Avengers Vol 1 130

Avengers Vol 1 #130 Published December, 1974 Editor-in-Chief Len Wein Cover Artist Gil Kane "The Reality Problem!" Writer Steve Englehart Penciler Sal Buscema Inker Joe Staton Colourist Bill Mantlo Letterer Joe Rosen Editor Roy Thomas Previous Issue Next Issue Giant-Size Avengers #2 Avengers #131

Appearing in "The Reality Problem!"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  •  Thor 
  •  Iron Man 
  •  Scarlet Witch 
  •  Vision 
  •  Hawkeye 
  •  Mantis 
  •  Swordsman (Corpse) (Main story and flashback)

Supporting Characters:

• Agatha Harkness
•  Libra (Shadows)

Antagonists:

• Slasher  (First appearance)
• Titanic Three
  •  Radioactive Man 
  •  Titanium Man 
  •  Crimson Dynamo 

Other Characters:

• Ebony
• Goliath (Hank Pym) (Only in flashback)
• Star Stalker (Only in flashback)
• Kang (Only in flashback)
• Immortus (Behind the scenes)

Locations:

• Vietnam
  • Saigon

Items:

• Iron Man Armor MK IV
• Hawkeye's Bow
• Crimson Dynamo Armor Mark III
• Titanium Man Armor (Bullski's)
• Mjolnir

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "The Reality Problem!"

Following the events of Giant Size Avengers #2 the Avengers have taken the body of the Swordsman and brought it to Viet Nam to be buried in the ruins of the Priests of Pama. There the group runs into three of their old foes: Radioactive Man, Titanium Man, and the Crimson Dynamo, who have been brought together by the Vietnamese government to form a supergroup called the Titanic Three. Battling the three villains, Iron Man and Thor come to blows over the politics of the Titanic Three's status as a hero group. However, the two groups eventually agree to leave each other alone unless the Avengers cause more trouble.

A costumed crook named the Slasher gets wind of this, and uses tensions and his own diamond theft to trick the Titanic Three into attacking the Avengers once more. The two groups clash until it becomes apparent that Slasher was the real jewel thief, and the Titanic Three leaves his fate to the Avengers before departing.

Notes

• This issue contains a letters page, Avengers Assemble!. Letters are published from Neal Meyer, Chuck Mabry, Kevin Bosley, Hector Randis Spartan, and Denise Gilmer.

• This issue contains a Series "A" Marvel Value Stamp: #96 - Dr. Octopus.

• This issue is reprinted in comics and books, see references below for info. ^[1]

• Titanium Man last appeared in Iron Man 22, he will next appear in Iron Man 73 and 74.

• Radioactive Man previously appeared in Avengers #83. He will appear next in Iron Man #74.

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