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Comic books in 'Taking AIM (Marvel)'

  • Issue #386
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 386

    Taking A.I.M. Prelude - "Shadow Hunt"

    Plot by Bob Harras and Terry Kavanagh. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Angel Medina. Inks by Scott Koblish. Cover by Angel Medina and Scott Koblish.

    At the bottom of a Canadian crater, Earth's Mightiest Heroes come face to face with the Red Skull! Why is the sinister Skull lurking in this cold and desolate place? The short term answer is to kill the Avengers; the long term answer will have to wait! In his new battle suit, the former Third Reich operative savagely cuts down Hercules, Crystal, and Quicksilver! Leaving Natasha to make the Avengers last stand! The Black Widow vs. the Red Skull! Is this the war on the Eastern Front all over again? A fantastic fight!

    Cameo appearances by Deathcry and Captain America. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Crystal, Hercules, and Quicksilver. 32 pages.

    NOTE: Story continues in Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #440.

    Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #440D
    Captain America (1968 1st Series) 440D

    Direct Edition. Taking A.I.M. Part 1 of 4 - "Dawn's Early Light" Guest-starring the Avengers.

    Script by Mark Gruenwald. Inks by Dave Hoover. Pencils by Danny Bulanadi, Don Hudson, and Marie Severin. Cover by Dave Hoover.

    NOTE: Story continued from Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #386.

    All roads lead to Caribbean island of Boca Caliente! And to confront the perilous situation developing there, the star-spangled avenger gathers his closest friends and associates to invade A.I.M. Island! The Falcon, Jack Flag, Free Spirit, Zack Moonhunter, and even Fabian Stankowicz join the shield-slinger's invasion force! Cap and his crew aren't completely sure what A.I.M. is cooking up on the island, but they suspect it involves the awesome cosmic cube! Auspiciously (or perhaps not), several other super-powered people are en route to the island too! Namely the Avengers, Superia, and the Red Skull! Wow, an all-star cast converging on Boca Caliente! Fireworks ahead for sure!

    Cameo appearances by Demolition Man, Jesse Black Crow, Nick Fury, Modam, and Diamondback (dressed as Snapdragon). Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Crystal, Goliath, Hercules, and Quicksilver. 32 pages.

    NOTE: Story continues in Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #387.

    Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #387
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 387

    Taking A.I.M. Part 2 of 4. - "Island of Spirits"

    Plot by Bob Harras and Terry Kavanagh. Script by Bob Harras. Art by Mike Deodato (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by Mike Deodato.

    NOTE: Story continued from Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #440.

    The Avengers land on Boca Caliente and quickly jump into battle against heavily-armed A.I.M. agents! After disposing of the scientific terrorists, Natasha warns her teammates to remain on guard! The island is teeming with reality-altering radiation from the cosmic cube! And any lapse in concentration could lead to hallucinations about what is real and what is imaginary! Meanwhile elsewhere on the island, the Star-Spangled Avenger recovers from his paralysis and sees Bucky, his long departed friend from the second world war! But is it really Bucky or something else?

    Cameo appearances by the Red Skull, Super-Adaptoid, Jack Flag, Free Spirit, Modok, and the Falcon. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Crystal, Goliath, Hercules, and Quicksilver. 32 pages.

    NOTE: Story continues in Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #441.

    Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #441
    Captain America (1968 1st Series) 441

    Taking A.I.M. Part 3 of 4. - "Through the Perilous Fight" Guest-starring theAvengers.

    Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by DannyBulanadi, Dave Hoover, Rick Hudson, Rick Hoover, and Keith Williams. Cover by Dave Hoover.

    NOTE: Story continued from Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #387.

    Boca Caliente teems with reality-altering radiation from the cosmic cube! And as a result very strange things are happening on A.I.M.'s island paradise! Bucky is back! Modok is back! And Cap's paralysis is suddenly gone! What in the world is going on? The star-spangled avenger doesn't have time for answers! As he and Bucky are locked in battle with Modok near the breached containment cylinder! Meanwhile elsewhere on the island; Jack Flag, Free Spirit, Superia, Diamondback, the Falcon, Super-Adaptoid, and the Red Skull are all looking for the cosmic cube or Captain America or both! Will anyone find what he or she wants?

    Cameo appearances by Zach Moonhunter and Fabian Stankowicz. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow and Hercules. (Notes: Diamondback appears next in Siren Infinity (1995) #1. Cap and Diamondback reunite several years later in Captain America (4th series) issues 29 thru 32.) 32 pages.

    NOTE: Story concludes in Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #388.

    Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #388
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 388

    Taking A.I.M. Part 4 of 4 - "Into the Breach"

    Plot by Bob Harras and Terry Kavanagh. Script by Bob Harras. Art by Mike Deodato (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by Mike Deodato and Tom Palmer.

    NOTE: Story continued from Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #441.

    Total anarchy descends on Boca Caliente as cosmic energy breaches A.I.M.'s containment field! And now enormous bursts of cosmic radiation are opening a trans-dimensional warp over the island! If the Avengers can't shut off the energy flow, the entire island and surrounding ocean will be sucked into the deadly vortex! And adding to the problem is the presence of the Red Skull and Superia! Even with disaster imminent, the devious duo is still looking out for only their best interests! But with help from the Falcon and a dying adaptoid; the red, white, and blue avenger takes one more shot at containing the cosmic cube! Good luck to the Living Legend!

    Cameo appearances by Diamondback, Jack Flag, Free Spirit, and Modok. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hercules, and Quicksilver. 32 pages.

    Cover price $1.50.