Avengers Vol 1 221

Avengers Vol 1 #221 Published July, 1982 Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter Cover Artist Ed Hannigan Brett Breeding "...New Blood!" Writer Jim Shooter David Michelinie Penciler Bob Hall Inker Brett Breeding Colourist Christie Scheele Letterer Janice Chiang Editor Jim Salicrup Lance Tooks Previous Issue Next Issue Avengers #220 Avengers #222

Appearing in "...New Blood!"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  •  Iron Man (Tony Stark)  (Main story and flashback)
  •  Captain America (Steve Rogers)  (Main story and flashback)
  •  Thor  (Main story and flashback)
  •  Wasp (Janet van Dyne)  (Main story and flashback)
  •  She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)  (Joins team)
  •  Hawkeye (Clint Barton)  (Joins team)

Supporting Characters:

• Edwin Jarvis
•  Spider-Man (Peter Parker) 
•  Invisible Girl (Sue Richards) 
•  Dazzler (Alison Blaire) 
•  Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) 
•  Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff) 

Antagonists:

•  Fabian Stankowicz  (Main story and flashback)

Other Characters:

• Sally (Wasp's secretary)
• Carrothers
• Henry Peter Gyrich
• Ronald Reagan
• Moondragon (Only in flashback)
• Drax the Destroyer (Only in flashback)
• Vision (Only in flashback)
• Scarlet Witch (Only in flashback)
• Hercules (Only in flashback)
• NYPD

Locations:

• New York City
  • Manhattan
    • Avengers Mansion
    • Central Park
  • Long Island
    • Tony Stark's Long Island Office
    • Cross Technological Enterprises
• New Jersey
  • Cresskill
    • Wasp's Home
• Washington, D.C.
  • White House
    • Oval Office

Items:

• Iron Man Armor MK V
• Mjolnir
• Captain America's Shield
• Captain America's Uniform
• Spider-Man's Web-Shooters
• Hawkeye's Bow
• Trick Arrows
• Black Widow's Gauntlets
• Time magazine (2 separate issues)
• Playboy magazine

Vehicles:

• Captain America's Motorcycle
• She-Hulk's pink cadillac
  
  

Synopsis for "...New Blood!"

The Avengers decide to replenish their depleted ranks, and the Wasp calls for suggestions for new members to be submitted by their next meeting. Thor seeks out Spider-Man and asks him to join, but the flattered web-spinner promises only to consider the idea. Iron Man and Captain America ask Hawkeye to return to the roster, and he enthusiastically accepts. The Wasp decides the group needs more female members and invites several costumed adventuresses to brunch. The gathering is crashed by Fabian Stankowicz, the Mechano-Marauder, who again attempts to gain notoriety by battling an Avenger, but the women defeat him easily, while all but one decline Jan's invitation to join the team. Thus, a few days later, following an altercation in traffic on their way to the meeting, the two new recruits, Hawkeye and the She-Hulk, are officially inducted.

Notes

• Cover art: pencilled by Hannigan per letters page in Avengers #225.
• The cover art is homaged in:
  - New Avengers #42 (August 2008).
  - Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol 1 #6 (August 2015).
• Plot by Shooter, script by Michelinie.
• Spider-Man, Invisible Girl, Dazzler, Spider-Woman, and She-Hulk are offered membership in the Avengers. Only She-Hulk accepts.
• Hawkeye and Black Widow are offered the chance to rejoin. Only Hawkeye accepts.
• Power Man, Wolverine, Rom, Daredevil, Ant-Man, Hulk, Dr Strange, Black Bolt & Silver Surfer all appear on the cover as potential members, but do not appear in the story inside.

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