Appearing in "The Bitter Taste of Defeat!"
Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #21
Avengers #21
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Power Man (Erik Josten) (First appearance)
- Enchantress (Main story and recap)
- Monster (Illusion or holographic simulation)
Other Characters:
- Tony Stark (Mentioned)
- Robin Hood (Mentioned)
- Methuselah (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Interpol (Mentioned)
- Masters of Evil (Only in recap)
- Wonder Man (Simon Williams) (Only in recap)
- Baron Zemo (Only in recap)
- Executioner (Only in recap)
- Santa Claus (Mentioned)
- Teen Brigade (Behind the scenes)
- NYPD
- Snow White (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- New York City Council
- Carol Channing (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
Races and Species:
- Humans (Main story and recap)
- Asgardians (Main story and recap)
- Cows (Invoked)
- Ghosts (Mentioned)
- Elephants (Mentioned)
- Fleas (Mentioned)
Locations:
- Earth (Main story and recap)
- North America
- United States
- New York
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Midtown
- Sutton Place (First appearance)
- Manhattan
- Westchester County
- New York City
- New York
- United States
- South America (Main story and recap)
- Amazon Jungle (Main story and recap)
- Baron Zemo's Headquarters (Main story and recap) (Ruins)
- Amazon Jungle (Main story and recap)
- Europe (Mentioned)
- North America
- Asgard (Referenced)
Items:
Synopsis for "The Bitter Taste of Defeat!"
Reprint of the 1st story from
Avengers #21
Avengers #21
Erik Josten, who worked as an agent for Baron Zemo before his death, returns to the machinery Zemo used to create Wonder Man. There he finds the Enchantress, who tells him she will use the machine to grant him super-strength as well. He agrees and is given the name Power Man.
The Enchantress then creates a number of illusions around the city that make the Avengers seem dangerous when they accidentally destroy property and endanger lives. Captain America tries to subdue Power Man as he attacks men with important documents, only to find out that the men were impostors trying to steal them.
Hawkeye, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch are also caught with similar traps. The Avengers believe themselves to be nuisances and are ordered by the authorities to disband.Appearing in "The Defeat of Dr. Strange"
Reprint of the 2nd story from
Strange Tales #130
Strange Tales #130
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Ancient One
- Hamir the Hermit (Unnamed)
- Sen-Yu (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Baron Mordo (Karl Mordo)
- Dormammu
- Baron Mordo's Minions
- Kaecilius (First appearance) (Unnamed)
- Numerous unnamed members
- Wraiths (First appearance) (Unnamed)
- Numerous unnamed ghosts
Other Characters:
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Faltine
- Chaos Lords
- Ghosts
- Fleas (Mentioned)
Locations:
Items:
- Cloak of Levitation
- Eye of Agamotto
- Flames of Regency
- Spells
- Images of Ikonn (First appearance; unnamed)
- Hosts of Hoggoth (Invoked)
- Rings of Raggadorr (First appearance)
Synopsis for "The Defeat of Dr. Strange"
Reprint of the 2nd story from
Strange Tales #130
Strange Tales #130
Dormammu sends Baron Mordo and his minions to attack the Ancient One, who is injured in the initial confrontation and Doctor Strange is forced to leave his side to find a way to defeat these attackers and cure his master of his illness. Mordo meanwhile sends out a message to all evil mystics to help hunt down and destroy Doctor Strange. Traveling to Hong Kong, Doctor Strange seeks the aid of a friend to get a new passport and a change of clothes, however Strange is still found by agents of Mordo, whom he manages to incapacitate before slipping away in to the night.