It seems like ever since the team's inception, chaos and struggle have been part of what it means to be a member of the New Avengers. The team first came together back in 2005 in Marvel Comics "New Avengers" #1 during the middle of a riot at a maximum security prison for super villains. Then, shortly after forming, they were torn apart during the superhero "Civil War," and when a new incarnation was formed it was forced underground thanks to the fallout from the "Civil War" and the "Dark Reign" of Norman Osborn. During the "Siege" of Asgard the team helped topple Osborn's rule and undertook one last mission to capture the fugitive super villain crime boss, the Hood, who made their lives miserable for several months.