Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #3

In "The Bitter Taste of Defeat!" from Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #3, the Enchantress manipulates Zemo’s old machine to transform one of his minions into Power Man, using the new hero to exploit the Avengers’ growing tensions. As the team’s unity frays under deception and sabotage, public trust erodes—until the City Council demands they disband.

In "The Road Back," Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch find themselves framed and on the run after being hired by the mysterious Ringmaster, only to be betrayed and blamed for a circus robbery. As Captain America works to clear their names, uncovering a web of deception tied to the Enchantress and Power Man, the truth forces the City Council to reverse its decision—but not before Captain America chooses to walk away from the Avengers, leaving the team’s future uncertain.

In "Once an Avenger...", Kang turns his attention to a diminished Avengers team, swiftly overpowering the remaining members and capturing them. When Steve Rogers arrives to help, even he is bested—leaving the team seemingly helpless against Kang’s relentless advance.

In "From the Ashes of Defeat—!", the Avengers join forces with Princess Ravonna to confront the overwhelming threat of Kang the Conquerer. Though Kang emerges victorious, his own forces turn on him, forcing the conqueror to make an uneasy alliance with the very heroes he sought to destroy.

In "The Voice of the Wasp!", Jo, the Wasp, races to warn New York of an imminent threat, only to be captured by Attuma, the Sub-Mariner’s ruthless enemy, who has his own deadly plans for the surface world. With the Avengers arriving to help—minus Hawkeye—they find themselves overwhelmed in a brutal clash that tests their strength and resolve.