Avengers by Roger Stern
Roger Stern · John Buscema · Tom Palmer
Story era 04 · Streets and Legends
Stern’s Avengers gives Janet van Dyne and Monica Rambeau central roles before bringing the team into the siege of Avengers Mansion.
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Publisher and reference pages describe the editions. Reviews and reader discussions offer different views of the stories.
The books
Avengers Epic Collection: The Seasons of the Witch
Book 1 of 6 · Streets and Legends
Roger Stern begins his character-driven Avengers run with Monica Rambeau and Janet van Dyne at the center.
9781302960094Planned edition#227–237#12#16#256#60#1–4Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16 introduces Monica Rambeau and repeats in the Stern Spider-Man omnibus; read it once. Avengers #233 and Fantastic Four #256 also recur together in Byrne’s first Fantastic Four omnibus, so keep that crossover in whichever run you follow 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 Epic Collection: The Absolute Vision
Book 2 of 6 · Streets and Legends
Vision’s ambitions and the West Coast expansion reshape the team.
9781302967956Planned edition#238–254#13Edition 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.
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 25
Book 3 of 6 · Streets and Legends
The Buscema/Palmer period begins and bridges the only current Epic gap.
9781302962319Planned edition#255–263#14#27#286Avengers Annual #14 and Fantastic Four #286 repeat in Byrne’s second Fantastic Four omnibus, while Marvel Graphic Novel #27 repeats in Judgment Day. Skip those second readings when moving between books; the Avengers #255–263 chapters are the main reason to continue here.
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 Epic Collection: Under Siege
Book 4 of 6 · Streets and Legends
The Masters of Evil invade Avengers Mansion in Stern’s defining Under Siege arc.
9781302967642Planned edition#264–277#15#1#39Edition 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 Epic Collection: Judgment Day
Book 5 of 6 · Streets and Legends
Stern’s late run turns toward Olympus, X-Men conflict, and Monica’s leadership.
9781302933661Planned edition#278–285#16#27#1–4#2Marvel Graphic Novel #27 also appears in Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 25; the repeat is the price of the cleanest bridge across the whole Stern run.
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 Epic Collection: Heavy Metal
Book 6 of 6 · Streets and Legends
Heavy Metal opens with Stern’s final Avengers scripts before other writers continue the series.
9781302923150Planned edition#286–303#17Only Avengers #286–287 belong to the Stern run; #288–303 come along because no leaner edition finishes his final issues.
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
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16Show exact issues
X-Men vs. Avengers (1987) #1X-Men vs. Avengers (1987) #2X-Men vs. Avengers (1987) #3X-Men vs. Avengers (1987) #4Show exact issues
Avengers (1963) #298Avengers (1963) #299Avengers (1963) #300Show exact issues
Avengers (1963) #233Fantastic Four (1961) #256Show exact issues
Avengers Annual (1967) #14Fantastic Four (1961) #286Show exact issues
Marvel Graphic Novel #27Show source issues
Avengers (1963) #263Things to know
Collecting rule: The Masterworks volume containing Avengers #255–263 comes before the later Epic Collections.
- The story spans five Epic Collections and one Masterworks volume.
- Marvel Graphic Novel #27 appears in two of these books. Heavy Metal adds Avengers #288–303 after Stern’s final issues, #286–287.