Avengers #1 (September 1963) Part Two

In case I've left you in suspense about the whereabouts of the Hulk, let me now dive into the second half of the first issue of The Avengers!

The Hulk: be very afraid.

Tales to Astonish #35 (September 1962)

It took eight months after Henry Pym's first appearance in Tales to Astonish #27 for him to return, and from then on he remained an enduring character in the Marvel Universe (at least until the 80's when Bob Hall drew him striking his wife across the face in Avengers #213). People probably reacted the same way I did after reading that debut issue: "it's such a great story, but that's it?" As with many other Marvel creations in that era, there WAS a great concept hiding beneath the surface, but it was going to need some fine tuning before it could become anything special. OK, Henry Pym was going to need a LOT of fine tuning.

Tales to Astonish #27 (January 1962)

I hate ants. No, I REALLY hate ants. I seen some horrors in life that revolve around ants. I remember when I was about 7 years old, and there was a kid screaming bloody-murder across the street. His mom had him stripping his clothes off while she sprayed him with a water hose. The screaming continued, followed with, "they're going up my butt!" Horrible. I've also woken up covered in ants, as a friend's little brother had left a peanut butter and jelly sandwich under my bed. Seeing them gathered in massive amounts crawling all over each other is enough to make me sick. I hate ants.