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Avengers West Coast #53

Marvel · Series began 1989 · Mid December 1989

Dates

Cover date
Mid December 1989
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

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  • Direct edition

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Story arc: Acts of Vengeance

This is part 10 of 63. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

  1. Quasar (1989) #5
  2. The Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger (1988) #9
  3. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #326
  4. The Punisher War Journal #12
  5. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #327
  6. The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #159
  7. The Punisher War Journal #13
  8. Alpha Flight (1983) #79
  9. Avengers Spotlight #26
  10. Avengers West Coast (1989) #53
  11. Damage Control (1989) #1
  12. Daredevil #275
  13. Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #11
  14. Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #12
  15. Fantastic Four (1961) #334
  16. Fantastic Four #335
  17. Iron Man #250
  18. Iron Man #251
  19. Marc Spector: Moon Knight #8
  20. Marc Spector: Moon Knight #9
  21. Quasar #4
  22. The Avengers (1963) #311
  23. The Avengers (1963) #312
  24. The Incredible Hulk (1968) #363
  25. The New Mutants (1983) #84
  26. The Spectacular Spider-Man #158
  27. The Uncanny X-Men (1981) #256
  28. Thor (1966) #411
  29. Thor (1966) #412
  30. Web of Spider-Man #59
  31. Wolverine #19
  32. X-Factor #49
  33. Captain America (1968) #366
  34. Quasar (1989) #6
  35. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #328
  36. The Punisher (1987) #29
  37. The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #160
  38. Alpha Flight (1983) #80
  39. Avengers Spotlight #28
  40. Avengers West Coast (1989) #54
  41. Daredevil #276
  42. Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #13
  43. Fantastic Four #336
  44. Iron Man #252
  45. Marc Spector: Moon Knight #10
  46. Power Pack (1984) #53
  47. The Avengers (1963) #313
  48. The New Mutants (1983) #85
  49. The Uncanny X-Men (1981) #257
  50. Web of Spider-Man #60
  51. Wolverine #20
  52. X-Factor #50
  53. Avengers Spotlight (1989) #29
  54. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #329
  55. Avengers West Coast (1989) #55
  56. Captain America #367
  57. Quasar #7
  58. The New Mutants (1983) #86
  59. The Uncanny X-Men (1981) #258
  60. Web of Spider-Man #64
  61. Web of Spider-Man #65
  62. The Avengers Annual (1967) #19
  63. X-Men: Psylocke (2010) #nn

Creators

pencils: John Byrneinks: John Byrne, Keith Williamsscript: John Byrne, David Wohlcolors: Bob Sharenletters: Bill Oakley

Stories

  • The Plan Proceeds! · 22 pages

    The U-Foes are tricked into attacking the West Coast Avengers in the "Acts of Vengeance"-scheme, setup by Loki. Immortus plans things for the Scarlet Witch.

Publisher’s description

An ACTS OF VENGEANCE crossover! The West Coast team is ambushed by the Hulk's deadliest enemies - the dread U-Foes! And watch out for what happens between the Vision and Wonder Man!

Characters

Tony StarkIron ManWanda MaximoffScarlet WitchHank PymJanet Van DyneVisionWaspErik LehnsherrMagnetoLokiSimon WilliamsWonder ManJim HammondHuman TorchMichael SteelIroncladAnn DarnellImmortusVaporSimon UtrechtVectorJimmy DarnellX-RayNathaniel RichardsQueen Elizabeth IAnn Raymond

Reprinted in

Avengers West Coast: Darker than Scarlet (2008), Acts of Vengeance Omnibus (2011), Avengers Epic Collection (2013), Avengers by John Byrne Omnibus (2016), Avengers West Coast Epic Collection (2018), Acts of Vengeance: Avengers (2019)

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