Janet Van
Dyne stops by to discuss vacation plans with Hank Pym but he is more interested
in the news report that Santo Rico, a democracy, has elected a Communist
president, Antonio “El Toro” Rojo. Hank and Janet bicker and play tricks on
each other with their size-changing abilities until Janet has him totally
confused about her feelings for him….
Janet
returns while Hank is greeting his fan club; a phone call from the Feds summons
Giant-Man and Wasp to Washington where they are tasked with impersonating tourists
and flying to Santo Rico to find evidence that the election was rigged….
The two
heroes, in civilian clothes, fly to Santo Rico where they are immediately
picked up for questioning. Hank turns into Giant-Man to rescue Janet from being
carried off by El Toro’s men but El Toro rams the huge hero in the back with
his head and the baddies get away. The army hunts Giant-Man who escapes despite
being huge and clumsy. Giant-Man flees into a railroad tunnel just as a train
enters from the other end; Hank hitches a ride on the train back to the capital
city where he hides on a rooftop. Contacting the local ants, he learns that Jan
is being held captive on a ship anchored off the coast. Giant-Man swipes a
motorboat and rides out to the ship where he passes her the shrinking capsules
and they escape as Ant-Man and Wasp. The tiny heroes hitch a ride with the
guards as they report back to El Toro. He dashes at Giant-Man, who ducks,
sending the big bully out of the window, where he is hung up on a flagpole. Giant-Man
and Wasp locate the documents in El Toro’s private file that prove the election
was a fraud and distribute them to the people and El Toro is deposed….
“The
Treasure [Part One]”
Writer:
Unknown.
Synopsis: A
sickly boy takes in a stray dog which he claims can grant wishes! Story
continues next issue.
“There Were
Five Frightened Men…!”
Writer:
Larry Lieber. Plot: Stan Lee. Pencils: Larry Lieber. Inks: Paul Reinman.
Colors: ? Letters: Art Simek.
Synopsis: A
crooked art dealer visiting a European gallery wants to buy a painting of five
frightened men but the owner won’t sell so he steals it in the night and is
absorbed into the painting, making it a portrait of six frightened men!
“Conquest!”
Writer:
Larry Lieber. Plot: Stan Lee. Pencils: Larry Lieber. Inks: Sol Brodsky. Colors:
? Letters: Art Simek.
Synopsis:
Wasp tells a bedtime story to a boy she is babysitting: A king decides he needs
to impress his people so he leads his army in conquering another planet but
managing that planet exacts a heavy cost and the king ends up hated by his
subjects!