The West Coast Avengers, Vol. 2 #73A (Marvel Comics 1991) Direct Edition
The West Coast Avengers, Vol. 2 #73A is the 1991 Marvel Comics Direct Edition featuring “Demonica Rising,” Part 4 of 5—a pivotal chapter in which the Avengers face capture by Dr. Demonicus and the threat of a newly raised island.
Set in Australia, the issue follows Dr. Pym, the Scarlet Witch, and Wonder Man as they battle Jawbreaker and Cybertooth. The danger escalates when those three Avengers, along with Iron Man and the Wasp, are taken captive by Dr. Demonicus. His plan grows even more extreme as he raises his own island from the Pacific floor, pushing the storyline toward its fifth and final chapter.
Issue Details
- Series: The West Coast Avengers, Vol. 2
- Issue: #73A
- Edition: Marvel Comics Direct Edition
- Year: 1991
- Story: Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas
- Art: David Ross, George Freeman, and Tim Dzon
- Cover: Tom Morgan
- Length: 32 pages
- Original cover price: $1.00
This issue is suited to readers completing the “Demonica Rising” storyline, collectors seeking a specific West Coast Avengers back issue, and Marvel fans interested in the late-1991 Direct Edition format. As Part 4 of 5, it delivers a substantial mid-arc development rather than a standalone adventure, making it especially relevant for collectors building the complete sequence.