With Gyrich relinquishing control over the Avengers, Iron Man considers candidates to fill out their current roster. However, if Wonder Man joins the team, Scarlet Witch will walk. Hawkeye has disconnected his phone, and Hank Pym is having too much fun researching insects.

Notes

• Features the Hostess Twinkies Cakes ad, Mr. Fantastic in "A Passion For Gold"
• Mark Gruenwald was the writer on the article featured on the letters page.
• Gaspar Saladino was uncredited as letterer for page 1.
• Jim Salacrup was credited as editor on the first page credits, however, he is still credited as assistant editor on the letters page, and Roger Stern was still credited as editor on the letters page as well. This would be Stern's last issue as editor as the next issue Jim Salicrup takes over as editor and Bob Budiansky becomes the new assistant editor.
• The character Joseph Conroy, an african american character, was wrongly colored as caucasian. This glaring error was addressed in the letters page for issue #197.