Avengers Vol 3 31

Avengers Vol 3 #31
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Next Issue	Avengers (Vol. 3) #32
Art by: George Pérez
Release Date	June 28, 2000
Cover Date	August, 2000
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Bob Harras

1. "And So It Begins..."
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Kurt Busiek
Penciler(s)	George Pérez
Inker(s)	Al Vey
Colorist(s)	Tom Smith
Letterer(s)	Richard Starkings Wes Abbott
Editor(s)	Tom Brevoort

 HI! I'm the Wasp! And you've just been STUNG! 

—Janet Van Dyne

Appearing in "And So It Begins..."

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  • 🢐 Goliath 🢒
  • 🢐 Scarlet Witch 🢒
  • 🢐 She-Hulk 🢒
  • 🢐 Triathlon 🢒
  • 🢐 Warbird 🢒
  • 🢐 Wasp 🢒
  • Iron Man

Supporting Characters:

• 🢐 Vision 🢒
• Duane Freeman
• Yellowjacket

Antagonists:

• Maggia leaders
  • Grim Reaper
  • T.B. Smithson
  • Edward Lavell
  • Shigeru Ichihara
  • Madame Masque (First and only known appearance; dies)
  • Caesar Cicero
  • Silvio Manfredi
  • Pierre Fresson
• Max
• Bronk
• Unnamed sentries
• Dreadnoughts

Other Characters:

• Amos
• Patrick
• Maureen
• Darby Charvat
• 🢐 Beast (Hank McCoy) 🢒
• Black Knight (Only in flashback)
• Crystal (Only in flashback)
• Deathcry (Only in flashback)
• Hercules (Only in flashback)
• Magdalene (Only in flashback)
• Sersi (Only in flashback)

Locations:

• Windy City pub, Chicago, Illinois
• Avengers Mansion, Manhattan, New York City, New York

Items:

• Magno-Gloves
• Iron Man Armor Model 4
• Grim Reaper's Scythe
• Photon Sword (Only in flashback)

Vehicles:

• Avenger's Quinjet

Synopsis for "And So It Begins..."

The Vision assembles the Avengers to deal with a secret Maggia leaders' meeting hosted by the Grim Reaper. They break up the meeting and battle squads of dreadnoughts. The Grim Reaper escapes and Iron Man learns that Madame Masque is in trouble.

Solicit Synopsis

• The Vision returns as we kick off the storyline that leads to this summer's AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS crossover!

Notes

• Iron Man has reverted back to his classic armor due to critical problems with his Renaissance Armor taking over his body and becoming sentinent. In this editor's opinion, it is logical that Stark is using the Model 4 model, which is the most advanced of his classic armor.

• The Black Widow meets with Iron Man this issue and then "disappears". The mystery of where she went, as well as some plot lines from this story, is continued in Thunderbolts #43.

• A number or regional Maggia heads are depicted this issue. In particular, Eddie Lavell is noted as being head of the "Gulf Coast" criminal operation.

• No letters page is published this issue.

See Also

• 3 image(s) from Avengers Vol 3 31
• 4 reprint(s) of Avengers Vol 3 31

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