Released April 1967
Avengers, The #39
Synopsis
"The Torment...and the Triumph!" The newspapers are filled with headline stories about how the Black Widow stole secret plans and escaped to Russia with them. Feeling betrayed, an upset Hawkeye walks into a trap set by the Mad Thinker. He is attacked and captured by Hammerhead - one of the Thinker's "Triumvirate of Terror". Goliath and the Wasp attempt to rescue Hawkeye but are captured by Piledriver, another Triumvirate member. Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch are captured by Thunderboot, the third and final member. The Mad Thinker begins carrying out his plan of stealing all of Tony Stark's inventions housed in Avengers Mansion. But the team's new guest Hercules returns to the mansion, discovers them and frees the captive Avengers. With Hercules' aid, the Avengers defeat the Triumvirate of Terror. The Mad Thinker escapes however.
Variants
Synopsis
"The Torment...and the Triumph!" The newspapers are filled with headline stories about how the Black Widow stole secret plans and escaped to Russia with them. Feeling betrayed, an upset Hawkeye walks into a trap set by the Mad Thinker. He is attacked and captured by Hammerhead - one of the Thinker's "Triumvirate of Terror". Goliath and the Wasp attempt to rescue Hawkeye but are captured by Piledriver, another Triumvirate member. Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch are captured by Thunderboot, the third and final member. The Mad Thinker begins carrying out his plan of stealing all of Tony Stark's inventions housed in Avengers Mansion. But the team's new guest Hercules returns to the mansion, discovers them and frees the captive Avengers. With Hercules' aid, the Avengers defeat the Triumvirate of Terror. The Mad Thinker escapes however.
Details
- Series
- Avengers, The
- Cover Date
- April 1967
- Pages
- N/A
- UPC
- N/A
- Cover Price
- $0.12
- Final Orders Cutoff
- N/A
Creators
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WriterRoy Thomas
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Cover ArtistDon Heck
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InkerGeorge Roussos
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LettererArtie Simek
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ArtistDon Heck