Marvel has some big changes in store for Thor, Captain America, and Iron Man. While their corporate siblings over at Marvel Studios prepare to reunite the Big Three onscreen in next years Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel Comics will debut radical new looks for the three most iconic Avengers. Its all part of a much larger initiative known as Avengers NOW!, which will see the debut of new Big Three books and several other new ongoing series.
In November, Superior Iron Man #1 sends Tony Stark to San Francisco with a new outfit and a new perspective on life. The Genius Bar costume is there for a reason, Marvel editor-in-chief Axel Alonso tells EW. The newly-transformed Superior Iron Man has very ambitious plans for the city that some of its residents embrace, but not all. Comic book fans will note the very pointed addition of the word Superior to the title. The last time that happened, it was Superior Spider-Man, and Doctor Octopus took over Peter Parkers brain. Doc Ock wont be invading Tonys frontal lobe, but Alonso does note, Like the Superior Spider-Man, Superior Iron Man is a character thats hard to root for. The series is written by Tom Taylor and drawn by Yildiray Cinar.
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Also in November comes All-New Captain America #1. As has been hinted elsewhere, Steve Rogers will find himself unable to take up the mantle of Captain America, leaving someone else to put on the stars and stripes in his place. Because the new Cap appears to be African-American, most experts think it will be Sam Wilson, a.k.a. the Falcon, Caps friend and longtime partner. Alonso doesnt confirm or deny, though he does note that the character in the image above has what appears to be something that allows him the gift of flight. He also says that All-New #1written by Rick Remender and with art by Stuart Immonenwill be very much a jumping-on point [for people] who both like the Captain America and really enjoyed the second Captain America movie. (Which featured Anthony Mackie as the Falcon.)
But all those changes pale in comparison to whats going on in Octobers Thor #1. In the new series written by Jason Aaron and drawn by Russell Dauterman, theres a whole new Thunder Godor Goddess, rather. It all comes out of the Original Sin story arc. For reasons that will be revealed in Original Sin, Thor wont be able to pick up the hammer, says Alonso. Someone has to pick up the hammer. And someone does. And they become Thor. That someone is a ladywho precise identity wont be revealed immediately. There are several women in Thors life, and one of them is going to be the new Thor. You arent going to find out who it is for some time. This is a slowly unfolding mystery.