from the top: Marie Severin, Gene Colan, Herb Trimpe (including the original art), Jim Steranko, John Buscema (with his original prelim sketch), and John Romita, Sr.
Marvel Feature #6 (Friedrich/Trimpe, Nov 1972). Jan gets on Hank’s level to sort through some marital discord. But Whirlwind — who has been in disguise as Jan’s chauffeur (for years!) — burns down their lab. Now the two teeny Avengers are missing presumed dead.
Marvel Feature #5 (Friedrich/Trimpe, Sept 1972). Still stuck in his shrunken size, Pym stumbled across an old foe’s latest scheme. Egghead’s niece stitches Hank a teeny new outfit to replace his soda-stained super-suit.
Marvel Feature #4 (Friedrich/Trimpe, July 1972). Hank Pym is dragged out of retirement when a French gangster kidnaps the son of Curt Connors. He and Peter Parker are able to save the kid, but after getting infected with a rabies variant, Pym is apparently stuck ant-sized! Also Hank now has a dog named Orkie who can drive cars. This is gonna be a real goofy book.
Incredible Hulk #158 (Thomas & Gerber/Trimpe, Dec 1972). Between issues, the Leader decides to let the Hulk and the Rhino destroy each other. But the duel escalates into orbit, flinging the combatants all the way to the High Evolutionary’s concealed Counter-Earth! Pretty exciting way to connect Adam Warlock back to the rest of Marvel… except Warlock takes one look at them and declares, “No thank you!!”
Incredible Hulk #157 (Goodwin/Trimpe, Nov 1972). The Leader possesses the Rhino’s body to attack Betty’s wedding to Major Talbot. ‘cause, y’know, it went so well last time he tried.
The Inheritor was a little cockroach that the High Evolutionary transformed into a mega machine of sorts. Then mcguffin happened and it reverted back to a cockroach… Honestly I don’t see how Hulk lasted so long with his own comic…
