Dark Horse Books and Marvel Comics continue the oversized hardcover collection series with 3 brand-new books, coming in 2026 & 2027!
Dark Horse Books collects the iconic stories of villains Marvel Comics has created over the years in a series of hardcover archival collections that span six decades of the savage and sordid characters.
The second volume Marvel’s Most Villainous Volume 2: Doctor Doom explores a curated collection of stories, original art, and covers from Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, John Byrne, Bob Layton, Dave Cockrum, John Romita Jr., Jim Lee, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, Gene Colan, Larry Lieber, Wallace Wood, Marv Wolfman, Keith Pollard, Joe Sinnott, Doug Moench, Tom Sutton, David Michelinie, Bob Layton, Mark Waid, Mike Wieringo, Mike Mignola, Salvador Larocca, Paolo Rivera, Daniel Acuña, John Buscema, Rich Buckler, Ron Frenz, Paul Ryan, Esad Ribić, Alex Ross, Jon Bogdanove, Terry Austin, Billy Graham, Alex Maleev, Mike Zeck, Gil Kane, John Romita Sr., George Pérez, Erik Larsen, Frank Miller, alongside insights from comics historians Chris Ryall and John Lind.
From his battles with the Fantastic Four, to his clashes with gods and heroes alike, the stories in Marvel’s Most Villainous Volume 2: Doctor Doom HC demonstrate why Doom has remained one of the most formidable villains in the Marvel Universe. Covering four decades of material on the legacy and impact of Doctor Doom, this collection belongs on every Marvel fan’s bookshelf and demonstrates why this armored tyrant is arguably the most villainous villain to ever grace the page!
Doom has no rivals when Marvel’s Most Villainous Volume 2: Doctor Doom HC (376 pages, 7.75×11”) arrives in bookstores and comic shops on December 22, 2026, for $65.00. Pre-order now from Dark Horse Direct, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore or comic shop. Visit Find your comics store (FYCS) or Bookshop.org for more details and stores near you.
Dark Horse Books and Marvel Comics continue the oversized hardcover collection series of Bullpen Books with a fourth volume; The Art of The Uncanny X-Men. This oversized 10×14” book collects iconic covers, full issues and original art reproduced from archival scans, curated and contextualized by comics historians John Lind and Chris Ryall in a new essay, captioned commentary and a new introduction.
The X-Men is one of the bestselling comics franchises of all time, featuring one of the best-loved super hero teams in the Marvel Universe. This volume focuses on the iconic 1970s X-Men era by Len Wein, Chris Claremont, John Byrne, and Dave Cockrum, including Giant-Size X-Men #1 (the first appearances of Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Thunderbird) and X-Men #101. It also includes the equally iconic Uncanny X-Men #137 (“The Death of Phoenix”) and “Days of Future Past” in Uncanny X-Men #141–#142.
Curate your own library of the characters and creators integral to Marvel Comics history with The Art of The Uncanny X-Men when the 208-page (10×14”) hardcover arrives in bookstores and comic shops on February 23, 2027, for $59.99. Pre-order now from Dark Horse Direct, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore or comic shop. Visit Find Your Comic Store (FYCS) or Bookshop.org for more details and stores near you.
Finally, Dark Horse books in collaboration with Marvel Comics, present The King Goes West: The Complete Marvel Westerns by Jack Kirby Volume 1: 1957-1961. This first of three volumes, edited by Marvel archival consultant Cory Sedlmeier, collects Jack Kirby’s Marvel Westerns in page after page of classic artwork alongside rare never-before-reprinted stories and covers. Chronicling a side of Marvel comics that preceded the modern Marvel Era, these Western stories take readers far from our bustling world to a place deep in the wilds of western settlements where Kirby’s imagination and artwork could invoke truly breathtaking storytelling.
“Jack Kirby’s Marvel Westerns are the last major frontier to explore in his vast career,” says Sedlmeier. “I’ve been working behind the scenes for years to bring the King’s Western work back into print, and I’m proud that Dark Horse has come along for the ride. Every story and cover has been painstakingly restored from the very best archival sources available, including rare materials that I acquired in 2023. Jack Kirby is the most consequential creator in American comics, and it’s an honor to give this chapter of his career the comprehensive presentation it has always deserved.”
Inside The King Goes West: The Complete Marvel Westerns by Jack Kirby Volume 1: 1957-1961:
Filled to the brim with Kirby’s trademark action, readers can rediscover the many ways that these Western stories spring from the same creative well as Marvel’s legendary super heroes—like Johnny Bart, the all-new Rawhide Kid who vows to use his skills to avenge his murdered Uncle Ben. In this volume, Kirby also presents the original Two-Gun Kid and the Black Rider and crafts taut morality tales of the pioneers and outlaws of the American frontier. Restored from the finest archival materials including scans of original art, these stories can be enjoyed and discussed by fans and historians for many years to come.
Volume 1 collects the complete Jack Kirby stories and covers from Quick-Trigger Western (1956)(1956) #16; Black Rider (1957) #1; Two-Gun Western (1956) #12; Gunsmoke Western (1955) #47, #51-53 & #56-62; Wyatt Earp (1955) #22, #24-26 & #29; Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) #83, #85-97; Two-Gun Kid (1948) #48, #52, #54-57 and Rawhide Kid (1955) #17-20.
Saddle up for The King Goes West: The Complete Marvel Westerns by Jack Kirby Volume 1: 1957-1961 when the 216-page (7×10”) Hardcover arrives in bookstores and comic shops on February 2, 2027, for $59.99. Pre-order now from Dark Horse Direct, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore or comic shop. Visit Find Your Comic Store (FYCS) or Bookshop.org for more details and stores near you.
