A Queen & Goddess Joins The Avengers This Summer
by Tony Thornley
We’re willing to admit when we’re wrong. And honestly this time we’re glad we’re wrong — this summer, Storm joins the Avengers.
Writer Jed MacKay is joined by superstar artist Valerio Schiti on interiors and Joshua Cassara continuing cover art for Earth’s mightiest heroes next big story.
In the aftermath of the Fall of the House of X and Blood Hunt, the Avengers are wounded and need help. The mutants need a voice amongst Earth’s greatest heroes. Who else would fill both than the goddess herself, Storm!
On the decision to add Storm to the lineup, MacKay said, “When we were putting together thoughts for X-Men, one problem kept coming up—Storm needed to have a presence in a book befitting her status, but it would be weird for her to be on an X-Men team if she wasn’t the leader. The solution was simple—she needed to be on the global stage, among equals, and what better place for that than the Avengers? We’re excited to bring Storm back to the Avengers and show what adventures she’ll get up to as part of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes!”
On being the new AVENGERS artist, Schiti said, “As a reader, I am a great fan of Jed’s run, and I really love the way he writes the team: not just as fellow soldiers, but as a group of friends with a shared past. At the same time he doesn’t hold back on action and fight scenes! The balance between these two moods is exactly what excites me the most when I have to start a new gig!”
“I have a soft spot for the mutants, so you can imagine my happiness when I knew that Storm was joining the team,” Schiti continued. “It’s always fun to draw her powers, her body language, and her outfits. There’s just one challenge: you always have to remember that she’s not just a mutant, she’s a goddess!”
Check out Cassara’s cover above, and watch for the announcement of Storm’s new solo series- including her new costume- later this week.
