Avengers Forever 6

Avengers Forever 6

May 1999

In the Meantime… In Between Times…

by Kurt Busiek, Carlos Pacheco, Jesús Merino, Steve Oliff, Richard Starkings, Albert Deschesne

The Wasp and Captain Marvel return to the Sphinx. Rick has discovered some new leads as to what Immortus might be aiming to do. 

Captain America and Giant-Man travel with Black Panther, Thundra, Crimson Dynamo, Jocasta, and Living Lightning to Wakanda. Black Panther is hoping to find enough Vibranium to power a fleet of spaceships to invade Mars. They find instead a swarm of deadly insect-like creatures.

Avengers Forever 5

Avengers Forever 5

Apr 1999

Past Imperfect… Future Tense!

by Kurt Busiek, Carlos Pacheco, Jesús Merino, Steve Oliff, Richard Starkings, Albert Deschesne

Rick watches the three teams from the safety of the Sphinx. 

Captain America and Giant-Man fight the alien invaders alongside Black Panther, Killraven, Jocasta, Thundra, Living Lightning, and Crimson Dynamo in the 21st century.

The Wasp and Captain Marvel get into a fight with the Avengers of the 1950s. Marvel Boy, Venus, 3-D Man, Gorilla-Man, and Human Robot eventually realize they have made a mistake: the Wasp and Captain Marvel are not Communists. It is the Skrull impersonating Richard Nixon that they should be taking into custody. 

Avengers Forever 4

Avengers Forever 4

Mar 1999

Running Out of Time

by Kurt Busiek, Carlos Pacheco, Jesús Merino, Steve Oliff, Richard Starkings, Albert Deschesne

The Avengers escape in the Sphinx. Giant Man and Yellowjacket figure out how to pilot the ship and the shuttlecraft contained within the Sphinx. The Avengers split up into three teams and head out to investigate three different points in time. Rick Jones stays behind. 

Captain America and Giant Man arrive in New York City in the early 21st century.  The city is under attack by giant machines that walk on three legs. Cap and Giant Man meet what’s left of the 21st century Avengers: Black Panther, Jocasta, Living Lightning, Thundra, Crimson Dynamo, and Killraven. 

Avengers Forever 3

Avengers Forever 3

Feb 1999

The City at the Heart of Forever

by Kurt Busiek, Carlos Pacheco, Jesús Merino, Steve Oliff, Richard Starkings, Albert Deschesne

The Avengers fight alongside Kang to defend Chronopolis from the forces of Immortus. Yellowjacket tries flirting with the Wasp. She lets him know that the time isn’t right for that kind of behavior. Kang explains to them that Heart of Forever is after the engine that powers Chronopolis. Rick Jones asks Captain Marvel why he can’t tell them who will win the fight, since he is from the future. Wasp gives Captain America a pep talk when she sees he is looks kind of down. Rick Jones magically heals his legs in the midst of the fight. 

Avengers Forever 2

Avengers Forever 2

Jan 1999

Now Is the Time for All Good Men…

by Kurt Busiek, Carlos Pacheco, Jesús Merino, Steve Oliff, Richard Starkings, Albert Deschesne

The assembled Avengers join Kang in the fight against the forces that Immortus has assembled for the purpose of killing Rick Jones. The Avengers turn to Kang for answers once Immortus’ troops have been dispatched. He tells them to take care of Rick while he goes after Immortus, his future self. 

The hooded figure from the previous issue steps in to help the Avengers make some sense of what is going on. His name is Libra. He was once a member of the criminal organization known as Zodiac. This is not the first time he has met the Avengers. They are wary of him but decide to hear him out. 

Avengers Forever (1998) 1

Avengers Forever 1

Dec 1998

Destiny Made Manifest

by Kurt Busiek, Carlos Pacheco, Jesús Merino, Steve Oliff, Richard Starkings, Albert Deschesne

Prologue

26th Century. The city of Zatoa on the 4th planet in the Beta Centauri system is hit hard by an army of men who resemble the Avengers (Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Ant Man) and led by Jonz Rickard who resembles Rick Jones. It is in retribution for an attempt at rebellion. The retribution does not go unnoticed.