New Avengers Vol 3 9

Part of the 'Infinity' event Alternate Covers: Textless New Avengers Vol 3 #9 Published Released October, 2013 August 28, 2013 Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso Cover Artist Mike Deodato Laura Martin "The Cull Obsidian" Writer Jonathan Hickman Penciler Mike Deodato Inker Mike Deodato Colourist Frank Martin Jr. Letterer Joe Caramagna Editor Tom Brevoort Lauren Sankovitch Previous Issue Next Issue Avengers Vol 5 #18 (Story) New Avengers Vol 3 #8 (Title) Infinity #2 (Story) New Avengers Vol 3 #10 (Title)

Appearing in "The Cull Obsidian"

Featured Characters:

• Illuminati
  • Iron Man (Tony Stark)
  • Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
  • Black Panther (T'Challa)
  • Namor
  • Dr. Strange (Stephen Strange)
  • Beast (Hank McCoy)
  • Black Bolt (Blackagar Boltagon)

Supporting Characters:

• Black Panther (Shuri)
• Andromeda
• X-Men
  • Wolverine (Logan)
  • Storm (Ororo Munroe)
  • Iceman (Bobby Drake)
  • Marvel Girl (Rachel Grey)
  • Armor (Hisako Ichiki)

Antagonists:

• Thanos
• Black Order (First full appearance)
  • Corvus Glaive
  • Black Dwarf
  • Proxima Midnight
  • Ebony Maw
  • Supergiant

Other Characters:

• Outrider (Head)
• Wong
• Maximus
• Lockjaw
• Hatut Zeraze
• Unnamed Wakandans
• Unnamed Atlanteans

Races and Species:

Locations:

• Titan
• Earth
  • United States of America
    • New York
      • New York City
        • Manhattan
          • Greenwich Village
            • Bleecker Street
              • Sanctum Sanctorum
        • Upper New York Bay
          • Attilan
      • Westchester County
        • Salem Center
          • Jean Grey School for Higher Learning
  • Wakanda
  • Atlantic Ocean
    • Atlantis

Items:

• Infinity Gems (Appears on a computer screen, TV, or hologram only)
• Infinity Gauntlet (Appears on a computer screen, TV, or hologram only)
• Cloak of Levitation
• Eye of Agamotto
• Iron Man Armor Model 45 (Deep-Space Armor)

Vehicles:

• Sanctuary
  
  

Synopsis for "The Cull Obsidian"

Some time ago, before invading, Thanos extracted the memories of a spy he had sent to steal the memories of Black Bolt. He discovers that the Illuminati held the Infinity Gems, but lost all but one. Thanos orders the Black Order to find the remaining gem, while he searches for his son.

In the present, Thanos' forces have begun their invasion. In New York Iron Man and Reed activate Avengers Tower's defence mechanisms and attempt to fight back the tide. In Wakanda, the Wakandan forces meet the invading armies outside of the city, and Black Panther engages their leader, Black Dwarf of the Black Order. In Atlantis, Proxima Midnight of the Black Order finds the city destroyed, and Namor kneeling among the corpses. She offers to spare him and what remains of his nation in return for the location of the Infinity Gem. In the Sanctum Sanctorum, Ebony Maw immobilises Wong and uses his powers to take control of Doctor Strange's mind. At the Jean Grey School, Corvus Glaive and Supergiant defeat the X-Men.

The Wakandans are successful in repelling the invaders, as Black Panther narrowly outlasts Black Dwarf and sends him retreating. Meanwhile, Namor leads the Atlanteans in kneeling before Proxima Midnight and offering them their allegiance, to the protests of Andromeda. Namor tells Proxima that the gem is in Wakanda.

On Attilan, Black Bolt looks out across New York and activates his beacon, summoning the Illuminati.

Solicit Synopsis

• The Illuminati on the front line as the Earth is invaded.

• The House of Black Bolt cracks.

• Earth falls.

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