Comics:Avengers Vol 1 174

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August, 1978

"Captive of the Collector!"
Writers James Shooter, Bill Mantlo Pencilers David Wenzel Inkers Pablo Marcos Colourists Phil Rachelson Letterers Shelly Leferman Editors Roger Stern

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Now Archer -- You are the last Avenger and the least.

-- Collector

Appearing in "Captive of the Collector!"

Featured Characters:

Avengers

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

Korvac
Collector
Energy Creatures of Erdile

Other Characters:

Carina
Matani (Appearance in flashback only)
Gamesmaster (Appearance in flashback only)
Thanos (Appearance in flashback only)

Locations:

Forest Hills
- Korvac's home

Items:

Vehicles:

Collector's Ship

Synopsis for "Captive of the Collector!"

With his vast collection of alien weapons to draw upon, the Collector downs first Iron Man, then Thor, and then the Wasp. Hawkeye courageously fights on alone, but when his devices fail, the Collector unleashes his own long-unused cosmic power against the archer. When Hawkeye nevertheless manages to strike his opponent with an electro-arrow, however, the aged immortal admits defeat. The Avengers are freed, and the Collector relates how he began his acquisition of specimens eons ago, in order to preserve them against the coming threat of Thanos, then foresaw an even greater menace, whom he sent his daughter to spy upon. At that very moment, Carina, the Collector's daughter, having fallen in love with Michael, betrays her father. Suddenly, a bolt of power strikes in the Avengers' midst, and the Collector is disintegrated.

Notes

This is the first indication that the Collector has the "Power Cosmic" and is the brother of the Gamesmaster.

This issue contains a letters page, Avengers Assemble. Letters are published from Joseph Innacone, Bruce Cansell, and tim Kretzer.

As seen on page one, This Story# is C867.

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