Summary
- As revealed in Spider-Woman #9, the Assembly, Marvel's newest super-team, has a dark origin story, as their secret ties to HYDRA are slowly being uncovered.
- Spider-Woman #9 reveals the uncomfortable truth that the team's memories may have been manipulated by HYDRA – casting doubt on their status as heroes.
- The fate of the Assembly hangs in the balance, with the events of Spider-Woman #9 raising doubts about their future.
Warning: Spoilers for Spider-Woman #9!The dark secret origin story of the Assembly, the newest team of Avengers sidekicks, has just been unveiled. The Assembly are still fairly new to the Marvel Universe, having just the Champions as a new young super-team. However, that bright future may be in jeopardy, as the team's true nature has finally been revealed.
The preview for Spider-Woman #9 – written by Steve Foxe, with art by Ig Guara – suggests that the heroes of rhe Assembly were all trained by HYDRA, without any of them even knowing. The shocking truth of their origin story immediately threatens to reshape their fledgling role as a Marvel superhero team.
The shocking revelation not only changes the Assembly and its forever, but risks giving the hero community a reason not to trust them, before they have a chance to truly earn that trust.
Spider-Woman Redefines the Meaning of Her Iconic Red & Yellow Costume
In Spider-Woman #7, Jessica Drew reveals why she can get away with wearing the bright and colorful costume, even in her role as a super-spy.
Marvel Just Revealed Its Latest Super-Team's Dark Connection To HYDRA
Spider-Woman #9 – Written By Steve Foxe; Art By Ig Guara, Arif Prianto, & VC's Joe Sabino
In Spider-Woman #9, Liberty asks Jessica Drew for help...leading them to uncover the uncomfortable truth, that everything she knows about herself could be lies supplanted into her brain by HYDRA.
After a brief, obscured glimpse in 2024's Web of Spider-Man #1, the Assembly first officially debuted in Spider-Woman #7, saving Spider-Woman's life from Zzzax. The group – comprised of Cadet Marvel, Hellrune, Titan, Moon Squire, and Liberty – was presented as local San Francisco teens, all inspired by The Avengers to become superheroes. In Spider-Woman #8, each member of the team revealed how they each got their powers, but something seemed off, as member Liberty experienced sudden headaches and mysterious flashes of experimentation in her memories.
Further, the issue revealed Titan was revealed to actually be a disguised Gremlin, from the evil Echidna, HYDRA's tech company. Now, in Spider-Woman #9, Liberty asks Jessica Drew for help in understanding what these strange flashbacks could mean – leading them to uncover the uncomfortable truth, that everything she knows about herself could be lies supplanted into her brain by HYDRA. Moving forward, readers need to be prepared for further revelations that the rest of the Assembly were experimented on in the same manner, or worse.
As promising as the Assembly seemed to be once they officially debuted, their time in Marvel's universe may already be ending.
Marvel's Latest Generation Of Heroes Could Be Over Before It Begins
The Assembly's HYDRA Connection Changes Everything
As promising as the Assembly seemed to be once they officially debuted, their time in Marvel's universe may already be ending. It turns out that they may have never been primed to be Marvel's new Champions after all, but instead, another obstacle in front of Spider-Woman as she investigates HYDRA. However, there is also a chance that the super-team becomes rebranded under a new iteration, especially if Liberty is able to recover from her PTSD. In any case, Spider-Woman's guidance may ultimately be what helps save the modern young Avengers-inspired squad.
Spider-Woman #9 will be available July 17, 2024 from Marvel Comics.
