List of Mighty Avengers story arcs
Featured here is a chronological list of story arcs in the comic book series Mighty Avengers created by Brian Michael Bendis and Frank Cho. The series started after the Civil War cross over.
Brian Michael Bendis era
Ultron Initiative (Issues #1-6)
- Writer: Brian Michael Bendis, Artist: Frank Cho
Set during The Initiative storyline, the new team is introduced with
The Avengers battle Ultron, while
Venombomb (Issues #7-11)
- Writer: Brian Michael Bendis, Artist: Mark Bagley
In a cross over with
Secret Invasion (Issues #12-19)
- Writer: Brian Michael Bendis, Artists: John Romita, Jr., Stefano Caselli
During the Secret Invasion crossover, the Mighty Avengers featured a different tie in story each month; each featuring a different character not necessarily in the Mighty Avengers Team.
- Issue #12
- This issue dealt with Nick Fury and his part in Spider-Woman joining The Avengers.
- Issue #13
- This issue featured Nick Fury and his new Howling Commandos.
- Issue #14
- This issue featured The Sentry dealing with the Skrull invasion.
- Issue #15
- This issue dealt with Henry Pym's abduction and replacement by a Skrull.
- Issue #16
- This issue dealt with Elektra's abduction and replacement by a Skrull.
- Issue #17
- This issue dealt with the Skrull who impersonated Henry Pym, and leads directly into his appearance in Mighty Avengers #3.
- Issue #18
- This issue featured Nick Fury and his new Howling Commandos.
- Issue #19
- This issue dealt with the Skrull who impersonated the Kree Captain Marvel, and Noh-Varr, who becomes the New Captain Marvel.
Secret Invasion Epilogue (Issue #20)
This issue dealt with the aftermath of the Skrull invasion. Henry Pym deals with the loss of his wife The Wasp, while having to learn what has happened while he was imprisoned by the Skrulls (House of M, Civil War, the death of Captain America and World War Hulk). At his wife's funeral he takes his anger out at Tony Stark, before Thor takes him away to mourn in private.
Dan Slott era
Chaos Cascade (Issues #21-23)
- Writer: Dan Slott, Artist: Khoi Pham
With a series of events causing chaos around the world, the
Chasing Ghosts (Issues #24)
- Writer: Dan Slott, Artist: Rafa Sandoval
The Mighty Avengers become an international team, following information from the "Scarlet Witch" to dozens of hot spots around the globe. Quicksilver, who initially did not want to join, chases the Avengers from country to country in search of his sister, and eventually joins the team after helping them defeat Titan.
Mighty/Fantastic (Issues #25-26)
- Writer: Dan Slott, Artist: Stephen Segovia
In escaping H.A.M.M.E.R. agents, Jocasta inadvertently untethered the Mighty Avengers' "PymPocket" base from reality, causing its dimensional doorways to slowly fade. Henry Pym contacts
The Unspoken (Issues #27-31)
- Writer: Dan Slott Artist: Khoi Pham
While the rest of the team settles into their new base, "The Infinite Avengers Mansion", U.S. Agent and Quicksilver encounter
Meanwhile, Stature desires revenge against the Scarlet Witch for the death of her father and has lured the Young Avengers to assist her. Ronin (Clint Barton) follows them, also desiring revenge against "Wanda". During the fight,
While Hercules and Amadeus call the other Avengers teams for help, USAgent, Quicksilver and the recovered Chinese heroes attack The Unspoken, who uses Xerogen Crystal powder to turn them into Alpha Primitives. The other Avengers (barring Osborn's groups) join the battle, but many of them also succumb to the powder's effects.
At the same time, Pym is exploring the outer reaches of existence. There, he encounters Eternity, who thanks him for saving his being from succumbing to the chaos wave, and tells him that he is the universe's Scientist Supreme. Upon his return to the universe, Pym marshalls the remaining Avengers, having Amadeus and Hercules infiltrate the "Slave Engine", which contains a supply of Xerogen Crystals, and disable it. Pym then uses the engine's chronal ray, used to accelerate the growth of the crystals, on The Unspoken, turning him into a weak old man.
Mighty/Dark (Issues #32-33)
- Writer: Dan Slott Artist: Khoi Pham
Loki engineers the escape of
Pre-Siege Mentality (Issue #34)
- Writer: Dan Slott Artist: Neil Edwards
Hank Pym is finally forced to tell Pietro that the "Scarlet Witch" is actually Loki in disguise. Desperate to find out where Wanda is, Pietro joins the team in an attempt to capture Loki. The Mighty Avengers go to the Isle of Silence, to a palace where Loki makes an annual pilgrimage. When Loki arrives, he is captured by device designed by Pym, which manages to nullify his magic, trapping him. Pietro demands to know where Wanda is, using Pym's device to torture Loki when he claims not to know. Loki mentally calls
Salvation (Issue #35-36)
Ultron is shown to infiltrate Jocasta and the Infinite Avengers Mansion. He names himself Ultron Pym and seeks to kill and replace his father before using his Infinite Mansion to conquer the universe. Amadeus Cho, now on his own after the death of Hercules, receives word that the Thunderbolts have been sent by Norman Osborn to steal a powerful spear belonging to Odin. He calls on U.S.Agent, Stature and Vision for help stopping them. Pym is eventually able to make Ultron leave by marrying him to Jocasta. He then goes to help Amadeus Cho and his team, battling as The Mighty Avengers one last time.