Few books were more immediately and drastically affected by Dark Reign like Avengers: The Initiative.Besides having the old bosses make way for the new ones, Dark Reign also saw writer Christos ...

With Dark Reign underway, we revisit Christos Gage for more details on the future of Avengers: The Initiative. Since the fallout of Civil War, the superhero landscape in the Marvel Universe has ...

Avengers: Dark Reign Traditionally, the Avengers have gone up against one big villain at a time. Maybe it’s time for them to face off against a big bad super team.

The Avengers premiered in the 1960s and were instantly Marvel's version of DC's Justice League––an assembled team of the ...

Following the Secret Invasion event, which saw the alien Skrulls infiltrate and attack Earth, Marvel Comics transitioned to its “Dark Reign” publishing initiative, with Norman Osborn put in ...

In the wake of the recent departure of Perfect Dark game director Dan Neuburger, a new report from VGC today recaps the extremely long list of developers and leaders that have departed purported ...

However, comic book readers know that Red Guardian is onto something. The Thunderbolts began as replacement Avengers and, for a short while, were the actual Avengers… or at least, the Dark Avengers.

With the rising popularity of super-hero flicks like Watchmen, Iron Man, and the forthcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine, it’s easy to forget that most, if not all, of these well-loved characters ...

The Dark Reign storyline is really shaking some things up in the Marvel Universe.Mighty Avengers #21 will be a Dark Reign tie-in and will introduce a new team of Avengers.While Marvel has been ...

Enter Dark Avengers #1, kicking off an explosive new era for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, from acclaimed scribe Brian Bendis and superstar artist Mike Deodato! This star studded creative team ...

Traditionally, the Avengers have gone up against one big villain at a time. Maybe it’s time for them to face off against a big bad super team. Before Avengers 5 releases on May 1, 2026, we’re ...

The Dark Reign comics initiative saw the Thunderbolts forcibly replace Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as the Dark Avengers. Their leader was the supposedly reformed (but not really) Norman Osborn, aka ...