Issue Description

With Gyrich relinquishing control over the Avengers, Iron Man considers candidates to fill out their current roster. However, if Wonder Man joins the team, Scarlet Witch will walk. Hawkeye has disconnected his phone, and Hank Pym is having too much fun researching insects.

NotesFeatures the Hostess Twinkies Cakes ad, Mr. Fantastic in "A Passion For Gold"Mark Gruenwald was the writer on the article featured on the letters page.Gaspar Saladino was uncredited as letterer for page 1.Jim Salacrup was credited as editor on the first page credits, however, he is still credited as assistant editor on the letters page, and Roger Stern was still credited as editor on the letters page as well. This would be Stern's last issue as editor as the next issue Jim Salicrup takes over as editor and Bob Budiansky becomes the new assistant editor.The character Joseph Conroy, an african american character, was wrongly colored as caucasian. This glaring error was addressed in the letters page for issue #197.

The Avengers (1963)

Publisher

Marvel

Volume Description

The First Avengers ongoing series, the one that started the Earths Mightiest Heroes campaign for justice and freedom. They will save the world, and if they can't, they will avenge it.

And there came a day, a day unlike any other when Earth's mightiest heroes joined forces to face the threats no single superhero could withstand! The Avengers where born! The first volume of the Avengers lasted from 1963 right up until 1996 and ran for 402 issues. This ended during the Onslaught storyline and was continued in Avengers Volume 2.

Collected Editions

Marvel Masterworks: Avengers

Vol. 1 (#1-10)Vol. 2 (#11-20)Vol. 3 (#21-30)Vol. 4 (#31-40)Vol. 5 (#41-50, King-Size Special #1)Vol. 6 (#51-58, King-Size Special #2)Vol. 7 (#59-68)Vol. 8 (#69-79)Vol. 9 (#80-88)Vol. 10 (#89-100)Vol. 11 (#101-111)Vol. 12 (#112-119)Vol. 13 (#120-128, Giant-Size #1)Vol. 14 (#129-135, Giant-Size #2-4)Avengers: The Vibranium Collection (#1, 4, 16, 57-58, 164-166, 273-277)Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (#1-20)Avengers Omnibus Volume 2 (#31-58)Avengers Epic Collection: Behold... The Vision (#57-76)Squadron Sinister: Warzones! (#69-70)S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection (#72)Marvel 1872: Warzones! (#80)Kree/Skrull War (#89-97)The Sentinels Strike (#102-112)Avengers/Defenders War (#115-118)Avengers vs. Thanos (#125)Celestial Madonna (#129-135)The Coming of the Beast (#137-140, #145-146)The Serpent Crown (#141-144, #147-149)The Private War of Doom (#151-156)Super Villains Unite: The Complete Super-Villain Team-Up (#154-156)The Bride Of Ultron (#157-166)Marvel Masterworks: The Champions Volume 1 (#163)Marvel Universe by John Byrne Omnibus (#164-166 & 181-191)The Korvac Saga (#167-168, #170-177)Nights of Wundagore (#181-187)Hawkeye (#189)Ant-Man: Scott Lang (#195-196 & 223)The Trial Of Yellowjacket (#212-230)Guardians of the Galaxy Solo Classic Omnibus (#219-220)Avengers: Absolute Vision (#231-241)Assemble (#239, #243-244, #250)Avengers: The Legacy of Thanos (#255-261)Secret Wars II Omnibus (#260-261, #265-266)Phoenix Rising (#263)Time and Time Again (#267-269)Under Siege (#270-277)Assault on Olympus (#278-285)The Avengers Epic Collection: Judgment Day (#278-285)Heavy Metal (#286-293)Inferno (#298-300)Acts of Vengeance (#311-313)Am I An Avenger? (#314-318, #329)New Warriors Classic Vol. 3 (#340-341)Galactic Storm Vol. 1 (#345-346)Galactic Storm Vol. 2 (#347)Bloodties (#368-369)Captain America Epic Collection: Man Without A Country (#396)Onslaught Vol. 1 (#400-401)Onslaught Vol. 3 (#402)

Marvel Pocketbook

The Bride Of Ultron (#158-167)The Korvac Saga (#168-177)Nights Of Wundagore (#178-187)

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