Avengers Epic Collection #19

In "Avengers Assemble!", Captain America unites the team’s past and present, forging a new Avengers structure with dual bases and a flexible roster. With most members gone, the core group faces a sudden assault from the Lava Men.

When the Sub-Mariner answers the call to join the Avengers, he finds himself thrust into a volcanic warzone where the Lava Men rise from the earth with a grudge. Jinku, the witch doctor of the Lava Men, reveals their tragic past and blames the Avengers for the death of their creator, the demon Cha'Sa'Dra—whose demise was tied to the chaos of the Inferno event.

In "Metamorphosis," the Avengers face off against the menacing Jinku and his Avatar of Cha'Sa'Dra, a clash that pushes the team to their limits. When the battle reaches its peak, the once-still Lava Men—long frozen in stone—awaken, reshaped into golden-skinned warriors of molten fire, shifting the tide in unexpected ways. Gilgamesh, already strained, bears the brunt of the conflict, leaving his fate uncertain.

In "Journey," the Avengers rush to Avengers Island after a devastating battle leaves Gilgamesh critically wounded. With no cure in sight, they turn to Sersi, the Eternal, and together they carry Gilgamesh on a desperate journey to Olympia, the hidden sanctuary of the Eternals.

When Captain America rallies the West team and reserve Avengers to repel an unexpected Atlantean invasion of four U.S. military bases, the stakes rise fast—no time for hesitation, only action. This gripping 30-page story from Avengers Epic Collection #19 delivers high-octane team-up tension as Earth’s mightiest heroes face a threat from beneath the sea.

In "The Plan Proceeds!", the U-Foes are manipulated into attacking the West Coast Avengers as part of Loki’s larger "Acts of Vengeance" scheme, while Immortus quietly sets his own designs in motion for the Scarlet Witch. The story unfolds with tense misdirection and shifting loyalties, as hidden forces pull strings behind the scenes.

In "The Troubled Earth," the West Coast Avengers face a monstrous assault on Los Angeles as Mole Man unleashes his creatures from below. Wonder Man and the original Human Torch descend into the depths, where they confront not just the villain, but a deeper deception—one that forces them to question who’s truly behind the chaos.

In "The Breaking Strain," Magneto takes a desperate gamble, lifting the Avengers West Coast base into orbit in a bid to reach his unconscious daughter. As the Acts of Vengeance near their climax, the Avengers race to unravel Loki’s scheme while the Wasp returns to find chaos in her wake—Wanda has fractured, and two heroes lie fallen.