| "...And Deliver Us from - - the Masters of Evil!" | |
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| The Avengers | |
| Title: | "...And Deliver Us from - - the Masters of Evil!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 54 |
| Cover price: | .12 |
| Cover date: | July, 1968 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Stan Lee |
| Writers: | Roy Thomas |
| Pencilers: | John Buscema |
| Inkers: | George Klein |
| Cover artists: | John Buscema |
| Cover inker: | George Klein |
| Letterers: | Artie Simek |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Avengers #53 |
| Next: | Avengers #55 |
"...And Deliver Us from - - the Masters of Evil!" is the title to the story from issue #54 of the first volume of the superhero comic book series The Avengers, published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Roy Thomas with artwork by penciler John Buscema and inker George Klein. Buscema and Klein also provided the cover art illustration for this issue. The colorist for this issue is unknown, but it was lettered by Artie Simek and edited by Stan Lee. This issue shipped with a July, 1968 cover date and carried a cover price of 12 cents per copy (US). In this issue, the Avengers match forces against a re-established Masters of Evil, which is led by a mysterious figure known as the Crimson Cowl.
Synopsis[]
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
- England (In flashback only)
Items
- Ebony Blade
- Iron Man armor MK V (In flashback only)
- Melter's melting ray
Animals
Powers
Notes & Trivia[]
- This issue is reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #47, the Greatest Battles of the Avengers trade paperback, Essential Avengers, Volume 3 and Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers, Volume 6.
- First appearance of the Crimson Cowl, which is later revealed to be the robot known as Ultron.
- This is the first appearance of the second incarnation of the Masters of Evil. New members of the team include the Crimson Cowl, Whirlwind and Klaw. The Radioactive Man and Melter were both members of the original team, which debuted in Avengers, Volume 1 #6.
- Garrett Castle appears in flashback only in this issue.