The movie opens in a dimly lit warehouse as Victor von Doom and Samuel Sterns walk onto a stage. Victor tells the members of Intelligencia that they are going to be bringing out their newest members soon. After the crowd chants and yells Justin Hammer walks on stage followed by the Grim Reaper from the future, George Tarleton, Bolivar Trask, Norman Osborn who Victor paid a corrupt warden to get out of prison, and Eric lensherr aka Magneto who appears to have betrayed the X-Men. They all gather on stage and announce that Intelligencia is bigger than anyone realizes. Meanwhile we see Tony Stark in a state of shock after the Avengers disbanded, his best friend Hank Pym is evil and missing, Pepper Potts quit working for Stark Industries, and Rhodey has stopped communicating with anyone who is involved with S.H.I.E.L.D. Soon Tony Stark gets an invitation to join Intelligencia and so Tony goes down to see what they're doing. After seeing all these people Tony tries to leave but ends up having to fight his way out. He manages to get outside and calls his suit from the car but just then Victor walks out in full metal armor with a green cloak. He throws a magic blast at Tony. Tony flies up but so does Victor and two fight in the air. Victor knocks Tony down where he is confronted by all the villains. Tony flies away and warns Steve Rogers and Thor who agree to secretly reform the Avengers into the Secret Avengers.
