Avengers Versus X-Men preview art by Frank Cho courtesy Marvel.com
The biggest superhero war in comic book history is declared this April. The Phoenix Force is racing to Earth in search of a human host. Will it be mutants Scarlet Witch or Hope Summers?
Avengers Versus X-Men #0 preview art by Frank Cho
Marvel revealed preview art by Frank Cho from Avengers Versus X-Men #0 showing the Scarlet Witch in action against Modok in front of The White House.
AVX #0 is written by Brian Michael Bendis and Jason Aaron and hits stores March 28th.
Don’t forget to see how Magneto’s daughter makes her return – Avengers: The Children’s Crusade has two more issues as Wanda’s sons fight Doctor Doom to redeem the Scarlet Witch.
The Avengers and X-Men go to war in April over the return of the Phoenix Force. Marvel has revealed stunning AVX teaser images of potential fights. We’ve seen matchups based on strength, fighting ability, and mutant powers but what about magic?
I know it may seem unfair to have an older man fight a young woman but since we’ve already seen the Emma Frost versus Hulk teaser, I’m going there. I want Doctor Strange to make Magik vanish…for good!
I envision a scene inspired by Uncanny X-Men #136 in which Professor Xavier psionically threw down with Dark Phoenix. The psi battle lasted a few panels but the way John Byrne illustrated Chris Claremont’s vision for the showdown was epic.
Magik courtesy Marvel.com
The Magik I loved from the early New Mutants and the reborn little snowflake who died from the Legacy Virus is long gone. Magik (after so many reboots) is a member of the Extinction Team in Uncanny X-Men and serves as the teleporter. Given her own dark nature and demonic connections it’s only a matter of time before Illyana will become the Darkchilde again.
Illyana is nearly as dangerous as the host of the Phoenix force. If you’re going to eliminate the threat of the Phoenix, you should excise the evil potential inside Magik.
Defenders #1 courtesy Marvel.com
Doctor Strange lost his mojo and is guilt ridden from events in New Avengers but he’s getting it back in the new Defenders book. Many of Marvel’s cosmic entities consider Strange to be on their level in terms of his power.
Doctor Strange versus Magik would be a mystic battle for the ages but maybe their combined power could tame the Phoenix?
Secret Avengers #26 cover by Alan Davis on MTV Geek courtesy Marvel.com
Maybe some Avengers won’t be alive for the big fight against the X-Men? Marvel gave MTV Geek this spectacular cover image and a foreboding press release for Secret Avengers #26.
“Thor leads a secret team of Avengers on a suicide mission to stop the Phoenix by any means necessary.”
Rick Remender and Renato Guedes provide story and art. This cover is by the legendary Alan Davis. Majestic comes to mind when I think of his art!
Hope is at the center of the battle on the cover Avengers Versus X-Men #2. Marvel revealed the amazing cover by superstar Jim Cheung today.
Iron Man and Magneto are in the foreground. It appears Wolverine (with claws ready to slash) is leaping for Hope (who appears to be in a fiery light, is she hosting the Phoenix?)
This cover fuels the fan fire to many points raised so far:
– Which will Wolverine choose? On AVX #1Logan appears to be on the Avengers team going into battle against the X-Men. In this image Logan is clearly going in for the kill – aiming for Hope.
– The Phoenix Force is heading to Earth in search of a human host. Emma Frost has seen the Phoenix image surround Hope before and some call Hope the mutant messiah so she seems to be the likely candidate for the entity.
Marvel included this description along with the image:
“With the opening salvo fired, the time for talking is over and in Avengers Vs. X-Men #2, allegiances are decided upon as quickly as they are broken. What side does Wolverine choose and what decision will Hope make that may turn the tide of the war… just as it begins?”
Comics Newsarama made more interesting points based on the cover.
New Avenges #25 courtesy Marvel.com, Comics Newsarama Exclusive
Comics Newsarama received an exclusive image and preview from Marvel that will be blowing minds and buzzing message boards today:
New Avengers #25 is being called an Avengers Versus X-Men tie-in where “Iron Fist Discovers The Shocking Connection Between Himself And The Cosmic Phoenix Force.”
Here’s what we know: The Phoenix Force is coming to Earth in search of a new human host. The entity has previously been attracted to mutants with Jean Grey being the most infamous host. A shocking decision related to the return of the Phoenix is what ignites the war between the super teams. I’ll have to do some digging but the entity has been hosted by non-mutants (Alan Davis’ Excalibur run) and aliens like the Shiar.
This image is definitely a surprise – maybe New Avengers will be of an exploration of possible candidates as host for the Phoenix?
Jean Grey/Dark Phoenix versus Scarlet Witch (during the Avengers Disassembled period.)
Who would win?
Both formidable females are beautiful, all powerful, consumed by their power and out of control because of their emotion.
Two beloved women on two of the most important teams in comic history. What would happen if these two women at their most powerful…went to war? Continue reading Phoenix Versus Scarlet Witch!
Marvel assembles their big guns: Brian Michael Bendis, Jason Aaron, Jonathan Hickman, Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction. This powerhouse team of writers will work with this trio of superstars: John Romita Jr., Olivier Coipel and Adam Kubert.
The Avengers and X-Men learn the Phoenix Force is speeding towards Earth and needs a new host. Why do Marvel’s biggest heroes go to war with each other?
Uncanny X-Men #135 cover courtesy Marvel.com. Art by John Byrne
Marvel’s live press event tomorrow may reveal details about the return of the Phoenix Force after months of teasers.
A friend and fellow comic reader gave me something to think about. In Uncanny X-Men #137 Dark Phoenix flies into Shiar space and consumes the D’Bari star to satisfy her ‘hunger” and kills five billion peaceful aliens living on the fourth planet of that system. Empress Lilandra and the Shiar Empire sought justice and revenge on Jean Grey and the X-Men for their connections to the Phoenix Force on behalf of those aliens.
“What if some aliens from that world destroyed by the Phoenix were off planet during the annihilation? Wouldn’t they seek revenge?” Mitch Cook said.
An interesting thought full of good story potential. It was the motivation driving the Romulan Nero in Star Trek. It’s been decades since the Dark Phoenix Saga and the whole Jean ‘sacrifice’ became a moot point due to a retconning of the storyline. Always fun to speculate with a fellow fan.
