Next month, Earth's Mightiest Survivors return as writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Marco Checchetto reunite after their Eisner-nominated Daredevil run for a new Avengers series.
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.
A radical lineup of heroes—Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Daredevil, Wolverine, Luke Cage, and the new Miracleman—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 a trailer for the comic arrives today.
After watching this, many fans are convinced that Avengers will finally address Spider-Man's deal with Mephisto from the controversial "One More Day" storyline in 2008. During that, Peter Parker and Mary Jane agreed to give up their marriage in exchange for the devil saving Aunt May's life.
History was changed so that they never tied the knot, though we'd later learn that Mephisto had an ulterior motive: Peter and MJ's daughter would one day bring an end to his attempt to make Earth his new domain. So, by ending their marriage, he ensured the child would never be born.
This trailer for the comic suggests the devil will finally collect his due, and the "One More Day" hints are front and centre, with appearances from MJ and Aunt May. While we wouldn't bank on the deal being undone, Zdarsky may be seeking to find a way to build on the controversial story and perhaps even redeem it.
Check out this Avengers #1 trailer below and stay tuned for more on the comic as we have it.
IN THE WAKE OF ARMAGEDDON, A NEW TEAM ASSEMBLES...
Superstar team Chip Zdarsky & Marco Checchetto reunite for a trailblazing new era of AVENGERS! With the world order completely rewritten after AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON, there comes a day, a day unlike any other, when a new group of Earth's mightiest heroes find themselves united to avenge the Marvel Universe: Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain Marvel, Daredevil, Luke Cage and Miracleman! The Avengers take center stage once again in the Marvel Universe, and it all starts here.
AVENGERS #1
Written by CHIP ZDARSKY
Art and Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO
On Sale 11/4