Avengers Vs. X-Men: Walt Simonson Returns To Marvel With Avengers #25

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Marvel is currently holding another “Next Big Thing” live panel where they just announced that legendary artist Walt Simonson will be returning to Marvel Comics with Avengers #25, along side Brian Michael Bendis.

The duo will be doing an Avengers Vs. X-Men tie-in, which is out this April.

Highlights, and you can follow along live below:

“This is truly one of the most exciting things that has ever happened to me at Marvel. When I was a young, strapping lad trying to break into comics, I’m talking years and years ago, I met Walt at a convention. I showed him my childish sketches and he treated me like a peer. He was so generous an empowering and set me on a course to be where I am now. He would keep sending me letter of encouragement and critique. That was the moment I knew I wanted to do this. He is one of the most important people in my creative life. I always made it very clear if he was ever back at Marvel I would love to work with him. I’m so happy he decided to come join us and when I asked what he wanted to do, Avengers was a big pile of everything he wanted to do.” -Brian Bendis

“I’m in comics myself because of the work that Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck and those guys did back in the 60’s. I was devouring everything Marvel had to offer. It was a treat for me to get into comics, to work at Marvel and to do Thor. I really enjoyed the Marvel Universe and had a lot of fun.” -Walter Simonson