Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1

In "The Coulson Protocols Episode Two: Dangerous Liaisons," Coulson and his team race to uncover the source of the Axiom protocols, following a deadly ambush in Madripoor and a high-stakes infiltration of a North Korean-bound plane. As Fitz and Mockingbird push their limits in the air, Coulson and Lola close in on Iron Maiden—only to discover a deeper mystery unfolding in Pleasant Hill.

In "The Coulson Protocols Episode Three: Free Fall," Mockingbird and Fitz cling to survival as their plane plummets, while Coulson races to unravel a betrayal tied to Lola, Kobik, and the mysterious Pleasant Hill. With Simmons, Deathlok, and May on a mission to rescue Rick Jones, the rest of the team heads to an Axiom auction—where a figure eerily resembling Wolverine watches from the shadows. Just as Rick is brought back to base, the New Avengers descend.

In "The Coulson Protocols Episode Four: Reversals of Fortune," Coulson, May, and Mockingbird go deep undercover to seize the Axiom protocols at a high-stakes auction, only to face off against the New Avengers, who have their own mission to save Rick Jones. When Coulson confronts U.S. Agent in a brutal clash, the battle takes a shocking turn with the sudden arrival of a masked figure in Iron Man armor—leaving the team in peril.

In "The Coulson Protocols Episode Five: Shanghaied," Coulson is taken by Grant Ward—now wearing the same Iron Man-style armor seen in earlier issues—while the team races to rescue him, unaware that Ward has secretly built an army of armored operatives armed with the Coulson protocols. Meanwhile, in Japan, an unknown figure in the same armor nearly kills Spider-Man before being stopped by Mockingbird and May, and Jemma's condition worsens as Deathlok grapples with her fading health. Flashbacks reveal Ward’s past as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who infiltrated Hydra and was ultimately turned.

In "The Coulson Protocols Episode Six: Unintended Consequences," Coulson leads a desperate mission to dismantle Hydra's latest threat, racing through the ruins of a hidden base where old secrets and new betrayals collide. As the team battles Ward’s Iron Men and the cost of loyalty comes into sharp focus, one loss forces a reckoning—Coulson’s own protocols, once a shield, now stand as a wall between him and the allies who once followed him without question.