Why it's Hot:
- 1st appearance of Swordsman
- Origin of Hawkeye
- Cover Art by Jack Kirby
Synopsis:
The mysterious Swordsman infiltrates Avengers HQ, claiming he wants to join the team, only to be revealed as a criminal known to Captain America. Hawkeye shares that the Swordsman was once his mentor at the circus. Meanwhile, a discarded letter intended for Nick Fury gets into the wrong hands and sets the stage for a deadly trap. Believing he’s meeting Fury, Captain America walks into a setup. As the Swordsman threatens his life from atop a scaffold, the Avengers arrive—only for Cap to make a heroic leap, sparing his team from having to surrender.
