Avengers Vol 1 31

Alternate Covers: Vintage Avengers Vol 1 #31 Published August, 1966 Issue Details Original Price $0.12 Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee Cover Artist Don Heck "Never Bug a Giant!" Writer Stan Lee Penciler Don Heck Inker Frank Giacoia Letterer Artie Simek Editor Stan Lee Previous Issue Next Issue Avengers #30 Avengers #32

Appearing in "Never Bug a Giant!"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  • Captain America (Steve Rogers)
  •  Hawkeye (Clint Barton) 
  •  Goliath (Henry Pym) 
  •  Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) 
  •  Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff)  (Leaves team)
  •  Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)  (Leaves team)

Antagonists:

•  Keeper of the Flame (Lann) 
•  Prince Rey 

Other Characters:

• Dr. Franz Anton
• Police from unidentified South American location
  • Manuel (First appearance)
• The Incas

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• Earth
  • North America
    • United States of America
      • New York
        • New York City
          • Manhattan
            • Midtown
              • Fifth Avenue
                • Avengers Mansion
  • South America
    • Forbidden Land
  • Europe
    • Balkan Mountains

Items:

• Captain America's Shield
• Captain America's Uniform
• Hawkeye's Bow and Trick Arrows
• Cobalt Fire Pit
• Destructo-bombs

Vehicles:

• Rocket Plane (First appearance)
  
  

Synopsis for "Never Bug a Giant!"

The story is continued from the last issue.

Captain America, The Wasp and Hawkeye leave for South America to help Goliath. Meanwhile, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch realise how badly they liked being Avengers and hope their powers return soon.

Goliath and Prince Rey escape to Prince Rey's rebel hideout. He explains how the Keeper controls a powerful cobalt flame capable of destroying the world. Goliath realises Prince Rey only wants the flame for his own desires and leaves him.

Goliath attacks the Keeper and gets captured. The other Avengers attack and also get captured with the exception of the Wasp. Prince Rey's forces attack the Keeper's, while at the same time, the Wasp frees all the Avengers. Hawkeye smothers the flame with explosive arrows, destroying it.

The Avengers free Dr. Anton and leave. Unfortunately, Dr. Anton can do nothing to help Goliath's condition.

Notes

• Captain America was last seen in Tales of Suspense #78.
  

Trivia

The credits for this story read:

Story: Smilin' Stan Lee

Art: Dazzlin' Don Heck

Inks: Fearless Frank Giacoia

Lettering: Adorable Artie Simek

Bugle Calls: Honest Irving Forbush

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