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ESSENTIAL AVENGERS TP (2025)

"The Avengers travel to Wundagore Mountain in search of the deadly secrets hidden in the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver's childhoods. But what about the secret from Tony Stark's own history, one that lies beneath Avengers Mansion itself? Then, the Avengers' rivalry with meddling Henry Gyrich comes to a head just as the Grey Gargoyle makes his move! Fan-favorite villain the Taskmaster debuts! Immortus returns, but what are his plans for Ms. Marvel? Plus: The mad robot Ultron's history with Earth's mightiest heroes is a long and violent one. But this time, how is Iron Man responsible for his return - and how can he be stopped? All this - and Hawkeye gets a job! Guest-starring the Elements of Doom, Inferno and the Yellow Claw! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #185-206 and ANNUAL #9, and material from TALES TO ASTONISH (1979) #12."

"The Space-Opera Era Of The Avengers Hits Its Stride In The Stories Presented Within This Collection Of Cosmic Chronicles! Among The Highlights Of This Tantalizing Tome: Nothing Less Than The Fate Of Every Living Thing Is At Stake When Thanos, The Nastiest Nihilist This Side Of The Nearest Nebula, Wages Interstellar War Against The Mighty Avengers And Their Allies Captain Marvel, Warlock And A Host Of Other Galactic Gladiators! Featuring Korvac, The Guardians Of The Galaxy, The Absorbing Man, The Squadron Sinister And More! Collecting Avengers (1963) #164-184 And Annual #7-8, And Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2."

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All Issues

Essential Avengers TPB Volume 09

Issue #9

$19.99

Essential Avengers TPB Volume 09

Release: September 11, 2013
Essential Avengers TPB Volume 08

Issue #8

$19.99

Essential Avengers TPB Volume 08

Release: April 11, 2012
Essential Avengers TPB Volume 07

Issue #7

$19.99

Essential Avengers TPB Volume 07

Release: January 06, 2010
Essential Avengers TPB Volume 06 (Dec072282)

Issue #6

$16.99

Essential Avengers TPB Volume 06 (Dec072282)

Release: February 18, 2009
Essential Avengers TPB Volume 05 (Nov052036)

Issue #5

$16.99

Essential Avengers TPB Volume 05 (Nov052036)

Release: February 18, 2009
Essential Avengers TPB Volume 04 (May041714)

Issue #4

$16.99

Essential Avengers TPB Volume 04 (May041714)

Release: February 18, 2009
Essential Avengers TPB Volume 03 (Star13151)

Issue #3

$14.95

Essential Avengers TPB Volume 03 (Star13151)

Release: February 18, 2009
Essential Avengers TPB Volume 02 (Star11459)

Issue #2

$14.95

Essential Avengers TPB Volume 02 (Star11459)

Release: February 18, 2009

Reading Order

  1. Essential Avengers TPB Volume 02 (Star11459)

    "by Stan Lee & Don Heck The Scoop: Marvel's acclaimed, bargain-priced series continues with another timeless collection of Earth's Mightiest Heroes classic escapades! The Story: Captain America, Giant-Man, the Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Hawkeye and more assemble as the Avengers charge into battle against the biggest threats in the Marvel Universe! Joined in these adventures by the Olympian might of Hercules, the legendary team collides with a host of supervillains including the Sub-Mariner, the Manderin, the Collector, the Living Laser, the Sons of the Serpent, the Mad Thinker, Diablo and the despotic Dr. Doom! Reprinting Avengers (Vol. 1) #25 - #45 and Avengers Annual #1, this massive volume represents all-out action in the Mighty Marvel Manner! SC, 7x10, 528pg, b&w"

  2. Essential Avengers TPB Volume 03 (Star13151)

    "The Avengers continues to be one of the hottest selling titles in the comics industry. In thanks, we`ve given readers the opportunity to catch up on more of the classic stories that made them legends in The Essential Avengers Volume 3, with over two years worth of some of the greatest comic stories ever told at one of the best values ever! See the Avengers fight their greatest adversaries: the Grim Reaper, Ultron and the new Masters of Evil! Thrill to the exploits of Earth`s Mightiest Heroes as they welcome the Black Knight, Yellowjacket and the Vision into their midst! Each Essential volume provides a hefty 500 page-plus page count at an affordable price! "

  3. Essential Avengers TPB Volume 04 (May041714)

    "Written by ROY THOMAS Illustrated by JOHN BUSCEMA & NEAL ADAMS Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA Witness the triumphant travels of Earth's Mightiest Heroes through time, space and other dimensions - fighting the armies of two galaxies, and the heroes of other worlds and yesteryear, with stopovers in criminal territory from New York to the Southwest! Villains from street-level to cosmic! Kang and the Grandmaster! The Zodiac and the Sons of the Serpent! Arkon! The Grim Reaper and his Lethal Legion! The origin of the Black Panther! The Hulk shrunk into an atom! And, believe it or not, more! The Kree-Skrull War Saga in its entirety! Also featuring the Invaders, the Squadron Supreme, the Red Wolf and Captain Mar-Vell! Cross-earth, wartime and western adventure! If this volume doesn't have it, it isn't there to be had! Collects AVENGERS #69-97 and INCREDIBLE HULK #140. 640 PGS./MARVEL PSR "

  4. Essential Avengers TPB Volume 05 (Nov052036)

    "Written by ROY THOMAS, HARLAN ELLISON, CHRIS CLAREMONT, STEVE ENGLEHART & STEVE GERBER Penciled by BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, RICH BUCKLER, JOHN BUSCEMA, GEORGE TUSKA, JIM STARLIN, DON HECK, BOB BROWN, DAVE COCKRUM, SAL BUSCEMA, SAM KWESKIN & SYD SHORES Cover by BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH From the Sentinels and the Savage Land Mutates to Loki, Dormammu and Thanos, the Avengers prove the universe's worst are no match for their best! Magnetic mayhem and nuclear nostalgia! Featuring Golden Age guest stars, mythic menaces and more! Plus: the Avengers-Defenders War and Hawkeye vs. Daredevil! Includes rare Marvel work by best-selling author Harlan Ellison! Collects AVENGERS #98-126, DAREDEVIL #99, DEFENDERS #8-11 and GIANT-SIZE AVENGERS #1."

  5. Essential Avengers TPB Volume 06 (Dec072282)

    "Written by STEVE ENGLEHART, ROY THOMAS, JIM STARLIN & GERRY CONWAY Penciled by BOB BROWN, JOHN BUSCEMA, DON HECK, DAVE COCKRUM, JOE STATON, GEORGE TUSKA, TOM SUTTON, JIM STARLIN, RICH BUCKLER & JOE GIELLA Cover by GIL KANE Changes in the Marvel Universe are nothing new - as seen when heroes are reborn, slain and more in this startling selection of seventies sagas! The search for the Celestial Madonna is on, and all the candidates are under the Avengers' roof! After reviving heroes and villains to set a Legion of the Unliving against Earth's Mightiest Heroes, will Kang the Conqueror be divided against himself in deciding the fate of the woman who could alter the universe's destiny? Cap, Iron Man, Thor and Avengers both well-remembered and near-forgotten face off against the lethal likes of Dormammu, Thanos and Ultron! Golden Age glories revisited! The secret of Mantis and the sacrifice of the Swordsman! Resurrections, origins and THREE Marvel marriages! Plus: the Zodiac, the Titanium Man, the Stranger, Klaw Master of Sound and more! Guest-starring the Fantastic Four and Captain Mar-Vell! Collecting AVENGERS #120-140, GIANT-SIZE AVENGERS #1-4, CAPTAIN MARVEL #33 and FANTASTIC FOUR #150."

  6. Essential Avengers TPB Volume 07

    "Written by STEVE ENGLEHART, TONY ISABELLA, SCOTT EDELMAN, GERRY CONWAY, JIM SHOOTER, BILL MANTLO & STAN LEE Penciled by GEORGE PÉREZ, DON HECK, KEITH POLLARD, JOE SINNOTT, JOHN BUSCEMA, SAL BUSCEMA, PABLO MARCOS, GEORGE TUSKA, SAL TRAPANI & JACK KIRBY Cover by GIL KANE What do a Golden Age hero, a Western hero and a romance heroine have in common? They all join the Avengers during one of the team's busier eras, presented here! Worlds, centuries and genres clash as the Avengers battle Kang in the past and the Serpent Crown on the Earth next door! Then, when civil war grips both Atlantis and Latveria, which side must the Avengers take? If it's up to Doctor Doom, it'll be the evil they know, not the evil they don't! Plus: Graviton, the Grim Reaper, voodoo, mad science and more! Featuring the Champions, the Squadron Supreme and the Circus of Crime! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #141-163, ANNUAL #6 and SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP #9. 480 PGS./All Ages $19.99 "

  7. Essential Avengers TPB Volume 08

    "The Space-Opera Era Of The Avengers Hits Its Stride In The Stories Presented Within This Collection Of Cosmic Chronicles! Among The Highlights Of This Tantalizing Tome: Nothing Less Than The Fate Of Every Living Thing Is At Stake When Thanos, The Nastiest Nihilist This Side Of The Nearest Nebula, Wages Interstellar War Against The Mighty Avengers And Their Allies Captain Marvel, Warlock And A Host Of Other Galactic Gladiators! Featuring Korvac, The Guardians Of The Galaxy, The Absorbing Man, The Squadron Sinister And More! Collecting Avengers (1963) #164-184 And Annual #7-8, And Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2."

  8. Essential Avengers TPB Volume 09

    "The Avengers travel to Wundagore Mountain in search of the deadly secrets hidden in the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver's childhoods. But what about the secret from Tony Stark's own history, one that lies beneath Avengers Mansion itself? Then, the Avengers' rivalry with meddling Henry Gyrich comes to a head just as the Grey Gargoyle makes his move! Fan-favorite villain the Taskmaster debuts! Immortus returns, but what are his plans for Ms. Marvel? Plus: The mad robot Ultron's history with Earth's mightiest heroes is a long and violent one. But this time, how is Iron Man responsible for his return - and how can he be stopped? All this - and Hawkeye gets a job! Guest-starring the Elements of Doom, Inferno and the Yellow Claw! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #185-206 and ANNUAL #9, and material from TALES TO ASTONISH (1979) #12."