Avengers Vol. 7 Issue 45

Cameo Appearance of the Dark Celestials Team (Earth-616)

The Final Host
On Earth, one million years ago, the Avengers (consisting of Odin, Ghost Rider, Black Panther, Lady Phoenix, Agamotto, Iron Fist and Starbrand) prepare to fight their greatest foe yet: the First Celestial Host. When Iron Fist asks Agamotto if they have a chance to win, the Sorcerer Supreme answers that depends on what she means: the life they are about to save (their own and that of the first forms of human beings) might very well be the end of Earth itself. As he argues they stand no chance against this threat, he concludes that maybe they should worry about what happens if they succeed in their goal.

Legacy numbering is featured on the cover as "LGY #691" in the number box, continuing the previous volume's larger numbering. This numbering adds up various Avengers series as if they have never been relaunched.
Four teasers were released online for this issue, which later became available as special character lithographs sold in conjunction with it.

Regular Ed McGuinness Cover