Avengers Vol 1 109

 Costumes are for those who are masters of their art, and want the world to know it! 

—Champion

Appearing in "The Measure of a Man!"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  • Hawkeye (Clint Barton) (Leaves)
  • ⏴ Thor (Odinson) ⏵
  • ⏴ Scarlet Witch (Wanda) ⏵
  • ⏴ Iron Man (Tony Stark) ⏵
  • ⏴ Vision ⏵
  • ⏴ Black Panther (T'Challa) ⏵

Antagonists:

• Mr. Champion ⏵ (First appearance)
• Champion's Henchmen

Other Characters:

• Numerous Californians (Unnamed)
• Ernst (Champion's Chauffeur)
• Lord (Yahweh) (Invoked)
• NYPD
  • Harry
  • Arch
• Godzilla (Mentioned)
• Numerous New Yorkers (Unnamed)
• Quicksilver (Pietro) (Mentioned)
• Wonder Man (Simon Williams) (Mentioned)
• Lorelei (Vision or hallucination)
• Steve Reeves (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
• S.H.I.E.L.D. (Referenced)
  • Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff) (Referenced)
• Daredevil (Matt Murdock) (Referenced)
• Luke Cage (Mentioned)
• Coast Guard (Mentioned)
• Devil (Invoked)
• Olympic Committee (Mentioned)
• Dr. Zarkov (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
• Odin (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Asgardians
• Synthezoids
• Pigeons (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Earth
  • United States of America
    • New York
      • New York City
        • Manhattan
          • Midtown
            • Fifth Avenue
              • Avengers Mansion
            • 42nd Street (Mentioned)
          • Central Park (Mentioned)
    • California
      • Unidentified California Airport
      • Champion's Villa (First appearance)
      • Mojave Desert
      • San Andreas Fault
  • Soviet Union (Referenced)
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Moon, Earth Orbit (Referenced)

Items:

• Hawkeye's Bow and Trick Arrows
  • Knockout-Gas Arrow
• Mjolnir
• Iron Man Armor Model 3
• Panther Habit

Vehicles:

• Champion's Limousine
• Champion's Plane

Synopsis for "The Measure of a Man!"

Angry that the Scarlet Witch and the Vision are forming a romance, Hawkeye attempts to blow off some steam by practicing in the Avengers training room. While in California, a tall man by the name of Imus Champion, late for his flight to New York, literally stops the plane with his bare hands before boarding. Back in New York, Hawkeye explodes into another fit of anger over the Vision and Scarlet Witch's displays of affection and locks himself in his room. Donning his old costume, he goes out to get some fresh air. There, he is confronted by Champion who offers to pay Hawkeye's favorite charity a million dollars if Hawkeye can teach him how to be a master bowman. Accepting the offer, Hawkeye leaves with Champion to his retreat in California which is totally cut off from the outside world.

The Avengers get a letter from Hawkeye that tells them where he's gone, and while Wanda finds it slightly odd, the group accepts it. Meanwhile, Hawkeye trains Champion to be as good an archer as he is. Soon, Champion explains to Hawkeye that if the hero cannot defeat Champion in a duel of archery, he will detonate a bomb on the San Andreas Fault and cause the entire state of California to drop into the sea.

While back in New York, Wanda wakes up suddenly realizing what she thought was strange about Hawkeye's letter: That it was signed "Hawkeye" instead of "Clint". Fearing the worst, the Avengers head out to California to help their friend. Meanwhile, Hawkeye is defeated by Champion and soon finds himself strapped to the very bomb that Champion plans to use to destroy California. The Avengers arrive and fight off Champion's men, and with the help of Hawkeye, manage to stop Champion from detonating the bomb. After the battle is over, Hawkeye tells the Avengers that he is leaving the team.

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• 2 image(s) from Avengers Vol 1 109
• 7 reprint(s) of Avengers Vol 1 109

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