Synopsis
New Avengers (2005 series) #54 synopsis by
Rob Johnson
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We start again with a flashback leading up to the end of last issue. After a night of passion Jericho Drumm's dead brother Daniel nags at him for wasting time when he should be out doing stuff as Brother Voodoo. Then the Eye of Agamotto appears before them and the voice of the Ancient One offers BV the job of replacement Sorcerer Supreme now that Doctor Strange is unworthy. We also see a review of DrS's career and images of some of the other mystics the Eye is appearing to but not choosing.
Jericho is told that if he accepts he will inherit the Eye itself and the Cloak of Levitation plus many books of knowledge. Urged on by his brother Jericho says yes, and the Eye is in his hands. Daniel expects there to be a trial by fire and as if on cue they see Luke Cage throwing a car at a demon (Hood's large fiery demonic form last issue). And at the end of last issue we saw him join the battle in full Brother Voodoo regalia with the Eye of Agamotto hanging from a chain round his neck (and holding his own cloak together).
BV sees the demon facing Dr Strange and Daimon Hellstrom (Son of Satan) (Cage got blasted away last issue). Hood wants the Eye but Voodoo knocks him down with the Staff of Legba. And then the other New Avengers (Captain America (Bucky Barnes), Mockingbird, Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers), Ronin (Clint Barton), Spider-Man, Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) and Wolverine) arrive on the scene with captive Madame Masque.
Hood-demon recovers and shrugs off attacks by various NAv'ers including the returned Luke Cage who says hi to Drumm in passing. DrS and Daimon are preparing something and Stephen tells Jericho to step behind him with the Eye. He casts a spell which reveals Dormammu as possessing Hood. And the demon finds himself trapped in a mystic circle Strange and Hellstrom have drawn. The 3 mages exorcise Dormammu leaving Parker Robbins naked and unconscious and powerless. His lover Madame Masque isn't happy about that.
Stephen offers to train Jericho in his new role as Sorcerer Supreme. Hellstrom claims for some reason that the constant supercharacter fighting has weakened the walls between dimensions making it easier for things like Dormammu to get in. Clint gets somebody in the crowd to record a statement on his phone that the NAv have just taken down Hood and Madame Masque. They're going to hand them over to the police, but probably Norman Osborn will let them go free. He tells the guy to post this online.
Later female Loki appears to Hood in hospital and offers him a new source of power.
And Osborn appears on TV to remind the world that Clint Barton (as Hawkeye), Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch were criminals and terrorists before they became Avengers (in Av#16). Norman is having *his* 2nd chance too, but he thinks Clint has lost the plot.
Barton realises his attempts (here and in #50) to expose NO in the media aren't working. He tells Mockingbird they'll have to kill him.
CharactersGood (or All)Plus: Carol Danvers.