- Comics Released in 1974
- Comics Released in September, 1974
- Week 38, 1974
- 1974 Cover Date
- 1974, December Cover Date
- Len Wein/Editor-in-Chief
- Avengers (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Vision (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Clinton Barton (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Mantis (Brandt) (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Anthony Stark (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Thor Odinson (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Wanda Maximoff (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Agatha Harkness (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Razorblade (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Titanic Three (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Chen Lu (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Boris Bullski (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Alexander Nevsky (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Jacques DuQuesne (Earth-616)/Minor Appearances
- Steven Rogers (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Dormammu (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Zodiac Cartel (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Ebony (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Odin Borson (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Yahweh (Earth-616)/Invocations
- Henry Pym (Earth-616)/Minor Appearances
- Mao Tse Tung (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Masters of Evil (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Viet Cong (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Janice Cord (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Victor von Doom (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Mar-Vell (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Richard Jones (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Lua Brandt (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Khruul (Earth-616)/Mentions
- Gustav Brandt (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Priests of Pama (Earth-616)/Minor Appearances
- Varanus (Earth-616)/Minor Appearances
- Nathaniel Richards (Earth-616)/Minor Appearances
- Uatu (Earth-616)/Minor Appearances
- Nathaniel Richards (Rama-Tut) (Earth-6311)/Mentions
- Nathaniel Richards (Immortus) (Earth-6311)/Minor Appearances
- Swordsman (Cotati) (Earth-616)/Appearances
- Humans (Homo sapiens)/Appearances
- Synthezoids/Appearances
- Asgardians/Appearances
- Cats/Appearances
- Kree/Minor Appearances
- Non-Human Mutants/Minor Appearances
- Vorms/Minor Appearances
- Watchers/Minor Appearances
- Cotati/Appearances
- Earth-616/Appearances
- Earth/Appearances
- Vietnam/Appearances
- Ho Chi Minh City/Appearances
- Saigon Diamond Exchange/Appearances
- United States of America/Appearances
- New York (State)/Appearances
- New York City/Appearances
- Manhattan/Appearances
- Fifth Avenue/Appearances
- Avengers Mansion/Appearances
- Cord Manufacturing/Minor Appearances
- Latveria/Mentions
- Hawkeye's Suit/Appearances
- Iron Man Armor Model 3/Appearances
- Hawkeye's Bow/Appearances
- Trick Arrows/Appearances
- Mjolnir/Appearances
- Crimson Dynamo Armor Mark III/Appearances
- Titanium Man Armor MK I/Appearances
- Giant-Man's Suit/Minor Appearances
- Iron Man Armor Model 1/Mentions
- Uru/Mentions
- Kang Armor/Minor Appearances
- Vietnam War/Mentions
- Steve Englehart/Writer
- Sal Buscema/Penciler
- Joe Staton/Inker
- Bill Mantlo/Colorist
- Joe Rosen/Letterer
- Roy Thomas/Editor
- Anthony Stark (Earth-616)/Quotes
- Marvel Value Stamp (Series A)
Avengers Vol 1 130
Avengers #130
Previous Issue Next Issue Giant-Size Avengers #2
(Story)
Avengers #129
(Title)Avengers #131 
Marvel Unlimited
Release Date
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief
1. "The Reality Problem!"
Writer(s)
Penciler(s)
Inker(s)
Colorist(s)
Letterer(s)
Editor(s)
—Iron ManGet your hands off me,Thunder God! I've got a lot of debts to pay today!
Appearing in "The Reality Problem!"
Featured Characters:
- Avengers(Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Vision ⏵(Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Hawkeye (Clint Barton) ⏵(Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Mantis / Celestial Madonna ⏵(Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Iron Man (Tony Stark) ⏵(Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Thor (Odinson) ⏵(Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Scarlet Witch (Wanda Frank) ⏵(Only in flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- Agatha Harkness(Only in flashback)
Antagonists:
- Slasher ⏵(First appearance)
- Titanic Three(First appearance)(Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Radioactive Man (Chen Lu) ⏵(Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Titanium Man (Boris Bullski) ⏵(Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Crimson Dynamo (Alex Nevsky) ⏵(Main story and flashback)
Other Characters:
- Swordsman(Corpse in main story and appears in recap)
- Nomad (Steve Rogers)(Mentioned)
- Dormammu(Mentioned)
- Zodiac(Mentioned)
- Ebony(Only in flashback)
- Numerous unnamed Vietnamese(Main story and flashback)(Death of several)
- All-Father Odin(Mentioned)
- Lord (Yahweh)(Invoked)
- Goliath (Hank Pym)(Only in recap)
- Mao Tse Tung(Mentioned)
- Masters of Evil(Mentioned)
- Viet Cong(Mentioned)
- Janice Cord(Mentioned)(Deceased)
- Dr. Doom (Victor von Doom)(Mentioned)
- Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)(Mentioned)
- Rick Jones(Mentioned)
- Lua Brandt(Referenced)(Only in recap)
- Monsieur Khruul(Referenced)(Only in recap)
- ⏴ Libra ⏵(Main story and recap; appears in shadow in main story)
- Priests of Pama(Only in recap)
- Star-Stalker(Only in recap)
- Kang the Conqueror(Only in recap)
- The Watcher(Behind the scenes in recap)
- Rama-Tut(Referenced)
- Immortus(Behind the scenes)
- Eldest Cotati(First appearance; unnamed)
Races and species:
- Humans(Main story and flashback)
- Synthezoids(Main story and flashback)
- Asgardians(Main story and flashback)
- Cats(Only in flashback)
- Kree(Only in recap)
- Non-Human MutantsVorms(Only in recap)
- Watchers(Behind the scenes in recap)
- Cotati(First appearance; unnamed)
Realities:
Locations:
- Earth(Main story and flashback)
- Vietnam(Main story and flashback)
- Temple of Priests of Pama(Main story and flashback)
- Saigon(Only in flashback)
- Saigon Diamond Exchange(First appearance)(Only in flashback)
- United States(Only in flashback)
- New York(Only in flashback)
- New York City(Only in flashback)
- Manhattan(Only in flashback)
- Midtown(Only in flashback)
- Fifth Avenue(Only in flashback)
- Avengers Mansion(Only in flashback)
- Fifth Avenue(Only in flashback)
- Midtown(Only in flashback)
- Cord Manufacturing(Only in recap)
- Manhattan(Only in flashback)
- New York City(Only in flashback)
- New York(Only in flashback)
- Latveria, Balkans, Europe(Mentioned)
- Vietnam(Main story and flashback)
Items:
- Hawkeye's Suit(Main story and flashback)
- Iron Man Armor Model 3(Main story and flashback)
- Hawkeye's Bow andTrick Arrows(Main story and flashback)
- Mjolnir
- Crimson Dynamo Armor Mark III(Main story and flashback)
- Titanium Man Armor MK I(Main story and flashback)
- Giant-Man's Suit(Only in recap)
- Iron Man Armor Model 1(Mentioned)
- Uru(Referenced)
- Kang Armor(Only in recap)
Events:
- Vietnam War(Mentioned)
Synopsis for "The Reality Problem!"
Following the events ofGiant-Size Avengers #2 theAvengers have taken the body of the Swordsman and brought it to Viet Nam to be buried in the ruins of the Priests of Pama. There the group runs into three of their old foes: Radioactive Man, Titanium Man, and Crimson Dynamo, who have been brought together by the Vietnamese government to form a supergroup called the Titanic Three. Battling the three villains, Iron Man and Thor come to blows over the politics of the Titanic Three's status as a hero group. However, the two groups eventually agreed to leave each other alone unless the Avengers cause more trouble.
A costumed crook named the Slasher gets wind of this and uses tensions and his own diamond theft to trick the Titanic Three into attacking the Avengers once more. The two groups clash until it becomes apparent that Slasher was the real jewel thief, and the Titanic Three leaves his fate to the Avengers before departing.
Notes
- This issue contains a letters page,Avengers Assemble!. Letters are published fromNeal Meyer, Chuck Mabry, Kevin Bosley, Hector Randis Spartan, andDenise Gilmer.
- This issue contains aSeries "A" Marvel Value Stamp: Vol 1 96 -Dr. Octopus.
- Titanium Man last appeared inIron Man #22, he will next appear inIron Man #73 and74.
- Radioactive Man previously appeared inAvengers #83. He will appear next inIron Man #74.

