This September, we'll return to Avengers Mansion in Marvel Comics' Avengers Assemble.
From the pages of Jed MacKay's hit Avengers run, this new spin-off series will be written by Scarlet Witch scribe Steve Orlando and illustrated by an epic lineup of comic powerhouses like Cory Smith (Wolverine), Scot Eaton (Cable), Marcelo Ferreira (Moon Knight: City of the Dead), Valentina Pinti (Blade), and more.
Inspired by the team he pulled together during Blood Hunt, Avengers Assemble sees Captain America take on a new initiative: recruiting new and classic Avengers for an all-new squad. Cap's team will operate out of Avengers Mansion and tackle one crisis after another on globetrotting superhero missions.
It's said the series will offer readers a modern take on classic Avengers adventures by expanding the scope of the team's current storytelling with a new threat every issue in fast-paced stories.
Here's the official description for Avengers Assemble:
As vampires attack the Marvel Universe, a ragtag group of volunteer Avengers set out to change the tide of battle. And in the aftermath, Captain America will form the Avengers Emergency Response Squad! Steve's handpicked team of veterans and newcomers live and train in Avengers Mansion, and when Captain America sounds the mission horn, whoever's on base has seconds to pack up and deploy.
Reporting for duty are Captain America (Steve Rogers), The Wasp, Hawkeye (Clint Barton), Hercules, She-Hulk, Photon, Wonder Man, and Shang-Chi, a group of Avengers that feels very MCU-inspired.
However, joining them will be obscure heroes like Night-Thrasher, Lightning, and Lightspeed (Julie Power).
"This is a great time to assemble!" Orlando said in a press release. "Avengers Assemble is bringing a murderer's row of classic Avengers back to the Mansion, and classic comics storytelling is coming with it! A team of icons and new recruits alike, but heavy on the icons! And in every issue, a barnburner of an entire story packed into twenty pages!"
"West Coast Avengers was the first comic book I ever bought, full stop. So, to be part of a return to form, heavy on personality, rich in action, is more than exciting - it's an honor! Starting this summer, Avengers Emergency Response Squad is always on duty!"
Check out Leinil Francis Yu's main Avengers Assemble #1 cover below along with variants by Cory Smith, Emilio Laiso, and Betsy Cola.
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #1 (OF 5)
Written by STEVE ORLANDO
Art by CORY SMITH
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Avengers Jacket Variant Cover by CORY SMITH
Variant Cover by EMILIO LAISO
Variant Cover by BETSY COLA
On Sale 9/11