publication date: November 1985

pencil: John Buscema & Tom Palmer

story: Roger Stern

colors: Christie Scheele

The Avengers witness the destruction of Thanos' ship Sanctuary II, then return to Earth.
They discover that the Beyonder circulates dangerously on the planet and decide to face it.
The battle is experienced as a game by the cosmic being and ends with a truce.

publication date: March 1986

pencil: Sal Buscema

story: Bill Mantlo

inks: Jerry Talaoc

colors: Robert Sharen

Alpha Flight has a lot of internal problems and Vindicator (Heather Hudson) decides to ask Logan for advice.
After a fight with the X-Men Heather and Logan have time to talk, remembering their first meeting, right after escaping the Weapon X project.
Wolverine e Vendicatore vengono attaccati da Lady Deathstrike.

publication date: March 1986

pencil: Sal Buscema

story: Bill Mantlo

inks: Jerry Talaoc

colors: Robert Sharen

Lady Deathstrike is revealed to be the daughter of Lord Black Wind (the first able to work adamantium) and to have killed him.
Heather links the story to some documents on her husband's desk and suspects that Mac knew or even was connected to the Weapon X project.
Lady Deathstrike attacks them because she wants to take back Logan's adamantium bones, but with the help of Vindicator she is defeated.
Marinna is captured in the sea by Attuma.