Avengers #126Issue(s): Avengers #126 Review/plot: The Ambassador of Rudyarda shows up at Avengers Mansion. Despite his dislike of the Black Panther, he needs the Avengers' protection as someone has been murdering people from their embassy. The Avengers are led outside and immediately attacked by Klaw and his new friend Solarr. A footnote challenges readers to write in and explain how Klaw and Solarr got together, with a promise of a No-Prize in issue #130 lettercol. In that issue, only one printed letter addresses the challenge (nothing particularly clever), and no response on the subject from the editors. When Klaw describes his appearance there, he says, "If you think they treat black people badly -- consider the plight of a man who is red!". After some fighting it turns out that the Ambassador really is Klaw in disguise. At the end of the issue, the Black Panther requests a leave of absence. Captain America has been sitting around pondering his existence, and snapping at the other Avengers... ...but the Black Panther's decision seems to help him make his as well. Meanwhile, the love triangle between the Vision, the Scarlet Witch, and Mantis begins reaching annoying proportions. Quality Rating: C Chronological Placement Considerations: The MCP places this before Giant-Size Avengers #1. This takes place before Cap makes his final decision to quit in Captain America #176. References:
Crossover: N/A Continuity Insert? N My Reprint: N/A Inbound References (2): showCharacters Appearing: Black Panther, Captain America, Iron Man, Jarvis, Klaw, Mantis, Scarlet Witch, Solarr, Swordsman, Thor, Vision 1973 / Box 8 / EiC: Roy Thomas CommentsThe No-Prize offer didn't quite make sense to me. Why SHOULDN'T Klaw and Solarr team up off-panel? It's not like they had their own books or anything. Posted by: Mark Drummond | November 20, 2011 11:12 PM Bob Brown & Dave Cockrum combine to make a beautiful Scarlet Witch, but Thor their Thor disappoints. He looks like a pale American Indian in that one panel above. Posted by: Mike | June 15, 2014 7:08 PM A synthezoid may have different ideas, but if it's me I'm taking the woman who 1 - I have been close to for a long time. 2 - Is much better looking (and red-headed, depending on the artist). 3 - Doesn't have attenae. 4 - Doesn't speak in a strange form of diction. 5 - Isn't unbelievably annoying. Posted by: Erik Beck | March 3, 2015 9:36 AM I agree! The Scarlet Witch over Mantis each day of the week and twice on Sundays. In a way I kind of feel bad for Mantis, since it seems like only Englehart was a fan of hers. Posted by: Bill | March 3, 2015 10:31 AM Bill, I am a huge fan of Mantis. Having said that, I will be the first to admit that Englehart did try too hard to make her appear incredibly awesome with scenes such as her effortlessly knocking out Thor and Captain America. Nevertheless I enjoy the work that Englehart did with Mantis in the 1970s. She had a genuine arc to her character during which she developed & changed. I'm currently re-reading Englehart's entire run on Avengers yet again and I'm certainly enjoying it. Even the Avengers / Defenders War seemed more fun this time around (like fnord I always found it a really contrived conflict). Posted by: Ben Herman | August 18, 2015 1:19 PM When this issue was published, I was really disappointed that the Black Panther and Captain America had both left the Avengers due to events in their respective comics. Unfortunately, the Black Panther's reason for leaving ultimately limited his appearances in most comic books outside his own series, which I think was deterimental to the character. Writers of Thor, Namor, and the Black Panther have to be careful about striking a balance between the characters having adventures in their magical/mythical/high-tech homelands and also in the world-outside-our-window (be America or Africa or elsewhere). I also concur with Ben's balanced assessment of Mantis. I think that she was a fascinating character, but that Englehart clearly favored her in a way that led him to be bias about how he portrayed her. Regarding Mantis's diction, while it would have been nice that Englehart had been more accurate in how some Vietnamese might speak English as a non-native language, a person's effort in learning or speaking the English language is not a reflection of their intrinsic worth. Posted by: Aaron Malchow | August 18, 2015 9:05 PM As they say the Guy with synthetic body parts always gets the girl! Vision never has bad breath Posted by: Rocknrollguitarplayer | April 6, 2016 10:41 PM Dave Cockrum apparently drew himself as one of the bystanders in the double-page spread. Posted by: Mark Drummond | February 28, 2017 11:21 AM Also, Ralph Macchio has a letter here. Posted by: Mark Drummond | February 28, 2017 11:21 AM Comments are now closed. |
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