Avengers Vol 1 #278
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Appearing in "Pressure"
Featured Characters:
- Avengers
Captain America (Steve Rogers)
Thor
Wasp
(Leaves team)
She-Hulk
- Doctor Druid (Joins team)
- Black Knight (Dane Whitman)
- Captain Marvel
Supporting Characters:
- Hercules (Heracles)
- Sub-Mariner (Illusion)
- Edwin Jarvis
Antagonists:
- Several burglars (only Burke named)
Tyrak
Other Characters:
- Abigail Jarvis (Mentioned)
- Thomas
- Raymond Sikorski (Behind the scenes)
- Michael Costello (Voice)
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Pressure"
She-Hulk checks in with the team which turns out to be great timing since Tyrak invades the Hydrobase. The Avengers take on Tyrak and soundly defeat him. The Wasp nominates Dr. Druid for membership and then steps down as chairwoman to take a leave of absence.
Notes
- A group of unidentified criminals attempt to break into the destroyed Avengers Mansion after its occupation and destruction by the Masters of Evil in Avengers #273-Avengers #277, but are stopped by Wasp and Captain America.
- The Avengers set up temporary offices in Four Freedoms Plaza between this issue and the previous issue, they also set up a temporary main headquarters on Hydrobase, where their Quinjets were stored.
- Wasp decides to step down from active status and become a reserve member. She names Captain America as acting chairman until they can hold a proper election for a new chairperson.
- She-Hulk and Thor rejoin the team.
- Doctor Druid is nominated for membership.
- Tyrak previously appeared in issue 172. He will appear next in annual 18.
See Also
Footnotes
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- Comics
- 1987
- 1987, April
- Copper-Age
- Avengers Vol 1
- Jim Shooter/Editor-in-Chief
- John Buscema/Cover Artist
- Tom Palmer/Cover Artist
- Roger Stern/Writer
- John Buscema/Penciler
- Tom Palmer/Inker
- Christie Scheele/Colourist
- Jim Novak/Letterer
- Mark Gruenwald/Editor
- Gregory Wright/Editor
- Avengers (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Steven Rogers (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Thor Odinson (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Janet Van Dyne (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Jennifer Walters (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Anthony Druid (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Dane Whitman (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Monica Rambeau (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Hercules (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Namor McKenzie (Earth-616)/Minor Appearances
- Edwin Jarvis (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Tyrak (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Abigail Jarvis (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Raymond Sikorski (Earth-616)/Minor Appearances
- Michael Costello (Earth-616)/Minor Appearances
- United States of America/Appearances
- New York (State)/Appearances
- New York City/Appearances
- Manhattan/Appearances
- Avengers Mansion/Appearances
- Newhope Memorial Hospital/Appearances
- Four Freedoms Plaza/Appearances
- Hydrobase/Appearances
- Captain America's Uniform/Appearances
- Captain America's Shield/Appearances
- Ebony Blade/Appearances
- Mjolnir/Appearances
- Atomic Steed/Appearances
- Avengers Aero-car/Appearances
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