Avengers - Vol 1 - #271 - 1986 - Breakaway - (FN)

A masterfully paced, character-driven issue that highlights the brilliant plotting of writer Roger Stern during his definitive 1980s run. Avengers #271 acts as a vital bridge between cosmic-level scale and street-level dread. Featuring the high-profile return of the Prince of Power, Hercules, to the active team, this issue seamlessly balances lighthearted Avengers camaraderie with a dark, creeping undercurrent as the villainous Baron Zemo finalizes his chess pieces for the upcoming "Under Siege" masterpiece.

The issue kicks off with an immense display of cosmic power. Silver Surfer arrives at Avengers Mansion to debrief Captain America and the team regarding the recent reality-warping chaos involving the Beyonder and the cosmic entity known as the Molecule Man. With those universal threats finally contained, the Surfer departs back into the spaceways, leaving the Avengers to focus on ground-level operations.