Avengers by Busiek & Pérez
Kurt Busiek · George Pérez
Story era 06 · Heroes Return, Modern Dawn
Busiek’s Avengers rebuilds the team’s shared history through Ultron Unlimited, Maximum Security and Kang Dynasty.
About these books · 4 sources
Publisher and reference pages describe the editions. Reviews and reader discussions offer different views of the stories.
- r/comicbooks — Busiek and Pérez Avengers run (opens in a new tab)Readers
- Slings & Arrows — Avengers by Busiek and Pérez Omnibus Vol. 1 review (opens in a new tab)Critics and editors
- Marvel — Avengers by Busiek and Pérez (opens in a new tab)Publisher
- Reference identity and legacy — Avengers by Busiek and Pérez (opens in a new tab)Reference
The books
Avengers by Busiek & Pérez Omnibus Vol. 1
Book 1 of 2 · Heroes Return, Modern Dawn
The Avengers reassemble and rebuild the roster once the heroes come home.
9781302945459Planned edition#0–23#1#1#1#7#8#10#1–12Avengers (1998) #12 repeats in Thunderbolts Omnibus Vol. 1. Keep that chapter in your Avengers reading and skip it on the Thunderbolts pass, or reverse that choice if following the Thunderbolts first.
Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
Avengers by Busiek & Pérez Omnibus Vol. 2
Book 2 of 2 · Heroes Return, Modern Dawn
Busiek’s Avengers restoration culminates in Kang Dynasty and closes the full modern-classic run.
9781302959012Planned edition#24–56, #1/2#2000, #2001#42–44#1#1–3#1The Avengers #31–34 and Annual 2000 crossover with Thunderbolts #42–44 repeats in Thunderbolts Vol. 2. Read that shared block once in the order presented here, then skip it if you continue through the Thunderbolts omnibus.
Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
Duplication across this project
These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.
Show exact issues
Avengers (1998) #12Show exact issues
Captain America (1998) #8Show exact issues
Avengers Annual (1998) #2000Avengers (1998) #31Avengers (1998) #32Avengers (1998) #33Avengers (1998) #34Thunderbolts (1997) #42Thunderbolts (1997) #43Thunderbolts (1997) #44Things to know
Collecting rule: Treat both omnibuses as one complete run.