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Issue: Backpack Marvels: Avengers #1
Publication Date: January 2001
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel ComicsView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN: 0785107657
UPC/EAN:
Price: $9.95 CAD
$6.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Polly Watson (reprint editor); Joe Quesada (editor-in-chief)
Disclose Notes: Book design by Comicraft. Black and white reprints of originally colored stories.

Printed in November 2000, with a 2000 date copyright notice.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions:  
Paper Stock:  
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
Format Notes:  
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Nights Of Wundagore

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Greg Horn (painted)
Colorist(s): Greg Horn (painted)
Letterer(s): Comicraft
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Avengers
Character(s): Avengers [Quicksilver; Falcon; Scarlet Witch; Captain America; Ms. Marvel]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover inspired by Avengers #187
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Nights Of Wundagore

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Greg Horn (insert); Comicraft (design)
Inker(s): Greg Horn (insert); Comicraft (design)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Table Of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Polly Watson
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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On The Matter Of Heroes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Michelinie
Penciller(s): John Byrne (breakdowns)
Inker(s): Gene Day (finishes)
Letterer(s): Elaine Heinl
Editor(s): Roger Stern
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): Avengers [Beast; Black Panther; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Captain America; Hawkeye; Hercules; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Jocasta; Moondragon; Ms. Marvel; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Thor [also as Dr. Donald Blake]; Vision; Wasp; Wonder Man; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Django Maximoff; Edwin Jarvis; Guardians of the Galaxy [Charlie-27; Martinex; Nikki; Starhawk; Yondu]; Henry Peter Gyrich; Scott Lang
Synopsis: Government bureaucrat forces the Avengers to reorganizes themselves a more manageable unit or risk losing security clearances. Meanwhile, the Guardians of the Galaxy return to the 30th century and Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch are mind controlled by a mysterious old man.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #181 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1979
was On The Matter Of Heroes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
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Honor Thy Father

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Michelinie
Penciller(s): John Byrne (breakdowns)
Inker(s): Klaus Janson (finishes)
Letterer(s): Diana Albers
Editor(s): Roger Stern
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): Avengers [Beast; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Jocasta; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Vision; Wasp; Wonder Man; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]]; Django Maximoff; Dr. Donald Blake; Henry Peter Gyrich
Synopsis: The Avengers track down Django Maximoff to his New York apartment, and manage to release the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver's spirits when the Vision shatters Django's mystical talisman. They have no conscious recollection of being Maximoff's children as he claims, but accompany him to Eastern Europe to investigate.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #182 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1979
was Honor Thy Father [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
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The Redoubtable Return of Crusher Creel!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Michelinie
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Klaus Janson
Letterer(s): Jim Novak
Editor(s): Roger Stern
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): Absorbing Man; Avengers [Beast; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Falcon; Hawkeye; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ms. Marvel; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Vision; Wasp]; Django Maximoff; Henry Peter Gyrich
Synopsis: An accidental bump between a plain-clothed Hawkeye and Absorbing Man, who was ready to leave US territory, turns into fight between the villain and the Avengers. The Falcon officially joins the Avengers.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #183 [Direct Edition] published May 1979
was The Redoubtable Return of Crusher Creel! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
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Death On The Hudson!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Michelinie
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Diverse Hands
Letterer(s): Diana Albers
Editor(s): Roger Stern
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): Absorbing Man; Avengers [Beast; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Falcon; Hawkeye; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ms. Marvel; Vision; Wasp]; Edwin Jarvis; Henry Peter Gyrich
Synopsis: Incapable of defeating the Avengers, the Absorbing Man uses his power to merge with the ocean and disappears.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #184 [Direct Edition] published June 1979
was Death On the Hudson! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
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The Yesterday Quest!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Gruenwald (plot); Steven Grant (plot); David Michelinie (script)
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Dan Green
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Roger Stern
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): Avengers [Beast; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Falcon; Hawkeye; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Jocasta; Ms. Marvel; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Vision; Wasp]; Whizzer [Bob Frank] (flashback); Miss America [Madeline Joyce Frank] (flashback); Bova; Django Maximoff; Edwin Jarvis; Modred the Mystic; Toad (flashback)
Synopsis: While the Avengers rest after a battle with the Absorbing Man, the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver arrive in Transia with Django Maximoff. Pietro tries to remember his childhood, while Wanda is abducted by Modred the Mystic, now a servant of the Darkhold.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #185 [Direct Edition] published July 1979
was The Yesterday Quest! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
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Nights Of Wundagore!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Gruenwald (plot); Steven Grant (plot); David Michelinie (script)
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Dan Green
Letterer(s): Jim Novak
Editor(s): Roger Stern
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): Avengers [Beast; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Falcon; Ms. Marvel; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Vision; Wasp]; Bova; Chthon; Django Maximoff; Edwin Jarvis; Henry Peter Gyrich; High Evolutionary (flashback); Jonathan Drew (flashback); Magda (flashback); Modred the Mystic; Whizzer [Robert Frank] (flashback); Miss America (flashback)
Synopsis: Bova, a humanoid cow created by the High Evolutionary on the Wundagore Mountain complex, rescues Quicksilver and reveals to him his true origins and those of his sister. He calls the Avengers for aid in rescuing Wanda, who has been possessed by Chthon, the Elder God who creatod of the Darkhold.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #186 [Direct Edition] published August 1979
was Nights of Wundagore! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
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The Call of the Mountain Thing!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Gruenwald (plot); Steven Grant (plot); David Michelinie (script)
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Dan Green
Letterer(s): Jim Novak
Editor(s): Roger Stern
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): Agatha Harkness (flashback); Avengers [Beast; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Falcon; Ms. Marvel; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Wasp; Wonder Man]; Bova; Cagliostro (flashback); Chthon; Gaia (flashback); Django Maximoff (D); Gregor Russoff (flashback); High Evolutionary (flashback); New Men (flashback); Magda (flashback); Modred the Mystic; Morgan Le Fey (flashback); St. Brendan (flashback); Taboo (flashback)
Synopsis: Chthon and Mordred easily defeat all of the Avengers, but before Chthon can completely take over the Scarlet Witch's form, the Beast returns with New Men armor and confuses the demon enough for the Avengers to recover and turn the tables. Chthon is defeated and Modred is left catatonic, but Django Maximoff dies.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #187 [Direct Edition] published September 1979
was The Call of the Mountain Thing! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
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Elementary, Dear Avengers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter (plot); Bill Mantlo (script)
Penciller(s): John Byrne (breakdowns)
Inker(s): Dan Green (finishes); Frank Springer (finishes)
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Editor(s): Jim Shooter
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): Avengers [Beast; Captain America; Falcon; Ms. Marvel; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Vision; Wasp; Wonder Man]; Elements of Doom [Carbon; Chlorine; Cobalt; Phosphorus; Radium; Vanadium]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Crystal; Gorgon; Karnak]
Synopsis: After dropping off Quicksilver in Attilan (and learning his wife Crystal is pregnant), the Avengers pass through the Soviet Union to contain a menace revealed to be living incarnations of elements from the periodic table.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #188 [Direct Edition] published October 1979
was Elementary, Dear Avengers! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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Wings and Arrows!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Gruenwald (plot); Roger Stern (plot); Steven Grant (plot and script); David Michelinie ("creative kibitzing")
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Dan Green
Letterer(s): Jim Novak
Editor(s): Roger Stern
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): Avengers [Beast; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Falcon; Hawkeye; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Jocasta; Scarlet Witch; Thor; Vision; Wonder Man; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]]; Deathbird; Edwin Jarvis; Henry Peter Gyrich; Mr. Keeshan of Cross Technology
Synopsis: While Gyrich continues to interfere in the daily goings-on of the Avengers, Hawkeye has to find a job to pay the bills and gets hired by Cross Technology in his superhero identity. For his first week in the job, he has to prevent a series of thefts by Deathbird.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #189 [Direct Edition] published November 1979
was Wings and Arrows! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: This story takes place after Avengers Annual #9
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Quicksilver

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Backpack Profile
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Scarlet Witch

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Backpack Profile
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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They Are Earth's Mightiest Heroes...

Illustration  on  Cover, Back
Credits
Writer(s): Polly Watson
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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