The Coming of the Avengers!

Stan Lee

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Thor [Thor Odinson, Don Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Hulk [Bruce Banner, Mechano]] (introduction, origin); circus ringmaster; lion tamer; trapeze artists; Bobby; Bobby's mother; Charlie; Captain; Jane Foster; Asgardians [Odin]; Teen Brigade [Rick Jones; William

"The Coming of the Avengers!" Iron Man, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Thor join forces to defeat Loki.

The Avengers Battle the Space Phantom

Stan Lee

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thor [Don Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Ant-Man/Giant-Man [Henry Pym]]; The Space Phantom (villain, introduction); Rick Jones; The Teen Brigade

"The Avengers Battle the Space Phantom" The Space Phantom comes to Earth to defeat the Avengers. If he can, then nothing can stop his race from invading Earth.

The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner!

Stan Lee

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Thor [Don Blake]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; The Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Professor X [Charles Xavier]]; Rick Jones, The Teen Brigade, Jane Foster

"The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner!" The Avengers feel responsible for the danger the Hulk may cause after he left the team in the previous issue. When they find the green Goliath a battle ensues. The Sub-Mariner learns of the Hulk's presence and after initially fighting each other Namor convinces the Hulk to join forces with him against the Avengers.

Captain America Joins... The Avengers!

Stan Lee

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Atlanteans; a D'Bari; Bucky Barnes (cameo flashback); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo flashback)

"Captain America Joins... The Avengers!" Namor attacks a group of eskimos and throws their idol into the sea. When the ice melts, the figure trapped within turns out to be Captain America, in suspended animation since the end of World War II. The Avengers rescue Cap and return to New York. An alien figure turns our heroes to stone. When Cap and Rick Jones track him down, the alien agrees to restore the Avengers if they agree to help him recover his broken space ship in return. When doing so, the Avengers are attacked by Namor and his people. The restored spaceship ultimately drives off Namor and his men.

The Invasion of the Lava Men!

Stan Lee

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Jane Foster; Betty Ross; General Thunderbolt Ross; Molto

"The Invasion of the Lava Men!" The Avengers take on their 'hottest' foes yet to save the world.

Masters of Evil!

Stan Lee

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Pate-Pot Pete [Peter Petruski]; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo] (introduction); Radioactive Man [Chen Lu]; Melter [Bruno Hogan]; Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]]

"Masters of Evil!"

Their Darkest Hour!

Stan Lee

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Odin; Loki; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Enchantress [Amora]; Executioner [Skurge]]

"Their Darkest Hour!"

Kang, The Conqueror!

Stan Lee

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor [Don Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Kang the Conqueror (introduction, villain)

"Kang, The Conqueror!" Kang appears and demands to be made ruler of the Earth. The Avengers attempt to stop him, but it comes down to Wasp and the Teen Brigade to slow Kang long enough for the rest of the Avengers to free themselves and put an end to Kang's threat.

The Coming of the... Wonder Man!

Stan Lee

Don Heck

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Jane Foster; Teen Brigade; Wonder Man [Simon Williams] (introduction, origin); Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Enchantress [Amora]; Executioner [Skurge]]

"The Coming of the... Wonder Man!"

The Avengers Break Up!

Stan Lee

Don Heck

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade (cameo); Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Enchantress [Amora]; Executioner [Skurge]]; Immortus (introduction); Paul Bunyan; Attila; Goliath (Biblical); Merlin; Hercules (Roman)

"The Avengers Break Up!" Immortus appears before the Masters of Evil and demands to join them against the Avengers, using his control of the realm of Limbo to summon other powerful people from past ages to help them.

The Mighty Avengers Meet Spider-Man

Stan Lee

Don Heck

Jack Kirby; Steve Ditko ? (alterations)

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Thor]; Kang; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Rick Jones; Wonder Man (Flashback; Cameo)

"The Mighty Avengers Meet Spider-Man" Kang creates a robotic Spider-Man and sends him back in time to battle the Avengers.

This Hostage Earth!

Stan Lee

Don Heck

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Mole Man [Harvey Elder]; Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]

"This Hostage Earth!"

The Old Order Changeth!

Stan Lee

Jack Kirby (layouts); Dick Ayers (pencils); Carl Hubbell (see notes)

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant Man [Henry Pym]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Happy Hogan; Masters of Evil [Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Melter [Bruno Hogan]; Executioner [Skurge]; Enchantress [Amora]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner

"The Old Order Changeth!" Avengers line-up changes. Captain America becomes leader to Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye and Quicksilver.

The Coming of...the Swordsman!

Stan Lee

Don Heck

Jack Kirby; Don Heck (insets)

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Swordsman [Jacques Duquesne] (introduction)

"The Coming of...the Swordsman!" Introduction of the Swordsman. His origin and Hawkeye's are both told.

The Bitter Taste of Defeat!

Stan Lee

Don Heck

Jack Kirby

Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Power Man [Erik Josten] (origin); Enchantress [Amora]

"The Bitter Taste of Defeat!" Enchantress uses the machine that Zemo used to create Wonder Man (see The Avengers #9) to turn one of Zemo's minions into Power Man. The two use tricks - and the Avengers' own internal discord - to make the Avengers appear dysfunctional. The City Council orders them to disband!

The Road Back

Stan Lee

Don Heck

Jack Kirby; Don Heck; Dick Ayers (see notes)

Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Power Man [Erik Josten]; Enchantress [Amora]; Circus of Crime [Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]; Human Cannonball [Jack Pulvar]; Princess Python [Zelda DuBois]; Clown [Eliot Franklin]; Strong Man [Bruce Olafson]; Luigi Gambonno; Ernesto Gambonno]

"The Road Back" Forced to disband the Avengers, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch cannot find work until the Ringmaster hires them. Unable to control them, he tells the police that they tried to rob his Circus. Suddenly the three are on the run. Working on his own, Cap is able to pin the whole scheme on Enchantress and Power Man. Enchantress bails back to Asgard. Power Man, deprived of his lady love, surrenders. The City Council withdraws its order: the Avengers may assemble again. But Cap has had enough of Hawkeye and refuses to re-join.

Once an Avenger...

Stan Lee

Don Heck

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Kang the Conqueror; Princess Ravonna (Kang's beloved, introduction)

"Once an Avenger..." Kang takes note that Steve Rogers is no longer an Avenger and easily defeats and captures the remaining three members. Cap comes to the rescue but is beaten too. Kang seems invincible!

The Voice of the Wasp

Stan Lee

Don Heck

Don Heck

Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Attuma

"The Voice of the Wasp" The winsome Wasp flies to New York to warn that the savage Sub-Mariner is bent on its destruction. Enroute she is trapped by Attuma, Namor's arch-foe, who is himself planning the destruction of the surface-dwellers. Jan notifies the Avengers who arrive - sans Hawkeye - and are roundly beaten.

Among Us Walks...a Goliath!

Stan Lee

Don Heck

Jack Kirby

Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Goliath [Henry Pym]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Collector (first appearance); Beetle [Abner Jenkins]

"Among Us Walks...a Goliath!" Giant-Man returns to the line-up, but with a new name, Goliath, and a more limited size-changing power.

To Smash a Serpent

Stan Lee

Don Heck

Don Heck; Jack Kirby (alterations)

Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Goliath [Henry Pym]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Harrington Byrd; Supreme Serpent [General Chen]

"To Smash a Serpent"