Avengers Vol 1 122

Avengers Vol 1 #122 Published April, 1974 Issue Details Pages 32 Original Price 20c US Editor-in-Chief Len Wein Cover Artist Gil Kane John Romita Gaspar Saladino "Trapped in Outer Space!" Writer Steve Englehart Penciler Bob Brown Inker Mike Esposito Colorist George Roussos Letterer John Costanza Editor Roy Thomas Previous Issue Next Issue Avengers #121 Avengers #123

Libra	... For Libra would remain the balance between forces, and freeing you was a mistake!
Thor	Mistake?
Libra	You see, I thought Mantis had been trapped with you -- And I am her father!

Appearing in "Trapped in Outer Space!"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers (Main story and recap)
  •  Thor (Odinson)  / Don Blake
  • Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)
  • Black Panther (T'Challa)
  •  Iron Man (Tony Stark) 
  • Vision (Main story and recap)
  • Swordsman (Jacques Duquesne)
  • Mantis (Brandt) (Main story and recap)

Supporting Characters:

• Damian Link (Controlled by Gemini)

Antagonists:

• Zodiac Crime Cartel
  • Taurus (Cornelius van Lunt)
  • Aries (Grover Raymond)
  • Scorpio (Jacques LaPoint)
  • Aquarius (Darren Bentley)
  • Libra (Gustav Brandt)
  • Cancer (Jack Kleveno)
  • Virgo (Elaine McLaughlin)
  • Pisces (Noah Perricone)
  • Capricorn (Willard Weir)
  • Gemini (Joshua Link)
  • Sagittarius (Harlan Vargas)
  • Leo (Daniel Radford)

Other Characters:

• God (Yahweh) (Invoked)
• Daredevil (Matt Murdock) (Referenced)
• Devil (Invoked)

Races and Species:

• Humans (Main story and recap)
• Synthezoids (Main story and recap)
• Asgardians
• Horses (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Earth (Main story and recap)
  • Earth Orbit
  • United States (Main story and recap)
    • New York (Main story and recap)
      • New York City (Main story and recap)
        • New York Criminal Detention Center (Mentioned)
        • Manhattan (Main story and recap)
          • Midtown (Main story and recap)
            • Fifth Avenue (Main story and recap)
              • Avengers Mansion (Main story and recap)
    • Zodiac's Headquarters
• Heaven (Referenced)
• Asgard (Mentioned)

Items:

• Scarlet Witch's Suit
• Panther Habit
• Mjolnir
• Iron Man Armor Model 3
• Heart-Shaped Herb (Referenced)

Vehicles:

• Zodiac's Warehouseship
• Zodiac's Starcruiser
  
  

Synopsis for "Trapped in Outer Space!"

Continued from the last issue, malcontents of the Zodiac Cartel and the Avengers were both shot into space in a booby-trapped warehouse by the Zodiac leader, Taurus. After a short battle, the Avengers and Zodiac decide to focus their energies on finding a way back to Earth in order to stop Taurus.

Meanwhile on Earth, Zodiac member Libra decides to stop remaining neutral on the current events and (with the aid of Gemini's twin brother) work to help the Avengers and Zodiac get back to Earth. Once on Earth, they confront Taurus one more time, and during the fight, he gets knocked into the water. The Vision freezes and is unable to bring himself to save Van Lunt, leaving Mantis to rescue him.

With the Zodiac defeated, Libra reveals the real reason why he helped save the Avengers: That he is the father of Mantis.

Notes

• In this issue, the Vision's inability to dive into a pool of water provides another clue to his prior identity as the original Human Torch (Jim Hammond). This is explained through Avengers 133-135.
• This issue contains a letters page, Avengers Assemble!. Letters are published from Calvin Bentley, Rick Hoberg, and Alan Rothman.
• This issue contains a Series "A" Marvel Value Stamp: #71 - The Vision

See Also

• 1 Image(s) from Avengers Vol 1 122
• 2 Reprints of Avengers Vol 1 122

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