One of the founding Avengers is back for the first time in almost a decade
gamesradar.comOne of the original Avengers is back for the first time in almost a decade in August 13's Avengers Inc. #1 from writer Al Ewing, artist Leonard Kirk, colorist Alex Sinclair, and letterer Cory Petit.
The inaugural issue of Avengers Inc. drags Janet Van Dyne, AKA the Wasp, herself a founding Avenger, into a murder mystery with deep ties to her past - ties that are revealed to go even deeper than she realizes by the last page.
So what's going on with the Wasp, and who is the classic Marvel character pulling the strings of her latest adventure?
You may already have a guess, but read on to find out.
Avengers Inc. #1 begins with someone using special technology to sneak into the ultra-secure super prison known as the Raft, murdering six villains who are imprisoned there, including Wasp's arch-enemy Whirlwind, who is killed while awaiting trial for his actions in the recent Wasp limited series.
Despite Whirlwind's crimes, which include stalking and attempting to murder Janet, she becomes embroiled in the mystery, offering to work as a superhero consultant for the city of New York at the behest of mayor Luke Cage, whose only stipulation is that she can't wear a costume while working.
Despite a moment of shock for the fashion-forward Wasp, who has been known to wear a new costume on nearly every adventure in her career, Janet pushes forward, ordering Jarvis to open "Wardrobe Zero," which includes numerous sets of high fashion outfits designed to be functional with her Wasp powers.
From there, things progress quickly - Janet goes to the morgue to investigate the bodies. But while she's there, all six villains reanimate, quickly capitalizing on the confusion to attempt an escape. All but Whirlwind, that is.
As the other villains
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