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Cover: Mike Deodato & Tom Palmer
The Avengers #397
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In "Crawling from the Wreckage," the Avengers race to thwart the Leader’s escalating scheme to destroy iconic landmarks, testing their resolve as the clock ticks down. Written by Terry Kavanagh and Howard Mackie, with dynamic art by Mike Deodato Jr. and inks by Tom Palmer, this 1996 issue delivers a high-stakes showdown with the Hulk’s arch-nemesis. The cover by Mike Deodato and Tom Palmer captures the chaos in bold, striking detail.
writer Terry Kavanagh · writer Howard Mackie · artist Mike Deodato Jr. · inker, colorist Tom Palmer · colorist Malibu · letterer Oakley / N. J. Q. · cover Mike Deodato, Tom Palmer
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Raw (NM) $8
CGC 9.8 · 6 in census $48*
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $30*
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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits
writer Terry Kavanagh
writer Howard Mackie
artist Mike Deodato Jr.
inker, colorist Tom Palmer
colorist Malibu
letterer Oakley / N. J. Q.
cover pencils Mike Deodato
cover inks Tom Palmer
Reprints
Reprinted in Avengers #9 (1997), Avengers / Iron Man: First Sign #[nn] (2013), Avengers Epic Collection #27 (2025)
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