The X-Men--mutant protectors of a world that fears and hates them. The Avengers--Earth's mightiest heroes, the greatest super-team ever assembled. Now they must put aside their differences and join forces against the Leader, the gamma-powered evil genius who has already abducted one Avenger and two X-Men as part of his latest plan--with the fate of the entire globe at stake!

The Avengers and the X-Men - the two most popular super-hero teams in history - go to war! This landmark pop-culture event brings together Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, Magneto and more in the story that changes them forever! And in AVX: Vs., experience the larger-than-life battles too big for any other comic to contain! Iron Man vs. Magneto! Spider-Man vs. Colossus! Captain America vs. Gambit! And more! Plus: For the first time ever in print, Marvel's groundbreaking Infinite Comics are collected, revealing key events through the eyes of Marvel's major players. It's Marvel's biggest event ever - but will the Avengers or the X-Men emerge triumphant? Collecting Avengers vs. X-Men 0-12, Point One (AVX story) "4 Stars (out of 4)" - CBR "It's a rare thing for a much-hyped event book to get so much right" - Newsarama "Epic." -Inside Pulse "It's a superhero blockbuster" - Maxim.com

The X-Men meet the Fantastic Four and the Avengers for the first time as Magneto, on trial, finds help in Asteroid M and something is preventing the Fantastic Four from saving the day.

"The world-destroying Phoenix Force is back -- and this time, the Avengers are intent on stopping it. Cyclops and his X-Men have other ideas. To Captain America, the Phoenix threatens doom. To Cyclops, it could mean slavation. Marvel's two greatest leaders wage war, with the Phoenix's chosen host -- Hope Summers -- caught in the middle. As the fate of a girl trained from birth to be a mutant savior hangs in the balance, how far are Captain America and Cyclops willing to go? The answer lies in a battle so big no one world -- no one series -- could contain it!" --Provided by publisher.

Collects X-Men (1963) #1-10. The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators - now available in an accessible new format the whole family can enjoy! See the X-Men from the very beginning with the debut of Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Iceman and Marvel Girl - Professor X's original teen team with a mission to forge peace between humans and mutantkind! Thrill to their first encounter with the Master of Magnetism, Magneto - and meet his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! Plus: The X-Men battle the immovable Blob and the untouchable Unus - and have run-ins with the Sub-Mariner, the Avengers and Ka-Zar, lord of the Savage Land! Written by Stan "The Man" Lee and illustrated by Jack "King" Kirby, it's super hero adventure at its best!

Every AVX tie-in, collected in one massive volume! When Captain America declares war on the X-Men, how will Generation Hope and the Avengers Academy react to their mentors' actions? As the Secret Avengers battle the Phoenix Force in space, Iron Fist discovers the connection betweek K'un-Lun and Hope Summers! And when the Avengers try to secure the Jean Grey School, Wolverine must decide where his loyalties lie! But as the Phoenix Force arrives, tipping the scales of battle, the Avengers and X-Men realize the stakes are higher than they knew--and the fate of the Earth is in their hands. COLLECTING: Avengers Academy 29033; Secret Avengers 26-28; Avengers 25-30; New Avengers 24-30; X-Men Legacy 266-270; Wolverine & The X-Men 9-16, 18; AVX: Consequences 1-5; Uncanny X-Men 11-20, A-Babies VS. X-Babies 1

Die zerstörerische kosmische Phoenix-Kraft nähert sich der Erde. Ihr Kommen sorgt für einen verheerenden Konflikt zwischen den Avengers und den X-Men.