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MARVEL'S AVENGERS FOREVER: Marvel Comics has announced a Dec. 22 launch for Avengers Forever, an ongoing Avengers series from writer Jason Aaron and artist Aaron Kuder.

Here's how the book is described:

"Spinning out of the cataclysmic events of Avengers #750 and operating in lockstep with Jason Aaron's prime Avengers series, this latest great Avengers epic will feature the Mightiest Heroes of every Earth as they assemble for one of the greatest battles the Marvel Universe has ever witnessed. Throughout this saga, fans can expect appearances by fan-favorite characters from across the multiverse such as Captain Carter, America Chavez, Starhawk and more along with brand-new reimagined heroes like the Invincible Ant-Man that will take the world by storm.

"It begins with a quest for cosmic vengeance. Ghost Rider finds himself roaring through the wasteland on a ruined Earth, where the great age of heroes never came to be, where hope is a four-letter word and where his only ally in the coming battle against the greatest villains any universe has ever seen is the world's most wanted archaeologist, Tony Stark... the Invincible Ant-Man."

"Avengers #50 lights the fire. Avengers is the explosion that follows," Aaron said. "A slam-bang supernova of a megabomb that sends shockwaves across all of reality, to earth after earth that's been defaced by the new Multiversal Masters of Evil, to the ruins of Asgard at the end of time, to an Avengers Tower that sits atop a bedrock of fallen gods at Infinity's End. Along the way, we meet some new versions of Avengers we know, as well as witness the return of some dear old friends, in a series that will swing for the fences with each and every issue, as the Mightiest Heroes of all the Earths in the heavens look to assemble as never before."

"Completely stoked to be working on Avengers Forever," Kuder said. "In space no one can hear you scream. In alternate realities, no one can tell you that doesn't fit with continuity. It is a huge blast to work together on this with Jason. The over-the-top nature of this, the craziness of the scope... that is, in my opinion, one of Jason;s strongest storytelling flexes. This is going to be a blast for anyone on this ride."

MARVEL'S TIMELESS: Marvel Comics has announced a Dec. 22 release for Timeless #1, a one-shot journey through the future of the Marvel Universe by writer Jed MacKay and artists Kev Walker, Greg Land and Mark Bagley.

Here's how Marvel describes the book:

"This special one-shot will give readers their first glimpse at what's to come next year, including new developments for the X-Men, Daredevil, Venom, the Avengers, and all the major players in the Marvel pantheon! Don't miss your chance to follow Kang the Conqueror into the very beginning of all the epic sagas, surprising revelations, and blockbuster new Marvel Comics series that everyone will be talking about in 2022.

"Kang the Conqueror is a warrior, a destroyer, a subjugator...but even he is subject to the whims and vicissitudes of time itself. When a parallel timeline threatens to overwrite the future that Kang has fought so long and so hard to control, the master of the ages will have no choice but to go to war with time itself, battling through days of tomorrow as he struggles to prevent the end of what is to come!"

"Kang the Conqueror always knows what happens next -- it's a perk of being from the 31st century. But when chronal chaos throws the future he expects into disarray, the Conqueror finds a new challenge to pit himself against -- and he's delighted by it," MacKay said. "In his adventure across the timelines, Kang will reveal things that will happen in the coming years, things that could, and things that should never. He will pit his unstoppable thirst for excellence at all costs against a foe both new and old, and destroy anything in his path to greatness- even if it is an entire world. Some futures will be revealed, others hinted at, and yet others will be annihilated- but which are which?"

The cover is by Kael Ngu.

SPIDEY TRAILER: Marvel Comics has released a trailer for Amazing Spider-Man #75, which kicks off the thrice-monthly "Beyond" run for the title on Oct. 6.

To watch the trailer, CLICK HERE.

Here's how Marvel describes the story:

"This revolutionary era will see the return of Peter Parker's fan-favorite clone: Ben Reilly. Backed by the Beyond Corporation, Ben Reilly is more than ready to take over and be the best Spider-Man there ever was. Does he have what it takes? And what does Peter have to say about it? This fresh take on the Spider-Man mythos will introduce new foes, redefine classic villains, and make you rethink the whole concept of Spider-Man!"

MARVEL FIRST LOOKS: For covers and four-page preview of X-Men: The Trial of Magneto #2, available on Wednesday, Sept. 15 from Marvel Comics, CLICK HERE.

AHOY FIRST LOOKS: For cover and five-page preview of Second Coming: Only Begotten Son #5, available on Wednesday, Sept. 15 from Ahoy Comics, CLICK HERE.