Avengers Forever is a twelve-issue comic book

Comic book

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 limited series

Limited series

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 published from December 1998 to November 1999 by Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics

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. The series was written by Kurt Busiek

Kurt Busiek

Kurt Busiek is an American comic book writer notable for his work on the Marvels limited series, his own title Astro City, and his four-year run on Avengers.-Early life:...

 and Roger Stern

Roger Stern

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 and drawn by Carlos Pacheco

Carlos Pacheco

Carlos Pacheco is a Spanish comic book artist and penciller. Pacheco was born in San Roque, Cádiz. He is best known in the United States for his work on titles such as Avengers Forever, X-Men and Green Lantern...

 and Jesus Merino

Jesus Merino

Jesús Merino is a Spanish comic book artist, best known in the American comic industry for his collaborations with penciller Carlos Pacheco.Merino himself raised from the Línea Laberinto of Planeta-DeAgostini Spanish publisher, where he drew three mini-series: Aníbal Gris , Jaque Mate and Triada...

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Marvel originally contracted Busiek and Pacheco to produce a series called Avengers: World in Chains, but was too similar to another project (Mutant X

Mutant X (comics)

Mutant X was a comic book published by Marvel Comics featuring Havok, a mutant and former member of the X-Men, who was transported into a parallel dimension. It was written by Howard Mackie....

) and was cancelled by the company. As Busiek and Pacheco were under contract, the pair instead developed the concept for Avengers Forever.
The character Immortus

Immortus

Immortus is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. He is the future self of Kang the Conqueror, and first appeared in Avengers #10, and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby....

 sends his servant Tempus

Tempus (comics)

Tempus is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.Tempus is an enormous humanoid who dwells in Limbo and serves Immortus. An immortal creature created from the stuff of Limbo, he views his undying nature as a curse, and often remarks that he would consider execution a suitable reward for his...

 to kill an apparently critically ill Rick Jones

Rick Jones (comics)

Richard Milhouse "Rick" Jones is a fictional comic book character in the .-Publication history:Rick Jones first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1, as a sidekick to the Incredible Hulk...

, the possessor of the "Destiny Force," a powerful ability utilized during the Kree-Skrull War

Kree-Skrull War

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 storyline.