Issue #3 - "The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner"
- Writer : Stan Lee
- Penciler : Jack Kirby
- Inker : Paul Reinman
- Letterer : Sam Rosen
Roster :
- Giant-Man
- Iron Man
- Thor
- Wasp
Appearances
- Heroes : Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Human Torch, Iceman, Invisible Girl,
Marvel Girl, Mr. Fantastic, Professor X, Spiderman, Thing
- Villains : Hulk, Sub-Mariner
- Others : Rick Jones
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.