Avengers Vol 1 7

Avengers #7
Previous Issue	Avengers #6
Next Issue	Avengers #8
Art by: Jack Kirby
Cover Date	August, 1964
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Stan Lee
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Country	USA

1. ""Their Darkest Hour""
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Stan Lee
Penciler(s)	Jack Kirby
Inker(s)	Chic Stone
Letterer(s)	Art Simek
Editor(s)	Stan Lee

Appearing in ""Their Darkest Hour""

Featured Characters:

• The Avengers
  •  Captain America (Steve Rogers) 
  •  Giant-Man (Henry Pym) 
  •  Iron Man (Tony Stark) 
  •  Thor 
  •  Wasp 

Supporting Characters:

•  Rick Jones 

Adversaries:

• The Masters of Evil
  •  Baron Zemo (Heinrich Zemo) 
  •  Enchantress  (Joins Team)
  •  Executioner  (Joins Team)
  • Melter (Mentioned)
  • Radioactive Man (Mentioned)
• Nazi

Other Characters:

• Crusher
•  Loki 
• Moose(First appearance)
•  Odin 

• unnamed Asgardians
• New York policemen

Locations:

• Asgard
  • City of Asgard
  • Bifrost Bridge
• South America
  • Amazon Jungle
• United States of America
  • New York City
  • New England
    • Cape Cod

Items:

• Iron Man Armor MK III
• Mjolnir
• Captain America's Shield
• Bloodaxe (Enchanted Axe)
• Vibra-Gun

Vehicles:

Synopsis for ""Their Darkest Hour""

• Synopsis not yet written

Notes

• Giant Man and Wasp would be seen again in Tales to Astonish 56 where they battled the Magician, Tales to Astonish 57 where they teamed up with Spider-Man against Egghead, and in Tales to Astonish 58 where they battled the Colossus and later the Magician once more, they also had a cameo appearance in Tales of Suspense 56.
• Iron Man would be seen again in Tales of Suspense 54 where he upgraded his helmet and battled the Mandarin for the first time. His battle against the Mandarin continued through Tales of Suspense 55. And finally battling the unicorn in Tales of Suspense 56.
• Thor in Journey Into Mystery 105 battled against both Mister Hyde and the Cobra who had teamed up for the very first time, this battle continued on into Journey Into Mystery 106. Thor next battled the Grey Gargoyle in Journey Into Mystery 107. He had a cameo appearance in Tales of Suspense 56.
• Captain America had a cameo appearance in Tales to Astonish 58.
• This issue follows the events of Tales of Suspense 56. The Avengers are reprimanding Iron Man for failing to answer an Avengers priority call. This was due to the fact that Iron Man was sick of risking his life as a hero. Following his battle with the unicorn he returns to his role as a hero.
• Loki, Enchantress, and the Executioner were all last seen in Journey Into Mystery #103-104. Enchantress and Executioner were defeated at the hands of Thor in Journey Into Mystery 103.
• Baron Zemo was last seen in Avengers 6.
• Following their defeat at the hands of the Avengers, Baron Zemo, Executioner and Enchantress aren't seen again until Avengers 9.
• Iron Man is next seen in Tales of Suspense 57.
• Giant Man and Wasp are next seen in Tales to Astonish 59
• Thor is next seen in Journey Into Mystery 108.
• Captain America is next seen in Avengers 8.
• This story is Job# X-739.
• credits:
  • Magnificently Written by: Stan Lee
  • Majestically Illustrated by: Jack Kirby
  • Masterfully Inked by: Chic Stone
  • Meticulously Lettered by: Art Simek
• references: Tales of Suspense 56, Journey into Mystery #103, Avengers #4, and Avengers #6

Trivia

• The Enchantress' image from this cover will be used for her 1974 Series "A" Marvel Value Stamp #43

See Also

• 7 image(s) from Avengers Vol 1 7
• 2 reprint(s) of Avengers Vol 1 7

Links and References

• The Unofficial Marvel Value Stamps Site [1]