Dark Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection #[nn]

In "null," Brian Michael Bendis crafts a chilling pivot in the Marvel landscape as Norman Osborn dismantles SHIELD and redefines national defense through his own vision. With Tony Stark's technology discarded and replaced by his own, Osborn unveils HAMMER and introduces a new, government-sanctioned Avengers—complete with his own red, white, and blue Iron Man armor as the Iron Patriot.

In "null," Norman Osborn leads his Dark Avengers on their first mission, taking them to Latveria to rescue the fallen Doom from Morgan Le Fay’s dark magic. After a fierce clash, even the Sentry’s brutal victory can’t stop the sorceress from returning—now possessing Mac in the Venom suit, a twist that throws the team into chaos.

In "null," the Dark Avengers face an escalating nightmare as Morgan Le Fay repeatedly returns from the time stream, each resurrection bringing a new wave of demons. With their efforts stalling, Osborn and Doom turn to the time platform, racing into the past to confront Le Fay on her own ground.

In "null," Osborn and Dr. Doom team up to defeat Morgan Le Fay in her own time, then return to their era to leave Doom to rebuild Latveria. As the Dark Avengers prepare to fly home, they're suddenly confronted by Sentry—someone they thought was dead.

In "null," Norman Osborn grapples with the fallout of a brutal mission in Latveria, trying to calm a shattered Sentry while facing public scrutiny over his past. As he takes the stand on live TV to confront Clint Barton’s accusations, an Atlantean invasion of Los Angeles cuts the broadcast short—just as Karla Sofen quietly admits to Noh-Varr that the Avengers are little more than villains in masks.

In "null," Norman Osborn gathers the Cabal as Atlantean forces invade Los Angeles, but when Namor refuses to act, he sends the Sentry deep beneath the sea to eliminate the threat. Meanwhile, Noh-Varr vanishes after learning from Ms. Marvel that the Avengers may not be who they seem, and Norman begins to hear a voice he thought he’d buried long ago.

In "null," Ares quietly observes his son training with Fury's Secret Warriors, leading to a tense exchange with Fury that ultimately sees the god of war choose to step back. Meanwhile, a sudden, shocking moment unfolds when Sentry's wife fires a gun at him—leaving the aftermath hanging in silence.

In the swamps of Louisiana, the Dark Avengers take down the Man-Thing, but their victory is short-lived. When the daughter of the Secretary of State vanishes in the remote town of Dinosaur, Colorado, Norman's Avengers are sent in—only to vanish without a trace.

In "null," Norman Osborn and his Dark Avengers face an enigmatic challenge when they’re pulled into the domain of the Molecule Man and his formidable allies. As the Molecule Man tests each of them, the balance of power shifts when Victoria Hand, left behind on the helicarrier, makes a startling decision.

In "null," Victoria surrenders to the Molecule Man, who brings Norman Osborn back from oblivion. As the Sentry regains his footing, he discovers a startling mastery over molecules—surpassing even the Molecule Man’s control. With his mind frayed by the chaos, Norman struggles to maintain his sanity, only to be visited by Loki, whose presence adds another layer of uncertainty to an already unraveling situation.

In the quiet chaos of a world he’s still learning to navigate, Noh-Varr finds himself hunted by the unstable Sentry, who sees him as a threat to Norman Osborn’s regime. Forced to flee, he reaches out to the Supreme Intelligence, who grants him a new set of quantum bands, a striking new costume, and a renewed purpose as Earth’s protector—Captain Marvel. With his past erased and his future uncertain, Noh-Varr steps into a new role, determined to forge his own path beyond the reach of the Dark Avengers.

In "null," Sentry confronts a devastating truth: his powers stem not from heroism, but from a history of drug addiction. After being shot by his wife, he's forced to face the monstrous Void within, a manifestation of his darkest self. As he struggles to reconcile who he is with what he's become, he attempts to end it all by flying toward the sun—only to find he cannot escape himself.

In "null," Norman Osborn's grip on the Dark Avengers slips as his mental state unravels, forcing Victoria Hand to step in and maintain order. When the Sentry is overtaken by the Void, Osborn must confront him directly—only to quietly warn Hawkeye that he’ll soon be ordered to eliminate the Sentry’s wife, the source of his unraveling.

In "null," Hawkeye and Lindy Reynolds are stranded during a robot assault on Avengers Tower, forced to flee together in a helicopter. As they escape the chaos, their tense journey takes a dark turn that leaves Hawkeye alone with a secret he’ll have to carry — and a lie he’ll have to sell to the team.

In the aftermath of Asgard’s fall, Norman Osborn faces arrest alongside the fallen Dark Avengers, while Daken vanishes into the shadows. Thor entrusts the weapons of his slain father, Ares, to Phobos, and Steve Rogers, weighing his choices, decides to bring Victoria Hand into his fold. Meanwhile, confined in a cell, Norman Osborn’s unraveling mind begins to spiral—whether he was ever sane to begin with is the question.