The Defenders
Spoilers ahead forAvengers 1,000,000 BC # 1
In Marvel Comics ' novel one - shot starring the Avengers of 1,000,00 BC , the firstIron Fistteases the formation of a prehistoric version of theDefenders . While the Ancient Avengers wield many of the primordial powers and carry Mickey Charles Mantle that have been passed down for generations all the fashion to the present Marvel Universe , other early heroes have been teased along the way . While not Avengers themselves , it ’s now being cod that some of these protectors formed their own team at the dawn of mankind .
A construct created by Jason Aaron during his currentAvengersrun with creative person Javier Garrón , the Avengers of 1,000,000 BC were inaugurate with the approximation that Earth has always had Avengers to protect it . As such , the first team of Ancient Avengerswere assembled by the first human boniface of the Phoenix Force , bringing together the first Iron Fist , Starbrand , Black Panther , Sorcerer Supreme , a mammoth - free Ghost Rider , and the All - Father Odin who manage Mjolnir before the nascency of his son Thor . While these Ancient Avengers have made multiple appearances over the years , this newfangled one - shaft from Aaron and Kev Walker reveals the reason why the original Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes disbanded .
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Going their freestanding ways after the death of the first Black Panther andOdin ’s attempt to get married the Phoenixvia a surprisal nuptials ( which saw him getting rejected ) , the Ancient Avengers only reassembled to protect the goddess Gaea while she give birth to Thor . During this clip , the original Iron First give away that she had been working with other heroes while the Avengers had been apart , reference early versions of classic heroes who help oneself her support the major planet .
Teasing Khonshu ’s first Moon Knight , an early version of Man - Thing , and the King of Atlantis ( belike an ascendent of Namor ) , it does seem as though the first Iron Fist create the Defenders of 1,000,000 BC to replace the disband Avengers . what is more , the end of this one - guess visit the Avengers splitting up seemingly for salutary , having check that other heroes would keep the world protected ( like Thor ) . However , Iron Fist ’s team confirm the continuation of their bequest as well .
While it ’s indecipherable if reader will ever see this 2nd team of ancient Hero in action , it ’s still exciting to know that they were out there . Seeing as how the ancient Moon Knight had a abbreviated role in past issues starring the Ancient Avengers , it ’s exciting to see that he found a team of his own alongside the firstIron Fistwho saw the time value in have a united team ofDefendersbeyond the Avengers . Avengers 1,000,000 BC # 1is on sale now .
