After bringing Alex Ross back to the realm of the Fantastic Four with the release of his graphic novel Full Circle a few years ago, Abrams is returning to the world of original Marvel Comics with a new tale, with a new creative team, and some very classic Avengers.
io9 can give you a sneaky look inside Chip Kidd and Michael Cho teaming up for The Avengers in The Veracity Trap, the second entry in Abrams’ line of MarvelArts releases. Built around the classic early era of the Avengers—with a team including Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Wasp, Giant-Man, and Hulk—The Veracity Trap sees Earth’s Mightiest Heroes go toe-to-toe with Loki as he summons a veritable monster mash of creatures from across the multiverse.
But once the dust settles, the Avengers will find themselves realizing that Loki’s plans went beyond desires for a superheroic scrap… and confront a dire threat and hidden truths that threaten to destroy the Avengers once and for all.
“I’ve always held a special spot in my super-hero loving heart for the Avengers, especially the early Marvel age comics they appeared in. is a tribute to the wonder, the delight, and the zany ‘anything could happen!’ spirit of those stories,” Cho said in a press release about The Veracity Trap. “Chip wrote a fantastic and heartfelt story and, in drawing this book, I tried my best to channel some of the energy and, especially, the joy that crackled from the pages of those classic comics.”
And check out just what that zany spirit looks like in action as the Avengers assemble to battle Loki’s hordes in our exclusive preview of The Veracity Trap below!
Avengers in The Veracity Trap Preview
The Avengers in The Veracity Trap hits shelves on August 5.