avengers (fictitious characters)

"Shang-Chi lives in San Francisco and works at a bakery but he has a secret: he is a master of martial arts! Shang-Chi was raised in China and was taught all about his father's five schools of fighting to become the champion of the hand school. Eventually he uses his martial arts skills to become an Avenger--and a super hero"--OCLC.

Iron Man must gather a new team of Avengers to save his friends, Captain America, Thor and Hulk from the evil robot, Ultron. He meets Black Widow, Hawkeye, Scarlett Witch, Quicksilver, Falcon and Vision. This new band of heroes must defeat Ultron.

In his bid to become a god, Thanos of Titan sets his sights on conquering Earth, but first he has to eliminate its heroes, primarily the Avengers.

A threat has emerged from the cosmos: Thanos, a ruthless warlord who plans to collect all six Infinity Stones. Joined by his formidable allies, he will be near-unstoppable at achieving his goal. The Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange and Spider-Man must join forces and fight side by side to stop Thanos, while the fate of the Earth and the universe lays in the balance.

"It was supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but after battling monsters and villains, the might Avengers just weren't in the holiday spirit. Not even gifts from the Wasp could make their days merry. But who was that dashing through the snow? Could he save the Avengers and their holiday season?"--Page 4 of cover.

A mutant-generated explosion that destroys most of Stamford, Connecticut, leads to the Superhero Registration Act, which requires superheroes to unmask publicly and register with the government. The law causes a division in the ranks of the superheroes, and, alligned behind Iron Man Tony Stark, who becomes an enforcer for the new law, and Captain America Steve Rogers, who sees the law as violating civil liberty, the superhero community begins a civil war.

"Get to know the heroes and villains of the Marvel universe. Featuring 40 key players every fan needs to know! Readers can get to know the ins-and-outs of Spider-Man, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and the Avengers"--Back cover.

The Avengers rejoin to infiltrate A.I.M. and take down its new leader, the Scientist Supreme, but a familiar face appears among the stolen tech. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO.

Presents five stories featuring Black Panther, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hulk, and Iron Man.

"Launch into action with Natasha Romanoff, the super-spy known as Black Widow. Learn all about her abilities, skills, and friends in this bright and bold board book, with art from the classic comics by John Buscema''--.