Marvel Triple Action #40
In "The Black Knight Lives Again!", Dane Whitman steps into his uncle’s legendary armor to confront Magneto, unaware that the Avengers see him as a threat—especially after Quicksilver’s failed escape. Meanwhile, Hercules discovers the gods of Olympus have vanished and the sacred Promethean Flame is gone, plunging the realm into silence. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated with bold precision by George Tuska, this 1978 Marvel Triple Action standout blends personal legacy with cosmic mystery, all under Tuska’s dynamic cover art.
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Quicksilver escapes from Magneto long enough to alert the Avengers, but he is recaptured. Dane Whitman recalls the death of his uncle, the villainous Black Knight, as he prepares to become the new Black Knight to fight Magneto himself. But when he meets the Avengers, they attack him, not knowing that this new Black Knight is on their side. Meanwhile, in Olympus, Hercules finds that the gods are missing and the Promethean Flame has been extinguished.
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