Issue #3 - "The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner"


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Plot :

The issue opens with a meeting of the Avengers, who are trying to find the Hulk. Iron Man projects a hologram to the Fantastic Four, Spiderman, and the X-Men asking them to keep an eye out for the Hulk. He then contacts Rick Jones, who locates the Hulk in the desert. Jones takes the Hulk to Banner's cave, where he changes to Banner and is locked in the vault. But, Banner reverts to the Hulk prematurely, and breaks out of the vault and escapes. The Avengers head to New Mexico to capture the Hulk. Iron Man encounters the Hulk first, and begins the fight. The other Avengers arrive and join the battle. Hulk jumps on a passing train and escapes by jamming bags of flour into the smokestack, creating a smoke screen. The Hulk makes his way to a small deserted island, where he meets the Sub-Mariner. They fight, but then agree to join together to battle humanity. They challenge the Avengers to battle. The Avengers travel to the island, and the battle is joined. They seem evenly matched, but the Hulk changes to Banner in the middle of the fight, and flees. Left on his own, the Avengers defeat Namor, but he manages to escape into the sea.


Favorite Quote :

"Never have I witnessed such an awesome display of naked power!" -Namor, referring to Thor using his hammer to block a tunnel.