Cover Date: October 2018, November 2018, & December 2018; On Sale Date: August 2018, September 2018, & October 2018
Writer: Jason Aaron; Artist: David Marquez, Ed McGuiness, Frazer Irving, Adam Kubert, & Andrea Sorrentino; Letterer: VC's Cory Petit; Colorist: Justin Ponsor; Editor: Tom Brevoort; Associate Editor: Alanna Smith; Editor-in-Chief: C.B. Cebulski; Cover Artist: Ed McGuiness
Robbie Reyes has a phone conversation with his little brother Gabe as he drives the Hell Charger across the Arctic Ocean. He arrives at Avengers Mountain, the hero team's new headquarters made out of the body of the dead Celestial Progenitor. Robbie is met inside by Captain America, who welcomes him to the team. Robbie is then forced to transform into the Ghost Rider to train with the Captain.
Days earlier, following the defeat of the Final Host, the Avengers face the captive Loki, who claims to have set everything in motion so the Avengers would reform. The Celestials depart with Loki, but Ghost Rider explains that they are leaving the body of the Progenitor for the heroes as a warning to the next threats that come to Earth. Back in the present, a whaling ship is attacked by Atlantean warriors, who are killed by the ship's guards. When Black Panther holds the first meeting of the new Avengers team it is interrupted by a crisis alert. The Roxxon whaling ship is now under attack by an enraged Manor the Sub-Mariner.
An underwater fight between Stingray and Tiger Shark is interrupted by Namor the Sub-Mariner, who tells them they can either join him or stay out of the ocean. He savagely beats Stingray nearly to death, causing Tiger Shark to agree to joining his war against the surface.
Days earlier, the Avengers are in the ruins of Atlantis fighting Namor's Atlantean army tobrwcuse a crew of Roxxon soldiers thst have been taken captive. The Atlanteans summon a massive sea beast that swallows Ghost Rider's He'll Charger, but Robbie is able to drive his way back out of its mouth. The Avengers confront Manor, who holds his own against all of them until Captain America attempts to talk him down. Namor accuses the Roxxon ship of poisoning his people and murdering his soldiers, and even Captain America's promise to have them face justice isn't enough to sway Namor's anger. He reluctantly lets the Avengers leave with the Roxxon soldiers.
Later, spurred on by the deaths Atlantean child refugees on the surface, Namor has declared war on all air breathers. He has had the Roxxon guards murdered in their prison cells amd has assembled his own team of superhuman Atlantean he has dubbed the Defenders of the Deep.
Days earlier, the Avengers are in the ruins of Atlantis fighting Namor's Atlantean army tobrwcuse a crew of Roxxon soldiers thst have been taken captive. The Atlanteans summon a massive sea beast that swallows Ghost Rider's He'll Charger, but Robbie is able to drive his way back out of its mouth. The Avengers confront Manor, who holds his own against all of them until Captain America attempts to talk him down. Namor accuses the Roxxon ship of poisoning his people and murdering his soldiers, and even Captain America's promise to have them face justice isn't enough to sway Namor's anger. He reluctantly lets the Avengers leave with the Roxxon soldiers.
Later, spurred on by the deaths Atlantean child refugees on the surface, Namor has declared war on all air breathers. He has had the Roxxon guards murdered in their prison cells amd has assembled his own team of superhuman Atlantean he has dubbed the Defenders of the Deep.
While Russia reforms its superpowered team the Winter Guard, Namor and his Defenders of the Deep attack the underwater facility Hydropolis. When the attack sets off the alarms at Avengers Mountain the heroes are all alerted. Ghost Rider is racing Tony Stark, Hell Charger against a repulsar powered car, with Robbie promising to help Tony contact his dead father even if he loses the race. The call to assemble interrupts their race and both take off across the ocean to Avengers Mountain. The Avengers quickly confront Namor and engage his Defenders in battle, but the fight is interrupted by the Winter Guard, who have come to take Namor into custody for crimes against Russia. This turns into a fight between all three teams that only end a after Namor and the Defenders retreat. After a tense standoff the Winter Guard leave the Avengers to go about saving Hydropolis. Following this event, General Thunderbolt Ross meets with Agent Phil Coulson, who introduces the general to the. Squadron Supreme of America.
Later, in East Los Angeles, Robbie Reyes goes outside his home to check on his car. He's suddenly attacked by a very drunk and enraged Odin, who stabs Robbie through the chest as revenge for the death of Starbrand. Robbie turns into Ghost Rider and explains that Starbrand attacked him and was acting crazy, that his death was accidental. Odin realizes his mistake and apologizes, then proceeds to tell Robbie about the first Ghost Rider. The visit ends with Odin riding with Robbie in the Hell Charger across mountains.
Later, in East Los Angeles, Robbie Reyes goes outside his home to check on his car. He's suddenly attacked by a very drunk and enraged Odin, who stabs Robbie through the chest as revenge for the death of Starbrand. Robbie turns into Ghost Rider and explains that Starbrand attacked him and was acting crazy, that his death was accidental. Odin realizes his mistake and apologizes, then proceeds to tell Robbie about the first Ghost Rider. The visit ends with Odin riding with Robbie in the Hell Charger across mountains.
