by Hector Ramirez & Frankie Rodriguez
Welcome once again to Avengers vs X-Men Battle Report. We are gonna catch you up to the event as well as lay out what happened, who got hurt and more. One thing I will express is an apology to you all and especially Hollatchaboiy who was correct, Nova is in a coma right now.
In New Avengers #24:
This issue actually takes place right before the fighting begins in AvX # 1. It shows Captain America gathering the troops together. And when he does, we get marital discord. First, we have Storm who walks out after the mere mention of the Phoenix. Then, we have Luke Cage and his wife, Jessica Jones-Cage. After a heart felt plea for his wife and daughter to come home on national tv, Luke Cage sees his wife returning with daughter and Squirrel Girl. Yet, what happens later is that Jessica has decided to leave the Avengers, with their daughter ... forcing Luke Cage to have to choose between his family or the Avengers; a choose that Jessica did not like to give to Luke.
Wolverine & The X-Men # 9:
The staff and students of the Jean Grey School are made aware of the approaching Phoenix Force through technology and telepaths. Captain America comes to ask for Logan and Hank's help. Logan tells the staff and Gladiator tries to inform Warbird of the Phoenix but can't. So,he is coming to Earth.
Avengers # 25:
Thor returns in time to raid an AIM facility. Cap is feeling the stress of being leader of the Avengers. Meanwhile, the Supreme Intelligence of the Kree Empire (thought he was dead) sends Noh-Varr (aka Protector) to stop the Phoenix Force no matter what.
Avengers vs. X-Men Round 2:
The fight has begun between the two teams and boy, is it big. We got Namor saying he is beating up the Avengers with a heavy heart. We got Red Hulk going up against Colossus. We have Iron Man vs Magneto and Emma Frost. We have Quicksilver joining the Avengers vs Magneto. We have Magik vs Dr. Strange. Wolverine being called a traitor by Domino and Sunspot. And the reveal that Storm and Black Panther have been seeing a marriage counselor.
Meanwhile, Beast, Valkyrie, War Machine, Ms. Marvel, Protector, Vision, Captain Britain & Thor are in space ... about to take on the deadly Phoenix. And Hope, angry that she is being put out of the fight, figures out that all this is for her and Wolverine tries to kill her. TRIES being the operative word.
INJURY REPORT:
Avengers:
- Luke Cage & Jessica Jones-Cage's marriage is pretty damn broken.
- Black Panther & Storm's marriage is hurting pretty bad.
X-Men:
- Cyclops must have several concussions ... as does Captain America.
- Bruises and cuts from all combatants.
- Beast JUST had his stomach fixed up after having Sabertooth rip his guts out.
- Multiple members of Generation Hope have broken noses including Transonic.
- Wolverine, Spiderman & Generation Hope suffering burns because of our little Mutant Messiah.
CASUALTIES:
None ... yet.
NOTES:
- First, while Cyclops believes all mutants are soldiers ... he has Generation Hope hang back with Hope. Hmm ... how very ... Rogue-like for him.
- Captain America is in full war mode here. He reminds me of how he was during Civil War. And Red Hulk is more than happy to follow orders. Red Hulk's military man like personality shines through.
- Wolverine tries to kill Hope instead of just take her and Spidey tells him to stop. Like that was gonna work.
- Dr. Strange vs. Magik. I don't know about you but we are looking forward to this.
- Countess Von Doom has a thing for Hulks. And it is kinda nasty.
- The space team is staring down the Phoenix, with only Beast having any real experience with it.
- Wolverine is honest and upfront with the staff of the Jean Grey School about the Phoenix.
- Quentin & Rachel feel the Phoenix coming and it knocks them out.
- This it the second time that Jessica Jones-Cage has ran away from her husband. The 2nd! Does not bode well, that marriage.
- Storm and Black Panther stop to have a martial spat between the war. I would normally say that that is insane but this is Black Panther and Storm we are talking about.
- The Battle between Red Hulk & Colossus shakes the shoreline. Oh wow.
- Sunspot calls Wolverine a traitor after saying that he and the other mutants in Utopia had their head up Cyclops' butt too long.
- Captain America went into the Jean Grey School; had a Danger Room pop quiz ... and only got a B-.
- The Protector is planning to stop the Phoenix for the Supreme Intelligence. But at what cost?
- Thor vs. The Phoenix ... another battle that we have never seen but always wondered about is about to happen.
- Hope developing her Phoenix powers more and more as it gets closer. And notice ... she did NOT kill Wolverine or Spidey.
- There isn't much reaction from the JGS X-Men yet but I am sure we will see it soon enough.
- Gladiator is heading toward Earth to save his son; to hell with the rest of the planet & the X-Men.
- Second part of that, Gladiator said it was okay to activate the Death Commandos ... you know them. The Shi'ar force that was responsible for killing nearly every single member of the Grey blood line save for Cable, Nate Grey & Rachel. And Rachel got to watch it all. So ... yeah ... Rachel is gonna be PISSED.
