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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.

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

Doctor Doom enlists Captain America for the fight against Ultimate Evil as Armageddon Erupts

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This June, Avengers: Armageddon changes the face of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for a new age! The upcoming limited series by writer Chip Zdarsky and artists Frank Alpizar and Delio Diaz spins directly out of Zdarsky and Valerio Schiti’s run of Captain America, which also kicks off a new arc in June with issue #12.

The current arc sees Captain America accompany the all-new S.H.I.E.L.D. into Latveria to maintain order in Doom’s absence. But Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, A.K.A. Red Hulk, is determined to enact revenge on Latveria, and his actions have dire repercussions, both for Captain America and the world. As the world—and a new team of Avengers—unites against Red Hulk in Avengers: Armageddon, Captain America finds himself enlisted in a startling war against his will, serving at the behest of Victor Von Doom! Doom, not seen since his fall in last year’s One World Under Doom, needs Cap’s help for his most ambitious plan ever in a shocking arc that continues to boldly redefine Captain America and Doctor Doom’s dynamic and serves as a key companion piece to Avengers: Armageddon.

After S.H.I.E.L.D.’s campaign in Latveria meets a brutal and violent end, Captain America finds himself in the last place he expected to be, alongside the last person he expected to see again. Where has Victor Von Doom been since One World Under Doom, and what does he want with Steve Rogers? Find out here as everything hurtles toward ARMAGEDDON!

Check out Schiti’s main cover along with a variant cover by Cory Smith and add Captain America to your pull list at your local comic shop today! 

Avengers: Armageddon Changes the Face of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes

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The last year of Marvel Comics storytelling, particularly the events of One World Under Doom and Chip Zdarsky’s Captain America, have been leading to a watershed moment in Avengers history. That turning point arrives this June in Avengers: Armageddon, a five-issue event series from Zdarsky, the superstar writer known for his defining and Eisner-nominated work on Daredevil, and Frank Alpizar and Delio Diaz, the artist duo behind Doomed 2099 and recent issues of Captain America.

Following key buildup in Captain America and Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon, Avengers: Armageddon leads to a transformative shakeup of the team—the likes of which haven’t been felt since Avengers: Disassembled. The saga begins in Latveria where Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, A.K.A. Red Hulk, claims Doom’s homeland for himself, igniting a global conflict. When the Avengers assemble against him, explosive escalations will force them to unleash a power that changes how the world views their mightiest heroes forever. This pivotal chapter will lead directly into a new era of Avengers starting later this year.

ARMAGEDDON HAS ARRIVED!

Red Hulk’s devastating tear across the globe must be stopped…but it will take a colossal gathering of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to do it! Calling in the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Wolverine and more…but who will survive this super-powered cataclysm?! There will be a pre-Armageddon Marvel Universe and a post-Armageddon Marvel Universe. Be here to bear witness to the transformation.

Check out Dike Ruan’s cover and stay tuned for more info on Avengers: Armageddon in the weeks ahead. 

Avengers: Armageddon

Exclusive Preview: Captain America #7

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Captain America #7

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Delio Diaz, Frank Alpizar, Ben Harvey
(C) Romulo Fajardo Jr. (L) Joe Caramagna
(CA) Valerio Schiti and Frank Martin (VCA) Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding and Rachelle Rosenberg, Tribute Games and Dotemu, Todd Nauck and Rachelle Rosenberg, Valerio Schiti, Clayton Crain

A CAPTAIN’S CRUSADE! Red Hulk’s fear of a second Doctor Doom rising from the ashes of Latveria spurs him into taking drastic action, just as Captain America discovers there are those within the war-torn country who see a path to a brighter future. Can Captain America bring their dream within reach, or are there too many forces stacked against him?

Captain America #7

Preview: Captain America #6

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Captain America #6

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Delio Diaz, Frank Alpizar

CAP RETURNS TO PRESENT DAY FOR AN ALL-NEW ERA!

Doom’s fall — and a violent incursion by Thunderbolt Ross — have brought Latveria to the brink of civil war! Captain America deploys to protect civilians and investigate rumors of a weapons stockpile, but when Nick Fury Jr.’s unpredictable new version of S.H.I.E.L.D. joins the mission, it becomes clear that everyone wants a piece of Latveria — no matter the cost.

With warring factions tearing the country apart and a squad of unconventional S.H.I.E.L.D. agents pursuing unknown agendas, can Captain America hope to bring peace to Latveria? And is that even what his own handlers want?

Captain America #6

The Road to Armageddon continues in Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2 and Captain America #8

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Armageddon, the next Marvel Comics event, launches this summer, but the exciting stories leading into it are happening right now! Fans can peek ahead at two key Armageddon chapters hitting stands in March with the reveal of Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2 and Captain America #8.

Armageddon will be written by writer Chip Zdarsky, who is currently laying pivotal groundwork for the event in his acclaimed Captain America run with artists Valerio Schiti, Delio Diaz, and Frank Alpizar. Zdarsky, along with artist Luca Maresca, will also set up the event in Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon, a four-issue prelude series spinning out of recent developments in Captain America and Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion.

The lead-in to Armageddon kicks into high gear in 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? Get ready for a brutal saga you won’t forget!

THE HUNT FOR SALVATION ON THE ROAD TO ARMAGEDDON! In Captain America #8, Cap has formed an alliance with the LATVERIAN LIBERATORS to put a stop to violent insurgent leader SALVATION and his domineering TRUE LATVERIA army. But Salvation won’t back down without a fight, and Steve is determined to bring him to justice even in the face of resistance from his own team. As allegiances shift, can Steve free Latveria from Salvation’s grip once and for all?

Just in time for the new arc kicking off in Captain America #6 that marks the debut of the ALL-NEW S.H.I.E.L.D., fans can pick up all-new printings of the first five issues of Captain America next month!

Check out the main covers for Captain America #8 by Valerio Schiti and Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2 by Leinil Francis Yu, along with a Captain America #8 variant cover by Marvel’s Stormbreaker Netho Diaz.

S.H.I.E.L.D. Returns in Captain America #6!

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Last week at the Lucca Comics & Games festival, Marvel Comics Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski and writer Chip Zdarsky shed light on the next arc of Captain America, one of the industry’s hottest new titles! Kicking off in issue #6 this January, the upcoming storyline will set a new status quo for Steve Rogers and the wider Marvel Universe with a moment that’s been anticipated for years…THE RETURN OF S.H.I.E.L.D.!

Drawn by series artist Valerio Schiti along with guest artists Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar, the new Captain America arc will bring the run to present day and be a key chapter in the buildup to next summer’s Armageddon, a new comic book event series also written by Zdarsky. In the aftermath of One World Under Doom, Captain America will find himself on the frontlines defending the future of Latveria against a resurfaced threat from the series’ opening arc, as well as outside forces including an ALL-NEW S.H.I.E.L.D., the iconic covert organization not seen since it was dissolved in 2017’s Secret Empire.

Doom’s fall—and a violent incursion by Thunderbolt Ross—have brought Latveria to the brink of civil war! Captain America deploys to protect civilians and investigate rumors of a weapons stockpile, but when Nick Fury Jr.’s unpredictable new version of S.H.I.E.L.D. joins the mission, it becomes clear that everyone wants a piece of Latveria—no matter the cost.

With warring factions tearing the country apart and a squad of unconventional S.H.I.E.L.D. agents pursuing unknown agendas, can Captain America hope to bring peace to Latveria? And is that even what his own handlers want?

Smaller, leaner, and more underground than its predecessor, the re-formed S.H.I.E.L.D. includes an eclectic group of agents: Joe Ramos, an altruistic soldier from Brooklyn; Charles Castlemore, a retired Marine with strong opinions about the Latverian resistance; Trevor Tambling, a soldier of fortune with unclear motives; and Red Widow, a former Russian agent abandoned by her home country for her questionable loyalty. Nick Fury must keep these soldiers in line as they carry out their secret task to retrieve Doom’s weapons—even if it means clashing with Cap!

See S.H.I.E.L.D. in action in Valerio Schiti’s new cover for Captain America #6 and #7, along with new original design sheets, and check out a new promotional variant cover by Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar.

The Fate of the Marvel Universe Falls on Captain America’s Shoulders in The Will of Doom #1 and Captain America #6

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The final days of Doctor Doom’s reign have begun.

One World Under Doom #7 hit stands this week, and readers witnessed Marvel’s greatest supervillain’s last-ditch effort to maintain power. But while his desperate actions in the event’s closing issues may not save his rule—they will ensure its impact will be felt forever! In the aftermath of Doom’s fall, Marvel’s heroes brace for what’s next this December in The Will of Doom #1, a special year-ending one-shot by Eisner-nominated writer Chip Zdarsky and superstar artist CAFU. Then, all eyes turn to Captain America as he leads the charge towards the future of Latveria—and the entire Marvel Universe—in Captain America #6, the start of a new chapter of Chip Zdarsky and Valerio Schiti’s run, bringing their recently-launched series to present day with a bang! The arc will also feature art by rising stars Frank Alpizar and Delio Diaz.

Captain America’s mission to restore order in Latveria will be hindered by Salvation, a new villain with secret ties to the country’s tragic history. As war breaks out, long-hidden machinations of Doctor Doom will be brought to light, uncovering a shocking evolution of Doom’s legacy. Another adversary Captain America finds himself against will be General Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross, A.K.A. Red Hulk! Seeking revenge against Latveria for his imprisonment during One World Under Doom, Red Hulk’s involvement will be set up in The Will of Doom #1, among other upcoming major storylines across Marvel Comics.

LONG LIVE, DOOM!

In The Will of Doom #1, as the Fantastic Four deal with the fallout from One World Under Doom, they’re faced with big questions and a surprising new global menace! Will the White House have their backs? Will…the Red Hulk? The next stage of the Marvel Universe starts here!

CAP RETURNS TO PRESENT DAY FOR AN ALL-NEW ERA!

In Captain America #6, the aftermath of One World Under Doom has brought Latveria to the brink of civil war. Captain America deploys to protect civilians and investigate rumors of a weapons stockpile, and with warring factions tearing the country apart and a team of allies pursuing their own agendas, can Captain America hope to bring peace to Latveria? And is that even what his handlers want?

Glimpse this exciting new era with the reveal of Jonas Scharf’s The Will of Doom #1 cover, Josemaria Casanovas’ Captain America #6 variant cover spotlighting Salvation, and Zdarsky’s Captain America #6 variant cover teasing the future of DOOM. Plus, check out a stunning wraparound cover for The Will of Doom #1 by J. Scott Campbell depicting today’s biggest Marvel stars. Add Captain America to your pull list and preorder The Will of Doom #1 at your local comic shop today.

Doomed 2009 #1 Attempts to Prevent Future Disaster

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Doomed 2009 #1

The Future is Doomed! The world is Doom’s…but does that include the world that is yet to be? A coalition from the future – including OLD MAN LOGAN, RACHEL SUMMERS PHOENIX, BISHOP, COSMIC GHOST RIDER, THE MAESTRO and DEATHLOK say otherwise. But will the arrival of Doom 2099 change the odds for the new Sorcerer Supreme? Is he there to back his past self…or destroy him forever? Doomed 2009 #1 delivers a one-shot that shows one possible future to come.

When it comes to the Marvel Universe and futures, it’s best to not think about it. There’s so many options, so many possibilities, at this point, it feels like one giant “What if.” But, when it came to possible futures, I enjoyed the 2099 line when it first came out, introducing new takes on classic character or teams. It’s been decades since I read them but I still have my copies of Doom 2099 and have itched to go back and read them. Doomed 2009 #1 has me wanting to do that even more.

Written by Frank Tieri, Doomed 2009 #1 has Doom 2099 travel back in time with a team to stop Sorcerer Supreme Doom. He wants to prevent some major event in the future that Doom causes, what that is, we don’t know until the very end. Tieri presents what is basically one giant fight issue with teases of fights that have come before.

The concept of Tieri’s entry isn’t all that new, it echoes what we saw with the Fantastic Four’s battle with Doom in the recent relaunch of their series. It is interesting in some ways to see how Doom of the present deals with the team from the future. Where the comic really nails it is the ending which eventually reveals what Doom 2099 is attempting to prevent. It takes what is an issue that’s one long battle and turns it into something a bit more melancholy. It adds a sadness to Doom 2099 making his attempt to stop Doom in the present a bit more noble.

The art by Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar is good. With color by Andrew Dalhouse and lettering by Travis Lanham, the comic packs a lot into its pages as the heroes battle it out with Doom. And, the comic changes things up smoothly. It starts as straight sci-fi going into a battle royale and then ending on a tragic note. Each section’s visuals really hone in on what it is and looks solid. The visuals too play off the more comedic moments Tieri throws in there and none of it feels out of place.

Doomed 2009 #1 is an entertaining read adding in an intriguing one-shot chapter into the story. It has me wanting to go back and re-read Doom 2099 and hoping we might get more of the character in the future. It’s not the most vital read for “One World Under Doom,” but one for hardcore fans of the 2099 line.

Story: Frank Tieri Art: Delio Diaz, Frank Alpizar
Color: Andrew Dalhouse Letterer: Travis Lanham
Story: 7.0 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7.0 Recommendation: Read

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