Avengers Vol 4 12

Avengers (Vol. 4) #12
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Art by: John Romita Jr
Alternate Covers
1 - Textless
Art by: Klaus Janson
Cover Date	June, 2011
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Axel Alonso
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Country	USA

1. "Who Will Wield the Gauntlet?"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Brian Michael Bendis
Penciler(s)	John Romita Jr.
Inker(s)	Klaus Janson
Letterer(s)	Cory Petit
Editor(s)	Tom Brevoort

Appearing in "Who Will Wield the Gauntlet?"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  •  Hawkeye (Clint Barton) 
  •  Iron Man (Tony Stark) 
  • Maria Hill
  • Protector (Noh-Varr)
  • Red Hulk (Thad Ross) (Joins Team)
  •  Spider-Man (Peter Parker) 
  •  Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) 
  •  Thor 
  • Wolverine (Logan)

Supporting Characters:

• New Avengers
  • Dr. Strange (Stephen Strange) (Impersonates Thanos)
  •  Iron Fist (Danny Rand) 
  • Jessica Jones
  •  Luke Cage 
  • Mockingbird (Bobbi Morse)
  •  Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) 
  •  Thing (Ben Grimm) 

• Illuminati
  •  Charles Xavier 
  •  Commander Steve Rogers (Joins Team)
  •  Medusa 
  •  Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) 
  •  Namor 

• Secret Avengers
  • Agent 13 (Sharon Carter)
  •  Ant-Man 
  •  Beast (Hank McCoy) 
  •  Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff) 
  • Commander Steve Rogers
  •  Moon Knight (Marc Spector) 
  •  War Machine (James Rhodes) 

Adversaries:

• Hood (Parker Robbins)

Other Characters:

• Ego (Cameo)
• Zombie Thor (Cameo)
• Zombie Giant-Man (Hank Pym) (Cameo)
• Zombie Angel (Warren Worthington III) (Cameo)
• Zombie Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (Cameo)
• Zombie Moon Knight (Marc Spector) (Cameo)
• Zombie Daredevil (Matt Murdock) (Cameo)
• Zombie Luke Cage (Cameo)
• Zombie Nova (Richard Rider) (Cameo)
• Zombie Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Cameo)
• Luke Cage-58163 (Cameo)
• Spider-Man (Peter Parker)-58163  (Cameo)
• James Howlett-58163 (Cameo)
• She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)-58163 (Cameo)
• Nightcrawler (Kurt Darkholme) (Cameo)
• Scott Summers-58163 (Cameo)
• Red Guard (Cameo)
• Squadron Supreme (Cameo)
  • Dr. Spectrum (Joseph Ledger) (Cameo)
  • Power Princess (Zarda Shelton) (Cameo)
  • Skylark (Linda Lewis) (Cameo)
  • Hyperion (Cameo)
• Liberators (Cameo)
  • Perun (Cameo)
  • Colonel (Abdul Al-Rahman) (Cameo)
  • Abomination (Chang Lam) (Cameo)
  • Crimson Dynamo (Alex Su) (Cameo)
  • Hurricane (Cameo)
  • Schizoid Man (Cameo)
  • Swarm (Petra Laskov) (Cameo)
• Loki Odinson (Cameo)
• Ant-Man (Hank Pym)-1610 (Cameo)
• Exiles (Cameo)
  • Sabretooth (Victor Creed)-295) (Cameo)
  • Sasquatch (Heather McDaniel) (Cameo)
  • Morph (Kevin Sidney) (Cameo)
  • Mimic (Calvin Rankin)-12 (Cameo)

Locations:

• Astral Plane
• Black Galaxy (Cameo)
• Earth-2149 (Cameo)
• Earth-58163 (Cameo)
• Earth-712 (Cameo)
• Earth-1610 (Cameo)
• Raft

Items:

• Infinity Gauntlet
  • Reality Gem
  • Space Gem
  • Time Gem
  • Soul Gem
  • Mind Gem
  • Power Gem
• Iron Man Armor Model 38
• Mjolnir
• War Machine Armor
• Hawkeye's Bow & Trick Arrows
• Spider-Man's Web Shooters
• Super-Soldier Serum (Mentioned)

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Who Will Wield the Gauntlet?"

• Synopsis not yet written

Solicit Synopsis

The startling conclusion to the Infinity Gauntlet arc takes the Avengers into the heart of the cosmic universe and reveals an all-new cosmic entity. Who will wield the Gauntlet and what price will they pay for choosing to do so? Also, Iron Man has betrayed the team and will now have to pay the price!! Another blockbuster chapter of Marvel's number one ongoing series by Bendis and Romita!! PLUS: Another chapter of the oral history of the Avengers!

Notes

• Also includes Chapter 17 of "Avengers Assemble: An Oral History of Earth's Mightiest Heroes", written by Brian Michael Bendis. Continues in New Avengers Vol 2 #12.
• This issue is reprinted in comics and books, see references for more info.