Avengers Vol 1 78

Avengers Vol 1 #78 July, 1970 Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee Cover Artist John Buscema Tom Palmer Sam Rosen "The Man-Ape Always Strikes Twice!" Writer Roy Thomas Penciler Sal Buscema Inker Tom Palmer Letterer Sam Rosen Editor Stan Lee Previous Issue Next Issue Avengers #77 Avengers #79

Appearing in "The Man-Ape Always Strikes Twice!"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  •  Captain America (Steve Rogers) 
  • Goliath (Clint Barton)
  • Quicksilver
  • Scarlet Witch
  • Vision
  • Black Panther (T'Challa)

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

• Lethal Legion (First appearance)
  •  Man-Ape 
  •  Grim Reaper 
  •  Power Man 
  •  Swordsman 
  •  Living Laser 
• Jabari Tribe
  • White Gorilla Cult
    • N'Gamo

Other Characters:

• S.H.I.E.L.D. (Mentioned)
• Monica Lynne
• Tarzan (Mentioned)
• T'Chaka (Mentioned)
• Iron Man (Statue)
• Yellowjacket (Statue)
• Thor (Statue)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Synthezoids
• White Gorillas (Mentioned)

Locations:

• North America
  • United States
    • New York City
      • Manhattan
        • Park Avenue
          • Avengers Mansion
        • Harlem
• Africa (Recap)
  • Wakanda (Recap)

Items:

• Captain America's Shield
• Captain America's Uniform
• Panther Idol (Mentioned)
• Yellowjacket's Suit (Statue)
• Mjolnir (Statue)
• Swordsman's Sword
• Grim Reaper's Scythe

Vehicles:

• Man-Ape's helicopter
• Quinjet
  
  

Synopsis for "The Man-Ape Always Strikes Twice!"

Arriving on the roof of Avengers Mansion, Captain America soon finds himself locked in battle against the Man-Ape. Their battle alerts the other Avengers who join the battle in Cap's defense, but the Man-Ape manages to escape. Inside the mansion, the Avengers wonder why the Man-Ape would target Captain America, an Avenger whom he's never faced before.

Meanwhile, Black Panther pays a visit to Monica Lynn to tell her of his activities as a school teacher. Leaving her to report back to Avengers Mansion, Monica is attacked and kidnapped by the Man-Ape. When Black Panther arrives at Avengers Mansion and learns about the Man-Ape's earlier attack, the Avengers are contacted by the Ape himself who informs them that he has captured Lynn. He wishes to battle the Black Panther alone.

Arriving at the preplanned location, Black Panther and Man-Ape battle, however with the aid of his henchman N'Gamo, the Man-Ape defeats the Black Panther. The Ape gloats his victory to the Avengers before bringing his defeated foe to an abandoned tunnel below New York City. Black Panther learns that this is all part of a plot against the Avengers created by a number of their foes (Man-Ape, Living Laser, Power Man, Swordsman, and the Grim Reaper) who have banned together as the Lethal Legion.

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