MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 9 HC

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Rascally Roy Thomas and Big John Buscema are back again with another batch of true Avengers classics! They've packed so many fantastic firsts into these pages, there's no time to delay so here we go: First you'll meet a new face in the Marvel Universe, the Native American hero, Red Wolf! Then, it's all-out invasion when the Zodiac take over Manhattan, followed by the first appearance of the Defender-to-be, Valkyrie and the Lady Liberators. Then comes a set of other-dimensional threats that helped defined a decade: the sword-and-sorcery menace, Arkon, and the evil super-team, the Squadron Sinister. Follow that up with the origin of the Black Panther, and a crossover classic penned by Roy and the award-winning titan of speculative fiction, Harlan Ellison, that pits the Avengers with the Hulk in an adventure that changed ol' Greenskin forever. With guest-star appearances by Peter Parker, Aunt May, the Fantastic Four, Black Widow, the Inhumans' Medusa, Professor X and Roy Thomas himself there's no denying that the entire Marvel Universe has fallen in for this one, so reserve that copy today, True Believer! Collecting AVENGERS #80-88 & INCREDIBLE HULK #140.

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[Dr. Hank Pym]

Loved that Psyklop story, it was a very oddball story, and it was good to see Falcon!

Another interesting story in that section is issue #83, where "Valkryie" took over all of the women Avengers, including the Wasp in a special guest star appearance! What was she doing there without Hank, anyway? I'm pretty sure it wasn't explained... Then again, it's been a long time since I've read that one!

[sharkar]

Dec 18, 2008 22:18:16 GMT -5 Dr. Hank Pym said:

"Valkryie" took over all of the women Avengers, including the Wasp in a special guest star appearance! What was she doing there without Hank, anyway? I'm pretty sure it wasn't explained... Then again, it's been a long time since I've read that one!

In the story Jan says she is in town visiting a "sick aunt" Yes, Roy Thomas, ha ha ha...we get the joke!

[Dr. Hank Pym]

Hahaha, his puns are worse than mine!

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Lady Liberators

Wasn't that a team created by the Enchantress when she used
her magic to disguise herself as Valkyrie.

[sharkar]

Dec 22, 2008 16:57:39 GMT -5 goldenfist said:

Lady Liberators

Wasn't that a team created by the Enchantress when she used
her magic to disguise herself as Valkyrie.

That's right, goldenfist. It was Avengers #83, here's the cover:

[Dr. Hank Pym]

I do dig that cover... but I have to admit, the story was kind of hokey and ridiculous. But then again, an Enchantress appearance in the Avengers mag was pretty rare at that time -- considering she was a major focal point in the early books!