BACK IN 1965, as I was beginning my life-long association with Marvel Comics, my favourite title was The Avengers . Not the "classic" Avengers line-up of Thor, Iron Man, Ant-Man, Wasp and The Hulk, but the smaller, less-showy group, affectionately dubbed "Cap's Kooky Quartet" by the fans. When Iron Man, Giant-Man and The Wasp decided they needed a break - after the epic war against Zemo and his "Masters of Evil" in Avengers 15 & 16 (Apr - May 1965) - the founding Avengers recruited ex-villains Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch as replacements then departed, leaving Captain America in charge, a role that was never sought but rather thrust upon him. It's all smiles in the final panel of Avengers 16 , but challenging times would lie ahead for Captain America and the small band of former super-villains that now made up The Avengers. This lineup lasted for just seven adventures over 12 issues, but the drama of Captain America trying to ...
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