Siege Director's Cut #1

May 2010 · Marvel · 4.99 USD

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In "Siege Prologue," Brian Michael Bendis and Olivier Coipel launch a high-stakes clash that reshapes the Marvel Universe, as Volstagg’s quest for adventure is weaponized by Loki and Norman Osborn. When a devastating attack on Soldier Field in Chicago kills thousands, Ares is manipulated into leading a massive force of Avengers and Initiative heroes in a brutal assault on Asgard—now hovering over Broxton, Oklahoma. Thor steps in to defend his home, only to be overwhelmed, and Captain America, recently returned from the dead, witnesses the fall of his friend on live television. The cover by Olivier Coipel and Mark Morales captures the chaos of a world on the brink.

Contains 2 stories

Siege Prologue

8 pp · Superhero

Norman OsbornLokiHela (cameo)Thor (cameo)Sif (cameo)

The Siege of Asgard - Phase One

23 pp · Superhero

Thor [Donald Blake]Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo)Tony Stark [Iron Man] (cameo)BalderVolstaggLokiNorman Osborn [Iron Patriot]The U-Foes [IroncladVaporVectorX-Ray]Victoria HandMaria Hill (cameo)AresSentryHawkeye [Bullseye]Spider-Man [Mac Gargan]Wolverine [Daken Akihiro]Ms. Marvel [Karla SofenMoonstone]Fandral (cameo)Hogun (cameo)Barack Obama (cameo)

In "The Siege of Asgard - Phase One," Volstagg’s search for adventure takes a deadly turn when Loki and Norman Osborn manipulate him into battling the U-Foes in front of a packed crowd at Soldier Field, sparking a catastrophic explosion that kills thousands. With Ares misled into believing Loki is to blame, he rallies a force of Avengers and Initiative heroes to invade Asgard, now hovering over Broxton, Oklahoma. Thor steps in to defend his home, only to be brutally defeated—his fall witnessed in real time by a newly returned Captain America, who watches his friend fall from the sky.