Warning! Spoilers for Savage Avengers #1 by Marvel Comics
The Savage Avengers are returning with a new roster that features some of the biggest and baddest heroes in the Marvel Universe. On Thursday, Marvel Comics shared new details about the next iteration of the Savage Avengers. The team features some notable faces, including Anti-Venom, Elektra's Daredevil, Weapon H, and the Black Knight. The new team will debut in Savage Avengers #1, which will debut in May.
The Savage Avengers are one of Marvel's deadliest superteams, with the original roster consisting of Conan the Barbarian, Venom, Doctor Voodoo, Elektra, Wolverine, and The Punisher. The roster features dangerous heroes as they took on threats that required a bit darker motives than the usual Avengers roster. The original Savage Avengers series wrapped up late last year. The Gerry Duggan penned series (with art from Mike Deodato Jr. and Patch Zircher) ended with Conan being exiled in Hyborian Age. Conan and a new group of heroes are back as the new Savage Avengers.
The Savage Avengers will be written by David Pepose (Spencer & Locke) with art from Carlos Magno (Kang the Conqueror). The new cast of heroes is a powerful but unlikely squad, as Conan the Barbarian will be ed by Daredevil, Anti-Venom, Weapon H, Cloak & Dagger, and the Black Knight. Check out the series cover by Leiniel Francis Yu, which shows the superteam in action. Below them are a series of connecting teaser variant covers by Giuseppe Camuncoli showcasing the different .
Marvel Comics rwhile Elektra, Cloak, and Dagger are no slouches themselves. Check out the synopsis for Savage Avengers #1 by Marvel Comics below.
“Making my Marvel debut with SAVAGE AVENGERS is like getting drafted to the Yankees and then being told you also get to play for the Rangers on the weekend — not only do I get to write Conan the Barbarian, one of the most iconic characters in sword and sorcery, but I get to throw him into the wildest adventures imaginable alongside a brand-new crew of Marvel fan-favorites!” Pepose said. “Teaming up Conan with Daredevil, Anti-Venom, Weapon H, Black Knight, and Cloak and Dagger allows so much personality and potential to this series, and artist Carlos Magno delivers showstopper after showstopper as he brings these characters to life — I can’t wait for readers to see what sparks fly when Conan and company are pitted against the most dangerous Deathlok of them all. Get ready to experience an epic battle of Cyborg versus Cimmerian, because this May, only the Savage will survive…”
It's somewhat surprising to see the Savage Avengers rebooted so quickly after the last series ended. Still, the comic remains an excellent way to use heroes who might not have a current fit in other series. Seeing Conan team up with Elektra, Weapon H, and the Black Knight should be a lot of fun. We can't wait to see the new Savage Avengers in action, as the debut issue from Marvel Comics arrives in comic book stores on May 4, 2020.
