Marvel's Avengers Assemble

Ms. Marvel, you almost there?

Almost. Almost. And I'm here!

I've got visual on our target.

It's big, it's mean, it's got three heads,

and it's heading for Times Square.

Oh, no, you don't!

Captain Marvel, where are you?

Situation's fluid. Stand by.

Captain Marvel, the others are in position.

Where's Ms. Marvel?

Relax, Black Panther. She's right where I put her.

This will not work. Ant-Man! Wasp!

- Strategy B! Go! - What's Strategy B?

Say hello to Strategy B!

Ant-Army, assemble and attack!

Whoa!

Converting to high-density mode.

- Hold on, Avengers! - Wait! Vision, pull up!

Look out!

Very well, then. Strategy C.

I will do it myself.

Never fear, mortal.

Hercules, the Prince of Power, is here!

There are people inside.

I'm okay. I'm okay.

Good, because we could use your help.

Embiggen!

Well, dog, do you plan

to blow your disgusting breath at me, or...

One for you, you, you, you, you, and you!

Wait for it.

Ha! Yes!

Sometimes the only way to make a bad dog sit is a good rap on the nose.

Okay, I give up. Who are you?

I am Hercules, Prince of Power, Lion of Olympus,

Greatest of the Argonauts!

Huh! So Hercules just happened to show up

when we're getting our butts handed to us by a giant magic dog.

Our butts would be fine had you kept to the original plan.

Now see here. I am Hercules, the...

Yeah, yeah. We know.

No plan survives contact with the enemy.

You changed my plan before we could even try it.

Let's everyone take a deep breath.

I don't mean to interrupt, uh, whatever this is.

But I've come to find the Avengers. Do you know where they are?

We're them. We're the Avengers.

You're serious. Ah, never mind.

If you are the Avengers, I must speak with your leader.

- That's me. - That is me.

All right. Let's try again.

Which of you speaks for the team?

Me.

Wonderful! My people invented democracy.

But you should know, a team without a leader is not a team.

Fortunately, I am here until you find one.

Muscles has a point. It is unseemly

to have this debate in the middle of the street.

Then it's settled.

Lead the way, friends.

Oh-ho-ho, this is fabulous!

The larders are full, the sparring room is without equal,

and the entertainment!

I have never seen this kind of wrestling before,

but it's fantastic!

Really? Huh. I figured all this would be a little low rent for you,

coming from Olympus and all.

Olympus has many wonders, Rider of Ants.

But for a lion such as myself, it's only dull, gray stone.

As I told Jason...

Jason and the Argonauts Jason?

We studied him in school. Were you with him when he fought the Kraken?

Sure. Why not?

Wow! A Kraken!

Team meeting, conference room.

I'll attend the next one.

The pro-wrestling has my attention right now.

Did you say, "The next one"?

Indeed. I am joining the Avengers.

Together, we shall make a team to eclipse all others.

Hercules... the actual Hercules... is gonna be an Avenger!

Huzzah!

Absolutely not. Hercules must go.

Analysis indicates Hercules is in the same strength class as Thor or the Hulk.

The team could use a big gun.

But not a loose cannon.

Hercules caused half of the damage today.

The monster did the damage.

And if we're gonna face things like that, we can use a heavy hitter.

- Maybe we should vote on it? - We should not.

This is a command decision, and I am command.

You think you're in command here?

I called the team together in the first place.

I'm a battle-tested leader. I've clocked way more combat hours than you.

I am a king!

Not to mention the best tactician and the highest intellect.

Look, we're both qualified, but someone has to call the shots!

It's not about calling shots.

I have plans for this team, and Hercules is not in them!

I don't get your problem with the big guy.

Why not give Hercules a chance to prove himself?

What is that?

Vision, what's going on?

Avengers! Hello again!

- Ooh, gimme! - What is all this?

A party. To celebrate me joining the team.

This is not how we do things.

Avengers do not throw parties.

What? Tony Stark threw the best parties. Why can't we party?

That. That is precisely why we cannot party.

Fan out. We need to figure out exactly what we are up against.

This is an unusual threat.

Further analysis is required.

Giant snakes are trying to eat us!

Analysis over!

- Bug bomb special! - Bombs away!

Oh, that's gotta... Come on, man!

Hey, don't eat Ant-Man. You don't know where he's been.

Thanks. Ew!

Hey! Where's he going?

This is making me seasick!

I'm okay!

Come on!

Give me a soft, squishy target.

That'll work!

Yet another strange monster.

This one with four heads.

Not four!

Eight!

Fear not, Avengers!

The Lion of Olympus is here!

That was a monster we call a Hydra.

Beaten back into the Stygian depths by Hercules and the Avengers.

Well, only one thing left to do now.

Our team has got its Thor.

I'm no Asgardian, young Marvel.

Thor is mighty, yes, but his people are cold,

grim, dull.

Olympians are hot blooded, zesty, full of...

Dude, and you've got your own Mjolnir.

Don't be so grumpy. You saw what he did

- to those monsters. - Does Hercules even care?

Protecting Earth and saving lives is all a game to him.

You don't know that. When it comes to the actual fight,

- Herc will... - Arm wrestle! Here! Now!

Hercules versus Captain Marvel!

You're gonna arm-wrestle me? Then you're gonna lose, Muscles.

Goin' down, Chuckles.

I will be in the control center trying to find a pattern to these monster attacks.

Whoa-ho-ho!

Don't trouble yourself with those beasts.

That's why I'm here. I'll take care of them when they show.

You can relax. We have chips and salsa.

"When they show"?

Are there more of these things coming?

Aren't you listening to me? I'll take care of it.

Relax. Chips and salsa.

Bah! You sound just like my father, Zeus.

I'm the Prince of Power. You're but a stuffy mortal.

We are not finished yet.

Now tell me why you are here

and what these monsters have to do with it.

Ha! It has been too long since I had a good wrestling bout.

Now what?

Thief! I know you're in there!

Aw, crud.