West Coast Avengers Introduces Earth's Unlikeliest Hero - Blue Bolt!

On 9/27/2024 at 12:51 AM, ADour said:

He definitely feels like a "love to hate" character and looks the part, but I have to say that, with a book revolving around the idea of reforming villains, there are plenty of established bad guys that I feel could fill his spot.

Yeah, he's clearly a love-to-hate character. To be honest, I think it is better for Duggan to create new villains to reform, since a lot of times reformed villains these days get reset

He definitely feels like a "love to hate" character and looks the part, but I have to say that, with a book revolving around the idea of reforming villains, there are plenty of established bad guys that I feel could fill his spot.

Ugh this Blue Bolt guy in name and appearance seems so uninspired, we already have Blue Marvel and Black Bolt, ...he looks so terrible, But who knows maybe as a character he's awesome.

I really am excited for this series! Duggan was doing some really cool stuff with the XMen. Can't wait for this to start. I've always been a WCA guy.

This November, the Earths Mightiest Heroes are back on the best coast in an all-new run of WEST COAST AVENGERS from writer Gerry Duggan and artist Danny Kim. Led by Iron Man, the new roster includes Spider-Woman, War Machine, Firestar, a mysteriously redeemed Ultron, AND another former villain seeking redemptionBLUE BOLT!An experienced Marvel henchman with unrefined lightning-based abilities, Chad Braxton, AKA Blue Bolt, makes his first appearance in WEST COAST AVENGERS #1 where he finds himself on loan to the Avengers through a new prison release program. Reckless, undisciplined, and downright rude, Blue Bolt may just be the biggest jerk in the entire Marvel Universe. Can the Avengers whip him into shape or will Blue Bolts abrasive attitude--and lack of morals--tarnish the teams legacy forever? See him for yourself in Kims original design sheet for the character plus a promotional image by Todd Nauck.On the unique role Blue Bolt will serve on the team, Duggan said, The Avengers have seen a lot of rough customers over the years. Hell, even Deadpool and Wolverine have been Avengers at different points. But the Avengers haven't seen a bigger @$!&^% than Blue Bolt. He's mean, he's self-centered, narcissistic, and he's only on the Avengers West Coast squad to shave time off his sentence. And wait until you find out what he's in jail for. Yeesh.Preorder WEST COAST AVENGERS #1 at your local comic shop today!WEST COAST AVENGERS #1 75960620969900111Written by GERRY DUGGANArt by DANNY KIMCover by BEN HARVEYDesign Variant Cover by DANNY KIM 75960620969900119On Sale 11/27

On 8/27/2024 at 2:36 PM, Lord_Scareglow said:

This new outfit is actually such an improvement over the previous new outfit which was yuck and sucked.

at least they remedied that.

So very true and I will absolutely admit to that. Its giving off Legion of Superhero vibes....maybe Cockrum, maybe Grell era....it does look good!

On 8/27/2024 at 11:53 AM, Atlantis said:

Ok I DID say that Fire Star was a boring knock-off....but this artwork is anything but! Wow!

Only thing is I notice her symbol looks like a star fish....I can just hear her teammates calling her "Fire Starfish"!

This new outfit is actually such an improvement over the previous new outfit which was yuck and sucked.

at least they remedied that.

On 8/27/2024 at 6:53 AM, JayC said:

Ok I DID say that Fire Star was a boring knock-off....but this artwork is anything but! Wow!

Only thing is I notice her symbol looks like a star fish....I can just hear her teammates calling her "Fire Starfish"!

West Coast is the best coast! This November, Earths Mightiest Heroes reopen operations in sunny California in a new run of WEST COAST AVENGERS by writer Gerry Duggan and artist Danny Kim! Launching just in time for the iconic titles 40th anniversary, WEST COAST AVENGERS will feature a stacked lineup of A-List heroes including Iron Man, War Machine, Spider-Woman, Firestar, and a mysteriously redeemed Ultron! Today, fans can check out an all-new cover for the debut issue by best-selling cover artist, Stanley Artgerm Lau. Also available as a virgin variant cover, Artgerms latest piece spotlights Firestar who makes her grand return to the Avengers following her buzzworthy stint on the X-Men.ULTRON RETURNSREDEEMED? Iron Man and War Machine have put together a new team of Avengers one that includes villains seeking a path to redemption. Their case study? Ultron who, against all odds, seems to be walking the straight and narrowfor now. But does the success of one guarantee the success of all? Spider-Woman and Firestar have their doubts. And can any amount of heroics really absolve Ultron of his past?Redemption has been on my mind this year, and we'll see who can be redeemed on the West Coast, Duggan teased. It's a fun action story, but it's also an Ultron tale - and one of my biggest Marvel swings yet. I previously had the pleasure of writing a pretty great horror story about Ultron wearing Pym's face, and this is a very different tale with one of my favorite Marvel characters, in one of my favorite legacy titles in the city that has been my home for so long. Wait until you see what Danny Kim is cooking up. Find redemption in November in the city of Angels.Check out Artgerms cover and preorder WEST COAST AVENGERS #1 at your local comic shop today!WEST COAST AVENGERS #1Written by GERRY DUGGANArt by DANNY KIMCover by BEN HARVEYVariant Cover by STANLEY ARTGERM LAU 75960620969900171Virgin Variant Cover by STANLEY ARTGERM LAU 75960620969900118On Sale 11/27

What, they didn't add Wolverine to the team? LOL