“Okay, when I said everyone was Hydra now -- I did not mean that.”
Appearing in 1st story
Featured Characters:
- Hawkeye (Clint Barton)
- Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff)
- Avengers
- Thor (Dr. Jane Foster)
- Vision (Secretly controlled by Arnim Zola's A.I. virus)
- Hercules
- Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
- Wasp (Nadia Van Dyne)
- Ironheart (Riri Williams)
- Champions
- Iron Man (Tony Stark A.I.)
Supporting Characters:
- Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) (Secretly possessed by Chthon)
- U.S.Avengers
- Black Panther (T'Challa)
- Ant-Man (Scott Lang)
- Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff)
Antagonists:
- Hydra (Main story and recap)
- Hydra Command (Main story and recap)
- Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Main story and recap)
- Hydra High Council (Main story and recap)
- Baron Zemo (Helmut Zemo) (Main story and recap)
- Dr. Arnim Zola
- Doctor Faustus (Johann Fenhoff)
- Viper (Ophelia Sarkissian)
- Hive
- Kraken
- Army of Evil
- Numerous unnamed agents (Main story and recap)
- Hydra Command (Main story and recap)
- Chitauri Wave (Main story and recap)
Other Characters:
- Iron Man (Tony Stark) (Only in recap)
- Alpha Flight (Only in recap)
- Captain Marvel (Col. Carol Danvers) (Only in recap)
- Numerous unnamed members (Only in recap)
- Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes) (Only in recap)
- Commander Sharon Carter (Only in recap)
- Captain America (Sam Wilson) (Only in recap)
- Red Skull (Johann Shmidt) (Only in recap)
Races and Species:
- Humans (Main story and recap)
- Human-Kree Hybrids (Only in recap)
- Leviathans (Main story and recap)
- Chitauri (Main story and recap)
- Vampires
- Synthezoids
- Human-Olympian Hybrids
- Human-Inhuman Hybrids
- Skrulls (Mentioned)
- LMDs (Mentioned)
- Elder Gods (Behind the scenes)
Locations:
- Earth (Main story and recap)
- United States of America (Main story and recap)
- Washington, D.C. (Main story and recap)
- National Mall (Only in recap)
- Capitol Building (Only in recap)
- National Mall (Only in recap)
- Washington, D.C. (Main story and recap)
- Earth Orbit (Only in recap)
- Moon (Cameo in recap)
- United States of America (Main story and recap)
Items:
- Iron Man Armor Model 54 (Only in recap)
- Captain America's Shield (Main story and recap)
- Hawkeye's Bow, and Trick Arrows
- Black Widow's Gauntlets
- Mjolnir
- Moonstone (Behind the scenes)
- Ironheart Armor Model 2
- Hulk Plug-In (Behind the scenes)
- Spider-Man's Suit
- Web-Shooters (Behind the scenes)
- Panther Habit
- Spider-Armor MK IV
- Ant-Man's Helmet and Suit
- Iron Man Armor Model 4
- Ms. Marvel's Suit
- Sternbots (Behind the scenes) (Unnamed)
- Bio-Synthetic Wings
- Arnim Zola's Robotic Body
- Kraken Armor
- Iron Patriot Armor Model 5
- Enigma's Armor
Vehicles:
- Alpha Flight Squadron Jets (Only in recap)
- Hawkeye's Van
- Hydra Jumpships
Events:
- Civil War II (Only in recap)
Synopsis for 1st story
The combined Avengers, Champions, and several other heroes fight off a large-scale Hydra invasion of Washington D.C. Although the battle pushes them to their breaking points, the tide gradually shifts in the heroes' favor. However, at this point a final Hydra carrier arrives containing the organization's leadership which includes Madame Hydra, Baron Zemo, Taskmaster, and numerous other villains. The heroes are stunned to see that their enemies are led by none other than Captain America, who declares that he is now a genuine disciple of Hydra and urges the other heroes to join him. Demoralized, the heroes are overpowered by a final co-ordinated attack. In the aftermath of the battle Captain America stands over the fallen heroes and lifts Mjolnir from the rubble, seemingly proving that Hydra's mission is a worthy one.
Appearing in "...Time Flies"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Falcon (Adrian Toomes) (First appearance as Falcon)
- Trapster (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Hammerhead (Mentioned)
- Stark Industries (Mentioned)
- Tony Stark (Mentioned)
- Galactus (Galan) (Mentioned)
- Falcon (Sam Wilson) (Mentioned)
- Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) (Mentioned)
- Logan (Mentioned)
- Black Cat (Felicia Hardy) (Mentioned)
- Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Mentioned)
- Patrick Stewart (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Chance the Rapper (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Gray Blade (First appearance; unnamed)
- Unnamed agent
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "...Time Flies"
- Synopsis not yet written
Solicit Synopsis
The Marvel Universe is under siege from the greatest threat it has ever known! Everything has been leading to this as Nick Spencer and Andrea Sorrentino bring the entire Marvel Universe together for the highly-anticipated SECRET EMPIRE series! UNITED THEY STAND against a common foe, the Avengers, the X-Men, the Defenders, the Champions, the Inhumans, Spider-Man and more must hold together as an unwavering front! Yet even their combined might may not be enough to withstand the awesome power of Hydra! Then, after his globetrotting adventures Spider-Man has returned to his friendly neighborhood as Chip Zdarsky and Paulo Siqueira present a sneak peek at PETER PARKER: THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN! A new companion series to the best-selling Amazing Spider-Man, Peter Parker is back in the Big Apple he's brought the Ol' Parker Luck with him! Don't miss your first taste of this back-to-basics and high-flying ongoing series!
See Also
- 5 image(s) from Free Comic Book Day 2017 (Secret Empire) Vol 1 1
- 5 reprint(s) of Free Comic Book Day 2017 (Secret Empire) Vol 1 1