There came a day! A day unlike any other...where two of Marvel's top creators teamed up for the very first time to create a bombastic new story that not only ushers in the Heroic Age of Marvel Comics but unleashes onto the world the most blockbuster Avengers team ever! Who will answer the call? And

will they assemble just in time...because Kang the Conqueror is here from the future. And wait till you find out why...!

COLLECTING:

Avengers #1-6 (2009)

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS is an award winning comics creator, "New York Times" bestseller, and is the current writer of "All New X-Men" and "Uncanny X-Men", which debuted at number one on national sales charts. He is one of the premier architects of Marvel's Ultimate comics line and has won five Eisner awards, including two 'Best Writer of the year' and was honored with the prestigious Inkpot award for comic art excellence. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

All-star artist John Romita Jr. has drawn nearly every Marvel character including Spider-man (Amazing Spider-man Coming Home), the Punisher and Thor. Following in his father's footsteps, he is best-known for his Spider-man work. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.