Descrizione
IL MITICO THOR EDITORIALE CORNO
ALBO ORIGINALE DEL 1971
Oltre alla consueta ed immancabile avventura di Thor, l’albo contiene inoltre: I VENDICATORI e l’ episodio di CAPITAN AMERICA che narra le origini del personaggio (indispensabile all’ epoca in quanto ancora inedito, ma introduttivo e propedeutico alla storia degli Avengers che che narra il subentro di Cap al posto del bestione verde Hulk, fuoriuscito, dimissionario, disertore e renitente alla leva dei team supereroistici)
CONDIZIONI : MOLTO BUONE, SEGNI A BIRO IN COPERTINA, L’ ALBO NON E’ DI BUSTA
GRANDISSIMA DISPONIBILITA’ DI TUTTI I SUPEREROI CORNO E NON
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Avengers
- Odin
- Heimdall
- Jane Foster (Only in flashback)
Villains:
- Tomorrow Man (Arthur Zarrko)
- Loki
- Mister Hyde (Only in flashback)
Other Characters:
- NYC Policemen and citizens
- Norn Hag
Locations:
- New York
- Asgard
- The 23th Century Earth of Zarrko
- Bifrost the Rainbow Bridge
- Well of Centuries
Items:
- 23rd Century Mining Robot
Synopsis
An angry Thor
stomps through the city, unintentionally damaging everything around
him. He is upset our Odin’s decision not to let him wed the mortal Jane
Foster. Some ants see the rampage and relate the information to Dr Henry
Pym. Switching to Giantman, he alerts Iron Man of the danger. Then
Pym, as Giantman, with his partner the Wasp, set up to stop Thor. Iron
Man joins them. But it quickly becomes apparent that they will not be
able to stop Thor. So rather then fight him, they pull back.
From Asgard, Odin and Loki watch the Thunder God, and Odin
decides Thor must be punished for his tempter. He reduces Thor’s
strength in half.
Meanwhile Thor crosses the Rainbow Bridge, seeking an audience
with his father Odin. Heimdall, the guardian of the bridge, drives Thor
back. He realizes then that his powers have been reduced, and turned
back towards earth.
Loki watches, and gloats that this may finally be time he can defeat Thor. Using the Well of Centuries,
Loki looks ahead in time to the 23rd century and find the villain
Zarrko, and restores his memory. Taking an indestructible Mining Robot,
Zarrko returns to the 20th century. The Tomorrow Man orders the Robot to
begin a rampage designed to attract Thor.
Dr Blake hears about the Robot on the news, and transforms into
Thor. He battles the Robot, but because of his reduced powers is unable
to defeat it. Zarrko threatens to destroy earth unless Thor agrees to
become his slave in the 23rd century. To save earth, Thor agrees.
From Asgard, Odin is thunderstruck as he watches Thor’s
surrender. Loki silently gloats that he has defeated his brother, as
they watch the Tomorrow Man fade back into the future, taking Thor with
him.
Trivia
- Zarrko appeared last in Journey Into Mystery 86, and appears next in Journey Into Mystery 102
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“Captain America Joins…The Avengers!” / CAPITAN AMERICA SI UNISCE AI… VENDICATORI !
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Featured Characters:
- The Avengers
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Baron Zemo (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- D’Bari Alien (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Namor
- Atlantean Warriors
- Bucky (Only in flashback)
- Hulk (In an illusion or vision)
Synopsis
After escaping the Avengers previously, the Sub-Mariner encounters
Inuit worshiping a man in a block of ice in the north sea. Angrily he
casts the frozen man into the ocean. The Avengers discover the body,
which had been thawed by warmer waters. It turns out to be the hero of
WWII, Captain America. His body had been frozen and preserved after a
failed mission near the end of the war. The Avengers then attend a press
conference where they are turned to stone by a creature with a
mysterious ray. Owing his life to the Avengers, Captain America tracks
down the alien and makes it restore the Avengers back to normal. In
return the Avengers try to free the alien’s craft from the water and the
Sub-Mariner attacks. After fighting him off, they finish freeing the
craft and the alien departs. Captain America is then recruited as an
Avenger!
Notes
- This issue marks the first appearance of Captain America in the
“Silver Age” of Comics. His return was spurned from a teaser done in Strange Tales #114, in which the Human Torch battled a Cap impostor. Cap last appeared in Captain America Comics #78,
albeit part of Atlas Comics attempt at reviving the super hero genre,
however as these stories take place prior to the 2nd World War they were
probably retconned into being stories of one of the many successors who
took his mantle after the war. Cap’s last “war time” story appeared in Captain America’s Weird Tales #74 (Issue #75 did not feature any stories with Captain America in it.) - At his last appearance, his partner Bucky was injured and Hulk’s girlfriend Betsy Ross became his sidekick as Golden Girl.
The tale of Cap being frozen in suspended animation, and the “death” of
Bucky were never told during the Golden Age, the flashback in this
issue serves as the backdrop to explaining what happened to Cap after
the war. - Giant Man and Wasp, prior to appearing in Avengers #4 made a guest appearance in Journey Into Mystery #101 (helping Thor battle giant ants with the help of Iron Man), they also battled the Black Knight in Tales to Astonish #52. They would battle the Porcupine again in Tales to Astonish #53.
- Iron Man since Avengers #3 had a minor appearance in Journey Into Mystery #101 in which he aids Thor, Giant Man and Wasp battle giant ants. He would go onto battle the Madarin in Tales of Suspense #50 and the Scarecrow in Tales of Suspense #51.
- Thor would team up with his fellow Avengers Iron Man, Wasp and Giant Man in Journey Into Mystery #101, this would later bring him into battle against Zarko the Tomorrow Man through Journey #101-102. However it’s interesting to note that Thor does not return from Zarko’s future until Journey Into Mystery 103, and soon finds himself in a battle against Enchantress and the Executioner. The events of this issue could happen either after or in between this battle.
- Sub-Mariner and Captain America have had a past working together during World War II as members of the Invaders
and All-Winners Squad. However, during this issue, while the two
characters know of the others existence they both appear to be unaware
of their past camaraderie. This was later explained by the fact that the
two had issues with their memories due to their respective conditions
that carried them over into the Silver Age Marvel universe (Namor having
amnesia, and Cap being frozen in ice.) - The villain cursing Captain America and Bucky in Cap’s
flashback is later revealed to be the original Baron Zemo (who appears
in Avengers #5) - It has been long believed that Bucky had died attempting to stop the drone plane, however he eventually returned under the guise of Winter Soldier.
- After his appearance in this issue, Namor isn’t seen again until Fantastic Four #27, where he kidnaps the Invisible Girl once more, the FF team up with Dr. Strange in order to rescue her.
- The alien being that Cap fights in this issue of the Avengers is later revealed to be a member of the D’Bari alien race.
- The legend of Medusa the alien is believed to have perpetuated
is about a Greek monster/woman whose hair are really snakes. Her
appearance would turn people into stone. - Cap joins the Avengers in this issue, he later takes the Hulk’s place and is granted “founding member” status.
- The Avengers next appear in Fantastic Four #25,
where their mansion is trashed by the Hulk. They are forced to battle
their former teammate in New York City along with the Fantastic Four in
Fantastic Four #26.
Trivia
- This iconic cover has been parodied and homaged many times. Most recently in the “Secret Invasion” arc with Skrulls assuming the places of the Avengers.
Leo Ortolani’s tribute for Rat-Man Collection # 30 cover (Italy, 2002)
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Bucky
- General Phillips (Unnamed in this issue, first appearance)
Villains:
- Nazis
- Heinz Kruger (not named)
Other Characters:
- Dr. Anderson
- Dr. Erskine
- Sergeant Duffy
- Agent R
Locations:
Items:
Synopsis
This story is a retelling of Captain America’s origins. In the 1940’s
young Steve Rogers who was rejected from joining the military because
of his frail body. However he is chosen for a top secret project to
create the perfect soldier. Given a formula by Dr. Erskine his body is
transformed into one of peak efficiency. After Steve Rogers is
transformed however, Erskine is killed by a Nazi spy, who in turn is
killed by Rogers. Erskine’s secret formula would die with him, however
Steve Rogers would become Captain America.
The tale would gloss over how Captain America would bust up Nazi
spy rings as Captain America, but in his civilian guise he’d pretend to
be a bumbling soldier under the command of Sergeant Duffy, and the
mentor for his units mascot Bucky Barnes.
Bucky would one night stumble upon Steve changing into Captain
America and would convince him to join him in combat as his sidekick,
Bucky. Their first mission together would be to break up some Nazi’s
sneaking into the country and using their own explosives to destroy the
submarine they arrived in.
Notes
- The Captain America story is a retelling of his origin in Captain America Comics #1.
Due to the short length of the story, a number of key details are
omitted. Information such as the composition and creation Captain
America’s original shield and the exact origin and nature of his powers
are glossed over. This was a common practice for all of teh retellings
of Cap’s origins as originally presented in the golden and atomic ages.
Elements of Steve Roger’s past will be reworked into a modern era
origin for Captain America. These revelations occur much later when
reader interest in all of Cap’s past necessitated the restablishment of
old continuity and working it into the Avenger’s long history.
- This marks the first of a number of consectutive World War II
Era Captain America stories that will would be published in Tales of
Suspense between this issue andTales of Suspense #71. After that time the feature would resume “present day” tales.
