Together again for the first time, here come the greatest comic book superheroes ever assembled between two covers: down from the heavens—Superman and the Mighty Thor—or swinging over rooftops—the Batman and Spider-Man; star-spangled, like Captain America and Wonder Woman, or clad in darkness, like the Shadow and Spawn; facing down super-villains on their own, like the Flash and the Punisher or gathered together in a team of champions, like the Avengers and the X-Men.

pt. 1. Truth, justice, and the American Way (1938-1954) -- pt. 2. Great power, great responsibility (1955-1987) -- pt. 3. A hero can be anyone (1988-2013).