Orange cover. Cover and art by Ron Frenz and Brett Breeding. Written by Tom Defalco and Ron Frenz.
The new Avengers help Bill Foster fight the Kree Sentry; His son gains powers and becomes the Earth Sentry; featuring J2, Stinger, Thunderstrike, Mainframe, Scott Lang, Intergalactic Sentry 666, and Earth Sentry (1st app).
36 pages. Cover price $1.99.
Written by Tom Defalco and Ron Frenz. Art by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom.
The Gift, Stinger and the newer Avengers go to Latveria after Doctor Doom and finds that it's really Kristoff; featuring J2, Stinger, Thunderstrike, Mainframe, American Dream, Freebooter, Bluestreak, The Crimson Curse; Fantastic Five (Ben Grimm/Thing, Psi-Lord/Franklin Richards, Johnny Storm/Human Torch, Lyja, Big Brain), Scott Lang, Doctor Doom (Kristoff), and S.H.I.E.L.D.
36 pages. Cover price $1.99.
Written by Tom Defalco and Ron Frenz. Art by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom.
"And Now Argo the Almighty" The new Avengers encounter Argo, searching for his missing father, Hercules; There is more information on what happend to the Old Avengers; featuring J2, Stinger, Thunderstrike, Mainframe, American Dream, Freebooter, Bluestreak, The Crimson Curse, Argo (Son of Hercules, 1st app), Scott Lang, S.H.I.E.L.D., and Hercules.
36 pages. Cover price $1.99.
Written by Tom Defalco and Ron Frenz. Art by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom.
1st appearance of Hope Pym, aka Red Queen (in shadows only).
"After the Fall" part of the Origin of Mainframe; featuring J2, Stinger, Thunderstrike, Mainframe, American Dream, Freebooter, Bluestreak, The Crimson Curse, Scott Lang, Ion Man, Jarvis, Captain America, Vision, Iron Man, Giant Man, Tigra, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Firestar, Justice, Wasp, Hercules. Includes "The Last Days of the Original Avengers.
38 pages. Cover price $1.99.
Written by Tom Defalco and Ron Frenz. Art by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom.
1st appearance of Hope Pym, aka Red Queen (in shadows only).
"After the Fall" part of the Origin of Mainframe; featuring J2, Stinger, Thunderstrike, Mainframe, American Dream, Freebooter, Bluestreak, The Crimson Curse, Scott Lang, Ion Man, Jarvis, Captain America, Vision, Iron Man, Giant Man, Tigra, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Firestar, Justice, Wasp, Hercules. Includes "The Last Days of the Original Avengers.
38 pages. Cover price $1.99.
Written by Tom Defalco and Ron Frenz. Art by Ron Frenz and Brett Breeding.
Who Shall Be Worthy?, Four new members join the new Avengers just in time to save the Black Panther's son Cola Tiger from the Soldiers of the Serpent; featuring J2, Stinger, Thunderstrike, Mainframe, Jubilee, Jarvis, Soldiers of the Serpent, Vibraxis (Black Panther's Brother), T'Chaka/Coal Tiger (Son of the Black Panther); 1st app. of American Dream, Freebooter, Bluestreak, and The Crimson Curse.
36 pages. Cover price $1.99.
Written by Tom Defalco and Ron Frenz. Art by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom.
"Into the Depths!" Ant-Man and Stinger help Mainframe; Others find the Scarlet Witch in a secret room under Avengers Mansion; J2, Stinger, Thunderstrike, Mainframe, American Dream, Freebooter, Bluestreak, The Crimson Curse, Scott Lang/Ant Man, a whole bunch of Wonder Man robots, Jarvis, and Scarlet Witch.
36 pages. Cover price $1.99.
Written by Tom Defalco and Ron Frenz. Art by Ron Frenz and by Sal Buscema.
"Team Matters" Thunderstrike and Blacklight fight the Soldiers of the Serpent. The Avengers decide to find out what happened to the original team; featuring J2, Stinger, Thunderstrike, Mainframe, American Dream, Freebooter, Bluestreak, The Crimson Curse, Scott Lang, Soldiers of the Serpent, Blacklight, and Jarvis.
36 pages. Cover price $1.99.
Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Equals Amazing!" Collects A Plus X (2012 Marvel Now) #7-12. Cover by Humberto Ramos. Written by Zeb Wells, Christopher Yost, Gerry Duggan, Christopher Hastings, Nathan Edmondson, David Lapham, B. Clay Moore, Adam Warren, Mike Benson, Jim Krueger, Christos N. Gage and Justin Jordan. Art by Dale Keown, R'john Bernales, Chris Turcotte, Salvador Larroca, Reilly Brown, Humberto Ramos, David Lapham, Kris Anka, Adam Warren, Mark Texeira, Ron Lim, David Williams and Angel Unzueta. Marvel NOW!
continues pairing Avengers with X-Men, producing results unlike any team-up tales before! Iron Man and Beast butt heads! Thor and Iceman face the fury of the Frost Giants! Spider-Woman, Kitty Pryde and Lockheed investigate aliens! And Deadpool and Hawkeye - well, let's just say that they don't see eye-to-eye! Plus: Captain America and Wolverine fight a decidedly unique villain! Black Widow squares off against Fantomex! Scarlet Witch and Domino try their luck! Thor and Magik fight demons in Limbo! Cyclops battles the Superior Spider-Man! Beast reunites with Wonder Man! Captain America meets his match...in Jubilee! And that's just the tip of the iceberg, as Marvel NOW! proves that A plus X equals infinite possibilities!
Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.
Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Equals Outstanding!" Collects A Plus X (2012 Marvel Now) #13-18. Cover by David Yardin. Written by Gerry Duggan, Howard Chaykin, Max Bemis, Jai Nitz, Sean Ryan, Jeff Loveness and Jim Krueger. Art by David Yardin, Howard Chaykin, David LaFuente, Greg Smallwood, Goran Parlov, Paco Diaz, Will Sliney, Matteo Lolli, Cam Smith, Norman Lee and Terry Pallot.
A+X shakes things up with its first book-length story as Captain America and Cyclops find themselves on a collision course! Cap is hell-bent on arresting the fugitive Cyclops, but that's only half of this duo's troubles. They also need to defeat a horde of menacing Skrulls and find Professor X's former students, the Skrull mutants known as Cadre K! But there's more! Emma Frost and Black Widow team up in a steamy saga! Magneto encounters the Superior Spider-Man! Dr. Strange and Beast face a truly insane threat! A heartbreaking story from the past of Spider-Man and Psylocke! Iron Man teams with fan-favorite X-student Broo! Featuring the Marvel writing debut of Max Bemis of the band Say Anything and Jeff Loveness, Emmy-nominated writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Softcover, 138 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.
"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?
Cover price $0.30.
"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 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!
Cover price $0.35.
"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.
