Avengers United is part of Marvel UK's

Marvel UK

Marvel UK was an imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 1972 to reprint US produced stories for the British weekly comic market, though it later did produce original material by British creators such as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Dave Gibbons, Steve Dillon and Grant Morrison.Panini Comics obtained the...

 'Collector Edition' line. It is being published by Panini Comics

Panini Comics

Panini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, best known for their collectible stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy...

 but reprints Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics

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 from the United States

United States

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. This title reprints Avengers

Avengers (comics)

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 or Avengers related comics

Comic book

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. Each Issue is 76 pages long with two modern stories and one classic story reprinted. Avengers United is sold once every 28 days through Newsagents, although a subscription offer is available. It was first published in June 2001 after Marvel Heroes Reborn

Marvel Heroes Reborn

Marvel Heroes Reborn was a British comic book series which was a part of the Marvel UK's 'Collector's Edition' line. It was published by Panini Comics and reprinted Marvel Comics from the United States. The title printed Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the Hulk, and before the series ended Avengers comics...

 closed down. The original cost of the comic was £2.40, although it now retails at £2.50.

Format

The cover for the comic is made out of thick card, unlike US that have a far thinner paper based cover. At certain issue milestones, a special 100 page issue is printed, for the same price as a 76 page issue. These have been #50, #75 and #100. Avengers United has been known to contain more text articles than the other Collectors Editions that Panini Comics

Panini Comics

Panini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, best known for their collectible stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy...

 prints in the UK. An example of these are the occasional "Avengers Spotlights"; 2 to 4 page articles highlighting the histories of specific characters. Issue 50 was a 100 page special featuring 4 stories and an 8-page interview with Edwin Jarvis

Edwin Jarvis

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. The letters page is entitled "Readers Assemble". So far Avengers United is the only Collectors Edition to have a letters page in the first issue; this was due to a flood of mail to Panini requesting an Avengers comic after Marvel Heroes Reborn ended.

Content

The first 70 issues of Avengers United reprinted Avengers Vol. 3 #5-#84 (the first 4 issues were reprinted in Marvel Heroes Reborn) as well as many issues of Avengers Vol. 1 as the classic stories. Avengers 75 was a 100 page special which reprinted Avengers #500, and saw the beginning of the "Avengers Disassembled

Avengers Disassembled

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" storyline. As of issue 78, the title is now printing "New Avengers", although it printed a Young Avengers

Young Avengers

Young Avengers is an American comic book series written by Allan Heinberg and published by Marvel Comics. It follows a group of young superheroes, each of whom patterns themselves after a member of the long-established Marvel superhero team the Avengers....

 story arc from issue 81 to issue 83.
It has also reprinted issues of Thor

Thor (Marvel Comics)

Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby....

 and Iron Man

Iron Man

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 as well as all of Avengers Forever

Avengers Forever

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, JLA/Avengers

JLA/Avengers

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 and Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes I and II.

December 2006 saw the creation of Avengers Uniteds sister title Marvel Legends

Marvel Legends (comics)

Marvel Legends is a British comic book series. It is part of Marvel UK's 'Collector Edition' line which began publication on 21 December 2006. It is being published by Panini Comics but reprints Marvel Comics from the United States. Each issue features a Captain America, Thor and an Iron Man story...

.

Avengers United #100 was the title's final issue, but it was replaced by Avengers Unconquered

Avengers Unconquered

Avengers Unconquered is part of Marvel UK's 'Collectors' Edition' line. It is published by Panini Comics and reprints Marvel Comics from the United States. This title reprints Avengers or Avengers related comics. Each Issue is 76 pages long normally with 3 modern stories reprinted...

in January 2009.
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