Avengers Vol 1 93

Part of the 'Kree-Skrull War' storyline

Avengers Vol 1 #93November, 1971

 Editor-in-Chief
Stan Lee

 Cover Artists
Neal Adams Tom Palmer

 Writers
Roy Thomas

 Pencilers
Neal Adams

 Inkers
Tom Palmer

 Colourists
Uncredited

 Letterers
Sam Rosen

 Editors
Stan Lee

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## Appearing in "This Beachhead Earth"Edit

**Featured Characters:**

* Avengers
	+ Iron Man (Tony Stark)
	+ Thor
	+ Captain America (Steve Rogers)
	+ Goliath (Clint Barton) Template:Joins
	+ Quicksilver Template:Joins
	+ Scarlet Witch Template:Joins
	+ Vision Template:Joins
* Ant-Man (Henry Pym)
* Ant-Man's Ants
	+ Crosby***(First Appearance)***
	+ Stills***(First Appearance)***
	+ Nash***(First Appearance)***

**Supporting Characters:**

* Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)
* Rick Jones

**Antagonists:**

* Skrulls
	+ Super-Skrull
	+ Cows/Fantastic Four
		- The Thing
		- Human Torch
		- Mister Fantastic

**Other Characters:**

* Carol Danvers ***(Super-Skrull in disguise)***
* H. Warren Craddock ***(Skrull in disguise)***
* Template:Recap

**Races and Species:**

* Humans
* Skrulls
* Kree
* Synthezoids
* Template:Recap

**Locations:**

* Earth-616
	+ New York State
		- New York City
			* Manhattan
				+ Avengers Mansion
	+ Vermont
		- King's Crossing
			* A farm in King's Crossing

**Items:**

* Captain America's Shield
* Captain America's Uniform
* Iron Man Armor MK IV
* Mjolnir
* Ant-Man's Helmet
* Omni-Wave Projector ***(First Appearance)***

**Vehicles:**

## Synopsis for "This Beachhead Earth"Edit

Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man have arrived at Avengers Mansion to find it deserted. Suddenly the Vision bursts into the room and passes out. They summon Henry Pym (who arrives in the guise of Ant Man) to help repair the Vision. Battling through the android's "immune system" the tiny Avenger manages to revive the synthezoid. The Vision explains to them the events that led up to this moment: The battle in the Arctic, the insurgence in alien hysteria, H. Warren Craddock's government hearings, and finally the fact that Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor had told the Avengers to disband (something that shocks the members present because they do not recall those events.) The Vision continues to explain that after they were ordered to disband, they went to meet up with Captain Marvel and soon found themselves battling three cows that shape changed into Mr. Fantastic, the Thing, and the Human Torch. While the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver were defeated and captured, the Vision managed to escape thanks to his density changing powers. After the Vision explains his story, the Avengers vow to rescue their friends and Mar-Vell.

Meanwhile, at the farm, we learn that Captain Marvel and Carol Danvers are prisoners of the Skrulls. They watch as on the monitors as the Skrulls disguise themselves as members of the Fantastic Four stalk the remaining uncaptured Avenger: Goliath. Goliath and Rick Jones are soon found by the Skrulls and captured as well, they explain that they were part of the first Skrull visit to Earth, but were defeated by the then recently formed Fantastic Four and were hypnotized into believing they were cows. Suddenly, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and Vision arrive on the farm to rescue their friends.

While back inside the farm, Mar-Vell manages to free himself and Carol Danvers. While the Avengers battle the "Fantastic Four", Marvel begins creating an Omni-Wave device, a Kree communicator, and prominent weapon. However, when he is done he destroys it because "Carol" turns out to be a Super-Skrull in disguise and Mar-Vell figures out the truth before the Super Skrull can take it from him. However, the Super Skrull manages to defeat Mar-Vell and sets the ship inside the farm to blast off. The Avengers, having just defeated their Skrull opponents, attempt to stop the ship from escaping but ultimately fail.

## Notes

* This issue is divided into three parts, each with their own story title. They are:
	+ This Beachhead Earth (Part one, pages 1-4)
	+ A Journey to the Center of the Android! (Part two, pages 5-22)
	+ War of the Weirds! (Part three, pages 23-34)
* As with the other issues from this storyline, the titles are homages to science-fiction novels or films. These titles refer to Raymond F. Jones' "This Island Earth," Jules Verne's "Journey to the Center of the Earth," and H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds."
* This issue is reprinted in comics and books, see references for more info.

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## Trivia

* John Buscema drew the distinctive cover logo for this issue which will be displayed consecutively for a number of years.

## See AlsoEdit

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### Footnotes

1. ↑ This issue is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:

	* ***Avengers: Kree/Skrull War*  #1**

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