Avengers #215 Jan 1982
"All the Ways of Power!" Part 1 of 2.
While flying over the swamps of New Jersey, the Silver Surfer senses a powerful energy source lying among the weeds.
It's a wand! Could a simple wand somehow threaten the cosmic sky-rider? Yes! Because it's the wand of the Molecule Man!
After subduing the surfer, the Molecule Man decides to conquer the world!
However, Earth's Mightiest Heroes stand ready to oppose the power-mad villain!
It's a super showdown of heavyweight proportions!
Avengers #216 Feb 1982
"All the Ways of Power!" Part 2 of 2.
In stunning fashion the Avengers and the Silver Surfer have gone down to defeat at the hands of the Molecule Man! Now only Tigra remains to confront the misguided maniac! However, Owen Reece appears to be lost in his own little world and allows the Avengers to regroup after their near death experience. But Iron Man and Thor are out of action!
It's going to be Tony Stark, Donald Blake, Captain America, Tigra, and the Silver Surfer making the final valiant stand against the Molecule Man!
A terrific two-part story!
(Notes: In this issue Captain America finally learns the secret identities of Iron Man and Thor. This two-part story established the awesome power of the Molecule Man that would be featured in the Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series.)
Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by Alan Weiss. Inks by Dan Green.
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Yes, it was Tony.Well done the pair of you. He and Thor were a lot closer than people nowadays would think. But yes it was back in 1973 that it happened, just beating by a year, the second Avenger that Thor shared the secret of his Blake identity with and for a bonus point that second Avenger was.... ?
Hercules, the Lion of Olympus?
Avengers #345 Mar 1992
"Storm Gathering" Operation: Galactic Storm Part 5 of 19.
The Avengers attack in outer space! Thor, Quasar, Sersi, and the Vision charge into the Milky Way to intercept the Shi'ar invasion fleet and rescue the Starcore crew! In an awesome display of their powers, the four mighty avengers storm the Shi'ar flagship and halt its advance! Several hours later inside Avengers Mansion, Captain America calls together more than twenty avengers to announce his plan to stop the Kree-Shi'ar war! Seven avengers will travel to Hala to negotiate with the Kree,
while seven more avengers journey to Chandilar to reason with the Shi'ar! And the remaining avengers will guard the Earth!
Good luck to both teams! They're going to need it!
Story continues in Iron Man 278.
Has Operation: Galactic Storm been collected yet?