This month’s New Avengers (formerly announced as a new Thunderbolts* series) adds some of the Marvel Universe’s heavy hitters to the line-up.
The new ongoing series by Sam Humphries and Ton Lima (which received the name change to coincide with the MCU title switcheroo) begins when Bucky Barnes and Black Widow discover a serious threat to the Marvel Universe and recruit Carnage, the Hulk, Namor, Clea, and Wolverine (Laura Kinney) to deal with a group of Illuminati doppelgangers dubbed the Killuminati.
“I love every iteration of Thunderbolts,” Humphries said. “I’m thrilled to continue the franchise’s proud tradition of hard hitting action, powder keg personalities, and explosive surprises into a new era. This is a gang of seven of the biggest badasses and loose cannons from different corners of the Marvel Universe. Assembling a super team is like inviting the right combination of guests to a dinner party. So I imagined a dangerous, disastrous, unhinged Marvel dinner party, and went with that.”
“I’m having a blast working on this book with Mr. Humphries and the team,” Lima shared. “Look at this lineup… it’s crazy. They’re not here to talk; they jump straight to the action! And that’s the most fun part to draw. None of them are known for taking it easy on the job, so I can’t either.”
“Ton is stepping up to the plate with blockbuster artwork that really does justice to the big characters on the team,” Humphries added.
Look for the first issue of the retitled series at your local comic shop on June 11.
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