"The Third Man" Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Ivan Reis. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by Ian Churchill and Norm Rapmund.
Plot continues from Avengers (3rd series) #43. Since the Avengers' encounter with Kulan Gath several months ago [See Avengers (3rd series) #29], there have been two Henry Pyms existing on Earth -- one as Yellowjacket and the other as Goliath. But no one among Earth's Mightiest Heroes was aware of this phenomenon until now! As the Kang War rages around the globe, both Hank Pyms lie inside Avengers Mansion in comatose states. Dr. Jane Foster and the Wasp don't know what to do to help them, but Triathlon has an idea. Could Jonathan Tremont and the Triune Understanding save Henry Pym's life(or lives)? The Avengers travel to Texas to give the Triunes a shot! Plot continues in Avengers (3rd series) #44. Avengers Lineup: Firestar, Justice, Hank Pym, Photon, Triathlon, and the Wasp. Second story: "House Cleaning" Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Ian Churchill. Inks by Norm Rapmund. Jarvis takes a moment to revisit the controversial Crossing storyline from Avengers 1st series 390-395. And then he explains what happened to the Wasp, Teen Tony, and Iron Man from the end of the Avengers 1st series -- thru the Heroes Reborn Universe (Avengers 2nd series) -- and to the beginning of the Avengers 3rd series (Heroes Return). (Note: This annual was reprinted in 2002 in the trade paperback: Avengers The Kang Dynasty.)
48 pages. Cover price $2.99.
