...the compound," Captain America said, pointing to the tactical display on the wall. "We execute the beta strike pattern. The operatives inside should be easy to take down." Tony sat in the back of the Avengers' conference room with a bag of plasma, slurping loudly. "Does he really have to eat his dinner in these meetings?" Hawkeye complained. "Breakfast." Tony corrected, tossing the empty bag into...

More from my heterOTP! Self-fulfilling prophecy: I made a cracky comment about Tony Stark, then feyth drew awesome art for it , then I wrote fic for the art. Behold the result of the cycle!...defined chest. His legs were bare spare his ankles, where his suit pants had pooled. He looked impossibly sexy. Tony clutched the bar, languid and spent. He smiled faintly and said, "You're hired." -EN

...future Marvel Studios movies.  If you haven’t seen this summer’s two Marvel Studios movies and don’t want to know some details, please turn back now. Just what is the threat that would require the Avengers to assemble on the big-screen? Fans who saw this summer’s “The Incredible Hulk” got a hint at the threat that could require the combined forces of Captain America, Thor, Ant-Man, Iron-Man and...

... does have a hint of the psychological issues of the current character. Astonishing X-Men #27 - Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi have improved upon the previous issue. Full review to follow. Avengers/Invaders #5 of 12 - Continues to be a solid read, and even takes an interestingly unexpected twist with the original Human Torch. Captain Britain and MI:13 #6 - Paul Cornell and Leonard Kirk...

We've seen super hero movies do an awful lot of things that make absolutely no sense over the past few years... but this just might take the cake.

Title: Call Waiting Author: camelonajourney   Summary:  Business meetings, boredom, and banana splits. Request: "Steve/Tony.... Hmm..... Phone sex via Extremis, possibly while Tony's in the middle...him over his shoulder with a leer and a knowing smirk.             “You bastard.”             Steve’s laughter filled the foyer.    --- Well?

Introduction The Avengers are one of the superhero teams of the Marvel universe. They aren't the most popular--that title has to go to the X-Men--but they are the most respected and the most honored. Being an Avenger means something in the Marvel universe. As with all superhero teams, the Avengers have had dozens of members. Some of them only stuck around for an issue or two, but there is a...