Comics:Avengers Vol 1 12

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"This Hostage Earth!"

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Avengers Vol 1 #12
January, 1965

Cover Artists

Jack Kirby

Writers

Stan Lee

Pencilers

Don Heck

Inkers

Dick Ayers

Letterers

Sam Rosen

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I'll come right to the point. I received a cybernetic alarm from a frightened group of ants!

-- Giant-Man

Appearing in "This Hostage Earth!"

Featured Characters:

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

Supporting Characters:

• Rick Jones

Villains:

• Mole Man
• Moloids
• Red Ghost

Other Characters:

• Fantastic Four (Appears in flashback and main story)

Locations:

• Avengers Mansion
• New York
• The Leaning Tower of Pisa
• The Mole Man's Subterrain lair
  

Items:

• Iron Man Armor MK III
• Mjolnir
• Captain America's Shield

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "This Hostage Earth!"

Giant-Man believes something dangerous is happening beneath the earth but none of the other Avengers believe him, so he heads underground himself to investigate. Shortly after, he is captured by Mole Man. More damage occurs and the Avengers discover Giant-Man was correct, so they invade Mole Man's underground base. Meanwhile, the Red Ghost approaches the Mole Man and they make an alliance. The Wasp manages to free Giant-Man and the team stops the Mole Man and Red Ghost's plans.

Notes

• Since the events of Tales of Suspense 61 occurred prior to Avengers #11, it stands to reason that all the heroes solo titles for this month all occur prior to the events of Avengers 11.
• Mole Man was last seen in Fantastic Four 31.
• Giant Man references the Fantastic Four's battle with the Mole Man in Fantastic Four 22, where the Mole Man plotted to sink major cities into the center of the Earth and get revenge on the Fantastic Four following his original defeat at their hands back in Fantastic Four 1.
• Thor mentions Mole Man's apparent demise at the hand of the Fantastic Four in Fantastic Four 31. In that issue, the Avengers attempted to intervene in the Fantastic Fours attempt to stop him in this issue.
• The image projector the Wasp uses to try and find Giant Man in this issue was last used in Avengers 3 when Iron Man was searching for the Hulk.
• The Red Ghost, who makes his appearance later in this issue, was last seen in Fantastic Four 29. He debuted in Fantastic Four 13 where he and his super-apes battled the FF on the moon.
• Thor is next seen in Journey Into Mystery 113, where he attempts to reveal his identity as Don Blake to Jane Foster and battles the Grey Gargoyle.
• Iron Man is next seen battling the Mandarin (again) in Tales of Suspense 62.
• Captain America is next seen also in Tales of Suspense 62, preventing a jail break.
• Giant Man and Wasp are next seen in Tales to Astonish 64 where they battle Attuma.
• The Mole Man and Red Ghost are next seen in Fantastic Four Annual 3 where they are manipulated by Dr. Doom to crash Reed Richards and Sue Storm's wedding.
• This issue is reprinted in Marvel Triple Action 6 as well as Essential Avengers Vol 1.

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Discuss Avengers Vol 1 12 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Avengers series

Recommended Reading

• None.

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