The Avengers -- or "Earth's Mightiest Mortals", as they're also known -- are one of the hottest selling titles on the stands right now. Interest in Marvel's preeminent euper-team has never been hotter, sending Volume I of their Essential collection back to press faster than any other previous Essential volume. Now they're back for round two as Marvel collects more of their classic, timeless excapades. Captain America leads this band of heroes as they attempt to thwart some of the biggest threats in the Marvel Universe! Joined in these stories by the Olympian might of Hercules and the medieval power of the Black Knight, the Avengers continue to forge an unforgettable place in comics history. Whether facing off against against the despotic Dr. Doom, teeming hordes of Atlantean soldiers or the magnetic might of Magneto, the Earth's Mightiest Heroes everchanging roster of heroes is always up to the task.