Avengers 52

"Deadly lasers... striking the very spot where I stood but a moment ago! Only one with the speed of the bounding cheetah could have evaded them! Is this how the Avengers greet those who come to join them... with beams designed to destroy??"

- Black Panther

"Death Calls for the Arch-Heroes!" is the title to the 52nd issue of the first Avengers comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Roy Thomas with artwork by John Buscema and inks by Vince Colletta. It was lettered by Sam Rosen. John Buscema also composed the cover art illustration for this issue. The story was edited by Stan Lee. This issue shipped with a May, 1968 cover date and carries a cover price of .12 cents per copy.

Appearances

 * Black Panther, T'Challa
 * Goliath, Hank Pym
 * Hawkeye, Clint Barton
 * Wasp, Janet van Dyne


 * Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff
 * Jasper Sitwell


 * Grim Reaper, Eric Williams


 * Captain America, Steve Rogers
 * Iron Man, Tony Stark
 * Thor


 * Avengers
 * New York City Police Department
 * S.H.I.E.L.D.


 * Humans
 * Altered humans
 * Asgardians
 * Cyborgs


 * New York
 * New York City
 * Manhattan
 * Avengers Mansion
 * United Nations building


 * Bow and arrow
 * Hawkeye's bow
 * Trick arrows


 * Captain America's shield
 * Iron Man armor MK IV


 * Superhuman agility

Notes & Trivia

 * Black Panther joins the Avengers beginning with this issue.


 * First appearance of the Grim Reaper, Eric Williams.