Avengers For Dummies

Meet Earth’s Mightiest Heroes!

You may be a fan of the Avengers, but can you name the original members of the team? Avengers For Dummies is your guide to this legendary super hero team. Discover the many characters who joined the team throughout the years and explore the multiple spinoffs that keep the story going. Produced in partnership with Marvel Comics and featuring full-color art taken directly from the Marvel Comics archives, this fun and friendly guide will introduce you to the Avengers, their biggest foes, and their most epic battles. Get to know the human side of these formidable heroes and learn about their greatest loves and internal team struggles. Between their powerful abilities, dramatic storylines, and relatable flaws, discover how the Avengers and their fandom has grown in strength for generations.

• Discover the origins of the Avengers, including which heroes suited up first
• See how the Avengers’ mission, alliances, and lineup have changed over time
• Explore the character arcs and how the story of the Avengers has evolved
• Learn about their greatest battles and major enemies

For the avid Avengers collector or the familiar fan looking to dive into the essential storylines, Avengers For Dummies has you covered!

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

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.

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