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"Avengers: Standoff!"
PublisherMarvel Comics
Publication dateMarch – April 2016
Genre
Main character(s)Captain America
Avengers
Howling Commandos
Illuminati
New Avengers
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Uncanny Avengers

"Avengers: Standoff!" is a 2016 comic book storyline in Marvel Comics that was created by Nick Spencer, Mark Bagley, and Jesus Saiz.[1]

Premise

This storyline depicts the Avengers investigating the mysterious gated community of Pleasant Hill, trying to determine the nature of its involvement with S.H.I.E.L.D.[2]

Plot

Upon being alerted of a catastrophic event,

Fixer and Jim is actually Baron Helmut Zemo. Both of them vow to use the device on the other brainwashed supervillain prisoners and reduce Pleasant Hill to dust.[3]

At the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, Commander Steve Rogers followed the trail of Winter Soldier and found a message on a napkin that he used. Meanwhile,

Scorcher (who was transformed into a firefighter), Shockwave, Tiger Shark (who was transformed into an actual tiger shark), and Trapster (who was transformed into a groundskeeper named Willie) have regained their memories thanks to Fixer. Baron Zemo leads them into a coordinated assault on the S.H.I.E.L.D. outpost that served as the Pleasant Hill City Hall.[4]

Phil Coulson's group learns about Pleasant Hill and Rick Jones' involvement. Deathlok, Daisy Johnson, and Jemma Simmons investigated Rick Jones' house and discovered a hidden escape route. They follow Rick Jones through the Morlock Tunnels and apprehend him. During an interrogation at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Battlecarrier, the New Avengers arrived to retrieve Rick Jones from S.H.I.E.L.D.[5]

Answering Commander Steve Rogers' call, the Avengers Unity Division arrive in Connecticut where they discover Wrecker trying to escape in an SUV with Maria Hill. The Avengers Unity Division helps Wrecker and Maria Hill avoid the S.H.I.E.L.D. forces. While on their way to Pleasant Hill, the Avengers Unity Division is attacked by another Maria Hill who is on a Quinjet with the Avengers.[6]

In New York City, the Avengers have defeated an escapee from Pleasant Hill when Maria Hill arrives in order to keep the Avengers from getting involved in recent events. Unfortunately, the Avengers received the transmission from Commander Steve Rogers about Pleasant Hill. This causes Maria Hill to reluctantly fly the Avengers to Connecticut. When the Avengers and Maria Hill arrive in Pleasant Hill, they noticed the Avengers Unity Division and another Maria Hill with them. The Maria Hill that is with the Avengers opens fire leading to a brief scuffle between the Avengers and the Avengers Unity Division before they end up trapped by Kobik and turned into inhabitants of Pleasant Hill.[7]

On the S.H.I.E.L.D. Battlecarrier, the New Avengers confronted the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and retrieved Rick Jones from their custody. It turns out that the New Avengers were contacted by Rick Jones through a pre-recorded video that was to be sent to them in the event that the alien nanobots he ingested noticed him being unconscious. The Pentagon learns about the New Avengers' invasion of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Battlecarrier. Considering it an act of war, General Robert Maverick advises the Pentagon that they should retaliate by unleashing a monster called the American Kaiju on the New Avengers.[8]

Orrgo has been poking his nose through Dr. Paul Kraye's files. Upon discovering this, Dr. Kraye contacted Maria Hill claiming that Orrgo has gone rogue. This causes Maria Hill to have Orrgo imprisoned at Pleasant Hill where Kobik's powers made him a dog. After learning about this and locating Pleasant Hill, the

Mister Hyde, Scorcher, and Wrecker while rescuing Orrgo. Then they confront Kobik who ends up teleporting them back to S.T.A.K.E. HQ. Once back at S.T.A.K.E. HQ, Dum Dum Dugan and Orrgo discover that Dr. Kraye has released all the inmates there to wreak havoc as the Howling Commandos spring into action.[9]

Amongst the villain rampage caused by Baron Zemo and Fixer where Captain America and Winter Soldier save S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Avril Kincaid from the

Crossbones. Just as Crossbones was on the brink of finishing off Steve Rogers, Kobik uses her powers to restore him back to his younger self putting him back in his physical prime. Declaring that "It's good to be back," Steve Rogers defeats Crossbones. By this time, Captain America and Winter Soldier catch up with him. Nobody knows it, but Father Patrick is actually the clone of Red Skull in disguise and was the one who orchestrated the villain uprising.[10]

Despite having been converted to a simple life as "Claire,"

Rogue is eventually able to overcome Kobik's brainwashing thanks to a series of lessons she received from Professor X about how to overcome psychic attacks, her mind "planting" various clues that would lead her to the truth, such as glimpsing Professor X out of the corner of her eye or noting Xs everywhere. With her memory restored, Rogue gathers some of the other Avengers and Avengers Unity Division only for the reassembled team to be attacked by Kobik who is determined to put them "back to sleep."[11]

Project Troubleshooter was the latest facility that would develop human soldiers as well as an attempt to recreate the Super Soldier Serum that Abraham Erskine created. General Robert Maverick oversaw the procedure that was used on Corporal Todd Ziller. The formula used on Todd Ziller had combination of Gamma enhancements, Mutant Growth Hormone, Pym Particles, and the Lizard Formula. This formula transformed Todd Ziller into a reptilian

Sunspot deploys to fight American Kaiju.[12]

During the earlier days of Pleasant Hill, Absorbing Man had been transformed into a man named Harold who runs his own ice cream parlor and was in love with Sheriff Eva. After Baron Zemo and Fixer restored everyone's memories, Absorbing Man was among the villains that went on a rampage as he went on the attack with

Hood and Titania arrived to retrieve Absorbing Man. Although still shaken for being put into a S.H.I.E.L.D.-induced normal life, Absorbing Man sides with the Illuminati as they plan to assemble the other inmates for revenge on S.H.I.E.L.D. where they start with Whirlwind.[13]

After Quicksilver saved the Avengers from Kobik's grasp and spread them out throughout Pleasant Hill, they discovered that the two Maria Hills that the Avengers and the Avengers Unity Division were actually the

Bloodlust, who had been used by S.H.I.E.L.D. to keep the Avengers away from Pleasant Hill. When the inmates started noticing the two Avengers teams and started attacking them, Deadpool reached out to Kobik where he used their shared past of being controlled to get empathy from her. Kobik brought both teams back to good health just in time for them to answer Steve Rogers' call to assist him.[14]

After Avengers Idea Mechanics has evacuated Avengers Island, Avenger Five shorts out American Kaiju's gamma enhancements enough to regress him back to Todd Ziller.

Songbird is revealed to be a double-agent for S.H.I.E.L.D. as she attacks Hawkeye upon his siding with Avengers Idea Mechanics. When Hawkeye planned to evacuate Rick Jones to Avengers Base Two, Rick Jones got a reaction from an Avengers Idea Mechanics agent and decides not to evacuate to Avengers Base Two as S.H.I.E.L.D. continues to search Avengers Island for him.[15]

Steve Rogers, Captain America, and Winter Soldier begin looking for Kobik again only to discover that Baron Zemo had Fixer invent a device that would help find Kobik as Kraven the Hunter rallies the villains to help with their goals. Upon not being able to successfully locate Kobik, Steve Rogers decides to rally the heroes so that they can take the fight to Baron Zemo.[16]

Thanks to a trick by Kraven the Hunter, Kobik ends up captured and placed into Fixter's device. Meanwhile, Avril Kincaid manages to get to the Pleasant Hill Museum where she meets its

Quasar. Red Skull's clone starts to re-establish HYDRA where he and Sin get Crossbones on their side. As for Kobik, she approaches Winter Soldier and offers to help him do good. Winter Soldier agrees to the terms as Kobik suggests that she brings some "friends" she made in Pleasant Hill with them.[17]

Titles involved

The following titles are listed in order of release:

Collected editions

Title Material collected Published date ISBN
Avengers Standoff Volume 1 Avengers Standoff: Welcome To Pleasant Hill #1, Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill #1, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #3-4, New Avengers (vol. 4) #8-10 and Uncanny Avengers (vol. 3) #7 June 2016 978-1846537356
Avengers Standoff Volume 2 All-New, All-Different Avengers #7-8, Captain America: Sam Wilson #7-8, Illuminati #6, Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. #6, Avengers Standoff: Assault On Pleasant Hill Omega #1 June 2016 978-1846537370
Avengers: Standoff Avengers Standoff: Welcome To Pleasant Hill #1, Avengers Standoff: Assault On Pleasant Hill Alpha #1, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. #3-4, Uncanny Avengers (vol. 3) #7-8, All-New, All-Different Avengers #7-8, New Avengers (vol. 4) #8-10, Captain America: Sam Wilson #7-8, Illuminati #6, Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. #6, Avengers Standoff: Assault On Pleasant Hill Omega #1 July 2016 978-1302901479
New Avengers Vol. 2: Standoff New Avengers (vol. 4) #6-11 August 2016 978-0785196495
All-New, All-Different Avengers Vol. 2: Standoff All-New, All-Different Avengers #7-12, Free Comic Book Day 2016 (Civil War II) (B Story) September 2016 978-1846537608
Captain America: Sam Wilson Vol. 2: Standoff Captain America: Sam Wilson #7-12 October 2016 978-0785196419

References

  1. ^ "Marvel News, Blog, Articles & Press Releases | Marvel".
  2. ^ "Avengers | GamesRadar+". 28 September 2016.
  3. ^ Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hill #1
  4. ^ Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Alpha! #1
  5. ^ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #3
  6. ^ Uncanny Avengers Vol. 3 #7
  7. ^ All-New, All-Different Avengers #7
  8. ^ New Avengers Vol. 4 #8
  9. ^ Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. #6
  10. ^ Captain America: Sam Wilson #7
  11. ^ Uncanny Avengers Vol. 3 #8
  12. ^ New Avengers Vol. 4 #9
  13. ^ Illuminati #6
  14. ^ All-New, All-Different Avengers #8
  15. ^ New Avengers Vol. 4 #10
  16. ^ Captain America: Sam Wilson #8
  17. ^ Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Omega #1
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