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Prepare for the Dawning of a New Age

Dismantled by one of their own. Torn apart by idealistic beliefs. Betrayed from within. Outlawed. In recent history, the Avengers have seen their darkest hour. Many have died. Many have suffered. And the rest of the world's heroes have suffered with them. But it's always darkest before the dawn. And when the world needed them most...the Avengers stood firm and overcame evil.

Now a new age, a Heroic Age, has come to pass. The Avengers are at the forefront, dealing with threats from the future, threats from the mystical corners of the universe, and old threats in new lands. But the past is not forgotten, as the heroes seek to teach the next generation, to prevent the tragedies that so quickly tore them asunder in the past. Heroes thought dead, now returned, have come to save the world while attempting to restore their lost lives.

The X-Men, once pushed to the brink of extinction, have fought back the approaching abyss now stand firm and seek the new keys to their future in the form of five bright lights. The Thunderbolts, once a group of villains trying to make right, but so recently corrupted have seen their purpose restored. While some young heroes seek to stop a new breed of evil, others seek answers to their past, while still others seek to retrieve lost friends.


If you've missed ANY of these outstanding events, you may be left behind as we all best be prepared to enter this New Age in the Marvel Universe.


The Comics Story

Marvel Comics began life as "Timely Publications" in 1939, with comic books featuring Captain America, Namor the Sub-Mariner and an early version of the Human Torch. Legendary comics writer Stan Lee was hired as an office assistant in 1939. Within two years, the 19-year-old Lee was promoted to editor of the Marvel Comics line, a post that he would keep until 1972.

Everything changed in 1961, when Lee and artist Jack Kirby created The Fantastic Four -- a new style of superhero comic that focused on the characters' internal drama as well as their heroic adventures. The style was a huge success, and the Lee/Kirby team went on to create the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, the Mighty Thor and the X-Men. The prolific Lee worked with artist Steve Ditko to create Marvel's greatest success story, Spider-Man. Stan Lee's Marvel revolution extended beyond the characters and storylines to the way in which comic books engaged the readership and built a sense of community between fans and creators.

Today, Marvel's heroes are blockbuster stars on the silver screen, with Spider-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men and the Hulk becoming regular features of the summer movie season.

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