The Avengers ' worst comic will never escape Marvel's hall of shame. For every groundbreaking and beloved storyline like Civil War or The Infinity Gauntlet , there are many others that have either faded into obscurity or remained controversial. The Avengers have often been a reflection of Marvel’s best and worst storytelling moments.

Across Marvel’s long continuity, the Avengers have fought more battles than Marvel's sliding timescale could ever realistically contain. This narrative flexibility has allowed heroes to age slowly and mistakes to be quietly forgotten. Yet some stories are too shocking to erase, no matter how much time passes. Chief among them is a shameful chapter where Earth’s Mightiest Heroes stood by while one of their own was victimized.

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