Avengers #12 - Preview (FotHoX tie-in)

[norj]

But the inclusion of Delroy must mean something to the story. If he is the mole then what is he setting up? He was given more authority but he used that authority to direct sentinels towards avengers city. There hasn’t been teased any specific opportunity for him to use for the Avengers benefit, even the BP thing seems to be just BP being BP.

The City does have the ability to take over other machines, maybe he's giving the Avengers their own Sentinel army.

[The Cool Thatguy]

But the inclusion of Delroy must mean something to the story. If he is the mole then what is he setting up? He was given more authority but he used that authority to direct sentinels towards avengers city. There hasn’t been teased any specific opportunity for him to use for the Avengers benefit, even the BP thing seems to be just BP being BP.

That the Avengers are professionals who play the long game.

The Avengers are buddies with the X-Men, and Carol, T'Challa and Tony have all played spy games before.

[cranger]

But the inclusion of Delroy must mean something to the story. If he is the mole then what is he setting up? He was given more authority but he used that authority to direct sentinels towards avengers city. There hasn’t been teased any specific opportunity for him to use for the Avengers benefit, even the BP thing seems to be just BP being BP.

People do not want reason or logic in their stories.

[Huntsman Spider]

That the Avengers are professionals who play the long game.

The Avengers are buddies with the X-Men, and Carol, T'Challa and Tony have all played spy games before.

Indeed. Hell, Tony was director of S.H.I.E.L.D. at one point, and T'Challa coordinated a massive international spy network through Wakanda when he was still king.

[The Cool Thatguy]

Indeed. Hell, Tony was director of S.H.I.E.L.D. at one point, and T'Challa coordinated a massive international spy network through Wakanda when he was still king.

And Delroy served with Tony and Carol, and had some contact with T'Challa.

I buy him being a double agent more than him being a convert. I mean, just last arc they were very clear that Impossible City had outer defenses, not inner.

[Huntsman Spider]

And Delroy served with Tony and Carol, and had some contact with T'Challa.

I buy him being a double agent more than him being a convert. I mean, just last arc they were very clear that Impossible City had outer defenses, not inner.

Good points there.

[Dermie]

And Delroy served with Tony and Carol, and had some contact with T'Challa.

I buy him being a double agent more than him being a convert. I mean, just last arc they were very clear that Impossible City had outer defenses, not inner.

Delroy has also worked as an undercover operative for the Avengers before. Delroy and Wonder Man were sent undercover to infiltrate some of Taskmaster's training schools for henchmen.

So there is precedent for him doing spy work.

[Huntsman Spider]

Delroy has also worked as an undercover operative for the Avengers before. Delroy and Wonder Man were sent undercover to infiltrate some of Taskmaster's training schools for henchmen.

So there is precedent for him doing spy work.

Thanks for the reminder there.

[Marvell2100]

And Delroy served with Tony and Carol, and had some contact with T'Challa.

I buy him being a double agent more than him being a convert. I mean, just last arc they were very clear that Impossible City had outer defenses, not inner.

It's a plausible scenario. Delroy is working with Tony against Orchis as an inside man. He's setting Orchis up by sending most if not all of the Sentinels to attack The City. This leaves Orchis facilities vulnerable to attack from the X-Men since they no longer have protection from the Sentinels.

Pretty good plan.

[cranger]

All great ideas if the story itself made any attempt to suggest anything other than he is straight up working for MODOK because he is a disgruntled ex.

[Huntsman Spider]

All great ideas if the story itself made any attempt to suggest anything other than he is straight up working for MODOK because he is a disgruntled ex.

Sometimes, these things have a way of holding their cards close to their vests. Hopefully that's in a good way this time around.

[The Cool Thatguy]

All great ideas if the story itself made any attempt to suggest anything other than he is straight up working for MODOK because he is a disgruntled ex.

AS Modok observed, he used the world 'liberated', and all he's done this entire time is be several steps behind the Avengers and their assault.

[jwatson]

i agree with those that think 3d man is a plant. just something about the way he was explaining this felt very usual suspect for me.

[cranger]

AS Modok observed, he used the world 'liberated', and all he's done this entire time is be several steps behind the Avengers and their assault.

He used 'liberated' because he is thinking like the Avengers which is explained in the next panel. He is also acting as the writers tool to explain to the reader everything that is happening. There is no purpose to him piecing everything together, such as who is actually involved in different parts of the assault, if he is actually a mole. He genuinely behaves as if he frustrated with MODOK not listening to him, he is analyzing everything as it is happening and comes up with a counter attack that serves no purpose other than to be the one thing that can turn the tables against the Avengers. There is no reason for him to tell MODOK to send all the Sentinels after the Impossible City other than to show that he can outthink the Avengers. And of course I mean there is no reason in the story told in this book, not that you or someone else cannot make up some reason on your own.