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Comic Book: Avengers (1998 series)

What This Book is About:
Volume 3: after the events of HEROES REBORN, the Avengers returned to Marvel's regular continuity, picking up where they left off as Earth's mightiest heroes.

Data Sheet:
Dates
Feb 1998 to Aug 2004
1998
N/A

Characters most frequently found in this comic book:
In order of appearances.

Captain America
Captain America

(Steve Rogers)
Scarlet Witch
Scarlet Witch

(Wanda Maximoff)
Iron Man
Iron Man

(Tony Stark)
Wasp
Wasp

(Janet Van Dyne)
Thor
Thor

(Odinson)
Jarvis
Jarvis

(Edwin Jarvis)
Plus: Warbird (Carol Danvers).
Avengers #1
Avengers #1

(Feb 1998)

Comics Index

Page: 2 of 4

Total Indexed Comics: 89

Comics sorted by date. Oldest shown first. Up to 25 comics per page. Page navigator at the bottom of the page.

Avengers #25
4.5 stars

Avengers #25

February 2000
"The Ninth Day"
Script: Kurt Busiek
The 8 Exemplars were empowered by special icons created long ago by particular mystic beings who made the Wager Of The Octessence. The Exemplars were intended to conquer the world and divide its population into 8 armies. [...]
Avengers #26
4.5 stars

Avengers #26

March 2000
"Under cover of night"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Warning! This issue doesn't include any actual current Avengers. [...]
Avengers #27
4.5 stars

Avengers #27

April 2000
"New Order"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Government liaison Duane Freeman has called a meeting in Avengers Mansion. All 6 regular Avengers are present, including ex-leader Captain America who resigned at the end of #25, plus regular hanger-on Wonder Man. [...]
Avengers #28
4.5 stars

Avengers #28

May 2000
"The death-song of Kulan Gath Part 1: Long shadows of forgotten spires"
Script: Kurt Busiek
At the end of last issue a desperate man in South America sent a message to someone in the US but was then killed by spear-men riding giant hawks.Now we see a seemingly-ancient but vibrant city in the jungle. An old man rises from his opulent bed and is attended by servants. [...]
Avengers #29
4.5 stars

Avengers #29

June 2000
"The death-song of Kulan Gath Part 2: A dream of bitter ash"
Script: Kurt Busiek
The Avengers have come to Costa Verde to help their friend Silverclaw investigate a call for help from her Kamekeri village. [...]
Avengers #30
4.5 stars

Avengers #30

July 2000
"The death-song of Kulan Gath: Conclusion"
Script: Kurt Busiek
A detachment of the Costa Verde army is camped outside the ancient city that has replaced the Kamekeri village. They're waiting for orders after Iron Man and Wasp (last issue) asked them to wait while they flew to the capital. [...]
Avengers #31
4.5 stars

Avengers #31

August 2000
"And so it begins ..."
Script: Kurt Busiek
The synthezoid Vision, in his human guise Victor Shade, enters a pub in Chicago where he is well known. With his super-hearing he overhears mention of a meeting called by the Grim Reaper. Apparently he's been pub-crawling for weeks following his trail. [...]
Avengers #32
4.5 stars

Avengers #32

September 2000
"Behind the Masque"
Script: Kurt Busiek
This crossover continues from THUNDERBOLTS #42.She-Hulk leaves the team because she was only here filling in for the absent Vision, and he returned last issue. Wasp, Scarlet Witch and Edwin Jarvis see her off. But as 1 person goes another drops in to the Avengers Mansion. [...]
Avengers #33
4.5 stars

Avengers #33

October 2000
"Tainted love"
Script: Kurt Busiek
This crossover continues from THUNDERBOLTS #43.This issue has a voiceover by Madame Masque (Whitney Frost) describing the events from her perspective near the end of the issue. She's lost her sanctuary and fallen into the hands of her perceived enemies. [...]
Avengers #34
4.5 stars

Avengers #34

November 2000
"The Nefaria Protocols"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Crossover continues from THUNDERBOLTS #44.The ionic-powered Count Nefaria can control anyone with even a hint of ionic energy, so Atlas of the Thunderbolts and sometimes-Avenger Wonder Man were easy targets. This drew the Avengers and TBolts separately into the picture. [...]
Avengers #35
4.5 stars

Avengers #35

December 2000
"Interstellar Intrigues"
Script: Kurt Busiek
[...]
Avengers #36
4.5 stars

Avengers #36

January 2001
"No rest for the weary"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Maximum Security is over and the Avengers are helping deport alien prisoners back to space (even after some of them helped defeat the Supreme Intelligence and the Ruul?). Most have gone but Iron Man, Vision and Warbird are facing a large metal straggler in Manhattan called Ten-Thirtifor. [...]
Avengers #37
4.5 stars

Avengers #37

February 2001
"Scorched earth"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Captain America has called for Avengers help in the devastated country of Slorenia. Wasp sent Iron Man and Scarlet Witch plus reservists Photon and Wonder Man. They are facing the giant ethereal form of Bloodwraith. [...]
Avengers #38
4.5 stars

Avengers #38

March 2001
"Above and Beyond"
Script: Kurt Busiek
At the end of last issue boss Wasp persuaded Captain America to rejoin the team, and promised to shake things up. This issue we find that the new expanded Avengers are already up and running. [...]
Avengers #39
4 stars

Avengers #39

April 2001
"Condition: Green"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Last issue somebody caused the inhabitants of a small Greek town Kalkhimithia to turn into Hulks in mindless violence mode. The army's not doing much good holding them back. [...]
Avengers #40
4.5 stars

Avengers #40

May 2001
"Thoom"
Script: Kurt Busiek
OK, in Kalkhimithia in Greece the population were turned into Hulks. The Avengers have been trying to contain them in the town. Goliath got them all to merge into 1 giant Hulk, intending to then miniaturise it. But the miniaturising bit didn't work. [...]
Avengers #41
4.5 stars

Avengers #41

June 2001
"The high ground"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Kang The Conqueror and his son the Scarlet Centurion view the Earth from the high ground of a huge sword-shaped (and presumably undetectable) spaceship currently pointing its tip at the US. This is Damocles Base from the 40th Century. And from here they will conquer the world. [...]
Avengers #42
4.5 stars

Avengers #42

July 2001
"No More Tomorrows"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Last issue Black Knight, Captain America, Firebird, Quicksilver and Thor were investigating radiation spikes in Siberia near the Forbidden Zone of Khystym. [...]
Avengers #43
4.5 stars

Avengers #43

August 2001
"Global Presence"
Script: Kurt Busiek
[...]
Avengers #44
4.5 stars

Avengers #44

September 2001
"Down Among the Dead Men!"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Last issue to curry favour with Kang The Conqueror Attuma led the Atlanteans to invade part of Canada. Some Avengers beat them back temporarily and then Stingray was sent to cut their supply lines.Now he's jumped by a bunch of Atlantean soldiers. [...]
Avengers #45
4.5 stars

Avengers #45

October 2001
"Life During Wartime"
Script: Kurt Busiek
On 40th Century (alternate-timeline) Earth in the centre of his Galactic Empire Kang receives the adulation of his massed army and tells Scarlet Centurion, to paraphrase, "1 day my son all this will be yours". [...]
Avengers #46
4.5 stars

Avengers #46

November 2001
"Absolute Mastery"
Script: Kurt Busiek
A small portion of Kang's army from the future lands near La Roche-Sur-Yon in hastily-fortified France and some super-heroes are there to greet them. Alongside France's flying Le Peregrine and Britain's size-changing Micromax stand Avengers Firebird, Hercules, She-Hulk and Thor. [...]
Avengers #47
4.5 stars

Avengers #47

December 2001
"In the Heart of Battle"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Last issue Avengers Quicksilver, Silverclaw, Warbird and Yellowjacket were infiltrating the self-styled Master Of The World's extensive underground base in nearly-Arctic Canada when the Master retaliated by blowing that part of the base up. [...]
Avengers #48
4.5 stars

Avengers #48

January 2002
"War Plan A"
Script: Kurt Busiek
Last issue ended with Living Lightning and Quasar in the Avengers Deep Space Monitor Station in the Asteroid Belt detecting a huge pyramid heading into the Solar System towards Earth. Their sensors say it has more energy than the Sun and it may be hollow inside. [...]
Avengers #49
4.5 stars

Avengers #49

February 2002
"There Are No Words..."
Script: Kurt Busiek
In Avengers Mansion Wasp scans the situation globe which shows Firebird and Thor in France, Wonder Man in Los Angeles and communication lost with Captain America, Jack Of Hearts, Photon and Scarlet Witch in space (after their abortive attack on Kang's orbiting Damocles Base last issue). [...]