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  • Published: 1 December 2026
  • ISBN: 9781506755847
  • Imprint: Dark Horse Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 376
  • RRP: $155.00

Marvel's Most Villainous Volume 1: Magneto



This new series of curated archival collections spans six decades of Marvel’s most villainous villains in some of their greatest battles.

This first volume showcases the merciless Magneto as he battles his way through the Marvel Universe, including epic showdowns with the X-Men, the Avengers, the New Mutants, X-Factor, and the Mighty Thor.

It features classic stories from 1963 to 2003, told by a selection of Marvel greats like Magneto’s creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby; Roy Thomas and Neal Adams; and writer Chris Claremont and artists Dave Cockrum, John Byrne, Brent Eric Anderson, John Bolton, Butch Guice, John Romita Jr., and Jim Lee, as well as additional stories by creators such as Grant Morrison and Phil Jimenez.

This volume also includes a new essay by comics historians John Lind and Chris Ryall discussing Magneto’s origin, impact, and character development over the decades, and scans of original art and Magneto-focused covers from Marvel’s archives.

Fans won’t want to miss this book focused exclusively on one of the most legendary and powerful mutants in the Marvel Universe!

Collects Uncanny X-Men (Volume 1) #1, 51, 62, 63, 112, 113, 150, 200, and 274. Journey into Mystery #109. Avengers (Volume 1) #47. New Mutants #40. Classic X-Men #12, X-Factor Annual #4, New X-Men #147.

  • Published: 1 December 2026
  • ISBN: 9781506755847
  • Imprint: Dark Horse Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 376
  • RRP: $155.00

About the authors

Marvel

MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.

Stan Lee

Stan Lee is the co-creator of the most beloved characters in the history of comics, including Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, and many others. He is also the author of Stan Lee's Riftworld: Odyssey, and the editor of The Ultimate Spider-Man, The Ultimate Super-Villains, The Ultimate Silver Surfer, and The Ultimate X-Men, all from Boulevard. Stan Lee (1922- 2018) and artist Jack Kirby made comic book history in 1961 with The Fantastic Four #1. Lee oversaw the adventures of many super hero creations for over a decade before handing over the editorial reins at Marvel to others. For the remainder of his long life, he continued to serve as a creative figurehead at Marvel and an ambassador for the comics medium.