First appearance of Rogue and an X-Men cameo in"By My Friends ? Betrayed!" Guest-starring Spider-Woman. A sensational action-packed annual of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Featuring the first appearance of Rogue, the spectacular art of Michael Golden, the tragic return of Carol Danvers, and the tremendous battle between the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and the mighty Avengers! Following the events of Uncanny X-Men 142, four members of Mystique's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants are inmates at Ryker's Island prison! But before the brotherhood can carry out the prison break, they must trim the ranks of the super-heroes likely to oppose them...the Avengers! The combination of Rogue and Mystique successfully knocks Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor out of action! And later on at the stroke of midnight, the jailbreak begins! However, the Avengers and Spider-Woman have been tracking Rogue's movements, and when their quinjet lands at Ryker's Island...the epic clash erupts! Wow! The Beast, Hawkeye, Jocasta, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wonder Man, and Spider-Woman vs. the Blob, Avalanche, Destiny, Pyro, Mystique, and Rogue! Avengers Assemble! Meanwhile, woven in and around the frantic action at Ryker's Island is the heartbreaking story of Carol Danvers' return to Earth. Her life has fallen apart since leaving for Limbo with Marcus Immortus in Avengers 200. And now stripped of her powers and memories, Carol begins the long road to recovery. And the first step is an emotional confrontation with her former teammates!
First appearances of Rogue and Madelyne Pryor (as a child).
Cameo appearances by Professor Xavier, Colossus, Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Storm, and Wolverine.
Flashback cameo by Marcus Immortus.
Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Jocasta, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, and Wonder Man.
This issue was reprinted and issued with the Marvel Legends figure Wardbird.
