The West Coast Avengers - Vol 2 - #17 - 1987 - Outta Time! - (VFN)

A massive, widely celebrated milestone in West Coast Avengers history, issue #17 kicks off the legendary "Lost in Space-Time" epic. Written by Steve Englehart, this ambitious, multi-part storyline systematically fractures the team across history. The issue is universally remembered by fans for executing two profound narrative shifts: hurling Earth's Mightiest Heroes into a seemingly irreversible time-travel trap, and delivering a deeply moving, beautifully handled intervention that saves the life of a founding Avenger.

The main roster—Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Iron Man, Wonder Man, and Tigra—travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico, hoping to recruit the pyrokinetic heroine Firebird (Bonita Juarez) as their official sixth member to bolster their ranks after their recent battles with supernatural forces.