Avengers vs. New Avengers.
The return of Thanos and the Black Order.
A classic hero allied with unholy evil.
The final incursion and finale of Jonathan Hickman’s epic Avengers run.
The endgame begins in Avengers #35 this week.
Time Runs Out will flash forward eight months to a war-torn Marvel Universe of tomorrow. Writer Jonathan Hickman gives us a look at this bleak future of May 2015 and brings the story threads from Avengers and New Avengers into a clash of heroes.
As you can see Sam Wilson, the All-New Captain America is here but isn’t Thor being replaced by a Goddess of Thunder?
How is Steve Rogers involved after practically declaring war on Tony Stark, Reed Richards, Dr. Black Panther, Black Bolt and Beast?
The Illuminati chose some unheroic methods to save our world from incursions by parallel Earths. In 8 months their secret is out. It’s Avengers vs. the Illuminati over how to save the universe as the final incursion targets Earth.
“In addition to setting the table for the astonishing climax of Jonathan Hickman’s run, we’ll also be providing a glimpse into the immediate future of many of our characters, and what changes await them over the next 8 months of publishing,” Executive Editor Tom Brevoort told Marvel.com. “This isn’t some maybe-future, this is the real deal, what’s awaiting the Marvel Universe in the coming year.”
Marvel recruited an all-star art team for this over-sized issue: Jim Cheung, Dustin Weaver, Nick Bradshaw and Paco Media.
As you see from the Jim Cheung preview art, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are a dark military force. If the Illuminati was willing to mindwipe Captain America and destroy rival Earths – could they go to war or even kill their fellow heroes to save the planet?
And from New Avengers #24 cover you can see Thanos and his Black Order are back…for payback to help save the planet?
Namor left the Illuminati and took matters in his own hands. Namor and a New Cabal including Thanos, Black Swan, Terrax, Doctor Doom, Proxima Midnight and Corvus Glaive have united to insure Earth survived even if they have to kill multiple worlds to do it.
Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers end game and big payoff begins this week with artist Jim Cheung on Avengers #35 and later this month in New Avengers #24.
Time Runs Out and Hickman’s endgame begins in Avengers #35 Wednesday.
By Editor