Book cover for Marvel's Most Villainous Volume 1: Magneto by Marvel and Stan Lee

Marvel's Most Villainous Volume 1: Magneto

2026 Released
376 Pages
6-9 Hours
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Hardback Available December 1, 2026
Dark Horse BooksISBN 9781506755847
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.

Stan Lee

Stan Lee (1922-2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher and producer for Timely/Marvel Comics and was the co-creator of many of the Marvel Comics iconic heroes, including Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, Daredevil, Thor, Doctor Strange, Nick Fury, and the X-Men.

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