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First Look: AVENGERS #1

Get a delicious taste of Jerome Opena’s amazing pages from issue #1.

Jerome Opena has been in the comics industry since roughly 2005. However, it wasn’t until his recent work on UNCANNY X-FORCE with Rick Remender that the artist really started to turn heads. And it was that gorgeous work that landed Opena the biggest gig of his career to date – AVENGERS with writer Jonathan Hickman.

Hickman and Opena will be collaborating on the brand new title AVENGERS this November as part of Marvel NOW!, which Marvel released the first preview pages from issue #1 today. Before scrolling down any further, may I suggest you get a drool bucket ready? With Hickman’s high concepts and Opena beautiful pencils, AVENGERS should be a title at the top of everyone’s “must buy” list come November.

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Erik Norris is a freelance writer for sites such as ComicVine, IGN and CraveOnline.com. You can stalk him on Twitter @Regular_Erik.

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Edited By broo1232

WOW WOW WOW WOW.

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@Vance Astro said:

@AgeofHurricane said:

The art, so much >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

But the team is so <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Hater :P

Noober :P

If it's not enough that the Avengers are stealing the X-Men's members, they're now going as far as to taking the one's who make them look good the most. Steve Rodgers needs to step off.

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Looks Great! Definitely going on the pull list.

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uncanny xforce art team along with hickman. i tried to deny this book but this creative team makes this book a can't miss.

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@AgeofHurricane said:

Noober :P

If it's not enough that the Avengers are stealing the X-Men's members, they're now going as far as to taking the one's who make them look good the most. Steve Rodgers needs to step off.

 I think Marvel just finally realized, the Avengers needs to be their most popular team. Tough break mutants.
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@Vance Astro said:

@AgeofHurricane said:

Noober :P

If it's not enough that the Avengers are stealing the X-Men's members, they're now going as far as to taking the one's who make them look good the most. Steve Rodgers needs to step off.

I think Marvel just finally realized, the Avengers needs to be their most popular team. Tough break mutants.

Sadly. And with Avengers VS. X-Men to justifiy that. LOL.

Oh dear.

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Edited By ragdollpurps

Opena is a god.

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I don't want to see anyone get taken out but I would rather see Hawkeye get taken out before Black Widow. Natasha is a better spy & at stealth missions, she has an actual role. what's hawkeye's role? he's no heavy hitter and he's not as good as natasha in the spy game.

But keep them both on, if Hickman is writing then it's going to be good.

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Edited By dadistiller

man all i got to say is...... mother fuggin THOR!!!!!

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The art is looking fantastic!

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Finally, Avengers artwork that doesn't look like complete and total ass!

Why couldn't Brian Michael Bendis do high octane stuff like this instead of whole crossovers with nothing but talking heads?!

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Aw why did this series have to be bi weekly? I'd have bought it otherwise!

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Holy moly that looks stunning.

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Edited By longbowhunter

So glad I decided to eliminate some titles so I can add this.

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Edited By Caltroit_D

Man I don't even like The Avengers, but DAT ART........ !!!!!!!

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wow nice art

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Edited By TDK_1997

The art is amazing but it is too much like the movie.

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Edited By acomicbooklook

Man Opena's art is simply amazing, I really hope this book is good. It has to be better than this AvX nonsense.

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@TDK_1997 said:

The art is amazing but it is too much like the movie.

yep
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THAT ART!!!!

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@Mercy_ said:

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Replace Natasha with Jessica and Carol.

-__- no

What does Natasha bring to the table that Jessica and Carol don't?
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Mmmm........ art is so gorgeous ^^

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looks like Grim Reaper

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Nice!

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Looks great! I can't wait for this. Hickman all the way!

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Edited By thehood

Art looks AMAZING. Also, one thing I noticed, Cap doesn't appear to be wearing the Marvel NOW costume they showed earlier. Its hard to get a good look, but he still has wings sticking out the side of his head, whereas the earlier stuff they showed had them painted on the side like in the movie. I'm not complaining though, I actually prefer it that way!

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yaaaaaaaaaaawn

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Wow! I love the rough art. 

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Looks good, but no thanks.

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Edited By Teerack

So there going with the movie team it seams, so I'm assuming the guy in the back of the jet is Banner. Nice!

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I'm not really feeling any of this marvel now garbage, but I really love jerome's art. I hate the thor redesign and i'm glad they scaled cap's redesign back.

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Daaaaaammmmmn

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Does he use models for his art? The realism in the details and faces are exceptional, not to mention the shading and backgrounds, proportions, everything, just stunning.

Its incredible but I hope it is original and not photo tracing. Either it is so good that it makes me think it or...but I hope not.

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Doesn't it look like the Hulk is going to be used to attack Thor at the end?

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I would read that in Black and White. GOOD ART!

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if this doesn't make Opena a superstar then...............................................

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this actually looks a little promising...

might look like the movie but ya never know it could be better...

lets hope

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ummm...wow. Really suprised how good this looks. Love the attention to detail with Hawkeye and Thor

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Hopefully the right inker and colorist will accompany this title. Its a fine line when it comes to inks and colors for this type of work.

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That is absolutely beautiful work. Really amazing.

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Some of you just don't get it yet. The comics are taking a back seat to the movies and other mediums now, because that's were the money is. So the comics will follow the movies, not the other way around. You might as well take your whining about the lineups and rosters and shove it. The movies lead in Marvel Now land, the comics follow. If it makes you feel better to throw a fit, knock yourselves out, but it's not going to change anything as long as the movies are raking in money hand over fist, and they are probably still going to be profitable for the next decade. Be happy that Marvel is going this route; the movies, video games, and other mediums are what is keeping comics alive.

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That art is truly beautiful! The pencil-work so meticulously detailed. Gosh, I definitely will have to check this out eventually :)

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I liked caps redesign better... his old outfit is boring

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THIS IS GOING TO BE SOOO AWESOME!!! haha

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@shackle said:

Some of you just don't get it yet. The comics are taking a back seat to the movies and other mediums now, because that's were the money is. So the comics will follow the movies, not the other way around. You might as well take your whining about the lineups and rosters and shove it. The movies lead in Marvel Now land, the comics follow. If it makes you feel better to throw a fit, knock yourselves out, but it's not going to change anything as long as the movies are raking in money hand over fist, and they are probably still going to be profitable for the next decade. Be happy that Marvel is going this route; the movies, video games, and other mediums are what is keeping comics alive.

You're right.

The thing that really bugs me is since Marvel is just copying their movies, certain members of the Avengers that weren't in the movies are being totally ignored. I don't want Black Widow, I want Wasp and Scarlet! I don't want Haweye, I want Vision!

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Wait, why isn't Cap wearing his new Marvel NOW! redesign? O_o
 
I really hope Marvel didn't chicken out on the whole redesign because I was really digging the fact that they were finally giving him a suit that looked more like something a soldier would wear instead of just spandex... -___-
 
But other than that, this new series is looking pretty awesome. :)

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awesome !

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HOLY CRAP!!!

Has a Leinel Yu feel to it.

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Edited By secondfallen616

Ive waited my whole life basically for the comics i loved and characters who i followed to be made into movies and now that its here and now ........looks like this is the line in the sand, love the art and everything blah blah blah, but, dammit if im not sensing an end coming, Stan Lee wont live forever and the Disney shark tank will devour and crap back out everything that he started as soon as hes gone........anyways Debbie Downer time there.....

Looks awesome and very interested in where they are going with this Now 52 thing but not gonna bite on all the hooks they throw out at me, feel like its a watch how it plays out kinda thing. Beautiful pencils for sure.

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NICE ART!!!!!!!!