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Issue: The West Coast Avengers Annual #3
Publication Date: October 1988
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Issues: #3 of 4 Issues (8 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
On Sale Date: 10/1988
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.25 CAD
£0.50 GBP
$1.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mark Gruenwald; Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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The Evolutionary War [Part Nine]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Al Milgrom (signed)
Inker(s): Mike Machlan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The West Coast Avengers
Character(s): the Black Panther; Giant-Man [William Foster]; the High Evolutionary; the West Coast Avengers [Hawkeye; Mantis; Mockingbird; Moon Knight; the Scarlet Witch; Tigra; the Vision; Wonder Man]
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Pages: 1
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Heads You Lose -- !

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Englehart
Penciller(s): Al Milgrom (layouts); Gerry Talaoc (finishes)
Inker(s): Gerry Talaoc
Colorist(s): Marc Siry
Letterer(s): Bill Oakley
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The West Coast Avengers
Character(s): West Coast Avengers [Hawkeye; Mantis; Scarlet Witch; Vision; Wonder Man]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Dr. William Foster [as Black Goliath (flashback)]; Fantastic Four [Crystal; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]; Thing] (flashback); Gatherers (villains); Henry Pym (flashback); High Evolutionary (villain); Sensors [Intuition; Sight; Smell; Sound; Taste; Touch] (villains, intro); Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew] (flashback); Throb (robot); Atom Smasher (villain, flashback)
Synopsis: The High Evolutionary sends his Gatherers to Wakanda to steal vibranium for his genetic bomb. Bill Foster, working at the High Evolutionary's base, manages to hide a note on the uniform of one of the Gatherers. In Wakanda, T'Challa defeats the Gatherers and finds the note. He contacts the West Coast Avengers. Just after they arrive, the Sensors arrive to steal the vibranium. During the battle Stack, leader of the Gatherers, is able to secretly steal a sample of vibranium. The Avengers leave Wakanda to investigate what is going on in the Savage Land.
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In Issue: FlagSpeciale Evolutionary War #2 published October 1992Italy
In Issue: FlagEvolutionary War Omnibus #[nn] published January 2011
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: Evolutionary War crossover.
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Tails You Win!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Englehart
Penciller(s): Al Milgrom (layouts); Chris Ivy (finishes)
Inker(s): Chris Ivy
Colorist(s): Marc Siry
Letterer(s): Bill Oakley
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The West Coast Avengers
Character(s): West Coast Avengers [Mockingbird; Moon Knight; Tigra]; Dr. William Foster (becomes Giant-Man); Adam Plunder (Ka-Zar's son); High Evolutionary (villain); Ka-Zar; Nereel (flashback); Shanna; West Coast Avengers [Hawkeye; Mantis; the Scarlet Witch; the Vision; Wonder Man]; X-Men [Colossus; Dazzler; Havok; Longshot; Psylocke; Rogue; Storm; Wolverine] (cameo flashback)
Synopsis: Mockingbird, Moon Knight and Tigra arrive in the Savage Land. They learn about the restoration of the Savage Land by the High Evolutionary from Ka-Zar. They investigate and learn the High Evolutionary wants to detonate a bomb that will mutate all humans. During the battle Bill Foster takes a new serum which restores his growth powers and cures his cancer. Stack, leader of the High Evolutionary's Gatherers, returns with a sample of vibranium. With the final component in hand, the High Evolutionary flees to finish building his bomb elsewhere.
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In Issue: FlagSpeciale Evolutionary War #2 published October 1992Italy
In Issue: FlagEvolutionary War Omnibus #[nn] published January 2011
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: The Evolutionary War crossover.
The Evolutionary War continued from Web of Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1985 series) #4.
The Evolutionary War continues in The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1979 series) #8.
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Hawkeye

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Milgrom
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The West Coast Avengers
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers] (in photograph); Hawkeye; Iron Man [Tony Stark] (in photograph); Mockingbird (in photograph); Moon Knight (in photograph); the Swordsman (in photograph); Tigra (in photograph)
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Wonder Man

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Milgrom
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The West Coast Avengers
Character(s): Wonder Man (as Arkon in poster)
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Vision and the Scarlet Witch

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Milgrom
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The West Coast Avengers
Character(s): the Scarlet Witch; the Scarlet Witch's children [Thomas; William]; the Vision; Wonder Man (in photograph)
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Pages: 1
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Tigra

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Milgrom
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The West Coast Avengers
Character(s): Tigra
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Pages: 1
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Mockingbird

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Milgrom
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The West Coast Avengers
Character(s): the West Coast Avengers [Hawkeye; Mantis; Mockingbird; the Scarlet Witch; the Vision; Wonder Man]
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Pages: 1
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Mantis!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Milgrom
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The West Coast Avengers
Character(s): Mantis
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Pages: 1
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Doctor Pym

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Milgrom
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The West Coast Avengers
Character(s): Dr. Pym [also as Ant-Man; Giant-Man; Goliath; Yellowjacket (in photographs)]
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Pages: 1
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Moon Knight

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Milgrom
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The West Coast Avengers
Character(s): Khonshu; Moon Knight
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Pages: 1
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Master Pandemonium

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Milgrom
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): The West Coast Avengers
Character(s): Master Pandemonium; the West Coast Avengers [Hawkeye; Mantis; the Scarlet Witch; the Vision; Wonder Man]
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Milgrom (signed)
Inker(s): Al Milgrom (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): The West Coast Avengers
Character(s): Daimon Hellstorm; Hellcat; the West Coast Avengers [Hawkeye; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Mockingbird; Wonder Man]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Unpublished cover of West Coast Avengers #14 (November 1986).
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The Final Frontier (Chapter 9)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Gruenwald
Penciller(s): Ron Lim
Inker(s): Tony DeZuñiga
Colorist(s): Gregory Wright
Letterer(s): Ken Lopez
Editor(s): Ralph Macchio
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The High Evolutionary
Character(s): Bova; the High Evolutionary; the Hulk; Jane Foster; Jessica Drew; Porga; Thor
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagEvolutionary War Omnibus #[nn] published January 2011
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The story is told in full in Thor #134 and 135 (1966) and Tales to Astonish #94-96 (1967).

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