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1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #124-125 and #129-135, Captain Marvel (1968-1979 1st Series Marvel) #33, Giant Size Avengers (1974) #2-4 and Avengers: Celestial Quest (2001) #1-8.

Written by Steve Englehart, Roy Thomas, and Jim Starlin. Art by John Buscema, Dave Cockrum, Sal Buscema, George Tuska, Jim Starlin, Klaus Janson, Don Heck, and Jorge Santamaria. Cover by Gil Kane.

Follow the fateful saga of the Avenger named Mantis - a tale three decades in the telling!

It begins with the revelations of the Star-Stalker, and soon drags Earth's Mightiest Heroes into a cosmic clash between Captain Marvel and the ever-mad Titan, Thanos! But when Kang comes to the present day in search of the Celestial Madonna, Mantis' life is forever altered! In one of the greatest Avengers epics ever told, the besotted Swordsman will go to great lengths to save the woman he loves. Wedding bells will chime, and Mantis will embrace her destiny! Then, years later, she sends a space-spanning S.O.S. to former allies Thor, Vision and Scarlet Witch for aid in a rematch with Thanos!

This one is a classic!

Softcover, 504 pages, full color.

Cover price $39.99.

1st printing. Collects Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions (1982) #1-3, Avengers West Coast Annual #2 and Avengers Annual #16.

Written by Bill Mantlo, Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant, Steve Englehart and Tom Defalco. Art By John Romita Jr, Al Milgrom And Bob Hall. Cover By John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom.

To return his fellow Elder of the Universe, the Collector, to life, the Grandmaster enters a cosmic wager with Death herself, using Earth heroes as their chess pieces! Heroes from around the world, including several never-before-seen, battle it out for nothing less than the fate of Earth itself in the Contest of Champions!

Featuring every Earth hero, circa 1982!

Then, Grandmaster causes more problems for the Avengers when he plans to wipe out all life in the universe, and he pits the Avengers of both coasts against each other to claim his prize! Starring 15 Avengers and special guest star, the Silver Surfer!

Hardcover, 168 pages, full color.

NOTE: "Without a doubt, this is one of my all time favorite Avengers stories. It begins in Contest of Champions and escalates into the Avengers Annuals that follow. The House of Ideas treats the readers to some of the best super hero showdowns in the history of comics." - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Collects Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions (1982) #1-3, Avengers West Coast Annual #2 and Avengers Annual #16.

Written by BILL MANTLO, MARK GRUENWALD, STEVEN GRANT, STEVE ENGLEHART and TOM DEFALCO. Art by JOHN ROMITA JR, AL MILGROM and BOB HALL. Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

To return his fellow Elder of the Universe, the Collector, to life, the Grandmaster enters a cosmic wager with Death herself, using Earth heroes as their chess pieces! Heroes from around the world, including several never-before-seen, battle it out for nothing less than the fate of Earth itself in the Contest of Champions! Featuring every Earth hero, circa 1982! Then, Grandmaster causes more problems for the Avengers when he plans to wipe out all life in the universe, and he pits the Avengers of both coasts against each other to claim his prize!

Starring 15 Avengers and special guest star, the Silver Surfer!

Softcover, 168 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

"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.

1st printing. Collects The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #319-333, Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) Annual #19, and material from Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) Annual #9, Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) Annual #11, Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) Annual #15 and Avengers West Coast (1986-1994) Annual #5.

Cover by Paul Ryan and Tom PLamer.

International action!

To prevent a nuclear nightmare, the Avengers must take on the Russian People's Protectorate, Canada's Alpha Flight and the undersea might of Atlantis! But back home, what is happening to Jarvis and the Avengers' support staff?

Then, Avengers East and West Coast team up when the towering Terminus strikes! And a new hero called Rage makes a major impression on the team...but will they see eye-to-eye in time to defeat the bizarre Tetrarchs of Entropy?

Then, as the Avengers sign a new charter with the United Nations and the old order changeth once again, who will join Earth's Mightiest? Rage? Spider-Man? Or...the Sandman?! And what happens when Doctor Doom targets Avengers Mansion?

Softcover, 520 pages, full color. Rated T

NOTE: Book 20 of the Avengers Epic Collection - Years Covered: 1990-1991.

Credits:

Written by Fabian Nicieza, Mark Gruenwald, Larry Hama, Dwayne McDuffie, Kurt Busiek, Gary Barnum, Roy Thomas, and Dann Thomas.

Art by Richard Levins, Paul Ryan, Herb Trimpe, Jim Valentino, Jim Fry, Jim Reddington, Brad Vancata, Mickey Ritter, Vince Mirlcarek, Richard Howell, Steve Buccelato, Christopher Ivy, Tom Palmer, Fred Fredericks, Andy Mushynsky, Bob Downs, Tom Morgan, Reggie Jones, Jeff Albrecht, Sam DeLaRosa, Randy Emberlin, Mark Mckenna, and Keith Williams.

Cover price $49.99.

Patrick Scherberger Cover - 1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #390-395, Avengers: The Crossing (1995), Avengers: Timeslide (1996), Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #319-325, Force Works (1994-1996) #16-22, War Machine (1994-1996 1st Series) #20-25 and Age of Innocence: The Rebirth of Iron Man (1996).

One of the nineties' most notorious narratives!

It was a day unlike any other, but in which timeline? Warriors from the future and secrets from the past abound when Kang the Conqueror appears to set the Avengers and Force Works against each other in a game for a prize no one can imagine!

Starring Iron Man, War Machine, Crystal and Quicksilver, Hawkeye and the Black Widow, Hercules, the Vision and the Scarlet Witch, Doctor Doom, and more!

Hardcover, 792 pages, full color. Rated T

Cover price $99.99.

Mike Deodato Cover - 1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #390-395, Avengers: The Crossing (1995), Avengers: Timeslide (1996), Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #319-325, Force Works (1994-1996) #16-22, War Machine (1994-1996 1st Series) #20-25 and Age of Innocence: The Rebirth of Iron Man (1996).

One of the nineties' most notorious narratives!

It was a day unlike any other, but in which timeline? Warriors from the future and secrets from the past abound when Kang the Conqueror appears to set the Avengers and Force Works against each other in a game for a prize no one can imagine!

Starring Iron Man, War Machine, Crystal and Quicksilver, Hawkeye and the Black Widow, Hercules, the Vision and the Scarlet Witch, Doctor Doom, and more!

Hardcover, 792 pages, full color. Rated T

Cover price $99.99.

1st printing. Collects Avengers West Coast (1985-1994) #92-100 and 102, Spider-Woman (1993 2nd Series) #1-4 and material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1995) #143-144. Stories by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, Dave Ross, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Cefn Ridout. Art by Dave Ross, Andrew Currie, John Czop, Steven Ellis, Charles Adlard, Don Hudson, Tim Dzon, Fred Fredericks and Aaron McClellan. Cover by Dave Ross. Say a tearful farewell to Mockingbird -- and the whole West Coast Avengers team -- as Hawkeye loses everything! But first, he'll need to ditch the bow and arrows to fight a giant threat: Brace yourself for Goliath vs. Goliath! With foes like Doctor Demonicus, Klaw and the Lethal Legion on the horizon, the Whackos will need new recruits. Enter: War Machine and Darkhawk?! INFINITY CRUSADE pits Avenger against Avenger, but the team is really put through hell courtesy of Mephisto. What does it take to kill a Mockingbird? In the wake of tragedy, the team is brought to a forceful end! Plus: Discover the origin of the first arachnid Avenger, Julia "Spider-Woman" Carpenter -- and witness Scarlet Witch in solo action! Softcover, 384 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.

Cover by Joe Quinones (W) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A) Scott Hepburn THE OPENING SALVO TO THE HOTLY ANTICIPATED AVENGERS/CAPTAIN MARVEL FOUR PART EVENT! Can't keep a good Captain down! Vicious echoes of the Avengers' past are cropping up all over Manhattan...and a grounded Captain Marvel refuses to be left behind. Who is the sinister figure behind these incursions and what does it have to do with Carol Danvers' mysterious condition? But is this villain real or just a figment of Captain Marvel's increasingly deadly imagination? Cover price $2.99.

Limited 1 for 50 Variant Cover by Milo Manara (W) Kelly Sue DeConnick (A) Scott Hepburn THE OPENING SALVO TO THE HOTLY ANTICIPATED AVENGERS/CAPTAIN MARVEL FOUR PART EVENT! Can't keep a good Captain down! Vicious echoes of the Avengers' past are cropping up all over Manhattan...and a grounded Captain Marvel refuses to be left behind. Who is the sinister figure behind these incursions and what does it have to do with Carol Danvers' mysterious condition? But is this villain real or just a figment of Captain Marvel's increasingly deadly imagination? Cover price $23.00.

1st printing. Collects Avengers: Enemy Within (2013) #1, Captain Marvel (2012 7th Series) #13-14 and #17, and Avengers Assemble (2012) #16-17. Vicious echoes of the Avengers' past are cropping up all over Manhattan - but Captain Marvel, grounded since a recent power loss, refuses to be left behind. Who is the sinister figure behind these incursions, and what does it have to do with Carol Danvers' mysterious condition? As the Brood attack and Kree Sentries enter the mix, a new villain is revealed - but what is the link between Carol and the maddening Magnitron? The Avengers assemble to deal with the most pivotal event in Captain Marvel's history - but as Magnitron's sinister plans are unveiled, the world begins quite literally ripping apart at the seams! With the Avengers scattered, Carol must do whatever it takes to end Magnitron's reign - no matter what the cost! Softcover, 152 pages, full color. Cover price $15.99.

NOTE: Book 11 of the Avengers Epic Collection - Years Covered: 1979-1981.

1st printing. Collects The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #189-209, The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) Annual #10, and material from Tales to Astonish (1979-1981 2nd Series) #12. Written by David Michelinie, Steven Grant, Mark Gruenwald, Roger Stern, Jim Shooter, George Perez, Bob Layton, Bob Budiansky, Bill Mantlo, Danny Fingeroth, J.M. DeMatteis, Chris Claremont, and Tom DeFalco. Art by George Perez, John Byrne, Gene Colan, Arvell Jones, Sal Buscema, Carmine Infantino, Don Newton, Alan Kupperberg, Ron Wilson, Michael Golden, John Fuller, Dan Green, Joe Rubinstein, Richard Villamonte, Jack Abel, Brett Breeding, Al Milgrom, Vince Colletta, Gene Day, Mike Esposito, Joe Sinnott, Armando Gil, and Bruce Patterson. Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin. Back Cover by Carmine Infantino and Dan Green. Henry Peter Gyrich is determined to strip Earth's Mightiest Heroes of their government charter - but when the Grey Gargoyle crashes the hearing, the only motion is Avengers Assemble! Then, the action moves to Pittsburgh before a new nemesis arrives in the form of the Taskmaster! In his first appearance, the villain who can replicate any hero's actions battles the Avengers, Yellowjacket, the Wasp...and Scott Lang, the new Ant-Man! On the way to issue #200, the team battles the towering robot Red Ronin, then unites against Ultron in an all-time classic! Also featuring Chris Claremont and Michael Golden's iconic Annual that introduces Rogue - co-starring Ms. Marvel, Spider-Woman and the X-Men! Softcover, 528 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $49.99.

1st printing. Collects Avengers (2018 8th Series) #1-6 and material from Avengers/Captain America (2018 Marvel) FCBD.

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Sara Pichelli, Ed McGuinness, Paco Medina, Elisabeth D'Amico, Mark Morales, Juan Vlasco, Jay Leisten, and Karl Story. Cover by Ed McGuinness, Mark Morales, and Jason Keith. Back Cover by Ed McGuinness, Mark Morales, and Justin Ponsor.

The Avengers Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

A new era for Earth's Mightiest Heroes!

Steve Rogers. Tony Stark. Thor Odinson. The big three are reunited at last - and just in time to save the world from the 2,000-foot-tall space gods known as the Celestials! Behold the coming of the Final Host! But who will answer the call as a new team of Avengers assembles? As Black Panther and Doctor Strange battle for their lives deep within the earth, Captain Marvel faces death and destruction raining down from the skies. And what about the Savage She-Hulk and the all-new Ghost Rider?

Plus: No gathering of Avengers would be complete without a certain Prince of Lies! But what world-shaking connection exists between the Dark Celestials and Odin's ancient band of Prehistoric Avengers?

Includes a cover gallery.

Hardcover, 160 pages, full color.

NOTE: This collection was originally available only in the Avengers Earth's Mightiest HC Box Set (2019 Marvel). When on the bookshelf alongside the rest of the set, the spines spell the word AVENGERS.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #150-166 and ANNUAL #6-7, Super Villain Team Up (1975-1980) #9, and Marvel Two-in-One (1974-1983 1st Series) Annual #2.

Cover by George Perez and Dan Adkins. Back Cover by Jim Starlin and Tom Smith.

A new era begins for Earth's Mightiest Heroes begins with a new Avengers lineup under the guidance of writers Gerry Conway and Jim Shooter! Teamed with a who's who of top 1970s art talent - George Pérez, Jim Starlin and John Byrne - these master storytellers pit the Avengers against the greatest threats in the Marvel Universe. From Dr. Doom to Ultron, from Attuma to the Sub-Mariner, the Avengers are put to the test in issue after action-packed issue! Ant-Man amok, the return of Wonder Man and the Avengers' all-time classic battle with Thanos highlight this epic collection!

Softcover, 448 pages, full color.

NOTE: Book 9 of the Avengers Epic Collection - Years Covered: Aug 1976-Dec 1977.

Credits:

Written by Jim Shooter, Gerry Conway, Jim Starlin, Steve Englehart, Bill Mantlo, Scott Edelman, and Stan Lee.

Art by George Perez, Jim Starlin, John Byrne, Sal Bucema, John Buscema, Don Heck, George Tuska, Jack Kirby, Herb Trimpe, Jim Shooter, Pablo Marcos, Joe Rubinstein, Joe Sinnott, Sal Trapani, Duffy Vohland, Dick Ayers, and Mike Esposito.

Cover price $39.99.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #150-166 and ANNUAL #6-7, Super Villain Team Up (1975-1980) #9, and Marvel Two-in-One (1974-1983 1st Series) Annual #2.

Cover by George Perez and Dan Adkins. Back Cover by Jim Starlin and Tom Smith.

A new era begins for Earth's Mightiest Heroes begins with a new Avengers lineup under the guidance of writers Gerry Conway and Jim Shooter! Teamed with a who's who of top 1970s art talent - George Pérez, Jim Starlin and John Byrne - these master storytellers pit the Avengers against the greatest threats in the Marvel Universe. From Dr. Doom to Ultron, from Attuma to the Sub-Mariner, the Avengers are put to the test in issue after action-packed issue! Ant-Man amok, the return of Wonder Man and the Avengers' all-time classic battle with Thanos highlight this epic collection!

Softcover, 448 pages, full color.

NOTE: Book 9 of the Avengers Epic Collection - Years Covered: Aug 1976-Dec 1977.

Credits:

Written by Jim Shooter, Gerry Conway, Jim Starlin, Steve Englehart, Bill Mantlo, Scott Edelman, and Stan Lee.

Art by George Perez, Jim Starlin, John Byrne, Sal Bucema, John Buscema, Don Heck, George Tuska, Jack Kirby, Herb Trimpe, Jim Shooter, Pablo Marcos, Joe Rubinstein, Joe Sinnott, Sal Trapani, Duffy Vohland, Dick Ayers, and Mike Esposito.

Cover price $39.99.

1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #343-344, 348-349, 355-364, and 372-375.

Written by Bob Harris. Art by Steve Epting, Kirk Jarvinen, Gordon Purcell, Hector Collazo, J.B. Jones, Tom Palmer, Steve Alexandrov, Fred Fredericks, and Andrew Paquette. Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.

The Avengers Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

The Eternal known as Sersi is losing control and only the love of the Black Knight can save her. Dane Whitman, the aforementioned Black Knight, loves Crystal of the Inhumans Royal Family. But, Crystal is married to the mutant hero Quicksilver. A love triangle that nearly tore Earth's Mightiest Heroes apart drives the narrative as a mysterious dark force from another dimension threatens the very fabric of reality!

This one is not going to have a happy ending.

Includes a pin-up gallery.

Hardcover, 464 pages, full color.

NOTE: This collection was originally available only in the Avengers Earth's Mightiest HC Box Set (2019 Marvel). When on the bookshelf alongside the rest of the set, the spines spell the word AVENGERS.

1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #360-366 and ANNUAL #22, Avengers: The Terminatrix Objective (1993) #1-4, Avengers Strikefile (1994) and Avengers Anniversary Magazine (1993).

Written by Bob Harras, Glenn Herdling, Mark Gruenwald, Jean-Marc Lofficier, CEFN Ridout, and Roy Thomas. Art by Steve Epting, Hector Collazo, J.B. Jones, Al Milgrim, Dave Hornsby, Tom Palmer, Gordon Purcell, Steve Alexandrov, Fred Fredericks, Mike Gustovich, Ariane Lenshoek, Bud LaRosa,Andrew Paquette, Mark Stegbauer, Warren Martineck, Don Hudson, Del Barras, Jeff Moore, and Mike Sellers. Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer. Back Cover by Mike Gustovich.

Gathering doom!

The mysterious Gatherers have big plans for the Vision, while the other Avengers have their hands full with one of their own: the powerful sorceress Sersi! Captain America returns - but things have changed in his absence, and the Black Knight won't take kindly to being bossed around! The Dane/Sersi/Crystal love triangle gets ever more complicated as the Avengers finally meet their shadowy nemesis: Proctor of the Gatherers! Deathcry enters the world of the Avengers, and Hank Pym becomes Giant-Man once more! But who is the Bloodwraith?

Plus: USAgent, War Machine and Thunderstrike form a new "big three" in a time-travel tussle with Terminatrix - and Cap, Iron Man and Thor aren't far behind them! All that and Deadpool too!

Softcover, 488 pages, full color. Rated T

NOTE: Book 24 of the Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection - Years Covered: 1993–1994.

Cover price $39.99.

1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #343-344 and 348-375, Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) Annual #22, Avengers Strikefile (1994), X-Men (1991-2008 1st Series) #26, Avengers West Coast (1985-1994) #101, The Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #307, Black Knight: Exodus (1996), and Avengers Anniversary Magazine (1993).

Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.

One of the most shocking stories in Avengers history!

When the Swordsman returns from the dead with the mysterious Magdalene by his side, a sprawling saga begins - and at its heart stands the shadowy Proctor! What is his great secret? Who are his mysterious Gatherers? And what do they want with the Vision, the Black Knight and the Eternal known as Sersi?

Meanwhile, the Avengers deal with Kree terrorists, the Legion of the Unliving and a traitor in their midst - as the Black Knight finds himself torn between Sersi and his teammate Crystal! And can the X-Men help the Avengers stop a mutant/human civil war before Proctor begins his final gathering?

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,152 pages, full color. Rated T

Credits:

Written by Bob Harras, Len Kaminski, Glenn Herdling, Fabian Nicieza, John Lewandowski, Cefn Ridout, Roy Thomas, Jean-Marc Loffocier, Randy Lofficier, Scott Lobdell, and Ben Raab.

Art by Steve Epting, Hector Collazo, Jeff Moore, David Hornsby, J.B. Jones, Dave Ross, Yancy Labat, Tom Palmer, Kirk Jarvinen, Kevin West, Bud LaRosa, M.C. Wyman, Gordon Purcell, Steve Alexandrov, Fred Fredericks, Jim Hall, Don Hudson, Jan Duursema, Geof Isherwood, Al Milgrom, Mike Gustovich, Jeff Moore, Mike Sellers, Andy Kubert, Matthew Ryan, John Romita Jr., Dan Green, Jimmy Cheong, Andrew Paquette, Mark Stegbauer, Tim Dzon, Kevin Yates, Maria Beccari, and Andy Lanning.

Cover price $125.00.

Direct Market Cover

1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #343-344 and 348-375, Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) Annual #22, Avengers Strikefile (1994), X-Men (1991-2008 1st Series) #26, Avengers West Coast (1985-1994) #101, The Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #307, Black Knight: Exodus (1996), and Avengers Anniversary Magazine (1993).

Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.

One of the most shocking stories in Avengers history!

When the Swordsman returns from the dead with the mysterious Magdalene by his side, a sprawling saga begins - and at its heart stands the shadowy Proctor! What is his great secret? Who are his mysterious Gatherers? And what do they want with the Vision, the Black Knight and the Eternal known as Sersi?

Meanwhile, the Avengers deal with Kree terrorists, the Legion of the Unliving and a traitor in their midst - as the Black Knight finds himself torn between Sersi and his teammate Crystal! And can the X-Men help the Avengers stop a mutant/human civil war before Proctor begins his final gathering?

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,152 pages, full color. Rated T

Credits:

Written by Bob Harras, Len Kaminski, Glenn Herdling, Fabian Nicieza, John Lewandowski, Cefn Ridout, Roy Thomas, Jean-Marc Loffocier, Randy Lofficier, Scott Lobdell, and Ben Raab.

Art by Steve Epting, Hector Collazo, Jeff Moore, David Hornsby, J.B. Jones, Dave Ross, Yancy Labat, Tom Palmer, Kirk Jarvinen, Kevin West, Bud LaRosa, M.C. Wyman, Gordon Purcell, Steve Alexandrov, Fred Fredericks, Jim Hall, Don Hudson, Jan Duursema, Geof Isherwood, Al Milgrom, Mike Gustovich, Jeff Moore, Mike Sellers, Andy Kubert, Matthew Ryan, John Romita Jr., Dan Green, Jimmy Cheong, Andrew Paquette, Mark Stegbauer, Tim Dzon, Kevin Yates, Maria Beccari, and Andy Lanning.

Cover price $125.00.

1st printing. Collects The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #367-377, The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) Annual #23, X-Men (1991-2008 1st Series) #26, Avengers West Coast (1985-1994) #101, The Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #307, and Avengers Log (1994). Written by Bob Harras, Glenn Herdling, Joey Cavalieri, Fabian Nicieza, Scott Lobdell, Peter Sanderson, Ben Raab, Al Milgrom, and Roy Thomas. Art by Jim Hall, Steve Epting, Andy Kubert, Grant Miehm, Jan Duursema, John Romita Jr., Geof Isherwood, Al Milgrom, Yancey Labat, Mike Gustovich, Grant Miehm, David Ross, Don Hudson, Tom Palmer, Matthew Ryan, Tim Dzon, Kevin Yates, Maria Beccari, and Dan Green. Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer. Blood ties and betrayal! As the epic saga of the Gatherers approaches its climax, Earth's Mightiest Heroes collide with the Children of the Atom! When Acolytes leader Fabian Cortez kidnaps Luna, daughter of Quicksilver and Crystal, as part of his power struggle with Exodus, the Avengers are drawn into a Genoshan civil war alongside the X-Men! Then, the Avengers face Ghaur and the Deviants! But nothing can prepare them for the shocking truth about the scheming Proctor and his multiversal Gatherers! What will the explosive climax of Proctor's interdimensional plan mean for Black Knight and the volatile Eternal Sersi? Plus: What feelings stir within the Vision? And the immortal Hercules is targeted for death! Softcover, 512 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $49.99.

Movie Cover - 1st printing. Collects Avengers (2010 4th Series) #1-6, Avengers Prime (2010) #1-5 and New Avengers (2010- 2nd Series) #1-6.

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Stuart Immonen, Alan Davis, and John Romita, Jr. Cover by John Romita, Jr.

Brian Michael Bendis brings the Avengers out of the darkness and into a new Heroic Age! Recent events have sundered Iron Man, Thor and Captain America's long friendship. But when unstable magics cast the heroes-at-odds into the scattered Nine Realms, they quickly realize the world is not how it should be. Can they come together and put it right? Then, as the three heroes reassemble the Avengers, Kang returns from the future bearing ill tidings of a force so powerful even he can't conquer it! Plus: When the forces of evil begin literally dropping out of the sky, and even Marvel's master mystics are powerless to stop them, Luke Cage and his New Avengers must step up!

Hardcover, 448 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

Romita Cover - 1st printing. Collects Avengers (2010 4th Series) #1-6, Avengers Prime (2010) #1-5 and New Avengers (2010- 2nd Series) #1-6.

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Stuart Immonen, Alan Davis, and John Romita, Jr. Cover by John Romita, Jr.

Brian Michael Bendis brings the Avengers out of the darkness and into a new Heroic Age! Recent events have sundered Iron Man, Thor and Captain America's long friendship. But when unstable magics cast the heroes-at-odds into the scattered Nine Realms, they quickly realize the world is not how it should be. Can they come together and put it right? Then, as the three heroes reassemble the Avengers, Kang returns from the future bearing ill tidings of a force so powerful even he can't conquer it! Plus: When the forces of evil begin literally dropping out of the sky, and even Marvel's master mystics are powerless to stop them, Luke Cage and his New Avengers must step up!

Hardcover, 448 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

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Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI 50/50 Covers by JIM CHEUNG CLASSIFIED INFORMATION! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

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Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI 50/50 Covers by JIM CHEUNG CLASSIFIED INFORMATION! 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by JIM CHEUNG Join War Machine and the Gauntlet as they lead the Initiative's fresh faced recruits and a division of Marvel's finest fliers against the forces of Hydra. All this and a pivotal moment in the life of Yellowjacket. 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by JIM CHEUNG 'Bug Hunt' He's BACK IN BLACK and right in the Initiative's sights! Join WAR MACHINE and his assault team as they hunt down the #1 unregistered hero in America: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Also: which former mutant has the BEAST brought in to train TRAUMA? And introducing the Initiative's all-new Black Ops Unit-- a team with a secret that will make this the can't-miss-comic of '07! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

World War Hulk tie-in - Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by JIM CHEUNG WORLD WAR HULK CROSSOVER! 'GREEN ZONE' Part 1 of 2 When the Hulk and his Warbound invade America, the Superhuman Armed Forces answer the call! Our young recruits have seen plenty of action, but will it prepare them for ALL-OUT WAR?! In this time of crisis, will SHE-HULK be able to take IRON MAN'S orders? And what is HARDBALL hiding from everyone? Believe it or not, it's a secret that could turn the tide of the entire WAR! 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by JIM CHEUNG GREEN ZONE Pt.2 of 2 'Secret Weapons' The Initiative program denies all knowledge of a special Black Ops Team. There is no pardon on file for the super-villain known as the Constrictor. No record of any dealings with the Vietnamese national codenamed Bengal. Tony Stark cannot recall what became of his designs for the Iron Spider armor. And, most importantly, the Superhuman Armed Forces wishes to dispell all rumors of a 199th mutant. We repeat, there is no Mutant Zero. Mutant Zero does NOT exist. That is all. Cover price $2.99.

Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by STEVE UY Cover by STEFANO CASELLI The Gauntlet, the Initiative's top drill instructor, has been beaten and left for dead. And all the evidence points towards his attacker being someone on the base. Who did it? A spy? A recruit? An instructor? This looks like a job for Camp Hammond's MPs. And by the time this is over, more than one important mystery will be revealed. Featuring JUSTICE, CLOUD 9, and... THE SCARLET SPIDERS! Cover price $2.99.

Written by DAN SLOTT. Art by STEFANO CASELLI. When the Vulturions make off with some of our government's most classified secrets, it's up to the Scarlet Spiders to take them down before they can pass them off to a foreign power. By the time this adventure is over, expect to learn the identity of at least one of the men behind the Iron Spider masks! All this, plus an appearance by a mysterious Spidey villain. And Spider-Man fans take note: this issue features a VERY important Pre-ONE MORE DAY appearance by Peter Parker. A great jumping-on point for one of Marvel's hottest new titles. Cover price $2.99.

KILLED IN ACTION: Part 1 of 4 - Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE. Pencils & Cover by STEFANO CASELLI. 'Fresh Meat' Training is almost over for our cadets. Some will graduate. Some will washout. And, yes, some WILL die! It all starts here, in the Initiative's biggest story to date! And with the clock ticking on the first class of recruits, get ready to meet the next batch! Including new Marvels, old Marvels, at least one SKRULL, and...THE IRREDEEMABLE GIANT-MAN? Also, with the Gauntlet out of commission, just wait until you meet Camp Hammond's new Drill Instructor... he's a real Taskmaster! Cover price $2.99.

KILLED IN ACTION: Part 2 of 4 - Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE. Penciled and Cover by STEFANO CASELLI 'The First Casualty' The Initiative's biggest secret hasn't come back to haunt them, it's come back to KILL THEM! Blood will run, heads will roll, and this time 'dead' means DEAD! Say goodbye to at LEAST one regular cast member as KILLED IN ACTION starts racking up its body count. You know, maybe this WASN'T such a good time for TASKMASTER, ANT-MAN, and the new recruits to sign up... Cover price $2.99.

KILLED IN ACTION: Part 3 of 4 - Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils & Cover by STEFANO CASELLI ' 'Confirmed Kills' For some time you've known the secret of the SCARLET SPIDERS. Now here's what happens when CLOUD 9 finds out! Just how will the Initiative's resident headcase react to Michael, Van, and Patrick? And if that wasn't bad enough, just wait till you see what happens to another of our longstanding cadets! More death! More mayhem! No mercy! Cover price $2.99.

KILLED IN ACTION: Part 4 of 4 - Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by STEVE UY 'Killed in Action' Part 4 of 4 Worst Case Scenario By now you know who KIA is, what he wants, and who he's killed. Initiative regulars, new recruits, and big name characters: no one's been safe. And that's never been more true than here at the bitter end. Join what's left of the Initiative as they and the MIGHTY AVENGERS try to stop their greatest threat. 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils & Cover by STEVE UY 'CHANGING OF THE GUARD' Daddy's home. IRON MAN comes to Camp Hammond, and he's NOT happy. The first year of the Initiative comes to a dramatic close as members are laid to rest, drummed out, declared AWOL, or...awarded their full Hero's License. See who graduates and find out what super-teams they'll be assigned to as the NEXT era of the Initiative begins! Plus: as a new 3-D MAN appears, the base is suddenly short one Skrull...but not how you'd think... Also guest-starring MS. MARVEL! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

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Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils & Cover by STEVE UY There's a contract out on The Taskmaster, and no shortage of villains willing to fulfill it. But what'll kill him first -- the bad guys, or his latest class of recruits? Welcome Annex, Prodigy, Gorilla Girl, Sunstreak and Batwing to the Initiative. But are they -- is anyone -- ready for the coming of...Butterball?? 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Skrully Variant Cover - Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils & Cover by STEVE UY There's a contract out on The Taskmaster, and no shortage of villains willing to fulfill it. But what'll kill him first -- the bad guys, or his latest class of recruits? Welcome Annex, Prodigy, Gorilla Girl, Sunstreak and Batwing to the Initiative. But are they -- is anyone -- ready for the coming of...Butterball?? 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Secret Invasion tie-in - Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by MARK BROOKS. 'We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us!' During the INFILTRATION, a Skrull at the heart of the Camp Hammond said these words: 'It won't be long until we have a Skrull in every state! 'Now that Skrull stands revealed and the fate of The Initiative, the United States, and Planet Earth hang in the balance. Plus: Former Avenger, Delroy Garret, assumes the mantle and arsenal of Earth's greatest Skrull-Hunter, THE 3-D MAN. He's here to chew bubblegum and kick some Skrull-@$$. And he's all out of bubblegum. 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Partial color sketch variant. Secret Invasion tie-in - Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by MARK BROOKS. 'We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us!' During the INFILTRATION, a Skrull at the heart of the Camp Hammond said these words: 'It won't be long until we have a Skrull in every state! 'Now that Skrull stands revealed and the fate of The Initiative, the United States, and Planet Earth hang in the balance. Plus: Former Avenger, Delroy Garret, assumes the mantle and arsenal of Earth's greatest Skrull-Hunter, THE 3-D MAN. He's here to chew bubblegum and kick some Skrull-@$$. And he's all out of bubblegum. 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Secret Invasion tie-in - Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by HARVEY TOLIBAO Cover by MARK BROOKS SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! 'The Only Good Skrull...' With the NEW AVENGERS and the MIGHTY AVENGERS trapped in the Savage Land, it's up to the AVENGERS INITIATIVE to face off against the first major strike of the Skrull Invasion! There, on the field of battle, the cadet with the biggest secret has to choose how red (or green) his blood really is. Heroes will fall. Heroes will die. And one shall rise. All THIS and: A new cowardly low for ANT-MAN! A new danger for WAR MACHINE! And 3-D MAN gains a 'killer' new 'krew'! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Secret Invasion tie-in - Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by MARK BROOKS For months you've heard one question over and over again: 'Who do you trust?' Well we've got your answer right here, Earth-boy: TRUST THE KILL KREW! Yeah, that's right, the SKRULL KILL KREW are back! And they're ready to kill, maim, torture, and butcher every mother lovin' Skrull out there! Also, back at Camp Hammond, ANT-MAN is in a giant world of trouble-the biggest kind of trouble the SECRET INVASION can dish out. 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Secret Invasion tie-in - Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by HARVEY TOLIBAO Cover by MARK BROOKS NEW CLUES TO MUTANT ZERO'S IDENTITY AND AN AVENGER RETURNS! Camp Hammond has been overrun, not just by the occupying Skrull army, but by the SKRULL QUEEN, herself! Well guess what? That's just what the SHADOW INITIATIVE wanted! Join MUTANT ZERO, TRAUMA, BENGAL, CONSTRICTOR, and ANT-MAN as they try this war's most dangerous mission: to take out the SKRULL-SPIDER-WOMAN! That IS why you stayed behind, right ANT-MAN? Also: As 3-D MAN and the KILL KREW carve a green, bloody swath across America, their numbers continue to grow. And in this issue, a classic AVENGER signs up-- and joins the AVENGERS: INITIATIVE ongoing cast! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Mark Brooks. Secret Invasion tie-in. Written by Dan Slott and Christos N. Gage. Art by Steve Kurth and Drew Hennessey. SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! THE EXPLOSIVE FINALE STARTS HERE! Now that the KILL KREW knows Skrullowjacket's master plan, can they stop the TRUE purpose of the Fifty State Initiative? Plus: It's THOR GIRL vs. ULTRA GIRL! One is more than she appears to be... and the other's a Skrull. And, after fourteen issues, are we REALLY going to unmask MUTANT ZERO?! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Limited Edition Zombie Variant Cover. Secret Invasion tie-in. Written by Dan Slott and Christos N. Gage. Art by Steve Kurth and Drew Hennessey. SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! THE EXPLOSIVE FINALE STARTS HERE! Now that the KILL KREW knows Skrullowjacket's master plan, can they stop the TRUE purpose of the Fifty State Initiative? Plus: It's THOR GIRL vs. ULTRA GIRL! One is more than she appears to be... and the other's a Skrull. And, after fourteen issues, are we REALLY going to unmask MUTANT ZERO?! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Secret Invasion tie-in - Written by Dan Slott and Christos N. Gage.. Art by Harvey Tolibao. Cover by Mark Brooks. 'V-S DAY'-It's been leading to this since the Hank Pym Skrull first came up with the idea for a Fifty State Initiative. This is the final assault in the Secret Invasion, a nation-wide plan that will test the limits of 3-D MAN'S superhuman militia, THE KILL KREW ARMY! Join 3-D MAN, CLOUD 9, KOMODO, HARDBALL, and heroes around America in the battle that will decide the fate of the planet and the future of the Initiative program. Win or lose, there's no turning back. After today, everything changes. 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Dark Reign tie-in - Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE Pencils by STEVE KURTH Cover by MARK BROOKS "Acceptable Losses" The Invasion is over and the Initiative has been rocked to its core. Now that the truth is out, that the program was conceived as part of a Skrull plot, can it survive? Who will leave? Who will stay? And who will lead them? Also: Learn what's become of the REAL Hank Pym! And when Taskmaster discovers Mutant Zero's true identity, she gets fightin' mad! For fans of the Marvel Universe, this issue is one of the most important comics of the year as key members of the Initiative graduate and/or move on to four major Marvel titles! 32 PGS./Rated T+ $ Cover price $3.99.

Dark Reign tie-in - Avengers The Initiative: Disassembled: Part 1 - Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS THE INITIATIVE DISASSEMBLED begins here! The Fifty State Initiative stands revealed as a Skrull plot. Key personnel have left Camp Hammond, never to return. And that's the least of the shocking fallout from Secret Invasion. Is there a future for our heroes? It could be a moot question when the mad clone of Thor, last seen in CIVIL WAR, is revived and turned loose on Stamford! This is no idle hype, True Believer--after this story, the Initiative will never be the same! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Dark Reign tie-in - Avengers The Initiative: Disassembled: Part 2 - Written by CHRISTOS GAGE. Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS. The Initiative vs. the Cyborg-Thor! "The Initiative Disassembled" continues as Counter-Force--the original New Warriors--return to join the battle against Ragnarok! But will they save Camp Hammond--or destroy it? Be here as events set in motion in our very first issue rocket towards their devastating conclusion...we're not kidding when we say the Initiative will never be the same! Cover price $2.99.

The Initiative: Disassembled: Part 1 of 3 - Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS This is it...the explosive issue that changes everything! From the moment it was formed, the Initiative has had more than its share of dark secrets. Now, they've all come out. On top of everything else, can the Initiative survive this? Well, the title of this story is THE INITIATIVE: DISASSEMBLED... 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Dark Reign tie-in - The Initiative: Disassembled: Part 2 of 4 - Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE. Art and Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS. A Dark Reign has fallen. Norman Osborn has disbanded S.H.I.E.L.D. and shut down Camp Hammond. That leaves the Shadow Initiative out in the cold...stuck in Madripoor with no means of escape, hunted by an army of Hydra agents, including Wolverine's old foes, Bloodscream and Roughhouse! They have no idea if Norman even knows they're out there, or if they're better off if he doesn't! If you thought changing costumes was the biggest event in Taskmaster's career, you cannot miss this issue... 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.