Avengers Vol 1 119

Avengers Vol 1 #119 Published January, 1974 Issue Details Pages 32 Original Price 20c US Editor-in-Chief Len Wein Cover Artist John Romita Gaspar Saladino "Night of the Collector" Writer Steve Englehart Penciler Bob Brown Inker Don Heck Colourist Glynis Wein Letterer Artie Simek Editor Roy Thomas Previous Issue Next Issue Avengers #118 Avengers #120

Appearing in "Night of the Collector"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  •  Mantis 
  •  Swordsman (Jacques Duquesne 
  •  Captain America (Steve Rogers) 
  •  Vision 
  •  Iron Man (Tony Stark) 
  •  Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) 
  •  Black Panther (T'Challa)  (Main story and recap)
  •  Thor 

Supporting Characters:

•  Tom Fagan 

Antagonists:

•  The Collector  (Impersonates Tom Fagan)

Other Characters:

•  Loki 
• All-Father Odin (Mentioned)
• Edwin Jarvis
• Dormammu (Mentioned)
• Numerous unnamed civiliians
• Greta Garbo (Mentioned) (Topical reference)
• Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) (Mentioned)
• Vultures of Nepenthe
• Vampire Bats

Races and Species:

• Humans (Main story and recap)
• Synthezoids
• Asgardians
• Frost Giants
• Unidentified alien species
• Cosmic Beings
• Rats (Mentioned)
• Mutants (Mentioned)
• Vampire Bats (First appearance)

Locations:

• Milky Way (Main story and recap)
  • Solar System (Main story and recap)
    • Earth (Main story and recap)
      • United States
        • New York
          • New York City
            • Manhattan
              • Midtown
                • Fifth Avenue
                  • Avengers Mansion
        • Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California (Referenced)
        • Vermont
          • Rutland
          • Hartland (Mentioned)
          • Green Mountains
        • San Francisco, California (Mentioned)
      • Africa (Recap)
        • Wakanda (Recap)
      • Moon, Earth Orbit (Referenced)
  • Asgard (Mentioned)

Items:

• Captain America's Uniform and Shield
• Iron Man Armor Model 3
• Scarlet Witch's Suit
• Panther Habit
• Mjolnir
• Swordsman's Sword
• Coats of Hercules (First appearance)
• Uru (Mentioned)
• Birthstones (First appearance)
• Vampire Stones (First appearance)

Vehicles:

• S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier (Referenced)
• Quinjet

Events:

• Avengers/Defenders War (Referenced)
  
  

Synopsis for "Night of the Collector"

Returning home with an enfeebled Loki as their prisoner following their adventure with the Defenders, the Avengers are suddenly attacked by the mansion's defense systems. After they are shut down the Avengers begin trying to figure out what to do with Loki. During the downtime, Black Panther and Mantis have time to bond, when suddenly Mantis goes into a trance warning the Avengers of trouble in Rutland, Vermont.

Traveling to Rutland, they find that it's Halloween and their annual All Hallows Eve party is occurring. Upon arriving on the scene they are met by Tom Fagan, the party organizer who thinks the Avengers are part of a parade, the Avengers warn him of danger and agree to be in the parade to stake out the area. However, it turns out that Fagan is really the Collector in disguise who captures Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, and the Black Panther for his collection.

Mantis and the Swordsman find the real Tom Fagan who is tied up, freeing him and learning about the Collectors' presence, they (along with Scarlet Witch and Vision) form a plan to rescue their friends. While Tom distracts the Collector with an army of party-goers, the Avengers manage to free their comrades in the confusion. After a battle against the Collector which the Avengers win, they decide to leave Loki under the care of Tom and the people of Rutland.

Notes

• Rutland, Vermont is the recurring site of several Halloween comic tales. The Avengers last visited in Avengers #83.
• No letters page was published in this issue.

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Recommended Reading

• Avengers 83
• Thor #207

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