Avengers (1998) 1

Once an Avenger...
by Kurt Busiek, George Perez, Al Vey
Feb 1998

- Avengers regroup (original, many others) after they are attacked by monsters
- Thor knows something about what is going on
- big meeting; D-Man stinks; Spider-Man leaves
- Thor tells his story of fighting Dr. Doom; Asgard in ruins; Twilight sword; Norn Stones
- split up to find the Norn Stones; 5 Quinjets
- Team 1: Cap, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Hercules, D-Man, Quasar, Crystal go to Cornwall; encounter Mordred the Evil, Morgan Le Fay
- Scarlet Witch is the key to Morgan Le Fay getting the sword
- 3 double page spreads in 37 pages
- lots of exposition; fast moving
- don't recognize many of the ancillary heroes