Recommendations based on "Essential Spider-Man - Volume 11"

Neil Gaiman's The Sandman sold over 12 million copies for DC Comics and internationally during its seven-year run and is the most successful, most imitated, and most honored adult comic of all time. Winner of the first World Fantasy Award ever given to a comic, Gaiman's moody, twisted tales made Morpheus, Lord of the Dreaming, an icon recognized across the globe. Now Neil Gaiman has moved onto an even bolder undertaking. He has invited the most celebrated names in the fields of fantasy and horror to enter and expand the Sandman's shadowy realm in a spectacular collection of stories.

The Man Without Fear is born and reborn in this collection of Frank Miller's finest! Follow the fledgling Daredevil through his earliest adventures and errors at the dawn of the Age of Marvels, then into the depths of desperation and back again after being cut down by the Kingpin! Guest-starring the Avengers and Nuke, later of Wolverine: Origins! Plus: a seldom-seen saga by Millar and artist extraordinaire Bill Sienkiewicz.

"As Matt Murdock struggles with his inner demons, Detective Cole North continues hunting the vigilantes of New York. And his first target is...Spider-Man! Meanwhile, the Devil still runs the Kitchen, but who - or what - are they? And what happens when dirty cops capture a fake DD? When the ongoing saga of Mayor Wilson Fisk takes a brutal, bloody turn, Matt soon finds himself with no choice but to investigate the corruption in New York's police force. And without a Man Without Fear to stand in his way, the Owl turns his horrifying sights on both Hell's Kitchen and Izzy Libris! The city is descending into chaos - and a protector must rise!"--

Collects Daredevil (2019) #26-30. A new Daredevil rises to protect Hell's Kitchen! Matt Murdock is in jail - but while he's serving his time in his masked guise, his home is left without a guardian devil. That is, until Elektra Natchios takes it upon herself to protect Murdock's neighborhood - and his legacy! But the new Daredevil has her work cut out for her- Wilson Fisk remains seated as New York's mayor with Typhoid Mary, the Owl, Hammerhead and other lethal villains at his beck and call - and that's before Knull, the terrifying King in Black, plunges the world into darkness! Elektra may be in over her head for the first time in her life - while Matt must find the strength to continue the fight as all hell breaks loose in prison!

Two of the fiercest crime lords in New York City are on a quest to decipher an ancient petrified tablet - whose secrets promise great power! It's an indisputable classic by two of Marvel's greatest creators, Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. -and that's not all they have in store! J. Jonah Jameson has the Daily Bugle working overtime to brand Spider-Man as Public Enemy Number One, the Prowler hits the scene, the Black Widow debuts her sultry new spy gear- and the origin of Peter's parents is revealed! Plus, the Kingpin comes back for more, and this time it's a family affair! Also featuring Gwen Stacy and the gang...whose heads are really going to turn when an ill Peter Parker strolls into a party in his Spider-Man costume!COLLECTING: VOL. 5: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN(1963) 68-85, ANNUAL (1964) 5, 6 (COVER ONLY)

The Lord of the Undead invades America! And there Dracula must face the blade-handed Juno, agent of his nemesis Doctor Sun! Will vampire hunters Quincy Harker, Rachel van Helsing and Frank Drake be Drac's unlikely saviors? To take down Sun once and for all, Drac must ally with his greatest enemy: Blade! But when Doctor Strange's servant Wong becomes Dracula's next victim, the Sorcerer Supreme will do everything possible to save his friend's life - and end the vampire lord's! Plus: Who will be the bride of Dracula? Literary worlds collide as Drac encounters Robin Hood, Frankenstein's Monster and more! Dracula battles... the Silver Surfer?! And there'll be hell to pay when Blade calls in a favour from Daimon Hellstrom! Collecting: Tomb Of Dracula (1972) 36-54, Doctor Strange (1974) 14, Dracula Lives (1973) 12-13, material from Legion Of Monsters (1975) 1

The mutants in X-Statix know fame is the ultimate currency in today's society - and they're cashing in on their special abilities, big time! But as egos clash, the team may be torn apart by interior squabbles. When push comes to shove, will their careers end at their own hands? When European pop sensation Henrietta Hunter returns from the dead for the ultimate comeback tour, it's up to the celebrity super-squad to keep her alive... again! But can X-Statix live in the shadow cast by her white-hot celebrity... especially when she becomes team leader?! Plus, meet Latino heartthrob El Guapo! Spider-Man swings by! And - together at last - Doop and Wolverine hunt the Pink Mink! It's a super hero satire of modern culture from the brilliant minds of Milligan and Allred! Collecting: X-Statix (2002) 6-20, Wolverine/Doop (2003) 1-2, material from X-Men Unlimited (1993) 41

The horrific, critically acclaimed saga of the Immortal Hulk continues! General Fortean has been pursuing his undying foe for some time without success - and now he must make a fateful decision. There can be no more half measures. No weapon is off the table. But his enemy, Bruce Banner, is only just getting started. Banner is about to declare total war on human society - and he might just be the most dangerous man in the world! As secrets from the far future leak into the past, the Immortal Hulk will be drawn into conflict with the Roxxon Corporation and its ruthless CEO, the man-monster Dario Agger. But when you mess with the Minotaur, you get the horns! And the ever-scheming Agger plans to recruit a Hulk of his own... Collecting: Immortal Hulk (2018) 21-30

ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2022 Al Ewing and Joe Bennett's acclaimed saga reaches its horrifying climax! The end begins with the rematch everybody wanted - but not like this! A broken and friendless Hulk is about to find out there's nothing like the real Thing! All the while, the Leader's dark designs are coming together - but will this be his greatest triumph at last, or will the horrific One Below All claim his due? As the gamma monsters all converge, one by one, on New York City, can anyone stop them? The Avengers give it their best shot - but the last time they fought the Hulk, they destroyed an entire town. And this Earth-shattering confrontation may be even more devastating! As horrible truths are revealed at last, what will it mean for Bruce Banner, his allies and the eternal life of the Immortal Hulk?! Collecting IMMORTAL HULK #41-50.

He rose from the grave in 1972, ushering in an Age of Horror like nothing seen before or since. Now behold the Prince of Darkness' first encounters with his most implacable enemies of the era, including legendary Blade the Vampire Hunter. With ghosts, mutants, mad scientists and more! Plus: a tour of the Lord of the Vampires' earlier U.S. activities, with such stops as the Pool of Blood and the Devil's Heart. Featuring Werewolf by Night and Lilith, Daughter of Dracula.