Avengers (1963 1st Series) comic books 1994

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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?! Cameo appearance by Lord Ghaur. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hercules, Sersi, and the Vision. Deviant Lineup: Dragona, Enigmo, Karkas, Kro, Ransak, Red Bull, and Tzabaoth. (Notes: Lord Ghaur previously appeared in the conclusion of the Atlantis Attacks storyline in Fantastic Four Annual 22. The final issue of the Avengers West Coast series was published the same month as Avengers 370.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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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? (Notes: Kro and his team of peaceful deviants appear next in Fantastic Four Unlimited 10. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 269,542; average paid circulation 188,683.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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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? Cameo appearances by Luna, Deathcry, Magdalene, the Swordsman, and the Vision. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hercules, Quicksilver, and Sersi. (Note: Proctor previously appeared in Avengers 363.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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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. Cameo appearances by Proctor, Luna, Marilla, and Ute the Watcher. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hercules, Quicksilver, and Sersi. Last $1.25 issue. 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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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.

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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. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hercules, Quicksilver, Sersi, and Thunderstrike. (Notes: The Gatherers storyline revitalized the Avengers title in the first half of the 1990's. The Black Knight and Sersi return in Ultraforce (1994 Malibu) 8 published in May 1995. The original Avengers Mansion is restored after the battle. This issue includes a pullout poster of the Avengers by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer. This issue also completes Steve Epting's outstanding run as the penciler of the Avengers series.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.50.

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Newsstand edition. Giant-size 48-page issue. The Gatherers Saga: Part 18 of 18 - "The Last Gathering." Script by bob Harras, pencils by Steve Epting, inks by Tom Palmer. Back-up story, "A Bigger Man Than I." Script by Benjamin Raab, pencils by Yancey Labat, inks by Maria Beccari. Captain Amierica pin-up by Palmer. Epting/Palmer pullout poster. Epting/Palmer wrap-around cover. Cover price $2.00.

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"The Inhuman Condition" Script by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Grant Miehm. Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer. The battle against Proctor and the Gatherers is over, and the Black Knight is gone too. So now the inhuman elemental must pick up the pieces and makes decisions about her future. But before Crystal makes any big changes, she reflects on an adventure that took place a few months ago…when in the dark of night, a fellow inhuman named Sporr knocked out her window in need of help! Two new villains, Janissary and Terrigene, targeted Sporr and captured his host body in order to sample his DNA! But Crystal bravely flew to the Andes and rescued her friend! Will Crystal be able to draw from that experience and chart a new course for her life? Cameo appearance by Luna. (Notes: The first issue of the Force Works series was published the same month as Avengers 376. This issue includes a foldout back cover featuring upcoming Marvel releases.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Out of House and Home" Script by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Grant Miehm. Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer. While strolling through Central Park, Quicksilver comes to the aid of a young man under attack by a group of thugs! After saving the youth, Pietro continues on his journey to the Transian District of New York City. Once there, the mutant speedster bumps into the same young man again along with his super-powered family! The family members should be grateful for Pietro's help earlier in the day, but instead they want to settle a score from years ago! Fighting solo Quicksilver will try to outrun the present…and the past! Flashback Cameo by the Scarlet Witch. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Echoes of History" Part 1 of 2. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Stewart Johnson. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Stewart Johnson and Tom Palmer. The Vision, Deathcry, Magdalene, and the Swordsman arrive on the Isle of Crail to investigate the Avengers' malfunctioning communications satellite! But just minutes after landing, the foursome suddenly find themselves reliving ancient Shi'ar history! Over one millennia ago the legendary Shi'ar warrior, T'Kyll Alabar, defeated the powerful galactic conqueror known as the Mephisitoid and saved the entire empire! After the battle the Shi'ar placed both T'Kyll and the Mephisitoid into suspended animation and deployed them to the far corner of the universe! However now Deathcry is speaking face-to-face with one of the great Shi'ar legends of all-time! How did T'Kyll's spaceship end up in Scotland? And is the deadly Mephisitoid around somewhere too? Mystery abounds on the Scottish isle! Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hercules, Quicksilver, and the Vision. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"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? Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Crystal, Hercules, Thunderstrike, and the Vision. (Note: Admiral Galen Kor appears next in Iron Man (3rd series) 7.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"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.

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"Errand of Mercy" Part 1 of 3. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer. Quicksilver and Crystal journey to Wundagore Mountain to visit Pietro's dear friend Bova the cow-woman. Bova raised Pietro and his sister many years ago after they were born atop the snowy Balkan mountain. Once the two avengers enter Bova's cottage, they find her in very poor health and perhaps near death. But Bova's caretaker has an idea for Quicksilver! Go to the top of the mountain and convince the High Evolutionary to cure his very first creation! However the mutant speedster knows that little good happens atop that mystic mountain after dark! Yet for Bova's sake, he will make a run to the summit! Godspeed Pietro! Cameo appearances by the Black Knight, Black Widow, Captain America, Hercules, Vision, Luna, Marilla, Neophyte, Hera, Taylor Madison, and the High Evolutionary. (Notes: Bova previously appeared in X-Men Unlimited 2. This issue begins Mike Deodato's 2-year run as the primary penciler of the Avengers title. A new cover logo debuts for the Avengers series.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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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! (Notes: The second or "flip" feature is the "Errand of Mercury" story featuring Quicksilver and Crystal. See write-up for Avengers 380A.) Cover price $2.50.

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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. Second feature: One-page pin-up of Captain America by Dave Hoover and Danny Bulanadi. Third feature: One-page pin-ups of the Collector and Kree Sentry by Robert Brown and Rey Garcia. Fourth feature: Two one-page pin-ups of the Vision by Tom Dzon and John Eboigbe respectively. (Note: Plot assist from Terry Kavanagh.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"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.