George Roussos (George Bell)

Reprints Ult Spider-Man 1, Unc. X-Men 1, Avengers 4, Amzg Spider-Man 121.

Featured Stories:

Superman: "Superman's Ark"

Vigilante: "The Case of the Bamboo Death"

Three Aces: "The City with the Golden Domes"

Mister America: "... versus The Thunderbolt!"

Congo Bill: "The Haunted Castle"

Zatara: "The Cobra"

The Enforcers!,The Enforcers try to shake down Betty Brant, which brings them to the attention of Spider-Man. House as for Fantastic Four #24, Special Announcement Section wherein Stan plugs a few upcoming issues. X-Men #4, The Avengers #4 and Fantastic Four #25 are mentioned.

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. Roster includes: Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp, Iron Man and Captain America. Rick Jones and Sub-Mariner appearances. First modern appearances of Captain America and Bucky. First appearance (shadowed cameo of face) of the first Baron Zemo.

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. Roster includes: Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp, Iron Man and Captain America. Rick Jones and Sub-Mariner appearances. First modern appearances of Captain America and Bucky. First appearance (shadowed cameo of face) of the first Baron Zemo.

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. Roster includes: Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp, Iron Man and Captain America. Rick Jones and Sub-Mariner appearances. First modern appearances of Captain America and Bucky. First appearance (shadowed cameo of face) of the first Baron Zemo.

Hercules unofficially joins the Avengers in "In Our Midst... An Immortal!", Hercules is overcome by a love potion made by the Enchantress, accompanied by Ares; Under her control, he attacks the Avengers; With the Avengers help, he is brought back to his senses, but because he left Olympus, he is exiled on Earth by Zeus. The Avengers decide to house him for the duration in an act of friendship; Also, the Black Widow is captured by S.H.I.E.L.D. while going at attend an Avengers meeting and asked to act as a double-agent behind the Iron Curtain. Avengers roll call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Goliath, the Wasp, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Appearances by the Black Widow, the Enchantress, Nick Fury, the first Power Man, and the Swordsman.

Hercules and the Black Widow guest star in "The Torment... and the Triumph!", The newspapers write how Black Widow stole secret plans and escaped to Russia with them; Hawkeye is upset and walks into a trap, set by the Mad Thinker; Hawkeye is attacked and captured by Hammerhead, one of his "Triumvirate of Terror"; Goliath and the Wasp go to help but are captured by Piledriver, another member; Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch are captured by Thunderbolt, the last member; The Mad Thinker then carries out his plans to steal all of Tony Stark's inventions. Avengers roll call: Hawkeye, Goliath, the Wasp, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch.

"Suddenly... the Sub-Mariner!", The Scarlet Witch collapses after the battle in the previous issue; Black Widow steals an experimental jet from General Ross; Meanwhile, the Sub-Mariner attacks a submarine destroying underwater wildlife, then decides to attack the base it came from; The Avengers receive a call from Captain America, warning that a dangerous item called the "Cosmic Cube" has been spotted near the base and the Avengers should secure it; Quicksilver stays with the weak Scarlet Witch and the Avengers arrive at the base and battle with Sub-Mariner, where Hercules unwittingly mentions the cube to him; The Sub-Mariner flees, returns with the cube and the battle starts again. Avengers roll call: Hawkeye, Goliath, the Wasp, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Captain America appearance. Letter to the editor from writer Steve Utley.

The Black Widow and Hercules guest appear in "Let Sleeping Dragons Lie!", Hank Pym has gained possession of the android Dragon Man, who was rendered inert since his last fight with the Fantastic Four; As soon as Pym gets the android in his lab, however, Diablo appears, reactivating the android; Dragon Man conquers the Avengers and takes Goliath and the Wasp captive; Mr. Fantastic and the Human Torch (of the Fantastic Four) cameos.

Captain America returns to the Avengers in "The Plan and the Power!", Quicksilver contacts the Fantastic Four for info on Diablo, and Hawkeye, the Scarlet Witch, Hercules and himself go to find him; Meanwhile, Goliath awakes and tries to attack Diablo, but the Wasp is held prisoner so he backs down. Diablo plans to generate an army of Dragon Men; The Avengers arrive and Hercules saves the Wasp while the rest battle Diablo; The Dragon Man is thrown into a pit of lava and Captain America arrives to battle Diablo; He is quickly defeated and is sent to prison; Meanwhile, Black Widow survives the Psychotron, and is put to sleep. Avengers roll call: Hawkeye, Goliath, the Wasp, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Guest appearances by Hercules, the Black Widow, and Mr. Fantastic and the Thing (of the Fantastic Four). Letter to the editor from Carlos Pacheco.

First appearance of the Red Guardian in "Color Him... the Red Guardian!", Quicksilver shows everyone his new ability to fly and Captain America has to prove himself to Hercules before he will take orders from him; Hawkeye gets information about the Black Widow's whereabouts, and Hercules and himself travel to rescue her; Meanwhile behind the bamboo curtain Colonel Ling shows a general his newest asset: The Red Guardian; He is to be the equal of Captain America in every way but is to stand for communism. Hercules and Hawkeye attack the complex, but Hercules is lured into the Psychotron and Hawkeye captured by the Red Guardian; Red Guardian is revealed to be the Black Widow's husband who she thought was dead; The Avengers leave to rescue Black Widow, Hawkeye and Hercules. Avengers roll call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Goliath, the Wasp, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Guest appearances by Hercules and the Black Widow.

"All Things Must End!" Part 4 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. The Avengers' Alaskan adventure is over, but the fallout from their clash with the Kree is just beginning! The federal government is incensed that Earth's Mightiest Heroes are protecting Captain Marvel after the aborted Kree invasion! So the Alien Activities Commission summons the Avengers to testify! But the political deck is stacked against the heroes and the national sentiment turns against them! When the four avengers return to Fifth Avenue, they're shocked to see their mansion ransacked! And shocked again when Cap, Thor, and Shell-head kick them out of it! What a stunning turn of events! Where do Wanda, Pietro, Goliath, and the Vision go from here? Cameo appearances by Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, Mr. Fantastic, the Thing, and the Super-Skrull. Avengers Lineup: Goliath, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. Last 15¢ issue. (Notes: This issue features a classic Neal Adams cover (with inks by Tom Palmer) -- perhaps the most well-known of the five covers that Adams drew for the Avengers title. The letters page contains a letter from comics writer David Michelinie.)

All new material. The Avengers face the Mandarin, the Living Laser, the first Power Man, the Swordsman, the Enchantress, and Executioner, and Ultimo in "the Monstrous Master Plan of the Mandarin!' Avengers roll call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Goliath, the Wasp, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Guest starring Thor, Hercules, and Iron Man, with the Black Widow and Nick Fury. Sub-Mariner cameo. This issue also includes pin-ups of the original Avengers, the new Avengers, the Black Widow, and Hercules (all by Heck/Roussos), a diagram of the Avengers Mansion, and biographies of Heck and Thomas.

This annual features four reprint stories and a new cover by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. First story reprinted from Avengers (1st series) 4: "Captain America Joins the Avengers!" The first silver age appearance of Captain America! With inadvertent aid from the Sub-Mariner, the Avengers find the frozen body of Captain America drifting aimlessly in the North Sea! And at that very moment...the legend of the star-spangled avenger is born! Second story reprinted from Tales of Suspense 66: "The Fantastic Origin of the Red Skull" The Red Skull tells his origin to his star-spangled prisoner, Captain America. Third story reprinted from Tales of Suspense 67: "Lest Tyranny Triumph!" Under the mental control of the skull, Captain America invades the Allied Headquarters in London! But his loyal partner, Bucky, will try to stop him from accidentally shooting the Allied Supreme Commander! Fourth story reprinted from Tales of Suspense 68: "The Sentinel and the Spy!" The shield-slinger and Bucky foil the Red Skull's plans...not once but twice!

"The Monstrous Master Plan of the Mandarin!" The Mandarin assembles a group of super-villains to fight the Avengers. The Giant-Size issue is a reprint of Avengers Annual 1 published in 1967. The word banners on the cover and the color of the cover are different from the original annual. This issue includes a new 2-page pin-up of the Avengers by John Buscema and Bill Everett.

Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #1-5. Marvel at the first adventures of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Captain America, the Sentinel of Liberty, Giant Man, master of size and mass, Iron Man, modern day knight in high-tech armor, the Hulk, incredible force of nature and product of modern science, Wasp, diminutive heroine with a sting, and the Mighty Thor, Viking God of Thunder, join together to tackle the evil forces no one hero can handle alone. Avengers Assemble!

Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #25-26, 150, and 255-256 and ANNUAL #19; The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #127, 233, and 301-303 and ANNUAL #14; NEW AVENGERS: CUSTOM #676 - ARMY & AIR FORCE; and The Mighty Avengers (2007-2010) #25-26. Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Marvel's First Family share some of their greatest adventures! First, it's the battle of the century: the Hulk vs. the Thing! And it'll take the combined forces of both teams to stop the destruction! Worlds collide again when Ultron-7 crashes Quicksilver and Crystal's wedding! And the Avengers and the Fantastic Four each have roles to play in cosmic encounters with Annihilus and the Skrulls! Then, on a break from the FF, Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman join the Avengers for the Super-Nova Saga! The New Avengers and the Fantastic Four face the Kree - but why are Hank Pym and the Mighty Avengers breaking into the Baxter Building?!

Featured Stories: 

The Isle That Time Forgot

Report Card Blues

The Princess of Plunder

The Sheriff of Ghost Town