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Avengers 44
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Avengers 44 Universal
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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0936844004
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Owner:
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Mississippi Mudcats
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Issue #44 features the origin of the Black Widow and a Red Guardian appearance. Continuing the story from Issue #43, Black Widow is subjected to a lie-detector test to determine where her true loyalties lie. Although she is really still an ally of the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D., she beats the test and is set free. Hawkeye and Hercules remain captives though.
The rest of the Avengers arrive at the base and attack. They gradually make headway through the communist troops. Hawkeye manages to escape and joins in the fighting, while Captain America is separated from his team and challenged to a one-on-one fight with the Red Guardian. In the midst of the duel, Cap loses his shield but gains the upper hand, until Colonel Ling electrocutes him. The Red Guardian is unhappy that Captain America was defeated so dishonorably.
While her opponents are distracted, Black Widow tries to disable the Psychotron, but is caught in the act and shot at by the Colonel. The Red Guardian leaps in the way and takes the shot, however, and the Black Widow completes her task. She is then shot just as Hawkeye runs in and catches her.
With the Psychotron disabled, Hercules breaks free. He, Cap and Hawkeye (carrying an injured Black Widow) follow. United once more, the entire Avengers team retreat from the base.
Colonel Ling tries to kill the Avengers one last time with a rocket launcher but is stopped again by the Red Guardian. The rocket blows up the base and the Avengers barely escape. Back in the U.S., Black Widow is rushed to the hospital. The Avengers, and especially Hawkeye, are relieved to learn she is expected to make a full recovery
Our 9.8 is one of nine highest graded copies as of June 2020.
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