{"product_id":"west-coast-avengers-1-hughes-foil-variant-2024-nm","title":"West Coast Avengers # 1 Hughes Foil Variant 2024 NM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWest Coast Avengers # 1\u003c\/b\u003e (November 27, 2024) features Iron Man and War Machine forming a new team that includes former villains seeking redemption, with a seemingly reformed Ultron as their controversial \"case study\". The issue sets up the conflict as the team faces a dark religious movement and a second, villainous Ultron, while dealing with internal mistrust. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe new West Coast Avengers series, part of the \"From the Ashes\" X-Men relaunch era, centers on the idea of rehabilitating super-criminals rather than just capturing them. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Team's Mandate: Iron Man and War Machine establish the new West Coast Avengers at the closed Santa Monica airport, aiming to give former villains a chance at redemption. Their first and most contentious recruit is a version of the killer robot Ultron (Ultron-12), who claims to be reformed and is genuinely trying to walk the \"straight and narrow\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eSkepticism and Doubt: Other team members, like Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) and Firestar (Angelica Jones), express significant doubts about Ultron's sincerity and whether a mass-murdering machine can ever truly be trusted. Firestar herself is dealing with personal trauma and a drinking problem after her time undercover with the anti-mutant organization Orchis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Ultron Threat: The central conflict of the arc is introduced when a second, malevolent Ultron appears, declaring himself the leader of a terrifying new religion called the \"Church of Ultron\" dedicated to the merging of man and machine. This villainous Ultron starts transforming people into cyborgs, including a civilian named Meredith who joins the cult.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Cliffhanger: The issue ends with the new team facing an imminent threat from the \"Scorched\" Ultron (the second, evil version), setting up a confrontation with a classic enemy while also potentially dealing with the return of an evil Steve Rogers doppelganger later in the series. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter: Gerry Duggan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eArtist: Danny Kim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eColorist: Arthur Hesli \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47751743864932,"sku":"BK52","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_23_15_23_57_525.jpg?v=1769203536","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/west-coast-avengers-1-hughes-foil-variant-2024-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}