Comic books in 'Avengers: The Crossing'

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"Campfire Tales" 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. Earth's Mightiest Heroes enjoy a wonderful upstate getaway to the Adirondacks! It's a fun time in the woods and water for Pietro, Crystal, Luna, Marilla, Lockjaw, Deathcry, Hercules, Magdalene, and the Swordsman! But a strange visitor to the Avengers' evening cookout changes the mood considerably. Tuc the Wanderer, a fortune teller, sits down next to the heroes and foreshadows their future. And a rather ominous future it is. Will Tuc's presages come true? Only time will tell. Or perhaps only The Crossing will tell. Cameo appearances by Hank Pym and the Wasp. Avengers Lineup: Crystal, Deathcry, Hercules, and Quicksilver. (Note: The plot continues in the special one-shot: Avengers The Crossing.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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The Crossing - "Shadows Call" Script by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Tom Morgan. Cover by Tom Morgan. Tony Stark is in a melancholy mood inside his secluded Arctic bunker. The brilliant inventor has been spending a lot of time lately thinking about the past while designing a new suit of armor! Upon arriving back in Los Angeles, the golden avenger checks in on Force Works and then makes a phone call to Jarvis in New York! Shell-Head is acting kind of strange. Is something wrong with the CEO of Stark Enterprises? Only time will tell. Or perhaps only The Crossing will tell. Cameo appearances by Dr. Peter Corbeau, Bethany Cabe, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Abe Zimmer, Dr. Erica Sondheim, and Mrs. Arbogast. Force Works Lineup: Scarlet Witch, Century, Spider-Woman, and the U.S. Agent. (Notes: The plot continues in the one-shot: Avengers The Crossing (1995). This issue completes Tom Morgan's 1-year stint as the artist for the Iron Man title. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"The Crossing" Plot by Bob Harras and Terry Kavanagh. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Fabio Laguna. Inks by Scott Koblish. Chromium wraparound cover by Mike Deodato. And so it begins! The Crossing saga that will rock the Marvel Universe and take Earth's Mightiest Heroes to the edge...and beyond! However the story opens with a celebration at Avengers Mansion! It's the anniversary of the team's founding many years ago! And this gathering of old friends provides an opportunity to rekindle past romances (between the Vision and the Scarlet Witch) and also past animosities (between Hawkeye and Iron Man)! Right before Jarvis serves the special anniversary dinner, a strange group of beings attacks the mansion! The Avengers quickly assemble outside and repel the invaders! But left behind from the attack is the former avenger Gilgamesh...in an aged and dying state! What happened to the forgotten eternal? And who is the mysterious girl slipping in and out of the timestream? The frightening answers are coming in the days ahead! And the Avengers will never be the same again! Story continues in Iron Man 320, Force Works 16, and Avengers 391. Final appearances of Rita DeMara (aka the second Yellowjacket) and Marilla. Cameo appearances by Century and Thor. Flashback cameos by Howard Stark and Maria Stark. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Black Widow, Crystal, Deathcry, Giant-Man, Gilgamesh, Hawkeye, Hercules, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Vision, U.S. Agent, and the Wasp. (Notes: The plot from Avengers 390 continues in this issue. The Black Widow, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch debut new costumes. Printed on glossy paper. There are not any advertisements inside.) 48 pages. Cover price $4.95.

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"Traitor's Gate" Script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Pencils by Jim Cheung. Inks by Rey Garcia. Cover by Jim Cheung and Rey Garcia. The Scarlet Witch and U.S. Agent return to FW's headquarters after attending the reunion at Avengers Mansion. They had fun reminiscing with old friends, but now it's time to focus on their present team! With Century's departure, the Force Works' roster is down to five: Wanda, Spider-Woman, Shell-head, the agent, and Moonraker. Hold on, who is Moonraker? Where did he come from and why is he so affectionate towards Julia? The Scarlet Witch and the agent act like they've known him for a long time, but surprisingly Spider-Woman's daughter has never seen him! Is something rotten in the state of Force Works? First appearance of Moonraker. Cameo appearances by Century and the Broker. Force Works Lineup: Iron Man, Moonraker, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, and the U.S. Agent. (Notes: The plot from the one-shot: Avengers The Crossing continues in this issue. Century appears next in the one-shot: Century Distant Sons. This issue includes a glossy (3-D) pull out poster of "Spider-Man's secret villains" sponsored by Fruit Roll-Ups. The issue may or may not contain the poster now.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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The Crossing - "Hollow Man" Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Heitor Oliveira and Adriana Melo. Inks by Mark McKenna. Cover by Heitor Oliveira and Mark McKenna. Plot continues from the one-shot: Avengers The Crossing. After attending the reunion of Earth's Mightiest Heroes in New York, Tony Stark returns to the west coast. Where the work environment at StarkEnterprises has drastically changed! The villainous Machinesmith has been hired out of the blue as a new lab assistant; and Tony has suddenly rekindled his romance with Bethany Cabe! Then there are the weird time lapses or time jumps occurring all around Tony! Are the walls closing in on the golden avenger? Story continues in Avengers 391. Cameo appearances by Peter Gyrich, Madame Masque, and Marianne Rodgers. (Notes: Marianne Rodgers previously appeared many years ago in Iron Man 107. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"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. Cameo appearances by the Swordsman, Magdalene, Tony Stark, Tuc, and the Wasp. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Crystal, Deathcry, Giant-Man, Hercules, Quicksilver, and the Vision. (Notes: The story continues from the special one-shot: Avengers The Crossing (1995). This issue was published with an Overpower game card inside. The issue may or may not contain the card now.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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The Crossing - "Psi-Fi" Guest-starring Giant-Man (aka Hank Pym). Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Heitor Oliveira and Marcos Tetelli. Inks by Mark McKenna. Cover by Alex Maleev and Mark McKenna. Story continues from Avengers 391. Tony Stark is shocked to learn about the murders inside Avengers Mansion! So he hurries back to New York at the request of his long-time friend Hank Pym! Together Iron Man and Giant-Man work feverishly to break open the mysterious door in the mansion's basement! But to no avail! The door can still not be opened! When Tony retires for the evening, he is viciously attacked by Marianne Rodgers! Oh my, where did she come from? And maybe even crazier...as Tony reels under Marianne's telepathic assault... he's saved by Madame Masque! Wow, The Crossing is bringing everyone out of the woodwork! Story continues in Avengers 392. Cameo appearances by Hercules, Moonraker, Suzi Endo, and Cybermancer. (Notes: Elements of the plot continue in Force Works #17 and War Machine #20. This issue was published with an Overpower game card inside. The issue may or may not contain the card now. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Cybermancy!" Guest-starring Hawkeye. Script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Pencils by Jim Cheung. Inks by Rey Garcia. Cover by Jim Cheung and Rey Garcia. Force Works is coming apart at the seams! And in large part due to the erratic behavior of the team's founder: Iron Man! Against the wishes of the Scarlet Witch, Shell-head appoints a new member to the team! Cybermancer! And then the golden avenger accuses Hawkeye (in absentia) of murdering both Marilla and Rita DeMara during the Avengers' reunion in Manhattan several days ago! What?! That can't be right! Nevertheless Force Works sends Cybermancer and the U.S. Agent to round up the ace archer! But Iron Man interferes in that operation too! Is it time to give Shell-head the boot? Story continues in War Machine 20 and Iron Man 322. Second appearance of Cybermancer (aka Suzy Endo). Force Works Lineup: Cybermancer, Iron Man, Moonraker, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, and the U.S. Agent. (Note: The plots from Iron Man 321 and Avengers 392 continue in this issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Avengers/Iron Man crossover. "The Past Is With Us Always" Script by Bob Harras and Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by M.C. Wyman. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Humberto Ramos and Tom Palmer. Story continues from Iron Man 321. Shell-head returns to Avengers Mansion and joins Hank Pym and the Vision in the search for clues about Marilla's murder! But after little success, the group breaks up and the Vision departs for upstate New York to check on the Swordsman! And it's a good thing he does! Because two new foes from another dimension, Malachi and Tobias, have just attacked the stunned Swordsman! However the sword-wielding hero has a very unlikely ally at his side: the Cotati (aka the original Swordsman)! Wow, where did he come from? It doesn't matter now as the furious fight begins: the Vision, Cotati, and Swordsman vs. Malachi and Tobias...to the death! Story continues in Iron Man 322. Cameo appearances by Tuc, Luna, and Mantis. Avengers Lineup: Crystal, Deathcry, Giant-Man, Quicksilver, and the Vision. (Notes: Elements of the story also continue in Force Works 17. At this point in The Crossing storyline the connections to the classic Celestial Madonna saga become apparent to long-time fans of the Avengers. The Cotati previously appeared (more than two decades ago) in Giant-Size Avengers 4.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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The Crossing - "A Little Muscle" Guest-starring Hawkeye and the U.S. Agent. Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by Fred Haynes. Inks by Johnny Greene. Cover by Fred Haynes and Johnny Greene. Plot continues from Force Works #17. On his way back to Los Angeles, Rhodey gets to test his new Eidolon Warwear suit against a steroid-fueled bodybuilder named Wolfgang! After making short work of Wolfgang, Jim reports in at Worldwatch. And about an hour later, Rhodey receives a visitor: the U.S. Agent! The agent tells Jim that Hawkeye has been arrested and detained for the recent murders at Avengers Mansion! Rhodey can't believe it! So he and the agent make a plan to free their friend from the Force Works headquarters in Ventura! But one person stands in their way: Cybermancer! Welcome to The Crossing War Machine! Story continues in Iron Man 322 and Force Works #18. Cameo appearances by Sheva Joseph, Dr. Erica Sondheim, and the Black Widow. Flashback cameos by Iron Man, Spider-Woman, and the Scarlet Witch. (Notes: The murders in question took place in the special one-shot: Avengers The Crossing (1995). During this timeframe, War Machine makes a crossover appearance in Malibu's Siren (1995) limited series. The letters page includes Jim Calafiore's original design drawings for the Eidolon Warwear armor. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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The Crossing - "The Darkest Page to Turn" Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Jimmy Cheung and Sergio Cariello. Inks by Mark McKenna and Hector Collazo. Cover by Jimmy Cheung and Mark McKenna. Story continues from Avengers 392. After taking Marianne Rodgers and Madame Masque to his secluded Arctic bunker, Iron Man returns to Avengers Mansion! Shell-Head immediately checks the mysterious door in the basement! And lo and behold it's open! And the nasty Neut is charging out! The golden avenger quickly engages the savage blue creature, but soon discovers that he's one tough customer! The invincible one better find a way to beat Neut or he won't reach the end of The Crossing! Meanwhile after escaping from Force Works headquarters; Hawkeye, Rhodey, and the U.S. Agent hide out in the California desert... waiting for an attack! Cameo appearances by Machinesmith, Luna, and Jarvis. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Crystal, Quicksilver, Vision, and the Wasp. (Notes: Elements of the plot continue in Force Works #18 and War Machine #21. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Welcome to Nowhere!" Script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Pencils by Yancey Labat. Inks by Rey Garcia. Cover by Yancey Labat and Rey Garcia. After receiving a chaos alert at the end of last issue, Force Works zooms to Southeast Asia to investigate! Apparently the entire country of Vietnam has vanished! And nobody except Spider-Woman's daughter remembers it ever existing! Once Moonraker, Spider-Woman, Fisher, and the Scarlet Witch arrive at Agaphaur (the former temple of the Priests of Pama); Apocryphus and his allies attack! Wasn't Apocryphus one of the Anachronauts from Avengers Annual 21? That may explain who the mastermind behind the mayhem is! In the meantime though, Force Works must fight to stay alive...in the land that time forgot! Cameo appearances by the Black Widow, Hawkeye, War Machine, and the U.S. Agent. Force Works Lineup: Cybermancer, Moonraker, Scarlet Witch, and Spider-Woman. (Note: Elements of the story continue in War Machine 21.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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The Crossing - "Brothers in Arms" Guest-starring Hawkeye, the U.S. Agent, and the Black Widow. Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by Fred Haynes (pp. 1-7, 17-22) and Sandu Florea (pp. 8-16). Inks by Johnny Greene, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Sandu Florea. Cover by Fred Haynes and Johnny Greene. Plot continues from Force Works #18. At an abandoned airfield north of Calexico, California; Natasha Romanoff joins the Brothers in Arms! The quartet of present and former avengers is convinced an attack is coming! And shortly after daybreak their premonition is confirmed in spades! The powerful cyborg called Deathunt leads a group of high-tech assassins onto the airfield! And they're expecting an easy victory against Hawkeye, the widow, the agent, and Rhodey! But Deathunt and his crew aren't familiar with the Eidolon Warwear suit! Rest assured they will be soon... and to their detriment! Cameo appearance by Sheva Joseph. (Notes: Hawkeye's quest to find Tony Stark continues in Iron Man 323. The cover mistakenly says December 1996. It should read December 1995. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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The Crossing - "Innocent Eyes" Guest-starring the Avengers. Plot by Terry Kavanagh. Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by Heitor Oliveira, Jimmy Cheung, and Yancey Labat. Inks by Rey Garcia and Mark McKenna. Cover by Jimmy Cheung and Mark McKenna. Plot continues from War Machine #21. Over the San Diego Harbor, the Avengers' ace archer catches up with Shell-Head! And the furious Clint Barton demands to know why he was framed (for the murders at Avengers Mansion) by Stark Enterprises! Tony denies any involvement and asks Hawkeye to go with him to the Van Dyne estate on Long Island to get answers! Upon their arrival in New York, the golden avenger receives a chilly reception from his teammates. So to assuage their concerns, Tony agrees to wear Hank Pym's image-inducer to show what he did and saw the night of the murders! But the results reveal nothing! Then little Luna wears the image-inducer. And the results reveal everything! The murderer is an avenger! Story continues in Avengers 393. Cameo appearances by Machinesmith, Marianne Rodgers, Madame Masque, Jarvis, Swordsman, and Mantis. Avengers Lineup: Crystal, Deathcry, Giant-Man, Hercules, Quicksilver, Vision, and the Wasp. (Notes: Elements of the plot continue in Force Works #19 and War Machine #22. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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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. Cameo appearance by Madame Masque. Appearances by Kang, Mantis, Malachi, Neut, Tobias, Tuc, Luna, and the Swordsman. Avengers Lineup: Crystal, Giant-Man, Hawkeye, Hercules, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Vision, and the Wasp. (Note: The events in Iron Man 322 & 323 take place before Avengers 393.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Out of Time Mind" Guest-starring War Machine. Script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Pencils by Hector Oliveira. Inks by Rey Garcia and Deodato Studios. Cover by Joe Bennett. After Iron Man mortally wounded the Wasp in Avengers 393, Kang gives Tony Stark a new mission! Go to FW's headquarters and prepare for siege perilous...and kill anyone who gets in your way! Tragically in graphic fashion, Shell-head slays Amanda Cheney in cold blood. A very disturbing scene to say the least! Meanwhile in Vietnam, Moonraker (aka Libra, Mantis' father) explains his strange behavior to the Scarlet Witch and also reveal Kang's sinister plans for the Earth! And back in Ventura, Iron Man stalks the hallways looking for Spider-Woman's daughter! But the demented avenger finds Century and Jim Rhodes first! In order to save Rachel's life, Century teleports her out of the building! So that leaves Iron Man, War Machine, and one epic clash of the titans coming up next! Story continues in War Machine 22 and Iron Man 324. Appearances by the Black Widow, Crystal, Hawkeye, U.S. Agent, Neut, Mantis, Malachi, and Tobias. Force Works Lineup: Century, Cybermancer, Moonraker, Scarlet Witch, and Spider-Woman. (Note: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 96,826; average paid circulation: 59,881.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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The Crossing - "The Last Stand" Guest-starring Iron Man, Force Works, and the Black Widow. Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by Fred Haynes and Yancey Labat. Inks by Johnny Greene and Jim Palmiotti. Cover by Sergio Cariello. Story continues from Force Works #19. At Force Works headquarters in Ventura, Iron Man has killed again! Oh my goodness! And he's not finished yet unless James Rhodes can stop him! The golden avenger and War Machine have fought before! But never like this! Meanwhile in the sub-basement, another life-or-death battle rages: Century vs. the turncoat Cybermancer! Unbelievable! The wheels have come completely off at Force Works! Story continues in Iron Man 324 and Force Works #20. Cameo appearances by Rachel Carpenter, Fisher Todd, and Amanda Chaney (deceased). Force Works Lineup: Century, Moonraker, Spider-Woman, Scarlet Witch, and the U.S. Agent. (Note: This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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The Crossing - "So Far to Fall" Guest-starring the Avengers. Plot by Terry Kavanagh. Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by Jim Calafiore and Mark Bright. Inks by Peter Palmiotti, Steve Moncuse, Sergio Cariello, and Sam de la Rosa. Cover by Jimmy Cheung and Mark McKenna. Story continues from War Machine #22. The Crossing has gone off the rails! As Tony Stark retreats to his Arctic bunker after committing his third murder of the past week! Fortunately, the Avengers are on their way to the top of the world to bring their teammate to justice! But when Century, Crystal, Moonraker, and the Vision attempt to penetrate the bunker, they are thrown back into the cold! If Earth's Mightiest Heroes can't defeat Iron Man, then who can? Story continues in Force Works #20 and Avengers 394. Cameo appearances by Kang, Mantis, Machinesmith, Madame Masque, Marianne Rodgers, Swordsman, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, War Machine, and the U.S. Agent. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hawkeye, Hercules, Quicksilver, Vision, and the Wasp. (Notes: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 141,837; average paid circulation 82,469. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Siege Perilous" Guest-starring War Machine. Script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Pencils by Hector Oliveira. Inks by Rey Garcia and Deodato Studios. Cover by Hector Oliveira and Rene Micheletti. After their Southeast Asia excursion, Force Works returns to their badly damaged headquarters! However Cybermancer and Virgil (a Tony Stark hologram) block their entrance to protect a secret weapon hidden in the sub-basement! But at this point in The Crossing, FW is fed up with anything to do with Tony! So Wanda, Spider-Woman, War Machine, Fisher, Rachel, and the agent storm the works! Can Force Works battle past Virgil's internal defenses and reach the doomsday weapon? Unfortunately to save their headquarters, FW may have to destroy it! And then what? Story continues in War Machine 23. Cameo appearance by the Black Widow. Force Works Lineup: Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, and the U.S. Agent. (Notes: Elements of the story overlap with Iron Man 324. The Crossing saga concludes in Avengers 395.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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The Crossing - "Wish Upon a Star" Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by Fred Haynes and Yancey Labat. Inks by Johnny Greene and Rey Garcia. Cover by Jim Calafiore and Johnny Greene. Story continues from Force Works #20. War Machine zooms into outer space to shut down the Starcore satellite built by Stark Enterprises! Rhodey's mission is critical because the satellite serves as the trigger device for the chronographic bomb underneath Force Works headquarters! When War Machine enters the orbiting facility, he runs into a familiar face: Skye! Then Jim bumps into Kang's assigned guardian of the satellite: Dirge! And Dirge is wearing an Eidolon Warwear suit too! Which man wears the suit best? The planet Earth will find out soon! Cameo appearance by Sheva Joseph. (Notes: This story completes War Machine's involvement in The Crossing. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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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. Cameo appearance by the Black Panther. Appearances by Malachi, Tobias, Tuc, Madame Masque, Century, and the Swordsman. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Crystal, Deathcry, Giant-Man, Hawkeye, Hercules, Quicksilver, Vision, and the Wasp. (Notes: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 339,865; average paid circulation: 85,165. However the actual number of single issue (printed) nearest to filing date is 142,814. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Timeslide" Plot by Bob Harras and Terry Kavanagh. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Roger Cruz, Luke Ross, Fabin Laguna, Frank Toscano, Manny Clark, and Oclair Albert. Inks by Scott Koblish and Rene Micheletti. Wraparound foil cover by Roger Cruz and Luke Ross. Story continues from Avengers 394. Earth's Mightiest Heroes realize the only way to stop Iron Man's reign of terror is to go back to their mansion and bust through that mysterious door in the sub-basement! To that end no less than eight avengers including Thor and Captain America assault their Fifth Avenue home! With an urgent fury, the Avengers battle past Malachi, Tobias, and the Anachronauts; and at long last reach the door! The Prince of Power rips open the portal and dramatically unleashes an awesome timestream vortex! The powerful time current sweeps the Vision, Black Widow, Cap, Jarvis, and Tobias...ten years into the past! And once there the trio of avengers will search for the teenage Tony Stark and attempt to bring him back to the present! The trail begins at the Stark family townhouse and ends in Castle Latveria! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes slide across time and finally stop the Crossing? Story continues in Iron Man 325 and concludes in Avengers 395. First appearance of Teen Tony. Appearances by Century, Howard Stark, Maria Stark, Matt Murdock, and Doctor Doom. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Uncle Ben, Peter Parker, Susan Storm, Ben Grimm, Willie Lumpkin, and Rita DeMara. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hercules, Vision, Thor, and the Wasp. (Notes: Printed on glossy paper. There are not any advertisements inside.) 48 pages. Cover price $4.95.

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The Crossing - "Time's End" Plot by Bob Harras and Terry Kavanagh. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Mike Deodato and Emir Ribeiro. Wraparound cover by Ed Benes and Tom Palmer. Story continues from Iron Man 325. It's the frantic finale to The Crossing! And the situation has come down to this: Earth's Mightiest Heroes vs. Kang the Conqueror... to simply save everything! Outside Tony Stark's Arctic bunker, Kang assembles his temporal transposer to complete the subjugation of the Earth! But nine fighting-mad avengers battle their way through Kang's anachronaut army to make one last charge at their timeless foe! However the Conqueror is still too powerful! Is there anyone left to stop Kang? Just one... the disgraced golden avenger. With time literally slipping away, can the once Invincible Iron Man find redemption? And knock out the Conqueror and The Crossing in one final courageous act? A bittersweet ending for Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Death of Tony Stark. Cameo appearances by Teen Tony (Stark), Luna, Tuc, and the Scarlet Witch. Appearances by Century, Madame Masque, Mantis, Malachi, Tobias, and the Cotati. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hawkeye, Hercules, Quicksilver, Vision, and the Wasp. (Notes: The Crossing epilogue takes place in the one shot: Age of Innocence The Rebirth of Iron Man (1996). Issue #8 of the Avengers Forever (1998) limited series reveals that some of the characters in The Crossing storyline were not exactly who they appeared to be. This issue completes Bob Harras' exceptional 5-year run as the writer of the Avengers series. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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The Crossing (epilogue) - "Age of Innocence" Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Hector Collazo and Al Rio. Inks by Ralph Cabrera and Rene Micheletti. Wraparound cover by Hector Collazo and Ralph Cabrera. Story continues from Avengers 395. The Crossing is over. But the damage done has been catastrophic. Tony Stark (of Earth-616), one of the founding members of the Avengers, is dead. And the 19-year old Tony Stark (of Earth-96020) is in the hospital barely clinging to life in a comatose state. After Earth's Mightiest Heroes depart the medical center; Jarvis, Pepper Potts, and Happy Hogan take up the vigil at Tony's bedside. While the trio keeps watch, they reminiscence about happier times with their former boss and friend. Will medical science alone be enough to save young Tony? Or will it take something from inside the heart and mind of the future golden avenger? Appearances by Madame Masque and Marianne Rodgers. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Deathcry, Giant-Man, Hawkeye, Hercules, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: The new Tony Stark (aka Teen Tony) appears next in Iron Man 326. This one-shot was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.50.

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"Afterimage" Part 1 of 2. Script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Pencils by Yancey Labat and Andrew Wildman. Inks by Rey Garcia, Sandu Florea, and Sergio Cariello. Cover by Yancey Labat. The Crossing is over, but Force Works has suffered irreparable damage. The team's founder is dead and FW's headquarters lies in near ruins. Wanda, Julia, Century, and the agent try to pick up the pieces and move forward. And the first order of business is figuring out what to do with Cybermancer! She's actually Suzy Endo from 15 years in the future! And the second item on the agenda is deactivating Kang's leftover time-gate! But what if a couple of Cybermancer's colleagues (from the future) attempted to rescue her through the time-gate? And what if they looked a lot like Ultron and Wonder Man? Uh-oh! In the blink of an eye, the adamantium robot and Simon Williams appear from the future and attack! Will Force Works end up in ruins...just like their building? Force Works Lineup: Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, Century, and the U.S. Agent. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Pain Threshold" Part 2 of 2. Final issue of the series. Script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Pencils by Andrew Wildman. Inks by Rey Garcia. Cover by Andrew Wildman and Rey Garcia. The sun is setting on Force Works, but not before one final donnybrook to save the world! Kang's time-gate is running amok and threatening to devour all reality! Wanda tries to enlist the aid of the future versions of Cybermancer, Ultron, and Wonder Man; however the trio disintegrates when their future timeline implodes! So it's last call for Force Works! Close the gate and go out a winner...or leave it open and lose everything! Force Works Lineup: Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, Century, and the U.S. Agent. (Notes: Following the disbanding of Force Works, the Scarlet Witch returns to the Avengers. Spider-Woman appears next (in the backup story) of the Sensational Spider-Man Annual 1996. The U.S. Agent returns in the first issue of the third Avengers series (1997). Century's whereabouts remain unknown.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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1st printing. Collects Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #319-324, The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #390-394, Avengers: The Crossing (1995), Force Works (1994-1996) #16-20 and War Machine (1994-1996 Marvel 1st Series) #20-22. Written by Terry Kavanagh, Dan Abnett, Bob Harras, Bill Raab, and Andy Lanning. Art by Tom Morgan, Heitor Oliveira, Adriana Melo, Marcos Tetelli, Jimmy Cheung, Sergio Cariello, Yancey Labat, Jim Calafiore, Mark Bright, Mike Deodato, Jr., Deodato Studios, M.C. Wyman, Fred Haynes, Sandu Florea, Mark McKenna, Hector Collazo, Rey Garcia, Jimmy Palmiotti, Peter Palmiotti, Steve Moncuse, Sergio Cariello, Sam de la Rosa, Tom Palmer, Johnny Greene, and Glass House Graphics. Cover by Tom Morgan. Back Cover by Jimmy Cheung and Mark McKenna. Iron Man: murderer?! Kang the Conqueror weaves a complicated plot that pits the Avengers against Tony Stark! As figures from the future desperately try to warn the heroes, murders at the mansion shake the Avengers to their core. Meanwhile, Tony has begun having unexplained blackouts - and it's possible he's the killer! As threats mount and the mystery deepens, War Machine and Force Works become entangled, while Masque has an agenda of her own. But how do Gilgamesh, the Swordsman, the Anachronauts and the Priests of Pama fit in? Which former Avenger is Kang's secret ally? And can Iron Man unravel what's happening to him before he's lost to the darkness forever? Softcover, 512 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $49.99.