"Six: Blood Will Tell" Script by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Tom Grummett. Inks by Gary Erskine. Cover by Barry Kitson.
Jolt arrives in the nick of time to provide electricity for Projector Liberator! So Shell-Head and the Fixer can reclaim (from Moonstone) the lost transnormal energy! However even without the energy boost, Dr. Karla Sofen still rages out of control! Hawkeye is adamant that he can talk her down, but the Scarlet Witch has seen enough! Wanda fires a chaos hex at Moonstone and everything goes haywire! Gravimetric rifts in the space-time continuum open up all over the Earth! And now the fate of the world -- much less the fate of the Thunderbolts -- is at great risk! Avengers Assemble! Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Warbird, and Abe Jenkins. (Notes: This excellent limited series takes place before the events of the Avengers Disassembled saga -- and is thus one of the final adventures of the Avengers' classic lineup for many years. The Thunderbolts attempt to regroup under new leadership in New Thunderbolts (2005) #1.)
32 pages. Cover price $2.99.
Written by Arune Singh. Cover by Alex Ross.
Alex Ross makes his jaw dropping return to Marvel in May's Avengers/Invaders #1, but this is your chance to get a first look at his designs and the interior artwork of Steve Sadowski! With special commentary from Ross, Sadowski and co-writer Jim Krueger, now's your chance to get a sneak peek into one of 2008's most anticipated new series.
16 pgs
Cover by LEINIL YU. Written by MARK MILLAR. Pencils by LEINIL YU & STEPHEN SEGOVIA, inks by GERRY ALANGUILAN, JASON PAZ & JEFF HUET.
DEATH OF SPIDER-MAN! IT. IS. ON! The two most powerful super teams in the Ultimate Universe collide in the brawl of the century! A misunderstanding has brought these two colossal teams to blows and their battle may just spell the end for the Ultimate world! MARK MILLAR and LEINIL YU bring you the issue that EVERYONE will be talking about. DON'T MISS OUT!
32 PGS./RATED T+ Cover price $3.99.
"Second Chances" Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Greg Adams. Cover by Mark Bagley and Greg Adams.
Following the events of Avengers (3rd series) #27, Simon Williams decides it's time to return to California and make amends for his actions (in the final issues of the Wonder Man (1991) series). For moral support the Scarlet Witch asks Hank McCoy to accompany Simon on his trip! So Wonder Man and the Beast are together again! And it doesn't take long for the mayhem to start once Slorene exiles hijack their Los Angeles-bound airplane! However the pair of avengers quickly quells the threat! And their Golden State adventure begins! Retelling of Wonder Man's origin and the Beast's origin. Cameo appearances by Neal Saroyan, Elaine Bosco, Cindy Knutz, and Lady Lotus. Special 8-page insert: Fast Lane: "Back on Target" Part 4 of 4. Starring Spider-Man. Script by Glenn Herdling. Pencils by Gregg Schigiel. Inks by Richard Case. (Note: Elements of the story from Tales of the Marvels Wonder Years (1995) continue in this limited series.)
40 pages. Cover price $2.99.
Ty Templeton/Derec Aucoin/Walden Wong
Here come the Falcon and the Vision! The strange synthezoid is supposed to have Simon Williams' brain patterns?but can he really be Wonder Man reborn? That's what the Earth's Mightiest Heroes must find out, as they recount the life of their missing teammate and question their new member! Mysteries abound in the ongoing adventures of the Avengers set in the continuity of their new cartoon (which debuts in October on Fox)!
Cover by Ty Templeton. FC, 32pg" Cover price $1.99.
Cover by Ty Templeton. Ty Templeton/Jason Armstrong.
Continuing the AVENGERS comic set in the continuity of the new Fox cartoon! Does Tigra have what it takes to be an Avenger, or is her feline persona too ferocious to be controlled? That's the question plaguing Ant-Man! But he doesn't have time to contemplate the conundrum as the Earth's Mightiest Heroes move to stop a deadly plan hatched by the horrible hordes of Hydra! Only Wonder Man stands between Baron Strucker and total annihilation--but will the ionic warrior have to sacrifice his own life to save humanity?! "
Cover price $1.99.
"Thy Kangdom Come" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mike Gustovich. Inks by Bud LaRosa, Del Barras, and Don Hudson. Cover by Mike Gustovich.
Time is up for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Faced with no other options, Terminatrix revives Kang in order to stop Alioth's invasion! And now the six avengers trapped in Chronopolis must fight on the side of the Conqueror to save eight millennia of time! The Avengers descend into the murky council chamber with Thor holding the chrono key! Kang says the key is the key to defeating Alioth! Can Earth's Mightiest trust their long-time foe? Time is of the essence…literally! Cameo appearances by Revelation and Marcus Immortus. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Thunderstrike, U.S. Agent, and War Machine. (Note: Kang appears next in Fantastic Four Annual 27 and encounters the Avengers again in the first issue of the Avengers Forever Limited Series.)
32 pages Cover price $1.25.
"Day of Maximum Probability" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mike Gustovich. Inks by Bud LaRosa and Don Hudson. Cover by Mike Gustovich.
Earth's Mightiest Heroes are on the run through the land where time stands still. Fleeing from the Council of Cross-Time Kangs, the sextet of avengers exits Chronopolis and surfaces in Timely, Wisconsin! However the deadly time-trooper robots have followed them to the badger state! So the Avengers rush back to Chronopolis…only to encounter Alioth in the process of invading Kang's empire! Meanwhile in the Temple of Immortus, Terminatrix plays her role in the strange death of the Master of Time. And then in the next chamber she comes face-to-face with Revelation! But before Terminatrix can attack, she learns about Alioth's pending invasion of her empire! There may be only one way to stop Alioth! Revive the Conqueror! Bringing back Kang…is that good for the time-space continuum, much less the Avengers? Cameo appearances by Immortus, Ravonna, Tempus, and Kang. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Thunderstrike, U.S. Agent, and War Machine. (Note: The letters page previews next issue's cover in the typeset background.)
32 pages Cover price $1.25.
"On the Side of the Angels" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mike Gustovich. Inks by Bud LaRosa and Martineck. Cover by Mike Gustovich.
In the timeless city of Chronopolis, the battle is joined between Terminatrix's avengers and Revelation's avengers! The shield-slinger, golden avenger, and thunder god clash with the three men that at one time or another assumed their identities! And as expected they eventually reach a stalemate and begin searching for their true enemy! However during the fracas, Terminatrix leaps far into the future (beyond Kang's eight millennia empire) and encounters Marcus Immortus! The new Mistress of Time keeps getting further into trouble! Will she turn back to the Avengers for help? Cameo appearances by Revelation and Immortus. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Thunderstrike, U.S. Agent, and War Machine. (Notes: This issue includes previews of next issue's cover, the upcoming cover to Thunderstrike 1, and the cover to Avengers 369. The back inside cover features a full-page ad for the Avengers Sugar Babies promotional issue.)
32 pages Cover price $1.25.
"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.
This issue provides individual biographies of each avenger from the silver age to the present along with a three-page history of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Also included are descriptions of famous foes and allies of the Avengers. Script by Peter Sanderson. Contributions from Mark Gruenwald, Paul Becton, Dan Carr, and Michael Kraiger. Cover by George Perez.
The front side of the wraparound cover depicts the current Avengers line-up (on the top screen) and the five original Avengers vs. Loki on the smaller bottom screen. The back side shows Jarvis in the Avengers communications room with a screenshot of every avenger through the years. The inside front cover is a black and white version of the outside back cover. Conversely, the inside back cover is a black and white version of the front cover. Over 50 well-known covers from the Avengers 1st series are included inside.
48 pages Cover price $1.95.
"Strikefile" Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Jeff Moore. Inks by Mike Sellers. Wraparound cover.
Following their defeat in Avengers 366, Kalen Gor and his fellow Kree renegades lick their wounds and plot their next attack on the planet Earth! However, the alien group's planning session on the moon is interrupted by the arrival of a record-sphere from a far-flung corner of the deceased Kree empire. This particular unit has recorded the history of Operation Galactic Storm. And needless to say, reviewing that galactic event makes the Kree more determined than ever to destroy the Earth and its mightiest heroes! So where will Admiral Kalen Gor strike next? Only time will tell. Cameo appearances by Crystal and the Vision. Flashback cameo by all the heroes and villains involved in Operation Galactic Storm. Second feature: One-page pin-ups of the Vision, Crystal, Giant Man, Deathcry, Black Widow, Hercules, Black Knight, and Sersi. Artists include Jeff Moore, Mike Sellers, Robert Brown, Rey Garcia, Mark Pacella, and Liam Sharpe. These pin-ups are also illustrated on the front and back covers. Third feature: One-page pin-ups of Iron Man & Captain America, Thor & Thunderstrike, Force Works, the X-Men, the Inhumans & Fantastic Four (two pages), and the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. Artists include Colin MacNeil, Tom Tenney, Don Hudson, Al Milgrom, Robert Brown, and Rey Garcia. (Notes: This one-shot is part of the Avengers' regular continuity most likely taking place between Avengers 366 and 367. Kalen Gor unleashes his next attack in Avengers 378 and 379. The events of Operation Galactic Storm are depicted on six pages of computer-generated art by Cefn Ridout (script) and Dave Hornsby (visualizations). The back cover portrays Crystal, Hercules, Thor, and the Vision. There are not any advertisements in this issue.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.75.
