It's that pivotal moment, it's impossible: this kiss, this kiss

There came a day, unlike any other, when Earth's Mightiest Heroes found themselves united against a common threat! On that day, the Avengers were born—to fight the foes no single hero could withstand!

Also, to apparently play the world's mightiest game of spin the bottle. Because whoa, there's a whole lotta Mantis goin' on!:




All panels from Avengers #114 (August 1973), written by Steve Englehart,
art by Bob Brown and Mike Esposito

Honey, seriously, how much of that stuff do you have glopped on your lips anyway? Time to switch to a non-smear lipgloss!: "Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's Mantislene."