Avengers: Quicksilver #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis 2015 Marvel collection brings together the complete 'Avengers: Quicksilver' miniseries, written by Tom DeFalco with art by Derec Aucoin and others. The story focuses on Pietro Maximoff, the speedster known as Quicksilver, as he faces a personal crisis and a threat that tests his loyalties to both his family and the Avengers. It explores his complex character, including his strained relationships and his quest for redemption.
In the aftermath of Onslaught, Quicksilver journeys to Wundagore Mountain seeking reunion with his daughter, Luna, only to find the fortress under siege by the Acolytes sent by Exodus to seize the enigmatic Isotope E. Forced into action, he joins the Knights of Wundagore in their defense, stepping into a role he never expected when the High Evolutionary names him their new leader—just as he prepares to vanish into secrecy with the very power that has drawn the conflict.
In "The Wrong Day to Start a New Life," Quicksilver and the Knights of Wundagore settle into their new castle on the Hudson River, only to be tested by Sir Ram’s challenge to leadership. As a strange, global rain falls, chaos erupts when Thundra storms into New York, wreaking havoc—forcing Quicksilver and his allies to act fast. Just as they gain control, Arkon arrives, turning the moment into something far more dangerous.
In "Chapter One: Killer Instinct," Arkon’s world fractures when he intervenes to stop Quicksilver and his Knights from attacking Thundra—only to watch her vanish mid-battle. His rage ignites into something darker as the chaos unfolds, pushing him to the edge of control.
In "Chapter Two: Under Burning Skies!", Thundra returns to her war-torn world of Polemachus, where she's met with resistance from Cranus as a trio of Knights arrives with their own agenda—threatening to unravel the fragile balance Cranus is desperately trying to maintain.
In "Chapter Three: A Rage of Lightning," Quicksilver and the Knights face off against Arkon in New York, where a clash of speed and thunder ends with Pietro stealing the villain’s quiver of lightning-infused bolts. With tensions flaring and Arkon revealing the surprising reason he tracked Thundra across dimensions, Quicksilver makes a bold decision to lead the Knights through the rift to Arkon’s world of Polemachus—where the real source of the conflict may lie.
In "Chapter Four: Hero's Return," Quicksilver and the Knights return to the world of Polemachus, only to discover that the priest Cranus is attempting to save his dying world by destroying Earth. As the team races to stop the impending catastrophe, Delphis chooses to remain behind to help Arkon face the consequences. When the heroes are sent back to Earth, Quicksilver finds himself separated from the group—only to be reunited with his estranged wife, Crystal.
In "The Inhuman Race," Quicksilver and Crystal visit New Attilan for the Gene Fest, but Pietro struggles to unwind amid the celebration. When Fabian Cortez amplifies Maximus the Mad’s powers, the mad prince uses telepathy to force Pietro to steal the Terrigen Mists during the ceremony, leading to his arrest.
In "Mad City," Quicksilver is imprisoned for stealing the Terrigen Mists, but when Crystal and Quicksilver suspect Luna is in danger, they break him out to save her. With help from the Scarlet Witch, they race to rescue Luna from Medusa, while Maximus manipulates Black Bolt through Cortez’s psychic amplification—forcing him to speak. Meanwhile, the Knights of Wundagore find themselves captured after a night out in New York, their plans derailed by a sudden attack.
In "Mists and Tempests," Black Bolt, under Maximus's mind control, unleashes a devastating command that threatens New Attilan. Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch race to stop the destruction as Maximus summons the Crimson Cadre to assault the Inhuman royal family and escape—taking Fabian Cortez with him into the Terrigen Mists. There, Maximus betrays Cortez with a cunning illusion of Magneto, seizing control of the mists for himself. With a colossal cloud of mutagenic mist spreading across the city, Cortez must empower Quicksilver to create a vortex and contain the chaos before it’s too late.
In "I Love You, Good-Bye," Pietro Maximoff finds his quiet moment with Crystal shattered when the Black Knight arrives, seeking to rekindle a past romance. Tensions flare as Dane and Pietro clash over Crystal’s loyalty, forcing her to choose between them—only to walk away with Luna, leaving both men behind.
In "Rescue Mission(s)!", Quicksilver races to reunite with his scattered crew after Lady Vermin escapes captivity to warn him of the Knights of Wundagore’s location. With Lord Anon having freed the knights and led them to the Savage Land, Quicksilver and Sir Ram must track down the High Evolutionary—now reduced to an ape—before time runs out.
Quicksilver and the Knights race through the wilds of the Savage Land, tracking the High Evolutionary—only to find he’s using Isotope E to stave off his primate transformation. As they’re ambushed by a dangerous alliance of Acolytes and Legacy Virus-stricken heroes hunting the same isotope, the team barely escapes with their prize, unaware of a betrayal unfolding in the shadows.
In "Live Kree or Die! 3 of 4: Blue Moon," Quicksilver teams up with a handful of Avengers on a high-stakes mission to the moon, where the Kree are preparing to unleash an Omni-Wave Projector fueled by the Terrigen Mists—threatening to mutate ordinary humans into Kree while killing off powered individuals. With time running out and the fate of Earth hanging in the balance, the team must stop the weapon before it’s too late.
Quicksilver returns to Haven to find the Heroes for Hire transformed into apes and White Tiger near death, forcing him to seek help from Jim Hammond and Jane Foster before racing back to face the Acolytes. As the battle rages, the High Evolutionary and his Knights prepare to reclaim Wundagore Mountain—only to uncover a shocking truth: their enigmatic ally, Lord Anon, is none other than the Man-Beast in disguise.
In "The Siege of Wundagore Part 3: Crisis!", Quicksilver leads the Heroes for Hire to Wundagore Mountain in a desperate search for a cure to their mysterious devolution, but they’re not the first to arrive—Exodus has already taken the mountain, and the danger is only beginning.
In "The Siege of Wundagore Part 4: Heir of Magneto," Quicksilver finds himself captured, but when the enigmatic Nestor appears, he awakens something deeper—his father Magneto’s legacy. With the power of Isotope E amplifying his abilities, Quicksilver turns the tide against Man-Beast, Exodus, and the Acolytes, forging a new path as leader of the Acolytes. But just as he claims his place, the High Evolutionary arrives, declaring his intent to reshape Earth in his own image.
In "Endings & Beginnings," Quicksilver confronts his past with quiet intensity, unspooling his life’s journey to a trusted confidant as he searches for clarity. Amid memories and quiet revelations, Pietro finds a new direction—returning to Crystal and Luna, determined to finally share the letters he’d written to his wife but never sent.
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↩ Reprints Quicksilver #1 (1997), Quicksilver #2 (1997), Heroes for Hire / Quicksilver '98 #[nn] (1998), Quicksilver #3 (1998), Quicksilver #4 (1998), Quicksilver #5 (1998), Quicksilver #6 (1998), Quicksilver #7 (1998), Quicksilver #8 (1998), Quicksilver #9 (1998), Quicksilver #10 (1998), Heroes for Hire #15 (1998), Quicksilver #11 (1998), Heroes for Hire #16 (1998), Quicksilver #12 (1998), Quicksilver #13 (1998)
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