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Marvel Comics   ·   Released Dec 1st, 1978

The Avengers Annual #8

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SPECTRUMS OF DECEIT

Yellowjacket reassembles Dr. Spectrum's Power Prism to serve as the Wasp's birthday gift, but the moment she touches it, she is possessed by the alien intelligence within the jewel. As the latest incarnation of Dr. Spectrum, Jan swiftly overcomes fellow Avengers Quicksilver, Wonder Man, and Iron Man, but Hank alerts their remaining teammates, and "Dr. Spectrum" is soon battling the full roster. The Vision defeats "Spectrum," but the Power Prism has grafted itself to Jan's nervous system and, to remove it, the Avengers must seek out the former Squadron Sinister members rendered amnesiac by Dr. Strange after their most recent defeat. While some encounter Hyperion and the Femizon called Thundra in a health spa, others battle the Whizzer at a pharmaceutical processing plant, and the Beast returns with evangelist Billy Roberts, the former Dr. Spectrum, only to have the preacher become the Power Prism's new host. When Thor joins the fight, however, the gem leaves Roberts and possesses the Thunder God. Thor defeats his teammates, but Iron Man tricks him into fighting without his hammer for sixty seconds, thus transforming back into Don Blake, whereupon the prism's influence vanishes.

Format
Annual
Page Count
48 pages
Cover Price
$0.60
UPC
0714860292265
The Avengers Annual #8
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Creators

Writer
Roger Slifer
George Perez
Penciller
George Perez
Terry Austin
Inker
Terry Austin
Pablo Marcos
Inker
Pablo Marcos
Inker
Ricardo Villamonte
Carl Gafford
Colorist
Carl Gafford
Joe Rosen
Letterer
Joe Rosen
Letterer
Elaine Heinl
Letterer
Irv Watanabe
Roger Stern
Editor
Roger Stern

Characters

Beast
Henry McCoy
Beast
Earth-616
Black Panther
T'Challa
Black Panther
Earth-616
Captain America
Steve Rogers
Captain America
Earth-616
Clea Strange
Clea Strange
Earth-616
Doctor Spectrum
Billy Roberts
Doctor Spectrum
Earth-616
Doctor Strange
Stephen Strange
Doctor Strange
Earth-616
Hawkeye
Clint Barton
Hawkeye
Earth-616
Iron Man
Tony Stark
Iron Man
Earth-616
Ms. Marvel
Carol Danvers
Ms. Marvel
Earth-616
Quicksilver
Pietro Maximoff
Quicksilver
Earth-616
Scarlet Witch
Wanda Maximoff
Scarlet Witch
Earth-616
Thor Odinson
Thor Odinson
Earth-616
Thundra
Thundra
Earth-715
Vision
Vision
Earth-616
Wasp
Janet Van Dyne
Wasp
Earth-616
Whizzer
James Sanders
Whizzer
Earth-616
Wonder Man
Simon Williams
Wonder Man
Earth-616
Wong
Wong
Earth-616
Yellowjacket
Hank Pym
Yellowjacket
Earth-616

Collected In

  • Avengers Visionaries George  Pérez
    Avengers Visionaries George Pérez
    Avengers Visionaries (1999)
  • Essential Avengers Vol. 8 TP
    Essential Avengers Vol. 8 TP
    Essential Avengers
  • Marvel Masterworks: Avengers Vol. 18 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: Avengers Vol. 18 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2002)

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