COMICS: Meet 'Smasher', Imperial Guard Member And Newest Female Member Of THE AVENGERS

COMICS: Meet 'Smasher', Imperial Guard Member And Newest Female Member Of THE AVENGERS

Marvel promised more diversity and it looks as if we'll be getting some in Jonathan Hickman's Avengers #5 next February. Smasher is the first human member of the Imperial Guard and the latest addition to the roster of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Hit the jump for a first look at the character!

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By JoshWilding - Nov 16, 2012 04:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics





• "SUPERGUARDIAN"
• Meet Smasher, the first human member of the IMPERIAL GUARD and an Avenger.
• Watch as the Avengers travel across the galaxy to fight off an invading force.
• Watch as the Imperial Guard are broken on a dead moon.


AVENGERS #5
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Pencils by ADAM KUBERT
Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER
Variant Cover by ESAD RIBIC


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Gamma022
Gamma022 - 11/16/2012, 4:47 AM
First picture looks like she's been put there using Photoshop
Tanngnjostr
Tanngnjostr - 11/16/2012, 5:03 AM
Hickman's Avengers & New Avengers will probably be the best "Avengers in the title" book.
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/16/2012, 5:09 AM
when does the avengers 1 come out? hickman's fantastic four run is/was awesome i need this book in my life.

best marvel now titles so far

1st thor god of thunder
2nd all new x-men
3rd uncanny avengers
4th deadpool
5th fantastic four
RobLiefeldFan
RobLiefeldFan - 11/16/2012, 5:19 AM
This is cool at least it aint "Miss Thang" LOL!!! besides where's Grif..... anybody
KrazyForKomix
KrazyForKomix - 11/16/2012, 5:25 AM
Hey, why does Cap have a special-needs chinstrap? I'm confused. Has he grown less competent in his old age?
Durango95
Durango95 - 11/16/2012, 5:28 AM
Smasher? Are they running out of names for characters? whats next? Invincible Iron-On? Irredeemable Ass-Hat?
GTFO Quesada.
superotherside
superotherside - 11/16/2012, 5:31 AM
Hickman's Avengers books will be the best thing ever.
nuclearpriest
nuclearpriest - 11/16/2012, 5:38 AM
Okay, so far we've had "Red Hulk", "Red She-Hulk", "Protector" and now "Smasher". With all the creative talent at Marvel these are the best names they could come up with of late? Maybe they should pay Stan Lee to come up with a list of random names that they can choose from because they are just not getting it done lately.
LFANCH
LFANCH - 11/16/2012, 5:42 AM
@KrazyForKomix the real question is; why is cap holding his shield like that?
Hodor
Hodor - 11/16/2012, 5:50 AM
@RobLiefeldFan- I read in here somewhere that he got banned. I for one miss him. He may have been a troll, but he was our troll.
johnfinley
johnfinley - 11/16/2012, 6:15 AM
Laziest name EVER.
AlcoholicA
AlcoholicA - 11/16/2012, 6:28 AM
Isn't Smasher a long time Imperial Guardsmen. Not that individual, but the title. Just like some of the others have died but are replaced and the new person takes on the same costume and name?

If this is true then I'm okay with the name.
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 11/16/2012, 6:28 AM
Dumb name...won't be too long before Wolverine is going to smash her!
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 11/16/2012, 6:29 AM
By smash I mean he's going to nail her.
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 11/16/2012, 6:30 AM
Sex. Animal sex,Wolvie style.
StarkAnthony
StarkAnthony - 11/16/2012, 6:32 AM
I miss Grif
siggisuperman
siggisuperman - 11/16/2012, 6:33 AM
BRING BACK GRIF! or everyone will get a secondary Grif account and put "shit article" comments on all articles.

Also Smasher isn't the most original name but neither is Iron Man, Spider Man, Giant-Man, Power man, Wonder Man, or Batman and Superman for that matter. Name doesn't matter, the character matters.
Temple
Temple - 11/16/2012, 6:41 AM
@AlcoholicA Yup, glad to see someone knows whhat there talking about. The majority of the people on here have no clue haha. Come on guys, the smasher has been around since 1977.
Temple
Temple - 11/16/2012, 6:46 AM
I think Avengers and New Avenger are gunna be the biggest titles of all marvel now. Hickmans doing the series good by bringing back old heros and villians and even creating new heros and villians. So I'm looking forward to both the most.
AlcoholicA
AlcoholicA - 11/16/2012, 6:47 AM
@Temple

Much obliged, I've read a book or two in my day, as apparently, you have.

@sameoldthing

lol, sir.
imnotwearinghockeypants
imnotwearinghockeypants - 11/16/2012, 6:47 AM
Wolverine's got mad ups.
polarkyle
polarkyle - 11/16/2012, 7:02 AM
i still don't think marvel now is as good as the new 52
thunderforce
thunderforce - 11/16/2012, 7:02 AM
Is this Marvel giving us new cosmic characters that they have the rights to for movie purposes , if so I am ok with that .
AlcoholicA
AlcoholicA - 11/16/2012, 7:02 AM
@imnotwearinghockeypants

Yeah, considering he's bones are laced with metal, that's damn near another mutant power.
thunderforce
thunderforce - 11/16/2012, 7:03 AM
Who has the rights to Gladiator does anyone know ?
SotNatt
SotNatt - 11/16/2012, 7:14 AM
Could have sworn Smasher was a guy, but okay then.
KaneVonDoom
KaneVonDoom - 11/16/2012, 7:30 AM
How the Hell is Cap holding that shield?!

That almost looks like a Liefeld mistake where he just drew it in as an after thought.
comicstocode
comicstocode - 11/16/2012, 7:51 AM
Temple hit it. The last Smasher died I think during the Annihilation wave. This one is now from earth apparently and an avenger. Maybe she trades spots with Iron Man as he goes into space
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 11/16/2012, 8:15 AM
I'm going need Marvel to make up their minds about Cap's wings!
comicstocode
comicstocode - 11/16/2012, 8:24 AM
Is the black guy Eden?
DarthTesla
DarthTesla - 11/16/2012, 8:28 AM
She looks rad! Love the Imperial Guard.
SCURVYDOG619
SCURVYDOG619 - 11/16/2012, 8:33 AM
Smasher=Ultra Boy.

The Imperial Guard are essentially Marvel's version of the Legion of Super Heroes,which Dave Cockrum drew before getting the X-Men gig with Claremont.

cabbie655
cabbie655 - 11/16/2012, 8:47 AM
Looks good. Looking for both Marvel Now Avengers titles.
MikeHawk
MikeHawk - 11/16/2012, 9:56 AM
Someone get a picture of Danny Phantom's Mom...looks exactly the same!
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 11/16/2012, 10:09 AM
Smasher???

I swear I never touched her...




BTW, What's her powers?
neopunch
neopunch - 11/16/2012, 11:10 AM
Smasher. hmmm. Sounds like a third grader came up with that name. Is her side kick named "Squasher"?
neopunch
neopunch - 11/16/2012, 11:13 AM
@Kane answer= velcro

:)
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