The New Avengers is an American animated television series by Marvel Animation in cooperation with Film Roman, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the new Avengers. The show debuted both on Disney XD and online in the fall of 2018. The series initially features a team based on the roster for the original new Avengers, composed of Iron Man, Captain America, Thor (replacing the sentry), Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Wolverine, Luke cage, and SunFire (replacing echo). In terms of overall tone and style, the series is based principally on the original stories by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The series also uses material from all eras of the comic's run as well as other sources, such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Plot
Following a reign of destruction by an insane Scarlet Witch, the Avengers disband. Six months later, with the Fantastic Four and the X-Men unable to act, the supervillain Electro shuts down power at the Raft, a "maximum-maximum security" prison for super-powered criminals, allowing for a mass breakout. "Jessica Drew (Spider-Woman)", an agent for the international law-enforcement agency S.H.I.E.L.D., is at the Raft with attorney Matt Murdock (Daredevil) and "hero for hire" Luke Cage. They are joined by Captain America, Iron Man, and Spider-Man. They are also assisted by the mighty Thor, who as return from Asgard to help. The riot is quelled, although 75 inmates escape. Captain America declares fate has brought this group together, just as it had the original Avengers. Most of the heroes agree to join the team. Daredevil refuses the offer and remain solo. The team's first mission is to capture the remaining super-powered criminals who escaped during the riot. Future members of team include Wolverine and sunfire. In the season finale, it is revealed that the Zodiac were responsible for the breakout. Now the Avengers must fight them at every end as well as other threats that come to Earth.
New Avengers
Captain America (Steven "Steve" Rogers) is a super soldier from the second world war who was frozen in ice, but defrosted decades later to join the team. He has greater strength and reflexes, as well as wielding an impenetrable shield. He is the leader of the Avengers.
Iron Man (Anthony "Tony" Stark) is a billionaire who wears a suit to ensure that the shrapnel that impaled him during an attack would not reach his heart. At the same time, the suit contains various weapons and has various models.
Wolverine (James "Logan" Howlett) is another mutant who has retractable claws, high sense of smell, hearing, sight, and of course healing factors since birth. He has a painful past as he was a Weapon X test subject, which gave him an adamantium skeleton. He also previously joined the X-Men. The Avengers wonder why he is very grim and selfish at times, but many times his past is the main reason.
Spider-Man (Peter Parker) is a normal graduate and photographer for the Daily Bugle that was bitten by a radioactive spider, and was given wall-crawling, web-shooting, super-strength, reflexes and enhanced agility abilities, and an ability he calls spidey-sense, which he uses to warn him if he is in danger. His origins as Spider-Man resulted when his uncle Ben died. He carries his uncle's last words with him everywhere he goes: "With great power, comes great responsibility." He has a witty sense of humor, and at most times he jokes along with Iron Man.
Spider-Woman (Jessica Miriam Drew) After young Jessica Drew suffered uranium poisoning, her geneticist father used a serum derived from spider venom to save her. After decades in stasis, Jessica awoke in the modern world, with incredible spider-like powers the serum had granted her. Initially trained by Hydra, she rebelled against them and joined S.H.I.E.L.D., where she became a valued asset.
Thor (Thor Odinson) The Norse God of Thunder, and the future king of Asgard. He wields Mjolnir, an indestructible hammer that can control thunderstorms and lightning.
Luke Cage (Carl Lucas) was incriminated by a rival gang with drug possesion, in prison, he agreed to be an experimental subject of a variant of the Super-Soldier Serum in exchange for an early parole. The experiment went haywire, but Lucas gained superhuman strength and an indestructible skin.
Sunfire (Shiro Yoshida) is a temperamental and arrogant Japanese mutant who can generate super heated plasma and fly. He join the Avengers after they save his sister's life from a Yakuza clan.