THE AVENGERS: YEAR NINE ** SEPTEMBER ** -- MIGHTY THOR ANNUAL #9 Thor INCREDIBLE HULK ANNUAL #10 Hulk ROM #23 Iron Man, Captain America MIGHTY THOR #314 Thor, Iron Man (as Tony Stark), Moondragon MARVEL TEAM-UP #110 ("summer") Iron Man INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #151 Iron Man ** OCTOBER ** -- INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #152 Iron Man INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #153 Iron Man MARVEL SUPER-HEROES III #13 (1st and 2nd stories) (green grass on Long Island) Iron Man MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #1 (page 28-page 34, panel 1) (the reference to "spring" must be topical) Iron Man, Vision II, Beast, Wonder Man, Thor, Giant-Man (as Yellowjacket), Black Panther MARVEL TEAM-UP #111 Hulk MARVEL TEAM-UP #114 Falcon MARVEL FANFARE #17 (2nd story) (hunting season) Hulk MARVEL TEAM-UP #115 Thor MARVEL TEAM-UP #116 Thor MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #1 (page 34, panels 2-9) Hulk ** NOVEMBER ** -- MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #1 (page 35-page 37, panel 5) Beast, Thor UNCANNY X-MEN #153 Warbird (as Carol Danvers) SILVER SURFER III #14 (flashback: page 14, panel 1-page 15, panel 1) Hulk, Iron Man, Hercules, Captain America, Tigra MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #1 (page 37, panel 6-page 62) Iron Man, Captain America, Vision II, Scarlet Witch, Wasp, Beast, Wonder Man, Thor, Giant-Man (as Yellowjacket), Black Widow II, Hercules, Black Panther, Hulk, Hellcat, Quicksilver, Tigra, Moondragon SILVER SURFER ANNUAL #6 (1st story -- flashback: page 19, panel 3) Iron Man, Captain America, [Beast] AVENGERS #212 Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Giant-Man (as Yellowjacket), Tigra AVENGERS #213 Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Giant-Man (as Yellowjacket), Tigra CAPTAIN AMERICA #265 Captain America CAPTAIN AMERICA #266 Captain America DEFENDERS #103 (the reference to "Halloween" must be topical) Hellcat, Beast CAPTAIN AMERICA #267 (a high school is in session) Captain America, Iron Man, Tigra ** DECEMBER ** -- AVENGERS #214 (the reference to "September 1" must be topical -- perhaps it is December 1) Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Giant-Man (as Yellowjacket), Tigra UNCANNY X-MEN #154 (it is "too late in the term" for Kitty to transfer to another school) Warbird (as Carol Danvers) UNCANNY X-MEN #155 Tigra INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #154 (the reference to harness racing season may be topical) Iron Man AVENGERS #215 Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Tigra AVENGERS #216 Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Tigra UNCANNY X-MEN #158 Warbird (as Carol Danvers) MIGHTY THOR ANNUAL #10 Thor INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #155 (tryouts for the school football team and falling leaves indicate that it is autumn, but these must be topical references) Iron Man AVENGERS #217 Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Giant-Man (as Yellowjacket) MIGHTY THOR #315 (flashback) Thor (as Don Blake), Iron Man (as Tony Stark) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #156 Iron Man MIGHTY THOR #315 Thor, MIGHTY THOR #316 Thor, Iron Man MIGHTY THOR #317 Thor, Iron Man AVENGERS #218 (begins on a "crisp, clear" day) Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #157 (the reference to "summer" in the narrative must be topical) Iron Man DEFENDERS #104 (it is "hot" in the Arizona desert) Hellcat (as Patsy Walker), Beast, Wonder Man CAPTAIN AMERICA #268 (beginning) Hellcat CAPTAIN AMERICA #268 (flashback) Hellcat INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #158 (a "cold" day in "autumn") Iron Man DEFENDERS #105 (a snowy "Christmas morning") Beast MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #82 Captain America MIGHTY THOR #318 Thor AVENGERS #220 (flashback) Moondragon ** JANUARY ** -- AVENGERS #219 (flashback) Moondragon FANTASTIC FOUR #239 (the reference to "November 17" must be topical) Quicksilver FANTASTIC FOUR #240 (the reference to the Christmas season is technically accurate, since it is about the time of Epiphany; according to this chronology, Crystal's pregnancy has lasted at least 13 months, but this may be normal for an Inhuman) Quicksilver FANTASTIC FOUR #241 Black Panther FANTASTIC FOUR #242 (a "cold" night with snow) Thor, Iron Man FANTASTIC FOUR #243 (snow) Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Iron Man FANTASTIC FOUR #244 (flashback) Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor BIZARRE ADVENTURES #32 Thor CAPTAIN AMERICA #268 (end) (a chilly night) Captain America, Hellcat DEFENDERS #106 Hellcat, Beast, Captain America DEFENDERS #107 (bare trees but no snow) Hulk, Hellcat, Beast, Captain America, Hawkeye, Thor DEFENDERS #108 Hulk, Hellcat, Beast DEFENDERS #109 (a "cool" day; the reference to "April" must be topical) Hulk, Hellcat DEFENDERS #111 Hulk, Hellcat CAPTAIN AMERICA #269 Captain America ** FEBRUARY ** -- MARVEL FANFARE #14 (2nd story) Quicksilver MARVEL FANFARE #3 (2nd story) Hawkeye AVENGERS #219 (basketball season and snowfall) Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Moondragon AVENGERS #220 Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Moondragon INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #159 Iron Man MIGHTY THOR #319 (bare trees and coats are shown) Thor ** MARCH ** -- CAPTAIN AMERICA #270 ("March") Captain America AVENGERS ANNUAL #11 (flashback) Beast AVENGERS ANNUAL #11 (end) Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Beast CAPTAIN AMERICA #271 (beginning) Captain America FANTASTIC FOUR #244 (end) (it is probably not yet "spring," but rather springlike weather in late winter) Iron Man (as Tony Stark) CAPTAIN AMERICA #271 (end) Captain America MICRONAUTS #42 Wasp MICRONAUTS #43 Wasp, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America AVENGERS #221 (the reference to "April 8" must be topical) Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Black Widow II CAPTAIN AMERICA #272 (Sam Wilson decides to run for Congress, and it is indeed an election year) Captain America, Falcon INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #160 Iron Man AVENGERS #222 Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Giant-Man (as Henry Pym) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #161 Iron Man ** APRIL ** -- MARVEL FANFARE #32 (2nd story) (rain) Vision II, Scarlet Witch MIGHTY THOR #320 Thor MIGHTY THOR #321 ("early spring") Thor MIGHTY THOR #322 Thor AVENGERS #223 (a carnival is taking place, so must be warm weather) Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Hawkeye, She-Hulk UNCANNY X-MEN #161 (end) Warbird (as Carol Danvers) UNCANNY X-MEN #162 (flashback) Warbird (as Carol Danvers) AVENGERS #224 (the "Feast of St. Anthony" is shown as being celebrated -- although this feast occurs on January 17, it is obviously later in the year judging by the warm weather attire, so this may be a springtime observance of St. Anthony's feast or a different celebration altogether -- perhaps connected with Easter) Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Giant-Man (as Henry Pym) MIGHTY THOR #324 (1st story) Thor, Wasp CAPTAIN AMERICA #273 Captain America CAPTAIN AMERICA #274 (the reference to "June 30" on Sawyer's gravestone must be topical) Captain America UNCANNY X-MEN #163 Warbird (as Carol Danvers) UNCANNY X-MEN #164 Warbird (as Binary) UNCANNY X-MEN #165 (beginning) Warbird (as Binary) MARVEL FANFARE #5 (2nd story: end) Captain America CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #6 (the reference to "August" must be topical) Captain America DAZZLER #21 (end) Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Vision II, Wonder Man (as Simon Williams), Beast, [Scarlet Witch] DEFENDERS #112 (the reference to "June" may be incorrect, although it is spring) Hulk (as Bruce Banner), Beast, Vision II, Scarlet Witch DEFENDERS #113 Hulk, Beast, Vision II, Scarlet Witch DEFENDERS #114 Hulk, Beast, Vision II, Scarlet Witch DEFENDERS #115 Hulk, Beast, Vision II, Scarlet Witch DEFENDERS #116 (flashback) Beast, Vision II, Scarlet Witch ** MAY ** -- AVENGERS #225 Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Black Knight III AVENGERS #226 Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Black Knight III FANTASTIC FOUR #248 (Inhuman custom may dictate that months pass before a child is named) Quicksilver DEFENDERS #116 Hellcat (as Patsy Walker) DEFENDERS #117 (bare trees must be topical) Hellcat MIGHTY THOR #325 (1st story: beginning) Thor INCREDIBLE HULK II #266 Hulk INCREDIBLE HULK II #267 Hulk IRON MAN ANNUAL #5 (beginning) Black Panther INCREDIBLE HULK II #268 Hulk IRON MAN ANNUAL #5 (end) Iron Man, Black Panther MIGHTY THOR #325 (1st story: end) Thor (as Don Blake) MARVEL FANFARE #7 (1st story) (the reference in the narration to "June" may be topical) Hulk, Blob, Unus CAPTAIN AMERICA #275 (beginning) (Sam Wilson announces candidacy for congressional seat) Captain America, Falcon (as Sam Wilson) CAPTAIN AMERICA #276 (2nd story) Falcon (as Sam Wilson) CAPTAIN AMERICA #277 (2nd story) Falcon (as Sam Wilson) CAPTAIN AMERICA #278 (2nd story) Falcon CAPTAIN AMERICA #275 (middle) Captain America (as Steve Rogers) MIGHTY THOR #326 (1st story) ( baseball season) Thor CAPTAIN AMERICA #275 (end) Captain America CAPTAIN AMERICA #276 (1st story) Captain America CAPTAIN AMERICA #277 (1st story) Captain America CAPTAIN AMERICA #278 (1st story) Captain America CAPTAIN AMERICA #279 Captain America, Iron Man UNCANNY X-MEN #165 (end) (it may not be "summer," but rather the weather may be summer-like) Warbird (as Binary) INCREDIBLE HULK II #269 Hulk INCREDIBLE HULK II #270 Hulk INCREDIBLE HULK II #271 Hulk INCREDIBLE HULK II #272 (snow in northern Canada) Hulk INCREDIBLE HULK II #273 (logging season and snow in northern Canada) Hulk INCREDIBLE HULK II #274 Hulk INCREDIBLE HULK II #275 Hulk INCREDIBLE HULK II #276 Hulk INCREDIBLE HULK II #277 Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Hellcat, Beast ** JUNE ** -- UNCANNY X-MEN #166 Warbird (as Binary) EXCALIBUR #116 (flashback) Warbird (as Binary) UNCANNY X-MEN #167 Warbird (as Binary) INCREDIBLE HULK II #278 (end) Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Vision II, Scarlet Witch, Wonder Man, Black Panther, Falcon, Beast INCREDIBLE HULK II #279 Hulk, Falcon, Thor, Iron Man, Wonder Man, Vision II, Captain America, Scarlet Witch, Black Panther, Hellcat, Hawkeye, Beast, She-Hulk, Tigra, Wasp, Quicksilver INCREDIBLE HULK II #280 Hulk CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #1 Wonder Man, Scarlet Witch, Beast, Iron Man, Vision II, Captain America, Wasp, Black Panther, Hellcat, Hulk, Thor, Black Knight III, Quicksilver, Hercules, She-Hulk, Falcon, Black Widow II, Hawkeye, Jocasta, Moondragon, Tigra CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #2 Iron Man, She-Hulk, [Vision II], [Hulk], [Captain America], [Falcon], [Thor], [Beast], [Black Panther], [Wonder Man], [Scarlet Witch], [Wasp], [Hellcat], [Black Knight III], [Quicksilver], [Hercules], [Black Widow II], [Hawkeye], [Jocasta], [Moondragon], [Tigra] CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #3 Captain America, She-Hulk, Iron Man, Black Panther, Hulk, Thor, Beast, Wonder Man, Vision II, Scarlet Witch, Wasp, [Hellcat], [Black Knight III], [Quicksilver], [Hercules], [Falcon], [Black Widow II], [Hawkeye], [Jocasta], [Moondragon], [Tigra] MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #92 (flashback) Jocasta MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #92 Jocasta, Captain America MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #93 Jocasta MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE ANNUAL #7 ("June 11" in the newspaper may not be entirely accurate, but it probably is June) Thor, Hulk, Wonder Man, Vision II, Scarlet Witch, Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Hawkeye, She-Hulk MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #96 Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, She-Hulk, Wonder Man, Vision II, Scarlet Witch, Hulk DAREDEVIL #245 (flashback: beginning) Black Panther MARVEL FANFARE #4 (3rd story) Iron Man ** JULY ** -- MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #16 She-Hulk, Wasp, Tigra VISION AND SCARLET WITCH #1 (despite the many references to trick-or-treating and "Halloween" and the fact that the plot revolves around it being "All Hallow's Eve," it cannot be October 31) Vision II, Scarlet Witch VISION AND SCARLET WITCH #2 (including flashback) Vision II, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver VISION AND SCARLET WITCH #3 Vision II, Scarlet Witch, Wonder Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Hawkeye, She-Hulk VISION AND SCARLET WITCH #4 (the snowstorm in the mountains of Transia must be unusual) Vision II, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver AVENGERS #234 (flashback: pages 20-21) Vision II, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #97 (a check and a contract are dated "November 30," but the date must be topical) Iron Man MARVEL TEAM-UP ANNUAL #5 Scarlet Witch, Vision II MARVEL TEAM-UP #124 (end) Beast MARVEL TEAM-UP #125 (1st story) Tigra MARVEL TEAM-UP #125 (2nd story) ("full moon with Jupiter in Aries") Scarlet Witch ** AUGUST ** -- AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #16 Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Photon II (as Captain Marvel II) AVENGERS #227 Iron Man, Captain America, Wasp, Thor, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Photon II (as Captain Marvel II), Giant-Man (as Henry Pym) MARVEL FANFARE #6 (1st story) (warm bathing suit weather) Scarlet Witch MIGHTY THOR #327 (weather is disrupted worldwide by the Midgard Serpent) Thor, Iron Man (as Tony Stark) MIGHTY THOR #328 Thor MIGHTY THOR #329 (end) Thor