Road to The Avengers

Marvel’s The Avengers Prelude #1 & #2 hit comic stores this March, setting the stage for the movie event of 2012!

This March, fans will get special insight into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS PRELUDE #1 and #2, beginning a four-issue limited series that will help set the stage for the movie event of 2012!

You can get your EXCLUSIVE first look at the solicitation for the March-debuting series below, and keep an eye on Marvel.com for more info on the series in the coming months!

Marvel’s The Avengers Prelude #1 (not final cover art)

Marvel’s The Avengers Prelude #1 & #2 (Of 4)
Chris Yost & Eric Pearson (W)
Luke Ross & Daniel HDR (A)
Cover By Gerald Parel
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• How Will S.H.I.E.L.D. Maintain The Status Quo In A World Full Of Gamma-Powered Rage Monsters, Hammer Wielding Gods And Men In Iron Suits?
• What Exactly Is The Avengers Initiative?
• If You Thought You Knew Everything There Was To Know About Director Nick Fury And The Elusive Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Think Again!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99 *Not Final Cover

Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures “Marvel’s The Avengers”—the super hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel super heroes Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

Starring Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon from a screenplay by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when “Marvel’s The Avengers” assemble in summer 2012. The film is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

In addition to "Marvel’s The Avengers," Marvel Studios will release a slate of films based on the Marvel characters including "Iron Man 3" on May 3, 2013; and “Thor 2” on November 15, 2013.