Press release

Tomorrow, be the first to experience the explosive opener to the year’s most anticipated comic event, Avengers VS. X-Men, at your local comic shop! That’s right True Believer, tomorrow night at 8PM (local time)*, be the first in line at one of over 1,100+ Avengers VS. X-Men Launch Parties to find out what sends Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to the shores of Utopia for all-out war! It’s the biggest comic event of the century and we want YOU to get in on the excitement.

Do you stand with the Avengers? Or the X-Men? We’ve loaded up participating comic shops with Avengers (or X-Men) themed exclusive mini posters, buttons, variants, lithographs and more, but the only way to get them is to show up!

Plus, don’t miss out on the opportunity to meet some of the creators behind this epic event at these select comic shops!

Midtown Comics – Times Square

Special Guests: Adam Kubert, Axel Alonso, Tom Brevoort & Nick Lowe

Special Avengers VS. X-Men #1 Variant by Skottie Young AND a LIMITED EDITION Avengers Vs. X-Men New Era Cap Available

200 W 40th St

New York, NY 10018

www.midtowncomics.com

Elite Comics

Special Guest: Jason Aaron

11842 Quivira Rd

Overland Park, KS 66210

www.elite-comics.com

Meltdown Comics

Special Guest: Ed Brubaker

LIMITED EDITION Avengers Vs. X-Men New Era Cap Available

7522 West Sunset Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90046

www.meltcomics.com

Excalibur Comics

Special Guests: Matt Fraction & CB Cebulski

2444 SE Hawthorne Blvd

Portland, OR 97214

http://www.excaliburcomics.net/

Want to see if your retailer is participating? Check out Marvel.com (http://marvel.com/news/story/18430/avx_launch_parties) for a full list of retailers hosting Avengers VS. X-Men Launch Parties!

Can’t make it to any of these events yourself? Tune in to Marvel.com, facebook.com/marvel or gplus.to/marvelentertainment beginning at approximately 8 PM EST tomorrow, April 3 for live coverage of the Avengers VS. X-Men Launch Party at Midtown Comics in New York, featuring Adam Kubert, Axel Alonso, Tom Brevoort and Nick Lowe!

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

For more on Avengers VS X-Men, please visit http://avx.marvel.com

AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #1 (JAN120625)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Pencils by JOHN ROMITA JR

Cover by JIM CHEUNG

ON SALE TOMORROW!

*Avengers VS. X-Men Launch Party start times may vary, check with your local retailer for details.

– The Comic Book Critic