(W) Steve Englehart, Various (A) Tom Morgan, Various (CA) John Byrne The West Coast Avengers undergo an era of seismic shifts, led by some of the greatest creators in comic history! The team must survive showdowns with the Defiler and the Night Shift - and Mockingbird is haunted by the terrible specter of the Phantom Rider! Then, John Byrne takes charge - and the legendary writer/artist immediately leaves his mark on the Whackos with a startling change for the Vision! As the team grapples with what's happened to their old friend, Vision's wife, the Scarlet Witch, descends into darkness - and learns shocking revelations about her children! Amid the chaos, U.S.Agent muscles his way onto the roster, the Great Lakes Avengers assemble, and a Golden Age legend blazes his way back from the grave! COLLECTING: West Coast Avengers (1985) 38-46, Avengers West Coast (1989) 47-52, West Coast Avengers Annual (1986) 3, Avengers West Coast Annual (1989) 4, material from Avengers Spotlight (1989) 23 Rated T

(W) Terry Kavanagh, Various (A) Tom Morgan, Various (CA) Tom Morgan Iron Man: murderer?! Kang the Conqueror weaves a complicated plot that pits the Avengers against Tony Stark! As figures from the future desperately try to warn the heroes, murders at the mansion shake the Avengers to their core. Meanwhile, Tony has begun having unexplained blackouts - and it's possible he's the killer! As threats mount and the mystery deepens, War Machine and Force Works become entangled, while Masque has an agenda of her own. But how do Gilgamesh, the Swordsman, the Anachronauts and the Priests of Pama fit in? Which former Avenger is Kang's secret ally? And can Iron Man unravel what's happening to him before he's lost to the darkness forever? Collecting IRON MAN (1968) #319-324, AVENGERS (1963) #390-394, AVENGERS: THE CROSSING, FORCE WORKS #16-20 and WAR MACHINE (1994) #20-22. Rated T