With Iron Man and the real Avengers on the run, America is no longer a safe place for the good guys under Norman Osborn's 'dark reign'. Though his sinister past and lack of stability may result in a catastrophic fall from grace is his Green Goblin persona should ever come to the fore...
MCG Notes:
Secret Invasion: Dark Reign #1 *
Emma Frost, Doctor Doom, Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Hood and Loki all meet in a boardroom in Avengers Tower, summoned by Norman Osborn. Osborn offers Doom and Namor their lost kingdoms back, the Hood the chance to spearhead the Fifty-State Initiative, an alliance with Loki to force Asgard off the Earth and Emma Frost assistance in saving the dwindling mutant race. If any member of this Cabal chooses to betray him or each other, they'll have to face Norman's powerful mystery 'friend'. Everyone departs. Namor and Doom agree to side with each other against Osborn when they time's right. Osborn returns to Thunderbolts Mountain where he loses control and stabs Swordsman to death for questioning him, then throws his body out of a window. Frost senses the horror in Norman Osborn's mind all the way over in San Francisco.
Deadpool #10-12
Dark Reign: Lethal Legion #1-3
Dark Reign: Made Men #1 (Digital Comic)
Punisher #6
Dark Reign: Zodiac #1-3
Dark Reign - The List: Daredevil #1
'Hawkeye' returns to his Bullseye identity when Norman Osborn asks him to strike Daredevil off his list. Assisted by HAMMER agents, Bullseye infiltrates the Hand's underground lair where Daredevil is being initiated as the group's leader. Bullseye leads Daredevil on a chase through Hell's Kitchen and detonates explosives in a building in which 107 residents are fighting Osborn Industries' efforts to have them evicted. With the death of those innocents on his conscience, Daredevil swears revenge on Bullseye and Osborn.
Due to the multiple teams of Avengers, I'll refer to each group by the title they appear in. Norman's team is the Dark Avengers, Luke Cage & Ronin's squad are the New Avengers. And Hank Pym/Wasp forms his own Mighty Avengers. The Dark and New Avengers are never referred to that way in the stories themselves.
Notable stories that relate to this event or lead directly into it:
- ACTS OF VENGEANCE - The last major alliance of key super-villains
- CIVIL WAR - The Passing of the Superhuman Registration Act
- THE INITIATIVE - Norman Osborn struggles with his Green Goblin persona while leading the Thunderbolts; more Initiative-sponsored super-teams are introduced across America
- SECRET INVASION - Norman Osborn ends Skrulls' invasion of Earth
- Only want to read the essentials? There's no core 'Dark Reign' series, but I've maked key issues an asterisk *. Read the story in its entirety, if you like. Or just read the main series and add the issues featuring the characters who interest you the most.
- Dark Reign: Made Men: The five-part digital comics series was also collected as a 'Dark Reign: Made Men' one-shot in both print and digital.
- Dark Reign: MODOK - Reign Delay: This digital series is not in-continuity and has not been included in this guide.
- Dark Reign Files: I'll expand this one-shot profiles comic in its own entry at a later date.
Related Events: Marvel titles carrying the 'Dark Reign' deal with the fallout of 'Secret Invasion' - predominantly centering around Norman Osborn's new position of power, the activities of the Dark Avengers and the machinations of the sinister Cabal. While it's not a crossover in the traditional sense, it does contain smaller crossover events and ties into others, all of which have their own entries. Due to the sheer size of this entry, I've covered story arcs rather that every individual issue to keep it down in size.
- Dark Reign: New Nation #1[1/5] * (also see NICK FURY, AGENT OF NOTHING)
- Thunderbolts #126-127 (tie-in) *
- Secret Invasion: Dark Reign #1 * (also see LOVELORN and SECRET INVASION)
- Dark Reign: The Cabal #1[1/5] *
- Uncanny X-Men Annual #2 (also see LOVELORN)
- Dark Reign: The Cabal #1[2/5]
- Avengers: The Initiative #20 * (also see EARTH'S MIGHTIEST)
- Avengers: The Initiative #21-24 *
- Dark Reign: New Nation #1[2/5] (also see THE DRAGON'S CORRIDOR)
- Dark Reign: The Cabal #1[4/5]
- New Avengers #48-49 * (also see DARK AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!)
- Dark Avengers #1 * (also see DARK AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!)
- New Avengers #50 * (also see DARK AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!)
- Dark Avengers #2-4 * (also see DARK AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!)
- Dark Reign Files #1 (Handbook)
- Wolverine: Origins #33-36
- Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1-5 (also see SOLVE EVERYTHING)
- Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1-2
- Free Comic Book Day: The Avengers #1 (tie-in) *
- Dark Reign: Young Avengers #3-5
- All New Savage She-Hulk #1-4 (also see AGENT OF A.R.M.O.R.)
- Mighty Avengers #21-23 (also see EARTH'S MIGHTIEST)
- Dark Reign: The Cabal #1[3/5]
- Agents of Atlas #1[1/4] (also see THE DRAGON'S CORRIDOR)
- Agents of Atlas #2-5 (also see THE DRAGON'S CORRIDOR)
- Agents of Atlas #6
- Agents of Atlas #7[1/2]
- Ms Marvel #31-33 (tie-in)
- Dark Reign: New Nation #1[3/5] (also see IRON HEART)
- Ms Marvel #34
- Dark Reign: New Nation #1[4/5] (also see SKRULLS MUST DIE!)
- Dark Reign: New Nation #1[5/5] (also see THE REUNION)
- New Avengers: The Reunion #1-5 (also see THE REUNION)
- Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3[2/3] (tie-in) (also see UTOPIA)
- Deadpool #6 *
- Invincible Iron Man #8 *
- Deadpool #7 *
- Invincible Iron Man #9-10 *
- Ms Marvel #35-37
- Invincible Iron Man #11-13 *
- Thunderbolts #128-129 *
- Deadpool #8 * (also see MAGNUM OPUS)
- Thunderbolts #130 * (also see MAGNUM OPUS)
- Deadpool #9 * (also see MAGNUM OPUS)
- Thunderbolts #131 * (also see MAGNUM OPUS)
- War Machine #1-5 (also see IRON HEART)
- War Machine #6-9 (tie-in)
- War Machine #10
- Dark Reign: The Cabal #1[5/5] (also see DIVERSIONS & MISDIRECTIONS)
- Avengers: The Initiative #25 *
- War Machine #11-12
- Dark Wolverine #75-77
- Dark Reign: Hawkeye #1-5
- Punisher #1-2
- Ms Marvel #38-46
- Dark Reign: Elektra #1-4
- Secret Warriors #1-6 (also see NICK FURY, AGENT OF NOTHING)
- Dark Reign: Skrull Kill Krew #1-5 (also see SKRULLS MUST DIE!)
- Deadpool #10-12
- Dark Reign: The Hood #1-5 *
- Dark Reign: Lethal Legion #1-3
- Thunderbolts #132-133
- Dark Reign: Made Men #1 (Digital Comic)
- Punisher #3-5
- Punisher #6 (also see DEAD END)
- Dark Reign: Elektra #5
- Dark Reign: Zodiac #1-3
- Dark Reign: Mister Negative #1-3
- Mighty Avengers #24
- Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #1-4
- Mighty Avengers #25-26
- Incredible Hercules #127-128
- Dark Reign: Made Men #5 (Digital Comic)
- Avengers: The Initiative #26 (tie-in)
- Amazing Spider-Man #595-599 *
- New Avengers #51-54 *
- Dark Avengers #5-6 *
- Dark Reign: Made Men #2 (Digital Comic)
- Dark Reign: Made Men #3 (Digital Comic)
- Dark Reign: Made Men #4 (Digital Comic)
- Mighty Avengers #27-31 (tie-in)
- Black Panther #1-6
- Hulk #13 (also see HULK NO MORE!)
- Avengers: The Initiative #27-30 (tie-in)
- Dark Reign: The Goblin Legacy #1
- Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1[2/3] (tie-in) (also see UTOPIA)
- Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1[3/3] (tie-in) (also see UTOPIA)
- Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2[2/3] (tie-in) (also see UTOPIA)
- Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3[3/3] (tie-in) (also see UTOPIA)
- Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2[3/3] (tie-in) (also see UTOPIA)
- Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2[1/3] (tie-in) (also see UTOPIA)
- Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1 (tie-in) * (also see UTOPIA)
- Uncanny X-Men #513 (tie-in) * (also see UTOPIA)
- X-Men Legacy #226-227 (tie-in)
- Dark Avengers #7 (tie-in) * (also see UTOPIA)
- Uncanny X-Men #514 (tie-in) * (also see UTOPIA)
- Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1[1/3] (tie-in) (also see UTOPIA)
- Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3[1/3] (tie-in) (also see UTOPIA)
- Dark Avengers #8 (tie-in) * (also see UTOPIA)
- Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (tie-in) (also see UTOPIA)
- Dark X-Men: The Confession #1 (tie-in) (also see UTOPIA)
- New Avengers #55 *
- New Avengers #56-60 (tie-in) *
- Dark Avengers #9 * (also see GOD OF FEAR, GOD OF WAR)
- Dark Avengers #10-12 (tie-in) *
- Thunderbolts #134 (also see GOD OF FEAR, GOD OF WAR)
- Secret Warriors #7 (tie-in) (also see GOD OF FEAR, GOD OF WAR)
- Thunderbolts #135 (also see GOD OF FEAR, GOD OF WAR)
- Secret Warriors #8-9 (tie-in) (also see GOD OF FEAR, GOD OF WAR)
- Thunderbolts #136 (also see GOD OF FEAR, GOD OF WAR)
- Thunderbolts #137
- Dark Reign - The List: Avengers #1 * (also see DARK REIGN - THE LIST / ONE DOWN)
- New Avengers Annual #3 (tie-in) * (also see ONE DOWN)
- Dark Reign - The List: X-Men #1[1/2] * (also see DARK REIGN - THE LIST / NATION X)
- Dark Reign - The List: Daredevil #1 (also see DARK REIGN - THE LIST / THE DEVIL'S HAND)
- Dark Reign - The List: Hulk #1[1/2] (also see DARK REIGN - THE LIST / SON OF BANNER)
- Dark Reign - The List: Secret Warriors #1[1/2] (also see DARK REIGN - THE LIST / GOD OF FEAR, GOD OF WAR)
- Secret Warriors #10 (tie-in) (also see GOD OF FEAR, GOD OF WAR)
- Dark Reign - The List: Punisher #1 (also see DARK REIGN - THE LIST / FRANKEN-CASTLE)
- Dark Wolverine #78-80
- Dark Reign - The List: Wolverine #1[1/2] (also see DARK REIGN - THE LIST)
- Dark Avengers Annual #1 (tie-in) *
- Dark Wolverine #81 (tie-in)
- Dark X-Men #1[1/2] (tie-in)
- Dark X-Men #2-5
- Dark Reign - The List: The Amazing Spider-Man #1[1/2] * (also see DARK REIGN - THE LIST)
- Mighty Avengers #32-33 (tie-in)
- Invincible Iron Man #14-19 *
- Invincible Iron Man #20 (tie-in) *
- Dark Avengers: Ares #1-3 (tie-in)
- Thunderbolts #138-140
- Invincible Iron Man #21-24 (tie-in) *
Dark Reign: New Nation #1[1/5] *
Norman Osborn give his first public address and makes the announcement that he's been given the keys to SHIELD, spurring Nick Fury into rallying the Secret Warriors.
See NICK FURY, AGENT OF NOTHING for more.
Thunderbolts #126-127 *
Wrapping up his address, Norman Osborn announces that the Thunderbolts have disbanded. Returning to Thunderbolts Mountain, Norman begins despatching the team members he has no use for. Moonstone drugs Penance. Radioactive Man is shipped back to China. When Norman assigns Bullseye and Venom to kill Songbird, she tries to escape in the Zeus jet,. Swordsman thwarts Bullseye's attempt on Songbird's life and helps her escape by destroying the Zeus, telling the others she was incinerated.
Emma Frost, Doctor Doom, Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Hood and Loki all meet in a boardroom in Avengers Tower, summoned by Norman Osborn. Osborn offers Doom and Namor their lost kingdoms back, the Hood the chance to spearhead the Fifty-State Initiative, an alliance with Loki to force Asgard off the Earth and Emma Frost assistance in saving the dwindling mutant race. If any member of this Cabal chooses to betray him or each other, they'll have to face Norman's powerful mystery 'friend'. Everyone departs. Namor and Doom agree to side with each other against Osborn when they time's right. Osborn returns to Thunderbolts Mountain where he loses control and stabs Swordsman to death for questioning him, then throws his body out of a window. Frost senses the horror in Norman Osborn's mind all the way over in San Francisco.
See SECRET INVASION & LOVELORN for more.
Dark Reign: The Cabal #1[1/5] *
Having agreed to ally against Osborn when the time is right, Doctor Doom and Namor the Sub-Mariner agree to split the land and the sea between them. Doom envisions events one year down the line as he imagines killing the Hood and Norman Osborn with Emma Frost and Loki as his concubines. Namor snaps Doom out of his daydream as the Atlantean departs Avengers Tower. Doom's final vision involves his gauntlets around Namor's throat...
Uncanny X-Men Annual #2 *
Years ago, Emma Frost betrayed Sebastian Shaw when he assigned to convince Namor the Sub-Mariner to join the Hellfire Club, worming her way into Namor's bed. Shaw ordered Donald Pierce to send Sentinels to Atlantis and kill Emma and Namor. Instead, Namor tracked the Sentinels back to Shaw and Pierce, but the Black Queen erased Emma's memory of these events and warned Namor that she would do the same to him. In the present, Norman Osborn arranges for Namor's release from SHIELD custody for his meeting with the Cabal. After the Cabal disperse, Namor tells Emma he denied having met her before in order to protect her. Emma Frost offers Namor the head of Sebastian Shaw head in exchange for his loyalty against Osborn when the time comes. Emma sets up a meeting and decapitates Shaw with a sword, winning Namor's favour. When Namor leaves, Emma Frost drops her telepathic illusion and 'arrests' Shaw for his crimes against mutantkind.See LOVELORN. for more.
Dark Reign: The Cabal #1[2/5]
Later, Frost recalls the harsh moments that made her the woman she is today, including her father's manipulations, being left comatose by the Phoenix, the slaughter of the Hellions by the Sentinels, her sister Adrienne Frost murdering Synch, killing Adrienne as payback and the massacre of all the mutants on Genosha in which she was one of the handful of survivors.
Dark Reign: The Cabal #1[4/5]
In what's left of Atlantis, Namor the Sub-Mariner deals with a custody battle between two Atlantean parents and their mutant son, Crosta. He decides to make Crosta his ward and send him to the X-Men in San Francisco where he can learn to master his powers.
Avengers: The Initiative #20 *
The Fifty-State Initiative is falling apart. At Camp Hammond, Tigra realises she's pregnant with Skrull Hank Pym's baby. The real Hank Pym heads off with Jocasta to start a new life. Ryder puts the Skrull Kill Krew to rest and leaves with 3-D Man to hunt any remaining Skrulls. Gauntlet takes control of Camp Hammond. Ant-Man (Eric O'Grady) receives orders to join the Thunderbolts. Taskmaster and Komodo join the black ops Shadow Initiative and hunt down Hardball. The mysterious Mutant Zero is revealed to be Typhoid Mary. As Skrull-Hank hasn't been around to input a code for the assigned number of days days, the last Skrull failsafe kicks in and activates the Thor clone known as 'Ragnarok'.
See EARTH'S MIGHTIEST for more.
Avengers: The Initiative #21-24 *
Norman Osborn takes over the Initiative, prompting many to leave. When Ragnarok breaks out, Justice leads the New Warriors into against him. One of the Scarlet Spiders (Michael) is killed. Baron von Blitzschlag proves to Ragnarok that he's a clone and encourages him to go looking for the real Thor. When the press arrive, Justice publicly denounces the Initiative, revealing the death and cloning of young recruit MVP. Osborn announces the disbanding of the Initiative and SHIELD. The Shadow Initiative learn SHIELD has disbanded, they realise they're now trapped in Madripoor. Hardball depowers Komodo with SPIN Tech and the Shadow Initiative pretend to defect to Hydra in order to blow up their Madripoor stronghold. Osborn sends troops HAMMER troops to arrest Hardball and bring the Shadow Initiative home. Osborn blames Ragnarok's rampage on the New Warriors and offers Taskmaster the job of running his Initiative...
Norman Osborn takes over the Initiative, prompting many to leave. When Ragnarok breaks out, Justice leads the New Warriors into against him. One of the Scarlet Spiders (Michael) is killed. Baron von Blitzschlag proves to Ragnarok that he's a clone and encourages him to go looking for the real Thor. When the press arrive, Justice publicly denounces the Initiative, revealing the death and cloning of young recruit MVP. Osborn announces the disbanding of the Initiative and SHIELD. The Shadow Initiative learn SHIELD has disbanded, they realise they're now trapped in Madripoor. Hardball depowers Komodo with SPIN Tech and the Shadow Initiative pretend to defect to Hydra in order to blow up their Madripoor stronghold. Osborn sends troops HAMMER troops to arrest Hardball and bring the Shadow Initiative home. Osborn blames Ragnarok's rampage on the New Warriors and offers Taskmaster the job of running his Initiative...
Dark Reign: New Nation #1[2/5]
In-keeping with the Atlas Foundation's criminal goals, Jimmy Woo sends his Agents of Atlas to rob Fort Knox of bullion reserves. Though Woo is secretly ruining Norman Osborn's scam to funnel the bullion to Japan to make weapons without approval from Congress. Osborn doesn't take this lightly...
See THE DRAGON'S CORRIDOR for more.
Dark Reign: The Cabal #1[4/5]
In what's left of Atlantis, Namor the Sub-Mariner deals with a custody battle between two Atlantean parents and their mutant son, Crosta. He decides to make Crosta his ward and send him to the X-Men in San Francisco where he can learn to master his powers.
New Avengers #48-49 *
Dark Avengers #1 *
New Avengers #50 *
Dark Avengers #2-4 *
Luke Cage turns to Norman Osborn for help when the New Avengers fail to locate the missing Danielle Cage and her kidnapper, the 'Edwin Jarvis' Skrull. Cage breaks his deal after they locate Danielle. Norman Osborn recruits Victoria Hand and officially launches his replacement for SHIELD, calling it HAMMER. The New Avengers watch the televised reveal of Osborn's Dark Avengers line-up, with himself in charge as the Iron Patriot. The Dark Avengers return Doctor Doom to Latveria only to find it decimated by Morgana le Fay. The New Avengers set a trap for the Dark Avengers, but end up facing the Hood's Army instead. Ronin unmasks as Clint Barton on TV and announces the Dark Avengers are villains. The Dark Avengers have a disastrous confrontation with Morgana le Fay who kills the Sentry. Iron Patriot and Doom travel back to her time and trap her in prehistory. The Dark Avengers return to Avengers Tower to find the Sentry is alive.New Avengers #50 *
Dark Avengers #2-4 *
See DARK AVENGERS ASSEMBLE! for more.
Dark Reign Files #1
Free Comic Book Day: The Avengers #1 (tie-in) * 
On Earth-8009, Gynosure of the United Sisterhood Republic offers Lyra the chance to save humanity, sending her back in time to Earth-616 to look for the greatest hero of this period. ARMOR send She-Hulk to deal with Lyra's arrival point, until the Sentry throws She-Hulk all the way to New Jersey. Iron Patriot and his Dark Avengers arrives as Lyra proclaims Norman Osborn the greatest hero of this era. She-Hulk returns to punch out Sentry. Lyra immediately makes a move on Osborn, showing she's here to breed with him to save her future, despite the fact Earth-8009's Norman Osborn caused the fall of humanity by selling super-powers as a commodity. Lyra decides against her mission goal and teams up with She-Hulk against the Dark Avengers until ARMOR teleport them out and offer Lyra a job as their own She-Hulk.
Mighty Avengers #21-23
When an unseen foe causes disasters across the Earth, Edwin Jarvis gathers a group of Avengers to tackle them. But the Scarlet Witch also gathering Avengers of her own and the two groups soon come together, but old enmities put them at odds with each other. Under Wundagore Mountain, Modred the Mystic is summoning the demon Chthon who claims Quicksilver as his host body. The combined Avengers arrive, though Iron Man refuses to acknowledge the authority of the new Wasp (Hank Pym). But it's the Wasp who utilises the abilities of his fellow Avengers, defeating Chthon and Modred and immediately winning over the public. Iron Man and Hulk depart, but the rest stay on as the Mighty Avengers. Little do they realise, the 'Scarlet Witch' is actually Loki.
See IRON HEART for more.
Secret Warriors #1-6
A selection of character profiles: Norman Osborn located the Mad Thinker's sentient computer, QuasiMODO and set him/it to work weighing up possible recruits and potential threats from over 180 members of the 'villain' community. There are some pretty big clues as to what's to come. QuasiMODO also appears to have discovered the true identity of Spider-Man's old nemesis Facade.
Wolverine: Origins #33-36
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1-5
Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) builds a device called the Bridge which allows him to look into other realities and let him see where things went so wrong in the superhuman community. Norman Osborn's HAMMER agents arrive at the Baxter Building to revoke the Fantastic Four's Initiative rights and cut off the main power which sends the Invisible Woman, Human Torch and Thing into other timelines due to the Bridge's unchecked residual energy. While Reed studies other realities, unaware that the young Franklin & Valeria Richards are holding off HAMMER. Norman Osborn arrives with his new 'Spider-Man' (Mac Gargan, aka Venom). Having learned what he needed, Reed powers the Bridge down which returns the FF to their own reality, allowing them to fend off Osborn. The Invisible Woman demands Reed permanently shut down the Bridge, but he secretly keeps it to continue his studies.
See SOLVE EVERYTHING for more.
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1-2
Nick Fury approaches Wolverine and asks what he plans to do about his son, Daken. Fury tells Wolverine everything he knows about the Hudson family history and their connection to Romulus who is manipulating Daken into finding the Muramasa Blade which can counter Wolverine' healing factor. Cyclops sees the footage of Daken joining the Dark Avengers as 'Wolverine' and decides to take the Muramasa Blade to New York and kill Daken himself. Daken defeats the X-Men, but the blade is damaged. He escapes with shards and meets the Tinkerer who bonds the Muramasa metal to Daken's inner claws with protective sheaths in his wrists. Wolverine battles Daken, but he escapes.
Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) builds a device called the Bridge which allows him to look into other realities and let him see where things went so wrong in the superhuman community. Norman Osborn's HAMMER agents arrive at the Baxter Building to revoke the Fantastic Four's Initiative rights and cut off the main power which sends the Invisible Woman, Human Torch and Thing into other timelines due to the Bridge's unchecked residual energy. While Reed studies other realities, unaware that the young Franklin & Valeria Richards are holding off HAMMER. Norman Osborn arrives with his new 'Spider-Man' (Mac Gargan, aka Venom). Having learned what he needed, Reed powers the Bridge down which returns the FF to their own reality, allowing them to fend off Osborn. The Invisible Woman demands Reed permanently shut down the Bridge, but he secretly keeps it to continue his studies.
See SOLVE EVERYTHING for more.
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1-2
A band of new, young superhumans proclaim themselves the 'Young Avengers'. Their leader Melter has good intentions but his team are murderous psychopaths who are all using code names based on the Masters of Evil. They're confronted by the real Young Avengers and the groups fight it out until the real Young Avengers offer the new guys a place among their ranks so they can keep an eye on them. Executioner recognises Kate Bishop as Hawkeye and updates his mother, Princess Python...
A sudden snow storm caused by Ymir of the Frost Giants hits New York. The New Avengers and Dark Avengers put aside their differences to team up with Thor against Ymir who transports them all to a 'place between'. Ares locates the Twilight Sword which somehow triggers the two teams' return to New York where they fend off a horde of frosty demons until Ares uses the Twilight Sword to shatter Ymir. Thor takes the Twilight Sword and sends both teams on their separate ways...
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #3-5
The combined Young Avengers stand against Hydra's assault on New York, but the originals are shocked by the new team's violent methods. And the man behind Hydra's attack, Norman Osborn, watches everything. The new Young Avengers offer Enchantress and Coat of Arms a place on their team, but let the others go. Executioner tries to murder his mother. Melter tells Norman Osborn where to find the Young Avengers. Iron Patriot (Osborn), 'Hawkeye' (Bullseye) and 'Wolverine' (Daken) descend on the Young Avengers' hideout until the Sentry ends the conflict. Enchantress teleports the new 'Young Avengers' away. Iron Patriot to tell the real Young Avengers to pretend this never happened and leaves.
The combined Young Avengers stand against Hydra's assault on New York, but the originals are shocked by the new team's violent methods. And the man behind Hydra's attack, Norman Osborn, watches everything. The new Young Avengers offer Enchantress and Coat of Arms a place on their team, but let the others go. Executioner tries to murder his mother. Melter tells Norman Osborn where to find the Young Avengers. Iron Patriot (Osborn), 'Hawkeye' (Bullseye) and 'Wolverine' (Daken) descend on the Young Avengers' hideout until the Sentry ends the conflict. Enchantress teleports the new 'Young Avengers' away. Iron Patriot to tell the real Young Avengers to pretend this never happened and leaves.
All New Savage She-Hulk #1-4
See AGENT OF A.R.M.O.R. for more.
Mighty Avengers #21-23
When an unseen foe causes disasters across the Earth, Edwin Jarvis gathers a group of Avengers to tackle them. But the Scarlet Witch also gathering Avengers of her own and the two groups soon come together, but old enmities put them at odds with each other. Under Wundagore Mountain, Modred the Mystic is summoning the demon Chthon who claims Quicksilver as his host body. The combined Avengers arrive, though Iron Man refuses to acknowledge the authority of the new Wasp (Hank Pym). But it's the Wasp who utilises the abilities of his fellow Avengers, defeating Chthon and Modred and immediately winning over the public. Iron Man and Hulk depart, but the rest stay on as the Mighty Avengers. Little do they realise, the 'Scarlet Witch' is actually Loki.
See EARTH'S MIGHTIEST for more.
Dark Reign: The Cabal #1[3/5]
The Hood gathers his army of villains for the funeral of Sam, his driver. He talks about the importance of loyalty and trust and swears to find out which one of them killed poor Sam. In truth, it was the Hood who shot Sam in the head when he accidentally found out about his family.
Norman Osborn sends Man Mountain Marko to blow up one of the Atlas Foundation's main operations. Jimmy Woo sends Venus into Avengers Tower, uses her powers to control the Sentry and set-up a holographic sit-down with Osborn. Woo agrees to provide weapons for HAMMER. Osborn sends Man Mountain Marko to check out the Atlas Foundation's HQ, but the dragon Mr Lao eats Marko. Concerned Woo has good intentions for Atlas, Mr Lao selects Temujin - the son of the Mandarin - as his second-in-command. During a weapons exchange, the Uranian learns Osborn is the Green Goblin and has formed the Cabal with Namora's cousin Namor. The New Avengers interrupt the deal between Atlas and Osborn, coming to blows with the Agents of Atlas who fight back hard to maintain the illusion that they're criminals. Osborn breaks the deal with Jimmy Woo.
Agents of Atlas #6-7[1/2]
Namora takes the Agents of Atlas to one of the hidden cities of Atlantis. Namor tries to convince Namora to permanently return to Atlantis. Namora asks Jimmy Woo if the team can be present at her and Namor's Atlantean consummation ceremony. Namor's aide Tulem tries to kill the Agents of Atlas so that Namora would stay and breed with Namor. Namora decides not to marry Namor and leaves with the Agents. In America, former SHIELD agent Derek Khanata gets a job offer from the Atlas Foundation...
Dark Reign: The Cabal #1[3/5]
The Hood gathers his army of villains for the funeral of Sam, his driver. He talks about the importance of loyalty and trust and swears to find out which one of them killed poor Sam. In truth, it was the Hood who shot Sam in the head when he accidentally found out about his family.
Agents of Atlas #1[1/4], 2-5
See THE DRAGON'S CORRIDOR for more.
Agents of Atlas #6-7[1/2]
Namora takes the Agents of Atlas to one of the hidden cities of Atlantis. Namor tries to convince Namora to permanently return to Atlantis. Namora asks Jimmy Woo if the team can be present at her and Namor's Atlantean consummation ceremony. Namor's aide Tulem tries to kill the Agents of Atlas so that Namora would stay and breed with Namor. Namora decides not to marry Namor and leaves with the Agents. In America, former SHIELD agent Derek Khanata gets a job offer from the Atlas Foundation...
Ms Marvel #31-33 (tie-in)
Before she faces what could be her final mission, Ms Marvel (Carol Danvers) attempts to reconcile with her parents who fail to understand the loss of her emotional connection to her family. Carol's lack of emotion should make it easier to kill Norman Osborn. During her time in the US Air Force, Carol became a prisoner of war in Afghanistan where she was tortured by Ghazi Rashid for information about something called Ascension. In the present, she learns Norman Osborn has given Ascension to Ghazi Rashid and she'll have to join forces with CIA agent Rick Mason to stop him.
Dark Reign: New Nation #1[3/5]
Suzi Endo decides to stick around and operate the satellite that turns James Rhodes into War Machine when he decides to take out Anton Aubuisson III of the Roxxon Corporation when he kills members of the Western Tribes of the Arctic Circle for their land and oil. Seeing the ruthless Rhodey in action makes Suzi wonder is she made the right decision...See IRON HEART for more.
Ms Marvel #34
Machine Man removes a chip from the head of Stuart Cavenger for Carol Danvers. She offers Spider-Man a date in exchange for him distracting the CIA agents who keep watch over the information-hungry immortal Essential. Carol offers the chip in exchange for information on Norman Osborn.
Machine Man removes a chip from the head of Stuart Cavenger for Carol Danvers. She offers Spider-Man a date in exchange for him distracting the CIA agents who keep watch over the information-hungry immortal Essential. Carol offers the chip in exchange for information on Norman Osborn.
Dark Reign: New Nation #1[4/5]
Ryder's half-human/half-Skrull physiology will kill him one day, just like it killed the rest of the Skrull Kill Krew. Until it does, he'll kill every Skrull he comes across. Hunting the Skrulls who avoided capture after their attempted invasion, Ryder ends up in Montana where he kills Skrulls disguised as cows...
See SKRULLS MUST DIE! for more.
Dark Reign: New Nation #1[5/5]
New Avengers: The Reunion #1-4
Ronin (Clint Barton) and his wife Mockingbird (Bobbi Morse) have been reunited following her escape from Skrull captivity. While they struggle to figure out where their relationship stands, the duo embark on a mission with the World Counterterrorism Agency to shut down Monica Rappaccini's latest AIM operation. Mockingbird struggles to know what's real following her time as a prisoner of the Skrulls.
See THE REUNION for more.
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3[2/3] (tie-in)
Norman Osborn approaches Mystique and asks her to join the X-Men team he's putting together. Mystique initially refuses, but changes her mind when Osborn mentions Wolverine's son, Daken, will also be a member.
See UTOPIA for more.
Deadpool #6 *
Deadpool recovers from an attempt on his life by Tiger Shark who's been hired to kill him. When he finds out Deadpool survives, Tiger Shark goes after Deadpool and his sidekick Bob, Agent of Hydra to finish him off...
Invincible Iron Man #8 *
Maria Hill quits HAMMER, the new incarnation of SHIELD. Tony Stark is struggling without the Extremis enhancile in his body. Following her recent injury, Stark continues to work on Pepper Potts' technological upgrades. Stark leaves his role in the former-SHIELD with Norman Osborn demanding he hand over the Superhuman Registration Database and brands him a traitor. Stark hacks HAMMER's system and uploads it into himself, leaving only his identity for Norman to find. Stark meets Maria Hill to tell her what he's done... Deadpool #7 *
Deadpool learns Bob was also paid to help Tiger Shark kill Deadpool, but forgives his betrayal (if you don't count him shooting Bob through the hand). The duo manage to repel Tiger Shark. Deadpool figures out Norman Osborn employed him. Some time later, Deadpool sends Osborn a fax to tell him he's still alive and Bob is dead. Osborn prepares his new Thunderbolts to take him out permanently.
Invincible Iron Man #9-10 *
Tony Stark tricks Maria Hill into beginning a process that will shut down his brain to keep the database out of Norman Osborn's hands. HAMMER agents hunt both Stark and Hill down. Stark hands control of Stark Industries over to Pepper Potts, asking her to close the company down. Norman Osborn publicly announces Tony Stark is wanted for questioning, declaring him a traitor. Pepper discovers the Rescue armour Tony built for her. Tony dons his old Renaissance Armour and prepares to fight whoever Osborn sends after him...
Ms Marvel #35-37
Ms Marvel is given a new civilian identity by Michael Rossi to enable her to avoid being detained by HAMMER or the Dark Avengers. She learns the Church of Hala is in crisis having taken the newly-appointed Captain Marvel (Noh-Varr of the Dark Avengers) as their saviour. Ms Marvel and Rick Mason track down the Ascension-powered Ghazi Rashid in Japan where he reveals he used to work closely with Michael Rossi. This throws Ms Marvel's mind into disarray, releasing a blast that almost kills Rossi and Rashid. Ms Marvel is believed dead. Mason tracks Rossi down days later and kills him for allying with Norman Osborn.
Invincible Iron Man #11-13 *
With advice from her JARVIS AI, Pepper Potts uses her Rescue armour to save school kids, but is apprehended by HAMMER. Tony visits Anthem of the Order and gives him 2 million dollars. Anthem asks War Machine (James Rhodes) to get to Tony before HAMMER do or they'll kill him. As Iron Man, Tny fights back against War Machine to avoid Osborn thinking Rhodes is colluding with him. When Iron Man crashes into the ocean, Osborn summons Namor to kill him. Stark instructs Maria Hill to destroy the FuturePharm facility that created Extremis. When she gets there, she discovers the Collector who puts her under his control until she breaks free. Namor attacks Stark in his deep sea laboratory, though he escapes in his old Hydro Armour. Pepper breaks free of Avengers Tower. Norman Osborn orders the Hood and Madame Masque to hunt down Tony Stark...
Thunderbolts #128-129 *
President Barack Obama and Doc Samson question Norman Osborn on Air Force One over the footage of him killing guards at Thunderbolts Mountain in the guise of the Green Goblin. Before they can view the footage, the jet comes under attack from the Green Goblin and his defended by Osborn's new Thunderbolts recruits - the Ghost, Black Widow (Yelena Belova) and the new Ant-Man. Osborn activates a device that causes Samson to become enraged due to a device placed on him by Ant-Man. Having saved the President and discredited Doc Samson, Osborn gathers with his new Thunderbolts. The attacking Green Goblin was new member Headsman all along. With Paladin as the final member, Osborn readies the team for their next target: Deadpool.
Deadpool #8 *
Thunderbolts #130 *
Deadpool #9 *
Thunderbolts #131 *
After being shortchanged by Norman Osborn (during SECRET INVASION), Deadpool goes after him, invading Avengers Tower. Instead, he's faced with the new Thunderbolts so he teleports away. They track him down at his hideout, which turns out to be a trap. Deadpool holds a gun to Yelena Belova's head, but can't kill her because he has a crush on her. Taskmaster disguises himself as Deadpool to mess with Norman Osborn and is captured by the Thunderbolts. Headsman is about to decapitate 'Deadpool' when the real Deadpool shows up, frees Taskmaster. Headsman decapitates the real Deadpool, though Back Widow puts his head back on to save his life. Deadpool and Taskmaster head off after stealing Norman Osborn's credit card.See MAGNUM OPUS for more.
War Machine #1-5
War Machine opposes Eaglestar International at the request of Parnell Jacobs; Osborn sends Ares to deal kill Eaglestar CEO David Harmon, but Ares ignores his orders and clashes with War Machine instead. Norman Osborn steals the cloned body created for James Rhodes to replace his cyberhetically-ravaged form and uses it against him as a bartering tool.
See IRON HEART for more.
War Machine #6-9 (tie-in)
War Machine tracks down Ultimo tech to use against Norman Osborn. Dr Phillip Prometheus unleashes an Ultimo Virus. War Machine opposes those infected with the virus with help from Mockingbird, Tigra and Wonder Man.
War Machine #10
Despite claiming the Ultimo tech, War Machine is defeated by Norman Osborn as the Iron Patriot and brought in to stand trial.
Dark Reign: The Cabal #1[5/5]
Loki and Doctor Doom meet in secret to form their own alliance and plot the fall of Asgard.
See FULL CIRCLE for more.
Avengers; The Initiative #25 *
A number of former New Warriors and superhuman Initiative staff join the Avengers Resistance to oppose Norman Osborn. Osborn puts the Hood in charge of the Initiative recruits with the intention of using most of them as cannon fodder as Camp Hammond becomes Camp HAMMER.
War Machine #11-12
Norman Osborn speeds James Rhodes' trial along to cover the news of his own corruption and misdeeds across America. Rhodey's allies steal back his cloned body. Norman Osborn is forced to pardon Rhodey who is released and his consciousness is transferred into his cloned body.
Dark Wolverine #75-77
Daken goads Bullseye into firing an arrow at him so that Daken can, in turn, fire the arrow into the Human Torch's leg. The Fantastic Four approach Osborn demanding to know why his 'Hawkeye' has attacked the Torch. Daken tries to convince Osborn that Bullseye isn't to be trusted. Daken heads to the Baxter Building and offers to work with the FF against Osborn in secret, but covers his visit by convincing the Thing to hurl him out of a window. Having obtained footage of the Thing's 'attack', Osborn threatens to use it against the FF when they come to confront him at Avengers Tower. A scuffle breaks out, but Daken slyly facilitates the FF's exit even though it leaves him hospitalised which wins him favour with Mister Fantastic.
Dark Reign: Hawkeye #1-5
Norman Osborn struggles to control his 'Hawkeye' when Bullseye kills the Dark Avengers' enemies as well as civilians. A news crew capture footage of 'Hawkeye' killing three muggers and their victim, so he kills them to prevent the news getting out.
Punisher #1-2
The Sentry thwarts the Punisher's attempt to assassinate Norman Osborn. The Punisher escapes with help from a new ally calling himself Microchip, aka Henry Russo. The young Microchip helps the Punisher obtain tech formerly-used by superhumans, including Ant-Man's helmet and Hawkeye's arrows. The Hood swears revenge on the Punisher when he interferes in his own criminal activities.
Ms Marvel #38-46
Karla Sofen is now the only 'Ms Marvel' following the death of Carol Danvers. She foils an attempt on her life by a psychic posing a psychiatrist, then answers a call for help from Baby MODOCs who mistake her for Carol Danvers when she storms an AIM base. This leads to a clash with Deadpool when he's hired by Monica Rappaccini to retrieve the MODOCs. The MODOCs try to bring Carol Danvers back, but end up creating a number of energy beings who resemble her. These eventually merge, restoring Carol Danvers to life. The two Ms Marvels battle it out for some time with Carol emerging victorious when she takes the Moonstone from Sofen. Carol gives the Moonstone back to Karla on the proviso that she redeems herself.
Dark Reign: Elektra #1-4
Having spent some time as a prisoner of the Skrulls while an impostor took her place, Elektra spent time recovering in SHIELD custody. When SHIELD was replaced by HAMMER, Elektra became more of a prisoner until she used Paladin's attempt to assassinate her to facilitate her escape. Elektra finds herself on the run with a price on her head for a crime that was probably committed by her Skrull stand-in. She gets a shot at a rematch with Bullseye in his 'Hawkeye' guise when he tries to beat a number of assassins to the kill. Elektra defeats by stabbing him with one of his own arrows, but is shot by another assassin. She's saved by Wolverine.
Nick Fury discovers SHIELD was under Hydra's control from the organisation's inception; Fury prepares the Secret Warriors for war with Hydra with a member of the team going undercover. Baron Wolfgang von Strucker forms the High Council of Hydra with Viper, Kraken, the Hive and a new Madame Hydra, as well as a resurrected Gorgon. Eden Fesi joins the Secret Warriors. Dum Dum Dugan heads up a new Howling Commandos unit. The Secret Warriors rescue Nick Fury from the Gorgon. And the new Madame Hydra is revealed to be Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine.
See NICK FURY, AGENT OF NOTHING for more.
Dark Reign: Skrull Kill Krew #1-5
Ryder - the only surviving member of the Skrull Kill Krew - finds the means of resurrecting his fallen teammates Riot, Moonstomp, Dice & Catwalk. Together they hunt the descendents of the cow-Skrulls. HAMMER agent Viola Reichardt and Norman Osborn reveal that the Kill Krew are actually Skrulls themselves, and their memories have been tampered with. Unsure of what to believe, the Skrull Kill Krew continue to kill Skrulls, but Moonstomp quits the team.
See SKRULLS MUST DIE! for more.
Deadpool #10-12
Norman Osborn still refuses to pay Deadpool for the job he carried out for him (during SECRET INVASION) and sends 'Hawkeye' to kill him. Despite having been friends (of a sort) in the past) the two battle it out until Deadpool overcomes 'Hawkeye' but running a meathook through his chest. 'Hawkeye' drives drives Deadpool crazy by refusing to retaliate, but ultimately pays him off - he credits Norman for paying him, but it's actually Bullseye's money - on the proviso that he lays low for a while. As weeks pass, Deadpool ets so bored he blows his own brains out.
Dark Reign: The Hood #1-5 *
Still seeking to avenge her lost husband, White Fang returns hoping to kill the Hood who allows Dormammu to assert more control over him in order to defeat her. The Hood turns to Satana to earn more about Dormammu while the Controller betrays the Hood to White Fang, upgrading her tech to give her the means of defeating him. White Fang joins forces with Force against the Hood who still manages to defeat them both, despite being taunted by Dormammu who possess his infant daughter. White Fang ends her vendetta with the Hood in exchange for Force's life. The Controller's treachery is revealed, with the Hood putting one of his own control discs on him. Satana reveals that the Hood is now bonded to Dormammu.
Dark Reign: Lethal Legion #1-3
Norman Osborn hires Tiger Shark again, this time to kill the Grim Reaper. Instead, Tiger Shark threatens to make his dealing with Osborn public, so Osborn, Hawkeye' and 'Spider-Man' beat him almost to death. The Reaper asked Tiger Shark, Absorbing Man and other villains to join his Lethal Legion to oppose Osborn, adding Wonder Man as the final member. The team attack the Dark Avengers at Avengers Tower, but they're betrayed by the Reaper himself who was hired by Osborn to make the Dark Avengers look good and sully Wonder Man's name even further.
Thunderbolts #132-133
Mister X and a brand new Scourge join the Thunderbolts. The Ghost figures Yelena Belova has joined the Thunderbolts as a spy. Songbird continues to oppose HAMMER. Yelena reports on the Thunderbolts and their opinion on Norman Osborn to Nick Fury.
Dark Reign: Made Men #1 (Digital Comic)
Norman Osborn hires Spymaster to obtain a photo of Tony Stark's father, just so her can destroy it.
Punisher #3-5
The Punisher continues to disrupt the Hood's operations until he's taken down by some of the mercenary group Black Stream disguised as a SWAT team. Realising they're not real cops, the Punisher kills the Black Stream. The Hood sends Grizzly to kill the new Microchip, Henry Russo, but he gets away and reunites with the Punisher. The duo infiltrate Hood's hideout and learn the Hood has resurrected the original Microchip and is using his knowledge against the Punisher. Microchip promises the Hood will resurrect the Punisher's family if he ends his war with him, but the Punisher rejects the offer and kills as many goons as he can before blowing up the hideout. The Hood uses his pact with Dormammu to resurrect the majority of the villains who were killed by the Scourge of the Underworld to send after the Punisher...
Punisher #6
The Hood lies to the resurrected villains, telling them that the Punisher was secretly the Scourge of the Underworld, the man who killed them all. The spell that resurrected them will only last for 30 days, so if they fail they'll return to the grave. The Punisher blows up a textile company that's a cover for Norman Osborn's weapons manufacturers. Basilisk and Death Adder kill GW Bridge's wife to encourage him to help them find the Punisher.
See DEAD END for more.
Dark Reign: Elektra #5
After recovering from her injuries, Elektra tracks down the SHIELD agents who put a price on her head. They blame her for the fall of the SHIELD Helicarrier which resulted in the deaths of 213 SHIELD agents (during ENEMY OF THE STATE). She tells them the destruction was carried out by the Skrull posing as her. Communicating on screen, Norman Osborn encourages her to unlock her repressed memories. When she does, she learned that the Skrull took her place after the destruction of the Helicarrier. She kills the two SHIELD agents before they can kill her.
Dark Reign: Zodiac #1-3
Zodiac - an anarchist who decided to spy on the Avengers in order to start a war with them - had his plans ruined when Norman Osborn took over the Avengers. With the Clown, Death Reaper Manslaughter Marsdalen and the Trapster by his side, Zodiac hospitalises the Human Torch, arrages for Red Ronin to attack New York disguised as Galactus, then uses it all as a covert to steal the Zodiac Key.
Dark Reign: Mister Negative #1-3
Mister Negative goes to war with the Hood when he refuses to acknowledge their territorial boundaries. Mister Negative corrupts Spider-Man and uses him as a pawn against the Hood's army of super-villains. Unaware of Norman Osborn's agreements with the Mister Negative, the Hood defies orders and continues to attack him. It's revealed that Mister Negative killed the real Martin Li stole his identity, though he's unaware of this when he becomes Martin Li.
Mighty Avengers #24
Norman Osborn fails to disrupt the Mighty Avengers' series of successful missions, all inspired by information given to them by the 'Scarlet Witch'. The Cabal question Osborn's repeated failures. Blackjack & GRAMPA start funding the Mighty Avengers and Quicksilver joins the team.
Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #1-4
The Redeemer tries to reform villains who have been victims of the new, more-violent 'Spider-Man', approaching Mayor J Jonah Jameson for approval. Redeemer's 'reformed' villains then attack 'Spider-Man' who in turn tries to frame Jameson for killing a stripper.
Mighty Avengers #25-26
When Mister Fantastic refuses to lend Goliath's Dimension Wave Inducer to Hank Pym, the Mighty Avengers break into the Baxter Building to steal it. When he finally learns why Pym needs the DWI, he insists that Pym should take it.
Incredible Hercules #127-128
Dark Reign: Made Men #5 (Digital Comic)
Mike Nero becomes the new Enforcer, apparently in honor of his uncle who was the original Enforcer. The Hood has the Enforcer picked up for operating on his turf, then offers him a job. But the Enforcer refuses, unleashes a creature on him, gets past the Wrecking Crew and escapes.
Avengers: The Initiative #26 (tie-in)
A week earlier, Norman Osborn justified the addition of 'reformed' criminals to the Initiative, reminding them that Diamondback and Constrictor used to be villains but have proven themselves. Penance is reassigned to the Initiative. The Hood kills one of his army to get the Initiative in line. The Avengers Resistance prepare to take on the Initiative. Hood, Taskmaster and Baron von Blitzschlag ready a new Shadow Initiative to reclaim Prison 42 in the Negative Zone. Tigra starts brutalising members of the Hood's army, starting with the Brothers Grimm...
New Avengers #51-54 *
Dark Reign: Made Men #2 (Digital Comic)
Dark Reign: Made Men #4 (Digital Comic)
Thunderbolts #134
Dark Reign - The List: X-Men #1[1/2] *
Incredible Hercules #127-128
Hera allies with Norman Osborn and his Dark Avengers in her continuing bid to take over Olympus. Aegis is killed evading the Huntsman. Hercules, Amadeus Cho and Athena defend themselves against the Dark Avengers, causing Hera to question their alliance.
Mike Nero becomes the new Enforcer, apparently in honor of his uncle who was the original Enforcer. The Hood has the Enforcer picked up for operating on his turf, then offers him a job. But the Enforcer refuses, unleashes a creature on him, gets past the Wrecking Crew and escapes.
Avengers: The Initiative #26 (tie-in)
A week earlier, Norman Osborn justified the addition of 'reformed' criminals to the Initiative, reminding them that Diamondback and Constrictor used to be villains but have proven themselves. Penance is reassigned to the Initiative. The Hood kills one of his army to get the Initiative in line. The Avengers Resistance prepare to take on the Initiative. Hood, Taskmaster and Baron von Blitzschlag ready a new Shadow Initiative to reclaim Prison 42 in the Negative Zone. Tigra starts brutalising members of the Hood's army, starting with the Brothers Grimm...
Amazing Spider-Man #595-599 *
Spider-Man struggles to come to terms with Norman Osborn's position of power. Norman offers his son Harry Osborn a position among his Dark Avengers. Harry accepts when he discovers his ex-girlfriend Lily Hollister (also the villain Menace) is pregnant. Spider-Man and the Invisible Woman kidnap Venom so Spidey can infiltrate the team in his place. Norman gives Harry his own armour and the codename American Son. Harry sells out Spidey's ruse to win his father's favour. Norman tortures Spider-Man, revealing his plans to have Harry die on a mission and win the sympathy of the American public. Harry steals the cure for Lily's Menace persona from his father, only for her to reveal that Norman is the father of her baby. Harry dons the American Son armour to save Spider-Man, beating his father senseless before disposing of the armour and rejecting him. Osborn scares Norah Winters off a story for Front Line that reveals his criminal activities.
New Avengers #51-54 *
Doctor Strange's recent actions have cost him the role of 'Sorcerer Supreme'. Dormammu promises the role to the Hood if he kills Doctor Strange. Spider-Man reveals his identity to his fellow New Avengers (since they've 'forgotten' it after ONE MORE DAY). Ronin takes over as team leader. Strange escapes the Hood who begins targeting other candidates to take Strange's role. While trying to kill Hellstorm in a more demonic form, Brother Voodoo emerges as the new Sorcerer Supreme and purges his connection to Dormammu. Ronin reveals to the media that Norman Osborn is working with the Hood, but Osborn refutes the claim. While he recovers from his injuries in hospital, Loki offers him power to replace what he's lost in exchange for loyalty.
Dark Avengers #5-6 *
Osborn gives a TV interview to address Ronin's claims that he's a criminal. 'Ms Marvel' (Moonstone) sleeps with fellow Dark Avenger Captain Marvel, aka Noh-Varr, revealing to him that the team is made up of killers and criminals. Namor refuses to publicly denounce a group of rogue Atlanteans who attack Los Angeles, angering Osborn in front of the Cabal. Osborn orders the Sentry to kill all of the Atlantean attackers except one who he feeds to Venom. News that Noh-Varr has gone missing and the President's insistence that Osborn deal with the mutant situation in San Francisco causes Norman to begin to snap as his Green Goblin persona starts to seep through...
Dark Reign: Made Men #2 (Digital Comic)
Doctor Doom resurrects Attuma, following his beheading by the Sentry. Doom explains he and Namor share a role among the Cabal, but he doesn't trust the Sub-Mariner and needs an ally who can best him.
Dark Reign: Made Men #3 (Digital Comic)
A new Jack O'Lantern emerges, claiming connects to be the brother of the previous Jack O'Lantern, Steve Levins (killed by the Punisher during CIVIL WAR). One of Norman Osborn'sn agents recruits the Jack O'Lantern after he's arrested on suspicion of murder.
Dark Reign: Made Men #4 (Digital Comic)
The Gamma Corps have shifted the focus of their revenge from the Hulk to the Illuminati. Iron Patriot approaches them, offering them a shot at the fugitive Iron Man.
Mighty Avengers #27-31 (tie-in)
A band of Alpha Primitives find the former-king of the Inhumans who was deposed by Black Bolt for refusing to use the Slave Engine to empower his people. The Unspoken easily defeats China's People's Defence Force. The Mighty Avengers call upon the New Avengers, Dark Avengers and the Avengers Resistance to defeat the Unspoken. Despite their combined might, the assembled Avengers almost face a crushing defeat until the Xerogen Crystals are used to depower him. The Young Avengers realise the 'Scarlet Witch' isn't Wanda Maximoff. Quicksilver tells the Inhumans that it was a Skrull who carried out many the dubious actions that he appeared to carry out (including stealing the Terrigen Crystals during DECIMATION) which they accept, but his daughter Luna tells her him that she knows he did all of those things and will have to live with it.
Black Panther #1-6
Namor tries to recruit the Black Panther into the Cabal, but he refuses. With that, Doctor Doom attacks his jet which crashes into Wakanda, almost burning him alive. With T'Challa incapacitated, Storm suggests his sister Shuri become the new Black Panther, though the panther god Bast tells her she will never be worthy. Storm opposes Death herself to bring T'Challa's soul back from Limbo. Morlun comes to Wakanda to consume the panther totems, killing W'Kabi and Zuri as they defend Shuri. She tricks Morlun into going to Death's realm, where Death takes him instead of T'Challa. Having saved Wakanda and her brother's soul, Shuri takes the first step towards proving herself worthy.
Hulk #13
Norman Osborn sends Ares to find out if the rumours that Bruce Banner can no longer transform into the Hulk are true. The powerless Banner is defended by Rick Jones who is now in full mental control of his A-Bomb form. After being tricked into defeat, Ares reports back to Osborn. Banner and A-Bomb part ways.
See HULK NO MORE! for more.
Avengers: The Initiative #27-30 (tie-in)
The new Shadow Initiative - a veritable army of lower-tier superhumans - are sent to storm Prison 42 in the Negative Zone, with many dying in their role as unwitting cannon-fodder. Despite this, they manage to oust Blastaar from the prison and reclaim it for Norman Osborn. Villains are placed on Initiative teams in each state, but in new identities. The Avengers Resistance ally with Initiative teams turning against Osborn when some villains are discovered. Nightmare possesses his son Trauma who unleashes waking nightmares on Camp HAMMER just as the Avengers Resistance storm the base. The Resistance free Trauma, but he and Penance turn down the offer to join their team as they depart.
Dark Reign: The Goblin Legacy #1
Victoria Hand runs her own investigation on Norman Osborn, looking for any dirt that may cost him his current seat of power. As she delves more into his time as the Green Goblin, Norman becomes aware of her work and closes her investigation personally. Signs that the Goblin persona is returning start to show...
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1[2/3] (tie-in)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1[3/3] (tie-in)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2[2/3] (tie-in)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3[3/3] (tie-in)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2[3/3] (tie-in)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2[1/3] (tie-in)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1[3/3] (tie-in)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2[2/3] (tie-in)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3[3/3] (tie-in)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2[3/3] (tie-in)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2[1/3] (tie-in)
Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1 (tie-in) *
Uncanny X-Men #513 (tie-in) *
X-Men Legacy #226-227 (tie-in)
Dark Avengers #7 (tie-in) *
Uncanny X-Men #514 (tie-in) *
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1[1/3] (tie-in)
Dark Avengers #7 (tie-in) *
Uncanny X-Men #514 (tie-in) *
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1[1/3] (tie-in)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3[1/3] (tie-in)
Dark Avengers #8 (tie-in) *
Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (tie-in)
Dark X-Men: The Confession #1 (tie-in)
Dark Avengers #8 (tie-in) *
Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (tie-in)
Dark X-Men: The Confession #1 (tie-in)
Norman Osborn handpicks his own team of media-friendly Dark X-Men made up of the Black Queen (Emma Frost), Namor the Sub-Mariner, Mystique (disguised as Professor X), Wolverine (Daken), Dark Beast, Mimic, Weapon Omega and Cloak & Dagger. Osborn begins portraying the real X-Men as terrorists while sending his team to apprehend mutants for experimentation and to power the Omega Machine. Emma Frost and Namor reveal themselves as traitors to Osborn, working with Cyclops the entire time in a plan to bring the sunken Asteroid M to the surface of of the ocean off the coast of San Francisco which he dubs Utopia. The X-Men clash with the Dark Avengers. Emma Frost defeats the Sentry with her telepathic powers, but a sliver of his darker persona, the Void, remains in her psyche. The X-Men relocate to Utopia, with Cloak & Dagger joining them, declaring the island a sovereign nation.
See UTOPIA for more.
New Avengers #55 *
Ronin calls in the New Avengers, telling them he plans to kill Norman Osborn to end his threat once and for all, which doesn't go down well with Spider-Man. While the Hood seeks a new power-source with Loki's help, his army of super-villains lure the New Avengers into a trap that leaves them powerless...
New Avengers #56-60 (tie-in) *
When the Dark Avengers arrive on the scene, Dr Jones Harrow attempts to usurp the Hood's role as leader of the gang. His tech disassembles the Iron Patriot armour and depowers the Dark Avengers as a show of his abilities. Osborn agrees to Harrow's terms, but Mockingbird uses the confusion to help her fellow New Avengers make their escape. In Cube, Loki grants the Hood the Norn Stones. The New Avengers head to Night Nurse's clinic when Luke Cage suffers a heart attack, but he has to turn to Norman Osborn for help as he is the one who holds the power disruptor tech that would allow Luke to be operated on. When Harrow saves Luke's life, Osborn demands the identities of the New Avengers in return. The New Avengers split up, with one group attacking Camp HAMMER while the other rescues Luke from the HAMMER Helicarrier, unaware that his heart contains a tracker. The Wasp (Hank Pym) is called into to remove the tracker, realising it's a bomb. By the time the Dark Avengers trace the tracker, they discover it's been removed and placed in Osborn's summer house before it explodes. When the Hood learns of Harrow's treachery, he blows his head off. He reveals that his army were never under Osborn's control, but the deal has now changed and they have to kill the New Avengers for him.
Dark Avengers #9 *
Ares finally reunites with his son Alexander Aaron who questions his role in the Dark Avengers. Ares follows Alex and Quake, discovering his membership in Nick Fury's Secret Warriors. Ares agrees to allow Fury to train Alex. Norman Osborn locks himself in a chamber, as he struggles to regain control of himself. The Dark Avengers question the Sentry's sanity. The Sentry's wife Lindy Reynolds shoots her husband with an alien weapon which blows his head off.
See GOD OF FEAR, GOD OF WAR for more.
Dark Avengers #10-12 (tie-in) *
No one is aware that the Sentry is supposed to be dead when the Iron Patriot summons him for a mission to Colorado where the Molecule Man has taken over his home town. The Molecule Man blows the Sentry up, causing the rest of the Dark Avengers to show up. The team disappear into a reality of the Molecule Man's own making. Unable to locate the team, Victoria Hand arrives in Colorado and surrenders HAMMER to the Molecule Man. The Sentry reassembles and attacks his foe until the Molecule Man is destroyed. 'Ms Marvel' warns Norman Osborn that the Sentry may be beyond anyone's control and a bigger danger than the Scarlet Witch. Osborn suffers another mental breakdown which is observed by Loki...
Secret Warriors #7 (tie-in)
Thunderbolts #135
Secret Warriors #8-9 (tie-in)
Thunderbolts #136
Thunderbolts #135
Secret Warriors #8-9 (tie-in)
Thunderbolts #136
Mach-IV and Fixer agree to help Songbird oppose Norman Osborn when the time comes, despite earning legitimate jobs with the Commission on Superhuman Activities. Scourge takes over as team leader on a mission to take down Songbird. 'Yelena Belova' gets to her first and reveals she's really Natasha Romanoff - the real Black Widow. Baron Strucker asks Norman Osborn to kill Nick Fury for him to make up for murdering his son. Osborn agrees to send Ares and the Thunderbolts after him. The Secret Warriors intercept the Black Widow's call for back-up. The Thunderbolts capture Songbird and Black Widow and Ares' son Phobos piloting a Nick Fury LMD. The Secret Warriors fight their way through the Thunderbolts, free Phobos and escape. Paladin and Headsman stop Scourge from killing Black Widow and Songbird, with Fixer and Mach-IV aiding their escape. Norman Osborn demotes Scourge whos revealed to be the cyborg Nuke.
See GOD OF FEAR, GOD OF WAR for more.
Thunderbolts #137
Following the return of Steve Rogers (during CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN), the Thunderbolts kidnap Iron Fist who's brainwashed into working with them, joining them on a mission to apprehend Luke Cage for Norman Osborn. Despite initially succeeding, Iron Fist's focussed chi clears his mind and the two escape the Thunderbolts' base, secretly teleported out by Ghost.
Dark Reign - The List: Avengers #1 *
Norman Osborn creates a 'to do' list of problems he needs to solve before they threaten his position. As the New Avengers won't help him, Ronin decides to infiltrate Avengers Tower alone and kill Norman Osborn. He successfully breaks in, takes down most off the Dark Avengers and shoots Osborn who's protected by a personal force field. Ares defeats Ronin and Osborn declares he's under arrest...
See DARK REIGN - THE LIST and ONE DOWN.
New Avengers Annual #3 (tie-in) *
Jessica Jones returns to her Jewel identity and joins Mockingbird, Spider-Woman and Ms Marvel in rescuing Ronin from the Helicarrier before Mentallo can steal any secrets straight from his mind. Ronin apologises for trying to kill Osborn. Steve Rogers emerges, promising that the Avengers will set the world right.
See ONE DOWN for more.
Having acquired the corpse of Marrina - Namor's wife - and returned it to some form of life in its Leviathan state, Norman Osborn sends the creature to kill the roaming people of Atlantis. The X-Men help Namor save his people from the creature and relocate the Atlanteans to Utopia. Namor kills the Leviathan and dumps it's corpse in Namor's office as a warning.
See DARK REIGN - THE LIST and NATION X for more.
'Hawkeye' returns to his Bullseye identity when Norman Osborn asks him to strike Daredevil off his list. Assisted by HAMMER agents, Bullseye infiltrates the Hand's underground lair where Daredevil is being initiated as the group's leader. Bullseye leads Daredevil on a chase through Hell's Kitchen and detonates explosives in a building in which 107 residents are fighting Osborn Industries' efforts to have them evicted. With the death of those innocents on his conscience, Daredevil swears revenge on Bullseye and Osborn.
See DARK REIGN - THE LIST and THE DEVIL'S HAND for more.
Dark Reign - The List: Hulk #1[1/2]
Bruce Banner and his son Skaar head to New Mexico to rescue Kate Waynesboro from the facility where Norman Osborn is extracting the Old Power from her. 'Ms Marvel' is brought in to deal with the intruders. Bruce and Skaar successfully rescue Kate, but Bruce is exposed to gamma radiation again, which will speed along the inevitable return of the Hulk...
See DARK REIGN - THE LIST and SON OF BANNER for more.
Dark Reign - The List: Secret Warriors #1[1/2]
Nick Fury breaks into Avengers Tower and wakes Norman Osborn, insisting that they work together. HAMMER agents bring in former-SHIELD agent Seth Waters who's been funnelling money to a secret organisation. Bullseye tortures Waters until he reveals he's working for something called Leviathan, at which point John Garrett detonates an explosion in Waters' head and Fury makes his escape with the answers he needed. Later, the device Waters was carrying is unlocked, revealing the location of Leviathan bases and the identities of key members of SHIELD, Hydra and Leviathan. It's all connected.
See DARK REIGN - THE LIST and GOD OF FEAR, GOD OF WAR for more.
Secret Warriors #10 (tie-in)
In exchange for helping Nick Fury get to Norman Osborn, Fury allows Phobos to go with Ares before the gods to be judged. Balder the Brave, Hera and Quetzalcoatl deem him worthy of being a God of Fear because he doesn't show any. But Ares reveals to Phobos that he's not a god and must die to become one.
See GOD OF FEAR, GOD OF WAR for more.
Dark Reign - The List: Punisher #1
Norman Osborn receives word that the Punisher's whereabouts have been confirmed and he's seriously injured. Osborn sends Daken to finish him off. Daken and the Punisher fight it out, but Daken gets the upper hand and slices the Punisher's body into pieces before hurling them off a roof into an alley.
See DARK REIGN - THE LIST and FRANKEN-CASTLE for more.
Dark Wolverine #78-80
A video of Daken terrorising innocent civilians is released on the internet, so Norman Osborn arranges for a group of second-rate villains to 'escape' before their trial, allowing Daken to apprehend them and improve his public image. Daken is unexpectedly defeated and the villains learn they were set up. They threaten to bribe Osborn who orders Daken to kill them all. Osborn blows up the building where Daken and the villains have their showdown, though Daken survives and rescues a baby which restores his image. Daken starts getting closer to 'Ms Marvel'.
Dark Reign - The List: Wolverine #1[1/2]
Norman Osborn tries to obtain the World - the scientific research facility where times flows differently and created Wolverine and Fantomex - to gain its science and weapons-building capabilities. Noh-Varr, Wolverine and Fantomex join forces to oppose Osborn, defeating the unleashed Weapon XVI and killing Osborn's agents. One file makes its way to Norman Osborn with details on Project: Deathlok. Fantomex shrinks the World down and takes it aboard EVA for safekeeping.
See DARK REIGN - THE LIST for more.
Dark Wolverine #81
'Ms Marvel' offers to track down the missing Daken, which allows them an opportunity to spend an afternoon together. Daken amuses her with a story that she knows to be a lie. When she tells him so he openly admits he's using her and everyone else on the team.
Dark X-Men #1[1/2], 2-5 (tie-in)
The Dark X-Men discover the deceased Nate Grey - once known as the X-Man - has somehow entered the collective consciousness of a visit a small Californian town. When he tries to reconstitute himself, Norman Osborn orders the Dark X-Men to kill him. To prevent his vision of a dark future, Nate attacks Osborn's HQ, battling both the Dark Avengers and Dark X-Men. Nate allows them to believe he's dead again, but instead possesses Osborn. Alex Jarl and the HAMMER Psi-Division head into Osborn's mind to free him from Nate Grey, but end up clashing with his Green Goblin persona. Nate is ejected and Osborn has him imprisoned in the Omega Machine.
Dark Reign - The List: The Amazing Spider-Man #1[1/2] *
While investigating Norman Osborn, Norah Winters snatched the blueprints to the Oscorp building. Peter Parker uses these in his Spider-Man identity to access the building's secret labs where Osborn is running Goblin Formula experiments on immigrants, only to be discovered by Osborn. Spidey flees with a flash drive, pursued by Osborn in his Iron Patriot armour. Despite endangering civilians, people still cheers for the Iron Patriot over Spidey. Still, he escapes and uploads the flash drive at a cyber cafe as Peter Parker, sending it to Betty Brant rather than Norah. Peter stands up to Osborn despite his armour, gaining applause from the other patrons. It's a victory for Peter Parker, but he's just made Osborn's list...
See DARK REIGN - THE LIST for more.
Mighty Avengers #32-33 (tie-in)
Loki releases the Absorbing Man from Project PEGASUS to push Norman Osborn over the edge. Only Loki turns up when Osborn summons the Cabal, but he offers to 'help' Osborn while summoning the Mighty Avengers as the 'Scarlet Witch'. The Dark and Mighty Avengers compete with each other to defeat the Absorbing Man who has absorbed the power of a Cosmic Cube. He soon realises the Dark Avengers are villains and is angered that they didn't ask him to join. The Mighty Avengers separate the Absorbing Man from the Cube and Wasp (Pym) gets to it before Osborn, but Osborn brings about the Absorbing Man's ultimate defeat with Loki's help, which Wasp picks up on. Osborn publicly strips the USAgent of his title, enraging the Mighty Avengers.
Invincible Iron Man #14-19 *Tony Stark has made it to Russia in his Iron Man Armour Model 4 where the Crimson Dynamo loans him his armour instead. Pepper Potts reunites with Tony in her Rescue armour, though the data stored in his brain is starting to deplete his memory. They're soon attacked by Madame Masque who admits she still loves Tony.As Rescue, Pepper helps Tony escape to Afghanistan but is defeated by Masque who's picked up by the Helicarrier. In America, the Black Widow helps Maria Hill but they're captured by agents of HAMMER. Tony Stark finds the location of the base where he created the initial Iron Man Armour Model 0 and deletes the Superhuman Registration Act database from his mind, then jumps the armour (which has no flight capabilities) to Dubai. When Victoria Hand opens the Crimson Dynamo armour that was recovered from Russia, she finds the real Madame Masque inside. Pepper has been disguising herself as Masque the whole time and is now on the Helicarrier where she frees the Widow and Hill. Iron Patriot catches up with Stark and easily defeats him in his simplistic Iron Man armour. When he's informed that their fight is televised and people are watching him pummel one of the original Avengers to death, Iron Patriot relents and arrests Stark. Stark is brought onto the Helicarrier and put on life support as he's forgotten how to breathe. Power of attorney sits with Dr Donald Blake who's already been joined by Captain America (Bucky), Maria Hill and Black Widow...
Invincible Iron Man #20 (tie-in) *
MCG Notes: Rather than list the fallout from every moment of Dark Reign, I've just focused on the main plot points - listing everything would double the length of this entire entry! For expanded fallout details, see the relayed crossovers like DARK AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!, UTOPIA and DARK REIGN - THE LIST as well as SIEGE which (will) offer more detail.
Avengers Academy #7 (2011)
Hank Pym returns to his Giant-Man identity; even though he's not the father, Tigra aks Hank Pym to be her son's guardian if anything should happen to her.
While Tony Stark dreams strange dreams, his friends try to figure out how to reboot him and bring him back. Norman Osborn tells the Hood's army that the price on Stark's head has been removed as he's in a vegetative state. But Madame Masque asks Ghost to kill Stork for her.
Dark Avengers Annual #1 (tie-in) *
Having recently resurfaced, the Dark Avengers are able to track down Noh-Varr and pursue him through Manhattan. The Supreme Intelligence contacts him from the Kree throneworld, grants him the Nega-Bands, a costume and a new identity as Protector. Protector fends off the Dark Avengers and escapes, observed by Steve Rogers who considers him a possible ally.
Invincible Iron Man #21-24 (tie-in) *
Thor, Steve Rogers, Maria Hill, Rescue and James Rhodes work together to reboot Tony Stark;s brain and install his back-up. When Tony is mentally unresponsive, they call in Doctor Strange to enter his mind and remind Tony who he is. Ghost tracks the group down and shoots Rhodey. Strange leaves Tony's mind to confront Ghost who stabs him, then tries to kill Tony. WHen he finally regains consciousness, Tony uses the Ghost Phone to send the Ghost to Seoul. Due ti the back-up mind being out of date, Tony immediately starts researching recent events to see what he's forgotten - from the CIVIL WAR to Norman Osborn taking over the Avengers - which leaves him shocked...
Norman Osborn gives Ares the job of training select HAMMER agents for combat as Team Shade. When Ares finds out Phobos has been injured on a Secret Warriors mission, he leads Team Shade to retrieve him. Instead, they're met with his other son Kyknos who reveals Hera and Pluto have offered him the role of the new God of War. Kyknos tries to kill his father to take his place. Ares triumphs, but neither Kyknos nor Team Shade survive the battle.
Thunderbolts #138-140
The Thunderbolts are idle, not having been given another mission since the Iron Fist fiasco. Mister X leaves, heading to the Venezuela/Colombia border where he starts killing guerillas. The Thunderbolts retrieve Mister X, but Norman Osborn suspects one of the team encouraged his rampage. He then adds Grizzly to the line-up and sends the team to kill the Agents of Atlas. The Thunderbolts are heavily outmatched but escape after Scourge is brainwashed into killing Osborn for them. WHen they return to base, a hologram of Osborn appears for their debrief. Scourge shoots the hologram which passes through and kills Headsman.
Fallout from the key stories (those marked about with an asterisk) are listed in blue and black.
Fallout from all other titles are listed in grey.
Agents of Atlas #8-11 (2009)
Norman Osborn officially declares the deal with the Atlas Foundation to be 'off' and considers Jimmy Woo an enemy; Woo defeats the Jade Claw and hands leadership of her organisation, the Great Wall, over to Temugin.
Norman Osborn officially declares the deal with the Atlas Foundation to be 'off' and considers Jimmy Woo an enemy; Woo defeats the Jade Claw and hands leadership of her organisation, the Great Wall, over to Temugin.
Punisher Annual #1 (2009)
Letha and Lascivious make their attempt to kill the Punisher and stay among the living during DEAD END.
Punisher #7-10 (2009)
The rest of the Hood's resurrected villains pursue the Punisher; Punisher kills Blue Streak, Cheetah, Cyclone, Firebrand and Mind-Wave; Microchip sacrifices GW Bridge to resurrect the Punisher's family as part of the Hood's ritual; the Punisher allows his family to die again rather than allow the Hood to use them against him (or to avoid ending his role as the Punisher - it's open to interpretation); the Hood reveals Henry Russo is the son of his nemesis Jigsaw during DEAD END.
Deadpool #13-14 (2009)
Having survived his self-inflicted gunshot wound, Deadpool becomes a pirate to cure his boredom.
Captain America Reborn #1-6 (2009)
Having been lost in time, Steve Rogers returns to the land of the living during CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN.
Captain America: Who Will Wield The Shield? #1 (2010)
Steve Rogers decides not to take up the Captain America identity again, allowing Bucky Barnes to continue carrying the mantle (and the shield) during CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN.
Punisher #11-16 (2009-2010)
Morbius and the Legion of Monsters rebuild the Punisher in a monstrous form (editorially dubbed 'Franken-Castle') allowing him to live again during FRANKEN-CASTLE.
Secret Warriors #11-16 (2010)
The leaders of Leviathan, Magadan and Orion, are revealed; Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine is revealed to a triple agent working for Leviathan; other Caterpillar teams are revealed when war breaks out between them, Leviathan, the Howling Commandos and Hydra.
Thor #604-606 (2010)
Loki's alliance with Doctor Doom allows the Latverian monarch to conduct barbaric experiments on hapless Asgardians until his actions are discovered by Thor during LATVERIAN PROMETHEUS.
Uncanny X-Men #517-521 (2010)
Cyclops goes into Emma Frost's mind and locks the piece of the Void in the 'vault' in his brain that's used to store tactical secrets; Namor agrees to build New Atlantis under Utopia, acting as a support for the island and as a new home for the scattered Atlantean population during NATION X.
Black Panther #7-12 (2009-2010)
T'Challa leaves Shuri in charge of Wakanda in her role as the new Black Panther while he leaves to confront Doctor Doom; Shuri attacks Namor in retaliation for his attack on her brother; Wakandans infected with Doctor Doom's nanite tech begin a revolution in Wakanda during DOOMWAR.
Doomwar #1-6 (2010)
T'Challa regains his Black Panther abilities; Shuri and T'Challa become the only two Wakandans not infected with Doctor Doom's nanites; T'Challa renders all processed Vibranium on Earth inert when Doom steals the Wakandan supply during DOOMWAR.
Fantastic Four #570-772 (2009)
Against the Invisible Woman's wishes, Mister Fantastic rebuilds the Bridge and accepts membership in the Interdimensional Council of Reeds during SOLVE EVERYTHING.
Siege: The Cabal #1 (2010)
Taskmaster joins the Cabal; Doctor Doom turns against Norman Osborn who unleashes his secret weapon kill Doom, only to realise they're facing a Doombot during SIEGE.
Dark Avengers #13-15 (2010)
Norman Osborn's secret weapon to control the Cabal is revealed to be the Void - the Sentry's dark side; the true origin of the Sentry is revealed; Osborn orders Bullseye to kill the Sentry's wife to fulfill a promise to the Void; the Sentry begins to lose control over the Void during SIEGE.
Siege #1-2 (2010)
Loki convinces Norman Osborn to lead the Dark Avengers, HAMMER and the Hood's army of super-villains on an attack on Asgard; Ares turns against Osborn, but is ripped in half by the Sentry during SIEGE.
Thunderbolts #143 (2010)
The Thunderbolts fight each other and the Mighty Avengers; Norman Osborn's Thunderbolts are disbanded with Paladin and Ant-Man redeeming themselves during SIEGE.
Siege #3-4 (2010)
When the Sentry's Void persona takes control, he's narrowly defeated by the Avengers with help from a regretful Loki; Loki takes the Norn Stones from the Hood to use against the Void; the Void kills Loki; Thor kills Bob Reynolds to prevent the Voids return; Norman Osborn's madness finally takes over and his attempted siege of Asgard is brought to a close during SIEGE.
Avengers: The Initiative #35 (2010)
Constrictor gives up on his relationship with DIamondback and his life as a hero, departing with Taskmaster from the failing siege on Asgard to resume a life of crime during SIEGE.
Mighty Avengers #36 (2010)
The Mighty Avengers defeat Ultron and join the fight against the Void - their final mission before the team disbands - during SIEGE.
New Avengers Finale #1 (2010)
The New Avengers finally defeat and capture the Hood during SIEGE.
Dark Avengers #16 (2010)
The Dark Avengers unofficially disband with 'Ms Marvel', 'Hawkeye' and 'Spider-Man' captured; Daken escapes and avoids arrest; Norman Osborn is jailed, taunted by his Green Goblin persona for his failure; Phobos is given the helmet of Ares and told his father died a hero; Steve Rogers gives Victoria Hand a second chance during SIEGE.
Avengers Prime #1-5 (2010)
Iron Man, Steve Rogers and Thor get to put their difference aside when they join forces against Hela's unleashed army; Clint Barton becomes Hawkeye again during SIEGE / THE HEROIC AGE.
Incredible Hulk #610-611 (2010)
Bruce Banner absorbs energy to prevent an explosion which forces his transformation into the Hulk again; Hulk battles Skaar during WORLD WAR HULKS.
Invincible Iron Man #25 (2010)
Tony Stark announces the formation of his eco-friendly tech new company Stark Resilient that uses his repulsor tech as a foundation; Stark introduces his new Iron Man Armour Model 37 (aka the Bleeding Edge Armour) during THE HEROIC AGE.
Amazing Spider-Man Presents: American Son #1-4 (2010)
Gabriel Stacy - the rapidly-aged son of Gwen Stacy & Norman Osborn takes over the American Son armour and identity during THE OSBORN IDENTITY.
Amazing Spider-Man #642-647 (2010)
Lily Hollister and Norman Osborn's son Stanley Osborn is born; Doctor Octopus puts a price on the child's pure Goblin blood, prompting a number of villains trying to kidnap him; blood tests reveal Harry Osborn is really Stanley's father.
Avengers #1-6 (2010)
A more traditional Avengers line-up returns, with Thor returning to their ranks and Protector joining as a new member; Maria Hill becomes Steve Rogers' liaison to the Avengers, working directly with Steve Rogers during THE HEROIC AGE.
Wolverine: Origins #46 (2010)
Daken immediately resumes his feud with this father, Wolverine, during RECKONING.
Dark Wolverine #88 (2010)
The Punisher - in his 'Franken-Castle' form - and Daken have their rematch during PUNISHMENT.
Franken-Castle #21 (2010)
The Bloodstone restores the Punisher to human form, fully healed.
Punisher: In The Blood #1-5 (2011)
Henry Russo reunites with his other, only to find her life under threat from his abusive father Billy Russo, aka Jigsaw; the Punisher comes to Henry's aid when Stuart Clarke tries to kill him; Stuart Clarke kills the original Microchip; Henry lets Jigsaw fall to his death and moves to Japan with his mother.
Secret Avengers #1-4 (2010)
Steve Rogers is becomes the head of world security and instead focuses on creating teams of Avengers - including his black ops Secret Avengers - to take that role; Ant-Man (Eric O'Grady) joins the Secret Avengers during THE HEROIC AGE / SECRET HISTORIES.
Age of Heroes #4 (2010)
Zodiac uses the Zodiac Key to kill James Murch, the Avengers original National Security Council liaison during AGE OF HEROES.
Age of Heroes #2 (2010)
The Young Masters lie low after the fall of Norman Osborn during THE HEROIC AGE.
Thunderbolts #144 (2010)
Luke Cage is in charge of reforming a select team of villains - including Ghost and Moonstone during THE HEROIC AGE / CAGED.
Shadowland #1-6 (2010-2011)
Fully entrenched in the Hand and under their control, Daredevil has the headquarters of their New York chapter built on the site of the tenement explosion, dubbing is Shadowland; also under the Hand's influence, Daredevil kills Bullseye during SHADOWLAND.
Avengers Academy #7 (2011)
Hank Pym returns to his Giant-Man identity; even though he's not the father, Tigra aks Hank Pym to be her son's guardian if anything should happen to her.
Daken: Dark Wolverine #3 (2010)
The Fantastic Four continue to support Daken even when he's believed dead, carrying out what they believe to be his last wishes.
What If?: Dark Reign #1 (2011)
In an alternate universe (Earth-11223), Ronin - as Hawkeye - successfully kills Norman Osborn when he breaks into Avengers Mansion; Hawkeye goes on the run with the Avengers in pursuit; Hawkeye is killed by a fanatical journalist from the Daily Tricorn.
Amazing Spider-Man #648-649 (2010)
The imprisoned Mac Gargan is separated from the Venom Symbiote; Gargan becomes the Scorpion again during BIG TIME!
Dark Avengers #175 (2012)
Ragnarok, Skaar and their fellow Dark Avengers become the new Thunderbolts when Luke Cage's Thunderbolts are lost in time during THE END IS THE BEGINNING.
What If? Infinity: Dark Reign #1 (2015)
An alternate universe (Earth-TRN630) is revealed in which Norman Osborn obtains the Infinity Gauntlet.
See how this event fits into the wider Marvel Universe continuity with these reading orders:
The imprisoned Mac Gargan is separated from the Venom Symbiote; Gargan becomes the Scorpion again during BIG TIME!
Avengers #7-12 (2011)
In search of another new power source, the Hood obtains the Infinity Gems and uses them against the Avengers.
Secret Warriors #22 (2011)
Phobos (Alexander Aaron) is killed while fighting Gorgon; Nick Fury kills Hellfire for betraying the Secret Warriors.
Secret Warriors #24-28 (2011)
The three-way war between the Secret Warriors, Hydra and Leviathan comes to a close; the Secret Warriors disband.
Invincible Iron Man #500 (2011)
It's revealed that the Titanomechs from Tony Stark's dream were actually something he'd already conceived of with help from Peter Parker; the schematics are stolen by the Bastard Sons of Wilbur Day.
Fear Itself: The Deep #1-4 (2011)
Attuma's alliance with Doctor Doom never comes to fruition, though he clashes with Namor without Doom's help - instead powered by Hammer of Nerkkod, granted by Set - during FEAR ITSELF.
Fear Itself: Youth in Revolt #6 (2011)
Camp Hammond is shut down during FEAR ITSELF.
Camp Hammond is shut down during FEAR ITSELF.
Venom #11 (2012)
The next Jack O'Lantern to emerge claims to have killed all of the previous incarnations, though it's unclear if that includes Levins or if it's even true.
Invincible Iron Man #521 (2012)
After the schematics of the Titanomechs are obtained by Ezekiel Stane and some failed attempts are made to construct them, the Mandarin succeeds in building he first functioning Titanomechs.
Vengeance #1-6 (2011-2012)
Working in secret, Zodiac returns and employs the new Egghead and Executioner, encouraging them to add new members to the Young Masters line-up.
New Avengers #18-21 (2012)
Norman Osborn escapes prison and opposes the Avengers once again; Osborn forms a new Dark Avengers line-up that includes Gorgon, Ragnarok and Skaar; Skaar is revealed to be working for Steve Rogers and becomes instrumental in their defeat during OSBORN RISES.
Norman Osborn escapes prison and opposes the Avengers once again; Osborn forms a new Dark Avengers line-up that includes Gorgon, Ragnarok and Skaar; Skaar is revealed to be working for Steve Rogers and becomes instrumental in their defeat during OSBORN RISES.
Villains For Hire #1-4 (2012)
A new Scourge emerges as a member of Purple Man & Headhunter's Villains For Hire; this Scourge is, ironically, revealed to be Paladin working undercover.
Battle Scars #2-6 (2012)
After a period of operating in the shadows again, Captain America (Steve Rogers) helps restore SHIELD with Daisy Johnson (Quake) acting as Director during SHATTERED HEROES.
Ragnarok, Skaar and their fellow Dark Avengers become the new Thunderbolts when Luke Cage's Thunderbolts are lost in time during THE END IS THE BEGINNING.
Avengers #25-27 (2012)
Protector betrays the Avengers in favour of his allegiance to the Kree and the Supreme Intelligence; when he tries to undo his actions, he's rejected by the Kree and expelled from the Avengers, losing his 'Protector' identity and the Nega-Bands during AVX: AVENGERS VS X-MEN.
Avengers vs X-Men #12 (2012)
When the Phoenix Five lose their powers, the upgraded floating island of Utopia comes crashing down, destroying both Utopia and New Atlantis during AVX: AVENGERS VS X-MEN.
Avengers #31-32 (2012)
The original Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) returns, having survived the Skrulls' plans and been stranded in the Microverse during END TIMES.
The original Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) returns, having survived the Skrulls' plans and been stranded in the Microverse during END TIMES.
New Avengers #3 (2013)
The Black Panther (T'Challa) joins the Illuminati to combat the threat of alternate universes colliding with Earth during MARVEL NOW!
Nova #7-8 (2013)
Speedball and Justice officially decide to restart the New Warriors.
Captain America #11 (2013)
Nuke resurfaces, clashing with Captain America.
Superior Spider-Man #30-31 (2014)
Norman Osborn (having taken on the identity of the Goblin King) goes back to being an antagonist for Peter Parker/Spider-Man during GOBLIN NATION.
New Avengers #23 (2014)
A new Cabal is formed by Namor the Sub-Mariner, Black Swan (of Earth-1365), Corvus Glaive, Maximus the Mad, Proxima Midnight, Terrax the Truly Enlightened (of Earth-13054) and Thanos to combat multiversal incursions in a more ruthless fashion than the Illuminati during ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW!
What If? Infinity: Dark Reign #1 (2015)
An alternate universe (Earth-TRN630) is revealed in which Norman Osborn obtains the Infinity Gauntlet.
Hulk #12 (2015)
The Gamma Corps are depowered by the Hulk/'Doc Green'.
Illuminati #1-7 (2016)
The Hood forms his own Illuminati with the Absorbing Man, the Black Ant (an Eric O'Grady LMD), the Enchantress (Sylvie Lushton impersonating Amora), the Mad Thinker, Thunderball, Titania and Whirlwind; when the Hood starts targeting the families of SHIELD agents, Titania turns against him and destroys his cloak, ending the Illuminati's partnership during ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL.
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