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Cover: John Buscema & Marie Severin & Tom Palmer
The Avengers #82
“Hostage!”
In "Hostage!", the Avengers face a city-wide crisis when the Zodiac threatens New York with a billion-dollar ransom, forcing the team to summon unlikely allies. With only Matt Murdock and Black Panther available, the stakes rise as the fate of the city hangs in the balance. Written by Roy Thomas and brought to life with dynamic art by John Buscema, inks by Tom Palmer, and colors by Tom Palmer, this 1970 issue features a cover by Buscema and Marie Severin.
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writer Roy Thomas · artist John Buscema · inker, colorist Tom Palmer · letterer Sam Rosen · cover John Buscema, Marie Severin, Tom Palmer
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Full credits
writer Roy Thomas
artist John Buscema
inker, colorist Tom Palmer
letterer Sam Rosen
cover pencils John Buscema
cover pencils Marie Severin
cover inks Tom Palmer
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