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Cover: Gil Kane & Frank Giacoia & Mike Esposito

The Avengers #110

Name: The Avengers #110
Brand: Marvel
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Apr 1973 · Marvel · 0.20 USD

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“...And Now Magneto!”

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Avengers #110 is the opening chapter of one of the Bronze Age's most significant early Avengers/X-Men crossovers — a remarkable storytelling event given that the X-Men's own title had been reduced to a reprints-only series since 1970, making this issue one of the very few places readers could find new, original stories featuring Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, and Professor X at the time. Writer Steve Englehart uses the issue to plant two relationship seeds that would grow into cornerstones of Marvel continuity: the formal announcement of Quicksilver's engagement to Inhuman princess Crystal, and Pietro's fierce, hypocritical rejection of Wanda's romance with the Vision — a sibling conflict that would ripple through Avengers storylines for years and ultimately inform the emotional DNA of stories all the way through WandaVision. The issue also elevates Magneto from a purely X-Men villain into a genuine Avengers-level threat, expanding his footprint in the broader Marvel Universe during a period when he had almost nowhere else to appear.

In "…And Now Magneto!", Quicksilver’s sudden departure from the Avengers sets off a chain of events that pulls the team into a crisis far beyond their usual scope. With Quicksilver now on Attilan, reuniting with Inhuman princess Crystal, the Avengers must respond to a desperate call from the Xavier Institute—where the X-Men are under threat. Written by Steve Englehart and brought to life by Don Heck and John Buscema, with dynamic inks by Mike Esposito and Frank Giacoia, this issue blends personal stakes with interdimensional urgency. The cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia captures the moment’s tension in bold, striking detail.

writer Steve Englehart · artist Don Heck · artist John Buscema · inker Mike Esposito · inker Frank Giacoia · letterer Shelly Leferman · colorist G. Wein · cover Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito

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History

The issue was written by Steve Englehart — who had recently taken over the Avengers title from Roy Thomas — with interior pencils by Don Heck and inks split between Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito; the cover was drawn by Gil Kane with inks by Giacoia. Roy Thomas remained on board as editor. The story went on sale January 9, 1973, carrying an April 1973 cover date. The creative challenge Englehart faced was real: the X-Men had no active series of their own, forcing him to keep those characters alive through guest appearances while maintaining narrative coherence despite the X-Men being depicted in outdated blue-and-yellow costumes that conflicted with their in-continuity uniforms — a continuity wrinkle the Marvel Database notes was apparently never satisfactorily explained in the issue itself.

Trivia · 8 facts

Published April 1973 (on-sale January 9, 1973); written by Steve Englehart, penciled by Don Heck, inked by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito, with a cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia; edited by Roy Thomas.
Part 1 of a 3-part arc titled '…And Now Magneto!' — the story continues in Daredevil #99 (Part 2) and concludes in Avengers #111 (Part 3).
The X-Men's own series was in a reprints-only period (1970–1975), making this one of the only sources of new original content featuring the Silver Age X-Men lineup (Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, and Professor X) during that era.
Magneto serves as the main antagonist, disguising himself in Angel's costume to infiltrate the Avengers — this is noted as his only direct clash with the X-Men during the early 1970s reprint era.
The issue contains the formal announcement of Quicksilver and Crystal's engagement, resolving the mystery of Pietro's disappearance since Avengers #104, and establishes the Inhuman Great Refuge as his place of recovery.
Quicksilver's on-screen rejection of the Scarlet Witch–Vision romance is a pivotal character moment, setting up a years-long sibling estrangement that persisted as a running subplot through the mid-1970s.
Captain America rejoins the active Avengers roster in this issue.
The issue has been reprinted in numerous international and domestic collections, including Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men Vol. 8, Avengers Epic Collection Vol. 6 (A Traitor Stalks Among Us), and The Avengers Omnibus Vol. 4, reflecting its recognized place in both the Avengers and X-Men canons.