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: Part of a broader campaign to promote diversity, the comic was distributed to children across NYC's five boroughs through the Police Athletic League to inspire young readers. Production & Digital Context

Originally a digital-first release, it was part of a diversity and inclusion campaign intended for educational outreach in New York City schools. : Part of a broader campaign to promote

By 2013, the Avengers roster had exploded. Brian Michael Bendis had recently handed the reins over to Jonathan Hickman, and the team was expanding to a global, even cosmic, scale. , however, shrinks the scope back down. Brian Michael Bendis had recently handed the reins

Are you looking to find a of this issue, or do you If you find it, treat it as a

A curiosity for completionists and digital archaeology fans. If you find it, treat it as a piece of fan history — not canon, but a sign of how deeply the Avengers resonated with digital readers a decade ago.