Avengers2000

[DLFerguson]

For those of you who don't know me, I'm Derrick Ferguson and I'll be
your Editor-In-Chief at the AVENGERS2000 fan fiction site for the foreseeable future.

What does that mean,exactly? I dunno. You see, I've never been an Editor-In-Chief before so this is most certainly going to be a learning experience and one I hope we'll all enjoy together. So what makes you qualified to take over as Editor-In-Chief of one of the best loved and best respected fan fiction sites on The Internet? you may ask.

Well, go ask Gary Dreslinski since he was the one who
made me the offer. I knew he was sincere because he not only emailed
me but he called me on the phone as well. So he must think I can do
the job. Do I think I can do the job? Again, I dunno. Come back in
six months and we'll see if I'm still here and we can talk about it then.

I'm not entirely unfamiliar with fan fiction. I'm Executive Editor
over at DC Legends and I've written stuff for JLU2001, Marvel Omega,
Altered Visions and right here at AVENGERS2000. In a way, you could
say that my fan fiction career really didn't take off until I took
over AVENGERS (again, at Gary's request) because he wanted someone who
wasn't afraid to wrap up the plotlines left over from Alex Maggi's
run. Even though I had been writing fan fiction for a number of years
it didn't seem like I reached a wider audience until I started writing
AVENGERS. Suddenly I was getting email from readers commenting on how
much they were enjoying the series and I was being asked by nearly
half a dozen other fan fiction groups to please come and write
something for them.

So AVENGERS2000 has played a major role in me having whatever success
I enjoy in our fan fiction community and I'm happy to have the
opportunity to give something back to a site that is one full of
boundless talent and wonderfully creative storytellers.

What changes can you expect to see in the future? Not as many as you
might think. I'm a huge believer in the saying; "If It Ain't Broke,
Don't Fix It" and there's not a lot to be fixed at AVENGERS2000. My
primary goal at the moment is get some of the major titles back on
track with solid talent writing them. Once that's done, we'll see
where we go from there.

If you're a writer with that dream project you've always wanted to do,
get in touch with me. I don't care how far out or impossible to do
you think it is. Bring it to me and we'll work on it. Don't forget
that there's four other imprints in the AVENGERS2000 family so there's
plenty of room in the pool. Just don't be afraid to hold your nose
and jump in. Whatever it is you want to do, I'll do my damndest to
find a way for you to do it.

If you're a reader, tell me what you want to see. You got a favorite
writer you'd like to see writing here? Let me know. I can't
guarantee it'll happen but there's nothing preventing me from asking
them, is there? You have a favorite character you'd like to see more
of? Let me know and we'll see what we can do to get that character
some more exposure. You want crossovers? Major events? I won't know
what you want until and unless you tell me.

But my all means, let me know. I want to hear what you think could
improve AVENGERS2000. I want you to challenge me with your concepts
and your opinions. Give me work to do, people. I've got two email
addresses you can reach me at: DerrickFerguson@gmail.com or
DerrickFerguson1@aol.com
I'd advise you that if there's something you need a response on right
away that you use the AOL address as I check that at least three or
four times a day whereas the gmail address I only check once a day.

Okay, that's enough outta me for now. I've got a lot to do and only
so many hours in the day to do them. And now a special few hours out
of my day has to go toward the care and nuturing of AVENGERS2000.

Derrick

AVENGERS2000
http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/

[DLFerguson]

One of the things that I've always noticed about a lot of fan fiction
sites is that the staff seems to be uncomfortable with promoting the
site, the stories and writers and I've never understood why. The
Internet is packed to bursting with fan fiction sites and writers all
competing for the time and attention of readers. You've got to do
something to stand out and entice readers to want to come to your site
and read your stories.

It's a big job and quite frankly it's too big for me. I'm already
working on bringing quality writers to the site to do stories for
AVENGERS SPOTLIGHT, which I consider one of the core titles of
Avengers2000 and that's a job in itself. So I've got somebody else to
do the promotion.

Welcome Tom Deja to Avengers2000. Now, I know what you're saying:
"Why welcome him since he's been writing IRON MAN here?" Well, not
only will Tom be continuing writing IRON MAN but he's also going to be
Minister Of Propoganda For Avengers2000. What does that mean? That
means you can expect to see the titles and writers of Avengers2000
showcased a lot more not only here but elsewhere as Tom has an
extensive background in marketing and promotion and he knows what he's
doing. But if you've been listening to his fan fiction podcasts
"Other People's Toys" you know that already.

Tom's also going to be wearing another hat: Director Of Special
Projects and we'll be discussing that later on....


Derrick
Avengers2000 http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/

[DLFerguson]

Hello from the Avengers2000 Special Projects Laboratory.

You've all heard Derrick Ferguson make some reference to the first goodie being worked on
here in the Special Projects Lab. While I can't tell you outright what Meriades
Rai is working on outright, I can let you in on a couple of hints:

It's a thematic and spiritual sequel to one of the greatest Marvel miniseries
ever.

It features a large cast of some of very, very familiar faces...none of which
have ever had their own series.

It'll be released not monthly, not bi-weekly, but weekly.

It's going to give readers some fascinating insight into some characters.

It's going to change other characters irrevocably...

It's going to cause one of the heroes of the Av2K Universe to turn on his
friends and co-workers...and force one of them to take him down.

...and the build-up starts in the next issue of IRON MAN...

What is it? Can't say right now...but if I can quote a not-quite-beloved Mel
Gibson vehicle of the 90's....

It's time to root for the bad guys.

(And there's other great stuff coming--a flagship title will go bi-weekly as one
of the true greats of the fanfic community takes the readers on a wild spin, and
another major talent returns to av2K to write a sequel to one of his greatest
works...but that's for later)

Until next time...

Thomas Deja
Director Of Special Projects
Avengers2000
http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/

[Captain Exaggeration]

I'm not familiar with Avengers2000 but I'm a writer and I've always dreamed of writing the Avengers. What are the criteria for signing up?

EDIT: Also, how much research should be done on the characters you are writing? I looked at the site and noticed that almost any title I'd write for currently has a writer. I was thinking about writing a "Wonder Man" mini though.

[DLFerguson]

I'm not familiar with Avengers2000 but I'm a writer and I've always dreamed of writing the Avengers. What are the criteria for signing up?

EDIT: Also, how much research should be done on the characters you are writing? I looked at the site and noticed that almost any title I'd write for currently has a writer. I was thinking about writing a "Wonder Man" mini though.

Just get in touch with me either at DerrickFerguson1@aol.com or DerrickFerguson@gmail.com and we'll see about hooking you up.

[Captain Exaggeration]

Just get in touch with me either at DerrickFerguson1@aol.com or DerrickFerguson@gmail.com and we'll see about hooking you up.
Thanks man.

[DLFerguson]

Two new releases today, both from the Pendragons Imprint. Check them out at
http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000



From the PENDRAGONS Imprint.

<http://www.aric-dacia.com/pendragons/dclaws40.html> Dragon's Claws #40
By David Wheatley
"Calm Before The Storm""People are going to start dying and then
they'll start fighting. It's going to be the biggest test of our freedom,
because if we can't survive the winter without trying to kill each other."



<http://www.aric-dacia.com/pendragons/hooded01.htm> The Hooded Man #1 By
Des Davies
"We'll see about that. By the time we're done with the two of you,
Adam Crown will think twice before putting some English git in charge down
here again. Arrogant clown thinks he can go and declare himself king and the
rest of us just have to roll over and say yes your majesty. Not down here."





Enjoy!

[DLFerguson]

The revised AVENGERS2000 Submissions Guidelines are now up at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/submissions.asp for your examination if you wish to submit ideas for stories, ongoing series, mini/maxi-series and/or Special Projects. Thank you for your kind attention.


Derrick

[DLFerguson]

Hey, all--

In accordance with this week being Av2K PENDRAGONS week, the first of four special issues handpicked by Pendragons mastermind Barry Reese is being re-represented, leading up to Friday's release of PENDRAGONS #100!

So go check out PENDRAGONS #9 at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issues/pen09.htm

And don't forget to check in at the Avengers 2000 website (http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/default.asp) every day this week as we continue to celebrate the longest running fanfic series ever!

[DLFerguson]

Well, this has been a busy week here at Avengers 2000. Before we cap things off tomorrow with the big event, we thought we’d share four more new issues with you all, one of which introduces a new title and writer to the site. Check these out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000



From the OTHER WORLDS Imprint…

60's Avengers #31 By Jeff Melton
"Share the Land"

“My friends,” Thor says with pride in his voice. “Perhaps the son of Odin should start the assault ‘ere they attack us?”



60's Avengers #30 By Jeff Melton
"Fortunes of War"

Captain Anarchy stands before a computer console, showing a map of Southeastern Europe. Behind him are some of the Destroyers—Golden Speedster, Eagle Eye, Wonderlord, the Hulk, Silver Streak, Wicked Wanda, and Madame Anarchy—who are listening intently to what he has to say.





From the LEGACY Imprint, introducing…

Scarlet Spider #2 By Dino Pollard
"New Beginnings, Part Two of Two"

I wanted to be normal. I wanted to live a normal life. No superheroics. No costumes. No codenames. Just Ben Reilly, everyman.
Some things are just unavoidable, though.



Scarlet Spider #1 By Dino Pollard
"New Beginnings, Part One of Two"

"New York isn’t any place for me, not anymore. Pete’s got his own life, and too much stuff has happened lately. I just… I had to get away from New York. And Seattle seemed like a nice place to start a new life."



Enjoy!

[DLFerguson]

And so we reach the day, long anticipated, and what awaits us? Check out http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000 to find what has been wrought…



From the PENDRAGONS Imprint…

The Pendragons #100 By David Wheatley
"Darkness Rising"

“You cannot destroy magic by destroying Darkmoor,” Adam managed to say. “What has happened to this place, to the world, it was not of our making…” The Phoenix paused, looking at him but before the Avatar could respond, the Pendragons attacked.



Enjoy!

[DLFerguson]

The Mighty Thor #17 By Brent Lambert
"A Season of Darkness, Part One"
The Vizier smiled, “My allegiances do not lie with Thor.”

Thunderbolts #12 By Michael Franzoni
"Reverberations"
Ripping that piece of outburst away from the girl, Mimi said, “Oh no, we’ll have none of that. No one here to hear you anyway – just you and me and a lot of time on our hands.”

[DLFerguson]

There's an amazing amount of creative growth and excitement here at AVENGERS2000 that has taken place in the last couple of weeks and I want to quickly squash one of the rumors that is going around our community: the new excitement that has taken place in AVENGER2000 is being attributed to me. Such is not the case. It really isn't.

The excitement was always there and it never left. AVENGERS2000 has always been on the forefront and the cutting edge of fan fiction reading, writing and now, through the percetive and informative reviews that have recently been posted by Brent Lambert, Ben Wolfert and Tony Thornely we're also becoming known as a site that has objective reviewers who aren't afraid to acknowledge the amazing talents writing at other fan fiction sites.

We've got titles such as IRON MAN, WARBIRD and our flagship title AVENGERS that have seen renewed energy. We've got exciting writers such as Dale Glaser who has begun writing SQUADRON SUPREME and Jason MacAskill who will soon be writing ALPHA FLIGHT. I don't know about you but I'm looking forward to reading every issue of those two titles right there.

Our two big events will be blowing the tops of your collective heads off soon: SUPERVILLAIN WAR by Meriades Rai will forever change the status quo of so-called 'second-class' supervillains in the AV2K Universe. ARMAGEDDON by Barry Reese is a cosmic adventure that I honestly don't think any other fan fiction writer active today could have attempted. Much less written. Trust me on this. I've seen what Barry has been doing. Cosmic is never going to be the same at AVENGERS2000 after ARMAGEDDON.

But besides that we've got the all-new MARVEL X imprint directed by Mike Rasbury, there's MAVERICK by John Bush and that's not half of what we've got planned as we work our collective moneymakers off to bring you the best in fan fiction reading that will excite and thrill.

Notice that my name was nowhere in all that. And there's a good reason for that. I'm just the guy who gets to be in on the inside of all this incredible good stuff that's going on here at AVENGERS2000. The writers just come to me and say: "Hey, can I do this here?"

And I say "Sure."

And then it happens.

So if you want to credit anybody with the new energy and creative surge at AVENGERS2000, then credit the writers. They're the ones who are working incredibly hard to write the stories you want to read with the heroes you love to read about.

Me? I'm just the middleman.

[DLFerguson]

Welcome Back.

You know, we've generated a LOT of attention in the last few weeks for the Avengers 2000 family, and I think many people mistakenly believe that this is because of the kick-ass editorial stall El Excellente, Derrick Ferguson has put together.

And the simple fact is it's not true. We can bombard you will all sorts of new events and series and proclamations and it won't means crap on a crap stick unless we've got enough writers at the top of their game knocking themselves out to make Av2K The Premeire Marvel Fanfic Site.

And this last month, Derrick and I have been discussing a way to acknowledge the invaluble contribution our writers make to the site.

Which brings us to October 8th, and the beginning of The Writer's Spotlight Program.

Starting next Monday, and on the second week thereafter, we'll be devoting a week to highlighting the best work of the best writers Avengers 2000 has to offer. Much like our PENDRAGONS Week-long event, a different issue handpicked by that month's spotlighted writer will be represented. I encourage everyone to check these issues out, as they're the personal best of one of our stable of writers.

And I'm proud to anounce that the first Spotlighted Writer is one of the true unsung heroes of Av2K, Jeff Melton. For years, Jeff Melton has been quietly producing two titles I would put up against any title this site has produced, Invaders and 60's Avengers. That these two series are not more widely read and discussed is criminal, and I'm glad that we now have a chance to give readers a chance to discover (or re-discover) a truly cool writer who knows how to provide solid Silver-Age thrills.

It all begins on October 8th. Mark your calender.

(And wait until you see what we've got in store for The Supervillain War and Armageddon....it'll be a non-stop celebration)

Message ends.

[DLFerguson]

Two new releases to get the month started. Check them out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000

From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint...
Warbird #30 By Josh Reynolds
"The World Ends In Fire"
“Have you ever had an epiphany?” she asked. The Sphinx blinked. Carol floated into the air over him, the Ka Stone hanging in the air between them. “Well I have. And it’s a doozy.”

From the LEGACY Imprint...
Scarlet Spider #3 By Barry Reese
"With Great Power"
Silently, a dark figure moved past the full face of the moon. He rode a small glider, his eyes scanning the city below. It wasn't time to strike—not yet. But soon, the world would know that had returned yet again...

[DLFerguson]

What better way to celebrate Day Four of Jeff Melton week than with four issues that form the Inaders/JSA crossover. Yep, you heard that right! Invaders / JSA. Written by Jeff Melton. What more to you want? More? Well, you'll have to wait for tomorrow for that. Check these out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000

From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint...
The Invaders #22 By Jeff Melton
"Eastern Adventure!"
“Stop…hitting,” Butch remarks, glaring down at Hourman. “Or I’ll squeeze the life out of her!”

The Invaders #21 By Jeff Melton
"Foreign Entanglements!"
“Magic!” the Stinger responds flippantly, waving his hand backwards, as he sneers. “A bunch of mumbo-jumbo if you ask me!”

The Invaders #20 By Jeff Melton
"When Heroes Clash!"
“We must act quickly,” Dr. Fate warns. “Our enemies are working together to lay waste to two worlds, and they must be stopped.”

The Invaders #19 By Jeff Melton
"Battle for the Isles"
“Are you mad?” Betty asks. “Have you forgotten that you’re recovering from a serious wound?”

Enjoy!

[DLFerguson]

Welcome to the first of our releases this week. Stick with us as there are going to be a few and you won’t want to miss any. For today though, check out these two at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000



From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint…

Alpha Flight #24 By Jason MacAskill
"Showdown in Cowtown"

As he passed by one of the voluptuous bartenders, he loudly stated, "This is why I always wear an orange Speedo."





From the LEGACY Imprint…

Scarlet Spider #8 By Joe Wagner

"No Gwen, it isn’t the one you call Ben. It is I, Kaine."
With this response Gwen’s heart seems to stop as the very air around her grows cold, enveloping her in an aura

[DLFerguson]

Two new, Halloween themed, releases for you to sink your teeth into today.
One turns a critically acclaimed mini into a full blown ongoing, while the
other introduces us to a brand new world. Check them out at
http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000



From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint.


<http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=1973> Nomad: No More
#6 By C. William Russette
"Fear the Reaper"


A grapefruit sized, glowing emerald human skull appeared in the
blackness over the hovering blue flame.





From the OTHER WORLDS Imprint.


<http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=1974> The Red Skull
#1 By Derrick Ferguson
"Apocalypse Rising, Part One"


The flames subsided, except for the blazing ebony inferno that engulfed
the fleshless crimson skull of the creature that thrust the battle blade
into the scabbard of chains on his broad back. Once more did Zarathos The
Vengeful, whom men called THE RED SKULL, walk the Earth!

Enjoy!

[DLFerguson]

One release for your enjoyment today. Check it out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000



From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint…

Scarlet Spider #9 By Joe Wagner


"The one you speak, this Venom as you call him is one of my kind. The same kind that exiled me from my homeworld because of my own values. I believe in nobility and all it’s concepts and because of this was exiled. Let me help you or we shall both die."

[DLFerguson]

It’s Wednesday again, and we have some treats for you. By now, you should have realized that we were serious when we talked about the quality and scope of the specials we had coming up. Today keeps those coming and adds an extra little treat to! So, without further waffling, head over to http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000 to check out...



From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint…

Armageddon #2 By Barry Reese
"The Turning of the Wheel"

If everything ends today, he mused, have I really lived the kind of life I should have?



Avengers West Coast #27 By Barry Reese
"Old Faces in New Places"


"We're just two helpless little girls, aren't we? Hope Wonder Man can protect us both if we get into a scrap!"

[DLFerguson]

Hope everyone had a good holiday as we get back on track with a few new releases. Check these two out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000, then come back tomorrow for more special event releases.



From the OTHER WORLDS Imprint…

Morbius #20 By Taylor Knock
"Caught"

"My wounds may be great, my children," he says, "but my heart is strong. I have subdued our greatest enemy. Morbius is defeated!"



Sleepwalker #2 By Jared Milne
"Brother in Chains"


"Calm yourself, Ray reassured him. We agreed that this would just be a trial run. By tomorrow, all of New York will know the Chain Gang."

[DLFerguson]

It's time for a special Wednesday release and I don't think you'll be disappointed. Head over to http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000 to find...

From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint...
Super Villain War #3 By Meriades Rai
"Between Two Blades, Which Bears the Better Temper..."
“Be silent!” The Grandmaster commanded. “The time for conversation is passed. Save your breath now for screaming…”

Enjoy!

[Silver Knight]

Is your site strickly Avengers? because u seem to be referencing alot of different material. Anyway this is kinda awsome, I can practice my writing prowess on one of my favorite subject, Earths mightest heroes, The Avengers!

[DLFerguson]

From the OTHER WORLDS Imprint...
The Red Skull #2 By Derrick Ferguson
"Apocalypse Rising, Part Two"
And he sensed nothing save cold circuitry. The soul of Jonas Harrow was not there. And that meant that The Red Skull had destroyed it and with it, quite possibly the future of humanity.

From the LEGACY Imprint...
Scarlet Spider #11 By Joe Wagner
"Questions and Answers"
"You have no idea what Zectian has cost me. My wife, my family, my very soul! You have no idea what they are capable of, but you shall find out very soon, and then there shall be a reckoning!"

[Captain Exaggeration]

Hey! Remember me? Maybe not? We talked about me possibly writing something for the site a few months back. Sorry about not keeping in touch though... I kind of got grounded and realised senior year is not the easiest year... its the hardest. The semester is about to end and I'm probably going to have some free time soon so I was wondering if I could possibly write something for you guys. I have a fun idea for a mini series so tell me if you are intested. Thanks.

[DLFerguson]

Hey! Remember me? Maybe not? We talked about me possibly writing something for the site a few months back. Sorry about not keeping in touch though... I kind of got grounded and realised senior year is not the easiest year... its the hardest. The semester is about to end and I'm probably going to have some free time soon so I was wondering if I could possibly write something for you guys. I have a fun idea for a mini series so tell me if you are intested. Thanks.

Whenever you've got the time feel free to contact me at DerrickFerguson@gmail.com and we'll kick around some ideas and see what happens.

[Captain Exaggeration]

Whenever you've got the time feel free to contact me at DerrickFerguson@gmail.com and we'll kick around some ideas and see what happens.
Cool. I'll email you right away.

[DLFerguson]

From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint...
Super Villain War #4 By Meriades Rai
"As Soon Go Kindle Fire With Snow"
Blacklash snarled, and cradled his bullwhip in both hands. “Kid,” he breathed, “I reckon I wasted my time saving your life. Guess I’d better set about putting that right.”

http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/

[DLFerguson]

So, its been a couple of weeks but I'm back and ready to get a pile of new
releases heading you way. We'll start of with the two issues that should have
been up yesterday. Are you ready for the conclusion to ARMAGGEDON? I hope so.
Check out http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000 for...

From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint...
Armageddon #5 By Barry Reese
"The Ghost in You"
Norrin saw Quasar point his quantum bands in his direction and send
forth a blinding beam of light. Pain -- deep and unyielding -- suddenly cut to
the core of Norrin's being.

Avengers West Coast #30 By Barry Reese
"The Godzilla Project, Part Three"
"For your sake, you should hope not. If I lose Kuroko again... I will
take my revenge my flaying you alive!"

[Captain Exaggeration]

Just sent the submission! :D

[DLFerguson]

There are these moments in time when the collective public will never get to the truth. These are the moments where everyone who was there had an angle, an entry point--but not one of these entry points matched up.

Sparta became one of those moments.

Yes, you could ask the higher profile participants in that dark day...except the Reverent Stryker is locked away in Ravenscroft, hopelessly insane and Charles Xavier...well, he always changes the subject.

You can ask the Summers family, but the parents have gone into hiding, and the sons....

We all saw what happened to the sons, even if we weren't there. For a time, we saw the aftermath on every news show in every market across the nation.

And the rumors of why and who and what were beind the events still persist, still move forward slowly, stubbornly. The whispers of an organization springing up in the wake of the tragedy determined to defend the normals, to be the Sentinels of what they consider humanity grow every day. And the quality of recruits that these Sentinels are garnering grow as the mutancy question continues to dominate the national debate.

We are becoming the minority, they say. We need to keep the mutts from overtaking us or we'll become curiosities.

But there's another whisper, another rumor.

A rumor of an altenrative to The Xavier Corporation's program...a rumor of a shadowy group composed of those mutants who can't live a normal life, a group that has decided to defend mutants, to give them space to grow and thrive as a community.

A group to end the threat of those who would wipe them out.

A group that has a name that spits in the face of the public face of mutancy, as a sign to the public at large that The World Is Going To Change, Whether You Like It Or Not.

...and if you can't handle it...get out of the way.

X-MEN
One of the debut titles from IGNITION
Only at AVENGERS 2000

IGNITION....The Fuse Is Lit

[DLFerguson]

The official dossier paints a bleak picture. Cemetery skies, scurries of snowfall, ice packed hard underfoot. No one hears the crack of the sniper’s bullet; very few see the woman’s head snap back. It’s only after the fact that the crowds begin to gather round, wide-eyed, pointing in mute shock at the virgin white slowly darkening to scarlet where the victim has fallen.

Her name was Symira Rahman, SHIELD agent Alpha-Red-One-Eight, fieldname: Viper.

She was killed ten years ago to the day.

But now she’s back. And her message is one that chills me to the very heart.

"They say the world was built in seven days," the image of her on the screen declares softly. "I shall raze it to dust once more in six."

The meeting is arranged for 1030 hours this morning. Designates from all the major intelligence agencies will be there, representing their nations. They won’t like what I have to tell them - that the only hope we have lies with three individuals many of their governments would be happy to witness swinging from the gallows.

A bounty hunter of royal lineage, specialising in the tracking of war criminals and the recovery of lost treasures, often by illegal methods.

An ex-Cold War spy now adept at industrial espionage, high level identity fraud and the procurement and black market auction of military secrets.

And an assassin, available for hire by any faction regardless of creed, nationality or organisation, willing to murder in cold blood solely for financial gain.

Three individuals. Three fugitives. Three political timebombs.

Three women.

And, as of today, they’re all that stand between us… and the potential genocide of mankind.

Femmes Fatales

One of the debut titles from IGNITION
Only at Avengers 2000

IGNITION… The Fuse Is Lit.

[DLFerguson]

Last year we started a tradition at Pendragons with our first Pendragons
Awards. Of course one year isn't really a tradition so, without further ado
(and in order to get you warmed up for the upcoming Avengers 2000 Awards
that are being discussed right now), Pendragons is kicking of with the
Second Annual Platinum Dragon Awards. Yes, I've given them a name...

Moving swiftly on, this last year at Pendragons has seen a lot of titles
from a lot of names and a lot of series coming forwards. As last year, it is
a write-in format for the nominations so please send your three favourites
in the following categories to me at dewheatley@googlemail.com by January
31st.

***

CATEGORIES

Best Writer
Best Title
Best Hero
Best Heroine
Best Team
Best Villain
Best Supporting Character
Best Original Character
Best Issue
Best Story Arc
Best Moment
Best Cliffhanger
Best Team-Up
Best Battle
Funniest Moment
Most Improved Character Over the Marvel Version

***

Last year was easy, as it was open to everything we'd put out at the site,
but this year we're limited to 2006 and after careful research I think I
have them all, but if there are any missing, feel free to let me know.

***

2006 ELIGIBLE TITLES:

AVAILABLE AT http://www.aric-dacia.com/pendragons/pendragons_center.htm

Pendragons #92 - #102
Dragon's Claws #26 - 42
Legacy: War of the Worlds #22 - 23
Miracles Inc #13
Polaris #1
Wolverine #1 - 2
The Hooded Man #1 - 5
Avengers #1
Young Pendragons #4
Shang Chi: Master of Kung Fu #1
Tales of the Pendragons #46
Dr Who #1 (Second Series)
Exiles #16 - 19
The Shadow of Dracula #4

AVAILABLE AT: http://home.att.net/~lubakmetyk/excal.htm#barryreese

Captain Avalon #1 - 3

***

Barry has removed Captain Avalon from the site, and from Pendragons lore,
but as he did write them, I think it's only fair that they're entered in to
the contest. So there you are, please get reading and remember the reading
you do now will save you reading a lot more when it comes to the Avengers
2000 Awards.

Good luck to all concerned, and good reading everyone.

David

[invader]

love your site

[DLFerguson]

love your site

Thank you. Keep visiting us. We've got a lot of good stuff planned for 2007.

[Frostbite883]

I found this fanfic site a few months ago and I got to say, it's been sweet doing so. I definitely enjoy the Black Panther fanfic in the Av2000 web site. Thanks for the heads up, DLFerg.

[DLFerguson]

I found this fanfic site a few months ago and I got to say, it's been sweet doing so. I definitely enjoy the Black Panther fanfic in the Av2000 web site. Thanks for the heads up, DLFerg.

Thanks for your support and I hope we can continue to provide you with many hours of reading entertainment.

[DLFerguson]

Here we are, back once more with a bunch of new reading material for you,
our loyal readers. Check these four out at HYPERLINK
"http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000"http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000



From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint…


HYPERLINK "http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2045"Alpha
Flight #26 By Jason MacAskill
"Home and Away"


"I guess it's official now: you aren't the world's shortest, hairiest
superhero anymore. Sorry, pal. But hey - we all still love you."





From the OTHER WORLDS Imprint…


HYPERLINK
"http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2043"Morbius #22 By
Taylor Knock
"The Truth Hurts"


"What does a man do when he loses everything? What happens when the
entire basis for someone's life is ripped away? When there is nothing left
for this man to believe in? When there is simply nothing. What does such a
man do?"




HYPERLINK
"http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2044"Sleepwalker #7
By Jared Milne
"Police Brutality"


“That knife wasn’t the only thing of his that was limp and floppy,” she
said





From the LEGACY Imprint…


"http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2038"Scarlet Spider
#14 By Dino Pollard
"In the Line of Fire"


Whoa... he's a lot bigger in person than he looks on TV... Don't think
about that, Ben. Just act quickly. You've gotta put a stop to this guy
before he turns Seattle into a giant ashtray.

[DLFerguson]

Today, we bring you the release of the first six issues of Meriades Rai’s critically acclaimed re-telling of the Avengers – Avengers: Regeneration. The main page for the title can be found at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issues/AVR/ARGatefold.htm.

[DLFerguson]

Slowly catching up with the small backlog of issues this week, starting with this one today. Check this out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000



From the LEGACY Imprint…

Scarlet Spider #15 By Dino Pollard
"Chains"

"Surrender the symbiote if you wish to live," Vorshe warned, slowly increasing the temperature. "Or be eliminated with it."

[DLFerguson]

Not long ago – maybe a day or so – I posted the official announcement about the
Vengies,
the big AV2K awards. A few of you were even prompt enough to have already sent
in
votes (and much love for that!). But now, we've hit a bump in the awards
road...

Fortunately...it is a *happy* bump. It is my pleasure to announce that after
some behind-
the-scenes discussion, the Pendragons branch will be merging its awards ceremony
with
the Vengies, so that all AV2K imprints will now be voting and awarding like one
big,
highly-competitive family! I do apologize to those of you who have set the
responsiveness
bar so high by already turning in votes – expect a personalized e-mail from me
shortly
regarding any possible adjustments you might want to make in your ballots.

Also, in performing this awards-merge, we realized that David Wheatley had far
more
categories of awards on the Pendragons slate than what the lazy-assed Vengies
voting
committee (ie., me) had been planning on tabulating. However, David was
ultra-candid in
revealing that most of those categories weren't exactly getting lit up by
respondents, so
our solution has been to incorporate the one category here that *was* getting a
proper
amount of play: that of Favorite Issue. Therefore, for all Vengies voting,
please consider
the work from *all* imprints, and the categories shall be as follows:


Favorite Writer
Favorite Title
Favorite Hero
Favorite Heroine
Favorite Villain
Favorite Team
Favorite Story Arc
Favorite Issue

And I thought it best to repeat the verbiage about the two new "special" awards
that
Derrick concocted...the first is the Jarvis Award of Excellence -- this is to be
viewed as a
sort of "Hall of Fame"-ish prize, and anyone voting should select *one* writer
from the
halls of AV2K-dom, past or present, to be held up as the epitome of all that is
good and
fine in a fanfic writer. Essentially, pick your favorite writer to ever have
placed even a
single issue at any of the imprints at AV2K since the dawn of the internet. You
can pick
someone who's been retired now for five years, or someone who posted nothing
beyond a
two-page one-shot, it doesn't matter -- as long as they posted a work of fanfic
at AV2K
*ever*, they're eligible. The second award has been dubbed the Platinum Avenger
Award,
and is basically the same as the Favorite Writer award -- meaning, voting
centers only on
writers who have produced work in the past year -- with the crucial difference
being that
this award is voted on *only by AV2K staff* -- a jury of writers' peers, in a
sense. In other
words, if you don't work for AV2K, you don't vote on the Platinum Avenger Award
-- and if
you do work for AV2K, you can feel free to select the same writer for the
Favorite Writer
and the Platinum Avenger Awards, or two different writers, it's completely up to
you. I'm
sure many people *will* end up duplicating their choices, but it is also
possible to
approach it with the idea that Favorite Writer is for whomever brought you the
most sheer
enjoyability as a reader, while the Platinum Avenger Award goes to whichever
author
released work that most pushed your "writer buttons," made you analyze what
they were doing and how they did it, and taught you something about the craft of
writing...your call, really.

Which leads us to...what to vote on? Below is a list of all eligible issues (the
entirety of
2006 releases). The various imprints listed below will be competing against each
other
directly, as it makes no sense to conduct separate awards for, say, the MX
imprint, which
saw only two issues released all year. Therefore, MX work will square off
against Other
Worlds, which will grapple with Pendragons, which will take on main imprint work
-- you
(hopefully) get the idea. So...the issues that will be included in this year's
Vengies voting
are:


AV2K Main Imprint:

Alpha Flight 23-25
Amazing Spider-Man 1-4
Armageddon 1-5
Avengers 28-30, Annual 1
Avengers Spotlight 21
Avengers Team-Up 2
Avengers West Coast 25-30
Captain America 27
The Fence 10
Fantastic Four 31-38
Heroes For Hire 8
Iron Man 35-37
Invaders 23-28
Nomad: No More 1-6
Seekers 14
Squadron Supreme 18-20
Super-Villain Team-Up 11-13
Super-Villain War 0-4
Tales Of Asgard 1
Tales To Astonish 1-5
Thor 17
Warbird 25-32
Warriors 4
What If...? 8
X-Men 6-10


MX:

Thunderbolts 12
Uncanny X-Men 19


Other Worlds:

60's Avengers 26-32
Dansen Macabre 6
Morbius 15-21
Nova 6
Red Skull 1-2
Sleepwalker 1-4


Pendragons:

Avengers #1
Captain Avalon #1 – 3
Dr Who #1 (Second Series)
Dragon's Claws #26 – 42
Exiles #16 – 19
The Hooded Man #1 - 5
Legacy: War of the Worlds #22 - 23
Miracles Inc #13
Pendragons #92 - #102
Polaris #1
The Shadow of Dracula #4
Shang Chi: Master of Kung Fu #1
Tales of the Pendragons #46
Wolverine #1 - 2
Young Pendragons #4


Please have at it, and I promise to at least *try* to not readjust the voting
parameters yet
again...thanks, everyone! Now please go getcher vote on!

Steve Seinberg, Master Of Ceremonies

P.S. As before, votes should come to me at frac_ture@... -- also, to help
ensure
accuracy of the tally, please copy our EiC on all votes as well at the
DerrickFerguson1@... address where he hangs out. Thanks!

[DLFerguson]

So what Dale Glaser goodness do we have for you to enjoy today? Check this one out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000



From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint…

Ghost Rider #2 By Dale Glaser
"Black Morning"

Mind if I burst into a flaming creature from hell and burn your soul? Blaze thought. “Nah, go ahead.”

[DLFerguson]

It has been a bit publicized here and there that we didn't get what could
exactly be called
a staggeringly high number of votes in this, our inaugural year of AV2K awards.
*However*...that is not to say that a lack of quantity means a lack of quality
in terms of
close and exciting races. For those of us who got to watch the results (slowly)
unfold --
meaning basically Derrick and myself -- there were some extremely tight races,
and in
one category, we even have a tie. So without further ado, I give you the
winners of the
first annual Vengies:

1) FAVORITE WRITER -- a few people got their names in the book with a vote
apiece, and
there were also clear silver and bronze medal-winners in this one, but
outdistancing them
all, and nearly beating the combined vote-count of everyone else put together
was our
own Danse-ing, Macabre-ing, Regenerating, Super-Villain Warring...MERIADES RAI!
Please
give the man a hand! Meri hit the scene hard this past year at AV2K, and
continues to do
so, bringing technical skill, oustanding characterization, and intriguing story
ideas with
him to every series he touches. Thanks for all the good reads, Meri, you
couldn't have
deserved it more!

2) FAVORITE TITLE -- speaking of Meri...again, we had a smattering of
single-vote getters,
and a tie for a distant second place between FANTASTIC FOUR and SUPER-VILLAIN
TEAM-
UP, but the clear winner and champeen here is the action-packed, energetic epic
that
spreads the antagonist-love like nobody's business: SUPER-VILLAIN WAR! This is
a
dynamite series, and Meri not only pays homage to a veritable cornucopia of
under-used
old bad guys, but also manages to tell a cracking good tale in the process. If
you're not
reading this one, I pronounce thee "chump"...

3) FAVORITE HERO -- a *much* tighter race in this category. Lots of single-vote
recipients, and a pair of two-fers, but we finished with a photo-finish too
tight to
call...which means, ladies and gentlemen, we have a tie! Here, the Vengie goes
to the
wildly disparate heroes, THE RED SKULL (Derrick Ferguson's original creation
headlining
his own title in the Other Worlds imprint) and the more cosmic ROCKET RACCOON,
bandit-
masking his way through Barry Reese's ARMAGEDDON. Odd to note that none of the
more
"traditional" Marvel heroes really made a serious grab for the prize here...

4) FAVORITE HEROINE -- okay, and now we come to the single biggest landslide to
be
found throughout our little competition. Nowhere else did anyone so run away
with an
award -- talk aboutcher "escape velocity" (thanks, folks, I'm here all week --
try the pot
roast!). By our widest margin anywhere in the contest, the clear, clear winner
is...WARBIRD! Carol Susan Jane Danvers cleaned clocks all over this category,
in no small
part due to the excellent work turned in by Josh Reynolds, who chronicles
Carol's
adventures in fine style in her own solo title. Great work, Josh, you earned
this one...

5) FAVORITE VILLAIN -- the category with the greatest number of
entries...hopefully this is
a sign that almost *all* the villains at AV2K are well-rendered! Nevertheless,
there can be
only one winner, and the man who strode (or flew) off with the coveted Vengie
here
was...the Wingless WIZARD. Check out the stellar portrayal of the leader of the
Frightful
Four (many Frightful Fours, actually) over in SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP. It's
outstanding
character work, and definitely worthy of the award. Congratulations to Doc
Fiction for
doing such a bang-up job with an often underrated villain!

6) FAVORITE TEAM -- the Avengers, the Squadron Supreme, and the FF all made runs
at it,
but the prize in this category goes to the oddball assemblage of heroes known as
the
AVENGERS WEST COAST -- Barry Reese and Tom Deja both had their hands in the mix
here, and the results were apparently to the liking of AV2K assembled. Well
done, gents,
and good wishes for continued success to Tom, as he takes the baton from Barry,
and
brings the team into 2007...

7) FAVORITE STORY ARC -- once again, the mighty SUPER-VILLAIN WAR blew doors on
all
other contenders. The story is still unfolding, so if you haven't yet done so,
catch up on
what's occurred to date, and then strap yourself in extra-tight for Meri's
high-octane
proceedings. You will *not* be sorry you did!

8) FAVORITE ISSUE -- a tougher category, and not everyone could pick out a
single issue
from the masses...but one issue did manage to rise up from the pack, and that
was the
extra-celebratory, landmark offering, PENDRAGONS #100. Props to David Wheatley
for the
big accomplishment, along with contributors Joseph Connell, Dave Evans, Gary
Jones, and
Barry Reese (who especially deserves added kudos for such a long run on the
title). Nice
job all the way around, men!

9) THE JARVIS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE -- again, please clap y' hands for his
prolific-ness,
Mr. BARRY REESE. If there's a fanfic site, you can almost bet Barry's written
something
there, and if he hasn't...it might not be a fanfic site. AV2K is no exception,
and not only
did Barry write more issues than anyone else this past year, he's also got the
backing of
the throngs of readers out there. Congratulations, Barry -- and don't spend so
much time
polishing your Vengies that you neglect that WARRIORS book! And I also would
feel remiss
if I didn't pass along honorable mention to the honorable Des Davies, who made
almost as
fine a showing as Barry in the voting, and has gifted the site with not only his
invaluable
webmastering over the years, without which none of us'd be here, but has also
given us
long runs on key titles like WARBIRD and the flagship AVENGERS book, as well as
his own
UNION, a very interesting team book featuring a cast of European heroes all of
Des's own
creation. Thanks for everything, Des, you're as "Jarvis-ly" excellent as
anyone!

10) THE PLATINUM AVENGER AWARD -- a final time -- please give it all up for Mr.
MERIADES RAI! 2006 bore witness to a veritable Meri-storm, and not only did the
readers
love it (see: FAVORITE WRITER), but so did the writers (see: uh, this award!).
Meri didn't
just tell good stories this past year -- he told them *well*, and that's what
the Platinum
Avenger is all about. Metaphorical hats off to you, Mr. Rai! You entertained
us all year,
and you made AV2K proud. You set a fine standard for the rest of us to aim for
in '07, and
we all appreciate it...

And that's about that for this year, folks. Thanks for coming, and don't forget
those
complimentary gift-bags on your way out (and please be careful with the pumpkin
bombs
and cosmic cubes -- Jarvis has enough to do without cleaning up after your
bungling,
y'know...). See you all next year (or maybe later today, but...),

Steve

[DLFerguson]

http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000

From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint…

Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 2 #5 By Thomas Deja
"Brothers In Arm"

"So I'm sending our little Gobby to kill Spider-Man...and his family."





From the OTHER WORLDS Imprint…

Avengers Assemble #2 By Ralph Angelo Jr.
"Secrets Within Secrets"

“Eh? Back ye foul demons! Back trolls and frost giants! The God of Thunder will say thee NAY!”

[DLFerguson]

What happened in Sparta?
What happened in Beijing?
What happened in Allendale?

We've teased. We've winked. We beckoned.

And now it's time to learn what we were teasing you with.

It's time to learn what's about to happen in a newly minted hospital in Arizona.

It's time to learn what's about to happen in a top-secret meeting of the elite of the world's espionage agencies.

It's time to learn what's about to happen in an insane asylum in upstate New York.

It's time to learn what part Raven Darkholme and Dr. Valerie Cooper and Frank Castle will play in a nascent world...

a world where a new race is emerging that calls itself mutants but the world at large calls mutts...

a world where one of the preminent international law enforcement agencies suddenly finds itself having to turn to three female outlaws to stop one of the most henious acts in the history of humanity from happening....

a world where a decorated family man takes on the mantle of a deamonic deliverer of vengeance in his search for the killer of his family...

A world where the fuse is lit...

The world of

IGNITION
Go to
http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/titles.asp?imprint=IG
to read the first three issues that chronicle a brave new world that's strangely familiar...

only at Avengers 2000

[DLFerguson]

A new week brings a new batch of releases, and a nice mix it is. Check these out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000...



From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint…

Alpha Flight #27 By Jason MacAskill
"Folks in the Water, (Sun)fire in the Sky"

"We finish what we started, Vyron. This is far from over."



Black Panther #2 By Barry Reese
"Love and Death, Part Two"


"You have many allies, my King. I beg of you to call upon them."



What If... #10 By Dale Glaser
"Cortez Had Kidnapped Franklin Richards?, Part Two"

"I don't like the sound of this," Dr. Henry Pym confessed, watching the broadcast on a monitor inside the Avengers quinjet. "Cortez is a raving psychotic."





From the OTHER WORLDS Imprint…

Morbius #24 By Taylor Knock
"Of Vampires and Thieves"

"Do not call me that," says Morbius. "Michael is dead. All that remains is the vampire. All that remains is Morbius."



Enjoy!

[DLFerguson]

Four new issues for you,
that can all be found at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000



From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint.


<http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2086> Avengers #32
By Des Davies
"Pax Britanicus, Part Two"


The force of the blow sent Ares, the Greek God of War, into the air and
he had to twist to land on his feet, almost ten feet away.




<http://www.aric-dacia.com/fanfic/surfer03.htm> Silver Surfer #3 By Barry
Reese
"Godhead, Conclusion"


'Your power is formidable... but of all the former heralds of Galactus,
none matches my control! None commands the energies of the universe as does
the Silver Surfer!"




<http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2084> Tales of
Asgard #4 By C. William Russette
"Thunder and Grind"



The Odinson didn't travel far before impacting on another tree, almost
felling it too. Bloodied, Thor collapsed to the already crimson forest
floor.





From the OTHER WORLDS Imprint.


<http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issues/AVR/AR10.htm> Avengers
Regeneration #10 By Meriades Rai
"Inferno, Part Four"


.at the roof of the cavern. And, a second later, their four enemies
vanished in a sudden crunch of dislodged rock and ash, buried beneath a
smouldering avalanche.


Enjoy!

[DLFerguson]

One new release for you today. Check this one out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000

From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint...

Super Villain War #10 By Meriades Rai
"He's A Limb That Has But A Disease..."

Feed me, it whispered. Feed me souls of festering sin. Feed me blight and vice and malevolence. Feed me your evil!

[DLFerguson]

For some time I’ve been looking at the inactive titles on the DC HEROES site and within the LEGACY branch of AVENGERS 2000 and wondering what could be done with them.



Today you see the answer I came up with – the “Comic Book Fanfiction TREASURY” – http://treasury.ironrodstudio.com



I will be continuing to make changes to the site to provide a more unified look, which the individual issues don’t currently have. You might also notice that there are more titles under the Marvel Treasury than were housed at the Legacy branch. I’m pleased to have added the following to it:

From Bob Gansler – his two Dark Lore series: Master of Kung Fu and Vampire Tales

and

From Ralph Angelo, Jr. – his entire body of MV1 work , including Spider-man, Captain Marvel and his Avengers 2009 / 2011 mini-series.



I’m not adverse to adding additional sites to the Treasury, or additional titles to the existing sites. I have a complete copy of the Dark Lore site, but I’d need a good weight of previous writers from the site to okay that before it went up. Let me know if you would like your inactive titles added there. However, note the “inactive” tag. The Treasury will not be home to titles that are currently being written.



Enjoy!

Des Davies
Webmaster/Avengers2000

[DLFerguson]

We have seen the future and so can you! Another new title, by writers new to not just Avengers 2000 but to the fanfic world, debuts today. Make them feel at home because, based on what they've written so far, we're going to want them to stay. Also, not to be left out, we have two other new issues. Check them all out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000.

From the OTHER WORLDS Imprint...
Secret Future of the X-Men #1 By Dan Hale & Donny Ortega
"And Then There Were Five"
-How do you think your findings will be received so soon after the death of the man who may have been the United States first pro-mutant President?-


From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint...
2099 #1 By Mike Hintze
"Enigma"
"But be warned, Kang. The Enigma Force is not pleased with you."

Avengers West Coast #33 By Thomas Deja
"An Army of Me"
"YOU ARE NOT DOOM!"

[DLFerguson]

Hello there, and do I have a release for you today. Six new issues, spanning three imprints. Hope over to http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000 to check them out...



From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint…

Squadron Supreme #24 By Dale Glaser
"Sentimental Journey"

“… it’s got me oh Lord it’s GOT me it’s …” Black Archer babbled, on the edge of hysteria.




Super Villain War #14 By Meriades Rai
"Draw Not Iron, For My Heart Is True As Steel..."

Deathstrike bowed her head, casting her reflection in shadow.
It was almost over.





From the OTHER WORLDS Imprint…

Sleepwalker #13 By Jared Milne
"Light Up The Night"

“What do you want?” Rick demanded.
“Oh, nothing much…just your little girlfriend to die a very slow, very agonizing death,” Lightmaster said smoothly.



Secret Future of the X-Men #2 By Dan Hale & Donny Ortega
"Mutant Road Stories, Part One"

“No!” Mr. Summers yelled. “No Spider-Ball in the van.”





From the IGNITION Imprint…

Femme Fatales #2 By Meriades Rai
"Silver Bullets"

“Oh, pipe down,” sighed the woman driving the jeep. “Honestly, if I’d known you were going to squirm out of your gag I’d just as soon have cut out your tongue…”



Ghost Rider #2 By Chris Munn
"In Flames, Part Two"


It was a message, written in fire across the blacktop.





Enjoy!

[DLFerguson]

A call went out to the staff for tales to fill the Spotlight Anthology title. The response was better than could have been imagined, and you dear readers get to check out the first set of results this week. So, head over to http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000 where you will find...



From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint…

Avengers Spotlight #25 By Dale Glaser
"Quasar: Exam 2"

“I’m not allowed to do that,” she admitted, then added wryly, “even for an Avenger.”

[DLFerguson]

So we headed into space with Quasar yesterday, but today we head underground with two neophyte Avengers. Picking up some of the threads from his enormously successful "Super Villain Team-Up" story, today we have the first of a two part epic from the master of villains. Check this one out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000

From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint...
Avengers Spotlight #26 By Steve Seinberg
"Triathlon / Silverclaw: The Creeping Dread, Part One"
“Do you have any idea who and what you face here, little Avenger? I have been touched by the hand of Doom...I have been remade by the Devil. You cannot even comprehend such as I.”

[DLFerguson]

Two new releases to begin a week which could be rather busy with landmark releases. Check these out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000, and keep watching for more as the week progresses…



From the OTHERS WORLDS Imprint…

60's Avengers #36 By Jeff Melton
"Paradox!"

"The icebergs... they're coming together! They're blocking our path!"



Sleepwalker #17 By Jared Milne
"Alyssa in Wonderland"


The clay monster easily caught the screaming coed in one hand, putting her down before stretching his other arm out to catch Flash.

[DLFerguson]

From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint…


HYPERLINK
"http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2179"Squadron Supreme
#26 By Dale Glaser
"Greener Pastures"


“And what’s in the storage facility?” MacDonald asked, all trace of humor
gone from his voice.
“Prototype gamma bombs,” Ledger said.





From the OTHER WORLDS Imprint…


HYPERLINK
"http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2180"Sleepwalker #18
By Jared Milne
"Family Ties"


In horror, Sleepwalker watched as Rick’s mental images and functions
began to collapse under the shock his mind had suffered.





Enjoy!

[DLFerguson]

Three new releases today. Check them out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000



From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint…

Squadron Supreme #27 By Dale Glaser
"Mean, Green, and Causing a Scene"

“So you stormed an Army base … came after some unstable weapons … for a shot at revenge?” Cyclone asked, incredulous.



Warbird #37 By Josh Reynolds
"Dirty Tricks"


The Trapster had promised him that this was the big one. The jumping off point for him as the world’s foremost saboteur.





From the OTHER WORLDS Imprint…

Secret Future of the X-Men #6 By Dan Hale & Donny Ortega
"Mutant Road Stories, Part Five"

In a move so blindingly fast it caught even the man who had once been Wolverine off-guard, Scott pushed off his glasses and a stream of crimson energy exploded out of his eyes, knocking the other old X-Man back and through a wall, where he fell, unconscious.





Enjoy!

[DLFerguson]

Two new, action packed, issues for your to enjoy. Check these out at
HYPERLINK
"http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000"http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000



From the OTHER WORLDS Imprint…


HYPERLINK
"http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2210"Avengers
Assemble #7 By Ralph Angelo Jr.
"Murder in the Microverse"


The God of Thunder roars, as he hurtles into his foe! Ms. Marvel fires
energy beams into Karza who all but ignores them as he grabs Thor by the
face and smashes his head into the ground!




HYPERLINK
"http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2209"Sleepwalker #22
By Jared Milne
"Experience Pearls"



“Boys, this is your lucky day. Matter of fact, the Kingpin has a little
problem that he needs taken care of, and you might just be the ones nasty
enough to pull it off."

[DLFerguson]

Do we have a grand stand batch of new releases for you today. Check out all these premier titles at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000



From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint…

Avengers #38 By Jason MacAskill
"Back In Black (and Orange)"

Hawkeye continued. "I'm gonna get some more tests, see some different specialists till I get this fixed... so while I'm gone, you're in charge."



Fantastic Four #48 By Josh Reynolds
"World War Hulk: Opening Salvo"


A Hulk. Twenty Hulks. Trying to crack open the Baxter Building. Reed looked at his wife as his double began to laugh wildly.



The Invaders #33 By Jeff Melton
"Homeland Duty"


“A giant robot, attacking at the moment I’m dancing with Cap!” Betty comments, shaking her head in disbelief. “What are the odds?!”



Warbird #38 By Josh Reynolds
"Call Him Devos... Call Him The Devastator"

The Sphinx turned. The Gray Man was watching him, blue eyes as cold as the desert at midnight.





From the OTHER WORLDS Imprint…

Sleepwalker #23 By Jared Milne
"Behind the 8-Ball"

“Then consider me pocketed,” Hagrees grinned, “and consider Sleepwalker scratched.”

[DLFerguson]

Welcome everyone to the beginning of a new era. The Epoch told the tale of the years between 2015 and 2079. Today, three new series debut. These will start to shed light on the new Imprint, and the universe that it contains. Check this out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000



From the MARVEL 2079 Imprint…

Hunters #1 By Taylor Knock
"Human 5872"

"Fight the urge to kill," he says, "or I'll put this lance through your chest in the future."



The Red Ghost #1 By Michael Franzoni
"The Cold Front"


“God forgive me. I do this for love of Russia and its people. God help them all.”



United #1 By Taylor Knock
"Survival"


I look at the image of the shield again, and realize something. I figure out what's missing from our time. A hero like him.

[DLFerguson]

We're back off vacation with a set of top hole new releases for you to enjoy. Something old, something newer, and something from the future. Check them all out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000

From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint...
The Invaders #34 By Jeff Melton
"Mechanical Menace!"
“I still don’t understand…what?!” She stops in her tracks, as she turns her attention towards the east side of the building. Her eyes become transfixed on a sight transpiring there.

The Mighty Thor #18 By C. William Russette
"Journey Into Mystery"
Balder turned in time to see the massive blue, armored fist of The Executioner blasting through the air at his head.


From the Marvel 2079 Imprint...
Hunters #2 By Taylor Knock
"Out of the Night, Part Two"
"Very well, Morbius. Leave while you still can. Soon the streets and skies will be filled with vampires looking for those two. Then no one will be able to escape."

United #2 By Taylor Knock
"Broken Spirits"
"I was once, but Asgardians no longer exist. The gods are dead, along with any who served them."

[DLFerguson]

To finish off the month, we go out with a reality warping tale. Check this
one out at HYPERLINK
"http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000"http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000.



From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint…


HYPERLINK "http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issues/whatif15.html"What
If... #15 By Dale Glaser
"Ways To Skin A Cat"


“Mebbe so, but stoppin’ world conquerors is what we do,” the Thing put in. “Ain’t that right, Doomsie?”

[DLFerguson]

It could be that you're a fanfic writer looking for a particular title and
don't know where to go to write it. If so, then look no further!
Go on over to AVENGERS2000
http://www.ironrodstudio.com/AV2000/titles.asp and take a look at
some of the open titles we have that are looking for your particular
brilliance and style:

ALPHA FLIGHT
THE DEFENDERS
THE SEEKERS
THE SILVER SURFER
WARRIORS

But maybe you don't want to write a regular series? Not a problem!
AVENGERS2000 has a couple of anthology series that just may be the
home you're looking for if you've got a one-shot story about a
particular character you've been a'hankerin' to write:

AVENGERS SPOTLIGHT
TALES TO ASTONISH

Any queries, questions or proposals can be sent to me, Derrick
Ferguson at DerrickFerguson1@...

Don't be shy.

[DLFerguson]

Fights! Battles! Knockdown, drag-out throwdowns!

That’s what this special week is all about. This week we are going to highlight five issues that feature some of the most spectacular fights we have at the site. So join us as we head into THROWDOWN WEEK!

First up, we have...

Avengers Assemble #7 (http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2210) By Ralph Angelo Jr.
"Murder in the Microverse"
The God of Thunder roars, as he hurtles into his foe! Ms. Marvel fires energy beams into Karza who all but ignores them as he grabs Thor by the face and smashes his head into the ground!

From this, and many other skull-smashing, back-stabbing, fist-pounding, throwdowns at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000

[DLFerguson]

Yes, you read that right, it's time for another THROWDOWN! Check this one
out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000




<http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2201> Sleepwalker
#20 By Jared Milne
"Hell To Pay"


Writhing in agony, all he could hear were the screams and laughter.

[DLFerguson]

So, here in the US of A, it is the 4th of July - Independence Day. So, what better way to celebrate than with a story of Marvel's very own Sentinel of Liberty. Check this one out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000 (http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000). You won't be disappointed.

From the AVENGERS 2000 Imprint...
Avengers Spotlight #31 (http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2261) By Dale Glaser
"Captain America / Helstorm" “I came here,” Captain America spoke to the thronging masses, “to disprove the notion that America was anything like Hell. I came here to represent the best in America, to bear the standard and show that an idea that had been corrupted here was still pure back home. But that is a lie.”

Enjoy!

[DLFerguson]

New releases for your reading enjoyment. Check them out at http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000

From the OTHER WORLDS Imprint…
Sleepwalker #29 (http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2268) By Jared Milne
"Sounds of the Silent Ones"
As both punishment for your violations of our code, as well as a means to liberate both yourself and the human from your mutual suffering, an execution shall be rendered upon you

Spider-Woman #4 (http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2267) By Jared Milne
"No Clowning Around"

“He gave up!” Liz answered urgently. “You don’t need to keep beating on him!”


From the MARVEL 2079 Imprint…
Hunters #3 (http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2265) By Taylor Knock
"Breech"
"Have you done it?" a voice asks from the darkness.

United #3 (http://www.ironrodstudio.com/av2000/issue.asp?issueid=2266) By Taylor Knock
"The Return"

"I am not that hero," Captain America says. "I no longer wish to fight. Captain America is no more."