- "Little wonder, then, that thou wert able to best my fellow Avengers -- for they are but mortals, for all their courage! 'Tis mine to crush you, Nefaria -- for I am Thor!!"
- ―Thor Odinson
| "Day of the Godslayer!" | |
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| The Avengers | |
| Title: | "Day of the Godslayer!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 166 |
| Cover price: | .35 |
| Cover date: | December, 1977 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Archie Goodwin |
| Writers: | Jim Shooter |
| Pencilers: | John Byrne |
| Inkers: | Pablo Marcos |
| Cover artists: | George Pérez |
| Cover inker: | Ernie Chan |
| Colorists: | Phil Rache |
| Letterers: | Denise Wohl |
| Editors: | Archie Goodwin |
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"Day of the Godslayer!" is the story title to the 166th issue of The Avengers, published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Jim Shooter with artwork by John Byrne and inks by Pablo Marcos. The cover art illustration was composed by George Pérez and Ernie Chan. It was colored by Phil Rache with lettering by Denise Wohl. The story was edited by Archie Goodwin. This issue shipped with a December, 1977 cover date and carries a cover price of .35 cents per copy.
"Day of the Godslayer!"[]
Featured characters
- Beast, Hank McCoy
- Captain America, Steve Rogers
- Iron Man, Tony Stark
- Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff
- Thor Odinson
- Vision
- Wasp, Janet van Dyne
- Yellowjacket, Hank Pym
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
- Django Maximoff (1st appearance)
- Hellen Rachelson
- Henry Peter Gyrich
- Kenneth Stury
- Living Laser, Arthur Parks (In flashback only)
- Power Man, Erik Josten (In flashback only)
- Quicksilver, Pietro Maximoff (In a photograph only)
- Ralph (1st appearance)
- Whirlwind, Dave Cannon (In flashback only)
Organizations
- Avengers
- Lethal Legion (In flashback only)
- National Security Council
- New York City Police Department
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
- Armored flight
- Density control
- Flight
- Intangibility
- Superhuman durability
- Superhuman strength
- Winged flight
Miscellaneous
- Flashbacks
- Police officers
- Project N
- Scientist
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Avengers were created by writer Stan Lee and artists Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. They first appeared in The Avengers #1 in September, 1963.
- This issue is reprinted in the Marvel Universe by John Byrne Omnibus, Volume 1, and Avengers Epic Collection, Volume 9 ("The Final Threat") as well as the Avengers: The Bride of Ultron premiere edition hardcover collection. It is also reprinted in black and white in the Essential Avengers, Volume 8 trade paperback collection.
- Janet van Dyne sustained her injuries in Avengers #164.
- This is the final appearance of Project N. Its members appear in flashback only in this issue.