Dark Avengers Vol 1 1

Part of the Dark Reign event
Dark Avengers Vol 1 #1
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Art by: Mike Deodato Jr. and Rain Beredo
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Art by: Mike Deodato Jr. and Rain Beredo
Art by: Uncredited
Art by: Marko Djurdjevic
Art by: Marko Djurdjevic
Art by: Adi Granov
Art by: Adi Granov
Art by: Adi Granov
Art by: Mike Deodato Jr. and Rain Beredo
Art by: Mike Deodato Jr. and Rain Beredo
Art by: Mike Deodato Jr. and Rain Beredo
Art by: Mike Deodato Jr.
Release Date	January 21, 2009
Cover Date	March, 2009
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Joe Quesada
Rating	T+ (13 and up)
Original Price	$3.99

1st story
Writer(s)	Brian Michael Bendis
Penciler(s)	Mike Deodato Jr.
Inker(s)	Mike Deodato Jr.
Colorist(s)	Rain Beredo
Letterer(s)	Cory Petit
Editor(s)	Jeanine Schaefer Tom Brevoort

 I am the Iron Patriot. I will lead these new Avengers into battle against anyone who would threaten our way of life. My name is Norman Osborn and I approve these Avengers!! 

—Iron Patriot

Appearing in 1st story

Featured Characters:

• Dark Avengers (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
  • Captain Marvel (Noh-Varr) (First appearance as Captain Marvel) (Joins team) (Main story and flashback)
  • Sentry (Bob Reynolds) (Joins team) (Main story and flashback)
  • Ms. Marvel (Karla Sofen) (First appearance as Ms. Marvel) (Joins team) (Main story and flashback)
  • Iron Patriot (Norman Osborn) (First appearance as Iron Patriot) (Joins team) (Main story and flashback)
  • Ares (Joins team) (Main story and flashback)
  • Wolverine (Daken) (First appearance as Wolverine) (Joins team) (Main story and flashback)
  • Hawkeye (Bullseye) (First appearance as Hawkeye) (Joins team) (Main story and flashback)
  • Spider-Man (Mac Gargan) (First appearance as Spider-Man) (Joins team) (Main story and flashback)
  • Victoria Hand (Joins team) (Main story and flashback)

Supporting Characters:

• Ghost (Only in flashback)
• Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) (Only in flashback)

Antagonists:

• Morgan Le Fay

Other Characters:

• H.A.M.M.E.R.
• Dark Illuminati
  • Namor
  • Emma Frost
  • Loki
  • Hood (Parker Robbins)
• Maria Hill
• Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) (Only in flashback)
• Unnamed Skrull (Death)
• Thunderbolts agent 567 Lucas

Races and Species:

• Humans (Main story and flashback)
• Mutants (Main story and flashback)
• Skrulls

Locations:

• Earth (Main story and flashback)
  • Great Britain (690 A.D.)
    • Valley of the Wailing Mists
      • Castle Le Fay
  • United States of America (Main story and flashback)
    • New York State (Main story and flashback)
      • New York City (Main story and flashback)
        • Manhattan (Main story and flashback)
          • Midtown (Main story and flashback)
            • Columbus Circle (Main story and flashback)
              • Avengers Tower (Main story and flashback)
                • Hall of Armor
    • Colorado (Main story and flashback)
      • Rocky Mountains (Main story and flashback)
        • Thunderbolts Mountain (Main story and flashback)
        • Coyote Springs (Referenced)
    • Louisiana (Only in flashback)
      • New Orleans (Only in flashback)
    • The Cube (Only in flashback)
  • Latveria (Only in flashback)
    • Doomstadt (Only in flashback)
      • Doctor Doom's Castle (Only in flashback)

Items:

• Doctor Doom's Armor (Main story and flashback)
• Dormammu's Cloak
• Iron Patriot Armor Model 1 (First appearance)
• Nega-Gauntlets
• Venom Symbiote (Main story and flashback)
• Symbiote Inhibitor (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
• Ms. Marvel's Suit (Main story and flashback)
• Hawkeye's Suit (Main story and flashback)
• Wolverine's Suit (Main story and flashback)
• Ghost's Suit (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 13 (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 11 (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 16 (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 26 (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 19 (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 20 (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 1 (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 15 (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 8 (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 27 (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 4 (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 34 (Cameo) (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 9 (Cameo) (Only in flashback)

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for 1st story

Norman is made the head of national security and disbands S.H.I.E.L.D. replacing it with a new organization called H.A.M.M.E.R.. He also recruits several key members to his operations such as Victoria Hand as his deputy director and all the new Avengers. Meanwhile he arranges for Doctor Doom to be escorted back to Latveria. Upon arriving in Latveria however, Doom and his escorts are attacked by Morgan Le Fay.

Notes

• This issue shipped on January 21st, 2009.
• The scene of the Dark Illuminati took place in Secret Invasion: Dark Reign #1.
• Morgan Le Fay last appeared in Mighty Avengers #8.
• Victoria Hand first appeared in Mighty Avengers #20, but this is her first chronological appearance.
• Stark's personal Helicarrier's only other appearance was in Mighty Avengers #1.

Trivia

• Everyone who joins the Dark Avengers except for Ares and Sentry gets new codenames.
• The cover is an homage to New Avengers #1.

See Also

• 17 image(s) from Dark Avengers Vol 1 1

Links and References

Footnotes

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