WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO: MARVEL'S CIVIL WAR PANEL

ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Marvel's Civil War panel at Wizard World Chicago featured three New Avengers-related announcements.

New Avengers #26, by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, will feature the return of Scarlet Witch and Hawkeye. "We'll show where they are, where they've been and what's next," editor Tom Brevoort said.

Leinil Yu takes over as artist with New Avengers #27.

Jim Cheung is joining Bendis for New Avengers: Illuminati, a five-issue mini-series. Brevoort said the mini-series will explore the history of the group and that it will be revealed to the Marvel Universe at large.

In other notes from the panel:

* Marvel Boy will show up in Civil War: Young Avengers/Runaways #2.

* Brevoort said "somebody will die" in Civil War #4.

* Brevoort said that the Thunderbolts will have a big impact on Civil War and that Civil War will have a big impact on the Thunderbolts.

* Will the Fantastic Four replace Ben Grimm? "Maybe," Brevoort said.

* The Inhumans will appear in New Avengers #24 and their situation will also be addressed in Civil War Front Line.

* Brevoort said he couldn't reveal the role of villains in Civil War, but Jenkins noted that Norman Osborn will be featured in Front Line.

* Will the Hulk return before the end of Civil War? "Maybe," Brevoort said.