Spinning out of ASTONISHING X-MEN comes a series that will take you places you''ve never been! After Secret Invasion, Agent Brand is no longer the top dog at S.W.O.R.D. Forced to share her leadership post with former Avengers-liaison Henry Gyrich, Brand is less than pleased. Will the arrival of her boyfriend, X-Man Beast, help her out? Not when she discovers Gyrich''s plan for fixing S.W.O.R.D. is to rid Earth of ALL ALIENS!