INTRODUCTION "There are worlds and whole universes far "This is Captain America, and this is our beyond that in which the kind reader basic orientation booklet for all new currently resides. I know this for a fact as I Avengers. Everything within this book is am Uatu the Watcher and I am an information to acclimate new members to observer of such realities. My main their new role in their upcoming tours of purview is what you know as the MARVEL duty with the team. UNIVERSE in all its diverse wonders. "Only after passing all the security and "The changes wrought by time are more background checks do applicants receive startling than initially conceivable, but all a Communicard and this booklet to read. will be explained. I have seen this The first topic is the Avengers' place seemingly insignificant planet rife with among the varied power groups on Earth, Celestial activity far beyond any within this especially contacts and involvement with quadrant of the galaxy. I have witnessed other superhuman crime-fighting groups. the rise of Eternals and Deviants far more Next are the Charter and By-Laws. Read powerful than any others, and noticed with them carefully. The Chairbeing and fellow interest the visitations of the Avengers will answer any questions about extraterrestrial Kree and their gestation of operating procedures. This also booklet those who would later be called Inhumans. contains the current membership roster as Human civilizations rose and fell, as did well as some excerpts from the files of the the Deviant civilization on Lemuria and the active membership of the Avengers. The human on Atlantis in the second coming of last piece of instructional material the Celestials. This azure planet attained describes the various villains the Avengers the great interest of the Watchers before have faced in the past. We Avengers have its native human population discovered found a need to keep all our members the most rudimentary forms of writing. updated on the tactics and tricks of villains "All this I have observed and more, as I we encounter, as they tend to return, often peered into alternate timelines, where the spoiling for a fight. With this information, smallest event can change an entire newer members benefit from the wealth of reality. Throughout the history of the experience the Avengers membership mortal heroes called Avengers, small holds. Finally, we have included a events have become part of legend. The personal piece from the only person to mere passage of the emerald behemoth have stayed with the team from Day One, known as the Hulk over a western railroad Edwin Jarvis. Though the membership is and his manipulation by Loki ultimately constantly changing and new and old gave birth to the mightiest team of heroes Avengers come and go, this man is the on Earth—the Avengers! only one of us who truly cannot be “A temper tantrum of the Sub-Mariner led replaced. to the rebirth of the living legend of "I wish good luck to all new Avengers, Captain America! In the search for errors and may they find the steadfast in his artificially intelligent robot, Henry camaraderie and loyalty that I have among Pym gave birth to the great danger called fellow Avengers. This is a unique Ultron! All these small events led to collection of beings, and one that all of us greater legends and acts of heroism are proud to be a part of. Keep 'em unparalleled. Read on, for here are the Flying!" epics kept on those who respond to a call heard from Earth's core to the halls of Asgard: ‘AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!'" THE SUPERHUMAN COMMUNITY "In the time since I was revived, there has Earth Force Great Lakes Avengers been no greater collection of heroes and Current Active Roster: Earthlord, Current Active Roster: Big Bertha, Dinah friends than the Avengers. Over the years, Skyhawk, Wind Warrior Soar, Doorman, Flat Man, Mister I have attempted to mold the Avengers Current Leadership: Skyhawk Immortal, Mockingbird into the most efficient superhuman peace- Mission/Objective: Currently unfocused Current Leadership: Mockingbird with keeping force in the world. During these but altruistic; original objective was to Mister Immortal times, we have come into contact with kill Hogun the Grim for the Egyptian Mission/Objective: They unofficially many of Earth's other superhumans, god Seth. adhere to the Avengers Charter and whether as friend or foe. The following file Status with Avengers: (NEUTRAL) By-Laws, specifically Section One, is a list of the superhuman community in When Earth Force was last Paragraph D their particular groups and how the encountered by the Avengers, they Status with Avengers: (NEUTRAL/ALLY) Avengers work with them or against them had broken from Seth's control and These five heroes, until they were for the benefit of the entire planet. Captain had sided with Thor, Odin, and the joined by Mockingbird (and Hawkeye, America signing off." Black Knight to stop Seth's legions for a brief time), were neophyte heroes from invading Asgard. Their selfless in Milwaukee, Wisconsin who called American Superhero Teams sacrifices of their lives were repaid by themselves Avengers without Avengers East Coast (Recording) the Egyptian pantheon who restored authorization. They still operate under Current Active Roster: Black Knight, their lives as well as their powers. The this title without proper approval, but Black Widow, Crystal, Hercules, Sersi, trio has not been active in recent local reports of their exploits sound Thor II, Vision months, but can be considered friendly promising. Their exemplary actions Current Reserve Roster: Captain contacts, especially if in touch with the also aided a number of enthralled America, Captain Marvel, Dr. Druid, Black Knight or Thor I. Avengers against That Which Falcon, She-Hulk, Spider-Man Endures, an alien parasitic being. Current Leadership: Black Widow Fantastic Four Though they are still novice heroes, Mission/Objective: See Avengers Current Active Roster: Human Torch, the Great Lakes Avengers can be Charter and By-Laws, Section One, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, counted on as friendly contacts and Paragraph D Thing potential Reservists should the need Current Leadership: Mister Fantastic arise. Avengers West Coast Mission/Objective: To safeguard the Current Active Roster: Hawkeye, Iron world from any threat beyond the New Warriors Man. Living Lightning, Scarlet Witch, power of local and conventional forces Current Active Roster: Firestar, Spider-Woman, U.S. Agent, Wonder and to perform scientific research and Namorita, Nova, Rage, Silhouette, Man provide technology for the betterment Speedball Current Reserve Roster: Dr. Pym, of Earth's populace Current Leadership: Namorita Firebird, Hellcat, Human Torch I, Status with Avengers: (ALLY) Reed, Mission/Objective: To safeguard the Machine Man, Mockingbird, Tigra, Sue, Ben, and Johnny have been public good and "to wage a war Wasp steadfast allies of the Avengers from against crime and those who practice Current Leadership: Scarlet Witch the beginning. As well sharing an it" Mission/Objective: See Avengers information net and database on all Status with Avengers: (NEUTRAL) Charter and By-Laws, Section One, native superhuman and alien beings, Though their ranks contain a former Paragraph D Fantastic Four Inc. has a reciprocal Avenger, this group of young heroes is Status with Avengers: (ALLY) As our agreement with the Avengers to of uncertain status with the team. sister team in California, this team is provide access to their equipment and Though we applaud their zeal and their very closely linked with the East Coast headquarters. There are many strong stance against crime, we cannot as an Avengers team. Relations are very friendships between members of the organization condone their "anything to friendly, though contacts have been Avengers and the Fantastic Four. get the job done" altitude. Rage strained because of extremist actions personally abused his Avengers during Operation Galactic Storm. training privileges to allow the Warriors access to a Quinjet. Rage's status with the Avengers was used X-Factor tactics and actions of the group's to deceive Kampuchean officials and the Current Active Roster: Havok, Multiple leader, a mysterious mutant known as Quinjet was eventually stolen by four Man, Polaris, Quicksilver, Strong Guy, Cable. Boom Boom and Cannonball known criminals. Wolfsbane, Valerie Cooper have had minor contacts with the (Government liaison) Avengers when they were students of This next generation of heroes Current Leadership: Valerie Cooper with Charles Xavier, but these contacts are contains much potential, but there is a Havok severely strained because of their need for something more among these Mission/Objective: To act as a U.S. association with a wanted criminal. powered youths. Captain America government superhuman task force to spotted that in Vance Astrovik aka be used to safeguard the interests of X-Men Marvel Boy. This belief was shattered the United States government in Current Active Roster: Blue Strike Force: by the boy's conviction for situations beyond the control of Beast, Cyclops, Gambit, Psylocke, manslaughter. For all their promise, conventional forces Rogue, Wolverine; Gold Strike Force: these heroes need focus, tempering, Status with Avengers: (NEUTRAL) With Archangel, Bishop, Colossus, Jean and some hard lessons in restraint and the exception of Pietro, none of the X- Grey, Iceman, Storm morality. Factor members have had much Current Leadership: Professor Charles contact with the Avengers. Initial Xavier (Team leader), Cyclops and Squadron Supreme contacts with the group have been Storm (Strike Force leaders) Current Active Roster: Doctor Spectrum, positive, accentuated by the presence Mission/Objective: To train mutants in Haywire, Hyperion, Lady Lark, of a former Avenger within their ranks. the use of their superhuman powers Moonglow (Arcanna), Power Princess, The Avengers' dealings with the and to safeguard humanity from Shape, Whizzer previous government strike force attacks by superhuman "evil" or Current Leadership: Hyperion and Power (Freedom Force) were often criminal mutants and other threats too Princess (Co-leaders) confrontational if not hostile.