The Avengers #401
marvel • 1996
- Series
- The Avengers
- Issue
- 401
- Publisher
- Marvel
- Cover date
- Aug 1, 1996
- Story title
- Sins of the Father
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Published in August 1996, The Avengers #401 serves as the final installment of the original volume of The Avengers series. This issue was part of the 'Onslaught' crossover event, a company-wide storyline that saw many of Marvel’s flagship heroes seemingly perish or vanish to facilitate a creative reboot of the franchise's continuity. The narrative concludes the long-running series before the characters were transitioned into the controversial 'Heroes Reborn' relaunch.
The issue was written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Mike Deodato Jr., reflecting the stylized, high-contrast aesthetic that dominated Marvel Comics during the mid-1990s. As the culmination of decades of history, the book was intended to provide a sense of finality to the classic iteration of the team. While the editorial direction of the 'Onslaught' era remains a polarizing chapter in comic history, this specific issue remains a significant historical marker for collectors documenting the conclusion of the Silver and Bronze Age lineage of the Avengers.
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