Everything comes to a head this issue. This new Hood character, who's been gathering up his gang for the last few issues, decides to make an assault on the Avengers. Last issue they grabbed Tigra, and then robbed a bank of millions of dollars. But this led to a bunch of them being captured by SHIELD. So the Hood goes to break them out, while the Avengers are off fighting in the Hulk-war. When the Avengers return to Doctor Strange's house, they are worn out, tired, and Doctor Strange seems to be having some issues. It turns out that during the fight, Doctor Strange got his hands crushed again. Also, he's been using some dark magic, that he doesn't normally use, and he's having a hard time controlling it. Well the Hood finds out from Tigra that the Avengers are still holed up in the house. Since the Hood himself is allied with some sort of demon, he can help him see through the mystical shields. And at the worst time possible, for the Avengers, they attack. In their weakened state it's all they can do to hold their own. And really the Hood's gang seems to be on the verge of overpowering them, when the beleaguered Doctor rises and cast some kind of spell over all of them that knocks them out. Wong brings the good guys out of it, but they still feel the pain from the spell. That's when the Doctor informs them of the struggles he's having, and that he's no longer going to be able to offer them shelter. He needs to focus on atoning for his sins, and getting his magics back in order, so . . they're all going to have to leave. And, on top of that, since the SHIELD agents watching the house saw most of the skirmish, Carol Danvers and a squad of SHIELD agents are hovering over the blown out roof, ready to take in the criminals. But does that list include the Avengers? It appears that Carol is feeling benevolent today, because she lets them slide. The Hood has scampered off to lick his wounds, and to consult his demon on what to do next. And, in the skirmish, Jessica and the baby slipped away, but on the final page we see them at the doorstep of Stark Tower. "My name is Jessica Jones. I'd . . I'd like to register, please. Please let me in. Please . . I need to protect my child. Please let me in." Brian Michael Bendis wrote this issue, so it fits right in with what's going on in the Avengers titles. He has a very cohesive group of books here. Carlo Pagulayan does the art. I've never heard of this guy, but I will say, I like his style. It's nothing overly flashy, but . . it has a definite look and feel to it. Plus I really like the way his frames flow. The story goes smoothly from frame to frame, page to page. I'm not sure how new he is to the industry, but if so, he's got some huge potential. Overall, I thought it was a very good annual.
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