—Ant-ManI know we don't view this in the same way. You're an adrenaline junkie, through and through. Meanwhile, I'm still looking for some sort of greater purpose in all of this. The costumes, the code names...the specific application of scientific achievement to acts of heroic responsibility. And a whole army at our command. No one's 'playing super hero' hero. We are super heroes. Ant-Man and the Wasp. Let's ride.
Appearing in "The Necessary Evil"
Featured Characters:
- ⏴ Hulk (Bruce Banner) ⏵
- ⏴ Thor ⏵ (Don Blake)
- ⏴ Iron Man (Tony Stark) ⏵
- ⏴ Ant-Man (Hank Pym) ⏵
- ⏴ Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) ⏵
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Odin (Mentioned)
- Richard Hess (First appearance)
- S.H.I.E.L.D. (Named only)
- Charles Gaston (First full appearance)
- God (Invoked)
- Daily Bugle (Named only)
- Reed Richards (Named only)
- Fantastic Four (Mentioned)
- General Thunderbolt Ross (Mentioned)
- Sun Tzu (Mentioned)
- Liso Trago (Mentioned)
- Ant-Man's Ants
Races and Species:
- Frost Giants
- Asgardians
- Humans
- Demons (Mentioned)
- Ants
- Jackals (Mentioned)
Locations:
- Asgard
- Hell (Mentioned)
- Earth
- United States of America
- Beijing, China (Mentioned)
Items:
Vehicles:
- Helicarrier (Cameo)
Synopsis for "The Necessary Evil"
- Synopsis not yet written
Solicit Synopsis
The true story of the Avengers is revealed right here! This five-issue extravaganza reveals previously untold details of the historic first meeting of Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, Ant-Man and the Wasp! You only THINK you know the full story. From Joe Casey (AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES) and artist extraordinaire Phil Noto!
Notes
- Retells and updates events from Avengers #1. Each story of this mini-series will give more detail (and sometimes contradictions) to Avengers Vol 1 1. Most changes occur from updating the time frame from 1963 to a more contemporary date.