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The Earth’s Mightiest Retailers assemble on May 19th for the inaugural, first-annual, Avengers Day! This historic event marks an all new era for Marvel’s greatest heroes as the Avengers come together to usher in The Heroic Age. Mark your calendars and be the first person on your block to score great Avengers Day commemorative items like exclusive limited edition print featuring John Romita Jr.’s “I Am An Avenger” images, door hangers, mini-posters and more! Plus, fans can’t miss the chance to add their own heroes to the Avengers roster by sketching on the Avengers #1 I Am An Avenger Blank Variant and purchase the stunning Avengers Poster by John Romita Jr!

Plus, Marvel would like to thank participating retailers with a special advance screening edition of Avengers #1! This limited edition comic, featuring a letter from Brian Michael Bendis, won’t be made available to the general public or retailers not participating in May 19th’s historic events.

Retailers, check the Marvel Mailer for information about how to acquire festive party invitations, and all the other special edition party favors. Additionally, the Marvel Retailer Resource Center and Diamond Retailer Site will feature special marketing items—such as customizable press releases, shelf talkers, cake toppers and flyers—exclusive to Avengers Day!

Participating retailers will be mentioned on Brian Michael Bendis’ own message boards as well as Marvel.com, so register now!

On May 19th, fans and retailers from across the globe will come together and unite for Avengers Day!

AVENGERS #1 (MAR100516)
AVENGERS #1 ROMITA JR VARIANT (MAR100517)
AVENGERS #1 DJURDJEVIC VARIANT (MAR100518)
AVENGERS #1 HEROIC AGE VARIANT (MAR100519)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Heroic Age Variant by GREG LAND
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC – 4/21/10, On Sale – 5/19/10

SECRET AVENGERS #1 (MAR100566)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Rated A …$3.99
FOC – 5/6/10, On Sale 5/26/10

NEW AVENGERS #1
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
FOC – 5/27/10, On Sale 6/16/10

AVENGERS ACADEMY #1
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils & Cover by MIKE MCKONE
FOC – 5/13, On Sale 6/3/10

AVENGERS PRIME #1 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—5/13/10, On-Sale—6/3/10

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Courtesy of Marvel, listed below are the advance solicitations for June, 2010.

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Marvel is pleased to announce that after an overwhelming response, Ultimate Comics X #1 will return with Ultimate Comics X #1 Third Printing Variant! The most acclaimed new launch marks the first time an issue from the Ultimate Comics line has reached a third printing! The superstar creative duo of Jeph Loeb and Arthur Adams have everyone asking “Who—or what—is Ultimate X?” Ultimate Comics X #1 Third Printing Variant will sport a stunning black & white version of the original cover by Arthur Adams!

Fans and critics agree, Ultimate Comics X is a hit!

“The book lives up to its opening promise of a more hopeful and optimistic story, providing a very human character portrait of a new Ultimate character”—Dave Wallace, ComicsBulletin.Com

“This is the archetypical comic story that some readers will one day point back to and say, ‘That was the single greatest issue I ever read.’…Adams turns in phenomenally detailed yet buoyantly composed art as only Arthur Adams can deliver it”- Doug Zawisza, ComicBookResources.Com

“I enjoyed it…It’s cool to see an alternate universe in which anything can happen and now it finally does.”– Chad Derdowski, Mania.Com

“This is Loeb at the top of his game”—Lee Newman, BrokenFrontier.Com

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on Ultimate Comics X as the series’ first issue has now sold out twice! Ultimate Comics X continues to impress and has no plans of stopping. Ultimate Comics X #1 Third Printing Variant has answers to the questions everyone has been asking. With Captain America, Wolverine and the Fantastic four out of the picture, who will answer the call?

ULTIMATE COMICS X #1 THIRD PRINTING VARIANT (FEB108020)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—4/01/10, On-Sale—4/28/10

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Marvel is proud to announce the return of Marvelman to shelves everywhere with the release of Marvelman Classic Primer #1 in June! Who is the mysterious Marvelman? And just why is he one of the most enduring super heroes of all time? The answers arrives in this commemorative one-shot featuring interviews with creator Mick Anglo, superstar Neil Gaiman and more who contributed to this character’s history over the years! Plus, get all-new pin ups of key Marvelman characters by superstar artists Mike Perkins, Doug Braithwaite, Miguel Angel Sepulveda, Jae Lee, Khoi Pham and Ben Oliver! This landmark issue features two covers—one with the timeless art of Mick Anglo and another with the now-iconic rendition of Marvelman by Marvel Editor-In-Chief—and superstar artist—Joe Quesada!

Then, in July, thrill to the debut of Marvelman Family’s Finest #1, a new ongoing series reprinting Marvelman’s greatest adventures for the first time in the US! Plus, no comics fan can miss Marvelman Classic Vol.1 Premiere HC, reprinting Marvelman’s earliest adventures in chronological order!

Now’s your chance to learn just why Marvelman is one of the most important characters in comic book history—it all begins in Marvelman Classic Primer #1, this June!

MARVELMAN CLASSIC PRIMER #1
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by JOE QUESADA
Variant by MICK ANGLO
Rated A …$3.99
ON SALE IN JUNE!

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