Mike Deodato joins Jonathan Hickman for the first time on Avengers and New Avengers as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes march towards Infinity! Here’s a look Mike Deodato’s art from Avengers #11 as the heroes have a showdown in Hong Kong as Wake the Dragon begins. New member Shang-Chi will take the spotlight as the Avengers fight it out in Asia before they head out to deep space in this summer’s big event: Infinity.
Deodato explains how collaborating with Hickman will be different from Brian Michael Bendis with Marvel.com.
“Jonathan’s writing is mysterious, broader, strange; like Alan Moore’s take on Marvelman. I did change my approach for a lighter and more detailed one. I wanted to raise my game because of the other artists on the book. Adam Kubert, Jerome Opena and Dustin Weaver are tremendous talents and I didn’t want to have my ass kicked that hard.”
Hickman has assembled new members for a larger roster of Avengers. Deodato reveals his favorite;
“I love Thor, and it’s been great to have the chance to draw him more in these issues. Also, I drew the Savage Land and the New Men for the first time, and it was so fun. [Marvel] really should think about doing a New Men ongoing series.”
For the entire interview here’s the Marvel.com link.
By Editor