In this issue written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Mike Deodato Jr. we find out a couple of things.
1. Namor without Atlantis is really nothing. It diminishes his strength in some way. 2. Black Panther (T'Challa) is a non-king not to be trifled with. 3. The X-Men's School should really build a fortress if they want to keep their students safe. 4. Namor can be a smug bastard and can also be a conniving bastard... 5. When a powerful psychic gets a drop on Doctor Strange, the latter can be pretty useless. 6. The X-Men should really train harder against psychic attacks.
Coming clean, I'm an addict for Playdom's Marvel Avengers Alliance and I swear I can effing play this Facebook game for a whole day. That being said, the game just launched it's big "Infinity" tie-in with Special Operations (Spec Ops) # 13 which features Thanos and his Black Order together with Inhuman king Black Bolt and a new hero Thane.
So if you want to get either one of the two, I suggest you start playing the game (which is very INFINITY-spoiler heavy mind you) and hope for the best. I would like to cite The Marvel Avengers Alliance [Philippines] group particularly James Noele Vasquez who created the document.
1. A.I.M.-less
Defeat 5 A.I.M. Soldiers Remove A.I.M. from this equation. A.I.M. Soldiers can be found in Mission 1: Tribute or Gauntlet. Requires 10 to auto-finish Reward: 100 XP for the Agent
2. Mean Green
Defeat a Mini-Boss in Mission 1 Defeat either Abomination or Green Goblin in Mission 1: Tribute or Gauntlet. Requires 10 to auto-finish Reward: 1000
3. Strength in Numbers
Use 2 Distress Calls You can only receive Distress Calls by visiting allies. Add allies to help you win more battles. Requires 10 to auto-finish Reward: 200 XP for the Agent
4. Keep the Peace
Complete a Deploy More help is needed on the ground to get the civilians clear of the area. Complete a Deploy in Mission 1: Tribute or Gauntlet. Requires 10 to auto-finish Reward: 1
5. Darkest Before Dawn
Defeat Proxima Midnight The first confrontation with the Black Order is against their greatest warrior. Proxima Midnight is the Boss of Mission 1: Tribute or Gauntlet. Requires 10 to auto-finish Reward: 1000
6. Always Watching
Research the Vigil of Attilan in the Lab Research the Vigil of Attilan to complete this task. Requires 10 to auto-finish Reward: Vigil of Attilan
7. The Mad Titan
Complete a Battle with Thanos Fight Thanos either on your own map or on your friends' maps for free. Thanos respawns every 72 hours. Requires 10 to auto-finish Reward: 1
8. Demonic Diversion
Defeat 6 Demons Demons can be found in Mission 2: A Strange Twist Requires 10 to auto-finish Reward: 100 XP for the Agent
9. Mission Accomplished
Get 2 Stars of Mastery in Mission 1 Complete missions to add points to your cumulative score. Achieve a high enough score to earn a new Mastery Star! Requires 10 to auto-finish Reward: 100 XP for the Agent
10. Bolt From The Blue
Use Black Bolt's Royal Flight 3 Times Royal Flight is Black Bolt's second ability. Black Bolt is a Team-Up in Spec Op 13 Mission 2 and 3. Requires 10 to auto-finish Reward: 1000
11. Hammer out Danger
Create the Attilan Cudgel in the Lab The Attilan Cudgel can be researched after acquiring the Blueprint: Attilan Cudgel Requires 20 to auto-finish Reward: 1000
12. Versus
Fight 5 PVP Battles Compete in PVP to test your skills against other players. Hint: Practice matches count as battles. Requires 10 to auto-finish Reward: 100 XP for the Agent
13. Curbing Corvus
Defeat Corvus Glaive The second confrontation with the Black Order is with the cruel and cunning Corvus Glaive. He is the Boss of Mission 2: A Strange Twist. Requires 10 to auto-finish Reward: 2000
14. Sibilant Strike
Use Black Bolt's Whisper 2 Times Whisper is Black Bolt's third ability. Black Bolt is a Team-Up in Spec Op 13 Mission 2 and 3. Requires 10 to auto-finish Reward: 100 XP for the Agent
15. Instability
Collect 20 Unstable Iso-8 Unstable Isotope-8 can be found in normal combat, as well as rewards from deploys and boss fights. You can also get some from your friends! Requires 20 to auto-finish Reward: 2000
16. Hammer out a Warning
Upgrade the Attilan Cudgel to the Attilan Mace in the Lab The Attilan Mace can be researched after acquiring the Attilan Cudgel. Requires 20 to auto-finish Reward: 100 XP for the Agent
17. Eternal Struggle
Fight Thanos 3 Times Fight Thanos either on your own map or on your friends' maps for free. Thanos respawns every 72 hours. Requires 30 to auto-finish Reward: 100 XP for the Agent
18. Binary System
Get 2 Stars of Mastery in Mission 2 Complete missions to add points to your cumulative score. Achieve a high enough score to earn a new Mastery Star! Requires 20 to auto-finish Reward: 200 XP for the Agent
19. Righting the Wrongs
Use Dr. Strange's Teresing Boost 2 Times Teresing Boost is Dr. Strange's second ability. Dr. Strange is a Team-Up for the Epic Boss of Mission 2: A Strange Twist. Requires 10 to auto-finish Reward: 1
20. Victory
Win 3 PVP Battles Compete in PVP to test your skills against other players. PVP requires completing Chapter 1 Mission 4 of Story Mode. Requires 30 to auto-finish Reward: 100 XP for the Agent
21. Voxquake
Use Black Bolt's Power Word in Combat Power Word is Black Bolt's fourth ability. Black Bolt is a Team-Up in Spec Op 13 Mission 2 and 3. Requires 30 to auto-finish Reward: 100 XP for the Agent
22. What's in the Box
Collect 5 Inhuman Lockboxes Collect lockboxes to unlock Thane as a playable hero. They can be earned from fighting Thanos or lockbox sidequests. Requires 20 to auto-finish Reward: 3000
23. Running the Gauntlet
Defeat Thanos Thanos is the Boss in Mission 3: In Search of Thane. Requires 10 to auto-finish Reward: 1
24. Mission Accomplished
Complete 3 Stars of Mastery in all Spec Op 12 Missions Complete missions to add points to your cumulative score. Achieve a high enough score to earn a new Mastery Star! Requires 25 to auto-finish Reward: 5000
25. Dark Dread
Defeat Dormammu Dormammu is an Epic Boss in Mission 2: A Strange Twist. HINT: Participate in Deploys as soon as they appear. Requires 25 to auto-finish Reward: 1 , Black Bolt.
Then there's also Thane. To get the supposed and rumored 'Son of Thanos' you have to gain themed lockboxes. Here's Thane's bio (special thanks to Bleedingcool):
Additional story for Thane: "I used to be just a man. Just another healer, nobody of consequence, plying my trade among my people. And then Thanos arrived. How did I get these horrible powers? Why? Did they come from him? All I know is that just as he came to Earth, I… changed. Suddenly I had the power of life and death in my hands. But I could not control it, and the people around me paid the price. Everyone that I had once healed, everyone I knew… dead. I ran before I could kill again, only to find an even greater murderer in my path. Thanos and his lieutenants were coming… for me. This Thanos creature… what does he want from me? If I give myself up to him, will he stop killing people? Or will he just use my powers to kill even more? I need someone to help me understand what I am… what I’ve become. Is that you, Agent? Do you think you can control death itself? I doubt it. But the truth is, I have no other choice. I cannot go back to the way I was, and I cannot go to Thanos. That leaves me with you. But I warn you. Try to use my powers for evil, and I’ll show you what they can do… in abundance."
