Avengers (1963 1st Series) Annual 18

“Avengers Assembled” Part 8 of the Atlantis Attacks storyline. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four and the Hulk. Script by Michael Higgins. Pencils by Ron Wilson. Inks by Mike Gustovich. Cover by John Byrne. Story continues from Daredevil Annual 5. Lord Ghaur and Llyra have succeeded in resurrecting Lord Set and the Serpent Crown! And now it’s time for the next step in their diabolical plan! An all-out attack on the surface world by the legions of Atlantis! Attuma, the ruler of Atlantis, send his armies to attack four military bases on the east coast of the United States! But an awesome collection of super-heroes stands ready to oppose Attuma and his Atlantean hordes! First, the Black Panther, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, and She-Hulk battle Lord Arno and Orka on Long Island! Second, the Hulk, Scarlet Witch, Human Torch, Sersi, and Wonder Man attack Tyrak in Virginia! Third, the Black Widow, Wasp, Hawkeye, Hank Pym, Tigra, and Thor clash with U-Man and his forces at Fort Hamilton! And in the final engagement, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Mockingbird, and the Vision fight Warlord Krang and his oceanic invaders at Cape Canaveral! Thanks to great teamwork, four battles equal four victories for the Avengers and their friends! So does this mean the threat of the Serpent Crown is over? Or have the Avengers inadvertently done exactly what Lord Ghaur and Llyra wanted them to? Story continues in New Mutants Annual 5. Cameo appearances by the Sub-Mariner, Moondragon, Rick Jones, Viper, and the Thing. First backup story: “The Initiation of Quasar” Guest-starring Firelord. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Chris Ivy. Story continues from Avengers 303. After the defeat of Super-Nova, the shield-slinger offers Quasar membership into the Avengers. During his tryout Quasar gets into an impromptu fight with Firelord. Cameo appearance by the Fantastic Four. Second backup story: “Cap’s Avengerability Analysis” Script by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Paul Ryan, Mark Bright, Kieron Dwyer, Don Hudson, Kevin Maguire, Chris Ivy, and Lee Weeks. The star-spangled avenger reviews the pluses and minuses of his long-time teammates. Third backup story: “Manifest Destiny” Script by Peter Sanderson. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Keith Williams. The 8th chapter of the history of the Serpent Crown recaps how Paul Destine found the crown and subsequently fought Prince Namor in Sub-Mariner (1st series) 7. (Note: What If (2nd series) 25 explores an alternate reality in which Lord Set triumphed over the heroes in Atlantis Attacks.) 64 pages