The Masters of Evil (now joined by Chemistro, the Grey Gargoyle, and the Living Laser) prepare for a full-scale invasion of Earth…and unless the Avengers can stop them, the legions of the Nine Realms are coming to Earth.
After Captain America’s frozen body is discovered in the Arctic, Arnim Zola unleashes Doughboy on New York City to distract the Avengers while Baron Zemo battles Captain America.
A mysterious explosion seemingly kills Hank Pym in his college laboratory, but as the Avengers and their friends mourn the loss of their fallen comrade-in-arms, a fearless new vigilante calling himself Yellowjacket – endowed with the same powers and technology as Ant-Man/Giant-Man and Wasp – begins taking out the members of the Serpent Society.