Mighty Avengers
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| Mighty Avengers | |
 Interior art from The Mighty Avengers #7 (Jan. 2008). Pencils by Mark Bagley. |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
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| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing |
| Publication date | March 2007 - present |
| Number of issues | 13 (ongoing) |
| Main character(s) | Ares Black Widow Iron Man Ms. Marvel The Sentry Spider-Woman Wasp Wonder Man |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Brian Michael Bendis |
| Penciller(s) | Alex Maleev |
| Inker(s) | Alex Maleev |
| Colorist(s) | Matt Hollingsworth |
Mighty Avengers is a monthly comic book currently published by Marvel Comics, starring the superhero team The Avengers. Written by Brian Michael Bendis, the writer also behind the New Avengers series, and illustrated by Frank Cho & Mark Bagley, the series depicts a group of superheroes that form a new team of Avengers. The series is set after the events of the Civil War storyline. Mighty Avengers #1 was released on March 7, 2007.
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[edit] Overview
The initial team roster was revealed in Wizard Magazine #180, in August 2006 [1]. The current team members of the book are:
- Ares, Olympian God of War turned anti-hero. Chosen due to the team's described need for "a Thor" and "a Wolverine".[2]
- Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff, a former Russian spy and longtime ally of the Avengers. She was also one of Tony Stark's many lovers.
- Iron Man, Tony Stark, the original armored Avenger and founding member of the Avengers, also currently serving as the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers, former super-agent now trying to do her best to become a great super-hero. Iron Man has appointed her team leader.
- The Sentry, Robert Reynolds, superhero with a troubled past, and the "powerhouse" of the Mighty Avengers.
- Spider-Woman, Jessica Drew, former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and until recently a member of the New Avengers. Joined in Mighty Avengers #7. Revealed to be the Skrull Empress in Mighty Avengers #14.
- Wasp, Janet Van Dyne, wealthy fashion icon and a founding member of the Avengers, able to shrink herself, growing "wasp" wings on her back in the process and fire power blasts of electricity from her hands. She can also increase her size beyond human maximum. [3]
- Wonder Man, Simon Williams, former industrialist turned super strong actor and stuntman.
While artist Angel Medina was slated to pencil the second arc, it was recently announced that Bendis will instead be reunited with Ultimate Spider-Man artist, Mark Bagley.[4]
The Mighty Avengers are first seen as a team at the end of Civil War #7. While the Fifty State Initiative covers the United States, Iron Man intends for the Avengers to cover the entire world.
[edit] Plot
Shortly after assembling, the team's first mission involved them cornering the New Avengers in the Raft prison after Ms. Marvel tricked Spider-Woman into believing that Captain America was still alive.[2] Although outnumbered by the Mighty Avengers and SHIELD as well as having their powers drained by an outside source, Dr. Strange casts a spell on the Mighty Avengers causing them to see their worst fears. After their escape, the New Avengers discover SHIELD and the Mighty Avengers outside Dr. Strange's home, though thanks to a spell cast, cannot see them. The Mighty Avengers then confront Danny Rand a.k.a. Iron Fist, at his corporation and accuse him of the events that had transpired before. Later that night, they use Brother Voodoo to try to find them in Dr. Strange's house, but are unable to detect them.[5]
After that, while fighting monsters in the streets of New York City, Iron Man receives a report from Maria Hill about abnormal weather throughout the world.[6] As an angry Mole Man emerges from underground, Iron Man begins to morph and twist, eventually changing into a female figure that closely resembles Wasp. [6] As the Avengers realize that it is a new Ultron who admits to being responsible for the destruction of Moleman's home and the strange weather affecting the world. [7]
While The Sentry and Ultron clash, the other Avengers fall back to come up with a plan to stop Ultron. After Maria Hill falls unconscious, Black Widow, realizing that she is the highest ranked agent present, assumes command of S.H.I.E.L.D. After a fail-safe protocol activates, the Starktech 9 Iron Man armor appears and tells the Avengers that if they are hearing its message then Tony Stark is dead. [6] Wonder Man and The Sentry manage to destroy the satellites she is using to control the weather, only for her to cut power to New York and then murder The Sentry's wife. [8] The satellites are revealed to be part of Iron Man's Sular Experiment. As Ultron uses all the other Iron Man armor suits to attack the Avengers and stall them, they realize that she is only using plans and ideas that have happened before or been thought of by other people.[8]
The Avengers prepare to infect Ultron with a virus, using Ares to deliver it. [9] Ms. Marvel and Wonder Man have to stop The Sentry from tearing Ultron apart before the virus can take effect.[10] After he has regained consciousness and been checked over by Reed Richards, Carol tells him that the team generally performed well for their first time together. As Carol and Wonder Man talk about their relationship and her role as leader, Janet and Pym have a tense confrontation about their feelings for one another. Later, Tony wakes up in bed to find Spider-Woman standing over him with the body of the Skrull Elektra in her arms (See Secret Invasion). [10]
After asking Tony Stark to turn off his Extremis armor, Spider-Woman explains the Skrull situation to him. [11] Tony agrees to investigate it so long as she joins the Mighty Avengers to keep an eye on the rest of the team. After Spider-Woman’s introduction to the rest of the team, symbiotes suddenly begin appearing throughout New York, prompting the heroes to dive out of Stark Tower to investigate this new crisis. [11]
The Avengers assault Castle Doom, just as Doom returns from having visited Morgan le Fay. Iron Man and Doom square off one-on-one, while the other Avengers deal with the Doombots sent to protect the castle. After the Sentry gets involved in the fight, all three fall into Doom's time platform and are transported away. Iron Man and Doctor Doom are transported away to a Silver Age-era New York[12], with the Sentry accidentally witnessing his younger self fighting the Void (Although he is able to stay out of sight). Forced to work together to return home, and unable to cannibalise a time machine from their armours like the last time they were in this situation, Iron Man and Doom decide to use Mr Fantastic's time machine and send the Sentry to acquire it, reasoning that, since all memory of him will later be erased, any actions he takes will have no effect on the timeline as it exists. As a result, the Sentry knocks out the Thing and the three thus return home... only for Iron Man to be left in Doom's castle as it explodes[13]. Doom then immediately travels back in time again to visit Morgan le Fay, who teaches him how to conjure up an army of an unknown species. Doom's army ultimately defeats the Avengers (minus The Sentry and Iron Man) and he imprisons them, hoping to use them as bartering tokens. Spider-Woman, however, releases a blast of energy and saves them form their prisons, where they attack Doom. Shorty afterward, Iron Man and The Sentry return from the past while the building begins to explode. Everyone manages to escape but Iron Man, who appears to die in the explosion. He survives, however, and the team takes Dr. Doom back to S.H.I.E.L.D. Black Widow then asks Spider-Woman how she was able to unleash the attack that led their escape, upon which she replies that S.H.I.E.L.D's files on her should be updated.[14]
As Secret Invasion starts, the Mighty Avengers play a major role in the main series while their book portrays supplementary material of the story, including the background on the activities of Nick Fury and the Sentry.
[edit] References
- ^ Wizard Interviewer (2006). The Wizard Preview: ‘Mighty Avengers’ #1. Wizard Universe. Retrieved on 2006-08-29.
- ^ a b New Avengers vol. 1, #28 () Marvel Comics
- ^ Brian Michael Bendis (w), Mark Bagley (p), Danny Miki, Allen Martinez; Victor Olazaba (i). ""This will save the day."" Mighty Avengers vol. 1, #8 (February 2008) Marvel Comics
- ^ Newsarama - New Joe Fridays Week 34
- ^ New Avengers #29
- ^ a b c Mighty Avengers #1
- ^ Brian Michael Bendis, Frank Cho (w), Frank Cho (p), Frank Cho (i). ""Simon Williams: The Wonder Man."" Mighty Avengers vol. 1, #2 (June 2007) Marvel Comics
- ^ a b Brian Michael Bendis, Frank Cho (w), Frank Cho (p), Frank Cho (i). ""Hello, organic children of the planet Earth."" Mighty Avengers vol. 1, #4 (August 2007) Marvel Comics
- ^ Brian Michael Bendis, Frank Cho (w), Frank Cho (p), Frank Cho (i). ""I know what to do!!"" Mighty Avengers vol. 1, #5 (November 2007) Marvel Comics
- ^ a b Brian Michael Bendis, Frank Cho (w), Frank Cho (p), Frank Cho (i). ""This will save the day."" Mighty Avengers vol. 1, #6 (February 2008) Marvel Comics
- ^ a b Brian Michael Bendis, Frank Cho (w), Frank Cho (p), Frank Cho (i). ""This will save the day."" Mighty Avengers vol. 1, #7 () Marvel Comics
- ^ Brian Michael Bendis (w), Mark Bagley, Marko Djurdjevic (p), Danny Miki, Allen Martinez, et al (i). "untitled" Mighty Avengers vol. 1, #9 (April 2008) Marvel Comics
- ^ Brian Michael Bendis (w), Mark Bagley (p), Danny Miki, Allen Martinez (i). "Time Is On No One's Side" Mighty Avengers vol. 1, #10 (May 2008) Marvel Comics
- ^ Brian Michael Bendis (w), Mark Bagley, Marko Djurdjevic (p), Danny Miki, Allen Martinez, Marko Djurdjevic (i). "Untitled" Mighty Avengers vol. 1, #11 (May 2008) Marvel Comics
[edit] External links
- Newsarama - Comic Con '06
- Marvel Publishing Catalog - Mighty Avengers #1
- Angel Medina At The Phoenix Cactus Comicon
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