The New Avengers (comics)
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. 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.
Promotional art for The New Avengers vol. 2, #1 by Stuart Immonen depicting Spider-Man, Wolverine, Carol Danvers, Luke Cage, and Thing.
Image: The New Avengers 1
Brian Michael Bendis is an American comic book writer and artist.
Bendis at Midtown Comics in 2019
Bendis in February 2006
Bendis (far right) at a 2010 signing in Manhattan with fellow Marvel writers (seated left to right) Ed Brubaker, Christos Gage and Matt Fraction
Bendis and his wife Alisa at Midtown Comics in Manhattan