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Issue Details

Issue #139
Published September 1975
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 36
Editing Len Wein
Notes Letters page replies by Steve Englehart.

Cover Details - "Prescription: Death!"

Characters Avengers [Thor [Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Beast; Wasp; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Vision (inset)]; Whirlwind
Genre superhero
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Frank Giacoia ?; John Romita ?
Letters Irving Watanabe
Notes Possible Romita cover credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo.
Reprinted in Mitico Thor, Il (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #165; in Marvel Premiere Classic (Marvel, 2006 series) #56

18 page The Avengers story "Prescription: Violence!"

Characters Avengers [Beast; Yellowjacket; Wasp; Thor [Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Moondragon; Vision; Scarlet Witch]; Toad; Whirlwind [Dave Cannon aka "Charles"] (the Wasp's chauffeur); Patsy Walker (off-panel)
Synopsis Whirlwind comes to the hospital to kidnap the Wasp, who lies helpless in a coma. Yellowjacket is on edge, but finally figures out how Whirlwind has been able to elude him all these years.
Genre superhero
Script Steve Englehart
Pencils George Tuska
Inks Vince Colletta
Colors Phil Rachelson
Letters Irving Watanabe
Reprinted in Mitico Thor, Il (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #165; in Marvel Premiere Classic (Marvel, 2006 series) #56