Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3 p2 Romita Heck Esposito Avengers

Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3 p2 John Romita : Layouts, Don Heck : Pencils Mike Esposito (as Mike Demeo) Inks

If you loved Avengers growing up as much as I did, you know that there are a few crossovers which are just as much Avengers issues as the main title - I would put this issue in that category (as well as X-Men #9 and Fantastic Four #26). In this issue the Avengers invite Spider-Man to apply for membership and give him the impossible task of capturing the Hulk! But before the action begins, on this page we get a glimpse of the early Marvel Universe. We have every Avenger present, except Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, who's powers have mysteriously disappeared. We have Iron Man and Thor present to participate in the meeting, even though they were not active members at the time; and the Avengers freely admit to knowing so little about Spider-Man that they agree to seek out another hero, Daredevil, who they also know very little about, as a character reference! Layouts by John Romita and what I believe is his signature on the bottom of the page.