Comics:Avengers Vol 1 18

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Appearing in "When The Commissar Commands!"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  • Captain America (Steve Rogers)
  • Hawkeye
  • Quicksilver
  • Scarlet Witch

Supporting Characters:

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Villains:

• Commissar
• Major Hoy

Other Characters:

• Nick Fury (cameo)
  

Locations:

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Items:

• Captain America's Shield

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "When The Commissar Commands!"

The Avengers receive a distress call from the communist state of Sin-Cong, where they are being ruled by the cruel Commissar. The Avengers leave to help but are attacked by the Commissar's troops on arrival. The troops are defeated but the Scarlet Witch falls into a trap and is held captive. The other Avengers have to fight one-on-one with the Commissar to save her. Captain America, Hawkeye and Quicksilver are all bested. Scarlet Witch insists that the Avengers aren't defeated as she hasn't fought him yet. Using her hex power the shows that the Commissar is a robot and she short-circuits him. Sin-Cong is then liberated.

Notes

• All the Avengers were previously seen in Avengers 17, where their search for the Hulk led them into a trap set by the Mole Man.
• Although there is a Captain America story in Tales of Suspense 67, it is a flashback story from World War II.
• This is the only appearance of the Commissar.
• The Avengers are seen again in Avengers 19 where they meet the Swordsman.
• This cover is subtly signed by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. You probably can't see it in this scan. Its on the vase by Captain America's left shoulder.
• This story is reprinted in Marvel Triple Action 12 and Essential Avengers Vol 1.
  

Trivia

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Recommended Reading

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