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An exciting introduction to Earth's Mightiest Heroes Marvel's Avengers are some of the most exciting and popular comic book super heroes of all time. And in
Avengers For Dummies, you'll learn all about the famous team's history, evolution, members, allies, enemies, and more. This full-color guide includes gorgeous artwork, discussions of the Avengers' most famous battles and adventures, and explorations of how the group has changed over the years. From the Avengers' formation to their most dramatic tragedies and triumphs,
Avengers For Dummies is a fun and easy intro to these fascinating heroes.
Inside... - The founding of the Avengers
- An introduction to the team members
- Learn about their enemies and allies
- Explore the character arcs and evolution of the team
- Epic battles
- The most exciting Avengers victories
- Unforgettable storylines
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Acquainted with the Avengers 3 Chapter 1: The Coming of the Avengers! 5
Chapter 2: Earth's Mightiest Support 19
Chapter 3: Where the Avengers Call Home 27
Part 2: Roll Call 39 Chapter 4: The Old Order Changeth! 41
Chapter 5: Expansion and Proliferation 61
Chapter 6: Avengers of the New Millennium 97
Chapter 7: Spin-Offs Assemble 125
Part 3: Earth's Mightiest Challenges 135 Chapter 8: The Foes No Single Super Hero Could Withstand 137
Chapter 9: When Heroes Team Up and When They Collide 159
Chapter 10: Alternate Realities and Timelines 177
Part 4: Tragedies and Triumphs 189 Chapter 11: Love Lost and Love Found 191
Chapter 12: Earth's Mightiest Internal Struggles 207
Part 5: The Part of Tens 223 Chapter 13: Ten Times When the Public Turned Against the Avengers 225
Chapter 14: Ten Avenging BFFs 231
Index 237
About the author
Gene Selassie is an award-winning comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He was a contributing writer for the Eisner Award-winning anthology,
Puerto Rico Strong. He also wrote
The Ghoul Agency,
VoxoDeus,
Terminal, and
Kayfabee.
