Avengers Vol 1 45

Avengers Vol 1 #45 Published October, 1967 Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee Cover Artist John Buscema Vince Colletta Stan Goldberg Sam Rosen "Blitzkrieg in Central Park!" Writer Roy Thomas Penciler Don Heck Inker Vince Colletta Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Sam Rosen Editor Stan Lee Previous Issue Next Issue Avengers Annual 1 (Story) Avengers 44 (Title) Avengers #46

This time, there can be no mistake! This time, Captain America must die!

-- Super-Adaptoid

Appearing in "Blitzkrieg in Central Park!"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  •  Iron Man (Tony Stark)  (Leaves team)
  •  Thor (Odinson)  (Leaves team)
  •  Hercules  (Joins team)
  •  Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) 
  •  Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff) 
  •  Captain America (Steve Rogers)  (Main story and recap)
  •  Goliath (Hank Pym) 
  •  Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) 
  •  Hawkeye (Clint Barton)  (Main story and flashback)

Antagonists:

•  Super-Adaptoid  (Main story and recap)

Other Characters:

• Zeus (Mentioned)
• Magneto (Max Eisenhardt) (Mentioned)
• Mandarin (Mentioned)
• Numerous unnamed New Yorkers
• A.I.M. (Mentioned) (Main story and recap)
• Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff) (Only in flashback)
• The Beatles (Mentioned)
• Lady Clairol (Mentioned) (Topical reference)
• Odin (Mentioned)
• Robin Hood (Robert Locksley) (Referenced)
• NYPD
• Pan (Invoked)
• Napoleon Solo (Mentioned) (Topical reference)

Races and Species:

• Humans (Main story and flashback)
• Asgardians
• Human-Olympian Hybrids
• Mutants (Mentioned)
• Robots
• Ants (Mentioned)
• Fleas (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Solar System (Main story and flashback)
  • Earth (Main story and flashback)
    • United States of America (Main story and flashback)
      • New York (Main story and flashback)
        • New York City (Main story and flashback)
          • Manhattan (Main story and recap)
            • Central Park
            • Midtown
              • Fifth Avenue
                • Avengers Mansion
              • Madison Avenue (Mentioned)
          • New York Bay (Recap)
          • Unnamed Hospital (Only in flashback)
    • Siberia, Russia, Asia (Mentioned)
    • Greece, Europe (Mentioned)
  • Sun (Referenced)
• Asgard (Mentioned)
• Olympus (Referenced)
• Heaven (Invoked)

Items:

• Iron Man Armor Model 3
• Mjolnir
• Uru (Referenced)
• Scarlet Witch's Suit
• Quicksilver's Suit
• Goliath's Suit
• Captain America's Uniform and Shield (Main story and recap)
• Hawkeye's Suit, Bow and Trick Arrows (Main story and flashback)
• Wasp's Suit and Bio-Synthetic Wings
• Adaptoid's Shield, Bow, and Trick Arrows
• Hercules Golden Mace

Vehicles:

• Avengers Aero-car
  
  

Synopsis for "Blitzkrieg in Central Park!"

The Avengers, including Iron Man and Thor, assemble in Central Park to attend "Avengers Day", a large celebration held to honor the Avengers' ongoing heroic efforts. Unbeknownst to the heroes, the Super-Adaptoid lurks within the crowd, anticipating a moment to attack them. But he's waiting for the absent Captain America to arrive before he shows himself.

Hercules is asked to be an Avenger and he accepts. After a while, Thor and Iron Man leave but Captain America arrives. The Super-Adaptoid then shows himself and attacks the team. After a long battle, the Adaptoid is beaten when it tries to use all its different powers at once, effectively short-circuiting it.

Notes

• This story continues in part from Avengers Annual #1.
• The Super Adaptoid (Earth-616) was last seen in Tales of Suspense #84. His battle with Captain America in that issue led him to attack the Avengers this issue.
• This issue marks the first depiction of "Avengers Day", an annual celebration held in the Marvel Universe's New York City and consisting of a parade and rally in Central Park with the Avengers in attendance. Although supposedly held every year, it is only infrequently depicted in the series and typically involves an attack by supervillains (which begs the question as to why anyone would turn out for such an event if it can be expected that supervillain mayhem always occurs.)
• More previously untold problems with AIM and the Super Adaptoid are revealed in Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Vol 2.
• The cover image of Hawkeye is used for his 1975 Series "A" Marvel Value Stamp #28
• References: Avengers Annual #1, Tales of Suspense #84, Thor #145, and Tales of Suspense #95
  

Trivia

• Avengers Mansion is now known to be adjacent to Central Park. Why the Wasp drove her car there must only be a tribute to her vanity. Perhaps she wanted to show off her new vehicle to the media.

See Also

• 2 Image(s) from Avengers Vol 1 45
• 3 Reprints of Avengers Vol 1 45

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