The Avengers (vol. 1) #51 (Apr. 1968):
“In the Clutches of the Collector!”
by Roy Thomas, John Buscema, George Tuska

The Avengers (vol. 1) #51

Title: “In the Clutches of the Collector!”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Apr. 1968

Publisher:
Written by: Roy Thomas
Art by: John Buscema, George Tuska

12 characters in this story:

Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)	Religious Affiliation	Team(s) [Notes]	Pub.	# app.
Captain America (Steve Rogers)	Protestant	Redeemers; Secret Defenders...  The Avengers; The Invaders; The Ultimates; Weapon Plus		5,992
Iron Man (Tony Stark)	futurist; technophile; mostly secular; sometimes prays; Alcoholics Anonymous	Force Works; Illuminati...  The Avengers; The Ultimates; Weapon X (Exiles)		5,673
Goliath (Hank Pym)	atheist	Commission on Superhuman Activities; Secret Defenders...  The Avengers; The Defenders; The Liberators		1,543
The Wasp (Janet van Dyne)	Dutch Reformed (nominal); atheist	Lady Liberators; The Avengers...  The Ultimates		1,339
Hawkeye (Clint Barton)	Christian (denomination unknown)	Chain Gang; The Avengers...  The Great Lakes Avengers; The Thunderbolts; The Ultimates		1,515
Black Panther (T'Challa)	African primal-indigenous religion; Black Panther Cult (leader)	black; Fantastic Force...  The Avengers; The Fantastic Four		786
The Collector (Taneleer Tivan)	quasi-cosmic entity w/ personal obsession	Elders of the Universe		80
Tokka	alien	[in Collector's collection; escaped during Avengers battle]		1
Robotoid	N.A.	[in Collector's collection; sent to subdue Avengers]		1
Venusian retriever anemone	N.A.	[in Collector's collection; used to capture the Avengers]		1
Jupiterian sauro-beast	N.A.	[treated as pet cat by Collector]		1
The Hulk (Bruce Banner) (photo/picture/video)	Catholic (lapsed)	Hulkbusters; Pantheon...  Secret Defenders; The Avengers; The Defenders; The Order; The Ultimates; Warbound; Weapon X (Exiles); X-Saviours		4,551

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