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The Next Era of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Begins in Avengers: Armageddon #1

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Avengers: Armageddon, a new event series by writer Chip Zdarsky and artists Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar, is set to transform Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in a way not seen since Avengers: Disassembled. Spinning out Zdarsky’s current run of Captain America as well as One World Under Doom, Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon and more, the long-awaited saga sees some of Marvel’s greatest icons assemble against Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, A.K.A the Red Hulk, whose takeover of Latveria puts the entire world in jeopardy. When the dust settles on the cataclysmic showdown, a new era of Avengers begins, complete with a bold new lineup that includes an all-new hero with unrivaled power. Today, fans can see all the covers for the debut issue and a special sneak peek.

The new preview brings together heroes from all across the Marvel Universe including the Fantastic Four, Wolverine, Bucky Barnes, Namor and the recently introduced Captain America, David Colton. The preview also reveals the terrifying new Hulk squad, one of the many way Ross aims to keep Latveria in his tight grip…

In addition to Dike Ruan’s main cover, Avengers: Armageddon #1 will feature variant covers by Jerome Opeña, Skottie Young, Chip Zdarsky, Kaare Andrews, and Jenny Frison. The issue will also have a variant cover featuring artwork from Alex Ross’ Marvel Dimensions and a top secret Spoiler Variant Cover by Marco Checchetto offering a glimpse at the seismic shocks in store for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Plus, each first printing of Avengers: Armageddon #1 will come with an exclusive Magic: The Gathering promo card featuring art by Ryan Stegman. This special “Warstorm Surge” card will also be presented a variant cover.

Check out the art and covers and preorder Avengers: Armageddon #1 at your local comic shop. Don’t miss a special prelude for the saga in Armageddon/X-Men #1 CGD 2026, available at your participating local comic shop on May 2, Comics Giveaway Day.

Avengers: Armageddon #1

Preview: Captain America #9

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Captain America #9

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Ton Lima

A CAPTAIN CORNERED ON THE ROAD TO ARMAGEDDON! After discovering how far Salvation’s TRUE LATVERIA insurgency is willing to go for power, Captain America goes rogue, throwing in with the LATVERIAN LIBERATORS to take down Salvation before he can become the next Doctor Doom. But Salvation is prepared for Steve’s next attack, and his new ploy has heartbreaking consequences for the team…

Captain America #9

The X-Men and Fantastic Four join Forces to Stop the X-Virus from Mutating Mankind in DNX!

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EVOLUTION IS CONTAGIOUS! This September, the X-Men and Fantastic Four unite against a bombshell of a threat that even their combined intelligence and strength can’t overcome in DNX, a new five-issue comic book event series from writer Jed MacKay and artist Federico Vicentini. The latest in the two legendary super team’s history of iconic team-ups, DNX kicks off when the Chairman, the misguided original Hank McCoy, A.K.A. founding X-Man Beast, and his Machiavellian group of supervillains known as 3K prepare to unleash a virus that will forcibly—and horribly—transform humanity into mutants! This long-seeded plan, built up since the very beginning of MacKay’s hit run, hits the Marvel Universe with seismic repercussions that not only impact MacKay’s continuing work on the franchise, but upset the very balance between mutantkind and humanity as we know it!

Adding to the excitement of this new mutant milestone, DNX #1 will be the latest Marvel Comics launch available in True Believers Blind Bags, special sealed bags that contain exclusive variant covers not available for regular ordering, including rare, one-of-a-kind, hand-drawn sketch covers from surprise contributors.

THE X-VIRUS UNLEASHED!

The X-Men and 3K. Each steered by an original heir of Xavier, each with their own vision for the mutant people. Each at one another’s throats. Cyclops and the Chairman both experienced the future of the Age of Revelation and came home with a renewed mission: The X-Men to prevent that future. 3K to own it. While the X-Men seek out the Fantastic Four to help save one of their own, the White Beast begins his plan to unleash the X-Virus in a major population area!

DNX #1 True Believers Blind Bags will only contain exclusive variant covers not available for regular ordering. The main cover and regular open-to-order variant covers cannot be found in True Believers Blind Bags. See below for a list of the exclusive blind bag variant covers. In addition to those listed, fans can once again look forward to super rare exclusive covers by surprise contributors, including hand-drawn, one-of-a-kind sketch covers.

EACH BLIND BAG CONTAINS ONE OF THESE VARIANT COVERS TO DNX #1

  • DNX COLLECTION VARIANT COVER B BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
  • DNX COLLECTION VARIANT COVER C BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
  • DNX COLLECTION VARIANT COVER D BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
  • BLACK AND WHITE X VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU
  • VARIANT COVER BY FANYANG
  • VARIANT COVER BY ARTGERM
  • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ARTGERM
  • ANIMATION VARIANT COVER
  • NEGATIVE SPACE FOIL VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
  • MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT COVER BY NETEASE GAMES
  • BLANK VARIANT COVER
  • WRAPAROUND VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS GIARRUSSO
  • VARIANT COVER BY KEN LASHLEY
  • OR ONE OF SEVERAL RARE, HAND-DRAWN SKETCH COVERS BY SURPRISE CONTRIBUTORS!

Check out Kaare Andrews’ “Hidden” main cover, with one version you see on the shelf and an alternate version hiding underneath. Open-to-order variant covers revealed today include Vicentini’s epic connecting covers for all five issues along with pieces by Chip Zdarsky, Ryan Stegman, Marco Checchetto and John Tyler Christopher’s latest Negative Space Variant Cover, which will also be available as a Blind Bag exclusive virgin variant cover.

Get your first look at DNX during Comics Giveaway Day on May 2 by picking up Armageddon/X-Men #1 CGD 2026 at your local participating comic shop and stay tuned for more news about the series in the months ahead.

If Destruction Be Our Lot gets a Cinematic Trailer to Close Out the Preorder Window

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Celebrated comic book writer Matthew Rosenberg and his brother Mark Elijah Rosenberg previously announced a team up with artist Andy Macdonald, colorist Francesco Segala, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou for If Destruction Be Our Lot, the anticipated new speculative science fiction series painting an all too possible picture of humanity’s end.

Image Comics and the team behind this timely new ongoing premier a beautiful new cinematic trailer in time for orders to be placed with your local comic shop!

In If Destruction Be Our Lot, humanity is extinct and all that remains are the robots who once helped us. They are happier now, doing their work without human interference. But not Abe, a robotic replicant of Abraham Lincoln in search of meaning beyond the daily grind. Abe believes there must be something more out there beyond the edge of the city. After nearly getting killed, he’s determined to wander the Earth until he finds it… or gets recycled trying.

The full lineup of covers for issues number 1 and 2 have been revealed, and include series artist Andy MacDonald, Jerome Opeña,  James Harren, Tradd Moore, Tula Lotay, and Cliff Chiang. Each issue will also feature a special ‘Where’s Abe?’ homage cover where the book’s protagonist wanders onto the cover of another beloved Image Comics title, as drawn by that book’s artist. Issue one’s Ice Cream Man homage is drawn by Martín Morazzo and issue two will have a Sex Criminals homage by Chip Zdarsky, with plenty more to come!

If Destruction Be Our Lot #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, May 6:

  • Cover A by MacDonald – Lunar Code 0326IM0233
  • Cover B by Opeña – Lunar Code 0326IM0234
  • Cover C by “Where’s Abe” by Morazzo 1:10 – Lunar Code 0326IM0235
  • Cover D by Harren 1:25 – Lunar Code 0326IM0236
  • Cover E by Moore 1:50 – Lunar Code 0326IM0237
  • Cover F by Opeña 1:75 Foil – Lunar Code 0326IM0238

If Destruction Be Our Lot #1 is due for orders to be placed TODAY, so reserve your copy with your favorite store NOW, if you haven’t already!

A New Hero with Unrivaled Power Turns the Tide of Battle in Avengers: Armageddon #2!

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The final reckoning that leads to a major shakeup for the Avengers begins this June in Avengers: Armageddon, a five-issue event series by superstar writer Chip Zdarsky and acclaimed artists Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar. Check out the cover for issue #2, which teases a new hero coming to the frontlines with power that outmatches both sides of the conflict.

Spinning out Zdarsky’s hit Captain America run and the recently launched Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon limited series, Avengers: Armageddon sees a colossal new lineup of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes assemble to stop Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, A.K.A. Red Hulk, from unleashing a devastating tear across the globe after his takeover of Latveria. Ahead of Armageddon, fans should continue reading Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon to learn more about who the new hero is and the mysterious origins of his abilities, which may pose an even greater threat to the world than Red Hulk.

Meanwhile, the next arc of Zdarsky and Valerio Schiti’s acclaimed run of Captain America serves a companion to the event, continuing in July’s Captain America #13, featuring guest artist Ton Lima. The shocking storyline sees Captain America, desperate to make his way back to Earth, forced to work with Doctor Doom to escape from a place he never imagined he’d find himself in…

YOU’RE GOING DOWN, THUNDERBOLT ROSS!

In Avengers: Armageddon #2, Red Hulk’s tirade across the globe must be stopped! Until a mysterious new hero with unrivaled power appears to level Red Hulk and the Avengers…

CAPTAIN AMERICA: HELL’S ANGEL!

In Captain America #13, Victor von Doom has captured the soul of Captain America, dragging him to an unfamiliar battlefield to use him as an unwilling weapon. As Steve Rogers struggles to survive in a world he doesn’t understand, the world he left behind needs him more than ever. And Armageddon draws ever closer…

Check out Dike Ruan’s Avengers: Armageddon #2 cover; an Avengers: Armageddon #2 variant cover by Adi Granov, which will also be available as a virgin variant cover; and Valerio Schiti’s Captain America #13 cover.

Mad About DC doesn’t hold back and makes us miss Mad Magazine

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Chip Zdarsky is a funny guy. Remember when he made that whole April Fools’ gag comic with rub ’n’ smell farts? Oh, wait, that was me, DC Comics E-I-C Marie Javins. Chip was the one saying, “I’d turn back if I were you,” but he couldn’t stop me. Editors are a self-destructive lot. Which is why this year, I said, “I give up, you do it, Chip, you are so much funnier and prettier and also better with cats than I am.” And look, he went and did it. Chip demoted himself to “editor.” Chip is turning the DC universe on its ear and bringingyou savage mockery of all we hold dear, and he is assisted in this brutal task by Matt Fraction, Gail Simone, Skottie Young, and many, many more. Next year? Back to farts. Includes MAD favorite Sergio Aragonés with “A MAD Look at Comic Book Stores,” “Guy vs. Spy” by Jim Zub and Ramon Perez, and a DC Fold-In by Charles Soule and Ryan Browne. Plus a slew of MAD-style parodies of all DC Comics you hold dear, and some you’ve always hated anyway. MAD About DC #1 will fulfill your every comic book dream, or at least three or four of them.

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Letterer: Various

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Image reveals the lineup of Variant Covers for If Destruction Be Our Lot

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Writer Matthew Rosenberg and his brother Mark Elijah Rosenberg team up with artist Andy Macdonald colorist Francesco Segala, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou for If Destruction Be Our Lot, a smart new speculative science fiction series painting an all too possible picture of humanity’s end.

Image Comics and the team behind this timely new ongoing announce the full lineup of covers for issues number 1 and 2 from series artist Andy MacDonald with Francesco Segala, Jerome Opeña and Neeraj Menon, James Harren, Tradd Moore, Tula Lotay, and Cliff Chiang.  Each issue will also feature a special ‘Where’s Abe?’ homage cover where the book’s protagonist wanders onto the cover of another beloved Image Comics title, as drawn by that book’s artist. Issue one’s Ice Cream Man homage is drawn by Martín Morazzo and issue two will have a Sex Criminals homage by Chip Zdarsky, with plenty more to come.

In If Destruction Be Our Lot, humanity is extinct and all that remains are the robots who once helped us. The robots are happier now, doing their work without human interference. But not Abe, a robotic replicant of Abraham Lincoln in search of meaning beyond the daily grind. Abe believes there must be something more out there beyond the edge of the city. After nearly getting killed, he’s determined to wander the Earth until he finds it… or gets recycled trying.

If Destruction Be Our Lot #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, May 6.

  • Cover A by MacDonald – Lunar Code 0326IM0233
  • Cover B by Opeña – Lunar Code 0326IM0234
  • Cover C by “Where’s Abe” by Morazzo 1:10 – Lunar Code 0326IM0235
  • Cover D by Harren 1:25 – Lunar Code 0326IM0236
  • Cover E by Moore 1:50 – Lunar Code 0326IM0237
  • Cover F by Opeña 1:75 Foil – Lunar Code 0326IM0238

Magic: The Gathering comes to Avengers: Armageddon #1 with an Exclusive Card

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This June, Avengers: Armageddon #1, the debut issue of the upcoming event series by Chip Zdarsky, Delio Diaz, and Frank Alpizar, will include an exclusive Magic: The Gathering promo card to celebrate Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes, available June 26. Each copy of the first printing, including variant covers, will be sold in a special polybag containing both the issue and the exclusive “Warstorm Surge” card. The promo, with artwork that will not be found in any other Magic: The Gathering set, spotlights artist Ryan Stegman’s artwork from Armageddon/X-Men #1 CGD 2026 and will also be used as a variant cover on the issue.

A dramatic turning point in Avengers history, Avengers: Armageddon promises to change the face of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in a way not seen since Avengers Disassembled and leads directly into a new era of Avengers kicking off later this year. With Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes, players can add the Avengers and other Marvel heroes to their deck with cards that feature unique artwork inspired by the pages of Marvel Comics. Avengers: Armageddon #1 celebrates both exciting launches with a bonus card insert, creating a can’t-miss collectible for both comic readers and Magic: The Gathering players to find right at their local comic shop!

Since last year, Marvel and Magic: The Gathering’s epic collaboration has delivered Marvel-themed sets like Magic: The Gathering | Marvel’s Spider-Man and the upcoming Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes as well as recently announced comic book variant covers. Fans can look forward to more from this collaboration in the months ahead, including more Magic: The Gathering variant covers coming this June on your favorite titles.

Preorder both Avengers: Armageddon #1 and Magic: The Gathering – Marvel Super Heroes today.

Avengers: Armageddon #1 Magic: The Gathering variant card

Preview: Mad About DC #1

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Mad About DC #1

(W) Sergio Aragonés (A) Sergio Aragonés (editor) Chip Zdarsky

LOOK, IT’S NO FARTACULAR BUT THEN AGAIN WHAT IS?

Chip Zdarsky is a funny guy. Remember when he made that whole April Fools’ gag comic with rub ‘n’ smell farts? Oh, wait, that was me, DC Comics E-I-C Marie Javins. Chip was the one saying, “I’d turn back if I were you,” but he couldn’t stop me. Editors are a self-destructive lot. Which is why this year, I said, “I give up, you do it, Chip, you are so much funnier and prettier and also better with cats than I am.” And look, he went and did it. Chip demoted himself to “editor.” Chip is turning the DC universe on its ear and bringing you savage mockery of all we hold dear, and he is assisted in this brutal task by Matt Fraction, Gail Simone, Skottie Young, and many, many more. Next year? Back to farts.

Includes MAD favorite Sergio Aragones with “A MAD Look at Comic Book Stores,” “Guy vs. Spy” by Jim Zub and Ramon Perez, and a DC Fold-In by Charles Soule and Ryan Browne. Plus a slew of MAD-style parodies of all DC Comics you hold dear, and some you’ve always hated anyway. MAD About DC #1 will fulfill your every comic book dream, or at least three or four of them.

Mad About DC #1

Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2 delivers a lot of history

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Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2

Dark, shared secrets linking Wolverine, the relentless Nuke and the mysterious Dave Colton surface, throwing Logan’s hunt for a missing Super-Soldier into total disarray! Can Logan survive when the ghosts of his past are armed and ready for war? Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2 is an interesting story as it dives deep into the history of Logan, Nuke, and Dave Colton.

Written by Chip Zdarsky, Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2 continues to build to the next Marvel event. It’s an interesting series so far, weaving new history for some key characters wile paving and creating new history for characters that feel like they’re going to be key. The second issue focuses in on Logan, Dave Colton, and Nuke. Zdarsky adds some new chapters to Logan and Nuke’s history as we see the two are tied together delivering a lot of motivation as to why Nuke would hate Logan. Dave Colton, a relatively new character, is given some depth of character in his interactions with Logan as we learn more of his motivations and Zdarsky gives us some solid belief in his frustration.

Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2 is an interesting issue. While it feels like it’s an action issue as you walk away, it’s much more about delivering motivation to the various characters. We get a better idea as to why they’re acting the way they are and why they may have animosity towards each other. It’s an additive issue to their histories as opposed to rewriting it.

There’s some good action towards the end as well as the issue builds its tension to a confrontation you know is coming at any moment. While it ends with a somewhat cheesy cliffhanger, the build still is satisfying in an 80s action sort of way.

The art by Luca Maresca is solid jumping around in time. With color by Jesus Aburtov and lettering by Joe Sabino, Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2‘s visuals are packed with emotion with debates. There’s some small quibbles on the art with some characters not feeling like they’ve aged as much as they probably should have, but overall, it’s a solid comic visually that packs a punch.

Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2 is a solid second issue that adds depth to its story and packed with reveals and teases of what’s to come for the Marvel Universe. It’s a nice mini-series so far building the backstory for the conflict to come and putting the pieces of the puzzle together. If you’re interested in the upcoming “Armageddon,” it’s one to definitely check out.

Story: Chip Zdarsky Art: Luca Maresca
Color: Jesus Aburtov Letterer: Joe Sabino
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Read

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