New Avengers: Illuminati [Mini-Comic]

Marvel’s 2007 mini-comic New Avengers: Illuminati brings together a secret cabal of the universe’s most powerful minds, as written by Brian Michael Bendis and Brian Reed with art by Jim Cheung. In this single-issue story, the Illuminati—a group that first formed in the wake of the Kree-Skrull War—reconvenes to address a new cosmic threat, setting the stage for major events in the Marvel Universe. This concise, character-driven tale matters for its deep dive into the moral compromises and hidden alliances that shape the larger superhero landscape.