Graphic Novel. Fan-favorite creators Kurt Busiek and George Perez usher in a new era for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Since the team's inception, the Avengers have always defended humanity against the forces of evil. When duty calls, these legendary champions answer, fighting valiantly until justice prevails. But what happens when their oldest foes strike directly at the team? On the eve of a huge Avengers gathering, an attack by the evil enchantress...

"When a secret conclave of wizards brings a legendary hero back from the forgotten past to save their dying world, they get a champion unlike anything they expected, and trigger a crisis none of them may survive."--Back cover of Volume 1.

Steeljak, the Steel-Jacketed Man, is paroled from prison and sets off in search of a peaceful life, until his past begins to catch up with him.