Featured here is a chronological list of story arcs in the comic book series New Avengers created by Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch, and drawn by Finch, Leinil Francis Yu, Billy Tan and others. New Avengers presents the adventures of a new team of Avengers after the events of the Avengers Disassembled storyline.
Storylines
Breakout (issues #1-6)
This storyline introduces the new team, and focuses mostly on the events that bring them all together. Electro causes a mass supervillain break-out at the supervillain prison the Raft, releasing almost ninety supervillains from their cells. Forty-two escape, but the remaining criminals are contained thanks to the intervention of Captain America, Iron Man, Luke Cage, Jessica Drew, Spider-Man and Matt Murdock. Concluding that fate has brought together this new team like fate originally brought the first five Avengers together, Cap convinces Iron Man to join a new team of Avengers, inviting the other four heroes who were present at the riot to join; Daredevil declines, unwilling to tarnish the reputation of the other heroes due to the disaster that his life has become after his identity was revealed to the media, but the other three accept. Having contained Electro, the Avengers discover that S.H.I.E.L.D is holding something back about the enigmatic man named Karl Lykos- the man who, it is revealed, Electro was hired to specifically break out, while everyone else just took advantage of the chaos. Lykos's files are restricted even to Spider-Woman and Captain America. Their quest takes them into the Savage Land where they are joined by Wolverine and soon discover Karl Lykos' alter-ego, Sauron, as well as being nearly shot by the second Black Widow.
Man and Machine (New Avengers/Transformers #1-4)
In this canon story[1], the Latveria is at war with neighboring Symkaria, and the Avengers go in to help, but Spider-Man is captured. The Decepticon leader Megatron is using one of Doctor Doom's devices to control human minds. Optimus Prime and his Autobots attack Latveria with the other Avengers along with Iron Man, who is using a giant robot armor to fight the Decepticons, who have used Spider-Man's blood to gain even more power than what Energon, their normal source of energy, gives them. After the Autobots free Spider-Man, he and Wolverine agree to give their blood samples to the Autobots so they can be on equal ground with the Deecpticons. Iron Man's armor is destroyed in the battle, but the Autobots win the war. After both teams of robots leave, the Avengers tell the government what happened.
The Sentry (issues #7-10)
Captain America and Iron Man try to discover the origins of the Sentry, a man shrouded in mystery, who saved their lives many times during the outbreak on the Raft. He was a voluntary prisoner, distraught after killing his wife, though his wife appears to be alive and well.
Meanwhile, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Luke Cage and Wolverine track down The Wrecker and after a dangerous battle, they manage to subdue him. After it is revealed that he has been manipulated by his Void persona and the deceased Mastermind, the Sentry's mental problems are cured, finally, although he still sometimes cannot handle the stress of his arch-foe's manipulation of him. Afterwards, Emma Frost helps Sentry to unlock the mental blocks placed on his memories and powers, and he joins the new Avengers to regain his original heroic status, although all memory of his past has been forever wiped from the world.
Additionally, this story arc reveals the existence of the Illuminati, a covert association of six of the world's most influential super-heroes. The members include Iron Man, Fantastic Four leader Reed Richards, Atlantean monarch Namor, X-Men founder Charles Xavier, mystic arts master Doctor Strange, and Black Bolt, leader of the Inhumans.
Ronin (issues #11-13)
With Wolverine busy, the team requires a member with experience in confronting the Hand. Captain America asks Matt Murdock, who recommends Ronin (his former lover/former enemy Maya Lopez). She joins the team on an expedition to Japan to seize the Silver Samurai. Ronin has not spent much time with the team since, staying in Japan to monitor the Hand, while the Sentry still suffers from his own identity problems, giving him "good days and bad days"- today being a bad one where he refused to even leave the tower to help his teammates.
Spider-Woman (issues #14-15)
Now that Spider-Woman is an Avenger, Hydra has her right where it wants her. Fortunately, she does the right thing in talking to Captain America. Cap is true to form in confronting Jessica about her duplicity, and she bravely endangers her life by telling her story.
The New Avengers reveal their existence to the world and receive a mixed reception. Ms. Marvel returns to be told that she is, and always will be, an Avenger, though she turns down Captain America's invitation, preferring to re-establish her own solo career as a superheroine after the House of M showed her the full scale of the potential she possessed, and the team must face their greatest foe yet: J. Jonah Jameson.
The Collective (issues #16-20)
In Alaska, Michael Pointer is hit by the Collective, a massive amount of energy from depowered mutants, a result of the House of M event. He seemingly kills Alpha Flight as he approaches America, and when the New Avengers arrive to stop him (The X-Men being unavailable and the Fantastic Four currently in another dimension), Spider-Man and the Vision- who have been sent to the Helicarrier to carry out a scientific analysis of their foe- discover that the Collective has the power signatures of the powerless mutants.
The S.H.I.E.L.D. telepaths read Spider-Man's mind, and find out what happened to reality during the House of M crisis. The Avengers arrive to free Spider-Man, right as he is released from custody. Collective, meanwhile, arrives in Genosha, home to many depowered mutants, including Magneto. After learning of the Collective's location, the New Avengers- still minus Ronin, but including Carol Danvers, the Vision and a multitude of SHIELD operatives- invade Genosha to destroy the now empowered Magneto. It is also learned that the entity was really Xorn, who was hellbent on liberating mutants and assumed Magneto's persona as mutants would listen to him. In the aftermath of the fight, Magneto's body vanishes when the helicopter he is being transported in explodes, and Michael is taken away by S.H.I.E.L.D., although Iron Man suggests he has the potential to become a great hero.
New Avengers Annual #1
Yelena Belova, the Black Widow, is given the powers of the Super-Adaptoid by agents of HYDRA for her to use against the Avengers.
She attacks a meeting of the Avengers just as Jessica Jones announces her agreement to Luke Cage's proposal, absorbing first the powers of the Sentry and then the rest of the Avengers including Luke Cage and Ms. Marvel. However, after Spider-Man realizes that she can only absorb the powers of one specific hero at once, she is defeated by Iron Man's use of automated versions of his suit - essentially meaning that she's facing multiple Iron Men when she only has the space to copy the powers of one- and the Sentry's apparent command of the Void persona to overwhelm her mind.
This leads to her HYDRA controllers engaging a self-destruct device so she can't be traced back to them. The marriage of Luke Cage and Jessica Jones is officiated by someone who bears a striking resemblance to Stan Lee.
Civil War: New Avengers: Disassembled (issues #21-25)
After the Stamford, Connecticut incident, Congress passes the Superhuman Registration Act which requires all superhumans to register with the federal government. Many superheroes comply with this law, but others, led by Captain America, oppose the law on the grounds that it violates civil liberties. This causes a split in both the superhuman community, and The New Avengers.
After a squadron of S.H.I.E.L.D. "Cape-Killers" attack Luke Cage, he joins Captain America. The Sentry registers but doesn't choose a specific side, though he feels more compelled to join Iron Man than a rebelling Captain America. Iron Man, never trusting Spider-Woman's triple life, betrays her and informs S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Maria Hill about her status. Jessica is forced to flee, she later joins with Luke and the others.
At first, Spider-Man is on the side of Registration, but later defects after the death of Goliath at the hands of Tony's robot-clone of Thor.
Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch (issue #26)
After the end of the House of M, Hawkeye awakes, revived a second time. Finding the Avengers mansion abandoned and dilapidated, Clint Barton seeks out Doctor Strange to find out if his return from the dead was real. He asks what became of the world since the House of M, and what became of the Scarlet Witch. Learning she has disappeared, Hawkeye decides to seek her out, for what he calls "closure". In his travels, he helps a woman catch a purse thief and the woman is revealed to be Wanda Maximoff. After fainting, he awakes in her care at her home. During questioning, it is revealed that Wanda has erased her old life, giving herself the peacefulness she now enjoys. Unable to cope , Clint breaks down in front of Wanda, and the two share an intimate moment. Hawkeye awakens the next morning, and remembering Wanda's mention of her "Aunt Agatha", who was supposedly asleep in the next room, goes to investigate. However, as he touches the doorknob, something happens to make him stop. He removes his hand and it appears that his fingers have been burned, exactly where they touched the knob.
The Revolution (issues #27-31)
At some point in the past, Maya Lopez, acting as Ronin, was killed by Elektra. Afterwards, she was resurrected by The Hands magics, and her will was bent into servitude of Elektra. After the Civil War, Jessica Drew reveals that Captain America isn't dead,[2] a fact Dr. Strange believes to be true after investigating in his astral form. The New Avengers, divided over whether it is a trap, conclude that either way, they can't risk leaving Captain America behind. In the end, it proves false as the team is ambushed by the Mighty Avengers.[2] After they escape, The Mighty Avengers got to the Sanctum Sanctorum to find The New Avengers, who are, and remain, hidden by Doctor Strange.
The next day, The Mighty Avengers decide to interrogate Danny Rand about Iron Fist's involvement in the attempt to rescue Captain America. Afterwards; Dakota North, from Nelson and Murdock, brings a package from Matt Murdock. Inside is the Ronin outfit, and a letter from Echo that was addressed to Matt, asking him to save Ronin and that if she is dead, to avenge her.[3] The New Avengers then decide to accept Matt's request and go to help save Echo.[3] After deciding that Doctor Strange is hiding the New Avengers, The Mighty Avengers enlist the help of Brother Voodoo to try and see if they still reside at Strange's old home. After the Mighty Avengers leave, deciding that they are not there, Clint Barton returns to let Doctor Strange know he is okay.[4] After some tension, Doctor Strange casts the Spell of Tartashi on them, to test for purity of intent, though this fails to detect Veranke, in Spider-Woman's guise. When they all are revealed to be pure, Clint agrees to join them, as the new Ronin, to Japan.[4]
The New Avengers arrive to rescue Maya, with Spider-Man carrying her to safety. Once the two are reunited with the group, Doctor Strange teleports them out of there; and they then seek out the Silver Samurai for refuge. Spider-Man's spider-sense alerts them of Elektra and thousands of Hand Ninjas. Before a fight escalates, Luke Cage attempts to negotiate, but during the negotiations, Echo wakes up, and wounds Dr. Strange with an enchanted sword.
Strange contacts his home telepathically for aid. While a nervous Jessica watches; Wong, Dr. Strange's servant, assists Strange in freeing himself. Strange then forcibly clears Echo's mind, who then kills Elektra. As the Hand retreats, Elektra's body transforms into that of a Skrull. Secure inside Dr. Strange's home, Jessica Jones receives news her husband is alive. A close up shows her baby's eyes show an unnaturally green tint. [5]
The Trust (issues #32-37, Annual #2)
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With the hero community divided, The Hood plans to form a supervillain community that relies on one another for help and with the identities of half of the hero community available, they realize that they can kill the heroes spirit, before actually killing the hero. They also decide to stop heroes from even attempting to harm them, and by threatening her mom, they get Tigra to cooperate. [6] Spider-Woman suggests taking the Skrull to Iron Man, but Luke Cage, in particular, points out that Tony Stark is a prime candidate for being a Skrull, given his actions over the last few months. After the plane loses power[7][8], Spider-Woman takes the body to Tony Stark.
When Iron Fist asks Doctor Strange for help with his "Iron Fist" powers (which others have been tapping into), Strange reveals that just as they obtained their positions from predecessors, there will inevitably be a new, younger Iron Fist and another Sorcerer Supreme, and to try to hold onto their positions would be folly.[9] After spending a day apart to reflect on recent events, the group reorganizes, trusting each other due to a revelation spell by Strange that shows the others their true self. The group decides to stop the Hood's plan to attack Stark Tower. This goes badly, with one of many symbiotes taking over Echo.[9]
In Stark Tower, Spider-Woman attends a briefing with the Mighty Avengers, having apparently defected to their team. When she retires to her room, Wolverine confronts Jessica about the Skrull body; she convinces him that what she did was right with the argument that it is more important then their problems with Iron Man. Wolverine escapes Stark Tower and rejoins the rest of the New Avengers. The team seeks out and confronts The Hood at an abandoned warehouse. Dr. Strange creates illusions of many heroes to confuse the Hood's gang while the Avengers attack.[10] However, after he is confronted by Dr. Strange, the Hood transforms into his demonic form and escapes. Leaving the villains for the police, the Avengers celebrate their victory while Dr. Strange criticizes their foolish attack. Later, the Hood attacks the Raft and breaks out the rest of his syndicate, rallying them to take revenge against the New Avengers. [11]
New Avengers Annual #2
Breaking into Tigra's home, The Hood learns that the team is hiding out inside Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum. The element of surprise is nearly lost when Spider-Man, having gone out for a swing, spots the Hood's crime syndicate across the rooftops, and returns to the team in a panic. The New Avengers are caught off guard when the Hood's forces attack, leading to an all-out brawl in the Sanctum. Suffering from the after-effects of ingesting the demon Zom in an attempt to defeat a vengeful Hulk during World War Hulk, Doctor Strange is easy prey for the villain, who shoots him several times before Wong intervenes. The Hood is intercepted by an enraged Tigra, who prevents him from shooting Iron Fist and joins the fight alongside the New Avengers in retaliation for the Hood's intimidation.[12]
After the battle, Strange confesses that he has been calling upon darker forces than he normally would lately and has begun to lose control. Telling them that he needs to set things right again, Strange teleports away. The New Avengers are confronted by Ms. Marvel, who gives them an opportunity to escape. The only villain to escape is the Hood. Jessica Jones later arrives at Stark Tower with her baby, begging to be taken into safety in return for registering.[12]
Secret Invasion (Issues #38-47)
Luke confronts Jessica about her signing the S.H.R.A., who then tries to convince Luke to sign. When the Mighty Avengers arrive and Black Widow insists upon arresting Cage, Ms. Marvel lets Luke go, claiming that he is thinking about registering. During this conversation, Cage refers to Stark as a Skrull, causing Black Widow to ask Spider-Woman what he was talking about. She merely states that it is classified S.H.I.E.L.D. business.
Iron Fist sets the New Avengers up in a large apartment in a building owned by his corporation but technically leased to one Samuel Sterns; the lease will only last until the end of the year, but prior to that it would take an army of lawyers to learn who really owns it.[13]
Echo talks with Wolverine about their first meeting believing the other is a Skrull due to nothing having been mentioned about it. Subsequently leaving for patrol, Echo is confronted by what appears to be Daredevil, but is quickly revealed to be a Skrull seeking to replace her, Echo and Wolverine (Who followed her, reasoning that she'd be the most likely target to be replaced due to her lack of personal history with the other heroes) manage to drive the Skrull off, although Wolverine is injured. Having returned to the building, Echo talks with Clint Barton, who assures her that even if she feels redundant, being an Avenger is about waiting for the right moment when you can make a difference and prove yourself. Recalling her walking in on him in the shower- Clint mentioning that he was tempted to kiss her at the time-, the two subsequently spend the night together [14].
Issue #40 deals with the background of the Secret Invasion as the rise of the Skrull Queen Veranke and the beginning stages of the invasion plan [15].
Issue #41 details Ka-Zar's discovery of the Skrulls in the Savage Land back during the time of the New Avengers' battle with Sauron and the Savage Land Mutates as told to Spider-Man when he encounters Ka-Zar while escaping the initial attack from the crashed 'Skrull' ship. [16]
Issue #42 details how the Queen became Spider-Woman and their plans for how to take out the major players including Mutants, leading into the events of House of M. [17]
Issue #43 features Ka-Zar and Spider-Man confronting the Captain America from the Skrull ship, who is hit with a dart that causes him to turn back into a Skrull; it is revealed that he was brainwashed and programmed with false memories to create additional confusion. Spider-Man is also pricked with the dart, with his lack of reaction confirming him to be the real Spider-Man [18].
Issue #44 affords a look into how the Skrull empire came up with a way to infiltrate earth. It is revealed the they cloned the Illuminati when they were captured by the Skrulls and interrogated them for information. During the course of these interrogations they find out that Reed Richards has an idea that the Skrulls can use. They force the Reed Richards clone to give them the formula [19]
Issue #45 deals with House of M and that Veranke & Criti both were well aware of what the real world was supposed to be like and that they planned on killing Wanda before she uttered her infamous phrase. It also showed the affects the Annihilation wave had on the Skrulls on earth.
Dark Reign (Issues #48-54)
Norman Osborn dismantles S.H.I.E.L.D. and assembles H.A.M.M.E.R. The new roster for the New Avengers will consist of Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Ms. Marvel, Mockingbird, Ronin and Captain America. When Captain America joins the team, the New Avengers team moves in with him into Steve Rogers' old building. Iron Fist announces he needs to leave the group to attend to personal business, but tells the team to call if they need him. When Luke, Jessica and Carol arrive at Bucky's home, the New Avengers contact the Fantastic Four and Iron Fist to begin searching for Danielle, Luke and Jessica's lost daughter. They attack various villains such as A.I.M., HYDRA and Electro for any information regarding the Skrull Jarvis, thinking he might have contacted them for a way to escape New York City, possibly the Earth. Eventually they find a Skrull pretending to be an ex-S.H.I.E.L.D. agent at a bar. After a brief confrontation, the Skrull is about to reveal where Danielle is when another agent shoots the Skrull in the head, leaving Jessica convinced Skrull Jarvis is going to kill Danielle. Meanwhile, the rest of the New Avengers are unaware Luke is asking Norman Osborn for help in their search.[20] However, when Luke gets his child back, he reneges on his deal with Osborn after Bullseye kills the Skrull Jarvis.
The New Avengers later witness the announcement of Osborn's own Avengers. Ronin refuses to stand for it and says that the true Avengers are going to get back at them for this.[21] After realizing who the Dark Avengers really are, they send Spider-Woman to trick Osborn into leading his team into a trap, at the abandoned Hellfire Club Mansion, where they can de-power and fight them more fairly. However, Osborn realizes their plot and sends the Hood and his criminals to eliminate them. They manage to barely escape by Spider-Woman focusing her power through Ms. Marvel. After this, Ronin goes on live television, addressing the country that they seem to have forgotten that Osborn was a murderer, and that he was in league with the Hood and he and his "New Avengers" cannot be trusted.[22]
After the battle is over, Bucky organizes a meeting with the New Avengers at his home, offering it as a base of operations. Iron Fist announces he needs to leave the group to attend to personal business, but tells the team to call if they need him. Later, there is a meeting of the New Avengers, and it is decided that Ronin is the new leader, and Ms. Marvel is second in command. The team also forces Spider-Man to reveal his identity to the team, and Jessica Jones becomes extremely excited saying that she had a crush on him in high school. Spider-Man admits that he actually didn't even know who she was, and that he had just called her "coma girl". He then admits that if she had said something then he would have definitely gone out with her, but she is already too upset and leaves. Dr. Strange then appears in the room, severely wounded, and pleads desperately for their help.[23]
After quickly recovering, Dr. Strange reveals to the team that he was attacked by The Hood while in New Jersey looking for Wiccan. After learning that The Hood is after the Eye of Agammato and that The Hood is operating alone, the team agree to assist Strange in finding his replacement as Sorcerer Supreme. Following Dr. Strange, Cage realize they are being drawn to Daimon Hellstrom. However, the Hood reaches him first and attempts to kill him[24]. Upon finding the Hood and Hellstrom, the Avengers are attacked by Madame Masque who is then taken out by Spider Woman. Meanwhile Strange confronts Hellstrom, who he thinks is the next wielder of the Eye of Agammato, but Hellstrom tells him he isn't. When Strange asks "Who is?", Brother Voodoo appears with the Eye of Agammato[25]. Together, they were able to strip the Hood of all his powers and exorcise Dormammu from his body. However, after the battle, Osborn denounces Barton's claim; this infuriates him to the point that he plans on killing Osborn.[26]
Power Loss (Issues 55-59)
The now leaderless Hood's gang have gained access to the Stark tech power drainer from issue 50, which they plan to get even with Osborn, since the Hood didn't inform them of their contract. Chemistro, the villain who discovered the device, causes a commotion in Times Square, which the New Avengers respond to. All but Mockingbird are affected by the drainer. The Dark Avengers also arrive but are also affected. The villains' representatives, the Wrecker and Jonas Harrow demand that Osborn share the same deal he had with the Hood, in exchange for the power drainer and the New Avengers; Osborn accepts. However, New Avengers escape, headed to a hospital where a sympathetic nurse attempts to help Luke Cage, who is having heart problems. Unfortunately, the Dark Avengers surround the building. Cage realizes that the only way to save himself is to turn himself over.[27] After escaping and recuperating, the New Avengers are able to rescue him by drawing the Dark Avengers away from the Helicarrier where he was being held by attacking Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. while a group of allies - including Daredevil, Iron Fist, Doctor Strange and Doctor Voodoo, all of whom owed Cage old favors that he had never called on or asked for - infiltrated the Helicarrier to rescue him. However, a tracker was placed on his heart during surgery.[28]
Meanwhile, Loki brings the Hood and Madame Masque to Cuba, where she presents the former with the Asgardian Nord Stones, which he uses to restore his powers.[29]
Annual #3
When Barton is captured by the Dark Avengers during his attempt to assassinate Osborn, he is mentally tortured by Mentallo to discover the location of the team's current headquarters, and their secret identities, only to be rescued by Ms. Marvel, Mockingbird, Spider-Woman and Jessica- resuming her 'Jewel' identity-, who infiltrate the Helicarrier and rescue Barton before returning to the team's back-up base (The other Avengers being currently away on their own missions). While Barton talks to the rest of the team and apologises for his mistakes, they are shocked to witness the arrival of the now-resurrected Steve Rogers, who assures them that things are about to change.
Miniseries & One Shots
New Avengers: Illuminati
Volume 1
New Avengers: Illuminati (Volume 1) is a one-shot, published as part of the "Road to Civil War" in the same month as New Avengers #17. It documents the founding of the Illuminati; Iron Man, Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards), Professor Charles Xavier, Black Bolt, Prince Namor of Atlantis and Doctor Strange. Years later, the Illuminati meet to determine the fate of the Hulk. Deciding that there is no hope for Bruce Banner, all but Namor agree that exiling him in space is the best and most humane way of dealing with him, leading to the events of Planet Hulk. The final time the Illuminati meet is prior to the passing of the Superhuman Registration Act. The group becomes even more divided as to whether to support the act or not. Iron Man suggests they should support the act, and Richards agrees, but Namor and Dr. Strange disagree and leave (Professor Xavier was MIA due to the after-effects of House of M, and was not involved. Black Bolt initially backs Iron Man and Mr. Fantastic, but his stance changes due to the events of Son of M #5. (The U.S. claims the Terrigen Mists from Quicksilver and refuses to return them to the Inhumans. Black Bolt declares war on the United States -- and apparently humanity in general). With most of the members gone, it implied that the team was over, with Mr. Fantastic telling Iron Man that it "was fun while it lasted" before leaving.
Volume 2
New Avengers: Illuminati (Volume 2) is a five-issue limited series, detailing previously unknown activities of the Illuminati over the years. Issue #1 recounts the group's ill-fated confrontation with the Skrull emperor Dorrek, shortly after the Kree-Skrull War. In issue #2, the group collects the six Infinity Gems, distributing one to each member for safekeeping. In issue #3, it is revealed the Beyonder (the being who instigated the "Secret Wars" between Earth's superheroes and supervillians) is actually a mutant member of the Inhumans. In issue #4, the group coerces the Kree warrior Noh-Varr into ending his war against Earth. In issue #5, Iron Man brings the Elektra Skrull's corpse to the group. Subsequently, they are attacked by a group of Super-Skrulls, including one who had been impersonating Black Bolt right under their noses.
Avengers: Free Comic Book Day 2009
Avengers: Free Comic Book Day 2009 was released on May 2, 2009, as one of the one-shot publications offered by Marvel Comics on Free Comic Book Day. In this in-continuity tale (which takes place shortly after the events of Secret Invasion), the renegade New Avengers must team up with Norman Osborn's government-sanctioned "Dark Avengers" to battle the Norse frost giant Ymir, whose presence threatens Earth and its entire dimension. After the teams successfully drive Ymir away, Osborn tries to arrest the New Avengers, but Thor intervenes and warns him not to do so. Osborn and his team back down, letting the New Avengers go for the time being.
Appearances outside The New Avengers
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The New Avengers/Transformers
Taking place between the first two arcs of New Avengers, New Avengers/Transformers chronicles a mission to Latveria by Captain America, Luke Cage, Spider-Man, and Wolverine to prevent a war between Latveria and the neighboring country of Symkaria. Former Avengers Ms. Marvel and The Falcon also make guest appearances. Along with Optimus Prime and other Autobots, the heroes must deal with Dr. Doom and the Decepticons led by Megatron.
House of M
The New Avengers and the Astonishing X-Men gather to decide the fate of Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch. She is being watched by Charles Xavier and Magneto on Genosha but upon the two teams arriving she changes reality.
Civil War
In this event we see the New Avengers along with a majority of other heroes deal with the passing of the Registration Law.
Fallen Son
During the miniseries, Wolverine infiltrates the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier- accompanied by Daredevil- to confirm Captain America's death. The New Avengers are later seen playing poker with the Thing. Another comic shows Clint Barton initially making contact with Tony Stark and agreeing to become the new Captain America, only to turn the offer down after a meeting with Kate Bishop- the Hawkeye of the Young Avengers- shows him how disrespectful he is being to his friend's memory. Spider-Man and Wolverine later confront each other over their grief at Cap's death. The final issues shows the New Avengers watching the funeral from Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sancortum, none of them daring to actually attend the funeral in case they are captured.
World War Hulk
When Iron Man flies into space to sort out some satellites due to the approach of the Hulk and his allies, Dr Strange appears to him in astral form offering the New Avengers' services as long as he doesn't arrest them. Iron Man accepts his offer and tells Dr Strange that he will give them amnesty if they assist and surrender afterwards. However, Luke states that they're all on the same side only against their common foe. Luke Cage and Spider-Man are among the heroes who aid in the evacuation of New York as the Hulk returns on a mission of vengeance. They are later joined by Spider-Woman, and all three are defeated in a showdown with the Hulk's Warbound. Hulk had already confronted Wolverine during his 'mission' to question Professor X about his role in the decision to exile the Hulk[30]. Later, Hulk's allies Hiroim and Elloe attempt to infiltrate the Sanctum Sanctorum and are confronted by Iron Fist, Echo and Ronin who are all handily dispatched. Dr. Strange, however, invokes the power of the demon Zom and defeats Hiroim before leaving to confront the Hulk. After a brutal match with the Hulk, Strange is defeated, even with the power of Zom, and taken to Madison Square - converted into a gladiatorial arena - where he is pitted against the rest of the Illuminati.[31]
Aftersmash Luke Cage and Spider-Man - accompanied by the Thing - face off with Hiroim, Brood, and Elloe once again. The New Avengers gain the upper hand but abandon the fight when they realize the Warbound do not wish to fight any longer. While the Warbound leave to help prevent the destruction of New York, the New Avengers continue to aid in the relief efforts.[32]
Secret Invasion
Iron Man receives notification from S.H.I.E.L.D. that a Skrull ship is about to crash in the Savage Land. He immediately orders the Mighty Avengers to prepare to intercept it but Spider-Woman contacts her former teammates to give them a head start. With help from Cloak they are transported to a landing pad where Black Widow is preparing a Quinjet. Spider-Man and Ronin quickly incapacitate her and then remove the devices that would allow Iron Man to shut down the aircraft remotely. The Quinjet is destroyed by a Dinosaur upon arrival in the Savage Land. The New Avengers find the crashed Skrull ship just as the Mighty Avengers arrive. Cage refuses to acknowledge Iron Man's authority when he tries to arrest him and forces open the crashed ship. This act throws the Skrull plan in to motion as Skrulls posing as Edwin Jarvis, Dum Dum Dugan, Susan Storm Richards and Hank Pym cripple Stark Industries, S.H.I.E.L.D., S.W.O.R.D. and the Baxter Building, incapacitate Reed Richards and release the supervillain prisoners held in the Raft and the Cube.[33].
Shockingly, it is also revealed that Spider-Woman was replaced by the Skrull queen Veranke, prior to the prison break at the Raft which led to the formation of the New Avengers. Thus, the real Spider-Woman was never a member of the team.
During the run of the main Secret Invasion title, the New Avengers played a major role in the main series of the event while their book shifted to portray supplementary material of the event, including the background information on the motivations of the Skrulls. In the aftermath of Secret Invasion, the new team roster will consist of Captain America, Spider-Man, Ronin, Luke Cage, Ms. Marvel, Wolverine and the true Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), who was revealed to be alive and well in Secret Invasion #8.[1]
Dark Reign
Following Ms Marvel's demise at the hands of Norman Osborn's agents, she is recorporated by various baby M.O.D.O.C.s with the aid of the New Avengers, despite the efforts of the new Ms Marvel to stop them.
The Incredible Hercules: Assault on New Olympus
Spider Man, Wolverine and Spider Woman are amongst the New Avengers members that answered Hercules' call in his plan to attack his mother Hera in Mount Olympus.
External links
- New Avengers at the Grand Comic-Book Database
- New Avengers at Avengers InfoCenter
- New Avengers at marveldatabase.com
References
- ^ http://comicnewsi.com/article.php?catid=99&itemid=9440|Stuart
- ^ a b New Avengers #28
- ^ a b New Avengers #29
- ^ a b New Avengers #30
- ^ BRIAN BENDIS SUPER HAPPY FUN HOUR
- ^ New Avengers #35
- ^ New Avengers #32
- ^ Mighty Avengers #1-6
- ^ a b New Avengers #34
- ^ New Avengers #36
- ^ New Avengers #37
- ^ a b New Avengers Annual #2
- ^ New Avengers #38
- ^ New Avengers #39
- ^ New Avengers #40
- ^ New Avengers #41
- ^ New Avengers #42
- ^ New Avengers #43
- ^ New Avengers #44
- ^ New Avengers #48
- ^ New Avengers #49
- ^ New Avengers #50
- ^ New Avengers #51
- ^ New Avengers #52
- ^ New Avengers #53
- ^ New Avengers #54
- ^ New Avengers #55-57
- ^ New Avengers #59
- ^ New Avengers #55-57
- ^ World War Hulk: X-Men #1-3
- ^ World War Hulk #1-6
- ^ World War Hulk: Aftersmash
- ^ Secret Invasion #1
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