Avengers Vol 1 68

Avengers Vol 1 #68 Published September, 1969 Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee Cover Artist Sal Buscema Sam Grainger "...And We Battle for the Earth!" Writer Roy Thomas Penciler Sal Buscema Inker Sam Grainger Colorist Uncredited Letterer Sam Rosen Editor Stan Lee Previous Issue Next Issue Avengers #67 Avengers #69

Ultron-6	They attack me... here, in my very stronghold!
Goliath	Where should we have looked for ya, pal...? In beautiful downtown Burbank?

Appearing in "...And We Battle for the Earth!"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  •  Goliath II (Clint Barton) 
  •  The Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) 
  •  Yellowjacket (Hank Pym) 
  •  Thor (Odinson) 
  •  Vision  (Main story and flashback)
  •  Black Panther (T'Challa) 

Antagonists:

•  Ultron-6 / Ultimate Ultron  (Apparent death)

Other Characters:

• S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • Suicide Squad One
•  Myron MacLain 
• Taku  (First appearance)
• Numerous unnamed Wakandans
• Numerous unnamed New Yorkers
• United Nations
• Hercules (Mentioned)
• Odin (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Robots
• Humans
• Asgardians
• Synthezoids (Main story and flashback)
• Cats (Invoked)

Locations:

• Earth (Main story and flashback)
  • United States (Main story and flashback)
    • New York (Main story and flashback)
      • New York City (Main story and flashback)
        • Manhattan (Main story and flashback)
          • Lower East Side (Main story and flashback)
            • Ultron's Underground Base (Main story and flashback)
          • Midtown
            • Fifth Avenue
              • Avengers Mansion
            • Turtle Bay
              • East River Drive (First appearance)
              • United Nations Headquarters
  • Wakanda

Items:

• Adamantium (On Ultron's body)
• Goliath's Suit
• Wasp's Suit
• Yellowjacket's Suit
• Mjolnir
• Bio-Synthetic Wings
• Vibranium
• Solar energy feeder
• Mind-probe
• Molecular Rearranger
• Stun-guns

Vehicles:

• Avengers Quinjet
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
  
  

Synopsis for "...And We Battle for the Earth!"

Continuing from last issue, Ultron is about to trigger a device that would atomize New York City, but at the crucial moment when the robot throws the switch, nothing happens. The Avengers attack, with the Vision informing Ultron that he destroyed the devices mechanisms preventing Ultron from detonating the explosion.

After Ultron makes his escape, the Avengers learn of Vision's manipulation at Ultron's hands, and use a mind probe to try and find any knowledge Vision might have regarding any weaknesses the new Adamantium-bodied Ultron may have. They learn that the only way to defeat Ultron's is to use a molecular rearranger device on his indestructible body.

Formulating a plan, they contact Dr. MacLain at S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters to get the device and contact the Black Panther (who is in Wakanda helping his people fight off invaders) to get a chunk of Vibranium.

Meanwhile, Ultron plots to kidnap Dr. MacLain in order to force him to build an army of robots to help in his conquest of Earth. Modifying his body into "The Ultimate Ultron", the robot attacks MacLain as he addresses the United Nations. This leads to yet another counter-attack by the Avengers, when Ultron attempts to absorb the knowledge of MacLain, the procedure goes wrong and Ultron begins to go insane and sets himself to self-destruct. However, the Avengers save the day by trapping him in a dome of Vibranium to contain the explosion. Later, "MacLain" is revealed to be Henry Pym in disguise who used self-hypnosis to convince everyone he was MacLain and when Ultron attempted to steal "MacLain's" knowledge, all he absorbed was the phrase "Thou Shalt Not Kill."

Solicit Synopsis

Our awesome assemblers take on Ultron-6 — while the whole world gasps!

Notes

• Ultron will appear next in Avengers #127.

See Also

• 3 Image(s) from Avengers Vol 1 68
• 3 Reprints of Avengers Vol 1 68

Footnotes

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