AVENGERS #9: Nightmask and Starbrand head to Mars to ask Ex Nihilo and Abyss for help with the broken system, only to discover that Ex Nihilo is the cause not the cure—the bombs he sent to Earth were specifically designed to give the planet sentience!
AVENGERS #8: Kevin Connor, the Starbrand, was created at his college, leaving thousands dead in his wake. The Avengers attempt to take him in peacefully but that doesn’t go well, and Nightmask must intervene.
AVENGERS #7: Nightmask tells the Avengers that when it is needed, a planetary defense system creates Starbrand—a hero capable of defending an entire planet by himself. But he also says the system is broken; so what does that mean for the Starbrand that has just been created?
UNCANNY X-MEN #5: Magik is pulled from our world and into Limbo by the dread powers of Dormammu, who is looking for a fight—and when Magik unleashes Darkchylde, he sure gets one. But now that her powers are broken, everyone around her is in danger.
UNCANNY X-MEN #3: The Avengers follow Cyclops and the others to Australia in order to arrest them for the murder of Professor X, thanks to the tip off by Magneto—but is Magneto really a traitor, or a double agent?
UNCANNY X-MEN #2: Cyclops’ group of rebels have lost control of their powers since their exposure to the Phoenix—except for Magik, who is somehow more powerful than ever. They’re recruiting new mutants as quickly as they can, but Magneto is sabotaging them every step of the way.
UNCANNY X-MEN #1: Cyclops has become the face of the upcoming mutant revolution, and the man on street loves him and his merry band of rebels. But SHIELD is after them, and they just pulled in an informant than nobody ever saw coming.
YOUNG AVENGERS #5: Wiccan has granted Loki use of his powers in order to undo the spell that caused this whole mess to begin with, but will Loki do the right thing? Or will he do, you know, the Loki thing?
