In the wake of the conflict between mutants and Inhumans, anti-mutant activist Lydia Nance hired Mesmero to assemble a new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, whose acts of terrorism she used to propel her platform. To this end, Mesmero brainwashed former X-Men Magma, the Morlock Masque, the reptile-like Cleevus, and new versions of Pyro and Avalanche.
After marking their first public appearance by attacking the United Nations Headquarters, the Brotherhood kidnapped New York's mayor and held him hostage at an abandoned factory. The mayor's kidnapping was intended to lure out the X-Men so they could be killed in an explosion. The X-Men managed to rescue the mayor and avoid the trap, defeating the Brotherhood in the process. Mesmero's hold over the team was broken, and the members of the Brotherhood were handed over to to S.H.I.E.L.D., ultimately leading to its disbandment.
Members:
Mesmero
Avalanche
Pyro
Masque
Cleevus
Magma
