True Believers Black Widow Red Guardian (2020 Marvel) #1
Reprinting Avengers (1963 1st Series) #43. Color Him...the Red Guardian! - Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and George Roussos (as George Bell). Cover by John Buscema and George Roussos. First appearance of the Red Guardian. In this issue (spoilers ahead): Quicksilver shows everyone his new ability to fly and Captain America has to prove himself to Hercules before he will take orders from him. Hawkeye gets information about the Black Widow's whereabouts, and Hercules and himself travel to rescue her. Meanwhile behind the bamboo curtain Colonel Ling shows a general his newest asset: The Red Guardian. He is to be the equal of Captain America in every way but is to stand for communism. Hercules and Hawkeye attack the complex, but Hercules is lured into the Psychotron and Hawkeye is captured by the Red Guardian. The Red Guardian is revealed to be the Black Widow's husband who she thought was dead. The Avengers leave to rescue the Black Widow, Hawkeye and Hercules. Avengers roll call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Goliath, the Wasp, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Guest appearances by Hercules and the Black Widow. 28 pages, full color. Rated T.
