{"product_id":"the-avengers-in-the-veracity-trap-9781419770678","title":"The Avengers in the Veracity Trap!","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when Earth's Mightiest Heroes learn who--and what--they truly are?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Writer \u003cb\u003eChip Kidd\u003c\/b\u003e and artist \u003cb\u003eMichael Cho\u003c\/b\u003e have created a mind-bending, visually sumptuous saga that takes the Avengers--and you, the reader--to places that challenge everything we thought we knew about super heroes and the very nature of heroism . . . villainy . . . and existence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It starts with an epic battle in Asgard, as \u003cb\u003eLoki\u003c\/b\u003e, the god of mischief, comes into possession of a weapon of unimaginable power and assembles an army of otherworldly monsters in an effort to carry out his evil plans. Cue the \u003cb\u003eAvengers\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eCaptain America\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eIron Man\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThor\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003eHulk\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGiant-Man\u003c\/b\u003e, and the \u003cb\u003eWasp\u003c\/b\u003e--who meet this horrifying throng of beasts head-on as a thrilling, knock-down drag-out fight ensues. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when the smoke clears, what appears to be a typically raucous comic book take-down is revealed to be something very, very different--and very, very terrifying. And this discovery threatens to destroy the Avengers in a way that Loki or any other foe never has before. Because this time the enemy is . . . the Truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Oh, and did we mention that it's absolutely \u003ci\u003ehilarious\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Welcome to \u003ci\u003eThe Veracity Trap\u003c\/i\u003e, a truly profound, thought-provoking conundrum of a comic, where no one--not even the Avengers--can escape!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChip Kidd \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning graphic designer, writer, and VP and Art Director at Pantheon. A three-time Eisner Award winner, he has written and designed more than a dozen books on comics, including \u003ci\u003eOnly What's Necessary: Charles M. Schulz and the Art of Peanuts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShazam! The Golden Age of the World's Mightiest Mortal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMarvelocity: The Marvel Comics Art of Alex Ross\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City. \u003cb\u003eMichael Cho\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist and illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. These days you can see his art on comic book covers for Marvel, DC Comics, and other companies. He's also drawn for \u003ci\u003eStar Wars, Star Trek\u003c\/i\u003e, Fortnite, Disney, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and even the Joe Biden presidential campaign. Along the way, Cho has won a few awards for his work and published an art book of his drawings, \u003ci\u003eBack Alleys and Urban Landscapes\u003c\/i\u003e, with Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly in 2012. His first graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eShoplifter\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2014 by Pantheon and was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Comicarts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552926957842,"sku":"9781419770678","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7a111fc3-6f13-4ed9-ae96-f33a85e91f28.jpg?v=1754913324","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-avengers-in-the-veracity-trap-9781419770678","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}