Appearing in "Kang War II"
Featured Characters:
- Avengers
- ⏴ Hawkeye (Clint Barton) ⏵
- ⏴ Thor (Odinson) ⏵ / Dr. Don Blake
- ⏴ Vision ⏵
- ⏴ Iron Man (Tony Stark) ⏵ (Apparent death)
- ⏴ Mantis / Celestial Madonna ⏵
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- ⏴ Rama-Tut ⏵
- ⏴ Immortus ⏵
- Hogun (Invoked)
- Odin (Mentioned)
- Good Lord (Yahweh) (Invoked)
- ⏴ Hooded figure ⏵
- Vietnam People's Police
- Wen-Lai (First appearance)
- ⏴ Swordsman (Cotati) ⏵ (Unnamed)
- Mary Shelley (Mentioned)
- Nazis (Mentioned)
- Shang-Chi (Referenced)
- Fu Manchu (Referenced)
- Devil (Invoked)
- Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Mentioned)
- Junior Woodchucks (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
Races and species:
- Humans
- Asgardians
- Synthezoids
- Undead
- Cotati (Unnamed)
- Androids (Mentioned)
Locations:
- Limbo
- Labyrinth of Limbo
- Prime Marvel Universe
- Earth
- Vietnam
- Arctic Circle (Referenced)
- Earth
- Heaven (Invoked)
- Hell (Mentioned)
Items:
Synopsis for "Kang War II"
Continued from the last issue, the Avengers have been plucked from Vietnam to the realm of Limbo by Kang who is using the newly formed Legion of the Unliving to get the Celestial Madonna (Mantis) and kill the rest of the Avengers. The first bout is between Thor and Frankenstein's Monster, in which Thor learns that the monster is not in Kang's control at all.
Back on Earth, the spectral image of the Swordsman confronts the mysterious robed figure that has been following the Avengers since they arrived there. While in Limbo, the other members of the Legion corner Vision and attack. However, Vision manages to escape thanks to his phasing power, however, the Ghost -- who can also become intangible -- follows after him.
While Mantis fights alone against Midnight, Iron Man and Hawkeye manage to find each other in the winding maze. They are soon confronted by the Legion as well, and Iron Man is killed by the Human Torch while Hawkeye flees to try and find the others. The Ghost manages to catch up to Vision and the two end up battling each other until the Ghost uses his phasing powers to mortally wound Vision, leaving his dying body for Mantis to be found. This story is continued in Giant-Size Avengers #3.
Notes
- This issue contains a Series "A" Marvel Value Stamp: Vol 1 78 - The Owl.
- This issue contains a letters page, Avengers Assemble!. Letters are published from Alan Rothman, Crystal Starkey, Bob Rodi, and Mary Jo Duffy.
Trivia
- In this issue, Thor refers to himself as Donald M. Blake.
- On page one, Hawkeye has his bow drawn back, but has no arrow!