History ComicBook / AvengersInc

* DidntThinkThisThrough: [[spoiler:As Jan laments when she finally discovers what Hank's doing, it's a typical product of Hank in the grips of his bipolar disorder, a plan with holes large enough for a Hulk to fit through. How exactly are a bunch of C-List ''at best'' supervillains are supposed to fight a potentially cosmic powered Ultron is anyone's guess, never mind that Hank is bringing supervillains back from the dead. As it turns out, this is because the plan is really ''Ultron's''. A copy of him is lodged in Pym's mind, and he gave Hank the idea so he'd have superpowered drones to control.]]

* ShoutOut: In her inner monologue, Jan identifies Speed Demon as the "fourth fastest person alive". Speed Demon being a CorruptedCharacterCopy of Franchise/TheFlash, who go by the title of "''the'' fastest man alive".

* BaitAndSwitch: [[spoiler:Issue 5 ends with the reveal Victor is Ultron, as he puts his fist through Hank's chest. Issue 6 reveals that while he ''is'' Ultron, he's Mark Twelve, the ''good'' Ultron, and he was purging Hank of any Ultron tech.]]

* TheCavalry: [[spoiler:In issue #6, surrounded by an entire gang of supervillains under Ultron control, Jan calls in the rest of the Avengers.]]

** Issue #5 begins with Oddball being murdered. No. 1 suspect is Moon Knight, who previously threw him off a roof back in 2021.
** The various villains under Ultron's control in issue #6 can only repeat "submit or perish", the same thing Ultron's drones chanted way back in ''ComicBook/AgeOfUltron'' (a tie-in issue for which being one of Ewing's first works for Marvel).

* MythologyGag: In meeting Nadia in issue #6, [[spoiler:Hank]] says her parents had originally planned on naming her Hope.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: [[spoiler:As Jan laments when she finally discovers what Hank's doing, it's a typical product of Hank in the grips of his bipolar disorder, a plan with holes large enough for a Hulk to fit through. How exactly are a bunch of C-List ''at best'' supervillains are supposed to fight a potentially cosmic powered Ultron is anyone's guess, never mind that Hank is bringing supervillains back from the dead.]]

** Who is Victor Shade? [[spoiler:'''Ultron'''.]]

* BaitAndSwitch: [[spoiler:Issue 5 ends with the reveal Victor is Ultron, as he puts his fist through Hank's chest. Issue 6 reveals that while he ''is'' Ultron, he's Mk. 12, the ''good'' Ultron, and he was purging Hank of any Ultron tech.]]

* ContinuityNod: Issue #5 begins with Oddball being murdered. No. 1 suspect is Moon Knight, who previously threw him off a roof back in 2021.

* WeirdTradeUnion: The Death Throws are another supervillain union, complete with rules, regulations and lawyers. The only stipulation for joining is being juggling-themed.

* FakingTheDead: An unusual variation, as [[spoiler:the Asgardian god Skurge is already dead and in Valhalla. He needs to get back to the land of the living to assist Thor, but Odin can't simply release him without disrupting Valhalla and creating discontent. So they ensure he's very publicly murdered - seemingly left DeaderThanDead - to cover his disappearance]].

* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler:Ever since ''Rage of Ultron'', the condition of Hank Pym had wavered between whether he was stuck inside Ultron unable to do anything, or if Ultron was just lying about being Hank or genuinely actually deluded that he was Hank. In issue #5 Hank confirms he was in there, just totally unable to do anything.]]

* CListFodder: Deconstructed; all six of the victims are losers or no-names (Griffin, Anaconda of the Serpent Society, Icemaster, Quicksand, Piledriver of the Wrecking Crew, and Whirlwind). Janet figures whoever killed them probably attacked them for that specific reason, on the grounds nobody would care. But ''she'' cares.

* BoxedCrook: Sort of... "Vic" is allowed out of the Raft to investigate Whirlwind's murder, fitted with an ankle monitor, despite not being Whirlwind, just occupying his body.

** The culprit? [[spoiler:Victor Shade aka '''Ultron'''.]]

* TheReveal: The first suspect? [[spoiler:Hank Pym. Who, when last seen, was merged with Ultron.]]

* GenreBlind: Vision gets a staggering moment at the end of issue #2 when he says one of the only people who could be behind what's happened with Victor can't be because they're dead. In a universe where DeathIsCheap. And while he's talking to someone in someone else's ''reanimated corpse''.

* CivvieSpandex: With superheroing sort of forbidden, Janet and "Vic" are forced to wear plain clothes. Luckily for Janet, she has a wardrobe of clothes modified for civilian affairs, just in case.

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* ItsPersonal: The killer chose Whirlwind specifically because it was personal, a fact he laments afterward as a mistake.

* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: The murderer has Black Ant working for him, and in true form, Black Ant zones out as his employer is monologuing to himself.

* TheDragon: Black Ant is working for the killer.

* TheMentallyIll: The killer has long had a history of mental illness, and when he shows up at the end of the issue he's clearly not functioning, not even being absolutely sure why he did some of what he did.

* TheReveal: The one who killed the villains? [[spoiler:Hank Pym. Who, when last seen, was merged with Ultron.]]

Janet Van Dyne, the superheroine known as the Wasp, is investigating a mysterious murder case. Six villains were murdered in their cells with no sign of a break-in, one of whom has a history with her. Meanwhile, New York still has problems with superheroes in the wake of Wilson Fisk's mayorship. But that's not a problem, because for Janet, there's more than one way to avenge people, and Avengers Incorporated is now open for business.

Janet Van Dyne, the superheroine known as the Wasp, is investigating a mysterious murder case. Six villains murdered in their cells with no sign of a break-in, one of whom has a history with her. And meanwhile, New York's still got problems with superheroes in the wake of Wilson Fisk's mayorship. But that's not a problem, because for Janet, there's more than one way to avenge people, and Avengers Incorporated is now open for business.

!!Tropes:
* AssholeVictim: Zigzagged. Whirlwind was a supervillain and a stalker, so the guards at the Raft aren't really upset at someone blowing his brains out, at most being annoyed about the strike to their reputation. However his biggest victim, Janet Van Dyne, is not happy about him being murdered in custody while awaiting trial.
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: The murderer has Black Ant working for him, and in true form Black Ant zones out as his employer is monologuing to himself.

* CivvieSpandex: With superheroing sort-of forbidden, Janet and "Vic" are forced to go plain-clothes. Luckily for Janet, she has a wardrobe of clothes modified for civilian affairs, just in case.
* CListFodder: Deconstructed; all six of the victims are losers or no-names (Griffin, Anaconda of the Serpent Society, Icemaster, Quicksand, Piledriver of the Wrecking Crew and Whirlwind). Janet figures whoever killed them probably attacked them for that specific reason, on the grounds nobody would care. But ''she'' cares.

* FiveSecondForeshadowing: TheStinger at the end of issue 1 has the killer in his lab, where a large ant can be seen.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The first issue is pretty casual about the fact whoever killed all the villains is a "he". The fact they managed to get into multiple cells without being seen is a different clue as to who did it.
* HarmlessFreezing: Jan is frozen in a block of ice by Icemaster, but after a moment manages to bust free. Quicksand is similarly frozen, but it's more harmless for her than it is Janet.

* ItsPersonal: The killer chose Whirlwind specifically because it was personal, a fact he laments afterwards as a mistake.

* LockedRoomMystery: Six supervillains killed in their cells, with no sign of a break-in and the killer not visible on the recordings, save for a voice, and which all happened at the same time.

* TheMentallyIll: The killer has long had a history of mental illness, and when he shows up at the end of the issue he's clearly not functioning, not even being absolutely sure as to why he did some of what he did.

* WakingUpAtTheMorgue: The villains are killed in their cells, and wake up in the Raft's cells with no idea how they got there, at which point they freak out.

''Avengers Inc'' is a 2023 comic book published by Creator/MarvelComics, written by Creator/AlEwing with art by Leonard Kirk.

* CallBack: The murders are carried out "Scourge of the Underworld"-style, right down to the killer using their catchphrase, and the accompanying sound-effect (*pum-spak*) as they do it.

* AssholeVictim: Zigzaged Whirlwind was a supervillain and a stalker, so the guards at the Raft aren't really upset at someone blowing his brains out, at most being annoyed about the strike to their reputation. However his biggest victim, Janet Van Dyne, is not happy about him being murdered in custody while awaiting trial.

* AssholeVictim: Whirlwind was a supervillain and a stalker, so the guards at the Raft aren't really upset at someone blowing his brains out, at most being annoyed about the strike to their reputation.

* PossessingADeadBody: "Vic Shade", who possesses the deceased Whirlwind's body. He's able to use it in ways David never has.

* TheReveal: The one who killed the villains? [[spoiler:Hank Pym.]]