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  • Issue #189
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 189
    • Paper: White
    • Label #3835651006
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    "Wings and Arrows!" Plot by Steven Grant, Mark Gruenwald and Roger Stern. Script by Steven Grant. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The Avengers' titanic tussle with Arsenal (in Avengers Annual 9) is over. And now the team is getting back to normal and re-establishing the government-mandated seven person roster. But Clint Barton is not on that roster, so the Avengers' former ace archer must find another job. Hawkeye receives a nice lead from Jarvis and lands a security position with Cross Enterprises! However trouble isn't too far behind, and just a few days later Hawkeye gets to strut his stuff vs. the Shi'ar warrior...Deathbird! Cameo appearances by Peter Gyrich and Jocasta. (Notes: Deathbird appears next in Uncanny X-Men 155.) 36 pages Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #190
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 190
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4132475006
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    "Heart of Stone" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Daredevil. Script by Steven Grant. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by John Byrne and Dan Green. Peter Gyrich is fed up with the Avengers constantly changing roster! So, he drags Earth's Mightiest Heroes before a special Senate hearing to break up the team! Will the federal government succeed in doing what the likes of Kang, Ultron, and the Grim Reaper have failed to do through the years? Meanwhile as the Senate proceedings take place, a strange grey creature violently moves thru the New York subway system towards Manhattan! Who's going to stop the mysterious monster once it emerges on the streets? Are the Avengers available...or will red tape keep them in the courtroom? Cameo appearance by the Grey Gargoyle. Flashback cameos by Graviton and Ultron. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Falcon, Ms. Marvel, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp, and Wonder Man. (Note: The Grey Gargoyle previously appeared in Thor 259.) 36 pages Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #191D
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 191D
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4445006016
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #4197840024
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    Direct Edition. "Back to the Stone Age!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Daredevil. Plot by Roger Stern. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Dan Green (finishes). Cover by George Perez and Sal Buscema. The Grey Gargoyle surprises the Avengers and quickly turns Shell-head and the Man Without Fear into stone! However, there are still seven more avengers in the fight! They should be able to defeat Thor's long-time foe, but instead the Grey Gargoyle pounds Earth's Mightiest Heroes and escapes! The Falcon pursues the stone villain to Paul Duval's former Manhattan apartment, and inside a fierce one-on-one battle erupts! Can the Falcon and Redwing hold their own against the Grey Gargoyle? They must...until the other avengers arrive! Brief retelling of the Greg Gargoyle's origin. Flashback cameos by Fandral and Thor. (Note: This issue features a full-page ad for Rom issue 1.) 36 pages Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #191N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 191N
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition
    • Label #4484921002
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    Newsstand Edition. "Back to the Stone Age!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Daredevil. Plot by Roger Stern. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Dan Green (finishes). Cover by George Perez and Sal Buscema. The Grey Gargoyle surprises the Avengers and quickly turns Shell-head and the Man Without Fear into stone! However, there are still seven more avengers in the fight! They should be able to defeat Thor's long-time foe, but instead the Grey Gargoyle pounds Earth's Mightiest Heroes and escapes! The Falcon pursues the stone villain to Paul Duval's former Manhattan apartment, and inside a fierce one-on-one battle erupts! Can the Falcon and Redwing hold their own against the Grey Gargoyle? They must...until the other avengers arrive! Brief retelling of the Greg Gargoyle's origin. Flashback cameos by Fandral and Thor. (Note: This issue features a full-page ad for Rom issue 1.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #192D
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 192D
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4309966012
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    Direct Edition. "Steel City Nightmare" Part 1 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Arvell Jones (breakdowns) and Richard Villamonte (finishes). Cover by George Perez and Joe Sinnott. Tony Stark and Simon Williams are touring a steel mill in Pittsburgh, when suddenly an industrial accident rocks the plant! A steel worker has fallen into a superhot electric furnace! That poor man is going to be vaporized! But what if he were wearing a small chip of Thor's uru hammer around his neck as a good luck charm? In incredible fashion the doomed steel worker is transformed into a living inferno! Are Iron Man and Wonder Man ready to face this fiery new menace? If not, the Steel City is in big trouble! Cameo appearance by Peter Gyrich. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Falcon, Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp, and Wonder Man. (Note: The letters page contains a full-page in-depth essay by Mark Gruenwald detailing the research and development of the Yesterday Quest storyline in Avengers 185-187.) 36 pages Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #192N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 192N
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition
    • Label #4511189015
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    Newsstand Edition. "Steel City Nightmare" Part 1 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Arvell Jones (breakdowns) and Richard Villamonte (finishes). Cover by George Perez and Joe Sinnott. Tony Stark and Simon Williams are touring a steel mill in Pittsburgh, when suddenly an industrial accident rocks the plant! A steel worker has fallen into a superhot electric furnace! That poor man is going to be vaporized! But what if he were wearing a small chip of Thor's uru hammer around his neck as a good luck charm? In incredible fashion the doomed steel worker is transformed into a living inferno! Are Iron Man and Wonder Man ready to face this fiery new menace? If not, the Steel City is in big trouble! Cameo appearance by Peter Gyrich. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Falcon, Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp, and Wonder Man. (Note: The letters page contains a full-page in-depth essay by Mark Gruenwald detailing the research and development of the Yesterday Quest storyline in Avengers 185-187.) 36 pages Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #194D
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 194D

    Direct Edition. "Interlude!" Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by George Perez and Joe Rubinstein. After their adventure in Pittsburgh last issue, Earth's Mightiest Heroes take some time off to get their affairs in order at Avengers Mansion. Wonder Man rejoins the group and the Falcon departs. The quiet afternoon is interrupted by a troubled man's arrival at the front door in desperate need of help. Apparently the gentleman has just escaped from an insane asylum. Most of the avengers except for the Wasp think the confused man is just making up a story about the Solomon Institute. But could he actually be speaking the truth? Meanwhile, the Vision grows restless and introspective during Wanda's leave of absence from the team. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #194N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 194N
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition
    • Label #4309966014
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    Newsstand Edition. "Interlude!" Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by George Perez and Joe Rubinstein. After their adventure in Pittsburgh last issue, Earth's Mightiest Heroes take some time off to get their affairs in order at Avengers Mansion. Wonder Man rejoins the group and the Falcon departs. The quiet afternoon is interrupted by a troubled man's arrival at the front door in desperate need of help. Apparently, the gentleman has just escaped from an insane asylum. Most of the avengers except for the Wasp think the confused man is just making up a story about the Solomon Institute. But could he actually be speaking the truth? Meanwhile, the Vision grows restless and introspective during Wanda's leave of absence from the team. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #195D
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 195D
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4205150009
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4445006015
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Verified Sig: Bob Budiansky, Witnessed Sigs: Jim Salicrup on 06/29/2019, Jim Shooter on 07/16/2019, George Perez on 08/17/2019 and David Michelinie on 10/18/2019. Direct Edition.
    • Label #19-3F5B7D4-103
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #3788402022
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    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Signed By George Perez on 10/21/21.
    • Label #3909144003
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #0243941011
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Direct Edition. Witnessed Signatures: Jim Salicrup on 11/4/2023, David Michelinie on 4/13/2024 & Jim Shooter & Joe Rubinstein (with sketch) on 6/15/2024.
    • Label #24-2AFF52B-027
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    Direct Edition. "Assault on a Mind Cage!" Guest-starring Ant-Man. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Jack Abel and Dan Green. Cover by George Perez and Dan Green. The Wasp has taken it upon herself to invade the Solomon Institute and find out what's going on inside! Unfortunately though, it's been several hours since anyone's heard from her! So Yellowjacket and Ant-Man (aka Scott Lang) infiltrate the institute, while the remaining avengers wait outside in the snow! The three insect-size heroes are having an easy time defeating all the guards in the asylum, but their fortunes dramatically change when the institute's head honcho arrives...the Taskmaster! First (cameo) appearance of the Taskmaster. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Jocasta, Ms. Marvel, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. 36 pages Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #195N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 195N
    • Paper: White
    • Label #1243140010
    • Staple rust.
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Light water damage. Cover oxidation.
    • Water damage.
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4484878002
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition. Witnessed Signatures: David Michelinie on 4/13/2024 & Jim Shooter & Joe Rubinstein (with sketch) on 6/15/2024.
    • Label #24-2AFF52B-030
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition. Witnessed Signatures: Jim Salicrup on 11/4/2023, David Michelinie on 4/13/2024 & Jim Shooter & Joe Rubinstein (with sketch) on 6/15/2024.
    • Label #24-2AFF52B-026
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition. Witnessed Signatures: Jim Salicrup on 11/4/2023, David Michelinie on 4/13/2024 & Jim Shooter & Joe Rubinstein (with sketch) on 6/15/2024.
    • Label #24-2AFF52B-028
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition. Witnessed Signatures: David Michelinie on 4/13/2024 & Jim Shooter on 6/15/2024.
    • Label #24-2AFF52B-032
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Newsstand Edition. Witnessed Signatures: Jim Salicrup on 11/4/2023, David Michelinie on 4/13/2024 & Jim Shooter on 6/15/2024.
    • Label #24-2AFF52B-031
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition. Witnessed Signatures: Jim Salicrup on 11/4/2023, David Michelinie on 4/13/2024 & Jim Shooter & Joe Rubinstein (with sketch) on 6/15/2024.
    • Label #24-2AFF52B-025
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    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition
    • Label #4487060014
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition. Witnessed Signatures: Jim Salicrup on 11/4/2023, David Michelinie on 4/13/2024 & Jim Shooter & Joe Rubinstein (with sketch) on 6/15/2024.
    • Label #24-2AFF52B-029
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4499573014
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    Newsstand Edition. "Assault on a Mind Cage!" Guest-starring Ant-Man. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Jack Abel and Dan Green. Cover by George Perez and Dan Green. The Wasp has taken it upon herself to invade the Solomon Institute and find out what's going on inside! Unfortunately though, it's been several hours since anyone's heard from her! So Yellowjacket and Ant-Man (aka Scott Lang) infiltrate the institute, while the remaining avengers wait outside in the snow! The three insect-size heroes are having an easy time defeating all the guards in the asylum, but their fortunes dramatically change when the institute's head honcho arrives...the Taskmaster! First (cameo) appearance of the Taskmaster. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Jocasta, Ms. Marvel, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. 36 pages Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #196D
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 196D
    Auction opens July 21
    • Water spotting.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #1618486025
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #0156180002
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    • Paper: White
    • Direct Edition
    • Label #24-36162A2-013
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #2054025002
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    • Water spots.
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    • Centerfold and some wraps detached at one staple (staple misfolded).
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    Direct Edition. "The Terrible Toll of the Taskmaster" Guest-starring Ant-Man. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Jack Abel. Cover by George Perez and Joe Rubinstein. A brand new villain, the Taskmaster, has turned the tables on the Wasp, Yellowjacket, and Ant-Man! The three insect-like super-heroes are prisoners inside the Taskmaster's training academy! The good news is that seven avengers are waiting outside the training compound, but the bad news...none of them know that their teammates are in grave danger! However, Earth Mightiest Heroes follow the ants, and the trail leads to the Taskmaster! Is the villain with the photographic reflexes ready to battle the Avengers? Choose wisely dear Taskmaster! First (full) appearance and origin of the Taskmaster. (Notes: The Taskmaster appears next in Marvel Team-Up 103. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Kurt Busiek.) 36 pages Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #196N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 196N
    Auction opens July 21
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4287587001
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #2083024003
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4254485016
    • Centerfold detached. Staple rust.
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Significant inner well scuff(s)
    • Label #1618514015
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    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition
    • Label #4456565005
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4309966016
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    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Signed by George Perez on 10/21/21.
    • Label #3904507002
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    Newsstand Edition. "The Terrible Toll of the Taskmaster" Guest-starring Ant-Man. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Jack Abel. Cover by George Perez and Joe Rubinstein. A brand new villain, the Taskmaster, has turned the tables on the Wasp, Yellowjacket, and Ant-Man! The three insect-like super-heroes are prisoners inside the Taskmaster's training academy! The good news is that seven avengers are waiting outside the training compound, but the bad news...none of them know that their teammates are in grave danger! However, Earth Mightiest Heroes follow the ants, and the trail leads to the Taskmaster! Is the villain with the photographic reflexes ready to battle the Avengers? Choose wisely dear Taskmaster! First (full) appearance and origin of the Taskmaster. (Notes: The Taskmaster appears next in Marvel Team-Up 103. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Kurt Busiek.) 36 pages Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #197
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 197
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4228108017

    "Prelude of the War-Devil!" Script by David Michelinie. Art by Carmine Infantino (layouts) and Jack Abel's little helpers (finishes). Cover by George Perez and Bob McLeod. Earth's Mightiest Heroes get stuck in an elevator! The Scarlet Witch announces her return to the team! And something's wrong with Carol Danvers, AKA Ms. Marvel! Meanwhile, the newly reconstructed Red Ronin is kidnapped by his own creator. Cameo appearance by Ant-Man. (Notes: Red Ronin previously appeared in Godzilla 17.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #198D
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 198D
    Auction opens July 5
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4558222003
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4484878003
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    Direct Edition. "Better Red Than Ronin!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin. The story starts with a bang as Red Ronin, the 100-foot tall metal monster (designed to battle Godzilla), charges up the Hudson River towards the Bronx! The twisted Dr. Earl Cowan has taken control of Red Ronin...but for what purpose? The Avengers don't have time for questions, so they launch an all-out attack on the giant robot! Red Ronin repels the Vision, knocks out Wonder Man, and dismisses the Wasp and Yellowjacket! SHIELD and Nick Fury join the fight, but the metal behemoth keeps marching on! In Long Island Sound the Avengers confront Red Ronin one more time! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes find the massive robot's Achilles' heel? Meanwhile, Ms. Marvel learns that she is pregnant, and shockingly already six months along. Cameo appearance by Hawkeye. Last 40¢ issue. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Jocasta, Ms. Marvel, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. 36 pages Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #198N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 198N

    Newsstand Edition. "Better Red Than Ronin!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin. The story starts with a bang as Red Ronin, the 100-foot tall metal monster (designed to battle Godzilla), charges up the Hudson River towards the Bronx! The twisted Dr. Earl Cowan has taken control of Red Ronin...but for what purpose? The Avengers don't have time for questions, so they launch an all-out attack on the giant robot! Red Ronin repels the Vision, knocks out Wonder Man, and dismisses the Wasp and Yellowjacket! SHIELD and Nick Fury join the fight, but the metal behemoth keeps marching on! In Long Island Sound the Avengers confront Red Ronin one more time! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes find the massive robot's Achilles' heel? Meanwhile, Ms. Marvel learns that she is pregnant, and shockingly already six months along. Cameo appearance by Hawkeye. Last 40¢ issue. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Jocasta, Ms. Marvel, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. 36 pages Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #199
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 199

    "Last Stand on Long Island" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin. Red Ronin's rampage across New York City continues! Now the metal monster is in Queens at the Cross Enterprises facility! Fortunately Cross employs a former ace archer as its security chief! But Hawkeye can't stop the giant robot either! The Avengers' best hope may lie with the Beast and Jocasta who climbed inside Red Ronin's boot last issue! Can the two avengers climb their way through the interior of the robot and disable his command and control center? The hundreds of motorists stranded on the Long Island Expressway...looking up at the massive fist of Red Ronin...sure hope so! Cameo appearance by Dr. Donald Blake. First 50¢ issue. (Note: Red Ronin returns in Solo Avengers 15.) 36 pages Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #200D
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 200D
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4445503025
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Direct Edition. Witnessed Signatures: David Michelinie on 4/13/2024 & Jim Shooter on 6/15/2024.
    • Label #24-2AFF52B-034
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Direct Edition. Witnessed Signatures: David Michelinie on 4/13/2024 & Jim Shooter on 6/15/2024.
    • Label #24-2AFF52B-035
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    Direct Edition. Special 48-page giant-sized anniversary issue! "The Child is Father to...?" Plot by Jim Shooter, George Perez, Bob Layton, and David Michelinie. Script by David Michelinie. Art by George Perez (breakdowns) and Dan Green (finishes). Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin. It's the bicentennial issue of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! However, the mood at Avengers Mansion is bittersweet as Ms. Marvel gives birth to a healthy baby boy after a bizarre three-day pregnancy. Something very strange has happened to Carol Danvers, but Dr. Donald Blake and Hank Pym cannot determine what. Something else rather strange is also happening to New York City...prehistoric dinosaurs, medieval knights, and alien spaceships! Where in the world, or perhaps, when in the world did they come from?!? One avenger has a strong suspicion...the now full-grown son of Carol Danvers! When Hawkeye confronts "Marcus" and his mysterious machine, the truth is revealed! Will the truth bring a happy ending to everyone involved...or just appear to? First and final appearance of Marcus Immortus. Flashback cameo by Immortus. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Jocasta, Ms. Marvel, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: Avengers 200 generated considerable controversy concerning the circumstances of Ms. Marvel's unwilling pregnancy. Carol Danvers' saga continues in Marvel Super-Heroes (2nd series) 11 and Avengers Annual 10. Marvel Super-Heroes 11 (Fall 1992) contains the unpublished story that was originally intended for Ms. Marvel (1st series) 25.) 52 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #200N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 200N
    Auction opens July 5
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Newsstand Edition
    • Label #4438069004
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: See item notes
    • Top right corner is open.
    • Label #4359401001
    • Paper: White
    • Label #2019506001
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    Newsstand Edition. Special 48-page giant-sized anniversary issue! "The Child is Father to...?" Plot by Jim Shooter, George Perez, Bob Layton, and David Michelinie. Script by David Michelinie. Art by George Perez (breakdowns) and Dan Green (finishes). Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin. It's the bicentennial issue of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! However, the mood at Avengers Mansion is bittersweet as Ms. Marvel gives birth to a healthy baby boy after a bizarre three-day pregnancy. Something very strange has happened to Carol Danvers, but Dr. Donald Blake and Hank Pym cannot determine what. Something else rather strange is also happening to New York City...prehistoric dinosaurs, medieval knights, and alien spaceships! Where in the world, or perhaps, when in the world did they come from?!? One avenger has a strong suspicion...the now full-grown son of Carol Danvers! When Hawkeye confronts "Marcus" and his mysterious machine, the truth is revealed! Will the truth bring a happy ending to everyone involved...or just appear to? First and final appearance of Marcus Immortus. Flashback cameo by Immortus. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Jocasta, Ms. Marvel, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: Avengers 200 generated considerable controversy concerning the circumstances of Ms. Marvel's unwilling pregnancy. Carol Danvers' saga continues in Marvel Super-Heroes (2nd series) 11 and Avengers Annual 10. Marvel Super-Heroes 11 (Fall 1992) contains the unpublished story that was originally intended for Ms. Marvel (1st series) 25.) 52 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #201D
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 201D

    Direct Edition. "The Evil Reborn" Part 1 of 2. Plot by Jim Shooter and David Michelinie. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin. Before going their separate ways, the Avengers take time to clean up their mansion following last issue's chaos with Marcus. After the repairs have been made, Tony Stark heads to Stark International's Long Island headquarters and receives a distressing note from his secretary! Someone or something has stolen high-tech chemical components from SI's research lab! Meanwhile at the Pym's home in New Jersey, a robot breaks in and steals containers of Ad Resin X and Ad Resin Y from Yellowjacket's vault! Could the two robberies be related? Tony Stark fears so! Cameo appearance by Mrs. Arbogast. Back up story: "Bully!" Script by David Michelinie (with assists from Roger Stern). Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Gene Day. Jarvis visits his mother in the Bronx and discovers that a local thug has been harassing the neighborhood. So, the Avengers' butler brings his own brand of justice to the streets to solve the problem! (Notes: Ultron previously appeared in Avengers 171. This two-part story was based on the short story: "This Evil Undying" by Jim Shooter. The short story was originally published in 1979 in Marvel pocket novel #9.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #201N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 201N

    Newsstand Edition. "The Evil Reborn" Part 1 of 2. Plot by Jim Shooter and David Michelinie. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin. Before going their separate ways, the Avengers take time to clean up their mansion following last issue's chaos with Marcus. After the repairs have been made, Tony Stark heads to Stark International's Long Island headquarters and receives a distressing note from his secretary! Someone or something has stolen high-tech chemical components from SI's research lab! Meanwhile at the Pym's home in New Jersey, a robot breaks in and steals containers of Ad Resin X and Ad Resin Y from Yellowjacket's vault! Could the two robberies be related? Tony Stark fears so! Cameo appearance by Mrs. Arbogast. Back up story: "Bully!" Script by David Michelinie (with assists from Roger Stern). Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Gene Day. Jarvis visits his mother in the Bronx and discovers that a local thug has been harassing the neighborhood. So, the Avengers' butler brings his own brand of justice to the streets to solve the problem! (Notes: Ultron previously appeared in Avengers 171. This two-part story was based on the short story: "This Evil Undying" by Jim Shooter. The short story was originally published in 1979 in Marvel pocket novel #9.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #202D
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 202D

    Direct Edition. "This Evil Undying" Part 2 of 2. Plot by Jim Shooter and David Michelinie. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Bob McLeod. In dramatic fashion the Wasp bursts through a window at Avengers Mansion! After Janet tells her story about the robot that broke into her home, Iron Man postulates that a long-time Avengers foe is back! What sinister scheme is Ultron unleashing this time? How about one that subconsciously tricks Shell-head into reconstructing the adamantium monster! And then kidnapping his fellow avenger, the Scarlet Witch! A stroke of robotic brilliance indeed! But the golden avenger left behind a clue to Ultron's master plan! One thing leads to another...and inside an abandoned industrial plant on Neville Island, Earth's Mightiest Heroes fight to the finish against the undying evil of Ultron! A classic two-part story! Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Jocasta, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, and the Wasp. (Notes: Ultron appears next in Marvel Two-in-One 92. Surprisingly this was Ultron's final appearance in the 1st series of the Avengers title. His next battle against the Avengers takes place in West Coast Avengers 1 & 2.) 36 pages Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #202N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 202N
    Auction opens July 5
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4534858003

    Newsstand Edition. "This Evil Undying" Part 2 of 2. Plot by Jim Shooter and David Michelinie. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Bob McLeod. In dramatic fashion the Wasp bursts through a window at Avengers Mansion! After Janet tells her story about the robot that broke into her home, Iron Man postulates that a long-time Avengers foe is back! What sinister scheme is Ultron unleashing this time? How about one that subconsciously tricks Shell-head into reconstructing the adamantium monster! And then kidnapping his fellow avenger, the Scarlet Witch! A stroke of robotic brilliance indeed! But the golden avenger left behind a clue to Ultron's master plan! One thing leads to another...and inside an abandoned industrial plant on Neville Island, Earth's Mightiest Heroes fight to the finish against the undying evil of Ultron! A classic two-part story! Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Jocasta, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, and the Wasp. (Notes: Ultron appears next in Marvel Two-in-One 92. Surprisingly this was Ultron's final appearance in the 1st series of the Avengers title. His next battle against the Avengers takes place in West Coast Avengers 1 & 2.) 36 pages Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #203D
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 203D

    Direct Edition. "Night of the Crawlers" Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Carmine Infantino. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Dan Green. The Beast and Wonder Man were not around for the Avengers' titanic battle vs. Ultron last issue. Where were they? Somehow Hank McCoy and Simon Williams have become lost on the streets of Manhattan while walking back to Avengers Mansion! Since the two avengers can't make heads or tails of the streets, they descend into the sewer system to find their home on Fifth Avenue and East 70th Street! But there's something creepy and crawly down in the sewers! A very bizarre encounter awaits Wonder Man and the Beast! (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring Iron Man.) 36 pages Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #203N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 203N

    Newsstand Edition. "Night of the Crawlers" Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Carmine Infantino. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Dan Green. The Beast and Wonder Man were not around for the Avengers' titanic battle vs. Ultron last issue. Where were they? Somehow Hank McCoy and Simon Williams have become lost on the streets of Manhattan while walking back to Avengers Mansion! Since the two avengers can't make heads or tails of the streets, they descend into the sewer system to find their home on Fifth Avenue and East 70th Street! But there's something creepy and crawly down in the sewers! A very bizarre encounter awaits Wonder Man and the Beast! (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring Iron Man.) 36 pages Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #204D
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 204D
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    Direct Edition. "Claws Across the Water!" Part 1 of 2. Plot by Jim Shooter and Bob Budiansky. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Don Newton. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Bob Budiansky and Joe Rubinstein. A letter marked "Life and Death" arrives in the mail at Avengers Mansion! Who sent the letter? And why? The Avengers have a lot of questions! Fortunately, or perhaps unfortunately, there's only one definitive answer...the Yellow Claw! What diabolical plan for world domination has the century-old villain set in motion? Earth's Mightiest Heroes fly to the South China Sea to find out! The Vision and the Wasp infiltrate Yellow Claw's island fortress through the air, while the other avengers invade from the ground! After battling the island's high-tech defenses, the Avengers breakthrough and confront the Yellow Claw! But then the Avengers abruptly leave. What happened? The Yellow Claw is still a free man. Cameo appearance by Hawkeye. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Jocasta, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp, and Wonder Man. (Note: The Yellow Claw previously appeared in Nova (1st series) 18. This issue includes a full-page ad (with art by Frank Miller) for the Doctor Strange 2nd series. At one time Roger Stern and Frank Miller were going to team up on the title; however, another artist ended up penciling the series. This issue also contains a full-page ad for the Spider-woman 1st series.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #204N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 204N

    Newsstand Edition. "Claws Across the Water!" Part 1 of 2. Plot by Jim Shooter and Bob Budiansky. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Don Newton. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Bob Budiansky and Joe Rubinstein. A letter marked "Life and Death" arrives in the mail at Avengers Mansion! Who sent the letter? And why? The Avengers have a lot of questions! Fortunately, or perhaps unfortunately, there's only one definitive answer...the Yellow Claw! What diabolical plan for world domination has the century-old villain set in motion? Earth's Mightiest Heroes fly to the South China Sea to find out! The Vision and the Wasp infiltrate Yellow Claw's island fortress through the air, while the other avengers invade from the ground! After battling the island's high-tech defenses, the Avengers breakthrough and confront the Yellow Claw! But then the Avengers abruptly leave. What happened? The Yellow Claw is still a free man. Cameo appearance by Hawkeye. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Jocasta, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp, and Wonder Man. (Note: The Yellow Claw previously appeared in Nova (1st series) 18. This issue includes a full-page ad (with art by Frank Miller) for the Doctor Strange 2nd series. At one time Roger Stern and Frank Miller were going to team up on the title; however, another artist ended up penciling the series. This issue also contains a full-page ad for the Spider-woman 1st series.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #205D
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 205D

    Direct Edition. "Shadow of the Claw!" Part 2 of 2. Plot by Bob Budiansky. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Alan Kupperberg. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Alan Kupperberg and Dan Green. The Avengers have returned home following their overseas encounter with the Yellow Claw on his island fortress. But Captain America remains suspicious about the aging villain and his operations in the South China Sea. When one of the Claw's repentant henchmen shows up at Avengers Mansion, Earth's Mightiest Heroes blaze a trail back across the Pacific Ocean to Australia! However, the Bludgeoner, Transformer, and Compressor are lying in wait for the heroes down under! While Cap, Shell-head, and company duel with the killer cyborgs, the Vision takes the battle directly to the Chinese mastermind himself! Can the Avengers scratch and claw their way to victory? Or will the Yellow Claw and his offspring rule the world? (Notes: The Yellow Claw appears next in Marvel Fanfare 31. This issue includes a full-page ad for the first issue of the Dazzler series.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #205N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 205N

    Newsstand Edition. "Shadow of the Claw!" Part 2 of 2. Plot by Bob Budiansky. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Alan Kupperberg. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Alan Kupperberg and Dan Green. The Avengers have returned home following their overseas encounter with the Yellow Claw on his island fortress. But Captain America remains suspicious about the aging villain and his operations in the South China Sea. When one of the Claw's repentant henchmen shows up at Avengers Mansion, Earth's Mightiest Heroes blaze a trail back across the Pacific Ocean to Australia! However, the Bludgeoner, Transformer, and Compressor are lying in wait for the heroes down under! While Cap, Shell-head, and company duel with the killer cyborgs, the Vision takes the battle directly to the Chinese mastermind himself! Can the Avengers scratch and claw their way to victory? Or will the Yellow Claw and his offspring rule the world? (Notes: The Yellow Claw appears next in Marvel Fanfare 31. This issue includes a full-page ad for the first issue of the Dazzler series.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #206N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 206N

    Newsstand Edition. "Fire in the Streets!" Guest-starring the Human Torch. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Gene Colan and Dan Green. A massive chemical fire is burning in Jersey City! The local fire department can't contain it, and neither can the Human Torch! So, Earth's Mightiest Heroes are on the way to help! Iron Man and the Vision enter the rampaging blaze first but are repulsed by the intense heat! Next the Beast, Captain America, Jocasta, Scarlet Witch, and Wonder Man don protective suits and walk into the fire! What will be waiting for them at the heart of the inferno? (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 440,819; average paid circulation 235,791.) 36 pages Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #207
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 207

    "Beyond a Shadow" Part 1 of 2. Plot by Bob Budiansky. Script by Danny Fingeroth and Bob Budiansky. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Gene Colan and Dan Green. In the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Spain, a majestic city has risen from the depths! The U.S. Navy's Sixth Fleet sails to investigate but runs into the powerful ruler of this spectacular citadel...the Shadow Lord! After the navy's advance is halted, the Avengers attack! However, the Shadow Lord controls the winds and the waves...and traps Earth's Mightiest Heroes in a massive tornado! Can the Avengers triumph over an ancient lord of the Earth from centuries ago? Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Jocasta, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp, and Wonder Man. (Note: This issue includes a half-page ad for Marvel Two-in-One 75 featuring the Thing and the Avengers vs. Annihilus and Blastaar.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #208
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 208

    "Eve of Destruction!" Part 2 of 2. Plot by Bob Budiansky. Script by Danny Fingeroth and Bob Budiansky. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Gene Colan and Bob Wiacek. Tragically the Avengers discover that the Shadow Lord is not their true enemy. It's the Berserker! A powerful and vicious warrior from 2,000 years ago! The Berserker has resurfaced in the 20th century and is now tearing up the Italian peninsula! Eight avengers battle the Berserker non-stop, but the mighty warrior does not fall. Wonder Man, the last avenger standing, will have to use both his brawn and brains to save the world! 36 pages. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #209
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 209
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    "The Resurrection Stone!" Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Alan Kupperberg. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Al Milgrom. It's a happy day at Avengers Mansion as Hank McCoy is reunited with his former girlfriend Vera Cantor. But joy quickly turns to horror when a Skrull (disguised as Jarvis) poisons Vera! The devious Skrull will revive her, but only if the Beast, Wanda, Vision, and Wonder Man retrieve the resurrection stone! However, the stone has been split into two halves...and sent back in time! The four avengers' first stop is 14th century London during the gruesome bubonic plague outbreak. And the second...Dachau concentration camp near the end of World War II. Earth Mightiest Heroes witness human suffering at its absolute worst. And in the end Hank McCoy will hold the power of life and death in his hands. What will the Beast do? An excellent story featuring the four avengers who would depart the team two issues later. Cameo appearance by Mr. Fantastic. Flashback cameo by the Hulk to recap the events of Incredible Hulk 161. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Scarlet Witch, Vision, and Wonder Man. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for Marvel Treasury Edition 28: Superman and Spider-Man vs. Doctor Doom and the Parasite.) 36 pages Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #210
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 210

    "You Don't Need the Weathermen To Know Which Way the Wind Blows!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Gene Colan and Dan Green. Bizarre weather events are threatening the Earth! Tidal Waves in London! Snow storms in Buenos Aires! Heat Waves in Antarctica! What in the world is going on? The Avengers split into five teams to investigate! While her teammates transverse the globe, Jocasta studies the subtle symbolism in the name, Samarobryn, for the Earth's weather-monitoring space station. Could there be a connection between the destructive weather and the orbiting outpost one hundred leagues above the hemisphere? A wise man from the 16th century would say yes. But what will Jocasta say after her fateful journey to the outer space weather station? Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Jocasta, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, Wasp, and Wonder Man. (Note: This issue represents the final adventure of the Avengers' classic bronze age lineup. In the next issue, the old order changeth.) 36 pages Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #211
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 211

    "By Force of Mind!" Guest-starring Angel, Dazzler, Hercules, Iceman, Moon Knight, and Tigra. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Gene Colan and Dan Green. Captain America declares that the Avengers must cut their active roster to six! Who will stay and who will go? Moondragon thinks she has the answers and summons several heroes to Avengers Mansion to try out! After Earth's Mightiest Heroes get rid of Moondragon and her condescending attitude, the team gets down to business. Surprisingly four long-time members decide to leave and pursue new lives in the outside world. But a new recruit, Tigra, elects to join! The new 6-person lineup looks like a lot like the original unit: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Tigra, the Wasp, and Yellowjacket! Cameo appearances by the Black Panther, Black Widow, and Hawkeye. (Note: This issue was a significant milestone for the Avengers title as the Beast, Wonder Man, Scarlet Witch, and Vision depart after having been primary members for 75, 60, 136, and 154 issues, respectively.) 36 pages Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #212
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 212
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    "Men of Deadly Pride!" Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by Alan Kupperberg. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Alan Kupperberg and Dan Green. The Avengers' new lineup goes into action for the first time in the nation's capital! A strange couple apparently lost in time appears in Washington D.C.! When the police accidently shoot her warrior husband, the powerful Elfqueen attacks the city! After a brief battle, Captain America convinces her to stop fighting. But in an attempt to reestablish his prominence on the team, Yellowjacket fires an after-the-fact disruptor blast at the Elfqueen! Beginning next issue Hank Pym is going to regret his foolish action. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Tigra, Wasp, and Yellowjacket. 36 pages Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #213
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 213

    "Court Martial" Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Bob Hall and Dan Green. Earth's Mightiest Heroes reach a low point in their proud history as one of the team's founding members, Hank Pym, faces court-martial following his brazen conduct last issue. Unfortunately, Yellowjacket has slipped further into delusion and builds a special adamantium robot to attack the Avengers during his court-martial. The Wasp intervenes at the last minute to save the day; but nothing will save Hank Pym's career or his marriage. A dark day indeed at Avengers Mansion. Flashback cameos by the Hulk, Vision, Grim Reaper, Ultron, and Jocasta to recap Hank Pym's history with the Avengers. (Note: The letters page includes a fan letter that details every costume the Wasp has worn to date.) 36 pages Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #214D
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 214D
    Auction opens July 5
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4484878005

    Direct Edition. "Three Angels Fallen!" Guest-starring Angel and the Ghost Rider. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Bob Hall and Dan Green. In the mountains of New Mexico, a down-on-his-luck Johnny Blaze picks a fight with Warren Worthington! After Angel ends ups in the hospital; his girlfriend, Candy Southern, makes a phone call to Avengers Mansion! The shield-slinger and his fellow avengers are eager to put Yellowjacket's disastrous court-martial behind them, so they agree to travel out west and round up the Ghost Rider! But that's much easier said than done! Are Earth's Mightiest Heroes ready for the hellfire? An excellent battle in the Land of Enchantment! Last 50¢ issue. 36 pages Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #214N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 214N
    Auction opens July 21
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    • Label #4541648004

    Newsstand Edition. "Three Angels Fallen!" Guest-starring Angel and the Ghost Rider. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Bob Hall and Dan Green. In the mountains of New Mexico, a down-on-his-luck Johnny Blaze picks a fight with Warren Worthington! After Angel ends ups in the hospital; his girlfriend, Candy Southern, makes a phone call to Avengers Mansion! The shield-slinger and his fellow avengers are eager to put Yellowjacket's disastrous court-martial behind them, so they agree to travel out west and round up the Ghost Rider! But that's much easier said than done! Are Earth's Mightiest Heroes ready for the hellfire? An excellent battle in the Land of Enchantment! Last 50¢ issue. 36 pages Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #215D
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 215D
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    Direct Edition. "All the Ways of Power!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Silver Surfer. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by Alan Weiss. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Alan Weiss. While flying over the swamps of New Jersey, the Silver Surfer senses a powerful energy source lying among the weeds. It's a wand! Could a simple wand somehow threaten the cosmic sky-rider? Yes! Because it's the wand of the Molecule Man! After subduing the surfer, the Molecule Man decides to conquer the world! However, Earth's Mightiest Heroes stand ready to oppose the power-mad villain! It's a super showdown of heavyweight proportions: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the Silver Surfer vs. the Molecule Man! (and Tigra's in the mix too!) Cameo appearance by Ann Nocenti. Flashback cameos by the Fantastic Four, Galactus, and Shalla-Bal. First 60¢ issue. (Note: The Molecule Man previously appeared in Micronauts (1st series) 23.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #215N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 215N

    Newsstand Edition. "All the Ways of Power!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Silver Surfer. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by Alan Weiss. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Alan Weiss. While flying over the swamps of New Jersey, the Silver Surfer senses a powerful energy source lying among the weeds. It's a wand! Could a simple wand somehow threaten the cosmic sky-rider? Yes! Because it's the wand of the Molecule Man! After subduing the surfer, the Molecule Man decides to conquer the world! However, Earth's Mightiest Heroes stand ready to oppose the power-mad villain! It's a super showdown of heavyweight proportions: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the Silver Surfer vs. the Molecule Man! (and Tigra's in the mix too!) Cameo appearance by Ann Nocenti. Flashback cameos by the Fantastic Four, Galactus, and Shalla-Bal. First 60¢ issue. (Note: The Molecule Man previously appeared in Micronauts (1st series) 23.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #216
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 216
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    "To Avenge the Avengers!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Silver Surfer. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by Alan Weiss. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Alan Weiss. In stunning fashion the Avengers and the Silver Surfer have gone down to defeat at the hands of the Molecule Man! Now only Tigra remains to confront the misguided maniac! However, Owen Reece appears to be lost in his own little world and allows the Avengers to regroup after their near death experience. But Iron Man and Thor are out of action! It's going to be Tony Stark, Donald Blake, Captain America, Tigra, and the Silver Surfer making the final valiant stand against the Molecule Man! A terrific two-part story! Cameo appearance by the Fantastic Four. (Notes: In this issue Captain America finally learns the secret identities of Iron Man and Thor. This two-part story established the awesome power of the Molecule Man that would be featured in the Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series. The letters page includes a letter from comics editor Kevin Dooley.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #217
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 217
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    "Double-Cross!" Plot by Jim Shooter. Script by Jim Shooter and Bob Hall. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Bob Hall and Dan Green. Henry Pym is down in the dumps after his foolish actions several issues ago. He's lost his teammates, his wife, and his reputation. The impoverished avenger is trying to rebuild his life, when he has a chance encounter with a long-time foe...Egghead! Apparently Egghead (last seen in Defenders 43) needs Dr. Pym's help in providing a new prosthetic device to his niece, Trish Starr. Can the devious super-villain be trusted? Unfortunately, the answer is no as Hank Pym's mission of mercy turns into a blackmail operation! Egghead will kill Trish, if Yellowjacket doesn't steal tanks of adamantium resin from the Strategic Air Command in Nebraska! Without any other options, the former avenger steals the tanks. However, during the escape, four super-heroes arrive on the scene to confront him! It's four heroes Hank Pym knows very well: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp! And as depicted on the terrific cover, Yellowjacket fights the Avengers to the finish...a heartbreaking finish. Cameo and first appearance by Fabian Stankowicz. (Note: Hank Pym, Trish Starr, and Egghead formerly crossed paths in Marvel Feature (1st series) 5 and Giant-Size Defenders 4.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #218
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 218

    "Born Again (and Again and Again...)" Plot by Jim Shooter and J.M. DeMatteis. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Don Perlin (layouts) and Embellishers Assembled (finishes). Cover by Don Perlin and Dan Green. It's off-beat tale as a young boy visits Avengers Mansion with a unique problem...he can't be killed. Or in other words: he won't stay dead. The bizarre events of Captain America 264 have created a virtual eternity man. While the Avengers figure out what to do about the situation, the distraught boy stows away on a rocket bound for the sun! But the awesome fury of the sun does not destroy him! It transforms him into a rampaging fire creature! Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp have their hands full in this one! (Notes: Various artists contributed finishes to this issue. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 437,081; average paid circulation 221,394.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #219
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 219
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    "By Divine Right!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Drax the Destroyer. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Embellishers Assembled. Cover by Bob Hall and Bob Layton. Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp are all going about their daily business when suddenly a psychic bolt from the blue strikes them! Who is summoning the four avengers? Why it's the erstwhile avenger Moondragon! Apparently the Titan priestess needs helps in suppressing a rebellion on her adopted home planet of Ba-Bani. But Moondragon's father, Drax the Destroyer, is already there. How come Drax, one of the most powerful beings in the universe, cannot squash the rebellion? Is something rotten in the state of Ba-Bani? The Avengers think so! (Notes: Moondragon and Drax the Destroyer previously appeared in Thor 314 and Marvel Graphic Novel 1. This issue features a full-page ad for G.I. Joe 1.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #220D
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 220D

    Direct Edition. "War Against the Gods!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Drax the Destroyer. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Dan Green and helpers. Cover by Bob Hall and Brett Breeding. Moondragon stands revealed as the true villain on Ba-Bani! The former avenger has given up mind-controlling her father! She's now concentrating on a bigger prize ...the thunder god! Moondragon's success in manipulating the Prince of Asgard leads to a blockbuster battle: the Wasp, Captain America, Iron Man, and Drax the Destroyer vs. the Mighty Thor! Wow! Can the three avengers plus Drax defeat their powerful teammate and neutralize Moondragon as well? It's a tragic ending for Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Apparent death of Drax the Destroyer. Cameo appearance by Odin. (Note: Drax returns several years later in the Silver Surfer 2nd series.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #220N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 220N
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    Newsstand Edition. "War Against the Gods!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Drax the Destroyer. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Dan Green and helpers. Cover by Bob Hall and Brett Breeding. Moondragon stands revealed as the true villain on Ba-Bani! The former avenger has given up mind-controlling her father! She's now concentrating on a bigger prize ...the thunder god! Moondragon's success in manipulating the Prince of Asgard leads to a blockbuster battle: the Wasp, Captain America, Iron Man, and Drax the Destroyer vs. the Mighty Thor! Wow! Can the three avengers plus Drax defeat their powerful teammate and neutralize Moondragon as well? It's a tragic ending for Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Apparent death of Drax the Destroyer. Cameo appearance by Odin. (Note: Drax returns several years later in the Silver Surfer 2nd series.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #221
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 221
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    "New Blood!" Guest-starring the Black Widow, Dazzler, Invisible Girl, She-Hulk, and Spider-Woman. Plot by Jim Shooter and David Michelinie. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Brett Breeding. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Brett Breeding. The roster of Earth's Mightiest Heroes is down to four! The team needs two more members to reestablish the desired number of six. Cap and Shell-head offer one membership slot to a certain ace archer, while the Wasp hosts a ladies-only party to fill the other slot. But during Janet Van Dyne's party, the Mechano-Marauder (aka Fabian Stankowicz) attacks! However, Fabian has no more success than he did in issue 217 and ultimately helps the Wasp find a new team member! The new lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Thor, and the Wasp. Cameo appearances by Spider-Man, Peter Gyrich, and President Reagan. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Barry Dutter.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #222
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 222

    "A Gathering of Evil!" Plot by Jim Shooter. Script by Steven Grant. Pencils by Greg LaRocque. Inks by Brett Breeding. Cover by Greg LaRocque and Al Milgrom. Egghead has a new plan to become famous! But he'll need several super-powered helpers to put his plan into motion! To that end he recruits Moonstone, Tiger Shark, Whirlwind, and the Scorpion to become the new Masters of Evil! And shortly thereafter outside Avengers Mansion...Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Thor, and the Wasp meet the new Masters of Evil face-to-face! Meanwhile inside Ryker's Island, the incarcerated Hank Pym gets into a fight with a fellow inmate and earns some time in solitary confinement. Cameo appearances by Scott Lang (aka Ant-Man) and Dave Cannon (aka Whirlwind). 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #223D
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 223D
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4517543003
    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Direct Edition. Witnessed Signatures: Greg Larocque on 9/9/2023, Klaus Janson on 10/14/2023, David Michelinie on 4/13/2024 & Brett Breeding & Jim Shooter on 6/15/2024.
    • Label #24-2AFF52B-036
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    Direct Edition. "Of Robin Hoods and Roustabouts" Guest-starring Ant-Man. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Greg LaRocque. Inks by Brett Breeding and helpers. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Klaus Janson. On a sunny afternoon in Nassau County, Clint Barton and Scott Lang attend a traveling carnival. Scott is there having fun with his daughter enjoying the attractions, while Clint is following a lead concerning possible criminal activity! Hawkeye's and Ant-Man's paths collide when a super-villain is discovered at the carnival! It's the Taskmaster! The man with the photographic reflexes! And inside a giant circus tent, Ant-Man and the ace archer will try to cancel the Taskmaster's act! Cameo appearances by Captain America, Iron Man, She-Hulk, and the Wasp. (Notes: The Taskmaster previously appeared in Marvel Team-Up 103. The back cover features a Megaforce ad drawn by William Stout.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #223N
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 223N
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition
    • Label #4547758011
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4006417008
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Newsstand Edition. "Of Robin Hoods and Roustabouts" Guest-starring Ant-Man. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Greg LaRocque. Inks by Brett Breeding and helpers. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Klaus Janson. On a sunny afternoon in Nassau County, Clint Barton and Scott Lang attend a traveling carnival. Scott is there having fun with his daughter enjoying the attractions, while Clint is following a lead concerning possible criminal activity! Hawkeye's and Ant-Man's paths collide when a super-villain is discovered at the carnival! It's the Taskmaster! The man with the photographic reflexes! And inside a giant circus tent, Ant-Man and the ace archer will try to cancel the Taskmaster's act! Cameo appearances by Captain America, Iron Man, She-Hulk, and the Wasp. (Notes: The Taskmaster previously appeared in Marvel Team-Up 103. The back cover features a Megaforce ad drawn by William Stout.) 36 pages Cover price $0.60.