Avengers #74 (Marvel, 1970) CGC 7.0

Avengers #74 (Marvel, 1970) CGC 7.0

0 customer reviews
Sold: 0
Views: 585

$79.00

Roy Thomas scripted iconic cover.

Availability: 1 in stock

โ€œPursue the Panther!โ€ โ€“ (20-page story, continued from previous issue) โ€“ The Avengers are alerted of a string of crimes that are apparently being caused by the Black Panther, which the Sons of the Serpent are using to fuel racial tensions in the city, by promising to unmask the Panther on national television, and expose his criminal nature. This causes the city to become split over the issue of race, and tension on the Dan Dunn show.
The Avengers, seeking to get to the bottom of things, track down and battle the โ€œBlack Pantherโ€, who manages to distract the Avengers and escape. While recouping back at Avengers Mansion they soon see on television that the Sons of the Serpent have โ€œcapturedโ€ Black Panther and are about to unmask him on television. The Avengers rush to the station and battle the Sons of the Serpent. When the real Black Panther is freed, he reveals that the Black Panther โ€œunmaskedโ€ by the Serpents was really an impostor.
The masterminds behind the Sons of the Serpent are unmasked and revealed to be Dan Dunn and Montague Hale. It turns out their racism was an act intended to stir up hatred and violence that they could use to gain power.
Although Hale was using โ€œBlack Americaโ€ for his own ends, Monica Lynne and Tโ€™Challa point out that even though the leader was wrong, the cause is still right. They each admit that they have found a new purpose.