Avengers Vol. 3 [1998-2004]

Avengers Vol. 3

[Kurt Busiek-George Perez, Others]

#1-56 (February 1998 – September 2002)

Avengers #0 (July 1999)

Avengers/Squadron Supreme Annual '98 (1998)

Avengers Annual '99 (1999)

Avengers Annual 2000 (2000)

Avengers Annual 2001 (2001)

The Avengers were believed dead when they sacrifice themselves to destroy Onslaught but were sent into an alternate dimension by Franklin Richards. They eventually returned and reformed the team after attacks on individual members orchestrated by Morgan Le Fey. 

#1-3: Avengers vs Morgan Le Fey and Modred in alternate dimension

Beast: Kreature, Ms Marvel: Lady Marvel, Black Knight: The Black Knight, Black Panther: The Nubian Prince, Black Widow: Tsarina, Captain America: Yeoman America, Crystal: Elementelle, Darkhawk: Falconer, Demolition Man: The Serf, Falcon: Blackbird, Firebird: Firemaiden, Firestar: Lady Comet, Giant-Man: Gigantus, Hawkeye: Longbow, Hercules: Heracles, Iron Man: Iron Knight, Justice: Squire Justice, Living Lightning: Sir Fulminator, Machine Man: Sir MacHinery, Magdalene: Lady Magdalene, Moondragon: Priestess, Photon: Daystar, Quasar: Gypsy Davy, Rage: Blacksmith, Sandman: Quarryman, Scarlet Witch: The Gypsy Witch, Sersi: Sorceress, She-Hulk: Jade Giantess, Spider-Woman: Arachne, Starfox: Knave of Hearts, Swordsman: Chevalier, Stingray: Sir Devilfish, Sub-Mariner: Sealord, Thor: Donar, Tigra: Grimalkin, US Agent: Liegeman, Vision: Manikin, Wasp: Pixie, Wonder Man

#4: Vs Whirlwind. New roster formed. Duane Freeman appointed government liaison.

Captain America (Steve Rogers), Thor, Iron Man (Tony Stark), Hawkeye (Clint Barton), Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff), Vision (Victor Shade), Warbird (Carol Danvers), Reserves: Justice (Vance Astrovik), Firestar (Angelica Jones), Guest: Wonder Man (Simon Williams)

#5-6: Vs Squadron Supreme mind-controlled by the Corruptor

Iron Man #7, Captain America #8, Quicksilver #10, Avengers #7: With Quicksilver vs Kree Lunatic Legion, Warbird is removed from the team for reckless behavior and alcoholism, Justice and Firestar is upgraded to full membership

Avengers/Squadron Supreme Annual 1998: With Squadron Supreme, Swordsman and Magdalene vs Imus Champion. Swordsman and Magdalene departs to another dimension

#8-9: With Triathlon and Silverclaw, Vs Moses Magnum 

Avengers Forever #1-12

Captain America from the past when he was disillusioned by the Secret Empire's infiltration of the US presidency 

Hawkeye from the past after the Kree-Skrull War

Yellowjacket from the past when he thought he killed Hank Pym

Giant-Man and Wasp from the present

Songbird and Genis-Vell from the future

With Kang, Supreme Intelligence and Rick Jones vs Immortus in the Destiny War

Domination Factor: Avengers 1.2, 2.4, 3.6, 4.8 (Nov 99-Feb 00): [Jerry Ordway]

#10-11: Hawkeye leaves, Hank Pym and Wasp become reserve members after the events of Destiny War (Avengers Forever), Vs Grim Reaper and resurrected dead Avengers (Wonder Man, Captain Mar-vell, Doctor Druid, Hellcat, Mockingbird, Swordsman, Thunderstrike)

#12: with Hawkeye-led Thunderbolts and Firebird vs Dominex

#13: Justice and Firestar meets with the New Warriors, vs Lord Templar
#14: Beast goes out with Wonder Man and Scarlet Witch, encounters Vision, vs Pagan
#15: Avengers meet Triune Understanding and Triathlon; Lord Templar vs Pagan
Annual 1999: After Avengers sacrificed themselves destroying Onslaught, Black Widow failed in her attempts to recruit new members to form a new team. The Mansion crew, including Fabian Stankowicz, was laid off. Fabian built the robotic Protectorate to replace the Avengers but the robots went rogue, fighting the returned Avengers. Jarvis discovers Fabian's work and persuades him to stop his creations.
#16-18: [Story and art by Jerry Ordway] With Photon, Black Knight and Thundra, in Polemachus to rescue Arkon and defeat the Vizier and the Wrecking Crew
#0: Vs Firebrand
#19-22: With Black Panther, Vs Ultrons in Slorenia
#23: Wonder Man argues with Vision
#24-25: With Hercules and Quicksilver, Vs Exemplars
Annual 2000: Hellcat returns. Vs Sons of Serpents
#26: Taskmaster masqueraded as Captain America, invites Ant-Man, Genis-Vell, Warbird and Silverclaw to infiltrate the Triune Understanding to expose their secrets. However, it is a plot by Triune Understanding's leader Jonathan Tremont to discredit the Avengers.
#27: With mounting public displeasure, the Avengers formed a new roster.
Wasp (Janet Van Dyne), Iron Man (Tony Stark), Goliath (Hank Pym), Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff), She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters), Warbird (Carol Danvers), Triathlon (Delroy Garrett)

#28-30: Vs Kulan Gath, Silverclaw (Maria de Guadalupe Santiago) becomes reserve member

#31-34: With Captain America, Wonder Man, Black Widow, Madame Masque and Thunderbolts vs Count Nefaria 

Thor, Photon (Monica Rambeau), Starfox (Eros), Tigra (Greer Nelson), Quasar (Wendell Vaughn), Moondragon (Heather Douglas), Jack of Hearts (Jack Hearts)

Avengers Infinity #1-4: Vs Infinites

#35: Maximum Security tie-in: Vs Ruul (Evolved Kree)

#36: Iron Man, Warbird, Vision vs Ten-thirtifor, Photon and Jack of Hearts return to the Mansion, Pagan attacks the Mansion and Photon is called to help Captain America's team against Bloodwraith in Slorenia. Scarlet Witch traps Bloodwraith and Photon return to help the team defeat Pagan and Lord Templar.

#38: Expanded roster formed: Captain America (Steve Rogers), Iron Man (Tony Stark), Thor, Wasp (Janet Van Dyne), Goliath (Hank Pym), Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff), Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff), Vision (Victor Shade), Wonder Man (Simon Williams), Warbird (Carol Danvers), Triathlon (Delroy Garrett)

Slorenia: Firebird (Bonita Juarez), Black Knight (Dane Whitman)

Savage Land: Jack of Hearts

Space: Photon (Monica Rambeau), Quasar (Wendell Vaughn), Living Lightning (Miguel Santos)

#39-40: With Bruce Banner vs a village of Hulks created by a Diablo homunculus for diversion. Silverclaw and Triathlon defeat the homoculus

KANG WAR

#41-42: Kang and his son (Scarlet Centurion) arrive at the UN demanding surrender. Iron Man, Wasp, Goliath, Vision, Warbird and Triathlon face them. 

#43-44: Captain America, Thor, Quicksilver, Black Knight and Firebird fight the Presence in Russia. Wasp, Scarlet Witch, Triathlon, Jack of Hearts, Yellowjacket, Hercules and Stingray fight Attuma and his army in Canada. Warbird, She-Hulk, Vision, Black Widow and Silverclaw fight Deviants in China.

Annual 2001: Triune Understanding helps Hank Pym reconcile with his Yellowjacket self. Justice and Firestar report to Photon that the Triune is building a spaceship.  

Ultron Imperative: Captain America, Iron Man, Wasp, Hawkeye, Vision, Yellowjacket vs Alkema and Ultron

#45: Pentagon prepares Sentinels. Master of the World sets up a ring of protective barrier around North America.

#46: Thor, She-Hulk, Hercules and Firebird fight Kang's army in France alongside European heroes Le Peregrine and Micromax. Vision joins the Triune Understanding. Stingray infiltrates the Master's base. Warbird, Yellowjacket, Silverclaw and Quicksilver follow soon after. Photon absorbs energy from Kang's base but is discovered.

#47: Scarlet Centurion is infatuated with Warbird and helps her in the Master's base to reunite with her teammates 

#48: Captain America, Scarlet Witch, Photon and Jack of Hearts attack Kang's Damocles base. Justice and Firestar are revealed as Avengers infiltrators in the Triune Understanding. Tremont leads Justice, Firestar, Vision and Triathlon to space to meet a coming evil. Warbird defeats the Master. The Pentagon releases the Sentinels to attack Kang's base but Kang takes control. 

#49: Thor and Firebird returns from France to join Wasp and Wonder Man to fight the Sentinels. Washington DC is destroyed and the US and Avengers surrender to Kang.

#50: The Triune ship picks up Captain America's team and together with Quasar and Living Lightning they fight the Triple Evil in their pyramid and Tremont who summoned Lord Templar and Pagan, who are revealed as his brothers. Triathlon absorbs the shards and gains new powers.

#51: Scarlet Witch helps Wonder Man escape from prison.

#52: Thor, Yellowjacket, Warbird, Quicksilver and Wonder Man rescue Wasp to rejoin the other Avengers (Iron Man, Black Knight, Stingray). The Deviants, Attuma's followers and the Presence fight Kang's armies on multiple fronts. Triathlon pilots the pyramid to engage Kang.

#53: Iron Man, Thor and Firebird join the space team to attack Damocles while Captain America spars with Kang. Warbird destroys Damocles Base. 

#54: Captain America defeats Kang. However, he escapes from prison. He kills the Scarlet Centurion whom he believes is a traitor.

#55: Warbird is cleared of charges for using lethal force against the Master. The Avengers celebrate their victory. Iron Man, Captain America and the Wasp mourn the passing of Duane Freeman during Kang's destruction of Washington DC.

#56: Vs Elements of Doom

Avengers: Celestial Quest #1-8 (Nov 2001-June 2002): [Steve Englehart] Thanos, Celestial Madonna

[Geoff Johns]

Avengers #57-76 (Oct 2002 - Feb 2004)

Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Wasp, Yellowjacket, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Black Panther (T'Challa), She-Hulk, Warbird, Namor, Jack of Hearts, Falcon (Sam Wilson), Ant-Man (Scott Lang)

#57-60: Vs Scorpio

#61: Avengers Mansion becomes Avengers Embassy, a sovereign territory, Henry Gyrich becomes liaison

#62: Ant-Man loses custody of his daughter. Jack flares up due to his lack of control over his powers.

#63: Iron and Cap fight Thor, who descend on Slokovia after hearing the prayers of cult members targeted for genocide by the dictatorship.

#64: Falcon confronts Gyrich

#65-70: Red Zone: Vs Secretary of Defense Dell Rusk (actually Red Skull) and the Red Zone virus he unleashed

#71: Hank Pym and Wasp take a break in Las Vegas, vs Whirlwind

#72-75: She-Hulk loses control of her powers after contact with the Red Zone virus and searches for Bruce Banner for help. Hawkeye returns to track down and help her.

#76: Losing control of his powers, Jack sacrifices himself to save Scott Lang's daughter.

 [Chuck Austen]

Captain America, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant-Man, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Vision, She-Hulk, Captain Britain

#77-81: Vs Morgan Le Fey and the Wrecking Crew. New Captain Britain (Kelsey Leigh) emerges and helps to defeat them.

#82-84: The Invaders attack Mazikhandar but the Avengers intervene.

[Brian Michael Bendis]

#500-503, Avengers Finale (Sept 2004 - Dec 2004)

Scarlet Witch loses control of her mind and uses her powers to wreck destruction on the Avengers. Jack of Hearts is resurrected and used as a bomb to destroy the Mansion, killing Ant-Man. Vision crashes a quinjet into the Mansion, unleashing a horde of Ultrons. She-Hulk loses control, injuring other Avengers and destroying the Vision. Iron Man unexpectedly finds himself drunk and out of control in the UN, leading to the revoking of the Avenger's sovereign nation status. Hawkeye sacrifices himself to fight off a sudden Kree attack. Doctor Strange arrives to lead the fight against the Scarlet Witch. Magneto arrives to retrieve his daughter.

The Avengers re-assembles with a new team in New Avengers.