Avengers: Armageddon #2 Introduces a Mysterious New Hero as Captain America Teams Up with Doctor Doom

Marvel's upcoming Avengers: Armageddon #2 by Chip Zdarsky and Delio Diaz arrives July 8 with a powerful new character set to stop Red Hulk's global rampage. The companion title Captain America #13 follows Steve Rogers on an unwilling mission alongside Doctor Doom, on sale July 15.

Avengers: Armageddon #2 Introduces a Mysterious New Hero as Captain America Teams Up with Doctor Doom

Marvel Comics is raising the stakes for its summer event with Avengers: Armageddon #2, arriving July 8 with a mysterious new hero powerful enough to stop Red Hulk's global rampage -- and a companion issue of Captain America that drags Steve Rogers into an unholy alliance with Doctor Doom.

Avengers: Armageddon #2 -- A New Hero Enters the Battle

The five-issue event series by superstar writer Chip Zdarsky with artists Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar continues to build from Zdarsky's acclaimed Captain America (2025) run and the recently launched Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon (2026) limited series. A colossal new lineup of Earth's Mightiest Heroes has assembled to face what may be their most devastating threat yet.

Avengers Armageddon issue 2 cover art by Dike Ruan featuring the new Marvel hero lineup
Avengers: Armageddon #2 cover by Dike Ruan -- on sale July 8, 2026.

In the issue, Red Hulk's tirade across the globe must be stopped -- until a mysterious new hero with unrivaled power appears to level Red Hulk and the rest of the Avengers alike. The question is whether this newcomer is savior or threat.

"We've been building to this moment for well over a year, with a new character who will truly unsettle the world. I'm delighted at the devastation that follows. Is that weird?"

-- Chip Zdarsky, writer

Avengers Armageddon issue 2 variant cover by Adi Granov
Variant cover by Adi Granov showcasing the scale of the Armageddon event.

Captain America #13 -- Hell's Angel

Meanwhile, the next arc of Zdarsky and Valerio Schiti's acclaimed Captain America run continues in July's Captain America #13, featuring guest artist Ton Lima. In this companion issue, Victor von Doom has captured the soul of Captain America, dragging him to an unfamiliar battlefield to use as an unwilling weapon. As Steve Rogers fights to reclaim his freedom, the unlikely duo's journey back to Earth takes a dark turn.

Captain America issue 13 cover art by Valerio Schiti showing Steve Rogers and Doctor Doom
Captain America #13 cover by Valerio Schiti -- on sale July 15, 2026.

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What This Means for Marvel Fans

Avengers: Armageddon is shaping up to be the defining Marvel event of summer 2026, weaving together threads from Captain America and Wolverine into a single explosive storyline. The introduction of a brand-new character powerful enough to take down both Red Hulk and the Avengers suggests Zdarsky has major plans that could reshape the Marvel Universe heading into the fall. Both issues are available for preorder now at your local comic book shop.