COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Avengers 16 Universal
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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2093376018
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Owner:
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Mississippi Mudcats
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Issue #16 is a key issue as the Avengers undergo their first big line-up change as Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlett Witch join the Avengers. A lot goes on in the book, but interestingly, Iron-Man's foe Hawkeye first breaks into the HQ and applies for membership. He relates how he and the Black Widow were duped into working for Soviet spies, but now he wishes to repent by fighting alongside the Avengers. He demonstrates his archery prowess by freeing the butler from his bonds with a trick shot and is accepted to the club.
Iron Man, Giant-Man, the Wasp and Hawkeye then hold a press conference in which they announce they are looking for new members. Afterwards, they journey by sub to Atlantis and ask Sub-Mariner to join, but he refuses. In Switzerland, the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver learn that the Avengers are recruiting new members and write a letter to apply. After traveling by cruise ship to the U.S., Tony Stark picks up the mutant siblings. Quicksilver demonstrates his speed by beating Stark's car to the mansion on foot, even stopping to allow the car to catch up to him.
Captain America and Rick return just as Wanda and Pietro are being inducted. He is devastated to hear that Iron Man, Giant-Man and the Wasp have all decided to take a leave of absence. Cap will be the full-time leader of the new team. Iron-Man's last piece of advice to Cap is that the new team ought to track down the Hulk and convince him to rejoin the team as they could use his sheer strength.
Iron-Man, Giant-Man and the Wasp all depart in their separate ways. The new Avengers team of Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch reveal themselves to the public, while the world, including many villains, wonder if the Avengers will become a weaker or stronger force. Are they still Earth’s mightiest heroes?
This WP beauty is the only 9.8 I have ever seen of this seminal issue and one of two highest graded. We acquired it in the September 10, 2020 Heritage auction, in what was, at the time, a very competitive auction. I suspect it would be even more now, but since these books so rarely come up, who knows?
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