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The Avengers #278

Marvel · Series began 1963 · April 1987

Dates

Cover date
April 1987
On sale
December 16, 1986
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #278 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition

    Direct

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

    Source ↗
  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 0714860245804

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: John Buscemainks: Tom Palmerscript: Roger Stern, Mark Gruenwaldcolors: Christie Scheeleletters: Jim Novak

Stories

  • Pressure · 22 pages

    The battle with the Masters of Evil has left Avengers Mansion all but destroyed leaving the team to lease a floor in 4 Freedoms Plaza while repairs on the mansion are made. The Avengers and Doctor Druid battle Tyrak who has assaulted Hydrobase. She-Hulk and Thor rejoin as active members with Hercules out on the disabled list and Doctor Druid is nominated for membership. The Wasp steps down as chairwoman and puts herself on reserve status. Captain America is named as acting chairman.

Characters

Steve RogersCaptain AmericaThorThor OdinsonNamorSub-MarinerJanet Van DyneWaspJennifer WaltersShe-HulkHerculesMonica RambeauDane WhitmanThe Black KnightEdwin JarvisCaptain MarvelAnthony DruidDoctor DruidTyrak

Reprinted in

Avengers: Assault on Olympus (2011), Avengers Epic Collection (2013)

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