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.I.M.’s Scientist Supreme unleashes Technovore, providing a distraction for an armorless Tony Stark while the A.I.M. agents fight Black Panther, Captain America, and War Machine in an attempt to steal Stark Industries’ technology.
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.