"Family Legacy" Bloodties Part 1 of 5. Guest-starring Nick Fury and the X-Men. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Steve Epting. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.
In diabolical fashion last issue, Fabian Cortez kidnapped Luna! And now the deranged acolyte has taken her to the embattled island of Genosha! Where a full-scale civil war is raging between humans and mutates! Once Crystal discovers her daughter's disappearance, the furious Avengers rush to their quinjets to fly to Genosha! But they are blocked by Nick Fury and an army of SHIELD agents! What is going on?! Meanwhile in Westchester County, Peter Gyrich gives the U.S. Agent a special assignment to escort Professor X and the Beast to Genosha! Once there Charles Xavier will attempt to broker a peace agreement between the warring factions! But just in case that isn't possible, the Uncanny X-Men are coming along too! Story continues in X-Men 26.
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"Of Kith and Kin" Bloodties Part 5 of 5. Giant-Size issue. Guest-starring Nick Fury and the X-Men. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Steve Epting and Jan Duursema. Inks by Tom Palmer. Silver foil embossed cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.
Story continues from Uncanny X-Men 307. Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the incomparable X-Men lay it all on the line to save Genosha and little Luna from the evil of Exodus! After eliminating Fabian Cortez, Magneto's powerful protégé takes Luna as his own hostage and challenges Crystal, Pietro, Wanda, and Jean Grey to fight him if they dare! Luna's parents battle valiantly to rescue their daughter, but are unable to overcome Exodus' incredible psi-powers! And now the malevolent mutant is poised to begin a new genesis on Genosha! However there are still four avengers and nine x-men in Hammer Bay ready to make one last charge! Will the super-heroes' combined might be enough to stop (the) Exodus? For the sake of Genosha, it must!
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"Delta Force" Part 1 of 2. Script by Glenn Herdling. Art by Geof Isherwood (layouts), Al Milgrom (finishes), and Tom Yates (finishes). Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.
The Avengers' epic adventure in Genosha is over, but there's no time for rest after a priority alert comes in from the South Pacific! Since the west coast avengers have been disbanded, the Black Widow sends Cap, Crystal, Sersi, Hercules, and the Black Knight to explore the ocean depths of Lemuria! But hold on, Lemuria…isn't that where the Deviants call home? Yes! And in very short order the Avengers are under attack! Only Sersi escapes the surprise ambush! And proceeds to desperately fly to the Pentagon to reach one of the friendly deviants, Kro! In order to help Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Kro rounds up a motley mixture of friendly deviants and prepares them for battle in Lemuria! Deviants Assemble?!
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"Godlings and Gladiators" Part 2 of 2. Script by Glenn Herdling. Art by Mike Gustovich (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.
In the depths of Lemuria, Lord Ghaur has returned! And with Crystal, Sersi, Hercules, and Captain America under his control, the deviant high priest forms a new uni-mind to steal the Avengers' powers and souls! Meanwhile in the deviants' arena of death, Giant-Man and the Black Knight slug it out with Enigmo, Karkas, Ransak, and Red Bull…not realizing that these estranged deviants are actually here to rescue them! Fortunately though, Hank Pym and Dane Whitman shake off the effects of the deviants' brain mines and rally around Kro and his crew! Can Earth's Mightiest and Kro's finest send Lord Ghaur down to defeat once again?
32 pages. Cover price $1.25.
The Gatherers Saga: Part 15 of 18 - "The Folds Gather" Part 1 of 4. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Steve Epting. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.
And so it begins! The final act in the Avengers' three-year drama vs. Proctor and the Gatherers! What started back in Avengers 343 is heading towards a catastrophic crescendo as Proctor himself arrives in New York City! But before Earth's Mightiest Heroes can deal with the Gatherers, they must first answer questions from the NYPD!
The police consider Sersi a suspect in a double homicide! However the enchanting Eternal is not available for questioning at Avengers Mansion, because she's down on the East River docks with the Black Knight! Fighting for her life against four new gatherers! More than likely Sersi and Dane can outrun the Gatherers, but can they outrun the law?
32 pages. Cover price $1.25.
The Gatherers Saga: Part 16 of 18 - "Armageddon" Part 2 of 4. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Steve Epting. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.
In an incredible fit of rage, Sersi has destroyed Avengers Mansion! Wow! Why did the enraged Eternal do that? Because her fellow avengers didn't defend her against the police's accusation of murder one! Nevertheless once Hercules and Giant-Man dig their teammates out of the rubble, Earth's Mightiest Heroes regroup and take off for Long Island to locate Sersi and Dane! And sure enough atop the Brooklyn Bridge, they find them! So the tragic battle lines are drawn! The Black Widow, Crystal, Giant-Man, Cap, and the Prince of Power vs. Sersi and the Black Knight! What in the world (or perhaps beyond this world) is happening to the once Mighty Avengers? First appearance of the (gold) Jocasta from an alternative reality.
Last $1.25 issue. 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.
MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE CARDS. The Gatherers Saga: Part 17 of 18 - "Intersecting Parallels" Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring Thena and Sprite. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Steve Epting. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.
In the nick of time, the Eternals arrive to pull the defeated Avengers out of the Hudson River! And after licking their wounds, Earth's Mightiest Heroes trudge back to their wrecked mansion to put together a plan to stop Proctor! In the meantime, Sersi remains unaccounted for and still virtually invincible! But surprisingly the enigmatic Proctor captures the enchanting Eternal and sets into motion his plan to destroy the prime reality! While across town at Avengers Mansion, Dane Whitman finally discovers who is Proctor's "template" in Earth's timeline! And a truly shocking discovery it is! Origin of Proctor. Cameo appearance by Jocasta. First $1.50 price. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hercules, Quicksilver, Sersi, and Thunderstrike. (Notes: This issue originally included three Marvel MasterPrints Spider-Man & Venom trading cards (stapled into the comic book) by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin. The issue offered here may or may not contain the cards)
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
The Gatherers Saga: Part 18 of 18 - "The Last Gathering" Part 4 of 4. Double-size issue. Direct Edition.
Guest-starring Thena and Sprite. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Steve Epting. Inks by Tom Palmer. Wraparound Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.
Finally it's here! The senses-shattering conclusion to the epic Gatherers storyline! In the heart of New York City, Earth's Mightiest Heroes lay it all on the line to derail Proctor's diabolic plan to destroy the prime reality! With his eternal victory drawing near, Proctor siphons the powers of Sersi and Ute (the aging Watcher) and creates an energy vortex to collapse all realities! On countless alternative Earths, Proctor and his Gatherers have always triumphed over the Avengers! But on this Earth, the relationships among Dane, Sersi, Crystal, and Pietro are different and unique! Will the power of love be the difference between life and death for all existence?
A sensational story with a poignant ending! Final appearance of Proctor. Second story: "A Bigger Man Than I..." Script by Benjamin Raab. Pencils by Yancey Labat. Inks by Maria Beccari. Hank Pym undergoes a virtual reality psychological evaluation! Giant-Man's trip into his subconscious should not necessarily be dangerous, but the virtual ants have other ideas! Third feature: One-page pin-up of Captain America by Tom Palmer. Fourth feature: One-page pin-up of Deathcry by Steve Epting.
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The Gatherers Saga: Part 18 of 18 - "The Last Gathering" Part 4 of 4. Double-size issue. Direct Edition.
Guest-starring Thena and Sprite. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Steve Epting. Inks by Tom Palmer. Wraparound Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.
Finally it's here! The senses-shattering conclusion to the epic Gatherers storyline! In the heart of New York City, Earth's Mightiest Heroes lay it all on the line to derail Proctor's diabolic plan to destroy the prime reality! With his eternal victory drawing near, Proctor siphons the powers of Sersi and Ute (the aging Watcher) and creates an energy vortex to collapse all realities! On countless alternative Earths, Proctor and his Gatherers have always triumphed over the Avengers! But on this Earth, the relationships among Dane, Sersi, Crystal, and Pietro are different and unique! Will the power of love be the difference between life and death for all existence?
A sensational story with a poignant ending! Final appearance of Proctor. Second story: "A Bigger Man Than I..." Script by Benjamin Raab. Pencils by Yancey Labat. Inks by Maria Beccari. Hank Pym undergoes a virtual reality psychological evaluation! Giant-Man's trip into his subconscious should not necessarily be dangerous, but the virtual ants have other ideas! Third feature: One-page pin-up of Captain America by Tom Palmer. Fourth feature: One-page pin-up of Deathcry by Steve Epting.
48 pages. Cover price $2.50.
"The Legends and the Lost" Part 2 of 2. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Stewart Johnson and Tom Grindberg. Inks by Tom Palmer and Rich Rankin. Cover by Stewart Johnson and Tom Palmer.
On the isolated Scottish Island of Crail, the malevolent Mephisitoid is in control! Magdalene, the Swordsman, and the local populace are under his thrall! And with the Vision held prisoner, only Deathcry and T'Kyll Alabar remain free on the North Sea outpost! Unfortunately, the situation goes from bad to worse when the two exiled Shi'ar discover who crash-landed the Mephisitoid on Earth!
Renegade Kree Admiral Galen Kor! The Kree madman still loathes the Avengers because of the team's involvement in Operation Galactic Storm many months ago! So now both the Mephisitoid and the Kree terrorists must be stopped! By using dubious tactics from days long gone by, T'Kyll leads Deathcry on a Trojan horse mission to subdue the Mephisitoid and free the Vision! Will the Shi'ar score another victory over the eternal enemies? Or will the Kree finally have their day of vengeance against Earth's Mightiest Heroes?
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"It's Them Again!" Part 1 of 4. Double feature flip book. Script by George Perez. Pencils by Jeffery Moore. Inks by Tom Dzon. Cover by George Perez.
Something has gone terribly wrong with one of Henry Pym's experiments! And now over-sized ants are terrorizing the local population in Arizona! After hearing about the dangerous situation, Giant-Man rushes to the grand canyon state to battles his former six-legged friends! Once Giant-Man defeats the renegade ants, he travels to New Mexico to stop more over-sized insects! This time spiders, grasshoppers, and scorpions! What in the name of entomology is going on? Meanwhile in Beverly Hills, Janet Van Dyne meets with her psychologist to discuss the recent developments in her life and her anxieties about the future. Cameo appearance by Bill Foster. Flashback cameo by the Scarlet Witch. (Notes: The second or "flip" feature is the "Legends and the Lost" story featuring the Vision and Deathcry. See write-up for Avengers 379A. The cover to this issue joins with the other three double feature covers to form a large illustration of Giant-Man.)
48 pages. Cover price $2.50.
"The Incredible Shrinking Giant-Man" Part 2 of 4. Double feature flip book. Script by George Perez. Pencils by Jeffery Moore. Inks by Tom Dzon. Cover by George Perez.
In the Land of Enchantment, Giant-Man fights for his life against several over-grown insects! While at Hank's California laboratory, Black Goliath (aka Bill Foster) and Ant-Man (aka Scott Lang) run and hide from surprise super-villains, Doctor Minerva and Captain Atlas! And to make matters worse, Janet Van Dyne literally becomes the Giant-Wasp at fifty feet tall!
What's causing all of these strange and debilitating problems for current and former users of Pym Particles? The answer may lie in the cosmos or perhaps the Kosmos!
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"The Incredible Shrinking Giant-Man" Part 2 of 4. Double feature flip book. Script by George Perez. Pencils by Jeffery Moore. Inks by Tom Dzon. Cover by George Perez.
In the Land of Enchantment, Giant-Man fights for his life against several over-grown insects! While at Hank's California laboratory, Black Goliath (aka Bill Foster) and Ant-Man (aka Scott Lang) run and hide from surprise super-villains, Doctor Minerva and Captain Atlas! And to make matters worse, Janet Van Dyne literally becomes the Giant-Wasp at fifty feet tall!
What's causing all of these strange and debilitating problems for current and former users of Pym Particles? The answer may lie in the cosmos or perhaps the Kosmos!
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"Sacred Ground" Part 2 of 3. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.
After surviving their tussle with the Animutants, Crystal and Quicksilver plead their case to the High Evolutionary! However inside his majestic citadel, the master geneticist is highly suspicious of Pietro's visit, because of recent trouble on Wundagore Mountain involving the Magneto-worshipping acolytes! Nevertheless the two avengers allay his fears, and (as depicted on the spectacular full-page panel) the High Evolutionary comes down from the mountain and attends Bova! In the presence of her creator, Bova's spirits are suddenly lifted and everyone feels the worst is over. But then someone evil makes an entrance or perhaps better stated…an Exodus! Cameo appearances by Hercules, Hera, Taylor Madison, Scanner, Rakkus, and Exodus.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Attack of the 50-ft Jan" Part 3 of 4. Double feature flip book. Script by George Perez. Pencils by Jeffery Moore. Inks by Tom Dzon. Cover by George Perez.
Hank Pym desperately wants to solve the mystery of his Pym Particles gone awry, but he can't…because he's being held prisoner by the U.S. Air Force! Fortunately though, Captain America intervenes and Giant-Man joins his teammates in tracking down his former wife…who is now fifty feet tall and rampaging through Beverly Hills! What has happened to Jan?! Whatever it is, it's also affected the other super-heroes who have been exposed to Pym Particles through the years including Ant-Man, Black Goliath, Hawkeye, and Tigra! Can Hank get this bizarre out-of-this-world outbreak under control? Cameo appearance by the Creatures of Kosmos. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Giant-Man, Vision, and the Wasp. (Notes: The second or "flip" feature is the "Sacred Ground" story featuring Quicksilver, Crystal, and the High Evolutionary. See write-up for Avengers 381A. The pin-ups in issue 381A are included in this issue.)
48 pages. Cover price $2.50.
"Offerings" Part 3 of 3. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.
On snow-covered Wundagore Mountain; Quicksilver, Crystal, and the High Evolutionary battle for their lives against Rakkus! The powerful and vicious acolyte seeks to claim the mystic mountain for his master Exodus! But the High Evolutionary will not surrender his home to anyone! It's a savage struggle in the snow for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Cameo appearances by the Black Widow, Captain America, Ares, Hercules, and Hera. Second story: "The Door: Synchronity, I" Script by Ben Raab. Pencils by Jeff Matsuda. Inks by Klaus Janson. At the end of Avengers 375, the dying Watcher restored Avengers Mansion to its past glory! However the Watcher did so by importing an original mansion from an alternative reality! But this "new" mansion is not quite like the previous one…as the Black Widow and her teammates are about to discover! (Notes: The High Evolutionary appears next in Thor 484. Bova returns in Excalibur 113. The first subplot of The Crossing storyline begins in the second story.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Shattered Vows!" Guest-starring Franklin Richards and Devlor of the Fantastic Force. Script by Tom Brevoort and Mike Kanterovich. Art by Mike Gustovich. Cover by Mike Gustovich.
After many years away, Shatterstar returns to Earth! And the Kree warrior is still in the business of collecting inhumans for his mighty (deceased) empire! Finding none in the deserted Himalayas, Shatterstar rushes to New York City to capture the Avengers' favorite inhuman elemental! After corralling Crystal, the Kree emissary moves on to his next target…Devlor! But as Shatterstar is gathering inhumans, he's also gathering adversaries! At Cape Canaveral, Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Psi-Lord finally catch up to their galactic foe! Can the Avengers shut down Shatterstar and his delusional dreams? Avengers Lineup: Crystal, Deathcry, Giant-Man, Quicksilver, Thunderstrike, and the Vision. (Note: Shatterstar (aka Arides) previously appeared in Inhumans (1st series) 6.)
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"Dream Lover" Plot by Bob Harras and Terry Kavanagh. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Tom Palmer.
A quiet evening at Avengers Mansion is interrupted by the sudden arrival of Taylor Madison and her new friend Augustine Jones! However, Ms. Jones actually goes by another name…Hera, the Queen of Olympus! And unfortunately she has brought her centuries-old hatred of Hercules to the mansion tonight! Once the awesome goddess subdues Taylor, Pietro, and the remaining Avengers, she turns her attention to the Prince of Power! In seconds the clash of the immortals erupts! Hercules vs. Hera! The mighty Avenger is winning the battle against his step-mother when Zeus and Ares dramatically enter the mansion!
The Lord of the Lightning will stop Hera and save Taylor…won't he? Not quite. Alas, the folly of the Olympian that fell in love with a mortal woman. Will the Lion of Olympus, the legendary warrior that slew the nine-headed Hydra and captured the mighty Cerberus, be felled by a virtual dagger to the heart? A sorrowful ending for Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Final appearance of Taylor Madison.
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"Message from Home" Plot by Bob Harras and Terry Kavanagh. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Fabio Laguna. Inks by Scott Koblish. Cover by Mike Deodato and Tom Palmer.
The Mandroids are in hot pursuit of Deathcry! Why? What has the young Shi'ar avenger done? Apparently received care packages from home thru the volatile wormhole near the sun! That's a big no-no and national security advisor Peter Gyrich is going to make sure the Black Widow and the other avengers know it! After realizing the trouble she's caused, Deathcry flees the mansion! But the Prince of Power convinces her to return and stay with the Avengers. Is everything forgiven? With her friends: yes; with the government: stay tuned!
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Shadows of the Past" Plot by Bob Harras and Terry Kavanagh. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Mike Deodato.
Shock follows shock for Earth's Mightiest Heroes as they reel from the opening salvo of The Crossing storyline! The Vision and Giant-Man make a gruesome discovery: Marilla and Rita DeMara (the second Yellowjacket) are dead! Apparently murdered in Avengers Mansion by high-intensity plasma blasts! Unbelievable! How did that happen in the Avengers' very own headquarters?! Could it have something to do with that mysterious door in the sub-basement of the mansion? Moments later the Avengers' worst fears are confirmed when a bizarre creature (called Neut) slays Gilgamesh in the biocenter! The Vision chases off Neut, but not before the deadly intruder issues dire warnings to the synthezoid avenger (and his former wife)! Is the past coming back to haunt Earth's Mightiest Heroes? The answer appears to be yes as Avengers Mansion turns into a chamber of horrors! Story continues in Iron Man 321.
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Avengers/Iron Man crossover. "Dark Days Dawn" Plot by Bob Harras and Terry Kavanagh. Script by Bill Raab. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Ed Benes.
Story continues from Iron Man 323. Earth's Mightiest Heroes zero in on Marilla's killer! And it's none other than the golden avenger! Wow, what in the world has happened to Tony Stark?! With disgust Hercules, Giant-Man, and Hawkeye attempt to subdue their long-time friend; but sadly not before he fires a deadly repulsor ray at the Wasp! Janet goes down in a heap as Giant-Man watches in horror. Is The Crossing going to claim another victim? Or can Henry Pym pull off a medical miracle of the highest order? Dark days indeed for the Mighty Avengers. Story continues in Force Works 19.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
The Crossing - "Bad Blood" Plot by Bob Harras and Terry Kavanagh. Script by Bill Raab. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Ed Benes.
Story continues from Iron Man 324. Inside Janet Van Dyne's palatial estate, Hank Pym works feverishly to save her life! A giant cocoon has formed around the Wasp's lifeless body to keep her alive while the Avengers' medical attempts continue. However Kang and Mantis will not let their enemies rest!
After Moonraker and a mysterious teenage girl arrive at the South Hampton estate, so does Kang's number one assassin... the nasty Neut! In mere moments Neut cuts a giant swath through the Avengers' ranks! And with only Crystal and Quicksilver left standing, the diminutive blue-skinned warrior prepares to deliver the coup de grâce! But then something (or someone) astonishing emerges from the smoldering cocoon! Whatever it is... it looks like victory!
Story continues in the one-shot: Avengers Timeslide and Iron Man 325.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Balance of Power" First Sign Part 4 of 4. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Art by John Statema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by Luke Ross and Tom Palmer.
Story continues from Iron Man 326 (part 3). A near impenetrable dome covers Manhattan! And inside the dome at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, the Zodiac is poised to create a new world order! From their vantage point atop the Brooklyn Bridge, Earth's Mightiest Heroes desperately try to pierce the powerful barrier! And thanks to the combined genius of Hank Pym and the young Shell-head, the Avengers breakthrough! Now it's a race against time with Quicksilver in the lead! Can the Avengers dash the dreams of the Zodiac? Or will New York City's fate be written in the stars?
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Crawling from the Wreckage" Script by Terry Kavanagh and Howard Mackie. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Mike Deodato and Tom Palmer.
Plot continues from Incredible Hulk 440. Following the epic clash between the thunder god and the Green Goliath in the Canadian wilderness, Earth's Mightiest Heroes search for the remaining G-bombs left behind by Omnibus! The Vision, Swordsman, and Masque fly to St. Louis; while Thor and the Black Widow rush to the Louisiana Superdome! If the Avengers can defuse the bombs, everything will be okay! If they can't...everything will be gone!
Meanwhile after crash landing in the Grand Canyon, Wanda and Clint fight for their lives against renegade army troops! Their duel in the desert pits sorcery and archery vs. military might!
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
