(W) Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern (A) Carlos Pacheco, Jesus Merino (CA) Carlos Pacheco. Through the years* the Avengers have always found a way to reach victory no matter the odds* no matter the sacrifice. But now* Earth's Mightiest Heroes face a different kind of menace. A menace so great* it has made allies out of sworn enemies. This seemingly unconquerable enemy is... the future! Seven time-lost Avengers plucked from the past* present* and future must protect their longtime ally Rick Jones from death at the hands of Immortus* the Master of Time. To find out why Rick has been targeted for elimination* the Avengers must join forces with Kang the Conqueror* one of the team's deadliest* most implacable foes in a cosmic battle that stretches from the Old West to the End of Time. As they do so* they discover they're fighting not just for one life* but for the very destiny of mankind against a greater foes than they could possibly imagine. RATED T