Avengers by Jason Aaron #2

Inside Avengers Mountain, the team gathers to transform the colossal, dormant form of the Celestial Progenitor into their new fortress, forging unity amid the vast, ancient machinery of a long-dead god. Jason Aaron crafts a grounded, character-driven moment as the Avengers—each bringing their own purpose—begin to claim this impossible sanctuary as their own.

In "The Battle for the Right to Be Called... Earth's Mightiest," the Avengers face off against the Defenders of the Deep when the Winter Guard arrives to claim the mantle of Earth's premier heroes. As the Squadron Supreme of America asserts U.S. leadership, Wasp slips into Castle Dracula to free Blade, while a Phoenix-powered Logan emerges from the future to aid Loki in his escape from the Celestials.

In "The Strength and Confiction of Phillip Coulson," Jason Aaron weaves a quietly powerful moment amid larger events, spotlighting Coulson’s enduring presence as a unifying force in a world still learning to trust. As Black Panther gathers global heroes to discuss cooperation, the lack of a U.S. representative hangs in the air, and the quiet weight of that absence echoes through the room. Meanwhile, Thor and Jennifer Walters share a rare, grounded moment outside the battlefield, their connection unfolding in the space between words.