At last! Everyone's favorite no-nonsense powerhouse, America Chavez, gets her own series! Written by critically-acclaimed YA novelist Gabby Rivera (Juliet Takes A Breath) and drawn by all-star artist Joe Quinones (HOWARD THE DUCK), Marvel Comics' brand new AMERICA series shines a solo spotlight on the high-octane and hard-hitting adventures of the one and only America Chavez!America has always been uncontestably awesome, and as the newly appointed leader of the Ultimates, she's now officially claimed her place as the preeminent butt-kicker of the Marvel Universe! But while leading a team of heroes and punching out big bads is great and all, it doesn't really leave much time for self-discovery… So what's a super-powered teenager do when she's looking for a little fulfillment? She goes to college!

America Chavez's first semester of college is off to an epic start. That's right…homework on the first day! The assignment? A field trip to the frontlines of World War II! Most freshman would be intimidated—but most freshman aren't dimension-hopping heroes with Captain America as their wingman! Meanwhile, unexpected fallout from an Ultimates' mission begins to wreak havoc on not only America's life but also the larger Marvel Universe as a whole!

WELCOME TO THE X-MEN, AMERICA—HOPE YOU SURVIVE THE EXPERIENCE! The fate of Lisa Halloran lies in the hands of America Chavez super fans! And they don't take kindly to rejection…America will have to punch her way in to save her girlfriend, but when a jump goes wrong, she ends up stuck in the past! Can that era's Storm and the X-Men help her find her way, or are they too busy protecting a world that hates and fears them? But all that's just the glitter on top. Who is the shadowy figure watching America's every move?

FOOLS RUSH IN! When an enemy she thought she'd punched away returns, America will have to face the facts: She messed up. What will her mistakes cost her—and the people she loves? One thing's for sure: She's gonna need help. Good thing she's the leader of the Ultimates! Uh, they're around, right? Guys? And while America fights the good fight, the mysterious figure behind those time-travel mishaps makes a move! Who is Madrimar, and what does she want with America?

ALL THEY WANNA GET IS... A LITTLE BIT CLOSER! Reunited at last! Former Young Avengers Hawkeye and America team up to take on a new threat! When a case spins out of control, semi-legal 100% legit private investigator Kate Bishop calls the one person she knows will have her back. But is this one too big to punch her way out of?

FIGHT NIGHT! America reconnects with a childhood crush – but kissing is not what Magdalena has in mind! Can Kate Bishop pull America out of the ring before Magdalena's mysterious employers spring their trap? Probably not, with one of the Marvel Universe's heaviest-hitting villains making a surprise appearance! Sin City goes for the KO – and this is one punch even a Chavez can't dodge!

THE ORIGIN OF AMERICA CHAVEZ! America Chavez left the Utopian Parallel when she was six years old, and by age 16, she was battling with the best. What happened in between? This is American history. This is the story you've been waiting for.

At last! Everyone's favorite no-nonsense powerhouse, America Chavez, gets her own series! Critically acclaimed young-adult novelist Gabby Rivera and all-star artist Joe Quinones unite to shine a solo spotlight on America's high-octane and hard-hitting adventures! She was a Young Avenger. She leads the Ultimates. And now she officially claims her place as the preeminent butt-kicker of the entire Marvel Universe! But what's a super-powered teenager to do when she's looking for a little personal fulfi llment? She goes to college! America just has to stop an interdimensional monster or two first and shut down a pesky alien cult that's begun worshipping her exploits before work can begin. Then she can get on with her first assignment: a field trip to the front lines of World War II - with Captain America as her wingman! COLLECTING: AMERICA 1-6

It begins with the story you’ve been waiting for: the origin of America Chavez! But everyone’s favorite no-nonsense powerhouse soon meets her match—in the form of the deadly and exotic Exterminatrix! Can America stand against this vile villainess, backed by the full power of the ominous Midas Corporation? America gains all-new but untested abilities—and she’ll need them against the oncoming horde! But what does Exterminatrix want with Sotomayor University? With America in lockup, it’s up to Prodigy to find out—and that won’t be easy when campus queen X’Andria is working for the enemy! As the Midas Corporation reignites a decades-old danger, America’s newly discovered home comes under threat—but they’re about to learn that you don’t mess with a Fuertona. And you definitely don’t mess with a Chavez! COLLECTING: AMERICA 7-12