Avengers Arena
Marvel · 2013–2014 · 3 issues
About the series
In 2013, Marvel launched Avengers Arena, a 3-issue series that trapped a cast of young heroes—including characters from Avengers Academy and Runaways—on a deadly island where they were forced to fight for survival. Written by Dennis Hopeless and illustrated primarily by Dave Johnson and Mike Deodato, this tense, high-stakes story reimagined the familiar "kill-or-be-killed" premise with a superhero twist. Though brief, it sparked conversation for its willingness to raise the stakes for Marvel's next generation.
