Avengers (1963 1st Series) comic books 1970-1985, graded by CGC

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 72 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4411810003

"Did You Hear the One About Scorpio?" Guest-starring Captain Marvel and Nick Fury. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Sam Grainger. Cover by Sal Buscema and Sam Grainger. Captain America calls a late night meeting at Avengers Mansion! Three New York City officials have been kidnapped in recent days by Scorpio! And the disappearances are connected somehow to SHIELD and Nick Fury! Rick Jones tries to provide some answers at the meeting, but in stunning fashion Scorpio cuts down Rick and the Avengers with one powerful blast from the zodiac key! After the quintet of avengers are taken to Scorpio's hideaway, they come face-to-face with the twelve houses of the Zodiac! And shortly thereafter the no-holds-barred battle begins! The Avengers vs. the Zodiac! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes defeat the celestial super-villains? Perhaps the stars will be aligned for victory! First appearances of the Zodiac, Libra, and Taurus (aka Cornelius Van Lunt). Cameo appearance by Dum Dum Dugan. Flashback cameo by Jake Fury. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Goliath, Vision, Yellowjacket, and the Wasp. (Notes: Elements of the story from Nick Fury Agent of Shield 15 continue in this issue. The Avengers battle the Zodiac again in Avengers 120. The letters page includes a letter from comics artist Keith Pollard.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 82 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4411810005

"Hostage!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Daredevil. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Manhattan is under attack by the Zodiac! In the middle of the night, a small international army charges down Madison Avenue! And in a matter of minutes New York's finest are neutralized, the mayor is captured, and the entire island is surrounded by a powerful force field! Unbelievable! Where are New York City's favorite super-heroes?! Unfortunately, the Fantastic Four are out of town; the web-slinger is in Queens; and Cap, Thor, Shell-Head, and Quicksilver are already prisoners of Aries! Oh no! The Zodiac wants one billion dollars or the city's residents will be slaughtered! The situation looks hopeless! But in Aries' murderous quest for notoriety, he may have overlooked a couple of local citizens on the loose: the Man Without Fear and the Prince of Wakanda! Can Daredevil and the Black Panther save the city? Or is the Big Apple's destiny already written in the stars? Cameo appearances by President Richard Nixon, Mayor John Lindsay, Peter Parker, Aunt May, Mr. Fantastic, the Human Torch, Thing, Goliath, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. (Notes: The Zodiac threaten Manhattan again in Avengers 120. Cover layout by Marie Severin.) Cover price $0.15.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 96 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure.

Label #4355804001

"The Andromeda Swarm!" Part 8 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Neal Adams. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer. Finally, the Avengers blast off into outer space to take the fight to the Kree and the Skrulls! On the edge of the Andromeda Galaxy, Earth's Mightiest Heroes engage the awesome Skrull armada! Cap, Shell-Head, Thor, and the Vision attack the armada's flagship hoping to turn back the entire fleet! During the ferocious battle inside, the Avengers hear about the Skrulls' secret plan to destroy the Earth! And as shown on the dynamic cover, an enraged Vision will do whatever it takes to uncover the devious plan (and rescue the Scarlet Witch)! Meanwhile on Hala, the Kree home planet; the power struggle between the Supreme Intelligence and Ronan the Accuser quietly rages behind the scenes...with Rick Jones caught in the middle! Cameo appearances by Nick Fury and Annihilus. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 139 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3892981005

"Prescription: Violence!!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita. Janet Pym still lies comatose in the hospital after being wounded in battle vs. the Toad two issues ago. While a stressed out Hank Pym and his fellow Avengers stand guard at her bedside, the Wasp receives a visitor! Is it an old friend? No, it's an old foe...the Whirlwind! The Pym's long-time adversary quickly flees, but during the brief battle Yellowjacket finally realizes the Whirlwind's secret identity! And when Yellowjacket confronts his former limo driver, the action begins! Can the Beast and a super-sized Hank Pym reign in the Whirlwind? Meanwhile, Iron Man and Moondragon fly to Latveria looking for Hawkeye. Cameo appearances by Patsy Walker, the Toad, the Vision, and the Scarlet Witch. (Notes: The Whirlwind previously appeared in Marvel Feature (1st series) 9. The letters page includes letters from comics publisher Dean Mullaney and comics historian Peter Sanderson, respectively.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 181 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3931998009

"On the Matter of Heroes!" Part 1 of 2. Written by David Michelinie. Art by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Gene Day (finishes). Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin. A new era for 'Earth's Mightiest Heroes' begins, and the first order of business is selecting the seven members of the new roster. But this time the federal government is going to help the Avengers choose! Peter Gyrich announces the selections: the Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp,...and the Falcon! Hold on, is the Falcon even an avenger? That's what Hawkeye would like to know! Meanwhile, the old man from Vladivostok, Django Maximoff, finally arrives in New York City. And the lives of Pietro and Wanda will never be the same again. Cameo appearances by the Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Black Widow, Hercules, and Moondragon. Note: John Byrne begins his 1-year stint as the regular artist on the series. Note: First appearance of Scott Lang (the second Ant-Man). Cover price $0.35.