Marvel Comics has just unveiled their latest Avengers book (those keeping count, we already have The Avengers, New Avengers, Secret Avengers, Avengers Assemble, Avengers Arena, & Young Avengers) and it is Mighty. Apparently spinning out of Jonathan Hickman's Infinity event series, The Mighty Avengers will consist mostly of African American characters with the token Superior Spider-Man and the mean green machine She-Hulk tagging along. Editor Tom Breevort once teased of a Black Avengers being released around Black History Month and as a direct result from Dwayne McDuffe's efforts. I love me some Luke Cage and as you know I'm a sucker for 70s Blaxploitation movies, but this book feels a little odd. How much will race play into it? I'm guessing they're going to address it as little as possible. It's probably going to be one of those right heroes/ right time kind of assemblage. The real question is going to be the writing. Al Ewing? What have you done for me lately? But I want White Tiger to be cool. I want Ronin to kick ass. I want Luke Cage to lead. The Falcon is a great side character that never gets enough love outside of a Brubaker comic. Fingers crossed.
--Brad
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