Chip Zdarsky reveals dark insights about AVENGERS: TWILIGHT

Back in 2019, Chip Zdarsky had written Avengers: Twilight, a Captain America in a future dystopian epic featuring art by Daniel Acuña. Scheduled to debut on February 10th, the revelation of this as a series has only come to light very recently, starting with a first glimpse materialized via a trailer at NYCC 2023, and now right now, as an early image preview at a recent Marvel retailer conference. Excited to see the beloved writer of Daredevil and Batman return for a quick dystopian stomp of a twisted Avengers future, Zdarsky offered some intriguing commentary about what lies ahead regarding the series.

“My goal with anything is to create a story that is both new reader friendly and also welcome in older readers who will enjoy the references sprinkled throughout,” Zdarsky revealed while on the call. “I think if you have a base knowledge of Marvel superheroes, there’s really something for you here. And getting a chance to do something that’s self-contained in six issues with one consistent artist throughout is my favorite kind of project because those are types of books you can sell forever.”

I did mention Batman, right? Because it’s pretty surprising to see the word Batman in a Marvel event even though it should be noted that it seems the company (or at least the marketing team) is leaning pretty heavily into it.

Another fellow former Batman writer, the legendary Frank Miller, is including an all-new LIGHTNING BOLT VARIANT COVERS depicting the cast that will be the main characters of AVENGERS: TWILIGHT. These covers are a pretty obvious reference to Miller’s classic image of The Dark Knight: Returns as almost everyone has called out. You can literally compare and see for yourself below.

You can learn more about Avengers: Twilight by reading the official press release below.

New York, NY—November 17, 2023— Earlier today, retailers were invited to the Avengers: Twilight Retailer Conference to learn more about AVENGERS: TWILIGHT straight from the source! Series writer Chip Zdarsky and Marvel Comics VP Executive Editor Tom Brevoort teased the upcoming saga’s biggest mysteries, discussed the series’ scope and impact, and answered retailer questions. Hosted by Ryan Penagos (VP ​​& Creative Executive at Marvel), attendees also got an exclusive look at never-before-seen covers along with interior artwork and design sheets from series artist Daniel Acuña. Right now, fans are welcome to check out some of what was unveiled in anticipation of the debut issue hitting stands on January 10!

In AVENGERS: TWILIGHT, readers will leave the Marvel Universe they know behind as they follow an aged Steve Rogers through a dark future where the Avengers’ dream has been twisted into a nightmare! Along the way, Zdarsky and Acuña will introduce a fascinating new cast of characters, including future versions of familiar faces as well as future Avengers members who have startling connections to the heroes of today. Instead of protecting the world, the new Avengers of AVENGERS: TWILIGHT use their power and influence to control it, driving Steve to come out of retirement to end their rule and restore the Avengers’ legacy to its former glory, but even after assembling the few friends he has left, Captain America will be hopelessly outmatched by the system the Avengers’ ruthless successors built. This bold and thought-provoking saga that tackles the very nature of being a super hero will also slowly peel back the layers of a shadowy history, exposing the shocking events that caused Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to fall so far…

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