Marvel Premiere Classic #38

Plot

Volume 38 - 1st printing. "Avengers: The Korvac Saga!" Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #167-168 and 170-177 and Thor Annual #6

He hails from an unimaginable era: the 31st century. Fleeing through the timestream from the pursuing team of futuristic defenders known as the Guardians of the Galaxy, Korvac the Machine Man has established a secret presence on present-day Earth in the self-created persona of the mysterious Michael. Through such an unassuming guise, Korvac contemplates the elements of a universe he thirsts to command. Yet despite the subtlety of Michael's machinations, the world's greatest super-team -- the mighty Avengers -- catches wind of his cosmos-conquering scheme, thus drawing the two titanic forces into inevitable conflict. Hardcover, 240 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.