Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume of Marvel Masterworks collects the early adventures of Earth's Mightiest Heroes from the mid-1960s, featuring the expanded roster that includes Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch alongside founding members Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp. The team faces threats such as the Enchantress and the Executioner, the Living Laser, Power Man, and the Swordsman, with key storylines exploring the dynamics of the newly formed lineup and the growing tensions among the heroes. This hardcover edition reprints issues from the Silver Age, showcasing the classic storytelling and artwork that defined the era.
In "Let Sleeping Dragons Lie!", Quicksilver’s desperate escape from Magneto sets off a chain of events that brings the Avengers into a clash with a newly empowered Dane Whitman, the heir to the Black Knight mantle. As Whitman grapples with memories of his uncle’s demise, the Avengers—unaware of his true allegiance—move to stop him, while in Olympus, Hercules discovers the gods have vanished and the Promethean Flame is gone. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated with dynamic precision by George Tuska, this 2005 Marvel Masterworks entry blends personal legacy with cosmic mystery, all under a striking cover by George Tuska.
In "Let Sleeping Dragons Lie!" from Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #5, Hank Pym's attempt to study the dormant android Dragon Man takes a dangerous turn when Diablo reactivates him. With Dragon Man now unleashed, he overpowers the Avengers and captures Goliath and the Wasp, setting off a high-stakes confrontation that continues into the next issue.
In "The Black Knight Lives Again," Dane Whitman steps into his uncle's legacy, embracing the mantle of the Black Knight to confront Magneto—only to find the Avengers, unaware of his true intentions, ready to fight him. Meanwhile, in Olympus, Hercules discovers the gods have vanished and the Promethean Flame has gone dark, hinting at a deeper mystery beneath the surface.
In "Mine Is the Power," Hercules faces the monstrous Typhon in the crumbling halls of Olympus, while back in Midgard, Magneto seizes Wanda and Pietro, dragging them to the U.N. to demand a mutant homeland. Hawkeye, Goliath, and the Wasp intervene, but not before Wanda is injured, and as Typhon claims Zeus’s throne, Hercules is cast into an unknown realm.
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↩ Reprints The Avengers #41 (1967), The Avengers #42 (1967), The Avengers #43 (1967), The Avengers #44 (1967), The Avengers Annual #1 (1967), The Avengers #45 (1967), The Avengers #46 (1967), The Avengers #47 (1967), The Avengers #48 (1968), The Avengers #49 (1968), The Avengers #50 (1968)
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #5 (2013), The Avengers Omnibus #2 [Second Edition] (2023)
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