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* SpiritualSuccessor: Several of this arc's Masters of Evil lineup would return years later as the original ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}.
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This storyline has gone down as one of the most notable ''Avengers'' arcs, as it has been adapted in two animated series, both ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' and ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''.

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''Under Siege'' is a 1980s storyline of ComicBook/TheAvengers, by Creator/RogerStern and John Buscema, running through issues #274 to #277 (with issues #270 and 271 serving as a prologue).

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''Under Siege'' is a 1980s storyline of ComicBook/TheAvengers, ''ComicBook/TheAvengers1963'', by Creator/RogerStern and John Buscema, running through issues #274 to #277 (with issues #270 and 271 serving as a prologue).
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* CallBack: Zemo returns after his apparent death in ''Captain America'' issue #300. He explains privately to Fixer that he hadn't actually died, just been knocked out.

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* CallBack: Zemo returns after his apparent death in ''Captain America'' issue #300. He explains privately to Fixer that thanks to his headband and his would-be killer breaking off her attack when she THOUGHT he'd died, he hadn't actually died, just been knocked out.
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* DieHardOnAnX: The basic premise is "'Die Hard' in the Avengers mansion"
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The story is basically [[DieHardOnAnX "Die Hard" in the Avengers mansion]]. Zemo and the newest version of the Masters of Evil monitor the activities of the Avengers, and overrun the mansion at a moment it's empty. They easily subdue most of the Avengers that enter it, unaware of the problem, and eventually flee when the remaining Avengers regroup.

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The story is basically [[DieHardOnAnX "Die Hard" in the Avengers mansion]]. Zemo and the newest version of the Masters of Evil monitor the activities of the Avengers, and overrun the mansion at a moment it's empty. They easily subdue most of the Avengers that enter it, unaware of the problem, and eventually flee when the remaining Avengers regroup.
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* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: One advantage this version of the Masters of Evil has over past attempts is that the team has enough members to outnumber the Avengers' current roster, where previous Masters just attempted to match the Avengers one-on-one directly.

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''Under Siege'' is a 1980s storyline of ComicBook/TheAvengers, by Creator/RogerStern and John Buscema.

The story is basically [[DieHardOnAnX "Die Hard" in the Avengers mansion]]. Zemo and the Masters of Evil monitor the activities of the Avengers, and overrun the mansion at a moment it was empty. They easily subdue most of the Avengers that enter it, unaware of the problem, and eventually flee when the remaining Avengers are aided by Thor.

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''Under Siege'' is a 1980s storyline of ComicBook/TheAvengers, by Creator/RogerStern and John Buscema.

Buscema, running through issues #274 to #277 (with issues #270 and 271 serving as a prologue).

The story is basically [[DieHardOnAnX "Die Hard" in the Avengers mansion]]. Zemo and the newest version of the Masters of Evil monitor the activities of the Avengers, and overrun the mansion at a moment it was it's empty. They easily subdue most of the Avengers that enter it, unaware of the problem, and eventually flee when the remaining Avengers are aided by Thor.regroup.



* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: Part of Zemo's plan is getting Hercules completely brickfaced before he strikes, courtesy of a HoneyTrap. It works. While Cap and Wasp are able to intercept Herc before he can stumble into the mansion, his surly attitude means he takes offense to Wasp telling him what to do and rushes in anyway.



* CallBack: Zemo returns after his apparent death in ''Captain America'' issue #300. He explains privately to Fixer that he hadn't actually died, just been knocked out.



* DelayedReaction: Cap initially doesn't respond to Zemo's destroying his personal things, partly because he won't give the man the satisfaction. It's only once everything's over Steve allows himself to feel, and it hits like a ton of bricks.



* DirtyCoward: When the situation looks tough, Moonstone cuts and runs.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Rita [=DeMara=] joins the Masters, but she's mostly just a petty criminal, disgusted by Hyde's AxCrazy nature and Zemo's willingness to discard allies the minute they stop being useful.
* EvilIsPetty: When the Masters take over the Mansion, the Wrecking Crew start smashing up the place, just because they can.
* EyeScream: Wasp's go-to tactic for immobilizing enemies, blasting them right in the eyes with her stings, first using it on Absorbing Man, then on Hyde.



* IAintGotTimeToBleed: Thor, due to events over in his own title, is suffering from brittle bones that won't heal, thanks to Hela. He takes some serious injuries here, but just powers on through (though Janet does notice he's clearly trying to play down the pain).
* ImposterForgotOneDetail: Zemo and Fixer use a voice-scrambler to pretend to be Wasp to try and lure Cap into the mansion. However, he reports on fighting Whirlwind over in his own title, and finds something odd when "Wasp" has no reaction, given her [[StalkerWithACrush history]] with Whirlwind. This prompts him to visit Jan, and finds her just chilling at her New Jersey residence, with no idea what he's talking about.



* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Ant-Man (Scott Lang) when he meets Thor.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Yellowjacket ultimately surrenders rather than trying to fight the Avengers further.
* LegionOfDoom: The new and improved Masters of Evil, with Stern boosting the numbers to over a dozen.
* LoveMakesYouStupid: Dane's got a crush on Janet, and gets all jealous when she meets her ex Paladin, leaving him easy pickings for the Masters.



* NewMeat: Screaming Mimi's intended role in the Masters, per Stern's notes, but she doesn't last long enough to do much. The new Yellowjacket fills the role herself, being a fresh supervillain drawn into Zemo's petty revenge scheme.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown:
** Hyde inflicts several of these, including on Black Knight, Jarvis and Hercules.
** All the Masters give one to Hercules, so bad it very nearly kills him.



* TheResenter: Hercules does not like at all that the Wasp is the team leader.
* SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: Hey, look! Namor has just saved that helicopter from crashing, and saved the two men inside! The protesters against Namor dismiss it as a setup.
* SpiritualSuccessor: Most of this arc's Masters of Evil lineup would return years later as the original ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}.

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* PowderKegCrowd: As a mob are outside the mansion protesting Namor's involvement, Moonstone shows up pretending to be a woman widowed by one of Namor's rampages.
* PutOnABus: Issues #270-271 have Screaming Mimi and Grey Gargoyle on a recruiting drive, but they're beaten, and play no more part in the main event, without even a handwave.
* TheResenter: Hercules does not like it at all that the Wasp is the team leader.
* SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: Hey, look! Namor has just saved that saves a helicopter from crashing, and saved the two men inside! inside. The protesters against Namor dismiss it as a setup.
setup, much to the exasperation of the people he's saved.
* SpiritualSuccessor: Most Several of this arc's Masters of Evil lineup would return years later as the original ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}.ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}.
* TheStarscream: Zemo worries Moonstone might betray him given half a chance. He's right to worry, since that's exactly what she's planning, but she never gets the opportunity.




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* SupermanStaysOutOfGotham: The Avengers do have a large amount of friends and reservists they ''could'' call upon, but for one reason or another can't. The Fantastic Four are off doing FF stuff, as are the Avengers West Coast. Scarlet Witch and Vision are on vacation. Hulk's imprisoned. And the Falcon... is off sick.
* TraumaButton: Janet is a little unnerved meeting Scott Lang, what with the Ant-Man thing, but also because the hospital they're at is one she previously went to when badly injured by Count Nefaria.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Zemo thinks Wasp is no real threat, even though she's leader of the Avengers. He pays for that one.
* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Titania vows to kill Wasp for hurting her boyfriend, Absorbing Man.
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* GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion: Birrah asked Namor for help to liberate Atlantis, and he left with him. All the siege goes on, with Namor absent...in the TPB, at least. Actually, Namor called the Avengers at the end of #271 and they helped him in #272, all which were removed from the TPB to keep the story more focused.
* IRejectYourReality: Helmut Zemo is convinced he's avenging his father's death and family dishonor despite the Avengers and Captain America telling him that his father was a Nazi war criminal, a culprit of its atrocities, that he got himself killed, and it was him who brought all the difficulties on himself and his family as consequences of his actions. Helmut is too insane and evil to accept this of course.

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* GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion: Birrah asked asks Namor for help to liberate liberating Atlantis, and he left leaves with him. All the siege goes on, with Namor absent...him, not to be seen again...in the TPB, at least. Actually, Namor called calls the Avengers at the end of #271 and they helped help him in #272, all which were but this is removed from the TPB to keep the story more focused.
* IRejectYourReality: Helmut Zemo is convinced he's avenging his father's death and family dishonor despite the Avengers and Captain America telling him that his father was a Nazi war criminal, a culprit of its atrocities, that he got himself killed, and it was him who brought all the difficulties on himself and his family as consequences of his actions. Helmut is too insane and evil to accept this this, of course.



** Zemo does not really gain anything from tearing Captain America's photo of his mom. It's just because he's evil.

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** Zemo does not doesn't really gain anything from tearing Captain America's photo of his mom. It's just because he's evil.



* NotSoStoic: Zemo tore the only photo of Captain America's mother up in front of his face. Cap stayed serious and collected, and only said "I will remember this, Zemo". But that was ''then'', when there were people at risk and lives at stake. Once the battle was over, Cap was crying with the pieces of the photo.

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* NotSoStoic: Zemo tore tears the only photo of Captain America's mother up in front of his face. Cap stayed stays serious and collected, and only said saying "I will remember this, Zemo". But that was ''then'', when there were people at risk and lives at stake. Once the battle was battle's over, Cap was crying with the pieces of the photo.cries.



* SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: Hey, look! Namor has just saved that helicopter from crashing, and saved the two men inside! The protesters against Namor dismissed it, it was surely a setup.

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* SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: Hey, look! Namor has just saved that helicopter from crashing, and saved the two men inside! The protesters against Namor dismissed it, dismiss it was surely as a setup.

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* RealityEnsues: What happens when Hercules lifts a table with all the people of the bar on top of it? He may be strong enough to lift all that weight, right, but the table isn't, and it eventually breaks in half.



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Namor had left the team, not Hercules (who defends Namor leaving, as the rest of the paragraph says)


* StayInTheKitchen: Hercules has left the team, to fight against Attuma, who has invaded Atlantis. The Wasp is a bit angry over this. Hercules says "Facing Attuma alone is a point of honor. But then, I shouldn't expect a woman to understand such things!"

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* StayInTheKitchen: Hercules Namor has left the team, to fight against Attuma, who has invaded Atlantis. The Wasp is a bit angry over this. Hercules says "Facing Attuma alone is a point of honor. But then, I shouldn't expect a woman to understand such things!"

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This comic book has absolutely no relation with Film/UnderSiege of Steve Seagal, or with the comic book crossover ComicBook/{{Siege}} published in 2010.

The storyline has gone down as one of the most notable ''Avengers'' arcs, as it has been adapted in two animated series, both ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' and ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''.

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This comic book has absolutely no relation with Film/UnderSiege of Steve Seagal, or with the comic book crossover ComicBook/{{Siege}} ''ComicBook/{{Siege}}'' published in 2010.

The This storyline has gone down as one of the most notable ''Avengers'' arcs, as it has been adapted in two animated series, both ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' and ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''.



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* GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion: Birrah asked Namor for help to liberate Atlantis, and he left with him. All the siege goes on, with Namor absent... in the TPB, at least. Actually, Namor called the Avengers at the end of #271 and they helped him in #272, all which were removed from the TPB to keep the story more focused.

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* GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion: Birrah asked Namor for help to liberate Atlantis, and he left with him. All the siege goes on, with Namor absent... in the TPB, at least. Actually, Namor called the Avengers at the end of #271 and they helped him in #272, all which were removed from the TPB to keep the story more focused.



* KickTheDog: Zemo does not really gain anything from tearing Captain America's photo of his mom. It's just because he's evil.
** Mr.Hyde also decides to savagely pummel Jarvis while the Black Knight and Captain America are helpless and unable to intervene.

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* KickTheDog: KickTheDog:
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Zemo does not really gain anything from tearing Captain America's photo of his mom. It's just because he's evil.
** Mr. Hyde also decides to savagely pummel Jarvis while the Black Knight and Captain America are helpless and unable to intervene.ForcedToWatch.



* SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: Hey, look! Namor has just saved that helicopter from crashing, and saved the two men inside! The protesters against Namor dismissed it, it was surely a set up.
* SpiritualSuccessor: Most of the Master of Evil of this story would return years later as the original ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}

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* SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: Hey, look! Namor has just saved that helicopter from crashing, and saved the two men inside! The protesters against Namor dismissed it, it was surely a set up.
setup.
* SpiritualSuccessor: Most of the Master this arc's Masters of Evil of this story lineup would return years later as the original ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}.
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The story is basically [[DieHardOnAnX "Die Hard" in the Avengers mansion]]. Zemo and the Masters of Evil monitor the activities of the Avengers, and overrun the mansion at a moment it was empty. They easily subdue most of the Avengers that enter to it, unaware of the problem, and eventually flee when the remaining Avengers are aided by Thor.

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The story is basically [[DieHardOnAnX "Die Hard" in the Avengers mansion]]. Zemo and the Masters of Evil monitor the activities of the Avengers, and overrun the mansion at a moment it was empty. They easily subdue most of the Avengers that enter to it, unaware of the problem, and eventually flee when the remaining Avengers are aided by Thor.
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* NotSoStoic: Zemo teared the only photo of Captain America's mother in his face. He stayed serious and collected, and only said "I will remember this, Zemo". But that was ''then'', when there were people in risk and lives at stake. Once the battle was over, Cap was crying with the pieces of the photo.

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* NotSoStoic: Zemo teared tore the only photo of Captain America's mother up in front of his face. He Cap stayed serious and collected, and only said "I will remember this, Zemo". But that was ''then'', when there were people in at risk and lives at stake. Once the battle was over, Cap was crying with the pieces of the photo.
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** Mr.Hyde also decides to savagely pummel Jarvis while the Black Knight and Captain America are helpless and unable to intervene.

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'''Under Siege''' is a 1980s storyline of ComicBook/TheAvengers, by Creator/RogerStern and John Buscema.

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'''Under Siege'''
''Under Siege''
is a 1980s storyline of ComicBook/TheAvengers, by Creator/RogerStern and John Buscema.



The storyline has gone down as one of the most notable ''Avengers'' arcs, as it has been adapted in two animated series, both ''WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' and ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''.

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The storyline has gone down as one of the most notable ''Avengers'' arcs, as it has been adapted in two animated series, both ''WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' and ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''.

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!!''Under Siege'' provides examples of
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* TheChainsOfCommanding: Discussed by Wasp. When grieving over her team-mates being decommissioned and Avengers Mansion being occupied, Black Knight consoles her but Wasp points out that it's her responsibility that the Masters of Evil took over since it was her watch. She didn't plan out the defenses or anticipate the situation they were currently in and that makes it her responsibility as team leader.



* IRejectYourReality: Helmut Zemo is convinced he's avenging his father's death and family dishonor despite the Avengers and Captain America telling him that his father was a Nazi war criminal, a culprit of its atrocities, that he got himself killed, and it was him who brought all the difficulties on himself and his family as consequences of his actions. Helmut is too insane and evil to accept this of course.



* StayInTheKitchen: Hercules has left the team, to fight against Attuma, who has invaded Atlantis. The Wasp is a bit angry over this. Hercules says "Facing Attuma alone is a point of honor. But then, I shouldn't expect a woman to understand such things!"

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* StayInTheKitchen: Hercules has left the team, to fight against Attuma, who has invaded Atlantis. The Wasp is a bit angry over this. Hercules says "Facing Attuma alone is a point of honor. But then, I shouldn't expect a woman to understand such things!"things!"

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* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: One of the most famous instances in comics, a large group of supervillains, the Masters of Evil, take over the Avengers Mansion and turn its weapons, comms, and other systems against the heroes.
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'''Under Siege''' is a 1980s storyline of ComicBook/TheAvengers, by Roger Stern and John Buscema.

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* BerserkButton: Reminding Hercules that the Wasp is the boss that gives him orders is not exactly a good idea.
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* RealityEnsues: What happens when Hercules lifts a table with all the people of the bar on top of it? He may be strong enough to lift all that weight, right, but the table isn't, and it eventually breaks in half.
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* NotSoStoic: Zemo teared the only photo of Captain America's mother in his face. He stayed serious and collected, and only said "I will remember this, Zemo". But that was ''then'', when there were people in risk and lives at stake. Once the battle was over, Cap was crying with the pieces of the photo.
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* GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion: Birrah asked Namor for help to liberate Atlantis, and he left with him. All the siege goes on, with Namor absent... in the TPB, at least. Actually, Namor called the Avengers at the end of #271 and they helped him in #272, all which were removed from the TPB to keep the story more focused.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Most of the Master of Evil of this story would return years later as the original ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}

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* SpiritualSuccessor: Most of the Master of Evil of this story would return years later as the original ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}
* StayInTheKitchen: Hercules has left the team, to fight against Attuma, who has invaded Atlantis. The Wasp is a bit angry over this. Hercules says "Facing Attuma alone is a point of honor. But then, I shouldn't expect a woman to understand such things!"
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* SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: Hey, look! Namor has just saved that helicopter from crashing, and saved the two men inside! The protesters against Namor dismissed it, it was surely a set up.

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* MirroredConfrontationShot: Avengers #271: The Black Knight, Wasp and Paladin vs. the Grey Gargoyle, Yellowjacket (Rita Demara) and Screaming Mimi.
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* DavidVersusGoliath: Ant-Man & the Wasp vs. the Absorbing Man and Titania. It can hardly be more unfair than that.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Wake up, Avengers! This is not the moment to take a rest!]]
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'''Under Siege''' is a 1980s storyline of ComicBook/TheAvengers, by Roger Stern and John Buscema.

The story is basically [[DieHardOnAnX "Die Hard" in the Avengers mansion]]. Zemo and the Masters of Evil monitor the activities of the Avengers, and overrun the mansion at a moment it was empty. They easily subdue most of the Avengers that enter to it, unaware of the problem, and eventually flee when the remaining Avengers are aided by Thor.

This comic book has absolutely no relation with Film/UnderSiege of Steve Seagal, or with the comic book crossover ComicBook/{{Siege}} published in 2010.

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* ChekhovsGun: "And, in another news, supervillain Moonstone has escaped from prison. Back to studios". It shouldn't surprise anyone that she shows up later.
* DieHardOnAnX: The basic premise is "'Die Hard' in the Avengers mansion"
* KickTheDog: Zemo does not really gain anything from tearing Captain America's photo of his mom. It's just because he's evil.
* TheResenter: Hercules does not like at all that the Wasp is the team leader.
* SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: Hey, look! Namor has just saved that helicopter from crashing, and saved the two men inside! The protesters against Namor dismissed it, it was surely a set up.

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