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Marvel Comics   ·   Released Nov 1st, 1970

The Avengers #82

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"Hostage!"

The entire city of New York has been captured and is being ransomed for a billion dollars by the Zodiac member named Aries and his private army. He has successfully captured Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, and Quicksilver, and most of New York's other heroes are unable to get into action to fight off Aries' army. With Vision, Goliath, and Scarlet Witch stuck in New Jersey, the only remaining Avenger that is free is the Black Panther.

The Panther seeks out the only ally he has, Matt Murdock, whom he knows is really the costumed crime-fighter known as Daredevil. Helping Murdock fight off a group of Aries' private militants, the two team up to save the city. Tracking down Aries to his secret lair, the two heroes are unable to match the power unleashed by the Zodiac Key which Aries is harnessing as a weapon and the two heroes are forced to retreat.

The next day, the people of New York are herded to Madison Square Gardens to witness the execution of the captured Avengers. There, in his civilian guise of Matt Murdock, Daredevil incites a riot by rallying the people against Aries and his army. The riot is quickly broken up and Murdock is taken to Aries to be executed as well. Murdock uses this as a means to get close enough to the Avengers to free them using his radar sense and firing a cable line from his billy club.

With the Avengers free, they make quick work of the militants, but Aries escapes to set the force-field keeping New York hostage to close in itself and crush everyone in the city, however, this is stopped by the magic power of Thor's hammer, presumably killing Aries in the process.

With Aries' army rounded up by the US Military, the Avengers and Daredevil return to Avengers Mansion, where the Vision, Goliath, and Scarlet Witch recount their adventure in Arizona. After wrapping up their catch-up session, Daredevil pays his leave to the Avengers.

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Creators

Roy Thomas
Writer
Roy Thomas
John Buscema
Penciller
John Buscema
Tom Palmer
Inker
Tom Palmer
Sam Rosen
Letterer
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee
Editor
Stan Lee

Characters

Aries
Marcus Lassiter
Aries
Earth-616
Black Panther
T'Challa
Black Panther
Earth-616
Captain America
Steve Rogers
Captain America
Earth-616
Daredevil
Matt Murdock
Daredevil
Earth-616
Goliath
Clint Barton
Goliath
Earth-616
Human Torch
Johnny Storm
Human Torch
Earth-616
Iron Man
Tony Stark
Iron Man
Earth-616
John Lindsay
Earth-616
May Parker-Jameson
May Parker-Jameson
Earth-616
Mister Fantastic
Reed Richards
Mister Fantastic
Earth-616
Quicksilver
Pietro Maximoff
Quicksilver
Earth-616
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Earth-616
Scarlet Witch
Wanda Maximoff
Scarlet Witch
Earth-616
Spider-Man
Peter Parker
Spider-Man
Earth-616
Thing
Ben Grimm
Thing
Earth-616
Thor Odinson
Thor Odinson
Earth-616
Vision
Vision
Earth-616

Key Events

First Appearance
John Lindsay Earth-616
Death
Marcus Lassiter as Aries Earth-616

Collected In

  • Essential Avengers Vol. 4 TP New Ed
    Essential Avengers Vol. 4 TP New Ed
    Essential Avengers
  • Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 9 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 9 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2002)
  • The Avengers Omnibus Vol. 3 HC
    The Avengers Omnibus Vol. 3 HC
    The Avengers Vol. 1 (1963 - 1996)
  • The Avengers Epic Collection: This Beachhead Earth TP
    The Avengers Epic Collection: This Beachhead Earth TP
    The Avengers Epic Collection (2013)

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