Under the "Marvel NOW!" label, a third volume of "New Avengers" was launched, written by Jonathan Hickman. With Hickman in charge of the entire Avengers line, "New Avengers" carried a parallel storyline to the main "Avengers" series. Rather than featuring a traditional team of Avengers, the book focused on the Illuminati. Black Panther joins Black Bolt, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, Mister Fantastic, and Namor when faced with a universal threat. Beast joins the team as a replacement for the deceased Professor X.