Tag: Captain America

The Plan And The Power

Writer: Roy Thomas
Penciller: John Buscema
Inker: George Bell
Letterer: Art Simek

Featured Issue: Avengers #42

Plot Summary

Tempers run high as the Avengers return to their mansion in order to regroup and recruit Hercules’ aid in rescuing Goliath and Wasp from the clutches of Diablo and Dragon Man. Eventually, and with the aid of the Fantastic Four, the Avengers make their way to Diablo’s castle in Transylvania. Within the castle, Diablo forces Goliath to help him bring an entire army of Dragon Men to life. When Goliath initially refuses, Diablo threatens to have Dragon Man kill Wasp. As the Avengers arrive, Hercules parts ways with the team and heads underground to faceoff with Dragon Man. When the rest of the team break into the castle, they are confronted by their own teammate, Goliath. While Hercules battles with Dragon Man, the scene cuts to Black Widow suffering the effects of the Pyschotron, making a desperate, yet ultimately futile escape attempt. Eventually the Avengers are able communicate to Goliath that Hercules is saving Wasp, and the entire team turns against Diablo. Unfortunately, the villain is prepared and erects a barrier between himself and the Avengers. Only the timely arrival of Captain America prevents Diablo from destroying the entire castle. With Dragon Man and Diablo defeated, Diablo is taken into custody by the Avengers, and the castle is destroyed. As the Avengers gather after the mission, Hawkeye makes a determined statement that he is going to save Black Widow, or die trying.

Avengers

Captain America
Goliath
Hawkeye
Hercules
Quicksilver
Scarlet Witch
Wasp

Villains

Diablo
Dragon Man

In Our Midst…An Immortal

Avengers #38

Writer: Roy Thomas
Penciller: Don Heck
Inker: George Bell
Letterer: Art Simek

Featured Issue: Avengers #38

Plot Summary

Having returned from Eastern Europe, the Avengers again begin to squabble amongst themselves over whether or not to offer membership to Black Widow. Widow herself is intercepted and taken captive on her way to Avengers Mansion, making the fight over her membership moot. Elsewhere, Hercules battles Ares over the fact that Ares failed to aid Hercules in his hour of need. Just as the two reach an impasse, Enchantress arrives. Secretly working with Ares, Enchantress tricks Hercules and places him under her control. On Earth, Black Widow is recruited by Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. to go spy on her old masters. As a result, Widow tells the Avengers she isn’t interesting in joining them and breaks up with Hawkeye. After Wasp and Hawkeye leave to blow off some steam, Enchantress and Hercules appear within the mansion and attack the Avengers, easily defeating the remaining heroes. Only the eventual return of Wasp and Hawkeye help the Avengers overcome the Son of Zeus. Due to his presence on Earth without his father’s permission, Hercules is banished to Earth for a year as punishment. Luckily for Hercules, he is taken in by the Avengers.

Avengers

Captain America
Goliath
Hawkeye
Quicksilver
Scarlet Witch
Wasp

Villains

Enchantress
Hercules