Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis fifth volume of Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers collects the classic late-1960s issues that saw the team expand with new members and face off against a rogues' gallery including the Living Laser, Power Man, and the Swordsman. Key storylines feature the return of the Enchantress and Executioner, the debut of the second Goliath (Clint Barton), and the introduction of the Vision, while the roster shifts to include Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch alongside stalwarts like Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor. The collection showcases the creative team of writer Roy Thomas and artists such as John Buscema and Don Heck, cementing the era's blend of cosmic threats and personal drama.
In "Let Sleeping Dragons Lie!", Quicksilver’s desperate escape from Magneto sets off a chain of events that brings the Avengers into conflict with a newly empowered Dane Whitman, who steps into his uncle’s legacy as the Black Knight—only to be mistaken for an enemy. Meanwhile, in the mythic realm of Olympus, Hercules discovers the gods have vanished and the Promethean Flame, once a symbol of divine power, has gone dark. Written by Roy Thomas and brought to life with dynamic art by George Tuska, this issue blends superhero action with ancient myth, all framed by John Buscema’s striking cover.
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 a threat, the Avengers are overwhelmed, and Goliath and the Wasp are captured.
In "Color Him... the Red Guardian!", Hawkeye and Hercules venture behind the Bamboo Curtain on a mission to rescue the Black Widow, only to face a formidable new opponent in the form of the Red Guardian. As the Psychotron superweapon unleashes its power, Hercules is thrown into disorienting illusions while Hawkeye is taken captive—leaving their mission hanging in the balance.
In "The Black Knight Lives Again," Dane Whitman takes up his uncle's legacy to confront Magneto, only to be mistaken for an enemy by the Avengers. As Quicksilver’s desperate warning echoes, Whitman must prove his allegiance while Hercules uncovers a terrifying mystery in Olympus—where the gods have vanished and the Promethean Flame lies extinguished.
In "Mine Is the Power," Hercules faces the ancient terror Typhon in the abandoned halls of Olympus, while back on Earth, Magneto brings Wanda and Pietro to the U.N. to demand a mutant homeland. As Hawkeye, Goliath, and the Wasp intervene, chaos unfolds—both in the heavens and on the battlefield—when Typhon casts Hercules into the unknown and claims the throne of Zeus.
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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), Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #5 (2005), Alter Ego #42
Reprinted in The Avengers Omnibus #2 (2015), The Avengers Omnibus #2 [Second Edition] (2023)
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