The Avengers (comic book)
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![]() The Avengers #1 (September 1963). Cover art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers featuring the five original members of the team: Ant-Man, the Wasp, Iron Man, Hulk, and Thor. | |
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Schedule | Monthly (vols. 1-4,6-8), Semi-monthly (vol. 5) |
Format | Ongoing series |
Genre | Superhero |
Publication date | (vol. 1) September 1963 – September 1996 (vol. 2) November 1996 – November 1997 (vol. 3) February 1998 – August 2004 (vol. 1 cont.) September – December 2004 (vol. 4) July 2010 – January 2013 (vol. 5) February 2013 – June 2015 (vol. 6) December 2015 - December 2016 (vol. 7) January 2017 – June 2018 (vol. 8) July 2018 – present |
No. of issues | (vol. 1): 402 and 23 Annuals (vol. 2): 13 (vol. 3): 84 and 4 Annuals (vol. 4): 36 (#1–34 plus #12.1 and #24.1) and 1 Annual (vol. 5): 46 (#1–44 plus #34.1 and #34.2) and 1 Annual (vol. 6): 17 (#1-15 and 1 Annual) (vol. 7): 36 (#1–11, #672-690 plus #1.1–5.1 and #1.MU) (vol. 8): 35 (#1–35) (as of October 2020 cover date) |
Main character(s) | Avengers |
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Written by | List
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Penciller(s) | List
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Inker(s) | List
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The Avengers is the name of several comic book titles featuring the team the Avengers and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original The Avengers comic book series which debuted in 1963.
Publication history
In 1960, DC Comics launched a comic book series featuring a team of superheroes called the Justice League. Impressed by that book's strong sales, Martin Goodman, the owner of Marvel Comics predecessor Timely Comics, asked Stan Lee to create a title featuring a similar team of superheroes for Marvel.[1] Lee recounts in Origins of Marvel Comics:
Martin mentioned that he had noticed one of the titles published by National Comics seemed to be selling better than most. It was a book called The [sic] Justice League of America and it was composed of a team of superheroes. ... 'If the Justice League is selling,' spoke he, 'why don't we put out a comic book that features a team of superheroes?'[1]
Much like the Justice League, the Avengers were an assemblage of pre-existing superhero characters created by Lee and Jack Kirby. Kirby did the artwork for the first eight issues only, in addition to doing the layouts for issue #16.[2] This initial series, published bi-monthly through issue #6 (July 1964) and monthly thereafter ran through issue #402 (Sept. 1996), with spinoffs including several annuals, miniseries and a giant-size quarterly sister series that ran briefly in the mid-1970s.[3] Marvel filed for a trademark for "The Avengers" in 1967 and the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued the registration in 1970.[4]
Between 1996 and 2004, Marvel relaunched the primary Avengers title three times. In 1996, the "Heroes Reborn" line, in which Marvel contracted outside companies to produce four titles, included a new volume of The Avengers. It took place in an alternate universe, with a revamped history unrelated to mainstream Marvel continuity. The Avengers vol. 2 was written by Rob Liefeld and penciled by Jim Valentino, and ran for 13 issues (Nov. 1996–Nov. 1997). The final issue, which featured a crossover with the other Heroes Reborn titles, returned the characters to the main Marvel Universe.[5]
The Avengers vol. 3 relaunched and ran for 84 issues from February 1998 to August 2004. To coincide with what would have been the 500th issue of the original series, Marvel changed the numbering, and The Avengers #500-503 (Sept.– Dec. 2004), the one-shot Avengers Finale (Jan. 2005)[6] became the "Avengers Disassembled" storyline and final issues. Avengers vol. 4 debuted in July 2010 and ran until January 2013.[7] Vol. 5 was launched in February 2013.[8] After Secret Wars, a new Avengers team debuted, dubbed the All-New, All-Different Avengers, starting with a Free Comic Book Day preview.[9]
1960s
"And there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth's mightiest heroes and heroines found themselves united against a common threat. On that day, the Avengers were born—to fight the foes no single super hero could withstand! Through the years, their roster has prospered, changing many times, their glory has never been denied! Heed the call, then—for now, the Avengers Assemble!"
—Prologue from The Avengers used in the 1970s[10]
The roster changed almost immediately after the first issue; at the beginning of the second issue, Hank Pym/Ant-Man became Giant-Man, and at the end of the issue, Bruce Banner/Hulk quit the team.[11] Issue #4 brought the title's first major milestone: the revival and return of Steve Rogers/Captain America.[12][13]
1970s
The creative team of writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema introduced new characters such as Arkon in issue #75 (April 1970)[14] and Red Wolf in #80 (Sept. 1970).[15] The team's adventures increased in scope as the team crossed into an alternate dimension and battled the Squadron Supreme,[16][17][18] and fought in the Kree-Skrull War,[19][20][21] which guest-starred the Kree hero, Mar-Vell/Captain Marvel. Novelist Harlan Ellison plotted two stories for the series. The first ("The Summons of Psyklop") was published in issue #88 (May 1971)[22][23] and the second ("Five Dooms to Save Tomorrow") in #101 (July 1972).[24]
Writer Steve Englehart introduced Mantis, who joined the team along with the reformed Swordsman.[25] During the summer of 1973, Englehart and artists Bob Brown and Sal Buscema produced "The Avengers-Defenders Clash" storyline which crossed over between the two team titles.[26][27][28] George Pérez became the title's artist with issue #141 (Nov. 1975) which saw the start of a seven-part story featuring the Squadron Supreme and the Serpent Crown.[29] In 2010, Comics Bulletin ranked Englehart's run on The Avengers eighth on its list of the "Top 10 1970s Marvels".[30]
After Englehart departed and a seven-issue stint by Gerry Conway, Jim Shooter began as writer, generating several classic adventures, including "The Bride of Ultron",[31][32] the "Nefaria Trilogy",[33][34][35] and "The Korvac Saga".[36][37] Shooter introduced the character of Henry Peter Gyrich, the Avengers' liaison to the United States National Security Council.[34][38] The true origins of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch were revealed in a three-part story that ran in issues #185-187 (July-Sept. 1979).[39]
1980s
The first major development was the breakdown of Henry Pym,[40] which writer Roger Stern resolved this by having Pym outwit Egghead and defeated the latest incarnation of the Masters of Evil single-handedly, and proved his innocence.[41]
Stern developed several major storylines, such as "Ultimate Vision";[42][43][44][45] the formation of the West Coast Avengers;[46][47] and "Avengers Under Siege".[48] Rogue, who would later become a member of the X-Men, was introduced in The Avengers Annual #10 (1981) by writer Chris Claremont and artist Michael Golden.[49][50]
Stern created the villain, Nebula, who falsely claimed to be the granddaughter of Thanos.[51] Following Stern's departure, Walt Simonson wrote the series briefly but left due to editorial conflicts.[52][53]
John Byrne took over writing both West Coast Avengers and The Avengers and merged the two separate Avengers teams into one team with two bases.[54] Byrne's contributions included a revamping of the Vision, and the discovery that the children of the Scarlet Witch and the Vision were actually illusions. The Avengers titles in late 1989 were involved in the major crossover event "Acts of Vengeance".
1990s
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/63/AvengersVolume2.jpg/220px-AvengersVolume2.jpg)
Bob Harras and Steve Epting took over the title in the summer of 1991 and introduced a stable lineup with ongoing story lines and character development. Their primary antagonists in this run were the mysterious Proctor and his team of other-dimensional Avengers known as the Gatherers.
This culminated in "Operation: Galactic Storm", a 19-part storyline that ran through all Avengers-related titles and showcased a conflict between the Kree and the Shi'ar Empire.[55]
Marvel contracted out The Avengers and three related titles — Captain America, Fantastic Four, and Iron Man to former Marvel artists Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld, two of the founding creators of Image Comics.[56] While The Avengers was relaunched as a new series, the "Heroes Reborn" line ended after a year as planned and the license reverted to Marvel.[57]
Writer Kurt Busiek and penciler George Pérez launched a new volume of the series with The Avengers vol. 3, #1 (Feb. 1998).[58] Busiek concurrently wrote the limited series Avengers Forever. Busiek's run included many of the Avengers' traditional villains.
2000s
Successor writer Geoff Johns dealt with the aftermath of Busiek's Kang arc, as the Avengers were granted international authority by the United Nations. Chuck Austen followed as writer. Writer Brian Michael Bendis then rebooted the series with the "Avengers Disassembled" storyline.[59][60]
2010s
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/33/Avengers_2010.jpg)
All four Avengers series (The Mighty Avengers, New Avengers, Dark Avengers, and Avengers: The Initiative) were canceled, and a new ongoing series titled Avengers was launched in May 2010, written by Brian Michael Bendis and penciled by John Romita Jr..[61]
In 2012, a biweekly Avengers title was launched, written by Jonathan Hickman and drawn by different artists for each story arc.[62] After Secret Wars, a new Avengers title (vol. 6) dubbed the All-New, All-Different Avengers launched in 2015 written by Mark Waid, with alternating artwork by Mahmud Asrar and Adam Kubert, and covers by Alex Ross.[63] Mark Waid and Alex Ross continued with Avengers vol. 7, which launched in 2017, with artwork by Mike del Mundo.[64].
It was relaunched again (vol. 8) in 2018 with Jason Aaron as the writer and Ed McGuiness pencilling.
In other media
- The title card of The Super Hero Squad Show episode Oh, Brother is a homage to The Avengers #1
Collected editions
The Avengers (1963 series)
Title (Trade Paperback/ Hardcover) | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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The Avengers, Vol. 1 (Marvel Masterworks) | Avengers #1–10 | May 13, 2009 | 978-0-7851-3706-1 |
The Avengers Epic Collection: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Avengers #1-20 | December 2, 2014 | 978-0-7851-8864-3 |
The Avengers, Vol. 2 (Marvel Masterworks) | Avengers #11–20 | October 14, 2009 | 978-0-7851-3708-5 |
The Avengers Epic Collection: Once an Avenger | Avengers #21-40 | November 29, 2016 | 978-0-7851-9582-5 |
The Avengers, Vol. 3 (Marvel Masterworks) | Avengers #21–30 | April 6, 2011 | 978-0-7851-5056-5 |
The Avengers, Vol. 4 (Marvel Masterworks) | Avengers #31–40 | April 11, 2012 | 978-0-7851-1638-7 |
The Avengers, Vol. 5 (Marvel Masterworks) | Avengers #41–50, Annual #1 | July 9, 2013 | 978-0-7851-1848-0 |
The Avengers Epic Collection: Masters of Evil | Avengers #41–56, Annual #1-2, X-Men #45, Material From Not Brand Echh 5 & 8 | May 9, 2017 | 978-1-3029-0410-4 |
The Avengers, Vol. 6 (Marvel Masterworks) (Hardcover only) | Avengers #51–58, Annual #2, X-Men (1963) #45 | December 13, 2006 | 978-0-7851-2079-7 |
The Avengers Epic Collection: Behold the Vision | Avengers #57-76, Marvel Super-Heroes #17 | May 12, 2015 | 978-0-7851-9165-0 |
The Avengers, Vol. 7 (Marvel Masterworks) (Hardcover only) | Avengers #59–68, Marvel Super–Heroes (1966) #17 | October 17, 2007 | 978-0-7851-2680-5 |
The Avengers, Vol. 8 (Marvel Masterworks) (Hardcover only) | Avengers #69–79 | December 17, 2008 | 978-0-7851-2934-9 |
The Avengers, Vol. 9 (Marvel Masterworks) (Hardcover only) | Avengers #80–88, The Incredible Hulk #140 | May 28, 2009 | 978-0-7851-3501-2 |
The Avengers: The Kree/Skrull War | Avengers #89–97 | May 7, 2008 | 978-0-7851-3230-1 |
The Avengers, Vol. 10 (Marvel Masterworks) (Hardcover only) | Avengers #89–100 | May 19, 2010 | 978-0-7851-3331-5 |
The Avengers, Vol. 11 (Marvel Masterworks) (Hardcover only) | Avengers #101–111, Daredevil (1964) #99 | July 13, 2011 | 978-0-7851-5038-1 |
The Avengers, Vol. 12 (Marvel Masterworks) (Hardcover only) | Avengers #112–119, Defenders (1972) #8–11, and material from FOOM #5–7. | March 2012 | 978-0-7851-5879-0 |
Avengers/Defenders War | Avengers #115–118, Defenders #8–11 | March 2002 | 978-0-7851-0844-3 |
The Avengers, Vol. 13 (Marvel Masterworks) (Hardcover only) | Avengers Avengers #120-128, Giant-Size Avengers #1, Captain Marvel #33 and Fantastic Four #150 | June 19, 2013 | 978-0-7851-6629-0 |
The Avengers, Vol. 14 (Marvel Masterworks) (Hardcover only) | Avengers #Avengers #129-136, Giant-Size Avengers #2-4. | July 16, 2014 | 978-0-7851-8805-6 |
The Avengers: Celestial Madonna (TPB) | Avengers #129–135, Giant Sized Avengers #2–4 | May 1, 2002 | 978-0-7851-0826-9 |
The Avengers: The Coming of the Beast (Hardcover) | Avengers #137–140, 145–146 | January 26, 2011 | 978-0-7851-4468-7 |
The Avengers: The Serpent Crown (TPB) | Avengers #141–144 and #147–149 | September 7, 2005 | 978-0-7851-1700-1 |
The Avengers: The Private War of Doctor Doom (Hardcover) | Avengers #150–156, Avengers Annual #6, and Super Villain Team-Up #9 | March 2012 | 978-0-7851-6235-3 |
The Avengers: The Bride of Ultron (Hardcover) | Avengers #157-166 | October 2012 | 978-0-7851-6251-3 |
The Avengers Epic Collection: The Final Threat | Avengers #150-166, Annual #6-7, Super-Villain Team-Up #9 & Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2 | 2013 | 978-0-7851-8790-5 |
The Avengers: The Korvac Saga (Hardcover) | Avengers #167–168 and #170–177 | June 2003 | 978-0-7851-0919-8 |
The Avengers: The Korvac Saga (TPB) | Avengers #167–168, #170–177 and Thor Annual #6 | March 2012 | 978-0-7851-6205-6 |
The Avengers: Nights of Wundagore (TPB) | Avengers #181–187 | March 27, 2009 | 978-0-7851-3721-4 |
The Avengers: Heart of Stone (TPB) | Avengers #188–196, Avengers Annual #9 | May 14, 2013 | 978-0-7851-8431-7 |
The Avengers: The Trial of Yellowjacket (TPB) | Avengers #212-230 | August 15, 2012 | 978-0-7851-6207-0 |
The Avengers: Absolute Vision Book 1 (TPB) | Avengers #231-241, Avengers Annual #11-12, The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16, Fantastic Four #256, and Doctor Strange vol. 2 #60 | December 10, 2013 | 978-0-7851-8534-5 |
The Avengers: Absolute Vision Book 2 (TPB) | Avengers #242-254, Avengers Annual #13 | March 25, 2014 | 978-0-7851-8535-2 |
The Avengers: The Legacy of Thanos (TPB) | Avengers #255-261, Avengers Annual #14, Fantastic Four Annual #19 | June 24, 2014 | 978-0-7851-8891-9 |
The Avengers: West Coast Avengers Assemble (Hardcover) | West Coast Avengers #1–4, Iron Man Annual #7, and Avengers #250, plus material from Avengers #239, #243–244, and #246, and Avengers West Coast #100. | June 9, 2010 | 978-0-7851-4321-5 |
Secret Wars II Omnibus (Hardcover) | Secret Wars II #1–9, Avengers #260–261, #265–266, plus more. | February 18, 2009 | 978-0-7851-3721-4 |
Avengers: The Once and Future Kang (TPB) | Avengers #262–269, Avengers Annual #15, West Coast Avengers Annual #1 | February 19, 2013 | 978-0-7851-6729-7 |
The Avengers Epic Collection: Under Siege | Avengers #264-277, Annual #15, Alpha Flight #39 & West Coast Avengers Annual #1 | May 31, 2016 | 978-0-7851-9539-9 |
The Avengers: Under Siege (Hardcover) | Avengers #270–277 | December 22, 2010 | 978-0-7851-4382-6 |
The Avengers: Assault on Olympus (Hardcover) | Avengers #278–285 | September 21, 2011 | 978-0-7851-5533-1 |
The Avengers Epic Collection: Judgement Day | Avengers #278-285, Annual #16, Marvel Graphic Novel #27, X-Men vs. Avengers #1-4 & West Coast Avengers Annual #2 | July 1, 2014 | 978-0-7851-8894-0 |
The Avengers: Heavy Metal (TPB) | Avengers #286–293 | August 6, 2013 | 978-0-7851-8452-2 |
X-Men: Inferno Crossovers Omnibus (Hardcover) | Avengers #298–300 plus more. | September 8, 2010 | 978-0-7851-4671-1 |
Acts of Vengeance Omnibus (Hardcover) | Avengers #311–313, Annual #19, Avengers Spotlight #26–29, Avengers West Coast #53–55, plus more. | March 30, 2011 | 978-0-7851-6127-1 |
Avengers Epic Collection: The Collection Obsession (TPB) | Collects Avengers #334-344, Annual #20, Avengers: Deathtrap - The Vault; and material from Incredible Hulk Annual #17, Namor the Sub-Mariner Annual #1, Iron Man Annual #12, Avengers West Coast Annual #6. | March 2018 | 978-1-302-91001-3 |
Avengers: Galactic Storm: Volume 1 (TPB) | Collects Avengers #345–346, Avengers West Coast #80–81, Captain America #398–399, Quasar #32–33, Wonder Man #7–8, Iron Man #278 and Thor #445. | March 2006 | 978-0-7851-2044-5 |
Avengers: Galactic Storm: Volume 2 (TPB) | Collects Avengers #347, Avengers West Coast #82, Iron Man #279, Thor #446, Captain America #400–401, Quasar #34–35, Wonder Man #9 and What If? #55–56. | December 2006 | 978-0-7851-2045-2 |
The Avengers Epic Collection: Operation Galactic Storm | Avengers #345-347, Avengers West Coast #80-82, Quasar #32-36, Wonder Man #7-9, Iron Man #278-279, Thor #445-446 and material from Captain America #398-400 | August 8, 2017 | 978-1-3029-0689-4 |
The Avengers Epic Collection: Fear the Reaper (TPB) | Collects Avengers #348-359, Annual #21 and material from Captain America Annual #11, Thor Annual #17 and Fantastic Four Annual #25. | April 10, 2019 | 978-1-3029-0689-4 |
Avengers Epic Collection: The Gatherers Strike! (TPB) | Collects Avengers #360-366, Annual #22; Strikefile, Anniversary Magazine; and Avengers: The Terminatrix Objective #1-4. | December 17, 2019 | 978-13029-2063-0 |
The Avengers/ X-Men: Bloodties (Hardcover) | Avengers #368–369, Avengers West Coast #101, Uncanny X-Men #307, X-Men #26, Black Knight: Exodus | January 18, 2012 | 978-1-302-91616-9 |
Avengers: The Crossing Omnibus (Hardcover) | Avengers #390–395, Avengers: The Crossing, Avengers: Timeslide, Iron Man #319–325, Force Works #16–22, War Machine #20–25, and Age of Innocence: The Rebirth of Iron Man. | March 2012 | 978-0-7851-6203-2 |
Avengers/ Iron Man: First Sign (TPB) | Avengers #396-400, Iron Man #326-331, Thor #426, Captain America #449. | August 2013 | 978-0-7851-8496-6 |
X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic, Book 1 (TPB) | Avengers #400–401, X-Men #53–54, Uncanny X-Men #334–335, and more. | December 20, 2007 | 978-0-7851-2823-6 |
X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic, Book 3 (TPB) | Avengers #402, Iron Man #332, and more. | August 27, 2008 | 978-0-7851-2825-0 |
Marvel Platinum: the Definitive Avengers (TPB) | Avengers #1, 4, 57, 93, Avengers West Coast #51-52, Avengers #10-11, Avengers #503,
Avengers Finale and New Avengers #3. |
12 April 2012 | 978-1-84653-507-9 |
Title (B&W Trade Paperbacks) | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
Essential Avengers, Vol. 1 (Marvel Essentials) | Avengers #1–24 (B&W) (1963–1966) | November 18, 1998 | 978-0-7851-1862-6 |
Essential Avengers, Vol. 2 (Marvel Essentials) | Avengers #25–46, Annual #1 (B&W) (1966–1967) | June 1, 2000 | 978-0-7851-0741-5 |
Essential Avengers, Vol. 3 (Marvel Essentials) | Avengers #47–68, Annual #2 (B&W) (1967–1969) | March 1, 2001 | 978-0-7851-0787-3 |
Essential Avengers, Vol. 4 (Marvel Essentials) | Avengers #69–97, The Incredible Hulk #140 (B&W) (1969–1972) | October 1, 2004 | 978-0-7851-1485-7 |
Essential Avengers, Vol. 5 (Marvel Essentials) | Avengers #98–119, Daredevil #99, Defenders #8–11 (B&W) (1972–1974) | January 25, 2006 | 978-0-7851-2087-2 |
Essential Avengers, Vol. 6 (Marvel Essentials) | Avengers #120–140, Captain Marvel #33, Fantastic Four #150, Giant–Size Avengers #1–4 (B&W) (1974–1975) | February 20, 2008 | 978-0-7851-3058-1 |
Essential Avengers, Vol. 7 (Marvel Essentials) | Avengers #141–163, Annual #6, and Super-Villain Team-Up #9 (B&W) (1975–1977) | January 8, 2010 | 978-0-7851-4453-3 |
Essential Avengers, Vol. 8 (Marvel Essentials) | Avengers #164–184, Annual #7-8, and Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2 (B&W) (1977–1979) | April 25, 2012 | 978-0-7851-6322-0 |
Essential Avengers, Vol. 9 (Marvel Essentials) | Avengers #185-206, Avengers Annual #9, Tales to Astonish #12 (B&W) (1979–1981) | September 24, 2013 | 978-0-7851-8411-9 |
Avengers Vol. 2 (1996)
Title (Trade Paperback) | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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Heroes Reborn: Avengers | Avengers (1996) #1–12 | December 27, 2006 | 978-0-7851-2337-8 |
Avengers Vol. 3 (1998)
Title (Trade Paperback) | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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Avengers Assemble, Vol. 1 | Avengers vol. 3 #1–11, Annual 1998; Iron Man vol. 3 #7; Captain America vol. 3 #8; Quicksilver #10 | January 12, 2011 | 978-0-7851-4498-4 |
Avengers: The Morgan Conquest | Avengers (1998) #1–4 | January 2000 | 978-0-7851-0728-6 |
Avengers: Supreme Justice | Avengers vol. 3 #5-8, Avengers/Squadron Supreme Annual '98, Iron Man vol. 3 #7, Captain America vol. 3 #8, and Quicksilver #10 | June 1, 2001 | 978-0-7851-0773-6 |
Avengers Assemble, Vol. 2 | Avengers vol. 3 #12–23 and #0, Annual 1999; Avengers: Rough Cut. | March 2012 | 978-0-7851-6126-4 |
Avengers: Clear and Present Dangers | Avengers vol. 3 #8–15 | November 1, 2001 | 978-0-7851-0798-9 |
Avengers: Ultron Unlimited | Avengers vol. 3 #0 and #19–22 | April 1, 2001 | 978-0-7851-0774-3 |
Avengers Assemble, Vol. 3 | Avengers vol. 3 #23–34, #1½, Thunderbolts #42–44 | July 26, 2006 | 978-0-7851-2130-5 |
Avengers: Living Legends | Avengers (1998) #23–30 | July 21, 2004 | 978-0-7851-1561-8 |
Avengers/Thunderbolts Volume 1: The Nefaria Protocols | Avengers vol. 3 #31–34, Thunderbolts #42–44 | March 1, 2004 | 978-0-7851-1445-1 |
Avengers Assemble, Vol. 4 | Avengers vol. 3 #35–40, Annual 2000, Avengers: The Ultron Imperative, ‘’Maximum Security #1-3’’ and ‘’Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet’’ | January 31, 2007 | 978-0-7851-2347-7 |
Avengers: Above and Beyond | Avengers vol. 3 #36–40, 56, Avengers: Ultron Imperative, and Annual 2001 | February 15, 2006 | 978-0-7851-1845-9 |
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty | Avengers vol. 3 #41–55 (vol. 1 #456–470),[Note 1] and Annual 2001 | November 30, 2002 | 978-0-7851-0958-7 |
Avengers Assemble, Vol. 5 | Avengers vol. 3 #41–56, Annual 2001 | November 7, 2007 | 978-0-7851-2348-4 |
Avengers, Vol. 1: World Trust | Avengers vol. 3 #57–62 (vol. 1 #472–477), and Marvel Double–Shot #2 | March 17, 2003 | 978-0-7851-1080-4 |
Avengers: The Complete Collection by Geoff Johns, vol. 1 | Avengers vol. 3 #57-63, Vision #1-4, Thor vol. 2 #58, Iron Man vol. 3 #64 | 2013 | 978-0-7851-8433-1 |
Avengers, Vol. 2: Red Zone | Avengers vol. 3 #64–70 (vol. 1 #478–485) | December 30, 2003 | 978-0-7851-1099-6 |
Avengers, Vol. 3: The Search for She-Hulk | Avengers vol. 3 #71–76 (vol. 1 #486–491) | May 2004 | 978-0-7851-1202-0 |
Avengers: The Complete Collection by Geoff Johns, vol. 2 | Avengers vol. 3 #64-76 | 2013 | 978-0-7851-8439-3 |
Avengers, Vol. 4: Lionheart of Avalon | Avengers vol. 3 #77–81 (vol. 1 #492–496) | August 1, 2004 | 978-0-7851-1338-6 |
Avengers, Vol. 5: Once An Invader | Avengers vol. 3 #82–84 (vol. 1 #497–499), Invaders #0 | November 1, 2004 | 978-0-7851-1481-9 |
Avengers: Disassembled | Avengers #500–503,[Note 2] and Avengers Finale | November 22, 2006 | 978-0-7851-1482-6 |
Title (Hardcover) | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
Avengers Assemble, Vol. 1 | Avengers vol. 3 #1–11, Annual 1998; Iron Man vol. 3 #7; Captain America vol. 3 #8; Quicksilver #10 | August 4, 2004 | 978-0-7851-1573-1 |
Avengers Assemble, Vol. 2 | Avengers vol. 3 #12–22, #0 and Annual 1999 | April 6, 2005 | 978-0-7851-1773-5 |
Avengers Assemble, Vol. 3 | Avengers vol. 3 #23–34, #1½, Thunderbolts #42–44 | July 26, 2006 | 978-0-7851-2130-5 |
Avengers Assemble, Vol. 4 | Avengers vol. 3 #35–40, Annual 2000, Avengers: The Ultron Imperative, Maximum Security #1-3’’ and ‘’Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet’’ | January 31, 2007 | 978-0-7851-2347-7 |
Avengers Assemble, Vol. 5 | Avengers vol. 3 #41–56, Annual 2001 | November 7, 2007 | 978-0-7851-2348-4 |
Avengers, Vol. 1: World Trust | Avengers vol. 3 #57–61 | February 10, 2010 | 978-0-7851-4473-1 |
Avengers, Vol. 2: Standoff | Avengers vol. 3 #62–64, Thor vol. 2 #58, and Iron Man vol. 3 #64. | February 10, 2010 | 978-0-7851-4467-0 |
Avengers, Vol. 3: Red Zone | Avengers vol. 3 #65–70 | May 26, 2010 | 978-0-7851-4466-3 |
Avengers, Vol. 4: The Search for She-Hulk | Avengers vol. 3 #71–76 | August 4, 2010 | 978-0-7851-4472-4 |
Avengers: Disassembled | Avengers #500–503 (returns to original numbering); Avengers Finale | December 20, 2006 | 978-0-7851-2294-4 |
Avengers Vol. 4 (2010)
Title (Hardcover) | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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Avengers Vol. 1 | Avengers vol. 4 #1–6 | February 9, 2011 | 978-0-7851-4500-4 |
Avengers Vol. 2 | Avengers vol. 4 #7–12, #12.1 | July 27, 2011 | 978-0-7851-4504-2 |
Avengers: Fear Itself | Avengers vol. 4 #13–17 New Avengers vol. 2 #14–16 |
January 25, 2012 | 978-0-7851-6348-0 |
Avengers Vol. 3 | Avengers vol. 4 #18–24, #24.1 | July 25, 2012 | 978-0-7851-5116-6 |
Avengers Vol. 4 | Avengers (2010) #25-30 | January 1, 2013 | 978-07851-6079-3 |
Avengers Vol. 5 | Avengers vol. 4 #31-34, Annual #1 New Avengers vol. 2 Annual #1 |
March 5, 2013 | 978-07851-6081-6 |
Title (Trade Paperback) | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
Avengers, Vol. 1 | Avengers (2010) #1–6 | August 10, 2011 | 978-0-7851-4501-1 |
Avengers Vol. 5 (2013)
# | Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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1 | Avengers World | Avengers vol. 5 #1–6 | April 30, 2013 | 978-0785168232 |
2 | The Last White Event | Avengers vol. 5 #7-11 | July 23, 2013 | 978-0785168249 |
3 | Prelude to Infinity | Avengers vol. 5 #12-17 | October 29, 2013 | 978-0785168256 |
4 | Infinity | Avengers vol. 5 #18-23 | January 28, 2014 | 978-0785184140 |
5 | Adapt or Die | Avengers vol. 5 #24-28 | July 15, 2014 | 978-0785154778 |
6 | Infinite Avengers | Avengers vol. 5 #29-34 | November 18, 2014 | 978-0785154785 |
Time Runs Out, vol. 1 | Avengers vol. 5 #35-37; New Avengers vol. 3 #24-25 | January 14, 2015 | 978-0785193418 | |
Time Runs Out, vol. 2 | Avengers vol. 5 #38-39; New Avengers vol. 3 #26-28 | March 10, 2015 | 978-0785193722 | |
Time Runs Out, vol. 3 | Avengers vol. 5 #40-42; New Avengers vol. 3 #29-30 | May 26, 2015 | 978-0785192220 | |
Time Runs Out, vol. 4 | Avengers vol. 5 #43-44; New Avengers vol. 3 #31-33 | June 30, 2015 | 978-0785192244 |
Avengers Vol. 6: All-New, All Different Avengers (2015)
# | Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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1 | The Magnificent Seven | All-New, All-Different Avengers #1–6; Avengers #0 (All-New, All-Different story); Free Comic Book Day 2015 (A story) | May 11, 2016 | 978-0785199670 |
2 | Family Business | All-New, All-Different Avengers #7–12 | October 18, 2016 | 978-0785199687 |
3 | Civil War II | All-New, All-Different Avengers #13–15; All-New, All-Different Avengers Annual #1 | February 21, 2017 | 978-1302902360 |
Avengers Vol. 7: Avengers Unleashed (2017)
# | Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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1 | Kang War One | Avengers vol. 6 #1–6 | July 3, 2017 | 978-1302906115 |
2 | Secret Empire | Avengers vol. 6 #7–11 | November 28, 2017 | 978-1302906122 |
Avengers Vol. 8 (2018)
# | Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication date | ISBN |
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1 | The Final Host | Avengers vol. 8 #1–6, material from Free Comic Book Day 2018 (Avengers / Captain America) #1 (Avengers story) | 160 | October 16, 2018 | 978-1302911874 |
2 | World Tour | Avengers vol. 8 #7-12 | March 19, 2019 | 978-1302911881 | |
3 | War Of The Vampires | Avengers vol. 8 #13-17 | 136 | June 18, 2019 | 978-1302914615 |
4 | War Of The Realms | Avengers vol. 8 #18-21 | 112 | December 10, 2019 | 978-1302914622 |
5 | Challenge Of The Ghost Riders | Avengers vol. 8 #22-25, All-New Ghost Rider (2014) #1 | February 12, 2020 | 978-1302920937 |
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