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Article by Paul Dunne
5th November 2024
Esteemed artist Michael Cho took to his Instagram yesterday to reveal the secret project he’s been working with Chip Kidd on: Avengers: The Veracity Trap!
The book will arrive in May 2025 from publisher Abrams via their gorgeous MarvelArts line, which has already brought us not one but two beautiful editions of Alex Ross’ Fantastic Four: Full Circle.
MarvelArts books are hardcover works with stunning art and design, something that looks set to continue with Cho and Kidd on board this project!
In keeping with Marvel’s multiversal ethos of late, this promises to be a reality-bending tale, taking us right back to the ‘Marvel Age’ of comics. Even down to the villain of the piece: The Avengers will be facing off against Loki, their enemy from Avengers #1 in 1963!
What happens when Earth’s Mightiest Heroes learn who—and what—they truly are?
The Veracity Trap begins on Asgard, with an epic battle and Loki- the God of Mischief – getting his hands on a weapon of unimaginable power. From there, the half-brother of Thor assembles an army of otherworldly monsters to aid him in carrying out his evil plans.
But on Earth, another team is assembling – Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Giant-Man, The Wasp… and Loki’s brother Thor, to form The Avengers! When a thrilling fight ensues, but this is just a smokescreen… and when that smoke clears, The Avengers must face a new enemy: The Truth!
Writer Chip Kidd and artist Michael Cho have created a mind-bending, visually sumptuous saga that takes the Avengers—and you, the reader—to places that challenge everything we thought we knew about superheroes and the very nature of heroism... villainy... and existence. The writer and artist spoke about their collaboration, and what this book means to them:
"Writing this book was really just an excuse to see Michael Cho depict glorious, epic, jaw-dropping sequential storytelling with these iconic characters that we love so much. He more than delivered." says writer Chip Kidd. "Oh, and it was also my ultimate comics ego trip, which Abrams and Marvel actually allowed me to take. I still don’t know why but I am beyond grateful."
"I’ve always held a special spot in my super-hero loving heart for the Avengers, especially the early Marvel age comics they appeared in. The Veracity Trap is a tribute to the wonder, the delight, and the zany 'anything could happen!' spirit of those stories," explains Michael Cho. "Chip wrote a fantastic and heartfelt story and, in drawing this book, I tried my best to channel some of the energy and, especially, the joy that crackled from the pages of those classic comics."
Chos’s art inhabits a similar nostalgic, classic cartooning space as Darwyn Cooke, Mike Allred, and Chris Samnee. A space that harkens back to the cleaner lines and bold colouring we associate with the Silver Age of comics, making him the perfect choice for this book. And Kidd’s designs have changed and elevated the way comics, trades and hardcovers are designed and presented. Not to mention his writing talent which doesn’t get enough attention, but can be seen in Batman: Death by Design, his HC OGN created back in 2013 and has been seen in many art books since then.
Avengers: The Veracity Trap will be released in May 2025 and you can pre-order it now from your local comic book shop.