The New Avengers - Vol 2 - #26 - 2012 - Legacy of Fire! - (NM)

The ancient prophecies of K'un-L'un collide directly with the terrifying reality of the modern day. Following the mythic revelations of the previous chapter, The New Avengers #26 acts as a vital, fast-paced bridge that takes the team out of New York and drops them straight into the heart of mystical martial arts training. Written by Brian Michael Bendis with muscular, shadow-drenched art by Mike Deodato Jr., this issue serves as a critical Avengers vs. X-Men tie-in, detailing the high-stakes desperate preparation required to tame the world-burning Phoenix Force.

The issue picks up immediately in the tense aftermath of Lei Kung the Thunderer's warning. Knowing that the mutant messiah Hope Summers is destined to inherit the world-shattering power of the Phoenix Force, Iron Fist (Danny Rand) realizes that the Avengers are completely ill-equipped to handle a cosmic entity using standard physical combat. Earth's Mightiest Heroes need a specialized, mystical countermeasure.