Collects Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes #1-8 (2005).
*This is where the legend began! A look into the early, pivotal period of the Marvel Universe, when five fledgling heroes - Iron Man, Thor, Giant-Man, the Wasp and the Hulk - banded together to fight the foes no single hero could overcome! But how did the public react? How did the U.S. government react? Previously untold secrets surrounding the formation of the Avengers are revealed here, just in time to sate fans whipped into a frenzy by the Avengers Disassembled event. For the first time, don't miss a beat as five individuals must learn to work as a team, and forge a legend! *Source: marvel.com
**And there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth's mightiest heroes and heroines found themselves united against a common threat. On that day, The Avengers were born -- to fight the foes no single super hero could withstand! Through the years, their roster has prospered, changing many times, but their glory has never been denied! Heed the call, then -- for now, The Avengers assemble!
"We shall combat the foes no single warrior could ever withstand, no matter the personal cost. 'Tis our destiny to protect those in need... the innocent, the meek... on this world... and beyond!"
They are Earth's Mightiest Heroes -- and once assembled, few enemies could ever overcome their combined might. But how and why did five fledgling heroes -- Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, the Wasp and the Hulk -- form such a legendary group?
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes revisits this pivotal time in the team's history, revealing never-before-told stories of the group's earliest trials and triumphs. Learn how the Avengers dealt with the Masters of Evil, Kang the Conqueror and even the Hulk on a berserk rampage -- all under the suspicious surveillance of the U.S. government. Plus, witness first-hand how Captain America, the Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and Hawkeye became the newest members inducted into this legendary alliance.
While paying reverence to the original tales told by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, writer Joe Casey and artist Scott Kolins present the story of the Avengers' formation in a thoroughly modern light. **Source: Dust Jacket
This volume retells and adds to the stories first introduced in Avengers (Vol 1) #1-16.