EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES Mark A Critical Milestone With 800 issues in The Avengers #34

By Chad Burdette

 on January 13, 2026

In Avengers #1, Marvel’s greatest icons assembled when they’re gifted with knowledge of THE TRIBULATION EVENTS, a series of grand-scale disasters that will spark upheaval throughout the known universe.

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Will this powerhouse team be able to triumph and learn the truth behind these incoming earth-shattering threats.

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As part of superstar writer Jed MacKay and acclaimed artist Farid Karami’s current hit run, will mark the 800^th issue of the AVENGERS ongoing series.

To celebrate this mighty milestone, the issue will be a giant-sized spectacular with special backup stories by legendary past creators.

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• The Avengers #31: Your Own Worst Enemy
• The Avengers #30: Return to Battleworld
• Avengers #29: A Fantastic Revelation

AVENGERS #34 will also mark a critical turning point in MacKay’s era on the title as various overarching plot threads, including Kang and Myrddin’s battle across space and time, the secrets of the Impossible City, and more collide in epic fashion!

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Leonardo Romero Variant Cover:

Alessandro Cappuccio X-Men Trading Card Variant Cover

Mark Bagley Spoiler Variant Cover:

Paolo Rivera Homage Variant Cover:

Junggeun Yoon 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover:

CAFU Variant Cover /1:100 Incentive Virgin Variant Cover:

The Avengers #34 (#800)

EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES mark a critical MILESTONE with eight hundred issues! Everything has been building toward this: MYRDDIN’s ENDGAME! KANG stands revealed at the precipice of a NEW UNIVERSE!

PLUS: This issue will feature a special 14-page backup story written by Bendis and drawn by superstar artist Mark Bagley, reuniting the powerhouse pair known for their work together on Ultimate Spider-Man and Avengers Assemble.

Creative Team

• Writer: Jed MacKay
• Backup Story Writer: Brian MIcheal Bendis
• Artist: Farid Karami
• Backup Story Artist: Mark Bagley
• Colorist: Federico Blee
• Letterer: Cory Petit
• Designer: Carlos Lao
• Cover Artists: CAFU & Moreno DiNisio
• Variant Cover Artists: Junggeun Yoon; Paolo Rivera; Mark Bagley; Leonardo Romero; Alessandro Cappuccio; CAFU
• Editor: Wil Moss
• Associate Editor: Danny Khazem
• Format: Ongoing
• Cover Price/Page Count: $3.99/32 pages