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I Am an Avenger #3 cover
Cover: Phil Noto

I Am an Avenger #3

Jan 2011 · Marvel · 3.99 USD
📊 ~12,277 copies sold its debut month
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In "Like a Streak of Light!", Nova and Spider-Man join forces to stop the Valgon Raiders from stealing a powerful weapon hidden in a bank vault, navigating high-stakes action while reflecting on their shared history and their new roles as Avengers. Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning and brought to life by artist Todd Nauck, this 2011 issue blends dynamic pacing with personal moments, all rendered in vibrant colors by Wil Quintana and lettered by Dave Lanphear. The cover, by Phil Noto, captures the duo in a moment of charged synergy.

Contains 4 stories
Like a Streak of Light!
11 pp · Superhero
Nova [Rich Rider]Spider-ManXandarian WorldmindCommander Steve Rogers (flashback)Sphinx (cameo flashback)Photon (cameo flashback)Sentinels (cameo flashback)Punisher (cameo flashback)Moon Knight (cameo flashback)New Warriors [Night ThrasherFirestarSpeedballNamorita] (cameo flashback)Avengers [Ms. MarvelTigraWonder ManVisionCaptain AmericaHawkeye] (cameo flashback)X-Men [ColossusWolverineNightcrawler] (cameo flashback)Namor the Sub-Mariner (cameo flashback)Quasar (cameo flashback)Sinister Six [Doctor OctopusVultureMysterioHobgoblinElectroSandman] (cameo flashback)Galactus (cameo flashback)Silver Surfer (cameo flashback)Gladiator (cameo flashback)Warlock (cameo flashback)Ultron (cameo flashback)

In "Like a Streak of Light!" from I Am an Avenger #3, Nova and Spider-Man reunite to thwart a daring heist by the Valgon Raiders targeting a hidden super-weapon inside a bank vault. As they clash with the raiders and trade memories of their shared history, the duo reflects on their roles as Avengers and the bonds forged through battles past.

Closure, Part 2
8 pp · Superhero
FirestarJustice [Vance Astrovik]Loki (cameo)

In "Closure, Part 2" from I Am an Avenger #3, Jo and the other heroes confront the unsettling truth that their doppelgängers are no accident—Loki’s hand is behind the chaos, and now they must stand together to face him. The tension mounts as past and present collide, and the team prepares for a battle that could unravel everything they thought they knew.

The Darkest Depths
2 pp · Superhero
Stingray [Walter Newell]
The Smashy Adventures of the Hulk
1 pp · Humor, Superhero
Hulk

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Full credits

writer Dan Abnett
artist, inker Todd Nauck
colorist Wil Quintana
letterer Dave Lanphear
cover pencils, inks Phil Noto

Reprints

Reprinted in Avengers: We Are the Avengers #[nn] (2011), Avengers #3 (2012), War of Kings Aftermath: Realm of Kings Omnibus #[nn] (2017), Nova by Abnett & Lanning: The Complete Collection #2 (2018)

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