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==Publication history== |
==Publication history== |
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This storyline will depict the Avengers investigating the mysterious [[gated community]] of Pleasant Hills and try to figure out it's darkest secret where it has some sort of involvement with [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]]<ref>http://www.newsarama.com/26251-marvel-reveals-2016-event-series-avengers-standoff.html</ref> |
This storyline will depict the Avengers investigating the mysterious [[gated community]] of Pleasant Hills and try to figure out it's darkest secret where it has some sort of involvement with [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]]<ref>http://www.newsarama.com/26251-marvel-reveals-2016-event-series-avengers-standoff.html</ref> |
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==Plot== |
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Upon being alerted of a catastrophic event, [[Bucky|Winter Soldier]] returns to Earth. Winter Soldier traces the source of the catastrophic event to a [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] Facility where ends up fighting off the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents there. In the middle of the woods, a young man awakens with amnesia. Upon being brought to the [[gated community]] of Pleasant Hills, he is examined by Dr. [[Erik Selvig]] and the other doctors. Upon overhearing some suspicious conversations, the young man starts to run away only to be knocked out. When he woke up again, he was told by a resident named Dorothy Bixby to accomodate the town. the young man discovered that Pleasant Hills is surrounded by a forcefield that is visible through touch. 19 days later, the young man named Jim had become a member of the Pleasant Hills community. While walking through the park, Jim encountered an eerie girl who was taken away when she brought a bird back to life. 36 days later, Jim encountered an arsonist in the house he entered who told him that Pleasant Hills is a lie and requested a meet-up in case Jim wants to learn the truth. On Day 40, Jim met the mysterious [[mechanic]] named Phil who created a device that enabled people to return to their true selves. Phil also stole a training video where Mayor [[Maria Hill]] gave a video tour of Pleasant Hills describing to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Cadets watching this to be the future of supervillain incarceration where they are turned into mild-mannered civilians using reality-warping technology derived from the [[Cosmic Cube]] called "Kobik." A demonstration was shown when [[Graviton (comics)|Graviton]] was turned into a Pleasant Hills inhabitant named Howie Howardson. As Phil uses the device on himself and Jim to restore their true selves, it is revealed that Phil is actually [[Fixer (comics)|Fixer]] and Jim is actually [[Baron Zemo|Baron Helmut Zemo]]. Both of them vow to use the device on the other brainwashed supervillain prisoners and reduce Pleasant Hills to dust.<ref>''Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hills'' #1</ref> |
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==Titles involved== |
==Titles involved== |
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The following titles are listed in order of release: |
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* ''Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hills'' #1 |
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* ''Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hills Alpha'' #1 |
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* ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' #3 |
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* ''Uncanny Avengers'' Vol. 3 #7 |
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* ''All-New, All-Different Avengers'' #7 |
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* ''New Avengers'' Vol. 4 #8 |
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* ''Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' #6 |
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* ''Captain America: Sam Wilson'' #7 |
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* ''Uncanny Avengers'' Vol. 3 #8 |
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* ''New Avengers'' Vol. 4 #9 |
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* ''Illuminati'' #6 |
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* ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' #4 |
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* ''All-New, All-Different Avengers'' #8 |
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* ''New Avengers'' Vol. 4 #10 |
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* ''Captain America: Sam Wilson'' #8 |
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* ''Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hills Omega'' #1 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 19:01, 18 February 2016
| Avengers: Standoff! | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | March 2016 |
| Main character(s) | Avengers Howling Commandos Illuminati New Avengers S.H.I.E.L.D. Uncanny Avengers |
Avengers: Standoff! is a 2016 comic book storyline in Marvel Comics that was created by Nick Spencer, Mark Bagley, and Jesus Saiz.[1]
Publication history
This storyline will depict the Avengers investigating the mysterious gated community of Pleasant Hills and try to figure out it's darkest secret where it has some sort of involvement with S.H.I.E.L.D.[2]
Plot
Upon being alerted of a catastrophic event, Winter Soldier returns to Earth. Winter Soldier traces the source of the catastrophic event to a S.H.I.E.L.D. Facility where ends up fighting off the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents there. In the middle of the woods, a young man awakens with amnesia. Upon being brought to the gated community of Pleasant Hills, he is examined by Dr. Erik Selvig and the other doctors. Upon overhearing some suspicious conversations, the young man starts to run away only to be knocked out. When he woke up again, he was told by a resident named Dorothy Bixby to accomodate the town. the young man discovered that Pleasant Hills is surrounded by a forcefield that is visible through touch. 19 days later, the young man named Jim had become a member of the Pleasant Hills community. While walking through the park, Jim encountered an eerie girl who was taken away when she brought a bird back to life. 36 days later, Jim encountered an arsonist in the house he entered who told him that Pleasant Hills is a lie and requested a meet-up in case Jim wants to learn the truth. On Day 40, Jim met the mysterious mechanic named Phil who created a device that enabled people to return to their true selves. Phil also stole a training video where Mayor Maria Hill gave a video tour of Pleasant Hills describing to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Cadets watching this to be the future of supervillain incarceration where they are turned into mild-mannered civilians using reality-warping technology derived from the Cosmic Cube called "Kobik." A demonstration was shown when Graviton was turned into a Pleasant Hills inhabitant named Howie Howardson. As Phil uses the device on himself and Jim to restore their true selves, it is revealed that Phil is actually Fixer and Jim is actually Baron Helmut Zemo. Both of them vow to use the device on the other brainwashed supervillain prisoners and reduce Pleasant Hills to dust.[3]
Titles involved
The following titles are listed in order of release:
- Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hills #1
- Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hills Alpha #1
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #3
- Uncanny Avengers Vol. 3 #7
- All-New, All-Different Avengers #7
- New Avengers Vol. 4 #8
- Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. #6
- Captain America: Sam Wilson #7
- Uncanny Avengers Vol. 3 #8
- New Avengers Vol. 4 #9
- Illuminati #6
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #4
- All-New, All-Different Avengers #8
- New Avengers Vol. 4 #10
- Captain America: Sam Wilson #8
- Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hills Omega #1
References
- ^ http://marvel.com/news/comics/25533/take_a_sneak_peek_at_avengers_standoff
- ^ http://www.newsarama.com/26251-marvel-reveals-2016-event-series-avengers-standoff.html
- ^ Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hills #1