Avengers #117

[iamrman]

Writer: Steve Englehart

Pencils: Bob Brown

Inks: Mike Esposito

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Avengers/Defenders War. Continued from Defenders #9.

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It’s a miracle this wasn’t a total squash. I mean, it’s the Swordsman!

Cap and Namor’s game of Keep Away is interrupted by Sunfire.

To be continued in Defenders #10.

Comments

[mazway_75]

Sunfire, one of the few guys who can almost match Namor in arrogance

[bravest_spinja]

So interestingly, this was the first prolonged interaction between Cap and Namor since both characters were reintroduced in the 60's, and there's been some arguments among continuity historians if this doesn't quite "gel" with the the later history and dynamic that would be established between the two. Not as bad as the Illuminati retcon.

[lbd_nytetrayn]

"Illuminati retcon"?

[bravest_spinja]

Well, what I mean is that the establishment of the Illumanati is a huge retcon that makes you have to do a double take on every previous interaction, particularly with Namor.

[lbd_nytetrayn]

Ahhh, gotcha.