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Avengers: Standoff (Reading Order)
Series · 10 books · 2016

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#1

Avengers Standoff

Welcome To Pleasant Hill #1

2016

The prelude to the Spring's blockbuster Avengers event! Hello there and welcome, new resident. You've sure made the right choice in moving to Pleasant Hill- a friendly small town where burdens are lifted and the sun is always bright...so hide your eyes. Don't let it see you looking its way. Hide if you must. Otherwise it will burn right through you. Pleasant Hill is the kind of place where folks look out for one another. Everyone knows who their neighbors are. But who are you, neighbor?
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Avengers Standoff

Assault On Pleasant Hill Alpha #1

2016

Pleasant Hill looks like the perfect small-town community- but underneath the surface, a deadly secret lurks. One so explosive it will draw estranged allies Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson back together to save a friend in danger and put things right. But when the combined might of the Captain Americas isn't enough, whom do they call? In the face of unspeakable evil, it's time for the Avengers to Assemble like never before! The blockbuster spring Avengers event starts right here!
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#4

Uncanny Avengers #7

2016

An Avengers Standoff tie-in! The Uncanny Avengers come to the aid of S.H.I.E.L.D. during a manhunt. The team makes a shocking discovery about an ally. What does it all have to do with the mystery unfolding in Pleasant Hill?
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#5

All-New, All-Different Avengers #7

2016

An Avengers Standoff tie-in! The All-New, All-Different Avengers vs. the Uncanny Avengers! Why? How?
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#6

New Avengers #8

2016

An Avengers Standoff tie-in! The New Avengers are a global rescue force- but what happens when they have to rescue someone...from S.H.I.E.L.D.? Answer: this means war! And the beginning of the three-part conflagration that changes everything! Plus! The traitor- revealed! And the twists keep coming! Who- or what- is the American Kaiju?
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#7

Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. #6

2016

An Avengers Standoff tie-in! The Commandos search for their missing ally, ORRGO! Secrets are revealed when the team encounters an enemy who can manipulate reality itself!
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Captain America

Sam Wilson #7

2016

Enormous 75th Anniversary issue! An Avengers Standoff tie-in! Since World War II, Steve Rogers has wielded his red, white and blue shield against unspeakable odds. When he fell, his brother in arms, Bucky Barnes, picked it up. When it was time to rest, he handed it to his good friend, Sam Wilson. But now Steve will be asked to wield it one last time, against a foe so deadly he knows it could very well be his final stand. Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Marvel's Sentinel of Liberty with a story of Captain Americas present and former- with this explosive, world-changing chapter in the blockbuster spring Avengers event, Standoff. Plus, stories celebrating the legacy and legend of Captain America throughout history, by Greg Rucka & Mike Perkins; Tim Sale; & John Cassaday.
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#9

Uncanny Avengers #8

2016

A STANDOFF tie-in! It only took 8 issues, but the Uncanny Avengers have lost their minds. To escape a trap, one Avenger is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice. The Wrecker returns! AND SO DOES...?
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Illuminati #6

2016

A Standoff tie-in! S.H.I.E.L.D. has trapped Absorbing Man in a new prison and only the Hood and Titania can save him...but does he want to be saved?
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Avengers

Standoff - Assault on Pleasant Hill

2016

On his 75th anniversary, Captain America is about to face a challenge unlike any other. Prepare for an assault on...Pleasant Hill! Three shield-wielders past and present - Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes and Sam Wilson - find themselves in a standoff, with high and very personal stakes. And this tense conflict quickly escalates out of control, drawing in several Avengers teams! But it all begins in the small town of Pleasant Hill. An idyllic community with friendly neighbors...and a terrible, dark secret. What is going on behind Pleasant Hill's closed doors, and how will Captain America react? Collecting: WELCOME TO PLEASANT HILL PROLOGUE 1, ASSAULT ON PLEASANT HILL ALPHA 1, AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. 3-4, UNCANNY AVENGERS 7, ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT AVENGERS 7-8, NEW AVENGERS 8-10, CAPTAIN AMERICA: SAM WILSON 7-8, UNCANNY AVENGERS 8, ILLUMINATI 6, HOWLING COMMANDOS 6, ASSAULT ON PLEASANT HILL OMEGA 1

Authors

Nick Spencer
Nick Spencer
Author · 172 books

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. Nick Spencer is a comic book writer known for his creator-owned titles at Image Comics (Existence 2.0/3.0, Forgetless, Shuddertown, Morning Glories), his work at DC Comics (Action Comics, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents), and for his current work at Marvel Comics (Iron Man 2.0, Ultimate Comics: X-Men).

Jesus Saiz
Jesus Saiz
Author · 1 book
Jesús Saiz es un dibujante albaceteño afincado en Zaragoza conocido principalmente por su trabajo con superhéroes de DC y Marvel.
Frank J. Barbiere
Frank J. Barbiere
Author · 26 books

Frank J. Barbiere is a #1 Amazon.com best-selling writer from New Jersey. Frank is a former English teacher with degrees from Rutgers University and the Graduate School for Education. After breaking into the comics industry with the creator-owned hit Five Ghosts (Image Comics), Frank has since worked for every major publisher in the U.S., as well as having a global presence in France (Glenat Comics), Italy (Cosmo Editoriale), and Spain (Norma) with his creator-owned work. He has written notable runs on Avengers World and Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. at Marvel Comics, as well as the creator-owned series Black Market and Broken World (BOOM! Studios), The Revisionist (Aftershock Comics), Violent Love (Image Comics), and The White Suits (Dark Horse Comics). In 2017, Frank began working as a writer and narrative designer in the video games industry. He has since contributed to the Destiny franchise and was lead writer on Darksiders Genesis and Ruined King: A League of Legends Story. He currently works as a Lead Writer at Skydance Interactive.

Mark Waid
Mark Waid
Author · 551 books
Mark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. He is best known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America.
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