(W) Steve Englehart, Roy Thomas (A) Sal Buscema & Various. cover by john buscema * THE SCOOP: Collecting the classic cosmic Avengers adventure! * THE STORY: A shining star heralds the ascendancy of the Cosmic Madonna and the birth of the Cosmic Messiah -- and Kang the Conqueror wants to father him! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes stop the time-traveling fiend before he gains complete power? Published as a supplement to AVENGERS: CELESTIAL QUEST* this volume reprints the epic tale by Steve Englehart* Sal Buscema* Dave Cockrum and others from AVENGERS #129 - #135 and GIANT-SIZED AVENGERS #2 - #4. * THE FORMAT: 224-page trade paperback.