The Avengers Omnibus #2
In "Never Bug a Giant!", the Avengers face a crisis when Quicksilver escapes Magneto’s grasp just long enough to warn them—only to be recaptured. Dane Whitman steps into his uncle’s legacy as the new Black Knight, but his arrival at the Avengers’ side is met with hostility, as they don’t yet know he’s fighting on their side. Meanwhile, in Olympus, Hercules discovers the gods have vanished and the Promethean Flame has gone dark. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by George Tuska, with lettering by Artie Simek, this story unfolds with tension and mythic weight, while the cover by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia captures the epic scale of the conflict.
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Quicksilver escapes from Magneto long enough to alert the Avengers, but he is recaptured. Dane Whitman recalls the death of his uncle, the villainous Black Knight, as he prepares to become the new Black Knight to fight Magneto himself. But, when he meets the Avengers, they attack him, not knowing that this new Black Knight is on their side. Meanwhile, in Olympus, Hercules finds that the gods are missing and the Promethean Flame has been extinguished.
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