Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Omnibus #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis oversized omnibus celebrates seven decades of Marvel's female heroes and characters, collecting stories from the Golden Age through the modern era. Featuring iconic figures like Storm, Jean Grey, Black Widow, She-Hulk, and the Wasp, alongside lesser-known favorites such as Millie Collins and Night Nurse, the volume highlights the evolution of women in Marvel Comics through key issues and one-shots. It's a comprehensive tribute to the legacy of characters like Dazzler, Firestar, Tigra, and Captain Marvel, showcasing their impact across generations of storytelling.
Claire Voyant, a spirit medium haunted by doubt, is tempted by Satan into cursing a family who questioned her power. After the mother and daughter die under mysterious circumstances, the son blames Claire and takes her life—only for Satan to claim her soul and transform her into the Black Widow. Given a journey through Hell and a chance to return to Earth, she now seeks vengeance on her killer, bound to a darker purpose: to collect the souls of evil men at Satan’s command.
In "Not What They Seem!", Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] spins a tale of cunning and deception, where escapees from a high-tech prison find themselves caught in a deadly game on a planet rigged with hidden dangers. With tensions flaring and alliances shifting, a clash of wits and wills erupts—where the real threat might not be the trap, but the choices made in the heat of a battle of the sexes.
In "The Gypsy's Secret," Wasp and Giant-Man find themselves entangled in a strange mystery when a mysterious gypsy catches the eye of the ruthless Baron Radzic, who demands the secret of turning lead into gold. But as the gypsy's true intentions slowly unravel, the duo must confront a far stranger truth than alchemy—revealing a secret that could change everything they thought they knew.
In a heartfelt story from *Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Omnibus*, three aspiring nurses—Linda Carter, Georgia Jenkins, and Christine Palmer—navigate the challenges of training in a demanding medical world. When Linda is asked to choose between love and her calling, and a crisis strikes the hospital during a citywide blackout, loyalty, courage, and the weight of duty come into sharp focus.
In "Night of Tears... Night of Truth!", Night Nurse Linda Carter and Christine Palmer navigate the emotional aftermath of treating Betsy Greeley after a hit-and-run, a tragedy that sets off a chain of secrets and moral reckonings. As Christine grows close to Betsy’s doctor, William Sutton, she uncovers disturbing truths about his conduct—truths she’s pressured to hide. Meanwhile, Linda forms a connection with resident Dr. Jack Tryon, even as the weight of the case pulls everyone toward a painful confrontation.
When a mob war spills into the hospital, Night Nurse Linda Carter finds herself caught in the crossfire as crime boss Victor Sloan is brought in under siege. With Dr. Jack Tryon by her side and the city’s justice system already entangled, Linda must navigate the escalating danger while Georgia Jenkins grapples with the fallout of her brother Ben’s conviction.
Christine Palmer arrives at Sea-Cliff Manor to care for Derek Porter, the wheelchair-bound nephew of her employer, Edna Porter, but soon finds the isolated estate hiding more than just secrets. As strange occurrences mount and tensions rise, Christine begins to question who she can trust—especially when the truth about Derek’s mobility comes to light. With Harold the butler caught in the middle, danger escalates in the shadow of the cliffs.
In "The Man-Killer Moves at Midnight!", Spider-Man teams up with Cat to stop a cyborg vigilante whose violent crusade against men is tied to a radical feminist group—only to uncover a shocking twist that reveals the true mastermind behind the campaign. As tensions rise and the city's safety hangs in the balance, the duo must unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything they thought they knew.
In this thrilling tale from *Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Omnibus*, Greer Nelson—now Tigra—rises from her transformation by the Cat People, embracing her feline powers in a bold new identity. Teaming up with the enigmatic Werewolf By Night, she launches a daring mission to free her people from the clutches of Hydra, uncovering secrets that blur the line between man and beast.
In the heart of the African jungle, Shanna the She-Devil takes on a ruthless hunting gang slaughtering elephants for their ivory. Flashbacks reveal her origins as Dr. Shanna O'Hara, a zoo environmentalist devastated by the senseless killing of animals in her care—prompting her to abandon her old life and embrace a new one as a fierce guardian of the wild. With her two loyal baby leopards now grown and by her side, she fights to protect the jungle’s creatures from those who would destroy them.
In "The Fall of the Red Wizard!", Ka-Zar finds himself captured by the Red Wizard Malgato, forcing She-Devil Shanna O'Hara to confront her own limits as she tries to free him. With Zabu at his side and the fate of the Savage Land hanging in the balance, Ka-Zar is thrust into a trial of faith when Malgato demands he sacrifice himself to appease the Sun-God Garokk—or risk the destruction of the jungle and the unleashing of dinosaurs upon the world. As ancient forces stir and the village of the Fall People trembles, Ka-Zar must decide whether to trust the gods or defy them, even as the ground itself seems to shift beneath him.
When Matt Murdock returns to New York after learning Foggy Nelson has been shot, he finds himself caught in a web of secrets—Foggy’s investigation into the mysterious Black Spectre, a shadowy operation tied to stolen government printing plates. With Moondragon gone and the Black Widow absent, Daredevil must confront the Beetle, only to see the real threat emerge in the form of the Black Spectre’s operatives, leaving Matt to unravel a conspiracy that reaches far beyond the streets he knows.
In a pulse-pounding twist, Daredevil and Candace Nelson find themselves in the middle of a high-stakes interruption at a politically charged play, only to be drawn into a fight against the mysterious Black Spectre. With the Thing and Mister Fantastic racing to unlock the secrets of Wundarr’s explosive power, the team must confront a shadowy enemy with ties to the Black Widow and a dangerous plot unfolding from a floating blimp.
Daredevil and the Thing return to New York after a costly defeat, only to find themselves drawn back into the shadow of Black Spectre. As Daredevil confronts the organization’s enigmatic leader, he uncovers a twisted origin rooted in identity and betrayal, where the line between victim and villain blurs. With the Black Widow under mind control and a network of female operatives marked by strange tattoos, the truth behind Mandrill and Nekra’s past begins to unravel.
In "Sword of the Samurai!", Daredevil and She-Devil find themselves locked in a deadly clash with the newly introduced Silver Samurai, a warrior now aligned with the Black Spectre. With Shanna captured and the enemy's airship looming above, Matt Murdock resolves to storm the skies and confront Mandrill head-on.
In "Death of a Nation?", Daredevil and She-Devil infiltrate the Black Spectre's airborne fortress, only to be captured as the brainwashed Black Widow guards them. With the nation held hostage by the threat of atomic devastation and Mandrill poised to seize the White House, Matt Murdock and Shanna O'Hara must break free from control and strike at the heart of the takeover—before the country falls.
Dazzler finds herself drawn to Roman Nekoboh, a flamboyant aging movie star with a flair for the dramatic and a wardrobe to match, as they team up to make a film that could launch their careers. When their collaboration takes a shocking turn after Dazzler is exposed as a mutant, the spotlight threatens to destroy everything they’ve built—especially their fragile, secret romance.
When a mysterious forcefield isolates the town of Venture Ridge, Wyoming, only the quiet wish of a young girl named Holly-Ann Ember holds the key to summoning four heroes from beyond—Storm, She-Hulk, Tigra, and Wasp—each drawn to the crisis in ways they don’t yet understand. As the town’s secrets begin to surface, the heroes must navigate not just the strange phenomenon surrounding them, but the fragile hope of a child who believes in miracles.
Firestar [Angelica Jones] experiences her first surge of powers after her grandmother’s passing, thrusting her into a world she never expected. Drawn into the orbit of the White Queen [Emma Frost], she finds herself at the center of a growing mystery tied to her newfound abilities—and the legacy of her family. With the guidance of Professor X [Charles Xavier] and the support of Sprite [Kitty Pryde], Firestar must navigate the dangers of her awakening, even as secrets from the past begin to surface.
In "The Players and the Pawn!", Firestar [Angelica Jones] navigates life at the White Queen's school, where she crosses paths with both the Hellions and the New Mutants. As her connection to the White Queen deepens, subtle shifts in her thoughts begin to blur the line between loyalty and control.
In this standout tale from *Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Omnibus*, She-Hulk finds herself detained by S.H.I.E.L.D. — not for crimes, but to prevent her from following in the destructive footsteps of her cousin, the Hulk. When a sudden infestation of sentient roaches turns the helicarrier into a death trap, She-Hulk must step up to save everyone, only to emerge changed in ways she never expected. With Reed Richards, Wyatt Wingfoot, and S.H.I.E.L.D. leadership scrambling to contain the chaos, one thing becomes clear: her life will never be the same.
In "Ceremony, Part 1," She-Hulk grapples with the quiet pressure of her own biology—wondering if a family is what she truly wants, or if love might be enough. With Wyatt Wingfoot by her side and the fate of the Keewazi Indian Reservation at stake, she faces Carlton Beatrice, whose twisted fusion of corporate power and ancient mysticism threatens to unravel the balance of life itself.
In "Ceremony, Part 2," She-Hulk faces a crisis far beyond her strength when her wedding to Wyatt Wingfoot takes a shocking turn upon meeting his family. What begins as a heartfelt celebration quickly unravels into a supernatural threat targeting the souls of everyone on Earth, forcing her to confront a battle where courage and connection matter more than power.
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