The First Step Towards AVENGERS VS X-MEN Is Revealed

this I think is going to kick-ass I love the look of the pages, it looks so freaking nice!

Marvel is still making comic books?

This is a weak event. We already know Cable is involved, therefore everything 'shocking' that happens in this mashup of the two big Marvel teams will be corrected and set straight. Marvel needs to stop pushing 'events' (especially easily telegraphed ones) and actually do something interesting with their characters. DC isn't much better at this point. I think the companies are too concerned with continuity between titles, 'events', movie and tv expansion, when they should really just let the writers do whatever they want. Look what happened to Grant Morrison!

Cable's coming back to life...?

@everymoss09 said:

cap america= overrated, lame-ass roid abuser..

how the hell can he stand toe to toe with superpowered characters like ironman black panther, and now cable?

i guess the writers gotta go with the status quo, since he is captain AMERICA...

I have 3 main issues with what you said. First of all, saying Captain America is overrated is like saying Batman is. Cap is as strong and fast as is humanly possible without powers, and he's as good a hand-to-hand fighter as Batman. So he's no joke.

Second, Iron Man and Black Panther do not have superpowers. They have suits that give them powers.

Third, please, PLEASE do not be complaining about a picture of Cap fighting Cable on the cover art. Maybe you're new to comics, but cover art does NOT equal what will happen in the issue. Considering this is a Jeph Loeb story, Cable will probably get the Loeb force and trash everyone, including Cap.

cap america= overrated, lame-ass roid abuser..

how the hell can he stand toe to toe with superpowered characters like ironman black panther, and now cable?

i guess the writers gotta go with the status quo, since he is captain AMERICA...

@AgeofHurricane said:

@Rabbitearsblog said:

I was wondering about something...is this apart of X-Men Schism? And does this mean that X-Men Schism will end with this battle?

Writers haven't really commented on the effects of the rift concerning the story-arc in-fact they've kept in mind what has happened Post-Schism. Hopefully Schism DOES NOT end with this, that would be a stupid waste.

Seriously. Ending one rift with another rift?! That's just a waste of time.

@waruikumo said:

hmmm

dollars to donuts schism ends or is forgotten about with this.

We will be back to 1992 status quo in no time.

Yeah, I have a feeling that things might go back the way they were soon. I've always thought that Schism was a good concept, but it wasn't very convincing.

hmmm

dollars to donuts schism ends or is forgotten about with this.

We will be back to 1992 status quo in no time.

@Rabbitearsblog said:

I was wondering about something...is this apart of X-Men Schism? And does this mean that X-Men Schism will end with this battle?

Writers haven't really commented on the effects of the rift concerning the story-arc in-fact they've kept in mind what has happened Post-Schism. Hopefully Schism DOES NOT end with this, that would be a stupid waste.

See back in Age of X when Legacy said "There was a war over a child, maybe two" do you think it was referencing this?

@Dernman: Just saying in a straight out, NO WIS, PIS, whatever you wanna call it, X-men stomp. Team X-tinction solos.

Okay, judging by the rifle, it looks like an Barret M-variant - which is an Anti-Material rifle. Theoretically, if you get hit by that, you rip apart.

If Falcon isn't dead after that, I ain't reading any more of this arc.

An event that will spin-off this crossover with Cable? Logical!

@Man of Lengend: thor is in this? seriously? haha yeeaaaaaaa

every event is always the biggest marvel event EVER!!! (they say it every time)

How does Jeph Loeb keep getting work? Does someone pick up The Long Halloween thinking it happened last year and think he's written something that's actually worth reading in the last decade?

"BIGGEST MARVEL EVENT EVER" haven't heard that before.

@lectriccolossus said:

not excited for this. i thought cable had a memorable death,now just to bring him back, regardless if from another reality blows.

This is how I feel.

Cable's death in 'Second Coming' was pitch perfect; died with a smile on his face and Hope in his eyes. Sure. It was rather naive of me to believe that Marvel would leave Nathan for 'dead'. But it still feels rather cheap.

I saw Jeff Loebs name and lost interest.

not excited for this. i thought cable had a memorable death,now just to bring him back, regardless if from another reality blows.

Well it looks interesting thus far! And yes, I will argue its just "another event" but maybe, just maybe this will be something to pay attention to.

@RainEffect said:

Okay, judging by the rifle, it looks like an Barret M-variant - which is an Anti-Material rifle. Theoretically, if you get hit by that, you rip apart.

If Falcon isn't dead after that, I ain't reading any more of this arc.

- Remember that superhero costumes are made of materials we do not have in real life

- This is usually described as some kind of super-kevlar that provides limited protection from physical, energy, temperature, etc.

- Otherwise anyone without superhuman durability would be dead with one hit in pretty much any attack by another superhuman, and we would be running out of characters fast

I used to be really excited about this but now that I know Cap vs Cyke is coming I'm less intrested in Cap vs Cable

I was wondering about something...is this apart of X-Men Schism? And does this mean that X-Men Schism will end with this battle?

@Solarflare32 said:

Most likely He is trying to stop hope from becoming the pheonix host and leading to the events of bishops future

It could be true but we'll find out soon enough.

Okay, judging by the rifle, it looks like an Barret M-variant - which is an Anti-Material rifle. Theoretically, if you get hit by that, you rip apart.

If Falcon isn't dead after that, I ain't reading any more of this arc.

Retailers: Please note that Marvel is rush printing a second printing of Avengers: X-Sanction #1 due to expected demand and its relationship to Avengers vs X-Men.

right. i can go to my LCS now and always see fear itself still on the stands. where it has been since it started....

fading because of sun damage. sorry marvel, i will pass on this. like i always do.

With those saucy puckered lips on that cover, it looks like Cap and Nate are getting ready to make out. Maybe Marvel's going for a whole Moonlighting thing...

You never like seeing one of your favorite teams lose, but I hope they make the fight epic.

My body is ready.

Cable's sole motivation since Messiah Complex has been protecting Hope. We know that Avengers Vs. X-Men will feature the return of the Phoenix Force, and also explore an unspecified link between Hope, Jean Grey, and the Scarlet Witch. My guess is, Hope is the reincarnation of Jean, born as a side-effect of M Day. This of course means that she is an ideal vessel for the Phoenix, which has begun to seek her out, travelling through time to do so. The Avengers have had a hang-up over the last couple of years of preventing a repeat episode of Wanda's breakdown, while Wolverine has already promissed he will stop Hope if she ever looses control. They're going to identify Hope as a threat, and decide to bring her down before she can do any harm. Naturally, Cable is going to stop them, thus starting the conflict between Avengers and X-men.

@dothegoblin: Maybe they're just a bunch of sweet characters hanging out.

Although that doesn't explain why Falcon is there. Lol.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I though Wolverine and Spidey were off the main Avengers team? If so, what are they doing here? Also, since when was Falcon on any of the Avengers teams? We literally just had a new roster, they can't be screwing around with that already!

Completely spitballing here, but lets say that Hope gets possessed by the Phoenix Force, and it leads to Cap thinking shes a threat, and consequently he attempts to take her out. Obviously that would provide plenty of motivation for Cable to come back and stop them from doing so. Just a theory.

So... after joining the Thunderbolts and trying to redeem himself (and showing, y'know, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT!), why is Radioactive Man suddenly a villain?

@davelecave said:

Can someone please explain why people think Magneto vs. Iron Man would be epic? *Magneto crushes suit without much effort* *Tony dies* THE END.

1 - It would not be epic, unless Tony has some miracle prep he has about a 1% of winning

2 - Magneto has been unable to manipulate the iron Man armor since the late 80's, he will win but its still going to take some effort.

Can't wait for this!

omfg I CANT WAIT O.O

Can someone please explain why people think Magneto vs. Iron Man would be epic? *Magneto crushes suit without much effort* *Tony dies* THE END.

meh... who cares,maybe I'm one of the few people who felt this way but I was completely and totally horrified by Civil War.
It turned my favorite Heroes into BAD GUYS.
After Secret Invasion and the announcement of the new Heroic Age, I had high hopes that Marvel was moving away from this BS. But now they're plunging right back into it.
Hero vs. Hero, I'm so sick of this.

Cap vs Cyclops and Magneto vs Iron Man should be fairly epic. This will be Marvel's best event for 2011 and probably 2012.

Cable is a time master. No surprise they didn't wait very lng after his death to bring him back. For 24 hours? We'll see. It would be a great idea for a new Cable series to pick up where the final issue of Deadpool Vol. 2 leaves off. It would make sense with this trend of Marvel titles changing titles. (i.e. Incr. Herc, DD, Journey...)

Loeb and McGuiness made Superman awesome again a decade ago. It would be dope if they could do the same with Cable.

i know people are tired of Marvel events...but i won't lie, this looks pretty awesome

@Dernman said:

I think cable knew of the upcoming fight between the Avengers and X-Men. I believe the X-Men lost the fight and Cable has come back to soften up the Avengers so the X-Men will win.

The X-men don't need Cable's help to beat Avengers.

well it was said in the interviews at marvel.com that thor would be in this as well so edge might go to avengers on this but maybe not lol i can't decide I love both teams... so now i'm excited to see quite a few fights

Iron man vs magneto

X-force vs Secret avengers

Nova vs anyone

Cap vs Cyc etc....

Glad to get a preview. I think it is coming out next week so I guess we will have to wait and see what will happen in the first issue of X Saction

So more time travel's involved? This is getting interesting

@frogjitsu: I realize they haven't released it, I'm just broadly asking.