Captain America wants YOU….Alex Summers? In the aftermath of Avengers vs. X-Men – the Uncanny Avengers are born. Captain America assembles Thor, Wolverine, Rogue, Scarlet Witch and Havok as team leader in a new title by Rick Remender and John Cassiday.
Uncanny Avengers #1 hits next week. Comics Newsarama has the first look at the finished colored pages – some you saw earlier in black and white in this post.
Avalanche (formerly of Mystique’s Brotherhood of Evil Mutants) attacks. Havok, Cap and Thor rush into action. The Odinson tries to save innocent civililans while Havok and Cap test a variation on the fastball special.
Why Havok?
X-Factor #71 courtesy Marvel.com
Alex became a high ranking magistrate in Genosha but when he regained his memory – he took out Cameron Hodge (during the X-Tinction Agenda storyline) and stayed behind to rebuild the nation and help the formerly enslaves mutants of that country.
Alex lead the government sponsored X-Factor team.
Alex took over his father’s role as leader of the Starjammers and helped end Vulcan’s reign over the Shi’ar Empire.
Alex has demonstrated leadership, determination and the ability to inspire and he has one of the coolest power signatures in comic books!
Members of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Children of the Atom team up against a reborn Red Skull. Marvel shared this stunning cover and teaser for Uncanny Avengers #3 by Rick Remender and John Cassaday.
From the teaser: The Red Skull has new powers and is using them to incide anti-mutant violence around the world. Is Cap’s classic foe now a telepath? Scarlet Witch and Rogue make a shocking discovery. The team faces the might of Red Skull’s S-Men.
I’m thrilled to have John Cassaday (artist on the Joss Whedon Astonishing X-Men era) back at Marvel. I really love Cassaday’s artistic take on the characters and his almost Steranko vibe on the covers.
Rick Remender and John Cassaday lead the Marvel NOW relaunch with Uncanny Avengers this October. Remender and Editor Tom Brevoort revealed their launch plan for the new team made of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and Children of the Atom in today’s Marvel.com LiveBlog.
Captain America assembles Thor, Wolverine, Scarlet Witch, Rogue and Havok against a reborn Red Skull. Why does the classic villain unite Avengers and X-Men?
“The Red Skull has an anti-mutant agenda. It’s a modern perspective on who he was back in World War II Germany. Mutants are a boogeyman he can get behind and build his power base off of. He’s gathered a group of followers all of whom have bad experiences in their background involving mutants. They’re his version of the X-Men, but preaching that humans and mutants cannot live together, that this is a race war humanity cannot win unless they line up behind The Red Skull,” explains Brevoort.
“One of the goals is making The Red Skull the threat he deserves to be. That spreads across the Marvel Universe. I’ve had talks with Kieron Gillen about Iron Man. The shared universe is a big deal,” continues Remender, “You want one guy out there who is just pure evil, and that’s The Red Skull.”
Uncanny Avengers #2 courtesy Marvel
“John Cassaday’s Red Skull is particularly creepy and effective. Getting to play with that character was a big selling point of the book for him,” says Brevoort.
Cassiday and Brevoort reveal Professor Xavier and Magneto will turn up in the new series.
“Given the relationship of the characters, given the worldview of the book, it seems like it’s inevitable that, if he’s in the position to do so coming out of AvX, Magneto would show up at some point,” explains Brevoort.
“It’s fair to say that Xavier is very important to Uncanny Avengers. He’s pretty critical and you’ll definitely see him in the book,” continues Brevoort.
The teasers have said the formation of the team is a threat to Professor X’s dream.
“Charles’ relationships with these characters and his current status quo play a huge role in this book,” says Remender.
Uncanny Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel
Avengers vs. X-Men had been building for years. The writer says the post-AvX lineups have been mapped out carefully.
“A lot of thought has been put into how these characters interact and the consequences of how they’ve been thrown together. That’s the fun of it beyond who they’re going to punch to save the world,” explains Remender, “One of the toughest but most rewarding things about this book has been figuring out how to make sure in every arc that A meets X.”
A reborn Red Skull is a huge threat but Remender will throw Kang and Apocalypse at the new team too.
“I’m getting the most excited about is how the villains and their plots mix and mash. Three of the biggest villains in the Marvel Universe play roles in what will culminate in a huge story over the first 20 pages,” explains the writer. Remender’s Apocalypse story from Uncanny X-Force will carry over into the new series.
Uncanny Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel
Marvel revealed some of the first pages from inside the premiere issue: Cap and Thor ready for action and a bizarre operation in which a bomb appears to be planted in the brain of a victim who had visions of the Phoenix!
In the aftermath of Avengers vs. X-Men – the Uncanny Avengers are born. Captain America assembles Thor, Wolverine, Rogue, Scarlet Witch and Havok against the threat of a reborn Red Skull and his S-Men. Rick Remender and John Cassaday launch this first book of the Marvel NOW relaunch in October.
Uncanny Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel
Marvel revealed the first look inside Uncanny Avengers #1. Three inked pages by John Cassaday show an attack in the heart of New York City.
Uncanny Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel
Marvel calls this the Red Skull’s first attack. It sure looks like Avalanche – a former member of Mystique’s Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. The villain was last seen a reformed man running a bar out west.
Uncanny Avengers #1 courtesy Marvel
Captain America and Thor rush into action. Cap hurls himself into battle against the villain while the Odinson is flying survivors out of the danger zone.
Marvel also says this premiere issue will include the funeral of a great hero and threaten Professor Xavier’s dream. I can only imagine what Rick Remender has planned. He is one fearless writer!
It’s so good to see John Cassaday drawing Marvel heroes again!
Rick Remender and John Cassaday launch Uncanny Avengers this October. Captain America, Wolverine, Thor, Rogue, Havok and Scarlet Witch assemble a new version of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the aftermath of AvX to fight a reborn Red Skull and his S-Men.
Marvel revealed this Uncanny Avengers #1 variant by Daniel Acuna. Although this relaunch is part of the Marvel NOW! I’m loving the retro feel. Havok will be team leader. You may or may not be a fan of Alex’s headgear but I think he has one of the coolest and most visual power signatures in comics.
We’ve have met. And Wade is crazy. Deadpool says “Call Me Maybe” in this variant for Uncanny Avengers #1. It’s part of the incentive for retailers to host Marvel NOW! launch parties for the first book of the relaunch on October 10, 2012. Mark Brooks crafted this hilarious cover with Wade Wilson giving the reasons why he could be an Avenger.
Marvel gave stores the chance to be Stand With the X-Men or Stand With the Avengers on the night of the Avengers vs. X-Men #1 launch parties earlier this year.
Along with the Deadpool variant participating retailers receive party kits with buttons, posters, flyers, and more.
Rick Remender and John Cassaday assemble a new team in the aftermath of Avengers Vs. X-Men. Captain America and Wolverine gather an elite team from Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Children of the Atom in Uncanny Avengers – the first book of the Marvel NOW! relaunch.
Marvel revealed the Uncanny Avengers #2 cover by Cassady and more information about the classic villain. The Red Skull has been reborn as the most powerful man on Earth, anti-mutant sentiment is at a boiling point and he has a new army to enforce his evil agenda. Captain America, Thor, Wolverine, Scarlet Witch, Rogue and Havok must take down the Skull and his S-Men.
I love the Jim Steranko vibe I’m getting from this cover!
Jason Aaron is taking over Asgard with Thor: God of Thunder #1 this November as part of the Marvel NOW! relaunch. Rick Remender kicks off the relaunch this October with Uncanny Avengers #1. Thor is a member. Aaron and Remender’s friendship and creative rapport could lead to a possible crossover Aaron tells Marvel.com.
“Yeah, Rick’s probably one of the other writers I talk to the most. He and I have enjoyed sharing ideas over in the X-Men corner of the Marvel U. And I would expect that to continue now. Actually just today we were talking about some THOR: GOD OF THUNDER/UNCANNY AVENGERS business that should pay off way down the road. So yeah, Rick’s all right. For a dude who doesn’t like football.”
Matt Fraction on The Mighty Thor and Kieron Gillen on Journey Into Mystery are wrapping their epic runs on those series with the Everything Burns crossover kicking off this week.
