Did you ever meet my father, Eric? Ultron. He told me I could not be human if I did not die. I was wondering why I came here, with the others, when I was built rather than born. Now I realize why. Thank you for showing me. I became human by dying. For those I love and in a cause I believe in. Be human with me in your final hours, Eric. As you pointed out, I destroyed Avengers Mansion. ... Let me show you how I did it. 
Appearing in 1st story
Featured Characters:
- Dead Avengers
- Vision (Death)
- Yellowjacket (Rita DeMara) (Main story and flashback)
- Deathcry/Lifecry (Sharra Neramani) (First appearance as Lifecry)
- Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) (Death)
- Dr. Druid (Anthony Druid) (Death)
- Swordsman (Jacques DuQuesne)
Supporting Characters:
- New Avengers
- Luke Cage (Unconscious)
- Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) (Unconscious)
- Thing (Ben Grimm) (Unconscious)
- Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) (Unconscious)
- Wolverine (Logan) (Unconscious)
- Secret Avengers
- Beast (Hank McCoy) (Unconscious)
- Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff) (Unconscious)
- Avengers
- Captain America (James Barnes) (Unconscious)
- Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (Unconscious)
- Commander Steve Rogers (As Captain America in Flashback)
- Cyclops (Scott Summers) (Cameo)
Antagonists:
- Grim Reaper (Eric Williams) (Death)
- Nekra (Nekra Sinclair) (Death)
Other Characters:
- Ultron (Mentioned)
- She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) (Mentioned)
- Chaos King (Amatsu-Mikaboshi) (Mentioned)
- Eon (Mentioned)
- Morrigan
- Edwin Jarvis (Only in flashback)
- Avengers (Drawing) (Only in flashback)
- Thor (Drawing) (Only in flashback)
- Iron Man (Tony Stark) (Drawing) (Only in flashback)
- Hulk (Bruce Banner) (Drawing) (Only in flashback)
- Ant-Man (Henry Pym) (Drawing) (Only in flashback)
- Wasp (Janet van Dyne) (Drawing) (Only in flashback)
- Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) (Drawing) (Only in flashback)
- Hawkeye (Clinton Barton) (Drawing) (Only in flashback)
- Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff) (Drawing) (Only in flashback)
- Wonder Man (Simon Williams) (Drawing) (Only in flashback)
- Ant-Man's Ant (Drawing)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Synthezoids
- Shi'ar
- Kree
- Human-Kree Hybrids
- Mutants
- Tuatha de Danaan
- Demons
- Asgardians (Drawing)
- Ants (Drawing)
Locations:
- Earth
- United States of America
- New York
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Olympus Group Building
- Avengers Mansion (Only in flashback)
- Manhattan
- New York City
- New York
- United States of America
Items:
- Grim Reaper's Scythe
- Cyclops' Visor
- Black Widow's Gauntlets
- Spider-Man's Suit
- Captain America's Shield (Main story and flashback)
- Swordsman's Sword
- Wolverine's Suit
- Iron Man Armor Mark II (Drawing)
- Ant-Man's Helmet (Drawing)
- Iron Man Armor Mark IV (Drawing)
Vehicles:
Synopsis for 1st story
- Synopsis not yet written
Solicit Synopsis
CHAOS WAR tie-in! This is it! The last stand of Earth’s Mightiest Fallen Heroes, the “late” Avengers against the combined might of Grim Reaper, Nekra, and the war machines of the Chaos King. They'll learn the hard way: EVEN THE DEAD CAN DIE! The Vision makes his last stab at humanity! Will Dr. Druid be seduced again by Nekra's charms? Will Captain Mar-Vell sacrifice all for his comrades? The Swordsman makes his final choice between heroism and villainy! All this and the most poignant ending of the year!
Notes
- The Vision is later rebulit by Tony Stark in Avengers (Vol. 4) #19.
- Captain Marvel is later resurrected by the Kree in Secret Avengers #26, But later dies again for the third time in Secret Avengers #28.