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Secret Invasion: Dark Reign #1

Marvel · Series began 2009 · February 2009

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Dates

Cover date: February 2009
On sale: December 10, 2008
Pages: 52

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition$3.99 cover

Direct Edition

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

Barcode 75960606538700111
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Variant Edition - Bryan Hitch Cover

Barcode 75960606538700121
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Newsstand edition$4.99 cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07480803253201
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Creators

pencils: Alex Maleev, Leinil Francis Yu, Stefano Caselli, Carlo Pagulayan, Leonardo Mancoinks: Alex Maleev, Mark Morales, Stefano Caselli, Jason Paz, Leonardo Mancocolors: Laura Martin, Dean White, Daniele Rudoni, Jana Schirmer, Jay David Ramosscript: Brian Michael Bendis, Jonathan Hickman, Jeff Parker, Greg Pakletters: Chris Eliopoulos, Virtual Calligraphy, Cory Petit, Blambot, Nate Piekos, Joe Caramagnaediting: Mark Paniccia, Lauren Sankovitch, Bill Rosemann, Lauren Henry

Stories

Dark Reign · 27 pages
Norman Osborn calls together a band of the power players in the Marvel universe and offers them a secret alliance with his new world order. Returning home after the meeting, Norman is confronted by the Swordsman who is unhappy with how the Thunderbolts are being reformatted and Norman kills him in a fit of rage.

Characters

Scott SummersCyclopsNamorSub-MarinerVictor Von DoomDoctor DoomEmma FrostNorman OsbornLokiWhite QueenGreen GoblinParker RobbinsThe HoodAndreas von StruckerSwordsman

Reprinted in

New Avengers (2005), New Avengers (2006), New Avengers (2007), Dark Reign: Accept Change (2009), Essential X-Men (2010), New Avengers Omnibus (2012), New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection (2017), New Avengers Modern Era Epic Collection (2023)