Secret Avengers is getting an overhaul. Before Gabriel Hardman joins writer Rick Remender, we’ll have a issue #21.1, with art by Patrick Zircher that’s going to look like this, at the end of January:
Then, getting away from silly decimal point issues, we’ll see issue #22 in February, with interiors by Hardman, and a cover from Arthur Adams that looks like this:
It could also have a cover that looks like this, which you might have seen, by Hardman:
Then, issue #23, also in February, because Marvel have become big fans of double shipping, will have an Arthur Adams cover that’s going to look like this, which would be a really great thing:
And remember, don’t tell anyone about any of this, because apparently, it’s a secret. Just like the fact that these costumes are being redone to jive with the release of Marvel’s The Avengers. But again… secret.
Clint and Roy Harper have basically been sharing the same costume for the last five years
who’s the lady coming out of the playing card? Emma frost?
So I take it the Human Torch is coming back in the next several months?
Different Torch.
That’s, most likely, the original Human Torch, Jim Hammond.
He’s not wrong, tho.
Jim Hammond!
Like I said Human Torch is coming back (thanks to Marvel’s ability to blatantly copy themselves, I’m still right no matter what! woot)
Really excited to see how Remender handles Pym.
Love that Arthur Adams Beast.
I love his expression on #23. Both covers (22 & 23) look incredible.
I actually think he looks kind of like a walrus on the cover of #22. Dig the covers overall though.
@Paul: Absolutely.
Adams rocks.. ya!
Art Adams is one of the few who can still get me to buy a comic for the cover. Marvel knew what they were doing back in the day when they got him to covers for those “Classic X-Men” reprints.. well, it got me to buy em anyway…
ditto
tritto? I bow at the altar of Art Adams. His mix of cartoon and environmental realism has been an artistic inspiration to me since the mid-to-late 80’s, and in case anyone was wondering, he is quite an affable guy in person.
More on-topic, this piece with Venom front-and-center melted my eyeballs.
~S!
Pym AND O’Grady? I’m in.
So this is West Coast Avengers? I mean, I’m cool with that, but that’s what this feels like.
shhhh! that’s the secret.
Yup, its just Rick Remender continuing on his mission to take everything stupid in comics and make them awesome. Venom, Xforce, Dr. Voodoo, and now WCA.
If there’s ever another Marvel/DC team-up, I hope its RR and Geoff Johns; goofy/awesome shit everywhere!
The West Coast Avengers weren’t stupid though.
The West Coast Avengers were AWESOME! John Byrne!
They’re awesome in an Aquaman kind of way
I am so down with that!!!!!
The Wackos were NEVER stupid!!! Before JB and after…they ROCKED the West Coast!!!!!!
When did 616 Hawkeye change his costume? I realize they’re making look like the movie version, but was this new costume addressed in a story? Seems like it just appeared one issue.
These issues aren’t out for months. There’s still time.
First time I saw it was 3 weeks ago: https://ifanboy.com/articles/the-best-of-the-week-in-panels-10-19-2011/
Maybe upcoming in the Avengers: Solo book? Either way, I like the new look.
Brian’s back into his old costume (which I admit is a classic) but man I love the MI13 version that Leonard Kirk did. It’s a great lineup both creatively and character wise, but I’d totally bribe the creative team with all the Hostess Fruit Pies they can carry if would show more acknowledgement of Captain Britain & MI13.
I just noticed O’Grady on Hawkeye’s arrow. Awesome.
Also on Beast’s head in the bottom pic.
I want a team-up series with O’Grady and McCoy. I don’t know why that thought just came to me.
Maybe O’Grady can replace Wonderman as Beast fun lovin’ pal on the team.
I had a lot of fun playing ‘Where’s O’grady’. It works in issues a lot of the time too.
So I guess it’s time to give this book a second chance.
I think I’m going to have to give this book a third try.
I like the Art Adams cover except for Beast – frickin’ wierd.
Also, on the Patrick Zircher cover, how awesome would it be if that was Snake Eyes in the upper left?
Every time I look at those covers, I get more stoked. Remender and Hardman means I’m definitly in come January.
I am so chomping at the bit for this book! I really want a good Avengers book to read. It’s been so long. This mix of creators and characters has been stoked!
Betty Brant isn’t going to be happy with Flash giving more time to his “charity work”.