Deze epische saga beschrijft het onvermijdelijke conflict tussen twee van de machtigste superheldenteams wanneer een oeroude kracht terugkeert. Helden moeten beslissen of ze samen de dreiging aangaan of dat hun eigen gelederen zullen breken door deze kracht. De serie verkent de grenzen van heldendom, opoffering en moraliteit bij het aangaan van een existentiële crisis. Een strijd voor de toekomst, niet alleen van de Aarde, maar van het bestaan zelf, zal hun moed en vastberadenheid testen.
Does the return of the all-powerful Phoenix to Earth herald the rebirth of the mutant race? That's what the X-Men believe! Unfortunately, the Avengers are convinced that the Phoenix's arrival will mean the end of all life on Earth! The stage is set for the ultimate Marvel showdown! Collecting Avengers Versus X-Men #0 and 1-12.
Marvel's premier super teams clash in the ultimate battle for survival. Does the return of the all-powerful Phoenix to Earth herald the rebirth of the mutant race? That's what the X-Men believe! Unfortunately, the Avengers are convinced that the Phoenix's arrival will mean the end of all life on Earth. The stage is set for the ultimate Marvel showdown! Collecting Avengers Versus X-Men #0 and 1-12.
"The greatest super teams the world has ever known waged a devastating war against each other and faced down a cataclysmic cosmic entity that could have destroyed all creation--and neither emerged unscathed."--Page 4 of cover
Die zerstörerische kosmische Phoenix-Kraft nähert sich der Erde. Ihr Kommen sorgt für einen verheerenden Konflikt zwischen den Avengers und den X-Men. Der Action- Blockbuster unter den Marvel-Events in einem fetten Sammelband!
"The world-destroying Phoenix Force is back -- and this time, the Avengers are intent on stopping it. Cyclops and his X-Men have other ideas. To Captain America, the Phoenix threatens doom. To Cyclops, it could mean salvation. Marvel's two greatest leaders wage war, with the Phoenix's chosen host -- Hope Summers -- caught in the middle. As the fate of a girl trained from birth to be a mutant savior hangs in the balance, how far are Captain America and Cyclops willing to go? The answer lies in a battle so big no one world -- no one series -- could contain it!"--Provided by publisher