Avengers #500 (Collector’s Edition)

Curated from one of America’s largest collections of Marvel comic book art, The Legacy Collection includes Marvel Cinematic Universe works that have never been exhibited in the UK. From cover art to internal panels and splash pages, each of these rare editions features art by the world’s best Marvel artists.

Originally published: July 2004

Cover artist: David Finch

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis

This desirable cover was released as a textless variant. The issue forms part one of the ‘Avengers Disassembled: Chaos’ series. Hawkeye, Ant-Man, Wasp, Captain Britain and She-Hulk are having breakfast when an undead Jack of Hearts appears and spontaneously detonates, creating a huge explosion that kills Ant-Man. Iron Man, Yellowjacket and the Scarlet Witch receive the Avengers’ signal, while Captain America arrives with S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel at the mansion before the Vision crash-lands and is ripped in half by She-Hulk!