Avengers Assemble (2012 series) #4

Mr Fantastic will have an Ultimate Nullifier in #8, so probably that's where Black Widow took it. Unless it's a different one (see Comments on #2). The other device stolen in #1 will turn out to be a Cosmic Cube (sort-of). We never find out what the other device stolen in #2 was. Or anything else on Thanos' list. The Guardians of the Galaxy at this point are Bug, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon and Star-Lord. As I mentioned last issue Star-Lord was trapped in the Cancerverse in Thanos Imperative #6. But Drax was actually killed in #4. As with Star-Lord we won't get an explanation as to how he got here. Since then Gamora and Rocket Raccoon have been part of the Annihilators, along with some other Guardians. The Guardians have always had a fluid membership. Bug was left behind at their Knowhere base, along with some others, in TI#1. In the meantime he rejoined his fellow Micronauts in the Incredible Hulks: Enigma Force: Dark Sun limited series.

Hulk doesn't actually wield Mjolnir here (and the later Indestructible Hulk #6-7 will confirm that he isn't worthy). He forces Thor to hit himself with his own hammer. Although I refer to it as *the* Helicarrier there have been several different ones in the past, and getting destroyed is an occupational hazard. I suspect SHIELD usually has a replacement ready to go, and I believe they sometimes have more than 1 in action at the same time. Cancer was last seen free in #2, and we don't know how he was captured. Cap's dialogue suggests the rest have been rounded up too. They won't be seen again. John King is Parker Robbins' cousin and became his right-hand man when Robbins became the Hood. He's followed him from Civil War to Dark Reign. He was imprisoned in New Avengers Finale, escaped with Hood in Avengers Academy #8, but wasn't involved with him in the Infinity Gems story in Avengers #7-12.