Spider-Man
is foiling a bank robbery when he discovers the robbers are aliens with high
tech weaponry. Then the building is lifted from the ground and pulled into
space. Nova arrives, having been notified of the Valgon raiders by Worldmind.
Worldmind updates Spidey on Nova’s recent history (see the ANNIHILATION event
for more detail) and they fight the baddies together. Nova tells Spidey how
Steve Rogers recruited him for the Secret Avengers and Spidey tells him about
his call. They discover what the Valgons are looking for at the bank: a
powerful alien weapons system mistaken for an antique vase by an art collector.
They beat the baddies and Nova returns the weapon to its owners, leaving Spidey
to get the bank back to Earth.
“Closure
Part 2” 4/5
Writer:
Sean McKeever. Art: Mike Mayhew. Colors: Rain Beredo.
Synopsis:
In a desolate New York City, Firestar and Justice find themselves under fire
from younger versions of themselves. They vaguely remember this happening but
don’t recall why. The earlier couple is confused as to why their future selves
are uncomfortable around one another. Then the older pair captures the younger
but their bitterness over the breakup comes out. The earlier couple thinks this
is a trick and then explain that all of the Avengers are fighting their future
selves and it’s all the doing of Loki….
“The
Darkest Depths” 4/5
Writer:
Marc Sumerak. Art: Antonio Fuso. Colors: Antonio Fabela.
Synopsis:
As a group of underwater explorers are attacked by a Hydra robotic shark,
Stingray, just recruited for the Avengers by Steve Rogers, comes to the rescue.
He agreed to join the team because, while the land is pretty much protected,
he’s the one who guards the underwater realm.
“The
Smashy Adventures of the Hulk” 3/5
Writer:
Katie Cook. Art: Katie Cook. Colors: Katie Cook.
Synopsis:
Hulk’s membership in the Avengers is revoked and he goes through the five
stages of grief.