"Taking Care of Business!" Guest-starring the Shroud. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Brett Breeding. Cover by Bob Hall and Brett Breeding.
Graviton is back! And the powerful Master of Gravity is ready to start a new criminal enterprise in Southern California! In the meantime Wonder Man, Tigra, and the Shroud continue searching for the Blank! And good news... the trio finds him! But they also find his new boss... Graviton! Hawkeye wanted a challenge for his new team; and now he has one... in spades! Cameo appearances by Cat and Mouse. Flashback cameo by Thor to recap Graviton's prior appearance in Thor 324. Avengers Lineup: Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Iron Man (aka Jim Rhodes), Tigra, and Wonder Man. (Notes: The events of Thor 349 impact this story. Graviton previously battled Earth's Mightiest Heroes in Avengers 158 & 159.)
32 pages. Cover price $0.75.
#1-7
cover by mike wieringo/richard case ty templeton/derec aucoin
It's the fabulous first issue of an all-new Avengers series?set in the continuity of the upcoming cartoon!
Hawkeye! The Wasp! Scarlet Witch! Wonder Man! Tigra! Ant-Man! They are the Earth's Mighiest Heroes, standing united against threats that would vanquish any single super hero! But now an experiment by Hank Pym may have unleashed a menace beyond even their ability to conquer! And when the battle is over, more than one Avenger may not rise to fight again! Plus: A behind the scenes look at the making of the animated series! Editor Tom Brevoort commented that "In terms of tone, we'll be going for the feel of the first 100 issues of the Volume 1 comic series, a real Stan Lee or Roy Thomas feel. The Black Panther's in the first issue, which also showcases the origin of the cartoon version of one of the Avengers' greatest foes. We'll have a Dr. Doom story early on, and a Hawkeye-centered tale that'll likely include the Black Widow. And a two-part time-travel saga in which the current roster will interact with the founding Avengers, as well as themselves!"
Ty Templeton (Batman Adventures) is the series' writer while Derec Aucoin will pencil. Mike Wieringo (Tellos) supplies the first issue's cover. "
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"The Destiny War!" Plot by Kurt Busiek and Roger Stern. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Carlos Pacheco. Inks by Jesús Merino. Cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Merino.
The Destiny War explodes as Kang and Rick Jones enter the fray against the Time-Keepers! The Conqueror's brazen attack forces the timeless trio to retreat to their lair at the end of time! However Kang and the Avengers are able to follow them! And then and there the final act in this cosmic drama commences! The Time-Keepers seize Immortus' forever crystal to power their chrono-cannon (which will destroy the other timelines). But in a twist of fate, the keepers need more time to calibrate the cannon. So they bring an army of avengers from corrupted timelines to fight Kang and Earth's Mightiest! The situation looks hopeless until the Destiny Force manifests inside Rick, Cap, Giant-Man, Hawkeye, Songbird, Yellowjacket, and the Wasp! And all of sudden the human race has a chance! The fate of everyone and everything will be decided next issue!
40 pages. Cover price $2.99.
"The Secret History of the Avengers" Plot by Kurt Busiek and Roger Stern. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Carlos Pacheco. Inks by Jesús Merino. Cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Merino.
One of the definitive issues in the annals of the Avengers! Before departing Limbo with his teammates last issue, Hawkeye grabbed a syncho-staff from Immortus' castle. And now back on the Sphinx time machine, Clint tries to make the staff talk! And shockingly, the staff morphs into the Space Phantom, and the phantom -- with no love lost for Immortus -- begins talking! And what a tale he tells about Immortus' manipulations of Earth's Mightiest Heroes through the years! Revelations about the Vision. Secrets of the Scarlet Witch. Confessions from The Crossing (in Avengers 390-395) and Galactic Storm (in Avengers 345-347). Plus much more! Wow! Then in a flash of light, Immortus appears inside the Sphinx, and the Avengers fall! Flashback cameos by the Time-Keepers, Enchantress, Executioner, Mephisto, Mad Thinker, Ultron, and the original Human Torch. (Notes: Avengers Forever #8 is simply a must-read for long-time fans of the Avengers. The inside back cover lists the annotations and sources for issues #5 thru #7.)
32 pages. Cover price $2.99.
"Interlude In a Peaceable Kingdom! (Avengers Reborn part 1 of 4)" - Written by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas. Art by Bob Hall and Win Mortimer. Cover by Steve Lightle.
Doctor Druid kicks off this series tracing the fates of the lost Avengers. The mage escapes his imprisonment in the land of Limbo and, in doing so, finds himself rejuvenated and restored to full power!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.
Stories by Steve Gerber and Fabian Nicieza. Art by Al Milgrom & Don Heck and Dan Lawlis & Keith Williams. Cover by James Fry & Chris Ivy.
"Circle-T Killings Continue" - Hawkeye was having enough trouble with the Los Angeles street gangs even before the heavily armed assassin The Terminizer showed up! Plus: A trap for the Xenophobic Man may cost the life of a priest. To win, the U.S.Agent must resort to the unexpected in "Beliefs and Callings (The Xenophobic Man part 3)"!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.
Stories by Steve Gerber and Fabian Nicieza. Art by Al Milgrom & Hajek Satter Lee and Dan Lawlis & Keith Williams. Cover by James Fry & Brad Vancata.
"Terminizer!" - Hawkeye's war against the Los Angeles gangs continues, but his criminal past comes back to haunt him when he's framed for a series of murders. It's a tale torn from today's headlines! Plus: The U.S.Agent battles the Xenophobic Man, who mercilessly slaughters illegal aliens, in "Methods and Standards (The Xenophobic Man part 2)"!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.
Stories by Steve Gerber and Fabian Nicieza. Art by Al Milgrom & Don Heck and Dan Lawlis & Keith Williams. Cover by Denys Cowan.
"Hit and Run" - Hawkeye's one-man war against L.A. street gangs heats up! Plus: The U.S.Agent tries to discover who is brutally killing illegal aliens crossing the US/Mexican border...and suffers the consequences in "Rocks & Hard Places (The Xenophobic Man part 1)"! Also: a look at unused cover art by James Fry & Randy Emberlin!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.
"Tooth and Nail" Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Don Heck. Cover by Kieron Dwyer.
The Avengers' ace archer is under assault from all angles! First, Mad Dog and Bobcat assail him, then the Bullet Biker and the Death Throws attack! Can Hawkeye defeat all these villains? Second story: "Second Debut" Plot and Script by John Byrne. Plot and Pencils by Kieron Dwyer. Inks by Karl Kesel. The Vision stops an armored car heist and realizes that the general public does not know now that he is still the same synthezoid avenger that for years wore the green and yellow costume. So the Vision makes an impromptu appearance on the Tonight Show to assure everyone that he is the same avenger. Cameo appearances by Johnny Carson and the Avengers West Coast.
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"Thy Kangdom Come" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mike Gustovich. Inks by Bud LaRosa, Del Barras, and Don Hudson. Cover by Mike Gustovich.
Time is up for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Faced with no other options, Terminatrix revives Kang in order to stop Alioth's invasion! And now the six avengers trapped in Chronopolis must fight on the side of the Conqueror to save eight millennia of time! The Avengers descend into the murky council chamber with Thor holding the chrono key! Kang says the key is the key to defeating Alioth! Can Earth's Mightiest trust their long-time foe? Time is of the essence…literally! Cameo appearances by Revelation and Marcus Immortus. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Thunderstrike, U.S. Agent, and War Machine. (Note: Kang appears next in Fantastic Four Annual 27 and encounters the Avengers again in the first issue of the Avengers Forever Limited Series.)
32 pages Cover price $1.25.
"Day of Maximum Probability" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mike Gustovich. Inks by Bud LaRosa and Don Hudson. Cover by Mike Gustovich.
Earth's Mightiest Heroes are on the run through the land where time stands still. Fleeing from the Council of Cross-Time Kangs, the sextet of avengers exits Chronopolis and surfaces in Timely, Wisconsin! However the deadly time-trooper robots have followed them to the badger state! So the Avengers rush back to Chronopolis…only to encounter Alioth in the process of invading Kang's empire! Meanwhile in the Temple of Immortus, Terminatrix plays her role in the strange death of the Master of Time. And then in the next chamber she comes face-to-face with Revelation! But before Terminatrix can attack, she learns about Alioth's pending invasion of her empire! There may be only one way to stop Alioth! Revive the Conqueror! Bringing back Kang…is that good for the time-space continuum, much less the Avengers? Cameo appearances by Immortus, Ravonna, Tempus, and Kang. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Thunderstrike, U.S. Agent, and War Machine. (Note: The letters page previews next issue's cover in the typeset background.)
32 pages Cover price $1.25.
"On the Side of the Angels" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mike Gustovich. Inks by Bud LaRosa and Martineck. Cover by Mike Gustovich.
In the timeless city of Chronopolis, the battle is joined between Terminatrix's avengers and Revelation's avengers! The shield-slinger, golden avenger, and thunder god clash with the three men that at one time or another assumed their identities! And as expected they eventually reach a stalemate and begin searching for their true enemy! However during the fracas, Terminatrix leaps far into the future (beyond Kang's eight millennia empire) and encounters Marcus Immortus! The new Mistress of Time keeps getting further into trouble! Will she turn back to the Avengers for help? Cameo appearances by Revelation and Immortus. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Thunderstrike, U.S. Agent, and War Machine. (Notes: This issue includes previews of next issue's cover, the upcoming cover to Thunderstrike 1, and the cover to Avengers 369. The back inside cover features a full-page ad for the Avengers Sugar Babies promotional issue.)
32 pages Cover price $1.25.
"They Walk Among the Stars!" Guest-starring the Jack of Hearts. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Sean Chen. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by Sean Chen and Scott Hanna.
In the far reaches of outer space, the Infinity team struggles to comprehend what's happening around them. In large part because everything is so enormous in scope. A gigantic creature called a Walker is shaping and molding the leftover mass from the destroyed Rigellian world. Photon and the Jack of Hearts infiltrate the massive being and finally uncover the cosmic plan of the Infintes! And it blows their minds! What can the Avengers do against such colossal creatures? Avengers Lineup: Thor, Moondragon, Photon, Starfox, Tigra, and Quasar.
32 pages. Cover price $2.99.
"...Naught But Ants!" Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Sean Chen. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by Sean Chen and Scott Hanna.
The Avengers Infinity team fights to escape from the Rigellian outpost world after having just arrived on it minutes earlier! The awesome regenerating Servitors are attacking everywhere! And Earth's Mightiest Heroes (in outer space) must dodge and dart through them to reach Moondragon's spaceship! Thankfully, all six avengers make it to safety. So now the Titan priestess can begin repairing the Jack of Hearts' body armor. And while doing so, Moondragon learns who or what the Avengers are up against: the Infinites! Oh my, that name sounds ominous! As the Infinity team will discover next issue. Avengers Lineup: Thor, Moondragon, Photon, Starfox, Tigra, and Quasar. (Note: The Infinites were first mentioned in Avengers Forever (1998) #10.)
32 pages. Cover price $2.99.
"Lost in the Stars..." Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Sean Chen. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by Sean Chen and Scott Hanna.
The Protector of the Universe receives a distress call from one of the listening posts at the edge of the Milky Way galaxy. When Quasar arrives on the Rigellian outpost world to investigate, he discovers a major disaster -- and quickly sends his own distress call to Avengers Mansion! A very diverse group of heroes respond to his summons...and the Avengers Infinity team is formed! Thor, Moondragon, Photon, Starfox, Tigra, and Quasar! The new team has two immediate tasks on the beleaguered planet! First, rescue and contain the Jack of Hearts! And second, give battle against the powerful Servitors! Avengers Assemble in outer space! Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Frank Rambeau, and Maria Rambeau.
32 pages. Cover price $2.99.
"Hot Shots Avengers" Designed by Dawn Geiger. Introductory essay by Peter Sanderson. Wraparound painted cover by Kieron Dwyer.
This special one-shot issue features numerous foldout posters and pin-ups of the original Avengers including Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and the Hulk. Artists include Ken Barr, John Estes, Jeff Johnson, Joe Jusko, Colin MacNeil, Paul Mounts, Earl Norem, Mike Ross, Bill Sienkiewicz, Ken Steacy, Ty Templeton, Mike Vosburg, and Mike Zeck. One of the pin-ups depicts Captain America at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. (Notes: This issue includes a full-page ad for the Last Avengers Story. Printed on glossy paper.)
32 pages. Cover price $2.95.
"Legacies" Script by Glenn Herdling. Pencils by M.C. Wyman. Inks by Sandu Florea and Tom Palmer. Cover by M.C. Wyman and Sandu Florea.
Captain Marvel (aka Monica Rambeau) falls under the control of the Controller! And the diabolical super-villain commands her to capture the son of the first Captain Marvel! To that end the former avenger zooms to Titan and ambushes Starfox and Legacy (aka Genis-vell)! When Monica returns to Earth with Legacy, the battle of (captain) marvels begins! Will the Controller get his long-awaited revenge? Or will the Avengers take control before it's too late? Avengers Lineup: Captain Marvel, Deathcry, Starfox, and the Vision. (Notes: This is the best issue of the short Avengers Unplugged series. The Controller's history with the first Captain Marvel goes back to the classic Captain Marvel (1st series) issues 28-30. The splash page includes brief biographies of Starfox, Deathcry, and the Vision. Monica Rambeau changes her superhero name to Photon. This issue was also published as the 'flip book' to Untold Tales of Spider-Man 10.)
32 pages. Cover price $0.99.
"The Old Ball and Chain" Script by Glenn Herdling. Pencils by John Statema. Inks by Scott Koblish. Cover by John Statema.
It's the super-villain wedding of the year! Titania and the Absorbing Man are tying the knot! And all their rowdy friends have come for the festive occasion! But before the nuptials can begin, some unwelcome guests show up at the ceremony: Earth's Mightiest wedding crashers! Despite the good intentions of the Absorbing Man and his bride, the Avengers cannot let all the bad guys roam free! However the wedding party is just fine with exchanging blows before exchanging vows! So the wedding day donnybrook is set: Earth's Mightiest Heroes vs. the Wrecker, Thunderball, Bulldozer, Piledriver, Hydro-Man, Brothers Grimm, Klaw, Mister Hyde, Screaming Mimi, Stilt-Man, Angar, Volcana, and the Wizard! Will the Avengers regret their RSVP? Cameo appearances by the Dreadknight and Molecule Man. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Crystal, Deathcry, Giant-Man, Hercules, She-Hulk, and the Vision. (Notes: The Absorbing Man and Titania met in the first Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series (1984). Two of their best side-by-side battles took place in Amazing Spider-Man 283 and Avengers 275 respectively. This issue was also published as the 'flip book' to Untold Tales of Spider-Man 8.)
32 pages. Cover price $0.99.
"Ladies Nite!" Script by Mike Lackey. Pencils by M.C. Wyman. Inks by Sandu Florea. Cover by M.C. Wyman and Sandu Florea.
One of the most outlandish Avengers stories of the 1990's! Crystal and Natasha enjoy a night out on the town until they bump into the Super-Android (model F-4)! This crazy construct has recently battled the Thing and is itching for a rematch! But right now the enraged android must settle for the Inhuman elemental and the Black Widow…in their mini-dresses and high heels no less! The delectable duo demonstrates powers and abilities (never seen before) to flummox the powerful robot…and make this a night to remember! Second feature: 2-page update of the ongoing events in the Crossing storyline plus a preview of the Timeslide mission. Third feature: 1-page Avengers data file summary of Captain America. Cameo appearances by Johnny Storm, Lyja, the Absorbing Man, and Code: Blue. Flashback cameos by Captain America and the Super-Adaptoid. (Notes: This story takes place before the events of "The Crossing." This issue was also published as the 'flip book' to Untold Tales of Spider-Man 6.)
32 pages. Cover price $0.99.
"The Day Gravity Went Wild" Script by Glenn Herdling. Pencils by M.C. Wyman. Inks by Sandu Florea. Cover by M.C. Wyman and Sandu Florea.
Graviton goes berserk in the grand canyon state! An emergency call from Arizona interrupts Deathcry's quiet afternoon on monitor duty at Avengers Mansion! And shortly thereafter four of Earth's Mightiest Heroes fly west to tackle their familiar foe! Bombarding Graviton with Pym Particles seems to be the best way to stop him! But that's actually what the crazed villain wants! Can the Avengers win their desert duel with Graviton? Avengers Lineup: Deathcry, Giant-Man, Hercules, and the Vision. Second feature: 2-page preview and outline of the Crossing storyline currently taking place in the Avengers, Force Works, and Iron Man titles. (Notes: Graviton returns in Thunderbolts 17. This issue includes an obvious flub on page 16 of the story.)
32 pages. Cover price $0.99.
"Unchain My Heart" Script by Glenn Herdling. Pencils by M.C. Wyman. Inks by Sandu Florea. Cover by M.C. Wyman and Al Milgrom.
Earth's Mightiest Heroes escort the powerful Nefarius back to his cell at the Vault! The psychotic super-villain should be upset to go back into confinement, but he's actually overjoyed! Why? Because now he can continue his quest to destroy his hated foe (and fellow Vault prisoner): Moonstone! When Nefarius and Dr. Karla Sofen (aka Moonstone) make eye contact in the cell block, chaos erupts! And the mixed-up mêlée among the Avengers, Nefarius, Moonstone, and the Guardsmen begins! Who will emerge victorious at the Vault? Cover price 99 cents. Cameo appearance by the Grey Gargoyle. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Giant-Man, Hercules, and the Vision. (Notes: Moonstone appears next in Thunderbolts 1. Nefarious previously appeared in Captain America 443. The Avengers Unplugged series ran for 6 issues and was published bi-monthly. The stories and artwork were generally considered over-the-top when compared to issues of the primary Avengers title. A second printing exists for this issue.)
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Domination Factor Part 8 of 8 - "The Domination Factor" Guest-starring the Fantastic Four. Script by Jerry Ordway. Pencils by Jerry Ordway. Inks by Dennis Janke. Cover by Jerry Ordway and Dennis Janke.
Story continues from Domination Factor Fantastic Four #4.7. Thanks to the restored golden apple, Queen Knorda rules the Earth with Loki the Trickster by her side! The Avengers and the Fantastic Four are still present on this remade Earth, but their memories of their past lives are fading by the hour! Auspiciously, the heroes still have their powers; and Reed Richards recalls that a time travel device exists inside Praxis' New York headquarters. Is going back in time to Asgard the key to victory? Sometimes seeds planted in the past bear odd fruit. Avengers (and FF) Assemble! Appearances by Odin and Hela. (Notes: Dan Jurgens is credited as a co-plotter of the series. The Domination Factor events take place after the conclusion of the Ultron Unlimited saga in Avengers (3rd series) #22.)
32 pages. Cover price $2.50.
Domination Factor Part 6 of 8 - "Seeds of Change" Script by Jerry Ordway. Pencils by Jerry Ordway. Inks by Dennis Janke. Cover by Jerry Ordway and Dennis Janke.
Captain America is back in WWII trying to prevent the Wehrmacht from tunneling under the English Channel (as originally depicted in Sgt. Fury (1963) #13). But Cap is supposed to be looking for a slice of the mystical golden apple! Will the surprising arrival of the original Human Torch (aka the future Vision) help or hurt his quest? Meanwhile, Thor has gone back in time to his younger days in Asgard (circa Thor 1st series 109). And he finds himself smack dab in the middle of a fight against Loki and the Mountain Giants! But luckily, the Son of Odin locates a golden slice during the battle! However the thunder god's journey to his youth has inadvertently changed the past! So when the five avengers return to the present time in New York, they find the city very different from when they left! What in the world has happened? Story continues in Domination Factor Fantastic Four #4.7.
40 pages. Cover price $2.50.
Domination Factor Part 4 of 8 - "Strange Tales" Script by Jerry Ordway. Pencils by Jerry Ordway. Inks by Dennis Janke. Cover by Jerry Ordway and Dennis Janke.
The first avenger to go back in time to search for one of the eight slices of the golden apple is Iron Man! And unfortunately, Shell-Head must travel to a very low point in his life: his second battle with alcoholism (circa Iron Man 176). Can Tony Stark find a piece of the apple while struggling to stay sober? In the meantime, the next avenger to return to the past is the Scarlet Witch! And Wanda has been thrown into a very turbulent time in her life: when she and Pietro rejoined Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (see Avengers 1st series #49 and #53). Will the young witch find a golden slice while the Avengers battle the original X-Men? And finally, Thor and Captain America begin their quests into the past with danger all around!
32 pages. Cover price $2.50.
