Gallery :: New Avengers #1

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis

Pencils: David Finch

Inks: Danny Miki

Colors: Frank D'Armata

Letters: Richard Starkings, Albert Deschesne

From the "Breakout" trade: "With the Avengers disbanded following an attack by one of the team's oldest members, a shadowy villain has taken advantage of their absence to initiate his ominous plans.  Employing Electro to disrupt the electrical systems of the maximum-security prison known as the Raft, hundreds of super-powered villains are freed to wreak havoc on New York.  Without the Avengers to answer the call, a group of heroes must form a makeshift alliance to subdue the rampaging villains and save the city."

New Avengers #1

Cover by David Finch

"Breakout!" Part I

Cover by Joe Quesada

Published December 2004

Spider-Man cover by Steve McNiven

This is how the issue was originally solicited back in August 2004:

NEW AVENGERS #1

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH

"NEW AVENGERS" PART 1 (OF 5)

After the devastating destruction of the original Avengers just what sort of threat to the world could persuade Captain America to assemble an all-new team? And after the events of AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED, who could possibly be on this team? How does Cap, Iron Man, Spider-Man & Wolverine sound? Get ready for the first of a proposed 500-issue run that signals an all-new era, as Bendis & Finch join with you, the fervent faithful, for the launch of the all-new ongoing Avengers series!

Second Printing Variant

Cover by David Finch

The character posing amongst the New Avengers in the second printing variant never actually made it to the pages of the title. Thought by some to be Ronin wearing an early costume design, the mysterious individual remained unnamed, until he resurfaced in the pages of Uncanny X-men #11 (2013). His identity was revealed in issue #22 (2014) as none other than Hank McCoy, the Beast from the Age of Apocalypse.