Avengers (1963 1st Series) UK Edition comic books 1971

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. "The Sword and the Sorceress!" Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by John Buscema and Sal Buscema. The beleaguered Black Knight journeys to the world of Polemachus to solve the mystery of his bloodthirsty ebony blade! However Dane Whitman doesn't know who rules this extra-dimensional planet! Arkon the Magnificent! And the Imperion has a new ally on his home world: the Enchantress! That can't be good for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! And it's not once Arkon captures the knight, and the enchanting Asgardian teleports Wanda, Pietro, Goliath, and the Vision to Polemachus! But back on Earth, the Black Panther enlists the aid of the thunder god; and shortly thereafter all parties are on Polemachus and ready to rumble! The Avengers vs. Arkon and the Enchantress! A marvelous matchup indeed! Flashback cameo by the sixth century Black Knight (aka Sir Percy of Scandia). Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Black Panther, Goliath, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: Arkon returns in Fantastic Four 160. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Mike Barr.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. "The World is Not for Burning!" Part 1 of 2. First appearance of the Squadron Supreme. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by John Buscema and Bill Everett. After concluding their amazing adventure on Polemachus, the Prince of Asgard uses his mighty mjolnir to sweep the Avengers back to Earth! Once the Vision, Goliath, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch arrive at their Fifth Avenue headquarters; they look forward to rest and relaxation! But upon entering their familiar home, the tired quartet bumps into Nighthawk! Has the Squadron Sinister invaded the mansion?! No, the Avengers have apparently invaded someone else's mansion! What? In a bizarre twist of fate, the extra-dimensional jump from Polemachus went awry! Earth's Mightiest Heroes have landed on a parallel Earth with a different superhero team: the Squadron Supreme! When the two teams meet, cooler heads don't prevail! And the Mighty Avengers test their mettle vs. the Squadron Supreme! Cameo appearances by the Black Knight, Black Panther, Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor, Doctor Spectrum, Hyperion, and the Whizzer. Squadron Supreme Lineup: American Eagle, Hawkeye (aka the Golden Archer), Lady Lark, Nighthawk, and Tom Thumb. Avengers Lineup: Goliath, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. (Notes: The Squadron Supreme's Earth was later designated Earth-712. The cover indicates that the Squadron Sinister (from Avengers 71) has returned; however it's the Squadron Supreme that appears for the first time in this issue.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney. The Squadron Supreme guest stars in "Brain-Child to the Dark Tower Came," script by Roy Thomas and Len Wein, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney; The Avengers and Nightwing from the Squadron Supreme are rushing to Atomic City to stop members of the Squadron from launching the satellite Brain-Child One into space because it may well destroy the entire Earth; The Avengers rush onto the scene, the Scarlet Witch using her powers to halt the launch which causes a brief battle with Hyperion, Dr. Spectrum, and the Whizzer before Nighthawk arrives to break up the fight; The Avengers are transported back to their own world thanks to Thor. Avengers roll call: Goliath, Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, the Black Panther, and the Vision. Thor and Iron Man make guest appearances. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Barr. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. "Look Homeward, Avenger!" Origin of the Black Panther. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Frank Giacoia. Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by John Buscema and John Verpoorten. Feeling melancholy and homesick, T'Challa shares his personal story with Earth's Mightiest Heroes for the first time. The panther speaks about his childhood in Wakanda, the death of his father, his initial encounter with A.I.M., and the new leadership void in his homeland. The Black Panther has a big decision to make: stay with the Avengers or return to Wakanda. What will T'Challa do? Flashback cameos by Klaw, Advanced Idea Mechanics, and T'Chaka. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Note: The Black Panther appears next in Astonishing Tales 6 & 7 for a clash with Doctor Doom.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. 1st Printing. "The Summons of Psyklop" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Mr. Fantastic, the Falcon, Professor X, and the Hulk. Plot by Harlan Ellison. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Sal Buscema. General Ross has imprisoned the Hulk at Boulder Dam! And now with help from Mr. Fantastic, the Green Goliath is prepared for loading into a coma-crypt for safekeeping! But during the transfer, a bizarre alien named Psyklop kidnaps the gamma-radiated behemoth! Meanwhile on a supposedly deserted pacific atoll, four avengers and the Falcon are following a lead on a voodoo cult...when they stumble across Psyklop and the Hulk! What a coincidence! The Avengers quickly attack! But Psyklop slips away and the Hulk fades away! Where on Earth did they go? Story continues in Incredible Hulk 140. Cameo appearance by Professor Xavier. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: The letters page of Avengers 92 details the development of this two-part adventure. This story was reprinted in Marvel Super Heroes 90.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. "The Only Good Alien... " Part 1 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Sam Grainger. Cover by Sal Buscema. The classic Kree/Skrull War storyline starts with a bang as Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Rick Jones pursue Captain Marvel on the streets of Miami! Wow, why are the Avengers chasing the Kree Warrior? Especially after Wanda, Pietro, and the Vision just fought alongside him several hours ago in the Baxter Building vs. Annihilus! Dangerously though, the cosmic superhero's body is teeming with deadly radiation after spending too much time in the Negative Zone! Once the Avengers capture Captain Marvel, they take him to Cape Canaveral in hopes of saving his life! Meanwhile on Hala, the Kree homeworld, Ronan the Accuser leads a rebellion against the Supreme Intelligence! Ronan's actions will have immediate and far-reaching effects on the Milky Way Galaxy and of course Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Cameo appearance by Sentry 459. Flashback cameo by Mr. Fantastic to recap his escape from the Negative Zone in Fantastic Four 110. Avengers Lineup: Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. (Notes: Captain Marvel's participation in the Kree/Skrull War occurs while his own series was on a 2-year hiatus. Ronan previously appeared in Captain Marvel 16. Annihilus appears next in Marvel Team-Up 2. The full Kree/Skrull War saga was reprinted in 2000 in the trade paperback: The Avengers -- The Kree-Skrull War.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. "Judgment Day" Part 2 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema. Kree Sentry 459 attacks without warning at the Cape! And Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, and the Vision are quickly knocked back on their heels! The giant sentry grabs Captain Marvel and then vanishes! Where did the powerful robot go? In the meantime a call for help comes into Avengers Mansion from the Wasp! Something has gone horribly wrong with Yellowjacket's scientific expedition in Alaska! In no time at all, Earth's Mightiest Heroes zoom to the Last Frontier...and discover a jungle on the edge of the Arctic Circle! And guess who else is there: Sentry 459 and Ronan the Accuser! Wow, the master plan of the Kree empire has come to the Land of the Midnight Sun! And the rumble in the jungle Avengers-style is coming next! Cameo appearance by Carol Danvers. Flashback cameos by the Fantastic Four, Super-Skrull, and the Supreme Intelligence. Avengers Lineup: Goliath, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Yellowjacket, and the Wasp. (Note: Sentry 459 formerly appeared in Captain Marvel (1st series) 1 & 2.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. "Take One Giant Step -- Backward!" Part 3 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema. Near the Arctic Circle, Ronan the Accuser implements the Kree's sinister plan to de-evolve mankind back to the stone age! And only the Mighty Avengers stand in his way! So the battle lines are drawn to save the planet: Captain Marvel, Goliath, Quicksilver, Rick Jones, the Scarlet Witch, and the Vision vs. Sentry 459 and Ronan! But amid the life and death struggle at the top of the world, could love somehow blossom in the ranks of Earth's Mightiest? An outstanding issue! Cameo appearance by the Skrulls. Avengers Lineup: Goliath, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Yellowjacket, and the Wasp.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. "All Things Must End!" Part 4 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by George Roussos. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer. The Avengers' Alaskan adventure is over, but the fallout from their clash with the Kree is just beginning! The federal government is incensed that Earth's Mightiest Heroes are protecting Captain Marvel after the aborted Kree invasion! So the Alien Activities Commission summons the Avengers to testify! But the political deck is stacked against the heroes and the national sentiment turns against them! When the four avengers return to Fifth Avenue, they're shocked to see their mansion ransacked! And shocked again when Cap, Thor, and Shell-head kick them out of it! What a stunning turn of events! Where do Wanda, Pietro, Goliath, and the Vision go from here? Cameo appearances by Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, Mr. Fantastic, the Thing, and the Super-Skrull. Avengers Lineup: Goliath, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. Last 15¢ issue. (Notes: This issue features a classic Neal Adams cover (with inks by Tom Palmer) -- perhaps the most well-known of the five covers that Adams drew for the Avengers title. The letters page contains a letter from comics writer David Michelinie.)

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. "This Beachhead Earth" Part 5 of 9. Double-sized issue. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Neal Adams. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer. One of the iconic issues of the Avengers! The acclaimed Kree/Skrull War kicks into high gear with the brilliant pencils of Neal Adams! After leaving Avengers Mansion in shame; Quicksilver, Goliath, Rick Jones, the Scarlet Witch, and the Vision trek to upstate New York to check on the safety of Captain Marvel. But before they can reach the safe house, the Fantastic Four (or some alien race mimicking their powers) attacks! In the chaotic battle that follows, Wanda and Pietro are captured and the Vision is badly injured! With his synthetic body failing, the Vision limps back to the mansion! And once inside (and as famously illustrated), the astonishing Ant-Man takes a perilous journey to the center of the android! Can Hank Pym revive the synthezoid avenger? And get Earth's Mightiest Heroes back into the intergalactic free-for-all? Appearances by Rick Jones and the Super-Skrull. Avengers Lineup: Ant-Man, Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: The Vision becomes a mainstay next to the Avengers cover logo thru issue 184. Possible cover alterations made by Marie Severin. The second half of the Kree/Skrull War (issues 93-97) was reprinted in 1983 in the two-issue special edition: The Kree-Skrull War starring the Avengers.) 48 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. "More Than Inhuman!" Part 6 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Neal Adams and John Buscema. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer (with John Romita touch-ups). After capturing Captain Marvel, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch last issue; the victorious Super-Skrull pilots his spacecraft to the Himalayas to destroy the Inhumans! But the Vision's interference and the impenetrable dome over the Great Refuge thwart the evil skrull's plan! Frustrated by his failure, the Super-Skrull space warps to the Skrull Throneworld with his three super-powered captives in tow! Meanwhile at Avengers Mansion, Earth's Mightiest Heroes work feverishly to develop a counterpunch for the Kree and the Skrulls! But their most pressing problem turns out to be the Alien Activities Commission and the Mandroids! The Mighty Avengers are stuck...moving at the speed of government! First appearance of the Mandroids. Cameo appearances by Nick Fury, Triton, Mr. Fantastic, and the Thing. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. First 20¢ issue. 32 pages.