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There's been a lot of speculation about the monstrous soldiers that appear in the latest Avengers trailer. Are they Frost Giants? Skrulls? Something else? Well, new photos from the Avengers strategy game may have the answer. More »
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Suit up in your very own red, white and blue Captain America motorcycle suit, and no one will miss you while you scream down the highway.

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In Marvel Comics' forthcoming Avengers Vs. X-Men miniseries, we're promised some heavyweight superhero duels and the return of the Phoenix Force to Earth. More »
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This happens like clockwork once every few months. A perfectly nice Halloween costume manufacturer sends us the latest disguises based on [insert upcoming $150-million movie's name here] and we have an ethical obligation to make fun of them. More »
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The Avengers assemble in their explosive Super Bowl spot. It's an action-heavy trailer, one meant to show off the flying, punching juice of our mightiest heroes. But, true to form, Tony Stark gets a little dig in at the end. More »
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If the Avengers are Earth's mightiest heroes, and Adventure Time's Jake and Finn are the bravest adventurers of the post-apocalypse, what happens when they meet face to animated face? In this segment from Cartoon Network's Mad animated sketch show, the Avengers travel through their cartoon history until they're suddenly thrust into the surreal Land of Ooo. More »
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With The Avengers hitting theaters this summer, audiences are eagerly anticipating a chiseled parade of superhuman beefcake saving the world, not unlike if the Chippendales were conscripted as U.N. Peacekeepers. But did you know that Marvel Comics actually rated The Avengers according to hotness two decades ago? More »
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Joss Whedon loves to remind us that the Avengers are just one big dysfunctional family, and if there's one thing that family does, it's send horrible text messages to one another. The Avenger's text messages reveal side you don't get to see in the comics, including Pepper Potts' attempt to explain Harry Potter, and Captain America and Iron Man's secret love. More »
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Marvel's gearing up for the release of The Avengers with some curious promotions, but here's one that's pretty magnificent. Come April, Marvel will give select comics variant covers depicting Earth's Mightiest Heroes as illustrated by the likes of Rembrandt, Michelangelo, and Monet. Here's what they've unveiled so far. I wouldn't mind having that Georges Seurat hang in my boudoir one iota.

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In anticipation of Joss Whedon's upcoming superhero remake of the Night of 100 Stars, olfactory merchants JADS International have assembled a line of Avengers-themed fragrances. More »
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Last week, we unveiled one of several duels readers could see in Marvel's upcoming Avengers Vs. X-Men storyline. Today, here's an exclusive sneak peek at another one of the battles scheduled on the fight card. In April's Uncanny X-Men #11, a Cyttorak-fueled Colossus will go toe-to-toe with the burning mad Red Hulk! Here's the issue information:

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Gambit's an X-Man who epitomizes the charming scoundrel. He's quick-witted, fleet-of-foot, hypnotically charming, and has a bit of a sordid past. But in April's Avengers Vs. X-Men miniseries, Gambit will square off against an Avenger who will match his wiles and test his mettle. Can you guess who? More »
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For his final story arc on Avengers, writer Brian Michael Bendis decided to bring in an illustrator who hasn't played in Marvel Comics' sandbox for a spell now. Who did he recruit? More »
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Who would win in a fight, Magneto or Iron Man? Namor or The Thing? Pixie or Squirrel Girl? Such is the premise of AVX VS, a new six-issue spin-off of April's Avengers Vs. X-Men miniseries, which features the heroes at loggerheads over the Phoenix's return to Earth. More »
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What science fiction and fantasy funny books will debut during the wee months of 2012? There's new UFO drama from Vertigo, Brian Wood penning Conan The Barbarian, and the X-Men and Avengers gearing up for fisticuffs. Here's a slew of brand new titles coming to comic stores soon.

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If you're a comic book character, chances are you don't age at a normal rate (unless you're the Punisher or a character in Love and Rockets). Still, that hasn't stopped artist Ilias Kyriazis from taking the tots, tykes, and tweens of the Marvel Universe today and imagining where they'll be 15 years down the road. Here's his conception of the Avengers of 2027 A.D. More »
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We heard hints of this project at the New York Comic-Con and we know that Cable is squaring off against the Avengers in January. But starting in March 2012, Avengers Vs. X-Men — a 12-issue, biweekly series written by Brian Michael Bendis, Jason Aaron, Ed Brubaker, Jonathan Hickman, and Matt Fraction — will see Marvel's two bigger superteams butt heads. John Romita Jr., Olivier Coipel, and Adam Kubert will be on art chores. More »
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Courtesy of Marvel Comics, here's an exclusive sneak peek at some of Paul Pelletier's upcoming preview art from the January's issue of The Fearless. In this miniseries, heroes and villains trek around the globe, collecting powerful artifacts left in the wake of the crazy Asgardian brawl of Fear Itself. And hey, Daimon Hellstrom, everyone's favorite Son of Satan, is hanging out with the gang!

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Today io9 chatted with Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness about the upcoming miniseries Avengers: X-Sanction, a four-issue limited series starring the cybernetic X-Man Cable as he cheats death to wage war against the Avengers. Expect plenty of punching and explosions — as McGuinness noted, "I have yet to find a gun too big for Cable." More »
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Are you from Ohio? Have you ever fantasized about being that poor sap who accidentally wanders into Iron Man's repulsor blast? If you've ever wanted to be one of the Marvel Universe's many doomed citizens, now's your chance. More »
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It's entirely possible that you haven't been paying attention to the internecine continuity of Universal's Fast and the Furious franchise — the most recent chapter of which, Fast Five, just grossed $83.6 million in its opening weekend. Given that it's a series about a pair of guys who steal cars and pose dramatically while denying their deep love for one another, that's easy to believe. More »
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The cross stitch samplers of Wee Little Stitches blend pop pixel art with classic crafting, stitching up 8-bit-style renditions of everyone from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to all 11 Doctors. More »
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Joe Stone is a man on a mission. After designing family trees for the X-Men and Fantastic Four, he's drafted this diagram for the Avengers, which highlights the sexual exploits Aunt May and the Avengers' venerable manservant Jarvis.* More »
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Several days ago, Samuel L. Jackson hinted that S.H.I.E.L.D. head honcho Nick Fury would be bringing on a female sidekick in Joss Whedon's Avengers flick. Deadline is reporting that How I Met Your Mother actress Cobie Smulders will likely portray agent Maria Hill, who was the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. during the 2006 Marvel mega-event Civil War. More »
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Unless you've somehow discovered how to read the internet via smoke signals or two cans and twine, you probably know that someone kicks it in the Fantastic Four today. Yes, the rumors are true. Doomsday and Bane murder the whole team. More »
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The Marvel Swimsuit Specials were a unique breed of Nineties comic double-you-tee-effery. They took sober, serious superheroes and made them flaunt their décolletage and banana hammocks (more so than usual). Here's the ripest cheesecake we could find. More »
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Screw Sharktopus. Frak Mansquito. This Saturday, Syfy has a planet-sized kaiju: Behemoth! Also, this week's television is weirdly obsessed with mega-earthquakes. Alyson Hannigan joins The Simpsons. Jeff Bridges meets a flying blow-up doll. Plus Adventure Time, V and Clone Wars. More »
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If only Ang Lee had used the animatronic Hulk that special effecs genius Steve Johnson built for his movie. From the mind behind Tim Burton's crazy disco Superman suit comes another bit of movie-making magic: a realistic, moving Hulk. More »
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What's in stores this Wednesday? New adventures for Rick Grimes, the baddest bastich from Czarnia, and Ultimate Captain America. It may be a new year, but the world of comicdom is just as deadly in 2011. More »
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One of the best parts of Marvel's superhero movie franchise is searching for the next super shout-out or cameo. Nick Fury was introduced in Iron Man, and Thor in the sequel. So, which superhero is in Thor? Spoilers ahead... More »
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A rumored storyline for The Avengers is debunked. Jake Gyllenhaal talks Source Code, plus set photos for Real Steel and the motherlode of V videos. Spoilers right now! More »
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Artist David Resto is transforming Marvel's comic book characters into a collection of dino-tized superheroes. Meet the Avengersaurs, Iron Brontosaurus, and Captain Ameritops. And more! More »
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