Avengers Vol 1 144

Avengers Vol 1 #144 February, 1976 Editor-in-Chief Marv Wolfman Cover Artist Gil Kane "Claws!" Writer Steve Englehart Penciler George Perez Inker Mike Esposito Colourist Petra Goldberg Letterer Denise Wohl Editor Marv Wolfman Previous Issue Next Issue Avengers #143 Avengers #145

Appearing in "Claws!"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  •  Hawkeye 
  •  Thor 
  •  Iron Man 
  •  Captain America 
  •  Scarlet Witch 
  •  Vision 
  • Two-Gun Kid
•  Moondragon (Avengers applicant)
•  Beast (Avengers applicant)
•  Hellcat (1st appearance as Hellcat)

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

• Squadron Supreme
  •  Hyperion 
  •  Golden Archer 
  •  Doctor Spectrum 
  •  Whizzer 
  •  Lady Lark 
• Roxxon Brand Corporation
  • Hugh Jones
  • Buzz Baxter (Main story and flashback)

Other Characters:

• Spider-Man (Only in flashback)
• Cat/Tigra (Only in flashback)
• Man-Killer (Only in flashback)
• Donalbain (Only in flashback)
• Hedy Wolfe (Only in flashback)
• Reed Richards (Only in flashback)
• Sue Storm (Only in flashback)
• Ben Grimm (Only in flashback)
• Johnny Storm (Photo)
• Daredevil (Photo)
• Ben Green (First appearance)
• Phyliss Green (First appearance)

Locations:

• Centerville (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
• New York State
  • Jamaica (First appearance), Queens
  • Long Island
• Tombstone, Arizona (1873)

Items:

• Cat Suit
• Iron Man Armor MK IV
• Hawkeye's Bow
• Mjolnir
• Captain America's Shield
• Doctor Spectrum's Power Prism

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Claws!"

At the Brand Corporation complex, the five Avengers, accompanied by Patsy Walker, who had been captured by the Squadron Supreme, have broken free, but their movements are monitored by Hugh Jones, head of Brand's parent conglomerate, Roxxon Oil, and his security chief. Patsy's ex-husband, Colonel Buzz Baxter. Attacked by guided missiles. Iron Man, Captain America, and Patsy take refuge in a storage area, where they find the costume once worn by the masked heroine called the Cat Inspired, Pat dons the outfit and takes on the identity of the Hellcat. The trio is rejoined by the Vision, the Scarlet Witch, and the Beast, but then the Squadron Supreme attacks once more. When the police arrive to investigate the disturbance, Hugh Jones presses a button, and Avengers and Squadron alike are transported to the Squadron's alternate Earth.

Notes

• This issue contains a letters page, Avengers Assemble. Letters are published from Bruce Walters, Mark Caldwell, Peter B. Gillis, Mary Jo Duffy, Benjamin M. Yalow, and Danny Tyres.
• This issue is reprinted in comics and books, see references for more info.^[1]
  

Trivia

• This issue includes Marvel Value Stamp "Series B" #39: Mighty Thor.

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