A lot happening here, I read it mixed in with other Dark Reign comics so it's hard to remember what's what, but I like this dynamic of the "Avengers on the run" it's definitely a different feel and it has you rooting for them the whole time as they seem to be continuously losing ground. ( )

The Hood's gang falls apart as he loses his powers (and goes off with Loki to regain some). The Wrecking Crew manage to get some tech from the New Avengers and use it against them and Osborn, to their (apparent) gain. The Avengers are forced to turn to Osborn for medical treatment in the fallout, and then stage a heroic rescue with the aid of a bunch of allies. It would've been nice if the latter scenes with everyone staging the rescue had been a little longer, but all in all a good story. ( )

The outlaw Avengers make a mistake and leave a piece of valuable equipment for Hood's gang to find. The bad guys use it to their advantage, of course, and the Avengers find themselves without their powers. During that time, Luke Cage suffers a heart attack and must seek treatment from Norman Osborn. Of course, we all know that Norman isn't going to just save the guy's life.

This was actually a pretty decent arc, especially when compared to the last several in the New Avengers title. I liked Mockingbird's role in this; she kind of saved the day more than once. Altogether, this was much more enjoyable than the last few trades in this line. ( )

"Contains material originally published in magazine form as New Avengers #55-60"-- ( )