Synopsis
Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America #2 synopsis by
Peter Silvestro
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The Mighty Avengers: The Avengers receive a report that Tiger Shark has been sighted off the coast of Maine near a missile base and he is in possession of the Horn of Gabriel which can summon monsters from the ocean deep. Iron Man is unable to join them because Wolverine has just been detected aboard the Helicarrier (see issue #1) and Sentry had a therapy session. The heroes take the Quinjet to Maine where they see Tiger Shark and a massive monster; while the majority of the team deals with the sea beast, Ms Marvel confronts the villain. Tiger Shark yells that this is his chance to gain respect by beating down the Avengers. The heroes have their hands full with more sea monsters surfacing when Sentry arrives (his therapy session having lasted only 45 minutes). An enraged Ms. Marvel pounds on Tiger Shark until a shrill horn blast silences everyone and sends the sea-beasts back to the depths. Namor is on the scene, scolding the team for taking their anger at the death of Captain America out on the villain and the monsters. Namor scoops up Tiger Shark to face justice in his kingdom, and warns them that if he finds out the missiles are directed at Atlantis, they will see real anger.
The New Avengers: Ben Grimm, the Thing, arrives at a broken-down mansion that advertises itself as the site of a new Starbucks. He is admitted magically by Wong, since Dr. Strange is elsewhere in his astral state. Ben is escorted downstairs to a poker game with Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Spider-Woman and a distraught Spider-Man. After some bickering about who gets to wear a mask, the game starts; Spidey is too upset about the death of Captain America to concentrate. Patriot and Hawkeye are annoyed with Cage for not going on patrol—then Wolverine arrives. Logan announces to the group that Cap is certainly dead but Spidey won’t believe it and grabs him, yelling at him to shut up. The short-tempered Logan starts to respond with his claws but Ben separates them. Ben tells the group that their anger won’t change the fact that they lost one of the greats. A weary Spider-Man heads home, followed shortly by Wolverine, who intends to make sure he gets home safely. The rest, saddened, settle down to the game.