Avengers Forever (1998) comic books in grades to FN

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"Destiny Made Manifest" Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Carlos Pacheco. Inks by Jesús Merino. Cover by Carlos Pacheco and George Pérez. Following the events of Avengers (3rd series) #7 and Incredible Hulk (1st series) 470, Earth's Mightiest Heroes bring Rick Jones to the Blue Area of the Moon...hoping that the Supreme Intelligence can reverse his dying condition! Rick and the Supremor share a past history from the Kree/Skrull War, and maybe the Kree deity can cure him. However there are powerful beings across the universe greatly concerned too about the mortal state of Rick Jones! Namely Immortus, the guardian of the timestream! The Lord of Limbo sends Tempus to the moon to slay Rick, but Tempus' deathblow is stopped by none other than Kang the Conqueror! Wow! As Immortus and Kang clash in battle, the Supreme Intelligence empowers Rick Jones with the Destiny Force once again! And Rick (with help from Libra) summons forth seven avengers from the past, present, and future! This awesome twelve-part adventure is only just beginning! Cameo appearances by the Beast, Janet Van Dyne, Hank Pym, Clint Barton, Songbird, Genis-Vell (aka the third Captain Marvel), and the Time-Keepers. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Firestar, Giant-Man, Iron Man, Justice, and the Scarlet Witch. (Notes: Rick Jones previously used the Destiny Force in the classic Avengers (1st series) #97. This twelve-part award-winning epic was reprinted in 2001 in the trade paperback: Marvel's Finest Avengers Forever.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Add to cart Fine $3.60

"Now is the Time for All Good Men" Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Carlos Pacheco. Inks by Jesús Merino. Cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Merino. On the Blue Area of the Moon, Rick Jones has pulled seven avengers from Earth's timestream to fight alongside Kang the Conqueror! Three avengers from the past: Captain America, Hawkeye, and Yellowjacket! Two avengers from the present: Giant-Man and the Wasp! And two avengers from the future: Captain Marvel (aka Genis-Vell) and Songbird! The seven heroes don't understand why they are helping Kang, but they valiantly charge into battle against Immortus' time troops! After their victory, the Avengers take stock of their situation and determine where, correction, when everyone is from! The Wasp assumes the leadership role, and the team is soon on its way to its next destination: Chronopolis! Appearances by Libra and the Supreme Intelligence. (Note: This twelve-part Avengers saga was reprinted in 2009 in the hardcover: Avengers Forever.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.30

Add to cart Fine $3.30

Old West variant cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tom Plamer. Running Out of Time, script by Roger Stern (Plot) and Kurt Busiek (Plot & Script), pencils by Carlos Pacheco, inks by Jesus Merino; While taking refuge in the time machine, the Avengers pick up 3 time anomalies and decide to split their forces and investigate them; Yellowjacket, Hawkeye and Songbird go to Tombstome in the old west; Captain Marvel and the Wasp journey to the 1950s; and Giant Man and Captain America journey to the future. For his own safety, Rick stays in the time machine. 36 pgs. $2.99. Cover price $2.99.

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Time Sphinx variant cover, art by Bone creator Jeff Smith. (Note: Ted the Bug from the Bone comic in Jeff's signature! Does this count as a cameo cover appearance of Ted the Bug?). Running Out of Time, script by Roger Stern (Plot) and Kurt Busiek (Plot & Script), pencils by Carlos Pacheco, inks by Jesus Merino; While taking refuge in the time machine, the Avengers pick up 3 time anomalies and decide to split their forces and investigate them; Yellowjacket, Hawkeye and Songbird go to Tombstome in the old west; Captain Marvel and the Wasp journey to the 1950s; and Giant Man and Captain America journey to the future. For his own safety, Rick stays in the time machine. 36 pgs. $2.99. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.80

Add to cart Fine $2.80

1950s Avengers variant cover art by Frank Quitely. Running Out of Time, script by Roger Stern (Plot) and Kurt Busiek (Plot & Script), pencils by Carlos Pacheco, inks by Jesus Merino; While taking refuge in the time machine, the Avengers pick up 3 time anomalies and decide to split their forces and investigate them; Yellowjacket, Hawkeye and Songbird go to Tombstome in the old west; Captain Marvel and the Wasp journey to the 1950s; and Giant Man and Captain America journey to the future. For his own safety, Rick stays in the time machine. 36 pgs. $2.99. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Add to cart Fine $3.60

"Past Imperfect...Future Tense!" Plot by Kurt Busiek and Roger Stern. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Carlos Pacheco. Inks by Jesús Merino. Cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Merino. The time-traveling Avengers investigate the three temporal imbalance points that hold the keys to uncovering Immortus' master plan! At the first imbalance point in 21st century New York, Captain America and Giant-Man fight alongside a modern group of avengers to stop an invasion from Mars! While at the second chronal anomaly in 1959 California, Captain Marvel (aka Genis-Vell) and the Wasp enter into a confusing battle against another group of avengers that includes the 3-D Man and Marvel Boy! And at the third imbalance point in 1873 Arizona; Hawkeye, Songbird, and Yellowjacket run into Kang and a trio of Space Phantoms! Will any of Earth's Mightiest Heroes find what they are looking for? Appearances by Immortus and Rick Jones. 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60

Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60

"The Secret History of the Avengers" Plot by Kurt Busiek and Roger Stern. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Carlos Pacheco. Inks by Jesús Merino. Cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Merino. One of the definitive issues in the annals of the Avengers! Before departing Limbo with his teammates last issue, Hawkeye grabbed a syncho-staff from Immortus' castle. And now back on the Sphinx time machine, Clint tries to make the staff talk! And shockingly, the staff morphs into the Space Phantom, and the phantom -- with no love lost for Immortus -- begins talking! And what a tale he tells about Immortus' manipulations of Earth's Mightiest Heroes through the years! Revelations about the Vision. Secrets of the Scarlet Witch. Confessions from The Crossing (in Avengers 390-395) and Galactic Storm (in Avengers 345-347). Plus much more! Wow! Then in a flash of light, Immortus appears inside the Sphinx, and the Avengers fall! Flashback cameos by the Time-Keepers, Enchantress, Executioner, Mephisto, Mad Thinker, Ultron, and the original Human Torch. (Notes: Avengers Forever #8 is simply a must-read for long-time fans of the Avengers. The inside back cover lists the annotations and sources for issues #5 thru #7.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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"Break: The Reflections of the Conqueror" Plot by Kurt Busiek and Roger Stern. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Carlos Pacheco. Inks by Jesús Merino. Cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Merino. After narrowly escaping the destruction of Chronopolis six issues ago, Kang retreated to his secret hideaway. And now the Conqueror spends his time pondering his life's history. And what a lengthy and complex history it is! From his early days as the Pharaoh Rama-Tut to his inaugural battle vs. the Avengers. From his first meeting with Ravonna to his quest for the Celestial Madonna. It's an incredibly journey thru the Marvel Universe! And at its end, the Conqueror reaches one absolute conclusion: he will not become Immortus! And if that means allying himself with the seven time-lost Avengers -- he will. Origin of Kang. Cameo appearances by Rick Jones and the Supreme Intelligence. Flashback cameos by the Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom, Grandmaster, Tempus, Alioth, Immortus, He Who Remains, and the Time-Keepers. (Note: This issue was reprinted in 2001 in the trade paperback: Marvel's Finest Avengers Forever.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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"Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" Plot by Kurt Busiek and Roger Stern. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Carlos Pacheco. Inks by Jesús Merino. Cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Merino. Immortus hauls the Avengers before the trio of Time-Keepers to face judgment! The venerable Time-Keepers believe that the human race is the biggest threat to the long-term survival of the multiverse. And the only solution is to destroy almost every timeline and subsequently kill billions of people. Oh no, that would be terrible! Yellowjacket is shocked by the Time-Keepers' plan and abruptly switches sides again! Can the septet of avengers defeat the nigh-omnipotent Time-Keepers? Auspiciously, help is on the way in the forms of Kang the Conqueror, Rick Jones, and the Supreme Intelligence! Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Captain Marvel, Giant-Man, Hawkeye, Songbird, Yellowjacket, and the Wasp. (Note: The inside back cover lists the annotations and sources for issues #8 and #9.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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"The Destiny War!" Plot by Kurt Busiek and Roger Stern. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Carlos Pacheco. Inks by Jesús Merino. Cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Merino. The Destiny War explodes as Kang and Rick Jones enter the fray against the Time-Keepers! The Conqueror's brazen attack forces the timeless trio to retreat to their lair at the end of time! However Kang and the Avengers are able to follow them! And then and there the final act in this cosmic drama commences! The Time-Keepers seize Immortus' forever crystal to power their chrono-cannon (which will destroy the other timelines). But in a twist of fate, the keepers need more time to calibrate the cannon. So they bring an army of avengers from corrupted timelines to fight Kang and Earth's Mightiest! The situation looks hopeless until the Destiny Force manifests inside Rick, Cap, Giant-Man, Hawkeye, Songbird, Yellowjacket, and the Wasp! And all of sudden the human race has a chance! The fate of everyone and everything will be decided next issue! Appearances by Captain Marvel (aka Genis-Vell), Immortus, Libra, and the Supreme Intelligence. (Note: The brilliant back cover montage was designed by John Roshell of Comicraft.) 40 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60

"Avengers Assemble" Plot by Kurt Busiek and Roger Stern. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Carlos Pacheco. Inks by Jesús Merino. Cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Merino. This is it! The mind-blowing conclusion to the Avengers Forever limited series. At the Time-Keepers' citadel at the end of time, the battle rages to save all of time! The powerful Time-Keepers and their army of evil avengers (from corrupted timelines) are on one side! While Kang, Rick Jones, and the seven time-lost avengers plus an army of good avengers (from heroic timelines) are on the other! Who will win this epic war? When in doubt bet on the Destiny Force and the man called the Conqueror! What a finish! Avengers Assemble! Final appearance of the Time-Keepers. Appearances by Libra, Immortus, and the Supreme Intelligence. (Notes: Captain Marvel (aka Genis-Vell) appears next in Captain Marvel Wizard #0 and then in Captain Marvel (1999 4th series) #1. Subplots from Avengers Forever continue in the Avengers Infinity (2000) limited series and the Maximum Security (2000) limited series. The last page lists the annotations and sources for issues #10 thru #12. The back cover serves as a cover gallery for the series.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.