'New Avengers' targets the Illuminati

New Avengers will centre around the Illuminati following its Marvel NOW! relaunch.

Jonathan Hickman revealed that the series will focus on the group of powerful superheroes who debuted in the pages of Brian Michael Bendis's run on the first volume of the title.

"It's about the guys that very quietly and secretly run the world," the writer said during Marvel Comics' Next Big Thing conference call.

"It's thematically much different than what's going on in Avengers. The plan that I've worked up is that the Avengers are the utopian Avengers. They're the ideal Avengers, whereas the New Avengers are real-world. They live in the world as it is, which is dark and apocalyptic.

"It's very old-school. We're pretty excited about it. The books will work together, in tandem. You don't have to read both of them, but if you do, there will be things that echo across the books."

The team will consist of a revised lineup featuring Black Panther, Iron Man, Namor, Doctor Strange, Captain America, Mr Fantastic, Beast and Black Bolt.

"What causes the guys to come back together is such a momentous thing that they have to put aside all differences," Hickman said, revealing that events will centre around Wakanda.

"Even though they don't like each other and don't get along, they have to save each other from stuff they know is threatening."

New Avengers will launch in January, with art by Steve Epting.

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'New Avengers' targets the Illuminati