With the Avengers disassembeled, there's nobody on hand to stop the chaos that ensues when Electro frees forty-two supervillains from the Raft, New York City's maximum security prison. The remaining local superheroes band together as the New Avengers to protect New York City from this dire threat.

"Contains material originally published in magazine form as New Avengers #1-6." "Marvel premiere edition"--Jacket.