How did you arrive at this moment, and how does it reflect the tone of your run? MARVEL.COM: There's a wonderful scene early on in the issue, where Carol compares being an Avenger to working as a firefighter. She's a veteran hero, has been affiliated with the Avengers, X-Men, and other independent characters throughout her time in comics, and has even made moves in the direction of team building in her own book.īut there's also a bit of square peg/round hole in that as well, as Carol's often defined by her brashness and eagerness to jump into action-that fighter pilot, turn-and-burn mindset, which presents challenges in a leadership role. From film success to the landmark 50-issue run under Kelly Thompson, she's a household name in a way that I don't think she was before, so putting her in the chair for the Avengers just makes sense.įrom a story perspective, I think she's a really interesting character to put in charge. JED MACKAY: I think that Carol is a character whose profile has never been higher at the moment.

MARVEL.COM: What made Carol Danvers the right person to lead this Avengers team? Villa's work on the series, promised to put the Avengers through their paces, described Captain Marvel's approach to leadership, and much, much more. He broke down a few of the initial antagonists, including Terminus, and teased that the Avengers are about to have their hands full. He emphasized the importance of showing the Avengers saving lives and weighed in on why he went 'big' with his team roster. Speaking to, AVENGERS scribe Jed MacKay explained how he built his team of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Their inaugural outing as a team pit them against Terminus, a gigantic alien cybernetic organism, but the most difficult challenges lay ahead, as the Tribulation Events loom and the Ashen Combine prepares to strike. In AVENGERS (2023) #1, Captain Marvel assembled a new team of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, with Captain America, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Thor, Iron Man, and Black Panther joining her on her mission to fight the battles no one else can. The Avengers are here to save the world-but the world is never safe for long.

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