"Death Valley Daze" Part 2 of 3. Script by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas. Pencils by David Ross. Inks by Tom Dzon. Cover by David Ross and Tim Dzon.
In the nick of time, the Vision arrives to save Wanda from the deadly bytes of Ultron! But despite the synthezoid's best efforts, Ultron defeats the Avengers and kidnaps Mockingbird! What is the adamantium robot planning? Is he going back to his playbook (from Avengers 162)? In the meantime, Hawkeye is very concerned about his wife and decides to become Goliath once more! A fantastic issue!
32 pages. Cover price $1.25.
"War Toy!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas. Pencils by David Ross. Inks by Tom Dzon. Cover by David Ross and Tim Dzon.
Ultron has finally done it! Created an adamantium mate! And now in Death Valley, Earth's Mightiest Heroes stand before two powerful robots: Ultron and War Toy! The Avengers courageously charge into battle against the potent pair, but gradually fall one by one! And that forces Dr. Pym to attempt a daring maneuver! Will his plan stop the twin adamantium terrors? First full appearance of Alkhema (aka War Toy).
32 pages. Cover price $1.25.
"Demonica Calling!" Guest-starring Darkhawk. Story by Roy and Dann Thomas. Art by David Ross, Tim Dzon, and Aaron McClellan.
Dr. Demonicus and the Pacific Overlords are back! And they have added Klaw and Morningstar to their ranks.
32 pages. Cover price $1.25.
"If Volcanic Winter Comes" Guest-starring the Raptor. Story by Roy Thomas. Cover by David Ross and Tim Dzon. Chapter 1: The Gathering. Art by Kris Renkewitz, Don Hudson, and John Lowe.
A teenage mutant (Gary Wilton) accidentally stumbles into Ultron's secret lair in San Francisco. Moments later the Avengers arrive and attack Ultron and Alkema (aka War Toy), but fall victim to Ultron's mesmeric ray. During the battle, Gary Wilton transforms into the Raptor and escapes! Chapter 2: Let Us Prey! Art by David Ross and Tim Dzon. The origin of the Raptor. Chapter 3: Northern Explosion! Art by Scott Kolins, Tim Dzon, and Maria Beccari. A hypnotized Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch travel to Alaska to set off a volcano, but Dr. Pym and the Wasp are there to stop them. Chapter 4: Mexican Bake-Off! Art by Larry Alexander and Mike Barreiro. Likewise in Mexico, Mockingbird and War Machine are preparing to blow-up a volcano, when the Living Lightning and Tigra arrive to oppose them. Chapter 5: Fuss and Feathers. Art by John Czop and Maria Beccari. This time it's a mesmerized Spider-woman and U.S. Agent vs. Iron Man and the Raptor. Chapter 6: More and Less Than Human. Art by Vince Russell and Fred Fredericks. Can all the Avengers stop Ultron from destroying the Earth? Special feature: 3 pages of pin-ups and a 2-page cover gallery.
First appearance of the Raptor. 64 pages. Cover price $2.95.
"If Volcanic Winter Comes" Guest-starring the Raptor. Story by Roy Thomas. Cover by David Ross and Tim Dzon. Chapter 1: The Gathering. Art by Kris Renkewitz, Don Hudson, and John Lowe.
A teenage mutant (Gary Wilton) accidentally stumbles into Ultron's secret lair in San Francisco. Moments later the Avengers arrive and attack Ultron and Alkema (aka War Toy), but fall victim to Ultron's mesmeric ray. During the battle, Gary Wilton transforms into the Raptor and escapes! Chapter 2: Let Us Prey! Art by David Ross and Tim Dzon. The origin of the Raptor. Chapter 3: Northern Explosion! Art by Scott Kolins, Tim Dzon, and Maria Beccari.
A hypnotized Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch travel to Alaska to set off a volcano, but Dr. Pym and the Wasp are there to stop them. Chapter 4: Mexican Bake-Off! Art by Larry Alexander and Mike Barreiro. Likewise in Mexico, Mockingbird and War Machine are preparing to blow-up a volcano, when the Living Lightning and Tigra arrive to oppose them. Chapter 5: Fuss and Feathers. Art by John Czop and Maria Beccari. This time it's a mesmerized Spider-woman and U.S. Agent vs. Iron Man and the Raptor. Chapter 6: More and Less Than Human. Art by Vince Russell and Fred Fredericks. Can all the Avengers stop Ultron from destroying the Earth? Special feature: 3 pages of pin-ups and a 2-page cover gallery.
First appearance of the Raptor.
64 pages. Cover price $2.95.
The Siege tie-in - Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS. Art and Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
After years of mystery, the secrets of the Sentry are revealed! How deep is his madness and who is really in control of him? What is the limit of his power, if any? And what deadly mystery surrounds him causing mortals and gods to tremble in fear?
32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS. Art and Cover by MIKE DEODATO.
Oh hey, you know how Norman Osborn was once the Green Goblin but he got it under control and now he's one of the most powerful people in the free world? Oh, and you know that whole thing about him being a ticking time bomb who could snap at any minute? Yeah... you might want to check this issue out. The smash hit of the year continues!!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.
Dark Reign Tie-in - Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by MIKE DEODATO, with 3 painted pages by GREG HORN. Cover by DEODATO.
The explosive smash hit series from Brian Bendis and Mike Deodato continues!! The Dark Avengers are pitted against a foe they cannot defeat: A man with the power over every molecule in the world! Norman can't talk his way out of this one as the world gets turned upside down and no joke...someone dies. For reelz!!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. The Siege tie-in - Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS. Art by MIKE DEODATO JR.
The secrets of the Sentry are revealed but is it too late? Is this a hero reborn or a eulogy? The most pivotal moment in this controversial character's life yet is here, and how it affects the siege on Asgard will leave you breathless.
32 pagse, full color. Cover price $3.99
The Siege tie-in - Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS. Art by MIKE DEODATO JR.
In the middle of SIEGE, Ms. Marvel and Hawkeye take center stage in a sick twisted battle, and launch their own agenda, revealing their true relationship, and their personal plans for Norman Osborn.
32 page, full color. Cover price $3.99.
The Siege: Epilogue - Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS. Art by MIKE DEODATO JR.
Series Finale!! What?! Marvel's number one ongoing series is coming to an end?! What could possibly happen in the last chapter of SIEGE that is so intense as to bring this crazy chapter in Marvel history to a close??!! Well, clearly we can't tell you here but there will be a funeral and the fate of Norman Osborn Will. Be. Decided!!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.
Cover by MIKE DEODATO. Dark Reign tie-in - Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils by MIKE DEODATO Young Guns.
The phenom that is the Dark Avengers continues. BATTLEGROUND LATVERIA as Morgana Le Fey attacks with all the power at her disposal. Meanwhile these new Avengers discover all the dirt and hidden secrets of their notorious pasts.
32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.
Dark Reign tie-in - Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS. Art by MIKE DEODATO.
When the public is reminded of Norman's terrible past, Norman's wheeling and dealing becomes a public concern. Plus, some of the Avengers are getting frisky with each other, and that can't be good. Plus the return of...the Cabal!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.
Cover by MARC SILVESTRI. Dark Reign - Dark Avengers/X-Men Utopia: Part 1 of 6 - Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils by MARC SILVESTRI
The Dark Avengers take on the Uncanny X-Men! Kicking off the 6-part crossover event, rising star Matt Fraction (UNCANNY X-MEN, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN) is joined by X-artist supreme Marc Silvestri (X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX, CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE ONE-SHOT) to bring you a story that shakes the foundations of the Marvel Universe. When mutant riots break out in San Francisco, Norman Osborn declares martial law and sends the Dark Avengers in to quell the riots and take down the X-Men. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Don't miss the first Avengers/X-Men crossover in over 15 years!
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.
Domination Factor Part 2 of 8 - "The Praxis Agenda" Script by Jerry Ordway. Pencils by Jerry Ordway. Inks by Dennis Janke. Cover by Jerry Ordway and Dennis Janke.
Earth's Mightiest Heroes respond to the sudden appearance of a 100-foot tall wooden creature standing in the Hudson River! And the twin to this colossal construct is standing several miles away in the East River! Together they are known as the Harbingers of the Everlasting Winter! The Avengers attack the mysterious creature in the Hudson, but can only fight it to a standstill. Then Doctor Strange unexpectedly appears and tells the heroes about the dire situation at hand! A powerful artifact called the "golden apple" has been sliced into 8 pieces and sent backward in time. And now each avenger must treacherously travel into his or her past and find one of the pieces! Godspeed to Earth's Mightiest!
40 pages. Cover price $2.50.
Domination Factor Part 4 of 8 - "Strange Tales" Script by Jerry Ordway. Pencils by Jerry Ordway. Inks by Dennis Janke. Cover by Jerry Ordway and Dennis Janke.
The first avenger to go back in time to search for one of the eight slices of the golden apple is Iron Man! And unfortunately, Shell-Head must travel to a very low point in his life: his second battle with alcoholism (circa Iron Man 176). Can Tony Stark find a piece of the apple while struggling to stay sober? In the meantime, the next avenger to return to the past is the Scarlet Witch! And Wanda has been thrown into a very turbulent time in her life: when she and Pietro rejoined Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (see Avengers 1st series #49 and #53). Will the young witch find a golden slice while the Avengers battle the original X-Men? And finally, Thor and Captain America begin their quests into the past with danger all around!
32 pages. Cover price $2.50.
Domination Factor Part 6 of 8 - "Seeds of Change" Script by Jerry Ordway. Pencils by Jerry Ordway. Inks by Dennis Janke. Cover by Jerry Ordway and Dennis Janke.
Captain America is back in WWII trying to prevent the Wehrmacht from tunneling under the English Channel (as originally depicted in Sgt. Fury (1963) #13). But Cap is supposed to be looking for a slice of the mystical golden apple! Will the surprising arrival of the original Human Torch (aka the future Vision) help or hurt his quest? Meanwhile, Thor has gone back in time to his younger days in Asgard (circa Thor 1st series 109). And he finds himself smack dab in the middle of a fight against Loki and the Mountain Giants! But luckily, the Son of Odin locates a golden slice during the battle! However the thunder god's journey to his youth has inadvertently changed the past! So when the five avengers return to the present time in New York, they find the city very different from when they left! What in the world has happened? Story continues in Domination Factor Fantastic Four #4.7.
40 pages. Cover price $2.50.
Domination Factor Part 8 of 8 - "The Domination Factor" Guest-starring the Fantastic Four. Script by Jerry Ordway. Pencils by Jerry Ordway. Inks by Dennis Janke. Cover by Jerry Ordway and Dennis Janke.
Story continues from Domination Factor Fantastic Four #4.7. Thanks to the restored golden apple, Queen Knorda rules the Earth with Loki the Trickster by her side! The Avengers and the Fantastic Four are still present on this remade Earth, but their memories of their past lives are fading by the hour! Auspiciously, the heroes still have their powers; and Reed Richards recalls that a time travel device exists inside Praxis' New York headquarters. Is going back in time to Asgard the key to victory? Sometimes seeds planted in the past bear odd fruit. Avengers (and FF) Assemble! Appearances by Odin and Hela. (Notes: Dan Jurgens is credited as a co-plotter of the series. The Domination Factor events take place after the conclusion of the Ultron Unlimited saga in Avengers (3rd series) #22.)
32 pages. Cover price $2.50.
"Hot Shots Avengers" Designed by Dawn Geiger. Introductory essay by Peter Sanderson. Wraparound painted cover by Kieron Dwyer.
This special one-shot issue features numerous foldout posters and pin-ups of the original Avengers including Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and the Hulk. Artists include Ken Barr, John Estes, Jeff Johnson, Joe Jusko, Colin MacNeil, Paul Mounts, Earl Norem, Mike Ross, Bill Sienkiewicz, Ken Steacy, Ty Templeton, Mike Vosburg, and Mike Zeck. One of the pin-ups depicts Captain America at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. (Notes: This issue includes a full-page ad for the Last Avengers Story. Printed on glossy paper.)
32 pages. Cover price $2.95.
