Ann Raymond (Toro’s widow) comes to the West Coast compound with a desperate plea: evidence suggests her husband and the Golden Age android Human Torch weren’t laid to rest as everyone believed. The team follows a trail of clues that pulls in Vision’s recent revelations and Immortus’ manipulations, culminating at a grave site where the original Human Torch (Jim Hammond) is dramatically revived and invited to join the team. Internal frictions (U.S. Agent vs. the rest), Wanda’s unsettled personal life, and hints of Master Pandemonium’s ongoing schemes set the stage for the next phase of Byrne’s run.