New Avengers (comics)
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- For the unrelated TV show, see The New Avengers.
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 Cover art for The New Avengers #37. Art by Leinil Francis Yu. |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
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| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Publication date | January 2005 - |
| Main character(s) | Current Roster Luke Cage Spider-Man Wolverine Iron Fist Ronin Echo Former Members Doctor Strange Spider-Woman Captain America Iron Man The Sentry |
| Creative team as of February 2007 | |
| Writer(s) | Brian Michael Bendis |
| Penciller(s) | Jimmy Cheung Billy Tan |
| Creator(s) | Brian Michael Bendis David Finch |
| Collected editions | |
| Breakout | ISBN 0-7851-1479-3 |
| The Sentry | ISBN 0-7851-1672-9 |
New Avengers is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Written by Brian Michael Bendis, the writer behind the Avengers Disassembled storyline, the series depicts a group of superheroes that form a new team of Avengers, regularly referred to in the series as the "New Avengers" and, following 2006, "The New New Avengers'.[1]
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[edit] Overview
New Avengers was launched in November 2004, written by Bendis and drawn by David Finch. With the Avengers team disbanded, and the Fantastic Four and the X-Men unable to act, supervillain Electro shut down the S.H.I.E.L.D Raft installation, a "maximum-maximum security" prison for super-powered criminals. S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Jessica Drew (Spider-Woman), Matt Murdock (Daredevil) and Luke Cage, already at the Raft, were joined by Captain America, Spider-Man and Iron Man, as well as helped by a seemingly insane Sentry. The riot was quelled, although some forty-two inmates escaped. Captain America decided that fate had brought this group together, just as it had the original Avengers. All but Daredevil accepted the offer to reform the Avengers as a result. X-Men member Wolverine joined the team following a trip to the Savage Land.
Iron Man sought approval from such pillars of the superhero community as Professor Charles Xavier, Doctor Strange and Mister Fantastic and headquartered the new team in Stark Tower.
The team's first mission was to capture the remaining super-powered criminals who escaped during the riot that brought them together. The emergence of the Young Avengers is also a matter of concern and the team find themselves divided in what actions they should take. Also, there is the growing sense of unease with S.H.I.E.L.D. after the disappearance of Nick Fury. The new team was not well received and certain governmental bodies, unsure of the New Avengers, sent the Thunderbolts to remind them of their place.
In the aftermath of the Civil War, the New Avengers became an unofficial group of unregistered superheroes opposed to the Superhuman Registration Act and moved in to the Sanctum Sanctorum under the protection of Doctor Strange before moving in to a empty apartment building owned by the Rand Corporation but leased in the name of Samuel Sterns. [2][3]
The current New Avengers team includes Echo, Ronin, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Iron Fist with Luke Cage as the leader of the team. Writer Brian Michael Bendis has said that these characters are Avengers because Captain America said they were;[4] this statement is later repeated when the New Avengers, believing that Captain America is alive, decide to rescue him. Spider-Man claims that if they get Captain America back, they can call themselves Avengers again; Luke Cage contends that they are Avengers already.[5]
Despite calling themselves Avengers, the officially sanctioned Avengers team, created as part of the Fifty State Initiative, is the Mighty Avengers. [6]
[edit] Storylines
See: New Avengers (Story Arcs).
[edit] Appearances outside New Avengers
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[edit] World War Hulk
- See also: World War Hulk
When Iron Man flies into space to sort out some satellites due to the approach of the Hulk and his allies, Dr Strange appears to him in astral form offering the New Avengers' services as long as he doesn't arrest them. Iron Man accepts his offer and tells Dr Strange that he will give them amnesty if they assist and surrender afterwards. However, Luke states that they're all on the same side only against their common foe. Luke Cage and Spider-Man are among the heroes who aid in the evacuation of New York as the Hulk returns on a mission of vengeance. They are later joined by Spider-Woman, and all three are defeated in a showdown with the Hulk's Warbound. Hulk had already confronted Wolverine during his 'mission' to question Professor X about his role in the decision to exile the Hulk[7]. Later, Hulk's allies Hiroim and Elloe attempt to infiltrate the Sanctum Sanctorum and are confronted by Iron Fist, Echo and Ronin who are all handily dispatched. Dr. Strange, however, invokes the power of the demon Zom and defeats Hiroim before leaving to confront the Hulk. After a brutal match with the Hulk, Strange is defeated, even with the power of Zom, and taken to Madison Square - converted into a gladiatorial arena - where he is pitted against the rest of the Illuminati.[8]
Luke Cage and Spider-Man - accompanied by the Thing - face off with Hiroim, Brood, and Elloe once again. The New Avengers gain the upper hand but abandon the fight when they realize the Warbound do not wish to fight any longer. While the Warbound leave to help prevent the destruction of New York, the New Avengers continue to aid in the relief efforts.[9]
[edit] New Avengers/Transformers
Taking place between the first two arcs of New Avengers, New Avengers/Transformers chronicles a mission to Latveria by Captain America, Luke Cage, Spider-Man, and Wolverine to prevent a war between Latveria and the neighboring country of Symkaria. Former Avengers Ms. Marvel and The Falcon also make guest appearances. Along with Optimus Prime and other Autobots, the heroes must deal with Dr. Doom and the Decepticons led by Megatron.
[edit] Secret Invasion
- See also: Secret Invasion
Iron Man receives notification from S.H.I.E.L.D. that a Skrull ship is about to crash in the Savage Land. He immediately orders the Mighty Avengers to prepare to intercept it but Spider-Woman contacts her former teammates to give them a head start. With help from Cloak they are transported to a landing pad where Black Widow is preparing a Quinjet. Spider-Man and Ronin quickly incapacitate her and then remove the devices that would allow Iron Man to shut down the aircraft remotely. The Quinjet is destroyed by a Dinosaur upon arrival in the Savage Land. The New Avengers find the crashed Skrull ship just as the Mighty Avengers arrive. Cage refuses to acknowledge Iron Man's authority when he tries to arrest him and forces open the crashed ship. This act throws the Skrull plan in to motion as Skrulls posing as Edwin Jarvis, Dum Dum Dugan, Susan Storm and Hank Pym cripple Stark Industries, S.H.I.E.L.D., S.W.O.R.D. and the Baxter Building, incapacitate Reed Richards and release the supervillain prisoners held in the Raft and the Cube.[10]
Since Secret Invasion started, the New Avengers play a major role in the main series of the event while their book has shifted to portray supplementary material of the event, including the background information on the motivations of the Skrulls.
[edit] Collected editions
The New Avengers has been collected in the following trade paperback:
| Title | Material collected | ISBN | Date Released |
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| Volume 1: Breakout | The New Avengers #1-6 | ISBN 0-7851-1479-3 | January 18, 2006 |
| Volume 2: The Sentry | The New Avengers #7-10, New Avengers: Most Wanted Files | ISBN 0-7851-1672-9 | July 26, 2006 |
| Volume 3: Secrets and Lies | The New Avengers #11-15, Lead Story from Giant-Size Spider Woman #1 | ISBN 0-7851-1706-7 | September 6, 2006 |
| Volume 4: The Collective | The New Avengers #16-20 | ISBN 0-7851-1987-6 | April 4, 2007 |
| Volume 5: Civil War | The New Avengers #21-25 | ISBN 0-7851-2446-2 | September 5, 2007 |
| Volume 6: Revolution | The New Avengers #26-31 | ISBN 0-7851-2468-3 | November 21, 2007 |
| Volume 7: The Trust | The New Avengers #32-37, The New Avengers Annual #2 | ISBN 0-7851-2503-5 | July 16, 2008 |
New Avengers also has been collected in the following hardcovers:
| Volume # | Material collected | ISBN | Date Released |
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| 1 | The New Avengers #1-10; New Avengers Most Wanted Files; New Avengers: Custom #676: Army & Air Force |
ISBN 0-7851-2464-1 | December 5, 2007 |
New Avengers Annual #1 can be found in The Pulse Volume 3: Fear.
[edit] Other Media
In the videogame Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, New Avengers are considered a team bonus if the player has any combination of Captain America, Iron Man, Luke Cage, Wolverine, Spider-Man, and/or Spider-Woman on a team.
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[edit] References
- New Avengers at the Grand Comic-Book Database
- New Avengers at the Comic Book DB}
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