Captain America calls a gathering of 26 Avengers to propose that everyone be consolidated into one team, available on call. After all the meeting’s attendees agree and most of them depart, Cap, Black Panther, Gilgamesh, Quasar, She-Hulk and Thor have a workout. Suddenly, Avengers Island is thrust skyward atop a column of molten rock, and an army of faceless Lava Men summoned by the witchdoctor Jinku assaults the six heroes. The attackers form themselves into a lava wall and imprison the overwhelmed Avengers in a sphere of searing rock that rolls off the elevated island into the ocean.
It is revealed that Firebird and Quasar have joined the Avengers; the latter’s induction is shown in Av Ann #18/2, ’89. Black Panther, She-Hulk and Sub-Mariner return to active duty. Wasp is shown in a new blue costume that she wears through issue #308, ’89. The 2-page spread from pages 2-3 of this issue was made into a 1989 poster by Ryan & Palmer, redrawn so that Captain America faced front, Ben Grimm & Monica Rambeau were pictured as the Thing & Captain Marvel, Hercules replaced Gilgamesh, Iron Man was added, and different costumes were given to Firebird & Moondragon.
