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Plotted by former Marvel Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter, this 12-issue spanning epic features scripts and pencils by an all-star team of industry legends such as George Perez, David Michelinie, Roger Stern, Sal Buscema, and more.
The action begins when the Guardians of the Galaxy traverse both time and space in pursuit of a newly reborn Korvac, now fueled with the knowledge and energies of the planet devouring Galactus' worldship. Unable to track the godlike threat, the heroes from nearly 1,000 years in the future enlist of the aid of the modern age's mightiest heroes: the Avengers!
Featuring one of the largest Avengers roste
Plotted by former Marvel Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter, this 12-issue spanning epic features scripts and pencils by an all-star team of industry legends such as George Perez, David Michelinie, Roger Stern, Sal Buscema, and more.
The action begins when the Guardians of the Galaxy traverse both time and space in pursuit of a newly reborn Korvac, now fueled with the knowledge and energies of the planet devouring Galactus' worldship. Unable to track the godlike threat, the heroes from nearly 1,000 years in the future enlist of the aid of the modern age's mightiest heroes: the Avengers!
Featuring one of the largest Avengers roster's ever assembled and including a bevy of cameos (like the wall-crawling amazing Spider-Man, The Silver Surfer, Doctor Strange, Phoenix and Knighthawk), the "Korvac Saga" remains a veritable tour de force of as Earth's Mightiest Heroes encounter Henry Gyrich, Ultron, and the Collector before their final showdown with Korvac. This one lasted from Avengers #167 to #177, and featured one of the most powerful adversaries in Avengers history. The old Guardians of the Galaxy villain, Korvac, was transformed by an encounter with Galactus's worldship into a godlike being calling himself "Michael." The Guardians, knowing Korvac to have traveled back to the 20th century, followed after him, seeking the help of the Avengers, whom they idolized as predecessors. After a long search (punctuated by the disappearance of numerous members in thin air,) the reunited Avengers and Guardians confronted Michael in his suburban Forest Hills (?!) home. After a stunning battle in which nearly every hero is slain, Michael allows himself to be killed by the remaining four, knowing his cause is lost. Carina, the Collector's daughter and Michael's mate, lashes out in fury, but finally causes Thor to slay her, as well, to join Michael in death. As his last act, Michael restores life to the slain heroes.
This storyline features a number of interesting aspects. For one, it encompasses at least two other major plots--the Collector's abduction of the Avengers (he knows about Michael and wants the Avengers to survive the coming war) and yet another return of Ultron. In addition, the case is made near the end that Michael was a benevolent being, seeking to bring peace and happiness to a chaotic universe, rather than seeking to harm it. (In a What If? which followed the story, however, the case is made that had Michael's plan succeeded, the entire universe would have in fact been annihilated.)By the next issue, everyone had indeed forgotten about the entire incident (as Moon Dragon had promised) and it was never mentioned again! Just once I would have liked for one of the A's to say, "Hey, you remember the time Korvac kicked our butts? Man, that was a fight!"
Overall, the Korvac storyline ranks among the greatest Marvel achievements of the 1970s, if ever, and among the best Jim Shooter ever produced (along with Micheline and Perez.)
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Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
Release date: 31 January 1991
ISBN-10 : 0871357607 |
ISBN-13: 9780871357601
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