Avengers #400 – VF/NM – 1996 (Marvel)

VF/NM — Bagged and boarded.

A landmark quadricentennial milestone — Loki returning as the villain from issue #1 for issue #400 is exactly the kind of full-circle storytelling a 400th issue deserves. Mark Waid orchestrates a city-wide battle royale with cameos from Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Sub-Mariner, and She-Hulk before the classic lineup unites for the final showdown. The wraparound Deodato cover, double-size format, and six-page Avengers Roll Call membership history feature make this a complete package for any serious Avengers collector.

• 52 pages, full color
• July 1996
• Notable: Issue #400 milestone; double-size; wraparound cover by Mike Deodato and Tom Palmer; Loki returns as villain from Avengers #1; cameos by Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Sub-Mariner, She-Hulk, and Nate Grey; six-page Avengers Roll Call membership history feature
• Avengers lineup: Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, and Wasp
• Cover price $2.50

Written by Mark Waid. Breakdowns by Mike Wieringo. Finishes by Tom Palmer. Cover by Mike Deodato and Tom Palmer.