The war is here! Today in AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #4 by the creative team of Jonathan Hickman and John Romita Jr., both the Avengers and the X-Men have lost Hope! With Wolverine out of commission and fights breaking out all across the Marvel Universe, do the X-Men have the upper hand to find the Mutant Messiah? And can Thor’s team in space stop the Phoenix Force?

Plus! Join the Marvel ReEvolution as Marvel brings fans a new comic reading experience! Every issue of Avengers VS X-Men comes packaged with a code for a free digital copy on the Marvel Comics app and Marvel Digital Comics Shop.

And that’s not all! Take Avengers Vs. X-Men enjoyment even further by unlocking access to exclusive behind the scenes extras utilizing special augmented reality technology with the Marvel AR app powered by Aurasma. This is exciting bonus content that you cannot access anywhere else!

Which team will reign supreme? Join the conversation on Twitter with #AvX!

Here comes the pain as all your favorite super heroes enter the fight—and only one team will emerge victorious! Don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime comic event in, AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #4, on sale now in comic shops everywhere, the Marvel Comics app and Marvel Digital Comics Shop!

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AVENGERS VS X-MEN #4 (MAR120534)
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Pencils by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by JIM CHEUNG Rated T+…$3.99
ON SALE NOW!

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Digital Comics On-Sale This Week:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: ENDS OF THE EARTH (2012) #1
ANNIHILATORS (2011) #1
ANNIHILATORS (2011) #2
ANNIHILATORS (2011) #3
ANNIHILATORS (2011) #4
AVENGERS ACADEMY (2010) #30
AVENGERS VS. X-MEN (2012) #4
AVENGERS (2010) #26
AVX: VS. (2012) #2
BLACK WIDOW (1999) #1
BLACK WIDOW (1999) #2
BLACK WIDOW (1999) #3
BLACK WIDOW (2001) #1
BLACK WIDOW (2001) #2
BLACK WIDOW (2001) #3
DAREDEVIL (2011) #13
DEADPOOL (2008) #36
DEADPOOL (2008) #37
DEADPOOL (2008) #38
DEADPOOL (2008) #39
FANTASTIC FOUR (1997) #605.1
HULK SMASH AVENGERS (2012) #3
INCREDIBLE HULK (2011) #7.1
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN (2008) #517
JOHN CARTER: GODS OF MARS (2012) #3
MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS: BLACK WIDOW STRIKES (2012) #2
NAMOR: FIRST MUTANT (2010) #1
NAMOR: FIRST MUTANT (2010) #2
NAMOR: FIRST MUTANT (2010) #3
NAMOR: FIRST MUTANT (2010) #4
NEW MUTANTS (2011) #42
S.H.I.E.L.D. (2011) #1
S.H.I.E.L.D. (2011) #2
S.H.I.E.L.D. (2011) #3
S.H.I.E.L.D. (2011) #4
THOR (1998) #59
THUNDERBOLTS (2006) #174
ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY (2010) #1
ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY (2010) #2
ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY (2010) #3
ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY (2010) #4
UNCANNY X-MEN (2011) #12
VENOM (2011) #18
WINTER SOLDIER (2012) #5
X-FACTOR (2012) #236

Digital Collections On-Sale This Week:
DEADPOOL: DEAD HEAD REDEMPTION
FANTASTIC FOUR: 1234
MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. THE PUNISHER
THOR VISIONARIES: WALTER SIMONSON VOL. 2
THOR: SPIRAL
ULTIMATE GALACTUS VOL. 3: EXTINCTION
X-MEN: AGE OF X

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By Jim Beard

Behind a humongous Spider-Man epic like “Ends of the Earth” stands not only writer Dan Slott and a bevy of amazing artists, but also the wondrous Steve Wacker, the Senior Editor charged with overseeing the exploits of the webslinger.

The next chapter of this massive Spidey tale hits shops on May 23 with AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #686, but we jumped to get a word with Steve about Doc Ock’s master plan as well as what’s swinging our way as spring turns to the Summer of Spider-Man.

Amazing Spider-Man #686 cover by Stefano Caselli

Marvel.com: Steve, thinking back over the construction of “Ends of the Earth,” what was your ultimate goal, your intentions for the character of Doctor Octopus?

Steve Wacker: Dan’s been building Doc’s story since AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600. Dan’s a writer who thinks big and executes even bigger. What we get out of it in the end is a reminder that Doc Ock and Peter are two very similar people and the conflict between them is personal. In each of these men are the seeds of the other. They used their gifts for very different purposes and for Pete, when their paths cross, it’s like watching a darker shade of yourself.

“Ends of the Earth” should be a violent reminder that there is no bigger bad in Spidey’s life than Otto Octavius.

Marvel.com: The story has a pretty big global range and feel; do you think Spidey works best in his own backyard of New York City or in a bigger playground?

Steve Wacker: I always like Spidey best in NYC, but he’s an Avenger now and his scope changes. Regardless, Pete’s not too worried about boundaries when it comes to saving innocents.

Marvel.com: The villains who've made up the various Sinister Sixes, etc., over the years—why do you think they continue to band together, often under a leader like Ock, when they don't seem to make much headway in a group?

Steve Wacker: I guess I’d disagree slightly that they “don’t seem to make much headway.” They have many times comes very close to defeating Spider-Man.

Amazing Spider-Man #687 cover by Stefano Caselli

For the most parts these are all men who have been trying to kill the same person since he was 15-years-old. Spidey gets under their skin like a splinter and each of them are driven to remove him. That said, every good villain should be the hero in his own eyes. So if they believe they are doing the right thing, there’s no reason they should ever stop trying to defeat Spider-Man and become the most successful bad guys they can be.

Marvel.com: Obviously you can't tell us how “Ends of the Earth” wraps up in June, but in general, what's exciting you most about the conclusion? What kinds of things can the readers look forward to?

Steve Wacker: Dan’s got a big ending in mind which affects each member of the Sinister Six as well as Spidey. Plus, because it’s a Dan Slott comic, there’s plenty of threads that he’ll follow up on in these months leading up to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700. It’s a pretty big ending.

Marvel.com: How will we transition into “No Turning Back,” a major Lizard story that begins in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #688? Does Spidey even have time to breathe?

Steve Wacker: Nope. Giving a reader a chance to catch their breath means there’s a chance they’ll look away for a second. We roll right into our big Lizard story by Dan, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Klaus Janson and [Frank D’Armata]. Scheduling luck got this story out right in time for the [“Amazing Spider-Man”] movie, but that’s pretty much where the luck ends for Spidey.

Marvel.com: How would you characterize the Lizard story against the Doc Ock story, in terms of mood or tone?

Amazing Spider-Man #689 cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli

Steve Wacker: “No Turning Back” has a pretty dark mood as much of the beginning takes place in the sewers we last saw the Lizard in during the story “Shed” a couple years back. Again we have an extremely personal conflict with Spidey and Curt Connors so this one is bound to hurt.

And with Morbius the Living Vampire involved, I can pretty much guarantee that things aren’t going to be sweetness and light for Spidey.

Marvel.com: What other Spidey villain, maybe one who's off the radar, would you love to build a new storyline around going forward?

Steve Wacker: I keep hoping Dan does something with Hobie Brown, The Prowler, but he doesn’t seem interested. Hopefully the fans out there will prove to him there’s an interest.

Thanos has returned, and on June 13, he faces Earth's Mightiest Heroes in AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #4 by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley. Check out the exclusive Bagley pages below for the initial assault by the Mad Titan!

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #4
Writer: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Artist: MARK BAGLEY
Cover: MARK BAGLEY
ASM IN MOTION VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE
• The secret of the Zodiac is revealed!
• What impact will this revelation have on the Avengers…and the world as they know it?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

With AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #3 on sale now, Marvel.com Associate Editor Ben Morse sat down with Marvel SVP/Executive Editor Tom Brevoort and Senior Editor Nick Lowe to recap the first issue as well as answer your questions. If Avengers chairman Tom and X-Men leader Nick can stop bickering long enough, get set to hear the latest on Wolverine, Thor, Gambit, Captain America and more!

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Marvel Super Heroes: What The--?! AvX Special
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As Avengers Vs. X-Men rounds its final corner beginning this August, the fate of all reality falls to an unlikely champion: Spider-Man! Can Peter Parker rise up where even gods have fallen? Get an exclusive peek in this cover to AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #9 by Jim Cheung!

Which team will reign supreme? Join the conversation on Twitter with #AvX!

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Avengers Vs. X-Men #9 cover by Jim Cheung

AVENGERS VS X-MEN #9 (of 12)
Writer: JASON AARON
Artist: ADAM KUBERT
Cover: JIM CHEUNG
Variant Cover: RYAN STEGMAN
Avengers Team & X-Men Team Variants also available
KUBERT VARIANT also available
PROMO VARIANT also available
STEGMAN SKETCH VARIANT also available
• Their numbers dwindling, the Avengers stage a daring raid on the X-Men’s prison to rescue their captive members—and you won’t believe where it is!
• Alliances begin to change as the nature of the Phoenix becomes apparent!
• And in the end, it all comes down to Spider-Man!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

"CAMOUFLAGE"
Who was Leslie before she was Fiddler? Guest artist MARC LAMING draws a flashback issue of Leslie Ryan's days in Civil Affairs on an early geopolitical mapping mission that takes her to a dangerously isolated village west of the Congo. THE ACTIVITY continues to globetrot with a finger on the trigger at all times.

"OUVERTURE"
Retired assassin Alan Fisher and his ballerina companion must escape a ruthless sniper who stalks them through the streets of Milan. To survive and protect the love of his life, Alan will unravel the tapestry of the past he's kept hidden and discover the killer's impossible identity. From the writer of WHO IS JAKE ELLIS? and the artist of VIKING comes a spy thriller with a 21st Century twist.

Yoshimi Onomoto returns to her homeland a fugitive as Danger Club leader Kid Vigilante and his arch-nemesis Ladybug confront their pasts in the Cave of Vengeance. Old wounds are opened again, and new mysteries arise as the world faces its imminent doom.

"THE CRACK IN EVERYTHING," Part Three
At home, Jackie remains blissfully unaware of the rot growing under the surface of his perfect family life. But at the office, he's painfully aware that the cold war brewing between him and the Bulgarian mafiya is about to boil over. Hot on the heels of THE DARKNESS II video game release, Top Cow proudly welcomes the new creative team of DAVID HINE (THE DARKNESS: FOUR HORSEMEN, THE BULLETPROOF COFFIN) and JEREMY HAUN (ARTIFACTS, BATTLE HYMN, Detective Comics)!

"DESTROYER," Part One
The secrets of Glory's past, present and future have all been revealed, but now those closest to her must suffer their consequences. The Extreme relaunch revolution continues with Glory fully coming into her role as the new universe's instrument of war and nothing will stand in her way, not even her allies.

From the creative minds of Image partners Robert Kirkman & Marc Silvestri! Once the hard core is shot into the back of your neck, an assassin's brain waves can be transmitted into your body--circumventing your brain functions--taking complete control of your body. When assassins use this technology--your killer can be anyone; your barber, your neighbor or your wife. They are the best assassins in the world--but what happens when one of their own turns against them? Who can you trust when your enemy can change his appearance as easy as someone changes a shirt?

"THE BOMB"
The Death of FDR leaves the Manhattan Projects in chaos as questions of leadership arise. The world's first Artificial Intelligence is created 40 years ahead of schedule. And whatever happened to the THIRD atomic bomb developed by Oppenheimer and his unparalleled Science Team?

One of the most anticipated new series of the year continues in THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #3: THE BOMB!

What's considered normal on Venice Beach is totally outrageous everywhere else. So when the radioactively-mutated MONDO shows battling a hoard of mutated chickens, a gang of tattooed babies and a giant monster from the ocean's depths, all amidst the Mayor's dredging up the beach shoreline in search of a legendary Ferris wheel, you've got the making of an all-out gargantuan battle the likes the balmy town has never seen before!

BKV's and FIONA STAPLES' controversial epic continues! Stranded on a mystical alien world, new parents Marko and Alana encounter their greatest fear.