—Bova AyrshireCome, Mr. Frank... and greet your children.
Appearing in "Nuklo-- The Invader That Time Forgot!"
Featured Characters:
- Avengers (Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Vision ⏵ (Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Scarlet Witch (Wanda Frank) ⏵ (Main story and flashback) (Origin revealed)
- ⏴ Captain America (Steve Rogers) ⏵ (Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Thor (Odinson) ⏵ (Main story and flashback)
- ⏴ Mantis ⏵
- ⏴ Iron Man (Tony Stark) ⏵ (Main story and flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- ⏴ Whizzer (Bob Frank) ⏵ (Main story and flashback)
Antagonists:
- Nuklo (Frank) ⏵ (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
Other Characters:
- Odin (Mentioned)
- Jarvis
- Devil (Invoked)
- Captain America ("Steve Rogers") (Mentioned)
- Whizzer (Mentioned)
- Isbisa (Meke) (Only in recap)
- All-Winners Squad (Only in recap)
- Human Torch (Jim Hammond) (Only in recap)
- Toro (Only in recap)
- Bucky (Only in recap)
- Captain America (Only in recap)
- Sub-Mariner (Namor McKenzie) (Only in recap)
- Miss America (Madeline Joyce) (Only in flashback) (Death)
- Captain America (Only in recap)
- Future Man (Only in recap)
- Madame Death (Only in recap)
- Future Man's Henchmen (Only in recap)
- Numerous unnamed henchmen (Only in recap)
- Mummies (Only in recap)
- Two unnamed mummies (Only in recap)
- United States Government (Only in flashback)
- Numerous unnamed scientists (Only in flashback)
- Three unnamed doctors (Only in flashback)
- Lord/God (Yahweh) (Mentioned)
- Hawkeye (Clint Barton) (Mentioned)
- Unidentified Manhattan Power Plant
- Three unnamed employees
- Unnamed Doctor
- Volstagg (Invoked)
- Numerous unnamed New Yorkers
- High Evolutionary (Only in flashback)
- Devil (Mentioned)
- Bova Ayrshire (First appearance; unnamed) (Only in flashback)
- Quicksilver (Pietro Frank) (Only in flashback) (Origin revealed)
- Unidentified Queens Power Plant
- Numerous unnamed employees
- Magneto (Only in recap)
- X-Men (Only in recap)
- Angel (Warren Worthington III) (Only in recap)
- Cyclops (Scott Summers) (Only in recap)
- Iceman (Bobby Drake) (Only in recap)
- Marvel Girl (Jean Grey) (Only in recap)
- Beast (Hank McCoy) (Only in recap)
- Dr. Don Blake (Behind the scenes)
Races and Species:
- Synthezoids (Main story and flashback)
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
- Asgardians (Main story and flashback)
- Mutants (Main story and flashback)
- Androids (Mentioned in narration)
- Human-Inhuman Hybrids (Only in recap)
- Mutant Atlantean-Human Hybrids (Only in recap)
- Mummies (Only in recap)
- Mongooses (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
- New Men (Only in flashback)
Locations:
- Prime Marvel Universe (Main story and flashback)
- Earthspace (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- North America (Main story and flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- New York (Main story and flashback)
- New York City (Main story and flashback)
- Manhattan (Main story and flashback)
- Midtown (Main story and flashback)
- Fifth Avenue (Main story and flashback)
- Avengers Mansion (Main story and flashback)
- Fifth Avenue (Main story and flashback)
- Unidentified Power Plant
- Midtown (Main story and flashback)
- Brooklyn
- Queens
- Unidentified Power Plant
- Manhattan (Main story and flashback)
- New York City (Main story and flashback)
- Nevada (Only in recap)
- Yucca Flat (Only in recap)
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee (Mentioned in narration)
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico (Mentioned in narration)
- New York (Main story and flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- Europe (Only in flashback)
- Switzerland (Only in recap)
- Alps (Only in recap)
- Transia (Only in flashback)
- Wundagore Mountain (Only in flashback)
- Citadel of Science (Only in flashback)
- Wundagore Mountain (Only in flashback)
- South America (Only in recap)
- Diablo Crater (Only in recap)
- Africa (Only in recap)
- Egypt (Only in recap)
- Sahara Desert (Only in recap)
- Southern Ocean (Only in recap)
- Atlantis (Only in recap)
- Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan, Asia (Mentioned in narration)
- Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan, Asia (Mentioned in narration)
- Eniwetok, Pacific Ocean (Mentioned in narration)
- Siberia, Russia, Asia (Mentioned in narration)
- North America (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Heaven (Invoked)
- Earthspace (Main story and flashback)
- Earth-46141 (Only in recap)
Items:
- Captain America's Uniform and Shield (Main story and flashback)
- Mjolnir (Main story and recap)
- Iron Man Armor MK III (Main story and flashback)
- Chrono-Module (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
- Slow-Down Machine (Only in recap)
- Magneto's Helmet (Only in recap)
- X-Uniforms (Only in recap)
- Cyclops' Visor (Only in recap)
Vehicles:
- Future Man's Ship (Only in recap)
Synopsis for "Nuklo-- The Invader That Time Forgot!"
An intruder at Avengers Mansion brings together Captain America and a group of other Avengers to meet the invader trying to get hold of a Chrono Module device left in the Avengers care. To everyone's surprise, the intruder turns out to be Cap's old World War 2 ally, the Whizzer. After a brief battle, the Whizzer tells the Avengers of the final days of the All-Winners Squad, and their battles against Isbisa, Future Man and Madam Death. Whizzer then tells of how after the group disbanded he and Miss America were married and joined the CIA, and during a nuclear test both were exposed to powerful radiation. When Miss America got pregnant, their son proved to be lethally radioactive and it is he who was put into the Chrono Module, and that the Whizzer had come to prevent his mutated son from escaping its confines.
However, it is too late and Nuklo frees itself and attacks the Whizzer and the Avengers, injuring the Whizzer and escaping. As the Avengers go off to stop Nuklo, the Scarlet Witch takes the Whizzer to a hospital where she learns that at one point Miss America was once more pregnant and the two of them traveled to Wundagore Mountain to seek the aid of the High Evolutionary. Although Miss America died, the Whizzer was presented with twin children, whom the Whizzer assumes are the Scarlet Witch and her brother Quicksilver.
Meanwhile, the Avengers split up into groups to find Nuklo, and amazingly each group finds their own Nuklo to battle, the creature having split into three parts. The Avengers manage to battle each counterpart into fleeing until the three merge back together and attack the Avengers at full strength. Although the Avengers are easily defeated by Nuklo, Whizzer and Scarlet Witch arrive to save the day. The Witch uses her mutant hex power against Nuklo which appears to kill the creature. Afterward, Whizzer is returned to the hospital to recover, where he asks Scarlet Witch to look after her brother.
Appearing in "The Ray of Madness"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Locations:
- Jupiter (First appearance)
Synopsis for "The Ray of Madness"
Meanwhile, on the planet Jupiter a race of Jovians led by Keezar detect the Torch's approach their Pool of Madness, the source of their power. In order to maintain their survival, the Jovians agree to hide back in the rocks and wait and see what this threat is that approaches them. Soon the Human Torch arrives on Jupiter and is soon besieged by Jovians. When the Human Torch tries to explain to them the effects the Pool of Madness is having on the Earth, Keezar scoffs at him and orders his minions to destroy the Torch. However they can the area is struck by meteors, killing all the Jovians but Keezar. When Keezar attempts to attack the Torch flames on and uses his flame powers send the nearby fire waters loose which flood the area and drown Keezar, ending his threat then uses his flame powers to destroy the Pool of Madness.
The Human Torch then makes his way back to Earth wondering if his flame will last. On Earth, Captain America and Sun Girl observe the Torch's return through a telescope. As the Torch enters Earth's atmosphere his powers being to fade causing him to fall to the Earth. Seeing this Cap and Sun Girl rush to his rescue. Captain America manages to catch the Torch and save him from a fatal fall. With the Torch safe, Sun Girl proclaims both the Torch and Cap as the bravest heroes alive.Appearing in "The Magician and the Maiden!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Egghead (Photo)
- Black Knight (Professor Garrett) (Photo)
- Black Knight's Winged Horse (Photo)
- Human Top (Photo)
- Pilai (Photo)
- Porcupine (Alex Gentry) (Photo)
- NYPD
- Unnamed Police Officer
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Winged Horses (Photo)
- Mutants (Photo)
- Kosmosians (Photo)
- Ants
Locations:
- Prime Marvel Universe
- Milky Way
- Sol System
- Earth
- United States of America
- New York
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Benson's Department Store (First appearance)
- Henry Pym's Laboratory
- Manhattan
- New York City
- New York State Prison (Mentioned)
- Mount Rushmore, South Dakota (Mentioned in narration)
- New York
- United States of America
- Earth
- Sol System
- Milky Way
Items:
- Wasp's Suit and Wings
- Black Knight Armor and Black Knight's Power Lance (Photo)
- Magician's Cane
- Porcupine Armor (Photo)
- Magician's Opto-Ray Magnifying Glasses (First appearance)
Synopsis for "The Magician and the Maiden!"
Meanwhile, Henry Pym, out on other business, hears the news and sends a message to the Wasp to stay home until the Magician is caught. Getting the message, the Wasp disregards it, to check out the clothing display. Arriving at the store, she is attacked by the Magician, who attempts to capture her.
The Wasp makes short work of him, using quick thinking and the store's many toys to take down the crook, who is promptly arrested. She comes home in time to meet Henry, jumping into his arms after realizing that he hadn't heard that the Magician had been captured, while sarcastically saying that she can never do anything without his help.Notes
Continuity Notes[]
Nuklo-- The Invader That Time Forgot!
- Iron Man mentions his previous encounter with another Whizzer, in Defenders #13–14.
- The Captain America seen in the recap from All Winners Comics #19/Fantasy Masterpieces #10 would later be retconned to be, William Nasland, the second known Captain America. The Captain America seen in the recap from All Winners Comics #21/Marvel Super-Heroes #17-#18 would later be retconned to be, Jeff Mace, formerly the Patriot and the third known Captain America. The Captain America Steve mentions during the first story and the one Whizzer thinks is his Captain America would later be identified as William Burnside but during the time of publication his real name was unrevealed and his last appearance was in Captain America #153-#156.
- The Bucky seen in both recaps would later be retconned to be Fred Davis Jr..
- The Maximoff twins origins are delved into for the first time, Robert Frank mistakenly tells Wanda they are his two lost children he left behind at the Wundagore Mountain in Transia. This later would be disputed in Avengers #182 by Django Maximoff and later expanded upon in Avengers #185–187. This was followed up in Vision and the Scarlet Witch #4, in this issue it is revealed that Magneto is their father, which in turn would be retconned decades later in Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #7 including their mutant status, leaving their true paternal parentage unresolved. Wanda would eventually meet their mother's spirit in Scarlet Witch (Vol. 2) #3. But at this point, they erroneously thought the family had reunited after all these years.
The Ray of Madness
- A Golden Age Human Torch story (also starring Captain America and Sun Girl). This story originally appeared in Human Torch #33.
The Magician and the Maiden
- The "Wasp" story from Tales to Astonish #58, is the second comic story in that issue.
Publication[]
- Also included in this issue is a single page editorial by Roy Thomas entitled "Avengers Re-Assemble!"