appartment contract runs out on Halloween, six weeks prior to the end of said semester. So I'm going to have to find some sort of alternate housing plan or perhaps get an extention on the lease.
Also, I think I'm going to get a job. This may be shocking to hear, as I've been a full time student for about a year now. The reasons are mostly financial, but if I'm graduating I want to have the jump into the formal job market a little less jolting. I don't know where I'll be working yet, but I'm thinking of going back to my prior place of employment or working on campus.
So, by the end of the year, I'll have graduaduated with both my degrees, be homeless, have some $ saved up (if I don't use too much to go see girlfriend), my Dad'll be back from Iraq, and maybe I'll have advanced another degree in Judo. Busy year.
After that, I'm moving. Out of state. To parts unknown. I'm going to try to con my way into graduate school to get my masters degree. If that doesn't work (or get's vetoed by GF), I'll still be moving to start my career someplace. Maybe Washington DC or LA or wherever I can find a job that helps me 'save the world' and still gives me $.
So, thats the plan. I should probibly get a more permanent means of trasportation too.
Lurker
Now my appartment contract runs out on Halloween, six weeks prior to the end of said semester. So I'm going to have to find some sort of alternate housing plan or perhaps get an extention on the lease.
Also, I think I'm going to get a job. This may be shocking to hear, as I've been a full time student for about a year now. The reasons are mostly financial, but if I'm graduating I want to have the jump into the formal job market a little less jolting. I don't know where I'll be working yet, but I'm thinking of going back to my prior place of employment or working on campus.
So, by the end of the year, I'll have graduaduated with both my degrees, be homeless, have some $ saved up (if I don't use too much to go see girlfriend), my Dad'll be back from Iraq, and maybe I'll have advanced another degree in Judo. Busy year.
After that, I'm moving. Out of state. To parts unknown. I'm going to try to con my way into graduate school to get my masters degree. If that doesn't work (or get's vetoed by GF), I'll still be moving to start my career someplace. Maybe Washington DC or LA or wherever I can find a job that helps me 'save the world' and still gives me $.
So, thats the plan. I should probibly get a more permanent means of trasportation too.
Lurker
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Why we're in Iraq
The Middle East sucks. It's hot, arid, and quite inhospitable in parts. Its full of corrupt governmental leadership with no real democratic proces to remove those governments from power. Not only that, but the region is experiencing a population boom (due to uneducated women) and consequently high unemployment for youths. The religeon and culture focuses agression away from internal stresses and instead on external infidels. Combined with a Middle-ages mindset where the afterlife more important than life and charity economics fostering competition between extremist islamist groups, and you've got a very nasty situation.
So, you need a paradigm shift, where peoples ideas about government and religion are radically adjusted to reflect a new reality. You need tolerance and hope.
Iraq was our big shot at pulling this off. It was ruled by a non-theocracic dictatorship with no real allies, no country would really stand in the way of overthrowing the government. Iraq was fairly technologically advanced, with an educated population, and the highest profile females in the middle east. It also had sizable populations of both branches of Islam, sunni and shiia, as well as a sizable ethnic minority, the Kurds. If there was any place in the middle east to quickly foster a democratic movement Iraq was it.
Buuuut.... It's not working very well. Saddam wasn't oppressive enough to quell all the tribal, ethnic, and religeous rivalries... so the country seems to be sliding in the direction of Yugoslavia. Even worse for the Iraqi's: all the muslim extremists are heading there in hopes of getting Americans, which is good for us in that they're fighting there rather than here but it sucks for them.
So the US is kind of stuck: do we stick it out and help the Iraqi's thru this or do we pull out and hope the violence decreases in our absence? Oddly, in a civil war our presence or absense is almost irrelevant. Bottom line: the US should not leave until exiting makes the situation better than our presence. Since this won't be the case for quite some time, we should remain until that qualification is met, reguardless of the circumstances.
Lurker
So, you need a paradigm shift, where peoples ideas about government and religion are radically adjusted to reflect a new reality. You need tolerance and hope.
Iraq was our big shot at pulling this off. It was ruled by a non-theocracic dictatorship with no real allies, no country would really stand in the way of overthrowing the government. Iraq was fairly technologically advanced, with an educated population, and the highest profile females in the middle east. It also had sizable populations of both branches of Islam, sunni and shiia, as well as a sizable ethnic minority, the Kurds. If there was any place in the middle east to quickly foster a democratic movement Iraq was it.
Buuuut.... It's not working very well. Saddam wasn't oppressive enough to quell all the tribal, ethnic, and religeous rivalries... so the country seems to be sliding in the direction of Yugoslavia. Even worse for the Iraqi's: all the muslim extremists are heading there in hopes of getting Americans, which is good for us in that they're fighting there rather than here but it sucks for them.
So the US is kind of stuck: do we stick it out and help the Iraqi's thru this or do we pull out and hope the violence decreases in our absence? Oddly, in a civil war our presence or absense is almost irrelevant. Bottom line: the US should not leave until exiting makes the situation better than our presence. Since this won't be the case for quite some time, we should remain until that qualification is met, reguardless of the circumstances.
Lurker
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Language code in progress
Here is my work-in-progress language/alphabet I call Zeroplus (because the last symbol looks like a zero with a plus sign).
Two hundred and fifty-six symbols in total, encompasing the sixtyish phonetic sounds, numbers, punctuation, mathematical/logic symbols, and most common words and concepts. Not everything is asigned though, still working on that part.
The whole purpose of this is trying to make a universal written language. The current alphabet has ambigous pronounciation, so Zeroplus is going to be very precise. By covering the most common words and concepts in language using a few symbols (or combination of symbols, still working on that too), people can put down their ideas in symbols and be understood, reguardless of what spoken language they use.
Also its purpose is to speed up communication. Typing is never quite as fast as speaking, but by making a messege more compact with fewer symbols and less ambiguity, communication will be much better.
So here it is, one of my many, many side projects....
Lurker
(of course, system excellent for encoding too...)
Sunday, June 25, 2006
New Post!
Wow, sorry for the lapse there. I've been busy with finals, traveling out of state, seeing my Dad during his two week break from Iraq, and summer school. Yeesh.
Lets see, there've been several potential topics percalating in my mind in the ensuing time. I wrote a paper on why India should invade North Korea (earn international respect and scare the heck out of Pakistan). I'm a month a way from being done with my two degrees (holding a graduation party the first weekend of August!). I'm contmeplating about whether to continue school, work, or volunteer and if I should move to do so (suggestions and contacts welcome!).
So, yeah... lots of things to talk about...
Lurker
(misses girlfriend)
Lets see, there've been several potential topics percalating in my mind in the ensuing time. I wrote a paper on why India should invade North Korea (earn international respect and scare the heck out of Pakistan). I'm a month a way from being done with my two degrees (holding a graduation party the first weekend of August!). I'm contmeplating about whether to continue school, work, or volunteer and if I should move to do so (suggestions and contacts welcome!).
So, yeah... lots of things to talk about...
Lurker
(misses girlfriend)
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
New Voting System
I wrote a 15 page paper on political voting systems and accountability this last weekend. I didn't find one that really held incumbants to maximum level of accountability, so I'm designing my own system here.
Alright, the first step is a strait up reelect or remove vote for incumbants. If an incumbant fails to get at least 50% then they are removed from office.
Now for the interesting part. Voters choose wether or not to keep their guy in office. Then, no matter which they chose, they vote for which political party/parties they want to get the seat if the guy is kicked out. They just pick the party, not the individual candidate, they want to get the seat.
And they may pick more or one. I'm proposing giving each voter to get a small number of votes, like ten, to distribute however they wish between the parties. If they want to give them all to one party, fine. Distribute between a few, fine. Give 'em to all but one to act as a spoiler, fine. Whichever party has the highest # of votes, then their candidate gets the office.
I also wants to run the primaries at exactly the same time! Voters fill out the main ballot with all their choices, and they also get one party ballot to pick their guy.
This would have the effect of having all the candidates of a party running against the incumbant
while promiting themselves. They would'nt want to attack others running in for their party nominantion for fear of getting fewer votes.
The party of the incumbant also holds its primary, but the incumbant is excluded from running. The party will promote thier guy "just in case" the incumbant is booted.
So thats the system. I think this will make elections much more accountable against incumbants, so if they screw up everyone will point it out and run against them!
Lurker
(Politics is fun!)
Alright, the first step is a strait up reelect or remove vote for incumbants. If an incumbant fails to get at least 50% then they are removed from office.
Now for the interesting part. Voters choose wether or not to keep their guy in office. Then, no matter which they chose, they vote for which political party/parties they want to get the seat if the guy is kicked out. They just pick the party, not the individual candidate, they want to get the seat.
And they may pick more or one. I'm proposing giving each voter to get a small number of votes, like ten, to distribute however they wish between the parties. If they want to give them all to one party, fine. Distribute between a few, fine. Give 'em to all but one to act as a spoiler, fine. Whichever party has the highest # of votes, then their candidate gets the office.
I also wants to run the primaries at exactly the same time! Voters fill out the main ballot with all their choices, and they also get one party ballot to pick their guy.
This would have the effect of having all the candidates of a party running against the incumbant
while promiting themselves. They would'nt want to attack others running in for their party nominantion for fear of getting fewer votes.
The party of the incumbant also holds its primary, but the incumbant is excluded from running. The party will promote thier guy "just in case" the incumbant is booted.
So thats the system. I think this will make elections much more accountable against incumbants, so if they screw up everyone will point it out and run against them!
Lurker
(Politics is fun!)
Sunday, April 09, 2006
Re-editing Lord of the Rings
Finally! I've found a way to remake the Lord of the Rings trilogy more like the book version! I won't be able to put in Tom Bombadil, but i can take out alot of the fluff Peter Jackson put in!
Let me start by saying I own all three extended editions. But with me knowing little about how to capture video, I downloaded copies of the movies (which I already own) in AVI form.
But, Windows Movie Maker wouldn't recognize the codecs, and wouldn't let me down load them.
So, I searched the internet and downloaded many, many codecs. I think the key one was DivX. I'm not sure, I don't want to uninstall anything to find out.
Anyway, I'm currently working my way up the movie timeline. I'm not yet to Rivendell. I've dramatically shortened the party scene, and took out the prologue (i'm moving it to a better place, trust me). And I've already stolen a scene from TTT and used it so far. This is going to be so cool!
So all you LOTR fans and potential movie editors out there, it is possible! My goal is to trim down the whole trilogy to under 8 hours. I think it can be done and be much closer to the book version than Peter Jackson. We'll see!
HAHAHAHA!
Lurker
Let me start by saying I own all three extended editions. But with me knowing little about how to capture video, I downloaded copies of the movies (which I already own) in AVI form.
But, Windows Movie Maker wouldn't recognize the codecs, and wouldn't let me down load them.
So, I searched the internet and downloaded many, many codecs. I think the key one was DivX. I'm not sure, I don't want to uninstall anything to find out.
Anyway, I'm currently working my way up the movie timeline. I'm not yet to Rivendell. I've dramatically shortened the party scene, and took out the prologue (i'm moving it to a better place, trust me). And I've already stolen a scene from TTT and used it so far. This is going to be so cool!
So all you LOTR fans and potential movie editors out there, it is possible! My goal is to trim down the whole trilogy to under 8 hours. I think it can be done and be much closer to the book version than Peter Jackson. We'll see!
HAHAHAHA!
Lurker
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Ice Age Map
I want to own a globe of the world as it looked during the last ice age: significant glaciers, lower sea levels, radically different coastlines. The world of the previous age of mankind, where most of our history occured and little save cave paintings record it.
Just think for a minute what the world would look like. Would the Gulf of Mexico be an inland sea? How far south would the glaciers reach for the North American interior? What drowned lands would then be above sea level? Would the Black Sea (or even the Mediteranian for that matter) connect to the oceans? Would the deserts of our day be the forrests of previous era?
And would this global map look at all familiar?
Would we find lands now reduced to fiction and legend?
Any help, insight, research, or opinions would be apreciated....
Lurker
Just think for a minute what the world would look like. Would the Gulf of Mexico be an inland sea? How far south would the glaciers reach for the North American interior? What drowned lands would then be above sea level? Would the Black Sea (or even the Mediteranian for that matter) connect to the oceans? Would the deserts of our day be the forrests of previous era?
And would this global map look at all familiar?
Would we find lands now reduced to fiction and legend?
Any help, insight, research, or opinions would be apreciated....
Lurker
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Atlantis in The Odyssey
For those of you who don't know what the heck I'm talking about go read the Odyssey:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/homer/ody/index.htm
And the part of the Dialogues of Plato about Atlantis:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/atl/critias.txt
With those bits of info out of the way, here's my 'grade A' paper for my classical literature class. Sorry about the �'s.
Homer�s Odyssey told of the godlike, sea-fairing Phaeacians who lived on the remote isle of Scher�a. As the setting for seven books of the Odyssey, Homer devoted almost as many scenes to this lost idyllic paradise as he did to Ithaca. Given their advanced seafaring technology, their physical remoteness, and their close relationship with the Greek god Poseidon, one cannot help but compare the Phaeacians to another lost advanced island-nation� Atlantis.
Odysseus�s first glimpse of Scher�a from afar, which looked �like a shield on the misty sea,� (Book V, line 281) was comparable to the plain Plato described as �smooth and even, and of an oblong shape� (Plato). He had great trouble making landfall due to the �jutting cliffs,� very similar to Atlantis where �the banks were raised considerably above the water�. He eventually made landfall at the broad mouth of a river, of which Atlantis had several, unlike most Aegean islands.
Odysseus�s first encounter with the culture of the Phaeacians was with Nausicaa, daughter to the king Alcinous. Her description of the lifestyle of the island gave a picture of �security, ease, and elegance of Phaeacian life� (Dimock, 1989). Indeed Homer depicted various scenes featuring locals involve feasting, giving gifts, dancing, singing, and playing sports. Citizens of Atlantis were said to have had more restraint, and �thinking lightly of the possession of gold and other property� and that �they possessed true and in every way great spirits, uniting gentleness with wisdom�. Regardless, both societies were presented as the epitome of culture and as virtual utopias.
The origin of the people on Scher�a was very similar to that of Atlantis, where �Poseidon, receiving for his lot the island of Atlantis, begat children by a mortal woman, and settled them in a part of the island� (Plato). In the Odyssey it was revealed that �Nausithoos, the king who brought the Phaeacians to this remote island� was a �child of Poseidon and Periboia� a mortal (Dimock, 1989). There were differences between the stories, Plato named the girl Cleito, but the similarities were uncanny. Phaeacians were constantly referred to �distant relatives� to the Greek gods and called �kin� just as the Atlanteans are themselves described to have been of �divine nature� due to their ancestor Poseidon.
The Isle of Scher�a was very remote. It took Odysseus eighteen days to reach from Calypso�s Isle by raft. Being so far removed from Greece, their concept of geography was understandably very different. �No place can have seemed more central than the island of Euboia� to the Greeks, which the Phaeacian sailors claimed was the most distant land known (Dimock, 1989). The only hint of location in the Atlantis text is the mention of the island being �outside the Pillars of Heracles� thought to refer to the Atlantic instead of the Mediterranean, certainly far enough removed to justify this altered outlook.
But the speed at which the Phaeacians traversed this distance was unprecedented in its day. The ships described by the Odyssey are practically magical in their abilities: �Phaeacian ships do not have pilots, nor steering oars, as other ships have. They know on their own their passengers� thoughts� (VIII, 603). �Their ships are very fast, fast as a flying bird, or even a thought� (VII, 37-38). Few details are given about Atlantis� ships save that they have twelve hundred in their navy and many goods were transported domestically and from the �foreign cities over which they held sway�.
Some of the most impressive features of Scher�a were her developed harbors. Odysseus �marveled at the harbors and the shapely ships, at the meeting grounds and the long walls capped with palisades� (VII, 47). Massive harbors and extensive waterworks were also hallmarks of the Atlantean infrastructure, albeit with far more allusions to channels and bridges.
The palace of Alcinous surpasses all other mortal structures of the time. Every surface was coated in bronze, silver, or gold. It was filled with priceless godly artwork, glorious furniture, and fifty highly skilled slaves. The courtyard orchard has multiple varieties of fruit that �Never Perishes nor fail, summer or winter� (VII, 125). Two springs run in this courtyard, one to water the crops and the other for public drinking, whereas the Critias has �two springs of water from beneath the earth, one of warm water and the other of cold, and making every variety of food to spring up abundantly from the soil�. Both the Odyssey and the Critias both went to great lengths to describe the bounty and fertility of their respective islands, contrasting greatly to most of Greece. Both describe endless groves, incredible varieties of fruits and game, and cultivation aided by two divinely created springs which only further enhanced the fertility of the land.
The Phaeacians, while peaceful, are no strangers to war. The servant �Eurymedusa had come from Apeire in the curved ships, long ago, and had been chosen from the spoils of war for Alcinous� (VII, 7). This is a reference to a land lost to time, but along with hinted conflicts with the Cyclops and the ferocious speed of their navy, they could have been a truly powerful offensive country. Of course, the military forces described by Critias are far more menacing, with thousands of chariots and an entire warrior class.
The Phaeacians have a prophecy foretelling that Poseidon would �encircle our city within a mountain� (VIII, 615) for giving safe transport to passengers. This is eerily similar to the geography of Atlantis formed when Poseidon �inclosed [sic] the hill in which she [Cleito] dwelt all round, making alternate zones of sea and land larger and smaller, encircling one another�. Or perhaps their prophesy referred to the sinking of the island by an earthquake, the ultimate end of Atlantis that buried her forever.
The Phaeacians prepared to sacrifice bulls to placate the ocean god, just as the Kings of Atlantis sacrificed bulls to at their temple of Poseidon. In fact, both islands describe their temples to Poseidon being centermost in their respective cities, and the most highly decorated. Even their ceremonial equipment was similar when Plato tells of how �they drew from the bowl in golden cups and [of] pouring a libation on the fire� for Poseidon, while the king Alcinous gave Odysseus a similarly described �beautiful cup, pure gold, to remember me by all of his days as he pours wine to Zeus and the other gods� (VIII, 468).
There were other details that wouldn�t quite fit. �Twelve honored kings are lord in Phaeacia� with Alcinous being the 13th (VIII, 422), while Atlantis had ten kings, whose lines started from 5 pairs of male twins. The few names and genealogies given don�t work out either. Neither do the timelines for both stories, with Atlantis being at least nine thousand years ago and Homer�s works less than half that.
But both islands have the same otherworldly feel to them, of some high civilization that was lost to the mists of time and only barely recorded, reduced to the status of a myth. �Neither Homer no the oldest member of his audience can have met in real life a race of people for whom reality was suspended to the degree that it was for the Phaeacians. Therefore, if they ever existed, they must have disappeared long ago� (Dimock, 1989). Both were fertile Utopian societies with advanced seafaring capabilities, descended from Poseidon and ultimately destroyed for displeasing him, reduced to mere echoes across time.
Works Cited
Dimock, George E. The Unity of the Odyssey The University of Massachusetts Press, 1989
Homer. Odyssey. Translation by Stanly Lombardo, Hackett Publishing Co, 2000
Plato, Critias. translated by Benjamin Jowett
http://www.sacred-texts.com/atl/critias.txt
http://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/homer/ody/index.htm
And the part of the Dialogues of Plato about Atlantis:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/atl/critias.txt
With those bits of info out of the way, here's my 'grade A' paper for my classical literature class. Sorry about the �'s.
Homer�s Odyssey told of the godlike, sea-fairing Phaeacians who lived on the remote isle of Scher�a. As the setting for seven books of the Odyssey, Homer devoted almost as many scenes to this lost idyllic paradise as he did to Ithaca. Given their advanced seafaring technology, their physical remoteness, and their close relationship with the Greek god Poseidon, one cannot help but compare the Phaeacians to another lost advanced island-nation� Atlantis.
Odysseus�s first glimpse of Scher�a from afar, which looked �like a shield on the misty sea,� (Book V, line 281) was comparable to the plain Plato described as �smooth and even, and of an oblong shape� (Plato). He had great trouble making landfall due to the �jutting cliffs,� very similar to Atlantis where �the banks were raised considerably above the water�. He eventually made landfall at the broad mouth of a river, of which Atlantis had several, unlike most Aegean islands.
Odysseus�s first encounter with the culture of the Phaeacians was with Nausicaa, daughter to the king Alcinous. Her description of the lifestyle of the island gave a picture of �security, ease, and elegance of Phaeacian life� (Dimock, 1989). Indeed Homer depicted various scenes featuring locals involve feasting, giving gifts, dancing, singing, and playing sports. Citizens of Atlantis were said to have had more restraint, and �thinking lightly of the possession of gold and other property� and that �they possessed true and in every way great spirits, uniting gentleness with wisdom�. Regardless, both societies were presented as the epitome of culture and as virtual utopias.
The origin of the people on Scher�a was very similar to that of Atlantis, where �Poseidon, receiving for his lot the island of Atlantis, begat children by a mortal woman, and settled them in a part of the island� (Plato). In the Odyssey it was revealed that �Nausithoos, the king who brought the Phaeacians to this remote island� was a �child of Poseidon and Periboia� a mortal (Dimock, 1989). There were differences between the stories, Plato named the girl Cleito, but the similarities were uncanny. Phaeacians were constantly referred to �distant relatives� to the Greek gods and called �kin� just as the Atlanteans are themselves described to have been of �divine nature� due to their ancestor Poseidon.
The Isle of Scher�a was very remote. It took Odysseus eighteen days to reach from Calypso�s Isle by raft. Being so far removed from Greece, their concept of geography was understandably very different. �No place can have seemed more central than the island of Euboia� to the Greeks, which the Phaeacian sailors claimed was the most distant land known (Dimock, 1989). The only hint of location in the Atlantis text is the mention of the island being �outside the Pillars of Heracles� thought to refer to the Atlantic instead of the Mediterranean, certainly far enough removed to justify this altered outlook.
But the speed at which the Phaeacians traversed this distance was unprecedented in its day. The ships described by the Odyssey are practically magical in their abilities: �Phaeacian ships do not have pilots, nor steering oars, as other ships have. They know on their own their passengers� thoughts� (VIII, 603). �Their ships are very fast, fast as a flying bird, or even a thought� (VII, 37-38). Few details are given about Atlantis� ships save that they have twelve hundred in their navy and many goods were transported domestically and from the �foreign cities over which they held sway�.
Some of the most impressive features of Scher�a were her developed harbors. Odysseus �marveled at the harbors and the shapely ships, at the meeting grounds and the long walls capped with palisades� (VII, 47). Massive harbors and extensive waterworks were also hallmarks of the Atlantean infrastructure, albeit with far more allusions to channels and bridges.
The palace of Alcinous surpasses all other mortal structures of the time. Every surface was coated in bronze, silver, or gold. It was filled with priceless godly artwork, glorious furniture, and fifty highly skilled slaves. The courtyard orchard has multiple varieties of fruit that �Never Perishes nor fail, summer or winter� (VII, 125). Two springs run in this courtyard, one to water the crops and the other for public drinking, whereas the Critias has �two springs of water from beneath the earth, one of warm water and the other of cold, and making every variety of food to spring up abundantly from the soil�. Both the Odyssey and the Critias both went to great lengths to describe the bounty and fertility of their respective islands, contrasting greatly to most of Greece. Both describe endless groves, incredible varieties of fruits and game, and cultivation aided by two divinely created springs which only further enhanced the fertility of the land.
The Phaeacians, while peaceful, are no strangers to war. The servant �Eurymedusa had come from Apeire in the curved ships, long ago, and had been chosen from the spoils of war for Alcinous� (VII, 7). This is a reference to a land lost to time, but along with hinted conflicts with the Cyclops and the ferocious speed of their navy, they could have been a truly powerful offensive country. Of course, the military forces described by Critias are far more menacing, with thousands of chariots and an entire warrior class.
The Phaeacians have a prophecy foretelling that Poseidon would �encircle our city within a mountain� (VIII, 615) for giving safe transport to passengers. This is eerily similar to the geography of Atlantis formed when Poseidon �inclosed [sic] the hill in which she [Cleito] dwelt all round, making alternate zones of sea and land larger and smaller, encircling one another�. Or perhaps their prophesy referred to the sinking of the island by an earthquake, the ultimate end of Atlantis that buried her forever.
The Phaeacians prepared to sacrifice bulls to placate the ocean god, just as the Kings of Atlantis sacrificed bulls to at their temple of Poseidon. In fact, both islands describe their temples to Poseidon being centermost in their respective cities, and the most highly decorated. Even their ceremonial equipment was similar when Plato tells of how �they drew from the bowl in golden cups and [of] pouring a libation on the fire� for Poseidon, while the king Alcinous gave Odysseus a similarly described �beautiful cup, pure gold, to remember me by all of his days as he pours wine to Zeus and the other gods� (VIII, 468).
There were other details that wouldn�t quite fit. �Twelve honored kings are lord in Phaeacia� with Alcinous being the 13th (VIII, 422), while Atlantis had ten kings, whose lines started from 5 pairs of male twins. The few names and genealogies given don�t work out either. Neither do the timelines for both stories, with Atlantis being at least nine thousand years ago and Homer�s works less than half that.
But both islands have the same otherworldly feel to them, of some high civilization that was lost to the mists of time and only barely recorded, reduced to the status of a myth. �Neither Homer no the oldest member of his audience can have met in real life a race of people for whom reality was suspended to the degree that it was for the Phaeacians. Therefore, if they ever existed, they must have disappeared long ago� (Dimock, 1989). Both were fertile Utopian societies with advanced seafaring capabilities, descended from Poseidon and ultimately destroyed for displeasing him, reduced to mere echoes across time.
Works Cited
Dimock, George E. The Unity of the Odyssey The University of Massachusetts Press, 1989
Homer. Odyssey. Translation by Stanly Lombardo, Hackett Publishing Co, 2000
Plato, Critias. translated by Benjamin Jowett
http://www.sacred-texts.com/atl/critias.txt
Sunday, March 05, 2006
United Nations replacement
First off, it should be democracies only. If a government is not voted in by frequent and fair elections, then it shouldn't be alowed to join.
That said, I would have it grow organically like the EU or the United States, voting to uphold some universal values and not to war with member states.
Primary concerns would be trade, environment, conflict resolution, space exploration, and other concerns of a global nature. And thats it. At every turn power must be minimized, capped, and otherwise stunted, for there is no escape from a runaway world government. No place to run.
The New United Nations (NUN) would function like a super-congress, with representatives elected at large from the regions they hail from. There should be no presidential position, for this would be way too dangerous.
I would also put it near the middle east, close conection between Africa and Europe and Asia, because that is where most of the action is.
Lurker
(eh, I'll finish this later)
That said, I would have it grow organically like the EU or the United States, voting to uphold some universal values and not to war with member states.
Primary concerns would be trade, environment, conflict resolution, space exploration, and other concerns of a global nature. And thats it. At every turn power must be minimized, capped, and otherwise stunted, for there is no escape from a runaway world government. No place to run.
The New United Nations (NUN) would function like a super-congress, with representatives elected at large from the regions they hail from. There should be no presidential position, for this would be way too dangerous.
I would also put it near the middle east, close conection between Africa and Europe and Asia, because that is where most of the action is.
Lurker
(eh, I'll finish this later)
Friday, February 24, 2006
Tuesdays no more.
I want to change one of the most influential social structures in our society, so fundamental hardly anyone even thinks about it anymore.
The Calender.
More specifically, the number of days in a week.
Curently, the number of days in a week is seven, a prime number difficult to divide. The concept of a 7 day week is a hold over from the lunar calender days, with about 7 days between new and quarter and full moons. Heck, our current weekday names are an amalgam of Norse (Thor's Day, Woden's Day) and other european cultures! Very archaic.
I propose changing the number of days in the week to 6, by dropping Tuesday. I have nothing against that day in particular, but it is statistically the least likely to be somebody's favorite day of the week (and why would it?).
And ta-da! We have a week easily evenly divided in halves and thirds. I did toy with the idea of making a twelve day week, but I think thats messing with peoples concepts of time a little too much.
With a 6 day week, we have 5 weeks a month (6*5=30). And twelve times 30 is 360! A very neat and useful figure. However, we still have those pesky 5 and a quarter days in the year. Lets steal a page from Tolkien and have those days be extra floating holidays, outside the week formula and no body works on them. Now I'm torn whether to have that be the current nonproductive week between Christmas and New Years, or sprinkle them across the calender year.
Now the whole point of this is efficiency. and relaxation. Currently there are 52 weeks and 104 weekend days in the year. My idea would make 60 weeks and 120 weekends in the year! Or, even morefun, we can have jobs where people work 3 days on and 3 off, enabling the widened economic possibilites of regular threeday weekends and enabling someone else to work your exact position while you are gone, simultaneously increasing job output and quality of live. Even better, peoples weekends in whatever form can be staggered, enabling people on their time off to have access to the goods and services of those still working. The economic potentials are enormous!
A couple of problems might be legal documents like the constitution which refer to tuesdays. I'm fine with removing a day with less impact, the concept still holds. Another problem is inertia and practical problems with changing the week, like calenders and watches and computer programs and the like. No prob, we make a date set in stone like 2020, and give people plenty of notice.
So much to do and so little time...
Lurker
The Calender.
More specifically, the number of days in a week.
Curently, the number of days in a week is seven, a prime number difficult to divide. The concept of a 7 day week is a hold over from the lunar calender days, with about 7 days between new and quarter and full moons. Heck, our current weekday names are an amalgam of Norse (Thor's Day, Woden's Day) and other european cultures! Very archaic.
I propose changing the number of days in the week to 6, by dropping Tuesday. I have nothing against that day in particular, but it is statistically the least likely to be somebody's favorite day of the week (and why would it?).
And ta-da! We have a week easily evenly divided in halves and thirds. I did toy with the idea of making a twelve day week, but I think thats messing with peoples concepts of time a little too much.
With a 6 day week, we have 5 weeks a month (6*5=30). And twelve times 30 is 360! A very neat and useful figure. However, we still have those pesky 5 and a quarter days in the year. Lets steal a page from Tolkien and have those days be extra floating holidays, outside the week formula and no body works on them. Now I'm torn whether to have that be the current nonproductive week between Christmas and New Years, or sprinkle them across the calender year.
Now the whole point of this is efficiency. and relaxation. Currently there are 52 weeks and 104 weekend days in the year. My idea would make 60 weeks and 120 weekends in the year! Or, even morefun, we can have jobs where people work 3 days on and 3 off, enabling the widened economic possibilites of regular threeday weekends and enabling someone else to work your exact position while you are gone, simultaneously increasing job output and quality of live. Even better, peoples weekends in whatever form can be staggered, enabling people on their time off to have access to the goods and services of those still working. The economic potentials are enormous!
A couple of problems might be legal documents like the constitution which refer to tuesdays. I'm fine with removing a day with less impact, the concept still holds. Another problem is inertia and practical problems with changing the week, like calenders and watches and computer programs and the like. No prob, we make a date set in stone like 2020, and give people plenty of notice.
So much to do and so little time...
Lurker
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Legalize drugs
Yep, some of you have definately heard this rant before. Legalize drugs used for recreational purposes. Way, way too many fairly harmless people are being tossed in jail for this victimless crime.
First off, legalizing drugs would kick a major leg out from under organized crime. Once legalized, reputable people can sell it for a lot less, prices go way down and it no longer becomes as absurdly profitable as it is now.
Many, many crimes are commited by drug addicts to support their habits. With drugs dramatically cheaper and easier to come by, their incentive to steal to support their habit also decreases. Also a good thing. People are more likely to hold down regular jobs since they don't a have a hugely expensive habit they can only indulge in sporatically. Plus, those with uncontrollable habits can get enough to overdose themselves out of existance and end their long term negative contributions to society.
Black market goods are completely unregulated. Making drugs legitimate makes overdosing much less likely and creates a huge source of potential tax revenue.
Narco states loose their major source of funding and druglords fall right and left. Heh heh. This is especially true if the USA starts manufacturing its own drugs. Rebel groups in south american and terrorist organizations like the Taliban lose another source of funding. The world becomes better off.
I'm torn on the issue of making drugs free. That seems a bit excessive, plus it removes potential revinue. I'm envisioning a clinic where people can anonymously check themselves in and self administer drugs to their hearts content while under supervision, and this clinic being the only legitimate drug dispenser. I think that would still create a black market for those afraid of stigma and want to do drugs in their own home. I dunno, something to debate.
So here it is, my reasonings for legalizing drugs (well, leaving out my whole "goverment wasn't given this power in the constitution. Darn overuse of interstate commerce clause" arguement).
Lurker
First off, legalizing drugs would kick a major leg out from under organized crime. Once legalized, reputable people can sell it for a lot less, prices go way down and it no longer becomes as absurdly profitable as it is now.
Many, many crimes are commited by drug addicts to support their habits. With drugs dramatically cheaper and easier to come by, their incentive to steal to support their habit also decreases. Also a good thing. People are more likely to hold down regular jobs since they don't a have a hugely expensive habit they can only indulge in sporatically. Plus, those with uncontrollable habits can get enough to overdose themselves out of existance and end their long term negative contributions to society.
Black market goods are completely unregulated. Making drugs legitimate makes overdosing much less likely and creates a huge source of potential tax revenue.
Narco states loose their major source of funding and druglords fall right and left. Heh heh. This is especially true if the USA starts manufacturing its own drugs. Rebel groups in south american and terrorist organizations like the Taliban lose another source of funding. The world becomes better off.
I'm torn on the issue of making drugs free. That seems a bit excessive, plus it removes potential revinue. I'm envisioning a clinic where people can anonymously check themselves in and self administer drugs to their hearts content while under supervision, and this clinic being the only legitimate drug dispenser. I think that would still create a black market for those afraid of stigma and want to do drugs in their own home. I dunno, something to debate.
So here it is, my reasonings for legalizing drugs (well, leaving out my whole "goverment wasn't given this power in the constitution. Darn overuse of interstate commerce clause" arguement).
Lurker
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Full citizenship == High School diploma
Here's one of my more often verbalized rants, but I thought I'd post it here for posterity.
So, I think that a whole bunch of benifits should be attatched to the graduation of High School, so that kids are really, really motivated to graduate. As would immagrants, former dropouts, et cetera.
Basically, with the graduation of High School (or equivalent) people would then recieve the benifits of full citizenship:
driving, marriage privledges (usually gotten at age 16)
right to vote (usually at 18)
rights to drink, smoke, gamble (21)
Plus all the other benifits of legal adulthood (credit cards, running for office, independence, etc.)
And maybe $10,000 or so in new currency, as a means of injecting new money into the economy. They could use this towards furthering their education, or investing, or wasting on drinking, smoking, and gambling. The nice thing about using newly minted money rather than regular money is I don't like monetary redistributions, so this seems like useful ideological loophole for me.
I think would be excellent motivation to learn, perhaps enough to have truly inteligent kids try and progress as fast as they want to get out into the real world.
Of course, I would also seriously try to make the education requirements much higher than they are now, at least as high as citizenship tests on history, law, and whatnot. Definately laying the foundations in personal financing, computer skills, history, legal system, geography, sciences, literacy, mathematics, and all the other crucial skills for life.
I'm also toying with the idea of a year of service in the government, whether in a military, beurocratic, or administrative capacity. Something to both get an insiders look, and far enough from home to get some perspective.
My only concern would be for those who cannot pass the standard for graduation. Would this create an underclass of powerless people?
Lurker
(25!)
So, I think that a whole bunch of benifits should be attatched to the graduation of High School, so that kids are really, really motivated to graduate. As would immagrants, former dropouts, et cetera.
Basically, with the graduation of High School (or equivalent) people would then recieve the benifits of full citizenship:
driving, marriage privledges (usually gotten at age 16)
right to vote (usually at 18)
rights to drink, smoke, gamble (21)
Plus all the other benifits of legal adulthood (credit cards, running for office, independence, etc.)
And maybe $10,000 or so in new currency, as a means of injecting new money into the economy. They could use this towards furthering their education, or investing, or wasting on drinking, smoking, and gambling. The nice thing about using newly minted money rather than regular money is I don't like monetary redistributions, so this seems like useful ideological loophole for me.
I think would be excellent motivation to learn, perhaps enough to have truly inteligent kids try and progress as fast as they want to get out into the real world.
Of course, I would also seriously try to make the education requirements much higher than they are now, at least as high as citizenship tests on history, law, and whatnot. Definately laying the foundations in personal financing, computer skills, history, legal system, geography, sciences, literacy, mathematics, and all the other crucial skills for life.
I'm also toying with the idea of a year of service in the government, whether in a military, beurocratic, or administrative capacity. Something to both get an insiders look, and far enough from home to get some perspective.
My only concern would be for those who cannot pass the standard for graduation. Would this create an underclass of powerless people?
Lurker
(25!)
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
solution to prescription drug costs
The largest percent of money for prescritption drugs goes not into production, but into research. Most drug research is fruitless, moneywasting adventures that don't produce products the industry is interested in providing for consumers. Second largest percentage is in advertising, expanding public awareness of their products so people will be more likely to order them.
My solution addresses both these issues, and a couple more.
How do we make prescription drugs much cheaper? By nationalising the research. Yes, have the government toss money into the air for drug research. Its very good at oft fruitless research. Second part? All chemical compostions are public domain. It never made sense to me to patent that sort of intelectual right. So, if everything is public domain, the main concern of drug producers would be to find the cheapest production costs because of the competition with all the other drug producers that would spring up overnight. Gov would be responsable for researching new drugs, testing new drugs, etc. Industry focuses on what it does best, actually manufacturing nessisary drugs as efficiently as possible.
I think it just might work!
Lurker
My solution addresses both these issues, and a couple more.
How do we make prescription drugs much cheaper? By nationalising the research. Yes, have the government toss money into the air for drug research. Its very good at oft fruitless research. Second part? All chemical compostions are public domain. It never made sense to me to patent that sort of intelectual right. So, if everything is public domain, the main concern of drug producers would be to find the cheapest production costs because of the competition with all the other drug producers that would spring up overnight. Gov would be responsable for researching new drugs, testing new drugs, etc. Industry focuses on what it does best, actually manufacturing nessisary drugs as efficiently as possible.
I think it just might work!
Lurker
Monday, January 16, 2006
Where was I?
So I start classes tomarrow. I'm actually excited. I'm graduating this year. Sometime. I'll get back to you.
Anyway, I'm taking an English lit class on old Greek and Roman classics. Stuff I'd like to read anyway. Cool. Plus a political science course on war and peace in the middle east. Fun stuff.
Oh! And my birthday is on the 24th. Of what, I'm not saying.
Anyway, the question of the day is as follows:
If you could only choose one basis for a society, would you base it on-
1. Equality
2. Making the minimum quality of life as high as possible
3. Maximising the total quality of life (highest average)
Now, by quality of life I mean lifespan, comfort level, purchasing power, happiness, etc.
My significant other was torn between the first two. I rejected equality out of hand, because it could be at any level. I'm most attracted to the third option, because it seems the most uninhibited: it can reach the highest heights.
So, I'm curious to hear your thoughts.
Lurker
(Peekaboo)
Anyway, I'm taking an English lit class on old Greek and Roman classics. Stuff I'd like to read anyway. Cool. Plus a political science course on war and peace in the middle east. Fun stuff.
Oh! And my birthday is on the 24th. Of what, I'm not saying.
Anyway, the question of the day is as follows:
If you could only choose one basis for a society, would you base it on-
1. Equality
2. Making the minimum quality of life as high as possible
3. Maximising the total quality of life (highest average)
Now, by quality of life I mean lifespan, comfort level, purchasing power, happiness, etc.
My significant other was torn between the first two. I rejected equality out of hand, because it could be at any level. I'm most attracted to the third option, because it seems the most uninhibited: it can reach the highest heights.
So, I'm curious to hear your thoughts.
Lurker
(Peekaboo)
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Crazyness
Too many classes. Ugh.
Between writing papers and girlfriend maintenence, i've been incomunicado with the world.
But with a break coming in after finals, I'll be able to post more often. Really.
Things to post:
Dating strategy
Zeroplus language
National referendum (needs researching)
National Coalition Party platform
And whatever the heck I feel like.
Lurker
(needs an underground city. Best of both worlds)
Between writing papers and girlfriend maintenence, i've been incomunicado with the world.
But with a break coming in after finals, I'll be able to post more often. Really.
Things to post:
Dating strategy
Zeroplus language
National referendum (needs researching)
National Coalition Party platform
And whatever the heck I feel like.
Lurker
(needs an underground city. Best of both worlds)
Sunday, November 20, 2005
At War
My father is now in the Middle East, about to begin his year long tour in Iraq.
The war has suddenly become very personal.
This is hard for me. Conceptually, I understand the why we are there and pretty much agree with the whole policy. But I want my father back. Now.
Part of me wanted to injure him so he wouldn't have to go. Part of me wanted to sign up and go with him. If I thought that taking up arms and hunting down terrorists was the most expedient use of my time, I'd be over there in a heartbeat.
I already know I'll end up there sooner or later. After I graduate, I'm going to work to make the world a better place, and G-d knows that Iraq needs all the help it can get.
Ugh, this is frustrating. My Dad, father of 5 and in his 40's is over there and me, I'm still stuck in school.
It shoulda been me.
Actually, it still might....
Lurker
The war has suddenly become very personal.
This is hard for me. Conceptually, I understand the why we are there and pretty much agree with the whole policy. But I want my father back. Now.
Part of me wanted to injure him so he wouldn't have to go. Part of me wanted to sign up and go with him. If I thought that taking up arms and hunting down terrorists was the most expedient use of my time, I'd be over there in a heartbeat.
I already know I'll end up there sooner or later. After I graduate, I'm going to work to make the world a better place, and G-d knows that Iraq needs all the help it can get.
Ugh, this is frustrating. My Dad, father of 5 and in his 40's is over there and me, I'm still stuck in school.
It shoulda been me.
Actually, it still might....
Lurker
Sunday, November 06, 2005
Solution to illegal imigration...?
Zany way to 'solve' illegal imigration problem, combining many of my ideas.
Step 1: find the most defensable line possible way down south in mexico, likely past the edge of the baja.
2: Buy land from Mexico. Billions of dollars. But try to do it in such a way as the money is not wasted on corruption. Enriching the population decreases the economic pressures to go north. And people further south may be satisfied with the alternative of a spanish speaking moderately wealthy nation as opposed to english speaking US.
3. Start building a massive, state of the art wall from coast to coast. Nothing gets thru here without permision. Totally sealable.
4. Carve out new states. Here's the deal: anyone inside the boundry becomes a US citizen, just like in the olden days. Subtext: all illegals should head south into new state areas to recieve benifits of citizenship. Additional insentitve would be to eliminate insentives to remain non-citizens.
5. Massive immigration reform, making it immensly easier to enter country/and or become a citizen. People given id when entering country so they are easily found if they become a problem. We want more people to join our culture and spread our ideals. let them come.
6. With new states, we get more senators, and political power moves further south in the house of reps. Illegals are reduced to a non-issue, because of the massive amnisty, ease of legal entry, impracticality of illegal entry, and so forth. With no illegal human traficing, trafficing of other bad things (drugs, WMD's, etc) is much harder to hide. And the tax base is hugely grown as there are many more people and basically no untaxed labor.
7. Precident set for further expansion of the US. Potential regions for statehood have modern day examples of how to join the USA if they are so inclined.
Now, to spread this idea to others...
Lurker
(Worried for Paris)
Step 1: find the most defensable line possible way down south in mexico, likely past the edge of the baja.
2: Buy land from Mexico. Billions of dollars. But try to do it in such a way as the money is not wasted on corruption. Enriching the population decreases the economic pressures to go north. And people further south may be satisfied with the alternative of a spanish speaking moderately wealthy nation as opposed to english speaking US.
3. Start building a massive, state of the art wall from coast to coast. Nothing gets thru here without permision. Totally sealable.
4. Carve out new states. Here's the deal: anyone inside the boundry becomes a US citizen, just like in the olden days. Subtext: all illegals should head south into new state areas to recieve benifits of citizenship. Additional insentitve would be to eliminate insentives to remain non-citizens.
5. Massive immigration reform, making it immensly easier to enter country/and or become a citizen. People given id when entering country so they are easily found if they become a problem. We want more people to join our culture and spread our ideals. let them come.
6. With new states, we get more senators, and political power moves further south in the house of reps. Illegals are reduced to a non-issue, because of the massive amnisty, ease of legal entry, impracticality of illegal entry, and so forth. With no illegal human traficing, trafficing of other bad things (drugs, WMD's, etc) is much harder to hide. And the tax base is hugely grown as there are many more people and basically no untaxed labor.
7. Precident set for further expansion of the US. Potential regions for statehood have modern day examples of how to join the USA if they are so inclined.
Now, to spread this idea to others...
Lurker
(Worried for Paris)
Friday, November 04, 2005
Where were we...?
Sorry for the month long absence. Too much school, new girlfriend, moving.... life got in the way...
Now, where were we? Eh, I guess I'll just do some comic reviews. I'll wait for the proposed constitutional amendments next time.
She-Hulk #1 Fun issue, definately stay with it till they hit #100 (in about three issues, long story).
HoM #8 Aftermath issue. By itself, good. Profound changes. Way too long storyline though. Whole thing coulda been done in four issues. Grr.
BP #9 Entertaintin, I guess. Still sort of eh. Not pulling my hair out anymore.
MTU #14 Spider-Man and Invincible. This issue blew me away. Excellent insight, characterization, dialogue. Drat, no way I can drop this series now, especially with Darkhawk, Speedball, and Gravity showing up for the next arc...
Young Avengers #8 Cool. Mention of Josiah X (thought he was forgotten). New Vision has imprints of Iron Lad? Add another personality to the heap. The more I read about Vision, the more he looks like a spy for Immortus all along. It would explain some things...
I guess thats everything for now.
Lurker
(Procrastinating)
Now, where were we? Eh, I guess I'll just do some comic reviews. I'll wait for the proposed constitutional amendments next time.
She-Hulk #1 Fun issue, definately stay with it till they hit #100 (in about three issues, long story).
HoM #8 Aftermath issue. By itself, good. Profound changes. Way too long storyline though. Whole thing coulda been done in four issues. Grr.
BP #9 Entertaintin, I guess. Still sort of eh. Not pulling my hair out anymore.
MTU #14 Spider-Man and Invincible. This issue blew me away. Excellent insight, characterization, dialogue. Drat, no way I can drop this series now, especially with Darkhawk, Speedball, and Gravity showing up for the next arc...
Young Avengers #8 Cool. Mention of Josiah X (thought he was forgotten). New Vision has imprints of Iron Lad? Add another personality to the heap. The more I read about Vision, the more he looks like a spy for Immortus all along. It would explain some things...
I guess thats everything for now.
Lurker
(Procrastinating)
Friday, September 30, 2005
Comic book reviews!
Lousy subscriptions. I give up. The $ saved isn't worth the hassle.
So, I gave in and swooped up issues I should've already gotten (plus new stuff):
New Avengers 9, 10: Sentry! Yay! Quite good, if a bit decompressed. Not sure how it jives the the LS though....
New Avengers 11: Ronin! A new, mystery avenger. Is it Daredevil? I'm guessing its Wolverine...
Young Avengers 6: Gosh, its been too long since I read 5. Ends about like I expected. Not sure if I like the name Stature though...
Young Avengers 7: Well, here it is folks, the comics industry first teenage gay couple. Wait till the press hears about this!
Sentry #1 of 8: Yes! This is what I've waited years for! God-like superhero thats just barely sane.
New Warriors #4 of 6: Good characterization. The newwest Warrior has a fun attitude.
Black Pather #8: This has got to be the worst editted book I've ever read. I have no idea how this book fits into the Marvel Universe. There's no conistancy. With Priest there were always more layers and subtext woven into the story than any comic I've seen since. But Hudlin references things that can't possibly have happened, or the timeline is totaly out of whack! Grr...
Defenders #3 of 5: Dripping with sarcasm and pithy remarks. Still not quite what I want from a Defenders comic though...
Lurker
(Poker Night is every Sunday after 6:30!)
So, I gave in and swooped up issues I should've already gotten (plus new stuff):
New Avengers 9, 10: Sentry! Yay! Quite good, if a bit decompressed. Not sure how it jives the the LS though....
New Avengers 11: Ronin! A new, mystery avenger. Is it Daredevil? I'm guessing its Wolverine...
Young Avengers 6: Gosh, its been too long since I read 5. Ends about like I expected. Not sure if I like the name Stature though...
Young Avengers 7: Well, here it is folks, the comics industry first teenage gay couple. Wait till the press hears about this!
Sentry #1 of 8: Yes! This is what I've waited years for! God-like superhero thats just barely sane.
New Warriors #4 of 6: Good characterization. The newwest Warrior has a fun attitude.
Black Pather #8: This has got to be the worst editted book I've ever read. I have no idea how this book fits into the Marvel Universe. There's no conistancy. With Priest there were always more layers and subtext woven into the story than any comic I've seen since. But Hudlin references things that can't possibly have happened, or the timeline is totaly out of whack! Grr...
Defenders #3 of 5: Dripping with sarcasm and pithy remarks. Still not quite what I want from a Defenders comic though...
Lurker
(Poker Night is every Sunday after 6:30!)
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Strange lights over Arizona
My sibling called me this evening and asked if there was supposed to be a comet out tonight.
She and many other dezinens of Phoenix saw some sort of lit up clouds over the western horizon for a good ten minutes at least. Looks like an odd shape.
Acording to the news it was a sattelite launch, to study atmospheric phenomenon. Huh.
I'll post more when I learn more.
Lurker
(Charcoal should join the Runaways!)
She and many other dezinens of Phoenix saw some sort of lit up clouds over the western horizon for a good ten minutes at least. Looks like an odd shape.
Acording to the news it was a sattelite launch, to study atmospheric phenomenon. Huh.
I'll post more when I learn more.
Lurker
(Charcoal should join the Runaways!)