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Cover: Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers

Avengers Masterworks #1

Oct 1993 · Marvel · 12.95 USD; 16.25 CAD
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This volume launches the Avengers Masterworks series, collecting the earliest adventures of Earth's Mightiest Heroes from Avengers #1-5. It includes the team's formation to counter Loki's threat, the introduction of classic foes like Kang the Conqueror and the Space Phantom, and the first appearances of key members such as Captain America's return in issue #4. These stories by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby established the foundational tone and roster of the Avengers franchise.

The Avengers Masterworks #1 kicks off with a bold, mythic hook: Namor’s assault on an eskimo village unleashes Captain America, frozen in ice since World War II. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic energy by Jack Kirby, the story unfolds as the newly awakened Cap joins forces with the Avengers, only to face an alien threat that petrifies them all. With art by Kirby and inks by George Roussos, and a striking cover by Kirby and Dick Ayers, this landmark issue reassembles Marvel’s mightiest heroes in a tale of resurrection, alien peril, and unexpected alliances—setting the stage for epic adventures to come.

Contains 5 stories
The Coming of the Avengers!
22 pp · Superhero
Avengers [Thor [Don Blake]Iron Man [Tony Stark]Ant-Man [Henry Pym]The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]Hulk [Bruce Banner]] (introduction, origin)Lokia TrollRick JonesThe Teen BrigadeFantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]The Thing [Ben Grimm]The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
The Avengers Battle the Space Phantom
22 pp · Superhero
The Avengers [Hulk [Bruce Banner]Thor [Don Blake]Iron Man [Tony Stark]The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]Ant-Man/Giant-Man [Henry Pym]]The Space Phantom (villain, introduction)Rick JonesThe Teen Brigade
The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner!
25 pp · Superhero
The Avengers [Thor [Don Blake]Giant-Man [Henry Pym]The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]Iron Man [Tony Stark]]The Sub-MarinerHulk [Bruce Banner]Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]Spider-Man [Peter Parker]The X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]The Beast [Hank McCoy]Cyclops [Scott Summers]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Professor X [Charles Xavier]]Rick Jones, The Teen Brigade, Jane Foster
Captain America Joins... The Avengers!
23 pp · Superhero
Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]Iron Man [Tony Stark]ThorGiant-Man [Hank Pym]Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]Rick JonesTeen BrigadeSub-Mariner [Namor]AtlanteansD'Bari alienBucky Barnes (cameo flashback)Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo flashback)

Captain America awakens after decades in suspended animation, only to be thrust into a new era when the Avengers rescue him from the ice. When an alien menace turns the team to stone, Cap and Rick Jones must track him down—offering help in recovering his shattered spacecraft in exchange for their freedom. But as they journey to restore the ship, they’re met with resistance from Namor and his people, who still harbor old grudges.

The Invasion of the Lava Men!
23 pp · Superhero
Iron ManGiant-manWaspRick JonesCaptain AmericaThorThe HulkBruce BannerBetty RossGeneral RossLava Men

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist Jack Kirby
letterer Art Simek
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Dick Ayers

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Avengers #1 (1963), The Avengers #2 (1963), The Avengers #3 (1964), The Avengers #4 (1964), The Avengers #5 (1964), Marvel Masterworks #4 (1988)

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