Kurt Busiek

Collects Avengers (1963) #365, 378-379; Iron Man (1998) #7; Captain America (1998) #8; Quicksilver (1997) #10; Avengers (1998) #7; material from Avengers (1963) #364, 366. The Kree Empire has fallen! The rogue faction known as the Lunatic Legion blames the Avengers — and plans to destroy Earth with a massive Nega-Bomb in retaliation! Can the Avengers locate the fanatics and defuse the situation before the clock ticks down? Meanwhile, the enigmatic Collector has a secret scheme all his own: to kidnap as many Avengers as possible! Years later, the Lunatic Legion returns with a new goal: to mutate mankind into a new Kree race! Quicksilver races to the Avengers' side as the battle to save Earth takes them to the moon — but can Carol Danvers aid the team while dealing with an intensely personal struggle of her own?