{"product_id":"avengers-west-coast-73-1991-vf-nm","title":"Avengers West Coast # 73 1991 VF\/NM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvengers West Coast # 73\u003c\/b\u003e released on June 4, 1991, is the fourth part of the five-issue \"The Pacific Overlords\" story arc. The issue is titled \"Demonica Rising\" and centers on the villainous Doctor Demonicus' master plan to establish his own sovereign nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePlot Overview: After being badly injured by Doctor Demonicus' men, Tigra struggles to pilot a damaged quinjet to warn her team, eventually crashing. Meanwhile, in Australia, Wonder Man, Scarlet Witch, and Hank Pym engage in a brutal battle with the Pacific Overlords members Cybertooth and Jawbreaker. The Avengers are ultimately defeated and taken to an underwater base where they find Iron Man and Wasp already in stasis. The issue concludes with Doctor Demonicus using massive tremors to raise a new island continent, \"Demonica,\" from the ocean floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eKey Characters: Features Hank Pym, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Tigra, Wasp, Wonder Man, and the antagonist Doctor Demonicus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCreative Team: Written by Roy and Dann Thomas, with pencils by David Ross and George Freeman. The cover art was provided by Tom Morgan. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe issue is viewed as a solid, high-stakes installment of the early 1990s West Coast era, though some retrospective reviews find the dialogue dated. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eAction and Stakes: Critics highlight the dramatic ending—the literal raising of a new continent—as a high point for the \"Pacific Overlords\" storyline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCharacter Moments: Retrospective reviews often cite this period for its focus on character-driven conflict and development for \"second-tier\" heroes like Tigra and Wonder Man.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47701285437540,"sku":"BI314","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_14_20_27_21_372.jpg?v=1768444146","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/avengers-west-coast-73-1991-vf-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}