Avengers Forever is a twelve-issue comic book limited series published from December 1998 to November 1999 by Marvel Comics. It follows the storyline of Rick Jones and his quest to build a team of Avengers from the past, present, and future. The series was written by Kurt Busiek and Roger Stern and drawn by Carlos Pacheco and Jesus Merino. In 2021, a new Avengers Forever series was released, following the character Ghost Rider.
Cover to Avengers Forever trade paperback (2000). Art by Carlos Pacheco
Rick Jones is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as a sidekick and friend to the Hulk, Captain America, Mar-Vell / Captain Marvel, Rom the Spaceknight, and Genis-Vell / Captain Marvel.
Rick Jones as depicted in Captain Marvel vol. 4 #19 (July 2001). Art by Aaron Lopresti.
Rick Jones as "A-Bomb", from Hulk (vol. 2) #2 (April 2008). Art by Ed McGuinness.
Rick Jones (in his Hulk form) with Grey Hulk in The Incredible Hulk 1996 TV series