The Possession: Part 3 of 4 - Written by Robert Napton and Rob Liefeld. Art by John Stinsman, Dave Ahn, John Livesay, Norm Rapmund and Sean Parsons. Cover by Dave Ahn and John Livesay.
Avengelyne has been demonically possessed and continues to do Taliesen's bidding as he attempts to collect seven magical talismans before the time of the great convergence! He sends her to get the last amulet that is being held by Crymelord and B'lial. Avengelyne is tricked by her foes, who trap her in a circle of power. Father Peter prepares to perform an exorcism.
24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
The Possession: Part 4 of 4 - Written by Robert Napton and Rob Liefeld. Art by Dave Ahn, John Stinsman, John Livesay, Sean Parsons and Eric Cannon. Cover by John Stinsman and John Livesay.
Ancient sorceries face off against Avengelyne and the white fire of creation that empowers her, as the conclusion of this epic storyline threatens to alter the course of Avengelyne's life forever!
24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
Written by Tom Sniegoski. Art and Cover by Andy Park and Sean Parsons. Guest-starring Cybrid!
Hot Vampirella writer Tom Sniegoski finishes out the tantalizing two-issue story arc as Avengelyne tries to protect Cybrid from the Cynosure! Seeking asylum in the church, Cybrid unwittingly leads the ninjas of the Cynosure in a head-on collision with Avengelyne's world! Plus: Blindside preview flip-book by Marat Mychaels, Robert Loren Fleming, Marlo Alquiza and Jason Gorder.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
Written by Robert Napton and Rob Liefeld. Art by Scott Clark, Chris Carlson and Norm Rapmund. Cover by Scott Clark and Chris Carlson.
The final chapter begins as the battle of Armageddon ignites in the far future! Avengelyne, Passover, B'liale and a host of angels and demons have united to face an entity more evil than Lucifer himself! Earth serves as the battleground for the greatest conflict of all while the fate of humanity lingers in the balance!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
Written by Robert Napton and Rob Liefeld. Art by Scott Clark, Chris Carlson and John Livesay. Cover by Scott Clark and Chris Carlson.
The apocalyptic conclusion to the Battle of Revelations is here! Micah returns to the moment of creation to destroy Adam and Eve, and Avengelyne and Passover follow to bring this story to its earth-shattering (literally) finale!
24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
Art Cover. Cover pencils by Rob Liefeld, inks by Jonathan Sibal. "Godyssey," script by Rob Liefeld (Plot) and Robert Napton, pencils by Ed Benes and Michael Chang, inks by Norm Rapmund, Sean Parsons, Marlo Alquiza, and Jonathan Sibal
Avengelyne has a nightmare about Jesus climbing down from the cross to battle Zeus and the Greek gods; Glory arrives to tell her that her dream is a premonition as Zeus has started a war against the Christian heaven (he is jealous that nobody pays attention to him anymore); Avengelyne and Glory travel to Mount Olympus to beg Zeus to stay his hand but end up insulting him instead and are forced to fight his children; Zeus blasts Avengelyne, a servant of heaven, down to Hades.
32 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.99.
"Death-Stars of the Zodiac!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Bob Brown. Inks by Don Heck. Cover by Jim Starlin and Frank Giacoia.
As shown on Jim Starlin's spectacular cover, the Zodiac attacks! Taurus (aka Cornelius Van Lunt) has reformed the 12-member cartel for one express purpose! Destroying the Avengers!
"Bride and Doom!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four and the Inhumans. Script by Steve Englehart. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Staton (finishes). Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito (with John Romita touch-ups).
Gorgon and Lockjaw arrive at Avengers Mansion to take Earth's Mightiest Heroes to Attilan for the wedding of Crystal and Quicksilver! Just one small problem though…the Avengers much less the Scarlet Witch never received an invitation from Pietro!
"A Journey to the Center of the Ant" Part 2 of 2. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito.
Yellowjacket has collapsed on the street outside the hospital following last issue's battle! And now his body is growing with every passing second. Fortunately though, the Beast has a plan to save Hank Pym...
"The Phantom Empire!" Part 1 of 7. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by George Perez (first work on the Avengers). Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita.
Captain America returns to Avengers Mansion seeking help in his ongoing struggle against the Brand Corporation and Roxxon Oil. However, the Avengers already have a crisis on their hands with the confirmation of Hawkeye's disappearance...and the high probability of Kang the Conqueror's involvement!
"Go West, Young Gods!" Part 2 of 7. Guest-starring Kid Colt, Night Rider, Rawhide Kid, Ringo Kid, and the Two-Gun Kid. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia (with John Romita touch-ups). .
Thor, Moondragon, and Immortus arrive in 1873 Tombstone, Arizona in search of the Avengers' ace archer! However, the first people they encounter in the desert are Marvel's Western heroes...
Right Between the Eons!" Part 3 of 7. Guest-starring the Two-Gun Kid. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Sam Grainger. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia.
After stopping the Pecos Train robbery last issue, the Western riders along with Hawkeye, Moondragon, and Thor are ready to end the menace of Kang the Conqueror forever! To that end the three Avengers plus the Two-Gun Kid invade Kang's majestic palace!
"Claws!" Part 4 of 7. First appearance of Hellcat. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia.
The Avengers are free inside the Brand Corporation's Long Island facility! However, it doesn't take long for Hugh Jones and Buzz Baxter to locate them and activate the plant's internal military-grade weapons! During the missile attack, the Avengers are forced to split up. The Beast, Vision, and Scarlet Witch go one way...and Captain America, Iron Man, and Patsy Walker go another!
"The Taking of the Avengers!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Tony Isabella and Scott Edelman. Pencils by Don Heck. Inks by John Tartaglione. Cover by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins.
The Avengers series takes a two-issue hiatus from the Squadron Supreme saga. A mysterious elderly man hires the Assassin to kill Earth's Mightiest Heroes! How is a lone gunman going to take down the Avengers? He starts with an ambush of Captain America!
"20,000 Leagues Under Justice!" Part 6 of 7. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Sam Grainger. Cover by Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito.
The Avengers' battles against the Squadron Supreme continue in the streets of Other-Earth! On the undercard: Hellcat and the Beast vs. Tom Thumb, Amphibion, and Cap'n Hawk!
"Siege by Stealth and Storm! Part 2 of 2. Script by Jim Shooter. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finishes). Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia.
The Avengers' assault on Graviton's airborne city has failed! And now the super-villain who can control gravity moves his floating city over the island of Manhattan! With eight avengers as prisoners, Graviton's plan to blackmail New York looks unstoppable! But dramatically two more avengers arrive on the scene! Can Thor and the Black Panther lift the Avengers to victory?
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"The Trial!" Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by George Pérez . Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by George Pérez and Joe Sinnott.
One of the classic issues of the Avengers! Since Wonder Man's shocking resurrection several issues ago, it was only a matter of time before a particular scythe-wielding super-villain showed up at Avengers Mansion! And the Grim Reaper does not disappoint! After Eric Williams ambushes the Avengers, the trial of Wonder Man and the Vision begins! A sensational issue! Brief re-telling of the origins of the Vision and Wonder Man.
32 pages. Cover price $0.30.
The Korvac Saga: Part 4 of 10 - "Where Angels Fear to Tread" Guest-starring Ms. Marvel. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin.
Earth's Mightiest Heroes are in hot pursuit of Jocasta through the streets of Manhattan! During the chase the Avengers pick up an ally, Ms. Marvel, and locate the female robot's final destination...a convent! Is Ultron hiding out among the nuns? The evil one is full of surprises! And the next one is for the Scarlet Witch, the most dangerous avenger to the adamantium monster! It's another classic battle between the Avengers and Ultron! An excellent issue! (Notes: Ultron returns in Avengers 202. This issue was reprinted in 1999 in Ultron Unleashed 1. The letters page includes a letter from comics editor Kevin Dooley.)
Cover price $0.35.
The Korvac Saga: Part 5 of 10 - "Holocaust in New York Harbor!" Guest-starring Ms. Marvel. Script by Jim Shooter. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finishes). Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin.
There's good news and bad news for the Avengers! First, the good: Ultron has been defeated! But the bad: teammates continue to disappear left and right, and Korvac remains unaccounted for! When the Avengers return to their mansion, the situation just gets worse! A furious Peter Gyrich revokes the team's national priority status! And Tyrak is tearing up the New York harbor! What a mess! Shell-head dispatches Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel, the Vision, Scarlet Witch, and Wonder Man to stop Tyrak; while the other avengers work on the bizarre disappearances! It's 100% crisis management for Earth's Mightiest Heroes!
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"Battleground: Pittsburgh!" Part 2 of 2. Plot assist by the Pittsburgh Comix Club. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Sal Buscema (layouts), Dan Green (finishes), and Frank Miller (assists). Cover by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod.
Inferno is on the loose in the Steel City! Wonder Man and Shell-head couldn't stop him! And now Captain America leads the rest of the Avengers to the Liberty Bridge to battle the fiery villain! But Inferno stays one step ahead of Earth's Mightiest Heroes and tears up the Duquesne Incline on his way to Mount Washington! Will the Avengers ever catch up to the raging Inferno? (Notes: The letters page in Avengers 197 credits Frank Miller with assisting with the pencils. This issue includes a sideways full-page ad featuring Batroc the Leaper promoting Crazy Magazine.)
Cover price $0.40.
Direct Edition. "Battleground: Pittsburgh!" Part 2 of 2. Plot assist by the Pittsburgh Comix Club. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Sal Buscema (layouts), Dan Green (finishes), and Frank Miller (assists). Cover by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod.
Inferno is on the loose in the Steel City! Wonder Man and Shell-head couldn't stop him! And now Captain America leads the rest of the Avengers to the Liberty Bridge to battle the fiery villain! But Inferno stays one step ahead of Earth's Mightiest Heroes and tears up the Duquesne Incline on his way to Mount Washington! Will the Avengers ever catch up to the raging Inferno?
36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.
Special 48-page giant-sized anniversary issue! "The Child is Father to...?" Plot by Jim Shooter, George Perez, Bob Layton, and David Michelinie. Script by David Michelinie. Art by George Perez (breakdowns) and Dan Green (finishes). Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin.
It's the bicentennial issue of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! However, the mood at Avengers Mansion is bittersweet as Ms. Marvel gives birth to a healthy baby boy after a bizarre three-day pregnancy. Something very strange has happened to Carol Danvers, but Dr. Donald Blake and Hank Pym cannot determine what. Something else rather strange is also happening to New York City...prehistoric dinosaurs, medieval knights, and alien spaceships! Where in the world, or perhaps, when in the world did they come from?!? One avenger has a strong suspicion...the now full-grown son of Carol Danvers! When Hawkeye confronts "Marcus" and his mysterious machine, the truth is revealed! Will the truth bring a happy ending to everyone involved...or just appear to? First and final appearance of Marcus Immortus. Flashback cameo by Immortus. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Jocasta, Ms. Marvel, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket.
(Notes: Avengers 200 generated considerable controversy concerning the circumstances of Ms. Marvel's unwilling pregnancy. Carol Danvers' saga continues in Marvel Super-Heroes (2nd series) 11 and Avengers Annual 10. Marvel Super-Heroes 11 (Fall 1992) contains the unpublished story that was originally intended for Ms. Marvel (1st series) 25.)
Cover price $0.75.
"This Evil Undying" Part 2 of 2. Plot by Jim Shooter and David Michelinie. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Bob McLeod.
In dramatic fashion the Wasp bursts through a window at Avengers Mansion! After Janet tells her story about the robot that broke into her home, Iron Man postulates that a long-time Avengers foe is back! What sinister scheme is Ultron unleashing this time? How about one that subconsciously tricks Shell-head into reconstructing the adamantium monster! And then kidnapping his fellow avenger, the Scarlet Witch! A stroke of robotic brilliance indeed! But the golden avenger left behind a clue to Ultron's master plan! One thing leads to another...and inside an abandoned industrial plant on Neville Island, Earth's Mightiest Heroes fight to the finish against the undying evil of Ultron! A classic two-part story!
32 pages Cover price $0.50.
