Throughout his Avengers run, Steve Englehart slowly built the mysterious Mantis into one of ’70s Marvel’s most intriguing characters.
Here, her tale reaches its cosmic climax in a saga spanning space and time “The Celestial Madonna!” When Kang the Conqueror arrives, the action begins.
Before it’s over, Kang, Rama-Tut and Immortus will have you time-twisted in two.
And that’s just for starters! The origin of the Vision is revealed and he and the Scarlet Witch wed.
Then, the Avengers put out a call for new members.
Beast, Hellcat and Moondragon join, while Captain America, Yellowjacket and the Wasp return.
Each will be tested in a second war with Kang and the Squadron Sinister. It’s a classic conflict that teams the Avengers with the Marvel heroes of the Old West!
COLLECTING: Avengers (1963) 129-149, Giant-Size Avengers (1974) 2-4; material from Giant-Size Avengers (1974) 5, Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) 7, FOOM (1973) 12