The Avengers (2026-) #1

The Avengers (2026) (Single Issues)

by Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto (Cover Art)

IN THE WAKE OF ARMAGEDDON, A NEW TEAM ASSEMBLES... Superstar team Chip Zdarsky & Marco Checchetto reunite for a trailblazing new era of AVENGERS! With the world order completely rewritten after ARMAGEDDON, there comes a day, a day unlike any other, when a new group of Earth's mightiest heroes find themselves united to avenge the Marvel Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain Marvel, Daredevil, Luke Cage and [REDACTED]! The Avengers take center stage once again in the Marvel Universe, and it all starts here. Don't miss it!

Genres: Comics, Marvel

Kindle Edition

Published November 4, 2026

About the author

Chip Zdarsky is a Canadian comic book artist and journalist. He was born Steve Murray but is known by his fan base as Chip Zdarsky, and occasionally Todd Diamond. He writes and illustrates an advice column called Extremely Bad Advice for the Canadian national newspaper National Post's The Ampersand, their pop culture section's online edition. He is also the creator of Prison Funnies and Monster Cops.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Scratch · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was NOT expecting this new debut issue of an Avengers title to address One More Day. ... Huh. Do you think they're actually going to undo it? God willing.

Note: The issue concludes with Peter acting like he has no memory of making a deal with Mephisto. That makes no sense. In the first few years after One More Day, he has even talked about how a deal was made, and took off his mask to reinforce his secret identity with people like the Fantastic Four. There is no reason why now, spontaneously, he would have no memory of making the deal.

It was always terrible writing. Not just how ludicrous it was that he made a deal with Mephisto to cure a fucking gunshot wound. Angel or Elixir of the X-Men could have healed that in under 20 minutes. No, the bigger problem was that the writers didn't grasp how horrible it was for Peter's personality, and status as a hero, that he made a deal with the devil. And on top of that, it was just bad writing. A deus ex machina to try to wipe out a status quo that Joe Quesada just personally didn't like, because he thought Peter being married "aged" the character.

Fucker.

[Claire Piotrowicz · Rating 4 out of 5]

An incredibly strong first issue that does a great job establishing the mission statement for a much weaker team dealing with the devil, literally.

Does rely on a lot of prereading for some points to make sense, even beyond Armageddon, and I do find it weird that a major Spider-Man status quo change is happening outside the main book.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

VERY solid start and set-up for this team so far

[Mikey Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

what a number 1

[Lara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Am I supposed to know who John is?

Damn Wolvy's looking cute

I got this and Spidey1000 on the same day and it looks looks I decided to read them the wrong way round, just gonna nod

Is this the run that makes me like (or at least not despise) Carol? I really hope so. There are not enough female superheroes to be a hater. There is Jessica though, who, as ever, is a badass.

"The poster child of masked vigilantes"

Matt, stop showing off, you flirt

Na, no way is Colton gonna be wearing no mask. Need to see that pretty face

"Current global super-powered pariah"

Spidey, you're being a fucking idiot, doing a Carol and lashing out without the info, back in your lane!

Aw Logan appointed himself big bro and takes his job very seriously. I need more of their relationship

"Celestial lawyers"
Cool cool idea
Spidey with a sword!

[Philip Schmohl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zdardky's Daredevil is BACK,and he's an Avenger!

Yes! Chip Zdarsky is back, teamed with his legendary partner Checcetto! This team did the legendary multi-year run on Daredevil, which now, has been listed in the annuls of great runs on DD with the likes of Bendis and Frank Miller!
DD has NEVER joined The Avengers, even when he was recruited. He, like, Spidey, are 'neighborhood' heroes, not 'global' or 'galactic' heroes, like Captain Marvel and the Avengers. I'm excited no end, to see that Z & Chetto Cheese are running DD through his gauntlets AGAIN! IF THE Editors SAY Chip has BIG plans for this run? Plan on following this and ALL of the spin-offs(Devil's Reign) for YEARS to come! MAKE MINE MARVEL!!!
Philip Richard Schmohl #savedaredevil

[Riley Pilgrim · Rating 4.25 out of 5]

This was such an awesome start. So I never read Armageddon…. Which probably doesn’t help. I was a bit confused about some things, but most of the time this comic explains stuff.

Overall I’m digging what Chip is doing here. The concept and narrative is really unique and interesting. If you’re not reading a ton of Marvel right now this comic is definitely worth it!

[Ushnav Shroff · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

Incredible stuff!

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great start. I love the chaotic sense to it right away. Reminds me alot of Bendis opening with hell breaking loose, yet this time for real. That ending tooo.......intriguing....

[Raymond Paquette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great character story, but there's no way Spidey's deal will be nullified. However, it may open the door to the possibility.

[Mike Wood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally, a very street-level Avengers again! And, a return to writing Spidey by Toronto's Chip Zdarsky. I haven't been this excited for/by an Avengers #1 since Bendis' New Avengers in 2003.

[Dylan · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

Excellent and intriguing first issue. I’ll have to go back and read the mini that set this up.

Undo one more day, Chip!