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And the days linger down for New York Comic Con which kicks off later in the week.  We’ll be there covering it all!  Until then, here’s the news you might have missed.

Around the Blogs:

The ComiChron – September 2011 comics sales estimates online; highest unit sales since 2008 – Business is a booming…

Con Coverage:

Comics Alliance – The ‘Ultimate Nerd Guide To New York City’ Maps Comic-Friendly Destinations

The Mary Sue – NYCC 2011 – The Panels Your Butt Will Go Numb Waiting For

MTV Geek – 10 Tips For Surviving New York Comic Con

The Beat – NYCC: Rock Comic Con 2011

The Beat – GeekGirl Con was a sellout

CBLDF – Kick Off NYCC with CBLDF, IDW, and Dark Horse!

Press of Atlantic City – Shore Mall brings superheroes to Atlantic City area at Comic Con

Around the Tubes Reviews:

CBR – Avengers 1959 #1

Primary Ignition – reMIND

Publishers Weekly – The Final 13: ‘PW Comics World’ Reviews DC’s ‘The New 52’ Week 4

Marvel Announces Avengers 1959!

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Official Press Release

Marvel Announces AVENGERS 1959!

Spinning out from the pages of New Avengers, Marvel is pleased to announce Avengers 1959 #1 (of 5), a brand new mini-series from comics legend Howard Chaykin, this fall! An unique team of super powered individuals of the post-World War II era including,  Sabretooth, Kraven the Hunter and Namora, must combat threats in New York, Madripoor, and everywhere in between!

“I’m grabbing what feels like a brass ring here, with the opportunity to do an untold story of the lost years of the Marvel Universe,” explained Chaykin. “In a follow up to the sensational stuff laid out by Brian Bendis in NEW AVENGERS, we’ll follow Nick Fury and his Avengers around the world as they track down and take down super powered survivors of the Third Reich–as their ever effort is countermanded by a mysterious agency with a dark agenda of its own.”

Can the team save the day without tearing each other apart and who else will join the ranks of Earth’s Mightiest?  Get the full story behind  Nick Fury Nick Fury led Avengers Initiative as they trek across the globe saving the entire Marvel Universe from peril, only in the action-packed Avengers 1959 #1 (of 5)!

AVENGERS 1959 #1 (of 5)
Story and Art by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Rated T+ …$2.99
ON SALE THIS OCTOBER

Avengers 1959 #1 Cover