Avengers West Coast #49
In "Baptism of Fire!", the Avengers West Coast face their darkest hour as Captain America and She-Hulk are overpowered and manipulated by the cunning Scarlet Witch and the enigmatic Jeremiah Random. With Hawkeye and Mockingbird rallying the Great Lakes Avengers to counter the threat, the team's resolve is tested—especially as Tigra struggles to hold onto her humanity, slipping further into feral instinct. Written and illustrated by John Byrne, this pivotal issue delivers high-stakes tension and emotional intensity, with Byrne’s dynamic art and bold storytelling on full display, and the cover by Byrne capturing the chaos in striking detail.
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Cap and She-Hulk are defeated and then brainwashed by Scarlet Witch and Jeremiah Random. Hawkeye and Mockingbird rally the Great Lakes Avengers to take them on. Meanwhile, Tigra is turning more and more feral.
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