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Lots of Black Panther in these issues.
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It turns out that the Man-Ape wasn’t really dead after his last appearance (surprise!), and he’s returned as part of the Lethal Legion.
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And of course if there’s Black Panther then there has to be some kind of racial/civil rights angle. Because a black man can’t just be a king and a superhero. Anyway, there’s this weird exchange with his girlfriend Monica Lynne, which seems to come dangerously close to alluding to the Black Panther movement-all whites/society wants to make black people slaves again. Panther defends his teammates.
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Lots of Panther melodrama, but to be fair he didn’t have a solo book where this could be developed.
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And Man-Ape is apparently strong enough to take on The Avengers. (Granted, this is a very weak Avengers lineup.)
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Despite that he has trouble taking him, Clint describes Man-Ape as “small potatoes.”
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Anyway, Man-Ape and friends kick the asses of Captain America, Hawkeye, and Black Panther (all in one-on-one fights), but only one dude ends up in chains. Guess who?
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The black man!
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After he takes Black Panther, Cap swears to avenge.
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And Vision helps maintain Panther’s secret identity (as a teacher) by using a combo of a mask and a trenchcoat.
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But apparently he cannot modulate his computer voice.
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Grim Reaper is a cool super-villains-team leader. Look how he talks to his colleagues:
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And also, he doesn’t use tubes–he imprisons people in one giant bubble!
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Also: Weird power set alert!
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Apparently, Vision can “phase in” to a person’s body, controlling how they act. I don’t think this was ever used again.
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Note: This is the story where we learn that Simon Williams was the source of Vision’s brain pattern. That makes Reaper feel like he’s Vision’s brother. And it makes Vision feel…
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…Like quitting.
Note 2: Sal does the art on #78, then his big bro returns for #79.