THE AVENGERS

April 1988 • Volume 1 • Usa • DIRECT EDITION • 432 Collected

THE AVENGERS #290

1st Appearance of the Adaptoids

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Issue #289

Issue #291

(Marvel) Cover for THE AVENGERS #290 1st Appearance of the Adaptoids

Basic Information

Published

April 1988

Comic Age

Copper

Cover Price

.75

Facts

* 1st Appearance of The "Adaptoid''s" (a race created by the Adaptoid)

Characters

Appearance

Machine Man (Aaron Stack)

Creators

Writer

Mark Gruenwald , Ralph Macchio

Penciler

John Buscema

Cover Penciler

John Buscema , Tom Palmer

Inker

Tom Palmer

Letterer

Bill Oakley

Colorist

Christie Scheele , Max Scheele

Editor

Mark Gruenwald , Gregory Wright

Stories

Stories may contain spoilers

The World According To The Adaptoid!

The Adaptoid, with the powers of the Cosmic Cube, gets rid of Kubik and captures the Avengers. The Adaptoid then begins to self-replicate as he prepares to take over the planet. Captain America takes him on one-on-one and the Adaptoid is defeated since it's unable to adapt to Captain America's spirit. Kubik returns and strips the Adaptoid of its cosmic power.