The West Coast Avengers - Vol 2 - #23 - 1987 - Showtime! - (VFN)

A massive, dark, and historic milestone in Avengers lore. West Coast Avengers #23 serves as the grand finale to the multi-part "Lost in Space-Time" epic. This issue is highly significant for two reasons: it finally orchestrates the rescue of the time-stranded heroes, and it features one of the most controversial, character-defining actions in Marvel history when Mockingbird makes a ruthless, dark choice that would permanently shatter her marriage to Hawkeye and alter the team's dynamic for years to come.

The narrative operates across multiple eras as the final pieces of the time-travel puzzle lock into place. In the present day, Dr. Hank Pym, La Espirita (Bonita Juarez), and Moon Knight (Marc Spector) take Pym's high-tech vehicle, Rover, to New York City to visit the Fantastic Four. Alongside Reed Richards, Hank successfully rebuilds Doctor Doom's broken time machine platform.