Brian Michael Bendis returns to the Marvel Universe this January in Avengers #34, his first work for Marvel since leaving the company in 2018.
The legacy 800th issue of Avengers (currently written by Jed MacKay with art by Farid Karami) will feature a 14-page backup story written by Bendis and drawn by Ultimate Spider-Man collaborator Mark Bagley.
The story takes place on the anniversary of the founding of the Avengers, bringing together the “Big Three,” Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America, and they are soon joined by past and present teammates for a battle with Hydra.
“Returning to the pages of Marvel Comics has been an incredible experience,” Bendis shared. “To reunite with the Avengers on the occasion of an anniversary is doubly wonderful because anniversary issues are where we really celebrate our love of the characters and legacy. I made my Avengers debut on Avengers #500. I love the symmetry.
“AND I get to reunite with my dear longtime Ultimate Spidey AND Avengers collaborator Mark Bagley. Just reuniting would be magical enough, but him coming out of retirement to do this story with me was an incredible gesture. He has already penciled magical pages. It’s been a wonderful reunion between us AND the characters. Thanks to everyone at Marvel for having me back for such an auspicious occasion,” he added. “This is the first of some truly special Marvel projects that I will be part of in the near future. Stay tuned…”
Check out the variant cover by Bagley below featuring the original Avengers team, in stores on January 14.
Stay tuned to Conskipper for more information about Bendis’ future Marvel projects.
