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!"

Trapped in... The Castle of Count Nefaria!

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; Maggia (introduction); Count Nefaria [Luchino Nefaria] (introduction); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]] (cameo)

"Trapped in... The Castle of Count Nefaria!" When Count Nefaria, the head of the crime organization known as the Maggia, moves his European castle to New Jersey, he invites the Avengers to be his guests at the castle's opening day. However, he then creates duplicates of the Avengers who go to Washington DC to take over the government.

Even Avengers Can Die!

Stan Lee (plot; script); Larry Ivie [as Paul Laiken] (script); Larry Lieber (script)

Jack Kirby (layouts); Don Heck (pencils)

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp (cameo)]; Rick Jones (cameo); Kallusians; Doctor Svenson; The Watcher

"Even Avengers Can Die!" In order to save the Wasp's life, the Avengers seek out the help of Dr. Svenson, only to find he's been replaced by an alien from the planet Kallu.

Now, By My Hand, Shall Die a Villain

Stan Lee

Jack Kirby (layouts); Don Heck (pencils)

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Thor]; Masters of Evil [Baron Heinrich Zemo (death); Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Melter; The Executioner; Enchantress]

"Now, By My Hand, Shall Die a Villain" The Avengers battle the Masters of Evil in New York while Captain America trails Zemo to his jungle hideout where the villain has imprisoned Rick Jones. Zemo tries to bring down an avalanche on Cap but the villain is killed instead and the death of Bucky Barnes is finally avenged.

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.

Four Against the Minotaur!

Stan Lee

Don Heck

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Rick Jones; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Mole Man [Harvey Elder]; Leader [Samuel Sterns]; Minotaur

"Four Against the Minotaur!"

When the Commissar Commands!

Stan Lee

Don Heck

Jack Kirby

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Commissar (villain, robot); Major Hoy (villain)

"When the Commissar Commands!" The Reds (evil commies) led by the monstrous Commissar are enslaving the peaceful land of Sin-Cong. The Avengers travel to that land to aid the people. Commissar defeats them all except the Scarlet Witch who discovers and destroys the Commissar's control panel, ending him.

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.

Vengeance Is Ours!

Stan Lee

Don Heck

Jack Kirby

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

"Vengeance Is Ours!" Our heroes battle Mandarin and Swordsman.