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.
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Storylines
The Return of Ultron (Issues #1-6)
- Writer: Brian Michael Bendis, Artist: Frank Cho
Set during The Initiative storyline, the new team is introduced with Iron Man, The Wasp, Black Widow, Ms. Marvel, Wonder Man, The Sentry, and Ares. The team is assembled to fight the Mole Man's creatures, while a series of natural disasters are reported around the world. In the heat of battle, Iron Man's systems are overloaded, morphing him into a beautiful woman who resembles Janet Van Dyne, The Wasp. It is she who figures out that this is the new and improved Ultron.
The Avengers battle Ultron, while Henry Pym is summoned by The Black Widow, who has taken over the direction of S.H.I.E.L.D. Ultron distracts The Avengers with multiple versions of Iron Man's armor, while she disappears from the battlefield to attack The Sentry's wife. When the Sentry discovers what Ultron has done, he battles her while Ares develops a plan to defeat Ultron with Ant-Man's help. Ares infects Ultron with a virus, which causes her form to revert back to Tony Stark's body. The Sentry's wife is revealed to be alive, and Spider-Woman arrives at the end to warn Tony Stark about the Skrull invasion.
Secret Invasion: The Infiltration (Issues #7-11)
- Writer: Brian Michael Bendis, Artist: Mark Bagley
In a cross over with New Avengers, Spider-Woman reveals that Elektra was actually a Skrull in disguise. Tony Stark realizes this is a hint of a full-scale alien invasion. Spider-Woman joins the team, as The Avengers battle everyone in New York City, who have been transformed into symbiotes by a virus dropped from space after the Ultron attack. Iron Man discovers that the fallen satellite belongs to Victor Von Doom, so he gathers The Avengers and takes the fight to Latveria. Iron Man, The Sentry and Dr. Doom are sent into the past by Dr. Doom's time platform, and The Sentry battles The Thing, while Iron Man convinces Dr. Doom to return them to the present time. Once The Avengers return, they battle Dr. Doom and eventually arrest him for terrorist crimes against humanity.
Secret Invasion (Issues #12-19)
- Writer: Brian Michael Bendis, Artists: Alex Maleev, Khoi Pham, 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.
Earth's Mightiest (Issues #21-23)
- Writer: Dan Slott, Artist: Khoi Pham
With a series of events causing chaos around the world, the Scarlet Witch recruits a new team of Avengers while Hercules tries to do the same. Henry Pym becomes The Wasp, and the Scarlet Witch sends the Avengers to deal with the threat at Wundagore Mountain, where it becomes apparent that her brother Quicksilver is being used as a vessel for Chthon. Iron Man arrives after battling the Hulk in Wundagore and challenges The Wasp for leadership, but leaves after helping them to defeat Chthon. The new team led by The Wasp includes Hercules, Amadeus Cho, and the U.S. Agent, plus Stature and Vision from the Young Avengers. It is also revealed that the "Scarlet Witch" is actually Loki in disguise, who is manipulating the Avengers in order to embarrass Norman Osborn.
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.
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