Avengers: Standoff #[nn]

In "The Coulson Protocols Episode Three: Free Fall," Mockingbird and Fitz barely survive a plummet from a crumbling plane, while Coulson unravels a betrayal tied to Lola, Kobik, and the mysterious Pleasant Hill. As the team splits to track down Rick Jones and infiltrate an Axiom auction where a doppelgänger of Wolverine watches from the shadows, tensions rise—just as the New Avengers close in.

In "null," Orrgo’s defiance of SHIELD’s authority lands him in Pleasant Hill, a high-security facility where supervillains are monitored through psychological illusions. When the Howlers learn of his imprisonment, they launch a mission to bring him back—no matter the cost.

In Pleasant Hill, Steve faces a relentless hunt as he searches for the sentient Cosmic Cube, Kobik—only to be cornered by Crossbones. Just as danger reaches its peak, Kobik intervenes, restoring Steve to youth in a moment that changes everything.

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, but their mission unravels when they’re forced to face off against the New Avengers, who’ve arrived to rescue Rick Jones. Just as Coulson gains the upper hand in a brutal clash with U.S. Agent, a mysterious figure in Iron Man armor strikes from the shadows—leaving the team reeling and the protocols still out of reach.