Empyre comic books issue 1

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Written by Robbie Thompson. Art by Mattia De Iulis and Javier Rodriguez. Cover by Ron Lim. EMPYRE IS COMING! The build-up to Marvel's massive event series of the spring begins here-but in actuality, it began a millennia ago, with a challenge on the moon! In the wake of INCOMING, everything has changed for the Kree and the Skrulls. And out in the cold on Earth, the Warner family (MEET THE SKRULLS) need to work out what has happened and what it means for the future of their family and their race! And that means educating their kids on just how the Kree and the Skrulls first went to war! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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Reprinting the main story from Giant Size Avengers (1974) #4. ...Let All Men Bring Together - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Don Heck and John Tartaglione. Cover by Gil Kane, Al Milgrom and John Romita, Sr. (alterations). The Vision and the Scarlet Witch get hitched! The Avengers assemble for the most long-awaited wedding of the decade! But what God has joined together...the dread Dormammu may put asunder! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

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Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson. Art by Ariel Olivetti. Cover by Mike Henderson. The invasion has made landfall! Captain America stands on the front lines - but when the threat goes global even he won't be enough to stem the tides! Will Captain America be able to find allies willing to fight alongside him - or will he fall in the face of this intergalactic incursion? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson. Art by Ariel Olivetti. Cover by Steve Epting. The invasion has made landfall! Captain America stands on the front lines - but when the threat goes global even he won't be enough to stem the tides! Will Captain America be able to find allies willing to fight alongside him - or will he fall in the face of this intergalactic incursion? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Alex Paknadel. Art by Alex Lins. Cover by Rod Reis. The eve of Quoi's ascension is at hand! But when the trials are interrupted by an unexpected interloper-Mantis-who will win this battle of wills? Don't miss out as mother and son go head-to-head, revealing secrets that will shape the course of the galaxy! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Alex Paknadel. Art by Alex Lins. Cover by Joshua Cassara. The eve of Quoi's ascension is at hand! But when the trials are interrupted by an unexpected interloper-Mantis-who will win this battle of wills? Don't miss out as mother and son go head-to-head, revealing secrets that will shape the course of the galaxy! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Chip Zdarsky and Anthony Oliveira. Art by Manuel Garcia. Cover by Patrick Gleason. DESTINY FULFILLED! The child of the Kree hero Mar-Vell and Skrull Princess Anelle, Dorrek VIII - known on Earth as 'Teddy' - has spent years evading the clutches of both bloodthirsty empires. But now fate has caught up to him. The Kree and Skrull worlds are aligned - and only a man born of both can lead them. But what has led Hulkling to abandon Earth and the Avengers he's fought beside? And what will become of his fiancé, the hero Wiccan? Star writers Chip Zdarsky and Anthony Oliveira team up with artist Manual Garcia for a can't-miss one-shot! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Chip Zdarsky and Anthony Oliveira. Art by Manuel Garcia. Cover by Luciano Vecchio. DESTINY FULFILLED! The child of the Kree hero Mar-Vell and Skrull Princess Anelle, Dorrek VIII - known on Earth as 'Teddy' - has spent years evading the clutches of both bloodthirsty empires. But now fate has caught up to him. The Kree and Skrull worlds are aligned - and only a man born of both can lead them. But what has led Hulkling to abandon Earth and the Avengers he's fought beside? And what will become of his fiancé, the hero Wiccan? Star writers Chip Zdarsky and Anthony Oliveira team up with artist Manual Garcia for a can't-miss one-shot! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Chip Zdarsky and Anthony Oliveira. Art by Manuel Garcia. Cover by Jen Bartel. DESTINY FULFILLED! The child of the Kree hero Mar-Vell and Skrull Princess Anelle, Dorrek VIII - known on Earth as 'Teddy' - has spent years evading the clutches of both bloodthirsty empires. But now fate has caught up to him. The Kree and Skrull worlds are aligned - and only a man born of both can lead them. But what has led Hulkling to abandon Earth and the Avengers he's fought beside? And what will become of his fiancé, the hero Wiccan? Star writers Chip Zdarsky and Anthony Oliveira team up with artist Manual Garcia for a can't-miss one-shot! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Chip Zdarsky and Anthony Oliveira. Art by Manuel Garcia. Cover by Jeff Dekal. DESTINY FULFILLED! The child of the Kree hero Mar-Vell and Skrull Princess Anelle, Dorrek VIII - known on Earth as 'Teddy' - has spent years evading the clutches of both bloodthirsty empires. But now fate has caught up to him. The Kree and Skrull worlds are aligned - and only a man born of both can lead them. But what has led Hulkling to abandon Earth and the Avengers he's fought beside? And what will become of his fiancé, the hero Wiccan? Star writers Chip Zdarsky and Anthony Oliveira team up with artist Manual Garcia for a can't-miss one-shot! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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1st printing. Collects Incoming (2019 Marvel), Road to Empyre: The Kree Skrull War (2020 Marvel), and Empyre Handbook (2020 Marvel).

Cover by Phil Noto. Back Cover by Ron Lim.

Get ready for EMPYRE - the cosmic saga set to rock the Avengers, the Fantastic Four and the entire Marvel Universe!

A mysterious murder brings together an army of heroes in the search for a killer - setting the stage for the conflicts to come! When everything suddenly changes for the Kree and Skrull empires, the Warner family from MEET THE SKRULLS is left out in the cold on Earth. They need to work out how this cosmic crisis affects the future of their family - and their race! And that means Mom educating her kids on just how the Kree and the Skrulls first went to war!

Plus: Get all the facts on the major players in this epic event with the official handbook to EMPYRE!

Softcover, 168 pages, full color. Rated T+

Credits:

Written by Al Ewing, Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson, Jason Aaron, Matthew Rosenberg, Greg Pak, Eve L. Ewing, Ed Brisson, Donny Cates, Saladin Ahmed, Tini Howard, Jonathan Hickman, Dan Slott, Robbie Thompson, and Mike O'Sullivan.

Art by Humberto Ramos, Jorge Fornes, Mattia De Lulis, Carmen Carbero, Andrea Sorrentino, R.B. Silva, Annie Wu, Kim Jacinto, Joe Bennett, Ruy Jose, Aaron Kuder, Ryan Stegman, Javier Garron, Jim Cheung, Luciano Vecchio, Francesco Manna, Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Fonteriz, and Javier Rodriguez.

Includes Contributions by Ronald Byrd, Jeff Chrstiansen, Anthony Cotilletta, Daron Jensen, Luc Kersten, Rob London, Chris McCarver, Marc Reiner, Jacob Rougemont, and Stuart Vandal.

Special Thanks to Tom Brevoort, Chris Buchner, Shawn "Keebler" Byers, Jocquelle Caiby, Russ Chappell, Patrick C. Duke, Al Ewing, Katie Santa Ana Farmer, Antonio Gavino, Demetria Hatcher, Elissa Hunter, Joshua McMahan, Gerard McMenemy, Mark & Patti O'Sullivan, Roger Ott, Jacque Porte, Jamie Sitzler, Al Sjoerdsma, Nick Smiles, Vic & Jan Sneed, Douglas Wolk, Jeph York, and Kristin Zelazko.

Cover price $19.99.

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Reprinting Young Avengers (2005) #11. Family Matters: Part 3 - Written by Allan Heinberg. Art by Jim Cheung, John Livesay, Jay Leisten, Dave Meikis, Matt Ryan and Jaime Mendoza. Cover by Jim Cheung and John Dell. KREE-SKRULL WAR II continues! Like the Avengers before them, the Young Avengers find themselves at the center of a KREE-SKRULL WAR. But the kids' involvement in this intergalactic conflict pits them not only against both the Kree and Skrull armies, but against the New Avengers, as well. Plus, the secret origins of Hulkling and Wiccan -- and the true nature of their ties to the Avengers -- are finally revealed! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

1st appearance and origin of the She-Hulk. Reprinting Savage She-Hulk (1980) #1. The She-Hulk Lives - Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Chic Stone. Cover by John Buscema. Jennifer Walters is on the verge of death after an attempted assassination, and the only thing that will save her life is a blood transfusion from her cousin, Bruce Banner...AKA the Incredible Hulk! His gamma-irradiated blood sparks a startling transformation in his cousin, and she will forevermore be known as the Savage She-Hulk! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

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1st printing. Collects Empyre: Captain America (2020 Marvel) #1-3 and Empyre: Avengers (2020 Marvel) #1-3.

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Jim Zub. Art by Ariel Olivetti and Carlos Magno. Cover by Steve McNiven. Back Cover by Paul Renaud.

When the united Kree/Skrull army targets Earth, Captain America sends out a call for heroes! But which Avengers will stand to fight a war on three fronts? Old favorites like Scarlet Witch and the Black Knight will join new faces including Ka-Zar, Zabu and...the Man-Thing?!

In New York, a villain from the past is supercharged with alien energy! In Mexico, old hatreds turn allies into enemies! And in the Savage Land, the soul of the jungle has been stolen - and Shanna the She-Devil's life hangs in the balance!

Meanwhile, Cap himself stands on the front lines! With his back against the ropes, Steve Rogers reaches out for aid - but is there anyone left to battle by his side?

Prepare for mystery, magic and mayhem in the Mighty Marvel Manner - Avengers Assemble!

Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $17.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

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1st printing. Collects Lords of Empyre: Emperor Hulking (2020 Marvel), Lords of Empyre: Celestial Messiah (2020 Marvel), and Lords of Empyre: Swordsman (2020 Marvel); and Empyre: Savage Avengers (2020 Marvel).

Written by Alex Paknadel, Chip Zdarsky, Anthony Oliveira, and Gerry Duggan. Art by Alex Lins, Manuel Garcia, Cam Smith, Thomas Nachlik, and Greg Smallwood. Cover by Rod Reis. Back Cover by Patrick Gleason.

Destiny in the stars!

Emperor Dorrek VIII is the son of Kree hero Mar-Vell and the Skrull Princess Anelle. For years, he lived on Earth as the heroic Young Avenger called Hulkling, evading the clutches of both bloodthirsty empires. But his long-avoided destiny has caught up to him, and now Hulkling must take the throne! Elsewhere, the young Cotati called Quoi faces his hour of ascension! Will he become the Celestial Messiah, the role he was prophesized to play - or will his mother, Mantis, stand in his way?

Plus: The Avenger called Swordsman may be long dead, but his shadow looms large across the galaxy! And in South America, Conan finds himself targeted by slavers from beyond the stars - and only Venom can help him avoid a grisly fate!

Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $17.99.

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Reprinting Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #357. The Monster Among Us! - Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Paul Ryan and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Paul Ryan and Al Williamson. Alicia Masters has been acting very strange lately and the Thing intends to find out why. He'll have to go through the Human Torch to do it. Ben wouldn't have it any other way. Don't miss the shocking ending to the mystery that has been almost 100 issues in the making! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

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Reprinting Avengers (1963 1st Series) #89. The Only Good Alien... - Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Sal Buscema and Sam Grainger. Cover by Sal Buscema. The classic Kree/Skrull War storyline starts with a bang as Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Rick Jones pursue Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) on the streets of Miami! Wow, why are the Avengers chasing the Kree Warrior? Especially after Wanda, Pietro, and the Vision just fought alongside him several hours ago in the Baxter Building vs. Annihilus! Dangerously though, the cosmic superhero's body is teeming with deadly radiation after spending too much time in the Negative Zone! Once the Avengers capture Captain Marvel, they take him to Cape Canaveral in hopes of saving his life! Meanwhile on Hala, the Kree homeworld, Ronan the Accuser leads a rebellion against the Supreme Intelligence! Ronan's actions will have immediate and far-reaching effects on the Milky Way Galaxy and of course Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Cameo appearance by Sentry 459. Flashback cameo by Mr. Fantastic. Avengers Lineup: Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

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Reprinting Avengers Celestial Quest (2001) #3. What Goes Around... - Written by Steve Englehart. Art and Cover by Jorge Santamaría and Scott Hanna. Meet the savior of the Universe: Quoi, son of Mantis, the Celestial Messiah! But might the mad titan named Thanos be right to seek his demise? Characters in this issue: The Avengers [Mantis; Vision; Thor; Scarlet Witch; Silverclaw; Haywire]; Captain Reptyl; Thanos; Quoi; Death; Mentor; Cotati Swordsman. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

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1st printing. Book and magazine cover illustrator Stephen Hickman is known for his versatility, his use of possibilities of oil colour in layers both transparent and translucent, as well as the intelligence of his characters, many of whom are fully engaged in thought or absorbed in a dream. The collection focuses on his book covers for famous SFF authors such as Harlan Ellison, Robert Heinlein, H.P. Lovecraft and J.R.R. Tolkien. An up-to-date monograph covering Hickman's complete oeuvre. Features a foreword by acclaimed artist Rick Berry. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 160 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $39.95.

Written by Ed Brisson. Art by Jefte Palo. Cover by Aaron Kuder. An intergalactic war comes crashing into a supernatural showdown between the Spirit of Corruption and the Spirit of Pollution! But who will be left standing? Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Written by Ed Brisson. Art by Jefte Palo. Cover by Juan Frigeri. An intergalactic war comes crashing into a supernatural showdown between the Spirit of Corruption and the Spirit of Pollution! But who will be left standing? Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Written by Jim Zub. Art by Lan Medina. Cover by Dustin Weaver. The heart of Wakanda - its mighty store of Vibranium - comes under threat as the villains of EMPYRE launch their invasion of Earth! Black Panther's Agents of Wakanda form the front line against the alien invasion, but the enemy's powers are vast and unknown. With T'Challa off fighting alongside the Avengers, General Okoye is in charge - and even with the superhumans are her disposal, she may find herself outmatched. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Jim Zub. Art by Lan Medina. Cover by David Nakayama. The heart of Wakanda - its mighty store of Vibranium - comes under threat as the villains of EMPYRE launch their invasion of Earth! Black Panther's Agents of Wakanda form the front line against the alien invasion, but the enemy's powers are vast and unknown. With T'Challa off fighting alongside the Avengers, General Okoye is in charge - and even with the superhumans are her disposal, she may find herself outmatched. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Taran Killam. Art by Diego Olortegui. Cover by Humberto Ramos. Spider-Man has the best rogues' gallery in comics with the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Kraven, Venom, Carnage and recent additions like Red Goblin, Itsy Bitsy and Kindred. But there's another archenemy of Spider-Man who's been hiding in plain sight, and only the actions of the Kree/Skrull have brought him to the fore of Spider-Man's story AND Marvel's big 2020 event! Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Written by Taran Killam. Art by Diego Olortegui. Cover by Khoi Pham. Spider-Man has the best rogues' gallery in comics with the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Kraven, Venom, Carnage and recent additions like Red Goblin, Itsy Bitsy and Kindred. But there's another archenemy of Spider-Man who's been hiding in plain sight, and only the actions of the Kree/Skrull have brought him to the fore of Spider-Man's story AND Marvel's big 2020 event! Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Diogenes Neves. Cover by Paco Medina. The invasion has begun! But the alien invaders soon encounter resistance in the form of the Squadron Supreme of America! As the two forces clash, only one thing is clear…the fight for America's survival has begun! Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Diogenes Neves. Cover by Carlos Pacheco. The invasion has begun! But the alien invaders soon encounter resistance in the form of the Squadron Supreme of America! As the two forces clash, only one thing is clear…the fight for America's survival has begun! Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Steven Cummings. Cover by Federico Vincentini. The Kree nanosuit known as Stormranger was once bonded to Ms. Marvel…but after deciding Kamala's version of justice wasn't deadly enough, Stormranger rebelled against her. Now Stormranger is charting her own course - just in time for the united Kree/Skrull Empire to engulf Earth in a centuries-old conflict. Whose side is this ruthless space vigilante on, and how much havoc will she wreak before we find out? Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Steven Cummings. Cover by Andrea Sorrentino. The Kree nanosuit known as Stormranger was once bonded to Ms. Marvel…but after deciding Kamala's version of justice wasn't deadly enough, Stormranger rebelled against her. Now Stormranger is charting her own course - just in time for the united Kree/Skrull Empire to engulf Earth in a centuries-old conflict. Whose side is this ruthless space vigilante on, and how much havoc will she wreak before we find out? Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Ram V. Art and Cover by Pasqual Ferry. RESHAPING THE COSMOS! The Earth is under attack - and for Thor, the fight is personal! Gaea, goddess of nature and Thor's birth mother, has fallen ill…and it has something to do with the reason the Kree and Skrull are here! The journey to save her - and all Midgard - will expand the Asgardian pantheon in a whole new direction! Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Ram V. Art by Pasqual Ferry. Cover by Meghan Hetrick. RESHAPING THE COSMOS! The Earth is under attack - and for Thor, the fight is personal! Gaea, goddess of nature and Thor's birth mother, has fallen ill…and it has something to do with the reason the Kree and Skrull are here! The journey to save her - and all Midgard - will expand the Asgardian pantheon in a whole new direction! Cover price $3.99.

Limited Signed Edition - Signed by Frank Cirocco - Limited to 250 copies. Art and Cover by Frank Cirocco. 13 1/2-in. x 15 1/2-in., 4 pages, black on colored paper.

1st printing. Collects Book 1: The Gossamer Plain; Book 2: The Fractured Sky; and Book 3: The Crystal Mountain. Aliisza and Kaanyr Vhok have returned from their attempted invasion of Menzoberranzan and set their sights on Sundabar. But before she can complete a mission inthat besieged city, Aliisza finds herself in the one place a demon would never want to go, no matter how sure she is of her wits and cunning: the very heart of Celestia. The Empyrean Odyssey features the return of popular characters Aliisza and Kaanyr Vhok, from Thomas Reid's Insurrection, the second book in the New York Times best-selling series, R.A. Salvatore's War of the Spider Queen. Forgotten Realms fans won't want to miss this epic tale of two fiends struggling to escape the heart of a deeply troubled Celestia. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 756 pages, Text Only. NOTE: "Reid is proving himself to be one of the best up-and-coming authors in the Forgotten Realms universe." - fantasy-fan.org Cover price $15.95.

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Written by Alex Paknadel. Art by Thomas Nachlik. Cover by Rod Reis. The swordsman has been resurrected! But there are more secrets than what lies beyond the grave… Join Swordsman and his son, Quoi, as they embark on a journey of discovery here on Earth - one they can't walk back from! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Alex Paknadel. Art by Thomas Nachlik. Cover by Salvador Larocca. The swordsman has been resurrected! But there are more secrets than what lies beyond the grave… Join Swordsman and his son, Quoi, as they embark on a journey of discovery here on Earth - one they can't walk back from! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Reprinting Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #37. Behold! A Distant Star! - Written by Stan Lee. Art and Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. A titanic tale, tinged with that marvelous Marvel magic! The Fantastic Four travel to the Skrull homeworld to avenge the death of Franklin Storm. Characters in this issue: Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing]; Morrat; Anelle; Alicia Masters; Skrulls; Rev. Miller; the Skrull king. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

Reprinting Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #257. Fragments - Story, Art and Cover by John Byrne. Guest-starring Scarlet Witch and the Vision. Don't miss one of the most significant stories in the history of the Fantastic Four, as mighty Galactus comes to the Skrull homeworld! Plus, secrets are revealed about Galactus' relationship with Eternity and Death, and his role in the universe. Plus, while examining the comatose android body of the Vision, Reed Richards suddenly goes missing and no one has a clue as to where, or why. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

Reprinting Avengers (1963 1st Series) #133. Yesterday and Beyond... - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Sal Buscema (layouts) and Joe Staton (finished art). Cover by Dave Cockrum, Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. The Celestial Madonna saga continues after the Avengers narrowly defeated Kang in Giant Size Avengers (1974) #3. As a reward for thwarting the Conqueror, Immortus sends Mantis and the Vision on separate journeys through time to discover their respective origins. The Vision's path of discovery starts in the laboratory of Dr. Phineas T. Horton during the early days of World War II. While Mantis' history lesson begins eons ago on Hala, the home planet of the Kree. Meanwhile inside Avengers Mansion, the Scarlet Witch trains with Agatha Harkness to hone her mutant powers. Origin of the Vision. Origin of Mantis. Cameo appearances by Moondragon, Libra, and the Cotati. Flashback cameos by the original Human Torch, the Sentinels, Skrulls, and Kree. Avengers Lineup: Iron Man, Hawkeye, Mantis, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

Reprinting Avengers (1963 1st Series) #19. The Coming of...the Swordsman! - Written by Stan Lee. Art by Don Heck and Dick Ayers. Cover by Jack Kirby, Don Heck and Frank Giacoia. Marvel proudly introduces...the Swordsman! The newest, most daringly different swashbuckler from The House of Ideas! Characters in this issue: The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton] (origin); Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Swordsman [Jacques Duquesne] (first appearance and origin). 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.