It's Avengers Day in October of 1967, as the city of New York honors the super-team for its victory over the Mandarin (which readers also had cause to celebrate, since the battle took place in the brand new Avengers Annual, published in the same year). Writer Roy Thomas and artist Don Heck were riding high, having raised the Avengers' profile substantially in the past as well as turning in stellar work on the team's very first king-sized special. But the Avengers won't be allowed to rest on their laurels--because even on this day of honor, danger waits in the wings. While the ceremony was to include Thor and Iron Man in the festivities, the two were forced to depart (due to the late arrival of Captain America) in order to tend to other matters. But, unknown to anyone present, there is one among the crowd who also waits impatiently for Cap--a deadly foe who failed to end the life of the star-spangled Avenger once before, but who returns even more formidable, thanks to Iron Man and Thor being in attendance just long enough for their powers and abilities to be imprinted on the one who waits to strike.
But before that moment comes, the Avengers have time to bestow a singular honor on an ally--the second immortal ever to accept Avengers membership, just in time to join ranks against an enemy who has now become virtually invincible.
Yes, the Super-Adaptoid once more moves against Captain America, who survived the construct's first assault but faces more deadly odds with the strength and powers of Thor, Hercules, and Iron Man now pitted against him, as well as those of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch. Yet today, Cap will meet this threat with his own assembly of Avengers.
Yikes! It's Avengers vs. ... Avengers!?
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