Avengers 2 is the second volume in the Marvel Avengers series published by World Publishing Corporation, originally titled Avengers, Vol. 2, written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by John Romita Jr. This volume brings one of the Marvel Universe's long-buried secrets into the open: the Illuminati thought their days of acting as the world's guardians were over—until the villain the Hood escapes from prison and begins collecting the Infinity Gems during his flight, gems that happen to be safeguarded by members of the Illuminati. Iron Man Tony Stark, Professor X, Mister Fantastic, Doctor Strange, Black Bolt and others must confront unprecedented questions once Steve Rogers learns the truth. Steve is now the commander of the Avengers, and what he discovers could well reignite the civil-war-style conflict between him and Tony. Another thread follows Spider-Woman, who vanishes after discovering a secret from outer space; her Avengers teammates give chase, and the investigation into the identity of a cosmic knight unfolds from there. With these interwoven threads, can the Avengers, the New Avengers, the Secret Avengers and the Illuminati together deal with the Hood, who wields cosmic-level power—while the name Thanos is also brought to the table? The book keeps up the pressure between teamwork and secret politics throughout, making it an essential volume for understanding the Avengers main line during the Bendis era.
World Publishing Corporation is a publisher known for introducing and disseminating overseas academic and general-interest works. Its 28 in-house titles show that it focuses on world history, psychological research and application, finance and investment, and social psychology. They range from Hans Delbrück's multi-volume History of the Art of War to Abraham H. Maslow's classics such as Motivation and Personality, Toward a Psychology of Being, and The Farther Reaches of Human Nature, as well as John Bogle's investment books. Its author resources include overseas scholars such as Delbrück, Maslow, and Bogle, with translators including Jiang Haoqian and Liu Yinlong. Its overall character lies in balancing scholarly depth with accessibility to general readers. As public information is limited, the above is based only on an overview of the in-house titles.
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