Comic Book: Avengers (2013 series)

Avengers #20

November 2013
"The offer"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page has the Gardeners in the Builders' fleet amazed at the existence of 1 of the long-lost Abysses in the ranks of the Avengers, and Ex Nihilo (the Gardener in the Avengers) not understanding why his Builder creators and fellow-Gardeners are on a destructive rampage (both from #19). [...]

Avengers #21

December 2013
"Emancipation"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page reminds us that in #19 the Builders were amazed to find Abyss, Nightmask and Starbrand among the Avengers, and especially Captain Universe who they recognised as their rejected goddess. Then in #20 Abyss and Ex Nihilo went to meet the other Ex Nihili who accompanied the Builders. [...]

Avengers #22

December 2013
"To the Earth ..."
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page concentrates on 2 things:- The infiltration of the SWORD Peak satellite as Thanos' fleet approached Earth in Infinity #2, and Captain Universe destroying the Builders last issue, ending with the Aleph robots threatening to self-destruct and "destroy everything". [...]

Avengers #23

January 2014
"... to the very end"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page this time mainly harks back to last issue. An Avengers/Imperial Guard team secured Titan, but not before someone got a warning back to Thanos on Earth. Black Dwarf made ready to defend the Peak satellite against the Avengers and the Galactic Council. [...]

Avengers #24

February 2014
"Rogue planet"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page ignores Infinity and shows scenes from early issues of this title and New Avengers. We see Tony Stark and Steve Rogers discussing making the Avengers bigger in #1. [...]

Avengers #25

March 2014
"Carve a hole ... climb inside"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page just recaps last issue's rogue planet attack, with the assistance of a future Iron Man, and the merging of the planet with Earth as a weapon for the Illuminati. But this is all irrelevant for this issue.SHIELD are investigating the site of an explosion in New York. [...]

Avengers #26

April 2014
"Look around ... there's no way out"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
Last issue AIM were randomly fishing in the multiverse and brought an alternate band of Avengers to this universe. After these Avengers escaped AIM decided to activate special 'explorers' to begin mapping the multiverse. [...]

Avengers #27

May 2014
"Only dirt ... six feet deep"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page recaps the last 2 issues. AIM accidentally brought some alternate Avengers from their timeline which was being destroyed by 1 of the incursions from the pages of New Avengers. This more violent team escaped and set off to explore (and conquer) Marvel Earth. [...]

Avengers #28

June 2014
"The case"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page summarises relevant bits of the last 3 issues. AIM randomly pulled a set of Avengers from an alternate universe being destroyed by 1 of the incursions from New Avengers. These Avengers turned out to be bad guys and eventually our Avengers had to fight them. [...]

Avengers #29

July 2014
"Infinite Avengers"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page tells us things that are actually intertwined with a long flashback that starts this issue. So I'll just lump it all together in order.In New Avengers #1-3 the Illuminati learned of the threat of incursions by Earths from alternate universes. [...]

Avengers #30

July 2014
"Fifty into the future"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page reminds us again how in New Avengers #3 Captain America couldn't condone what the other Illuminati were planning to do to save the Earth and its timeline from the 'incursions'. So Dr Strange made him forget all about it. [...]

Avengers #31

August 2014
"500 into the future"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page:- In New Avengers #3 Captain America, as 1 of the Illuminati, used the Infinity Gems to prevent an incursion from an alternate universe. But the Gems shattered except for the Time Gem which disappeared. [...]

Avengers #32

September 2014
"Five thousand into the future"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page panels provide a potted summary of the plot so far. Captain America used the Infinity Gems to stop the incursion from another universe in New Avengers #3, but the Gems shattered except the Time Gem which vanished. [...]

Avengers #33

September 2014
"Fifty thousand into the future"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page reminds us how Captain America lost the Infinity Gems preventing 1 of the 'incursions' in New Avengers that threaten to destroy this universe. [...]

Avengers #34

October 2014
"The last Avenger"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The Previously page has the usual (lately) opening from New Avengers where Captain America and the rest of the Illuminati used the Infinity Gems to stop 1 of the incursions. But the Gems were destroyed except the Time Gem which disappeared. [...]

Avengers #35

November 2014
"The three Avengers"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page summarises the expansion of the Avengers and the revival of the Illuminati (in New Avengers) - both involving Captain America and Iron Man. [...]

Avengers #36

December 2014
"Universal Avengers"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
This issue continues to be set 8 months after #34. The previously page summarises last issue except the Amadeus Cho part. Abyss and the Ex Nihili have detected that the universe is collapsing and Earth is at the centre. Nightmask and Starbrand have found an Aleph robot from another universe. [...]

Avengers #37

December 2014
"Archangel"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page shows the Illuminati making Captain America (Steve Rogers) forget about the incursions and their drastic plans to keep Earth safe (New Avengers #3), and him remembering in our #29. [...]

Avengers #38

January 2015
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Avengers #39

February 2015
"You can't win: part 1"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page reminds us that Steve Rogers'' SHIELD Avengers captured Amadeus Cho in #35 and wanted to know where the rest of the Illuminati were hiding. In particular Sue Richards wanted to find her husband Reed. [...]

Avengers #40

March 2015
"We three kings"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page is full of bits from New Avengers. #21 The ghost of T''Challa''s father asks why he hasn''t killed Sub-Mariner yet. #24 Namor asks Dr Doom to help control his world-killing Cabal. [...]

Avengers #41

April 2015
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Avengers #42

May 2015
"It all comes crashing down"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page:- Last issue Mentor tells Gladiator, Majestor of the Shi''ar, what he''s learnt about the incursion problem, and Gladiator reluctantly decides that Earth must be destroyed. In the same issue the Cabal meet Mr Fantastic of the Ultimate universe. [...]

Avengers #43

June 2015
"And all that's left is ashes"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page shows Gladiator deciding to lead an alien armada to destroy Earth (last 2 issues), plus some recent Iron Man bits. In #24 he merged a rogue planet from the future with Earth. [...]

Avengers #44

June 2015
"One was life, one was death"
Script: Jonathan Hickman
The previously page shows the Illuminati preparing to delete Captain America''s memory of the incursions of alternate Earths in New Avengers #3, and Cap getting those memories back in #29. Iron Man merges the rogue planet with Earth in #24. [...]