Avengers Vol 1 294

Avengers Vol 1 #294 August, 1988 Editor-in-Chief Tom DeFalco Cover Artist John Buscema Tom Palmer "If Wishes Were Horses..." Writer Walter Simonson Penciler John Buscema Inker Tom Palmer Colourist Paul Becton Letterer Bill Oakley Editor Mark Gruenwald Previous Issue Next Issue Avengers #293 Avengers #295

Appearing in "If Wishes Were Horses..."

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  •  Thor Odinson 
  •  Black Knight (Dane Whitman) 
  •  She-Hulk (Jen Walters) 
  •  Doctor Druid (Anthony Druid) 
  •  Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau)  (Leaves team)

Supporting Characters:

•  Edwin Jarvis 
• Frank Rambeau
• Maria Rambeau

Antagonists:

• Council of Cross-Time Kangs
  •  Kang-Nebula 
  •  Fred Kang 
  •  Chairman Kang 
  •  Kang-Cobra 
  •  Kang-Kong 

Other Characters:

• Marrina Smallwood (Mentioned)
• Wasp (Janet van Dyne) (Mentioned)
• Hercules (Mentioned)
• Mantis (Mentioned)
• Black Widow (Natasha Romanova) (Mentioned)
• Starfox (Eros) (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Present Day
  • Earth
    • United States of America
      • New York
        • New York City
          • Manhattan
          • Hydrobase
          • Avengers Island (Appears on a computer screen, TV, or hologram only)
• Limbo
  • Kang-Krossroads

Items:

• Ebony Blade
• Mjolnir
• Breakthruway (First appearance)

Vehicles:

• Quinjet
  
  

Synopsis for "If Wishes Were Horses..."

The Ebony Blade's blood curse has been reawakened on account of having been used by Namor to kill Marrina. Its effect begins to overwhelm the Black Knight and he is forced to don an exoskeleton to combat his worsening paralysis. Captain Marvel reverts back to her Human form after her fight with Marrina. The effects of the battle leave her withered and close to death. Meanwhile, a member of the Kang Korps is revealed to be Nebula. She makes her way to Earth in order to secure control over the Avengers.

Notes

• Black Knight begins wearing an exo-skeleton in order to move due to a paralysis slowly being brought on by the blood curse of the Ebony Blade.
• Captain Marvel is revealed to have expended a tremendous amount of energy battling Marrina in Avengers #293. It leaves her powerless and emaciated. She next appears (and gains slightly altered powers in Captain Marvel Volume 2 #1.
• Doctor Druid mentally manipulates the other Avengers into electing him chairman.

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