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Series: Avengers (1963-2018)


Stan Lee and Jack Kirby/Don Heck.  Grade: A-.  #1-35 (1963-1966)
Roy Thomas and (mostly) John Buscema.  Grade: B+.  #36-104 (1966-1972)
Steve Englehart and various.  Grade: A.  #105-150 (1972-1976)
Jim Shooter and George Perez.  Grade: A+.  #158-177 (1976-1978) 
David Michelinie and various.  Grade: B+.  #181-187, 190-205, 223 (1979-1981)
Jim Shooter and various.  Grade: B.  #211-218, 224 (1981-1982)
Roger Stern and (mostly) Al Milgrom.  Grade: A+.  #227-250 (1983-1984)
Roger Stern and (mostly) John Buscema.  Grade: A.  #251-287 (1985-1988)
Walt Simonson and John Buscema.  Grade: B.  #291-300 (1988-1989)
Larry Hama and (mostly) Paul Ryan).  Grade: C+.  #326-333 (1990-1991)
Bob Harras and (mostly) Steve Epting.  Grade: C.  #334-351, 355-375 (1991-1994)
Bob Harras and various.  Grade: C-.  #384-399 (1995-1996)
Mark Waid and Mike Deodato.  Grade: B-.  #400-403 (1996).
Volume Two (“Heroes Reborn”).  
Rob Liefeld, Walt Simonson, Michael Ryan, others.  Grade: B.  #1-13 (1996-1997)
Volume Three/Volume One (Vol. 3 started with #1, but later was renumbered as part of Vol. 1; numbers below reflect Vol. 1 numbering).    All posts at this tag.
Kurt Busiek and (mostly) George Perez.  Grade: A- (with Perez)/B+ (after Perez).  #1-56 (1997-1998)
Howard Mackie and various.  Grade: F. #1(443)-29 (1999-2001).
Geoff Johns and Various. Grade: B-. #57-76 (2002-2004)
Chuck Austen and Scott Kolins. Grade C.  #77-84 (2004)
Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch.  Grade A.  #500-504 (2004-2005)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARVEL’S AVENGERS!

AVENGERS #1 (1963)

AVENGERS #2 (1963): 1st Space Phantom

AVENGERS #10-11 (1964) 1st Avengers Assemble, Immortus

AVENGERS #3 (1964)

AVENGERS #4 (1964): 1st Captain America

AVENGERS #5 (1964)

AVENGERS #6 (1964): 1st Modern Zemo

AVENGERS #7 (1964)

AVENGERS #8 (1964): 1st Kang!

AVENGERS #9 (1964): 1st Wonder Man

AVENGERS #12 (1965)

Avengers #13-14 (1965): 1st Maggia, Count Nefaria

AVENGERS #15-16 (1965): Major lineup change

AVENGERS #17 (1965)

Avengers #18 (1965)

Avengers #19-20 (1965): 1st Swordsman

AVENGERS #21-22 (1965)

Avengers #23-24 (1965-1966)

AVENGERS #26-31 (1966): 1st Collector; Goliath

AVENGERS #32-33 (1966)

AVENGERS #34-35 (1966): 1st Living Laser

AVENGERS #40 (1967)

AVENGERS #41-42 (1967): John Buscema’s run begins

Avengers #45 (1967)

AVENGERS #46 (1967) 1st Whirlwind

AVENGERS ANNUAL #1 (1967)

AVENGERS #47-49 (1967-1968): 1st Black Knight II; Cap quits

AVENGERS #50 (1968)

Avengers #51 (1968): Black Panther joins, Cap quits

AVENGERS #52 (1968): 1st Grim Reaper

Avengers #54-55 (1968): 1st ULTRON

AVENGERS #56 and ANNUAL #2 (1968)

AVENGERS #57-58 (1968): 1st Vision

X-Men #45 and Avengers #53 (1968): AvX!

AVENGERS #59-60: 1st YellowJacket; Jan marries Hank (1968-1969)

AVENGERS #62 (1969)

AVENGERS #63 (1969): 1st Goliath

AVENGERS #66-68 (1968-1969): 1st adamantium

AVENGERS #69-71 (1969): 1st Grandmaster and Squadron Supreme

DOCTOR STRANGE #175-178 and AVENGERS #61 (1968-1969): 1st Satannish

AVENGERS #72 (1970): 1st Zodiac

AVENGERS #78-79 (1970): 1st Lethal Legion; Vision quits

AVENGERS #80-81 (1970): 1st Red Wolf

AVENGERS #82 (1970)

AVENGERS #83 (1970): 1st “Valkyrie”

The Avengers #73-74 (1970)

Avengers #84 (1971)

AVENGERS #85-86 (1971): 1st Squadron Supreme

AVENGERS #87 (1971): The Origin of Black Panther

AVENGERS #88 and HULK #140 (1971): 1st Jarella

AVENGERS #101 (1972)

AVENGERS #105 (1972)

AVENGERS #106 (1972)

AVENGERS #89-97: The Kree-Skrull War (1971-1972)

AVENGERS #107-108 (1973): Cap gets his secret identity back; Vision/Scarlet Witch get romantic

AVENGERS #110-111 (1973): Black Widow joins

AVENGERS #112 (1973): 1st Mantis

AVENGERS #113 (1973)

AVENGERS #114 (1973): Swordsman joins

AVENGERS #119 (1974)

AVENGERS #120-125 (1974): Mantis’ Origin

AVENGERS #126 (1974): Cap and Panther quit

AVENGERS #127 and FANTASTIC FOUR #150 (1974): Crystal and Quicksilver’s wedding

AVENGERS #128 (1974)

AVENGERS #129-135 and GIANT-SIZE AVENGERS #2-4 (1974-1975): The Celestial Madonna Saga/Origin of Vision

AVENGERS #136-138 (1975): Beast joins

AVENGERS #139 (1975)

Avengers #140 (1975)

AVENGERS #141-149: Serpent Crown Saga; George Perez; 1st Hellcat (1975-1976)

AVENGERS #150-151 (1976): Final Steve Englehart Issue

AVENGERS #152 (1976): 1st Black Talon

AVENGERS #153-156 (1976-1977): 1st Tyrak

AVENGERS #157-159 (1977)

AVENGERS #160 (1977)

AVENGERS #161-162 (1977): 1st Jacosta

Avengers #163 (1977)

AVENGERS #164-166 (1977): 1st Henry Peter Gyrich

AVENGERS ANNUAL #7 (1977): Death of Adam Warlock, Gamora

AVENGERS #167-177 (1977-1978): Korvac Saga

AVENGERS #178 (1978): 1st Manipulator

AVENGERS ANNUAL #8 (1978)

AVENGERS #179-180 (1979)

AVENGERS #179-180 (1979)

AVENGERS #181 (1979): 1st Scott Lang

AVENGERS #182 (1979)

AVENGERS #185-187 (1979): Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch’s new origin; 1st Bova

AVENGERS #188 (1979)

AVENGERS #190-191 (1979-1980): 1st Daredevil meeting Avengers

AVENGERS #192-193 (1980)

AVENGERS #194 (1980)

AVENGERS #195-196 (1980): First Taskmaster!

AVENGERS #197 (1980): The Avengers vs. An Elevator

AVENGERS #198-199 (1980): Who the Hell is Red Ronan?

AVENGERS #200 (1980)

AVENGERS #204-205 (1981)

AVENGERS #206 (1981)

Avengers #207-208 (1981)

AVENGERS #209-210 (1981)

AVENGERS #211 (1981): The Old Order Changeth!

AVENGERS #212-213 (1981): Hank Pym court-martialed

AVENGERS #214 (1981): vs Ghost Rider

AVENGERS #215-216 (1982): Molecule Man; Tigra quits

AVENGERS #217 (1982): Hank Goes to Jail

AVENGERS #218 (1982)

AVENGERS #219-220 (1982): Drax dies

Avengers #223 (1982): Taskmaster/Ant-Man/Hawkeye

Avengers #225-226 (1982): Black Knight returns

AVENGERS #227 (1983): Captain Marvel joins

Avengers #228-230 (1983): Trial of Hank Pym; Hawkeye kills Egghead

AVENGERS #235-237: Spider-Man Auditions for the Team! (1983)

AVENGERS #238 (1983): Spider-Woman returns

AVENGERS ANNUAL #12 (1983)

AVENGERS #239 (1984): Letterman

Avengers #240-241 (1984): Spider-Woman returns

AVENGERS #244-245 (1984): Dire Wraiths

AVENGERS #246-248 (1984)

AVENGERS #249 (1984)

AVENGERS ANNUAL #13 (1984)

AVENGERS #251-255 (1985): Conquering Vision

AVENGERS #256-257 (1985):1st Nebula; Savage Land destroyed; Terminus dies

AVENGERS #258 (1985)

Avengers #259-261 (1985): Secret Wars II

AVENGERS #262 (1985)

Avengers Annual #14 (1985) and Fantastic Four Annual #19 (1985): Skrulls depowered

AVENGERS #263 & FANTASTIC FOUR #286: Jean Grey Returns…For realsies

Avengers #264 (1986): 1st new Yellow Jacket; Wasp has wings at full-size

Avengers #266 (1986): Secret Wars II Epilogue

Avengers #267-269 (1986): 1st multiple Kangs; Space Phantom dies

AVENGERS #270-271 (1986)

AVENGERS ANNUAL #15/WEST COAST AVENGERS ANNUAL #1 (1986)

AVENGERS #265 (1986)

AVENGERS #273-277 (1986-1987): Under Siege; Arnim Zola dies

AVENGERS #278-279 (1987): Wasp quits; Dr. Druid joins; ; Cap Marvel is new leader

Avengers #280 (1987): Jarvis solo story

WEST COAST AVENGERS ANNUAL #2/AVENGERS ANNUAL #16 (1987): Lots of them die

Avengers #286-290 (1987-1988): Heavy Metal

Avengers #291-294 (1988): Marrina dies; Captain Marvel depowered

AVENGERS #295-297: Dr. Druid Dies and the team breaks up (1988)

THE EVOLUTIONARY WAR (1988 Annuals): Super Skrull, Jocasta, Giant Man revived; 1st Speedball, X-Babies, Matthew Plunder; Crystal quits FF; Hercules dies

ATLANTIS ATTACKS!  (1989 Annuals)

Avengers #299-300 (1989): Reed and Sue, Gilgamesh join

Avengers #301-303 and Annual #18 (1989): 1st Super Nova; Quasar joins

AVENGERS #304 (1989): 1st Portal

AVENGERS #305-310 (1989): John Byrne

Avengers #311 (1989): Acts of Vengeance; Hydrobase destroyed

Avengers #312-313 (1989-1990): Acts of Vengeance

AVENGERS #314-318 (1990): Spidey Joins

AVENGERS #319-325 (1990): “Crossing Line;” Vision Raped

AVENGERS #326-328 (1990): 1st Rage; Larry Hama run begins

THE TERMINUS FACTOR: ANNUALS (1990): CAPTAIN AMERICA, IRON MAN, THOR, WEST COAST AVENGERS, AVENGERS

AVENGERS #329-331 (1991): Spider-Man, Rage, Sandman join; 1st Tetrarchs of Entropy

CITIZEN KANG: Captain America, Thor, Fantastic Four and Avengers Annuals (1992): New Falcon costume; 1st Anachronauts

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