On Avengers' Island,
Nick Fury begins search and rescue operations to find the missing Avengers. They take
Swordsman and
Hawkeye to the heli-carrier.
Hellcat and
Captain America recuperate quickly and are ready for another round.
The Fantastic Four (plus one) arrive at the complex. They find
Thor unconscious on the ground. Ben begins poking him in an attempt to wake him up and has stirred up the wrath of a god for his unorthodox approach. Off-panel, Thor strikes him for his insolence.
Outside the facility
Iron Man appears and forces Fury to call off his agents. He states that he's here on behalf of
Tony Stark who insists that he handle this crisis. As Iron Man approaches the main building, he catches the
Thing on his way into low orbit. The
Human Torch appears to collect the Thing, stating that Reed and Banner are nearing the core. This announcement surprises Iron Man, who thought Bruce had died (Iron Man Vol. 2 #2)
Reed,
Sue, Banner, Captain America, and Hellcat make their way to the emergency access chamber. Unfortunately the stress of this ordeal has finally gotten to Banner, who once again transforms into the Hulk.
(Continued in
IRON MAN Vol. 2 #6)
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