Comics:Avengers Vol 1 28

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Appearing in "Among Us Walks a Goliath!"

Featured Characters:

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

Supporting Characters:

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Villains:

• The Collector
• Beetle

Other Characters:

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Locations:

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Items:

• Captain America's Shield

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "Among Us Walks a Goliath!"

Henry Pym calls the Avengers, saying the Wasp is missing, and that he is Giant-Man. The Wasp has been captured by the Collector and the Beetle. Giant-Man renames himself Goliath. They enter the Collector's lair and get seperated and captured. Goliath escapes and frees the other Avengers. They rescue the Wasp and force the Collector to escape with the Beetle using a time machine. However, when Goliath tries to shrink down to his normal size he collapses and faints at 10 feet tall.

Notes

• Captain America, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch and Hawkeye were all last seen in Avengers 27.
• Giant-Man was last seen in Avengers 27.
• Beetle was last seen in Avengers 27.
• The Wasp was last seen in Avengers 26.
• This issue features the first appearance of the Collector.
• Captain America recounts the Wasp's escape from Attuma, this occurred in Avengers 26.
• Giant-Man reveals his secret identity as Henry Pym to the Avengers this issue, he also rejoins the group under a new name: Goliath.
• Hawkeye recounts his first encounter with the Beetle in this issue. This fight happened at the beginning of Avengers 27.
• At the end of this issue Goliath is stuck at a hight of 10 Feet due to the constant strain on his body, he doesn't regain his ability to change size again until Avengers 35.
• Goliath and Wasp rejoin the Avengers in this issue.
• Captain America, Hawkeye, Goliath, Wasp, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver are next seen in Avengers #29
• The Collector is next seen in Avengers 51 where he comes back to collect the Avengers once again.
• The Beetle is next seen in Daredevil 33 where he attempts to steal a necklace

from Expo '67. They never really explain how he managed to get free of the Collector though...

• Inker Frank Giacoia again is credited under the pseudeonym "Frankie Ray" this issue.
  

Trivia

• In this issue, the Scarlet Witch presents a new costume she designed for Henry Pym. She later gives a new costume to Wonder Man in Avengers 161. She also provides Captain Marvel with a replica costume in Captain Marvel 28.

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Recommended Reading

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