The Avengers Annual #15
In *The Avengers Annual #15* (1986), the Avengers take the field for their first-ever East vs. West baseball game at Royals Stadium—only to be ambushed by Freedom Force, who claim they’re traitors and arrest them on the spot. With the help of a conflicted Spider-Woman, the team escapes the Vault, but the betrayal runs deep: a former Avenger has turned against them, and the truth is buried in the shadows. Written by Danny Fingeroth and Steve Englehart, with art by Steve Ditko and Klaus Janson, and a cover by Alex Saviuk and Klaus Janson, this issue blends high-stakes action with a mystery that leaves the Avengers determined to uncover the traitor.
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At Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, the two teams of Avengers take part in their first annual east vs. west baseball game. They are confronted by Freedom Force who have orders to arrest the Avengers. Freedom Force is able to defeat the Avengers and transport them to the Vault where they are told they are to be put on trial for treason due to the testimony of a former Avenger. Guilty over her role in Freedom Force, Spider-Woman has a change of heart and helps break the Avengers out of the Vault. The Avengers manage to escape and vow to find out which former Avenger betrayed them.
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