Great Moments in Comics History: Avengers #2

44 Posted on Sep 11, 2009 in articles by Conor Kilpatrick |


The very first official meeting of The Avengers was crackling with sexual tension.

Comments

This is so absurd. I love it.

Posted by countblackula on 09/11/09 at 09:09 AM

Is this from an issue of Herogasm?

Posted by stuclach on 09/11/09 at 09:13 AM

They really needed Cap to get them in line. 

Posted by ohcaroline on 09/11/09 at 09:14 AM

the thing is, all the things we praise Stan Lee for are encapsulated in this panel.

Posted by ABirdseysView on 09/11/09 at 09:17 AM

Pym is not having any of this.

Posted by drakedangerz on 09/11/09 at 09:23 AM

Hulk spin bottle! Hulk kiss puny Pym's wife

Posted by muddi900 on 09/11/09 at 09:24 AM

Off panel Jarvis is having a nervous breakdown - "Bring the bottle, don't bring the bottle, bring the bottle, don't bring the bottle."

Posted by DarthDuck on 09/11/09 at 09:27 AM

"You wouldn't like me when I play the spin the bottle!"  

Posted by Bedhead on 09/11/09 at 09:40 AM

Seven minutes in heaven with the Hulk? I'll pass, thank you very much.

Posted by Dan on 09/11/09 at 09:46 AM

Not Kirby's finest panel.

Posted by josh on 09/11/09 at 10:22 AM

verily, it beeth makeout time

Posted by miguelfromithaca on 09/11/09 at 10:24 AM

" OK, EFF, Marry, KIll...Pym you go first"

Is that Iron Man's latest, CB trucker Armor?

 

Posted by Jesse1125 on 09/11/09 at 10:29 AM

Looks like it's "Hammer Time" for Thor.

Posted by zenman on 09/11/09 at 10:59 AM

What a reasonable and well spoken Hulk.

Posted by siraim on 09/11/09 at 11:02 AM

@Josh - I bet he drew it in less than a minute. Sometimes quantity>quality.

Posted by stuclach on 09/11/09 at 11:05 AM

I blame the inker!

Posted by josh on 09/11/09 at 11:09 AM

I don't believe Iron Man could sit down in that old thing, let alone hunch over and cross his arms.  Shenanigans I say!

Posted by drakedangerz on 09/11/09 at 11:23 AM

"We get to know each other better, now if you got stuck on a desert island and could only bring one book what would it be?"

"HULK NOT READ!"

Posted by TimmyWood on 09/11/09 at 11:33 AM

I feel bad for anyone who gets it from hulk.  SMASH!  That guy has got to be packin'

Posted by twooldridge on 09/11/09 at 11:40 AM

Thor, get your hammer off the table! It's bad manners!

Posted by comicBOOKchris on 09/11/09 at 12:21 PM

And that Marvel coloring?!?! Garish!!!

Posted by Dan on 09/11/09 at 12:22 PM

Hank Pym's secret ability...he can read thought balloons. Look at that face & body language, it's written all over him, he's pissed.

Posted by Quentin on 09/11/09 at 12:24 PM

@Quentin  reading her mind isn't really a difficult task.. she's always looking for ways to get slapped.

Posted by siraim on 09/11/09 at 12:51 PM

Oh my... so bizarre. However, why do Hank and Janet seem to be wearing the same belt?

Posted by PraxJarvin on 09/11/09 at 01:08 PM

@Praxjarvin - It's all part of the continuing evolution of Hank Pym as a cross-dresser.

Posted by Anville on 09/11/09 at 01:28 PM

Yeah this is pretty bad for a guy like Kirby.

Love Pym crossing his arm and Janet being the worst character ever as usual. Also....is Thor kneeling? Cause the position his arms are in it certainly looks like it.

Eh Kirby can have an off day.

Posted by TheNextChampion on 09/11/09 at 02:15 PM

You'd think the first Avengers meeting would be more...well...epic than this

Posted by comicBOOKchris on 09/11/09 at 02:20 PM

@ TNC - I thinkhe's sitting on a bench as well.  Which makes me woncer why the Avengers basically would be sitting at a chromed out picnic table.

Posted by BizDaddy on 09/11/09 at 05:07 PM

BizDaddy, you think the old-school Stark mansion furniture is going to hold the Hulk?  Tony obviously had to whip an adamantium patio set.

 

I wonder what happened on the other "get-to-you" meeting?  Did they go bowling? Or maybe a pub crawl? No matter what, you can be sure the Hulk got into a fight.

Posted by Anville on 09/11/09 at 05:47 PM

The Hulk speaking like he's from Brooklyn?  Awesome.  

Posted by Neb on 09/11/09 at 07:36 PM

Huh so I guess everyone back in the 60's had dark horizontal lines for eyes? Interesting. . .

Posted by Mangaman on 09/11/09 at 09:09 PM

awesome. love this

Posted by rayclark on 09/11/09 at 10:10 PM

Why does it look like Iron Man has a beer belly? He sits like I do at the dinner table!

This would be a nice runner on showing bad artwork by legendary artists.

Posted by TheNextChampion on 09/12/09 at 12:00 AM

@TheNextChampion: I thought that was how his gold armor was designed.

Posted by Mangaman on 09/12/09 at 12:19 AM

and people complain the Bendis makes them sit around talking...

Posted by mikeandzod21 on 09/12/09 at 12:29 AM

She had it coming

Posted by Gabe on 09/12/09 at 02:04 AM

And people thought the Illuminati 'talking about girls' monent was out of character! Stark just loves to have deep talks while sitting around a table! He just wants friendship!

@siraim & TimmyWood
I laughed aloud at your Hulk comments.

Posted by captbastrd on 09/12/09 at 04:17 AM

You would think there would be a nicer board room in the mansion. And Benches!?!?! Where are the big comfy leather chairs?

Posted by Unoob on 09/12/09 at 02:30 PM

And I love the sky blue painted floor that just meets with the white sheetrock walls. "Molding? We have no need of molding!"

Posted by Unoob on 09/12/09 at 02:31 PM

I have to presume that the panel before had someone - Thor? - suggesting just such a thing.  Clearly then the next panel would read: " Verily then, it shall be truth or dare!  "

Posted by Crippler on 09/12/09 at 02:47 PM

awkward!

 

Posted by victorbarriga on 09/12/09 at 03:37 PM

"How come Hulk always Big Blind? Hulk Dealing."

Posted by Unoob on 09/13/09 at 11:08 AM

I wonder if that antenna Iron Man has picks up any good radio stations?

"Reasoning with Hulk is like trying to have a conversation with a coffee table. It's just not gonna happen."

Posted by TheNextChampion on 09/13/09 at 12:09 PM

Awesome!

Posted by Bebop on 09/14/09 at 04:35 PM

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