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Are you an Avenger? Do you want to be? Well True Believers, time is running out to join the team of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! Visit www.IAmAnAvenger.com and submit your photo for a chance to have your picture appear in an upcoming issue of an Avengers comic book. Jarvis won’t be accepting any applications past May 6th at 12:00pm EST so there’s not much time left to join and it is only open to those at least 18 years old! Those chosen will have the chance to appear in an upcoming issue of Avengers (Brian Michael Bendis and John Romita Jr), Secret Avengers (Ed Brubaker and Mike Deodato), Avengers Academy (Christos Gage and Mike McKone), and New Avengers (Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen)!

So, what’re you waiting for? Join the ranks of the super hero team everyone’s talking about and visit www.IAmAnAvenger.com now! Plus, don’t miss Avengers Day on May 19th as Avengers #1 hits stores and participating comic book stores celebrate in style!

To find a comic shop near you, call 1-888-comicbook or visit www.comicshoplocator.com

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

To find a comic shop near you, call 1-888-comicbook or visit www.comicshoplocator.com