Quicksilver (1997) comic books 1998

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"Killer Instinct" Part 2 of 2. Script by Tom Peyer. Cover by Tom Lyle and Robert Jones. Chapter 1 art by Rob Haynes (layouts), Casey Jones (pencils), and Jason Martin (inks). Chapter 2 "Under Burning Skies" art by Hector Collazo (pencils) and Harry Candelario (inks). Chapter 3 "A Rage of Lightning" art by Mark Bagley (pencils) and Jason Martin (inks). Chapter 4 "Hero's Return" art by Tom Lyle (pencils), Scott Hanna (inks), and Hector Collazo (inks). Arkon the Magnificent walks the Earth! And in a flash, Quicksilver and his New Men have a major crisis on their hands! Arkon just wants to find Thundra and return home! But renegade priests on Polemachus want to destroy the Earth with Arkon and Thundra on it! Once Pietro, Arkon, and the New Men realize what's happened, they teleport to Polemachus... for a day of reckoning with the perfidious priests! Cameo appearance by Crystal. (Notes: Quicksilver first battled Arkon in the classic story in Avengers (1963 1st series) 75 & 76. This issue features a gatefold cover.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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"The Inhuman Race" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring the Inhumans and the Scarlet Witch. Script by Tom Peyer. Pencils by Derec Aucoin. Inks by Rich Faber. Cover by Casey Jones and Jason Martin. Crystal is alive and well! And Pietro is overjoyed to be reunited with his wife! After a quick trip to New York to visit the Knights of Wundagore, Quicksilver and Crystal travel to New Attilan to meet the royal family! However the lightning-fast avenger has had a rocky relationship with his inhuman in-laws through the years! Will things be more cordial this time? Very doubtful! And especially after Maximus the Mad intervenes in the matter! During the Inhumans' annual Gene Fest, Black Bolt's crazy brother instructs Pietro to steal the canister containing the terrigen mists! And once he does; Gorgon, Karnak, Triton, and Medusa are eager to pound lumps on their mutant in-law! How is Quicksilver going to slip out of this one? Cameo appearances by Bova, Luna, Lockjaw, and Fabian Cortez. (Notes: This issue features a glossy insert previewing upcoming Marvel releases. This issue includes a gatefold cover.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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"Mad City" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Inhumans and the Scarlet Witch. Plot by Tom Peyer. Script by Joe Edkin. Pencils by Derec Aucoin. Inks by Rich Faber, Jason Martin, and Ralph Cabrera. Cover by Derec Aucoin and John Dell. With help from Fabian Cortez, Maximus the Mad takes over New Attilan! And the crazy inhuman's first action is to mind control Black Bolt, Gorgon, Karnak, Medusa, and Triton; and then order them to destroy the city! As the Inhumans' homeland descends into chaos; Pietro, Crystal, and the Scarlet Witch try to restore order and rescue Luna! Meanwhile back in New York City, the Knights of Wundagore take in a Broadway show! What could possibly go wrong? Cameo appearances by Bova and Lockjaw. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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"Mists and Tempests" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring the Inhumans and the Scarlet Witch. Plot by Tom Peyer and Joe Edkin. Script by Joe Edkin. Pencils by Derec Aucoin and Alex Morrissey (pgs 11-16). Inks by Ralph Cabrera and Al Milgrom (pgs 11-16). Cover by Derec Aucoin and John Dell. New Attilan lies on the brink of disaster as Maximus and Fabian Cortez enter the subterranean caves to destroy the terrigen mists! However the ever-faithful Alpha Primitives won't let them do it without a fight! But in the end Maximus' power is too great! And once the mists begin escaping to the surface, only Quicksilver and Crystal have the power to funnel them back into the caverns below Attilan! Can the recently reunited husband and wife save Earth's population from genetic mutation? Or will Maximus the Mad turn everyone on the planet into an inhuman? Cameo appearances by Exodus, Scanner, Avalanche, Pyro, Feral, Omega Red, Bova, Luna, Lockjaw, and the Knights of Wundagore. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover recapping the events of the last two issues. This three-part story was reprinted in 2015 in the trade paperback: Avengers Quicksilver.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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"I Love You, Good-Bye" Guest-starring the Black Knight. Script by John Ostrander and Joe Edkin. Pencils by Ivan Reis. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Derec Aucoin and John Dell. Once Crystal returned from the Heroes Reborn Universe and the Black Knight returned from the Ultraforce Universe, it was only a matter of time before they met again! Quicksilver wasn't around when their love blossomed in the ranks of the Avengers during the Gatherers storyline! But the mutant speedster is very present now! So when Dane Whitman visits Crystal at the High Evolutionary's castle, emotions overflow and feelings explode! And shortly thereafter Quicksilver crosses swords with the Black Knight for the love of the enchanting elemental! Who will win the battle for Crystal? Pietro, Dane, or none of the above! Cameo appearances by Pyro, Bova, Luna, Lockjaw, and the Knights of Wundagore. Flashback cameos by the Scarlet Witch, Hercules, Wolverine, Jarvis, and the High Evolutionary. (Notes: The Black Knight returned to the Marvel Universe (Earth-616) in the special one-shot: Black Knight Exodus (1996). This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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"Rescue Mission(s)!" Part 1 of 2. Script by John Ostrander and Joe Edkin. Pencils by Derec Aucoin. Inks by Rich Faber. Cover by Derec Aucoin and John Dell. Crystal is gone, but Pietro cannot chase after her since the Knights of Wundagore are still missing! Auspiciously, Quicksilver and Sir Ram finally learn the New Men's location in upstate New York and rush to free them! However by the time they arrive, the knights have already defeated Avalanche, Feral, Omega Red, Pyro, Random, and the Fenris twins; and escaped to the Savage Land! Why did Pietro's charges fly to the hidden paradise? Because that's where the High Evolutionary is hiding! Unfortunately, Exodus knows that too and sends his acolytes to follow! The stage is set for a battle royal next issue! Cameo appearances by Bova, Nestor, Fabian Cortez, and Scanner. Flashback cameos by Crystal and the Black Knight. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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"Escape from the Savage Land!" Part 2 of 2. Script by John Ostrander and Joe Edkin. Pencils by Ivan Reis. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Derec Aucoin and John Dell. In the tropical paradise at the bottom of the world, the forces of good and evil line up opposite one another... for the life of the High Evolutionary! Quicksilver, Sir Ram, Lord Anon, and the remaining knights vs. Avalanche, Pyro, Decay, Feral, Gargouille, Projector, Random, Scanner, Omega Red, and the Fenris twins! If the near-omnipotent Evolutionary had just a tenth of his power, he could defeat the acolytes all by himself! But now it's up to the lightning-fast avenger and the noble New Men to safeguard Isotope E and get their creator to safety! However during the battle, one of the knights appears to have a duplicitous agenda! Is there a traitor in the midst inside the hidden jungle? Retelling of the High Evolutionary's origin. Flashback cameos by Thor, Jane Foster, Adam Warlock, the Man-Beast, and the Hulk. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover. This two-part story was reprinted in 2015 in the trade paperback: Avengers Quicksilver) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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"Blue Moon" Live Kree or Die! Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring the Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye, and Warbird. Script by John Ostrander and Joe Edkin. Pencils by Derec Aucoin. Inks by Rich Faber. Cover by Derec Aucoin and Rick Faber. Story continues from Captain America (3rd series) #8. Pietro returns to New York and finds the Avengers in the middle of a full-blown crisis! The same Kree militants (from Avengers 365 & 366) are still trying to get revenge for the events of Operation Galactic Storm several years ago! In the Blue Area of the Moon, Admiral Galen Kor and his Lunatic Legion have constructed another omni-wave projector to destroy the Earth! To stop them Lockjaw teleports Pietro, Wanda, and Hawkeye to the moon... where they come face-to-face with the Supreme Intelligence! Wow, this looks like the classic Kree/Skrull War all over again! Can Quicksilver lead the quartet of avengers to a lunar victory? Story concludes in Avengers (3rd series) #7. Cameo appearances by Wonder Man, Bova, the High Evolutionary, and the Knights of Wundagore. Flashback cameos by Black Bolt, Maximus, and Luna. (Notes: Elements of the story continue in Heroes for Hire (1997 1st series) #15. This issue features a gatefold cover recapping the events of last issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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"Anon No More!" The Siege of Wundagore Part 2 of 5 Guest-starring the Heroes for Hire. Script by John Ostrander and Joe Edkin. Pencils by Derec Aucoin and Chris Renaud. Inks by Rich Faber, Mark Lipka, and Scott Elmer. Cover by Derec Aucoin and John Dell. Story continues from Heroes for Hire (1997 1st series) #15. Quicksilver arrives at the Haven and discovers that the Heroes for Hero have devolved into apes! Oh no, what has the High Evolutionary done to Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Ant-Man, and the Black Knight? Pietro doesn't have time to consider the answer as the acolytes of Exodus suddenly arrive next! Scanner, Frenzy, Unuscione, and company are looking for the High Evolutionary and his Isotope E! Will they settle for the son of Magneto instead? Meanwhile, the master geneticist and his New Men covertly reach Wundagore Mountain! Completely unaware that the treacherous Man-Beast walks among them! Story continues in Heroes for Hire (1997 1st series) #16. Cameo appearances by the White Tiger, Jim Hammond, Dr. Jane Foster, Bova, Exodus, Amelia Voght, Decay, Gargouille, Projector, Fabian Cortez, and the Kleinstock Brothers. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover recapping the events of last issue and Heroes for Hire #15.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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"Heir of Magneto!" The Siege of Wundagore Part 4 of 5. Double-sized issue. Guest-starring the Heroes for Hire. Script by John Ostrander and Joe Edkin. Pencils by Derec Aucoin. Inks by Rich Faber, Don Hillsman, Hector Collazo, Harry Candelario, and Scott Elmer. Cover by Derec Aucoin and John Dell. Story continues from Heroes for Hire (1997 1st series) #16. The situation is grim inside Wundagore Mountain after Quicksilver and the Heroes for Hire went down to defeat at the hands of Exodus and the Man-Beast! Pietro is in chains in the citadel dungeon, and the High Evolutionary is nowhere to be found! But a shadowy stranger helps the mutant speedster escape by channeling his latent power of magnetism! Once free Quicksilver knows what to do: steal Isotope E from the Man-Beast! And then free the Heroes for Hire and roust up the Knights of Wundagore! So the battle lines are drawn for another epic clash inside the majestic citadel: the lightning-fast avenger, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Ant-Man, She-Hulk, Thena, and the Black Knight vs. Exodus and his army of acolytes! Do the heroes have enough firepower to win the second time around? Only if Quicksilver will use the powerful Isotope E... on himself! Story continues in Heroes for Hire (1997 1st series) Annual #1 (aka Heroes for Hire & Quicksilver Annual 1998). Appearances by the White Tiger, Bova, Nestor, Amelia Voght, Decay, Gargouille, Katu Kath, Projector, Scanner, Unuscione, Fabian Cortez, and the Kleinstock Brothers. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover recapping the events of last issue and Heroes for Hire #16.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.99.

"Endings & Beginnings" Final issue of the series. Script by Joe Edkin. Pencils by Chris Renaud. Inks by Scott Elmer. Cover by Derec Aucoin and Rich Faber. The Siege of Wundagore is over! And the High Evolutionary and his New Men have reclaimed their rightful home (following the events of Heroes for Hire & Quicksilver Annual 1998). But now the fastest man on Earth is left with nowhere to go! However a mysterious being called Nestor appears before Pietro and carries on a long existential conversation with him! Is Nestor trying to help Quicksilver or hurt him? Eventually the husband and father decides that Attilan is still his home! And hopefully a happy reunion awaits him there! Retelling of Quicksilver's origin. Cameo appearances by Crystal, Luna, Lockjaw, and Gorgon. Flashback cameos by the Scarlet Witch, High Evolutionary, Magda, Bova, Magneto, Mastermind, Toad, Angel, Cyclops, Captain America, and Hawkeye. (Notes: Quicksilver appears next in X-Men: The Magneto War (1999) #1. This issue features a gatefold cover recapping the events of the Siege of Wundagore storyline.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.