The first arc of "Avengers" concludes with a major brawl between the revamped assembly and the god-like beings from "The Garden." Jerome Opeña steals the show with blockbuster-level visuals, and the coloring team brings its class act with a wide-ranged, yet tenuous palette. The presentation of the book overall is very elegant, and well crafted.

The story's reference to Earth being an "Avengers World," and the constant use of the term "expansion," bring to mind an old plot from "Avengers Forever" in which Immortus foresaw a future where Earth's Mightiest, driven by duty, started deploying space fortresses, and slowly grew into the first terran empire. Is this where this is going? With Hickman's mastery in building massive overarching stories, it would be a great concept to explore. My only wish is that more classic members could join the team. Big guns like Sersi, Crystal, Moondragon, Monica Rambeau, and many other favorites, would truly bring that Avengers flavor that is still a bit elusive despite the large cast.