First announced back in January, the new era for Earth's Mightiest Heroes is very nearly upon us! Written by Jed MacKay and drawn by Marvel's Stormbreaker artist C.F. Villa, The Avengers #1 arrives next month, ushering an age ripe with grand-scale adventure and cosmic mystery just in time for the team’s milestone 60th anniversary.
The new run comes complete with a fresh lineup consisting of some of the biggest icons from throughout the Avengers' storied history including Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Black Panther, Scarlet Witch, and Vision (so, a very MCU-friendly roster of superheroes).
Today, you can see the team assemble in a new trailer for The Avengers #1 featuring never-before-seen artwork of this lineup flying into action against Terminus.
Under the leadership of Carol Danvers, they're ready to confront anyone and anything that dare to endanger the planet, but the cosmic significance and insurmountable stakes of their new mission threaten to take a heavy toll on even the mightiest of superheroes.
"Putting [Captain Marvel] in the big seat of the Avengers is a logical progression for the character, to my mind, and applying the challenges of leading a team like the Avengers to a character with the sensibilities of a brash fighter pilot has been a lot of fun," MacKay says, hyping up Carol's new role as team leader.
This run will kick off with a saga that sees the team embrace a new divine purpose after they’re gifted with knowledge of The Tribulation Events, a series of grand-scale disasters that will spark upheaval throughout the known universe.
We got our first glimpse at MacKay's overarching plan in December's year-ending one-shot, Timeless, where readers followed Kang in his hunt for the unobtainable "Missing Moment." Now, a dangerous game is afoot and the prize is greater than anything imaginable.
Will the Avengers be able to triumph in the face of the Tribulation Events and learn the connection behind these earth-shattering threats and Kang’s quest? Or will they be reduced to mere pawns in an extraordinary scheme beyond their comprehension?
The Avengers #1 arrives in comic book stores on May 17.