Starting around issue #35, the team—consisting of —is underground and hunted by the government after refusing to sign the Superhuman Registration Act. The core tension of these issues is trust:
The issues included in , written by Brian Michael Bendis, represent one of the most transformative eras in Marvel Comics history. This specific run captures the transition from the post- Civil War paranoia into the world-shattering Secret Invasion event and the subsequent rise of Norman Osborn's Dark Reign . The Era of Paranoia: Post-Civil War New Avengers 035-050 (2007-2009) (digital).zip
: The Avengers face internal threats and a massive criminal uprising led by The Hood, who begins consolidating power while the heroes are distracted. Secret Invasion: "Who Do You Trust?" Starting around issue #35, the team—consisting of —is
: Following the discovery of a Skrull posing as Elektra, the team realizes that anyone could be an alien imposter. The Era of Paranoia: Post-Civil War : The