When mercenary Wade Wilson learned that he was dying of cancer, he signed up as a test subject for the mysterious Weapon X program. Wade's cancer was arrested via the implanting of a healing factor derived from the mutant known as Wolverine. However, Wilson soon found himself the victim of the cruel experiments of the vile Doctor Killebrew, where he escaped and, assuming the name Deadpool, embarked on a life as an assassin.

T'Challa is the king of Wakanda, an African nation that is the most technologically advanced society in the world and sits upon the largest deposit of an extremely rare natural resource called vibranium. As king, T'Challa bears the ceremonial title that has been born by all his predecessors. He is the spiritual leader of their nation, the defender of Wakanda, the hunter in the dark. T'Challa is the Black Panther!

Immensely powerful and a warrior without peer, Thor is cast down to Midgard (Earth) by his father, the almighty Odin, to learn humility. He is trapped in the frail mortal form of lame doctor Donald Blake, yet when he strikes his cane upon the ground he is transformed into one of Marvel's most powerful superheroes!

Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer and Groot, together they are the Guardians of the Galaxy, a rag-tag team of space-faring super heroes defending the galaxy from any and all threats. This volume brings together the very best tales from the team's 50+ year history, including their encounters with the enigmatic Adam Warlock!