In 1963, Stan Lee had a desire to bring together some of the heroes that Marvel had created. Thor, Ant Man, the Wasp, the Hulk, and Iron Man joined forces to form the Avengers in 1963, and the first 20 stories of this legendary team are collected in this hard-bound volume. The book begins with pristine copies of rare comics which were meticulously photographed to help fans re-live each story in one collection.