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As Tony Stark has been appointed the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Dum Dum Dugan expresses his concerns to Jack Kooning, the Secretary of Defense. As the Director, Stark has taken a more hands-on approach. On a terrorist/hostage situation in Australia, if it wasn't for Stark being there in his Iron Man armor, the mission would have failed and there would have been civilian casualties in the thousands. Stark has also done away with the officers' club and redirected the funds to the enlisted men's mess-hall. Stark even instituted a day-care facility on the helicarrier (only when it's in port, of course). Expenses are down and morale is high. Stark has also been spending time with Maya Hensen. Maya was the one behind developing Extremis. There has also been a surge in terrorist activities that may have something to do with Karim Najeeb.

In the end, it's revealed that Dugan has given the Secretary of Defense his letter of resignation. Kooning refuses his resignation stating that S.H.I.E.L.D. and Stark need him. Kooning also wants a man "on the inside" that he can trust.

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He's BACK IN BLACK and right in the Initiative's sights! Join WAR MACHINE and his assault team as they hunt down the #1 unregistered hero in America: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Also: which former mutant has the BEAST brought in to train TRAUMA? And introducing the Initiative's all-new Black Ops Unit-- a team with a secret that will make this the can't-miss-comic of '07!

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Flying above Washington D.C. is a plane surrounded by members of the Initiative, who are on their way to Camp Hammond. Hardball looks out the plane at Justice and comments that Justice must know because he keeps looking at Cloud 9.

He continues by guessing that Justice can read minds, a feat most telekinetics can perform and he becomes angry with this idea. Turning to Komodo he says that even if Komodo does not care about Justice being in her mind in his own case, he has some secrets he would like to keep secret.

In shock he turns to see an attractive young black-haired woman at his side rather than the lizard creature he was expecting. He stares at her as she yawns and wakes up, in horror she looks at her human hands. Immediately a transformation takes place and she turns on Hardball unleashing her fury, “HARDBALL! What did you see?!”

Komodo freaks out and Hardball tries to defend himself from the lizard-like enraged female. An enraged Gauntlet, followed by Pym, runs to the “rescue” of Hardball shouting at Komodo to restrain herself. Gauntlet’s right arm wraps around Komodo and with it he rips her out of her seat demanding answers.

She says that he saw her when she was powered down and knows her secret identity, Pym questions Hardball on this. He says that its just some girl, nobody that he knew…Hardball smiles and then says to a relieved Komodo, “Hey, Komodo…nice to finally meet you.”

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Several weeks ago some of the denizens of the Negative Zone are in an uproar over the "invaders" coming to their land. As they rally to speak about it, a big ship lands (apparently crushing some of them) as workers prepare to get the prison built on schedule.

In the present, Black Panther and Storm look over the wreckage of the Wakandian Embassy after the Civil War. Storm asks if they will return to Wakanda now that they do not have a place to stay. Black Panther replies that they must deal with Washington D.C. and work with the U.N. He calls forth a ship that he had stored in the bay.

Maria Hill inside a S.H.I.E.L.D. hellicarrier detects their ship and asks Tony Stark why she cannot shoot down his ship for being in their airspace. Stark mentions it's partially their fault that the embassy was destroyed. Maria says she'll give them 24 hours to leave. Stark reminds her that it's her job to know about ships being stashed around in various places. That shuts her up.

Some weeks ago, back in the Negative Zone, a battle is taking place between two aliens. As one kills the other, he proclaims, "Behold your champion!"

T'Challa has a video conference with his officials in Wakanda. He is being questioned when he will return and about his position in seeking help from the U.N. T'Challa reminds them that he is the King and can easily have them relieved of their postion. He mentions his blueprints for the new embassy with some modifications. It will take some time to construct so there is still the question as to where he, Storm, and their support staff will stay.

At the United Nations, Storm becomes frustrated in trying to deal with the foreign delegation. T'Challa says they have dinner plans that should get her mind off of things. The dinner is with Reed and Sue Richards of the Fantastic Four. They are planning on taking some time away from the team to work on their relationship. Reed offers the use of the Baxter Building for the embassy and their positions in the Fantastic Four to help keep an eye on the Thing and Human Torch. They quickly accept.

In Wakanda, Brother Voodoo is seeking a cannibal that devours the souls of innocents. He has the ability to take possession of their bodies. He is asked whether he will be willing to kill an innocent in order to stop the cannibal. At the palace, it seems the American battle ships are moving closer to Wakanda. In the room of T'Challa's sister, one of her men says that she needs to take charge since the King is half a world away. She protests that it is not the way the protocals work.

The newly formed Fantastic Four prepare to head out for an emergency that Black Panther discovered. As they leave, in the Negative Zone, a revolt is taking place at the prison. The guards are becoming overrun. The alien champion makes it through a portal and finds himself inside the Baxter Building.

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'GOOD EATIN' Get out the hot sauce, True Believer -- it's slobberin' time! The New Fantastic Four just made a wrong turn on the dimensional super highway -- and they've landed in the middle of Zombie-verse! And if that weren't bad enough, they've parked their butts on that universe's Skrull Planet! If the Black Panther,...

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It’s slobberin’ time! The New Fantastic Four just made a wrong turn on the inter-dimensional super highway -- and they’ve landed in the middle of Zombie-verse! That’s right, True Believer, if the Black Panther, Storm, the Human Torch and the Thing can’t come up with the perfect escape plan, they’re going to be the next hors d'ouvres for Zombie Galacti intent on eating the entire universe! Spinning from the pages of the mega-hit MARVEL ZOMBIES!

AND the return of Lyja?

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The Fantastic Four find themselves on a Skrull planet after using the Golden Frogs to escape the Negative Zone. They also see something approaching in the distance. It is the "Marvel" Zombies fresh from devouring Galactus. The Skrulls think they are being invaded. The giant bug creature from the Negative Zone came with the Fantastic Four and gives Ben a good pounding into the pavement.

At a Skrull Military Command post, the Skrulls have detected the human, but decayed figures approaching. They detect an energy signature similar to that of Galactus. Fearing the destruction of their planet, they start the Galactus Protocols.

Meanwhile, the Zombies are getting excited as they approach the "Skrull meat." Zombie-Luke Cage and Zombie-Iron Man continue to bicker as Stark tries acting as if he is of an upper class. Zombie-Spider-Man then slams into a force field as the others laugh at him.

Ben is still fighting with the bug creature and slams him with a huge boulder. T'Challa tells the team to gather closer so they can use the frogs to get out of there. They see a big Skrull fleet overhead and wonder what they could be after as it seems a bit much for just them.

Zombie-Wolverine slices through the force field using his claws and power cosmic. The Skrulls fire missles at them which are easily blasted away with the Zombies' power cosmic. Although now they are feeling a little drained and really want to eat.

The Fantastic Four are still fighting and see Zombie-Cage and Zombie-Iron Man just as they are about to teleport away. They just barely manage to escape getting stomped on by Zombie-Hulk. They end up in some sort of cavern and are attacked by, what appears to be, Super Skrulls. As Johnny slams into an invisible wall, he looks up only to be shocked to see Lyja, the Skrull that posed as Alicia Master and was married to him.

After defeating the Skrulls, they discover that they were an attempt to duplicate the Super Skrull. They were only able to get one power per Skrull rather than combine all into one. As Lyja holds Johnny's life in her invisible hands, Black Panther tells them that they will need their help to stop the Zombies up above. Ben also quietly asks if the Skrull holding Johnny is Lyja.

The Zombies have eaten the entire city. The Skrulls in the command post are ready to drop a bomb on them. The Fantastic Four are brought up here and Black Panther says they can try to defeat the threat if they all work together. Johnny asks the female Skrull if her name is Lyja. She is surprised that he knows her name but doesn't know who he is. Johnny reminds her that they met when she was sent to Earth to spy on them. Lyja responds that she's never been to Earth. When Johnny asks how would he know her name, she is just disgusted to even be near him. Johnny wonders if she's had a memory wipe. Ben wonders if perhaps they're in some kinds "cockamamie alternate universe."

Ben and Johnny now have an idea they want to bring to the others. Black Panther suggests traveling to Earth in order to figure out what the Zombies are. All of this is cut short when Zombie-Cage smashes through the building hungry for fresh meat.

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Captain America's surrender during the "Civil War" is on the news. The coverage is now focusing on the arraignment of Steve Rogers. The hearing is to take place in New York rather than in front of a military tribunal. It will also be broadcast live on all networks. A crowd of supporters and protesters has gathered outside the courthouse.

Agent 13, Sharon Carter is among the crowd. She is in contact with Nick Fury who seems to have a plan for something. Sharon recalls her first memories of Captain America and their time together as partners and lovers.

Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes is also among the crowd. He too recalls his first meeting of Cap and how you had no choice but to look up to him.

Steve Rogers finally arrives escourted by the US Marshalls. The crowd shouts outs questions and statements of support and disdain. One member even throws a tomatoe that hits him in the face asking, "Since when does Captain America surrender?!" As Rogers shakes off the mess, he notices a red dot appear on the marshall in front of him. Looking up, he finds the source in a building window across the street. Dr. Faustus and the Red Skull (in Aleksander Lukin's body notice that Rogers has found the sniper as they watch on television. The Skull insists that their plan stay in motion as they have done what they could to get the Rogers transferred to New York.

Cap yells, "Look out!" and pushes the marshall out of the way. The sniper's bullet shoots through his upper chest. The crowd panics. Sharon tries to get to Steve. Barnes also tries to work his way through the crowd. As Sharon is about to reach Steve, a gun is seen and three more shots, at close range, hit Captain America.

Weak from the shots, Rogers still asks Sharon to get the crowd to safety. Winter Soldier jumps through the window where the sniper shot came from. He is too late. Just then, Falcon flies into the building pinning Barnes against the wall thinking he was responsible. Winter Soldier quickly convinces him otherwise. Fury is able to track where the sniper went, a news copter has swooped down to pick him up. Barnes asks Falcon to carry him out as Steve Rogers is taken by an ambulence.

In the copther, Tombstone sees that they are being followed. Barnes shoots at them which causes the copter to go down. Tombstone simply jumps out towards Falcon and Winter Soldier as gravity carries them down. Barnes beats Tombstone down as Sin, the Red Skull's daughter observes. She calls her father and he tells her to move on to the next part of the plan. She is seen entering the nearby hospital dressed as a nurse.

Falcon tells Barnes to leave before S.H.I.E.L.D. arrives, leaving Tombstone with them. As S.H.I.E.L.D. soldier arrive and order Falcon to stand down, he does so willingly to go to Steve's side. As the ambulence arrives at the hospital, the news announces that Steve Rogers has been pronounced dead on arrival. Sharon and Falcon can be seen sitting in a waiting room.

Later Sharon goes to the restroom to splash some water on her face. At that moment, Sin walks in telling her the doctor wanted her to tell Sharon something. Dr. Faustus wanted her to tell her to "remember." Sharon's eyes roll back as she goes back to when the sniper bullet was fired. She sees herself working throught the crowd to get to Steve's side. Then she sees herself hold a gun up to Steve's gut and fire three times. She crumbles to the floor in tears over what she has done.

On a hospital bed, covered in a bloody sheet, the lifeless body of Captain America is lying there.

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Nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series!

The Red Skull's minions have crawled out of the shadows to make another strike at the American spirit, still reeling from the death of Captain America. But this time, they've got the Winter Soldier. A very mad Winter Soldier, gunning for them, with vengeance in his sights! All this, and Sharon and the Falcon fighting for their lives, too!

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The best-selling Captain America series continues its most shocking story ever!

It's the Winter Soldier versus everyone in this senses-shattering conclusion to the first arc of the EPIC "Death of Captain America" storyline. Winter Soldier versus Crossbones - the man who sniped Cap! Winter Soldier versus S.H.I.E.L.D. and Tony Stark's hand-picked Mighty Avengers operative! Winter Soldier versus the Red Skull! And finally - the Winter Soldier versus himself! You'll have to be there to see it!

By Brubaker, Epting, and Perkins.

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Tony Stark is trying to figure out how they were infiltrated. It's figured out that the agents that dropped off the grid have had psychiatric evaluations with Dr. Benjamin (Dr. Faustus in disguise). There is a report of something in the basement when Tony gets a call from the Black Widow. It turns out that Dr. Benjamin is dead in a freezer. He appears to have been there for some time.

In Aleksander Lukin's office, the Winter Soldier is taking pounches from Crossbones and Sin. Lukin puts on the Red Skull mask as the Skull finally reveals himself. He asks Bucky if the Lukin he knew would willingly work with the Red Skull. Getting his bearings, the Winter Soldier quickly puts down Crossbones and Sin. He walks up to Crossbones saying, "You...you shot my friend." He grabs him by the throat and lifts him up. Crossbones is beginning to choke as the Red Skull comments how Steve Rogers wouldn't resort to murder as an option in dealing with an enemy. Bucky tosses Crossbones aside yelling at the Skull to stop using his name. Bucky pins him against the window and the Skull utters a single word, "Sputnik." It turns out it was a one-time shutdown code from his old Soviet handlers. Crossbones ask why he waited so long before he used it. He could have killed him. Red Skull says he wanted to see if Bucky would kill Crossbones.

In the Falcon's apartment, Sam prepares to prep his spare costume after his current one got burned. Black Widow casually enters through the window. She tells Sam that she's looking for the Winter Soldier just like he and Sharon (Agent 13) are.

At Sharon's apartment, she is in the bathroom in tears. She wants to believe that this must be another trick of the Skull's. Looking down at a pregnancy test, it reveals that she is, in fact, pregnant.

Tony looks at an old picture of Cap, Bucky, Nick Fury, and Dum Dum. He holds the letter delivered to him from Steve. He curses Steve for making him want a drink. He calls up images from when Steve was shot.

Elsewhere, Winer Soldier is being tortured by Faust. Images of Cap getting shot are all around on screens. Faust is happy that he's finally come to. He says that he's heard so much about him over the years that he feels as if he already knows him.

Sharon sits in the shower playing over Steve's last few days. Recalling his last words, she realizes that Steve must have known that it was her that shot him.

Tony is frustrated that there were over one hundred cameras and news crews yet no one was able to get a clear view of whoever shot Steve. Satellite footage had been diverted and Tony figures Nick must have been behind it. He figures Nick must have had some plan to free Steve and didn't want anyone to see it put in motion. He thinks about Sharon being right by Steve and the fact that she didn't see anything either. Suddenly, he calls down to get a list of all agents that had been evaluated by "Dr. Benjamin."

Sharon dresses to go out. Grabbing her gun, she looks in the mirror. Standing next to her is the image of Dr. Faustus. He "tells" her it's time to work again. The Falcon and Black Widow arrive at her apartment. Sam calls out to her. Sharon says she'll be right out as she grabs something out of her safe.

Tony Stark finds Sharon's name on the list of patients. He kicks himself for not having pieced this together before. He dresses in his armor knowing that they now have a big problem. He calls the Black Widow. She begins to tell him that she's with Sam and Sharon. Tony tells here there's been a change in plans. She has to bring in Sharon. Before he can continue, Sharon walks out in a trance. She then shoots the two of them with some sort of energy gun.

As Tony calls his agents to Black Widow's position, Steve's note can be seen. The last lines ask Tony to help Bucky through his time of frustration and anger. He doesn't want Bucky to slip out of his new life. His second request is that Tony not let "Captain America" die. He says it is bigger than just him. Tony can't let the legacy die with him.

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Ben and Johnny are told by Reed and Sue that Storm and Black Panther will be taking their spots on the team as they work on their marriage and take a second honeymoon. The Wakandian Embassy was detroyed when Storm was fighting the clone of Thor (co-created by Reed). Storm and Black Panther need a place to stay. In the wreckage of the embassy, Reed and T'Challa discovered bombs that were to go off a few hours after they were accidentally discovered. Tony Stark was on scene to assure that S.H.I.E.L.D. would use its resources to discover who placed the bombs there. Stark was hoping Reed would try to talk T'Challa to head back to Wakanda but Reed says he doesn't agree with that decision.

The Fantastic Four hold a press conference announcing the temporary departure of Reed and Sue. Black Panther is asked if they are officially joining the team and he responds that the Fantastic Four are a family rather than a team and that there is no official roster. The Wakandian people begin moving their possessions into the Baxter Building.

The former Deathlok, Michael Collins, arrives wishing to speak to T'Challa. Apparently he's been cured and is back to being a human. There is still something going on with his body but T'Challa is cut off before he can voice it. At the gravesite of a young hero known as Gravity, there appears to have been a black hole that has distorted the site. Ben says it's too bad the Watcher isn't there so they could ask him what happened. Storm suggests that they pay him a visit.

On the moon, they arrive at Uatu's place. The Watcher appears but remains silent. Storm arrives after fetching the Ultimate Nullifier from Johnny's directions. Threats are not necessary. Uatu agrees to share information by allowing them to enter the Cyclopedia Universum. Ben is able to quickly get the information as to what happened to Gravity. It seems Gravity's body has been taken by the cosmic being Epoch.

In the aftermath of Civil War comes RECONSTRUCTION, the beginning of a stunning new era of fantastic adventure. The team has been rocked to its foundations by the controversial events of the last several months. Now Reed and Sue have announced their plans to take some time off to work out their marital problems, leaving Ben and Johnny to hold the fort. But they won't be doing it shorthanded. Two new members join the team, Black Panther and Storm. Epoch says that the events that occurred are beyond their comprehension. The Fantastic Four make to land on her but she begs them to leave. She says their energies she's releasing are detectible and she fears being discovered by the Herald. With that, the Silver Surfer arrives.

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The Wizard has come all the way to Saturn's moon, Titan, to get revenge on his greatest enemy, but Reed Richards is more concerned with the message encoded in a strange artifact from 700 light years away. Meanwhile, the current FF deal with the aftermath of their battle with the Marvel Zombies.

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The Fantastic Four is helpless against the cosmic power of Epoch. The Black Panther goes one-on-one vs. The Silver Surfer. And oh, yeah, there's a new Protector of the Universe and he's got a bone to pick with Galactus.

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T'Challa and Michael Collins travel back to Earth. Michael is not pleased with the thought that they just abandoned the others. T'Challa calls one of his men and tells him to prepare his Galactus Contingency Plan. He also tells him to prepare the "frogs."

The newly reborn Gravity prepares to take on the Silver Surfer and Stardust. The Fantastic Four are surprised since they came out there to retrieve his dead body that was taken from his grave on Earth. Gravity tells them that he has become the Protector of the Universe and must defend Epoch. When Gravity makes a move towards Galactus, Stardust blasts him into a asteroid. Thinking he's been killed, Storm unleashes her fury on Stardust. Thing starts digging through rock and finds Gravity unhurt. They are both surprised. Storm tells the Surfer to move out of her way and finds that Stardust is back, right behind her.

On Titan, Reed and Sue take a stroll on the moon. Sue begins to ask what the rest of his plan is. She knows that he has to have calculated the long term solution after siding with Iron Man. He says there may be a way to guide things for a better world. Sue accuses Reed of sounding like Dr. Doom. Reed promises her that there will be no more secrets. Their moment is interrupted due to an "unexplained interplanetary phenomena" and the house has been programmed to inform the residents there. An object has entered the solar system and appears to be headed to Earth. Sue allows Reed to investigate but says she's going with.

On Earth at the Wakandan Palace, a crate marked "Plan G" is waiting for T'Challa and Michael. T'Challa asks for the frogs. His man advises him against using the frogs but T'Challa insists. They are King Solomon's Frogs. One controls space and the other time. Placing one on the...back of the other will take them back to the others almost instantaneously. T'Challa puts on a device and attacks the Silver Surfer. When the Surfer blasts at the Black Panther, he finds that he cannot stop. The armor T'Challa is wearing is based on the technology that Dr. Doom used to steal the Surfer's Power Cosmic. He then gives the armor to Johnny since he has had experience wielding the power before. Johnny is to take on Stardust while T'Challa will handle the Surfer with his fists. Johnny is able to keep Stardust at bay while Gravity creates two even horizons on either side of her.

Epoch is moments away from being drained by Galactus. Gravity hits him with a blast that manages to actually hurt Galactus and gets his attention. The rest arrive and order Galactus to release Epoch. Gravity says he could crush Galactus like a tin can but it's not in his nature to do so. He begins blasting Galactus, hitting him with full energy. Michael is concerned that Gravity is killing Galactus but Gravity tells him he's actually feeding him. It is enough to restore Galactus to full strength. He grants him a boon. Gravity asks that Galactus won't harm Epoch. Galactus says she will not be harmed. When Epoch thanks her new Protector of the Universe, Gravity tells her that his stunt drained all the power she gave him. Epoch says it can be restored but he declines. He wants to go back to Earth. She allows him saying she can find another Protector.

The Fantastic Four, Michael, and Gravity to Earth via the frogs. Gravity decides to fly back home to see his parents.