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MattBrady

04-24-2008, 11:30 PM

<a href="http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/April08/Previews/04_30/newavn40.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/April08/Previews/04_30/t_newavn40.jpg" border="0" align="right"></a>It’s that time of week again. Marvel (http://www.marvel.com) has released previews for next week’s books, and we’ve got looks at New Avengers #40, Immortal Iron Fist #14, Avengers: The Initiative #12, Daredevil: Blood of the Tarantula, The Order #10, Thor: Ages of Thunder, and X-Men Legacy #210

NEW AVENGERS #40

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by JIM CHEUNG
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Very special guest artist Jimmy Cheung returns to the pages of New Avengers for this very important tie-in issue. Spinning right off of events in NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI #1, find out exactly how the Skrull empire was able to infiltrate the Marvel Universe and who instigated the invasion and why.
32 PGS./Rated A / $2.99

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<a href="http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/April08/Previews/04_30/avninit012.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/April08/Previews/04_30/t_avninit012.jpg" border="0" align="right"></a>AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #12

Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils & Cover by STEVE UY
"CHANGING OF THE GUARD"
Daddy's home. IRON MAN comes to Camp Hammond, and he's NOT happy.
The first year of the Initiative comes to a dramatic close as members are laid to rest, drummed out, declared AWOL, or...awarded their full Hero's License. See who graduates and find out what super-teams they'll be assigned to as the NEXT era of the Initiative begins! Plus: as a new 3-D MAN appears, the base is suddenly short one Skrull...but not how you'd think... Also guest-starring MS. MARVEL!
32 PGS./Rated T+ / $2.99

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<a href="http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/April08/Previews/04_30/DDBLOOD.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/April08/Previews/04_30/t_DDBLOOD.jpg" border="0" align="right"></a>DAREDEVIL: BLOOD OF THE TARANTULA ONE-SHOT

Written by ED BRUBAKER & ANDE PARKS
Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
“Blood of the Tarantula”
Carlos LaMuerto, a.k.a. Black Tarantula, is finally doing something good with his life. Well, at least it ain’t all bad. Lying low after getting out of prison and wiping out an entire gang, Carlos has become a low-key Robin Hood -- cleaning up the neighborhood he used to run as a gang lord. But he’s about to discover that leaving his past behind isn’t as simple as a change of attitude/ as ghosts from his former life haunt him, Carlos turns to his friend/adversary, Matt Murdock. Now Black Tarantula and Daredevil must work together to save the streets of Hell’s Kitchen from a powerful new gang from Carlos’ homeland.
48 PGS./Rated T+ / $3.99

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<a href="http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/April08/Previews/04_30/ifist014.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/April08/Previews/04_30/t_ifist014.jpg" border="0" align="right"></a>IMMORTAL IRON FIST #14

Written by MATT FRACTION & ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by DAVID AJA
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
This is it, kids--the skull- busting, chest- punching, punch- kicking conclusion to THE SEVEN CAPITAL CITIES OF HEAVEN. Seven practitioners of super kung fu, champing at the bit to bloody each other to a pulp. A rogue Hydra cell, intent on destroying K'un-Lun from Earth, loads its terror train full of explosives and prepares to fire it through a warp in space-time. A schism in the leadership of K'un-Lun threatens to tear the city in two. The original Heroes for Hire, outgunned, outmanned, and out of time somewhere in Tibet. And Davos, the arch-rival of Iron Fist, intent on exploiting all this chaos, wants to assassinate Danny Rand once and for all. When was the last time a comic melted your face off? When was the last time you read THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST?
48 PGS./Rated T+ / $3.99

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<a href="http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/April08/Previews/04_30/order10.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/April08/Previews/04_30/t_order10.jpg" border="0" align="right"></a>THE ORDER #10

Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by BARRY KITSON
Shell-shocked, shattered, and--worst of all - depowered, the men and women that were once the Order stand face to face with the big-bad that's toyed with them for 9 whole issues in various forms and guises and shapes and sizes. They might be broken--but can The Order be beaten? The end of a strange and vicious trip arrives, and God only knows if the Order will survive. As this is our last issue, y'know, you might think you know the answer. But you might be wrong! You don't know. You DON'T! Hooray! Goodbye! By Matt Fraction (PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL, Casanova), Kaare Evans (Immortal Iron Fist) and Barry Kitson (Empire, Legion of Superheroes).
32 PGS./Rated T+ / $2.99

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<a href="http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/April08/Previews/04_30/thoraot.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/April08/Previews/04_30/t_thoraot.jpg" border="0" align="right"></a>THOR: AGES OF THUNDER ONE-SHOT

Written by MATT FRACTION
Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
As the Mighty Thor reclaims his rightful spot in the Marvel Pantheon, we join Matt Fraction and Patrick Zircher for a special examining the triumphs and tragedies that have befallen the God of Thunder across the eons. As the things he holds dearest are threatened by unimaginable forces of evil, Thor must rise up, again and again, to hold the line against terror and chaos as only the God of Thunder can!
48 PGS./Rated T+ / $3.99

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<a href="http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/April08/Previews/04_30/x-menlegacy210.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/April08/Previews/04_30/t_x-menlegacy210.jpg" border="0" align="right"></a>X-MEN: LEGACY #210 (DWS)

Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by DAVID FINCH
In the wake of Messiah CompleX, there are no X-Men and mutantkind still lies in ruin. With Magneto depowered and Xavier gravely injured, it seems their reign as the preeminent mutants has ended. But neither of these old soldiers is willing to go gentle into that good night, as Exodus learns when he squares off against Xavier on the psychic plane, with the fate of Professor X’s mind at stake.
32 PGS./Rated A / $2.99

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Harmful

04-24-2008, 11:59 PM

Love the Skrull homeworld scene in New Avengers.

I'm looking forward to the Thor one shot, that art looks great.

Vlad

04-25-2008, 12:06 AM

Zircher draws a damn cool ice giant

B|ackPanther

04-25-2008, 12:06 AM

Its going to be a good week of comics.

hellooladiez

04-25-2008, 12:08 AM

the Land pages actually aren't thattttt bad here. Thank god its not the whoel book and just a few pages. and thank god there aren't many females in the flashbacks. the o-faces are actually appropriate for once in the sentinel image.

victor lanza

04-25-2008, 12:16 AM

Can't wait to get my hands on Iron Fist. I'll be sad to see Bru and Matt go! But it looks like they write every book this week!!

Doombug

04-25-2008, 12:16 AM

Whoa! WTF!? Slott you jerk! You told me "you won't be dissapointed" when I asked you if trauma was okay. Just what the hell man? :(

FrenchDoctor

04-25-2008, 12:17 AM

Fraction's all over the place this week. Awesome!

durty dee

04-25-2008, 12:20 AM

ALL OF THEM WERE AWESOME!

Black Ice

04-25-2008, 12:26 AM

Man I'm loving Avengers: Initiative but...
If it doesn't turn out that Trauma faked his death by showing Thor Girl her worst fear, then I'm going to be pissed.

Northstar04

04-25-2008, 12:31 AM

All of those were great. Love the Skrull scene and the Frost Giant.

Matt Fraction.....The Next Big Thing???

Marius665

04-25-2008, 12:35 AM

so is Constrictor okay:confused:

Spidey616

04-25-2008, 12:43 AM

Love that page with Taskmaster and Dragon Lord's family. So badass :D

I know the point of Hank Pym's Skrull infiltration is still up in the air, but if the Pym that's in A:TI has beena Skrull since issue #1, I wonder if this is the same Skrull or he in fact was killed by KIA and this is a new one taking his place. Either way, I don't want Hank dead anytime soon.

Can't wait to see what the Scarlet Spiders will do without Van or Constrictor's role in the Initiative after having his arms removed. Nighthawk's in the recap page, so I hope Slott continues their friendship he started in his Thing series.

Insidious

04-25-2008, 12:52 AM

so is Constrictor okay:confused:

Well, he got both hands cut off so I doubt it. He may come back with robot hands or something.

Anyway, next week looks great and three Matt Fraction comics so I am happy.

-Armando523-

04-25-2008, 12:57 AM

Skrull homeworld is called Satriani lol

almasy

04-25-2008, 01:52 AM

wow. in a few of those panels, Land's Xavier looks like Patrick Stewart, and then someone completely different.

Then the last panel of Exodus is OBVIOUSLY Patrick Stewart. I wouldn't mind all of the tracing if people kept the same facial features. Sheesh.

Zechs

04-25-2008, 02:35 AM

metrognome

04-25-2008, 02:43 AM

Black Tarantula should have his own series.

He's a modern day Robin Hood, crossed with a Zorro, minus the Danny Kaye.

That is just a great opening.

deworde

04-25-2008, 03:01 AM

Whoa! WTF!? Slott you jerk! You told me "you won't be dissapointed" when I asked you if trauma was okay. Just what the hell man? :(
Technically, disappointment would be if he'd set up that Trauma'd be dead and then taken it back, same way as he did with Pym (although the whole SI thing's making this tricky). What he did to you wasn't disappointing, it was upsetting.

deworde

04-25-2008, 03:03 AM

Love that page with Taskmaster and Dragon Lord's family. So badass :D

I know the point of Hank Pym's Skrull infiltration is still up in the air, but if the Pym that's in A:TI has beena Skrull since issue #1, I wonder if this is the same Skrull or he in fact was killed by KIA and this is a new one taking his place. Either way, I don't want Hank dead anytime soon.
Or maybe this is the moment Hank was replaced. Or maybe he was replaced the last time he pulled this "subatomic" thing. We may never know.

Starbird

04-25-2008, 05:02 AM

Wow...I like all of these previews, but THOR and New Avengers are the only ones I'm buying. THOR looks absolutley stunning!

:)

Nas-Vell

04-25-2008, 08:12 AM

Wow. New Avengers actually looks interesting for once. I still won't get it, though, because I need to save cash to buy all those upcoming tasty Final Crisis tie-ins! :) Also, shouldn't we learn how the Skrulls infiltrated Earth in Secret Invasion, not a tie-in book?

Thor looks good. DD/Black Tarantula looks good. Avengers: The Initiative looks as awesome as always. Let's see where this goes. I sure hope Constrictor gets new arms, as he's become a D-List favorite of mine thanks to Slott.

EDIT: How could I forget to praise the wondrous works of Matt Fraction with Iron Fist and The Order (so sad to see ya go, kids) and, of course, Mike Carey's X-Men (I just wish the plot would speed up so I can decide whether to drop it now and wait for the trade or to keep reading). Go Matt & Ed! Go Mike! Woop!

kennyab

04-25-2008, 08:50 AM

Wow. New Avengers actually looks interesting for once. I still won't get it, though, because I need to save cash to buy all those upcoming tasty Final Crisis tie-ins! :) Also, shouldn't we learn how the Skrulls infiltrated Earth in Secret Invasion, not a tie-in book?

As long as the main points of the infiltration are bullet pointed in the main SI book, I'm OK with the nuts and bolts being found in Avengers. Really, this is one event that seems to warrant 8 issues for the "here and now" portion of the story. It would probably really clutter things up to try to cram in as much detail as Bendis is going to show in Mighty and New.

DigitalAtman

04-25-2008, 08:54 AM

Matt Fraction is the best comics writer to emerge in years. I'll bet the next time Comics Should Be Good does its top 100 runs in a few years, he'll have four or five runs up there.

Zeke Stane is already the best new Marvel villain in quite some time, and that's mainly just from the previews!

My wallet's got quite an adventure coming this week.

Legacy continues to rock, too.

LuisMa316

04-25-2008, 08:56 AM

POWRSURG

04-25-2008, 09:00 AM

The base is going to be short one skrull? They're kicking Crusader off the team? NOOOOOooooooo.... :)

Kinnelon

04-25-2008, 09:34 AM

Now I remember why I stopped buying New Avengers...because it seemed one rarely saw any Avengers in the title. By these preview pages, it seems the trend continues.

Sluggo

04-25-2008, 09:36 AM

Two things:

1) Is the Thor Ages of Thunder thing a one shot or a mini-series? I had heard one shot first, then that it was a three-issue mini and re-solicited for May, then this says it's a one shot again and coming out next week. Can someone please clarify for me? I'm going to get it regardless, but I want to know so I can be looking out for more issues if they are indeed coming.

2) What the hell is up with the art on Iron Fist? For months we've had inconsistent artwork, with the David Aja stuff slowing seeping away until last issue did not have any of his art. I had hoped that meant we would get a full issue of Aja's art for the conclusion of this story (and no more of the endless flashbacks) but now I see that not only does Aja not draw any of this issue either, it's again broken up into several artists.

I'm still going to get it, because I want to see how the story ends, but man, that's irritating. Honestly, when I heard the news about Fraction/Brubaker leaving, it sucked for me not because I would be missing what they are currently doing, but that the potential for future cool stories by them disappeared. Truth be told, while this current storyline has potential and some great moments, it has been all over the place, with delays, flashbacks, two fill-in one-shots (that were admittedly, great) and the aforementioned inconsistent art of varying quality. The whole thing's just kind of gone on a bit too long and, as a result, it doesn't really break my heart too much for a new creative team to come on board.

weaselwelch

04-25-2008, 09:42 AM

Man the Thor one-shot looks awesome. And I'm looking forward to reading Iron Fist. Though this arc has been drawn out a little it still has been an excellent read.

Not sure if I want to read Iron Fist after Brubaker/Fraction. But I will give it a try.

durkadurka

04-25-2008, 09:49 AM

Now I remember why I stopped buying New Avengers...because it seemed one rarely saw any Avengers in the title. By these preview pages, it seems the trend continues.
Which New Avengers have you been reading? The last issue had Echo, Wolverine, and Clint Barton. This is one of the only issues i can remember that hasn't centered on a member of the Avengers. Plus, this is only 8 pages in.

Edit: Oh, you haven't been reading it. Right. Maybe that's why you're not seeing any Avengers.

CaptainCanad

04-25-2008, 10:04 AM

1) Is the Thor Ages of Thunder thing a one shot or a mini-series? I had heard one shot first, then that it was a three-issue mini and re-solicited for May, then this says it's a one shot again and coming out next week. Can someone please clarify for me? I'm going to get it regardless, but I want to know so I can be looking out for more issues if they are indeed coming.
My understand is that it's three one-shots, each with a different title; so the next one will be "Thor: ______", not Ages of Thunder #2.

shadowchaser

04-25-2008, 10:07 AM

i can't wait for new avengers, it looks awesome, the skrulls never looked cooler!

durkadurka

04-25-2008, 10:19 AM

i can't wait for new avengers, it looks awesome, the skrulls never looked cooler!
Except that one scene in the latest Ms. Marvel where the Skrull exposes itself with the powers of a lot of the X-Men. Man, that thing was a freaking beast (no pun intended)!

I am MODOK

04-25-2008, 10:21 AM

Avengers the Initiative looks fantastic.

Omega Flyer

04-25-2008, 10:39 AM

Great week for Fraction fans! I;m gonna miss The Order, i really wish Kitson had stuck around as penciller for the last few issues too, this replacement art is fine but Kitson's is just so damm good. :(

AnalSurprise

04-25-2008, 11:16 AM

deworde

04-25-2008, 11:48 AM

Which New Avengers have you been reading? The last issue had Echo, Wolverine, and Clint Barton. This is one of the only issues i can remember that hasn't centered on a member of the Avengers. Plus, this is only 8 pages in.

Edit: Oh, you haven't been reading it. Right. Maybe that's why you're not seeing any Avengers.
You realise that Echo and Wolverine don't "count" according to the AoIFWHE?

durkadurka

04-25-2008, 11:57 AM

You realise that Echo and Wolverine don't "count" according to the AoIFWHE?
Not quite sure what AoIFWHE stands for, but i get the gist.
And i considered that, but shrugged it off as being stupid. It's been a few years. Time to accept change.

Anna

04-25-2008, 11:59 AM

Avengers the Initiative looks fantastic.

Except it looks like the wrong one survived. :(

Black Ice

04-25-2008, 12:02 PM

Somebody

04-25-2008, 12:08 PM

PyroTwilight

04-25-2008, 12:28 PM

Oh god DAMN IT. Trauma was practically the best part of the Initiative. He ____ing fought Hulk and survived (circumstances aside) and THIS is how he dies? RAGE.

Gamma Duck

04-25-2008, 12:45 PM

Oh god DAMN IT. Trauma was practically the best part of the Initiative. He ____ing fought Hulk and survived (circumstances aside) and THIS is how he dies? RAGE.

Well, the solicit says that they lose a Skrull in an unexpected way. Maybe the Trauma or Thor Girl that got taken down was a Skrull.

PaxHouse

04-25-2008, 12:49 PM

Except it looks like the wrong one survived. :(

.....If you're referring to a Mr. Gyrich :mad: .....well, just because he wasn't in harm's way doens't mean that he's not in "hot water" {due to his actions}, you know....;) :p

Anyway, I'm looking for to A:TI #11, NA #40, THOR: AGE OF THUNDER, X-MEN: LEGACY #210 and {for the final time....:eek: :mad: :( } THE ORDER #10.....

Kolimar

04-25-2008, 12:58 PM

Great previews.

Spidey616

04-25-2008, 01:00 PM

This is it.....the final issue of THE ORDER!

They've already lost 1 member, I hope Fraction keeps the rest intact. From what I hear, his mom is sorry to see it go, so I hope he doesn't let fans and her down ;) :D

Man, Zeke Stane is such a badass. I hope Tony hands it to him in his new series.

!!!1

04-25-2008, 01:44 PM

no more Yu on New Avengers?? AWESOME!

jeremy(UK)

04-25-2008, 01:46 PM

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #14

Written by MATT FRACTION & ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by DAVID AJA
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS

<a href="http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/April08/Previews/04_30/IRONFST014_Picture8.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/April08/Previews/04_30/t_IRONFST014_Picture8.jpg" border="0"></a>

The credits page doesn't mention David Aja :(

crashed

04-25-2008, 02:08 PM

Sadness about Trauma's death aside, I'm glad how Initiative is shaping up.

Let's hope that MVP comes back now. :D

AbeFroman

04-25-2008, 02:30 PM

I love me some Jim Cheung!

RedPhoenix

04-25-2008, 03:11 PM

Jimmy Cheung is effing awesome! Can't wait for next week!!

kamikazi

04-25-2008, 03:54 PM

War Machine sure has a tiny arm/hand on that Initiative cover...

Stormbreaker

04-25-2008, 04:05 PM

Looks like an awesome week. After having dropped New Avengers, I'm gonna have to pick this/these issues up because I want to see how the Skrulls had the manpower and organization to pull off this invasion AFTER having been raped by the Annihilation Wave.

Mundungus

04-25-2008, 04:09 PM

That Av: Initiative preview was pretty cool. I remember Yu from Eden's Trail and got a kick out of his work. I probably won't buy it, but it looks good.

I really wish Marvel would put Cheung on a steady monthly title after Secret Invasion. I want to see him on a regular basis and it feels like we aren't going to get that until Young Avengers comes back.

The Order. I'm gonna miss that book. I really hope most of the team survives, because they're great new characters.

Potatoeguru

04-25-2008, 04:26 PM

Skrull homeworld is called Satriani lol

ROFL! I just loaded Surfing with the Alien into my iPod the other day.:D

Refrax

04-25-2008, 08:33 PM

I agree that some of the artist changes (esp in Iron Fist and Initiative) take away some of the magic, but on the whole-- what an incredibly strong showing from Marvel this week! These are some of their best books, and they really speak well of the cohesiveness of vision Marvel is FINALLY displaying after so long. I've spent so much time being disappointed by Marvel's judgement, I'm glad to finally be impressed by what they're offering. As for Trauma, i get the sense he's one of Slott's favorites too, so I'm not gonna write him off just yet. During Skrull season, anything's possible.

MrGreenGenes

04-26-2008, 12:21 AM

I just don't understand why so many people liked Trauma so much. Personally, I didn't give a flyin' monkey turd about Trauma. I don't object to any collateral damage inflicted by the KIA arc at all. It was an entertaining arc, deaths and all. #12 looks pretty good too. I'm not a big Steve Uy fan, but the book can do a lot worse. If he stays on as the go-to fill-in artist, I'm okay with that.

X-punged

04-26-2008, 01:38 AM

Also, shouldn't we learn how the Skrulls infiltrated Earth in Secret Invasion, not a tie-in book?

Shhhhh.
Secret Invasion will be a self-contained story.
... but probably the whole story told in different titles by Bendis.

PaxHouse

04-26-2008, 01:01 PM

no more Yu on New Avengers?? AWESOME!

......Just 'till he finishes with SECRET INVASION, that's all.....:p

Corpulent1

04-27-2008, 04:01 AM

Thor: Ages of Thunder looks amazing. Zircher's really stepped up his game with this and the Terror, Inc. mini.

Still not a fan of Steve Uy's art. Every time Casselli's off of Avengers: The Initiative, I feel a profound sense of dread. :(

wespierce1

04-27-2008, 08:19 AM

Having read the advanced copy of the Thor story in my shop, I love it. Art is superb, and the script is a very humble and beautiful rendition of classic Thor Mythology. Excellent work...

The only complaint I have is the format. This is the beginning, the next part of the story will be a differently titled one-shot, followed by another... Bad form Marvel. Bad form.

Still, that is the only complaint I have on the book.

The rest looks pretty decent, Avengers is quickly becoming the must read book of the summer, and the skrulls are finally getting their due thanks to the scribe that is Bendis. I love the preview pages of this book and wish that we would have gotten a copy in the shop, but it is well worth waiting for. Only complaint on that title is that my customers will be reading it first and ruining the story for me, LOL... Part and parcel of the job. Good job this week Marvel.

Faust

04-27-2008, 09:31 PM

Am I the only one who think the Avengers - The Initiative 12 art looks bad? Especially taskmaster, he jacked up the mask.

AnalSurprise

04-27-2008, 11:02 PM

It's nice to finally meet you Mr. Fraction. ;)

Was it that obvious..? ;)

/as

RonnieThunderbolts

04-28-2008, 12:02 PM

Not enjoying that new Initiative art, but I'm glad they waited until the end of Year One before going with it (I really wish they could make up their minds about Taskmaster's mask -- when he was first introduced, it was an actual skull, and the teeth were actual teeth glued on the mask itself... now the mask is like a sheet of tissue with the teeth barely drawn on with a pencil or something.)

Who was the original artist on this book? I miss him. The original artist and colors were an awesome combination and it's a shame we couldn't keep them together. Nonetheless, Initiative will continue to be a cool book from what I can see.

And Matt Fraction already IS the next big thing. Other guys are already sucking up to him big time in those Marvel interview pages. He's going to have a lot of pull very soon, and everyone at the office knows it. ;)

/AS

Stefano Caselli, the original artist on the Avengers: The Initiative title is still the ongoing artist. Stefano and colorist Daniele Rudoni are coming back with issue 14. Steve Uy is the guest artist and has been their standard fill in artist, having used him previously in issue 6 and now in 12 and 13 for the regular art team to catch up.

As for Taskmaster, neither Steve Uy or Stefano Caselli are responsible for his shifting appearance, originally he clearly has a cloth mask on with the skull drawn on, when drawn by George Perez. As time has gone on some draw it more like a real skull, some like a cloth mask, but like most characters who've been around for as long as he has, they have more than one interpretation of their classic looks around to choose from as a basis.