Norman Osborn takes command of the Avengers and becomes the Iron Patriot in the unforgettable opening to the Dark Reign era of Marvel Comics!

Dark Avengers Assemble! Norman Osborn, the former Green Goblin, has been awarded the Avengers franchise — and he’s assembling a terrifying team in his own image! Transforming well-known villains into twisted versions of Hawkeye, Spider-Man, Wolverine and Ms. Marvel, and recruiting heavy hitters like Ares and the Sentry, Norman suits up as the armored Iron Patriot! But can the Dark Avengers prevail against Morgan Le Fay and the Beyonder? And when Osborn targets mutantkind as a threat, who will join his Dark X-Men?! As Marvel Boy discovers just how sinister a gang he’s signed up for and the Sentry’s secrets are finally revealed, Osborn goes too far — and the Siege of Asgard may put an end to all his schemes!

COLLECTING: Dark Avengers (2009) 1-16, Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia (2009), Uncanny X-Men (1981) 513-514, Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus (2009), Dark Avengers Annual (2009) 1