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Avengers, The #55
Key Issue
Synopsis
"Mayhem Over Manhattan!" The Avengers are held captive, and it is shown that the Crimson Cowl isn't the Edwin Jarvis at all, but the robot Ultron-5. Jarvis is supposedly killed, but he escapes and finds the Black Knight, who helps him. The Black Knight then attacks the Masters of Evil and frees the Avengers. Together they defeat the Masters. Although Ultron and Whirlwind escape, the rest are imprisoned. The Avengers decide to give Jarvis a second chance.
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Synopsis
"Mayhem Over Manhattan!" The Avengers are held captive, and it is shown that the Crimson Cowl isn't the Edwin Jarvis at all, but the robot Ultron-5. Jarvis is supposedly killed, but he escapes and finds the Black Knight, who helps him. The Black Knight then attacks the Masters of Evil and frees the Avengers. Together they defeat the Masters. Although Ultron and Whirlwind escape, the rest are imprisoned. The Avengers decide to give Jarvis a second chance.
Key Facts
- 1st full appearance of Ultron
- 3rd appearance of Dane Whitman as the Black Knight
- [March 2023 - James Spader rumored to reprise the role of Ultron in Armor Wars / August 2024 - Spader confirmed to reprise Ultron in the Vision Disney+ series]
Details
- Series
- Avengers, The
- Cover Date
- August 1968
- Pages
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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ArtistJohn Buscema
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WriterRoy Thomas