The West Coast Avengers, Vol. 2 #79A (Marvel Comics 1992) Direct Edition

The West Coast Avengers, Vol. 2 #79A delivers the concluding chapter of “Infamous Monsters of Hollywood,” bringing the Avengers’ battle with the Night Shift to Griffith Park Observatory in this 1992 Marvel Comics Direct Edition.

As cameras roll on the final showdown, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Living Lightning, Mockingbird, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, Wonder Man, and the U.S. Agent face the Night Shift until the demon Satannish materializes over the battlefield. To counter this overwhelming threat, the Scarlet Witch summons Doctor Strange, the Master of the Mystic Arts, for a supernatural clash that pushes the story toward its dramatic finish.

Issue Details

• Title: The West Coast Avengers, Vol. 2 #79A
• Publisher: Marvel Comics
• Year: 1992
• Edition: Direct Edition
• Story: “Fade Out”
• Length: 32 pages
• Cover price: $1.25
• Part 4 of 4 of “Infamous Monsters of Hollywood”

The issue features a script by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas, pencils by David Ross, inks by Tom Dzon, and a cover by Ross and Dzon. Doctor Strange’s guest appearance adds a mystical Marvel connection, while cameo appearances by Stella Houston and President George H.W. Bush give this issue additional story-world detail.

Choose this issue if you are collecting the West Coast Avengers run, completing the four-part “Infamous Monsters of Hollywood” storyline, or looking for a team-focused Marvel comic featuring the Avengers against both the Night Shift and Satannish. It is also noted as the first $1.25 issue in the series.