Comic books in 'Avengers/Thunderbolts Team-Up'

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Best Intentions!" Collects Avengers/Thunderbolts (2004) #1-6.

Written by KURT BUSIEK and FABIAN NICIEZA. Art by BARRY KITSON and TOM GRUMMETT. Cover by BARRY KITSON.

Legendary THUNDERBOLTS scribes Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza return for this mighty Marvel melee!

It's the rematch of the century as Earth's Mightiest Heroes face off against Marvel's Most Wanted! Baron Zemo and the original Thunderbolts are back... but have they returned as friends or foes? The Avengers - including former T-Bolts leader, Hawkeye - want to know!

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Avengers/Thunderbolts crossover. "And So It Begins" Part 1 of 7. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by George Pérez. Inks by Al Vey. Cover by George Pérez. The Vision returns! And as shown on the cover, he's bringing double trouble with him in the forms of Madame Masque and the Grim Reaper! A peaceful afternoon at Avengers Mansion is interrupted by an emergency call from the synthezoid avenger! The Vision is in Chicago, and he's uncovered news about a large Maggia gathering taking place in the city. The Avengers are surprised to hear from their missing teammate, but nevertheless they respond to his summons! Rarely do Earth's Mightiest Heroes get involved with organized crime; however, tonight in the Windy City is an exception! Look out for the Dreadnoughts! Cameo appearances by the Beast, Yellowjacket, Duane Freeman, Caesar Cicero, Silvermane, Cyclone, and the Eel. Avengers Lineup: Goliath (aka Hank Pym), Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Triathlon, Vision, Warbird, and the Wasp. (Notes: Thunderbolts #42 is part 2 of the crossover. After returning from Chicago, the Avengers wage a terrific battle against the Hulk in Incredible Hulk Annual 2000.) 40 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Avengers/Thunderbolts crossover. "Two Ships" Part 2 of 7. Guest-starring Wonder Man. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Mark Bagley and Greg Adams. Following their overseas adventure, the Thunderbolts return home to Mount Charteris. And Hawkeye's first priority is determining Moonstone's whereabouts! In the meantime, Erik Josten heads to his favorite tavern in Burton Canyon to drown his sorrows. But his pity party is interrupted when Wonder Man attacks! Wow, what has gotten into Simon Williams? The Hollywood avenger strikes with such fury that Atlas is quickly on the ropes! And despite their friendship, Man-Killer refuses to help! By the time Charcoal arrives on the scene, the fight is all but decided. No one is beating Wonder Man on this day! Story continues in Avengers (3rd series) #32. Cameo appearances by the Crimson Cowl, Dallas Riordan (aka Citizen V), Techno (as Ogre), and Scourge. Thunderbolts Lineup: Atlas, Charcoal, Hawkeye, MACH-2, and Songbird. (Note: Avengers #31 is part 1 of the crossover.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Avengers/Thunderbolts crossover. "Behind the Masque!" Part 3 of 7. Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by Kurt Busiek. Art by George Pérez (layouts) and Paul Ryan (pencils). Inks by Al Vey. Cover by George Pérez. The golden avenger is shaken after the Avengers' deadly encounter with a bio-duplicate of Madame Masque in Chicago. So Iron Man asks the Black Widow to stop by the mansion and discuss a past incident involving another so-called Madame Masque. After Natasha tells the story about the gold coin, Iron Man is convinced that the original Madame Masque (aka Whitney Frost) is alive! But is she in danger? Or is she the danger? The questions become answers when the Grim Reaper discovers and then attacks Madame Masque's hideaway! However the Avengers have been tracking the reaper! And without hesitation they join the mêlée in the Nevada desert! Retelling of Madame Masque's origin. Cameo appearances by She-Hulk, Jarvis, Sharon Carter, Jasper Sitwell, Jonathan Tremont, Hank Pym (aka Yellowjacket), Masque, Benedict, Atlas, Wonder Man, and Count Nefaria. Flashback cameos by Masque and Benedict to recap the events surrounding the gold coin in Avengers (1st series) 399. (Note: The Black Widow appears next in Thunderbolts #43 -- part 4 of the crossover.) 40 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Avengers/Thunderbolts crossover. "Chasing Your Own Tail!" Part 4 of 7. Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Greg Adams. Cover by Mark Bagley and Greg Adams. Inside their Mount Charteris headquarters, the Thunderbolts are perplexed! Because now both Moonstone and Atlas are missing! And the team doesn't know how to track them much less find them! Hawkeye is very frustrated, and then out of the blue Natasha Romanoff drops in! Oh my, what business does the Black Widow have with Marvel's Most Wanted? Apparently, Natasha thinks the recent war among Maggia factions is connected to Baron Zemo's former base in Latin America, and she wants Hawkeye to take her there! So the T-Bolts, the widow, and Techno (in disguise as Ogre) take off to investigate! What will they find lurking in the bowels of Zemo's old hideaway? Story continues in Avengers (3rd series) #33. Cameo appearances by the Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, Moonstone, Dallas Riordan, Andrea Sterman, Windshear, Cyclone, Dr. Karl Malus, Scourge, Atlas, Count Nefaria, and the Avengers. Thunderbolts Lineup: Hawkeye, Charcoal, MACH-2, and Songbird. 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Avengers/Thunderbolts crossover. "Tainted Love" Part 5 of 7. Script by Kurt Busiek. Art by George Pérez (layouts) and Paul Ryan (pencils). Inks by Al Vey. Cover by George Pérez. In a shocking turn of events, Count Nefaria appears on the battlefield with Atlas and Wonder Man by his side! Wow, Earth's Mightiest Heroes haven't seen Nefaria in ages! But the powerful count is here now and attempting to capture his daughter: Madame Masque! The Avengers bravely fight Count Nefaria and his two ionic-powered accomplices and succeed in driving them away! Afterwards with her Nevada base destroyed, Madame Masque reluctantly agrees to go to Avengers Mansion. And that's where Tony Stark and Whitney Frost have a long, long overdue conversation. Can Iron Man convince Madame Masque to help the Avengers defeat her father? Story continues in Thunderbolts #44. Cameo appearances by the Grim Reaper, Jarvis, Masque, Benedict, Jasper Sitwell, Black Widow, and the Thunderbolts. Avengers Lineup: Goliath, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Triathlon, Vision, Warbird, and the Wasp. (Notes: The Avengers previously fought Count Nefaria in Avengers (1st series) 165 &166. The seven-part crossover event was reprinted in 2004 in the trade paperback: Avengers/Thunderbolts #1.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Avengers/Thunderbolts crossover. "Keeping an Ion on the Crowd!" Part 6 of 7. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Greg Adams. Cover by Mark Bagley and Greg Adams. Story continues from Avengers (3rd series) #33. It's all hands on deck as the Thunderbolts arrive at Avengers Mansion to work with Earth's Mightiest Heroes in finding Count Nefaria! At first Marvel's Most Wanted are nervous being around the Avengers, but eventually they settle down. And through collaboration the teams discover where Nefaria relocated his castle: Alberta, Canada! Under the cover of darkness, the fourteen super-heroes launch their assault! And swiftly the mind-controlled Wonder Man and Atlas respond! And ultimately, so does their main adversary: Count Nefaria! In the meantime at Pier Four, a confused Moonstone clashes with Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman! While back in Burton Canyon, Scourge finally makes his move against Techno! Story concludes in Avengers #34. Cameo appearances by Duane Freeman, Dr. Karl Malus, Andrea Sterman, and Madame Masque. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Triathlon, Vision, Warbird, and the Wasp. (Notes: This issue features a gatefold cover. The seven-part crossover event was reprinted in 2004 in the trade paperback: Avengers/Thunderbolts #1.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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Avengers/Thunderbolts crossover. "The Nefaria Protocols" Part 7 of 7. Guest-starring the Thunderbolts. Double-Sized issue. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by George Pérez. Inks by Al Vey. Cover by George Pérez. In Alberta, Canada, Count Nefaria stands on the brink of world domination!His ionic bomb is ready to explode and enslave millions of people around the globe! But sixteen super-heroes -- ten avengers, five thunderbolts, and one black widow -- are going for broke to stop the count's mad scheme! HoweverCount Nefaria is operating at peak power! And as the Avengers' attacks fail one by one, the fate of mankind rests upon the shoulders of Wonder Man, Atlas, and Madame Masque! Do they have what it takes to save the world? Cameo appearances by Jasper Sitwell, Masque, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: The Avengers appear next in Maximum Security #1 and #2. This issue completes George Pérez's sensational 3-year run as the artist of the Avengers 3rd series. His brilliant pencils and layouts provided a fresh yet classic look for Earth's Mightiest Heroes in the final years of the 20th century.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.99.