Geekscape Comics: Marvel Unveils Relaunched ‘Secret Avengers’ From Nick Spencer And Luke Ross
Next February, Secret Avengers is getting relaunched from the creative team of Nick Spencer (Iron Man 2.0) and Luke Ross (Captain America). But, this isn’t going to be the same Secret Avengers we’re used to.
“S.H.I.E.L.D. has decided that they want their own Avengers team. But Avengers are loose cannons: They’re independent operators, they don’t have security clearance, they have a history of becoming bad guys.”
This sounds pretty normal except for one small thing. Well, it’s not that small. According to Entertainment Weekly:
“Thanks to the memory implant technology first seen in the 2005 Brian Michael Bendis-scripted series Secret War, Nobody on this team actually knows that they’re on this team.”
Meaning that with one word they join the team only to have thier memories wiped clean directly after the mission.
Nick Spencer’s breakdown of the core members of the team:
Hawkeye: “Clint led the last incarnation of Secret Avengers, the team that Steve Rogers put together. He’s not in charge anymore. So there’s some adjustment to be made. He’s in an interesting place. But I have to keep quiet!”
Black Widow: “She has a such a higher profile than ever. She’s kind of the leading female character at Marvel at this point.”
Nick Fury: “One of the most important distinctions between this Nick Fury and the Nick Fury that a lot of folks are familiar with from the film franchise is that this Nick is a field agent, and he’s a very new field agent. He comes from a lot of time in military service in Afghanistan, and that shapes his worldview and his standard operating procedures.”
Mockingbird: “Also known as Bobbie Chase, Hawkeye’s Ex-Wife. So we have some fun dynamics to play with there.”
Taskmaster: “A favorite of mine. I was at the Con today, and I saw three Taskmaster costumes!”
Iron Patriot: “I can’t reveal the identity of the Iron Patriot yet, but I think people are gonna like how he ends up in that suit. That’s a suit that has a lot of history in the Marvel Universe, none of it good.”
Hulk: “An on-call member of this team, and a walking weapon of mass destruction. They’ll use him judiciously, but when they do, it’ll really count.”
The Winter Soldier: “[Bucky will have] a huge role in the book.”
Source: Entertainment Weekly
