Avengers Vol 8 27

"We're flying into the cosmic unknown here, Nat. Shorthanded. I needed someone I know can deal with anything that might come our way, from Galactus to a gang of Skrulls with shivs. The Black Widow was the only name on my list."

―Captain America

"Riot in a Prison Galaxy"

The Avengers
Title:	"Riot in a Prison Galaxy"
Storyline:	"Starbrand Reborn"
Volume:	8
Number:	27
Cover price:	$3.99
Cover date:	January, 2020
Publisher:	Marvel Comics
Credits
Exec. producer:	Alan Fine
Chief:	C.B. Cebulski
Writers:	Jason Aaron
Pencilers:	Ed McGuinness
Inkers:	Mark Morales
Cover artists:	Ed McGuinness; Nick Bradshaw
Cover inker:	Ed McGuinness; Nick Bradshaw
Cover colorist:	Val Staples; Rachelle Rosenberg
Colorists:	Jason Keith
Letterers:	VC's Cory Petit
Assistants:	Shannon Andrews Ballesteros
Associates:	Alanna Smith
Editors:	Tom Brevoort
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"Riot in a Prison Galaxy" is the title to the twenty-seventh issue of the eighth Avengers ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Jason Aaron with artwork by Ed McGuinness and inks by Mark Morales. It was colored by Jason Keith and lettered by Cory Petit of Virtual Calligraphy. The story was edited by Tom Brevoort with Alanna Smith as associate editor, and Shannon Andrews Ballesteros as assistant editor. This issue shipped with a January, 2020 cover date and carries a cover price of $3.99 per copy (US).

Synopsis[]

At the Watchroid Delta of the Ravenstarr Galaxy part of the Shi'ar Empire, an officer named Gristle reports to Majestrix Kallark, informing him of the recovery of some Shi'ar, who miraculously survived a catastrophic event that destroyed a Shi'ar Dreadnought. Kallark takes note of the star-shaped burns across the victims' bodies, and provides them with a mercy killing courtesy of his laser eyes. Fearing the re-emergence of the Starbrand, Kallark flies off in order to find help. He sends a distress beacon to Earth in order to contact the Avengers.

At Avengers Mountain, Captain America rallies the team together. Boarding the Avengers Quinjet, they launch through a stargate and use Celestial warp technology to get to the Ravenstarr Galaxy.

Days pass. In that time, the Avengers find themselves hopelessly abandoned in the prison environment of the Shi'ar. They have been actively engaged in combat with the Brood. Asgardian hero Thor Odinson is infected by the Brood and transforms into one of them. As such, he is no longer worthy to wield Mjolnir.

Suddenly, the Silver Surfer arrives to lend a hand.

Appearances[]

Featured characters

Supporting characters

Gladiator, Kallark

Villains

Brood

Brood Thor (1st as a Brood)

Minor characters

Boy-Thing
Gristle
Prisoner Zeta 987-349 (Only appearance; dies)
Silver Surfer, Norrin Radd

Organizations

Races & Animals

Altered humans
Asgardians
Brood
Celestials (Partial corpse only)
Demons (Behind the scenes only)
Dhampirs
Mixed heritage
Shi'ar
Strontians
Swamp monsters
Zenn-Lavians

Locations

North Pole

Avengers Mountain

Watchroid Delta

Items

Vehicles

Powers

Energy projection

Laser eyes

Miscellaneous

Notes & Trivia[]

The Avengers were created by writer Stan Lee and artists Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. They first appeared in The Avengers #1 in September, 1963.

This series is rated T+ for Teen.

This issue shipped to retailers on November 27th, 2019.

This issue is UPC barcode number 759606088577 02731.

This issue is Legacy number 727. Avengers 727 redirects to this page.

This issue is Chapter One of the four-part "Starbrand Reborn" storyline.

This issue shipped with a "2099" variant cover illustrated by Nick Bradshaw and colored by Rachelle Rosenberg.

This issue shipped with a Starbrand incentive variant cover.

Gristle is a Shi'ar under the command of Gladiator.

Prisoner Zeta 987-349 is a Broodling from Sleazeworld.

Daredevil warned the Avengers about the Starbrand back in Avengers #20.

The last person to wield the Starbrand was Vnn, who blew up during the invasion of the Celestial Final Host back in Marvel Legacy #1.