For years, the Marvel Universe has lived in fear that the artificial intelligence known as Ultron would one day evolve to fulfill its greatest desire: to wipe out all organic life and take over the Earth. That day has arrived! The impossible has happened and Ultron rules the planet! And as the few super hero survivors that remain try desperately to stay alive, Luke Cage learns the staggering secret of Ultron's victory. As a near-broken Captain America leads a ragtag counterattack, Wolverine makes a controversial and desperate decision - that creates an all-new Marvel Universe! But can even this rash act defeat Ultron? The event of the year has arrived! COLLECTING: Age of Ultron 1-10, 10AI, Avengers Assemble 14AU -15AU, Fantastic Four 5AU, Fearless Defenders 4AU, Superior Spider -Man 6AU, Ultron 1AU, Uncanny Avenger s 8AU, Wolverine & the X-Men 27AU

All the fearless ladies on this cover are actually in this issue! Plus: Valkyrie v.s. She Hulk!

New team! New villains! New creators! Valkyrie and Misty Knight are the Fearless Defenders, and not since Power Man and Iron Fist has an unlikely duo kicked this much - well, you know. Writer Cullen Bunn (VENOM, Sixth Gun, FEAR ITSELF: THE FEARLESS) and new-to-Marvel artist Will Sliney (MacGyver, Star Wars) bring you the book that everyone is going to be talking about...and that's a promise! COLLECTING: Fearless Defenders 1-6

It's the biggest status quo change to date for the Fearless Defenders...but we're not going to spoil it here! Misty kicked ass in Valkyrie's world, now it's ti me to see how Valkyrie fairs in Misty's. But it's not easy being an Asgardian shieldmaiden - especially when your boyfriend's got a chip on his shoulder! Guest-starring Elsa Bloodstone, Venom, Dr. Strange, Iron Fist, Hercules, Werewolf By Night, and a legion of signifi cant others! Then, it's an Infinity ti e-in like none other...because this one's got dancing! With Thanos' hordes invading Earth, the Fearless Defenders live up to their name! And when a gift ed young woman discovers she has terrifying powers, will this new hero join the ranks of the Defenders? COLLECTING: FEARLESS DEFENDERS 7-12