Marvel announces Avengers Day on May 19th

Marvel has declared May 19th to be their inaugural, first-annual, Avengers Day. This historic event marks an all new era for Marvel’s greatest heroes as the Avengers come together to usher in The Heroic Age. To celebrate, Marvel will be holding Avengers Day activities at participating comic retailers nationwide where fans can get commemorative items such as an exclusive limited edition print featuring John Romita Jr.’s “I Am An Avenger” images, door hangers, mini-posters and where readers will also have the chance to add their own heroes to the Avengers roster by sketching on the AVENGERS #1 “I Am An Avenger” Blank Variant as well as purchase the stunning Avengers Poster by John Romita Jr.

The new AVENGERS comics that will be released in subsequent months include:

AVENGERS #1
AVENGERS #1 ROMITA JR VARIANT
AVENGERS #1 DJURDJEVIC VARIANT
AVENGERS #1 HEROIC AGE VARIANT
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Heroic Age Variant by GREG LAND
Rated T+; $3.99
On Sale: 5/19/10

SECRET AVENGERS #1
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Rated A; $3.99
On Sale: 5/26/10

NEW AVENGERS #1
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
On Sale: 6/16/10

AVENGERS ACADEMY #1
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils & Cover by MIKE MCKONE
On Sale: 6/3/10

AVENGERS PRIME #1 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Rated T+; $3.99
On Sale: 6/3/10