Marvel is pleased to announce that S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 has sold out at Diamond (though copies may still be available at the retail level) and will return with S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 Second Printing Variant! Eisner Award nominee Jonathan Hickman teams with red-hot artist Dustin Weaver on the book that peeks behind the curtain and unveils secrets of the Marvel Universe! With the craziest inventions from history’s greatest minds, S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 Second Printing Variant features jaw dropping interior art from Dustin Weaver on a new cover!

Critics are raving about S.H.I.E.L.D.!

“This is a top-notch debut, and I wish all superhero comics were this good. Highly recommended.”

-Greg McElhatton, ComicBookResources.com

“With gorgeous art and near-lyrical writing that cuts to the secret heart of the Marvel Universe, this is an opening issue that really does deserve all the hype.”

-The Best Shots Team, Newsarama.com

“…after only one issue I’m already comfortable calling S.H.I.E.L.D. the boldest, most creative and exciting Marvel comic on the stands.” – Dan Phillips, IGN.com

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on this highly anticipated new series! The Night Machine has returned for his son Leonid. Who is he, and why is he attacking the Eternal City ? Can Nathanial Richards and Howard Stark halt his brutal attack? Find out the answers in S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 Second Printing Variant!

S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (FEB108460)

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Pencils and Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC—4/15/10, On-Sale—5/05/10