New Avengers Annual #1 (2006): Luke and Jessica married; White Widow dies

Seems like 2006 was the year of the wedding at Marvel. She-Hulk wed John Jameson. Storm and Black Panther had a royal wedding. Justice and Firestar tied the knot. Reed and Sue celebrated their 40th anniversary. And, in this issue, Jessica Jones says “yes.”

*Luke proposed to her in the last issue of Pulse, and we’ve been waiting for her answer since then. 

But like most (all?) Brian Michael Bendis joints, this isn’t a straightforward story. Via flashbacks, we see White Widow Yelena Belova being visited in the hospital by representatives from AIM and Hydra offered the opportunity to turn into a super adaptoid—after being horribly injured during the first New Avengers story.

She takes the power up, and then attacks The Avengers.

Belova is a badass adaptoid.

But she is no match for Tony Stark’s army of Iron Man suits. Once bested, she self-destructs.

Once that’s over, Stan Lee presides over the wedding.

I mean, that’s definitely Stan.

Several other cameos, including the Mayor of New York.

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