Avengers Vol. 3 Premiere HC [2011-2012] by Brian Michael Bendis

AVENGERS VOLUME 3 PREMIERE HARDCOVER

Following the events of Fear Itself, Steve Rogers assembles a new team of Avengers at the Avengers Mansion. Meanwhile an S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Dr. Carolina Washington collects DNA samples from various victims of Civil War, Death of Captain America, Secret Invasion, and Fear Itself. Dr. Washington goes to A.I.M. which refers her to H.A.M.M.E.R. where Norman Osborn welcomes her after she offers the genetic secrets of the entire superhuman population.

Former Secret Warriors member Daisy Johnson who is now S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent questions former Captain America John Walker on the breakout of Norman Osborn from the Raft. Johnson later confronts Captain America to inform him that H.A.M.M.E.R. is everywhere.

Captain America asks the Black Panther to rejoin the team however he refers his wife Storm. Tony Stark reassembles the Vision and Rogers brings Johnson AKA Quake on the team. As the new Avengers team is assembled and presented to the public, a holographic transmission appears of Norman Osborn accusing them of a litany of crimes.

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

- Hawkeye and Spider-Woman deal with Hulks at Thunderbolts Mountain

- Red Hulk and Storm are taken down by mechanical wasps at Osborn Industries

- Iron Man’s armor is compromised and attacks his team member the Protector

- Each member of the Avengers are defeated by the Norman Osborn and H.A.M.M.E.R.

- Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Woman, and Red Hulk are tortured by H.A.M.M.E.R.

- Quake tracks down the location of Norman Osborn who is at the Avengers Mansion

- Madame Hydra asks the President to include both H.A.M.M.E.R. and Osborn as the new peacekeeping force

- The President denies their requests and Madame Hydra unleashes her troops on U.S. Forces

- Quake arrives at H.A.M.M.E.R. Headquarters demanding the release of the Avengers

- Several Avengers escape only to face Osborn who declared himself leader of the world’s peacekeeping force

- Osborn undergoes the Super-Adaptoid program and becomes anything he touches

- The Red Hulk punches Osborn and he transforms into a Purple Hulk

- Quake gives Osborn a heartquake as the Protector and the Avengers touch him all at once

- The New Avengers arrive and all the Avengers take down Osborn

- 3300 members of both H.A.M.M.E.R. and A.I.M. while Hydra flourishes

This hardcover collects

Avengers #18 – 24

RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5