Marvel Super Action #14
"Mayhem Over Manhattan" delivers a classic Avengers showdown in this 1979 Marvel Super Action #14, where the team finds themselves trapped by a villainous gang led by the Crimson Cowl—revealed to be the sinister Ultron-5. With Jarvis under a hypnotic spell and Klaw assigned to eliminate him, the tide turns when the escaped Jarvis alerts the Black Knight, setting off a dramatic reversal. Written by Roy Thomas and brought to life with dynamic art by John Buscema, inks by George Klein, and lettering by Sam Rosen, the cover by Buscema and George Roussos captures the chaos perfectly—a 40-cent comic with timeless action.
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The Avengers are prisoners of a gang of villains led by the Crimson Cowl, who is revealed to be Ultron-5. Jarvis has turned over the plans of Avengers HQ to Ultron-5 under a hypnotic spell and now Klaw is tasked to dispose of Jarvis. But Klaw is careless and Jarvis escapes to warn the Black Knight. The Black Knight's arrival turns the tables and the Avengers are freed.
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