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Issue Details

Issue #56
Published October 2009
Cover Price 3.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Tom Brevoort; Jeanine Schaefer (Associate); Lauren Sankovitch (Assistant)

Cover Details

Characters Captain America [Bucky Barnes]; Spider-Man; Wolverine; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Mockingbird; Iron Patriot [Norman Osborn]; Ares; Wolverine [Daken]; Ms. Marvel [Moonstone]; Spider-Man [Mac Gargan]
Genre superhero
Pencils Stuart Immonen
Inks Wade Von Grawbadger
Colors Dave McCaig
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Cover Details - "Marvel 70th Anniversary Border"

Characters Luke Cage
Genre superhero
Pencils Jackson Guice; Jim Cheung
Inks Jackson Guice; Jim Cheung
Colors Frank D'Armata
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Notes Cover has a white background and a border of a number of Marvel characters that is a tribute to the Marvel 25th Anniversary border which appeared on most Marvel books from November 1986.

1 page Avengers recap "Credits and Recap"

Genre superhero
Pencils Adam Kubert
Inks Adam Kubert
Colors Justin Ponsor
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22 page Avengers story "Untitled"

Characters FEATURE: Avengers--Captain America [Bucky Barnes]; Spider-Man; Wolverine; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Ronin [Clint Barton]; Luke Cage; Mockingbird; GUESTS: Dark Avengers--Iron Patriot [Norman Osborn]; Sentry; Ares; Wolverine [Daken]; Hawkeye [Bullseye]; Ms. Marvel [Moonstone]; Spider-Man [Mac Gargan]; VILLAINS: The Hood; Loki; Jonas Harrow; Madame Masque; Wrecker; Thunderball; Bulldozer; Piledriver; Chemistro; CAMEOS: Crossfire; Cutthroat; Mandrill; Tiger Shark; Razorfist; Armadillo; Scarecrow; Blood Brother; Melter; Brothers Grimm; Mr. Hyde; Deathwatch
Synopsis With the rest of the Avengers having been zapped by Chemistro's power stealing ray, Mockingbird finds herself fighting alone against the Wrecking Crew; Norman and the Dark Avengers show up and Jonas Harrow tries to make a deal to replace The Hood as Osborn's agent; When Norman refuses, their powers are stolen as well as a crowd of villains arrive to mop up both the new and dark Avengers; Loki restores the Hood's power.
Genre superhero
Script Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils Stuart Immonen
Inks Wade Von Grawbadger
Colors Dave McCaig
Letters Richard Starkings and Comicraft's Albert Deschesne

1 page Avengers illustration "Next Issue"

Characters Luke Cage
Genre superhero
Pencils Stuart Immonen
Inks Wade Von Grawbadger
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Notes Presents full page cover art for next issue.