For Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Illuminati, it has all been building to this. After the revelation of the Illuminati's desperate, world-destroying actions, the Avengers are fragmented! What has become of Earth's Mightiest Heroes over the past eight months? What will happen when the Avengers, Illuminati and Cabal clash? And have all the battles they've endured, and the sacrifices they've made, prepared any of these groups for the inevitable moment when time runs out for everybody? Time runs out as the stage is set for Secret Wars! Collecting, AVENGERS (2012) #40-44, NEW AVENGERS (2013) #29-33.