''Dark Avengers'' is a 2009–2013
American comic book
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series published by
Marvel Comics
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. It is part of a series of titles that features various iterations of the
superhero
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team the
Avengers, with this version of the team - unbeknownst to the public in its stories - having several members who are actually
supervillain
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Supervillains are of ...
s and
anti-heroes disguised as the established superheroes.
Publication history
The series debuted with issue #1, dated January 2009, as part of a multi-series story arc entitled "
Dark Reign."
In the premiere, writer
Brian Michael Bendis
Brian Michael Bendis (; born August 18, 1967) is an American comic book writer and artist. He has won five Eisner Awards for both his creator-owned work and his work on various Marvel Comics books.Bendis, Brian Michael and Oeming, Michael Avon, ...
and artist
Mike Deodato
Mike Deodato (; born May 23, 1963), sometimes credited as Mike Deodato Jr., is the professional pseudonym of Brazilian comic book artist Deodato Taumaturgo Borges Filho.
Early life
Mike Deodato was born on May 23, 1963 in Campina Grande, Paraíb ...
(working from a continuity begun in a previous, company-wide story arc, "
Secret Invasion
"Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight-issue limited series and several tie-in books published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008. The story involves a subversive, long-term in ...
," involving an infiltration of Earth by the shape-shifting alien
Skrull
The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. They originated fro ...
s and that race's eventual defeat) chronicled the aftermath of the U.S. government's disbanding of the federally sanctioned superhero team, the
Avengers. Bendis described the thinking behind the team: "These are bad-ass, hardcore get-it-done types. They'll close the door and take care of business and he's dressing them up to make them something that the people want. This is in contrast to the changes Norman Osborn is shown making to the
Thunderbolts
A thunderbolt or lightning bolt is a symbolic representation of lightning when accompanied by a loud thunderclap. In Indo-European mythology, the thunderbolt was identified with the 'Sky Father'; this association is also found in later Hell ...
, where, according to writer
Andy Diggle, he turns that team into "something much more covert and much more lethal: his own personal hit squad".
The series ended with ''Dark Avengers'' #16, at the culmination of the
Siege
A siege is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or a well-prepared assault. This derives from la, sedere, lit=to sit. Siege warfare is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict characteriz ...
storyline.
The ''Thunderbolts'' comic book was renamed ''Dark Avengers'' beginning with issue #175, but the creative team remained unchanged.
Dark Avengers ended with issue #190.
Fictional team biography
First Dark Avengers
The government assigned the team's redevelopment to
Norman Osborn
Norman Osborn is a fictional character, fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #14 (July ...
(the reformed supervillain now calling himself the
Iron Patriot
The Iron Patriot is a patriotism-themed exoskeleton used by several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The concept of the Iron Patriot, which is meant to evoke Iron Man and Capta ...
) whom the government had previously assigned to head the superhero team the
Thunderbolts
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and who had become a public hero for his role in repelling the Skrull threat. Osborn, also given leadership of the
espionage
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agency
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage, special law enforcement, and counter-terrorism agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in ''Strange Tales'' #135 (August 1965), it often ...
, reforms that agency into
H.A.M.M.E.R.
H.A.M.M.E.R. is a fictional espionage and law enforcement agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The organisation is led by Norman Osborn and was formed in ''Secret Invasion'' #8 to replace S.H.I.E.L.D. The organisat ...
and creates a new Avengers team under its aegis.
The initial line-up consists of former Thunderbolts members and new recruits, including the
Sentry
Sentry or The Sentry may refer to:
Comics
*Sentry (Kree)
*Sentry (Curtis Elkins)
* Sentry (Robert Reynolds)
*Senator Ward (comics) or Sentry
Vehicles
*Sentry (AUV), an autonomous underwater vehicle used to measure deep-ocean data
*E-3 Sentry AWAC ...
,
Ares
Ares (; grc, Ἄρης, ''Árēs'' ) is the Greek god of war and courage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. The Greeks were ambivalent towards him. He embodies the physical valor necessary for success in war ...
,
Noh-Varr (now
Captain Marvel) as well as disguised super-villains
Moonstone (portraying
Ms. Marvel),
Venom
Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a st ...
(
Mac Gargan
MacDonald "Mac" Gargan is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of the superhero Spider-Man. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, he first appeared in ''The ...
portraying
Spider-Man
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after being given a formula that resets the symbiote to the size it was when it possessed Spider-Man),
Bullseye (portraying
Hawkeye) and
Wolverine
The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a musc ...
's disgruntled son
Daken taking on the Wolverine mantle. Osborn also takes on the identity of
Iron Patriot
The Iron Patriot is a patriotism-themed exoskeleton used by several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The concept of the Iron Patriot, which is meant to evoke Iron Man and Capta ...
, wearing a red, white, and blue-themed
Iron Man
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The cha ...
armor. The team goes to
Latveria to rescue
Doctor Doom
Doctor Victor Von Doom is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in ''The Fantastic Four'' #5 in July 1962. The monarch of the fict ...
from
Morgan Le Fay
Morgan le Fay (, meaning 'Morgan the Fairy'), alternatively known as Morgan ''n''a, Morgain ''a/e Morg ''a''ne, Morgant ''e Morge ''i''n, and Morgue ''inamong other names and spellings ( cy, Morgên y Dylwythen Deg, kw, Morgen an Spyrys), is a ...
. Upon returning from Latveria, Osborn deals with the aftermath of
Ronin's appearance on live TV reminding the public of Osborn's murderous past and that he should not be trusted. Due to this action, Osborn is forced to "get rid of" this problem.
The Dark Avengers arrive in San Francisco to set up martial law and to quell the anti-mutant riots. In doing so, Norman sets up
his own team of X-Men consisting of
Cloak and Dagger
"Cloak and dagger" was a fighting style common in the Renaissance involving a knife hidden beneath a cloak. The term later came into use as a metaphor, referring to situations involving intrigue, secrecy, espionage, or mystery.
Overview
In "The ...
,
Mimic,
Emma Frost
Emma Grace Frost is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men. The character first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #129 (Jan. 1980), and was ...
,
Namor
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the Sub-Mariner,
Daken,
Weapon Omega and
Mystique (posing as
Professor X
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) much to the chagrin of his Avengers. After Emma Frost, Namor, and Cloak and Dagger betray the team, Norman swears vengeance on the X-Men.
A series of disappearances throughout Colorado causes Norman Osborn's Dark Avengers (except for Venom) to visit the small town of
Dinosaur, Colorado
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Dinosaur is a part of the Craig, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The town of Dinosaur ...
. Everyone except Norman is teleported away, while Osborn finds himself in front of a throne with
Molecule Man
The Molecule Man (Owen Reece) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in '' Fantastic Four'' #20 in November 1963 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. He is often portrayed as a super ...
seated on it, flanked by the
Beyonder
The Beyonder () is a fictional cosmic entity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Jim Shooter and artist Mike Zeck, the Beyonder first appeared in '' Secret Wars'' #1 (May 1984) as an unseen, self-pro ...
,
Mephisto
Mephisto or Mephistopheles is one of the chief demons of German literary tradition.
Mephisto or Mephistopheles may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''Méphisto'', a 1931 French film
* Mephisto (1981 film), ''Mephisto'' (1981 film), a German- ...
,
Zarathos, and the
Enchantress. However, it is revealed that these others were merely Molecule Man's creations. Molecule Man tortures Norman mentally and physically and seemingly kills his Avengers. Osborn's assistant
Victoria Hand successfully stalls Molecule Man with a false surrender until the
Void is able to reform and kill Molecule Man. It is revealed that the Sentry and the Void have the same powers as Molecule Man. The Sentry regains control of himself and agrees to begin therapy with Moonstone, while Victoria Hand demands Norman to undergo therapy as well after being tortured. Inside his office,
Loki
Loki is a god in Norse mythology. According to some sources, Loki is the son of Fárbauti (a jötunn) and Laufey (mentioned as a goddess), and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. Loki is married to Sigyn and they have two sons, Narfi ...
is manipulating Norman into having a
Green Goblin relapse.
After declaring war on the
Asgardians, Norman Osborn has the Dark Avengers and those in
The Initiative prepare for the
Siege of Asgard. Norman considers The Sentry, specifically his dark side, known as The Void, his secret weapon.
In flashback, it is told how Robert Reynolds received his vast powers from experimental drugs, using his might as the Sentry to live the life of a superhero, while his darker emotions manifested as the Void. Osborn has manipulated Reynolds into allowing the Void to take over, to do Osborn's murderous bidding. Osborn has somehow recreated the addictive serum that gave Reynolds his powers, making him dependent on Osborn and his approval. Meanwhile, Reynolds's wife Lindy has been a virtual prisoner in the Sentry's Watchtower, has even attempted to kill him, and begs Reynolds to either kill her or let her go. Reynolds's warring personalities, however, have stalemated. The Sentry even attempts suicide, flying into the heart of the sun, but such is his invulnerability that it doesn't work. He tires of struggling against the Void. Norman orders Bullseye to kill Lindy, blaming her for Sentry's uncertainty and weakness. When an emergency evacuation occurs, Bullseye takes Lindy on a helicopter, antagonizes her cruelly, then strangles her to death and dumps her body into the ocean. When Sentry arrives looking for Lindy, Bullseye claims that she committed suicide, out of fear of Reynolds, by jumping out of the helicopter in the countryside. Sentry leaves to look for her body. From this point on, it could be said that the murderous Void was in full control of Reynolds and his unprecedented power.
Following the events of Siege, Norman Osborn is incarcerated in The Raft penitentiary. Moonstone, Bullseye and Venom are captured by the heroes, while Daken manages to escape capture by military personnel. After being interrogated by
Captain Rogers, Victoria Hand is informed that she has been reassigned. Moonstone joins
Luke Cage
Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' #1 (June 1972) and was created by Archie Go ...
's incarnation of the Thunderbolts. Noh-Varr is recruited into the Avengers team to help them build a time machine to save the future. Victoria Hand is assigned by Steve Rogers to be the liaison for Luke Cage's team of Avengers, dubbed the
New Avengers, because he feels that she can provide an important insight to the team. Bullseye escapes custody and is killed by his longtime nemesis
Daredevil
Daredevil may refer to:
* A stunt performer
Arts and media Comics
* Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), a fictional 1940s superhero popularized by writer-artist Charles Biro
* Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), a Marvel comic book superhero ...
when he attacks his fortress of
Shadowland during the storyline of the same name. Daken eludes capture at the conclusion of the Siege of Asgard and is confronted by
Franken-Castle (whom he had killed during the Dark Reign). Mac Gargan's symbiote is removed and he is taken into custody.
Alistair Smythe breaks Gargan out of prison who is transformed back into the Scorpion.
New Dark Avengers
A new Dark Avengers team is formed by Norman Osborn and H.A.M.M.E.R. The roster includes
Skaar,
Gorgon
A Gorgon ( /ˈɡɔːrɡən/; plural: Gorgons, Ancient Greek: Γοργών/Γοργώ ''Gorgṓn/Gorgṓ'') is a creature in Greek mythology. Gorgons occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature. While descriptions of Gorgons vary, the te ...
,
Ai Apaec
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, Dr.
June Covington
June Covington is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
June Covington first appeared in the first issue of the 2011 ''Osborn'' limited series, and was created by Kelly Sue DeCon ...
,
Superia
Superia (Dr. Deidre Wentworth) is a supervillain and criminal scientist appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
She first appeared in ''Captain America'' #387 (1991) and was created by writer Mark Grue ...
, and
Trickshot. The team is backed up by
HYDRA and
A.I.M. Norman Osborn also has A.I.M. rebuild
Ragnarok so that he can join the Dark Avengers. Although Osborn claims to be certain that his new team is superior to their "templates," he appears unaware that
Madame Hydra and Gorgon are already planning to kill him once he proves himself to be too dangerous as leader, intending to use his team to sow discord by serving as a voice of the "disenfranchised" unsatisfied with the status quo. The subsequent fight against the New Avengers proves to be relatively evenly matched. Although Osborn demonstrates a surprising new level of strength allowing him to throw Luke Cage a considerable distance and his
Scarlet Witch
Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. Her first appearance was in ''The X-Men'' #4 (March 19 ...
injures
Doctor Strange
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, the others are able to hold their own far more easily. When they attempt to teleport away, the New Avengers end up facing Ragnarok. Spider-Man and
Iron Fist are able to defeat Ragnarok, but the Dark Avengers' actions have still damaged the New Avengers' reputations by tricking them into provoking a fight with a team who just helped the civilians, Osborn's other forces attacking the main team to charge them with various war crimes, ordering the President to declare Osborn the new head of world security and put the Avengers on trial.
The Dark Avengers capture Captain America during their successful attack on both Avengers teams with the intention of executing him for his 'crimes'. Gorgon and Superia are already planning to betray the team, while Victoria Hand, apparently Norman's double agent inside the team, reveals to the New Avengers her real allegiance to Captain America and Skaar turns on his teammates after they confirm their intentions to assault Captain America, exclaiming the famous
rallying cry, "Avengers Assemble!" as he does so. Skaar reveals that he is a double agent for Captain America, allowing the New Avengers to defeat the rest of the team. Norman Osborn is shown to have developed the abilities of the
Super-Adaptoid
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, enabling him to copy the abilities of the other Avengers. The Avengers find a way to overload this power, which puts Norman Osborn into a coma. After Osborn is defeated, the rest of the Dark Avengers are detained. It is suggested in a conversation with Captain America that they be considered for the Thunderbolts Program.
As of #175, ''Thunderbolts'' is renamed ''Dark Avengers'' with writer
Jeff Parker and the art team of
Kev Walker
Kevin Walker is a British comics artist and illustrator, based in Leeds, who worked mainly on '' 2000 AD'' and ''Warhammer'' comics and the collectible card game '' Magic: The Gathering''. He is now working for Marvel Comics.
Biography
Walker ...
and
Declan Shalvey
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remaining on the title.
When the Thunderbolts are missing in the time stream, the Dark Avengers were recruited as a replacement team. In order to keep the Dark Avengers in line, they were implanted with nanites and placed under the leadership of Luke Cage.
The Dark Avengers team are thrown into the alternate world of Earth-13584 with
John Walker (U.S. Agent) where they are captured by that reality's version of
Iron Man
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The cha ...
. It turns out that A.I.M. is behind the reality manipulation. Due to the Dark Avengers' arrival, the solar system is starting to disappear. The Dark Avengers enter the A.I.M. base and accelerate the sliver's destruction. The Dark Avengers arrive back in their world. Skaar hops away, but the rest of the team ponders what to do as most of them are still criminals. June Covington bewitches U.S. Agent into believing they could still work as a team and steps on a still miniaturized Ai Apaec.
Roster
Founders
Post-'' Fear Itself'' recruits
''Marvel ReEvolution'' recruits
Reception
Accolades
* In 2020, ''
CBR.com
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History
Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1995 as a development of the Kingdom C ...
'' ranked the Dark Avengers 6th in their "Marvel: 10 Most Powerful Teams" list.
* In 2022, ''
CBR.com
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History
Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1995 as a development of the Kingdom C ...
'' ranked the Dark Avengers 10th in their "13 Strongest Avengers Rosters" list.
Other versions
Ultimate Marvel
In the
Ultimate Marvel
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reality, an alternate version of the Dark Avengers appears under the name the Dark Ultimates. The group consists of a female
Kang the Conqueror
Kang the Conqueror (Nathaniel Richards) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is most frequently depicted as an opponent of the Avengers and the Fantastic Four. A time-traveling entity, sev ...
and
Reed Richards as well as the former
Ultimates
The Ultimates is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics and created by writer Mark Millar and artist Bryan Hitch, which first started publication from '' The Ultimates'' #1 (March 2002), as part of the company's Ultimate Marve ...
Hulk
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and
Quicksilver. The team is formed with the goal of forcibly saving the world by any means necessary. They first appear while attacking the
Triskelion
A triskelion or triskeles is an ancient motif consisting of a triple spiral exhibiting rotational symmetry.
The spiral design can be based on interlocking Archimedean spirals, or represent three bent human legs. It is found in artefacts o ...
in order to steal the
Infinity Gems
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.
In other media
Television
* A variation of the Dark Avengers appear in a self-titled episode of ''
Avengers Assemble''. This version of the group are reality-flipped versions of the original
Avengers who operate as supervillains while the
Squadron Supreme work to stop them. However, the Dark Avengers eventually discover that the Squadron used the
Reality Gem to change the world in their image and use the gem to undo the Squadron's changes.
Video games
* The Dark Avengers appear in ''
Marvel: Avengers Alliance''. This version of the group is formed by
Dell Rusk
The Red Skull is an alias used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and its predecessor Timely Comics. The first version, George Maxon, appeared in ''Captain America Comics'' #1 and #4. The main ...
and consists of
Bullseye operating as
Hawkeye,
Daken operating as
Wolverine
The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a musc ...
,
Ragnarok,
Yelena Belova / Black Widow and
Mac Gargan
MacDonald "Mac" Gargan is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of the superhero Spider-Man. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, he first appeared in ''The ...
/
Venom
Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a st ...
.
* The Dark Avengers appear in ''
Marvel Puzzle Quest
''Marvel Puzzle Quest'' is a video game released by D3 Publisher and Marvel Entertainment on October 3, 2013, and developed by Demiurge Studios. The fourth installment in the ''Puzzle Quest'' series, it is a free-to-play, match-three ''Bejeweled ...
'',
consisting of
Ares
Ares (; grc, Ἄρης, ''Árēs'' ) is the Greek god of war and courage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. The Greeks were ambivalent towards him. He embodies the physical valor necessary for success in war ...
, Bullseye, Daken,
Moonstone, Ragnarok,
Sentry
Sentry or The Sentry may refer to:
Comics
*Sentry (Kree)
*Sentry (Curtis Elkins)
* Sentry (Robert Reynolds)
*Senator Ward (comics) or Sentry
Vehicles
*Sentry (AUV), an autonomous underwater vehicle used to measure deep-ocean data
*E-3 Sentry AWAC ...
, Mac Gargan / Venom, and Yelena Belova.
Collected editions
The series is being collected into individual
volumes:
* ''Volume 1: Dark Avengers Assemble'' (collects ''Dark Avengers'' #1–6, 160 pages, premiere hardcover, September 2009, , softcover, December 2009, )
* ''Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men -
Utopia
A utopia ( ) typically describes an imaginary community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its members. It was coined by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book '' Utopia'', describing a fictional island soc ...
'' (collects ''Dark Avengers'' #7-8, "Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia" "Utopia Finale" and ''Uncanny X-Men'' #513-514, 352 pages, hardcover, December 2009, , softcover, April 2010, )
* ''Volume 2: Molecule Man'' (collects ''Dark Avengers'' #9-12, 112 pages, premiere hardcover, February 2010, )
* ''Dark Avengers: Siege'' (collects ''Dark Avengers'' #13-16, and ''Dark Avengers Annual'' #1, 144 pages, Marvel Comics, premiere hardcover, July 2010, )
* ''Dark Avengers: The End is the Beginning'' (collects ''Dark Avengers'' #175-183, softcover, February 2013, )
* ''Dark Avengers: Masters of Evil'' (collects ''Dark Avengers'' #184-190, softcover, July 2013, )
All the issues (Except the Utopia crossover) are being collected into one hardback book:
* ''Dark Avengers
Marvel'' (collects ''Dark Avengers'' #1-6, #9-16 and Annual #1, hardcover, 400 pages, July 2011, )
As were the spin-offs:
* ''Ms. Marvel'':
** ''Volume 7: Dark Reign'' (collects ''Ms. Marvel'' #35-40, 176 pages, Marvel Comics, premiere hardcover, September 2009, , softcover, December 2009, )
** ''Volume 8: War of The Marvels'' (collects ''Ms. Marvel'' #41-46, 120 pages, Marvel Comics, premiere hardcover, January 2010, , softcover, May 2010, )
* ''
Dark Wolverine
Daken (; birth name: Akihiro) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Daken was created by writer Daniel Way and artist Steve Dillon and first appeared in '' Wolverine: Origins'' #10 (March 2007). ...
'':
** ''Volume 1: The Prince'' (collects ''
Wolverine
The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a musc ...
'' #73-74 and ''Dark Wolverine'' #75-77, 112 pages, Marvel Comics, premiere hardcover, October 2009, , softcover, March 2010, )
** ''Volume 2: My Hero'' (collects ''Dark Wolverine'' #78-81, 112 pages, Marvel Comics, premiere hardcover, April 2010, )
** ''Siege: X-Men - Dark Wolverine & New Mutants'' (includes ''Dark Wolverine'' #82-84, 128 pages, Marvel Comics, premiere hardcover, June 2010, )
* ''Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man'' (collects ''Dark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man'' #1-4, 112 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, January 2010, )
* ''Dark Avengers: Ares'' (collects ''Ares'' #1-5 and ''Dark Avengers: Ares'' #1-3, 192 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, April 2010, )
* ''Dark Reign: Hawkeye'' (collects ''Dark Reign: Hawkeye'' #1-5, 120 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, May 2010, )
References
External links
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