A-Next

    (Marvel, 1998-1999)
™ and © Marvel Characters, Inc.

This is another entry from the Marvel Comics 2 universe, AKA MC-2. The current universe of characters has been saving mankind from various menaces for almost forty years. The entire concept had been derived from the original characters getting older and slower. As a result, it was decided that the originals’ progeny should replace the originals. In fact, this new team nearly resembles the original Avengers’ abilities of a man—or woman. Imagine the level of brainstorming and the amount of coffee consumed fleshing out that premise. Instead of ‘been there, done that’ it’s ‘been nowhere, done nothing’. It establishes a lighthearted tone and wide-eyed approach for this book. Unfortunately, Marvel’s hardcore audience wholeheartedly rejected the kids. The book was cancelled after a print run of only twelve issues.

			Notes	Writer	Artist
	#1 Date:  10/1/1998 Cover Price:  $1.99 NM Guide Price:  $4.25 7 copies available from $2.63		Next generation of Avengers	Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz	Ron Frenz, Ron Lim
	#2 Variation A Date:  11/1/1998 Cover Price:  $1.99 NM Guide Price:  $2.75 11 copies available from $2.25	Figures busting out of comic page on cover	1st Appearance of Earth Sentry	Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz	Ron Frenz
	#2 Variation B Date:  11/1/1998 Cover Price:  $1.99 NM Guide Price:  $1.99 5 copies available from $1.00	Earth Sentry flying on cover	1st Appearance of Earth Sentry	Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz	Ron Frenz
	#3 Date:  12/1/1998 Cover Price:  $1.99 NM Guide Price:  $2.50 23 copies available from $1.25		1st Appearance of Doc Magus; Versus Defenders	Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz	Ron Frenz
	#4 Date:  1/1/1999 Cover Price:  $1.99 NM Guide Price:  $16.00 1 copy available for $24.99		1st Appearance of American Dream; 1st Appearance of Bluestreak; 1st Appearance of Coal Tiger; 1st Appearance of Crimson Curse; 1st Appearance of Freebooter	Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz	Ron Frenz
	#5 Date:  2/1/1999 Cover Price:  $1.99 NM Guide Price:  $4.25 7 copies available from $2.00			Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz	Ron Frenz
	#6 Date:  3/1/1999 Cover Price:  $1.99 NM Guide Price:  $3.25 4 copies available from $2.75		1st Appearance of Argo	Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz	Ron Frenz
	#7 Date:  4/1/1999 Cover Price:  $1.99 NM Guide Price:  $13.00 2 copies available from $10.39		1st Appearance of Iron Man (villain)	Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz	Ron Frenz
	#8 Date:  5/1/1999 Cover Price:  $1.99 NM Guide Price:  $2.50 5 copies available from $1.00			Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz	Ron Frenz
	#9 Date:  6/1/1999 Cover Price:  $1.99 NM Guide Price:  $4.75 4 copies available from $3.50			Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz	Ron Frenz
	#10 Date:  7/1/1999 Cover Price:  $1.99 NM Guide Price:  $12.00 2 copies available from $9.99		Versus Thunder Guard	Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz	Ron Frenz
	#11 Date:  8/1/1999 Cover Price:  $1.99 NM Guide Price:  $8.50 6 copies available from $7.00			Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz	Ron Frenz
	#12 Date:  9/1/1999 Cover Price:  $1.99 NM Guide Price:  $12.50 3 copies available from $7.99		Final Issue	Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz	Ron Frenz
	Book #1 Date:  Cover Price:  $7.99 NM Guide Price:  $6.00 1 copy available for $6.00		Collects #1-6; Indicia reads“Spider-Girl Presents Avengers Next Vol. 1: Second Coming”; Digest-sized; ca. 2006	Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz	Ron Frenz