Astounding Stories #28
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Enter, The Avengers!" marks a landmark moment in comic history as the first team-up between the X-Men and the Avengers, brought to life by Stan Lee’s sharp scripting and Jack Kirby’s dynamic artwork, with Chic Stone’s inks adding depth to every panel. When Xavier tracks down Lucifer in Bavaria, he discovers the villain’s heartbeat is tied to a massive thermal bomb, forcing the X-Men and the Avengers—arrived simultaneously—to navigate a tense standoff where victory could mean global destruction. With a mind blast from Xavier and Cyclops’s precise eye beams, the teams must work together to prevent catastrophe, setting the stage for an unforgettable alliance.
In a high-stakes clash of wills in Bavaria, Xavier confronts Lucifer, whose heartbeat is tied to a massive thermal bomb—threatening global destruction if he's harmed. The X-Men arrive just as the Avengers do, and with time running out, Xavier must convince the Avengers to stand down so his team can disarm the bomb. With Cyclops ready to act, the fate of the world rests on a single, desperate move.
In "The Strange Magic of Master Khan!", a ruthless pirate crew steals a mysterious vessel from an Asian sorcerer, unaware of the ancient curse that follows them. As the ship vanishes into a glass bottle, the thieves find themselves trapped in a tiny, impossible prison, their fate sealed by a sorcerer’s wrath.
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