The battle from the previous issue continues, but theAvengers are hindered as there are too many civilians nearby for them to let loose.Thor creates a dimensional space warp, which transports theMelter, theBlack Knight and themselves to another dimension. TheExecutioner and theEnchantress manage to escape since, asAsgardians themselves, they knew what Thor was attempting. The Melter and Black Knight are easily captured in the other dimension.

Meanwhile,Captain America andRick Jones buryZemo and escape his troops. They make their way through the rainforest to reach an airport.

When the Avengers hold their next meeting, Thor is MIA as he's gone toAsgard.Wasp remarks that she needs a break from the constant danger of the Avengers' missions.Giant-Man andIron Man consider disbanding the team.

Just then, an intruder breaks into the mansion and ties up their butler. The intruder is Iron-Man's foeHawkeye, who applies for membership. He relates how he and theBlack Widow were duped into working for Soviet spies, but now he wishes to repent by fighting alongside the Avengers. He demonstrates his archery prowess by freeing the butler from his bonds with a trick shot.

Iron Man, Giant-Man, the Wasp and Hawkeye hold a press conference in which they announce they are looking for new members. Afterwards, they journey by sub toAtlantis and askNamor the Sub-Mariner to join, but he refuses. InSwitzerland, theScarlet Witch andQuicksilver learn that the Avengers are recruiting new members. They write a letter to apply. After they travel by cruise ship to the U.S., Tony Stark picks up the mutant siblings. Quicksilver demonstrates his speed by beating Stark's car to the mansion on foot. He even stops to allow the car to catch up to him.

Captain America and Rick return just as Wanda and Pietro are being inducted. He is devastated to hear that Iron Man, Giant-Man and the Wasp have all decided to take a leave of absence. Cap will be the full-time leader of the new team. Iron-Man's last piece of advice to Cap is that the new team ought to track down theHulk and convince him to rejoin the team as they could use his sheer strength.

Iron-Man, Giant-Man and the Wasp all go their separate ways. The new Avengers team of Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch reveal themselves to the public, while the world, including many villains, wonders if the Avengers will become a weaker or stronger force.

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This issue begins with a direct continuation of the action from last issue, with most of the Avengers battling the rest of the Masters of Evil in New York while Cap and Rick Jones make their escape from the South American rain forest.
After their defeat at the hands of the Avengers, the Melter and Black Knight are next seen inFantastic Four Annual #3 where they are manipulated byDoctor Doom into crashing the wedding ofReed Richards andSusan Storm.
After the Masters of Evil are defeated,Thor,Enchantress, and theExecutioner all return to Asgard where they take part in the "Trial of the Gods" that begins inJourney Into Mystery 116.
All the founding members of the Avengers (Thor, Giant Man, Wasp and Iron Man) take a leave of absence in this issue.
Iron Man appears next inTales of Suspense #65 where he battlesWeasel Wills, a crook who steals a copy of his original armor.
Giant Man and Wasp will appear next inTales to Astonish #67 where they battle theHidden Man.
Hawkeye joins the Avengers this issue. He was last seen inTales of Suspense #64 where he and the Black Widow got into combat with Iron Man. Black Widow is seen next inAvengers #29 where she teams up with Power Man and Swordsman to fight against the Avengers.
Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver were last seen inStrange Tales #128, thenX-Men First Class #7. They had earlier quit theBrotherhood of Evil Mutants followingMagneto's capture by theStranger inX-Men #11.
Every active Avenger is next seen inAvengers #17, in which their search forHulk leads them into a trap byMole Man.
Hawkeye is very respectful to his team-mates in this issue. He will transform into a brash malcontent beginning next issue.
This issue begins a tradition of the Avengers line-up being drastically revamped periodically (usually with a story titled with some variation on the phrase "the old order changeth". It will also begin a long tradition of reformed supervillains being inducted as members. Future adversaries-turned-Avengers will include theSwordsman, theBlack Widow, theVision,Moondragon,Wonder Man,Jocasta,Sub-Mariner,Sandman, andFirestar among others.

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References:Avengers #15,Journey Into Mystery #116,Tales of Suspense #57
This cover is homaged inMighty Avengers #13. The heroes and villains on the cover are all portrayed asSkrulls for Marvel's "Secret Invasion" storyline.

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"The old order changeth, yielding place to new" is a quotation from Tennyson'sIdylls of the King.

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