The Avengers are getting a tech and tokusatsu-inspired upgrade this summer and that has me incredibly happy. Marvel Comics recently announced a new 6-part comic series in partnership with Bandai Spirits called Tech-On Avengers. The series will take Marvel storytelling and combine it with the creativity of Bandai Spirits to bring fans “a tokusatsu-inspired action-adventure comic series featuring stellar new armor designs for some of Marvel’s most iconic heroes and villains.” The series will be written by Jim Zub (Uncanny Avengers) and illustrated by Jeff “Chamba” Cruz (Venom: The End).
When the Red Skull wields a strange new power that strips heroes of their powers and threatens the entire world, the Avengers turn to Tony Stark’s experimental new technology to save us all. Here come the Iron Avengers — TECH ON AVENGERS! Sleek high-tech power suits bristling with energy and amped-up attack power face off against super villains enhanced to match. It’s mechs and mayhem in the Marvel Mighty Manner!
Talking about the series, Zub said:
I grew up on a steady stream of Japanese animation and tokusatsu-centric stories, so bringing those same sensibilities to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is an absolute rush. The team at BANDAI SPIRITS absolutely crushed it on the hero and villain designs and Chamba is the perfect artist to bring this world to life, with dynamic action art that feels like it popped off the screen and on to the printed page. TECH-ON AVENGERS is bombastic and kinetic, bursting with color and energy. I can’t wait for readers and retailers to get on board this wild ride!
The cover art is by manga artist Eiichi Shimizu who also helped contribute character designs for the series. I am so excited for this! If that’s not enough though, Bandai Spirits will be releasing new S.H.Figuarts figures for the comic series. Tech-On Avengers #1 will release on August 11 and I cannot wait!
