Luckily for the town Thrud stops by for a visit to the pub (being a barbarian is thirsty work) and has his pint spilt by To-Me Ku-Pa, (PAF!, WHUMP! STOMPSTOMPSTOMP!). The Necromancer's evil schemes are ended. Unluckily for the town a fire started during the fight burns it to the ground forcing the good folk of Carborundum to live on turnips for another year. Our hero walks off into the sunset.

The secrets of the Wildcats' resident cyborg are revealed in a thrill-packed Prestige one-shot! Coming out from behind the curtain is Ladytron's creator, Dr. Khaz, who manipulates his "daughter" to find her predecessor, the big hunk-o-man-and-machine known only as Stanley. And sparks are gonna fly when Ladytron finds her mechanical sibling.Ladytron: She's one of the most popular members of the Wildcats, but there's still a lot even diehard 'Cats fans don't know about the sublime cyborg. Now all that's going to change with WILDCATS: LADYTRON, a Prestige Format one-shot from WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS.Written by Joe Casey (WILDCATS, X-Men: Children of the Atom) with art and cover by MR. MAJESTIC's Eric Canete and Juan Vlasco, LADYTRON finds half-mechanical misanthrope Maxine Manchester going solo in a torrid tale of love and violence! The (literally) explosive story carefully balances a sensitive exploration of Ladytron's sordid past — as Ladytron's creator, Dr. Khaz, manipulates his "daughter" to find her predecessor, the big hunk-of-man-and-machine known only as Stanley — with a shamelessly gratuitous, double-barreled celebration of the joys of senseless mayhem and robotic love at first sight...

A Tale of The Darkness! Go back to the turn of the 20th Century and read a tale of lost love, the depravity of man and powers beyond our understanding in the tradition of H.P. Lovecraft! Salvador Gomes is a broken man. He has lost his beautiful wife and young daughter in a fire and now spends restless days and sleepless nights looking for solace. In desperation, he makes a bargain with 'The Shadow God,' but every bargain has its price!

Hidden deep beneath Area 13 lies the clandestine headquarters of S.T.A.K.E. — a top-secret division of S.H.I.E.L.D. housing aliens, mythical beasts and all manner of extra-normals. Now, under the command of legendary soldier — and newly resurrected Life Model Decoy — Dum Dum Dugan, these monsters step out of the shadows to defend the world against threats too dangerous for normal men. They are the Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.! But as a conspiracy grows within the ranks of S.T.A.K.E., Dum Dum struggles to hold his team together. A mysterious foe makes his move, new member Glyph's secrets are revealed, and the Commandos take on the Sphinx in a supernatural showdown!

Collects Conan the Barbarian (1970) #1-13, material from Chamber of Darkness (1969) #4.The greatest saga in sword-and-sorcery history begins! Born on a battlefield in the frozen lands of Cimmeria, Conan has spent his life fighting his way across the untamed Hyborian kingdoms — sparing no man, woman or wizard his wrath. His adventures will become legend. He will become king. He is - Conan the Barbarian! Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith brought Robert E. Howard's iconic creation to four-color life with work that set new standards for comic book storytelling. Now, Marvel is honored to present their epic sagas — painstakingly restored to match the majesty of the original editions. In these early exploits, Conan ventures from his homeland for the first time, honing his skills as a thief and mercenary — and above all, a warrior!