Author: Jonathan Hickman

Art by: Stefano Caselli, various

Cover: Adam Kubert

The acclaimed journey of Jonathan Hickman reaches its epic climax as time runs out for the Avengers - and the world! For the mightiest heroes of Earth and the Illuminati, everything has been building towards this moment. One by one, the realities of the Multiverse have collided and been destroyed, leaving the Marvel Universe as one of the last dimensions standing. Now the saga moves eight months forward to the day of the Final Confrontation!

After the revelation of the desperate, global, and catastrophic actions of the Illuminati, the Avengers are fractured. While one team seeks out the Illuminati for a confrontation, another takes the fight to the malevolent new Cabal! But what has happened to Tony Stark and Doctor Strange? Will all the battles they have endured - and all the sacrifices they have made - prepare the Avengers for the inevitable end of all things;

Collection: AVENGERS (2012) #35-44 and NEW AVENGERS (2013) #24-33.