Secret Avengers: Run the Mission, Don't Get Seen, Save the World

In 2012, Marvel launched a taut, espionage-driven corner of its superhero universe with Secret Avengers: Run the Mission, Don't Get Seen, Save the World. Written by Warren Ellis and drawn by Michael Lark, this single-issue series strips the team down to a lean, covert-ops unit focused on high-stakes, low-profile missions. It matters as a sharp, self-contained example of Ellis's knack for lean, tactical storytelling and Lark's moody, grounded artwork, offering a gritty counterpoint to the broader Avengers line.