The trailer for Marvel's upcoming Avengers Assemble event teases a massive battle with Mephisto and the Multiversal Masters of Evil.
Shared on YouTube, the trailer hypes up the release of Avengers Assemble: Alpha #1 by writer Jason Aaron and artist Bryan Hitch, a one-shot that releases in Nov. 2022 to kick off the event. Artwork is shown from Avengers Assemble alongside the promise that "From the Dawn of Time to the Twilight of Reality, heroes are gathering from across the Multiverse to face the ultimate evil: Mephisto." One splash page then shows a number of Mephisto variants, including a child version of Mephisto, female Mephisto and many more.
Avengers Assemble is set to be the capstone of Aaron's work with the Avengers after over four years. Aaron's run on Avengers began in May 2018 when the title's first issue released, and since then, he has shaken up the team's roster, delved into the Avengers of 1,000,000 B.C. (created by Aaron and artist Esad Ribić in 2017's Marvel Legacy #1), made Echo the wielder of the Phoenix Force, introduced a new Starbrand, penned the Heroes Reborn event and more. Avengers Assemble will combine the writer's work with the Avengers and the team's prehistoric predecessor, along with the heroes of Avengers Forever.
"Four years of Avengers stories. Threads from really every major series I've worked on throughout my last decade and a half at Marvel, from Ghost Rider to Thor. It all leads to this. The biggest Avengers story I could possibly imagine," Aaron said of the event. "Featuring a cavalcade of characters from across creation. And I'm so deeply thrilled and honored that it all kicks off with an oversized ALPHA issue that's being drawn by the legendary Bryan Hitch, who I'm getting to work with here for the very first time. Avengers Assemble. Say the words like a prayer. It's the only thing that can save you."
Marvel's Biggest Avengers Event Features Many Heroes From Across the Multiverse
Avengers Forever is a series written by Aaron and illustrated by Aaron Kuder, which launched in Dec. 2021. The title has introduced a number of variants based on fan-favorite heroes, such as a Tony Stark who became Ant-Man instead of Iron Man, a Steve Rogers with the mutant abilities of Wolverine, a Black Panther possessing god-level powers and more. Both Avengers and Avengers Forever's protagonists have been facing members of the Multiversal Masters of Evil led by Doom Supreme, a powerful Doctor Doom variant.
Avengers Assemble Is Only the Start of New Marvel Events
Avengers Assemble may be the end of Aaron's run with the team, but it is also the first of a string of events for Marvel. Revealed at New York Comic Con 2022, Avengers Assemble will be followed by the events Dark Web, Sins of Sinister, Captain America: Cold War, Summer of Symbiotes and Fall of X across 2022 and 2023. Details have been revealed about the Spider-Man/X-Men/Venom, X-Men and Captain America event, though little is known about what is in store for readers with Summer of Symbiotes and Fall of X out in the Summer of 2023.
Along with Aaron writing and Hitch on art, Avengers Assemble Alpha #1 features colors by Alex Sinclair and letters by Cory Petit. Variant cover artwork for the issue is contributed to by Edgar Delgado, Salvador Larroca, J. Scott Campbell and Mark Brooks. The issue goes on sale Nov. 30 from Marvel Comics.
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