Doom assembles his own Avengers team in ‘Superior Avengers’

The six-issue miniseries ties into ‘One World Under Doom’ and kicks off in April.

In the spirit of Dark Avengers, Doctor Doom will assemble his own team of Avengers during the One World Under Doom crossover event that officially kicks off next month.

The six-issue Superior Avengers by Steve Foxe and Luca Maresca will bring together a team sporting the names of familiar villains, as they help implement Doom’s new world order.

“Introducing any new character to the Marvel Universe—let alone an entire cast of them—is both an honor and no small terror, so when editor Wil Moss reached out about developing an intense, secretive team of Avengers for One World Under Doom, I knew I had to swing for the fences,” Foxe said. “The Avengers that readers are going to meet here may have familiar names, but you’ll quickly come to learn why they consider themselves superior to other teams. This book features some of the most ruthless, wide-scale action I’ve ever written at Marvel, and I’m so thrilled to be telling this story alongside Luca Maresca. Luca nails both the subtler mind games at play in our story and the (sometimes literally) breakneck action.”

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Diamond Comics Distributors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The once-dominant comics distributor is ‘looking at potential buyers for their … business units.’

Diamond Comics Distributors, which spent decades as the primary comics distributor in North America, has announced they’ve filed for “a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court.”

This means they’ve filed for protection from those they are indebted to as they reorganize their business, keeping them operational as they attempt to pay back their creditors. This is different than Chapter 7 bankruptcy, where a company goes completely under, is sold for parts and the money is used to pay back those they owe.

As a part of their restructuring, Diamond says they’ve already started negotiations to sell their Alliance Game Distributors business to Universal Distribution. It sounds like Universal could be a potential buyer for their Diamond UK business as well. They also said they’re looking at potential buyers for their other business units, including Diamond Book Distributors, Collectible Grading Authority and Diamond Select Toys, as well as their main comic, toy and collectible distribution lines.

“Diamond has been a linchpin of the comic book industry for over four decades. Our priority has always been to provide quality service to publishers, retailers, and, ultimately, comic fans, and we remain committed to finding additional buyers for our businesses,” said Diamond President Chuck Parker in the announcement.

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