Marvel Comics has just unveiled the newest roster of Avengers, and this time, it doesn’t include Captain America, Iron Man, or Thor.
The publisher revealed the first details about the new volume of The Avengers, which debuts in November 2026. The monthly series will directly spin out of the events of the upcoming Avengers: Armageddon. The book’s creative team includes Armageddon writer Chip Zdarsky and Ultimate Spider-Man artist Marco Checchetto.
As you can see from the cover art above, the new Avengers roster is quite a bit different from the norm. This lineup includes Wolverine, Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Daredevil, and Captain Marvel, with a sixth mystery hero to be revealed later. The series tagline has also been altered from “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” to the much more ominous “Earth’s Mightiest Survivors.”
This lineup is reminiscent of the one introduced in 2004’s New Avengers. That series was notable for making Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Luke Cage into Avengers for the first time. New Avengers also debuted in the aftermath of Avengers: Disassembled, a series which Marvel has frequently compared to Avengers: Armageddon in terms of its impact on the wider Marvel Universe.
“It’s obviously a massive honor getting to write the world’s greatest super hero team!” Zdarsky told Marvel.com. “And after what happens in Avengers: Armageddon, this lineup is angry as hell and ready to avenge. Avengers is a book that should lead the Marvel Universe, where big things happen and surprises keep hitting. 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.”
“Here we go again. Chip and I, assembled,” Checchetto said. “We had a blast on Daredevil, and since wrapping up Ultimate Spider-Man, I’m thrilled there was an opportunity to do something new with him. It’s in moments like these where Chip’s utter madness comes through, and the result is right before your eyes.”
“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,” said editor Will Moss. “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…”
The Avengers #1 will be released on November 4. You can preorder a copy at your local comic shop.
For more, see our exclusive interview with Punisher vs. Spider-Man writer Dan Abnett and learn more about Batman’s mysterious new butler.
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