Joe Casey’s first Earth’s Mightiest Heroes series was interwoven between the first two years of Stan Lee’s Avengers. This pulse-pounding sequel picks up directly after Avengers #58, just as the Vision has joined the team. Casey chooses his story points perfectly, delving further into essential events in Avengers history—the Vision being investigated by the government and bonding with the team, Hank Pym’s slow breakdown resulting in the identity of Yellowjacket, and the Black Panther on the fringes of it all. Villains include the Death Tiger and an army of Super-Adaptoids. A nostalgic and effective examination of the Avengers’ past. — Jerry Smith