Appearing in 1st story
Featured Characters:
- ⏴ Wanda Maximoff ⏵
- Professor Charles Xavier (See Chronology)
- ⏴ Erik Lehnsherr ⏵
- Pietro Maximoff (See Chronology)
Supporting Characters:
- Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) (See Chronology)
- Wonder Man (Simon Williams) (See Chronology)
- ⏴ Falcon (Sam Wilson) ⏵
- X-Men
- Yellowjacket (Hank Pym) (First appearance) (See Chronology)
- New Avengers
- Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) (See Chronology)
- ⏴ Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) ⏵
- She-Hulk (Jen Walters) (See Chronology)
Other Characters:
- Peter Parker (Possessed by Peter Parker)
- God (Yahweh) (Invoked)
- Elektra (Elektra Natchios) (Illusion or holographic simulation)
- Tommy Maximoff (Illusion or holographic simulation)
- Billy Maximoff (Illusion or holographic simulation)
- Vision (Illusion or holographic simulation) (Mentioned as deceased)
- Avengers (Mentioned)
- ⏴ Edwin Jarvis ⏵
- ⏴ Gwen Stacy ⏵
Races and Species:
- Mutants
- Humans
- Synthezoids (Illusion or holographic simulation)
- Skrulls
Locations:
- Marvel Universe
- House of M
Items:
- Wolverine's Suit
- Cyclops' Visor
- Yellowjacket's Suit
- Captain America's Shield
- Captain America's Uniform
- Wasp's Suit
- Cloak of Levitation
- Iron Man Armor Model 25
- Spider-Man's Suit
- Web-Shooters
Vehicles:
Synopsis for 1st story
Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, subconsciously uses her powers to give birth, with Magneto, Doctor Strange, Vision, and others around her. Professor X barges in and tells her they do not exist, and she changes reality so it is just her and him. She then shows remorse over what she accidentally did to the Avengers and her own husband. Xavier leaves the room to talk to Magneto about her lack of progress in regaining her mind. Magneto blames himself for failing his children for his own selfish goals and flies off.
Back in America, Ms. Marvel, Wonder Man and Falcon reminisce before entering the Avengers Tower. The X-Men (Wolverine, Emma Frost, Beast, Shadowcat, Cyclops and Colossus) land on the roof of Avengers Tower and enter to find the New Avengers (Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Luke Cage and the Sentry), some of the original Avengers (She-Hulk, Yellowjacket and Wasp), Doctor Strange and Professor X (as well as the Avengers who entered earlier). Xavier explains they need to determine the fate of Wanda Maximoff.
Back in Genosha, Quicksilver argues with Magneto over what is happening in New York. Magneto shouts at his son and asks what would he have him do. As Quicksilver breaks down crying, Magneto can only stare at Wanda's sleeping form.
Back at Avengers Tower, many of the heroes are opposed to killing Wanda. Captain America asserts that there is always a way, despite Wolverine finding it unlikely. Even Xavier and Doctor Strange have had little success in helping her. Emma is more concerned over what would happen if it got out that Wanda had killed the Avengers: it would send mutant-human relations back to the Stone Age. Wasp suggests that they go to Genosha and hear what Wanda has to say.
On arrival, Xavier disappears, and the others go to search for him; they all disappear one by one until Spider-Man disappears into a bright light. Peter awakens to the sound of a baby crying and, as if it were normal, gets up to see to it, leaving his wife, Gwen Stacy, in bed.
Notes
- The events of this issue are also seen in New Avengers #42.
Chronology Notes[]
Characters in this story also appear in other stories between this issue. The affected characters are:
Pag. 1
- ⏴ Professor Charles Xavier ⏵
- ⏴ Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) ⏵
- ⏴ Wonder Man (Simon Williams) ⏵
- ⏴ Emma Frost ⏵
- ⏴ Wolverine (Logan) ⏵
- ⏴ Cyclops (Scott Summers) ⏵
- ⏴ Beast (Hank McCoy) ⏵
- ⏴ Kitty Pryde ⏵
- ⏴ Colossus (Piotr Rasputin) ⏵
- ⏴ Yellowjacket (Criti Noll) ⏵
- ⏴ Captain America (Steve Rogers) ⏵
- ⏴ Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) ⏵
- ⏴ Iron Man (Tony Stark) ⏵
- ⏴ Spider-Man (Peter Parker) ⏵
- ⏴ She-Hulk (Jen Walters) ⏵
- ⏴ Luke Cage ⏵
- ⏴ Sentry (Robert Reynolds) ⏵
- ⏴ Pietro Maximoff ⏵
Pag. 18
- ⏴ Emma Frost ⏵
- ⏴ Iron Man (Tony Stark) ⏵
- ⏴ She-Hulk (Jen Walters) ⏵
- ⏴ Yellowjacket (Hank Pym) ⏵
- ⏴ Spider-Man (Peter Parker) ⏵
- ⏴ Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) ⏵
- ⏴ Wonder Man (Simon Williams) ⏵
- ⏴ Wolverine (Logan) ⏵
- ⏴ Luke Cage ⏵
- ⏴ Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) ⏵
- ⏴ Beast (Hank McCoy) ⏵
- ⏴ Captain America (Steve Rogers) ⏵
- ⏴ Sentry (Robert Reynolds) ⏵
- ⏴ Professor Charles Xavier ⏵
- ⏴ Cyclops (Scott Summers) ⏵
- ⏴ Kitty Pryde ⏵
- ⏴ Colossus (Piotr Rasputin) ⏵
- ⏴ Pietro Maximoff ⏵ (Behind the scenes)
Pag. 22
- ⏴ Pietro Maximoff ⏵ (Behind the scenes)
- ⏴ Professor Charles Xavier ⏵ (Behind the scenes)
Trivia
- The cover art is homaged in New Avengers #45.