Avengers #7, "I've got to get Thor off..."

Hey, What's the Deal? Baron Zemo is back but he's ditched those other losers for a couple of super-powerful Asgardians, The Enchantress and The Executioner, who Odin has banished from Asgard for something that happened in Thor's book¹. Our old pal Loki was apparently behind the whole thing but let them take the fall for him. What a friend. Speaking of great friends, The Avengers have a little banishment action of their own as they call a team meeting to punish Iron Man for "failing to answer an Avengers Alarm."² These assholes actually hold a vote. Their verdict? Iron Man gets a week suspension from all Avengers activities and duties. "Oh well, guess I'll just go off and be really fucking rich and handsome," Iron Man probably thought off-panel.

^{1 My guess? Odin's not a big fan of alliteration.
2 Why didn't he answer it? Well, apparently shit went down in Iron Man #56. But we've got a ways to go before we'll find out exactly what was up. My guess? Something to do with transistors.}

So with Iron Man out of the picture and Ant Man and... sigh... The Wasp off to New England for some "scientific investigation of insect life"³, Zemo and his new allies devise a pretty clever plan. Certainly more so than that goddamn glue thing. They manage to get Captain America out of town (under the auspices of finding Zemo -- who, as a reminder, killed Cap's partner and/or smoldering love interest Bucky) and then the Enchantress, uh, enchants Thor into thinking the Avengers are his real enemy. He's always fighting The Hulk and led the campaign to suspend Iron Man, so I'm guessing it didn't take much to get the dude to come around. A battle ensues, Iron Man defies Avenger Law, ignores his suspension, helps save the day and then that asshole Thor conjures up, of all things, a space warp, sending Zemo and Company to God knows where.<sup>4

3 Codeword for "Cape Cod orgy/coke party." Feel free to construct your own lewd "Pym Particles" or whatever joke here. I refuse to stoop to such a level.3a
3a If Giant Man persists for four hours, contact your doctor immediately.
4 This big blonde idiot is completely nonchalant about the fact he doesn't know where he sent these three evil people. "A space warp can lead anywhere -- to a different city -- or a different universe!" Oh, cool. Well, uh, hey, shouldn't you be concerned that they may be plopped down in a town without superheroes? Maybe just a little?</sup>

ETC: The Enchantress and Executioner eventually change into less conspicuous clothing, however both keep the same color scheme of their Asgardian armor. Which is fine for Enchantress' sexy and modern green and black pinstriped slacks (paired with a black blouse) but Executioner: you should lop off the head of whomever suggested pairing the burgundy mock turtleneck with the blue slacks; okay, sweetie?<sup>5

5 Fashion advice courtesy of official Comic Book Time Traveler fashionista, Pinky Meow.</sup>

Cap has been staying sharp by sparring with professional wrestlers, as many as five at a time. It's every bit as homoerotic as it sounds. Also, Rick Jones is apparently shacked up with him. More on that in a bit.

MVP: For the third time in his four appearances, it's Captain America! If it wasn't for him introducing democracy to the Avengers, Thor probably would have just as soon whipped up a space warp and sent Iron Man off to God knows where for punishment. Or maybe he'd have just banished him from New York, ala Odin. Ugh. Like father, like son.

MIA: The Teen-Brigade! Rick has apparently ditched those geeky losers, "gone solo" and latched onto Captain America's coattails. Which brings us to...

WTF: I'm sorry. I couldn't narrow it down to just one panel. The romance thickens.