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Korvac Saga

Category:  Character Runs
Owner:  johnoj
Last Modified:  8/23/2019
Set Description
The Korvac Saga

Set Goals
Giant-Size Defenders #3 - 9.6 White
Thor Annual #6 - 9.8 White
Avengers #167 - 9.8 White
Avengers #168 - 9.8 White
Avengers #170 - 9.8 White
Avengers #171 - 9.8 White
Avengers #172 - 9.8 White
Avengers #173 - 9.8 Off White - White
Avengers #174 - 9.8 White
Avengers #175 - 9.8 White
Avengers #176 - 9.8 White
Avengers #177 - 9.8 Off White - White

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Giant-Size Defenders 3 Giant-Size Defenders 3 Modern 9.6 "Games Godlings Play!"

Script: Steve Gerber (script, plot); Jim Starlin (plot); Len Wein (plot)
Pencils: Jim Starlin (layouts); Dan Adkins (finished art); Don Newton (finished art); Jim Mooney (finished art)
Inks: Dan Adkins (pages 1-7, 10-11, 22-27, 43); Don Newton (pages 14-19, 31-36, 38); Jim Mooney (pages 8-9, 30, 37, 39, 44)
Colors: Glynis Wein
Letters: Charlotte Jetter

The Grandmaster and the Prime Mover play a game for the fate of the Earth. The Grandmaster selects the Defenders for his "pieces" and the Prime Mover selects several alien "pieces" and combat begins.

1st appearance of Korvac

"The World Destroyers!"

Script: Bill Everett
Pencils: Bill Everett
Inks: Bill Everett
Letters: Bill Everett
Editing: Stan Lee (original Editor)

"The House of Shadows!"

Script: Stan Lee
Pencils: Steve Ditko
Inks: Steve Ditko
Letters: Sam Rosen
Editing: Stan Lee (original Editor)

Cover: Ron Wilson, Joe Sinnott
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Thor Annual 6 Thor Annual 6 Modern 9.8 "Thunder in the 31st Century!"

Script: Len Wein (plot); Roger Stern (plot, script)
Pencils: Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art)
Inks: Klaus Janson
Colors: Glynis Wein
Letters: Joe Rosen
Cover: John Buscema, Joe Sinnott

Origin of Korvac
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Avengers 167 Avengers 167 Modern 9.8 "Tomorrow Dies Today!"

Script: Jim Shooter (co-plot, script); Roger Stern (co-plot) [as Sterno]
Pencils: George Pérez
Inks: Pablo Marcos
Colors: Phil Rachelson [as Phil Rache]
Letters: Joe Rosen
Cover: George Pérez, Terry Austin

Korvac saga begins
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Avengers 168 Avengers 168 Modern 9.8 "First Blood"

Script: Jim Shooter
Pencils: George Pérez
Inks: Pablo Marcos
Colors: Phil Rachelson
Letters: Gaspar Saladino (page one); Denise Wohl
Cover: George Perez, Terry Austin
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Avengers 170 Avengers 170 Modern 9.8 "...Though Hell Should Bar the Way!"

Script: George Pérez (co-plot); Jim Shooter
Pencils: George Pérez
Inks: Pablo Marcos
Colors: Jim Shooter
Letters: Denise Wohl
Cover: George Pérez, Terry Austin

Jocasta is delivered to Avengers mansion where she is reactivated and battles the team.
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Avengers 171 Avengers 171 Modern 9.8 "...Where Angels Fear to Tread"

Script: Jim Shooter
Pencils: George Perez
Inks:Pablo Marcos
Colors: Phil Rachelson
Letters: Denise Wohl

The Avengers follow Jocasta back to Ultron's lair and battle the powerful robot. Ultron tries to make Jocasta his bride but she rejects him and helps the Avengers take him down.

Cover: George Perez, Terry Austin
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Avengers 172 Avengers 172 Modern 9.8 "Holocaust in New York Harbor!"

Script: Jim Shooter
Pencils: Sal Buscema (breakdowns); Klaus Janson (finished art)
Inks: Klaus Janson
Colors: Phil Rachelson
Letters: Denise Wohl

The Avengers reassemble after facing Ultron, only to find their priority and security clearances revoked by an angry Henry Peter Gyrich. With their members disappearing, they are unable to face a returned Tyrak with their full strength.


The Hulk in "Leave Me Alone"

Pencils: Sal Buscema
Inks: Joe Sinnott
Letters: Joe Rosen

Cover: George Perez, Terry Austin
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Avengers 173 Avengers 173 Modern 9.8 "Threshold of Oblivion!"

Script: David Michelinie (Script); Jim Shooter (Plot)
Pencils: Sal Buscema (layouts); Diverse Hands (various, finished art)
Inks: Diverse Hands: Pablo Marcos (pages 1, 6, 19); Win Mortimer (pages 2-3); Bob McLeod (pages 4, 21 & 23); Joe Rubinstein (pages 7, 10 & 14); Dan Green (pages 11 & 20); Rick Bryant (pages 13 & 27); Klaus Janson (pages 28 & 29)
Colors: Nel Yomtov
Letters: Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Annette Kawecki
Cover: George Perez, Terry Austin

The Avengers are vanishing one by one... Vs The Collector.
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Avengers 174 Avengers 174 Modern 9.8 "Captives of the Collector!"

Script: Jim Shooter (plot); Bill Mantlo (script)
Pencils: Dave Wenzel
Inks: Pablo Marcos
Colors: Phil Rachelson
Letters: Shelly Leferman
Cover: George Perez, Terry Austin
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Avengers 175 Avengers 175 Modern 9.8 "The End...And the Beginning!"

Script: Jim Shooter (plot); David Michelinie (script)
Pencils: Dave Wenzel
Inks: Pablo Marcos
Colors: Phil Rachelson
Letters: Denise Wohl
Cover: Dave Cockrum, Terry Austin

Origin of Michael Korvac
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Avengers 176 Avengers 176 Modern 9.8 "The Destiny Hunt!"

Script: Jim Shooter (plot); David Michelinie (script)
Pencils: Dave Wenzel
Inks: Pablo Marcos
Colors: Bob Sharen
Letters: Rick Parker

The Avengers face Michael. Continues next issue.

Cover: John Romita Jr., Terry Austin
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Avengers 177 Avengers 177 Modern 9.8 "The Hope... And the Slaughter!"

Script: Jim Shooter
Pencils: Dave Wenzel
Inks: Pablo Marcos (pages 1-21); Ricardo Villamonte (pages 22-31)
Colors: Nel Yomtov
Letters: Denise Wohl
Cover: Dave Cockrum, Terry Austin

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