This November, Earth's Mightiest Survivors assemble as writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Marco Checchetto reunite after their Eisner-nominated Daredevil run for a new Avengers series.
Today, we have a first look at a lettered preview from Avengers #1, a new variant cover by Adi Granov, and a special Marvel Studios variant celebrating the release of Avengers: Doomsday.
Spinning directly out of Avengers: Armageddon, the five-issue limited series by Zdarsky, Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar that launched in June, the new ongoing series thrusts Earth's Mightiest Heroes into a dramatically transformed Marvel Universe. Following their cataclysmic battle against Red Hulk, the Avengers have been disbanded, but Earth still needs to be avenged.
A radical lineup of heroes—Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Daredevil, Wolverine, Luke Cage, and a powerhouse new hero thought to be David Colton—assembles to protect a broken world that has more reason than ever not to trust them. Once again, the Avengers take centre stage in Marvel Comics storytelling, and it all starts here.
You can see the team come together in a never-before-seen lettered preview, which will also be featured in the back of select new Marvel releases hitting stands over the next few weeks.
Avengers #1 will be the latest Marvel Comics launch to feature "True Believers Blind Bags," special sealed bags that contain exclusive variant covers not available for regular ordering, including rare, one-of-a-kind, hand-drawn sketch covers from surprise contributors.
Among the contributing artists are David Nakayama, Clayton Crain, Alex Maleev, Alan Davis, Peach Momoko, Simon Bianchi, and Artgerm.
Revealing how it feels to take charge of Marvel's flagship superhero team, Zdarsky said, "It's obviously a massive honour getting to write the world's greatest superhero team! And after what happens in Avengers: Armageddon, this lineup is angry as hell and ready to avenge."
"Avengers is a book that should lead the Marvel Universe, where big things happen, and surprises keep hitting," he explained. "That's what Marco and I are doing with every issue, and I can’t wait for people to fall in love with these gorgeous pages."
Checchetto added, "Here we go again. Chip and I, assembled. We had a blast on Daredevil, and since wrapping up Ultimate Spider-Man, I’m thrilled there was an opportunity to do something new with him. It’s in moments like these where Chip's utter madness comes through, and the result is right before your eyes."
"I love this team," he continued. "It's going to be great to see these characters interact with one another and see how they untangle themselves from the situations we’re going to throw them into."
Check out this first look at Avengers #1 below, and stay tuned for more on the series as we have it.
AVENGERS #1
Written by CHIP ZDARSKY
Art and Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO
On Sale 11/4