1. Ms. Marvel, you almost there?Copy !req
2. Almost. Almost.
And I'm here!Copy !req
3. I've got visual on our target.Copy !req
4. It's big, it's mean,
it's got three heads,Copy !req
5. and it's heading
for Times Square.Copy !req
6. Oh, no, you don't!Copy !req
7. Captain Marvel, where are you?Copy !req
8. Situation's fluid.
Stand by.Copy !req
9. Captain Marvel,
the others are in position.Copy !req
10. Where's Ms. Marvel?Copy !req
11. Relax, Black Panther.
She's right where I put her.Copy !req
12. This will not work.
Ant-Man! Wasp!Copy !req
13. Strategy B! Go!
What's Strategy B?Copy !req
14. Say hello
to Strategy B!Copy !req
15. Ant-Army,
assemble and attack!Copy !req
16. Whoa!Copy !req
17. Converting to high-density mode.Copy !req
18. Hold on, Avengers!
Wait! Vision, pull up!Copy !req
19. Look out!Copy !req
20. Very well, then.
Strategy C.Copy !req
21. I will do it myself.Copy !req
22. Never fear, mortal.Copy !req
23. Hercules, the Prince of Power,
is here!Copy !req
24. There are people inside.Copy !req
25. I'm okay. I'm okay.Copy !req
26. Good, because
we could use your help.Copy !req
27. Embiggen!Copy !req
28. Well, dog, do you planCopy !req
29. to blow your disgusting
breath at me, or—Copy !req
30. One for you, you, you,
you, you, and you!Copy !req
31. Wait for it.Copy !req
32. Ha! Yes!Copy !req
33. Sometimes the only way
to make a bad dog sit
is a good rap on the nose.Copy !req
34. Okay, I give up.
Who are you?Copy !req
35. I am Hercules,
Prince of Power,
Lion of Olympus,Copy !req
36. Greatest of the Argonauts!Copy !req
37. Huh! So Hercules
just happened to show upCopy !req
38. when we're getting
our butts handed to us
by a giant magic dog.Copy !req
39. Our butts would be fine
had you kept
to the original plan.Copy !req
40. Now see here.
I am Hercules, the—Copy !req
41. Yeah, yeah. We know.Copy !req
42. No plan survives contact
with the enemy.Copy !req
43. You changed my plan
before we could even try it.Copy !req
44. Let's everyone
take a deep breath.Copy !req
45. I don't mean to interrupt,
uh, whatever this is.Copy !req
46. But I've come
to find the Avengers.
Do you know where they are?Copy !req
47. We're them.
We're the Avengers.Copy !req
48. You're serious.
Ah, never mind.Copy !req
49. If you are the Avengers,
I must speak with your leader.Copy !req
50. That's me.
That is me.Copy !req
51. All right.
Let's try again.Copy !req
52. Which of you
speaks for the team?Copy !req
53. Me.Copy !req
54. Wonderful! My people
invented democracy.Copy !req
55. But you should know,
a team without a leader
is not a team.Copy !req
56. Fortunately, I am here
until you find one.Copy !req
57. Muscles has a point.
It is unseemlyCopy !req
58. to have this debate
in the middle of the street.Copy !req
59. Then it's settled.Copy !req
60. Lead the way, friends.Copy !req
61. Oh-ho-ho, this is fabulous!Copy !req
62. The larders are full,
the sparring room
is without equal,Copy !req
63. and the entertainment!Copy !req
64. I have never seen
this kind of wrestling before,Copy !req
65. but it's fantastic!Copy !req
66. Really? Huh.
I figured all this would be
a little low rent for you,Copy !req
67. coming from Olympus and all.Copy !req
68. Olympus has many wonders,
Rider of Ants.Copy !req
69. But for a lion such as myself,
it's only dull, gray stone.Copy !req
70. As I told Jason—Copy !req
71. Jason and the Argonauts Jason?Copy !req
72. We studied him in school.
Were you with him
when he fought the Kraken?Copy !req
73. Sure. Why not?Copy !req
74. Wow! A Kraken!Copy !req
75. Team meeting,
conference room.Copy !req
76. I'll attend the next one.Copy !req
77. The pro-wrestling
has my attention right now.Copy !req
78. Did you say,
"The next one"?Copy !req
79. Indeed.
I am joining the Avengers.Copy !req
80. Together, we shall make a team
to eclipse all others.Copy !req
81. Hercules—
the actual Hercules—
is gonna be an Avenger!Copy !req
82. Huzzah!Copy !req
83. Absolutely not.
Hercules must go.Copy !req
84. Analysis indicates Hercules
is in the same strength class
as Thor or the Hulk.Copy !req
85. The team could use
a big gun.Copy !req
86. But not a loose cannon.Copy !req
87. Hercules caused half
of the damage today.Copy !req
88. The monster did the damage.Copy !req
89. And if we're gonna face
things like that,
we can use a heavy hitter.Copy !req
90. Maybe we should vote on it?
We should not.Copy !req
91. This is a command decision,
and I am command.Copy !req
92. You think you're
in command here?Copy !req
93. I called the team together
in the first place.Copy !req
94. I'm a battle-tested leader.
I've clocked way more
combat hours than you.Copy !req
95. I am a king!Copy !req
96. Not to mention
the best tactician
and the highest intellect.Copy !req
97. Look, we're both qualified,
but someone has to
call the shots!Copy !req
98. It's not about
calling shots.Copy !req
99. I have plans for this team,
and Hercules is not in them!Copy !req
100. I don't get your problem
with the big guy.Copy !req
101. Why not give Hercules
a chance to prove himself?Copy !req
102. What is that?Copy !req
103. Vision, what's going on?Copy !req
104. Avengers! Hello again!Copy !req
105. Ooh, gimme!
What is all this?Copy !req
106. A party.
To celebrate me
joining the team.Copy !req
107. This is not
how we do things.Copy !req
108. Avengers do not throw parties.Copy !req
109. What? Tony Stark
threw the best parties.
Why can't we party?Copy !req
110. That. That is precisely
why we cannot party.Copy !req
111. Fan out.
We need to figure out
exactly what we are up against.Copy !req
112. This is an unusual threat.Copy !req
113. Further analysis
is required.Copy !req
114. Giant snakes
are trying to eat us!Copy !req
115. Analysis over!Copy !req
116. Bug bomb special!
Bombs away!Copy !req
117. Oh, that's gotta—
Come on, man!Copy !req
118. Hey, don't eat Ant-Man.
You don't know where he's been.Copy !req
119. Thanks. Ew!Copy !req
120. Hey! Where's he going?Copy !req
121. This is making me seasick!Copy !req
122. I'm okay!Copy !req
123. Come on!Copy !req
124. Give me a soft, squishy target.Copy !req
125. That'll work!Copy !req
126. Yet another
strange monster.Copy !req
127. This one
with four heads.Copy !req
128. Not four!Copy !req
129. Eight!Copy !req
130. Fear not, Avengers!Copy !req
131. The Lion of Olympus is here!Copy !req
132. That was a monster
we call a Hydra.Copy !req
133. Beaten back
into the Stygian depths
by Hercules and the Avengers.Copy !req
134. Well, only one thing
left to do now.Copy !req
135. Our team
has got its Thor.Copy !req
136. I'm no Asgardian,
young Marvel.Copy !req
137. Thor is mighty, yes,
but his people are cold,Copy !req
138. grim, dull.Copy !req
139. Olympians are hot blooded,
zesty, full of—Copy !req
140. Dude, and you've got
your own Mjolnir.Copy !req
141. Don't be so grumpy.
You saw what he didCopy !req
142. to those monsters.
Does Hercules even care?Copy !req
143. Protecting Earth
and saving lives
is all a game to him.Copy !req
144. You don't know that.
When it comes
to the actual fight,Copy !req
145. Herc will—
Arm wrestle! Here! Now!Copy !req
146. Hercules versus Captain Marvel!Copy !req
147. You're gonna arm-wrestle me?
Then you're gonna lose, Muscles.Copy !req
148. Goin' down, Chuckles.Copy !req
149. I will be in the control center
trying to find a pattern
to these monster attacks.Copy !req
150. Whoa-ho-ho!Copy !req
151. Don't trouble yourself
with those beasts.Copy !req
152. That's why I'm here.
I'll take care of them
when they show.Copy !req
153. You can relax.
We have chips and salsa.Copy !req
154. "When they show"?Copy !req
155. Are there more
of these things coming?Copy !req
156. Aren't you listening to me?
I'll take care of it.Copy !req
157. Relax. Chips and salsa.Copy !req
158. Bah! You sound just like
my father, Zeus.Copy !req
159. I'm the Prince of Power.
You're but a stuffy mortal.Copy !req
160. We are not finished yet.Copy !req
161. Now tell me why you are hereCopy !req
162. and what these monsters
have to do with it.Copy !req
163. Ha! It has been too long since
I had a good wrestling bout.Copy !req
164. Now what?Copy !req
165. Thief! I know you're in there!Copy !req
166. Aw, crud.Copy !req
167. There you are!
Did you think you couldCopy !req
168. hide from me forever,
little brother?Copy !req
169. Oh.Copy !req
170. Hey there, brother.Copy !req
171. What brings you
to New York?Copy !req
172. Hercules' brother?
Which brother are you?Copy !req
173. Please be
one of the nice ones.Copy !req
174. I am Ares, Prince of War,Copy !req
175. Harbinger of Destruction,Copy !req
176. Bringer of Pain.Copy !req
177. So, kind of not nice.Copy !req
178. Go away, Ares!
The Mace of War is mine!Copy !req
179. So beat it back to Olympus
and leave me alone!Copy !req
180. I think not.Copy !req
181. No one steals from me.Copy !req
182. Especially not something
as powerful as the Mace of War.Copy !req
183. This has gone on
long enough, thief.Copy !req
184. Now steps aside, mortals.Copy !req
185. No.Copy !req
186. As much as I want
rid of Hercules,Copy !req
187. we cannot just hand him over.Copy !req
188. The return of the mace
is up for discussion,
but then—Copy !req
189. You will get no discussion!Copy !req
190. You will get only war!Copy !req
191. Bad Cerberus! Bad! Bad!Copy !req
192. Stop!Copy !req
193. Bad doggie! Heel! Down!Copy !req
194. Stay! Stay!Copy !req
195. Ow.Copy !req
196. These are the fabled
Avengers of Earth?Copy !req
197. Bah! You're nothing!Copy !req
198. Do not ever again meddle
in affairs beyond
your mortal grasp.Copy !req
199. Strange. Ares' portal
remains open.Copy !req
200. We can still rescue Hercules.Copy !req
201. I still am not convinced
we should be involved.Copy !req
202. This is Olympian business.
A little late for that.Copy !req
203. Besides,
it's Avengers business.
Hercules is one of us.Copy !req
204. Inviting himself
over to the mansion
makes him an Avenger?Copy !req
205. Not to mention,
he apparently
stole from Ares.Copy !req
206. My instincts tell me
something more is going on.Copy !req
207. Your instincts?Copy !req
208. We need informed
decision making
and leadership.Copy !req
209. Very well.Copy !req
210. Hercules may not
be an Avenger,Copy !req
211. but you are.Copy !req
212. We will try it
your way, Captain.Copy !req
213. For now.Copy !req
214. Whoa.Copy !req
215. Mount Olympus.Copy !req
216. Well, as magical paradises go,
it's not bad.Copy !req
217. What is this?Copy !req
218. Mortals, daring to set foot
in sacred OlympusCopy !req
219. without leave or invitation?Copy !req
220. Madness!Copy !req
221. We've got questions, Ares.Copy !req
222. What's so special
about that mace?Copy !req
223. And what are you planning
to do to Hercules?Copy !req
224. My brother is a thief.Copy !req
225. Stealing any of my weapons
would be crime enough,Copy !req
226. but this mace is the key
to opening Tartarus.Copy !req
227. Like so!Copy !req
228. Tartarus? What is...Copy !req
229. I called a handful of beasts
to find my brother.Copy !req
230. Now I call upon the thousand
beasts of the Underworld!Copy !req
231. That's why you left
the portal open.Copy !req
232. You're gonna send them
all to Earth!Copy !req
233. You Avengers
and the entire realm of EarthCopy !req
234. shall know my punishment.Copy !req
235. You shall know the wrath
of the Kraken!Copy !req
236. Go for its legs.Copy !req
237. Keep it from moving
to the portal!Copy !req
238. No, go high!Copy !req
239. Tie up its arms
so it can't attack!Copy !req
240. What are you doing?
We can't let it
get through to Earth.Copy !req
241. That's why we're supposed
to be fighting it!Copy !req
242. The mortals cannot win.Copy !req
243. The Kraken will destroy
your friends,Copy !req
244. then it will travel to Earth
and destroy it.Copy !req
245. A fitting punishment
for your disrespect, brother.Copy !req
246. Ares, I've had enough
of you, brother!Copy !req
247. Huh?Copy !req
248. Aah!Copy !req
249. Is this even working?Copy !req
250. It depends
on your definition
of "working."Copy !req
251. "Who is the leader"
can wait.Copy !req
252. We must solve
the immediate problem.Copy !req
253. We need to put down this Kraken
and close the hole.Copy !req
254. And we need to stop Ares.Copy !req
255. Field commander.Copy !req
256. Big Picture.Copy !req
257. Is that the best you—Copy !req
258. This will put an end to you,
brainless layabout!Copy !req
259. Thank you, friend Panther.Copy !req
260. Do not thank me just yet,
Hercules.Copy !req
261. Fools. I am Ares,Copy !req
262. winner of 10,000 battles,
the greatest warrior
of all time!Copy !req
263. Hey, Ares,
you like baseball?Copy !req
264. Then batter up!Copy !req
265. Captain Marvel would say
we need to fight smarter.Copy !req
266. We have to work together!
Over there.Copy !req
267. It's his Chest of War.Copy !req
268. Go for it.Copy !req
269. Aah!Copy !req
270. A real Kraken!Copy !req
271. My literature teacher's
never gonna believe this!Copy !req
272. Whoa!Copy !req
273. Aah!Copy !req
274. Vision, keep
its foot on lockdown.Copy !req
275. Ms. Marvel, get around
its other leg and turn it
back towards the pit.Copy !req
276. Ant-Man, Wasp,
go for the face.Copy !req
277. Try not to get eaten
this time.Copy !req
278. Oh, hey,
that gives me an idea.Copy !req
279. I'm going in.
You with me?Copy !req
280. Are you
out of your mind?Copy !req
281. Yes. And into his.Copy !req
282. Ugh! Ew!Copy !req
283. Oh, fine.Copy !req
284. Even if we get it
back in the pit,Copy !req
285. we can't lock the gates
without the mace.Copy !req
286. Great.Copy !req
287. Black Panther's got me thinking
big picture.Copy !req
288. Tired yet, brother?
You wish, brother!Copy !req
289. I'll see you suffer!Copy !req
290. You're always
so overly dramatic about—Copy !req
291. And then there was that time—Copy !req
292. What?
Game on.Copy !req
293. You see, brother?Copy !req
294. See how easy it was
to take it from you again?Copy !req
295. You never truly
appreciated its—Copy !req
296. Ooh!Copy !req
297. You think I need the mace
to destroy you?Copy !req
298. You think I need anything?Copy !req
299. I will end you
with my bare hands!Copy !req
300. Ooh!Copy !req
301. There you are, my beauty,Copy !req
302. back where you belong.Copy !req
303. Shame about all this ruckus,
but now we should...Copy !req
304. Were you really
just gonna stroll off?Copy !req
305. Not very Avengery, Herc.Copy !req
306. Now, now, young Marvel.
It's not what it appears.Copy !req
307. Captain Marvel sent me
for the mace.Copy !req
308. Now, you're gonna give it to me,
then you're gonna go back
and help Black Panther.Copy !req
309. You hear me?
Yes, ma'am.Copy !req
310. Didn't realize this thing
was so heavy.Copy !req
311. Bravery is nothing.
Loyalty is nothing.Copy !req
312. Strength is nothing.Copy !req
313. You may be skilled, mortal,
but you could never defeat Ares.Copy !req
314. To be a true—Copy !req
315. Aahh!Copy !req
316. Will you shut up?Copy !req
317. This is all my fault.Copy !req
318. You do not have to
fight my battle.Copy !req
319. Avengers do things as one.
We assemble.Copy !req
320. You are quite the warrior,
friend Panther.Copy !req
321. Hmm? Hmm.Copy !req
322. Let's never do that again!Copy !req
323. Kamala, get that mace over here!Copy !req
324. We can't hold them much longer!Copy !req
325. Hercules!Copy !req
326. Have a nice trip, Ares!Copy !req
327. Avengers, now!Copy !req
328. Let me out of here!Copy !req
329. Noooo!Copy !req
330. I'm sensing
a little hatchet burying
happened back there.Copy !req
331. We are not best friends yet,
but we could be teammates,Copy !req
332. if Hercules wishes
to join the Avengers.Copy !req
333. Perhaps someday.Copy !req
334. I still have much to learn
about responsibilityCopy !req
335. and being a true hero.Copy !req
336. But when I am ready to join,
I will seek out your leader.Copy !req
337. Er, whichever of you it is.Copy !req
338. Yes, well, we never
did settle that, did we?Copy !req
339. Isn't it obvious?
You're both leaders.Copy !req
340. Panther's the general.Copy !req
341. And Captain Marvel
is the field commander.Copy !req
342. Works for me.Copy !req
343. If Captain America
and Iron ManCopy !req
344. could figure out
how to work in concert,
we can too.Copy !req
345. Quiet, everybody.
Vision, vote count.Copy !req
346. One vote for pizza,
two votes for sushi,Copy !req
347. two votes for giant-sized
super burritos.Copy !req
348. And I, of course,
abstain,Copy !req
349. because I do not eat.Copy !req
350. I vote for Greek.Copy !req
351. There is a lovely restaurant
only five blocks—Copy !req
352. Don't you have
something to finish?Copy !req
353. Uhh...Copy !req
354. It's a good thing I was here
to clean up this mess.Copy !req
355. What would the Avengers
do without me?Copy !req