Marvel Released January 1975

Avengers, The #131 (1975) First Print

Avengers, The #131 is an issue of the Avengers, The series from Marvel, released January 1, 1975. Written by Steve Englehart with artwork by Gil Kane. Notable appearances include Ghost, Legion of the Unliving, Midnight. This page represents the regular first-print edition. Separate pages are available for the 1 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant cover.

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Published January 1975

"A Quiet Half-Hour in Saigon!" While the Avengers continue to aid Mantis in learning her true origins in Vietnam, in the realm known as Limbo, Immortus has rescued Kang and Rama-Tut from outside of time. Offering to aid them, Immortus is instead betrayed by Kang who imprisons both Immortus and Rama-Tut. Kang then uses Immortus' devices to gather his "Legion of the Unliving", super-beings from different points in history, plucked out of time moments before their deaths and put under Kang's control. Among those selected are The Frankenstein's Monster, the original Human Torch, Wonder Man, Baron Zemo, Midnight, and the Ghost. Back on Earth, Mantis is startled by the appearance of a spectral image of Swordsman, however before the Avengers can try and learn what's going on, they are all plucked out of the present and transported to Limbo inside the fortress of Immortus to do battle against the Legions of the Unliving.

Key Facts

  • 3rd appearance of Wonder Man, second appearance in an original story, not a flashback as in Avengers #58
  • 1st team appearance of Legion of the Unliving: Frankenstein's Monster, Wonder Man, Human Torch, Baron Zemo, Midnight, The Ghost, Swordsman