Avengers Vol 1 17

Avengers Vol 1 #17

June, 1965

Editor-in-Chief

Stan Lee

Cover Artists

Jack Kirby

Publisher

Marvel Comics

"Four Against the Minotaur!"
Writers Stan Lee Pencilers Don Heck Inkers Dick Ayers Colourists Stan Goldberg Letterers Sam Rosen Editors Stan Lee

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Appearing in "Four Against the Minotaur!"Edit

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  •  Captain America (Steve Rogers) 
  •  Hawkeye 
  •  Quicksilver 
  •  Scarlet Witch 
  • Giant Man (Mentioned)
  • Iron Man (Mentioned)
  • Thor (Mentioned)

Supporting Characters:

•  Rick Jones 

Adversaries:

•  Mole Man 
• Moloids
• Mole Man's mechanical monster
• Minotaur (Single appearance)^[1]
• Lava Men (Mentioned)
• Magneto (Mentioned)

Other Characters:

•  Hulk (Bruce Banner) 
•  The Leader 
• United States Army

Locations:

• Subterranea
• United States of America
  • New York City
    • Manhattan
      • Avengers Mansion
  • "The Desert" (unidentified desert)

Items:

• Captain America's Shield
• Hawkeye's Bow
  • Trick Arrows

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Four Against the Minotaur!"Edit

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NotesEdit

• Captain America, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver were all last seen in Avengers #16 where the latter three joined the team to replace the original members who took a leave of absence.
• While there is a Captain America story in Tales of Suspense #66, it is a flashback tale from World War II.
• The events in this issue happen simultaneously with the Hulk story in Tales to Astonish #69, where the Hulk battles the Leader. All the panels dealing with the subplot involving the Hulk battling the leader originate from this issue.
• The Mole Man last battled the Avengers back in Avengers #12.
• Each of the Avengers are next seen in Avengers #18 battling the Commissar, the Captain America story in Tales of Suspense #67 is another flashback story.
• After the Mole Man's defeat, he is next seen in Fantastic Four Annual #3 where he is manipulated by Dr. Doom into crashing the wedding of Reed Richards and Sue Storm.
• Rick Jones does not accompany the Avengers on their mission, but instead ends up finding the Hulk in Tales to Astonish #69.
• The Hulk, Rick Jones and the Leader are next seen in Tales to Astonish #70.

• Credits:
  • Story by: Stan Lee (Who Else?)
  • Art by: Don Heck (Why Not?)
  • Inked by: Dick Ayers
  • Lettered by: S. Rosen
• references: Tales to Astonish #69 and Avengers #5
  

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