Avengers #1 Shows Mephisto's Deals Unraveling, Including Spider-Man's
Marvel Comics' Avengers #1 by Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto depicts angel-like beings reversing mortal deals with Mephisto, including Spider-Man's.
Marvel Comics' new Avengers #1 by Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto shows Mephisto's old agreements coming undone worldwide, according to Screen Rant. In the issue, angel-like beings are reversing the mortals' deals with Mephisto, and Spider-Man's bargain is among them.
Avengers #1 introduces Paige Howley, a girl whose parents made an unknown bargain on her behalf. A sentient book given to Paige leads her to Spider-Man and tells him he once made his own deal with the devil.
The storyline follows earlier developments in the Avengers: Armageddon crossover. In Chip Zdarsky's Captain America tie-in issues, Doctor Doom, with Steve Rogers' help, overthrew Mephisto's rule and declared all his contracts null and void. In Avengers: Armageddon #5, Tony Stark used a device formerly owned by Doctor Doom to see a future in which Mephisto appeared to kill Spider-Man.
In 2007's One More Day, Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson agreed to Mephisto's deal to save Aunt May's life in exchange for erasing their marriage and memories.
Quick answers
What happens in Avengers #1?
Angel-like beings reverse mortals' deals with Mephisto, including Spider-Man's bargain, and a new character, Paige Howley, is introduced.
Who are the creative team on Avengers #1?
Chip Zdarsky writes the issue and Marco Checchetto provides the art.