Avengers #5 Page #23 by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman! - 2nd Issue with Captain America! Earliest known art!
Artists: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , Paul Reinman (Inker) , Stan Lee (Writer)
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DescriptionIt's amazing when you think about it, but Jack did very few issues of The Avengers. He did the first 8 issues, then came back for #11 I think, and then #15 to #17?More importantly, this issue is the first full appearance of Cap that is available. Pages from #4 have never been seen, so #5 is it. Having the Grand Finale page just rocks!!!!!!!! According to Hans, a much greater authority than I am: Hans Kosenkranius wrote: Kirby only did full pencils on the first eight books and layouts/breakdowns for some issues afterwards. Since Avengers #4 and #7 are assumed complete and MIA, that makes snagging a full Kirby page from these remaining issues quite a rare find indeed. Congratulations! And on a lot of levels the grand finale to the overarching first story arc featuring the coming together of The Avengers and finding Captain America! "You are a coward, Molto! When we sent you to the surface months ago, you were defeated by the one named Thor! Now you fear them all!" -- Jinku Appearing in "The Invasion of The Lava Men!"Edit Featured Characters: Avengers Previous Captain America Next Previous Thor Next Previous Giant-Man Next Previous Wasp Next Previous Iron Man Next Supporting Characters: Teen Brigade Previous Rick Jones Next Empty Donald Blake Antagonists: Lava Men Previous Empty Jinku Next (First appearance) Previous Basallo Next Other Characters: Previous Jane Foster Next Previous Betty Ross Next Frank (First appearance) Previous Hulk Next Previous General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross Next Previous Molto Next Ant-Man's Ants U.S. Army Races and Species: Items: Iron Man Armor MK III Mjolnir Captain America's Shield Captain America's Uniform Living Rock (First appearance) Synopsis for "The Invasion of The Lava Men!" The Avengers return to their mansion to inspect the damage caused by the battle with the Hulk. They disband for the time being and Captain America teaches Rick Jones some acrobatic maneuvers. Days later, a mysterious high-pitched sound destroys a computer in one of Tony Stark's Long Island factories and Iron Man is informed. Meanwhile, Giant-Man and the Wasp are conducting experiments inside a large anthill. They are also affected by the noise and escape before the anthill collapses. In his medical office, Don Blake reads about the effects of the noise in the newspaper. Thor meets Captain America and Rick Jones, who are still training, and they witness another shockwave. The six heroes investigate the source of this new unknown threat. Meanwhile, in an army base in the west of the country, a strange rock breaks the surface of the earth and the soldiers investigate. Overseeing the events is General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross. They are interrupted by his daughter Betty, accompanied by Bruce Banner. Banner is deep in thought, mentally reliving the accident that changed him into the Hulk, as well as battling against his former allies the Avengers. His daydream is broken by General Ross, who demands that Banner investigate the giant rock. Banner deduces that the rock is actually being pushed to the surface by something underneath. Beneath the ground, it turns out that Banner was correct. The Lava Men have created a machine that slowly pushes the "living rock" to the surface. Molto, one of the Lava Men, pleads with Basallo, the king of the Lava Men. Molto wishes for the Lava Men to stop raising the rock, as the humans are not evil and do not deserve this. He is however struck down by Jinku, the Lava Man witch doctor, and accused of cowardice because of his defeat by Thor. Back on the surface, the army is about to destroy the rock with missiles when the Avengers arrive. Iron Man tries to cut through the rock, only to discover it is actually alive. He blasts underneath the rock to see what is below it and stumbles across some Lava Men. They overwhelm him with sheer numbers and begin to overheat his armor. At the last minute, Iron Man is saved by Thor and Captain America. Due to his immortality, Thor decides he is the only one that can continue. As he approaches, the Lava Men melt the earth below him, changing it into lava. Thor casually walks through it, to the Lava Men's amazement. Thor finds Basallo and Jinku, and demands that they stop raising the rock. Basallo explains the origin of the rock and that if anybody attempts to destroy it, it will explode with tremendous power. Their only hope is to push it to the surface before it explodes so that it will only destroy the surface life and not the entire planet. Thor tries to think of a way to save both the planet AND the life on the surface. Social/Sharing |
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Dino Mauricio 
Member Since 2009
Posted on 10/14/2018
Superb page, congrats! Early Avengers pages are scarce especially Kirby examples with so many heroes!
Malcolm Bourne
Member Since 2005
Posted on 10/14/2018
Outstanding Nick!! Although as it lacks Namor Hal Barry and Matt, you should donate it to me instead....
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015
Posted on 10/14/2018
Malcolm Bourne wrote:
Outstanding Nick!! Although as it lacks Namor Hal Barry and Matt, you should donate it to me instead....
Well, Namor was in issue #3, so he has a connection ;-)
Gordon Bartik
Member Since 2013
Posted on 10/14/2018
An absolutely awesome and key Silver Age Kirby piece; wonderfulto admire and drool over Nick!
Canadian Collector
Member Since 2015
Posted on 10/15/2018
Another Kirby Avengers page - Wow and congrats!
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015
Posted on 10/15/2018
Canadian Collector wrote:
Another Kirby Avengers page - Wow and congrats!
Thanks bud!
Hans Kosenkranius
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 10/15/2018
Kirby only did full pencils on the first eight books and layouts/breakdowns for some issues afterwards. Since Avengers #4 and #7 are assumed complete and MIA, that makes snagging a full Kirby page from these remaining issues quite a rare find indeed. Congratulations!
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015
Posted on 10/15/2018
Hans Kosenkranius wrote:
Kirby only did full pencils on the first eight books and layouts/breakdowns for some issues afterwards. Since Avengers #4 and #7 are assumed complete and MIA, that makes snagging a full Kirby page from these remaining issues quite a rare find indeed. Congratulations!
Thank you Hans. Will update now!
Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art)
Member Since 2006
Posted on 10/15/2018
Congrats on a great piece of history!
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015
Posted on 10/19/2018
Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art) wrote:
Congrats on a great piece of history!
Thank you Kirk. I'm very lucky.
Harry M
Member Since 2006
Posted on 10/18/2018
Avengers #5 is as early as you are ever going to see Captain America. What a treasure. Congrats.
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