The Brethren have spent three days reminding Earth’s cities what genuine cosmic power looks like, and when the Avengers finally catch up to them in Paris, the results are humbling. Thane Ector defeats Earth’s mightiest with the unhurried confidence of a warrior who has never lost — and leaves with Sersi as a trophy. On the moon, a team of Avengers races to wake the one man who may understand what the Brethren actually are, unaware that his understanding of the situation might run considerably deeper than they expect.