| Characters |
FEATURE: New Avengers--Luke Cage; Spider-Man; Spider-Woman; Dr. Strange; Wolverine; Iron Fist; Ronin [Clint Barton]; GUESTS: Maya Lopez [Echo]; Jessica Jones; Wong; Brother Voodoo; SHIELD; Mighty Avengers--Iron Man; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Sentry; Wonder Man; Wasp; Black Widow; Ares; VILLAINS: Elektra; The Hand |
| Synopsis |
In the past, The Mighty Avengers have Brother Voodoo use his magic to determine if the New Avengers are holed up in Dr. Strange's sanctum, but Stephen's magic is too strong and the team stays hidden; Clint Barton shows up at the sanctum and joins the New Avengers as Ronin; Dr. Strange casts a spell to determine the individual intentions of the New Avengers and is happy to find that all are loyal to the cause; The New Avengers head to Japan to rescue Maya; In the present, The New Avengers battle Elektra and the Hand; Maya, who has come under the Hand's control, stabs Dr. Strange. |
| Genre |
superhero |
| Script |
Brian Michael Bendis |
| Pencils |
Leinil Francis Yu |
| Inks |
Leinil Francis Yu |
| Colors |
Dave McCaig |
| Letters |
Richard Starkings and Comicraft's Albert Deschesne |
| Notes |
As writer Bendis does in many of his comics, this story visits the recent past in order to explain how the heroes got into their current predicament; The first half of the story takes place in the past and the second half takes place in the present. |