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Issue Details

Issue #49
Published March 2009
Cover Price 3.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Tom Brevoort; Jeanine Schaefer (Associate)
Notes Cover sports Dark Reign trade dress; There is a 2nd print variant of this cover with the image in black and white.

Cover Details

Characters Luke Cage; Sentry; Ares
Genre superhero
Pencils Billy Tan
Inks Matt Banning
Colors Jason Kieth
Letters Typeset
Notes Cover sports Dark Reign trade dress; There is a 2nd print variant of this cover with the image in black and white.

1 page Avengers recap "Previously"

Genre superhero
Pencils Leinil Francis Yu
Inks Mark Morales
Colors Laura Martin
Letters Typeset

22 page Avengers story "Untitled"

Characters FEATURE: Avengers--Luke Cage; Captain America [Bucky Barnes]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Wolverine; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Ronin [Clint Barton]; Mockingbird; Iron Fist; GUESTS: Jessica Jones; Norman Osborn [also as Iron Patriot]; Bullseye; Spider-Man [Mac Gargan]; Victoria Hand; VILLAINS: Skrulls; Skrull Jarvis; CAMEOS: Dark Avengers--Sentry; Ms. Marvel [Moonstone]; Ares; Wolverine [Daken]; Hawkeye
Synopsis Norman Osborn helps Luke do what even his super powered buddies could not--track down the Jarvis Skrull and get his baby back; When Bullseye kills the Jarvis Skrull in cold blood, Luke decides to break his deal with Osborn and refuses to work for him; As Luke and Jessica return to the Avengers with their child, they are surprised to find that Osborn has unveiled his own version of the team and the "new" Avengers vow to take down the "dark" Avengers and get their name back.
Genre superhero
Script Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils Billy Tan
Inks Matt Banning
Colors Paul Mounts
Letters Richard Starkings and Comicraft's Albert Deschesne

6 page Black Panther promo (ad from the publisher) "Black Panther Exclusive Preview "

Genre superhero
Script Reginald Hudlin
Pencils J. Scott Campbell; Ken Lashley
Inks J. Scott Campbell; Paul Neary
Colors Edgar Delgado; Paul Mounts
Notes Preview of upcoming comic.