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.
Collecting Avengers (1963) issues #167 and 168 as well as #170 to 177 and Thor Annual #6, written by Jim Shooter, David Michelinie and Bill Mantlo, pencilled by George Pérez, Sal Buscema, David Wenzel and Tom Morgan.
Marvel, hardback, 240 pages, published February 2010