At last month's San Diego Comic-Con, we learned that the West Coast Avengers will return this November in a new ongoing series by Marvel superstar Gerry Duggan and acclaimed artist Danny Kim.
Today, you can take a closer look at this bold new lineup in must-see variant covers for the first issue, including pieces by Jeehyung Lee, Gerardo Sandoval, and series artist Danny Kim.
This iconic iteration of Earth's Mightiest Heroes will hit the ground running just in time for the title's 40th anniversary. Following Duggan's run on Invincible Iron Man, the series opens with Tony Stark assembling a new team consisting of War Machine; Jessica Drew, a.k.a. Spider-Woman; Firestar, who Duggan redefined in the pages of X-Men; and a mysteriously redeemed Ultron.
Here's the official description for West Coast Avengers #1:
ULTRON RETURNS...REDEEMED? Iron Man and War Machine have put together a new team of Avengers - one that includes villains seeking a path to redemption. Their case study? Ultron – who, against all odds, seems to be walking the straight and narrow...for now. But does the success of one guarantee the success of all? Spider-Woman and Firestar have their doubts. And can any amount of heroics really absolve Ultron of his past?
"Redemption has been on my mind this year, and we'll see who can be redeemed on the West Coast," Duggan teased. "It's a fun action story, but it's also an Ultron tale - and one of my biggest Marvel swings yet."
"I previously had the pleasure of writing a pretty great horror story about Ultron wearing Pym's face, and this is a very different tale with one of my favorite Marvel characters, in one of my favorite legacy titles in the city that has been my home for so long," the writer continued. "Wait until you see what Danny Kim is cooking up. Find redemption in November in the city of Angels."
We're definitely intrigued to see where this story is headed, especially as it's surely inevitable that Ultron will eventually break bad and show his true colours...or not! After decades of being a villain, now might be a good time to take him down a heroic path.
Check out West Coast Avengers #1's variant covers below.
WEST COAST AVENGERS #1
Written by GERRY DUGGAN
Art by DANNY KIM
Cover by BEN HARVEY
Variant Cover by JEEHYUNG LEE
Variant Cover by DANNY KIM
Variant Cover by GERARDO SANDOVAL
On Sale 11/27