Storm stands alone against Marvel's evil Superman in Avengers #18
Jun. 18, 2024And an Avenger leaves the team
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This September, a current Avenger is leaving the team. The departure comes in Avengers #18, following theaddition of Storm, formerly of the X-Men, to the team in August’s Avengers #17.
And judging by the looks of Joshua Cassara’s just revealed cover for Avengers #18, Storm herself will be the last hero standing against Hyperion of the Squadron Supreme, who essentially has all the powers of Superman.
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And here’s Marvel’s solicitation text for Avengers #18, by writer Jed MacKay and incoming series artist Valerio Schiti:
• New Avengers member STORM has joined the team just in time to deal with catastrophe…
• And she’ll need to call in other mutants to help against this world-ending threat!
• A who’s who of the Marvel Universe must unite against the supreme power of Hyperion!
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• And someone steps OFF the Avengers…
As for who may be off the team, it’s hard to say. Could Black Panther be moving on, with his ex-wife Storm joining the team? Or is Thor taking a sabbatical, since Storm’s powers somewhat overlap with his own? Or perhaps a secret third option??
The current Avengers roster has been kept to a tight seven members. Led by Carol Danvers, the rest of the team includes Sam Wilson, Thor, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Black Panther, and Iron Man, so the departure of a member, especially alongside the addition of another, marks a fairly sizable change in the roster.
Avengers #18 goes on sale September 18.
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