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Whedon & Cassaday’s Groundbreaking ASTONISHING X-MEN Epic Concludes!

Too big for a normal issue, the conclusion to Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s groundbreaking X-Men epic arrives in Giant Size Astonishing X-Men #1! This double-sized issue brings Spider-Man, The Avengers and Fantastic Four into the battle with Breakworld — but will they aid the X-Men in their time of need? And even if they do help, how can the X-Men’s newest enemies be defeated in time to save the Earth? Cyclops and his team must put it all on the line — and one of the X-Men won’t be walking away from this fight. With a gorgeous wraparound cover by John Cassaday, featuring the Marvel Universe’s greatest heroes, and loaded with extras, Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1 is the X-Men comic that no X-Fan can afford to miss!

Wrapping up all the plot threads introduced in the series that changed the comic industry, one of the best selling creative teams of the decade bids farewell the to X-Men in Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1! But just who will make it back from this final battle…and will they ever be the same again? Plus, don’t miss the Giant Size Astonishing X-Men Poster, in stores now!

GIANT-SIZE ASTONISHING X-MEN #1 (DEC072218)
GIANT-SIZE ASTONISHING X-MEN #1 INKED VARIANT COVER (MAR088068)
Written by JOSS WHEDON
Pencils & Wraparound Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Rated T+ …$4.99
FOC—5/8/08, On-Sale—5/28/08

GIANT-SIZE ASTONISHING X-MEN POSTER
24×36 Color Poster…$7.99
On-Sale—NOW!

One of the year’s most anticipated projects, Avengers/Invaders, is almost here, but now you can go behind the scenes with the free Avengers/Invaders Sketchbook, in stores tomorrow! The award winning team behind Project Superpowers, Justice and Earth X — legendary writer/artist Alex Ross and acclaimed scribe Jim Krueger — team with fan-favorite artist Steve Sadowski for a twelve-issue Marvel Comics event, packaged by Dynamite Entertainment, that’ll leave the Avengers forever altered! Now you can get your first look at sketches and colored pages from Avengers/Invaders, along with creator commentary, in this free sketchbook that’ll whet your appetite further before the release of Avengers/Invaders #1.

“Jim and I would like to thank everyone at Marvel and Dynamite Entertainment for helping to put this together to promote the series,” said Alex Ross. “It is one of the most (creatively) satisfying ways to show off what we’re doing.”

And if that weren’t enough, the Mighty Marvel Podcast returns as fan-favorite host (and Marvel Senior Art Director) Jeff Suter interviews Ross, Krueger and Sadowski about their careers and just what they’ve got planned for the Marvel Universe. Check it out at http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.1622

The Invaders have traveled to the present time, finding themselves face-to-face with the Avengers…but will they be allies or enemies? The truth arrives in Avengers/Invaders #1, but tomorrow you can get you first peek at the answers in the can’t miss — and FREE — Avengers/Invaders Sketchbook!

AVENGERS/INVADERS SKETCHBOOK
Written by ARUNE SINGH
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Rated T+…FREE!
IN STORES WEDNESDAY!

AVENGERS/INVADERS #1 (of 12)
AVENGERS/INVADERS #1 (of 12) FINCH VARIANT
AVENGERS/INVADERS #1 (of 12) ROSS SKETCH VARIANT
Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS
Penciled by b
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by DAVID FINCH
Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale—5/7/08

AVENGERS/INVADERS BY ALEX ROSS POSTER (MAR082284)
24×36 Color Poster…$7.99
FOC—4/24/08, On-Sale—5/21/08