The Avengers Annual #3
In "Captain America Joins... The Avengers!", the long-lost superhero awakens from decades in suspended animation after his icy prison melts, only to be drawn into a new mission when the Avengers face an alien threat that turns them to stone. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and George Roussos, this 1969 Annual sees Captain America team up with the Avengers for the first time, navigating a cosmic mystery that brings them into conflict with Namor and his people. The cover by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia captures the epic clash of heroes and alien forces in a 25-cent adventure from Marvel’s golden era.
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Namor attacks a group of Eskimos and throws their idol into the sea. When the ice melts, the figure trapped within turns out to be Captain America, in suspended animation since the end of World War II. The Avengers rescue Cap and return to New York. An alien figure turns our heroes to stone. When Cap and Rick Jones track him down, the alien agrees to restore the Avengers if they agree to help him recover his broken space ship in return. When doing so, the Avengers are attacked by Namor and his people. The restored spaceship ultimately drives off Namor and his men.
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