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The New Avengers feels less like a bold new direction and more like Marvel repeating a 20-year-old playbook.
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Marvel has officially revealed the creative team and roster for the next volume of Avengers, with Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto taking over following the events of Avengers: Armageddon. On paper, the talent involved should be exciting. But when Wes and Dok looked closer, one huge problem immediately stood out: this "new" Avengers team feels suspiciously familiar.
The discussion breaks down Marvel's constant comparisons between Avengers: Armageddon and Avengers Disassembled, the return of a street-level Avengers lineup featuring Spider-Man, Wolverine, Luke Cage, and Daredevil, and why the publisher appears to be revisiting the exact same formula that powered Brian Michael Bendis' New Avengers more than twenty years ago. Wes and Dok also debate whether Marvel is relying too heavily on shock deaths, temporary status quo changes, and nostalgia instead of creating genuinely new ideas capable of carrying the franchise into the future.
Along the way, the fellas discuss Chip Zdarsky's recent track record, Marco Checchetto's importance as one of Marvel's premier artists, Captain Marvel's role on the team, the mystery sixth Avenger, and whether Avengers: Armageddon is setting up meaningful long-term storytelling or simply another cycle of temporary shock and spectacle.
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Covered in this Video
• Marvel's new Avengers creative team
• Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto
• Avengers: Armageddon fallout
• New Avengers roster analysis
• Spider-Man, Wolverine, Luke Cage and Daredevil
• Captain Marvel's role on the team
• Brian Michael Bendis' New Avengers comparisons
• Avengers Disassembled parallels
• Earth's Mightiest Survivors tagline
• Marvel's reliance on shock deaths
• The mystery sixth Avenger
• Why the lineup feels repetitive
• The future of Marvel's Avengers franchise
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The New Avengers feels less like a bold new direction and more like Marvel repeating a 20-year-old playbook.
Big thanks to The 616 Comics, the #1 producer-retailer in the comic book industry. Use code THINKINGCRITICAL at checkout for 10% OFF their exclusive variant covers on their website or app:
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🎧 Want the FULL, unedited conversation?
Listen to the entire Geek Fix Podcast right now on Thinking Critical Patreon and Channel Memberships.
Marvel has officially revealed the creative team and roster for the next volume of Avengers, with Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto taking over following the events of Avengers: Armageddon. On paper, the talent involved should be exciting. But when Wes and Dok looked closer, one huge problem immediately stood out: this "new" Avengers team feels suspiciously familiar.
The discussion breaks down Marvel's constant comparisons between Avengers: Armageddon and Avengers Disassembled, the return of a street-level Avengers lineup featuring Spider-Man, Wolverine, Luke Cage, and Daredevil, and why the publisher appears to be revisiting the exact same formula that powered Brian Michael Bendis' New Avengers more than twenty years ago. Wes and Dok also debate whether Marvel is relying too heavily on shock deaths, temporary status quo changes, and nostalgia instead of creating genuinely new ideas capable of carrying the franchise into the future.
Along the way, the fellas discuss Chip Zdarsky's recent track record, Marco Checchetto's importance as one of Marvel's premier artists, Captain Marvel's role on the team, the mystery sixth Avenger, and whether Avengers: Armageddon is setting up meaningful long-term storytelling or simply another cycle of temporary shock and spectacle.
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Covered in this Video
• Marvel's new Avengers creative team
• Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto
• Avengers: Armageddon fallout
• New Avengers roster analysis
• Spider-Man, Wolverine, Luke Cage and Daredevil
• Captain Marvel's role on the team
• Brian Michael Bendis' New Avengers comparisons
• Avengers Disassembled parallels
• Earth's Mightiest Survivors tagline
• Marvel's reliance on shock deaths
• The mystery sixth Avenger
• Why the lineup feels repetitive
• The future of Marvel's Avengers franchise
Follow the Channel
📱 TikTok: tiktok.com/@thinking_critical
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/thinkingcrit
📘 Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/1368359010382132
💬 Discord: discord.gg/uHM3Z68
🎮 Twitch: twitch.tv/thinking_critical_yt
Contact Wes
🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/Wes_from_TC
📧 Email: wesdigscomic@gmail.com
🔊 Automatic Dubbing Disclaimer
This video includes YouTube’s automatic dubbing feature for non-English speakers. Translations may contain minor errors and do not always reflect tone or expression. You can switch back to the original English track in the settings if needed.
