Issue Description

Loki is angered by his imprisonment on the Isle of Silence and seeks revenge on the being responsible, his step-brother Thor!

The Coming Of The Avengers

Loki is imprisoned in the Isle of Silence, banished by Odin. He blames Thor and begins to construct a plan to have his revenge. His plan involves coercing the Hulk into going on a rampage to force Don Blake to become Thor. The Hulk saves a train doomed to derailment but the public blames him for the attack. Rick Jones and the Teen Brigade believe the Hulk is innocent so they try contacting superheroes in the area via radio to help them in their search for the Hulk. The call for aid is answered by Ant-Man, Wasp, Iron Man, and Thor himself. The Fantastic Four also receive the message but are too busy to be able to help.

Loki sends a mental image of the Hulk in an effort to separate Thor from the other heroes who responded to the call for aid. Thor surmises that Loki is behind this trickery and he returns to Asgard to confront him just as Loki had hoped. The Hulk is found by the other heroes in a traveling circus under the guise of Mechano whom everyone believes is a robot. Ant-Man, Wasp, and Iron Man battle the Hulk and force him out of hiding.

Meanwhile, Thor is granted permission from Odin to travel to the Isle of Silence to have Loki answer for his treachery. Thor defeats Loki in battle and takes him to earth to confess to his crimes. Loki reveals to the Hulk that he was the cause of the train wreck that started his rampage. The heroes agree that they should use their combined powers for good and that as a team they would be unbeatable. Wasp comes up with the name Avengers and it is from this story that the famous team is born.

The Avengers (1963)

Publisher

Marvel

Volume Description

The First Avengers ongoing series, the one that started the Earths Mightiest Heroes campaign for justice and freedom. They will save the world, and if they can't, they will avenge it.

And there came a day, a day unlike any other when Earth's mightiest heroes joined forces to face the threats no single superhero could withstand! The Avengers where born! The first volume of the Avengers lasted from 1963 right up until 1996 and ran for 402 issues. This ended during the Onslaught storyline and was continued in Avengers Volume 2.

Collected Editions

Marvel Masterworks: Avengers

Vol. 1 (#1-10)Vol. 2 (#11-20)Vol. 3 (#21-30)Vol. 4 (#31-40)Vol. 5 (#41-50, King-Size Special #1)Vol. 6 (#51-58, King-Size Special #2)Vol. 7 (#59-68)Vol. 8 (#69-79)Vol. 9 (#80-88)Vol. 10 (#89-100)Vol. 11 (#101-111)Vol. 12 (#112-119)Vol. 13 (#120-128, Giant-Size #1)Vol. 14 (#129-135, Giant-Size #2-4)Avengers: The Vibranium Collection (#1, 4, 16, 57-58, 164-166, 273-277)Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (#1-20)Avengers Omnibus Volume 2 (#31-58)Avengers Epic Collection: Behold... The Vision (#57-76)Squadron Sinister: Warzones! (#69-70)S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection (#72)Marvel 1872: Warzones! (#80)Kree/Skrull War (#89-97)The Sentinels Strike (#102-112)Avengers/Defenders War (#115-118)Avengers vs. Thanos (#125)Celestial Madonna (#129-135)The Coming of the Beast (#137-140, #145-146)The Serpent Crown (#141-144, #147-149)The Private War of Doom (#151-156)Super Villains Unite: The Complete Super-Villain Team-Up (#154-156)The Bride Of Ultron (#157-166)Marvel Masterworks: The Champions Volume 1 (#163)Marvel Universe by John Byrne Omnibus (#164-166 & 181-191)The Korvac Saga (#167-168, #170-177)Nights of Wundagore (#181-187)Hawkeye (#189)Ant-Man: Scott Lang (#195-196 & 223)The Trial Of Yellowjacket (#212-230)Guardians of the Galaxy Solo Classic Omnibus (#219-220)Avengers: Absolute Vision (#231-241)Assemble (#239, #243-244, #250)Avengers: The Legacy of Thanos (#255-261)Secret Wars II Omnibus (#260-261, #265-266)Phoenix Rising (#263)Time and Time Again (#267-269)Under Siege (#270-277)Assault on Olympus (#278-285)The Avengers Epic Collection: Judgment Day (#278-285)Heavy Metal (#286-293)Inferno (#298-300)Acts of Vengeance (#311-313)Am I An Avenger? (#314-318, #329)New Warriors Classic Vol. 3 (#340-341)Galactic Storm Vol. 1 (#345-346)Galactic Storm Vol. 2 (#347)Bloodties (#368-369)Captain America Epic Collection: Man Without A Country (#396)Onslaught Vol. 1 (#400-401)Onslaught Vol. 3 (#402)

Marvel Pocketbook

The Bride Of Ultron (#158-167)The Korvac Saga (#168-177)Nights Of Wundagore (#178-187)

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