(Jungle Comics 007, 1940)
Not quite a normal super-hero/ super-villain interaction, this. Tabu, Wizard of the Jungle intervenes to stop the wind elemental Sirocco from wreaking havoc and in so doing incurs the wrath of the unspecified but very Norse-looking Wind God. At this point we have a simple misunderstanding over a poorly-trained pet.
Everyone involved now escalates things simultaneously. The Wind God unleashes lightning, storms and tornadoes on the valley and Tabu counters using both his own power and that of Sirocco, who he has... tamed? Brainwashed? The fact that it has a baby's face really obfuscates just how intelligent it is.
Eventually, Tabu has the common decency to recognize that even though he has the magical might to have a long-form duel with a deity, that doesn't mean that he should do so, especially in a populated area. As such, he is forced to be the bigger man being and return Sirocco to the loving arms of his... owner? father? coworker? and hopefully learns a valuable lesson about wizard/god relations in the process.
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