The 'New Avengers' Assemble Earth's Deadliest Heroes in New Marvel Comic Series

In March, Marvel Comics announced that a new era of Thunderbolts was coming this June by writer Sam Humphries (UNCANNY X-FORCE) and rising star artist Ton Lima (WEST COAST AVENGERS). Today, a startling truth is revealed—in classic Thunderbolts fashion, this latest iteration aren't at all what they seem! They're the NEW AVENGERS!

Since their debut as a team of disguised supervillains, the Thunderbolts have become synonymous with unpredictable twists and unconventional rosters. This legacy continues with a surprise—and first-of-its-kind—comic book title change that echoes the jaw-dropping twist in Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*, now in theaters, while introducing an entirely new—and shocking—team of heroes!

THE WINTER SOLDIER. BLACK WIDOW. CARNAGE. THE HULK. NAMOR. CLEA. WOLVERINE. It's a group of the most dangerous loners and anti-heroes in the Marvel Universe, and yet they'll come together as the NEW AVENGERS! And in the spirit of Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch decade-defining NEW AVENGERS (2004) run, this radical lineup will usher in a revolutionary new era of Earth's Mightiest Heroes!

In classic Avengers fashion, they'll assemble to take on a threat too big for any one hero to combat. That's exactly what's required to take down the KILLUMINATI, corrupt clones of the Illuminati only with their worst traits magnified and their hubris unchecked—and if the NEW AVENGERS don’t learn how to work together, these demented doubles will quickly have the world in their grasp!

NEW AVENGERS #1
Written by SAM HUMPHRIES
Art by TON LIMA
Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Variant Cover by STEPHANIE HANS
Black Widow and Winter Soldier Variant Cover by DERRICK CHEW
Carnage and Wolverine Variant Cover by DERRICK CHEW
Clea and Namor Variant Cover by EJIKURE
Hulk Variant Cover by WOO-CHUL LEE
Spoiler Homage Variant Cover by WHILCE PORTACIO
Killuminati Variant Cover by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS
Marvel Studios Variant Cover by ANDY PARK
Logo Variant Cover
On Sale 6/11

Elated to finally talk about the secret change, Humphries said, "Plot twist, it's been NEW AVENGERS all along! I promised surprises, and this is the first of many. It's a thrill and an honor to continue the grand New Avengers tradition of team dynamics that are as explosive as the threats. And this era has two combustible teams: the New Avengers and the Killuminati!

"My basic concept was—the Illuminati were seven kings and heroes from seven different corners of the Marvel Universe, so what if we did the same with some of the biggest badasses representing mutants, the mystical world, the Spider family, the gamma family, and so on?" Humphries told IGN in an exclusive interview and first look. "I have immense gratitude for our amazing editor Alanna Smith who supported this idea from the jump, even though she had to liaise with pretty much every Marvel editorial office to make it happen."

Check out the covers, including a homage to David Finch’s iconic NEW AVENGERS (2004) #1 cover by Whilce Portacio, newly revealed character variants by Derrick Chew, Ejikure and Woo-Chul Lee and the first of three Marvel Studios Variant Covers. Featured on the first three issues of the series, the Marvel Studios Variant Covers spotlight original character designs by Marvel Studios' Director of Visual Development Andy Park for the Thunderbolts* film.

Preorder NEW AVENGERS #1 at your local comic shop today and check out the KILLUMINATI VARIANT COVERS by Josemaria Casanovas, Rod Reis, Ivan Tao, and Salvador Larroca below!

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