Written by GEOFF JOHNS Penciled by KEIRON DWYER, RICK REMENDER & GARY FRANK Cover by GARY FRANK Together, they can defeat even the most powerful super villain -- but can the Avengers govern the world? They are Earth's Mightiest Heroes, united in their vow to protect the planet from those enemies against whom no single super hero can stand alone...and this may be their greatest challenge. The capital cities of every country on Earth have mysteriously vanished, throwing the globe into anarchy. In this time of extraordinary crisis, the nations of the world turn to the only organization capable of leading them through the ensuing strife and restoring political, economic and social order: the Avengers. Collecting AVENGERS (1998) #57-61. 128 PGS./Rated T+