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Issue Details

Issue #50
Published April 2009
Cover Price 4.99 USD
Pages 52
Editing Tom Brevoort; Jeanine Schaefer (Associate)
Notes Wraparound cover; Cover sports Dark Reign trade dress.

Cover Details - "Tan Cover"

Characters Captain America [Bucky Barnes]; Spider-Man; Wolverine; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Ronin [Clint Barton]; Luke Cage; Iron Patriot [Norman Osborn]; Ares; Sentry; Ms. Marvel [Moonstone]; Wolverine [Daken]; Hawkeye [Bullseye]; Spider-Man [Mac Gargan]; Captain Marvel [Noh-Varr]
Genre superhero
Pencils Billy Tan
Inks Matt Banning
Colors Justin Ponsor
Letters Typeset
Notes Wraparound cover; Cover sports Dark Reign trade dress.

Cover Details - "Kubert Cover"

Characters Captain America [Bucky Barnes]; Spider-Man; Wolverine; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Ronin [Clint Barton]; Luke Cage
Genre superhero
Pencils Adam Kubert
Inks Adam Kubert
Colors Justin Ponsor
Letters Typeset

1 page Avengers recap "Credits and Recap"

Genre superhero
Letters Typeset

37 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; Iron Fist; Mockingbird; Jessica Jones; GUESTS: Victoria Hand; Dark Avengers--Iron Patriot [Norman Osborn]; Ares; Sentry; Ms. Marvel [Moonstone]; Wolverine [Daken]; Hawkeye [Bullseye]; Spider-Man [Mac Gargan]; Captain Marvel [Noh-Varr]; VILLAINS: The Hood; Wrecker; Piledriver; Thunderball; Bulldozer; Mandarin; Madame Masque; Razorfist; Cutthroat; Scarecrow; Dr. Demonicus; Wizard; Jigsaw; Blackout; Blood Brother; The Answer; Griffin; Sunturion; Crossfire; Living Laser; Slug; Chemistro; Brothers Grimm; Corruptor
Synopsis Cap and his Avengers team decide to take on Osborn's "official" Avengers and expose them for the crooks that they are; Spider-Woman tries to lure the "dark" Avengers into a trap but Norman has the last laugh as he sends the Hood and his criminal horde into battle against our heroes instead; After the team is forced to retreat in the face of overwhelming odds, Clint appears on television and reminds the American public that Norman Osborn has been a super villain and an insane asylum patient in the past and asks if he is really one of the best men to lead the country.
Genre superhero
Script Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils Billy Tan; Bryan Hitch; David Aja; Michael Gaydos; David Lopez; Alex Maleev; Steve McNiven; Leinil Francis Yu; Steve Epting; Greg Horn
Inks Matt Banning; Bryan Hitch; David Aja; Michael Gaydos; David Lopez; Alex Maleev; Dexter Vines; Mark Morales; Steve Epting; Greg Horn
Colors Justin Ponsor; Rain Beredo; Dave Stewart; Alvaro Lopez; Morry Hollowell; Dave McCaig; Greg Horn
Letters Richard Starkings and Comicraft's Albert Deschesne

8 page Fantastic Four promo (ad from the publisher) "Dark Reign Fantastic Four Exclusive Preview"

Characters Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing
Genre superhero
Script Jonathan Hickman
Pencils Sean Chen; Simone Bianchi
Inks Lorenzo Ruggiero; AS
Colors John Rauch; Simone Peruzzi
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Rus Wooton
Notes Promo for upcoming comic.