These two issues of Avengers continue the storyline about Wanda and Pietro's past, while our interest is mainly in Captain America's leadership of the Avengers in Iron Man's absence—about which more in the Iron Man issue that precedes them—as well as continued tensions with government liaison Henry Gyrich. Although the Cap content in the two... Continue Reading →
Captain America #236 and Marvel Premiere #49 (August 1979)
This issue of Captain America marks the end of the story about the National Front that began in issue #231, and finally reveals the identity of its leader, the Grand Director. It also finishes Daredevil's three-issue guest appearance, including the answer to the most pressing question of 1979: Can DD actually fly a plane? The... Continue Reading →