Marvel Comics provided CBR with an exclusive preview of Avengers #55, by writer Jason Aaron, artist Javier Garron, colorist David Curiel and letterer VC's Cory Petit. In the preview, T'Challa/Black Panther and Kyle Richmond/Nighthawk seemingly decide to go to war against Mephisto.
In our exclusive preview for Avengers #55, Earth's Mightiest Heroes are still reeling from the Multiversal Masters of Evil's attack on their headquarters. At the start of the preview, Nighthawk is driving through the Nevada desert and trying to process just how much of his life was a lie after learning about his origins. Black Panther comes and confronts Nighthawk, asking him just how long he thinks he can continue being a vigilante.
While they initially argue, Black Panther eventually shifts to conversation to something they can agree on: Stopping Mephisto, who manipulated Nighthawk and has been a major for of the Avengers during the current run. At first, Nighthawk rejects the possibility of teaming up with Black Panther, T'Challa insists, and gives Richmond all of the data he has on Mephisto's activities.
The Richmond version of Nighthawk was created by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema in 1969's Avengers #69. Nighthawk is generally considered the Marvel Universe's take on Batman and possesses many of the same abilities. Nighthawk has been an important member of such teams as the Defenders and Squadron Supreme of America. The current version of the character was a simulacrum created by Mephisto.
You can read CBR's exclusive preview of Avengers #55 below alongside the solicitation information for the issue.
AVENGERS #55
- JASON AARON (W) • JAVIER GARRÓN (A/C) • Variant Cover by PEACH MOMOKO
- SPIDER-MAN VARIANT COVER BY TBA
- THE COMING OF THE NIGHTHAWK
- Last seen during the events of HEROES REBORN, Nighthawk of the Squadron Supreme of America returns to the scene with a dark and mysterious purpose. Is he friend or foe to the Avengers? Nobody’s sure. But there are no such questions about the deadly new incarnation of the Serpent Society!
- 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Avengers #55 releases April 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue features a main cover from Garron and Curiel as well as variants from Peach Momoko and Ernanda Souza. The next issue of the series after that, Avengers #56, hits shelves in May.