Avengers Assemble (comics)

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Avengers Assemble
Cover of Avengers Assemble 1.jpg
Cover of Avengers Assemble #1 (March 2012). Art by Mark Bagley.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
ScheduleMonthly
Format(vol. 1)
Ongoing series
(vol. 2)
Limited series
Genre
Publication date(vol. 1)
March 2012 – March 2014
(vol. 2)
September 2024 – January 2025
No. of issues(vol. 1): 25 plus 1 Annual
(vol. 2): 5
Creative team
Written by(vol. 1)
Brian Michael Bendis, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Warren Ellis
(vol. 2)
Steve Orlando
Artist(s)(vol. 1)
Stefano Caselli, Matteo Buffagni, Pepe Larraz, Barry Kitson, Paco Diaz, Neil Edwards, Raffaele Ienco
Penciller(s) (vol. 1)
Mark Bagley, Pete Woods, Butch Guice, Barry Kitson, Matteo Buffagni
(vol. 2)
Cory Smith, Scot Eaton, Marcelo Ferreira
Inker(s) (vol. 1)
Danny Miki, Scott Hanna, Tom Palmer, Rick Magyar, Gary Erskine, Jay Leisten, Drew Geraci
(vol. 2)
Oren Junior, Elisabetta D'Amico, Roberto Poggi

Avengers Assemble is a comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. The first title was an ongoing series whose initial release coincided with the release of the 2012 film The Avengers.

Contents

The 2012 series was originally featured as an Avengers book featuring the cast from the 2012 film, designed to attract fans of Marvel's cinematic universe to the comics. After issue #8, it switched focus to showing different Avengers between missions. Beginning with #14 A.U., it has become the Avengers book used for crossovers. The series ended in March 2014.

In 2024, it was announced that the title would revived as a 5-issue limited series, featuring both veterans and new recruits being added to a new team called the Avengers Emergency Response Squad.

Publication history

Brian Michael Bendis wrote the first eight issues after which Kelly Sue DeConnick [1] and Stefano Caselli [2] took over as part of Marvel NOW!. [3]

The 2024 limited series will be written by Steve Orlando and illustrated by Cory Smith and takes places following the "Blood Hunt" crossover event. [4]

Team roster

2012 series

The Avengers Assemble ongoing series began its run featuring the six members from the 2012 film. From issue #9 and on, it does not have an official roster, instead focusing on various Avengers.

IssuesTeam roster
#1-8
(2012)		 Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye
#9-11
(2012-2013)		Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Captain Marvel, Spider Woman
Annual #1 (2013) Vision, Captain Marvel, Iron Man
#12-13
(2013) [5] 		Black Widow, Hawkeye, Spider Woman
#14 A.U (2013) Age of Ultron tie-in: Black Widow
#15 A.U (2013)Age of Ultron tie-in: Captain Britain, Captain Marvel, Excalibur, Black Knight
#16-17 (2013)The Enemy Within tie-in: Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Captain Marvel, Spider-Woman, Black Widow, Falcon, Hawkeye, Wasp, Wolverine
#18 (2013) Infinity tie-in: Spider-Woman, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Hawkeye, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Hyperion, Shang-Chi, Manifold, Sunspot, Cannonball, Star Brand, Ex Nihilo, Abyss
#19 (2013)Infinity tie-in: Spider-Woman, Black Widow, Manifold, Shang-Chi, Captain America, Bruce Banner, Falcon, Hyperion, Thor, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Sunspot, Cannonball, Star Brand, Abyss, Nightmask, Captain Universe
#20 (2013)Infinity tie-in: Uncanny Avengers (Scarlet Witch, Wonder Man, Wasp)
#21.INH (2013) Inhumanity tie-in: Spider-Girl (Anya Corazon), Spider-Woman, Black Widow
#22.INH (2013)Inhumanity tie-in: Spider-Girl (Anya Corazon), Spider-Woman, Black Widow, Hulk, Captain America, Wolverine
#23.INH (2013)Inhumanity tie-in: Spider-Girl (Anya Corazon), Spider-Woman, Wolverine
#24 (2013)Spider-Girl (Anya Corazon), Iron Man, Captain America
#25 (2013)Spider-Girl (Anya Corazon), Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Woman, Wolverine, Hulk, Captain Marvel

2024 series

Inspired by the impromptu Avengers team he formed during the "Blood Hunt" event, Captain America forms a rapid-response rescue team based out of Avengers Mansion called the Avengers Emergency Response Squad, or the AVENG.E.R.S., featuring a lineup which includes Wasp, Hawkeye, Hercules, She-Hulk, Photon, Night Thrasher, Lightning, Wonder Man, Shang-Chi and Lightspeed. Due to the rapid response nature of the team, on hand members are immediately deployed while the others remain behind at the Avengers Mansion; the members sent out changes every issue. Unbeknownst to the AVENG.E.R.S., the threats they deal with are orchestrated by the Serpent Society to keep them distracted while they gather mystic materials for Mephisto. Much like with the AVENG.E.R.S., the Serpent Society members sent out on this errand changes every issue as they gather ingredients for the Serpent's Tears.

IssuesAVENG.E.R.S. deployedThreatSerpent Society members deployed
#1Captain America, Wasp, Photon, Shang-Chi Sin wielding the Helmet of Erida Sidewinder, Tiger Snake, Puff Adder, Black Mamba
#2Captain America, Hawkeye, Night Thrasher, Hercules Red Ghost, Primate GhostsSidewinder, Asp, Tiger Snake, Princess Python
#3She-Hulk, Wonder Man, Lightning, Lightspeed Nightstalkers Tiger Snake
#4She-Hulk, Photon, Wonder Man, Hercules, Lightning Victorious Entire roster
#5Entire RosterEntire Roster

Collected editions

TitleMaterial collectedPublication dateISBN
Avengers Assemble by Brian Michael BendisAvengers Assemble #1-8January 29, 2013 978-0-7851-6327-5
Avengers Assemble: Science BrosAvengers Assemble #9-13, Annual #1August 27, 2013 978-0-7851-6797-6
Age of UltronAvengers Assemble #14AU -15AU and Age of Ultron #1–10, Fantastic Four #5AU, Fearless Defenders #4AU, Superior Spider-Man #6AU, Ultron #1AU, Uncanny Avengers #8AU, Wolverine & the X-Men #27AU, Avengers #10AISeptember 17, 2013 978-0-7851-5565-2
Avengers: The Enemy WithinAvengers Assemble #16-17 and Avengers: The Enemy Within #1, Captain Marvel (vol. 7) #13-14, 17December 17, 2013 978-0-7851-8403-4
Infinity CompanionAvengers Assemble #18-20 and Captain Marvel(vol. 7)#15-16, Thunderbolts (vol. 2) #13-18, Infinity: The Hunt#1-4, Mighty Avengers(vol. 2)#1-3, Nova(vol. 5) #8-9, Superior Spider-Man Team-Up#3-4, Infinity: Heist #1-4, Fearless Defenders #10, Secret Avengers (vol. 2) #10-11, Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 3) #8-9, Wolverine & the X-Men Annual #1April 22, 2014 978-0-7851-8886-5
InhumanityAvengers Assemble #21.INH-23.INH, 24–25 and Inhumanity #1-2, Uncanny X-Men (vol. 3) #15.INH, Indestructible Hulk #17.INH-18.INH,19, New Avengers (vol. 3) #13.INH, Iron Man (vol. 5) #20June 17, 2014 978-0-7851-9033-2
Avengers Assemble: The Forgeries of JealousyAvengers Assemble #21.INH-23.INH, 24-25June 10, 2014 978-0-7851-6798-3

References

  1. ↑ Schedeen, Jesse (August 13, 2012). "DeConnick and Caselli Assemble the Avengers". IGN . Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  2. ↑ "DeConnick and Caselli Assembling the Avengers". Marvel.com. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Morse, Ben (July 5, 2012). "Marvel NOW!". Marvel.com . Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Captain America Commands a Mega-Squad of Earth's Mightiest Heroes in 'Avengers Assemble'". Marvel. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ Richards, Dave (October 13, 2012). "NYCC EXCLUSIVE: DeConnick Balances "The Widow's Ledger" in "Avengers Assemble"". Comic Book Resources . Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2012.


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