The beginning of the end! #296
| Series | The Avengers |
| Number | Vol. 1 #296 |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Date | 1988 |
| Type | Comic Book, Softcover |
| Language | English |
| Colorist | Max Scheele (Christine Scheele) |
| Editor | Mark Gruenwald |
| Editor In Chief | Tom DeFalco |
| Layout | John Buscema |
| Letterer | Bill Oakley |
| Writer | walter simonson* |
| Published in | new york |