Avengers, The #48

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of the third Black Knight, Dane Whitman in armor

1st appearance of Aragorn, the winged steed

[July 2022 - Marvel recently trademarked the title Black Knight: Origins]

Issue Details

Publisher

Marvel

Artist

George Tuska

Writer

Roy Thomas

Published

January 1968

Synopsis

"The Black Knight Lives Again!" Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch are held captive by Magneto, but Quicksilver manages to send a distress signal. Hercules continues to search deserted Olympus for clues. Hawkeye, Goliath and the Wasp receive the distress call. Meanwhile, deciding to use his uncle's inventions for good, Dane Whitman becomes the new Black Knight. He goes to the Avengers to help them, but mistaking him for evil, they attack. Dane becomes angry when they do not believe him, so he flies off on his own.

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