Comics:Avengers Vol 1 181

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"On the Matter of Heroes!"

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Avengers Vol 1 #181
March, 1978

Editor-in-Chief

James Shooter

Cover Artists

George Pérez, Terry Austin

Writers

David Michelinie

Pencilers

John Byrne

Inkers

Gene Day

Colourists

Francoise Mouly

Letterers

Elaine Heinl

Editors

Roger Stern

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Appearing in "On the Matter of Heroes!"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  • Iron Man (Tony Stark)
  • Thor
  • Captain America (Steve Rogers)
  • Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)
  • Vision
  • Beast (Hank McCoy)
  • Wasp (Janet van Dyne)
  • Yellowjacket (Henry Pym)
  • Wonder Man (Simon Williams)
  • Hawkeye (Clint Barton)
  • Black Panther (T'Challa)
  • Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff)
  • Hercules (Heracles)
  • Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)
  • Moondragon

Supporting Characters:

• Henry Peter Gyrich
• Scott Lang, first appearance
• Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Starhawk
  • Nikki Gold
  • Charlie-27
  • Martinex
  • Yondu
• Jocasta
• Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers)
• Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff)
• Edwin Jarvis

Villains:

Other Characters:

• white-bearded figure

Locations:

• unnamed movie theater
• Avengers Mansion
• 4th street boarding house

Items:

• Iron Man Armor MK IV
• Black Widow's Gauntlets
• Captain America's Shield
• Mjolnir
• Hawkeye's Bow
• Nega-Bands

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "On the Matter of Heroes!"

Wonder Man and Beast catch a movie (1), and after discuss the need and psychological role that heroes play. They return to the mansion, only to have inserting Wonder Man's key provoke a security response! They manage to unentwine themselves, and thinking something is wrong, they burst through the door to find a technician (Scott Lang). Wonder Man is in the middle of shaking him down when Gyrich and Tony Stark come up and stop him. Gyrich tells them to head to the conference room, where he'll make known the rest of his demands for the Avengers priority status to be returned to them.

A cab drops a mysterious white-bearded person (2) off in front of Avengers mansion.

Inside, Gyrich addresses _all_ Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy. He tells them that they have to pare down to seven members (!!), and then proceeds to tell them who whose members will be! He lists Iron Man, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Beast, Captain America, Wasp, and... The Falcon? Iron Man objects, but Gyrich tells them equal opportunity for minorities is a federal requirement. Quicksilver also objects strenuously on the grounds that Falcon isn't even an Avenger, and then suddenly falls over. Thor rushes to "get a doctor", and outside the mysterious white-bearded man smiles.

Doctor Blake is waiting for test results. The Guardians of the Galaxy are leaving to return to their time. Wonder Man packs. Jan and Henry flirt. Various other no-longer-members leave to much sadness, with the few remaining to be gone in 24 hours, and then Wanda also mysteriously collapses! Dr. Blake reveals that Quicksilvers test results just came in - his heart no longer beats, but his body doesn't decay... He is neither dead nor truly alive!

The mysterious white-bearded figure checks into a hotel, and opens his bag to reveal two little wooden figures carved to look like Wanda and Pietro in cages, and they're moving! Not only that, but the man refers to them as... his children? (3)

Notes

• (1)1938's "Adventures of Robin Hood" starring Errol Flynn.
• (2)We last saw him in (Avengers #), with pictures of Wanda and Pietro!
• (3)This would be the second time someone has been implicated as their father. The first was the Whizzer! (see Avengers #)

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Discuss Avengers Vol 1 181 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Avengers series

Recommended Reading

• None.

Links and References

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