Marvel has announced that Chip Zdarsky’s work on Avengers: Armageddon will lead into the launch of a new Avengers title, slated to debut in November. The writer will once again team up with Marco Checchetto, who worked with Zdarsky on a pretty great Daredevil run.
“It’s obviously a massive honor getting to write the world’s greatest super hero team,” Zdarsky said “And after what happens in Avengers: Armageddon, this lineup is angry as hell and ready to avenge.”
The book will feature a very Bendis-esque line-up, with mainstay Captain Marvel teaming with Luke Cage, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Daredevil and “an all-new hero set to make their explosive debut soon.” If you’ve been reading Zdarsky’s Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon or Captain America, you probably have a guess as to who that “newcomer” will be. Editor Will Moss also teased there may be more than who we’re seeing here, too.
“Avengers is a book that should lead the Marvel Universe, where big things happen and surprises keep hitting,” Zdarsky said. “That’s what Marco and I are doing with every issue and I can’t wait for people to fall in love with these gorgeous pages.”
Fresh off an epic run on Ultimate Spider-Man, Checchetto said he’s pleased to be subjected to the “utter madness” of working with Zdarsky again.
“I love this team,” Checchetto said. “It’s going to be great to see these characters interact with one another and see how they untangle themselves from the situations we’re going to throw them into.”
Here’s a look at Zdarsky’s variant for the first issue. They’ll have a blind bag variant cover program for the first issue, so there will be many more covers revealed between now and November.
Editor Wil Moss added, “Chip and Marco have come up with such an exciting direction for this new volume of Avengers, striking just the right balance of quality AND spectacle, of pitch-perfect characterization AND shocking takes, of a sense of legacy AND a true trailblazing spirit. Chip and Marco’s Avengers is going to be the heart of the Marvel Universe going forward—trust me, you won’t want to miss a beat. Just wait till you learn the full roster…”
Avengers #1 arrives Nov. 4. Avengers: Armageddon kicks off next week.