Issue #1 - "The Coming of the Avengers!"
- Writer : Stan Lee
- Penciler : Jack Kirby
- Inker : Dick Ayers
- Letterer : Sam Rosen
Roster :
- Ant-Man
- Hulk
- Iron Man
- Thor
- Wasp
Appearances
- Heroes : Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Mr. Fantastic, Thing
- Villains : Loki
- Others : Odin, Rick Jones
Plot :
Loki wants to gain vengeance on Thor for his exile on the Isle of
Silence. He tricks the Hulk into destroying a train trestle, causing
Rick Jones to call for the Fantastic Four to help stop the "rampaging"
Hulk. Loki redirects the radio signal to Don Blake (Thor), but the
signal is also detected by Henry Pym (Ant-Man), Janet Van Dyne (Wasp),
and Tony Stark (Iron Man). Thor, Ant-Man, Wasp, and Iron Man meet in New
Mexico with Rick to search for the Hulk. Loki distracts Thor with an
illusion of the Hulk. After discovering that the Hulk is an illusion,
Thor realizes Loki is behind it and travels to Asgard. Meanwhile, the
other heroes track Hulk to a circus and confront him. The battle rages,
and Hulk retreats to an auto factory, where the fight continues. Thor
travels to the Isle of Silence, passing the traps placed by Loki, and
capturing him. Thor brings Loki to Earth, stopping the fight by revealing
that it was all Loki's doing. Loki makes himself radioactive in an
attempt to escape, but Ant-Man uses his ants to trap Loki in a lead-lined
tank. Before leaving, Ant-Man suggest that the five heroes should work as a
team. They agree, and Wasp suggests the name Avengers. They agree to this
name, and the Avengers are born.
Favorite Quote :
"Back, back, you human dolt! No mortal may lay a hand on Loki! I have powers
you never dreamed of!" -Loki