Avengers #132
Title: Kang War II
Writer: Steve Englehart, Roy Thomas
Artist: Sal Buscema
Avengers: Iron Man, Thor, Vision, Hawkeye
Villain: Kang, Rama-Tut, Immortus, Legion of the Unliving (Frankenstein
Monster, Wonder Man, Original Human Torch, Midnight, Ghost, Baron Zemo)
Regulars: Mantis
Guests: Swordsman (ghost)
The newly summoned Legion of the Unliving follows Kang into battle, with the
exception of the Frankenstein Monster. He's the only one who isn't under
Kang's control.
The Avengers were separated when they arrived in the Labyrinth of Limbo.
There's a brief battle between Thor and the Frankenstein Monster, but Thor
lets him leave when he realises that he's no danger.
Back in Saigon, a mysterious hooded figure speaks to the ghost of the
Swordsman. He says that he's the one who summoned the Swordsman.
Wonder Man, the Human Torch and Baron Zemo attack the Vision. When he realises
that they can't be harmed by his solar energy blasts, he flees through the
labyrinth's walls.
Midnight attacks Mantis. She has no interest in battle, so she flees.
Hawkeye and Iron Man meet while wandering through the labyrinth. Wonder Man
and the Human Torch attack them. Iron Man sends Hawkeye away to find the
others. The Human Torch grabs Iron Man, and his heat melts the circuits in his
armour. He falls to the floor dead.
The Ghost finds Mantis, but he walks away from her. Kang has instructed that
she isn't to be harmed. Then Vision attacks the Ghost. Vision's powers don't
work against the Ghost, because his body is unsolid. The Ghost's hand enters
Vision's body, and he screams with pain. Mantis hears the scream. When she
reaches Vision, she finds him dying.
Giant-Size Avengers #3
Title: What Time hath put asunder!
Writer: Steve Englehart, Roy Thomas
Artist: Dave Cockrum
Avengers: Iron Man, Thor, Vision, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch
Villain: Kang, Rama-Tut, Immortus, Legion of the Unliving (Frankenstein
Monster, Wonder Man, Original Human Torch, Midnight, Ghost, Baron Zemo), Libra
Regulars: Mantis, Jarvis
This month there are two Avengers comics, so I've combined them into a single
review. I just have one word of complaint. Giant-Size Avengers #3 is a
continuation of Avengers #132, but Marvel's giant-size comics weren't sold in
England in 1975. That means I was unable to read the end of the story until
years later.
Mantis finds Vision on the point of death. He tells her that the Ghost also
perished in their recent clash. She's interrupted by Midnight, who attacks her
again. She says she thought Kang wanted her to be unharmed, but Midnight says
that he's no longer under Kang's control and wants to kill her. She defeats
Midnight, but when she looks around she sees that the Vision's lifeless body
has disappeared.
Meanwhile, Kang's control of Baron Zemo is weakening. The two are arguing.
Thor finds Iron Man dead and swears revenge.
The dawn star is still above the Avengers Mansion, and a large crowd has
gathered to look at it. Jarvis is given a message by the police commissioner
that the Avengers are needed. Libra has escaped from jail, and the police fear
that he'll free the rest of the Zodiac gang. The only Avenger in the Mansion
is the Scarlet Witch, but she shouts at him angrily when he asks for her help.
The Frankenstein Monster carries Vision's body to Wonder Man and the Human
Torch. The Torch examines the body and recognises it as his own body.
Thor finds Kang alone and defeats him in battle. Wonder Man joins the fight,
and Kang escapes.
Hawkeye finds the chamber where Immortus and Rama-Tut are imprisoned. Hawkeye
wants to free them, but he's attacked and disabled by Baron Zemo with his
adhesive X. (I bet you'd forgotten about that from
Avengers #6). Immortus tells Zemo he can help him. While Zemo is distracted,
Hawkeye fires an arrow with his feet that frees Immortus and Rama-Tut.
Immortus destroys Zemo with a wave of his hand.
The Human Torch has revived the Vision, using his knowledge of his own body.
The Vision's left arm is broken, but he's otherwise mobile. He defeats Wonder
Man in battle. Thor engages Kang once more, and Kang flees back to his own
time.
Immortus reveals that he's yet another future version of Kang. He sends the
members of the Legion of the Unliving back to their own times. He repairs the
Vision's arm. He also brings Iron Man back to life. Immortus promises to
reveal how the Human Torch became the Vision.
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