Free Comic Book Day 2009 Avengers

Marvel’s 2009 Free Comic Book Day offering, written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Jim Cheung, is a single-issue teaser that helped build excitement for the then-upcoming “Heroic Age” era. This standalone story served as a quick, accessible entry point for new readers, spotlighting the Avengers in a character-driven moment that hinted at the team’s shifting dynamics. Though brief, it captures the polished, blockbuster feel of Bendis and Cheung’s collaboration, marking a small but memorable milestone in Marvel’s annual free-comic tradition.