Avengers Forever #4 (2022)

Surmising these as potential hotspots of Immortus activity, the Avengers break off into mini-squads. Utilizing Kang's smaller Chronospheres time-shuttles, they investigate with a sense of having the advantage, believing the Limbo) Lord to be unsuspecting of them. Staying behind and out of reach, Rick reluctantly becomes "home base."

Giant-Man and the demoralized Captain America) conduct a search into a disturbance in the first half of the twenty-first century (Earth-9930). Arriving in a war-torn Manhattan, Cap swiftly urges proceeding with an active stance, lending aid to the people on the street fending off alien attackers. Fighting against the cybernetic Skorpsmen), Cap finds his blindspot open. Miraculously, two throwing stars eliminate a potential attacker. Turning, a group of Avengers) stand revealed.

The team of this era is an unlikely gathering of survivalists, consisting of Killraven) (timely thrower of stars), the Femizonian warrior Thundra), traditional villain Crimson Dynamo) and "mainstay" Avengers: Living Lightning) and Jocasta), visibly pregnant and bearing a resemblance and powerset closer to that of the Vision). Leading this eclectic bunch is an aged and weathered Black Panther), explaining that the newcomers may have just arrived in time for Earth's last battle.

Arriving near Tombstone, Arizona), in 1873, Hawkeye, Yellowjacket and Songbird) seek out another irregularity. Disguised in clothing of the era, the trio head into town to find Kang the Conqueror harassing Old West gunfighting heroes, Kid Colt), Rawhide Kid) and Two-Gun Kid). Through some quick realization, Songbird removes her party from the scene, clarifying that they are witnessing a previous Avengers adventure.Avengers Vol 1 142|143 Rationalizing that the scenario will be resolved through its natural course of events, they return to the nearby cave where the Chronosphere is stashed, only to find it missing...

The Wasp and Captain Marvel) materialize in a small town in California) in 1959. Getting into contemporary attire, they peruse a local newsstand, finding word of Presidential-hopeful, Richard Nixon), campaigning at a Special Fourth of July Celebration at the local fairgrounds.

Speculating that Immortus may have designs on the contentious politician, Wasp shares her ideas with the alien Captain. However, their conversation is also overheard by an innocuous attendee with a secret agent-like watch communicator.

Maneuvering through the crowd and finally glimpsing Nixon, Captain Marvel's "cosmic awareness" unexpectedly triggers, revealing to him that the Vice President is a shape-shifting alien Skrull agent! Looking for a safe place to change into fighting gear, the duo duck into a convenient tent. Noting their actions is the mysterious stranger, performing a costume/identity swap of his own. Captain Marvel and the Wasp's tent is then ripped down by a quintet of heroes calling themselves... The Avengers?!