Synopsis
Avengers, The (1963 series) #201 synopsis by
Rob Johnson
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Iron Man, Thor and Wonder Man empty the trash (from last issue''s battle with things from other times) into several garbage trucks. They discuss the surprising conclusion to that tale where Ms Marvel went off to Limbo with Marcus Immortus. And inside Avengers Mansion Beast, Captain America and Yellowjacket oversee repairs by a team from Stark International. Hawkeye, Jocasta, Scarlet Witch and Wasp (in civvies) just hang around. And ghostly Vision examines equipment from within.
Iron Man signs off on the repair work. Clint Barton decides to take a few days off from his job as Security Chief of Cross Technological Enterprises, and hang around training with Steve Rogers. Henry Pym is due at a science do in Tokyo tomorrow and Jan leaves for some quality time with him. Jocasta gives them some roast beef sandwiches (made by Jarvis) so they won''t have to bother making a meal.
The butler himself tells Iron Man that SI want him to find Tony Stark urgently. Thor goes with him, but they part at the gate. When the Golden Avenger gets to his HQ he changes to Stark and goes to see his secretary Mrs Arbogast. She gives him a worrying message from the Chemical Research Dept which makes him alert his security staff.
Wonder Man has to rush off to tape his TV show, and Beast elects to accompany him. Simon Williams plays Mr Muscles in Uncle Elmer''s kiddie show. This time he lifts and whirls round a merry-go-round contraption. Unfortunately this enables 1 of the kids to steal Elmer''s hat, and with it his wig. Angry Elmer fires him.
Hank has left for Japan and Janet Pym is asleep alone when she hears noises from his lab. Donning her costume Wasp rushes to investigate and finds the door of the security vault ripped off. A robot comes from inside carrying 2 containers labelled Ad Resin X and Ad Resin Y. A battle of bio-stings vs ray blasts leaves her left arm and leg injured. And another blast seems to reduce her to nothing.
In his private lab Tony Stark has put together a gadget. He fears he knows who would want the chemicals stolen from his firm. This device may be mankind''s only hope, but it means 1 of the Avengers will have to kill him.
2nd story:-
Jarvis the butler says goodbye to Beast, Captain America and Wonder Man at Avengers Mansion. Every 2 weeks he has a day off to visit his mother. But this time he finds her in tears because a local bully tried to rob her and broke the eggs she bought to make Yorkshire pudding for Edwin.
Jarvis sets off to confront the man called Bruiser and finds him refusing to pay for a meal at a restaurant. Bruiser refuses to pay for the eggs and hits him with a melon. The locals want Jarvis to send for the Avengers, but Edwin says they should be able to sort this out themselves. But no-one will back him up.
The butler finds the bully again and challenges him to a fight. After Bruiser gets a blow in before Jarvis is ready, Edwin wins the rest of the fight. He was a boxing champion in WWII and Cap has taught him some moves. Angry Bruiser pulls a knife. But the local residents have been inspired to attack en masse, and drive the bully off.