AVENGERS (1963) #4

After escaping the Avengers in the previous issue, the Sub-Mariner happens upon an Eskimo tribe, worshiping a mysterious man frozen in the ice of the North Sea. Captain America Joins The Avengers Still smarting from his defeat at the hands of The Avengers (last issue), Namor The Sub-Mariner begins searching for his people who deserted him after the events of Fantastic Four Annual #1 . During his search he comes across an Eskimo tribe who are worshiping a mysterious figure frozen in ice. Namor callously tosses their idol into the ocean and swims away. The Avengers are testing out their new submarine and they find the man in the ice, bringing him aboard the sub.… Notes First appearance of Captain America in the Silver Age of comics. The alien is Vuk, a member of the D’Bari race who get blasted to bits when Dark Phoenix eats their home star in X-Men #135 . Vuk would eventually become the Shi’ar Imperial Guardsman , Starhammer .