Issue | #7 |
Published | [October] 1984 |
Frequency | Annually |
Cover Price | 1.00 USD; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD |
Pages | 52 |
Editing | Mark Gruenwald |
Notes | Additional information provided by Terry Vraspir, May 2004, and Mark Beazley via the GCD Errors list, February 2010. |
Characters | Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Wonder Man [Simon Williams]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Goliath [Erik Josten] |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Luke McDonnell |
Inks | Ian Akin; Brian Garvey |
Characters | West Coast Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Wonder Man (guest star); Hawkeye (guest star); Tigra; Mockingbird]; Morley; Goliath [Erik Josten, also as Power Man and as Smuggler] (Introduction, Origin); Doctor Karl Malus; Enchantress (flashback); Captain America (flashback); Giant Man (flashback); Quicksilver (flashback); Swordsman (flashback); Mandarin (flashback); Lethal Legion [Living Laser (flashback); Grim Reaper; Power Man]; Power Man [Luke Cage] (flashback); Count Nefaria; Yellowjacket (flashback); Spider-Man (flashback); Daddy Longlegs (flashback); Vision (on monitor) |
Synopsis | Ever since starting his career as a super-villain, Erik Josten went from bad to worse. Starting out as the original Power Man, he was defeated by one villain after another, eventually changing his costumed identity to Smuggler. Now, he is down and out and has contacted Doctor Malus to give him new growing powers. As Goliath, he defeats Iron Man, but is in turn defeated when Iron Man is joined by his West Coast Avengers buddies Wonder Man and Hawkeye. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Bob Harras |
Pencils | Luke McDonnell |
Inks | Ian Akin; Brian Garvey |
Colors | Bob Sharen |
Letters | Rick Parker |
Notes | The story is told in three chapters: Chapter II is titled "Enter: Goliath"; Chapter III is titled "Three Stood Together!". |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Mark Gruenwald |
Pencils | {various} (illustrations) |
Inks | {various} (illustrations) |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | Editor Gruenwald discusses several tidbits and shows the covers to West Coast Avengers (Marvel, 1984 series) #2 and Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #187. |