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—Beast

Appearing in "Tomorrow Dies Today!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #167

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Synopsis for "Tomorrow Dies Today!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #167

The Avengers are alerted by S.H.I.E.L.D. when a gigantic space station materializes in Earth-orbit, but soon discover that its occupants are the heroic Guardians of the Galaxy, whom both Thor and Captain America have already met. The Guardians have time-traveled from the 31st century in pursuit of the cyborg Korvac, who plans to alter history by killing Vance Astro during his 20th-century boyhood.

Back on Earth, meanwhile, Janet Pym is hosting the first show of her fashion designs when the Porcupine and his men attempt a robbery, only to be defeated by the Wasp, Yellowjacket, and Nighthawk, who had been in attendance as Kyle Richmond. In the confusion, however, Carina Walters, one of the fashion models, is approached by a mysterious man from the audience, and both instantaneously vanish.

Appearing in "First Blood"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #168

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Synopsis for "First Blood"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #168

The Avengers discover their headquarters have been invaded by Henry Peter Gyrich, the special agent of the National Security Council in charge of determining the status of their government-granted special privileges, and he is greatly displeased that he was able to breach the mansion's defenses so easily.

Then, while the Avengers and the other Guardians confer, Starhawk, in his alternate female form as Aleta, discovers their quarry Korvac, living quietly in a residential neighborhood. Michael, as he now calls himself, and his wife Carina are the same couple who earlier vanished from Janet Pym's fashion show. Battling Starhawk on both the physical and psychic planes, Michael utterly destroys his foe, then recreates him with no memory of their encounter and no longer able to perceive his presence.

Appearing in "...Though Hell Should Bar the Way!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #170

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Synopsis for "...Though Hell Should Bar the Way!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #170

A new menace threatens, causing heroes associated with the Avengers, such as the Two-Gun Kid and Quicksilver, to vanish into thin air. At the same time, back in New York, Thor continues to appear and disappear from the heroes' ranks sporadically and inexplicably. Then, as Ultron's female robot creation is being moved into the mansion for study, she comes to life and battles most of the Avengers to a standstill. When Iron Man and Captain America arrive on the scene, however, they order the others to allow her to escape, hoping she will lead them to Ultron himself.

Appearing in "...Where Angels Fear to Tread"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #171

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  • Stark Shuttle (First appearance)

Synopsis for "...Where Angels Fear to Tread"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #171

The Avengers are tracking Ultron's bride-to-be through the streets of New York after they allowed her to escape Avengers Mansion. They are joined by Ms. Marvel before tracking the robot to a convent, which Beast convinces Sister Eucalypta to allow them to enter (spoken in Latin!). Quickly, however, the nun and the Scarlet Witch disappear!

The Avengers discover Ultron and begin the battle. Ms. Marvel takes off to find Wanda, who is currently trapped in a treacherous maze of mirrors but instead gets attacked by Sister Eucalypta. She quickly defeats the nun, who is actually a robot.

Ultron traps the Avengers in a force field but delays their death in order to marry Jocasta, his bride. However, while Jocasta confesses her love, she turns on Ultron. Suddenly, Ms. Marvel returns to the battle with the Scarlet Witch. Her hex power disrupts Ultron's circuitry, and causes the molecular rearranger to malfunction, allowing Thor to siphon off his power and send it hurtling harmlessly into space! The battle ends, but suddenly Jocasta and Captain America mysteriously vanish.

Appearing in "Holocaust in New York Harbor!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #172

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Synopsis for "Holocaust in New York Harbor!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #172

Hawkeye returns to Avengers Mansion to discover no one is home! Cautiously entering to look around, he leaves the door open. Agent Henry Gyrich chooses that moment to stop by and becomes infuriated at seeing the front door ajar.

At the convent, the Avengers and Ms. Marvel stand over the fallen body of Ultron. Jocasta and Captain America have disappeared with no explanation. Perplexed, the team returns to the mansion and Ms. Marvel accompanies them. There, they find Hawkeye and discover that he captured an "intruder": Gyrich. Freed by the Vision, Gyrich angrily revokes the team's security clearances and strips them of their special privileges.

Shortly after Gyrich leaves, Crystal calls to tell them that Pietro has vanished![1] Jarvis returns from jogging to relate that their old foe Tyrak is attacking the harbor. Iron Man divides the Avengers into task forces He sees the Vision, Scarlet Witch, Wonder Man, Hawkeye, and Ms. Marvel to the harbor; Wasp and Yellowjacket to the phones to call in any and all former Avengers they can get a hold of; Thor and Beast to be a backup team. He heads to the lab to investigate the disappearances.

Arriving in the harbor, the Avengers find Tyrak assaulting a ship. Wanda and Hawkeye get deposited on a Coast Guard Cutter [2]. The heroes beat Tyrak when Vision uses his solar beams to dehydrate him. But without their priority clearances to request a special prison transport to pick up their defeated foe, they have no choice but to throw him back into the ocean. After a bit of flirting with Wonder Man, Ms. Marvel leaves. The Avengers begin walking home when the Vision suddenly disappears.

Back at Avengers Mansion, Yellowjacket and Wasp have managed to contact Black Panther, Hercules, the Whizzer and Captain Marvel (Wasp notes that Mar-Vell called them). However, the Beast has taken a quinjet![3] while Thor is out in Jamaica Bay fighting the Living Monolith. [4]

The conversation is being monitored by a shadowy figure from a far-away location. This unseen villain is shown to have all the kidnapped Avengers (as well as Moondragon, who hadn't been shown to be kidnapped) in suspended animation tubes.

Appearing in "Threshold of Oblivion!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #173

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Synopsis for "Threshold of Oblivion!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #173

Iron Man briefs Captain Marvel, the Black Panther and Whizzer (wearing his civilian clothes) about the recent mystery about the disappearing Avengers.

At Kennedy airport, the Black Widow and Hercules have taken a commercial flight from L.A. Natasha is anxious to get to Avengers Mansion, but has to drag Hercules away from flirting with a pack of stewardesses. Minutes later, she pleads with a police helicopter pilot to take them straight to the mansion, but since the team's special security clearances have been revoked, he refuses. Incensed, Hercules tosses the 'copter across the airfield, destroying it, before stomping off to get a cab.

Hercules and Natasha eventually arrive at the mansion. They, Captain Marvel and Black Panther all agree to help solve the mystery. The Whizzer however tells Iron-Man that he's decided to retire from superheroics for good. Hercules and Black Widow leave briefly to deal with some lost luggage. While walking down the street, Natasha chides Hercules for his lack of urgency. Hercules, an immortal, admonishes her for not taking time to enjoy life while she still has it...after all, mortals don't live long by his standards. Natasha is slightly rattled to realize to understand his perspective on human life.

Elsewhere, Guardians of the Galaxy are adjusting to 20th century Earth life as they watch over a young Vance Astro, whom they are convinced the mad cyborg Korvac has traveled back in time to assassinate.

the man called Michael asks his wife Carina Walters to give him some privacy. After she leaves him, Carina attempts to contact her father, who is apparently his enemy, but stops herself. In the other room, Michael uses his godlike abilities to ascertain that none of the great universal powers are as yet unaware of his existence, though he also senses that his own mate may be plotting betrayal. Upon confronting her, he realizes that she is in love with him.

Back at the Mansion, Hawkeye attempts to cheer up the Scarlet Witch, but she is too distraught over the disappearances of both her brother and husband. Elsewhere, an old man journeys to America by steamship and carves a figurine of Wanda.

In the mansion kitchen, Wonder Man is having lunch when Thor arrives. Simon invites him to sit down and chat, but Thor acts as if he's never met, Wonder Man. Simon tries to remind him of their battles together against Graviton, Ultron, and Count Nefaria. Thor does not recall any of them.

More Avengers vanish, until only Iron Man, Hawkeye, the Wasp, and Thor remain. But just before vanishing himself, Yellowjacket suggested contacting Vance Astro of the Guardians of the Galaxy, whose Drydock space station may have better sensors than the mansion. Major Astro is able to trace a radiation trail to a small orbiting craft. Teleporting the foursome there, they come face-to-face with their old foe, the Collector.

Appearing in "Captives of the Collector!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #174

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Synopsis for "Captives of the Collector!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #174

The four remaining free Avengers have tracked the mysterious abductor to his base. With his vast collection of alien weapons to draw upon, the Collector downs first Iron Man, then Thor, and then the Wasp. Hawkeye courageously fights on alone, evading all of the Collector's traps and devices. But when his devices fail, the Collector unleashes his own long-unused cosmic power against the archer. Hawkeye nevertheless manages to strike his opponent with an electro-arrow, however, and the aged immortal admits defeat.

Thor is revived with a bucket of water in the face. He awakens to find that all the captured Avengers have been freed. The defeated Collector relates how he began his acquisition of specimens eons ago, in order to preserve them against the coming threat of Thanos, than foresaw an even greater menace, whom he sent his daughter to spy upon.

At that very moment, Carina, the Collector's daughter, having fallen in love with Michael, betrays her father. Suddenly, a bolt of energy strikes the Collector, disintegrating him before the Avengers' very eyes.

Appearing in "The End... and Beginning!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #175

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Synopsis for "The End... and Beginning!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #175

The story continues from the last issue…

Still, aboard the Collector’s space station, the Avengers have just witnessed their captor turned to ash by a bolt from the blue. They set about exploring the strange craft and its equipment to find a way to get home.

Iron Man discovers a time machine and pieces together an ongoing mystery that has plagued the team: Thor’s abrupt appearances and apparent amnesia. The Collector had evidently been observing the team’s adventures from afar and occasionally grew concerned when they were in certain situations (such as when Ultron incapacitated most of the team). Using the device, the Collector would pluck Thor out of his own time stream and send him to aid the Avengers but then later send him back to his point of origin but with his memory erased.

Two-Gun wants to be returned to his time, feeling out of place in the 20th century. Iron-Man operates the time machine and sends him on his way, despite it meaning his memories of the 20th century will be erased. Meanwhile, the Vision has discovered a teleportation device, which sends them all back to Earth.

The individual Avengers begin appearing around New York City, but not entirely safe. Wonder Man appears in the middle of traffic and a city bus runs into him. The Scarlet Witch appears in mid-air and begins plummeting towards the ground. She’s saved at the last minute by Captain Marvel, whose cosmic awareness alerted him she would need rescuing. Hawkeye also appears in midair but manages to grab hold of a flagpole before landing.

Elsewhere, Michael and Carina share an intimate moment in which he extends his cosmic power to her. In flashbacks, it is revealed that Michael is Korvac. Following a battle with the Guardians of the Galaxy in the 30th century, he teleported away blindly and found himself aboard Galactus’ worldship in the 20th century. Plugging his circuitry into the worldship caused him to be flooded by the power cosmic and evolve into a godlike being. While he believes he has transcended evil intentions, his goal is to reshape the universe and all of its inhabitants according to his own idea of how everything should be.

At the mansion, the Avengers hold a meeting to discuss the situation, but don’t have much to go on. Ms. Marvel drops in to offer her help. Hawkeye berates her, saying they don’t need her. But Moondragon jumps to her defense and insults the archer in the process. Jocasta also offers her assistance, but Quicksilver makes his prejudice against machine life, including Wanda's husband the Vision, known and leaves the room.

Iron Man discovers that while the team was away, Gyrich had some of the database memory banks removed for security reasons. Jarvis inadvertently gives Iron Man the idea to contact the Guardians of the Galaxy.

And Michael, knowing the Avengers have contacted Starhawk, is satisfied knowing that Starhawk cannot perceive him and that he will therefore not have to kill the Avengers.

Appearing in "The Destiny Hunt!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #176

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Synopsis for "The Destiny Hunt!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #176

Starhawk arrives and Iron Man recounts the team’s recent adventures to him. While the alien from the future still believes Korvac is the greater menace (no longer aware that “the Enemy” is Korvac), he agrees to aid the Avengers in their search.

Moondragon meditates and thinks she has a piece of the puzzle. On her way to discuss it with Iron-Man, she encounters Quicksilver arguing with Hawkeye about the propriety of the Vision's marriage to Wanda. Moondragon alters Quicksilver's thought patterns and demands that Hawkeye thank her. Hawkeye is about to object when Pietro states he wasn’t harmed, but instead was given… insight.

Moondragon then consults with Iron-Man. She telepathically summons a group of the Avengers, much to Iron-Man’s chagrin as he feels she is preemptively taking charge. Meanwhile, other Avengers and allies -- including Yellowjacket and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Jocasta -- pick up trace clues of a recent cosmic disturbance. (All of these clues relate to the recent confrontation between Starhawk and Korvac / Michael in Avengers Vol 1 168.) They all receive Moondragon’s summons and return to the mansion.

Starhawk is the only member of the group to not pick up any traces, which baffles Iron-Man. Nevertheless, Iron Man feeds the clues into a computer and determines that the disturbances were centered around... Forest Hills??

Unable to use Quinjets, Iron-Man is forced to commandeer a city bus and drive the entire team out to suburban Queens. They arrive, much to the surprise of the neighborhood residents, and knock on the door of an unassuming ranch house. Michael answers the door and allows the Avengers in. He and Carina appear baffled and confused by this visit. Silently, Starhawk puzzles as to why Iron-Man seems to be addressing a blank space (since Michael had previously made himself invisible to Starhawk’s senses, the Guardian of the Galaxy cannot see or hear him.) Despite the trail leading to the house, none of the cosmic-powered Avengers can detect their quarry’s presence.

Humiliated, Iron-Man is offering his apologies and the team is about to depart when a confused Starhawk demands to know why Iron-Man appears to be speaking to dead air. This then clues the team to the fact that the ordinary-looking Michael is in fact the cosmic menace they’ve been seeking. With a certain amount of weary sadness, Michael confesses his identity and declares that for their meddling the Avengers must die. He then reveals himself in his true cosmic-powered state.

Appearing in "The Hope... and the Slaughter!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #177

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Synopsis for "The Hope... and the Slaughter!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #177

Twenty-two superheroes back away from the nigh-omnipotent Michael (whom they’ve come to realize is the villain from the future, Korvac) in all his cosmic glory as well as his beloved Carina. Michael tells the Avengers that by exposing him, they have ruined everything he hoped to accomplish. Before their arrival, he had veiled his existence from the great powers of the universe, but a battle between them will certainly draw their attention. He relates his certainty how the Asgardians, the Olympians, Uatu the Watcher, and even Mephisto and his damned forces will join together in unison to oppose him.

Lost in his own thoughts of sorrow and regret, Michael ignores the Avengers. The heroes themselves do not dare to make the first move. Meanwhile, Moondragon telepathically summons the Guardians of the Galaxy to the battle.

The Guardians arrive, much to the alarm of neighborhood residents who are unaware of what is going on inside the house. Charlie-27 knocks down the door. But Michael is unimpressed to see his former enemies. Projecting an image of Drydock, their orbiting space station, on his ceiling, Michael projects a blast of energy that utterly destroys it. (A narration caption reveals that Vance Astro dies screaming in the explosion.)

Furious at the death of Vance, Nikki attacks Korvac. He swats her aside, killing her instantly. Quicksilver then attacks but he too is killed immediately. The rest of the Avengers and Guardians follow Pietro's lead, attacking en masse -- all except Moondragon who stands away in the corner transfixed and overcome by a silent horror.

Wave upon wave of heroes rush at Michael, but he quite easily picks them off one by one. The battle is more like a massacre. Throughout all of it, Michael waxes dramatically as he laments the loss of the noble, heroic Avengers whom he actually admired. Meanwhile, Moondragon observes with the ongoing melee from the corner with tears in her eyes.

As their numbers dwindle, Iron Man decides it is time to change tactics. He orders Black Panther to take Carina hostage. He hesitates, however, since he feels taking a hostage is dishonorable. Yellowjacket grabs hold of her instead. Carina fails to defend herself and Yellowjacket realizes that she is actually terrified, but not of him or the Avengers. Enraged that Carina is being threatened, Michael lashes out and kills Yellowjacket.

Captain Marvel thinks to himself that from Korvac's perspective they are moving in slow motion. His cosmic senses can perceive it, but he has no solution to this problem.

Finally, every one of his opponents is either dead or knocked out. As he powers down and resumes the form of a normal human, he states that those still living he will terminate mercifully. He fails to note, however, that Captain America has revived. Cap takes him by surprise and manages to get a few good blows in. He declares that while there is still one Avenger left, they will continue to fight him. But Michael rallies himself and kills Cap as well.

Wonder Man has also regained consciousness by now and attacks as well. As he pummels him, he confesses that he shrank away from Michael, fearful of dying. But seeing Cap in action has instilled him with the courage to keep fighting, regardless of the possible price he’ll pay. Nevertheless, Michael takes him down too.

While Michael tangled with Cap and then Wonder Man, four heroes -- Iron Man, Starhawk, Thor, and the Vision -- regain consciousness and attack him as one. The assault overwhelms Michael and he turns to Carina for support, but she hesitates and recoils from him. At that moment, Michael inexplicably falls dead.

The four remaining heroes are baffled by his abrupt death. Despite the amount of sheer power they pummeled him with, he should have been able to withstand it. Yet, it seems he had abruptly lost the will to live.

Suddenly, Carina manifests her own cosmic power to attack them. The Vision, Starhawk and Iron-Man all fall before her. Thor is the last Avenger standing, facing off against her. He claims he will not hesitate to strike her down, but actually does. Carina herself forces Mjolnir to strike her down with a bolt of pure energy. In her dying moments, she stumbles toward Michael. She falls dead just short of grasping his hand.

Thor and Moondragon are the last two standing. Moondragon tells Thor that Carina wished to die, explaining as well that in the heat of the battle she probed Michael’s mind. By her own reckoning, Michael was not evil as they had all assumed and that he did not wish to rule them or interfere with their free will. He wished only to free them from the capricious whims of Eternity. Thor asks whether they should have died instead of him. Moondragon replies that his fate was inevitable but that the Avengers are to blame for it.

Moondragon also goes on to reveal that just before dying, Michael used his power to restore the Avengers to life. They are all alive although their injuries are grave and they need immediate medical attention. She reveals that she is aware of Thor's secret identity as Dr. Donald Blake and he transforms into his mortal form and goes to work saving the lives of the heroes.

Meanwhile, Moondragon erases Thor / Blake’s memory of what she has revealed to him. Thor will recall nothing of the Avengers' terrible deed. He and the other Avengers will believe that they won a great triumph. Only she will remember forever.

Appearing in "Thunder in the 31st Century!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Thor Annual #6

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Synopsis for "Thunder in the 31st Century!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Thor Annual #6

Thor is fighting some terrorists, when he is transported accidentally to the 31st Century. There he meets up with the Guardians of the Galaxy and helps stop Korvac and his Minions of Menace.

Appearing in "Epilogue"

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Synopsis for "Epilogue"

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Solicit Synopsis

Includes an all-new epilogue and an introduction by Ralph Macchio. Korvac the Machine Man, fleeing through the time stream from the Guardians of the Galaxy, has established a secretive presence on Earth via Michael, a being of mystery. Korvac aims to conquer the universe, but the Avengers stand in his way.

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  1. ↑ The comic tells you Quicksilver's disappearance happened in Avengers 171, but it actually happened in Avengers 170! (Bullpen was napping!)
  2. ↑ While depositing Wanda, Wonder Man comments on Ms. Marvel's aggressive behavior with the approving comment "...like a man would!". It's chauvinism at its finest... sigh.
  3. ↑ see Marvel Team-Up 69 and Uncanny X-Men 111
  4. ↑ see Marvel Team-Up 70
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