Age of Ultron
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Thrice Monthly (first 6 issues), Twice monthly (last 4 issues) |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Publication date | March – June 2013 |
| Number of issues | 10 |
| Main character(s) |
Avengers Hank Pym Wolverine Invisible Woman Ultron Avengers Unity Squad Fearless Defenders |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Brian Michael Bendis |
| Artist(s) |
Bryan Hitch (#1-5, 10) Brandon Peterson (#6-10) Carlos Pacheco(#6-7, 9-10) Butch Guice (#10) Alex Maleev (#10) David Marquez (#10) Joe Quesada (#10) |
| Inker(s) |
Paul Neary (#1-5, 10) Roger Bonet (#9-10) Roger Martinez (#6-7, 9) Tom Palmer (#10) |
| Letterer(s) | Cory Petit |
| Colorist(s) |
Paul Mounts Jose Villarrubia (#6-7, 9) Richard Isanove (#10) |
| Creator(s) | Brian Michael Bendis Bryan Hitch |
| Editor(s) |
Tom Brevoort Lauren Sankovitch |
"Age of Ultron" (abbreviated AU) is a 2013 comic book fictional crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics that involved the conquest of the Earth by the sentient robot tyrant Ultron. The storyline consisted of an eponymous, 10-issue core miniseries, and a number of tie-in books.
The storyline was published between March and June 2013 and featured a storyline by Brian Michael Bendis. Artist Bryan Hitch provided the art for issues one through five, and Brandon Peterson for issues six through nine. Other artists who contributed to the series include Carlos Pacheco and Joe Quesada, the latter of whom drew part of the final issue.
Marvel stated that all art for the series was completed before it was solicited, ensuring deadlines were met and that there were no more than thirteen tie-ins to the four-month event.
This story takes place on two different Earths: the alternate Earth where Ultron annihilated humanity is referred to as Earth-61112, and the alternate reality where Morgan le Fay took over half the world is referred to as Earth-26111.
In mid-November, 2012, Marvel Comics released a cryptic teaser written "Age of Ultron" in binary code. Three days later the event was officially announced, although by this point it had been over a year since the event had been originally announced.Neil Gaiman's Angela character was introduced into the Marvel Universe in the last issue of the Age of Ultron miniseries, although the issue was shipped in a polybag to prevent other details of the story's ending from being publicized too early. An Age of Ultron #10 A.I. one-shot by writer Mark Waid and artist Andre Lima Araujo will delve into the repercussions of the storyline for Hank Pym. Following the conclusion of Age of Ultron, a new ongoing series titled Avengers A.I. by writer Sam Humphries and Andre Lima Araujo will launch in July. In addition, a mini-series originally solicited as Age of Ultron #10 U.C. but now titled The Hunger will round out the event, dealing with the implications of the changes in the Marvel Universe status quo. For example, The Hunger serves as a catalyst for the Cataclysm event in the Marvel Ultimate Comics universe, which involves that Universe's war against Galactus.
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