Captain America, Thor and Vision conduct a post-mortem meeting regarding Loki’s “Acts of Vengeance.” The three construct a timeline of events, and Cap yields the floor to suggestions as to how to prevent such a costly attack in future. Vision suggests a more proactive stance to their work, Thor offers the aid of an architect friend to build a new, stronger Avengers HQ and Cap suggests that the Avengers should completely rewrite their operational procedures.
Wizard and Sub-Mariner record testimony for the Avengers (1). Loki convinces Wizard to engineer a mass breakout at the Vault (AvS #26, ’89); several villains escape from the prison (2). Iron Man and Hawkeye recapture the Scarecrow, Orka and Whirlwind (AvS #26/2, ’89). Loki recruits the Kingpin (3), Dr. Doom (Thor #410, ’89) and Magneto (4), the Mandarin (5), and Red Skull (Cap #365, ’89) into his cabal of “Prime Movers.” Dr. Doom amasses an army of robots (6) who sink Avengers Island at his command (Av #311, ’89). While Quasar and Stingray salvage the island’s remains (Q #5, ’89), the Avengers’ captured robots escape (7), leaving the Awesome Android to cover their flight (AvS #27/2, ’89). Cap and Thor fail to secure Four Freedoms Plaza as a temporary base (FF #334, ’89). Cap meets with the reserve Avengers who are overseeing the salvage operation; he, Thor and Michael O’Brien reopen Avengers Mansion’s sub-basement as a temporary headquarters (8). Controller plants a slave disc on Namor and has him fight Cap (Cap #365, ’89) The Prime Movers hold their first meeting (9). Thor battles the Juggernaut (Thor #411, ’89). Quasar fights the Absorbing Man (Q #5, ’89). Iron Man fights the Wrecker (IM #251, ’89). Hawkeye fights Boomerang (AvS #27, ’89). Captain Marvel battles Klaw (10). The U-Foes attack the West Coast Avengers (AWC #53, ’89). Wonder Man and the Human Torch contend with the Mole Man’s creatures (AWC #54, ’90). Daredevil fights Ultron (DD #276, ’90). Spider-Man fights Goliath (WoSM #60, ’90). Dr. Strange faces Arkon and the Enchantress (DrS #13, ’90). Alongside Cloak and Dagger, the Avengers face the Jester, Hydro-Man, a Hulk robot, Rock, and Fenris (C&D #9, ’89). Freedom Force attacks Avengers Park (Av #312, ’89). Captain America fights the Controller (Cap #366, ’90). Wonder Man and Wasp encounter Gargantua at a CLARION event (AvS #28/2, ’90). Quasar, Firebird, Hercules, Moondragon and She-Hulk patrol the nation aboard a Quinjet on Cap’s orders (11). Spider-Man faces Magneto (ASM #327, ’89). The Avengers battle the Mandarin and Wizard, and the Prime Movers are surprised when Dr. Doom explodes, revealing himself to be a Doombot (Av #313, ’90). Wizard escapes Avengers custody and returns to the Isle of Silence, enraging Loki because Thor could track Wizard’s movements. Loki reveals himself and attacks the Prime Movers, except for the escaping Kingpin. The Avengers arrive and battle Loki (AWC #55, ’90), while Mandarin escapes, Dr. Pym captures Wizard and Vision destroys the Red Skull robot (12). Thor defeats Loki, who is imprisoned in a rock fissure (AWC #55, ’90). Thor teleports the Avengers back home where Cap takes their statements (13).
This story provides a near-complete timeline of events regarding the “Acts of Vengeance” crossover and explains the absences of key characters. Several single-panel coloring errors include Thor’s cape and the star on Cap’s chest being colored blue, Hellcat’s costume being colored green and her hair white, Wrecker’s mask and gloves colored green, and Avalanche’s costume colored in Iron Man’s color scheme.
