Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers comic books
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Avengers battle Kang, the Frankenstein Monster, Wonder Man, Baron Zemo, and the Golden Age Human Torch in "A Quiet Half-Hour in Saigon!" Script by Steve Englehart, breakdowns by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Staton. Avengers roll call: Thor, Iron Man, Mantis, Hawkeye, and the Vision. Letter to the editor from artist Ken Meyer Jr. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 70 (Super Skrull by Jack Kirby, the same one that's in issue 128). Gil Kane/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.25.
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "We Do Seek Out New Avengers!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by John Romita. The epic celestial madonna saga has concluded in Giant-Size Avengers 4. And now Earth's Mightiest Heroes need to replenish their ranks! Moondragon, the Wasp, and Yellowjacket quickly sign up, but the Avengers still need one more member, so Iron Man and Thor hold tryouts at Shea Stadium. Who will answer the call to join? The bombastic Beast! However, someone else shows up at Shea Stadium too...the powerful Stranger! Will Hank McCoy survive his tryout? Meanwhile, the Vision and the Scarlet Witch enjoy their honeymoon in French Polynesia; and Hawkeye leaves the Avengers to go back in time to find the Black Knight. Cameo appearances by Agatha Harkness, the Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Hercules, and Quicksilver. 32 pages Cover price $0.25.
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "At Last: The Decision!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway, and Jim Shooter. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by John Tartaglione. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dan Adkins. Finally, the Avengers are ready to set their new roster! Iron Man agrees to be chairman! Cap stays! Wanda and the Vision remain with the group! The Wasp eagerly signs up! Yellowjacket first declines, but then changes his mind! Moondragon decides to leave, and Hellcat goes with her. The bombastic Beast jubilantly joins! And Wonder Man...hold on, what? How? Wow! Cameo appearances by Robert Frank (aka the golden age Whizzer), the Black Widow, Angel, Ghost Rider, Hercules, Iceman, Ben Grimm, Wonder Man, and the Living Laser. First 30¢ issue. (Notes: This issue concludes Steve Englehart's legendary 4-year run as the writer for Earth's Mightiest Heroes. A time period that produced many of the Avengers' all-time fan favorite stories including the three frequently reprinted sagas: the Avengers-Defenders War, the Celestial Madonna saga, and the Serpent Crown crisis. The letters page contains an essay explaining why the 150th anniversary story ended up as two issues.) Cover price $0.25.
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "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.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.
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"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. 32 pages - Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. Cover price $0.50.
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Origins of Ant-Man, Wasp, Giant-Man, Goliath, and Yellowjacket in "Testing...1...2...3!" Script by Roger Stern, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Brett Breeding. The new (female) Captain Marvel joins the Avengers. Breeding cover. Cover price $0.60.
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Dark Angel!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Woman, Doctor Strange, and the Shroud. Script by Roger Stern with consultation from Ann Nocenti. Art by Al Milgrom (breakdowns), Joe Sinnott (finishes), and Andy Mushynsky (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom and Brett Breeding. Jessica Drew's tormentor stands revealed! It's Morgan Le Fey! And she still craves vengeance against Spider-Woman! From the astral plane, the sixth century sorceress attacks Doctor Strange and the Avengers! The heroes know they can't beat Morgan Le Fey from Earth's dimension, so the Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Shroud, and Starfox invade the astral plane and take the battle directly to the evil witch! The action is fast and furious in both the astral plane and the hospital room as Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Master of the Mystic Arts try to bring Jessica Drew back from the brink! Final appearance of Magnus. Cameo appearances by Captain America, Hawkeye, and the Vision. (Note: Morgan Le Fey appears next in Iron Man 209.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Easy Come...Easy Go!" Script by Roger Stern. Art by Al Milgrom (breakdowns), Joe Rubinstein (finishes), and Brett Breeding (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott. Let the good times roll at Avengers Mansion! After completing their west coast adventure, the Avengers return home and throw a party for the newlyweds, Hawkeye and Mockingbird! And the celebration becomes even more joyous when the Vision finally regains full use of his synthetic body! But several minutes later, the Vision detects a massive energy source in Central Park! Earth's Mightiest Heroes run across the street to investigate and discover an enormous citadel! Six avengers including Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Thor, and the Wasp rush inside the mammoth structure...and suddenly disappear! Where did they go? (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for the Official Marvel Comics Try-Out Book ($12.95 cover price) and a full-page ad for the Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "And the Rocket's Red Glare!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Al Milgrom and Carmen Infantino. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott. At the request of the federal government, the Avengers travel to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to investigate possible subversive activities! Is someone trying to sabotage the U.S. space program? Just as Earth's Mightiest Heroes arrive at KSC, a terrorist group called the Rocketeers attacks the launch pad! The Avengers fight off the Rocketeers and prepare for a possible counterattack in the morning! Sure enough as the sun rises, the saboteurs return! And the ensuing battle becomes dire...as in the Dire Wraiths! Cameo appearances by Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Bill Foster, Quicksilver, and Lockjaw. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Witch, Starfox, Vision, and the Wasp. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from Late Night host David Letterman.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Ties that Bind!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Eternals. Script by Roger Stern. Art by Al Milgrom (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott. In Northern Greece the Wasp and Starfox wake up in the company of the Eternals! Last issue's battle was a huge misunderstanding! And now Starfox learns that he is also an eternal! But that revelation means he must participate in the ritual of the Uni-Mind! In spectacular fashion, all of the Eternals including Starfox take to the sky and become the single entity known as the Uni-Mind! Leaving the Wasp and Captain Marvel gasping in awe! One potential problem though...what if a super-villain were to attack Olympia, while the Eternals are formed in the Uni-Mind? Look out! Retelling of the Eternals' origin. Cameo appearances by She-Hulk, Quicksilver, Lockjaw, and Maelstrom. Flashback cameos by Chronos, Zuras, Mentor, Sui-San, and Thanos to recap the history of Titan; and Magneto, Modred, and Bova to recap the events of the Vision and the Scarlet Witch Limited Series (1st series) issue 4. (Notes: Maelstrom previously appeared in Marvel Two-in-One 72. This issue includes a full-page ad for the first issue of the West Coast Avengers Limited Series.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "To Save the Eternals!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring the Eternals. Script by Roger Stern. Art by Al Milgrom (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes) and crew. Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott. Maelstrom has taken control of the Eternals' homeland! And paralyzed within the Uni-Mind, the Eternals are helpless to stop him! Earth's Mightiest Heroes are the final hope for Olympia! When the Vision attacks Maelstrom, the Scarlet Witch dissolves the Uni-Mind and frees the Eternals! Suddenly there are hundreds of heroes to fight Maelstrom! Has the tide turned in the Eternals' favor? Or does Maelstrom still have an ace up his sleeve? Flashback cameos by Black Bolt and the Thing. Avengers Lineup: Captain Marvel, Scarlet Witch, Starfox, Vision, and the Wasp. (Notes: Deathurge previously appeared in Marvel Two-in-One 72. The first issue of the West Coast Avengers Limited Series was published this month.) Cover price $0.60.
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Secret Wars II continues in "Earthbound and Beyond!" Script by Roger Stern, layouts by John Buscema, finished art by Tom Palmer. Guest starring Firelord and the Skrulls. Starfox takes a leave of absence from the team. Buscema/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.65.
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Kang Dynasty!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. The star-spangled avenger, Prince Namor, and Captain Marvel comb Avengers Mansion looking for their missing teammates! Where did they disappear to? The Black Knight, Hercules, and the Wasp are trapped in timeless limbo trying to catch the "chief council" Kang! However, an army of Dire Wraiths stands in their way! After battling through the savage beasts, the three avengers finally reach castle Kang! Inside the castle walls, the heroic trio finds the Growing Man, the 41st century Kang, the chief council Kang, and Ravonna! Help is on the way from Captain America, Captain Marvel, and the Sub-Mariner! But will they get there in time? Cameo appearance by the Space Phantom. (Notes: The Growing Man previously appeared in Iron Man 108. This issue features a full-page ad for the ongoing Hobgoblin saga in the Amazing Spider-Man title.) Cover price $0.75.
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Avengers: Under Siege: Part 4 of 8 - "Divided We Fall!" Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Baron Zemo II stands triumphant in the hallowed halls of Avengers Mansion! And now it's time to divide and conquer the Avengers themselves! Unfortunately, the Black Knight is the first avenger to return to the mansion and fall victim to the Masters of Evil. Next Captain Marvel goes down at the hands of Blackout! Meanwhile in New Jersey, the star-spangled avenger and the Wasp realize that something is amiss inside their Fifth Avenue headquarters. After locating the Prince of Power, the three avengers storm the mansion! But Cap is knocked out and the Wasp is repulsed by the darkforce! So that leaves Hercules to stand alone against the combined might of Goliath, Mister Hyde, Tiger Shark, Bulldozer, Piledriver, Thunderball and the Wrecker! However in his twelve labors, the Lion of Olympus slew the 9-headed Hydra and captured the mighty Cerebus! Can Hercules all by himself stem the tide against the Masters of Evil? Or will the Avengers' downward spiral of defeat continue? Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hercules, and the Wasp. Cover price $0.75.
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Avengers: Under Siege: Part 6 of 8 - "Even a God Can Die!" Guest-starring Ant-Man. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. In horrific fashion the Masters of Evil have savagely beaten the Lion of Olympus into a near death state. The Wasp rushes the comatose Hercules to the emergency room for life-saving surgery! Unbelievable! Could the immortal avenger's life actually be in jeopardy? Meanwhile inside Avengers Mansion, Baron Zemo II basks in the glow of his triumph! The son of the Third Reich's top scientist sends the Absorbing Man and Titania to the hospital to finish off Hercules and the Wasp! Janet Van Dyne will need a miracle to survive this fight! And surprisingly she gets one…flying on a tiny ant! The Wasp and Ant-Man (aka Scott Lang) vs. Crusher Creel and Titania! It looks like a mismatch of epic proportions! Can the pint-sized super-heroes pull off a most improbable victory? Ants assemble! Flashback cameo by Mother Superior to recap Baron Zemo's prior encounter with the star-spangled avenger in Captain America 299. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hercules, and the Wasp. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Pressure" Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. The colossal confrontation with the Masters of Evil is over. The Avengers have won, but the losses are staggering. Avengers Mansion, the team's home since day one, has been destroyed. Hercules remains in a coma and Jarvis is slowly recovering from his injuries in the hospital. In the meantime the Black Knight and Doctor Druid relocate to Hydro-Base for combat training while the mansion is closed. However, their training session is dramatically interrupted by Tyrak! The giant Atlantean is still tough, so Captain Marvel, She-Hulk, and the Wasp join the fight too! After the battle Janet Van Dyne realizes that she's ready for a vacation and resigns as chairwoman. So once again the old order changeth! The new Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Doctor Druid, She-Hulk, and Thor! (Note: Tyrak previously appeared in Avengers 172.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. First $1.00 cover price. Kang attacks in "Shadows of the Future Past!" Script by Walt Simonson, layouts by John Buscema, finished art by Tom Palmer. Buscema/Palmer cover. Cover price $1.00.
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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Underlying Currents" Part 2 of 6. Guest-starring Stingray. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Paul Ryan and Tom Palmer. In the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, the international slugfest between the Avengers and the People's Protectorate is interrupted by the Army of Atlantis! Tyrak, Okra, and Merrano lead the charge to expel the super-heroes from their home waters! Will the American and Russian warriors team up to take down the hordes of Atlantis? Meanwhile during the underwater clash, the Waterwind slips away to Newfoundland (with Stingray onboard as a stowaway)! When the submarine surfaces in Conception Bay, the Russian terrorists are ready for war…nuclear war! Cameo appearance by Alpha Flight. Second Story: "Changing of the Guard" Part 2 of 7. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by James Fry. Inks by Keith Williams. While outfitting the Avenger's new headquarters, Michael O'Brien is disturbed by an apparition of his deceased brother Kevin. Are ghosts walking the halls of Avengers HQ? (Notes: Kevin O'Brien, the original Guardsman, died in the classic Iron Man (1st series) 46. This issue includes a full-page ad for the 1990 Spider-Man annuals featuring Spidey's Totally Tiny Adventure. The Avengers series is bi-monthly for the next five issues.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.



















