Much more on AIM island. But, that just the start of this TPB. Mockingbird is doing some super secret stuff while her fellow Secret Avengers are brawling with the AIM scientists. She then gets into some deep trouble because of the memory stuff that all the Secret Avengers have gotten put in their head. We also get to learn more about the Reverie stuff, which was cool and a little disturbing.

The Thanos issue with Agent Garza and her very unique Inhuman transformation was cool too.

I didn't think there was enough Black Widow and Hawkeye in this TPB, but that was made up for with lots and lots of Maria Hill and Phil Coulsen.

It was a very political title. Lots of people with different objectives, both known and unknown. Which made it hard to decipher in some places, but overall interesting. ( )

This second volume follows directly from the first, with Rhodey being brought into the Secret Avengers fold to help stop the Iron Patriot legion of drones. Further, Daisy orders the assassination of AIM’s Scientist Supreme; an unsanctioned hit that Maria Hill uses to wrest control of SHIELD out from under her. As a result, Hill leaves Mockingbird for dead a midst their enemies, by wiping her memory before she can continue the mission. And all this is just the first half. Everyone changes colors so frequently, the story leaves readers wondering who, if anyone, can be trusted.

The second half of the volume is the Inhumanity tie-in. One of SHIELD’s techs becomes Inhuman and is recruited into battle against Thanos’ invading force. Thought this was an action-packed piece, with an interesting new character, it feels shoe-horned into the series. Secret Avengers is about clandestine agendas and black ops and this really only served to pull readers away from a developing story line. However, it was a good story despite that and worth reading.

Overall, this is an excellent continuation of a promising series. So far, this is my favorite Marvel Now team title after Avengers Assemble. ( )