Iron Man is leading a new West Coast Avengers team that will try to turn Ultron into a hero

Jul. 27, 2024



Ultron will join the new West Coast Avengers as a hero - but will it last?

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This time, the team will have Tony Stark at the helm with a roster of War Machine, Firestar, Spider-Woman Jessica Drew, and surprisingly, Ultron.

Yes, that’s right, a version of the Avengers arch-enemy Ultron will be a part of the team, with Tony and his allies attempting to reform it into a hero.

The new series is written by Gerry Duggan, fresh off his Iron Man run which hinted at the formation of a new West Coast Avengers in his final issue on the title, with artist Danny Kim rounding out the main creative team (colorist and letterer haven’t been announced yet).

Here’s a gallery with both covers:

The addition of Ultron to the roster is interesting, especially considering the recent Avengers Inc. culminated in the reintroduction of Mark Ultron, a heroic version of the AI that is an ally of the Avengers. It’s unclear if that’s the version of Ultron in the new West Coast Avengers.

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