Marvel Released October 1967

Avengers, The #45 (1967) First Print

Avengers, The #45 is an issue of the Avengers, The series from Marvel, released October 1, 1967. Written by Roy Thomas with artwork by Don Heck. Notable appearances include Hercules. 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 October 1967

"Blitzkrieg in Central Park!" The Avengers, including Iron Man and Thor, assemble in Central Park to attend "Avengers Day", a large celebration held to honor the Avengers' ongoing heroic efforts. Unbeknownst to the heroes, the Super-Adaptoid lurks within the crowd, anticipating a moment to attack them. But he's waiting for the absent Captain America to arrive before he shows himself. Hercules is asked to be an Avenger and he accepts. After a while, Thor and Iron Man leave but Captain America arrives. The Super-Adaptoid then shows himself and attacks the team. After a long battle, the Adaptoid is beaten when it tries to use all its different powers at once, effectively short-circuiting it.