COMICS: Norman Osborn Starts Recruiting His Dark Avengers In New Avengers #18!

COMICS: Norman Osborn Starts Recruiting His Dark Avengers In New Avengers #18!

The Green Goblin is going to break out of jail in next weeks New Avengers #16.1, and Marvel have now released Mike Deodato pencils from #18, featuring the villain recruiting his Dark team of Avengers...

By JoshWilding - Sep 22, 2011 01:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics
Source: MARVEL

MARVEL have released a few penciled pages from New Avengers #18, as well as a few brief details courtesy of writer Brian Michael Bendis as you can see in the excerpt below. There's much more to be found over at the site, so be sure to click on the link below to head on over there. While I can't deny that I'm intrigued by this concept (and I did enjoy the previous Dark Avengers series a great deal) am I the only one who misses the days of Norman Osborn being a Spider-Man villain? We saw very little interaction between the two during "Dark Reign" and I can only hope this is rectified in the upcoming arc.

"Norman Osborn will be breaking out of jail in spectacular fashion in NEW AVENGERS #16.1 drawn by comics legend Neal Adams," foretells writer Brian Michael Bendis. "It will launch a very large, very epic rebirth of H.A.M.M.E.R. in both NEW AVENGERS and AVENGERS."

"In NEW AVENGERS the reconstituted Dark Avengers will be assembled and putting together a plan that will knock the New Avengers on their collective butts. While in AVENGERS, H.A.M.M.E.R.—which will be a mixture of Hydra, A.I.M., and the Hand—will be putting together their plan, going right after Captain America and his position as the top cop the world."











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DrCKasady
DrCKasady - 9/22/2011, 1:33 PM
cooool
DrCKasady
DrCKasady - 9/22/2011, 1:34 PM
my first first ever! and also now im second! WOOOT
BlueMex
BlueMex - 9/22/2011, 1:34 PM
is it me or does he look like Tommy Lee Jones in that last pic ! LOL
alexi52
alexi52 - 9/22/2011, 1:34 PM
NOO NOOO NO
don't put skaar under bendis writing
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/22/2011, 1:34 PM
that artwork is f*ckin fantastic,looks like it could be a good read.
BlueMex
BlueMex - 9/22/2011, 1:35 PM
the story with Osborn after Secret Invasion was awesome for him, really bringing him out without green goblin
Thunderkutfo
Thunderkutfo - 9/22/2011, 1:37 PM
Osborn does look like Tommy Lee Jones! Idk if i'm quite ready for him to come back yet...
tomasocelot
tomasocelot - 9/22/2011, 1:44 PM
who is the guy on the spider ? sorry i haven't read comics in awhile
Jefferys
Jefferys - 9/22/2011, 1:55 PM
Though I do miss the Green Goblin, I'm all up for a give battle between the two sides. Even if I haven't heard of these bad guys.
Bobby2889
Bobby2889 - 9/22/2011, 1:57 PM
I'd have to speculate the arachnid themed guy is Anansi. I assume he has appeared in the Marvel U in some capacity before but not as a mainstay. Will be nice to see another mythology get some limelight for a while
Bobby2889
Bobby2889 - 9/22/2011, 2:00 PM
Also I think Skaar never really felt like he had a defined role after all was said and done. i think putting him in a team book like this will be a wise move to move him forward.
AlcoholicA
AlcoholicA - 9/22/2011, 2:06 PM
@Bobby2889

That's The Decapitator, his real name is Al Apaec. He was part of the crew of villains trapped in the secret prison that Osborn was in and helped Osborn escape from in his recent miniseries.
Bobby2889
Bobby2889 - 9/22/2011, 2:06 PM
hmm wish we had an edit button!

also just thinking it does make the world's most premier superhero team seem a little less spectacular when there are so many variations of it running around or at least teams with strong ties to it:

avengers, new avengers, dark avengers, revengers, young avengers, avengers academy
AlcoholicA
AlcoholicA - 9/22/2011, 2:07 PM
And Skaar JUST took over the Savage Land, and now he's already out and gonna be an "Avenger" , well that was stupid.
Bobby2889
Bobby2889 - 9/22/2011, 2:07 PM
@Alcoholic- oh thanks man. I'll look him up. A little sad we are not getting any Anansi though.
AlcoholicA
AlcoholicA - 9/22/2011, 2:08 PM
@bobby

And don't forget the Secret Avengers.....but don't tell anybody, it's a.........ok yeah, stupid joke.
Bobby2889
Bobby2889 - 9/22/2011, 2:08 PM
Although I remember now he did get a cameo in the Book of Ezekiel storyline as being the first Spider-totem
Bobby2889
Bobby2889 - 9/22/2011, 2:09 PM
Knew I forgot one. Although they look like they are losing steam. Arent the members meant to be slowly bleeding into the other teams. I thought the title was getting cancelled.
AlcoholicA
AlcoholicA - 9/22/2011, 2:11 PM
No idea, but that makes sense. It started going downhill as soon as Nova left.
ibravosp5
ibravosp5 - 9/22/2011, 2:11 PM
Norman Osborn looks like Tommy Lee Jones
Bobby2889
Bobby2889 - 9/22/2011, 2:12 PM
he has for a while, its how Deodato drew him since Dark Reign. Its intentional
TequilaMan
TequilaMan - 9/22/2011, 2:51 PM
Glad to see he's back, although I miss him as the GG :(
ThePrince
ThePrince - 9/22/2011, 2:54 PM
wow that art looks amazing
Thunderkutfo
Thunderkutfo - 9/22/2011, 3:08 PM
Norman's team should be Skaar, Squirrel Girl, Terrax, Hydro-Man, Captain Ultra, and Tiger Shark!
User1134
User1134 - 9/22/2011, 3:09 PM
Aw Crap.
HULK2099
HULK2099 - 9/22/2011, 3:30 PM
Looks so badass
Thunderkutfo
Thunderkutfo - 9/22/2011, 3:53 PM
Ckal- nice! I didn't know that! Idk why but i always liked ol captain ultra!
antman73
antman73 - 9/22/2011, 4:01 PM
I think Bendis is settin Hydra, Aim and Hand as supporter/Masters of the Dark Avengers more or less like Shield is for the Avengers...
I liked to hate the Dark Avengers, mostly when they've been asskicked by the regulars Avengers in Siege
Now is settin Osborn and His Avengers for a new status quo, that will be shaken again in a year or two...
Thunderkutfo
Thunderkutfo - 9/22/2011, 4:03 PM
Sounds good ckal i'll check it out!
jjmeylar
jjmeylar - 9/22/2011, 5:46 PM
I like the fact that he's forming another DA. I think that he should stay away from his entire old team. They aren't to be trusted.
Dedpool
Dedpool - 9/22/2011, 7:08 PM
Hope Disarmed tells him no! I like the chapter and him getting mixed up with Born is bad news for him.
Simonsonrules
Simonsonrules - 9/22/2011, 8:27 PM
Look closely at Osborn again: TLJ? Yeah. But, "also too, the great Ronald Reagan."
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