Earth's Mightiest Heroes' battle against Loki and the Final Host of the Dark Celestials rages on in our preview of next week's Avengers #5.

Jason Aaron, Ed McGuinness and Paco Medina team up to deliver the fifth chapter in the post-Fresh Start era of the Avengers. However, the heroes might have their hands full when they're forced to confront the enigmatic Progenitor, as well as the inconvenient truth about why Earth always seems to be ground-zero for mayhem in the Marvel Universe.

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Check out the issue’s solicitation text and CBR’s exclusive preview below:

AVENGERS #5

  • Jason Aaron (W) • Ed McGuinness, Paco Medina (A)
  • Cover by Ed McGuinness, Mark Morales & Jason Keith
  • Behold the wildest, most awe-inspiring team of Avengers ever assembled! But will it be enough to defeat the combined powers of Loki and the Final Host of Dark Celestials? And what is the startling secret of the Progenitor?
  • 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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