Synopsis
New Avengers (2005 series) #37 synopsis by
Rob Johnson
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At the end of last issue the New Avengers discovered the lair of Hood and his gang after they'd robed a bank. They attacked the villains, appearing to be backed by many other heroes including some from the rival Mighty Avengers.
This issue has a voiceover of SHIELD Deputy Director Maria Hill questioning the captive Wrecker as to what happened.
We see the villains panic. Outside the building Wrecker himself begins to realise that the extra forces are illusions but meanwhile Luke Cage hits him with a mailbox followed by a car. (In the present Dirk Garthwaite complains that he can beat Thor so Cage couldn't have beat him without Dr Strange's help.) Inside some of the villains want to make a stand but Hood tells them all to scatter. Bulldozer and Piledriver want to help their fellow member of the Wrecking Crew until Spider-Man (and some illusions) prove Hood's point by putting 'Dozer to sleep. Hood tells his assistant John King to take the bank money and hide.
Other real and imaginary heroes enter including Stephen Strange casting spells. Piledriver punches a big hole in the floor which drops lots of the combatants through only to be met by Wolverine and mixed others. The fight continues on the lower level as the Sorcerer Supreme confronts Hood about the demon that empowers him. He warns him that he doesn't know what he's doing and the magic power will kill him from within. In reply Hood transforms into the demon until Cage hits it. Faced with might as well as magic Hood teleports away.
The illusory chars have faded away so now it's just the NAv vs the gang. We see Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Maya Lopez, Ronin, Spider-Man and Wolverine deal with Bulldozer, Chemistro, Madame Masque, Piledriver, Thunderball and Wizard and locate John King with the money. Wrecker is still trapped outside. The heroes leave them for the police with a note saying "From your friendly neighbourhood Avengers".
Now Maria Hill wants to know who the man in the hood was, but Wrecker and the rest aren't talking so she leaves them to stew. But Hood arrives to free them as he promised and they escape leaving a trail of dead SHIELD guards. He swears vengeance on the Avengers.
CharactersGood (or All)Plus: Chemistro (
Calvin Carr), John King, Ronin (
Maya Lopez).