The West Coast Avengers, Vol. 2 #77A (Marvel Comics 1991) Direct Edition

The West Coast Avengers, Vol. 2 #77A continues the four-part “Infamous Monsters of Hollywood” storyline with a supernatural mystery centered on the Tower of Shadows. Published by Marvel Comics in 1991, this Direct Edition features the West Coast Avengers facing the demonic mastermind Satannish in Los Angeles.

Three Avengers are missing, and the Golden Avenger has devised a plan to locate them. Living Lightning and Iron Man help Digger escape from prison, while an accidental lead from the Night Shift guides them to the Tower of Shadows. Once inside, Miguel and “Shell-Head” find their teammates—but escaping alive may be impossible.

Issue Details

• Title: The West Coast Avengers, Vol. 2 #77A
• Publisher: Marvel Comics
• Year: 1991
• Edition: Direct Edition
• Length: 32 pages
• Cover price: $1.00

Written by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas, the issue features pencils by David Ross, inks by Tom Dzon, and a cover by Ross and Dzon. A flashback cameo by Jason Roland recaps events from Tower of Shadows #5, adding continuity for readers following the supernatural side of Marvel’s West Coast Avengers.

The issue also showcases the Night Shift roster: Hangman, Brothers Grimm, Dansen Macabre, Digger, Gypsy Moth, Misfit, Needle, Tatterdemalion, and Tick-Tock. It is a focused choice for fans collecting the 1991 West Coast Avengers run, the “Infamous Monsters of Hollywood” arc, or appearances by Iron Man, Living Lightning, and Satannish.