Avengers: Endless Wartime Original Graphic Novel Preview

Marvel Comics have now officially announced Avengers: Endless Wartime, the upcoming, AR-enhanced original graphic novel by Warren Ellis and Mike McKone that will star Marvel's Avengers with a foreword by S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Clark Gregg and original Avengers writer Stan Lee. They've also provided fans with a look at the graphic novel, teasing what fans can expect in October, complete with a press release backdated to last week to let us all know that they intended on releasing the information before Amazon did yesterday. "This movie-length epic launches an all new original graphic novel line for Marvel Entertainment, featuring the biggest super heroes brought to life by the best creators and debuts in a high-end, oversized format featuring sophisticated packaging and design," Marvel said. "When Marvel asked me to help re-launch their original graphic novel line, I had to say yes," said Ellis. "Their total commitment, from story to design, made it a project I wanted to be part of." "The Avengers are the most popular super heroes in the world and we want to make sure this historic original graphic novel arrives in the hands of all our fans, no matter where they live," said David Gabriel, SVP Sales, Print & Digital , Marvel Entertainment. "In collaboration with our friends at Panini, we're able to bring Avengers: Endless Wartime to more fans around the world than any release in Marvel history!" "If you're a new fan who saw Marvel Studio's blockbuster Avengers film last year, this is a great place for you to discover the comic book adventures of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. And if you're a long-time fan, you're in for an action-packed story that shows you a new side of your favorite super heroes," said Axel Alonso, Editor in Chief, Marvel Entertainment. "Avengers: Endless Wartime is one of our most important releases of the year, which is why we spared no expense in bringing two of the top talents in comics—Warren Ellis and Mike McKone—to make sure this was one of the biggest super hero stories you've ever read!" The book will be simultaneously released worldwide in will be released simultaneously worldwide in North America, Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Brazil, Finland and Turkey, translated to the primary language of each country, and will come with a redemption code for a free digital copy as well. While the format and cover art led to some speculation yesterday that the book would focus primarily on the team members familiar to the bookstore and movie theater crowd, these preview pages have Wolverine and Captain Marven appearing almost immediately, suggesting that the book is set in (if not necessarily saddled with the continuity of) the universe of Marvel NOW!.