Avengers #11

2nd story:- Hawkeye discusses the Avengers/Defenders War all the while omitting to mention that he had quit the Avengers in #109, and was actually one of the Defenders they were fighting. This History makes no more mention of Mantis. Which means that Bendis also misses out the whole Celestial Madonna saga in #129-135 and Giant-Size #2-4 (including linking Vision to the WWII android Human Torch, and culminating in the marriage of Vision & Scarlet Witch).

The Crimson Bands of Cyttorak go back almost to the dawn of Marvel. Dr Strange used the phrase in spells from Strange Tales #124, but the Bands themselves were used as a form of imprisonment mainly by his enemies early on. Baron Mordo used a Crimson Circle of Cyttorak in ST#125, then Dormammu used the actual Bands in #126 and he started a trend. Cyttorak himself became better known as the being behind the Juggernaut power. Eternity is almost as old in Marvel terms, being mentioned in ST#134 and then appearing in #138. It represents the universe, or the life-force therein, and often manifests itself in the humanoid form shown here. I don't know whether this is supposed to indicate that Eternity has taken an interest in the proceedings. Compared to these Thanos is a relative newcomer debuting in Iron Man (1968) #55. He involved himself with Captain Marvel and Warlock, before beginning his love affair with the Infinity Gems in Avengers Annual #7. But next issue we'll discover that this isn't really Thanos anyway.

This is part 5 of 6 of the Infinity Gems story. It is nearly all full-page panels of impressive conflict, beautifully rendered by John Romita Jr. Hood did know how to use the Reality Gem to basically grant himself wishes. And he worked out that the Power Gem gave him physical power. He also used the Gems' affinity for each other to help him find more of them. Red Hulk shouldn't have been able to take the Power Gem from Hood so easily, especially given how Robbins beat him in #7 with only 2 Gems. Maybe the Gem sensed an affinity with Rulk (and not just because of their colour). It isn't explained how the Hood/Rulk/Thor fight got from the seashore to Area 51, which I don't think is anywhere near an ocean. Hood could have wished them there, but I don't know why he would. Nor is it explained why no Avengers team was sent last issue to get the Soul Gem.