Jed MacKay Teases AVENGERS #7 & #8

In Jed MacKay and C.F. Villa’s AVENGERS #4, the Avengers team split up to deal with members of the Ashen Combine who were attacking cities across Earth. After lengthy battles, the villains gained the upper hand and readers were left wondering how the Avengers would be able to survive the first of the Tribulation Events which Kang informed Captain Marvel about before he died.

So what’s in store for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as their divided and in bad shape? MacKay shared some hints in a recent interview with CBR, “It's less about 'stretching themselves too thin' than it is about showing that the Avengers are the ones who have to step up when something like the Ashen Combine hits the world, even when it's on disadvantageous footing. The Avengers don't always have the luxury of assembling, and when you protect the entire planet, you're going to have to make tactical decisions as to how to apply your strength."

"Because the Avengers' strength isn't solely limited to them standing together. The other side of the coin is that they're a collection of powerful, experienced heroes whose reach is planetary and can deploy simultaneously against concurrent threats. Is it a challenge? Of course, it is. But the Avengers exist to be challenged and to triumph over those challenges," he added.

Keep scrolling for an overview of AVENGERS #7 & #8 but be warned — there are potential spoilers for AVENGERS #5 & #6 ahead!

***POTENTIAL SPOILERS BELOW***

According to Marvel, once the Avengers are able to overcome the Ashen Combine, they’ll take over a new HQ as they prepare for the remaining Tribulation Events. Future issues will reveal the scope of Kang’s visions and warning, including an old enemy returning in December.

In November “MacKay and Villa will pivot into their second arc on the title in November’s AVENGERS #7. The Avengers defend the world—but they are beginning not to recognize the world as their own. What has happened to Earth's Mightiest Heroes, and... what has happened to the Vision?”

And then in December, AVENGERS #8 “features the return of the mysterious Twilight Court from last year’s TIMELESS #1! Trapped in a world they never made, the Avengers struggle to break free—while one of their number fights their own hopeless battle against Myrddin and his Twilight Court! But Avengers never fight alone, and the most dangerous Avenger joins the conflict!”

Check out Stuart Immonen’s covers for each of these issues below!