—Janet Van DyneHI! I'm the Wasp! And you've just been STUNG!
Appearing in "And So It Begins..."
Featured Characters:
- Avengers
- ⏴ Goliath (Henry Pym) ⏵ (Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) ⏵
- ⏴ She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) ⏵
- ⏴ Triathlon (Delroy Garrett) ⏵
- ⏴ Warbird (Carol Danvers) ⏵
- ⏴ Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) ⏵
- Iron Man (Tony Stark)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Maggia
- Maggia leaders
- Grim Reaper
- T.B. Smithson (First appearance)
- Eel (Edward Lavell)
- Shigeru Ichihara (First appearance)
- Madame Masque (First appearance; dies)
- Caesar Cicero
- Silvio Manfredi
- Cyclone (Pierre Fresson)
- Max
- Bronk
- Unnamed sentries
- Dreadnoughts
- Maggia leaders
Other Characters:
- Amos
- Patrick
- Maureen
- Darby Charvat
- Chicago Cubs (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- ⏴ Beast (Hank McCoy) ⏵ (Appears on screen)
- Black Knight (Dane Whitman) (Only in flashback)
- Crystal (Crystalia Amaquelin) (Only in flashback)
- Deathcry (Sharra Neramani) (Only in flashback)
- Hercules (Only in flashback)
- Magdalene (Only in flashback)
- Sersi (Only in flashback)
- Kulan Gath (Mentioned)
- Hawkey (Clint Barton) (Mentioned)
- Wonder Man (Simon Williams) (Mentioned)
- S.H.I.E.L.D.
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Human-Kree Hybrids
- Robots
- Mutants
- Inhumans (Only in flashback)
- Human-Olympian Hybrids (Only in flashback)
- Shi'ar (Only in flashback)
- Eternals (Only in flashback)
Locations:
- Earth
- North America
- United States of America
- Illinois
- Chicago
- Windy City pub
- Chicago
- New York
- Los Angeles, California (Mentioned)
- Illinois
- United States of America
- Costa Verde, Central America (Mentioned)
- North America
Items:
- Magno-Gloves
- Iron Man Armor Model 4
- Goliath and Giant-Man's Suits (Main story and flashback)
- Warbird's Suit
- Wasp's Suit and Bio-Synthetic Wings
- Yellowjacket's Suit
- Grim Reaper's Scythe
- Black Knight Armor and Photon Sword (Only in flashback)
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "And So It Begins..."
The Vision assembles the Avengers to deal with a secret Maggia leaders' meeting hosted by the Grim Reaper. They break up the meeting and battle squads of Dreadnoughts. The Grim Reaper escapes and Iron Man learns that Madame Masque is in trouble.
Solicit Synopsis
- The Vision returns as we kick off the storyline that leads to this summer's AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS crossover!
Notes
- Iron Man has reverted back to his classic armor due to critical problems with his Renaissance Armor taking over his body and becoming sentient. In this editor's opinion, it is logical that Stark is using the Model 4 model, which is the most advanced of his classic armor.
- The Black Widow meets with Iron Man this issue and then "disappears". The mystery of where she went, as well as some plot lines from this story, is continued in Thunderbolts #43.
- A number or regional Maggia heads are depicted this issue. In particular, Eddie Lavell is noted as being head of the "Gulf Coast" criminal operation.
- No letters page is published this issue.
