Remember that time that Ales Kot wrote “Suicide Squad” for three issues? Yeah… that was awesome…
Well, good news, everyone: lightning may strike twice in a fashion. After writing one clandestine team for DC, it appears that the folks at Marvel have agreed that Kot should write more company-owned clandestine teams. As such, the Marvel December solicits have revealed that Ales Kot will be joining Nick Spencer as co-writer of “Secret Avengers” for the upcoming ‘How to Maim a Mockingbird’ story arc, illustrated by Butch Guice.
Secret Avengers #12 & 13
NICK SPENCER & ALES KOT (W) • BUTCH GUICE (A/C)
#12 – HOW TO MAIM A MOCKINGBIRD, Part One
• Can Mockingbird escape before the High Council of A.I.M. discovers her true identity?
• Maria Hill gets a mind-bending offer from a rogue A.I.M. operative. And you probably know him. It’s REDACTED.
• Hawkeye, Black Widow and Fury plumb the “depths” of A.I.M.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
#13 – HOW TO MAIM A MOCKINGBIRD, Part Two
• Secret Avengers are taken down by A.I.M.?!
• Taskmaster and Mockingbird go full stealth mode as the entire A.I.M. island searches for them.
• A.I.M.’s secrets are spilled. Forson’s wild card is revealed. A team member down.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
“Secret Avengers” has been quietly one of Marvel’s most intriguing books, completely changing the direction of the series from the current iteration and make it more of a SHIELD team-up book with more recognizable names. Spencer has been doing a killer job with the cloak-and-dagger operations of the team so far, so it’ll be interesting to see what Kot can bring to the table — especially considering his work in “Zero” (which, I know hasn’t come out yet, and this isn’t an official advance review or anything, but … you’re going to love it).
Look for the issues in December, and congrats to Kot on the gig.
