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The latest incarnation of theAvengersareabout to contend Hyperion , the Marvel Multiverse ’s evil equivalent of Superman , but as luck would have it , they have a unavowed weapon system : the X - Men’sStorm . With the Omega - degree conditions control joining the roster of Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes , Hyperion may recover that he ’s sting off slightly more than he can chew .
David Marquez ’s new variant cover forAvengers#18 tease the all - out brawl between Hyperion and the Avengers ’ new member , Storm .
Avengers#18 ( 2024 )
Release Date :
September 18 , 2024
Writer :
Jed MacKay
Artists :
Valerio Schiti
Cover Artist :
Joshua Cassara
Variant Covers :
David Marquez
STORM VS . HYPERION FOR THE destiny OF THE PLANET IN AVENGERS # 18 ! After joining the team in next calendar month ’s AVENGERS # 17 , Storm must evidence herself Earth ’s Mightiest Mutant by defend the satellite from the all - herculean HYPERION in AVENGERS # 18 !
After officially joining the team inAvengers#17 , Storm will forthwith jump into the public eye , as she isone of the few character ’s powerful enoughto go up against Hyperion , who essentially has the ability - readiness of DC ’s Superman . David Marquez ’s cover forAvengers#18 shows her up for that accurate task , depicting the two taking their scrap into orbital cavity above Earth .
Art by David Marquez
Hyperion is Marvel ’s version of Superman , an Eternal with ancestor in the Silver Age - and almost as many retcons as the Man of Steel himself .
X-Men’s STORM Joins The Avengers In Time To Take On HYPERION
Avengers (2023)#17 – Written By Jed MacKay; Art By Valerio Schiti; Color By Federico Blee; Lettering By VC’s Cory Petit
Battling Hyperion reach Storm the chance to step justly into her new function as the mutant powerhouse of Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes .
The original Hyperion first appeared as an Avengers scoundrel inAvengers vol 1 # 69(by Roy Thomas , Sal Buscema , and Sam Grainger ) . Designed as a takeoff of Superman , the fictional character is most famed as a fellow member of the Squadron Supreme , the authoritarian superteam of Earth-712 , aka Earth - S. Since then , multiple different Hyperions have appeared , from theheroic Hyperion of Jonathan Hickman’sAvengersto thedespotic King Hyperion who fought theExiles , though interestingly there ’s no mainstream Earth-616 version of the character .
One of the major unknowns aboutAvengers#18 is which adaptation of Hyperion will be appearing . The most probable candidate is the Hyperion featured in Jason Aaron’sAvengers . This Hyperion is an amalgamation of an evil government - frequent Hyperion create by Mephisto , and theHyperion of theHeroes Returnuniverse , the authoritarian hero of his reality - warped Earth who merged with his Mephisto vis-a-vis when that creation collapsed . The other likely prospect would be the original Squadron Supreme version , though both Aaron ’s version and the original portion the costume have on Marquez ’s cover .
In other words , the appearance of Hyperion as the latest antagonist of the Avengers is a rum fresh turn for the character , one that can be look to have larger implications proceed forrader . That allege , in the very myopic full term , battling Hyperion break Storm the opportunity to maltreat right into her Modern role asthe mutant powerhouse of Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes . In turn , this also levy the question ofhow Storm ’s membership in the Avengers will reflect theX - dealership ’s new status quo .
Fighting Marvel’s Superman-Analogue Is A Great First Test For Storm’s Avengers Tenure
How It Will Impact X-Men’s New Era Is A Major Question
Storm ’s presence on the Avengers could be a boon for variation , but it ’s far from a guarantee .
It will be bewitching to see how Storm ’s comportment on the Avengers affect the large perception of mutants in the Marvel Universe , especially if she ’s hold out to be deliver the macrocosm very publicly . This version of the Avengers is more sympathetic to the X - Men than some anterior teams , having fought anti - mutant concretion Orchis inAvengers ( 2023)#12 - 13 , but the prevue fare out of the X - Men ’s a la mode condition quo , From the Ashes , suggest that this still is n’t a good meter for mutants . tempest ’s presence on the Avengers could be a boon for mutants , but it ’s far from a guaranty .
While it will be interesting to find out violent storm ’s presence on the Avengers improve human / mutant relations , especially after her battle with Hyperion , it would be even more interesting if it did n’t do anything . So manyX - Menstorieshave show that the X - Men ’s attempts to quell , and attract to , the general world just do n’t work , because some people never want to hear it . It might be cynical . though realistic , ifStorm’sheroicAvengersbattle against Hyperion saved the world from the Superman parallel , but ultimately did petty for her public standing , or that of mutants .
Avengers ( 2023)#18will be released September 18 , 2024 from Marvel Comics .
