{"product_id":"age-of-ultron-1-2013-vf-nm","title":"Age of Ultron # 1 2013 VF\/NM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge of Ultron # 1\u003c\/b\u003e (March 2013) throws the reader directly into a bleak, dystopian future where the artificial intelligence Ultron has conquered Earth and decimated humanity. The issue focuses on the few remaining heroes, led by a desperate Captain America, fighting to survive in the ruins of New York City and looking for a way to stop the unstoppable Ultron. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe issue opens with an immediate immersion into a post-apocalyptic New York, which has been transformed into a technological wasteland patrolled by Ultron sentinels. The story avoids a lengthy setup, starting right after the world has fallen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eHawkeye's Rescue Mission: The action begins with Hawkeye on a solo mission in the ruins of the city. He brutally dispatches some criminals who are trying to profit from the disaster and rescues a captive Spider-Man.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Survivor Hideout: Hawkeye brings Spider-Man to a hidden base in an old Helicarrier beneath Central Park, where a small group of surviving heroes has taken refuge. The survivors include Iron Man, Emma Frost, She-Hulk, Luke Cage, and the Invisible Woman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eDesperation and Morale: The mood in the hideout is somber and desperate. Captain America, depicted with a shattered shield and looking broken, is struggling to devise a plan to fight back. The heroes argue, and a sense of hopelessness pervades the group.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe \"Deal\" and Ultron Sentinels: The criminals Hawkeye encountered, Hammerhead and the Owl, attempt to negotiate with the Ultron sentinels, revealing an uneasy alliance, but the sentinels kill them anyway. Hawkeye and Spider-Man escape the area just as the base is swarmed by more drones. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe issue ends with the heroes at a complete loss for how to defeat an enemy that seems to have already won, setting up the desperate time-travel mission of the rest of the series. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Age of Ultron limited series was a major crossover event created by a legendary team: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter: Brian Michael Bendis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eArtist: Bryan Hitch (issues #1-5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eInker: Paul Neary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eColorist: Paul Mounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47751555186788,"sku":"BK416","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_23_14_46_54_131.jpg?v=1769201362","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/age-of-ultron-1-2013-vf-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}