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Cover: John Buscema & John Verpoorten
The Avengers #87
“Look Homeward, Avenger!”
"Look Homeward, Avenger!" is a standout issue in The Avengers #87 (1971), featuring a rare narrative moment where the team gathers around the Mansion to draw out the hidden past of their enigmatic teammate. While the cover by John Buscema and John Verpoorten captures the mood with striking detail, the interior story—illustrated by an uncredited artist and typeset by a credited letterer—focuses on a quiet, character-driven moment that opens the door to the deeper lore of Wakanda and the Black Panther.
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writer Roy Thomas · artist Frank Giacoia · inker Sal Buscema · letterer Mike Stevens · cover John Buscema, John Verpoorten
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Full credits
writer Roy Thomas
artist Frank Giacoia
inker Sal Buscema
letterer Mike Stevens
cover pencils John Buscema
cover inks John Verpoorten
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T'Challa tells the Avengers his origin story.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).