Issues #1 - 8 -- "Zodiac" 8-issue storyline There's this guy named Thanos, right? He hates Earth and he also wants to be very powerful. Quite a stretch for a supervillain. Thanos hires a team of twelve to help distract and/or defeat the Avengers so that he can steal an Ultimate Nullifier AND a Cosmic Cube! Oh no! The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy team up to thwart Thanos and save the universe.
