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 #44 Avengers #46

Appearing in "Blitzkrieg in Central Park!"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  •  Thor  (Leaves team)
  •  Iron Man  (Leaves team)
  •  Captain America (Steve Rogers) 
  •  Goliath 
  •  Wasp 
  •  Hawkeye 
  •  Quicksilver 
  •  Scarlet Witch 
  •  Hercules  (Joins team)

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

•  Super-Adaptoid 

Other Characters:

• Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff) (Only in flashback)
• Magneto (Mentioned)
• Mandarin (Mentioned)
• AIM (Mentioned)
• Odin (Mentioned)
• Zeus (Mentioned)
• Pan (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

Locations:

• Earth
  • United States of America
    • New York
      • New York City
        • Manhattan
          • Midtown
            • Fifth Avenue
              • Avengers Mansion
          • Central Park
  • Siberia, Russia (Mentioned)
  • Greece (Mentioned)
• Asgard (Mentioned)

Items:

• Captain America's Uniform
• Shield
• Hawkeye's Bow
• Trick Arrows
• Adaptoid's Shield, Bow, and Trick Arrows
• Mjolnir
• Golden Mace

Vehicles:

• Aero-car
  
  

Synopsis for "Blitzkrieg in Central Park!"

A large celebration is held in honor of the Avengers, but the Super-Adaptoid waits in the crowd. Hercules is asked to be an Avenger and he accepts. Thor and Iron Man leave after a while and Captain America arrives and the Super-Adaptoid shows himself and attacks. 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.
• 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^[1]
• credits:
  • Stan Lee Personally Presents And Plishes A Roy Thomas - Don Hack Melee Of Matchless Marvel Magnificence!
  • Delineated By The Proud Penpoint Of Vince Colletta
  • Lettered By The Fumbling Fingers Of Sam Rosen
• 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.

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