Released October 1967
Avengers, The #45
Key Issue
Synopsis
"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.
Variants
Synopsis
"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.
Key Facts
- Hercules joins the Avengers
Details
- Series
- Avengers, The
- Cover Date
- October 1967
- Pages
- N/A
- UPC
- N/A
- Cover Price
- N/A
- Final Orders Cutoff
- N/A
Creators
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ArtistDon Heck
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WriterRoy Thomas
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ArtistJohn Buscema
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InkerVince Colletta
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LettererSam Rosen
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Cover ArtistJohn Buscema
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ColoristStan Goldberg