Issue: #33
After months of buildup, the annual AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS crossover explodes! Only a stroke of luck allowed the Avengers to defeat him in the past! Now, a fully-powered Count Nefaria has returned! The key to taking him down is locked in the mind of Madame Masque, but can Iron Man convince her to help the team against her own father? We'll all find out as the story barrels into next month's THUNDER...
Creators: Richard Starkings, Tom Brevoort, Comicraft, Kurt Busiek, George Pérez, Paul Ryan, Al Vey, Tom Smith, Bob Harras, Albert Deschesne
Characters: Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, Scarlet Witch, Carol Danvers, Beast, Hank Pym, Wasp, Wonder Man, Vision, Black Widow, Songbird, Madame Masque, Count Nefaria, Atlas, 3-D Man (Garrett, Jr.), Abe Jenkins, Benedict, Grim Reaper, Fawkes
Story arcs: Nefaria Protocols