Fan-favorite creators Kurt Busiek and George P?rez craft a new era for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! The Avengers forge an uneasy alliance with the Thunderbolts to face Count Nefaria - but the true threat comes from the stars as Earth is declared a cosmic maximum-security prison for alien criminals! To save their planet, and to contend with hordes of rampaging Hulks and the spawn of Ultron, the Avengers must rebuild their operation bigger and better than ever. But when the time-spanning Kang the Conqueror wages war on the present day - and wins - Captain America and a small band of rebels may be the world's only hope for freedom! Collecting AVENGERS (1998) #24-56 and #1 1/2, AVENGERS ANNUAL 2000-2001, THUNDERBOLTS (1997) #42-44, MAXIMUM SECURITY: DANGEROUS PLANET (2000), MAXIMUM SECURITY (2000) #1-3, and AVENGERS: THE ULTRON IMPERATIVE (2001). Rated T

Fan-favorite creators Kurt Busiek and George P?rez craft a new era for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! The Avengers forge an uneasy alliance with the Thunderbolts to face Count Nefaria - but the true threat comes from the stars as Earth is declared a cosmic maximum-security prison for alien criminals! To save their planet, and to contend with hordes of rampaging Hulks and the spawn of Ultron, the Avengers must rebuild their operation bigger and better than ever. But when the time-spanning Kang the Conqueror wages war on the present day - and wins - Captain America and a small band of rebels may be the world's only hope for freedom! Collecting AVENGERS (1998) #24-56 and #1 1/2, AVENGERS ANNUAL 2000-2001, THUNDERBOLTS (1997) #42-44, MAXIMUM SECURITY: DANGEROUS PLANET (2000), MAXIMUM SECURITY (2000) #1-3, and AVENGERS: THE ULTRON IMPERATIVE (2001). Rated T

The madness and drama of FEAR ITSELF has taken its toll on the mighty Avengers; now, they must reinvent themselves once more - as the whole world watches! Witness the latest and greatest roster of Avengers in action as they battle the new Dark Avengers - and the combined forces of Hydra, A.I.M., the Hand and H.A.M.M.E.R. - all under the leadership of Norman Osborn! The summer of the Avengers starts here! Collecting AVENGERS (2010) #18-24.

Tony Stark's fortune is gone. Captain America's leadership has been questioned. Thor is dead. And Norman Osborn is back! Freed from prison by his H.A.M.M.E.R. loyalists, Osborn has allied with A.I.M., Superia and Madame Hydra. The man who once controlled America's security apparatus now wants revenge in the worst way possible. Now, the Avengers who deposed him are the target of Osborn's new secret weapon: an army with the powers of the Marvel Universe at its disposal - with Earth's Mightiest in its crosshairs! Such a threat requires reinforcements, so it's up to Captain America to shake up the Avengers' roster and bring in new firepower. Unfortunately for the Avengers, they have no idea what's coming! Will the cry of 'Avengers Assemble' ring too late? Collecting AVENGERS (2010) #18-24 and #24.1.

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Stefano Caselli, Various (CA) Adam Kubert Jonathan Hickman's acclaimed run reaches its epic conclusion as time runs out for the Avengers - and the world! For Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Illuminati, it's all been building to this. One by one, the realities of the Multiverse have collided and been destroyed, leaving the Marvel Universe as one of the last dimensions standing. Now the saga jumps forward eight months to the day of the Final Incursion! After the revelation of the Illuminati's desperate, world-shattering actions, the Avengers are fragmented. While one group seeks out the Illuminati for a confrontation, another takes the fight to the vicious new Cabal! But what has become of Tony Stark and Doctor Strange? Will all the battles they've endured - and all the sacrifices they've made - prepare the Avengers for the inevitable end of everything? Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #35-44 and NEW AVENGERS (2013) #24-33. Rated T+

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ed McGuinness, Various (CA) Ed McGuiness Jason Aaron's Avengers saga continues - from the dawn of time to the end of the world! Trapped in an icy cave millennia in the past, Tony Stark has lost most of his armor?and a good chunk of his mind. Back in the present, Earth's mightiest villains unite against a common threat: the Avengers! But even worse is an attack from one of the heroes' own ranks! Mummies are rising from their graves. Secret armies march by moonlight from K'un-Lun to Wakanda to Greenwich Village. A dark god invades Asgard. And the Moon Knight is unleashed as never before! And if the Avengers can survive the Age of Khonshu, all that awaits them?is the Phoenix Force! It's searching for its latest host - and many of Marvel's most powerful figures are contenders! Who will be the all-new Phoenix?! Rated T+

(W) Jason Aaron, Various (A) Garron, Javier, Various (CA) Ed McGuinness Earth's Mightiest Heroes face their greatest challenges! First, when She-Hulk is declared a global menace, Russia's champions the Winter Guard are tasked with bringing her to justice! But when Jen Walters enters the Red Room, something terrifying emerges! Then, from outside our reality come the Deathloks, with a dire warning. The Multiversal Masters of Evil are coming - and with both Asgard and Avengers Mountain under assault, powerful new allies must assemble! Welcome to Namor the Sub-Mariner and Jane Foster, A.K.A. Valkyrie! But surely Starbrand is too young to be an Avenger? Meanwhile, what is Nighthawk up to? And when Mephisto's grand plan nears fruition, our time-torn heroes will need help from legendary champions from different eras whose stories have never been told - until now! Collecting AVENGERS (2018) #46-62, AVENGERS 1,000,000 BC #1 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2021: AVENGERS/HULK. Rated T+

(W) Jason Aaron, David Marquez (A) Sara Pichelli & Various (CA) Ed McGuinness Behold the wonders of Avengers Mountain! In the aftermath of their world-shaking battle against the Dark Celestials, the new Avengers team is officially formed - complete with a startling new headquarters at the top of the world. From there, they'll face a vengeful Namor and his Defenders of the Deep, and the reimagined Russian Super-Soldiers of the Winter Guard! Plus: A shocking surprise from the U.S. government! The all-new Agents of Wakanda! The mystery of the Avengers of 1,000,000 BC deepens! Which startling character will become the newest Avenger? And if you thought you knew the beginnings of the Marvel Universe, you were wrong! Witness the prehistoric origin of the very first Ghost Rider - who rides a flaming woolly mammoth, and battles a savage and familiar foe! Collecting AVENGERS (2018) #7-12. Rated T+

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Sara Pichelli & Various (CA) Geoff Shaw Behold the wonders of Avengers Mountain! In the aftermath of their world-shaking battle against the Dark Celestials, the new Avengers team is officially formed - complete with a startling new headquarters at the top of the world. From there, they'll face a vengeful Namor and his Defenders of the Deep, and the reimagined Russian Super-Soldiers of the Winter Guard! Plus: A shocking surprise from the U.S. government! The all-new Agents of Wakanda! The mystery of the Avengers of 1,000,000 BC deepens! Which startling character will become the newest Avenger? And if you thought you knew the beginnings of the Marvel Universe, you were wrong! Witness the prehistoric origin of the very first Ghost Rider - who rides a flaming woolly mammoth, and battles a savage and familiar foe! Collecting AVENGERS (2018) #7-12. Rated T+

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Javi Garron World War She-Hulk! The planet has become more fractured and volatile than ever - especially for the Avengers. And when She-Hulk is declared a global menace, Russia's mightiest heroes, the Winter Guard, are tasked with bringing her to justice! Now, Jen Walters will face a fate that not even a Hulk could hope to endure. The Red Room is the secret furnace where some of the world's greatest assassins and super-killers have been forged - and it will transform Jen into something terrifying. The Winter Hulk is about to be unleashed on the world - including a dark and bloody mission beneath the waves in Atlantis! And the only one who may be able to stop her is?Gorilla-Man? No matter who wins, She-Hulk and the Avengers will be changed forever! Collecting AVENGERS (2018) #46-50. Rated T+

(W) Jed MacKay, Various (A) C.F. Villa, Various (CA) Stuart Immonen The Star. The Icon. The Witch. The Construct. The God. The Engineer. The King. In a time of Tribulations, they will answer the call as Earth's Mightiest Heroes! But when the towering Terminus attacks, a new and insidious danger rears its head. One that the Avengers know all too well, and one who comes to them in the most dangerous of guises: that of a friend! Soon, the Ashen Combine, a collection of the Multiverse's greatest monsters, descends from the Impossible City - and they destroy metropolitan areas for sport! The Avengers face the battle of their lives - and one will fall. But will the Impossible City fall with them? And what kind of doom might be unleashed upon the Earth as a consequence? Plus: Kang the Conqueror searches for the missing moment! Collecting AVENGERS (2023) #1-6 and TIMELESS (2022) #1. Rated T+

What has happened to the Avengers? They are Earth's Mightiest Heroes - but they're beginning not to recognize Earth as their own. Trapped in a world they never made, the team must struggle to break free - while one of their number fights their own hopeless battle against Myrddin and his Twilight Court! But Avengers never fight alone, and their most dangerous member is about to join the conflict. At stake: the fate of Kang the Conqueror! With Kang being the only source of information the Avengers have regarding the Tribulation Events, can the Avengers save him before Myrddin strikes? Plus: The Avengers' orbital super-fortress, the Impossible City, just isn't quite home without Edwin Jarvis! Collecting AVENGERS (2023) #7-11. Rated T+

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Francesco Mortarino, C.F. Villa (CA) Joshua Cassara 'Superstar writer Jed MacKay continues his action-packed run on the Avengers! From the FALL OF X to BLOOD HUNT! The Avengers have hung in space over Earth, a sword of Damocles over Orchis, the enemy of mutantkind, for too long. But knowing they had only one chance to strike, they waited while Iron Man prepared. Now, on his signal, it is time - and the Avengers only know one way to strike: hard! But as the true extent of Orchis' Stark Sentinel program is revealed, will Earth's Mightiest Heroes fall against the metal onslaught? Plus: With the Avengers under siege as vampires sink their teeth into the Marvel Universe, Steve Rogers must assemble a new roster to join the BLOOD HUNT! Quicksilver, Hawkeye, Hercules and Hazmat answer the call - but when they encounter an organized army of vampires in uniform led by a surprise villain, it gets personal! COLLECTING: Avengers (2023) 12-16' Rated T+

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Valerio Schiti, Farid Karami (CA) Joshua Cassara Storm takes her rightful place as one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! One of the most powerful X-Men finds a new home with the Avengers! But the team's roster won't be the only thing shaken up when a deadly threat sets its vengeful sights on Earth! Ororo has joined the team just in time to deal with catastrophe - and a who's who of the Marvel Universe must unite against the supreme power of Hyperion! Then, Doctor Doom puts the Avengers to the test! To prove why Doom's way is not the right way, the team will have to face their greatest threat: their own dark pasts! Plus: Storm's loyalties are quickly put to the test when the Avengers battle the X-Men! And Black Cat crosses the team's path for a cosmic caper! Collecting AVENGERS (2023) #17-23. Rated T+

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Adam Kubert (CA) Leinil Francis Yu Jonathan Hickman's epic saga begins here! Earth's Mightiest Heroes expand their sphere of influence to a global - even interplanetary - level, but who will answer Captain America's call? When Earth is attacked, the new team's first mission takes them to Mars - and sets them on a dangerous path filled with deadly, godlike enemies beyond anything they've faced before! Meanwhile, cascading multiversal incursions threaten all of reality - and only Tony Stark and his secretive Illuminati allies know it! Can Mister Fantastic, Black Panther, Black Bolt, Namor and Beast join Iron Man in saving the Multiverse - or is everything destined to die? Plus: From original New Mutants to the newest Avengers, join Cannonball and Sunspot in a bizarre adventure on Mojoworld! Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #1-5, NEW AVENGERS (2013) #1-6 and ASTONISHING TALES: MOJOWORLD #1-6. Rated T+

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Esad Ribic, Salvador Larroca (CA) Mike Deodato Jonathan Hickman's saga gets even more epic! From the ashes of INFINITY, the Avengers evolve once again - and a new Illuminati gathers in a bid to save the multiverse! The Avengers confront a visitor from the future and familiar faces from the past! Then, the Time Gem sends the team on a journey into tomorrow - first 50, then 500, 5,000 and finally 50,000 years from now! The first Avenger meets the last, the Avengers World crumbles and the darkest secret of all is revealed! Meanwhile, the Illuminati grapples with the enigmatic Black Swan and the Mapmakers - and Black Panther and Namor have a blood feud to settle. But must a perfect world be destroyed so Earth can live? Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #24-34 and NEW AVENGERS (2013) #13-23. Rated T+

Jonathan Hickman's epic Avengers run builds to the end of all things! A runaway planet is on a collision course with Earth. A.I.M. brings a corrupt version of the Avengers into the Marvel Universe. And the collision of the Avengers and the Illuminati is imminent! But as teammate faces teammate, the Time Gem takes the Avengers on a peril-filled journey into days to come - ultimately sending Captain America fifty thousand years into the future to witness a true Avengers world! Meanwhile, as the Incursion crisis worsens, the Illuminati struggle with the weight of the burden they have shouldered. Their desperate, world-shattering actions will leave the Avengers at each other's throats - and give rise to the Cabal! And as the realities of the Multiverse collide, time runs out for everyone! Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #24-44 and NEW AVENGERS (2013) #13-33. Rated T+

Roy Thomas' epic run continues with the origin of the Black Panther, the debut of the Lady Liberators, the return of the Squadron Sinister and the all-time classic Kree/Skrull War! Caught in a cosmic crossfire, Earth has become the staging ground for a conflict of star-spanning proportions! Two eternal intergalactic enemies - the merciless Kree and the shape-shifting Skrulls - have gone to war, and our planet is situated on the front lines! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes bring about an end to the fighting before humanity becomes a casualty of war? And what good are even a dozen super-powered champions against the vast military machines of two of the greatest empires in the cosmos? Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #77-97 and INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #140. Rated T

(W) Roger Stern, Various (A) Sal Buscema, Various (CA) Al Milgrom 'The old order changeth once again in a glorious, fan-favorite period for Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers! The Avengers welcome the powerful new Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau, into their ranks - just in time to witness the trial of one of their stalwart members, Hank Pym! Then, Thanos' fun-loving brother Starfox joins the roster for an adventure to the Inhumans' refuge on the moon and an uncanny team-up of sorts with the Fantastic Four - which will have lasting repercussions for the Vision! As Scarlet Witch fears for her synthezoid husband, Doctor Strange seeks her aid on a search for the Darkhold! But will a cash-strapped Spider-Man find gainful employment as the newest Avenger? Super villains cause pandemonium at Project Pegasus, and Hawkeye goes solo - but when Clint Barton meets Mockingbird, Cupid is the one firing all the arrows! COLLECTING: Avengers (1963) 227-237, Avengers Annual (1967) 12, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) 16, Fantastic Four (1961) 256, Doctor Strange (1974) 60, Hawkeye (1983) 1-4'

(W) Stan Lee, Various (A) Jack Kirby, Various (CA) Jack Kirby Gathering together to face Loki, Marvel's greatest heroes - Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man and the Wasp - formed comics' greatest team: the Avengers! They were joined by Captain America soon after, and there was no doubt these were Earth's Mightiest Heroes! But Marvel heroes don't just battle villains, they live, breathe, argue?and even fall out. And in an innovative twist, Stan Lee eventually chose to have those original Avengers depart, leaving Captain America to carry on! Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch - all conflicted villains - became Cap's new recruits, transforming the Avengers into a dynamic, unpredictable and exciting quartet! So grab a copy of this Epic Collection, and experience the origins and permutations of the world's most famous super-team from the very beginning! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #1-20. Kids to Adults

(W) David Michelinie, Various (A) George Perez, Various (CA) George Perez 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! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #189-209 and ANNUAL #10, and material from TALES TO ASTONISH (1979) #12. Rated T

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Aaron Kuder & Various (CA) Aaron Kuder Rated T+

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Aaron Kuder & Various (CA) Phil Jimenez Rated T+

(W) Al Ewing (A) Leonard Kirk (CA) Daniel Acuna The Wasp creates a whole new style of Avenging! Her name is Janet Van Dyne, she's a celebrity, and she's hunting a killer. His name is Victor Shade, he's an enigma - and he just got killed. Together, they're out to solve every mystery in the Marvel Universe, starting with their own! 'Victor Shade' was the Vision's cover identity - but whoever this guy is, he's not the Vision. Can Jan and Victor find answers with?the ghost of Avengers Mansion?! Then, when the Wasp receives an invite from Jane Foster, their investigation will take them to Valhalla - to learn how a dead man can die again! Plus: Who is killing off those juggling jerks known as the Death-Throws? Who will form the new Lethal Legion? And which shocking face from Jan's past will be leading them? Collecting AVENGERS INC. #1-5. Rated T+

NORMAN OSBORN'S DARK REIGN FALLS ON THE INITIATIVE! A shining example of hope in the Marvel Universe, the Initiative existed to train the super heroes of tomorrow. But when Norman Osborn is promoted to Director of H.A.M.M.E.R., the former super villain twists the organization to serve his own dark motives?and places the Hood and Taskmaster in charge! But former members of the Initiative refuse to bend to Osborn's directives and will stop at nothing to expose him as the fiend he truly is. Can the assemblage of heroes - including Tigra, Gauntlet and members of the original New Warriors - possibly stop the combined might of Osborn and his criminal empire? Rated T+

(W) Siyeon Park & Various (A) Woo Bin Choi (CA) Woo Chul Lee Ultron comes to life in a new dynamic style! Collected for the first time in English, leading Korean publisher Daewon C.I.'s original manhwa reimagines some of the most historic Avengers stories of all time for a whole new audience! Scientist Hank Pym sets out to create the world's first artificial intelligence. Instead, he creates a monster. Enter Ultron! But one diabolical robot isn't enough: When Ultron in turn creates the Vision, the Avengers are really in trouble. Together, the pair is poised to destroy the Avengers - and the world. But wait! Who is the Bride of Ultron? Enemies multiply as the Avengers face one of their biggest threats. Experience a famous piece of Avengers' history, totally re-envisioned by established South Korean artists and writers! Rated T+

(W) Siyeon Park (A/CA) Woo Bin Choi Collected for the first time in English, leading Korean publisher Daewon C.I.'s original manhwa reimagines some of the most historic Avengers stories of all time for a whole new audience! Orphaned and shunned for their mutant powers, Wanda and Pietro Maximoff fall in with bad company when Magneto recruits them to the Brotherhood of Mutants! How will the twins rise above their history to become the heroes we admire? Then, love hits the dirt as Hank Pym discovers the size-altering Pym Particle! But when Manhattan falls under attack, the world's tiniest hero will need help to save the Big Apple. It's the origin of Ant-Man and the Wasp! And finally, it's the tale of another reformed villain as the Vision glides into the Marvel Universe! These are the Avengers you know and love - like you've never seen them before. Experience a famous piece of Avengers' history, totally re-envisioned by established South Korean artists and writers! Rated T+

(W/A) Various (CA) Woo Bin Choi Collected for the first time in English, leading Korean publisher Daewon C.I.'s original manhwa reimagines some of the most historic Avengers stories of all time for a whole new audience! When one of their own seemingly dies, the Avengers discover Skrulls hiding in their midst. The shape-shifting aliens are on the verge of the greatest coup in the history of humankind: They've infiltrated every major organization on Earth, including the Avengers! But when anyone could be a Skrull, how do they fight back? Hero turns against hero in one of the greatest epics of Avengers history. Experience the beloved tale that changed the Marvel Universe forever - in brilliant manhwa format! Rated T+

(W/A) Various (CA) Woo Bin Choi, Jae Lee The Avengers assemble - in brilliant manhwa format! Aided by amazing archer Hawkeye, S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury searches for Captain America, who's been missing for 50 years. He assigns super-spy Natasha Romanoff to help Tony Stark fix the failing arc reactor in his chest - but she ends up entangled in Iron Man's fight with Whiplash! Black Widow's task doesn't stop there: When the Hulk goes on a rampage, it's up to her to calm him down! And in New Mexico, S.H.I.E.L.D. unearths an alien object - followed shortly by its owner! Can Thor recover his hammer in time to defeat the Destroyer?! Collected for the first time in English, leading Korean publisher Daewon C.I.'s original manhwa reimagines the Avengers' origin as Fury brings the heroes together for the first time! Rated T+

(W) Roy Thomas (A) Sal Buscema & Various (CA) Neal Adams An all-time cosmic classic and one of the most important Marvel stories ever told! The galaxy is rocked by a conflict of star-spanning proportions - with Earth caught in the crossfire! The eternal intergalactic enemies, the merciless Kree and the shape-changing Skrulls, have gone to war - and our planet is situated on the front lines! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes bring about an end to the fighting before humanity becomes a casualty of war? And what good are even a dozen super-powered champions against the vast military machines of two of the great empires of the cosmos? The key to victory lies with the expatriate Kree Captain Mar-Vell and his human host, honorary Avenger Rick Jones! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #89-97.

(W) Steve Englehart, Various (A) George Perez, Various (CA) Gil Kane Prepare to assemble for another epic Avengers Omnibus edition, brought to you this time by Steve Englehart and a host of Marvel's greatest artists! They present Earth's Mightiest Heroes in some of their most iconic adventures: the origin of Mantis, the Avengers' first conflict with Thanos and a defining Kang the Conqueror saga that spans space and time. Of course, there's plenty of personal drama opposite the action as Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch's origins are explored and two weddings bring together Marvel's heroes. New members will also join the ranks as the Beast, Hellcat and Moondragon become Avengers. This volume also features the series' letters pages as well as art and interviews from Marvel's famous fanzine F.O.O.M.! Collecting AVENGERS (1968) 120-149, GIANT-SIZE AVENGERS (1974) #1-4, CAPTAIN MARVEL (1968) #33, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #150 and material from FOOM (1973) #6-7 & #12. Rated T

Here come the Iron Avengers! When the Red Skull unleashes a strange new force that strips heroes of their powers and threatens the entire world, the Avengers must turn to Tony Stark's experimental new technology to save us all. Sleek, high-tech power suits bristling with energy and amped-up attack capabilities face off against super villains enhanced to match! Venom is super-sized, super-charged and out of control, Loki is imbued with Infinity Shard energy, an army of Ultrons descends on Japan and a Kaiju-scale Scream symbiote goes on the rampage! It's mechs and mayhem in the mighty Marvel manner! AVENGERS TECH-ON is a sentai-inspired action-adventure series produced in partnership with Bandai Namco of Japan, written by Jim Zub (UNCANNY AVENGERS, CHAMPIONS) and illustrated by Jeffrey 'Chamba' Cruz (VENOM: THE END, Street Fighter)! Collecting AVENGERS: TECH-ON #1-6. Rated T

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Various (CA) Dale Keown Earth's heroes divide as the world ends! Jonathan Hickman's cataclysmic saga tumbles toward its universe-shattering end as the Final Incursion approaches. The Illuminati is still on the run from the Avengers, their friends and comrades. The Cabal makes the decisions that no one else will - and the world watches in despair. What will become of Reed and Susan Richards, their love divided by duty? Can Namor ever redeem himself from the dark acts that have saved the world - and does he want to? Time keeps ticking as the Avengers, Cabal and Illuminati race to a final conclusion. The third act of the astonishing climax to Jonathan Hickman's legendary run is here! Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #40-42 and NEW AVENGERS (2013) #29-30. Rated T+

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Various (CA) Dale Keown Earth's heroes divide as the world ends! Jonathan Hickman's cataclysmic saga tumbles toward its universe-shattering end as the Final Incursion approaches. The Illuminati is still on the run from the Avengers, their friends and comrades. The Cabal makes the decisions that no one else will - and the world watches in despair. What will become of Reed and Susan Richards, their love divided by duty? Can Namor ever redeem himself from the dark acts that have saved the world - and does he want to? Time keeps ticking as the Avengers, Cabal and Illuminati race to a final conclusion. The third act of the astonishing climax to Jonathan Hickman's legendary run is here! Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #40-42 and NEW AVENGERS (2013) #29-30. Rated T+

Kang's ultimate triumph! The time-traveling warlord called Kang the Conqueror returns - and this time he plans to enslave all of Earth! The only thing standing in his way is its mightiest heroes! Time and time again, Kang has been a thorn in the Avengers' side. But now, the Conqueror has gathered all his vast legions from multiple eras to conquer the present once and for all! Can an expanded roster of Avengers - including returning members and new recruits - wage worldwide war and hold back the colossal forces arrayed against them? Or will they face defeat and subjugation beneath Kang's merciless boot?! Kurt Busiek, one of the most celebrated AVENGERS writers of all time, crafts an epic clash between the heroes and their most dangerous foe! Collecting AVENGERS (1998) #41-55 and material from AVENGERS ANNUAL 2001. Rated T+

The battle for the Marvel Universe continues here! Deep in space, the Avengers join the intergalactic fight against cosmic invaders on a collision course with Earth. The Builders have already decimated the forces of the mighty Skrull Empire - so what chance do even Earth's Mightiest Heroes stand? And when betrayal strikes the Council of Worlds and the Avengers find themselves prisoners of war, one last desperate plan is hatched! Galactic empires fall and rise - and as Earth is targeted, the Avengers race back to their own solar system. But will they be in time? Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #18-23.

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Daniel Acuna (CA) Alex Ross A thrillingly dark new vision of the Avengers! In a gleaming new world of prosperity, Captain America is no more. But Steve Rogers still exists, floating through an America where freedom is an illusion, the Avengers are strangers and his friends are long dead. But is the Dream itself dead? And how do you assemble Avengers in a world that doesn't want them? With the clock ticking down to New Year's Day, Steve must build an army to save America! Will his surviving friends sign up, or will he have to lead the ragtag group called the Defenders against the expert military marksman known as Bullseye? And can Steve infiltrate the Raft, a government facility full of secrets and danger off the shores of New York City, before the new Iron Man sentences him to the same gruesome fate as Tony Stark? Collecting AVENGERS: TWILIGHT #1-6. Rated T+

(W) Joe Caramagna Featuring screen-capture images from MARVEL'S AVENGERS: ULTRON REVOLUTION! The Avengers take on the Inhumans! When several townspeople mysteriously transform into primitive beings, Earth's Mightiest Heroes find themselves at odds with this uncanny super-powered group! Can the Avengers do the right thing in the face of conflict? Or will tensions boil over into an all-out battle? You know you're hoping for option B! Then, a new Inhuman called the Ghost sets his thieving sights on the Avenger's A.I. sidekick, Friday! Cap and Iron Man must reach out for help from Goliath, Inferno and?Ms. Marvel! And it's the Avengers in space when the team joins Captain Marvel in an all-out fight to save Earth! Collecting MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS: ULTRON REVOLUTION #9-12. All Ages

(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Various (A) Frank Cho, Various (CA) Jim Cheung Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Children of the Atom go to war in the ultimate super-hero showdown! The world-destroying Phoenix Force is back -- and while the Avengers are intent on stopping it, Cyclops and his X-Men have other ideas. To Captain America, the Phoenix threatens doom. To Cyclops, it could mean salvation. Marvel's two greatest leaders wage war, with the Phoenix's chosen host -- Hope Summers -- caught in the middle. How far are both sides willing to go? The answer lies in a battle so big no one world could contain it...and a shocking ending that neither team could have seen coming! Marvel's top writers and artists present a space-faring, world-changing epic -- the culmination of a decade's worth of incredible event storytelling. Collecting AVENGERS VS. X-MEN 0-12 and material from POINT ONE 1. Rated T+

Aliens, androids, demons, mutants and more! Still in the team's early days, the wondrous Whackos continue filling out their roster, but the crazed and compulsive Quicksilver is out to depopulate both Avengers teams in a run for revenge - in three grudge matches setting his ex-teammates against the android Zodiac! Elsewhere, Graviton gathers fundamental forces of nature to bend the world to his will, and the Cat People await to feast on Avengers - body and soul! Plus: the origin of Mockingbird and the rebirth of Tigra! Secrets of S.H.I.E.L.D. and long-lost villains! Guest-starring the Defenders' Son of Satan and Hellcat, the X-titles' Freedom Force; and the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! Collecting WEST COAST AVENGERS (1985) #10-16 and ANNUAL #1, and AVENGERS ANNUAL #15.