Ok, so from last time things move more or less the same (war ends a bit later than normal, SHIELD is formed, etc.)
1961-Dr. Reed Richards is brought into the SSR by Director Rogers (Peggy; Steve was impressed by Richards's work) and wows them with his rockets. So much so that they put their full budget behind the rocket and soon it blasts off with Richards, his copilot Col. Ben Grimm, navigator Susan Storm, and engineer Johnny Storm. The test goes off perfectly and soon a moon base is established. When first contact is made (thanks to the warring Skrulls and Kree), Richards is brought into SHIELD to design a new means of defense.
1962-With no Uncle Ben, May Parker lives on his pension and the life insurance from her in-laws the Parkers to raise her nephew Peter Parker in a small cottage by the sea. Peter meets a gal named Linda Brown, who seems rather friendly with his aunt (spoiler, she's a mermaid). Pete's got a chip on his shoulder but he focuses his efforts into science, earning a scholarship to ESU.
1962-Thor, a bit arrogant after his rampage in WW2, is transformed into a hammer and left in a cave in Norway. Jane Foster, a nurse on vacation, stumbles into the cave when rock men from Saturn attack. She grabs the hammer and finds herself transformed into the goddess of thunder! When Loki sees what has befallen his half-brother, he swears revenge on Odin.
1962-Dr. Hank Pym and his wife are on vacation in Eastern Europe. When Maria Pym is kidnapped by enemy spies, Hank rescues her by using a shrinking formula he developed some time before.
1962-Dr. Bruce Banner is working on a gamma bomb. Quiet and withdrawn, his greatest nightmare happens when teenager Rick Jones drives across the testing ground. He rushes out to save the kid, but General Ross has to hold him back. "You'd never make it!" he warns as the countdown can't be stopped. The blast is horrific and Rick isn't seen again (at least as Rick. A gray skinned monster man is seen stomping around at night though).
1963-Tony Stark, head of Stark Industries, is kidnapped by the VC while overseeing a weapon test in Vietnam. He and Dr. Ho Yinsen are forced to work on weapons, but Stark notices the guards torturing another POW, a Marine Lt. named James Rhodes. Stark manages to convince the guards that they need Rhodes and gets him transferred to their lab. He's in bad shape though so Stark and Yinsen build Rhodes a crude armored suit to help him walk and fight their way out. Once stateside, Rhodes becomes Stark's bodyguard, Iron Man.
1963-the Avengers are formed. When Loki, wishing revenge against Odin, chats with the Hulk, hoping to use him as muscle. "Why not?" the gray behemoth agrees and soon goes amuck in New York, hoping to draw Thor to him and free him from his curse (mostly so he can kill him later). He doesn't succeed but the group, consisting of the Human Torch, Iron Man, Thor, as well as Ant-Man (Pym), and Giant Woman (Maria) form the group, with the Avenging Angel (Warren Worthington III) being the first recruit.
At the same time, Pym also joins a group consisting of him, Stark, Banner, Richards, Dr. Otto Octavious (taking him away from his work at atomic plants) and soon Peter Parker (as an intern). A lot of monsters have been sighted, and only weird science can stop them.
1963-Dr. Stephan Strange wrecks his car. His hands mangled; he tries to find a cure. Traveling through Europe, he finds Victor Von Doom, as the ruler of the country of Latveria is rumored to be a miracle worker. His hands are replaced with metal ones and with them he is able to repair the damage done to Von Doom's face. This impresses the dictator enough that he allows Strange to leave, but he'll keep in touch...
1963-the Brotherhood is formed. Magneto, alongside Professor Charles Xavier, establish a school for mutants. Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and Cyclops are the first students, with Marvel Girl, the Beast, and Iceman quickly joining.
1966-With no Captain America, the Black Panther is a bit different. Since Steve Rogers didn't fight T'Chaka back in the 40's, T'Challa is a bit more isolationist. Not a villain, but he is a bit frosty towards outsiders.
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