Marvel Cancels Avengers Assemble, Avenging Spider-Man...er...maybe...

Greg

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/05/14/avengers-assemble-cancelled/

"Avengers Assemble will be ending soon, and all subscribers will roll over to Avengers written by Marvel superstar Jonathan Hickman. Avenging Spider-Man will be ending, and all subscribers will be switching to the all new Superior Spider-Man Team-Up written by Christopher Yost. Last but not least Marvel Universe Avengers Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will be changing its title to Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble. Be on the lookout for these exciting new titles!"

Chuck_Melville

Not surprised about Avengers Assemble -- it was the weakest of the Avengers titles and didn't really seem to have an identity of its own or even a real purpose. I swear that I had originally thought it was just a mini-series to tie in with the movie. I enjoyed the first story by Bendis, but felt that it kinda ambled aimlessly after that.

Planeis

Chuck_Melville said:

Not surprised about Avengers Assemble -- it was the weakest of the Avengers titles and didn't really seem to have an identity of its own or even a real purpose. I swear that I had originally thought it was just a mini-series to tie in with the movie. I enjoyed the first story by Bendis, but felt that it kinda ambled aimlessly after that.

Whew. Glad I didn't pick up that trade of Avengers Assemble that I was *This* close to buying at the book store about two hours ago.

LibraryBoy

I've been loving Avengers Assemble since Kelly Sue DeConnick took over. Her characterizations of the team and the focus on (comparatively) smaller-scale stories was a nice counterpoint to the bigger, louder stuff going on elsewhere (also, those stories were good). Hell, the crossover that starts this week between this book and Captain Marvel is the one inter-title crossover that I've actually looked forward to in a long time!

Now I'm all a-feared that Carol's book is going to follow suit. I hope not!

LibraryBoy

Of course, I have to wonder how much the cancellation of the existing Avengers Assemble has to do with the Avengers Assemble cartoon tie-in book they mention... not sure of the sales numbers or anything, but maybe trying to avoid brand confusion is at least part of the decision here.

Greg

Avengers Assemble isn't getting cancelled....

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45485

Chuck_Melville

LibraryBoy said:

Of course, I have to wonder how much the cancellation of the existing Avengers Assemble has to do with the Avengers Assemble cartoon tie-in book they mention... not sure of the sales numbers or anything, but maybe trying to avoid brand confusion is at least part of the decision here.

That's a possibility.

I'm only getting Captain Marvel for the next couple of months because of the crossover; I'd have had no interest otherwise. I really don't like the new Captain Marvel, and, so far, I'm not terrifically impressed with DeConnick's writing. She's not terrible is about the best thing I can say about it.

Chuck_Melville

Flash!! Marvel denies Avengers cancellation! Publisher claims "just a mistake'! Assemble to tie-in with Infinity!

comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45485

Chuck_Melville

Greg said:

Avengers Assemble isn't getting cancelled....

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45485

Agh! You beat me to it!

Scooped again!!

Greg

lol

LibraryBoy

Chuck_Melville said:

Flash!! Marvel denies Avengers cancellation! Publisher claims "just a mistake'! Assemble to tie-in with Infinity!

comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45485

Woohoo!

mwhitt80

CBR is reporting that Red She-Hulk got cancelled. I saw it coming, but I was enjoying the book even way back to when it was Hulk. ohh well my monthly bill keeps getting trimmed back for me.