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The Mighty AVENGERS, Volume
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There came a day, a day
unlike any other, when Earth's mightiest heroes found themselves united
against a common threat. On that day, the Avengers were born - to fight
the foes no single super hero could withstand!
Through the years, their
roster has prospered, changing many times, but their glory has never been
denied! Heed the call, then -- for now, the Avengers Assemble! |
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The
Kree-Skrull War |
Written by Roy Thomas
Art by Sal Buscema, Neal Adams, John Buscema,
& Tom Palmer, et al |
Paperback: 208 pages
Marvel Books
ISBN: 0785107452 |
$24.95
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| Although one
might classify Roy Thomas' work on Conan as his highpoint, this effort
is certainly up there. Roy was a master at pulling in loose ends from the
past and making a story out of them. In this, he goes back to Fantastic
Four #2 which introduced the Skrulls, a shapeshifter race. At the end of
that story, the Skrulls are hypnotized into changing into and spending
life as cows. Roy notices that although there were four skrulls, the final
panel only showed 3 cows. From a small mistake, Thomas crafted an epic. |
| The Avengers
are drawn into a war between the Kree and the Skrull in which the missing
4th Skrull plays a major part. Along the way, there are battles with all
manner of alien villains, another "breakup" of the Avengers, a hero vs
hero battle against the FF, and the search for Black Bolt, king of the
Inhumans. The climax is perennial superhero sidekick Rick Jones serving
as a conduit for a group of Marvel's original WWII heroes. With art by
John Buscema and Neal Adams, this epic is a can't miss for vintage Marvel
fans. |
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Mighty AVENGERS |
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The
Avengers-Defenders War |
| by Steve Englehart, Bob Brown, & Sal
Buscema, et al |
Paperback: 176 pages
Marvel Books
ISBN: 0785108440 |
$14.95
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| The Definitive
Marvel Cross-Over!
This trade covers the whole
of Avengers #116-118 and Defenders #9-11, as well as the parts of Avengers
#115 and Defenders #8 that acted as prologue to the later issues. The trade
is 128 pages in length, with a stunning cover by fantastic contemporary
comic artist Carlos Pacheco. |
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classic Avengers/Defenders War that defined the cross-over! Steve Englehart,
writer, along with Bob Brown and Sal Buscema as artists created a masterpiece.
It's about Loki, the Avengers first adversary, and how he teams up with
Dr. Strange's nemesis, Dormammu to destroy Earth's Mightiest Heroes! It's
an all out slug festival to the finish with Marvel's finest talent. Bob
Brown was one of comicdom's most under-rated artists, also doing the art
chores on Daredevil, Batman, and (the original) Superboy. Sal Buscema was
a workhorse and provided a lot of classic material that still stands up
today, the Defenders being one of his finest moments. Writer Steve Englehart
wrote both the Avengers and Defenders, plus Captain America. He also
wrote the definitive Batman long before a man named Miller had even gotten
to Daredevil.
Dimensions (in inches): 0.24 x 9.96 x 6.64
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Earth's Mightiest
Heroes
The
AVENGERS |
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Celestial
Madonna |
Written by Steve Englehart & Roy Thomas
Art by Sal Buscema, Dave Cockrum, George Tuska,
Don Heck, & Joe Staton |
Paperback: 224 pages
Marvel Books
ISBN: 0785108262 |
$19.95
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| The Celestial
Madonna, who will conceive a being of immense cosmic power, awakens and
has the Avengers facing off against three powerful men who want her cosmic
birthright for themselves. |
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Dimensions (in inches): 0.39 x 9.96 x 6.70
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AVENGERS |
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UNDER
SIEGE |
| by Roger Stern, John Buscema,
and Tom Palmer |
Paperback: 160 pages
Marvel Books
ISBN: 0785107029 |
$16.95
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| ALL BETS
ARE OFF
There are certain unwritten
rules that apply to the Avengers:
1) The Earth's Mightiest
Heroes are a united and unbeatable unit,
2) No intelligent foe would
launch a direct assault on their Mansion, and
3) Jarvis, the team's butler,
is off limits to physical assault. |
| But Baron Zemo,
master strategist and leader of the Masters of Evil, has no use for the
restraints of society. Preying upon their emotional differences, he will
divide and conquer the globe's premiere super team. Outsmarting their high-tech
defense system, he will kick down their front door. Harnessing the power
of the world's most vicious villains, he will stop at nothing to taste
victory... including beating a helpless butler.
This is the story that breaks
all the rules.
You have been warned. |
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