New Avengers
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The New Avengers are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The title has been used for four American comic book series. The first two were written by Brian Michael Bendis and depicted a version of Marvel's premiere superhero team, the Avengers. The third was written by Jonathan Hickman and depicted a group of characters called the Illuminati (formerly introduced in New Avengers vol. 1 #7, July 2005). The fourth is written by Al Ewing and depicts the former scientific terrorist group A.I.M., reformed as "Avengers Idea Mechanics", whose field team has appropriated the name "New Avengers" for itself. A version of the New Avengers debuted in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Thunderbolts* (2025), and are set to return in Avengers: Doomsday (2026).
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| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
| New Avengers Vol. 1: Breakout | The New Avengers –6 | January 18, 2006 | mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }0-7851-1479-3 |
| New Avengers Vol. 2: The Sentry | The New Avengers –10; New Avengers: Most Wanted Files | July 26, 2006 | 0-7851-1672-9 |
| New Avengers Vol. 3: Secrets and Lies | The New Avengers –15 and material from Giant-Size Spider-Woman | September 6, 2006 | 0-7851-1706-7 |
| New Avengers Vol. 4: The Collective | The New Avengers –20 | April 4, 2007 | 0-7851-1987-6 |
| New Avengers Vol. 5: Civil War | The New Avengers –25 | September 5, 2007 | 0-7851-2446-2 |
| New Avengers Vol. 6: Revolution | The New Avengers –31 | November 21, 2007 | 0-7851-2468-3 |
| New Avengers Vol. 7: The Trust | The New Avengers –37, Annual | July 16, 2008 | 0-7851-2503-5 |
| New Avengers Vol. 8: Secret Invasion (Book 1) | The New Avengers –42 | February 25, 2009 | 978-0785129479 |
| New Avengers Vol. 9: Secret Invasion (Book 2) | The New Avengers –47 | May 6, 2009 | 978-0785129486 |
| New Avengers Vol.10: Power | The New Avengers –50; and material fromSecret Invasion: Dark Reign | August 5, 2009 | 978-0785135593 |
| New Avengers Vol. 11: Search for the Sorcerer Supreme | The New Avengers –54 | September 25, 2009 | 978-0785136897 |
| New Avengers Vol. 12: Powerloss | The New Avengers –60 | March 24, 2010 | 0-7851-4575-3 |
| New Avengers Vol. 13: Siege | The New Avengers –64, Annual ; The New Avengers Finale | July 28, 2010 | 978-0785145783 |
| New Avengers: The Reunion | New Avengers Reunion –4, and material from Dark Reign: New Nation | March 2010 | 978-0785138556 |
| New Avengers: Luke Cage | New Avengers: Luke Cage –3 and Daredevil: Cage Match , Hero for Hire | October 2010 | 978-0785144175 |
| New Avengers/Transformers | Transformers/New Avengers –4 | February 2008 | 978-0785127901 |
| # | Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Pages | Released | ISBN |
| 1 | New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 | 2004–2005 | Avengers (vol. 1) –503, Avengers (vol. 1) Director's Cut; Avengers Finale; New Avengers –10, New Avengers Director's Cut; New Avengers Most Wanted Files | 504 | 17 Jan 2017 | 978-1302903626 |
| 2 | New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection Vol. 2 | 2005–2007 | New Avengers –25, New Avengers Guest Starring the Fantastic Four, Giant-Size Spider-Woman , New Avengers Annual , New Avengers: Illuminati (vol. 1) , Civil War: The Confession | 496 | 15 Feb 2017 | 978-1302903633 |
| 3 | New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection Vol. 3 | 2007–2008 | Civil War: The Initiative, New Avengers –37, New Avengers Annual , New Avengers: Illuminati (vol. 2) –5 | 464 | 1 Mar 2017 | 978-1302903640 |
| 4 | New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection Vol. 4 | 2008–2009 | New Avengers –54, Secret Invasion: Dark Reign | 480 | 3 May 2017 | 978-1302908652 |
| 5 | New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection Vol. 5 | 2009–2010 | Avengers: FCBD 2009 Special, New Avengers –64, Dark Reign: The List- Avengers, New Avengers Annual , New Avengers Finale; material from Amazing Spider-Man , Breaking into Comics the Marvel Way | 408 | 7 Jun 2017 | 978-1302908669 |
| # | Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Pages | Released | ISBN |
| 1 | Assembled | 2004–2005 | Avengers (1963) –503, Avengers Finale, New Avengers (2004) –10, New Avengers Director's Cut, New Avengers Most Wanted Files | 504 | 29 Aug 2023 | 978-1302952617 |
| 2 | Civil War | 2005–2007 | New Avengers (2004) –25, Annual (2006) ; New Avengers Guest Starring the Fantastic Four; Giant-Size Spider-Woman ; New Avengers: Illuminati One-Shot; Civil War: The Confession | 496 | 17 Dec 2024 | 978-1302955816 |
| 3 | The Initiative | 2007–2008 | Civil War: The Initiative (2007); New Avengers (2004) 26–37, Annual (2006) ; New Avengers: Illuminati (2007) –5 | 464 | 13 May 2025 | 978-1302963842 |
| # | Title | Years covered | Material collected | Pages | Released | ISBN |
| 1 | New Avengers Vol. 1 | 2004–2005 | New Avengers –10; New Avengers: Most Wanted Files; New Avengers, Guest Starring The Fantastic Four | 352 | 21 Nov 2007 | David Finch cover: 978-0785124641 |
| Bookshop variant cover: 978-0785129554 | ||||||
| 2 | New Avengers Vol. 2 | 2005–2006 | New Avengers –20; New Avengers Annual (2005); Giant-Size Spider-Woman | 296 | 2 Apr 2008 | Steve McNiven cover: 978-0785130857 |
| David Finch DM cover: 978-0785131359 | ||||||
| 3 | New Avengers Vol. 3 | 2006–2007 | New Avengers –31; New Avengers: Illuminati; Civil War: The Confession; Civil War: The Initiative | 360 | 28 Jan 2009 | Bookshop cover: 978-0785137634 |
| Leinil Francis Yu DM cover: Unknown ISBN | ||||||
| 4 | New Avengers Vol. 4 | 2007–2008 | New Avengers –37; New Avengers Annual ; New Avengers: Illuminati –5 | 320 | 28 Apr 2010 | Jim Cheung cover: 978-0785142621 |
| 5 | New Avengers Vol. 5 | 2008 | New Avengers –47 | 256 | 9 Jun 2010 | Aleksi Briclot cover: 978-0785145790 |
| 6 | New Avengers Vol. 6 | 2009 | New Avengers –54; Secret Invasion: Dark Reign; FCBD 2009: Avengers | 256 | 1 Jun 2011 | Billy Tan cover: 978-0785156482 |
| 7 | New Avengers Vol. 7 | 2009–2010 | New Avengers –64; New Avengers Annual ; Dark Reign: The List – Avengers; New Avengers Finale | 368 | 7 Sep 2011 | Bryan Hitch cover: 978-0785156765 |
| # | Title | Years covered | Material collected | Pages | Released | ISBN |
| New Avengers | 2004–2007 | Avengers (1963) –503, Avengers Finale, New Avengers (2005) –31, Annual , New Avengers and the Fantastic Four , Giant-Size Spider-Woman , New Avengers: Illuminati (2006) , Civil War: The Confession , Civil War: The Initiative , New Avengers: Most Wanted Files | 1,208 | 29 Sep 2012 | David Finch cover: 978-0785164890 | |
| Joe Quesada DM cover: 978-0785165750 | ||||||
| 7 Jan 2025 | David Finch cover: 978-1302959142 | |||||
| Joe Quesada DM cover: 978-1302959159 |
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
| New Avengers Vol. 1 | New Avengers (vol. 2) –6 | January 26, 2011 | 978-0785148722 |
| New Avengers Vol. 2 | New Avengers (vol. 2)#7–13 | August 31, 2011 | 978-0785148746 |
| Avengers: Fear Itself | New Avengers (vol. 2) –16 and Avengers (vol. 4) –17 | January 25, 2012 | 978-0785163480 |
| New Avengers Vol. 3 | New Avengers (vol. 2) , 17–23 | May 16, 2012 | 978-0785151791 |
| New Avengers Vol. 4 :AvX | New Avengers (vol. 2) –30 | November 28, 2012 | 978-0785161561 |
| New Avengers Vol. 5: End Times | New Avengers (vol. 2) –34 | March 5, 2013 | 978-0785161585 |
| New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection Vol. 6 | New Avengers (vol. 2) –16 | July 2017 | 978-1302908676 |
| New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection Vol. 7 | New Avengers (vol. 2) , 17–34 | September 2017 | 978-1302908683 |
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
| New Avengers Vol. 1: Everything Dies | New Avengers (vol. 3) –6 | July 16, 2013 | 978-0785168362 |
| New Avengers Vol. 2: Infinity | New Avengers (vol. 3) –12 | January 14, 2014 | 978-0785168379 |
| New Avengers Vol. 3: Other Worlds | New Avengers (vol. 3) –17 | July 1, 2014 | 978-0785154846 |
| New Avengers Vol. 4: Perfect World | New Avengers (vol. 3) –23 | November 18, 2014 | 978-0785154853 |
| Avengers: Time Runs Out Vol. 1 | New Avengers (vol. 3) –25 and Avengers (vol. 5) –37 | January 14, 2015 | 978-0785193418 |
| Avengers: Time Runs Out Vol. 2 | New Avengers (vol. 3) –28 and Avengers (vol. 5) –39 | March 10, 2015 | 978-0785193722 |
| Avengers: Time Runs Out Vol. 3 | New Avengers (vol. 3) –30 and Avengers (vol. 5) –42 | May 26, 2015 | 978-0785192220 |
| Avengers: Time Runs Out Vol. 4 | New Avengers (vol. 3) –33 and Avengers (vol. 5) –44 | June 30, 2015 | 978-0785192244 |
| Avengers: Time Runs Out Collection | New Avengers (vol. 3) –33 and Avengers (vol. 5) –44 | July 2016 | 978-0785198093 |
| New Avengers by Jonathan Hickman Vol. 1 | New Avengers (vol. 3) –12 | April 2015 | 978-0785193968 |
| New Avengers by Jonathan Hickman Vol. 2 | New Avengers (vol. 3) –23 | November 2015 | 978-0785197096 |
| Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 | New Avengers (vol. 3) –6 and Avengers (vol. 5) –5, Astonishing Tales: Mojoworld –6 | September 2020 | 978-1302925093 |
| Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection Vol. 2 | New Avengers (vol. 3) and Avengers (vol. 5) –17 and material from Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu | December 2020 | 978-1302925307 |
| Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection Vol. 3 | New Avengers (vol. 3) –12 and Avengers (vol. 5) –23, Infinity –6, | February 2021 | 978-1302926472 |
| Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection Vol. 4 | New Avengers (vol. 3) –23 and Avengers (vol. 5) –34 | April 2021 | 978-1302926489 |
| Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection Vol. 5 | New Avengers (vol. 3) –33 and Avengers (vol. 5) –44 | July 2022 | 978-1302933517 |
| Avengers by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus Vol. 1 | New Avengers (vol. 3) –12 and Avengers (vol. 5) –23, Free Comic Book Day 2013 (Infinity) , Infinity –6, Infinity: Against the Tide Infinite Comic –2, Astonishing Tales: Mojoworld –6, and material from Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu | July 2017 | 978-1302907082 |
| Avengers by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus Vol. 2 | New Avengers (vol.3) –33 and Avengers (vol. 5) –44 | July 2018 | 978-1302911812 |
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
| New Avengers: A.I.M. Vol. 1: Everything Is New | New Avengers (vol. 4) –6 and material from Avengers (vol. 6) | May 10, 2016 | 978-0785196488 |
| New Avengers: A.I.M. Vol. 2: Standoff | New Avengers (vol. 4) –11 | August 16, 2016 | 978-0785196495 |
| New Avengers: A.I.M. Vol. 3: Civil War II | New Avengers (vol. 4) –18 | December 28, 2016 | 978-1302902353 |
References
- The asterisk refers to the reveal in the film that the Thunderbolts team become the New Avengers.
- "Meet the [new] New Avengers: Epilogue"https://web.archive.org/web/20070202054417/http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/newavengers/meet_the_new.html
- The New Avengers #28 (May 2007)
- "Siege Ends the Avengers"https://web.archive.org/web/20190417231759/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/01/15/siege-ends-the-avengers
- "Luke Cage Is A New Avenger Again"https://web.archive.org/web/20190513235733/https://www.cbr.com/luke-cage-is-a-new-avenger-again/
- The New Avengers vol. 2, #1 (August 2010)
- The New Avengers vol. 2, #7 (February 2011)
- "Daredevil Returns To "New Avengers""https://web.archive.org/web/20190513232929/https://www.cbr.com/daredevil-returns-to-new-avengers/
- The New Avengers vol. 2 #16
- "Marvel NOW! Q&A: Avengers"https://web.archive.org/web/20160411114147/http://marvel.com/news/comics/19167/marvel_now_qa_avengers
- Comic Book Resourceshttps://web.archive.org/web/20190220062939/https://www.cbr.com/hickman-alonso-brevoort-bring-avengers-new-avengers-to-marvel-now/
- "Ewing & Sandoval AIM for Global Super Heroics in "New Avengers""https://web.archive.org/web/20190513233558/https://www.cbr.com/ewing-sandoval-aim-for-global-super-heroics-in-new-avengers/
- "Welcome To A New New Avengers Member – She's Called Pod (LGBT UPDATE)"https://web.archive.org/web/20180828051035/https://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/09/02/welcome-to-a-new-new-avengers-member-shes-called-pod/
- New Avengers v4 #18 November 30, 2016
- ""U.S.Avengers": A Guide to Marvel's New Patriotic Superhero Team"https://web.archive.org/web/20180614045026/https://www.cbr.com/u-s-avengers-a-guide-to-marvels-new-patriotic-superhero-team/
- AIPThttps://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/12/new-thunderbolts-mcu-series/
- Gizmodohttps://gizmodo.com/surprise-marvel-comics-new-thunderbolts-team-is-really-its-new-avengers-2000599338
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/marvel-comics-thunderbolts-new-avengers-preview-interview
- In actuality, as revealed in the 2008 company-wide "Secret Invasion" story arc, this was an alien shapeshifter posing as
- The Marvel Comics Guide to New York City
- The New Avengers #27 (April 2007)
- The New Avengers #38 (October 2007)
- The New Avengers #48 (Feb. 2009)
- The New Avengers #51 (May 2009). While Spider-Man had previously exposed his identity to the world in compliance with th
- The New Avengers vol. 2, #4 (November 2010)
- The New Avengers vol. 2, #13 (July 2011)
- New Avengers (vol. 2) #24
- New Avengers (vol. 2) #30
- New Avengers (vol. 2) #31–34
- New Avengers Vol. 3 #1
- New Avengers Vol. 3 #3
- New Avengers Vol. 3 #4
- Avengers Vol. 5 #28
- Avengers Vol. 5 #24.NOW
- New Avengers Vol. 3 #5
- New Avengers Vol. 3 #6
- New Avengers Vol. 3 #11
- Infinity #6
- New Avengers Vol. 3 #9
- New Avengers Vol. 3 #12
- Ibid
- New Avengers Vol. 3 #15
- New Avengers Vol. 3 #13
- New Avengers Vol. 3 #16.NOW
- Avengers (vol. 5) #39–40
- New Avengers Vol. 2 #1
- New Avengers Vol. 4 #2
- New Avengers Vol. 4 #10
- Spider-Man 2099: Exodus #3. Marvel Comics.
- Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates #1
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- "MARVEL'S AVENGERS: SECRET WARS Coming to Disney XD This Summer (Exclusive)"https://web.archive.org/web/20190513230904/https://nerdist.com/article/marvels-avengers-secret-wars-coming-to-disney-xd-this-summer-exclusive/
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- "New Avengers: Breakout: A Kiss or Kill Dilemma"https://web.archive.org/web/20161222154758/https://www.wired.com/2012/12/new-avengers-breakout/
- AudioFilehttps://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/95656/new-avengers-breakout-by-alisa-kwitney-read-by-richard-rohan-and-a-full-cast/